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THE NEW YORK HERALD. MORNING EDITION? SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1853. . DOUBLE SHEET. THE fflADMLI FAMILY. large Gathering of the Ghristiun Public. SYMPATHY FOR THE PERSECUTED PRO TESTANTS IN TUiCANY. I - ELOQUENT SPEECHES, &c? Yesterday evening Metropolitan 11*11 wi: crowded to its Utmost capacity by a latgn and highly respectable assem blage, to listen to the udiree?os of several eminent di Tinea and laymen, expressive of tfao sympathy enter tained by the friends or' religious frscdoa respecting the Madial family, and other partem Imprisoned in the Grand Duchy of tuB-.any, for possessing atid leadlcg the ? Holy Beripfuren. His Iionoc the Mayor (Jacob A. West err tit,) pre sided. On the platform *r? noticed Drs. Do Witt, Adams, Haight Culver, Cox. Pulton, and other distinguished divines. The President liavin<? called the meeting to order. Hut. Dr. Patthi read tb? call of the meeting. On motion of Dr. F&irchild. Vice-Presidents an 1 3e fcretariee were appointed, and thj Rir Dr Dk Wirr of fered up a prayer to Almighty 9od to protect the onfor tunate Christians who were at prtient languishing in prison, Rev. Doctor Baiho then came forward and said : ? ? In the rear* 1848 ana 1849 runny th'nisa.id* of copies Of the sacred Scriptures, in the Italian language, were published in Florence, und some ten or twelve thousand Were put luto circulation among the people, who received them with great avidity. This wat done during the reign Of tboee liberal views and mttumres which the revolution In the early part of the firjt named year gave birth to. in to many parts of Italy. Fer tho space of a year, all this was done with the consent of the govern nent, and in at ocrdaace with the laws of Tusosny. During this brief period of religious liberty many persons were led. by th? reading of the Bcriptures, to porcoivo. as they believed the error* of the Church of Komi', in which they bad been born mid eoucared. With th.- exception of the occasional visits of fewise, French and Koglbh frotestants? ministers of ths gospel ana laymen ? the Influences whiob ouera'ed to ^ccaelon this movement wore wholij Italian Little -minting* for reading and expounding the word of God were held in private houses Fur several mouths, also. Jhitbful y>ong men trim among the Wal1sn*es In the rallies of Piedmont punched th" gospel in the Italian language at the Protestant Swiss chapel la Florence, -which for more than twenty years, had bee a sustain'*! under the auspices of the Piurtiun embassy and In oou neution with it It wbs thus that the truth male silent, but effectual progress In the capital of the Grand Duchy ?ot Tuscany and Its Immediate vicinity. ' But at length the reaction Bet in ia" Tu-cany as well as in all other parts of Italy, excspMng the kingdom of Sar dinia. The Grand Duke having returned from hi; tern porary abdication of the throne of his father*, it was not long till one privilege a' tor another. and one liberty alter at. other, was abolt-bed together wi'h the e ?intitution wliioh had been adopted In 1 848 . The court of Tuscany j was induced to adopt m< a^irw after measure to arrest the | epirlt of inquiry and its c <os> qu.-netv< aaiong the people, j Ths Italian pri aching in the Swiss chapel w?? interdict- j r4. In the spring of "? > l . Otoit Han tJuio-inrdini uud five others weie arrested and thrown into pr( -to a fur the tele oiftnee of postesMcg and reading the New Testament. At the moment when the mm d'tniM broke ia un their simple and truly primitive meeting for spiritual edification they weru engaged In raiding the fifteenth chapter of the goepel by John, which coimaenoes with iheee words of our Saviour:?" 1 am the true vine, and iny father is the husbindaiau " Ibe imprisonment ot \ "these men was of but short dura' ion, for their sentence . was eommuUMi. (through ih? influence it Is said, of the late Mr. Shiel. the tben British ambassador at the court of Florence.) to bani-limeut. for the period of six months in scase oases and a year In others This was the preludd to frreater trials to the little bind of Scripture inquirer*. Other imprisonments and other baoi*hju:>ets took plac*. until it was believed that, in the Mtuan of 1851. bp many as twenty of the most promi nent persons iu this isligloiis movement wrrn either in i prison among common loion* cr in exile. In the sue 1 eeeding winter. Francisco Madlai. and his wife Itosa. both person* in the middle period o- life, or rather parsing out of it, were ar:etted and thrown into a loathsome prison, among the vilest oriiutnui- wbar* thev languished many months, and their health wax It Is frarcd permanently affected. Atltngth in June list, they were brought to trial The ?nly cha.'git was (iu the language of the in dictment. liteially trun-la'cl ) that of - liuplcty. shown In tfnaking proselytes to the so called eviingelt'al or pare VfO'pel confusion.'' In other words it whs a charge that thfy hal poeteefed aad lead the word of < ? < ?<!, and. tmiog *cund the bW-ssed pe iee whiob it xives, divsirej to make their neighbor? and friends partakers in tteir joy. , The trial la-ted from tho 4th to th? 8t,h of June. 1SV<, wsd ended in their bo'Dg coDdemuod. by it vote of three judges agftisi-t th^m to two in thiir favor l'he7 were defended with great abil.ty by Hlg. Msgg'.orani a talented Florentine advocate, who doserve.-1 th'? gre.i'est credit for | bis intrepidity In that trying moment ard for liU sub<e Quent kind and considerate atcentlon to his uafortunate clients. It Is proper to add th.it th<* argument of this able advooate was fully sustained by the opinions of , some of the mo?t distinguished jurists in Tuscany. The j aoble confwora so deported th^mseues on thu occasion as to command the d?ep?st ssmpathy of all who weca present Pale and exhausted* by their long and aiiser- ? able imprisonment, they answered with meekness and 1 flrnine*.K to the interrogatories of the eourt. At the com mencement of the trial Sliruor Mad'ti fk a-ked if he was | born in the bosom of th*- Holy Mother the Koman Ca ihoiic chorah '-Yes.7' ho replied. '? bnt now I am u ^ Christian. accoi-CiBg to the Go. pel.'' '? tVh< ha' m ide j ,you such, ai.d does there exist an act of abjuration iamongst those to whom you *rc united?'' " My con victloDs have exited ior many ytars, but have ocqulred strength frcm tho study of the Word j of God. It lift* b- n a matter bstWWO <!od j ? and my own soul, but which wan outwardly manifested I when I took the commuuion In tbo S?i-s 'Jburch." Ills 1 x*lfe also testified that tho chaago iu bur vle?s and feel- I ings had been the result of year* ot prayerful inquiry. | and that she bad made a publtc profos ion of her new -Zaith at a rime when the laws gave reltgiou) liberty t? ! the citizens / But every defence w.is in vain. Tliey were ciu- | <den.aed-S)g. Wadlal to fifty six aud hi? wife to forty- j five months ImprihomntfUt at hard labsr; and both hare already passed morn ibin fix mQn .hs of ths terms of their senteiwe. not in the F?me penittntiary, but in establi'h .ments fifty miles apart? the husbaul at Voltfrra aud bis wife at Lucca. TbW fentei ce. so unjust so utterly contrary to the prwvpts of the Saviour, who even commands men to ? teach the Soilptures,"' ixcitcd at on>e sen iments of borrcr and inillgnttloc in tho hearts of good men of all denomination; of Ohri?tians, where r?r it became known. No 6ev?r?r laniruage has been applied to it aud to thu punishment wbi :h it has inlllcted and priinilfos still to inflict tlan tbat wbtcb has be n emD'oyed by dlstln uulsbrd ltoman Cathol'e la.iunn and some IS Oman Catholic journals in Kurope. We wish we could say the same of some Kooian Catholic journals ?in our own country Wh?