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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
Marine Affairs.



Steam yesterday applied to the stesm-figx,
SsQuehanna, at Brooklyn with satisfactory results
She will be Turned over to the ringers and painters
next week orders having been received 70 Fl her. sni
all other vessels t. hand, out for sea- without any
DELAY whatever. Th- Harriet Lane goes out Of thu
drv deck to-day 10 make room for the Sabine aRi
Iroouois bath of " ich all speedily be equipped.
A detachment Of United States marines, destined
for The steam .oop-owsr Hartford Mt Bostop passed
through th. city yesterday. The Hartford is ths
newly-appoipted flagship OF the China aeet in plscs
of the Powbsian.
The steam .frigate San Jscnto viii be ready to ga
in commission the 9th.
TIL. fir, Of the chartered steamers, the Southern
Star has arrived from Paraguay safe, if not sound.
The Southern Star one of the vessels recently pur-
chased by the Government. Sine is a steam prop~llec
Of 54 tuus burheD, draws ten feet OF water - TWO
decks and direct-actrg engine, with two cylinders
of 3 inches and .C- eh struke. She left Norfolk eu
he 9Th Of November last. Her officers are
Conms ndrr P.rn,rk
Lie ut, uantt--J WILLIAMSON, J. " h0CheN'f ""J-' -
aud Jas A. Greer
Assistant Sarge John Ven sari.
Eugn-, nAa der NJ nd.rs'n LaLaeh esnP0"Af h'0~'s
A. Copeland, aud Oscar A. LaesSy'
,rE,ssRs ISAAC NEWTON And HENDRIX HUDSON
AGROUND.
TIE Hendrix Hudson aud the Isaac Newton ran
aground on the bar at CAsleton on Wednes lay
morning. and were detained there until o clock
Yesterday morning. a mud-digger has been at work.
now for some time bat, it sppears, thus fsr WITH
little ftct A strong vii. will undo q months work
of mud.digger in few h0urs.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Great excitement recently occurred among the
population Of Tallahassee, Fla, 10 consequence Of
the sriival at that plac, Of Major Brce, U. ). A ,
with funds to pay "a the volunteers who assisted the
United States troops in battling with the Seminole
Indians.
Tie cavalry force lstey ordered out by Gen.
Twiggs to keep the Texan ndiabs in check, are now
suiv, ly securing ,he country, Commanded by Major
Van Dom, who has Just /, go horse soldiers with
him. Tie Receive lLdans are nearly all ruled Out
side the limits If the Stat ordered by the Gov
erLmeLt.
A large draft Of recruits now concentrating at
Carlisle bud Newport barracks, and also at Fort Co.
luubus for the purpose of hlDg up the several
7, yim-uts now s-iv.ug in the Departments OF Cali
f,ihia Oregon, Utah New -Mexej, and the West
the recruits i'll proceed in detachIn-n,s, and Will De
pu, e, route for their destination with little delay
as possible.
Several ladies' and gentlemen, and some humber
folk hurried yesterday morning to the Brooklyn
Navy Y -rd to and welcome their friends ON board
the Sabine morning paper having stated that that
vessel had come up TO the yard. As just puash-
mept for having forgotten the Nsgars hoax they hal
to a. jourp to the Battery, where the Sabine lay at
anchor.
Til. Sabine will immed sfely undergo a thorough
inspection by the authorities at the Brooklyn yard,
that her exact condition may be reported to the De-
parmeut Although rumored, it is not generally be-
lev.d that she will return as flag snip to Brazil
Her crew wil not we understand, be discharged for
tie present but may be detailed very soon for ser
vice. rumor is current that Capt Sands, toe
newly-appoh ted Commander -in-Chief Of our naval
forces in South America, is trying Ia get for his
headquarters the steam frigste Susquehanns, from
whose foreusst be few bis p-nnsut on the Atlantic
Cable eIpedi,i q. The Sabine, it will be rernsn-
bered left this city for Rio Janeiro on the 10th OF
last October, and shortly after experienced terrific
gale during which she badly wrecked that 1t
was necessary for h-rto put into B-rmuds for repairs
having couph ted which she resumed her voyage on
the 9th of November. notwithstanding the fact
that the Sabine was for over forty years allowed to
"sea.n" on the stocks, she proved very tender
when the storm arose. and considerable improvement
L. ur, be effected or her before she be again sent
to sea-
Among the Sabine's officers is Lieut.. Henderson,
L. s. NJ. both Of whose parents have died during his
absence. The Marine guard is to be turned over to
the Brooklyn Barracks, and the sailors TO the North
Carolina
Although this arrival brings ps sever days later
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board If Education held special meeting GU
Wednesday evening IN the abseuce Of the President,
Mr.. GRErs wac elected e. preside. Much routine
business was done. The Twelfth Ward asked for 800
with which 10 buy lots for new -chool-hOuse. The
Superintendent OF Repairs authorized to gather al
the old furniture now stored in the Wards, for use IN
fifth up leased building for schools. The hiring OF
the Quaker Westinghouse in Rose street at s!,Sn a
yeai wa. authorize the property is said To have cost
Charles DeveliD, the present owner, Sl5,Wo. For a
rev school budii 10 BroOmc street, between Suffolk
and Clinton streets, sl5, go were appropriated.
Tie Uls Il tie Evening School Committee for car
riage.lre were passed after being read at length.
Dr. EAGER Thought that the bills were not made "tt
so explicitly a. they should be. They were too gen.
eral.
Mr. TUCgrR said that the President when he de-
cln,d sign those bills, slated thai tins expenditure
was moi authorized and that there necessity tor the
Eveuil School Committee 10 visit the Schools out oi
their own Nards; there was visitor appointed IN
each Ward for that purpose, where there was not a
member of the Executive Committee He Thought tne
President ought to be sustained in this. When he
cane into this Board he had supposed that j, was very
different from those at the City Hail. but be had found
az uch that he did not ike going here ~ there.
Mr.. GILD.RsLEEyE offered the following resolution:
Re,o,,d That the Commute By Laws BE- snd they are
her, report i Board a. - br-' s'a'ed sssio
In June BYLAW which shall make obligatory nat rtion
the Holy scriptures without commen' 'ha be- read
each morning At the opening Of all 'he Schools uuoeT ne p
ton Of tlIs Board
A motion by Mr.. BYRsE to lay the resolution on
the table was lost, and the resolution carried
without count
The Board then adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13

