New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-13
GENERAL NEWS.

The odore d. Weld, and Wendell Philips! 'u0
amount received during the year, as se1 iof'" -
tIeasurer's REPORT was $l3, 45l sS ana '.'
ture 60 ,297 SO; the resolutions aooP'eu J.0''I,1
President of the United States in issuing tne En'n
cination Proclamation; condemned the oiaVeho'uo''
pehelI;on. ,eforred TO Fremont, Hunter, oaxton,
pho,r. Rutlsr Dickinson, aud Gen. Hamilton Oh
Texas % the highest specimens OF patriohsm ac-
Lno.Iadced the recognition Of the independence OF
H.; ond Liberia the treaty with Great Britain In
.as.,arcs 20 the slave trade and the emancipation
of oil the slaves in the District of Columbia as de-
moustration Of advancement towards the csnsum-
nation sought for" Liberty and Union, now and
forever, one and inse parable" The anniversary OF
the New-York Ant-Savery Society was held at the
Cooper Institute in the evening, when addresses
we're delivered by Theodore Tilton aud Wendell
Phillips. The anniversary exercises OF the Sunday
School Union were held in various churches In the
afternoon, where addresses were delivered by minis
ters and others; the anniversary meeting was held
at Irving Hall, in the evening" the Rev. Dr. Ferris
presiding; addresses were delivered by the Rev.
DIR, Bell of California; the Rev. j. De Witt Tai
ma5ge of Philadelphia and the Rev. DIR. Hoge OF
this city; the report set forth that the number OF
children taught in the schools during the year was
60, 600; there were 5000 teachers; 10000 volumes
in the library and the contributions for missionary
and charitable objects during the year had been
$4,000 The third anniversary of the Baptist SUD-
day School Union was held in the afternoon; the
children met in the Cooper Institute; in the even
! ing the friends Of the Union met IN the
First Baptist Church. Broome street, Addresses
were delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Harris Of Hoboken,
and the Rev. I. Edwin Brown of Brooklyn; the
report stated that there 20 schools IN the
Union attended by about 1000 children. but there
was lack of funds. The Rev. Henry w. SiorrS OF
Cincinnati delivered the annual discourse before the
! Congregational Uoion, at the Broadway Taoerna-
Gle; the Rev. Isaac z. Langworthy read the annual
report which sets forth that the receipts OF the
| Union for the years 1862 aud 1863 amounted TO
$40 $40 o. there had been IL churches built, ut an
average expense of $l73 % each; % churches were
now being built, for which 5000 were pledged
the sum now in the Treasury 6,639 80. The
Anniversary exercises of the Five-Points House of
Industry took place at the Academy of Music; about
$50 children were present, and sung several songs;
eloquent addresses were delivered by the Rev. Chas
S. Robinson Of Brooklyn and the Right Rev. Bishop
| Clark Of Rhode Island. The Annual Meeting Of
the Mercantile Library Association took place at
Clinton Hall, Gen. John Cochrane presiding; the
report set forth the receipts for the year to 10 $2
754 30, and the expenditures Sl2, Coo 92-being an
increase Of receipts over the previous year OF 81
$40 90; the active members number 4,08j; the liz
brary contains 81, Isl volumes.
Our foreign files, by the City Of Washington,
are four days later than thOse previously received
| correspondence is published between Mr.. Adams
and Lord Russell, concerning the alleged attempts
of Union agents. to enlist Irshmen for the service Of
the United States. The only thing that could be
substantated was, that tbousands If le.bodiel
youpQ Irishmen were Fastening to the UDe1 States
in order to avail themselves Of the offered bounty.
Parliament has had interesting debates on the Peter
hoG case aud tho distress in the cotton manufactur.
ing districts. In France, an importan! machioe for
cottonspnnin9 has been invented, which, it was
thought, would considerably alleviate the existing
distress The relations between the Western
Powers end Russia are generally looked upon as
very wsrlike.
The principal item Of importance in the pro-
eeediDgs of the Supervisors yesterday wan the adoI
ton Of a report from the Committee Printing and
Stationery, providing for the payment Of bills
amounting in the aggregate to s., 900 for advertising
in the various daily papers. Messrs. Stewart and
Purdy snimadverted severely the insulting
language" used toward the members by the Mayor
in one Of bis late vetoes concerning the matter Of ad
vertisiDg, stating that twenty thirty Of the items
in the bill were for the publication Of bis vetoes.
! At special meeting Of the Aldermen Yesterday,
the Committee on Streets presented lengthy report
in regard to the street-ceanDg contract system,
| in of a
offer Of the present owner Of the so.csed HackIey
contract, and paying to thirty-nine persons
$l79,O6i &c, in sums varying from s. to $500
and as high as $4,000, upon condition Of their
releasing all claims and demands which they may
| hold under the said contract
There was grand celebration in st. Louis on
Monday, of the anniversary of Camp Jackson. The
procession was immense, all the State and army
officers participated; Gen. Curtis reviewed the
troops; business was suspended, and the city pro-
| fusely decorated. There were speeches, patriotic
resolutions, and a Committee raised TO get up a
monument to Gen. Lyon. 1t 10 estimated that there
were 10000 persons present.
Mr.. WIN. II. Goodhue, the Vice.C Consul Of the
United States at Gambler, reports that Messrs.
Spoke and Grants expedition in search Of the
of the Nile has been almost, if not entirely, crowned
with success. Captain Spoke had discovered the
Mirsrsngo River, the first certain branch Of the
Nile. 1t takes its rise in lat. % l@ N, in the
Victoria Majanza, 8 lake discovered by Captain
Speks.
AT meeting Of the Board Of Health yesterday,
a resolution was adopted that in view Of the dan
gsrousy unclesn condition Of the Streets it 10 proper
that the City Inspector should Immediately proceed