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flitlorical Society At a qusrtsily meetinf af pieces. Iu this a-e, the only gr und ef Imp 11 i In neously, like liersj ana tner-e ATHEJVJEUM. Br stockholders of the I am not able to slate the piubabla success ul these measures iu the Satiate; and I do ut Intend tOjc Jlntfonal Athsnasum of Philadelphia, held the Hoome on Monday the first day of February, A. D. 1880, K.

8. BustD, was appointed Chairman, and Samuel Meredith, Secretary. 1 aud express ihe opinions of such minorities, iota- Hubert 1 Vaux, on behalf of the Directors, sub- rests and luitjotities, as will probibly decide the re-milted their report In the slockhuldeis, which was suit. res. adopted snd ordered to be published.

I On the whole, then, I think that a I nge minority lha Historical Society of Pennsylvania, an Ilia lat instant, lha annual election of officers was held lur the ensuing year. Tha tellers reported an unanimous elerti.in of the fallowing geuilemeu: J'reiulcnl Willi. Kewle. Vice Pretidcntt Roberts Vau. John Oib.

son, of Carlisle, Thomas C. James, Jjines Ross, of Pilishurgh. ltccvriling Secretary Job Tyson. forrtspvnding Secretary Thos. 1.

Whaiton Treasurer Vt m. Mason Wsliusley. Curator Satnual Hazard. COUNCIL. Peter S.

Dupnnceau, John Vaoghan, George Wood, Joshua F. Fisher, Oerard rlalMou, Thoa. Peltit, Caspar Wistar. G. Wellington Suiith, Edwsid Beltle, Brni II.

Coates, Johu J. mi ill, Jr Win. B. Davidson, Richard Penn Smith. HEALTH Ol'l'lCE, January 30, 1S30.

INTERMENTS fn the City arid Liberties of Philadelphia, from the Z-ld to the SOth ol January. a DISEASES. DISEASES. 3 -J is js Asthma 0 Brought over, 32 27 Apoplexy 2 0 Small Po. 0 4 Burns 0 1 Slill-Boru 0 7 Casualties 1 0 Sudden 3 0 Consumption Syphilis 1 0 of the Lungs Wounds 1 0 Convulsions 0 6 Unknown 0 1 Diarrhoea 2 0 Dropsy 3 0 Total 7837 89 in the Brain 0 3 Drunkenness 1 0 Of the above there were: Oubilty 0 6 Under 1 year 25 Found Dead I I From 1 to 2 6 Fever 2 1 3 to 6 5 Puorporal 10 6 to 10 1 Scarlet 0 1 10 to 15 2 Hivea 0 1 15 to 20 0 Hemorrhage 0 1 20 to 80 8 inflammation of 80 to 40 7 the Lungs 40 to 50 6 Brain 2 2 50 to 60 6 Breast 0 1 60 tu 70 4 Maniaapotu 1 0 70 to 80 8 Old Age 2 0 80 to 00 3 Periahed of ColJ 3 0 Total 76 he new 'a, that they weto savsd by tha snf on board lha John Adams.

A stslrd meeting of the Managers ef lha Apprentices' Library will ba held il ia evening at 7 o'clock, at tho library. WANTED, a furnished Silting Room, without boarding, nn a fiist or second floor, be. tvteen Fourth and Tenth andCh'stnat and Spruce tieet. Address R. hi this Olnce.

fob 4 It FIFTH KJV JJ Ol. Wrs LOS T. rjlHHEK Five Doll ir (Ihe property of a JL Porter in a siore, who cannot stford lo lose Ihem,) was lost this morning, the 4th inst in Sixth, George, or Chestnut streets. Should they have Mien into tha hands of any person friendly disposed to tl.a poor, the owner will ba thankful should they be lelt with the printer of this paper, or the finder may namo his reward. feb 2 It COPARTNERSHIP.

fJlUE Subscribers have st.oci.trd themselves JL under the firm of STEELE, WOLCOTT if RICHA HDS, lot the transaction of a general Commission business, and hats taken tha sure No. 145 Pesrl sirerl. JO.VHTf1.1JV D. STEELE, FRKIlKRICK II. YTOLCOTT, V.

RICHARDS. New York, February I. Km rn inc is. Mes.rs Nathl. Richards, aa7 1 New York.

Ulias. II. Kussell Co. A. It A.

Lawrence, vv. a 9. Lawrence Si ston, Hosion. Bos shus Clapp, a. r- 1 Mr.ilh.w Neki.k fc Co Shaw if Co.

Bill. more. fb 4 6 1 LOWER MERION ACADEMY. TO be rented as a Boarding hool, tha Lower Mermn Academy, a large stone building, Ibrea stories high, about 40 by 60 feel, having two large school rooms, and numerous apartments; also, about 8 acrea of land, with out houses, as barn, sp ing house, Yc. It is in every respect well adapted for an extensive boarding school, situate near the seven mile stone of ihe Old Lancaster Road.

If not rented before the 1st of March next, it will then be i ffered on rent as a country day school. For information apply to the subscribers, near the premises. DAVID ROBERTS, PAUL JONES. JOHN LEVERING, ISAAC W. ROBERTS, feb 4 thstulM Trustees.

