The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-11

Mayor westervslt, (dem Recorder TIlou. Idem and
CITY Judge Beeba (xhie All poIicsusn now IL ONCE are
sppcintmsnt and trial s removed from tue Aldermen BY
the eil and the appointment under the bill Is to be
The bill passed the Senate Saturday with the above
alterations we suppose Our correspondent win please
send us perfect copy Of the bill as it nov stands.
The Splritunllsis In Convention nj Suring-
field-Seoond and, Last Day.
lFrom the Springfield Republican, April 9ls
On Thursday the convention 70 assembled at early
morning hour and at the three several sessions OF the
cay the attendance very hvseiy increased In the
afternoon and evening particularly the hall was full
The exercises Of the did vary materially in their
character from those Of the day preceding ave in an
instance OF "spirtual manfestations which occurred
at The close OF the afternoon session.
These manifestations Of dramatic character,
and were intended TO illustrate given TO uu.
the fact a ' s in The -sh
are they in the scale Of being and that the more
velped spirits have work 70 do In educating and ee
ation and religion and sitogethsr not csieaiateS to
advance the cause Of spiritualism among the unit
levers.
The principal speakers Of the day were Henry Wright
and Andrew Jackson Davis. Tho former vas the most
o So oho % tss
evening following Mr. Davis. Our opinion of the human
intellect engaged in the convection is, that there was
much there above me iocrty of the Esprit rsdom,n
manifested in the dramatic performance that il was
smaI-ysry smali potatoes--yery few in the hill, and
scattered very widely over the ground.
Upon entering the hall In the mornint we found Dr.
Gridley reading manuscript Of learned length and Civ.
doctrine expounded by the Doctor was that sous are
drawn out in Abes Of eudless tenuity" aud that BIZ
these abres soul s connected with soul aud with
rial o6t SO, when, upon going from home, person
eels that he has left something, fibre Of the soul has
fastened upon the object forgotten and 1t Is difficult to
that his soul is a aboard and that thero bres
holding him back. Dr.. Grdley gave some account Of
nis M 70 ss s
in an ascending dHecon-thAt Is, toavoid low compa
ny He recommended his son to consult him in all his
d'mcutes The next morning after breakfast. the
called 70 consult upon little matter which they together
committee reported it expsdsent to hold National
Convention at Rochester N. Y on the 3D. 3d. and 4th
days Of September next Rochester selected chiefly
from the fact that there the manesatious originated
COMMITTEES Of correspondence was appointed With Quo
or two members from each State including Mexico. R-
fus Elmer was a member from Massachusetts Several
gentlemen from Illinois were added to the committee An
old gentleman remarked that he glad to have dele
CATION from Illinois, but hoped they did bsong to the
thing to do with the Illinois Iegisature teesrapnc
Dispatch received from Bro ittan saying that be
could not attend, being "snbmergedin in business.D
Adm RA1IoU offered series Of resolutions which were
afterwards adopted and were In substance as follows
TIE existence Of spirits separate from the body
that occasional manifestations Of spirits have always
been admitted that modern manifestations legiti
mate as those OF former times that unbelief in modern
spiritua is to be traced to the as ancient
unbee that spiritual manifestations take place accord
not lelabe that every MANIFESTATION should bs Judged by
its intrinsic merit and not by its assum utions that
when spirits direct or recommend bad conduct they shall
be dsobeyed that these revelations lead to
in life; that there is coming order Of society that
contempt and apeers and aDathemas indications of
in6delty; and that they, IL spirualsts would live
down all opposition and celebrate the conjunction of
With The hsp Of an old gentleman vho supplied tue
'ansns, hit or miss, Mr commented at sone length
communications from spirits but not that eve yhinr
purpCtiDg to be, really from spirits He seemed to
think that those who refuse to believe anything aud tho
BIS speech effective one characterized by general
fairness and candor and containing many manly senti
ments.
RuIUs ELMER added a sort .. endorsement. BE said
that he had had upon average three
interviews week with splr1tthn II no had detected them
that he had never heard from them any principles
doctrines at variance with those contained In Mr. Baous
address. Whether this intended q compmeo to.
Nir. Balou or the spirits we did not under stand.
In tho afternoon HENRY WRIGHT, the very easy and
time in defining his position. He folio ~cd BY
gentleman who explained why the revelations Of spirits
the truth from the is necessary furnish employ
ment for our faculties, and prevent them from rustog
After some remarks from Rev. J. s IovnAsB as to
the modY cerandi in Charlie stown, Mr. HEWITT edi
tor Of tho Mo Era took the stand After remarking
place were yot to look for something higher He an
nounced that the spirits had turned their attention to
twelve ces arhac
through John NJ. Spear, medium who was a remark
ably good medium, and by whom serious errors
lectures houses to bc built of a material formed
BY mixing with sea water, in equal proportions iron
shore Tho hou.e is to modelled after the human bo "
when in sitting posture, and the family to reside
In the apartment which corresponds to the cavity
pied by the brain We not quite certain whether BY
this meant the upper story for 1t not very appa
rent where the brains Of the speaker and of his
companions we're The house is to be warmed in way
revealed In of twelve lectures from Howard upon
BeneHcent Machinery. No fuel is to he used aud the
system according to the arteral system of the ccua
tn Of the blood. A framework is to be built in the
basement, Of the same materials the house. large
Jar made Of zinc and tin, with two wires like
arms, and five fingers, tIt with birthstone. Linseed
oil Is TO be poured into the jar, aud the wires
10 be rubbed, and. someho wthe speaker did not
exactly understand how-perpctua beat Is to DO produc
I'd Villages to be built under the dspensation,
in it circular church and circular school house. with
triangular roof ever ALL are to be built These to
are to be built in circles about them We are at arst au
guIar being in the fst stage of deveopement but the
second form is circular and when come to take the
second step in the advancement Of art shall have
nearly all arrangements circular These discoveries
paen ed and those to whom they have beon reveal
cd do not wish to monopolize them. 80 any ono who
wishes is at liberty to build house and warm It, (f he
cam or lay ont village according TO these plans. Mr.
Hewitt said that If he got good number OF new sub
scrbers he would give plan Of the house In his paper,
and il he received larger number would publish per
spectve view. If he had only said be would build such
enough subscribers.
JoHN NJ. srnAR gave an account Of his in the
healing art At first his hand would bo moved towards
the diseased person, who would be thereby relieved
Then he would be impressed to prescribe remedies but he
recommended medicines. In difficult cases, the
spirits would undecided and would appoint day
for consultation. He would accordingly prepare large
ROOM and at the time appointed the spirits would attend
u large numbers deliberate upon the case He
that several bad been effected In caee small
woman had gained ten pounds Of flesh in week.
The spiritual dramatic performance, which closed the
exercises Of the afternoon, curiosity. request
made for oil to leave the who would not be able
to cit 1t through the door would be locked and neither
ingress egress allowed The mediums called to
the front seats and to the STAGE all down. and then
followed long and sole sence Then Rev. NJ Spear
bcgan to to sleep his right hand raised and held rem
ulousiy upwards. Then he arose, advanced slowly to
wards the centre OF the stage, and suddenly put both
hands TO his face and burst out into most ugubrous
below ing; and nearly recall It. will give
some Of the Grst Of the performance, specimen
Mr. SPEAR (Hants to his accfacc red as a cabbage)
Zoo, hoo Ahh, boo hoo Oh h, boo hoo. 90 90 My
ad NV Ia lead mvl