o.>;jsp so~.-. b: 81 isrins The entire Win
s.k. Flors has b.. tt - pfe-~at 2. With bI
this 70 NOT mn osy ssTIi ~ n. o. go 81 I; st
m for evening psTs BY ga OF amp hsat, n r Baum
sdvaEtsg-, tn- appearance es
ns,h more be- i,i,l Il rs.bl-, han BY yistt
paDs i~t The ursn'd Sewers ~~rr ci have
ben in srniscen. bkm ss. rsi cJns-qosniy ICY
are sns sis -set. stucs snt q ne .p
u, ~ ron ch thev W. mes.1rd sze feet zes IA
eircy entire " nS-f- In-y are
rpor,.r Tr- ray.. having 80 n inp-v~d NJ
lie. IL tins country. hive imported he os; EanpAn vart
never .e.r any hict J god Qualities. sl-h
pact habit Of T~h, vel orm-d and brAsn. co5r' Sef'
The Csl-osrs .osrcely es. Iusbe,he b-slf1l vsre
tic. Of which rrolsrs jUr c0mmering - bower, d
win rea ain in p@rct r evers week, Tn b-sH i van
t, Which I'll Of American orein AMI ansui-
ps,.ed By any htb-rto introduced frHn Emp
SOLoS kOBINsOs-l alsO wish 10 call The attention
of the Club ~ the description Of beautiful climber,
which clip from The CoaRfry Ge'RlemaA-the
I. Clemat,s 60mmma:
No one who has place for climbing plants should
BE- without he beautfA and fragrant C!emaiis fam
nula' II il rapid grower making hfteen or twenty
feet in a season. The foliage Is delicate ami the
fowers, which are produced in profu-ion Tor three
months are Il pure white and Delightfully."- fragrant.
do nai know a more desirable vine fer partial scr-en
for window or a piazza II can be trained ." strings
or wires without any trouble a. throws out delicate
ieDdris from the base Of the leaves, WHICH ching 10
the De arrest object
Mr.. FuLLER-This plant IL ell that the writer say'
If IT, 1t is perennial growing from cuttings OF seed,
tTue to i's Kind every tine.
Mr.. LAwToy-I fully ipdorse these ststements.
have il growing a. my place.
Mr.. FULLER-Tne Ampel0psis, 'ri-co0r, Is al-o a
splendid elm beI ami grows from the seed. To grow
Clen,ati- from seed. plant them III the Fail and keep
them wet-BU merely moist, but wet, all Winter.
The next meeting vii be held next Monday on,
and fO~ers and fruits generally talked Of end the
farm question ventilated.
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AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY soCIGtf.
The thir,y,Lird Anniversary Of the American Home
Missionary Society took place on "Wednesday night
al the Church Of the Pertains, in the presence OF
hrge congregation.
The Rev. 7. DWIGHT, ID. d., Vce-President, occu-
MED the chsir. The Rev. DIR. PATros opened the
exsrc;ses With prayer after which Mr. CBRisToPBER
n. RoByRT the treasurer, read abstract Of his
annual report, which may be summed up IN substance
- follows 49, IN. ,
having 36 45G o. stil due 10 missionaries for labor
performed toward cancehng which, and meeting far
tier claims on commissions daily becoming dne,
amounting ia ali TO SO 635 81 there Is balance IN
the treasury of$7 SAP 70.
The Rev. MILToS BADGER, ID. d., one OF the Sec
yetaree read abstract Of the report OF the ENecu'
tive Committee, as follows: - -. 49,
,..f y se fs Wen sssn Rev Bennett Tyler o.
b. and the Hon Benjamin Bs,ef LIZ p wG |" - Dnsst
eisht of Mss,ossres Fl ,hs fI q, the .rvics ~ ,be
srIet, ip a different and Territories has been Lob
on NUMBER $50 have been the pastors or stated sup
n. e~es and % extended h-ir abor till
~de D. Ids In the operations q hs socy ,ns
fsn M.onSres have preached 20 s .6s "a e. %
cansr saous and 70 congregations Of sweds NOF"s'
The Omte congregations and missionary stations Supplied
The sssrssa.e Of nls,es performed is equal 10 $40
The number Of pupils in bstbschools I. $3.50
Surirs he 81 lave become selfsupporinE
tty bo1ss worship have ben COMPLETED 81 repaired ana
81 others iD process Of erection $780,.
Ninety young connection with the MISSIONARY
,hprcb 8 are prrp siion for the gospel ministry
The addition. charche, nearly can be s.eera'ued
have been s7s z 57s pofes-ion and 'lJ BY ettTr
This addition than hes ever before be.n made 10 any
one year q The aborS II The fruit o the reViSas
which privilege rep % w proEess 81 the ast Az
bvesTy have spread their happy Lnu-nc" over os
wear -Four hundred and missionaries report t
bepsul conversions r. connection with hsr abOs during 'n
year instances where the peseuce sp1 power
The Spirit have been snkinsy nsuhe m which o. ~
and given evidence Of having been oOrn ssain
q leading items In the results OF the year
re.iris exceed tBos preceding By ~ fy
been tie service Of the Slety;
IOl m cops rs,ns received the administrations OF toe
(oT. 1890 children ard youth have been insfu ted
Ia 10 Schools and $500 communicates have been
added 10 the ehuIches ~
Tie Rev. E. l.. LACY Of San Francisco, Col. read
the following resolutions
R.d the all pervadng influence OF the Gospel h IN
dtltle % the conservation Of the institutions o. 0ur ee
country. .,
After hymn sung by the choir, WV. CURTIS
Novss esq, offered the following resolution:
Resksd That dils. snd successful prosecution OF the
home usonsry essential only 20 the Continuance
and Improvement religious charsc~I aud privilege b1t
th. extension and prpstnity Of the civil INSTITUTIONS
which o . the blessings q liberty.
Benedction was pronounced, and the assemblage
separated.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
BAPTIST CONSOLIDATION CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY,

