and the press. Principal seat of operations at Boston, Mass. Mission House, 33 Pemberton Square. Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, President. Almon Merwin, Receiving Agent, New-York. COLONIZATION SOCIETY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. (Office, corner of Spruce and Nassau-streets.) This institution was founded in 1831, and is auxiliary to the American Colonization Society, in conveying to Africa, with their own consent, the free colored persons of the United States, and emancipated slaves. AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. (Office, 150 Nassau-street.) Formed by persons of the Presbyterian, Congregational, Associate Reformed, and Reformed Dutch Churches, in May, 1826. The object is "to assist congregations that are unable to support the gospel ministry, and to send the gospel to the destitute within the United States." Henry Dwight, President. Jasper Corning, Treasurer. Rev. Milton Badger, D. D., Secr'ys. Rev. Charles Hall, AMERICAN PROTESTANT SOCIETY. (Office, 143 Nassau-street.) Rev. Gardiner Spring. D. D., President. Rev. James Milnor, D. D., and 15 others, Vice-Pres'ts. Charles K, Moore, Recording Secretary. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY. (Office, 146 Chesnut-street, Philadelphia, 152 Nassau-street, New-York.) Its object is to establish and sustain Sunday Schools in destitute regions, and to supply moral and religious reading for the young. It is composed of all evangelical denominations. Its publication list contains one thousand different volumes, maps, cards, &c. &c. Alexander Henry, President. Herman Cope, Treasurer. J. C. Meeks, and Rev. R. B. Campfield, Agents at New-York. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. (Office, 150 Nassau-street.) This institution was formed in May, 1825, and has since stereotyped se. veral thousand duodecimo tracts, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Danish, and Welch, besides numerous occasional volumes. It is managed by committees for publishing, distributing, and finance. Hon. T. Frelinghuysen, President. Rev. O. Eastman, Rev. R. S. Cook, Corresponding Secretaries. Rev. Archibald Maclay, Recording Secretary. O. R. Kingsbury, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION SOCIETY. Reuben H. Walworth, President. John Marsh, Secretary, Jasper Corning, Treasurer. AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. (Office, 142 Nassau-street.) This institution was founded in 1833; its object is the entire abolition of slavery in the United States, and to publish the National Anti-Slavery Standard. Meets annually in the city of New-York, on the first Tuesday in May. Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Boston, President. Francis Jackson, Maria W. Chapman, do Cor. Secretary. Sidney H. Gay. Editor and Agent, New-York. AMERICAN AND FOREIGN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Arthur Tappan, President. Lewis Tappan, Secretary. William Shotwell, Treasurer. The above society issue, semi-monthly, the "American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Reporter." AMERICAN SEAMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. (Office, 71 Wall-street.) This institution was formed, January, 1826; commenced the Sailor's Magazine, and other steady operations, in the fall of 1828. Edward Richardson, President. John Spaulding, Cor. Secretary. Charles N. Talbot, Treasurer. BOARD OF FOR. MISSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (Mission House, corner of Centre and Reade-streets, N. Y.) Walter Lowrie, Cor. Secretary. Rev. D. Wells, Treasurer. DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. This society comprehends all persons who are members of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. The Missionary field is regarded as one-THE WORLD; the terms Domestic and Foreign being understood as terms of locality, adopted for convenience. DOMESTIC MISSIONS are those which are established within, und FOREIGN MISSIONS are those which are established without, the territory of the United States. Rev. N. Sayre Harris, 281 Broadway, New-York, Secretary and gen. eral agent of the Domestic Committee. Thomas N. Stanford, 139 Broadway, New-York, Treasurer, do. Rev. P. P. Irving, 281 Broadway, New-York, Secretary and Genera Agent Foreign Committee. Dr. J. Smith Rogers, 57 Wall-street, New-York, Treasurer. FOREIGN EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. Hon. A. Bruyn Hasbrouck, President. Hon. T. Frelinghuysen, and twenty others, Vice-Presidents. Rev. Eli N. Sawtel, Financial Secretary. Gurdon Buck, M. D., Recording Secretary. William W. Chester, Esq., Treasurer. do. THE GENERAL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. (Depository, 20 John-street, New-York. This Society consists of the Bishops of the Protestant Church, the presiding Bishop being President, and the other Bishops Vice-Presidents thereof of the Clergy and the Superintendents of the Sunday Schools of the same, and of persons who contribute in one payment thirty dollars to its funds. Rev. A. Ten Broeck, 20 John-street, N. Y. Secretary. FEMALE MORAL REFORM SOCIETY.-(Office, 149 Nassau-street.) Mrs. C. W. Hawkins, President. Mrs. S. R. Ingraham, Secretary. Mrs. Jane Beatty, Treasurer. MARINE BIBLE SOCIETY.-(Office, 71 Wall-street.) Hugh Aikman, President, Wm. D. Harris, Secretary. L. P. Hubbard, Agent. MARINE SOCIETY. Incorporated, April 12, 1770. This is one of the most ancient incorporated charitable institutions in this State, containing among its members, very many of the most enter prising and respectable merchants and shipmasters. Capt. John Whetten, President. Capt. James Copland, Treas. John Webb, Secretary. Daniel Lord, Jr., Esq., Att'y. & Coun. NEW-YORK BIBLE SOCIETY.-(Offices, 71 Wall and 115 Nassau st.) John Slosson, President. E. H. Blatchford, Secretary. L. P. Hubbard, Agent. NEW-YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.-(Office 152 Nassau-street.) METHODIST BOOK CONCERN, 200 Mulberry-street. MISSIONARY SOCIETY, (Methodist,) 200 Mulberry-street. Secretaries. MISSIONARY SOCIETY, do. do. do. AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MELIORATING THE CONDITION OF THE JEWS.