COLLATERAL INHERITANCES. "WJOTICE is hereby given, that the Judges of li the Court of Quarter Seasons have appointed Friday, the 26ih day of February, 1830, finally to revise or approve the returns of valuation of proper ty in the City and County of Philadelphia, subject to the tax or duty of two dollais and fifiv rni in every hundred dollars under and by virtue of the act Relating to Collateral Inheritances," passed the 7th day of April, A. 1S2S. When persons interested may attend and exhibit any objections they may have to the said returns. Published by order of the Board of County Com- niisioneis.

WM. RODE RF1 ELD. C.tm.U fib 4-thslut26F COTTONS CASES 4 4, 6-4 and 6-4 bleached Uxbridgo Shiitiogs and Sheetings, just received and fur sale by LEWIS WHITNEYS, ret) 4 15 south Front street. af10TTON. 200 bags new and old crops, for tor saie Dy JUUItrtlS SMITH, 2mo 4 tf Giiard's wharf.

COTTON 100 Bales pi ime Uj land received and for rale by LEWIS WHITNEYS, 15 south Front street. ft feb 4 Oil, Fish.VVhaltbone, Sperm Candles.Cheese, 4c. 4000 gallons summer stiained Sperm Oil, 2000 do Whale Oil, hhds. tuna and bbls. S000 bbls.

No 1, 2 and 3 Mackerel, 700 halves No 1 and 2 do 61100 pounds Whalebone. 500 boxes Sperm Caudles, 4'a, 5's and 6's, 60 casks prime Cheese, 33000 English Fire Bricks, 15000 lbs. India Twine, entitled to debenture. For sale in quantities to suit purchasers, by SAMUEL C. BUNTING, (bi-.

28 suuth Wharves. CARPETING 25 balea "Lowell ManvTfacI tuiing Company Carpeting," various qualities and patterns, just received and for sale by LEWIS WHITNEYS, feb 4 15 south Front street. JPIXIlsADf- TO COJVSISMERS AJVD VENDERS OF GOLD AJVD SILVER LEAF. rTIHE COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING (of JL which tha above cut is a reduced fae simile) printed oil all the envelopes of Gold and Silver Leaf, manufactured bv tbe subscriber, havinr ben counterfeited, and a worthless article in wrappers of the said counterfeit, (of which he has several now in his possession,) sold st the manufacture: inH it having likewise been discovered that bis genuine wrappers have been frequently, during Ihe luai fiv years, taken off hia gold and put on seme of inferior quality made by others: the subscriber being apprehensive that those who have been deceived in the purchase of the spurious fabric may have attributed it lo him. ha has adopted this method of pub.

lishing the fraud, and of informing- Durrhr he has Isken such measures as, he hopea, will prevent its perpetration for the future. 'b 4 JOHN KING. UNION LINE FOR NEW YORK. Rv Steamboat and Stnirci And only Steam Boat from New Brunswick or rerlli Auiboy AILY, at 4 o'clock A. 2 o'clock a MJ o'clock P.

M. vie Bristol, Trenton.Priuceto'n. New Brunswick, and Perth Amboy. Two coachee wilt lai IT, nor No. 8 south Third street, opposite Congress at 4 clock A (Sundays excepted.) for New or s-erin Amboy.

Passengrs there lake Ihe steam boat for New York, and airive the same afternoon. Fare llirouirh 5. areuion, ana arrive at New 1 aC -7 to intimate any opinion of my own 011 any pait of 1 -the subject. My opinion rould be of no conae- quence lo your road sis. I have sought to collect -or ine nouse nostra a general reuueuon 01 uuiies and taxation; mat tlie rvew bngund delcgatlun may aud probably do draire a reduction of them oa wools, very coarse aud very Hue, Iron, hemp, nax, nd their manufactures, molasses and spirits, snd indigo; that the greater part of all friends to the tariff will oppose these reductions; that a large majority are ill favor of a reduction on such articles aa tea and sVc.

which we cannot produce, but anay not be able lo agiee on the proper class of articles; and that alirge majority (unless New England shell change hrr vole.) are opposed to any legislation at thit time, (before experience has tested the measure) which will in effect repeal the protection intended by the Isotl of 1S28. From the New York Journal of Commerce of Wednesday Latent from Colombia Wa liavo conversed with Capt. Davis of the brig Native, which arrived yesterday from Maracaibo. Ha left on the 23d December. I'p to that time no information had been received of Gen.

Paez having declared the separation of Venezuela from the rest of Colombia, and there was only a rumour that he intended to do ao. In our bumble opinion. Gen. Paex will wait and ses what is the result of the Convention at Bogota, before he adopts so rsh a measure. The slate ol the country was generally quiet.

p. H. since the above was 111 type, we have received a Bogota paper of Nov 29. Tha I.i'.era-lor arrived at Pasto on the 10th, and lelt en the 12th. He was expected to teach Popayan on the 20th, whence he would proceed directly to the capital.