-n it bicame kno?n tint tho health of one, U not both, of these 'iufferer? f>r Chrltfs snke," was in danger of glvlrg completely away and that other lnst*iioes of persecution wrr* ooeurriug at Florence, the frotestants of Great Bittalii Holland France. Ger ? many and Swltierlan<i sent a deputation of ten men ? tbel Ksrlsof Itoden and Oivan and Oapt. Trotter, from England ; Mr. Klouf Holland: Count A d^Ca p?'ln und AI de Mimont Frsuce. Messrs. Fourtsli* and Konia tier many; and Count ds 8'. G.orge and Col Trrnchin lieneva; ?men distlngutshed for their piety aniby thulr social po 'idtion-to Florence, to me f,ir the cUmenev of the tiiand Duks. Tbey were refused a personal Interview by the tiracd Duke ' Whereupon they addressed a resp ctful l.ut earnest note to his lojal higbne?s, and returned to th^ir re?p?c'lve countries to make repirt to th<ve Who s*nt. them Their rcp.irt is b*#*'.' thu world, and leveals a rema'kable and ereu alarming state of things ? in Tuscany. On the one hand, thou and* of people In ^Florence by the reading oi the Scrip' ures. have turned pwaj from the doctiines and the worship of the ltoman Catholic Cburcb; en1 on the other, many aro suffering in many ways from the rigor ef the goveriim-'at: lomu i?re la exile, ion* In p:i.-on an 1 some under a surveil lance of the polloo which Is, in some respects, even worse than lmpritonment And resent ordinance* or decree* ? of the government denounce the punl hm?nt o: death <by the guillotine) againpt certain otl-nces. and among them, an v thing that is contrary to religion (contra rrli flint, r)? the very offence oharged upon the Madtni. Aud at 111- latest Intelligence ftom that unhappy c luntry, !?ipnor Guardueci. ore of the lndlrldual^ who were ex AJed with Count Guicclardlni In 1861, has b en arrested ?nd thrown Into prison a ?e>-ond time to; tbeeiimeof 'i'lotestantUm ' His h.'u e was searched at the hour ot il lirec o'clock in the marring and a copy *f Dio lsti'a Bible, the l'rotsatant version found in it Very eerici* appro pensions are entertained lest either by th* sword unl the fnggot. or by eonflntuieat ia unhealthy pilsons. amid maishe*. men may oof n be called to suffer desth for ffeadlng the 8cripturei and following their convictions. And theee thing* are dane In thlg niset?-nth century' Tell It not among the Mohammedans? tell It not ammg Abe heathen. We complete this simple narrative by stating thit tbo IFurl of R^den obtained perroisrion to visit iig Madi'il ?rd his wife in their respective prbons, and whilst he b? ?rs honorable tcstimoay to the civility ot the keepers. ? 'well as to the clrcini'tances of compsra'lveeomfo't In '?hlcb they are? net beii.R at work In the galleys a? was reported, nor shut uo with felons ? he desoiibrs their ?>ealth. particularly that ot Slg Madiai. is nuah as to ren der It oertaln. huaoanly speaking, that he cannot muoh lrnger endsre the Imprisonment which he I* undergoing }?eltb>r of them Is allowed to have the religious In sti notion and oonsola'lnw of a Protestant pastor or lesrfcer. nor even a Protestant ver-lon of the Blb'a, It. or (ws believe) a Prot?s ant book; but ars both vubjest. by wsy of dlnoipitae. to the attempt*, ott-re I .ui, vi p-ic?W, imvusJ, u?4m tv vydt?^ back to the Roman Catholic Church. Such is the brief notice of the persecution Id Tu^cauy, And of the present position of if viotims, which It bM bUnZSned ZJtZZE mUh'il ?r\ r" mf?tin? w? not trust eurselvel mlntat ^L^ * "ln*le Comraent-DOr " c??> The Iter. Dr. Pattkk then read the resolutions, ai fol lows, which were loudly applauded row tw'st ?7tiD? learned with profound sor L-Hew ^ Madial and his wife together with other worthy persons In the Grand Duchy ?f Tuscany havo PcVto^n 1|?,ne" and thrown Into prison, sub J> ot to co ercive discipline, or otherwise prosecuted for Messing and readlng.the Hibia; andwWtS n !h w j lieved that general manifestations ot public opinion havo been found in all civilized countries to ex4t S hlppy Vn fluonce upon government* as well as upon thw. who , Vttn^h^fni tk ' hat thn meoUrK would express Its deep for conscience eake in their ab..u^^a^J!i^?si82 ReloiTeJ0 ? r h*. fhV fc"6,? s^*af fc>?ilnatlon I nited gtMel' be anrt V*? f?y' tb,> Pre3ld?nt ot "" I kindN InflnencB ?iT h*r?by is requested to exert his , f ln,|utnce In tueh a manner as he may deem tno*t vlTPatlbl# Wlth th* duties of his btba" 01 tbe8? people. In the hipe | that tlio government of Tuscany. in compliance with a PX,pref"i?j1 of lho pewonal wishes of the chief i ffl i ?, a nBMon which welcomes all who cme to its thores. whatever may be their crc-d. and gives them 8^noraMirCT 1,?UgtoiU Ubc'rty' may at least allow , ? j Madini and his wife to quit their pri?ons. and j e migrate. if ,o disposed. to onr country at our expense. diminution Af ' ? B.r*4t B\eet'DK convened without distinction of fret cr party, end composed of friends of re hglous liberty, aval's itself of the ocoa-ion in this I formal manner, to declare to Kuropeandto the who.e world, that an experience, running through j many years, bee demonstrated to our unanimous judz ^uDl ,i7 ly b"m"?r "?<l prosperity which enttFe ! ligion y secures, both to tho flute and to re ! , 1 That this meeting firmly believos that i Is the duty of the g?vemmint of the United Statin to i protect all our citizens in tneir rel'glous rights whilst re | biding or sojourning in foreign lands" aonrovM in th. S? be ^Sbl? of a distinguished : ^euator from Michigan. general Ciish ) to call theatten | tlon of the government and the public to thU subject : im ,^w? h?pe that this povemmTnt will fptpoilj Ptcur* to its citizen* l>3 tho express stlou lations of international tuatits the r,vht to worshtn (fed i reign Undt0 th* di(?tates of thtlir conscience in every fo I ?hBr,?.lTedi 5 TllHf..thJ" m*?etin< i? of the opinion that tho bctievdetico which ibe (Jci-pel teacher and iuiDire* jhould lead the government of tWe United States', and | the govfirtren's of other countries which erjoy tho I ?i,a!ftgS of,el'8iou' libettr. iiuu have experienced Its advuiUages, to exert a judicious, psoper. und paaeeful ? k ?re tf"" bk'"in,? aadidvantagts to all cations which do not ponteis Ihtui. Resolve , 6. f inally. That whereas, tho Iliblo is nc ktowledgfd by all Christians to be from God. and to ob tain a reveiatioi of Ills will concerning men and lies at b? ^"Brdatinn. ?,f, CtoMtartty, this meeting aXm" Tn toe most emphatic manner, its uuwaveriug conviction that as over j man is responsible to Ood alone for his re ! Lf!?/. ^ 2 ?? goveruuient, oivil or ecclertwtioal, ha the right to forbid any mm to possess and read that hu * ? Ti?i /Crl.b ,>lf' or t0 re"u if *o his family tw I li Thfn ^ 1,K'ndH' ttnd *" al1 *?>e? dentre to hear I if. Inst inasmuch as we have Icirned that several of thee i perrecut?d people are 1 ?> exile and in want, and others in I prison, arid that their families are reduced to great dis i tiws, and some of them to utter destitution, this meet , ing recommends that contributions be made by tlia be ? j ntvolent, without delay, tor their relief nr.<J that acom j which mVKlVed t0 rMe'Ve ""d 'Xp?Dj the fucds | th?*T" ?,!; ^'Y/ov.ofSrOoklyn. on being Intraduoed to ? ^ ^ s?ld.? Distant as we are from those who l ^ h I<,C S of, ?P '.vnipathy on this occaidon, inHw^.f8. r'? 'e,?tloD t0 BOvernmect which boa in i f tbltir1M ung''' lt m"7 a8h?^ "hat is tbcro to justify the hope that b?*nellt will result from our gvm paihy or int.rf.oeition ' We have an Interest in Tasoany mSnlSi.'" Sanation may have its prescribed geo graphical Un its aud tlie politicel Institutions of a country c.on?Iltd l" t|11fc,r juriB(Hction; but there are sym I>athl??. acd MAoci&tiofis. and iufluenocs which overlan all geographical limits, and are unknown to anv political restraint*. They have that claim to our sym pithy which prompted the church of the living God to make prayer knows tn t0?Ul"!'i 01 hi! I,rlw'D ? Christian charity howeyer wide. The spirit of cHarity is like the roice that went down to the death FiaC*??f /'azaruf- qnickoned the dead, and brought L??f5s from tho eharnel house. In a certain oe hit %^e?h?7 ?nrs. and we have an inl?r?st In her, for the commodities of Leghorn and Florence combine io our ormfoit our luxury, and our pleasure We hare aninterctt in Florence, for come ot the finwt works of art have accuinulated within ber walla. When you enter her pates, so,beM,tlful that some have said that f01' the ear^ pwradisa vou are struck with asconMiment. and her halls crowded with plot urea and statuary havo been th* wonder and admira tion of the world for the last two hundred years. Iler cabimts gleam with resplendent gems and every work of liei.uty and value buve united to make her the Athens of 'laly. nuU when >ou pass in her alcows atd tread her halls you tread where Galileo and iUpha l. Angelo Cano ?a, at u otiiAid. have troddeu b<f'>re yoa ttieru Is a holy power In Christian sjmpatby. ahicU expreeies iUelf upun tli if o<*ruMi>ii. (Loud applau-e.) ' I?ev Dr. Mi p.rav, of Kllrabethtown made an Uo<iuent addte.s and .'la'ed in conclu ion, that the Stcretary of , Slate and the PreMdt-nt had both itated, recently, thut th?y were taking unofficial initiary steps in this matter (Loud applsiife ) The Hey. l?r. fT?