New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12

mental in holding occasional services for their breth.
ren Ia many other places. This was considered bus
the beginning Of offering the privileges OF the Chris
tian Church to the educated deafmutes of ouw
country. The income Of S.. AIMS Church for the
year was: Offerings, $500 &C. donations from
friends mostly outside of the parish, $5l56 o. from
Trinity Church, $500; other sources, $3i IS; total,
$40 7SC GA. Could this church at once receive about
s.. 600, it would be in sef-5ustainng position.
INSTALLATION AT THE BLoomTGDALE BAPTIST
CHuRcH.-On Thursday evening a very interesting
service took place in the BIoomingdae Baptist
Church. corner of Eighth avenue and Forty-third
street, on the occasion of the public recognition ofths
new pastor of that Church, the Rev. Isaac Wescon,
hitherto usefuand successful minister OF The Gospel.
The Rev. DIR. Hague conducted the exercises.
The installation sermon was preached by the Kew.
DR.. Armitage, who took for his text:
And lest should be exalted above through tds
abundance Of the revelations there was given 70 me noiS
be exalted above For this thing besough TIE
sud
The preacher dwelt particularly upon the allusion
in the text to the thorn In the esh of Paul. and
after gancing at the interpretations Of several
mentators, resolved it meant Paus afflicted vision,
which, according to his epstles, and the history Of
bis life, had been source Of great annoyance and
expense to him.
The installation prayer was offered by the Rev.
Mr. Remington the charge to the pastor was deliver
ed by the Rev. DIR. Hodge, the welcome, by the
Rev. DIR. Bowling, and the charge TO the people by
the Rev. Mr.. Phelps.
The attendance was equal to dhe capacity OF tha
church, and all were apparently deeply interested
MEKTIsG IN REFERENCE TO DEsURRAGE.-A
number of produce merchants assembled at ths
Exchange building, in Whitehall, yesterday, at
p. NJ, for the purpose Of uniting upon action
with reference to demurrage-in other words, the
detention of vessels beyond the time allowed by
chatter party for loading, unloading, sailing as
also the compensation or damages attending such
delay. The movement on foot aims toward a reform
Of the present system the particulars OF which Win
appear at later deliberations. Francis p. Sage, esq.,,
presided over the meeting, aud Mr.. f. Banks was
appointed Secretary. Considerable discussion
took place, but no definite conclusion was
arrived at A Committee, consisting Of two from
each interest concerned appointed with inssruc-
tons 20 report next Friday the gentlemen selected
being Messrs. Kingsford Stutzer, French, Williams.
Herrck, Brewer, Caleb, and Allen. The meeting
adjourned to nexs Friday.
CENTRAL PARK Cosc.Rrs.-This afternoon, at
81 O'Clock, if the weather is fine, Dodworths Band
will perform the following programme at Central
Park:
l. Overture to Flotew'
. Aria: Brightest Eyes. stis.i.
= March h'nsr''''','Fi; iEi IL ~
Selection from ;osr,ors
= onick.,eP rom Lurlne' " Wallace.
g. Danish aud SOrwesi1PP M, Ss'i len Melodies
O. Grand Selection from sician yespes Verdi
H. sony Sty' w xsfd DC Weep for The. Wallace
L. Fireman :" National ii'a:i Medley. - " "
| CHARTER COMMISSION Charter Commission
held a meeting yesterday. The hour of meeting was
D. M, but it was not until 81 P. m. that quorum
was present. There Was report from three OF The
four Standing Committees, and tfe Standing Com
mittee on the Executive Department had only 10 re-
port a communication from the Police Commission
ers communication received from Jonas N.
Phillips Superintendent of Buildings stating that he
will hereafter send in report of the doings of his
bureau. The following communication was received
from the Corporation Counsel:
CIrr OF NxwYoRE Law DEPARTMENT ,
OFPyICE oF COUNSEL TO TIE CORPORATION
Oct. 10, 1861.
To the Charter COmminioEtyI
GssrLEsxs: II fully my intention 20 respond to your
resolution OF last month in relation the existing Charter Of
the City but the field ia broad and my ggemens 80
nunici on the subject hope 70 DO ia time Zoe
your action. am very respectiuIy !9unsn ,,so,r
| The curtpess of this communication gave rise tn
some debate and it was decided to print it in all tho
daily papers Mr.. Tucker stated that he thought tho
Corporation Counsel right that the time was too
short and there was disposition 10 do anything.
The law provided that all amendments must be
passed by sixteen members, and they bad never yet
had sixteen members present. The beat thing they
could do was to adjourn and ask the Legislature for
further time. Messrs Carrigan Marshall, Froment,
Blunt, and Purdy were appointed Committee on
Quarantine and the Commission adjourned to Friday
next at 3 p. m after which they have but two weeks
in which to perfect the Charter.
! THE PRINCE OF WALEs's VIsIr.-Messrs. Gurney
& Son, the celebrated photographers Of Broadway,
have Just been houored with splendid gold medal,
commemorative of the visit Of the Prince OF Wales to-
this country, forwarded by Major-Gen. Bruce from
Buckingham Palace, on behalf of his Royal High
ness, in acknowledgment Of the receipt Of volume
of choice photographs from the firm, portraits of the
Prince and the members Of his suite. The medal
was accompanied with complimentary letter from
Gen. Bruce expressive of the thanks Of the Prince.
On the diverse of the medal is profile Of the royal
donor, surrounded in gothic characters, By the
words, "Albert Edward, Prince of Wales" On the
reverse is the Prince plume and coronet, with tha
legend "Ich Diem springug from the national
shamrock, thistle, and rose. Upon the rim 10 In
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