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. 'THE, NEW-YORK TRIBUNE. •; 7 ■ acquire Mare .mu uavu uuareo oi loose sboulders your student's'mantle has faUen, I wc also a place in your confidence. To many of you I ana ‘HOT, personally, a stranger; and to others, not unknoum in other associations. Permit me to say, my solicitude is to ^ r r y out, in my place, those great principles which lie at the foundation of this Institution. The policy to be pursued W e w » y .. W e f a r th e r , solicit. T h e m o th e r a s k s h e r c h ildren to rally round her, to come to her aid. Nature says she Trill n o t ask in vain. You h ave power, and y o u m ay accomolish much. Through a kind Pr.ividsnce, our debt is provided for but we need more. There should be endowment —to Aeevre us against the fluctuations of patronage—to give i^ennanence to onr position. In. the department of iliustra- tion, we cannot be too bountifully supplied. Scattered widely in the various pursuits of life, you will be expouents ■ef.OBT course of instruction; and, by your influence, ■••treMns of patronage may pour in, to gladden our hearts. You. will be welcome to the halls so oiteo frequented; we ,«hafl share in your joys and your sorrows. Happy shall we ibe to see you wear the hays of honor, and gather renown, 4ind walk among the benefactors of onr country and our young geutlenaen of the u n d ^ graduate classes: What- 6ver may be said to our Aluinui’s, boars directly on your course. This is your forming period; faithful to yourselves now, the harvest reaped in years to come will be ample. Before you, are high Uiaiks, and around you rise up not a few cheering voice's, whose one word is onward—( leering voice's, whose one You and I. kre now to stand in a new relatit poBitibn is that ( ndently for a ch-__ is fair and reasonal honor—of principl _re now to stand in a n< poBitibn is that of instruction and government, Cdently for a cheerful unanimous compliance with all that ’ labie. You are gentlemen-young man of ion; while my int, I look con- « oil tKof in the part of all. Close attentii used with in any case. Genius glitter and dazzle, and attract admiration;—but it is a sub stantial merit, developed by assiduous culture, which secures permanent results. It is well said by one whose Terse is familiar to yon— “ Non sine magno Vita lahore dedit mortalibns.” ^ It is remarkable how onr great men—the men who make an impress on our age—illustrate this. What a close stu dent, what a model to all students, what a laborious man, was our own W ebster , the last rays of whose setting sun still linger in the horizon. One thing, above all others, should govern y o u ; and that is, a constant reference to the great fact that you are moral and accountable beings. My yoHDg friends, begin right; begin where reason and the Di-vine Kevelation say we shoula begin—with the fear what you will say. My respected auditors, citizens of New-York; There has ....................... .. - ■ • ''sinstitatic ______ ^ ____ , . 6 last thr months - lively feeling has been^cherished for its wehare^; been an awakened interest in reference to this institution, in every circle of this metropolis, during the last three is; lively feeling has been cherished for its welfare many earnest wishes expressed for the success of ' ‘ fort in progress to remove the clog which has stood in the way of its prosperity—and that clog, I am disposed to _be- bave, the last remnant of the fearful business prostration ■of the Spring of 1837 Of this interest and feeling the Uni versity is worthy. Citizens of New-York, it is your own. Ho State or ecclesiastical beneficence hasendowed i t ; your ■own contributions have made it what it is. halls. My ottu alrna mater, Columbia—darwOT et venera- bile nenun —stands sti’ong now, in resources, as she has always been in merit. I hope her prosperity may go on in ebbless flow. Planted by her side, ours -v7iU he a generous emulation. The tie which binds us should be the aim. We enjoy in common. The University of the City of Hew-Tork stands, to-day, in a new position—one never before occupied—one which invites onr confidence—one which invites the munificence of those whose hearts prompt them to do for learning what liberal hearts elsewhere have done for Cambridge, and Ox ford, and Harvard, and Tale. Our debt is provided for. Having confidence in the pledges given, it will soon he among the things that were. I -will read what you will be pleased to hear, and this will b e hut the beginning of good things. A clergyman of distinction has offered a gold medal, to be given each, year, for the best oration by a member of the Senior Class o n ----- . Another gentleman pledges SlOO a yes such form as the Faculty shall decide—ai and scholarship. Another—already a liberal donor—authorizes me to say he will give S2,5oO towards the sum necessary for an Astronomical Observatory. Other friends, we belive will rise, and we shall yet do a good work for onr City and onr country. We have no new project to offer you. We need none. We have only to carry out the original plan of this instita- tioD. It is a painful yet a pleasant thought, that after twen ty-one years of struggling, we are to b e in a condition to work freely. We need a little time to settle up. We aeed the promising aid of our friends to place the noble edifice we occupy in complete repair, and then we shall feel that our kind benefactors shall not be disappointed in ns. At an early day, it is hoped, we shall be able to present to the numerous students of Law a full Faculty, embracing the best legal minds in the profession. We look fora 11 be Law a full Faci the cap, and seated himself in the Presidential Chair, amid crowning glory only to God. At the close of his rem arks, the C hancei . i . or assumed much applause. Music—\ Psi Upsilon Polka.” The next address in order on the programme was “ Latin Salutatory,” by A efred S hapter , of Williamsburgh, but it was not delivered, as Mr. Shapter had been excused* owing to domestic bereavement. English Salutatory Addresses, with Oration, the \ World Mover,” by P. H ar - vvood V ernon , of New-York City- Mr. Vernon’s Addresses were to the Council, Faculty, and Students, and were