Ch AMBCRsntiHtj, (Pa.) Feb. 2. A dog belonging to one of our citizens, went mad last week, and before it was discovered, rso about good deal and bit a number ol other dogs. The Forge at Mount Pleasant Iron Works, in this county, was burnt down on the evening of the 21th ult. We understand that the principal bellows, and some of the when's, were saved by the timely exertions of the workmen.

The fire is supposed 10 hsve originated from a spaik the evening being very windy. Nxw Feb 8. Professor Renwick delivered last evening an address introductory to a course cf lectures on the steam engiue, in the chapel of Columbia Colege, which was crowded with a most respectable and intelligent audience. He stated that during the great European struggle, Englsnd employed about persons in and about steam engines, and that these engines turned out finished work, equal in quantity 10 what the labor ef two hundred millions of human beings could have effected; that eqoal to the sum of the industry of all tlie active population of the whole globe. Baltimore, Feb.

3. An attack was made upon a gentleman last even ing about 9 o'clock in Hih, near Stiles street, na doubt wiih the view of obtaining plunder the gentleman received a severe blow over his right eye, but being somewhat on the lookout, made a good defence with his cane the ruffian then attacked him with large stones, but was compelled to retreat into an alley between Albemarle and President sts. and thus effected his escape. The fellow, it is believed, is a resident of the neighborhood. Savannah, (Geo.

Jan. 27. We understand by passengers in the Southern stage yesterday evening, that a melancholy event took place iu Darien, on Monday afternoon. In consequeuce of a previous misunderstanding, a ren-eoutie occurred in tha streets of that city, between MijorJohn Floyd and Allen B. Powell, in which the former was shot through tbe body by the latter, and died in a short lime sfter.

We refrain from any particulars of the unfortunate affair. Mr- Powell, we are iulormed, surrendered to lha civil authority. Bo'toi. Feb. 2.

Yesterday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, ihe stone church of the Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher, in Hanover street, was discovered to be on fire, and in a short space of time the interior of this handsome edifice was so completely enveloped in flames, as to render hopeless all endeavours to save it. But a small portion of the pew furniture, etc. was saved; an elegant organ but recently put up, was desiroyed.

The first Hoor of the building was occupied as the Foreign Missionary rooms, and in these a large number of books and tracts wsra destroyed, on wbich we understand there was $3500 insured at the Merchants' Office. There was also an insurance by 'the Church, at the Manufacturers Office, fur $14,000. The fire took from the iB of a hut air furuace, which passed in or near the organ loft. Saturday and Sunday having been extremely culd, a great fire was made in the orn-ing, and kept up during ihe day on Sunday. In the cellar of the church a quantity of wine, and sheet copper, had been stored by Mr.

Eben. Breed, amounting lo 10 or 15,000 dollars, which was principally By (Hot of great exertions, the fire was prevented from extending beyond the Church Litti-k Rock, (A. Dec. 80. The Choctaws and Osaget We regret te learn that these Indians have commenced committing acts of hostility against each other, which we ap-piehend may result in serious consequences to both parlies, unless prompt checked by the proper au thorities ef the Government.

A gentleman, who arrived here last week from Cantonment Gibson, informs us, that a short time before he left that pot, a party of Choctaws at tacked a bunting ramp ot Usages, on the Cana dian river, Tind killed seven of their number. We also learn, from tha same source, that Ihe Usages, some time since, stole a considerable number of horse from the Cliontawe, and it is supposed that the late outrage on the part ot the latter was intend ad as an offset or retaliation for tha aggression commuted 00 mem by tne former. From the Kentucky A'gus. Mr. Maupin, moved the following resolution: Resolved, Bv the General Assembly of the Com monwealth of Kentucky, That the Governor be, end he is hereby requested to procure the Artillery Company of Frankfort to fire a National Salute on nday Ihe Sth of Jauuary, at -un-nse, in comma moratioo of our gloii -us victory at New Orleans.

ine question being taken on adopting ssid reso- lulion, it was decided in tha negative by the fol lowing votes: leas Messrs. Allen, Barrett, Campbell, Ed wards, Fulton, Griffin, Harris, Hughes, Maupin, Kay, Hodman, Kudd, Shelby, Stephens, Wall, Wingate and Wood 17. JVave Messrs. Brown. Cunningham, Faulkner.

Fleming, George, Gibson, Green, Hardin, M'Millan, NPConnell, Owsley, Psyne, Summers, I sylor, 1 hompson, 1 horn too, 1 ownsend, Vtlnte, wieklirtB, and Williams-20. At a general meeting of tha Soeiiti Franc aise de Bisnfaisance, held on the 2d February, 1830, the aasociation was fully organised to resume its opera- ions, and tne lutiowing; gentlemen were elected or confirmed as Officers: President Mr M. A. Frenaye. fire President Mr.

Branu. Treasurer Mr. Nidelet. Secretary Mr. Antony Laussat.

Moard of Virtclors Louis Clapier John Latotir, Francis Thibault, John Troubat, I). P. Lalanne, Paul Lajue, Charles Cany, Lewis Desauque, Peter Peter 9. Duponceau, Francis J. J.

Borie, M. Bouvier, John Laval, Jerome Keating, P. Gaudichaud, IS. Ihouroo, Av Fhyttcians. Joseph Mathieu, Dr.