<.i i: of Newark, then addrewed the ireeti) g, after which a hymn was sung, the vist avscm lisge ftaruiug The Ski a > i aim then read the following statement It has been thought proper by the Committee who have had charge ot tbo arrang? meuta for this m?eting to anbuiit a few propositions wluoh at onse set forth the objosU of the meeting and the letifOUa lor the action pro po?ed. r I It hB.? bfe n piopoted to Invoke the Influence of the Pmi(.elit ol the I ntted atates to induce tne government of Tuscany to pursue a milder policy, becnne it is be lieved that Ibe affair of the Maaiai has reached su;h a point, that, by a kind riijuest coming froa tax chief miigis.rate ot ibiacoutitrjr, net in tho way of ordinary dipkaacy. or a* a political question, but us an act of jierwmai lavor to h:in nnd as a favor to this nstion clo int ucj may be tliowu tothete suflTercrs, anl tbe> may lie al'.owed to come to us. This request is made the more nadil.v to our worthy chief mani-trate btc?UM i', in mlh iu our knowledge that a .-imihir influenc9 has l?cen nut ooce but feveial times, exerted in favor of cVnumcv by several of his predeceiscrs. and not in vain. This hap ptntd in relation to a persecution, a few years ago. at Hamburg, th< massacre of the Jews at Damascus. a< well as in other inrtances 2. With (quai rt-adinefs should we unite with our | Mlow citizens in requesting that influence in tho ca-.? | of any person? suffering for consolecce' sake, vihoevoi they might bo whenever it ean be shown that such in tupositlon. personal rutber than ofliclal, would be likely to prove ?ffsc'ual. j o. Whilst this meeting fully b-lleving that God has glv^n to no man the rlaht to btdiere error, or practise a ? fulee worship, yet thut, in this ropect. he Is accountable ! to Ilim who alone is Lord of the con.-cience. who has given him His word to enlighten utd guide him, if be aill submit to Its teaching, and that no man. no combi nation of men. nor human government has tho right to compel men to believe as they do, "under pains and penalties;'" therefore this meeting reprobates that state : of things, in any country, by whion diwnt from tho os tabllrhcd church is viewed and tnatal as constructive ! treason I 4 It Is not the ob.ieot of tbi<moctlog to !>:>a?l of our political inrtltullons. nor to medula with qaaetlaas of a [ political nat urc. We have no deairo to wound the feel i Ings of other nations by touching quritions that relate to the forms of the civil government? questions whioh : we hold that every na'ion has the exclusive right to de cide for itp< If, ami may justly demand that its docirlona | (hall be respected. 6. Neither have we come togethor to abuse the ruler* of uuy country In Kurope. or of aty other part of Die aorlu; but appreciating In seme good degree the dim cultle? under wbinh some of tbsm and Uletr g ivernm'nt* | l e at present, we would set before them what we have found to be so beneficial to alt c oceraod In our country and make some sug^eM.loua whioh may (with God's blojg lng) not be without use to tbem t). This meeting would consider the subject before the in. not as a Protestant or Uonian <.!atholio 'lue^lion but as one which oonceins the Intere-ta of humanity on tire, especially the Interests and honor of Cbridendom We detlre liberty of oonsoiencc for all. whoever th-y may b<?, and we reprobate and stigmatize perseoution on red g.ous grounds wherever it may exi?t Wellve uud-r a government, wo ar.; happy to say whose constitutional pro visions guarantee to t lie popnlation the enjoyment of the tights of conarience. the lights of private and public eorrhlp tho right to hold and to propagate their i-Hkiuus opinions re-ipectiog doctrines and worship, io all proper avid poaceable ways- a government whioh ha> made n.i law, that we are aware of, with the intention of prevent irg mm from holding or impaillng to tkeir fellow men such opinions as may neein to them right on tho ?ul>j?et Of religion. 7. The religious liberty so fully enjoyed by a!) In the l otted fltatee justifies us io appalling to the liberality of the r ulers and government s of Kurope to concede all the libeity of worship and of opinion wbioh ?ay be con fident. with Internal peacc and due to national comity. H e people of the United Slates, chiefly Protestaats. nmnot. It <>k upon the punh Ltticut of men for no other ( /fenoe than ProtaaUntlsm without that di*sati fantlon *hleh must strongly aot upon ail Protestan', people and prepare; a stato of opinion which may one day be verv unfavorable to the peace of the world. 5 H t ill fkrlber: the people of the Un ted states when conHiigiaticn or fsmlne overwhelm with distress or ruta sn> other pe<>pie, do not stop fo inquire lu'o rsligious or 1 olliioal opinions of tho sulTereni, but fly promptly to their roller ss has bee n twice don" In ralaMontO Madeirs, i.cdel oto lulnnd Scotland and (i.eecc. This libe rallty on our part entitles us to st least a respectful besricg. when we sp? ak of religious liberty to the nations of the earth, cspeoially at we have had ample exi eri?n< e of its blessed influenoe #. Cluletandom has long submltfed to a law of ?atlon^. Tho comity of nations, if it has not commanded so gene ral an assent, has at leaal exerted a wide and percepti ble Influence. Put a public opinion of nations Is rapidly growing Into power and Its influence will ke far more effectual and control ling than either. The facility af tra velling the womlera of the telegraph, the tnoreass of av*ivV, My opcubg th; w*j Ot laifrsi?T ^ opiniona which muA remove maay difficult >??, and thuii bring on a unity of Minli tne5t on very many rutjeota, on which men bare bmtefurn boon divided It will become a matter of neeoaolty that rulers ct governments prepare for thin change end (0 modify laws and regulatioiii as to make due conceuion* to this new state of things The Re? Dr. BrTHum:. ot Brooklyn, then o?mi for ward and taid : ? Sir, this in to ma a moat solemn occa sion. I feel as if I were called into the presence of cen furies long past, and the aubliiue words of that creed wbloh I trust we all beli ere? though some of us may re peat it oftener than other* ? is ringing in my ears and In my heart. " I beliove in the Holy Ghost, iu the Holy Catholic Church and in the Communion of Saints." There is but one body &? there is but one heal. There is but one spirit and one life. That body is the fulness of Uim that ftlleth all in all . There is no limit to the church of Jesus Chriat. but the will of Uim who ordainuth that man shall be eared; aad wherever there is a spirit believing in the blessed words of that bo?k, which tells iu that Jesus Christ came into the woild to save sinners, there is a member of that Uoly Catholic Church there ia a saint of the most high God there is a fellow member with us of the body ot our Lord; and if one member should sutler, the whole body should suffttr with him. ( I.oud applause ) If wo have the lloly U host within ua. if we have become vitally united to the body of our blessed Lord by a living faith, there is not one of us whose heart is not bleeding with those beloved Jhri i tians who are now crushed beneath the foot of the op pressor; and wo must, before God. who gave ua bearta and faith, speak out I am sure we must all teel It and our ai mpathles must find relief ; and if it reach no furth'r than to give us relief trom this pent up emotion, this ma ting is a blessing to the freemen and inhabitants of New York (Applause) I Mid I felt as If I were called into centuries long past away. We read of the sufferings of the