listened to -with much attention; and at their close, he brought down the house with applause wreaths, and houquf The Band filled the interval, by rendering “ Evening Next came an oration—“ Effects of the Eeformation upon Knowledge”- Mr. which bad reigned over the min . ^ . . that it gave impetus to inquiry, the grand results of which we are familiar -with. The orator came in for his share of approbation while speaking, and at the close a perfect shower of bouquets from me galleries and boxes was showered on him. The warblings of the “ Grove Son^ters\ filled the hall for some short time, after which the President announced ■the “ Elements of American Enterprise,” an oration by C h a r l e s C. W a l l a ce , New-Tork City. Mr. Wallac ified those was warr r«»zc—“ B he next i who took for his subject “ Moral Beauty.” His aemi Wallace did credit to his subject, and undoubtedly ied thos who appointed him to deliver this oration, as warmly applauded. $ic —“ M ^ h a Quadrilles.’ 3 next orator was J ohn W. B ennett , of New-Tork, Moral Beauty” -was embodied in the life and character of nr Country’s Father. Boquets and applause, ad libitum, were his rewards. Music —“ Crielle Polka.” 1‘MlosopMcal Oration—\ Superstition, the Parent of Science,” by D yman A bbott , of New-York City, was the next exercise on tie Programme. Mr. Abbott conceived that we owe more to the crack-brained Philosophers of ■olden times, who spent their lives in the pursuit of such chimeras as the “ Philosopher’s Stone,” and the “ Elixir of *‘Life” than we give them credit for. He said that we are which to nJIdeT—while searching searching for the e discovered that potent elixir of death, gunpi hott retired amid cheers and hsqnets innumerable. The music 'whicTi followed wft® the Overture to Oer Freyschutz. Then came ^ . i.- Oraiion—\ The Moral Effects o f bcnlpture and Archi- tnre,” by T. D e W itt T almage , of Bound Brook, N- J- Mr.Talmageis said to be the orator of the class, and the roars of laughter and applause which greeted his humor, and the sympathy which responded to his pathos, showed plainly mat bis reputation did not suffer jn ibis case. We isome re- ___ ray-haired centuries may lounge around expecting to see its_ decay, but there it stands imperishable, while the original form it imitated—Ah! -where has that gone ? This artificial form is so much more unchangeable, that fear, sorrow, rage, can mo easier affect its expression of countenance, than Lot’s wife could have turned away her face from Sodom after ' «he bad become the first victim of statuary As we stand ' before the statue of the orator, fancy breathes into it the breath of life and it becomes a living soul, eloquent. Now we imagine that lifted hand fall of hot blood as he pleads ■for the cause of human right, and outraged feelings of the soul leap up with falchion, and the cry of war! w ar! We feel the Jav a of red-hot w o rds burning u?, and loud-voiced pMSions banging around the breast as if struggling to break fu lled tl^ir sublime destiny, andbeen destroyed!aTthe Thebusin^ 3 m \ 'S i^*on^.H ttm n i^^^ present Universe is destined to be destroyed, perhaps to yersity washeld on Wednesday aftemoob, at 4 o’clock,ittthe esent Universe is destined to be destroyed, 'perhaps to ike room for a yet more gorgeous universe of worlds, w he may be walking to and fro among the strei iren now h ineaier ouut ny ims arcmieci. B|gn with ite hojd outlme Md most minute details. He was tier, and carpets spread the floo^frmn^^d’s loo^,^w^^ in deep-dyed colora and figure of gorgeous flower and curious shaped leaf, and mountains are the columns and pilasters, b rag with tapestry briuded b y God’s fingers, and granite rocks are the entahlature, and the circling heavens are the roof fretted -with clouds of God’s carrying, and frescoed -with imitations of a higher heaven, and swelling into a dome with stars for circiSar -windows, and the than der IS but the voice of the bell in that dome, tolling the alarm when swearing elements with lightning torches, have set the heavens afire! And hark y e ! to its vast or gan, ike sea, whose tempests are the bellows, and waves are the key notes, played upon by God's fingers, while the regular tides bea time on the beach, and the Almighty sings along with the music in His voice of thunder and whirlwind.” He retired anud a furor of applause, and a load of flow ers, -wreaths, &c. Music, Lovely Rhine Klange Walts. The C hancellor then called the names of the follow ing gentlemen, who came upon the platform and received DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS. Lyman Abbott, John Crothers^cheson, Jasper William McGregor, _______ Alfred Shapter, John WUlism Bennett, William Alexander Starling, Abraham Ogden Butler, Philip Harwood Vernon, Isaac Coddington Kiersted, Charles Clark Wallace, Benjamin A. Sheldon. An H ono r a b l e T e s t im o n i a l for having pursued a Par tial Course, Was awarded to Joseph Nimmo, Jr., William R. Pell, Andrew Edward Patrullo, James Charles Sinclair, Thomas De Witt Talmage. The Degree of M aster op A rts was then conferred on the following gentlemen of the Class of 1850: Robert Halstead, Oliver Wetmore, Isaac L. Kipp, J'ohn E. Vanderveer, George S. Mott, D. Bryant Smith, Ricbaid S. Amtrman, Benj, V. Abbbtt, William H. Carter, Thos. F. Cornell, jr., Robert F. Clnte, Samuel H. Meigs. Walter Sterling of the dags of ’49, HONORARY DEGREE OF A. M. John P. Stoddard, Principal of the University of North- Principal of the Oak Hill Academy, em Pennsylvania; John C. Lewis, Alleyton, Ala. HONORARY DEGREE OF L. L. D. Samuel Dickson, Charleston, S. C. After the degrees had been conferred, the Band struck up “ LaMancttidi Portici.” The Master’s Oration was delivered by Mr. F. N. L a - BRisKiE, of New-York City. His subject, “ Dissipation,’’ was one which gave him a large scope for the exercise of his oratory. He did it very fair justice. The usual ap. plause and bouquets were received by him at the close of his oration. Music—\ Overture to the Bronze Horse.” B e n j a m i n V. A bbo t , of New-York City, was the next Master Orator; his subject, “ The United States a Peace Society.” His opening proposition was: le Americansericans consideronsider