The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-02

cause OF science that gentlemen Who undertake
the charge of public scientific institutions should
permit their private likings and dislikiDgs, am-
billions and pTejudices to initiate against the
useful operation of those establishments Ever
rated-the gift to this country of an enlightened
Ecg!ishman- has been some kind Of
quarrel going On there among the professors
ard Others as to who shall be ut the head and
who at the tail, end other like small matters,
greatly to the damage of the object for which
il was estsblished, and the disccedit of all con-
cerned The Dudley Observatory at Albany is
BOW. 1t appears, the scene Of similar transac-
tions. For some reasons which 1t is hardly
worth while inquiring into, the trustees OF the
Observatory qusrrelled With and removed the
director, Professor Gould, without consulting
the Scientific Council of learned professors
whereupon the Council hold meeting aud
psss series Of resolutions coudemning the
action Of the trustees. A letter to the
trustees has been published from Mrs. Dud-
Ito whoee munifcence the Observatory
mainly o1ee its existence-in which she very
properly complains of this uuseemly quarrel,
and administers mild rebuke to those trustees
who are discontented with the director. and re-
quests them to resign their places in favor of
others who can act in harmony. It ia but two
or three years since the Dudley Observatory
was dedicated to the service Of science aud
inaugura.ed with grand GRAFTON by Edward
Everett, with great tclat and fine promise of
future usefulness; yet, in the very infancy of
it's existence, we find oil the parties charged
with maintaining it in its integrity engaged
in q general snarl among themselves. Pri-
vate piques and jealouses seem to be creeping
into all our noble public institutions, and per-
verting them from their true purposes.
GOLD IN OREGON AND WAsHNGToN.--Ou
recent advices from the northwest coast
make it quite certain that rich gold de-
posits have been found along Frazers
river, just to the northward of the line be-
tween Washington and British North America.
immigration from California to the new placers
has already commenced, and there is propo-
sition to establish line of steamers from San
Francisco to the port nearest the new diggings.
The lodes that bave been discovered in the British
possessions will doubtless be found to extend iato
Washington and Oregon, and we shall have an
other gold fever, such az that which populated
California and caused the rush of emigrants
from England to Australia. In all periods the
gold seekers have led in the march Of civiliza-
ticu. They are restless, nervous adventurers,
always on the move. In the present day we
find them first in California, then in Australia,
then in Peru, and now they are route for Ore
gon. Whatever may be the result of their in
dividual efforts, they will collectively do q
great deal Of good In opening up new territory
for the occupation Of the superhuous popula-
ton Of the great cities. They may find that
the true philosopher's stone lies rather in the
plough and the spade than in the pick and
the pan. but they will nevertheless work
out their mission. We shall find an.
other new ashington-knocking at the
door OF Congress fer admission into the Union.
making the confederation Of the United States
to extend from ocean TO ocean. For 80 much
and more are we indebted to the gold diggers
The MONROE OBsEouIEs-Tbis afternoon the
mortal remains Of James Monroe will be ex-
humed under the direction Of the Corporation
Of this city, AID conveyed in state to the City
Hail. where they will remain until to morrow.
and then he delivered 10 the gentlemen delegat-
ed from Virginia to convey the body of the
to its final resting place In bis na-
tive State. II is gratifying to zee that this 60
Tenn ceremony will be performed with all due
st.eniion to lie details. The civic and military
bodies will join in paying every respect TO the
memory OF Mr.. Monroe, and to the Old Do
minion, which has been we'll called the Mother
of Presidents. Our slae military corps. the
Seventh regiment, has displayed the most CON-
mtndahlc patriotism, and will accompany the
oortfge to Richmond. Without doubt this spIen-
did body of citizen soldiers viii receive a re-
ception worthy Of them and o'tbe occasion. aud
the visit of the Guard will so far to mollify the
bitter feeling between the North and the South
which has been iomen.ed by the politicians of
all parties. The prompt action Of the
city Of New York in this matter.
with the spirit Of the Seventh regiment, viii
do more to promote fiaternal feeling between
Virginia ard our State than all the speeches
that could be made in Congress IN hundred
years. In point Of fact. we may cousider-for
the time at lesst-tha, Mason and Dixons line
has been entirely obli.erated.
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SOUTHERN SEcsssIoS-HoS Wx. L. YANcEYs
PIAs-As the secessiopist Southern Conner
c'sl Conventions have pretty we'll run to secd,
the Hon. VIM. l.. Yapcey, Of Alabama, in a
letter dated Montgomery (the place Of Me late
African Slave Trade Commercial Convention),
has issued the following plan for precipi,ating
the cotton States into a revolutiou:''-
hardly serte with yca thsts general movement
be r-oe tins. vri clean cut Aegean stable n tse
deuucrscy ~efe ov.stbro.n N ~cu'd resua IN giving
crcaisr and nunerer swarm q dies fhe
~ n the "a yurh pfocess. II " IN . dli
crsstysiiou 90 ter for prompt resistance
TIRE rt1t sggstssun Il most come d TIE nature Of