primitive t.hrietian?? we lead of them wdo were stoned and sawn asunder? who snug amidst the smoko ot their fires? who perished in dungeons with the long pain of fatal hunger; and, until a very short time ago, we had felt, as Christians that these dai s were past There weie some prophecies that, interpreted in a partljular light seemed to tell us that the days of that persecution might return, but we had been long ia the habit cf feel ing that those days had gone But no. they have not; and we aro told in the nineteenth century, in the very face of Kuiope, and the whole world that two obscure individuals for the simple crime of rivaling t tat beloved book which Jesus Christ cominuidi-d tbeni to read and l,y his holy epliit caused to be written that they might read, ere looked upon as enemies 10 the Bute, treated as felons, and incarcerated and oppressed. There Is value in this 1'rom my heart I symra'-hi'-c with thorn two persons that brother and sister in Christ ; but thera leuiains yet behind to he tilled up of the suffrrings of Chtist. Tliore remains yet a necessity for the sufferings of the people of God to prove in the first place the evil of that, spirit which exalted itself against the Scriptures; and in the yecond place, to prove the divinity of that faith which upholds the soul above torture ana imprison ment and death It is impossible f>ir an American, brought up from his childhood amidst the light and lib trty, and privilege which we enjoy in this land ? it is Im possible for h!m to conceive the tyranny and oppression which existed in the Old World and when we tell him of it. lie tells us that we are calumniating our brethren and that it is not tight to bring such oharges against man liecause their ancestors in past centuries have been UUiltv of crlnes. and that the growing light of sclsnce and "th.< interchange of philanthropic feeling have wrought a gnat revolution in the spirit of that church which was formerly recognized as a church of penecu tlou Hi re is a fact rifing up before us, which tolls us that the spirit which permuted the AibigenHes is still there not dead, but rampant and ready so far as it has the power, to crush sow, as it was ready to crush five bundled jests ago Am 1 wiong in this ' I see a brother here upon the stage who told me once, in preaching pre paratory to offering the divine saammunt. he took occa sion to explain the fsllacy of the dootr'.ne of transnb . tantiation held by the Cathollo Church, and that after the service one of bis parishioners complained of his siBLdcrirg the Catholics; for we all know, said the inan, "that nobody can believe such nonsense " This was the light he took of it, and precisely in the same manner do we find people believing it impossible that the spirit of pem rut ion can still exist u it existed in formvr years The spirit of Antichrist is the sauio at all times The spirit of Christ says "Search the Scriptures." and wherever there comes a epirit which forotds you to search the Scriptures, you may depend upon it that there is the spirit of Antichrist, because it is opposed to it. (Ap plause ) And now we know that this oppres sion exists, does it not become us to aid the oppmsed. Are we not a republic ? and are we not the only nation on the face of the earth except it be the little republic on the shores of Liberia? in which religious liberty is satire. (Applause.) Si dob we ?te in this corntry as republicans, and bearlog our tes timer y to the value of rspnblican principles iu the face of the whole eaith. iheuld we not believe that It is part of our mist ion not only to enjoy what Ood has sent us. but to diffuse it to others This is the only ooua'.ry in which the principle of religious liberty has been permit t< ,j to woik itsclr rut ; and as all our ehurches have nour ished and gTown strong, and been a blessing to us under the sy slim 1 say it is our duty, not as Protectants mere ly, but as freemen, to UTt up our vaise in protest against leilgious oppression wherever it Oi?y exist (l.nud ap plaute ) Now I wish to speak a few words in relation to ilie I'.cmifh Church What Is the meaning ot the wordi l'lcle-tant couut-y as applied to the Tutted Sta ea? I now read as fellows;?' I suppose that at last it will coa" doan to signify notbii>7 mom than that the majority of thainl.aUli.tits are Protectants; but h?s it never oconr reel to those who would make such an objeotlmi, that mv iorltiet -and minorities aTe mete accidents liable to change? whereas the constitution is a principle and not an accident; its great'-? and mark joi this?- Irs great and nneppTccleble value Is that It prescribes the duties of the majority, and proteots with equal ii rd impartial justice the rights of the minority In this country the constituticn of the Vnited States sa\s the majority shall rule." God grant it! "Now in purmarce of the constitution this is neither a Protctant ror a Catholic country, but a broad Uad of civil and re lisious fn edom and equality seourcd to all ? This ia tbo eo login in prcnouiccd upon the constitution of the i. ni efl states by Archbishop llnghes. Now I have not the honor of knofiiiK that gentle man p6rsoBallj but wo arc sufflci* entlj will known to the public to warrant my not ii.a fer an introduction anil I call upon him in the uimo of the liberties which his church has enjoyed-in the i?me if that freidcui which eveiy Protectant in this house, that is worthy the raiue of Protestant, is wiiltng to accord to every Boman Catholic in thb land? I call upon him in platitude to the Baltlmorei and Williams, aid tho<e whose spirits made tbat constitution ot ours free frim every stain of religious restraint? I call upon him to join us in calling upon the Duke of Tu-cany to set free thes? people. (Tremendous apolaujc.) If this oppression be net the work of Koman Catholicism lis cannot, he will net refuse to join in the exclusion of that principle over abieL he lejoices. (Cheers.) If he does not join us we ehail believe that such opprea-lon n part and parcel of Ilcitsu Catholiciun. and that if they had the power here, ihev would act like the Duke of Tuscany. This is the point to which we come. We have stronger sj nipathle In one caoso than anothar. and it In possible that I may have tlii in; but I verily believe, if I know my own heart, that if this ware a cauie of religious oppression of a Jew or Ttuk. much mors the Depression of a Roman Catholic, who yet I lioid to be a fellow Christian? I pay my indig nation would be as strong as it is now; and I would lift up mv f?ehle voice in advocacy of the great principle, that, let men ho Jew Turk Papist or Protestant, it t him alone (l.oud applause.) l et him talk ?lth his God and let hit God talk with him; si d the ie fen it is not as a I'ro'estsnt but as a Christian ci'iztn ot a free l?nd that I am glad to see my Catholic 1.1'ow riti/ens as frso as myself? therefore it is tbat I dciir# to pretest against this oppre lion, and 1 call upon my Catholic brethren to join with me in the pro.est (Api'inare.) It will not oame; di pend upon it it will no* Kvery one who knows anything abo;.t Italy 'or jests since, is aware that this v. ry lmk? of lu'cai>y was po kind, so clement, and so lenient a p. inc. e that te may be raid to liive been the be.- 1 beloved of all Kuropnan sovereigns, unless ir msy he perhaps tho Kmperor of ltassi* who is ti garded with a sort of religious affection, and I will tell you more, that if that con piracy which hicke out seme years ngo to consolidate Italy into on? lingiitm hadbein succes.-ful. tbe l-aders would have plactu him at the bend of the kingdom And why ' Because of his liberal sentiment* and kind heart they wir h? d to put him upon the throuo if that conspiracy tiau b< en successful, he would have filled the throne as the most able 'prince that Italy had. I have sean. sir this old d ud walkisg wiih his hands behind his l?*c>t. su p, mil ending the Improvements at L?gliorn and oth#r uriv ot his dominions, patting Ihe little children on lie b?a<! talking to Ihe working people, and nodding familiarly to 'he market women? tlrn very picture of a pood l.lrg lias this man chaneed ' Yts At that veiy lime, tlie iiilluenco of the Pop# endeavored to uuc liiui in oppresflng the people ; but he put them upon one'lde aud eet his face against the influence of r?li alous tyranny. But he has now gruwn old. his b.