The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-31

intsrtsG frem date. tho ntevea nse called for
seems but soonstasty acesnulapg and thus inoreaseA
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annual ETH pond list and holds mortgages on sixty ak
churches, amounting (~iA .ocuruis.ed Interest," 20
nearly 5000 600, strong parxsnship Is also proved
marking the mode in which even these appropriations
mace; and though the security eIaoted. these
trust but - s.bounsy," for vhioh gratitude" IS
cue The Independence Of oher parishes 10 thun said to
ss,s sss. Tpsy instead e Of beng SroEsn DO
pdy and steadily growing moro valuable from yeE TO
Il was shown that the law Of 1914, which thus OK.
ouded oil Epscopssns In NE city (eKoept thoas belong
ing 70 Trinity parish) fron voting Tor the managers Of
constuonaly, cay the least hasthe spiritual des
tiiu,on In parts Of the city row awful; that In four
With popais,ion Of over 100 Ooo there was moi single
Epscops church; that In eaOh Of three others. with
population Of over i2S ooo there was but ono Episcopal
pal churches IN 10 poorer dso. have been sold sSu.
np,Sns to save or repsos tnem tina, noble proposals
from private individuals for providing new EpisooPa
churches and schools had been len wholly unnotced by
Trinity Or after consideration for years, been rjscte
on The score OF waut OF ability" while never.neisss
s S "
Epscopasns would not do the work for her at their
own EXPENSE and that Trinity thus actually prevented
pV"Bo~
In carrying out this policy 4 was shswn that no less
than 900 lots have been sold-mors than halt the orr
Sbe seresste value the continually
pstead of being broken down." Il thus sppeArt that
which gave The pow 70 defeat the
contained In the remain All the rest OF the law has
long since become dead letter.
WAS shown mtreover that the business OF the Yes
oy Is conducted in very curious way. Few Of them
seem really to know anything about the corporation a.
fairs, except the members Of the standing COMMITTEES to
whom everything IL referred. No annual statement OF
their Affairs printed nor 10 there even any stated
The committee pointed out tho singular fact that Tn
nifty though owing her exclusive control Of the property
70 !hs law Of 1914 ye, ignore ito existence alto
gether never referring 70 In any way. They also
ark pointedy upon the singular protest made By 1r
atty :. nrt assinst any power In the senae to inquire
seemed Of late, however, 70 be suddenly dropped.
comuittes ooroluded their report by stating that
they found destre among Eosoopaans In the oity TO
.top withhold the grants made by Trinity to Episcopal
churches In the other parts Of the State. out only re
The country and the city, nstead Of holding the estate In
mass for steady accumulation
1his important report was signed BY oil the members
OF the committee. viz :-SsnAtors Spencer, Noxou and
Ramsey
THE AUBURN PRISON REBELLION.
The Inspectors OF the Auburn prison. in reply TO the
senate resolution rquirDg any nsubordinason exists
| IN any Of the prisons, say
that prison has been undergoing careful and full invest
CATION On the Sth OF January convict refused to per-
form certain CONVICT IAbOf C0DnDeu ID dafk
cell upt subsued On the 18th the other CON vc in the
shop became excited by report nst the refractory
man had been and was being so severely punished q to
,ndanser his LIFE The desperate oharscers quit WORK,
and surrounding the relief kep dc handed the release
OF the convict undergoing punishment The Inspectors
bhed. In less than hour the insubo dnaton
trey checked and the men at work again, without the
sghtest submission to demand Of the ooavsots The
leaders promptly puniabed, and there now exists
insubordpaon In any prison The Inspectors express
confidence In the sufciency Of The police regulations Ia
the prnons.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr. Kelly introduced . bill to amend the law Of April
IT, 1861 In relation mutual fire insurance companies,
| ss follows
| NO member Of any mutual nre insurance company
gained under The h.. Of this STATE shall Dc allowed to
company, except sucb member or members thereof a.
may reside In any other county than the ono In which
| the Office OF the company 10 located.
| THE BANK pEPARrMENT.
Tne Bank Committee have introduced bill ameniaso
~ the sot orRsrizng the Bank Department through
their Chairman, Mr. Kelly provides, In brief, ~ fol
| lowG-
ne Bank Departments from $3.50 TO - 900.
hold hereafter received security for crcuat notes
i.susd by hun, shall be deemed valid, unless the sane
oouptsrssned BY The treasurer, in his absence by
bis deputy. He compelled 70 keep book in which TO
record such rAnsfer, and Immediately after such Rana
notify BY mail the bank, banking asssoai on, or ind:
vidusl banker from whose account such transfer
made OF the kind OF security and the amount shus 'rsns
| ferred.
Third-rns treasurer 70 report annually such trans
| fets 70 tho Legislature
70 examine the transfer books In the Bank Depart,
mcns for the purpose Of asosanng the correctness Of
the transfer presented him 70 coun ersign.
Fiith-Increasss his salary $1,000, 70 Do paid n ths
| same manner % the Bank Superintendent
ADDITION TO THE GENERAL INSURANCE. LAW.
Mr.. naddens bill 70 amend the General Insurance
law adds 70 section Of the act Of April TO- lsiS the FOL
| lowing
B.. any surplus soouSul.ton over and above %:
loaned upon the pledge Of the public stock OF any
Of ,he Uaed States the STOCK bonds osher owl
dence OF debt OF any institution incorporated under the
laws Of this state sHcep their own stock, provided thai
the market value Of such corporate Stocks bonds
or other evidence Of debt shall be s the time Of the
thereon q least ten par cent moro thaa The sum %
loaned thereon. Tho sct 70 lake effect Immediaely.
| AN ACT FOR THE MORE CERTAIN cANvAssrHa AND
ESTIMATING or THE VOTES AT ELECTIONS IN NEW
YORK AND BROOKLYN.
Mr. BROOKS has introduced the Senate 90, Of this
character which has been read twice. and having been
referred committed 10 the Committee OF the Whole
This cot provides for the election OF three district
every general election in New York and Rooklyu
IN each election districs therein, In the
the ece Of District cAnvsssers be ned the mode
IN which vacancies Of Inspectors allied. Before
this act the Common Councils shall before the third fucs
day In October next, appoint the cApvasers u made
The duty a these canyasseFs 10 attetd ~ least heen
minutes before the closing OF the polls and
innate the votes, and vhes the polls closed the can
vsssers sha proceed o the performance OF their duties
the Board OF nspe tors who conducted The election, hav
ne required. delivered the boxes 10 the
for the rupose The oct also provides that orig
nal statement and copy Of the result OF the made
and Subscribed In public without adjournment reocm
nj e place OF election shall be enclosed sealed 80 and
shall not be opened nn produoed before The Board o.
wsrd or County Canvaeers Tue compensation OF each
Inspector or canvssser 70 be liked hve dollars Tor his
| services n the election.
| THE BANKING Law.
petition In circulation for signatures. chiefly among
the merchants, praying the Legislature shsi any
change 10 made in the existing laws relation bapk
note redempiors that any and Ill laws shall be repea Cd