The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26

IN the city Of Nazatan.
Ii regard the case Of Patoni, American citizen
VIII eff cts had been seized by the Governor Of Mazat
ap Capt Davis, OF the st. Marys, had been promised by
The liberal generals entire restitution Of the stolen pro-
perty.
The Proposed Observatory In the Central
Park.
public meeting OF the citizens Of New York avorabl,
to the establishment o. first observatory at the
ctrra Park in this city held last evening at the Aca
deoy OF Music, for tho purpose of receiving tho statement
Of 'te Provisional Board Of Trustees and bearing the re-
marks Of son'e weknown speakers the subject There
was large attendance, Notwithstanding the threatening
APPEARANCES Of snow, and the damness of the earth
and tie platform there seated some Of the most
prominent citizens of New York.
The Hon. LUTHER BRApRH President Of the Provisional
Board Of Trustees the the progress that
has been made in respect the undertaking Of which
the annexed is gu ABSTRACT
Itcommenced with few preliminary remarks the gene
worthy Of ely hic was eyincod by the crowds aa Ssa
attended lbe series OF ecturea having n the promotion
sppotnsp, Board Of Provisional trustees % ase Il,
s he sas@E S a o Se sss
sdspao Present Of what they had already done
Of were then reeaptaaied as follows '-
z 10 prepare and present plan of operations.
fund.
ipsiFucuon9 Commlnees
e a c aeaa c ga ad o appcAn to s Leg
Ea sa e0 s Of S Ssna AND sS h
ooniempaiea Irs dssa obseryaiory, someiDns
shaqd be unsurpassed by any in the worlds noble
glory M &c prP pf Ga s sssaS
an 81 40 eeearea Is dssosa1y e it, future rspa
towres which SIGNATURES have been obtained, principally
Of The . he amount % ssss
Tor the full accomplishment of its object
The report was signed by the Hon Luther Bradsh as
President
Professor CHARLES DAVIS then addressed tho audience
on tho great importance and necessity of having in the
city Of New York observatory that shall rival and
excel every other in the world He need hardly explain
that al observatory was permanent and substantial
structure, furnished with all the means and implements
Tor observations OF the courses and motions Of the
heavenly bodies, and in furnishing such an nsttut on
there would be needed all the most subtle scientific
Dstr uments magnetic and meteorological apparatus.
Such an establishment ndspensabiy necessary 70
eckongs at and not spot Of land the earth that
was not etermined according TO the meridian at Green
means Of ins.ru1pg youth in geography or astronomy
were filled with calculations emanatng from foreign
yatory Why should this bes Is not this continent
large enough 70 have meridian Of Its own2 Does not
reach ocean, and from the north pole 70 be-
yond the eauatorf And Why then should not have me-
rdian Of It's ownS Chaers) And if he asked why
New York. Of all the other cities Of the Union were se.
lccted for the honor he would say that right that
the seat OF commerce. the metropolis Of tho continent,
soud also be the centre of science (Chcers He then
proceeded very eioquently 10 point Out the be and
the gicres Of tho science Of astronomy, and forcby
urged upon the attention Of the audience the value of the
proposed Establishment
letter was read from Jas W. Glrard, Esq, regreung
@ n,s inability through previous sngsgsmen's to be pre-
The Hon LUTHER BRADIsH announced with regret that
Professor Mitchell was unable TO be present. in
spectob he had been personally making OF the Central
cold He however brought forward Dr. Cox Who he
(Cbeers.)
would be Just as well to get gowworm TO supply the
place Of Ursa Major as to get him TO speak instead OF
Professor Mitchell. On such occasion he felt that
zeal without knowledge would be questionable
offence He cculd boast OF an amino friendship with
that intellectual man. and having come there TO hear him
that evening" he could not presume to take his place. Bat
he would oler few personal remarks. The reverend
doctor then described the satisfaction he had felt and ths
knowledge he had derived from his investigations at the
Observatory Of Cincinnati under the direction of Professor
Mcnel: and how much he had reflected that even the
sublm. thoughts of Milton would have been improved II
he had been permitted to At the heavenly bodies be-
fore ndt1g his verses. The DOCTORS speech full sf
kuowscge research and homor, and received With
continuous applause He concluded by urging on ths
people TO take the work actively ino their hands and
there would be no failure.
In the course OF DT. Cox's address,
Professor MlIcHEL entered, and after the doctor bad
concluded the audience that his physician hal
permitted HIM TO attend the meeting, taking the
spoDsibity himself The meeting must be rega dcd
rot as being Of citizens o. New Yo,k alone, but
OF citizens Of the world for just as the
stars knew no country the planets ron aud sue and
the sun sends eown its golden beams the science Of
astronomy can never be conhDed any cline or M,
ton, bnt must be dased all through humanity He then
spoke Of the patronage which the Emperor of Russia had
OF late given to this noble science, having very long
since cecte the great Observatory at Pulcova an
pepe OF three or four hundred thousand dollars besides
supper ting others OF great Importance He professor NJ
had travelled great deal through the principal cities OF
the Old and the New World and he would say tnat there
was nowhere TO be found so excellent site for
vatory as the Central Park in this CITY, (ear, hesr lie
then gave detailed account of the difficulties he had 70
contend with in erecting the Cincinnati Observatory how
single handed and Alone he had labored for nearly Ave
without the prospect Of remuneration for accom-
plshmen of the work. how with great hope perseye
in the Far West 10 aid him with their subscrp-
tons; how he had himself shovelled up sand
drove the Cart packed the kiln and burned The lime for
the construction OF the work. He named with honor
honest blacksmith who bad subscr bed TO the enterprise
and who lad reaped the benefits Of the institution for him
self and family.
have been and are TO be made
That charter esonera,ng tse subscribers from personal
That The subscribed shall be no, less shan the amount
Of two hundred thousand dollars, and
Tint the Truseesbe appointed dn accordance with
charter by The .uS.ribers % This fund.- tho hoders
1hs Observatory fund be divided into shares of twenty
five dollars each. -
the undertaking should on tn iorms moyidcd for that
pun pose and band them into the committee,
Br Cox seconded the motion observed that IL the
people OF New York could not get through the
would invite them 10 come west 20 the Ger river
where he lived. and they would get help there Laugh
ter
The meeting then adjourned
Police Intelligence.
G. Clark, mate ofthe schooner Escoriazs was arreet
thnI ,I,or 49,