-ein has bect mc weak, his heurt is weak and he has changed II is not the Orand Duke of Tuscany now, It is the priest Am I wrong in charging him upon the prieMhood The I'cpe i.- a priest, and the Pope is supreme at Home I.e( the I'one decree religious liberty? let the Tope wash bis hands of religions oppression. i? t religion be free in Rome and th.in shall I be-liftre that rtl'g'ous oppression is not the act of the priest, but of the geverimcnt (Applause) But this vi ry n'ght there is within the city of Rome * narrow street, with a gate at inch end into which is eraoimsd every night from seven Innrrcd loeipht hundred hnman beings Dilvethrough Oat street In the daytime and you need perfume tok'ej you from fainting such is the conseeiusnce of this den-e pot ulstica ho are tlieee people ? They aro almost under the thsdow of the Vatican. And tlits mjs' chrietlar soveitipn of the nioct Christian Church h?? tie power to ret them free but he oloi-ea the gates up"li them at eight o e ock ?Tery evening in the winter and n'ne o'clock In the summer, and or.eiia tb? m in the m?rn I, u ,t a corre spot ding hour. W hy is this? Boc?use fhey : re Jews, and the Roman Catholic religion tolerates 10 trillion but Us own If we aro guilty of slander -if it stents like oalureny to charge oppression upon those who riofese in some respects the same faith as onrsrlve*. 1st tb\m wash their hsn.ls of these things The Prpe ought to he the chimplon of religious freedom lis should set the example lo the world by allowing truth to crine Into outset with etror. The Riv Or Oox then rose end mide n few brief re marks, reviewira the srguments advanoed by the previ ous speakers, which he sustained with much eloquence ?d force The Reverend Doctor said tha' as his Mm was limited owing to the advanced period of the night, he was compelled to eorolude somewhat abrupMy. The Fraedrtent then submitted the resolutions, wh:eh ware adopted by acclamation; a l4, after a bonedlctiou 1 TIm Lata B?l?nrliolf Accident on Uii Bo* Ul and Maine Hallrnad. We compile, from the Boston Journal*, the following account of this .'Wd accident, the facta of whloh da not var y materially fA?m what was contained la our tela graphic despatches j?ast?rday morning The train consisted only of one seventy- twc passenger car. a baggage car and the engine. It lef I Bonton at a quarter pant twelve o clock, on the Oth Instant, for Con cord. N . II . and reached Andover soon after one. The catastrophe happened atwnt two miles beyeml the depot, und was occasioned by the breaking of the flange of one of the re.v wheels, and ali? the axle-tree The train was running at the time at a high rate of speed, -ay forty miles an hour. The pisaeatrer car at once became detached, amf after proceed! ug some ten rods, ran off the traak aud tten went over the em bankment. The precipice was some twelve or fifteen fc?t indttfih. and at the bottom was a pile of stones, n. ? car i urned completely over, and the passengers. same slaty in number, were thrown into a <U*.e of the greatest contusion. When the car fell, the stove containing burning coal war thrown upon several of the passengers, burning tbem und destroying their clothes. The wife and daughter of Cbutles Marsh. apothecary of Roxbury, had their clothes destroyed? themselves slightly burned. (len. Pierce; occupied a forward seat. Ills wife sat be side him. and his son s..t in front, on the Bide seat behind the door. As the car approached the precipice h* put his mm round his wife und berat forward to catch his son. At '.Uii moment the car wan; over, and gUied down the bunk on Its side It Is believed that a rock penetrated tho window behind young Pierce and caused a terrible fracture of his skull. which produced almost ic-tantaueou* death. Nothing could ba more heart rending than the spectaclo pteseuted by the manjied feat uree of the child Be U7 upon the tioor of the car, with his skull fraotur ed In the most frightful manner Tba cap which he wore had fallen (IT. and was filled with his blo.fd and brains. This was the horrid sight which met the eyes of Mrs. Pierce when she returned to consciousness. Hhe sprang towards the body cf her boy, but was restrained by the General and his friends, who endeavored to sooth her She tus'.blbed no visible Injury; but the shook oc casioned by the destruction ot her son, added to her pre vious debility, had a rer. us though not dadgeroui effect upon her. The unfortunate lad was u?med after his grandfather. (Governor Benjsmln Pierce Throughout t>e whole of this hoirid scene, General Pierce preserved the most admirable piesence of mind The party in the immediate vicinage of General Pierce, with the siugie * xception of Master fierce, e<o?ped with out mpcb injury. The General wa accompanied by Pro feseor Packard, one of hi* family connections: Ml when the CRT was thrown oft, he was engaged in conversation with Mr. Young, the supeiintenueut ot the new mills at Law:ei>ce. Mr. fseweil. of West Ca-abridge. was severely injured infernally, and obo ot his ribs was broken Mr. Newell wi on his waj to Lawrence to visit his son. Mr 0. S Newel), and it eironeomiy stated the son. instead of the fathar, waa Injured. Mr Pulley. of I,*wrene? had bis leg broken, and re ceived other Revere: injuries. lie was well attended in Andover. Mr Klttredge, of P?lbam, N H., had his leg broken; three 01 four otLerswtre somewhat bruised, a ad few of the passengers efcupeid parti&l injury. The oonducor, who was standing at the back part of the car. fell over, and noelved a slight cut on the forehead, by enmiug in cr ntact with the back of a seat. The car was badly dissevered. It belonged to the Con cord Railroad Company, and was deemed us perfect a car as any on the road. The Do t'JB Courier of the 7th Inst , says:? Gen. Pierce, accompanied by bis wife and son lelt this city on Wednesday afternoon, and passed the night at Andover. Ihej had been here to attend the funeral of the Ute llr Lawrence, and were on their journey home when the ac cident happened Gen Pierce hmI hi* wife returned to Aiidcvtr jeaterday afternoon, and remained there last night Mrs Pit rce being too feeble to proceed. Master Pie roe was nbout eleven jiar? old; and being an only re maimng child, wa* of course an object ot great endear ment to his parent*. He wa* of slender frame, but a youth of inuoh promises. The President and ^uporinten ient of tha Boston and Maine Railioad. upon hearing of tb-s accident, proceeded with a special train of oars, with two physicians. to An dover. There were also several physicians present from Audorsr, m J tveiyihiag was don* for the comfort of the wouiided. The brakeman. Michael Poncavan. on the injured tTuin. bad a narrow escape, lie was in the act of step ping frarn the platform of the passenger oar to t ha ? of the baggage car at the uement of tha separation and came veiy near falling between them He succeeded, however, in gaining the opposite landing. The car wa? on the Manchester aud Concord road, at the t-me of the accident in that part of andover known at ?? Frye's ?Village." The trsln was under 'he conduo toishlp of Joseph Aboin K?q , who was at the tiau standing on the rear platform aud seeing tha car was (i bout to be precipitated down the bask, ha jumped e?ff, thereby receiving severe bruises In referring to the effect produced on the public feeling I when the news reached Boston, the Courier adds: ? Toe dreadful accident on the Maine railroad by which the son ot General franklin Pierce loet bis lire, has gi /en a heavy shook to the public feeling in this city the nar row escape of the President elect and bis l?dy and tbe deplorsble bereavement wnich the/ have sustained, in bo awful a manner, touched the teelings of every one. and have awakece* a deep and sincere si uioaihy tnrougn out the community. Trulj.iathe midst of life we are in death. TBLEOR/lPHTfi. MMKS 01' TUB WOVM'tU, Kit. Boirot, Jan. R 1853. Accounts from Andover. this mcrai 14 cute that Otin Pieroe and la dy are now at tV.? borne of John Aikvn at that