Rene' La Roche, Nicholas Nancrede, Dr. ArKh'y Bouruooville, Jos. G. Nancrede, Apothecary Mr. F.Kas Durand.

Jluierican Philosaphical Society A stated mealing will be held to-morrow eveuinir.at seven o'clock. Chamber of Commerce The members of the LMimofr are particularly reauetted to attend a spe- meeting at one o'clock to-morrow. Friday, Fe-, bruary 5th, on business of importance. Ion a flitter Upon the mantle Of nignt, our po iittcal horizon would Still Have ueen icn in worse than Egyptian darkness. lci the country be grateful to these "blessed candles of the night," as Shakspcare calls the luminaries.

We must not for-o-e-t to add. that the Convention, in the same Address, express their willingness to concede to Masons, as men, all that is just, honourable, virtuous and praiseworthy, on their part." At Ilarrisburgh, on Monday last, the bill allowing interest to canal contractors, on their certificates of debt, was negatived in the House of Representatives: yeas 42, nays 42. The ilarrisburgh Intelligencer, of Monday, says Many private bills passed the House ef Representatives dining tho last week. There has been but little debate. Most of the debate on Friday last, wss on two subjects of great importance to the st te.

One to place in the library masonic and nnti-masonic books; snd the other to prevent smoking in the bouse or its adjoining rooms." CONGRESS. Iu the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr. Rupgles presented a memorial of the Society of Fiieuds, praying that C'ongreis would pass some law protecting she Southern Indians. A number of bills from the House of Representatives were read a second time and referred to the appropriate Committees. Mr.

Foot's resolution was then taken up, and Mr. Hem- Ion cuntinued his remarks upon Mr. Webster's last speech upon the quest. oris of the Tariff and Internal Improvements. After Mr.

Benton concluded, Mr. Sprague commenced his reply, but gave way fur a motiou to adjourn. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Howard, fioni the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill far the relief of sundry owners of tessi-ls sunk for the defence of Baltimore. The several resolutions offered on the preceding day were taken up and adopted; and several new resolutions were adopt ed.

Ou motion of Mr. Conner 10 consider a re solution rlfcred by him some time since, re lative to a reduction of the duly on salt, and on the refsreuce of some resolutions of the Legislature of North Carolina, instiucting the Senators and re qiK'sting the Represent lives from that state to vote for such a reduction, some discussion took place; but as the hour expired before the discussion had proceeded very far, the debate was aus- pei ded. The House then ent ii to the consideration of therepottof the Committee on Elections, on tl) petition of Kuel Washburn, of Maine, on whic ime discussion took place, Messrs. Coke of Virg nia, Goodeniw of Ohio, snd Spt ncer ol New Yoik speaking in tavor of tlie petitioner and against si report of tlia Lominiltee on fc.locti. ns, and Air.

I. Ha: botir taking the opposite side. After whicli Mr. Millrrasked I. the previous lestion; and th demand being seconded, the question was taken on concurring 111 the report of the Committee on Klec.

tions, and decided the alurmatif Ayes 111 79. rfppuintments iu the Governor. Calvin Ulythe, Esq. to be president judge of th Court of Cm moil Pleas for the 12th judicial liict, composed of the counties of Dauphin, Leba. non and hitvlkill.

Lyconnng county Joseph Wood, protlioootary clerk of quarter sessions, and oyer and terniiuer John Vauderbelt, register, recorder 1 nd clerk of or pnans eouit. Mercer county William S. Rank'n, prothono tary, clerk of q-iurtr sessions, oyer and terminer. and orphans court, camuul liotetein, register sl recorder. "Tie Drfvrmed," a new piere, tliej productio our townsman Richard P.

Snii Esq is to be brought forward this evening, at the Cht'snut street ineatre. The Franklin (Pa. 5 Repository of Tuesday say Governor Wolf has been burnt in effigy at So merset understand, for appointing a Mr. oy Prothonotary, S(c. of thai county.

Mr. Foy, 11 seems, is a mason, and was a frieud to the adini nislration of John Q. Adams The Weather The thermometer in Boston last Saturday night stood at 6 degress below zero and on Sunday morning four peisons were found dead in their bed, supposed to have been frozen to death. In Salem it sunk 10 degrees below zero and closed up the haibor with ice. The Providence papers speak of the cold at tha as 'almost beyond a parallel; that there ha bean uutiiing beyond it since the memorable cold riday Foreign Bibliography The diligent editor of is j.iurual, Mr.

UelJrni, ras just laaued tlie eiglitn number. It contains a lit of 175 new French works, with remarks ou the plan and contents of those most worthy of notice. The Legislature of Maine presents the singular spectacle ol having spent tweuty-tocr days in ses. sinn without being able to organize the government, 1 he stockholdars ot the Exchange liauk at Si lem. Mars, have voted to close their operations, and dissolve the Corporation.

