New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-14
From Albany.

Court III oute IN the City Hall. The atteadaucs was
highly respectable 10 Character. Mr. Ste 2hen ' 81
Rene lser was cbosen President, AMI Mr. Is. r.
Leaned Secretary. Effective speeches supporting
d. Gould higay eulogistc of his sclufsInelts a. an
sstrorouer and oefstdiog the entire seton OF the Sol
enti6c Council were made by Mr. John '. L. Pruyn,
PROS. Henry and Bscbs and the Hon. ID. ID. Barnard.
After tfe Addresses, which were highly appiau3eo,
revolutions were adopted, oond mung the proceedings
snd action Of the majority of the Trustees Of the Dudley
observatory declsiiDg that the investigation do not
tubs.aItiete any Of tie chGTgs egalost Dr Goud or
his assitsrt that the action Of the Trustees does no.
exhibit true regard for the interests Of the Observa
tory; that no man OF science can with honor accept
lsce In the Observatory after the gToss indlgny 0her
ed TO til Scientific Council that the Scientific Coun III
are justified in hodiI possession Of the Observatory
until & cir legal rights therein can be ascertaned by
process Of law that tee Trustees are IN duty bound
10 respond the plopos,Jn to leave the MISTER 70
arbitration, and that committee OF hheen De ap-
ron.ed TO prepare 81 atemeDt n betst OF the meet
ing TO be addressed 20 tie citizens OF Albany, and the
doIois and friends OF the Ooseivatory
The resolutions were read by j. +. Pluo1b, eeq.
ire Committee on Resolutions was heedfd by Gen.
Van Repselser, and comprised msDy of our best ct-
2ens.
ANOTHER REPORT.
ALBANY, Tuesday, July Is, 1853.
meeting Of those Gsspprov ng of the course CT he
msioriy Of the Trustees OF the Dudley observatory
was held here this evening 1t very large and &C.
thusasic. Gene al Stephen Van Rensselaer, presided,
a. q Il. i. Learned, esq, was coosen Secretary.
Professo-s Henry srd Bscte addressed the meeting,
defending Professor Gould snd the Scientific Council
from the aspersons Of the Trustees, and we're enthusi-
astcaly applauded by the audience.
At tie close OF Prof BIS remarks, which occupied
nsarly tgo hours the Hon. Danisl ID. Barnard adj
drefeeo the meeting ard stated that disgrscsfol to
some persons eas the statement OF facts Dade they
cid not admit of geinssy. The history given by Pro-
essors Henry and Bache was true-theie cou!o De no
doubt Of il in any ore patioular.
Mr. Barnard then proceeded TO spesk OF Professor
BaChe ard in E,Oet eloquent language alluded TO his
services in the Cause Of science and spoke OF MN a.
8 man who stands ss an astronomer without eupe-
rior in the wide world. The motives of the Trustees
who I'D determined to dismifs DR.. Gould are not
known. neither will they be, if the Trustees can
prevent it. he claimed that before ~ ~. G t,a
sed majority that ne should DO removed,
and after he came here they Concluded to
starye him out. He pronounced the STATE
Board and published in the pspers, TO be mos. oe
hberate attempt TO strike down Dr. Gould and destroy
his character and reputation. lie had never known
such paper to emsnats from any mar " SD ~
biluy IL vas disgraceful and disgusting Coud tne
Trustees exoect any scieni c man to come and take
charge OF the Observatory after the iodlgny alu lu
suit offered 70 d. Gonld No man would 80 dlshonor
Mr.. j. P. Plumb then moved the appointment Of a
Conmiltee Of Five to crat resolutions expressive OF
the sepfe of the meeting, end Messrs. j. H. rlumo,
Orlsr do Meaos DIR. Thomas Hun james EDWARDS
and B.ri snin Hbbitts were appointed sueh Con-
The Committee retired sDd afer brief elaboration
reported the following, which were unanimously
Repolrd at we feel PEELED from Of public duty
to declare his pubic that entirely dfspPIoss sai
condeu proceedings aud action Of the msJorty OF me Iis
ICES of the Dudley observatory in relation both to the Director
Dr. Gould lnd to the Scientific Council
Resorad That after the investigations that have been mace
the result Of which been laid BET the public there does
not in cur Judgment exist and never did exist any subans
ants contsiad in the oh1d statement o, e
President the Board Of Trustees sssnsi D Gould the oec
the very meous youi geIiemeD bis assistants oil Ae oo
Retsd That the action OF the Board of Trustees in i. mat
OF in our JUG uen eAhib re Iessd III ,ne Iis
spsTs have been taken In mani disregard tesse
nfere,s persisted in must end In the certain ruin oil The
Resord That ser the gross iadisDy offered BY majority
Of the Trustees TO Dr. o. gd TIE Dr., eioi ana 70 @ "a G
Henry and Pence Oh the scieLuhc Cennl ap1 - ons
insult no AID no man o. @
without betrayal OF the common cause oil ooe'h'ou !"
Se,orea That the circumstances under which Dr. Gould the
Director the Scientific Council were placed In the
charge sna actas possession o. ihs o he sro"n I
,a s Sa o,se, Of Prof Bsche the Superintendent Of
The Coast smvey station ir that work with the sanction oil
the Trustees and which is filed with ne instruments o
GnsHs to dv Of H .ss sssmen no, to yic
Of the premises TO the igg.y OF The imS..i'ot N
in b be ssceitsined and determined by due pfoce. Law
ts.o.a I5a e i 'f baTe eS the Tes to toe
whoc Of the difficulty cf the Daley oeervaory 70 Ger
Tain gentlemen Of highest chsTser a standing nan"- oy
ITEM to pass upon and determine TIE dhcn express the
.set re tia Board Of Trustees will comply vita that
proposition the Gully sho Of Resignation OF several
members tie aos Of SAVING the Observatory ana es1os
il 10 condition OF usefulness.
Re.o,ed That COMMITTEE offsen, including ne Chairman
~ appua by hin commui ca 10 behalf OF the
meeting 10 b. addressed citizens Of Albany and 10 the
donors end friends Observatory aad 20 ~ signed 6y the
Committee setting orh and enforcing the views OF iss
a. xpessedi ia The foregoing te'olutons - -.
Tie President then eun upced the COMMITTEE oil
Fifteen as follows: Stephsa Van, ReIsselser, ID. d.
Bar are, Ersstus Coming, Ham1a Pampe,y' bLaa
ford r. Wood. John V l.. Piuyu, Mason +. Cogsxe'l,
Thos e. Ptkiu JoAn Tsylor Cooper Thomas Hun,
j n. Csupbsl jas. Edwards, O,lsnio Meai', j. b.
Plumb, and IsAso Nsnderpcol.
Tie meeting then scjourrej.