f “ The Am c Ihemselves a nation of con siderable prowess in w a r; but, while they concede the prowess, they do not agree in appro-ving its exercise.” Mr. Abbot was very energetic in the handling of hi; subject, and much applauded at the close, 1eside his share of boquets. “ The Star Spangled the air which followed. ling of hig it the close, b getting ’ Banner ” wasi W il l ia m A. S t e r l in g , of Brooklyn, L. I., was the next: orator. His snhiect was, “ Revolutions and their Effects,” together with “ Valedictory Address.” The oration was a creditable composition, and Mr. Sterling delivered i f with effect. At the close of his oration he turned to the Chaa- cellor and Faculty, and delivered the following VALEDICTORY ADDRESS : To you, Sir, the venerable head of our Institution, andl to you, gentlemen, who have iastrusted us for four years, 1 would address a few words of farewell. When we think that this is the last exercise of the course pleasantly, and I hope, profitably pursued by ns, it would be strange in deed if there were no reluctance or sorrow at leaving the halls where we have so pleasantly tarried. Habit, if Dotbing more, would conspire to throw a feeling of sad- □ess over us. But other feelings than habit tend to make • ............................... to you.) Iff in, you could expect nor could we give eiritlences of sorrow at beini freed from your authority. But during our connection we have never received aught but kind and considerate treat- ment. If we have deserved censure, it h-a ' bestowed, but never in an unkind; IS over us. But other feelings than habit ti •parting somewhat sad, (and this is owiilg we had been treated with coldness or disdain, you could not expect nor could we give eiridences of sorrow at being 'lority. But during our connection w ■ lerate treat ___ . been freely _____ 'ed, but never in an unkind spirit; if we have some times gone astray, we have been brought back, not by the violent hand of anger, but by the firm grasp of principle. I am glad to declare this openly, and to thank you publicly for it in behalf of my class. For the care, the skill, the learning with which you have in s t r u c ted us, I leave it to time to show our gratitude and offer our thanks; for I am certain that so much attention, so much labor, so much learning cannot have been bestowed upon us in vain, but that we shall show hereafter by actions rather than words that they have hei ' ’ ’ ’ ’ -- - A * and to fill the place which none b as the head of our Institution, go with and guldens. May our ] aught that can annoy or harm y in the true Farewell! Turning to the Class, he said: The time has come when I am to say to you, good hye. But I can hardly realize the fact. It seems to me more as if-we had met here to greet our friends, and then to again return to our studies, than that we have come together for the last time, and that I stand here the last link in the chain that has bound us, and that is so soon to fall, uia- Hnked and broken, to the ground. Many and happy have been the days that we have spent together. And as £ look back upon them, it almost seems for the moment as if there would never come again times as pleasant as those we have gone over. Memories of the happy times and of the sad times—the loud debates—^the strong strife of our tongues, over morals and metaphysics—and the calmer, and perhaps pleasanter pursuit of our studies—all rush uip to tinge the joyous colors with shades of regret. And yet I think we mistake when we look upon that as the happiest le of onr life. Many a friend has told me this, and evqry I hurls thoughts with^greater ^howitzers* swing I aomiHiwes heaps upon heaps of Philistine a rgn^n’ts we 1 Hain with thy weapon oh Samson!” I Of Architecture, after a scorching satire on American ‘Vj^cMtecture, he wound up with the folio wing: “ God IS the-Great Architect. This may not hkve been the first Uiffveise of His budding. There may have been small Chapel of the University. Mr, G eo . M oore occu pied the Chair. Mr. W m . R. M artin , the Secretary, »ad. the minutes of the last meeting, which were accepted. He then read the Financial Report, by which it appeared tha* the expenses exceededlast year the sums received by tteee dollars, and that a sum of (154. inclading $50 for the print ing of the Oration of Dr. Draper.) had already been incur red for this year. - . ! The C hairman stated, on,patting the question of accept. ing the Beport, that the expehires had b e e n always hitherto defrayed by voluntary subscription of the Alumni, and that they would consider if ihey yrould sanction, the outlay in curred. The Report was passed tmanimously. Mr. M artin then read the report of the Executive Com mittee. The report entered into an elaborate and minute review of the transactions, past history and future pros, peels of the University, complained that there was pot a Hospital connected with the Medical Department of the University, and stated that the education given there had failed to satisfy the desires, of the entire community, as mtny of the youth of the City were sent to be educated in for eign countries, at a greater expense than would be incurred for a Universily education in New-York. This was at- sent in their stead; and also recomniended that invif'ations should be extended to some learned Savans to deliver lectures during the University year, on useful and im portant subjects. L Professor C rosby then moved, as the Couneil were now ; free to act with more liberality on account offreedom from debt, that a Committee of three be appointed to draft reso lutions as to their future action. Adopted. The C hairman nominated Messrs. Crosby, \Yan Nostrand and Delafield Smith, who retired to draft resolutions on the subject. The C hairman then, under the sanction of the meeting, appointed twelve as a Committee to nominate officers for the ensuing year. Mr. E lwood , in the absence of other bnsiness, called the attention of the Chair to the first article in the Constitu tion, which read that the Alumni should be composed of the graduates of the University of the City of New- York, in all us departments. He considered this was not exaofly proper, and he would move that none but those who had taken the degree of A. B. should he considered as of the Alumni. 