There are now three complete and extensive establishments in Baltimore for making Steam engines. A Steam Mill, for the manufacture of Rice Flour, is now in full operation near the City Block Baltimore. It seems that the note copied me days ago from the New York Evening Post, purporting to have been picked up off Sandy Hook, sealed up in bottle, and giving an account of the murder of captain and crew of the brig Alfred, was a hoax A legarfgentleman of New-Orleans, in writing his friend in New York, says. "Miss Wright with us, treating our community with the same tirade against the Bible and Clergymen which she given you so abundantly; but there are so many vessel-, in port that they occupy moie attention than her lectures. 1 ne Alexandria t.aze.tte says" lo the course the inleie-nne debate between Mr.

Webster and U.iyne, the former gentleman paid a banddomav we tlmilr, a deserved, compliment to Mr of South Carolina. This compliment crJi-iUy responded to by Mr. Hayes. The course which Mr. M'Duffio has (especially latterly) pursued, is calcinated to win mm golden opi nions" of the people.

It has been dignified and in dependent. In the constant and laborious discharge his important duties as chairman of the Commit of ways and Means, he is unostentatiously serving his country." Suicide tit. Noah lund, a respectable farmer -Norfolk County, Virginia, about 50 years of age, residing on New Mill Creek, put a period to hie existence on Tuesday week, between 10 and 12 o'clock, A. M. He had resided msny years upon his paternal estate, and acquired by industry and application, a handsome competency.

For the last four five weeks he had, at intervals, manifested symptoms of derangement, and on the day stated, sfter securing the doors of a bouse, he deliberately placed the mutzle of a gun in his mouth, and discharging its whole contents, blew off the upper of his head. There was no peisen in the at the time, having sent his servsnts out previous to committing the shocking deed. He was bstchelor, and had so conducted himself as to con ciliate the respect of his ftiends and Norfolk Beacon BRAZIL. Chanse of Miniitrv Bv decrees the 4 1 It of December, His Majealy the Emperor appointed to the Department of Domestic Affairs, Excellency the Marquis da Caravellas; to the Uepartmsnt or Ine treasury, bis Ine Marquis (Is Barbacena; lo the Department of War, Excellency t.ouul K10 Psrdo; and to ttie De partment of Foreign Affairs, his Exclleney Miguel Ualmon du fin a Aimeuia. i be boiperor naa as- tablished a Special Commission to digest the sta- of the Empire, whether geographical er na- civil or political, on account of the facilities exact information of this kind will sfford to deliberations of tho General Legislative Astern and tha acu of tha Executive Power be the bly duty and duty lMIIUAUKl-IMlIAi TiivnsnAV, FKDKUAHY 4, isao.

Tbe pri'ling of a long sdveitiseraent hat render tie' jr to emit tin Horary matter which was aelected fur our 6isl pi of this elteinoon. We call attention to the Annual port of the Directors of the Allirn.vum, an Institution eminently useful and honorable to Philadelphia. It in. in all respects, prosperous, with the means of durable and expansive success. We had not room yesterday for a few extracts which we intended to make, from the report of the debates of the Anti-Masonic Convention at lioston, in order to exemplify the tone of the dis cusaions.

It is a curious subject of re- mark, and we therefore execute our purpose this afternoon. Mr. Churchill, of Milton, addressed the Convention with great vehemence. He said Has Masonry ever to silence the dis-cord of jarring nalione? Has Ilia rotundity and diurnal revolutions of trie earth been developed by masonry? Wat the trembling needle, which, like tne trembling conscience, Is ever restless till it lias gained ila point, directed by Masonic Lid her fallacious light allow us the astonishing poweie ol gravitation, or untold the principles ou wriicu eclipses are calculated' Mr. Amasa Walker, of Boston, deli vered a grand philippic against the edi tors ot the American newspapers, who, throughout the United States, had actually "'ridiculed and scouted" the tale of the abduction of Morgan, who could "find plenty of room for the wondeiTul and interesting exploits of Sam Patch who could find room enough for any thing and every thing but Anti-Masonry." It was not so, argued Mr.

at the commencement of our revolution: ''Hancock and Adams called aloud on their fellow citizens to awake to a sense of their danger, and the public pres echoed their appeals, and spread the excitement through the colonies; and but for this the fires of Bunker Hill would never have blazed." Mr. Ward inferred that the press must now, in relation to Masonry, be governed by some unwonted and universal influence;" the aged and venerable men of the convention would call on every editor to decide whether he would espouse the cause of the People or ol Masonry. Mr. Kug-gles, of Troy, avowed that he came not to bring peace, but a stvord, where error was the enemy. He did not care to please; he expected to dit leams their foes, lie thought the members of Ih.

Convention had come to the hall to erect an altar on which to place their lives anl liberties. No question of greater moment had been agitated since tlie assembly of their I-theje in the same hall to eppose the of h. ilinh aggression. The Samee kiudied on tlii altar would-burst across the Atlantic reach the Pacific, and light up the dark secrets, aud midnight meetings, tind unholy rilej Masonic conclaves. If Free Masons cau prove their order to be of Divine origin, let them try; and if they did do so, he (Mr.

Boggles) would not be found fighting against God." Mr. Bowman, of Cambridge, alluded to all the various secret societies, orders and combinations mentioned in history, the Crusaders, Jesuits, tec. He mentioned several kings and great men, who were said to be Masons. It unluckily happened, however, that Mr. Bowman was "interrupted several times as wandering too far from the question;" so, after having spoken at some length," he sat down finally, without coming to a regular conclusion in his remarks." Colonel Merrick, the President of the Convention, pronounced a long, elaborate and sounding harangue against Masonry.