place. Th*y obtained som* rut laot sight, and b?vd not recei ved much If an; phjst jal injury. The tolln*lng 1? a correct ll?t of the parsoui injur* d: - Mr N?well. of Cambridge. bud bin rib* trokea, anu is bejmd recoti ry. Benjamin Klttrldge. of Pe'iham. N H.. one log broken, ami ctberwlee seriously bruieea Tbe *lfe cf J aeon U. .1 Newell, of Ulll-boro \ II. considerably b: ui.it d Ilu dmgbter cf Mm. N?well h?d her foot bo badl} crumbed that amputation i* inevitable lloracn Ctilu* of Ilenmkcr, N . ti . bridge contractor, b?ao and face oudly brui-ed V I) Kioliarr son a returned Califcinian. burned by tte nf.oTe acd bruised. K A . Bnilej . of Dumbarton N II. thigh baliy broke?, li A. 1ml j;ali"i?.JLi ot ifle I t uca;x (Jo . at La?r*iioe, badly hurt. Ami>cg tbo?e who efciped injury were Professor Richards. of Buwdcin ColUge; the Iter ^r. Fuller of Manubester and several meroiiacu ot thin oi:y Mrs. Pierce if prostrated with grisf but is compare tively calm. Co*ccan Jeo. 7? P M. G?n. Pierce and ia lj are 'till at Andortr. The arrange, mints for the funeral of thelx son have not jet b*?n de cided upon tlievgh it is thought that it vrill tak- place here to mcrrow. Tboaxlettee of the car was bioat* in the middle Tte car broke in piactt like a fegar bos. It ocntain<vl Mjtty passengers. Gen. Fierce is mid tr> be crtaposej and will bear '.be death cf bis itn? whom be alnoft idol red while living ? with fcrtUude. Mrs Pierce is of course raaoh affile* J A great e matlon has been proc-ced by tbe alUiciioD in tiiis place. NEW TUttH CtHWttON COUNCIL). [OFFICIAL] Stated Session. Boa k I' or Alikimci, 1 January 7. ltf?3. f Prefect? Kid: ard T Ocmpton B-q . President; Alder man Moore Unity. Hturfevunt ('akin? Boyoe Barr, Tweed Bilfley. Frarols, Hmilb, tea nail Bard. Ward Dcr<man and l'eck Tte minutes of the last meeting were read end ap pro? td. PETITIONS, By Alderman A i.* oap?PetttiuB cf Charles A I,?mont ard O'ben, to bt*l tide*#]** ot lots coro?r cf ('?en'y flrrt street ard btcond avenun flagged. to Coaiuiitee on Streets By Alderman Denma* ? Petition of John Greggs. te be paid balance on contract To Committee on fiiikoce By A'eexman Btvrt^vaist? Peti ion of Kngine Coni.a fcj No 42. *o have tb* rues r?*? Oient. lain in rtuiritf htjeet between Broadway and tnel: ergin? h o u -e . 1<? Ocm n I tee en 8'r?*u By Alderman tina - Petition o' James Pinkerton. re lat itu to pavi mi nt. To Oomml' tee ou EtreeU INV1TAII0>S An invitation was received from Abrabaa G?sner f attend an exhibit ion ot m?k'ng illuminating ga?. at tbe eotner cf Fratiklla ard ten tie streets, on the nth inst Accepted. An invitation was received from Capt Kelly, to ierle? t.be Jacks on Uusrd Nln'b i>gment N V a Xiliia on Monday next at thr< e o'clock. I* M. Acaepted. areouiTlons By Aldorman Prcit? Keinired That P?vn'h atenue frtmlwir.ty fourth to fortle li strt't b. Ilghied ?*itb and tba; tie ComU'isi loner of street* mi L??ps ranee tbe rame to be dooe foribwitb. Belorr?d ttiJom mltt?eou l.ump" and ()m By Aldeimnn .wmiim Rescl^id That the Com<ni* ilcier of Itepalf* and tupplim t>? and li hereby il r>-ot? " to liaie tbe upper ciory of 'be bouee now b it'd ng 1 ir hi (.ine ('ompei y No 8Sof unequal height ol tb? ko ?vet itory. Referred to Ocmml'tee on Ftrt I'eptttnien By Alderman Moone? !'.eecl\ed. that k?s l?nip* be placid lnt'tdar etree "here nerMf??ry. tbe maina b-(?^ 'aid In >alo etrert nnder the diiectlou of > he Oornni* plorer of f treete ana tan pe. Aooptod By Aldeiman Kmith Besot-v^i That all taird eUa< itgiies be ard ftey are nereb- , allowed in fiitur? tea addltloial aen M> a- to make their fu 1 c>>mp'>m>-nt fertv men By Aldermen I) k.nm a!v? Reaclved that, tbe ann*xe<< bi'le a(iain*t Abel hpeniditg be ref-rred '< the Kin%ree Ci mmlttee. and eaid comnnt'ee repot if the raid 4pau d ibg la not entitled to relief for taxes of ISM Referred ut Committee cn finance By Aldeiman Shhtiiih ? ReRelTad That the 8tre?t tcmu t sioncr report t^- bis BvanJ, aV iU <PteU*| why he Ha* not canned om of tracts of the Sltth and Eighth Arenas IUOrtt?<Ji through College piece, to b< taken up, in tccurdanoe with the resolution pawed br the Common Council a abort time data, and approved by the Major. Laid on tfca tabU By the same? Keaolved that the Rtreet ('omaiuMmier be. and he is hereby, required to ca nso one of the track* of the blxth nd Eighth Avenue KnHroad ?oinp???fc in College place to Be taken up and the street to be reatorud to Its former condition without delay in acoordanoe with a resolution heretofore pawed by the Common Council Adopted cn a division. viz : ? Affirmative ? AlJersen Moore. Haley. Sturtevanii, Oakley, Boyce. Tweed. BrisTey Pear.<all, WcrtI, Denman ?10 Ntgative? The Pmident, Aidermen Bmitk- and Bard ?3 KH JM DKFAKTMVNT3. Communication fr>*n Isaac Kdwardr, Collwtor of Ass?r>nirnti\ Dominati?<tf riarouol AlUn KoSert VeO-nry, and Robert McKmnon. as Deputy Oolleotur* of (t"sw nieiit*. in the plane" of Jkmes Arhermnn. l.-mit'! (1. F.vare and Telotus Wilsos, removed. To Commtiteo on Salaries and Offices. BKVOSTS. Of Con:m;tt?e on Salaries :.nd Ofticp?? In favor of con firming Ihf nominations cf J bn J. lioliilt), an clerk to t>uperintn.dert of Repairs tn,i of We*. B. Burrow j as cleik to rup- rin(?jdtut of i-avuneote Adopted on a divirion. V1* Affirmative ? Aldermen Mcorp, Haley. Oakley. Tweed the Picniceut Aldtrmtn llai'.ey, Francis*. rimllh. Bard, Dei man. Peek? 11. _ . ... Of Committee on I'u'oli" Health ? To conour to fill Mil ken lots on east fide of Brt udway. b? fween Vbir y el|.hth and 1'hlrty ninth streets. Adopted on a division Affirmative? Aldermen Moore lla|ey Sturtevaot. Oak Icy. Boyce Tweed the Vrecident Aldermen It alley Frau cis. Bard Ward D?nm?n-l'J OfCc mmlttee'n VUt Depart m''nt? In favor of oonurin irK sundry cipul'ions. Adopted. ... .. Of Committee on 8lreet?? In favor of authorizing the Mag net io Teli priph Co. to remove tbeir poles and wires fn m Bioadway and erect tbem in other street# Adopt i &<i . _ i Of Committee on Road* ? In favor of flllin# in and re gulHtit ? 1 28d street. between Third avoaue and atenue A Adopted on a division viz:? Aftirn atlve? Aldrrtnen Moore Haley. Htnrtevant Oak ley. Boyce, T??-?d. the President, Aide-men Brlsley, Francis, Hard. Ward, lietuian 12. Of < ommittee on utiveu ? In favor of extending side Walts of KiuittiHi .-feet be.ween Be<.?nd and Third aveLues and Uapgngthe earn*. Adopted on r* division, Affirma ive ? 41d'rni?n Moore, Ualey, 8turtevant, Oakley, Bojce, Tw?? d, the Vr-sldent Aldermen lirl-ley, t-njiib Featsell ll-rd Ward. Denmao? 18 (it C< innntte* on Police Co concur to pny medical bill of I II Ko(K M. 1>. Adopt d oo a division, visr ? Afflt t&a' ive? Aldermen Moore, Jatey rttnrtevnnt Oak ley Bcyce. Tw?ed the President Alderm'jn Bn-lsj, flmith l'eartall Bard Wurd Denman? 13. Of Committee on Lamps and Ua* -In favor ofllgwog i Eighty- hut street wuh oil bevween Beoond-aud rntrd 1 aver ?es. Adopted. I'f Ccnim,-.tee on Roads ? In taior of regiiiatlni ana grading e^tliBg curb and Kullrr notes Id I21flt street, nrm i.'h'rd to F'uurth uve^ii's. and lUggiog sidewalls four fret wto?. ACi p'ed on a divirton vwt ? Alliru atlve ? Aldermen Moore Ualey (Jtuit??ant Oak lev ltojre the i'r<- ideot. A'd<rm?n Hrisley Krancm tmlUi Ve?rn?ll, Uaid. Ward, lvnman, Pock-M tit Comn ittei- ou palarie- and Oitinet ? In favor ot con ti-imii^lf 'he appointnu-nr of Joseph Murphy, as dup<i:n UrdrBt Of I'-lido and l'iaOB# Adop'od. Of i i Bcmitti e tu tie*?-re - In favor of concurrtng wi n B'aid of As,l(t?ntMo hiil!d newer* in Vurty-flrxt streat b^w.t-n Third and Fourth av.