'The C hairman stated that although the intention to ad mit 88 Alumni was the same as the article read, yet it was never contemplated by the Council that any would become Alumni except the graduates of the Medical School, or of the contemplated Law School, which had not, as yet, been carried into successful operation, but for the successful es tablishment of which they had that day received a hopeful ■ ■ ‘ by the C< ■ ■ ■ )1 would be _ __________ . 'any gentleman who had been educated at the University, though he had not re ceived a classical education, (if he had become eminent in any work of life—as a merchant or otherwise, and desired to join the Alumni, and his doing so would bean advantage to the University,) it would not be proper that be should, by a special law, be prevented from entering the body. The motion was withdra-wn. The Committee on the nomination of officers then re ported as follows: G eo . H M oore , President; H oward C rosby , Vice-President; W m . E. M artin , Secretary. Executive Committee. — h.. F. Smith, Jun., T. H. Skinner, G. L Duyckinck, T. B. Sterling. The Alumni then proceeded to a ballot, and the officers, as nominated, were returned almost unanimously. Mr. J ohn B aker called the attention of the Chair t that very few of those who had taken their de grees in the University had been called on to tTe niversity on such and chCTish—if he might SO term T™rCommittee ou Resolutions then reported as follows: Eetolved, 0?bat tha Aisociation of the Alumni of the New-York \ i S S S f i r L ' t 1 , sometimes bee. almost ashamed to confess that he was one of Alumni of the cfiinpaTativelv bumble University of New-York, when contrasted with 'Harvard and other universities of great rcpTitstion. Frowi tii 0 pro&p6ots li6ld. out at this A.nnivcr- sary Meeting, he bad a strong hope that never again w«uld he have occasion to indulge in such a feeling. There was, however, no University m the country which had done more for Science and Commerce than that of New-York; id of this the ability displayed by Professor Morse was a ifficieiit proof. There were odiers also who had b^en time of onr life. Many a friend has told me this, and evqry valedictorian from time immemorial, with all the pathos sod eloquent sadness at his command, has dwelt upon the ght. They forget the troubles and cares, and memory cherishes the happy moments. For my own part, it ___ 18 to me that all times of life are alike adapted for hap piness, and that if we grow old, as on% should grow old, the fast days of life must be the happiest of all. Every stage of life is but the preparation for the next one. It is the trea sure-house in which are collected all the pleasures that are to make the future time happy. The child has, indeed, but few troubles, but they are as great to him as larger ones prove to his parents. I asked a friend once, speaking of the happy, cloudless days of his childhood, if he would like :o be always a child 1 He stopped for a moment, and then jaid, No. I think ho was right. There is progress in everything—in our means of happiness, and in our capacity for enjoyment. Then let ns not look back upon the time- *1 would rather look forward than the way nee, but earnestness—self-control—wisdoin. These are in onr hands—let us use them, and -when at the sunset of life we turn to look back on our path and see it stretch ing far down before us peacefully, happily we may lay our- •elvesdown to rest, A thousand other thoughts come rushing upon me, but time does not permit me to say more. Buttherqis pne re collection of the past that itis well to recall. And yet I am sure there is no need; for it must be in Your minds as it is my own. As 1 look upon you, the thought of fhose have goneone fromm onr ranksnks to joinoin a morere nobleoble own. As 1 look upon you, the thought of t who e g fro onr ra to j a mo n company, comes over me. I see every face but two. Two, the best ot us all, the two most loved, are gone. When we ask for Wick and Hunt, there is no one to reply. Death has torn them from ns, and there is nothing left but the reeol- IbCtion of their virtues to soothe the sorrow which falls upon ns. How they would have rejoiced to have been here to-day, to have participated in our exercises—to have taken that place in onr ranks where their talents would.have placed them. But this is not the place to talk of their vir tues or our love for them. Nor do I feel like pro claiming aloud the tender chords which joined.u« tOr- aether when they were alive. I feel that it wotddi bannoniz'e with our sentiment. We would not lay op our feelinj entiments. W e would not lay open “dowS s sinsing anthems over wieir heads thi^Ieasant June mom- ing! y et in our hearts they still live. While the grfujs grows over their earjy graye, let us there cherish their memonesa that lie before S d ° ^ r ^ 'f a it? He was much cheered ahi *PPl*ofied at the close, and carried off an armful of trophies. The C hancxli ^ or th#n pronounced the Benedictioni, the band struck up “Auld Lanf Eyne,’' and the audience dis persed, bigbly gratified with tbs morning’s proceedings., _________ ^ ____ ere w e r e otliers also w h o fminently^useful; and though this University was first founded with a-view to assist in procuring an education for the young men of the City who could not conveniently ’ ---- it had nevertheless done an immea- go to other places, it had nevertheless done an^pme in a gi-Lt m^easuro to be attributell to the disinterestedness of the Professors of the Institution, who had long con tinued to give instruction and occupy the chairs «f the different branches of learuing for a mere pittance. He proceedings of they approved oi The meeting then adjourned. Banquet of the Aasoclntion of the Alumni a t the Astor Houae. About one hundred of the Alumni of the University, together with a number of invited guests, sat down to a sumptuous banquetat tbe Astor House on Wednesday eve ning. Three tables were set the whole length of the dining- lom, spread with all the delicacies of the season. G eo . M oore , Esq., occupied the Chair, -supported on the ..ght by Prof. D raper and Prof. Morse