The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1845, Page 2

WW YORK HERALD, New York, Monday, October 27, — =< — News from Europe. he Great Western has passed by Sunday with- out passing by Sandy Hook. She is now in her six- teenth day. a The Public Schools. (he trialand removal of Dr. Reese, the late Su- perintendent of Public Schools, has given rise to a good deal of controversy in the party papers of all kinds, some going for and some going against him. jut this business hasalso given us some very singular developments relative to the management of these , and the morals and character of those occupy the responsible positions of teachers and stees From the first establishment of the public schools until a few years ago, there was no trouble—no ex- ment—no disturbance, in those valuable semi- ies of youthful intelligence. But in an unfortu- publie sehoo! wh ni nat# moment, ® distinguished prelate of the Catholic | church, forgetting his duty and the first principles of his relgion, jumped into the arena of politics, to mike fierce and fiery declamations, and create ex- ement relative tothe public schools. We need not say that we allude to Bishop Hughes, under whose indisereet leadership originated all the agitations that hve been carried on with more or less bitterness, candal, and disregard of all the principles of re! gion, for the last few years, up to the recent dismi: sal of the superintendent. The folly, fanaticism, and violent feeling, origmated by Bishop Hughes’ movement, generated in the opposing sects an equal amount of folly, turbulence and disregard of al! the | principles of the founder of Christianity, whose grand doctrine was love and not sectarianism. Every new development of this unhappy contro- versy, which originated with Bishop Hughes, down to the recent vote of the Common Council, has only shown that there was more of party—sectarianism— fmaticism and folly, than religion, in the movement. The party press now takes up the case of the dis- missal of Dr. Reese, and makes a great clamor about it, and attempts to identify his cause with that of the Bible itself. This 1s only another phase of the sectarian movement which has so unhappily been in progress about the schools. The course of Dr. Reese as County Superintendent was nota whit better or more christian than that of Bishop Haghes. We consider Bishop Hughes and Dr. Reese as occupying the two extreme points— | the one on the Catholic side, the other on the Pro- testunt side, but both being indiscreet, fanatical, tur- bulent, disingenuous, captious, and troublesome to the peace and good order of society, ana particu- | larly chat portion of society who are taught the first elements of education at the Publie Schools. From | the very first moment that Bishop Hughes com- , menced his agitation, until he disgraced himself and his cause by turning politician in Carroll Hall, he was precisely as culpable, as criminal in the eyes o! allgood Christians of every denomination as Dr’ iteese has been from the date of his appointment to the hour of his dismissal. We are persuaded that there was as good foundation for the course taken towards Bishop Hughes in these matters as there hos been in the case of Dr. Reese before the Com- mon Council, although the one was a Catholic and the other was a Protestant. Both, indeed, are men of the same mental calibre—the same width of heart—the same longitude of feel- vg—and the same amount of charity. They are of the narrow-minded fanatics that spring up in every age, setting society by the ears, pandering to he bigotries and passions of men, and lighting up he fires of intolerance and sectarian hate. With regard to the developments which have been made in the course of this investigation, rela- tive to the morals of some of the teachers and trus- ees of the sixth ward, we have also a word of con- demnation to pronounce. There can be no question some of.the teachers of the schools have ced their calling by grossly immoral con- Some of the trustees have also been equal- y culpable. Bat all that is not enough to justify or xense the conduet of Dr. Reese, who is just as blameable as Bishop Hughes on his side. We have seen some of the journals, particularly the Courier and Engutrer and Commercial Advertiser, endeavor- ng to justify the indiscretion, violence, sectarian- sm, and incendiary course of Dr. Reese, by expo sing the weakness, folly and immorality of certain teachers and trustees in some of the wards. This s most supremely absurd. Two black balls are not equal to a white one. Two sinners added together, nd the sum total ascertained, are not quite ade- eto make up a saint. Two angels of darkness zht up from the depths of the bottomless pit, and duet covered over with pitch and brimstone, cannot be | united together in any form and shape, so as to pro- duce an angel of light, all radiant with the ineffable vurity of the skies. Neither cana pugilistic, drunken teacher, with any quantity of rum-selling trustees, be an excus of conduct which we have blamed alike in Dr, Reese and in Bishop Hughes. The trath is, during the last few years the public schools have been in the arena of politics, tossed about here aad there in every direction, and made the sport of sectaries, and fanatics, and politicians, | iatil hardly a single vestige of their original good ‘naracter and good system remains. We are afraid that we never shall have peace in the public school ystem of this city under present circumstances, un- til all the parsons and clergymen and politicians are | vanished entirely from any participation in their vanagement. The old system of management pur- ued by the Public School Society was probably the best. It was free from sectarianism. It leaned neither to Protestant fanaticism nor to Catholic fa- naticism. It avoided all contact with immorality nd irreligion. The Public School Society was sufficiently religious to satisfy every religionist of moderation and common sense, and under their re- gime we had peace and quiet. We wish we were again under the same system. Intolerance—all sec- arianism— intriguing politicians and intriguing par- ons, must be eradicated root and branch from the nanagement of these invaluable public institutions, or else we will soon have to lament over their utter and irreparable ruin. We trust that the movement has commenced, and that common sense, modera- ‘ion and charity will soon resume their sway. LECTURES ON THE CuINESE.