-nnes; in Broonn strfet. t? cm Columbia ta KlorlJge street, for bariuaud oulvrt at the corters cf l*ourt?irnth etrett nnd t irat avenue. AdoDted on a divit?i"n Ti*:? , Afiirmative ? Alaermen Moore. Haley. Sturtevant. Oaklfj Bo^ce Tweed, the Pnsldent. Aldermen Hnsley Vran/ia tilth Pearhfcll Bard Ward Denmau Peck -16 Uf Committee on a*Teet? ? Infavirol granting permLs nlon to P. C Biunntn k do . to -reot an iron oaloony on fiont of store Kts. 1W and 19B Chatham street. Of (.v.irmltfcp on Finance? Adverse to petition of Jsinef McNespie for piurhaee of a house at I'otter ? Plftd. AUopttd. _ r Of (.ommittee on Tire Department? In favor of paying bUlpincuired for the temporary tocation of Uook and Ladder Company No 13 Adopted on a division ??a Afli mative- The 1'iesldent. Alderman Meore Ualey Stnruvant, Oakmy. Boyce. Tweed Brtaley, Francia, Umlth. PoarsaU i?ard Ward Denm-n? U Utssme Cr-mmlttee? In favor ot granting to Hose Ccirpa^'V No 17 a new hose carnage Adopted. Of ? rmnitteern l- inanra ? Kel?tl?? to a puliation o. Jcnatban Nilt and J B Hanfortb, as tt' pier No. 4? N R Adf ftedon a divifion vii :? Aflrniitive- The President. Aldero.cn Moore. Ualey Htmtevant. Oak:ey. Boyce T??d linsiey^ franow irmiib Vtarrall Hunt Ward penm-n Pock 1&. Of ' *oniD?itt?i* or l'oids? t*"*i ot lacidimi/. qij 3e?fCTh FTtnt" b??T? on FVty nirth S?rcnt> m* ?n?l SSI Villain* -ml ?>ikn.' nt w?ll?. Adopted on a '^Afl! Diatite? Aldt-imen Miora. Malay Scuit^vant. 0*k I. t e ! ?*?-?! !h" Preaidant. Alili-ruien Bri.-.-y. 1 i stele -n:ih. Peare*ll ?srd Waro l>e,.mtn. Pe.k Ot <? nirnifc- on fc'e wrrs? fo occur to grant a reletse of time on *. ???? in .W?? and VaLdewater etrebU AOot Veaie Committee? In favor of referring psUtion of Margaret B. B? rdsi.il to Comuiitee on Asaasemant?. AOtrCtmn ittee t n Itoada-Tn fuvor of paving tha con ?..arvorl.-. -,uula'i'-g fc'i^Uth avenue the cost -f erect ir.g an embanimtnt waU. l'.eterr-a oack to Ouvuiui. teaon K'0'f c, njiaitt'e on Finance? In favor of refunding Bit mt* tc AM'inuir McK.ee. Adapted. t Of Ci n.?:tlfc? - : Huauce? Iu tavor of adoring t-> former ?t-i on it. l? iuifcing ua1 ot juu/.miut to v,ua n>OtL,"tn. BeiKPao t Oo. Am pi d Ot ( ommitteeon l-lnanP" ? < oocutrlng to pay Franc 9 OoiiK'y f. r an tr oneou.- assessment Auop ed Of t cmmiitet ..n '?"mar.ee -A lvrre to pajlog Michail Gallagher tor l?? ?f bosse Ad-.p ?d Oi Committee on li.ads- In favor of direotlng th Hircet Ctmmi-'.one- to withhold the am-.uni nue to Ihrnis A oninu. for cer'am eon'raot Ad?t>t?d. Of Commit teen H:e l?rp?Ttmen' - In favor tf bnild Ink i. t v. ai use for Zsc. e (.oa^aiiy 14 an ofiloe ?or the rn-f Knglntvi. aim ai.'O vnu loi the liio Wardens. Of*' he eame Committee ? In favor of purcha-ing new ca_"!a?^ fo- Bore i:<>oipaoy 15 Adopted Of ? To codout to aiaao rppwi to cf Dt Richixd LowenUial LiaM. AUcpt^d ou ? difl*?iott, V AfliroaiSvc-Ald.-JBi'n Moore, 1I?l-y, Htur^ev.nt. Cdkl'T Bovr- Teetil ibe Presld. n', AMerir.au ?ri?l?y. Mani U.Btt'l^ Pi-aitall ?atd, Ward Denmva - 14 On a. alien tilt. Board tu n adjeurneu un:L Monday d. v?4-rt' t iiiih iLHt ., tt Oo!cic>ckl tven^t, iUin ?? D r VAIjKN;INK clerk MrjRD ok As?iia*?r I 1 mdat, .l*n 7, 185 J f Vri .'??tt ? .Tentthtn T:ott?r. Mmi President. In the rhair Ar*i, t ?i>'. AUli :Uii " Hrows tatt M?bi>*tt J'ftri ? ii Irmu*n Wo-iiwuid Km* W?i!j. llaot, Botltoa MpfiOftc S!"Wt.rr Barker, Roge?, Ora?f'.-:d, 0 Kftf- and Mc?,M>key. I 1VITATI9"! Bj tlw Phiidest? Inltitioi to v i-.lt- 0?"n?r> mod* < f ui?K n,r .ft* ?t, tiff HiTfo Hi?ilrotJ Jej. 't, lu F tubu lin at: tel ill lie ? I ch Aroptea. n.Tnio*?. TIt AlderKMi P^uton? Of .Tameg Bradlay for (.?titif oa?*'ii ?3 ftr loe cf n *?b?ad lit li4 gallons pure rj Irlta rolled ?"< i > f:< in hi l - t t; .? < n buys ar.<? <ie wti/(til>bwllii nt. to< (org?r of jtiiwi n4 vv'iit>*t oi. height of tU* oIlcius to Cum a-.: tt? on K-i-oc Jhy i-aae? ul i **<? I Pr ?? sort o'b'T*. that the side wa'k DOitb rid* i-e rc Mb ptioK oe ?eMi nr-uUw 0 HDd I) iuay be C?? (ii il To oiiJUiHUr oti ?'tn-p'e. b% Aidn - #r> >V n? t LAit ? Of J La Dempsey lb* t Md**nlkH in thirty i i<h'U *???? be ,?na **vud e &'j tana aveiiui* b?ll*|{*i4 TV Mine. Bj Aniitnt Atd*-~m>ia U'Ktin ?Of OtulM i'?oip bt ! f( r laturgoe :>*uHlng t?* * oh?u<? of iftdo id Ninth ?twtw nd Forty fonnh rttdl, after hi? houfe wii? i. uilt. I o Ciw*)it,i??* on Vii'knpe mtillTKM T- ri?l?T? ibe ".l?ek?<.n Canard " 9 b regiment, la 'roil* cl tlit 01' j Bali c<i> M< nuay nest on the occasion nf lb* ?roti1 j t'cV tt it* company ou aoDlruraar/ of b ba. '!? of Orttma?. a. ypiti. kt.nl- I f?> M B? Atnlttint Ald(io<?o Mrdjwri ? That 108d street opriM him rlii-o n?fDue t Hudson river, Adopted 'll:**. W .IlifB Mxfy be ?[pi>1nUd a ? n umWlooer of Dtei3 to U'fcmUtee en i-n me* aiid dlHoea n a I. Bj Aitb'att Ald.-rm?_ u' i!. >. ?.--Of I>r Trapha#an, II- for HtTlK' nt FoBUl W aru elation House. To i < ?.miner t hi HIW r*M no A no -ir ai hiik >iifc Apctf- iBg invUtUoa cf Nek Vcrk >f*ga?leB Hoiie'.y lo ptliDii o o:c?';un bJ?i,i.ng .n Ki^h y ? i^hth street, i e "*-?n f ourtt at>d Ftf V ?i. tu' -,on l'umdit> next it .,o- ii Cocci) re. in *.ej::u? lu fa?or cf kppcttitii>|t Iamn Edwmrdit in if Ah eri-Miltru coll':1 .. ?? 'MldW n-^f^raent li^ - ~<*t h-ci tbin ro.nd i o n> tr, - oit o?xiiitge ?ay in Ht?adw*y fi .iu '?ifMeth to fo:tj ?i'00?>d ttriew Ocn ? ir * I )" hj th 'r.iir *ilipt ?ote ? Ti h i re^ ??a> Mo m '<rn>tn T?it Mab '?? t. 0 i n 8fli?> l.e?-. Breadcn R t; ^ Walla Hunt. -O.itrK W.vjtv?n 8 een.ti wi.b.wu Iliuknr Rjgen, rt".?!iTi1 O K- cfe acn M j('i,nk?r? 1C I< - 1 r *?? Ib f?Tcr f! f?itig *i> ileal l*iil? of Or* U ? ? ' I '? nil !? !"? m fa*r.r (if pr ? m fhe p?i'dl#?l i < f J>i ? I B. I.odiic .i <: ^ I. I Mi-ory I ?m?a ; fi (" I o vg? 8 (' ^ i ud uiiih "Hi l* Pirterre. :l<t confined '.a ?-*rh by tne follnwlnw io ? ? Affiiu i.tn ?? Tbt "t, i. e?? tr It < ?n Tait. Mab it; 0 Biirt IMiijW ? ItrM?de? Rln* Welle Hunt, ? lilis Oonn F' wnrt. \\ be?laa Itarkt-r UogeM, 3?a?fora 0 Beefe and MclVmk'-y? I# I fort- !: ?*v - of COlitl avu(( e* jeectnect list tot flaf I- . e'd?-?fclke . f It'.'d e>,ie?- trui" Third at-tiii? to Uar r, si?i r ustijr I tij* I aai 1 ?"ll^tor th*ra frr Cor rui -od 'a b? tbo fniluwlDg ?ote *i* : ? Cdlin e ue-Tle rteMd. nt. Me?re Bro*n.Talt Mab I' % () ItnoB Ma?hee llreadt n Hlejt Welle Hunt. Kcntrn Mrdner, htewart wh-ian Barker, Roger*, raw'O'il () Ke?-fe MeCi nkey IB R?e< uiii ti?^-iat rbe ( '? i of th-? Common Ooiinell b? I'.'.'u I . t j 2'*lhr' 'V ? =1*1 Maiutloftba Oooamai Council for 1853 and when prepare J. ba published uadar hi* direction and superTiaton. Cone Hired In Resolution? Thai tiie pavement in- Fourth lUtll, k? tween avenue* A and B', bo repaired, that the carriaga wa y in Walker street bo repaired^ fr.'? Broad war ta Elm street, that two gas lamp* be places *n front of B?. Francis' Catholic Chureh. in Thirty tint h ^reat. brtftMi Bixth and Beventh avenjes: that the ca **???* **7 '? Kim street, from PearltoCaual.be repaired AL1 ooa curred in. Confirmation of (ieorge W. Mat -ell tm Chief ?' Poliee. Concurred in by the following vote: via. ? Aftirmaive? The President. Mesar- Hcrmn, Ta. 't- Mab bett O'Brien. Ma) bee. Brvaden, llliif, H'dUi U'Jnt, Bouton. Mriiown, 8tewart. Whne'.&s, Barker, R> V*1" Ciawiord O Keafa. McConkey ? SO. Report- In favor 01 putting down j?i?cirflec*?a a mm trt market, ('concurred in. Reporta? In favor of paving Thirty fifth 'stre?4 betvfc B/eadway and Ki|ibtb avenue. Korty fourth irtarnet ba- " twean Tenth aid Eleventh avenues; Sec- cd averwio trom Twtnty eighth to Forty mood street ; Nivieanth street between First and Second aveacas; Canton h'rnl from Mangin street to the Kant rive? paTitg set tint; carh urid gutter and Hugging m iewalka t" fcierenth avtnuo. from thirtieth to j<oriy thud street.'*: in Ciltrty sixth etraet betwem 4evemb and Wgh'h a> -?nttr>; a? g'nK tldewaiks of Hecono street, between Kint ?vruue-ead avenue A; Mdeaalka of Twenty- nin'.b ilrMt. bat* ma Third uno Lexington avenues; in Thirty-Ant ?trost, be taken Bl x til ana Seventh avenues: north Mdr rf Thirty - fourth street. between Ninth aad Tenth a?anue?; regs iaung end (lagging south fitlewaih of Sixteenth atraat, betax n lhiid avenue and Irving place; i>n sun i aid* at F< u:teen<h stieet. between avenues k ami U; north aid* Twetty tiimh street, between Sereni and Third ave Dut?; It favor ot fencing varcaut lota corner of Thirty firat street and Lexington avenue; in K'gbteentb ana Nlnt teeb<h streets, between Kittli and Sixth aveuuee; in tv ?i i of permitting John Kandall to place a bay winiirwla houee corner of Tilth avenue and Na>eceenta stieet AH refined 1o Committee on 3tre>ets. Reroiution? Pernittirg (has 11. Ilarbeek to are?tr? bay wiLdow in Nineteenth street, corner of Irving piiee To Mime committee Hi-ports? In favor of donating $Tr>0 to Joha 8. A ustio, for lore of horse; refunding amounts of tax paid ia err?r b> .loi-ejib J. West; grantirg exclto-ive use of south keif of pier No 11. K?rth river, to the Coounaratal steamboat Company; remitting peisonal tax of Mrs. M Duff aad' others; r> deeinttu'the burial ground of the 'Congregttiaa AUrbe Cbered" from a tale for texeft; in favor of iraaiag ptnulres No 01 Ann street to W m 0. Lyon, non-oaa eurriog in doua lm to thv Fourth Congregational Chnxch t^ pay an anscatment. All referred to tuo Coat mitieoon tinanee K? ports? In favor of lighting with gas T treaty nlath ntieet between Sixth and 8ev?ntli aveuui-n; Kirit av.