and others, and on th e left by Dr. Henry and Eev. Dr. Ferris, Chancellor of the University. Ample justice having been done the eata bles the cloth was removed, when the President proceeded to read tbe first regular toast, as follows: Our M m a Mater—the University o f the City of New-YorlcS.ex matuie youth giye« promise that her a«e may pJaim - - “ Clarum et venerabile nomen Gentibm, et muUum nostree quod proden May she and eveiy other institution of Jeaming free Jountainof the true American spirit. Mr. C ornelius M atthews responded, and said he re gretted the prominence which had been conferred upon him in asking him to reply to this toast. He remarked that he thought the New-York University had not kept up with the age.; hut a brighter prospect was now before ib and be trusted that its future would fully meet tae expecta-, tions of its most sanguine admirers. The second toast was read, aS follows: The Couneil o f the Z7m»er»i«y—BocaUing- iU fonndation, mogtesB •ndcondition, may they ta le coimsel ©f the great Refonner of RhUoso- phy “ to reform without down to themselres, as Hon. C has . B utler responded to tbe sentiment, taking a r a p id retrospective glance at the Universi^. He had been amembei? of the Council of the University for a pe rio d of more than twenty years, during which time it had met and combated aud overcome many trials; and he . .------ - -------- --------- —eregrowinj overcoi _ ____ ^ ____, ___ was glad to know tnat us prospects were growing brighter and brighter. All real character was formed by trials, . . .. j ----- j believed that a better and by its trials and. v for good. [Applause.] . In rising.to propdse the third toast, the t having the fear of the Latin itrodooing the nea Spei noitia in Feirii or, as the Greek Professor is at the othi may anticipate some future Freshman, “ Opseristadespotoa.” The t President said : Not having the fear of the Latin Professor before my 768 , 1 may say in infroduoing the next regular toast: -------- other end of the table, I iman, and say: “ Ante Ibvee ergo paacentux iineth'eie cerri, QuiuttQuam noitioostro illiualius lab a ^iin n rr pectore«i vnltns.” IGreat applause.! n il l p _ „ In rising to respond to tins sentiment,theChanoellor was fced with lond and long-continued applause. Quiet be st restored, be said: know but I must be regarded as a kind of stop-firther of eleven years previously, as something of a go'^haad man; and wheWj pnt my shoulder to an object, have said it most move if ^rseyerence ------------ “ ■■ * — '< Mcom]' beaswell instainsdasthe Rutgers’ Institute, with its SIO Resident now*^M^ the fourth regular toast as fol- ^he F om Professer M artin responded for the Faculty of Science and Letters, and. said .that he had scarcely anticipated tlm cordial reception from the Alumni of the University. In speaking for tbeFacnlty of the University, he begged to be. allowed to say that, he knew of few classes of men so mis understood by the community at large. It was frequently objected that they did n o t accomplish the amount o f good toey were expected to do. But tins objeefion, A ugustus F. S mith , Esq., responded to this sentiment: He Said that he should say nothing on the present occa sion of interest to the majority of the Alumni. His remarks would be addressed more directly to those few who propos ed ft” ' ............................ - O' f integ- :ored, the Doctor rose-and said that when he h'e had hoped not to be called upon to open his mouth, ex cept to take in, the good thipgs spread before bim, [Ap plause.] He felt wholly unprepared to say anything upon this occasion, except to express his great delight at being\ present here, -where lust one year Ago he had the f)l648Ure [Applause.] He proceeded a i --------------------„ ------- ------ of the future of the City of New-Tork, renaarking that it was his belief that it was destined to become the^preat Commeicial Metropolis of the world ;'and in order to pre serve us from destruction from the mere material ele m ent in our civilization, there must be a counter- actin|f element of intellectual culture and development. The •se, _raph. _ ceived with loud Applause. The Professor responded as s President npw proposed the health of Professor Morse, inventor of the Electric Teleg This wasre- follows: second thonghi, I sent you my acceptance, for I had some ancientrecolieciions and endeating associations connected wiih Ihe Gnivfraity, which I wished to revive more yivid- Ij, and to Strengthen. Shall I say it? I was a little star tled »t the phraseology of your worthy President’s note; hesajs, “Jlie Alumni of the University are justly proud Medical Department, I more than once realized a Rip Van \Winkle sensation. There were the well known walls of the venerable pile unebanged. The same marble staircase and marble floors I once so often trod, and so often with a heart and head o’erburdened with almost crushing anxie ties. Separated from the chapel, but by a thin partition was that roem I occupied, now your Philomathean Hall, whose walls, had thoughts, and mental struggles -with their sdternations of joys and sorrows, the power of being da- guerreoiyped upon them, -would show a thickly studded warmly applauded, and a numBcr of boquets were thrown to him.- The Band played a lively air, and at the close Mr. E. J . Leggett was announced as the orator on “ The Mother* ami Daughter*, o f America.\ This ad. dress contained much that, if duly attended to, would be productive of eminent good.