New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-04

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BIRTHS AND DEATHS AT SEA-The ship
Splendid from Havre. arrived at this port yesterday
alter passage of - days, having board FL passen
gers, among whom seven deaths and six births &C.
CURED during the passage.
LAND REFORM EXECUTIVE COYMITTE..-
The Executive Committee have now completed their
reorganization and enter again apon the important
duties Of consolidating the Land Reform forces
throughout the United States 10 secure the long and
faithfully fought principle Of Free Homes TO all
They met at their Committee Rooms No Il centrest,
last evening, David Marsh in the Chair, and Abram
shsrrot Secretary. Twenty-one members present.
Several letters read from prominent Reormers in
Michigan sttrbutng the defeat of Fechto Congress TO
the organized opposition Of Land Reiormers through
out his entire district retribuon for his base and
recreant in violating the instructions of his
sttuens by the infamous report against the Homestead
Bill in the face of 10000 petitions in is favor The
policy Of sending Committee to Washington 10 urge
upon Congress the mperious necessity Of speedy
passage Of the Homestead Bill before that body,
led 10 spirited debate bat was laid ever on motion Of
Mr. Williams for one week George H. Evans,
Chairman of the Executive Committee was directed
to procure and examine the present Homestead Bill
now under consideration by Congress- and to report
how such bill COMFORTS with organic principles Of Land
Reform
A Memorial Committee Of three members were on
motion appointed 70 send printed memorials to every
Land Reform Association, Mechanics Protection. and
brotherhood OF the Union in the United States with
instructions to have them sent their localities
aud returned to Congress early practicable The
~. ~ -s,1i-
tons for January, ss3 FOR general fund and s3 for
circulating Young A@nrica. The Corresponding
Secretary then read many letters from members Of
Congress- urging Reiormers to renewed action, prom
ising their active cooperation The secretary's
respondence from all sections Of the country, show
corclusiyey that Land Reform can muster its thou
sands of able and devoted workers in the Of free
homes against monopolists
The Committee adjourned to meet on Thursday
evening next, 1t their rooms, No Is Centre-st.
THE FREE ACADENY The Fourth Annual
Report Of this Institution presents view of the course
Of studies in the Academy the books used by each stu
dent and his progress in the same, the library. appa
ratus and works Of art and many other details in
gard 10 tho present condition of the Seminary. Tho
whole number of students IL 81 Volumes in the Ii
brsry including Text Books and works of reference,
IL I6i The number OF instructors Is u, whose src-
gate annual salaries amount TO about $50 900.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssoCnTIoS.-The
Thirty Second Annual Report Of th- popular ins;tu-
ton shows high state Of prosperity. The number OF
members is far greater than ever before presented,
and the number of volumes in the Library is greatly
increased. point Of numbers the Mercantile Librlry
s now the oh in the United stoes and in this City Is
~ In Ia n cur
fact noticed by the Librarian that in the selection Of
books to DC taken out for reading the new members
begin with novels and works IN Hight literature, and
from these 20 on to essays, humorous works, then
travels, history and works of substantial merit
The amount expended for books during The pa5tyelr
is nearly 6 900 while the oldest literary institution in
the country Harvard College Is limited 70 the beggar-
" outlay Of $500 for the same purpose The number
Of volumes added 10 the Library j. 1916 The whole
number of volume il 1886 OF the number added
during the pat year 1908 in History and Geogra
ply is in Theology 81 in Mental and Moral Science.
ana 6s6in Fiction. The apparent excess in Tho de-
;armen Of fiction owing 10 the arrangement OF pro-
curing several copies Ell popular works, and supply Ing
the demsnd for those books which mostly called or
The Report speaks in the highest terms Of the faith
furess and ability Of the Librarian Mr.. 5. HASTINGS
GRANT of whose frequent colrtesies TO the pres we
can ul.o speak from personal experience.
The profits, derived from toe Lectures during the
past year srnocnnr % s. 500. have been permanently
invested for the belo6t of the Instirl.-on.
Great inconvs nience has BEEN suffered from he want
Of efficient Recommendations for Il library in tie pres
ent location Valuable books now lie upon The door,
upon chairs are piled topsey turvcy each other Tor
the wan, Of shelves arrange them while IN the garrett
alone a sufficient number Of books aye slowed away -
fs,m a very decent library OF themselves Tne Re
port accordingly. is strongly in Gvor OF removal -
larger and more eoIrmodiou5 premises
IL We call attention 20 the following Teso-
buttons of the Directors Of tie Mercantile Library d.
posing OF the question Of the removal Of the Library 20
Astorplace. Also 90 the report Of the CommsIee sp
pointed 10 confer with the Trustees OF tie Clinton Hal
Association.
The Board Of Direction viii prepare snd publish
With few days report of their action IN the -ii'ar
and the various petttoas presented 70 the Board VII
be examined ard printed fer the Use Of members
At meeting OF tie Board Of Direction OF the yer
camille Library Association. held THURSDAY eTen-nI
Feb 3, ls53 the following preamble anu Teso-l'i'n'
were adopted by g vote o. 10 Ayes % Nay:
ITheyras Ats specE, meeting OF toe ae.ea,e --ot-ly
Association. held the evening Of ne 81 -o. - -
conformity with he Proy4slors OF nc - -
EO.r1 wee INSTRUCTED 20 l-Ac h-r.At-N'
rSv. ~ Ia Ih-arv A, soon Thereafter Vrsctcso!e %
= location IN lie vicinity Of Broadway Lol oeiO" NA-'--
roE shove AstoT-pace." 49, ~ -.
~ .T-eT, Iron the spp C. non Ct tbs Bo1rt giis
ID pursuance q such Instructions - tnr CAl-.u -
slci.ton Committee # the Trustees VI saa as1-.'
.fer careful essuina1on OF me VAfsls =, slos -.
IN the above eniOned hut. have puie l.-et - 49,
pace OpsrAHC Ise-Gn edllce n tie 81 nion ~ -
slurably .dagted Tor the purposes Of us LIZ ~
fore, ., -. 49,.
Rssol-cd ThAtthe Beard o. Direction accepts Sae "a.
ous PIopossl OF ale Clinton Hal AssociG-on - 49,
tgkF slch 49,
- nav be Necessary % eject the corte pisq u
tie Lihrsly % the proposed locaEon u 40 -
By order Of the BoId. NtLLARD l. rELi' i4s''--'
SW.F. ODELL, Recording SeeTetaIy
INVESTIGATION RELATIVE 70 THE CHAR'Ls
RECENTLY MADE AGAINST 4 Police OEEIcEE OF rl--
ELEVENTH WARD-Policemsn Henry "mieAeai,
who few days since WAS gsd with having purchased