We shall quote his solemn peroration as a specimen of his spirit and manner. The great end ti be accomplished is the diffusion of information. If th.t be thoroughly dine, we hold that the event is sine, ft is painful to louk forth into this community and see bow those organa of couitntiuications, the newspapers, have been and still me closed again. the great truths, which we trust are yet to redeem this people, to restore them to a state of freedom from the pre- aenre 01 an institution wmrn nut insidiously grown with their growth till it bids defiance to all efforts fn its extermination. But the piers must be moved onward, public opinion ran and will control even that mighty engiue of power.

If they who now stand at the portals of the press are not faithful to their trust, a new genera-ion shall rise up and take their places. New presses shall be established, new editors will be called foithinto the vineyard to bring in the great harvest of conquest which is yet to be gathered, la every form which can be devised, information shall be soi forth. It must spread through the street and squares of this great uud enterprising metropolis, it must pass the threshold of poverty, and walk in amidst the luxury of -vteilib. It must go beyond this mart of commerce, end shall yet enter the lof walls of our seats of learning; it must stieUh over the green lands of the country, and find ita way into every village snd hamlet, every palace and every farm heu-e and cottage In the land. thus diffused, will wak the seutiuels of the press, who are now sleeping on their posts, and they too will join, though it be after the toil is over, in the high services of this regenerstion.

There shall then be, let us trust, no party, no unholy triumphs on the pari ot inose who began aud struggled in this cause in the dsy of its weakness; but one common thanksgiving, that we have all aided in improving urselves aud our com. try; and are able tu send down to our posterity, purified, regenerated, and exalted, tlie noble inheritance ot liberty which came to us iroui our tamers. presume' that it is to Colonel Merrick allusion is made in the follow ing passage or the speech of Dr. Tliomp. son, of Charlestown.

bat the feelings of the great body at our fellow ciiixens are, may be learnt from the irrepressible burst ot approbation which thrilled rnrougn tnese scans last evsaiug, when distinguished seceder, in all the pathos of repentance, and with the pure eloquence cf (ruth, pourtrayed ma own iremenaous struggles, and nis joyful aa cape from the powerful grasp of this gigantic in tilution." In the report of the grand committee 01 tneonvention, the text or the Holy Book" was brought to hear on editors, they being like dumb dogs that cannot bark." The President suggested as a substitute for this citation, the phrase they having been, as it appears to us, unreasonably reservedj" and thus the accusation stands. Some, perhaps, may own the soft impeachment. According to ine siuuress 01 me convention, were ii not. ior tte presses, for woicn oav tprung up JUmast simuIU-jbly, of pla in a the to is has of Mr. snu, was of tee ol or part house a of his his tistics tural, which the The 1 raasurar a accounts were read, and ordered to be lei I on the table lor the iuspeclion of the stockholders.

The meeting proceeded lo the election of Directors for the ensuing year. The Telleia reported that the following named gentlemen were duly elected: Roberts Vaii, Thomas I. Whaiton, Oeoige Vaux, William Smith, Jacob (Irats, Quintin Campbell, John Vsughan, Clement C. Diddle, Peter it. Dupouceaii, Kdward Ingeraoll, John M.

Scott, James 8. Smith, Samuel Norris, Ceorge W. Smith, Robert Walsh, Jr. ED VI'. S.

BURD, Chairman. Samuel Meredith, Secretary. FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. In compliance with the requisitions of the charter, the Diiectora of the Alhoi.ttum submit to the stockholders a statement of the finances and gene ral condition of the institution for the last year. From the accounts of the Treasurer, it appears that he has received during that pe.iod, two thou sand nine hundred dollars, ihiity-lwo cents: From sale of 9 shares Alhenstum stock, 225 DO From stockholders and subscribers.

2186 00 Kiom transfers, 8 60 From interest on money invested, 522 62 92910 32 And that he has paid from the Treasu ry during said period, two thousind eight hundred and sixty dollars, thirty-nine cents: For books, binding and $1060 20 Postage, 109 Rent, '93 75 Fuel, oil and candles, 284 Salary of Librarian, 600 00 Commissions, 120 87 Furniture, stationary and incidental expenses, 117 09 Insurance of $3000 on books for seven years, 43 00 39 Leaving a balance of 79 93 The permanent fund invested in the stock of the State ol Pennsylvania Is $iuu uu On the 24th Jsnuaiy, 1829, the sum invested was 8995 45 The inn ease therefore is $208 05 About 1030 strangers have visited the rooms dnrins the last vear. The number ef stockholders is 436 of original subscribers, 10 and cf annual aubsciibers, 88 The library contains about 5300 volumes seventy-five American newspapers are regularly received; f-ur from Great Britain, two from France, and occasionally some from other portions of the globe. Tliirty-lwo American and European Reviews and Magazines, scientific and literary, are subscribed lor; and all works and pamphlets which may possess interest aie purchased immediately after their publication. The Directors entertain a lively and respectful remembrance of the usefulness ol their late associate and friend, William Lehman, Esq the termination of whose life, in the midst of many important labours, is deeply to be regretted. His mm ilicent bequest of ten thousand dollars "for the construction vf a suitable building" lot the accommodation ol this institu ion, will perpetuate his name with its ry, and secuie for biut a grateful memorial as a benefactor ef liteiature.

