The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-11

among whom w,s the Rev. J. G. Fee. Of Kentucky
While regretting the pro-slavery tendencies Of the
American Board Of Missions, the meeting, thr ough
The speakers pledged itself to renewed efforts In
iurthers ,e o' the abolition of slavery. and parti
QUARRY to c"unie act the influences which the
system was too evidently exercising upon the
action OF the American Missionary Board. Small
chance Tor lie slave If these prayer meetings are
to be so shiny attended.
The U ted States steam revenue cutter Har 1T
Lane, C'ptain Faunce, has been ordered to sail in
search OF the Quaker City, provided with the ne
ceS airy means of relief, should she be fallen in
tn. She viii sail on her cruise as soon as she
can be got ready, and win probably leave at an
early hour to-day. We learn that Captain Edward
Higgins, late commander of the steamship Wander
bit, will, on the invitation of Captain Faunce,
accompany him on hoard the Lane. Capt. Higgins
yesterday used his best exertions to obtain o
steamer to put to sea in search of his old friend,
Captain Shudeldt, and his companions, and failing
IN this he now goes forth as volunteer to render
all the personal aid in his power A despatch from
Norfolk, published among our telegraphic news,
gives the names of the passengers who preferred
to remain on board the Quaker City.
meeting of the stockholders of the New York
and Erie Railroad Company was held at the Cooper
Institute last evening to nominate candidates for
directors of the corporation to be voted for today
1t will be seen by the report of the proceedings,
which is publ ished in another column, that of the
list OF names adopted by the meeting but one-half
are those Of members of the old Board of Directors
The Anti-Tammany Sixth District Assembly Con-
vention met last night and nominated Samuel Web
ster as candidate for member of Assembly.
The Committee on Railroads of the Board Of AL
dermen met yesterday for the second time to hear
parties in opposition to the proposed railroad ON
the Battery to and through Westchcster county,
Isaac L. Plat spoke against the project. He said
1t is necessary for the Corporation to obtain the
assent of all the property owners on the streets
through which the railroad is pass before they can
authorize its construction. He quoted extracts
fom the Dongan and Montgomery charters
to bear out this statement. He was entirely op-
posed to the project because neither the State nor
the city have right to grant the privileges asked
for A. W. Spyes, owning farm in Westchester
and real estate in New York, said he believed the
railroad would double the value of his farm, while
it would materially diminish that of his city pro-
perty. John j. Phelps said the road is not wanted:
the privilege asked for is worth IS 0OO, 900. Why
should the city quietly consider the propriety Of
giving it for nothing? He believed it would DESTROY
the value of property down town, and he was en-
tirely opposed to the project Others also spoke
against it before the committee adjourned.
The quarterly meeting Of the New York Marine
Society was held at the United States Hotel last
evening, Capt Charles H. Marshall in the chair.
The Secretary, Capt Tinkham, read report for
the nine months Of the present year, from which it
appears that the amount of disbursements for
widows claims, Office rent, advertising &c, amount
ed to $l0,959 81. Amount received in cash for
members fees &C., 1874; interest on bond and mort
cages, 50 l65 ST. leaving balance in the treasury
Of 81, $50 Is.
A meeting Of the down town leather merchants
was he'd yesterday at the store ofGeo. Paten Co.,
in Gold street. to take action in reference to the
death of Charles NJ Leupp. Resolutions appro-
pirate t. the memory of deceased were adopted,
and addresses were made by Isaac h. Bailey, Ed
ward N. Young and J. s. Schultz
The Excise Commissioners granted two licenses
at their meeting yesterday,
special convention of the Board of Aldermen
was held yesterday for the appointment of police
clerks, but as there was merely quorum of mem.
bers present it was resolved to adjourn the meeting
i'll Thursday next. committee was appointed to
ascertain, in the meantime, the opinions of the Dis
rict Attorney to the legality of the appointment
of police clerks by the Aldermanic Convention.
Phenix Hose Company No. l, Of Poughkeepsie,
numbering thirty men, and drawing very neat
hose carriage, passed the HERALD Office yesterday,
en- route for New Haven.
The annexed table shows the temperature Of the
atmosphere in this city during the week ending
October g., the range of the barometer and Their
mometer, the variation Of wind currents and the
state Of the weather. at three periods during each
day, viz: at Q A. NJ, and and 9 o'clock P. NJ