-aue, from Houston to rwn<y fvurth street; Ihirly ninth street, fiom K>gh<li avenue to Itroa<i**y Twenty ei^ktk street, tiom t>et<n'h to ?igtith avenues; alluwing tha Msnbattan Co to lay their eervice pipu narth of Korty si-rond street; to iiubt various streets ia Ninete-nth wan with gas. All referred tu Committee on Lamp*, tic. Ueporis- In favor of open lag flfty-fighh street from Kust to Hudson river; n-gradiog Fifty third street, be twn'ii Sixth and Seventh ateuues ia accordauM wiA Ihe Comm^sioDer's grade; building proper stooa proteo tioE wails in tlm embankment on Seoond avenue, fram Seventy fourth to Kightie'h street wLtrc necessary. ** referred to On>mitt> e on K' ads lleport? In fa^or of paying medical Ml. of Dr. fm. A. lUsli" man. To Oonimittee ,>n >.'oLice. ('?jniiDUiioations? With astimates for bo tiding a new Kire Krgine to be known as No. 4K; for building a new llu k and Ladder Truck to be known a. No Id; rsaain ticn to uovortise tor e?timates &c fo: building a hooae for Americus Kbgine Company. No 0. on the lot lately purcbaeod for such purpose in tha Seventh ward. AM icleired to Crmmittee on Itepairsand Supplies Bepr.rt ? In favor of aseigsing tha loom* oeoupled by the Beard of Kducation to the Counsel of the i.'orpara taion. granttDg 'o the Counsel an inlditioual allawanaa for oonvrvanrer. ke ; aud au'lmri-ing the Caanael ta employ the lata Counsel and su-h other aid as he may deem to the Interest of the city in suits, prooeedinga, Xc To Committee on Law Department Report? In favor of purchating three c >pies of ' 8try ker'? American KegiHer To Committee on Art*, fca. m Repari? lu favor of concurring wi'h this Board te fill low ard sunken lot', with an amendment. To Coaa mitteson Publlo Health. Ae.-istabt tldetnian Brow* in the chair. Report ? Of the Special Committee appointed to rwU? the rules ot the Board of Assistant Aldei men Laid M the table, to be printed T'ja Board then adjourned to Monday aliernoon, ak the o'c.ock. From the minutes C T. MoCLBNACHAN. CUrtL N??i from lh? We?t Indies. [From the Savannah Republican, Jan. 4 } The :-*tcamship Coi.way, Captain Sawyer, Hrrixod bore Saturday, from Chagre.*, via Kingston, Nassau. &c We bav'a Kington and Nassau paperi U the 2i'd ultimo The email pox io still prevalent in diffarent parte of Jamaica: also tbe aii-aslos ? particularly at da van: ah la Mar The chilera at Ka-sau was or?atin* some apprehension at Kingston lest it should rial <bat pert. A lecture was de;iv-rrtd at Kingsror, on the 19th. ult . by the llev Mr Garnet, (colored ) upon the o;i|(io and result^ of the Fugitive Slave iaw of tho (Jti'ed Stat- s There was a large audience present to bear it, fbb Mr (Jarse;, ?ajs the Kagetoa l>ai)HUrh, is the 3mt negro m ssiocar.v ceitt ?it and tu / lojtd b* tbe United Presbyteriau Cburoh as aa ordained minister ot the gospel He wits bora a ?lave :n Maryland, U- S ; escaped from bocdnfa, aloig with bis parent*, whoa about nine yean ef ago, obtait-ed. by bib oirn diligence and zeal, a lit trmy ki d theo! >gic?l education, ard was iijeosoA era ortiainca by tne Presbyterian Cauroh ia Aom> rica ** a minister ir. tba State olN'ew YorX W hoa ibe Fugitive Slave law ctme in fo roe in the States b fl(o to Eng.'aan? ofl'?>Ti*d bis services to the liia *1ob Board of thoUnited Pre^byterKn Churoh, aad ut ttiiinj: 'Ji!y accepted. H<j was at Kingston, oa fau in} to A'tgtmorelaad, whero he is to be located. The oisLuftntiiic of estates throughout lamaioa *ttll irogieseea. In every parish preparations are bt-iig n>:tce for ta? abacduEmcnt ot properties that were ouee vk uavie bat on wbich oultivation oan ao longer fx* continued, in cocsequesoo ot the evil work* ii>g of tbe fteo tra le policy of Grett Britain on the sugar question Ir Tre.awny, many estat >a have bttn tiiio?>n up, and within a few months then ti ? vc fcten txper's to tho United States of \tnerioa of upwards of 80 (WO toes of copper, which had ban u.x o )c tbe iS:aB(3 for 'he manufacture of sugar. It bad be i o currently reported tL*t tae withdraw a1. of Sir Charles (fray f-ooi tbe government of the Itland was sear at tum?, a-.il tnat bis suocesmr wou a '< o Lord flarris It La.' al.?o been stated that tbe p aix< was offered* to Lord Upward do Waldoa. c?.t who had reluseo toaooept ic Tbe wea'ber bad beon very sultry; but one or twa fin ? sfeowtrf baa fa'len. and" the "gteat hea; whieh Still pieva Is wa? ind'eative ot more raia. Tbe Legislative Council of Trioidad met oa the (kb ult ihe Trtnidoaian of the 20th ult, says: ? *' Within tbe laiit fortnight the weather has beta vety pic-pit tons for tbe approichiug c-ops We have hii refre?hit'g showers during the last few dayi "Business is beginning to resutno a little activity as tbe Cbrr<tn>as sea?"n appn?achei TUo ma'kete arv well supplied with every commodity " 'lie &Lti^ua It ftklu Rtsultr, of tLe 2Ji ultimo, stjpliec tbe loilowirg : ? Tu< weather dutitg the past week was all that coijld bavu Leen denred for tbe comiug crop. The btoioFphore was fuliry, and tbe beat sotnottmee ?p prefsive ; bi,t a chat tcck plsce laf>t night, aad we have bad beavj showers during the night aad ajoriiicg wi b every indication that a heavy fall of rwii> ma;, be esfiectod Ti c keboot ex Obarlea Elliott was totally wreaked at Grey ?v r> Bay. cn tba 31st ult His exo jlleaoy Lirut (Soveriior bad appointed Wednesday, the 1st in', as a da^ of humiliation and prayer, far having so n ercifully spared St Vinoent from tho ravhgt, of uiei a e Tte papers from Demarara furnish little informa tion i i interest. Fine rairs had fallen; but thoao > ?. .1 rot been to ba^rv as to a^s:st in sugar uiakiag. * art of wattr in the trenches might, it wal trcvjzht shorten the expectod crop, but not to any ?treat extent Boillfc was ueooming general auong ib?- p?? pie Tbe /'..t.V.rfu.-n, of tbe 13th ult, sajs:? " Tho fealtb of the i??ano and the weather are the chief ?u^iects of local interest " foe yel'ow fever still prerailed ; there had beea. however, 'ewe- otaee onring the previous weak, and those of a milJer type, although some had proved fatal Police Intelligence. t'l }yi *o<tUrly tbiuc? Frwl for Rod Ihy\ ?The H he* ot tbe fcicvcntb wara < ? tuursday nit;bt. arreated a v.iniKD rtm-d ?arab Simp on a cturge of harboring a ni jit.cri! '-ni?ll bove In hi r premifl?* Hhe U aUo ao cured of t?c'ivlng stol<n ^rfH-di Th? offloer* fonnd ne then t?e ve brj- between the eg*"* of 12 aid IB Van gen'bbiir ana dr'nkinx Thev were all conveyed tw-'orn ,lu?Hce tVooJ. whe detained them for a further e* en 1 1 atloti ( hater D'Miiatd "n/ thf Grand Jury ? Borne few weeks Mg< . ft ) (in i x m*u ukined -Inmuel Cooper, of Patehogae, I, I ?a? arrefted cbarctd with sWIIdk a gold weteh, veined a *75. trfm a woman namnil Julia Weaver. \?tte>dii tbe matter wa< laid before the Orand .til ?. ? h" d^a.lMi d ine charge. :>td the aecuited wa? torthwita Ihi ?t?<i fifm cuitody Thr Isitr Hutu In* y i'? llurltim itr*t ? t small box taken ??? tr< rnt>b?rn trnm tbe in n fat* of Mr Ileal* No 60S Moomh h're?t wa* yeeturday lotind in a lumber yard, tiwt < f iVriy street containing a large :imonat of ge vh [.irrtt sr'cntit en left In the bnx nndlfttnrbed by the borkle<s tlmy baling extracted ell the money and thea ?baD<ir.sed the other pap*rs A man wan arrested oa ?u.pleipB of be'ng one of 'he burglar* but oa the exa (vtnart'.D hefor' .lustlre Stuart, no evidence aepearlng o sustain tbe coarge. the magistrate liberated hlis froea <-Ui.'o(iy The Ren Duncan Oaaeroa explrad In haleich. K C, on tbe M irhtaat after a lingering lilneee lie was 'a the Tltb y?arof bis s^e.