On Wednesday morning, in spite Of the storm, the
Olive'-st. Baptist Church was crowded. The whole
day occupied in debate upon the resolution for ANAL
gsu siion 81 The Baptist Publication Society, and the
American and Foreign Baptist Bible Society. The
ten minutes rule VA adopted at the commencement
Of the morning session. and numerous speeches were
mace soine IF great strength. Just previous to the
hour If adjournment Il o'clockl, the Rev. Mr.. Ban
ward moved resolution which proposed that the
union Of the two Societies be determined upon expert
mentally to give place, after due trial. TO such further
action as the Consolidated Board might take.
The Rev Dr. GIItyrT then proposed resolution
embracing the previous one With the provso that the
matter be referred TO the Societies 10 dispute for their
action with Instructions 10 report. This motion wss
carried by show Of hands after which grea, unApir-
ity prevailed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION SOCIETY.

The First Anniversary Of the African Civilization
Society was held in the Church Of the Paritaps on
Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Ii. II. GARsEr,
Pr, sid,nt, in the chair.
The exercises were commenced by the Rev. GEo.
{. Lucas of the aen.street Presbyterian Church,
who read the 18th chapter OF Isaiah and Offered
prayer.
Tie Rev. J. BOURNs read the report, which sur
vcysd the ancient history Of Africa, and embraced
general account Of the various difficulties though
which Africa had passed, and the which had
been used 10 burden and brutze her people 1t als
Get forth some Of the horrors of the slave trade and
show ed 10 what terrible extent white men had IN
vsded the rights aud eiOynents OF the Aincan on ms
fO. IL mex, referred 10 the means winch bad
been used from time 10 time to amelOrae the condition
of The African. II next took view Of the present
condni. n fl the African in the United States, aud
set Ith encouraging prospect r the future OF Tue
colored people here aud in Africa The circumstances
under which the Society organized was then
stated Ia regard to the name Of the Society, the re-
port stated that il was euphonOus and otherwise
Appropriate. II also stated that -ra scientific coli
o. ed ge.en en- their way TO Africa, to carry
out tie biz ct of the Society aud to further the gOOd
Of their r6ce. -
luton: =.
he. lied That the obligations resting upon the churches In
An lie the natious peculiarly emphac IN To-
st 10 M. ir duty Ars owing treatment Of her ch
dre their freed 80 lie to our shores as wei as our ons
continued con pcty with the ssvetrsde
lie referred 3" the slave-irade and MS horrors, ehu
said TIA, smooth w.rds Md never break II up.
The Rev. THEODORE l.. CUYLER came forward and
The President brother aud the audience az
brethren.
The Rev. HENRY HIGHLAND UAhNhI next hu-
dested the u ee'n <. . -,
Mr. l. r. SMITH of New Bedford next addressed the
e,ti, O. after shich the proceedings were brought
10 a clcss, and the large audience dispersed.
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Special ava Loesg Tas~s-He.rs vIssm-, ho'n docs
sinkrr
Gerrvet T1rrs-nrss-.. Garrisor, Cro-nket Hisy
Io.r Sprllasicss tAs L>SL1tsre-Aessrs oroAe'
Del N,ttke {, Val -
