New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-20

through the members themselves the true causes ofthe
recent failure and the position IN which the question 81
pre-, ert rests Able addresses made BY bO,h the
Representatives from NcwHaven, showing by detailed
recital If circumstances that the recent sc-On y The
Lepislsture however much 20 be regretted, should
not be made ground for encouragement. The defec;
Of The Maine Law the result Of con junction Of cir
cumsances sIDguary unfortunate IN their caararter
seconded bv the most unfair proceedings On the part Of
Il. opponents In The first place il vas On uuflrunae
circn stance that the General Assembly should 81 the
tire tbs MEASURE 70 be brought before them. have
been 10 session IL HorJord, which We known 70 be
stronghold of ntemperance. stony external inii-
erce vas thus br0u.nt a. bear against toe meas ure,
assisting in 20 small degree 20 is defeat Again. the
suffice; upon il hrst Introduction 70 the House was
c6frsrv Oh parliamentary usaCr referred To- con-d-
Grafton committee cnn.i ~ mainly % enc mes oi
tie Law. St hefrend- If Temperance seemed about -
triumph upon 8 minority report OF tbs committee "neh
.udd and by adroi, man cement The subject vas post
Dofed VI, Lille the machine oipa-t! tactics va 81 n
act ve oueraiou alT~rs whipped Into me ranAs
ard the result that upon hnal vote me h)lsr
.0Od evenly divided Inc vote n The speaker declI-I
the question IN favor &C uteuD rance. We would not
wiif is assume tfe responsibility OF the man who thus
tuned the scale against he petitions Of tens ~ tl'l-
sands of citizens, All thus become the means oi lnl-
ing upon the Stsfe for 81 least another year al tle
evils Of a license traffic IN the great source " misery!
poverty and crime But though tie great end has zen
missed rfHch hGs han gGinsd Through tne perseverng
efforts II tie Temperance meubers. Law las been
froInec end vii during he coming year be circulated
under tie authority Of the State. bus ample
aIoid,d TO the people. and another trial may
terminate in success The friends of the Maine Law
in Connecticut though repulsed are not coH7Hred Like
the English armies IN Spain they VIII never rest 10 de-
feat hut when according 10 ali the rules 81 war they
ought Jay dowo their arms wIl rise and overcome
tleir eDem.es The united voices OF Jj'jJ petitioners
cal forprotection nor can II long be withheld
A. il preparing for the eec.ment Of O-he- beverages
tie principal cities Of the State are naAn- arrangements
10 secure an abundant supply Of pure water. New
Haven has takenthe preliminary steps and the necessary
amendments 70 the Charter having received the sane
ton Of the Legislature need only the accepting re OF
ne c.tizens winch WI doubtless be readily granted
Imprycueuts are also beng made IN orr harDor.
Mons Maieiert accord 10 contract with the govern
ment has commenced the removal Of obstruction 70
navigation. known Mdee Rock. which rises about
mile southwest Of the hight house immediately ~ the
track of vessels entering tie harbOr uudeds Oi spec
tators have crowded to the spot 10 witness his simple
but ingenious method Of submarine blasting aud have
been amply repaid BY the sight OF tie water thrown
many times in rapid succession 10 the hight 81 over one
hundred feet lie operated on several days 90 n-h
tide firing, each occasion. number o. charges OF
l25 pounds of powder AID has succeeded Ia removing
considerable portions Of the rock
Mr. Candee proprietor Of the extensive india rubber
mandatory ths city il preparing case OF goods
for exhibition al the Crystal Palace which iYr beauty
and delicacy If finish will vie with the best productions
Of American industry.
The frcmon Of this city making arrangements llr
q grand celebration To take place Friday. the #
july About thirty companies belonging t. other pac -,
among Whch are several New-lOrk companies have ac
cepted the invitation To be present and the affair
doubtless be one OF the finest Witnessed IN this por
ton of the country
The coming Commencement of Yale College, which
will take place on the 2-th of the present month, prom
i,es t. be- an occasion Of unusual interest. The Limo
Man Society tie Oldest literary ISOLATION connected
With the University, viii hold centennial celebration
An GRAFTON viii bee delivered before the Society by VIM
Eyarts. ESQ., and a poem by Mr.. Francis NJ Finch.