— (Office 23 Nassau-street.) Rev. Philip Milledollar, D. D., President. Rev. Thomas De Witt, and eleven others, Vice-Presidents. Alexander M. Burrill, Rec. Secretary. Thomas Bussing, Treasurer. MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES. In addition to the above Institutions there are numerous other Benevolent Societies, of the Masonic Order, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, &c. Also, associations for charitable purposes, as the St. George's Society, composed of Englishmen ; St. Andrew's, of Scotch; St. Patrick's, of Irish; St. David's, of Welch; the German, Spanish, and Hebrew Societies; the St. Nicholas, composed of the descendants of the early Dutch inhabitants; the New-England Society, and many others. NEW-YORK ORPHAN ASYLUM.—(Founded in 1807.) The Asylum is delightfully situated at Bloomingdale, about five miles north from the City Hall, on the bank of the Hudson river; it is a handsome building, surrounded by nine acres of highly cultivated grounds, which belong to this worthy institution. The average number of male and female orphans at the asylum is about 200. PROTESTANT HALF ORPHAN SOCIETY. Located in Twelfth-street. Established in 1835. ROMAN CATHOLIC ORPHAN ASYLUM.—(Prince st. corner of Mott.) This institution was incorporated in 1817. The establishment is conducted by the Sisters of Charity. Number of orphans, male and female, in 1844, was 237. FEMALE ASSISTANCE SOCIETY. Instituted for the relief and religious instruction of the sick poor. Mrs. Frances Hall, Mrs. James Hooper, Treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Scott, Mrs. Wm. W. Gallatin, Directresses. Mrs. Warren Rogers, Cor. Sec. Mrs. Henry W. Olcott, NEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. Instituted July 4, 1809; incorporated Feb. 27, 1818. Library estab lished Nov. 1, 1823. Rooms in the Howard House, corner of Broadway and Howard-street. Its object is the relief of sick and indigent members. Officers John Gray, President. James Narine, Vice-President. NEW-YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT FUnd. The object of this institution is to relieve the widows and orphans of deceased firemen, and to assist sick or disabled members and their families. The officers of the Department are elected annually by the representatives of the fire engine, hook and ladder, and hose companies, and fire wardens. Several thousand dollars are annually expended in deeds of charity under the direction of the trustees. SAILOR'S SNUG HARBOR. (Situated on the north side of Staten Island.) This noble charitable Institution, was founded by the testament of Capt. Robert R. Randall, who died in 1801, bequeathing a large landed estate in the city of New-York, the income of which was to be expended in supporting aged an disabled sailors. It is under the direction of trustees ap pointed by State authority, who have within a few years caused to be erected a large and splendid edifice, consisting of a centre building and two extensive wings, two stories in height besides the basement; showing sa marble front of 225 feet-attached to which is a farm of 160 acres of land. Upwards of one hundred aged and disabled sailors find here a safe retreat, free from the cares and storms of life. The remains of the donor Care deposited in front of the main building, over which has been erected an appropriate monument to his memory.: SEAMEN'S FUND AND RETREAT. Office, No. 8 Old Slip, New-York. The Retreat is situated on Staten Island, near the Quarantine Ground. This is a hospital for the reception of sick and disabled seamen, It was founded by a law of the State in 1830, levying a tax on each master of a vessel of $1,50 for each foreign voyage, and $1,00 for every mariner, and 25 cents for each voyage coastwise; which entitles each individual to the benefit of the hospital while sick or disabled. The amount collected is about $27,000 annually-in addition to which, the Retreat has had a loan of $45,000 from the funds of the Marine Hospital, arising from alien passengers, arriving at the port of New-York. The hospital is a valuable building, of three stories; 208 feet long by 52 wide, having wings of 34 feet in depth, and two stories high. This hospital cost $100,000. Attached to it are 37 acres of ground, which cost the State about $10.000. It will accommodate 200 patients. By a law passed March 17, 1843, "The Trustees of the Seamen's Fund and Retreat in the city of New-York, shall consist of the following persons, to wit: The Mayor of the said city, the Health Officer, the President of the Ship Master's Society and Nautical Institution, the President of the Marine Society, together with seven other persons appointed by the Governor and Senate, four of whom shall be or shall have been shipmasters." HOUSE OF REFUGE FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS. This institution, one of the most truly benevolent and useful in the State, was incorporated March 29, 1824, and commenced operations in 182. Its legal powers are vested in a board of Managers, thirty in number, elected annually by the whole body of subscribers, and consisting, in their organized form, of a President, 6 Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and twentyone other members. This Board makes all by-laws and other regulations, appoints all the other officers and agents of the institution, and has the general direction and control of its affairs. It is authorized to receive all such apprehended vagrants and convicts of petty offences, not over 16 years old, of both sexes, as may, in the judgment of the police magistrates, or the criminal Courts, or the Alms-House and Bridewell Commissioners, be proper objects for the discipline, care, and custody of the institution; and such delinquents are placed therein, not for punishment but for reform, by instructing them in the ordinary branches of useful knowledge, and in sound morals; by training them to habits of obedience, good order, and |