- H e spoke of the necessity of. “mothere and danghters” attending to the laws of Nature, rather than the dictates of Fashion, and contrasted the matrons of Greece and Rome—who were not only vigor ous and healthy themselves, but whose offspring partook of the maternal bardlness-^with too many of the females of the pre^nbday. His remarks were well received and ap plauded; and at the close he literally staggered off the Stage beneath the atonn of applsnae andsbower of boquete which were hestowed-apon him. — ’ With this addres concluded-the exercises of the evening. The ontert^nment which—^ th th e exception of,the unpopu lar paitalready alluded to—passed off well, and the audience retired in good humor, the Band playing a lively air. GREECE. ^ A letter from Athens, dafodMay 27, says: The case of the Rev. Mr. King, the Missibnaiy from the United States, has taken a new turn. The ministiyhas decided to pay the de* mand made on his behalf by the American Minister. Mr- King had demanded the sum of twelve or fifteen thousand drachmas for the site of a building used for public with the second demand of Mr. Marsh. This was mg used for public pur poses— as has been stated in the newspapers, 300,000 drachmas; while the ministry declined .eomplyii that the sentence of the Areopagus should be to fourteen days imprisonment A demand of this kind the Govern ment. By this sentence, Mr. King was condemned jescinded by ^ an authoritative ; could not properly be made by one Government of anoth er. A relief from the difficulty was presented in the fact, that Mr. Marsh had not been accredited at the Court of Athens, and consequently his interference in the affair Wak not, official, but officious.. The two United States frigates .'ihat have been expected here for some time, have not yet THE CALIFORNIA MAILS. itempts, indeed, have been made to assign to it other parentage, and to its birth place other localities. Person ally 1 have very little anxiety on this point, except that the truth should not suffer, fori have a consciousness which neither .sophistry nor ignorance can shake, that that room is tbe place of its birth, and a confidence, too, that its cradle is in hands that will sustain its rightful claim. You have been pleased to honor me by your attentions this day. Be assured, it is one of my most gratifying amends for the many trials through which I have passed, that I have the generous appreciation of the Alumni of ertain tign iiaticns or my own countrymen. I would propi you the following sentiment : Your Alma Mater—Ma-y she never have occasion to blush for any of sons, nor ask in vain th'eiijlajinpathy and aid. ffbehfealllfof th e young orator ' ~ ' “ Honored he Woman! she beams on the sight. Graceful and fair as a being ol light, Scatters around her,-wherever she strays, Jtoses of bliss on our thorn-covered -ways— Roses o f Paradise, sent from above 0?o be gathered and twined in the garland of Love.” [Applause.] A. O akley H all , Esq., responded eloquently to this toast, and was much applauded. Several more volunteer toasts -were given, and the fes tivities of tlie evening closed at a late hour. S econd A n niversa r y ?• the C olumbian L iterary C lub . —^The second anniversary of this Society was cele bratedrated on Tuesdayuesday evening,atvening,at Hopeope Chapel.apel. Tlhe b on T e H Ch T Chapel was filled with arespectable a-udience of both sexes, the fair predominating. The progamme of the evening commenced with a fine piece of music by Dod worth’s Band. The Presidential Address was then delivered by Guo. W Boyd. Mr. Bfiy37in \his address, explained the objects of the Society to be the improvement of its members in lite rary matters. Throughout his address he was w.armly ap plauded, and closed amid a shower of boquets and ap- ^ “Timotheus Quick Step,” by Streek, was then rendered by tbe Band. Pranastomus, a Poem, was the next exer cise, of which Mr. J , L. Keese was the author. Mr. Keese loke his production in a very creditable manner. It was hek I p s t my shoulder to an object, have said it most if perteverence and fidelity can move it. [AppU^>] icomplishment of which, will reqnird our unoeaalng la irs, A work is before us to collect the subsoriptiims and contributions which have hedn made toward paying off the debt of the University. M o n ^ must be’allowed for the entire removal of this debt. My department of labor has been in the ministry, for yean past I hare also been connected with the Muoation of: young ladiee. 1 ca^ only \Irish that the Univeral^ of the\City of N«w-Yo(k may w itty enough, and raised many a laugh during its recital, but the laugh was often at the expense of justice and right’. It had some very fine hits, however, as he satirized various follies and eccentricities of the day. He was often ap plauded. The interval was filled by the Band, wlio struck up Dod- worth’s “ Gift Polka.” The next orator was Mr. T. C. Holland, who read an ad dress, entitled “ Our Country.\ He said, in the course of hs discursive address, that “ England was trying to bread “ disunion in America, and if she succeeded, she would soon “resume-her sway over this country;” for this he was hifised by the audience. He also went in strongly for the annexation of Cuba, Mexico, and the whole of the Southern portion of the Continent of North America. He took a very novel view of what ought to be the home and foreign )licy of America, and raised a storm of hisses, laughter id applause. He considered it imperatively necessary liately and largely aug without any effect on him, for he doggedly stood his policy of America, and raised a storm of hisses, laughter mented, as “ American ships are daily fired into, even at “ our very doors, by English frigates.” Here the audience manifested unequivocal signs of disapprobation, and the President wished him to yield to the wish of the audience; be stood firm, however. The Band then struck up, but that the Navy should be immediately ai mented, as “ American ships are daily firei largely aug id into, even at ground. T ^ e n the Band ceased, the young man said to the audience, “ \'5\’^hen you’ve done, I’ll go on.” This raised more disapprobation. The President then came when he was applauded. The music which followed, was lapprob forward, and begged the audience to permit him to finish his oration; this was granted, and he rambled ou to the end a march from “ Lucia.” The Poem on Freedom, Mr. P. Bowne rendered. This production was a remarkably free and easy satire on the foffies of the city, especially those to which young men are 80 much addicted. It was free from exceptionable matter, and, while cutting open the shams of the day, hurt the feelings of none, but pointed iU shafts with sound sense and good purpose. In concluding, he alluded to the near- . . . r,- ---- ------------ . lent tribute to his give a few of hi8 lines. ness of the Anniversary of the Death of Henry^ Clay, and laid an eloquent tribute to his memory, to which the au- ipathetically replied with warm applause. \We A KRIVAL O F T H E GEO&GIA. The U. S.MailateanaBlup Georgia, Lieut. Bullock, froi Aspinwall, 6 o’clock P. M., 19th inst., and arrived off Havana 10 A. M., 2 4 th; left Havana 3^ P. M. same day, with $2,141,783 87, and passengers, arrived at this p ort on W ednesday morning. The ship was placed on quarantine at Havana, during her stay|althongh there was no sickness on board), and no persbir allowed to enter.or leave the ship. On the outward passage, W. H. Harrison fell over board andwas droWned, 15th, at Navy Bay. On the 6th, Patrick Kennedy, a fireman, fell overboard and was drowned The Georgia brings no Havana papers. The foUot^ingis the Georgia’s Specie L ist: 3an]R & Co....'