New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-28
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February 81 .................... 81 81 80
Wendell Phillips lectures for the New York Anti Slavery
Society at the Tabernacle this evening. What particular
branch of the Slavery question he will discuss do not
know but he will doubtless advocate with his usual elo
auence the radical views with which his name has so long
keen associated As be is thorough Cavinst in hs re
pous views his urasm in relation to Slavery may perhaps
be tolerated in quarters where that of Theodore Parker
would be received with suspicion and dread His reputation
o. speaker together with the interest felt in the ques
ton Of negro bondage will doubtless insure crowded
house
LECTURE ON HENRY IV-Last evening the Rev Henry
Hudson lectured in the large chapel of the University
before numerous audience the Second Part of King
Henry w He analysed the characters of Fslstaf Mrs
.Onickley Shallow and Silence The basis of Sir Johns
character he discovered TO be sagacOus good sense
which served the purposes Of wit and wholly uncon
nected with any moral qualification. Mr. Quckey was
lone of the wicked yet not wanting in some womany
traits Shadows "loquacous thnness was finely con-
trasted with the strength Of Sir Johns intellect Silence
was nonenty except his memory and even that lay in
active until wrought by deep pOations and then was
rather the wine than Silence that remembered The play
Mr. Hudson considered the whole one Of the finest
productions of Shaksperes genius He listened to
with great attention and his remarks and quotations fire.
queny elected the applause and laughter Of the audience
The Rev DR. Cox has applied for release from his pas
tora relations with the First Pesby Church in Henry
st Brooklyn DIR Cox has presided this congregation
for the past seventeen years Continued iheah compes
him 10 ess from ministerial labors and be intends TO re-
tire to the country having purchased small farm near
Owego At Church meeting held on Wednesday even
ing last resolutions adopted by the members OF his
congregation expressive Of their deep gratitude for his ser
vces as pastor and regret for his loss and rendering him
s6co the necessary for the purchase OF the farm
6swego a memorial Of affection and regard An ad-
journed meetisg of the congregation held Friday
evening when the Committee reported that the enere SUM-
$780, had been raised and that DR. Cox had sgn6ed his
acceptance of the gift
The Rev Edward j. Doane was on Sunday evening or
,dained Missionary to the Mcronesisn Islsndh by the
Third Presbytery of New York the Rev DR. Hs,6slds
Church in Broome St The Rev Mr. Wood, Secretary Of
the American Board preached the and the Rev DR.
Campbell gave the charge.
The Board of Aldermen acted upon a considerable mum
Der Of papers last evening useless debates having been DIS
pensed with The Mayor sent in the nomination OF Geo.
C. Glszier his First Marshal for the Office OF Commissioner
Of Streets and Lamps in place Of the present incumbent
whose resignation takes effect the 3ls March Aid
Howard moved to confirm the nomination. Aid Chsuncy
~shed to have referred to the appropriate Commisse
the latter course adopted Mr. Controller FAgg renom
mated Thomas Allae for keeper of the City Hall and Park
This domination was also referred communication nom
the Mayor in regard the police force Of the Twelfth ward
which consists of thirty members recommends that an
increase Of twenty be made under oct Of the Legislature
sfiss3. The Board adjourned to Monday next
Supposed CHILD MuRDER.-Coroner Hilton yesterday
received information that child had been beaten TO death
with cowhds by its mother, Mrs Williams, and was
nsn lying dead at Bellevue Hospital He issued warrant
os ne arrest Of the mother who said to be living in
Mulberry st. but shs has not yet been found An invest
sssoa wiz take place today