—This evening at the Society Library, the erudite Dr. Hernisz commences his course of lectures on China and the Chinese. Our réaders are already familiar with the name and talents of this distinguished savan, and we have no doubt that his lectures will be attended by crowded auditories. The subject is one of great and practical interest, and the announcement of.Dr. Hernisz has been hailed with much satisfaction by this com- munity. The leeture to-night will be exceedingly © irious and instructive. (aics ror Evrore.—The Great Britain will post sively leave to morrow tor Liverpool, and her let- *r bags will close at one o’clock in the afternoon. Late rrom Brermupa.—We have received the Ge-muda Herald of the 16th inst. The only item of news is the following :— (From the Bermuda H " ferald, Oct. 16 J Grent exertions have been made by persona residing in Berinuda, Who were in want of laborers, to induce ome of the Germans who are emigrating to Baltimore 1 the ship Canton, (which vessel put into St. Georges s have, we understand, been made for laborete’ and ry inducement was of to urge the emigrants to nticipate their original des ny a fact that ell eatlatect settle in Bermu - ily ve that imported tw are wanted here, and would readily meet with cimploy. But these emigrants, now accidentally brought here, cannot be it They have been se for by their ipboard @ social reak by betug sep ind have for mpact, which they are unwillitw ve wrated. Their parpove is to setue Hin the States. like one large family, whi Diance of theit Fatherland will be Kept alive rere wah euch other. Perhaps th to those Who have the expending o| our Legislature for Immigration purposes ms Very moderate,being $10 per don it some of the ev igrants will stay, if sufflcient inducement be offered. | American artists, mark the present as an era full of or furnish any apology tor that course | Anti-Rent Movements.—We perceive from the Tribune and other anti-rent papers, that great eflorts | | are now made to procure signatures to a petition to | | the Governor, for the purpose of getting a reprieve | for those criminals condemned at the recent trials | in Delhi and Hudson. The first movement is di- _ rected in favor cf those condemned to be hung next | { month. Ia some of the memorials it is stated | that the crime of these young men—Van Steen- | burgh and O’Connor—-who were parties to a | murder, was merely a political offence—that | is, they entertained a difference of opinion on | certain matters from those held by their neighbors: | We should not be surprised that this doctrine would prevail to an extraordinary extent in these new light philosophical times ; and farther,we should | not be at all surprised to see Governor Wright com- mute the punishment of these men, and sentence them to the State Prison for life. Then, of course, | there would be another movement made afterwards | | for the release from the State Prison in less than a year or two. From this movement to set aside the sentence | | pronounced by the law on the anti-rent criminals, | } and from the probable success which it will | meet with at the hands of the authorities, we have | every reason to believe that in a short time the anti- | rent movement will be more active and intense than | ever. The firmness of the judges and juries, and | public officers in Hudson and Delhi, has repressed | the agitation of these philosophers for the present i | but as soon as the lives of the culprits condemned | to the gallows have been saved, and several of the | others released from the State Prison—as no doubt they will be—the whole business will go on more actively than ever. Indeed, accordingto all appear- | ances, the anti-renters are operating with great suc- cess in their several districts, on the movements of | both parties in the approaching election. They are making their bargains and organising their arrange- | ments so as to give themselves influence and power | at head-quarters, and no doubt they will succeed. | Tuearricats—Tue American Srace.—Public | attention appears to be directed with highly awaken- | ed interest to the progress and prospects of the | drama and the stage in the United States. The | most extraordinary revival in theatricals, opera, mu- sic, everything connected with the theatre, as ex- | emplified in the success of the Keana, Miss Delcy, Templeton and De Meyer, and the remarkable inte- rest developed amongst all classes relative to the maintenance of the high reputation of distinguished hope and promise as respects the future prosperity and progress of the drama in this country. We have in the United States several dramatic artists of a very high rank—Forrest, Cushman) Hackett, and now aspiring to the same atmosphere Mr. Murdock—not to speak of Rice, Hill, Placide, Marble and others in various ranges of comedy. Forrest and Murdock are from the same city: Hackett is a New Yorker—Boston claims Miss | Cushman. Forrest is undoubtedly at the head of American dramatic performances in the male line, as Miss Cushman is in female parts. Miss Clifton, Miss Clarendon and others, have attempted with | greater and less success to reach the point of excel” lence attained by Miss Cushman, butshe yet occupies a proud pre-eminence both in the new and old world Tne debut of Mr. Murdock at the Park was highly respectable, but by no means so brilliant as that of Forest atthe Bowery. Murdock has a great | deal of commendable ambition, abundant confi dence, and many of the elements of a good actor.