ssle-lss-sIs.sr jenkins, Ryder. Williams
Ca.ris-M, F.h-Tiy. Esi.e., Csdi y
IspSf s,t{sa-M-..rs De- Neceho, keunofe Csr'poeL
GyaSes-N. -<zs. Kenmore, Riley, "a spssA
sss., If S,oreiper-N.srs Crop--y Fi;Imusons, Gar
yv-o,,-M-sr, Wal S,udwrll stTyfer Cumming, smith
A communication was presented from the IN nm,
asking for the ton Of brick ws IN tue rear OF
the male prison Of the Jail, in ordel 20 make II more
sefnre.
The Board then adjourned for two weeks.
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AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

The T~ent, third Anniversary Of the American
Ten persi ce Union took place on Wednesday even
ing at the great Hall of the Cooper Institute, in the
prsence e a half filled house. The Hon GEORGE
n BRIGGs, Pr. sident of the Union occupied tie
hair, and North Carolina Band furnished music at
the int, ryuls occurring between the spec ches.
DIR. MARSH, the Corresponding Secretary of the
Ulor lien read his annual report, in wuich he men
toued ihv four great victories which hat been obtained
over the enemies of Temperance existing in the ln
dividual, the Family, the Ciurch and III the State
Thee fear con bn.d would result in the total exnc-
lion e tile cure of liquor. IL had more drunken
ne,s thar, formerly. the doctor Urged had also more
ten peIaiic people, more intelligence, and more
piey. Among the Important incidents occurring
during She last year were mentioned the Tor
O s,ion Il Bands Of Hope; the restoration of the
Pr,l ibntry Law in Nane aAer two years trial
Of a hceae system; the decision Of Judge Shaw,
OF the Supreme Court of Mas that under the
law declsrn all liquors kept On sale nuisance, they
might be- destroyed by any persos provided the nui-
PAL &c were per~nal the establishment Of uebrate
aryuus, the deputation If a committee by the Queen
of FL gland to rep'It on the Sunday liquor trathc IN
Scotland; the passage If the Mckenzie sunday hquor
laS in Upper Canada; the great W ashngtonan move
in Russia the progress in Australia and the Sand
wich lslands; the fact that in England ii to l. in
Sc, teld ~ TO L. and in Ireland II 10 favor
cf temperance; and among our seahsen, that during
the lar, five months, only twenty-five hal been mark I'd
far inter q. rance. The Repurt a-o sisted that TIA,
ProkibthoH,s and foaths Temperate, advocate, had
been slowly wdenthg their creulafiO3 Anec'ionHe
sllusion slso made TO the death OH. w. Hawks,
who was conn. cited with the Washingtonian m"ve-
mt MT hi3ahimore in 1870, and of Arson G.. Phelps
A nu, Der If resoluiions--expressing thanks To Al
mighty God, encouraging the people Ia a successful
struggle against the blighting enemy intempersuce
calling upon the young fer cooperation warning yaueg
men recommending union and efficient comb'nati"r
by all Glasses of society, and congra,uleting Gres,
britain and Canada for the attained by them
In the cause-were read voted upon, and respectively
responded Ia by the Rev. THoRSTos A. MILLS, the
Rev. DIR. CLAIM e the Mercer-stre-t Church. the
Rev. II. n. NoRTHRoP If New-Haven, and WV. f.
DopsK, esq. of New-york The exercises wore CLOSED
with doxology and benediciion.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NETWORK CITY
ANTI-SIAVERY SOCIETY