. .............. $295,532 Neirhougo &. Spats ............. 10.GG4 ■ “ ■ ~ ■ ------------------------- “Tank. is »re,el t Co..; .............. 90,(KM) Sobloas Bro» .......... Johnson ii London* ••••••* ............... T. Watson & Wells, Fargc On freight ................... $1,911,783 In hands of passengers.. 200,000 ..$2,141,783 The Georgia brfrijg* intelligence of the death of the followingpersonst B. Yonnp, laborer oa Panama Railroad, 23d Jane. Washington Stephens of Mentz, Cayngi Co., N. T ;, 24th June. Isaac \VV. Pezdew o f Vahlenega, Ga., ^ t h June. W e are under obligations to E .W . Hull, Esqv,Purser of the Georgia for memoranda. The following persons came passengers in the Georgia: Jamea Beckett, lady and servant; H . C. -CodsriSe, W . Cnnnister, )r. W . D. Blanc, Henry Webl?. S. Husoh, J. A. Bermudez, Juau BUENOS AYRES. V e ^ XiBte I n t e l l i g e n c e . By the ship'.'Margaret Eliza, Capt. Adams, from the above port, we have files of The British Packet to May 12 ; 1 that date Buenos Ayres was besieged by land and blockaded by water. Provisions were growing scarce and ‘ry high. If the parties, outside followed the directions of Urquiz.a, no beef would be brought in, which would cause real' distress among the poorer classes; ■ The 13th May, was the’ day appointed fc lit, by order of the Commodoire for all vessels to • of- the block leave the poit, by order of the Commodore of the block ading force, hut it was supposed the time-would be extend, ed some days longer. There was little or no hope of the '\\ised the inhabitants City holding out, and it was luld accede to the terms of the I Other accounts say, the inhabitants having the Bank and hold out for some months, unless a disturbance should arise among themselves, when the affair would he funds, may hold out for somi brought to a speedy close. Capt. Adams is the bearer of dispatches to our Government, among which is the Treaty with Paraguay, &c. Ittthe British Packet we find the following relative to the reported naval engagement; wllh c r t a i n l r n latun-Suiiday morning last, our gallant little squadron left port, -with a fair -wind and flowing sails, in the direction of Martin Garqia, Early on the folio wing morning a heavy cannonade was heard from that quarter, which continued, with varied intensity till about 10 A. M. Shortly after noon the “ Chahuco” hove hearer of doleful disasters, that was c a u g l\ .in'molested: but the “ Enigma” and “ Fama” remained behind; the Enigma enhanced by the presence of Commo do r e Zurowski, his secretary, and a few others belonging to the flag ship, on board one of the smaller craft, ong the casualties we have to deplore the loi Among the casualties we have to deplore the loss of the g a llant Pilaluga,Commander of the “Chaeibuco,’’ six of his crew killed, and the second in command rather seriously .ed. . . \ \ -je casualties on board the others w\e have iny reliable statement. The damage sus tained by the vessels is sai^not to be very serious. We ofie of its tributaries, they found many Mormons ^pros- ‘pecting for gold,^ but not'successfully. On their tour they found gold in but one locality, out hav«r returned with numereus specimens of galena or lead ore, richly furnished with silver. The region of country in which th& silver ore was found is kept secret by the party for the ^^T ^ F l a g has the following: “ We would be very happy to encourage the coming ii of persons to dig for gold, if we thought we could do a wittiout incurring the charge of p MAINE. 1XSestraetien — of f x-oit and Callace. Correspondence of The N. I.TribOTe. - \ k\HNDHAM, Maine. Jnne 37,1851 CumberlaBd County, Maine, is now suffering for want of rain; and farmers are complaining that the Hay- crop will be very light, even less than i t was last year, though it looked finely for a time and the season appeared to ba much earlier than usual- Fears are entertained that the crop of Apples and other fruit which ripens late in the summer and in the autamn, will he entirely cut off, firom the ravages of hug* “ cateipillarsterpillars off ann entirelyntirely new kind. These cateiy eesinies if it does not destroy t¥em. 1 1 o a e pillars infest fruit trees, and even forest tre in swarms, *f^j?gBPonthe leaves, and in some instances ahnost nddhugthe trees of the leaves, which must injure them irymuch, if it does not destroy them. 1 have inquired the farmers here about these caterpillars, and no one has ever seen anything of the kind, ^ough perhaps apple trees, resem- some orchards lhava these so as to destroy it. IC E IN CHOLERA Mt)BBBS. To the E ditor o f 1%t If. Y. Tribts^. 8 m : Guided mere by my personal experience, as an annual victim of that very common though very worrying and prostrating malady, Cholera Morbus^ the season for which is now upon us, rather than any observation of it, of late years, during which I have had but little to do with general practice, I have come to the conclusioa that the remedy for it is Ice. Not “ice water,” nor even ice taken into the mouth to melt and find its way into the stomach as water, but crushed ice swallowed, o r Ice Bills, if you please. * The prinria^ seat of this disease is tie stomach. There thejntense thirst and disagreeable bitterness, characteristic bus, originaite, although experienced in the Ihe ice should be applied, with the -view to . . , r — ------- ./ -- — 1 .