Acknowledgments are reapeclftilly due to Samuel Ureck, Esq. fur his donation of 683 volumes of Freuch and English Books which have been so arranged 10 cases as to designate tins liberal and valuable addition to the Library. The Journal of Paris from the year I7S9 10 1793, inclusive, con-tainii the contemporary history of the most im portant events of the French Revolution, has beeo presented by a stockholder. In the early part of last year, the Directors rej newed the leae of the apartments now occupied by the Athenaeum tor the period ol live years, which will exuiie on the 1st 1833. It is the intentiooof the lioar.I;to invest the bequest of Wm Lehman, when it shall be received, in some pro ductive stock, adding to it the accumulating inte rest, until the period sh.lt arrive when in conirfnc tion with other means, which the Dire trust will be contributed, the Athenssnss may be peima nently accommodated in an edifice altogether suit ed 10 its character, anu illustrative 01 me mun ficence and taste of our cily.

1 he Direct irs, in surrendering their trust 'o Ihei cnnstitueLts, offer sincere congratulations on the ex tended usefulness, the increasing popularity aud fi nancial prosperity ot tins' institution. JACOB GHAT I Committee January 29, 1830. The Sank Billt The bills to renew the char. ters of the Phoenix and tradesman' banks, were passed on Monday in the New York House of Assembly, by the usually decisive vote. These two banks complete the passage ot all the Dills lor the renewal of charters Irom the city 01 JVew- Yoik.

There is every reason to anticipate an equally favorable passage through the senate. Letter to the Editor of the Albany Argus, dated IVathineton, Jan. 27. Dear Sir By a reference to the proceedings of the Senate yesterday and ot tlie House to-day, your readers will see that a reduction 01 trie duties on a considerable range ot our imports is proposed They will doubtless desire 10 lesru the reasons for tha recommendations of the committees, and the probable result of the measure. At this time it is not possible to detail the rea sons for these measures.

A large and respectable minority of the house, adopting the judgment of their constituents, are opposed to high duties on tnnorts, as unconstitutional and impolitic, equal ly injurious to manuiacturea, agriculture and com merce. With these views, it is reasonable to be ieva that these gentlemen desire to sea such a reduction of the duties as will in their opinion re. ieva tniluitrv Irom its present taxation and bur therisr But of these, many are convinced that no edrction of tha duties can or should be made which would jeopardize any of our great interests. A large majority ol tha bouse, it is believed, doptiug the wishes and opinious of their constitu ents, are indisposed to any change in these laws which may reduce the duties on any of those arli- les of wbich the United States produce large quan tities, and can produce a supply such as wool and woollens, cotton and cottons, iron, hemp snd flax. nd their manuiacturea, sugar, molasses snd spuits.

These gentlemen cannot object to the reduction of llae dutiee on such articles as we do not or cannot produce; as such a reduction, while it relieves the consumer, is beneficial to tha grower of ihedomss- produce, which is sold abroad to raise the mo- ey or pay for such imparts. It is difficult to find ny vary serious objection to a reduction of thedu. ee on tea, coftae, suit, wine, meuicines, eye. ui II these we shall not be able 10 produce in ten yeais an amouut eqoal in value to the duties col lected on them in one year. still it ta by no rr.eana certain mat tne uuiy on these articles will ba reduced: because it may not possible to agree on the claaa of srticles on which reduction should be made, if it shall embrace only those lo which I have alluded aa likely to rind majority, some progress may be expected in the alter: But if salt, and the articles intended lo ke roiected by the tariff of I828.

are included in any such effoit, and seriously adhered to, there can be doubt, I ttnuk, that tne enort at any reuueuoo will tail. But it is fair to say, that this question is proba in the hands of the New England delegation Changes elsewhere are not much to be expected since 182. There tha operation of the tariff of that year la lelt and understood. 1 ney complain oi tne on iron, hemp, and molasses, snd coarse wool, very fine wool. They may desire to repeal Ihe on those articles; but it cannot be achieved except by a total relinquishment of sll the duties increased in 1823; and such a result is altogether improbable.

Dr. Dr Dr. cial Carried over, 32 27 Of tha above interments, 9 ware from the Alma-House, and 10 people of colour, are included iu the total amount. By order of the Board, JOSEPH PRYOR, Clerk. STATE OF THE THERMOMETER.

1830. 9 o'clock. 20 25 23 22 21 21 17 12 o'clock. 21 32 27 29 26 24 19 8 o'clock. 24 87 26 83 26 26 13 January 24 25 20 27 23 29 80 The depth of Rain which fell during the last month, as indicated by tha Rem Gauge kept in the Philadelphia Labyrinth Garden, on Arch street above broad street Days of Rain Day of Snow.

