The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-16

Opehlng Akuouy
The meeting Of this committee held Tuesday
Afternoon in the chamber of the Board of Councmen
that of the Aldermen being engaged by the Superior
Court There were present the usual audience and tho
various counsel in the
MIR. momAs sToRxs, of the vestrymen Of Trinity
church. first addressed the committee in opposition to
TIE desecration OF Trinity churchyard.
several stitions and communications from parties who
had relations buried in this churchyard and who pro-
tesi'd against their peace being disturbed.
IN 81 rlsr OF tie projected Improvement Of opening Al
who owned property in this section OF the c;ty. He de-
MED that Revolutionary soldiers slumbered In Trinity
ehuchysra pur n me american revolution this
veterans. Trinity church had always opposed puhli i'm,
this part of the city fastiousy and in
OF ositcn the public good In regard to tho nos That
had leen made at the late Common Council by the conn
Eel The other side lie had only to say that the mere
fact that they passed this measure in opposition TO the
potent powerful influence of Trinity church, enough
to satisfy him of the integrity Of the measure. As
the ,erests OF the living should triumph scky
sonmontaty for the dead This affected regard for the
crad nothing but Popsh superstition The counsel
continued his discourse TO some length, remembering
many Of the arguments offered by Mr.. Sanford In his
dscourses and strcng ming them by new considera-
tons
Mr. RopcrRs then addre sscd the committee in behalf
property holders in Pine street. opposing the extension Of
The committee then adjourned.
The American Geographical and Statistical
Society.
The regular monthly meeting of the membarasof this
society was held last Tuesday at their rooms in the
University, the Hon. George c. Bancroft, Esq., In the
chair large number of the members were present,
who seemed to take deep interest in the proceedings
1t was announced in the morning papers that paper ON
the Utal Bay colony would be read but owing to some
Unforeseen ercnmstances put of until the next
meeting lie lecturer for the evening Cant Cibaon
was then introduced TO the audience who delivered a
lecture on the 'sIndian Archipelago"
After introducing his lecture by making some remarks
relative to the great extent OF land by tho islands
comprising the Archipelago he described tribe OF other
South Sea islanders called 0urang Kubu Kooboo who
totally unscQuainted with the great progress made by
Europeans in the arts sciences and within
the last century. There was he said, great miapp
cation OF the wor,l ourang-otang by the Europeans
when applied to apes balloons, and monkeys for the
Malays called all human beings inferior to themselves
ourang oiangs, ourang-kubu kooboo, taking for
earth SO devoid OF and civilization the oura
kubu He then referred in glowing language to the rich
products OF Javn, BorncO Sumatra, Celebes Philippine
and spice islands, which offered great opening for
American commerce. enterprise, and genius But there
consider on which the dstrust and hatred with
which they regarded by the Dutch who endeayored
by all means in their power to harass and annoy the
shipping Of the United states whenever any visited those
island where the Dutch held sway He did not SEQ whv
the Americans should not be treated as well in Dutch
territory the Holanders in this country bv te
inhabitants and government of the United States Il was
their right American citizens have free trade with
the natives Of those islands, and hoped the time would
soon when there would be Justice shown the Amer
cans while peacefully trading among those islands AS
it was at present. the Americans had admission only to
obliged go under heavy bail for their rood behavo
which was often forfeited for Whatever bv the
Dutch authorities. He concluded his remarks by ex
pressing the hope that before long American ships would
be trading in all the along the coasts Of the df
eren Islands and that the American flag might be seen
Archipelago.