The Annivsr.sry II The New York CITY Hhf-SIaveTy
Socsety wss held on "Wednesday evening at the City
A, senibly Rooms.
Mr.. THroDonE TILTos Of this city made the hr-t
address.
WISpELL PHILLIPS next appeared upon the plat
fsrm and was received with "ud applause. lie male
al elaborate speech. Mr.. Phillips retired, and the
meeting adjourn ed
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BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.

The Board net yesterday afternoon, Mr.. CoRsKlL
in the chair.
DrM Rcom,.-A petition granted Ia allow
Company II, ~ Regiment the use Of the room over
jefferson Market as a Drl-room on Tuesday Of every
week.
Shat Opeaing.-The Street Commissioner was
directed by resolution, TO furnish the names VI the
streets above Forty second street which have not yet
been opened according 10 law.
As,esSmesfs for Belgion Pdremeat.-The Board con-
CURED 10 send The assessment for paving Madison
avenue b. tween Twenty third and FOrysecond streets,
with Belgian pavement, 10 the Tax Commissioner for
correction.
Pursr. ins Corp ration Attorney sent in his monthly
staten eu showing TIA during the month u Apr last
he collected $295 ii for violations Of city ordinances.
Ordered 6e.
Clerk Of Fire Corarrissioners.-The Board concaned
10 cvl6im lie app,i, tnent Of Chss. /. Knapp ~
Cle,k Ia the Bosrd VI Fire Commissioners.
Central Park Appropriai,0a.-The Board ooncurred
10 o. pipprinie the sum Of $500 QUO for Cenua PAX
upioy emeuts. Adjourned 10 &oDoay.
BROOKLYN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Board net at the County jail On Wednesday
sfterpcep, Mr.. SsiIB in the char.
The Keeper II the Peutertlary presented his report,
from which appears that, during April, there were
adm tilted 81 msles and ~ feiisalc-. Dlscharged %
males and - females. Remaining, Ia malice ami 81
females.
The CHArRxss announced the Standing Committees
for the year. a. fOllows:
.seeSsn,s 81 CssHis T,sa1rr--Mesa saJt-r, csdley,
i.asx State Deposit Fs-s - As.ars Aenss Fl.h-r.y.
Tssaliss,iO. sf As.e'.esf Ra'Me' crussl, sehenet.
ea soeass,.SN.-r. s,ua~-n seh.pcb, cro~eil
JrI-Ns.sr,. Hidrs:h Esro., Cummings
Prsst<rf,a.,-M,srs booth, Asrkry Cppsey.
-aI.ssss,<-krssss Masie., BeSsh, ScheacA
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ALUMNI OF THE UNION THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.

About 40 members Of the A--'ciaed Alumni Of this
Institution held reunion on Wednesday afternoon az
the Chapel in University place. The Rev. FEEDER
lex H. CLARg Of this city the President, in the chair
After prayer and singing, Committee was appointed
10 select ocers for the ensuing year which reported
the Rev Mr. Freeman Of Haversiraw, y. T., a. Pret-
dent aud the Rev. Henry Bed-n Of Brooklyn az Sec
refhrv both Of whom were elected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-13

The Bremen steamer. Of the North German Lloyd Line rI1
ming on M, ruu. between NrwYork and Bremen. have been
en- py.d 20 convey the United States mails a. aud from south
an po provided steamers offer 10 take the MAJ
on he r. schedule days the day ot departure by
hi, line from Southampton bng tn sdsy instead OF
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advises from Montevideo, We have no aid''lonH
news Of importance. Tie steamers OF the Paraguay
feet are proceeding home~srd cautiously, ana may
be expected to arrive I'm pair daily a, the diner
ent seaboard cities.