— —,— ited—swal lowed in small lumps, not suffered to trickle down—relieves it, almost certainly. ' , Persons taking these Ice Pills, as.I have called them, to indicate that the secret of-the remedy proposed lies in the forjn and mode of its-administration, rather than in the remedy itself, which is really nothing new, are sometimes alarmed by the “ shock” experienced in the stomach. This is produced h v A e rapid loss of morbid heat, and is therefore nothing to b e alarmed at, but is favorable, to tbe contrary. There need be no- fear. Let the ice be taken, freely, and it will s^rcely ever fail to giverelief, without the aid of any other-medicine whatever. 1 am awai-e that ad^ce unasked is, too usually, advice unthanked; but I felt that the above fact should be gener ally known, and therefore I make no apology for taking up tbe brief space required for its statement. Very truly your friend, J. E. S nodgrass , M.D.. New-York, June 24, 1853. MAHRIBH. ROSTER—JOCELYN.—At New-Haven, Conn., June 9, by B a r. Mr. Dutton, 'Wva. Hammond Foster, Eaqiiof Boston, to Miss Cbmelia Dorothea, daughter of Nathaniel Jocelyn, Esq.jjOf N. H. GILBERT—^TAYLOR.—^In Brooklyn, on Tuesdey evening, Jons 28, et the Church of the Savior, by the Pastor, Rev. Frederick A, Far ley, D. D., W alter J . Gilbert and Miss Elizaheth A., youngest daugh ter of P eter G. Taylor, Esq., all of Brooklyu. STRICKLAND— EATON.—In Somers, C'onnH May 28, by Rlsv. Mr. Vaille, E. P . Strickland, of GiU, Mass.,\to-Masa ArvxUe E aton, of Lud low, Mass. PUGSLBY.—On Tuesday, Juno 23, Benjamin Pugsley, aged 4 year* °” q ,UACKENBOSS.—At Teenmieh, JGoMgin, JuUe 22, Hon. Daniel G. Quackenhossi RANDOLPH.—On Tuesday evening, June 28, Jane M'., -wife of John. F. Randolph, in the 28th year of h er age. ROBINSON.—At Windham, Greene Co., June 24; Mrs. M ^ R o h - “^ C T O T I ^ ^ n W e toesda/ Miiimg, Charles Eds ______ ^ \ d J irnming, Charles Edward, youngest child. EATON.-E.On Wednesday, June 29) Heniy Valentine, son of th« late Winthrop Eaton, aged 16 years. FERDON—Rachael, ivife of J . B. Ferdoa Whalevss Arr. at Nantucket 25th, schr. Hamilton, McGuire, Shoals, with 35 ^^^n^at^M att^oisett 27th, hrig Excsllsnt, Smith, Atlantic Ocean, iBlaS^ofDesolation March. 15, Peruvian, Morgan, ofNew-Lon- don, w ith300 hbls. whole oil; Hannah-Brewer, Brown, do., 420 w h . and 80 sp. v-Bedford, report* i hoard, to ssiiin & wound Of tbe essualties on board, the others we h DOtvet heard any reliable statement. The damage tniued by the vessels is said not to be very serious. We think the Government and Com. Zurowski would do well to publish .un official report, putting the facts of the ease, whatever they may be, in their true light, and thereby allay an unpleasant suspense and unprofitable excitement. We have heard loud and bitter charges against the con duct and character of tbe Commander of the “Enigma^” which, at the present stage, we neither believe or disbe lieve. Mr. Turner has rendered important services to the country, and always enjoyed, as far as we know, an unsul- results and consequences of the action, the same as its incidents, we are unprepared to speak. We have lost two vessels; but the enemy’s fleet appear leftin a state to offer no freshmolestation, and perhaps their damages are more irreparable than ours. It is a trying event, compared with the defeat at San Gregorio, which first aroused Buenos ■ ;s to a consciousness of her might, her resources, and '1 traitors 3 foreign d Maypa IS in the diences; ’Tis just a year to-morrow, since the day \Wheff Harry of the West was called away , \WhoMingfuUof honors and of years. Left cH ttess ®7e« suffused with hea^elt tears. A* he had lived, so too the Statesman ffied— A natibn’i honor and a natiop’s pride! But, n s h ler thought, the patriot passed above, EnshSied within a erateful peoj^e’s love. Oh! I At tjkijjonolttaloii of his powh Mr. Bo’wae wM T«ry bntevideo confirm the reports of a TEXAS. From The N. O. Picayune, June 22. The steamer Fashion arrived yesterday from Texas, bringing a mail, but we have only received a copy of The American Flag of the 15th inst., in which we find the fol- ^loom e showers which have recently fallen in onr town are comparatively of little consequence with the rains experienced in some parts of its vicinity, while in others no rain has faUen.^ The road to Brazos Santiago is rendered almost in “Frpm a pri- New-Braunfoig, practical minei ship liflllah Rook, (Sardiner, N. B., con* >0, long. 7112, ta lk Margaretta, of Salem, ™Brig S c h o h of Truro, -wo* in long. C3 45 (not 44 45) when spoken 22d COMMERCIAL MATTERS. TUESDAY June 2 8 -P. M. A t B o s to n Copper shares of various sorts have some- oppi what improved. Copper pulse being given by tbe “ shorts,” who were frightened by the favorable news from the mine. Mr. Hill estimates that 100 tuns of metal are now visible, besides the stamp ings on the surface that will yield from 60 to 70 tuns. A small shipment has actually been made. Northwestern is still in demand at 20, with no stock offered. For National 28 is regularly hid, though but few shares are to be oV tained below 35. Mr. J. D. Whitney, tbe U. S. Geologist, writes favorably of tbe present condition and probable profirtableness of the Great Northern Lead Mines. Tbe Lake Suuerior Land and Mining Co. Las been formed in this City for the purpose of wc^mg mines on Lake Superiori The Trustees are Messrs. Wm. H. Leroy, Roht J Walker, Truman Smith, Jas. C. Forsyth and Simeon Leland. President, Wm. H. Leroy, Esq. 'The vfirv ffood authority, writes: )RK, Friday, April 22, ISSSL I with much care the list Land Company,’ and find mone them many valuable tracts for mining, farming and water power. Those in the north part of township No. 54, Falls has touched 62—theim. ________ imits o trap range, and may, when thoroughly explored, be valua ble for mining purposes. They are known to be excellent lands, possessing fine noil a WEDNESDAY, June 29-P. M. A letter from Mr. W. H. Stevens, dated Eagle River, June 18, says: “ Cliff M soon ^ e ^ c l ^ e d ^ a m o i i g th e dividend ^ p a y in g concerns. S u m m it a n d M a n itott a re lo o k in g v e r y w e ll. N o rth A m ^ Fulton a reaU on th e gro im d .” _ _ _ ^ ^ Theodore Miller. Esq. is to Iration at Hudson. d e liver th e A n n iv e rsary