Jan. 7, 1-I00ths 26, 5 27, 1 29, 3 January 2, 60-100ths 8. 25 1 12 40 10, 15, 2 27-100ths 10-100ihs melted- The highest range of Thermometer, in the shade. at 12 o'clock, on the 16th, stood st 55 degrees the lowest range of the Thermometer at 7 o'clock A. on the stood at 7 degrees.

PACKETS FOR EUROPE. At Phu.adii.fhia. Ship Alexander, Liverpool, Feb. 20 At Nxw Yobk. Ship Geo.

Canning, Allyn, Liverpool, Feb. 8 Chas. Carroll. Clark, Havre, Feb. 10 MARRIED, On the 2d inst.

at Friends' North Meeting-house jusii-r-n iLiiiBtlH ter ol Stephen Simmons, alt ol mis city. DIED, This morning, in the 78th year of his sge, Mr OlARK 1 AGKSL. Tho fiienda and acquaintances of tba deceased are respectfully invited lo attend his fuueial. with out further iuvitalion, on Saturday morning next, at 10 clock, Irom the dwelling ol Mrs. Allen, Io.

42, soum aixtti streer. COMMERCIAL UKtOUl). A RSKILL.BS, Dec. 12. The auction sale of C.

flee has just taken Dlace: tne prices were as follows, per 50 kil. in entrepot: st. Domingo, oOOO bags, 86 hhds. and 7 tierces. at 1.41.

6U a 43.25; Havana, 775 bags, 66 hhds, and 58 bbl-. at 42,50 a St Jago, 530 bags, 45,75 a Laguira, 677 bags. 45,00 a Porto rtico, 217 bags, 23b hhds 28 tierces, 441 Alter tne shipment ol this quantity, nearly ihe whole of which is to be exported immediately, our stock will be reduced to 8 or 9000 quint-Is, almost an or men is in seennu nanus, until the new rrop arrives, our transactions must necessarily be sman. Dec. 23.

Cotton We have accounts from Alexandria to tha end of November 3000 bales of Cotton wera to be shipped within a few days, to be followed by another of equal quantity in a short lime. The first shipments will be for France, and 35,000 balea in all are engaged for this port. Tha whole crop will not exceed 70 or 75,000 bales. PORT OF Thursday. February 4.

High Water (this afternoon) llh. 42m. MEMORANDA Ship Plato, Wise, sailed from Lisbon, 6th Dec. for this port. Ship Noith America.

Bardin. for this nort in 5 aays was at llsoon aoout bo days since. aenr. transport, Uoiles, tor Ihe West Indies cleared at Charleston, 27th ult. Schr.

Emblem. Crosby, hence at Richmond. sum uu i Moop Collector, Heath, henca at Newport, zorn ult. Schr. Fair Play, Sharpe, at Wilmington from Ragged Lland, left 10th ult.

brie- Casket. Tracv. lor New Yotk, waiting an opportunity to go to sea. Left at Neuvitas, Dec. 30, schr.

Rockland, Myers, uue.j Gen. Marion, from New York, arr. day before. Schr. Element sailed from Portland.

SOth ult. for Port au Prince. Shipwreck The biig Forrester. Csntain Gsv. from Baltimore for Madeira and a market, was to tally lost in Ihe harbour of Madeira, in the gala of lha 14th No, and had two man drowned.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 Arrived. ahiD Franca. Funk, from Havre. Passengers.

M. S. Manse, of B. Scherer, of Switzerland, and 12 in tha steenge. Cleared, ship Lafayette.

Wria-ht. Charleston: Br. brig He.o. Cant, Ghent; schr. Edgar, Wilson (T-tV" T.

St. Jago de Cuba. -WStfayf WcepleS) 2 o'clock, P. w-t S.ra liul .1 TT 11 next morning, in time New York Steamboat Fare through, 4. Another Coach leaves the same office every day (Saturdays excepted.) at 4 P.M.; Passengers l-dgaV ronton, and arrive at New Brnnawiek er Penh next morning in time for the New York Steam-boat Fare through, $4.

Passengers by either ef these lines avoid lha unpleasantnesa of travelling li ih i no snip m. I nomnson. olvft- has gone down Ibis nuemiog iLw of steamboat auiuf A-tlrg. I Garret, Allison, ted last evening mo wrere- ol tho ship Ja Adams, with 80 bales cotton. Capt.

A. stalest, full rigged brig of about 200 Is no, tamed, went ashore on Sundbjght about half mile from Ihe John Adamsihe ws a painted black, with a white streak. i In addition to tha above. Calllj.i n.i... Ion, elates that on Monday evea he sa 'w a heavy brig ashore on Fire Island mi I west of the John Adams.

It isi.urlled that I went on during the previoua ht. morning nothina: could be aeen Yeaterday The masts musi inerciore nave been night though as the hull coul.l Monday, there ia reason lo falls has (one to .7 the at 1 Amboy and at iibbu at 10 the All the danger and difficulty of crossing the feny Jersey City. Passengers will at no time ba de- ai Am Day ny lce, as It is navigable for the ean.boat all lha sea -on, Ihe water being salt. GO- Trenton Coach loaves tha same otHr tl A. M.

Porters furnished to call passengers in time for coaches. bsggage at the risk of its owners. feb 4 4 J. VANDEGRirT,.