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The HISTORICAL SoCIETY.-An unusually iuii
meeting of the New-York Historical Society TOOK
place last evening, in the Society ROOM New ON
University, Mr. ". b. Lawrence, first Vice fresf
dent IN the chair. After the usual preliminary pro-
ceedings, the Executive Committee submitted sew
era; reports. letter from Gen. Cass was read, &c.
knowIedging the honor conferred by the oocietyn
making him an honorary member. ar. BenJamI
+. Butler then read an Essay on the Amendments
to the United States Constitution


Mr.. Butler having concluded, vote OF the thanh'
o tbe Society TO Mr. Butler, for hs able, INSTRUCTIVE
and eloquent address, was unanimously passed, 10
pe,ber with request that he deposit cop, OF t1
address with the Society. Eve. Post.


R1or IN BBooKLYN-We are informed that there
was quite serious affray Tuesday night, in Brook
lvn between the Irish and the Native Americana
4 drummer, belonging TO the Native party, was veTy
seriously injured and an lrishman was stabbed m he
melee. These are all the particulars we have been
able to learn.


TExAs.-A large public meeting was held al Cin,
cinnati on the 23th ult 10 consider the question
the annexation OF ofI'exas. The subject was discus.
sed at length by several gentlemen, and resolution.
hostile to annexation adopted. committee va, ",
also appointed 10 address letters OF enquiry 10 W.
candidates for Presidency 10 their views on u''
subject.


t-Y@ Hon. WM McBITH, late Representat!ss s.u y
the Ohio Legislature, died at his residence IN hioe
" township on the 25th inst.