— | But he wants the natural energy—the free impulses j —the innate genius of Forrest. Murdock is rather | an imitative than an original genius, and thus he | differs essentially from Forrest. Indeed, Forrest | now is, and for years probably will be, at the head of | the American stage. | A number of persons have, it would seem, banded | themselves together for the purpose of making Mr. Murdock a great actor at once. But it is not possi- | ble thus to leap trem obscurity toeminence. That ; \ great genius which, with omnipotent force, bears its possessor to the proudest height of ambition, is | meted out to but few. Forrest had his share of it | But all aspiring dramatists are not born Forests.— | Mr. Murdock has highly respectable talents, and | with due study, care and patient industry, he may | yet_be one of those in whom America can feel justly | proud, as a dramatic artist of a high order of ex- | cellence. | Newsrrom Texas.—The Alabamaarrived at New | Orleans on the 16th, with advices from Aransas Bay to the 12th inst. | Among other documents we have received | the following letter from our correspondent, who is | now safely in camp | Sr. J H's IsLanp, Texas, Oct. 10, 1845. The present position of our country with respect to our southern neighbor, is peculiar, and as we are yet young in diplomacy, it is presumed that many new ques- | tions of practice and policy must arise, on the settlement of which will depend, not only our own future conduct, | but whose decision may have no small effect in modify: ing those international rules which civilized nations have acknowledged to be tneir governing laws. Hence | every eye must be directed hither with unusual interest, | for Americans feel that the time is now at Land for their | | country to iassert her influence among the nations, and whether or not @ hostile gun shall be fired, they look | with patriotic pride upon the spectacle of firmness and vigor she now presents | But you do not ask for political letters from Texas; | you would rather hear of the “dreadful marches,” of | “war's alarums,” and all the pomp and circumstance of | which the country beyond the Nueces is soonto be the theatre. Of course, every thing communicat | reterence to the movements of an army, is m tion, entitled te confidence no further than a: of an actual looker on. He who claims greater authorit | for his revelations is an impostor ; as the nature of his | orders is first publ to the world in the act of a good general. That tl orders will be judicious, we have | @ guaranty in the elevated character of our administra. | tion, which mauy thinking mi jieve i ry defi | nition ot what is demanded by the present cri It as known that this camp is a sort of for the troops in transitu. Arrivals and departu: been the exciting incidents tor weeks, but time this place must be shorn of its honors as a scene interest, and will very soon be degraded to the ignoble rank of @ mere depot of stores and Henceforth, look to the ‘disputed territory” at of war. The U. 8. ship Lexington arrived on the 4th, with de- tachments of the Ist and 2d artillery. ferday the | steamship “Alabama” appeared off this island; she | brought from New Orleans five companies ot the Sth, Lecture at St. Peter's Church Last Evening. ‘The attendance lastevening,at St. Peter's Ghurch, to hear Dr. Pise lecture, was very large and respec- table, the well known reputation of this gentleman, and his coadjutor, the Rev. Dr. Powers, never fail- ing to attract a mighty concourse of people when they proclaim their intention of delivering lectures, This was an introductory lecture to the one which the reverend gentleman will deliver at the same place and on the same subject ou next Sabbath even- ing. ; He lectured on the text contained in the 4th, 5th, and 16th verses of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, first chapter. ‘The lecturer, after reading the above verses, con- tinued—If such, then, was the language of St. Paul, the divinely inspired Apostle, what should be my language on the present occasion? And yet, with St. Paul,] too, feel confident in my cause—or rather, not in my cause, but in the cause of truth, for { pro- doctrine founded on human wisdom, but eof the inspired Apostle, 1 profess th mind of C | profess faith, and faith is the mind or the exemplitcation of the will of Christ—the revelation made by Christ to his Church. Faith, coming from God, | reveals the ex stence and the manner of existence of God and the will of God,and ill of God. faith, and faith alone, can give us of God, and faith, and faith alone, can give us acorrect apprec tion and knowledge of heavenly things. Human reason can never scan the sublime and awtul heights of the Deity it may ascend from nature to natu dd; it may, aud must teach the reason of man of the exeellence of the Su- preme Deity; yet faith alone and net reason, can tesch- mankind the manner and mode of the existence of that Su- preme Being. Faith, the cardinal doctrine of the church, which every church is bounu to admit, depends not upoo human reason, not upon human motives, but upon divine revelation, and which is in the sublime language of the apostle of the ns, word of God. In explaining myself in this manner, | select the von ty ge of the holy father, and in an especial manner St. lary, in his trea- tise on the Trinity in the fourth book. In the course of lectures last winter 1 dwelt upon some distinct charac- teristics of christian doctrine, and I trust | succeeded in proving that the invocation of saints, the veneration of ed ima, id of the cross, and the doctrine of pur- ded upon high authority. | now enlarge foundation of all th distinct doct: I important topic of fe church, putting a rampling to the earth every ry want of christian charity, standing ina fair a position before the commu- nity, fer the purpose of explaining what th Church believes on this great doctrine of fai’ examine whether her doctrine comports with the teach- ings ef the holy scriptures, and whether we, as R mau Catholics, are enlightened Christians, or ther we are to be called benighted on thi: we are on almost every subject belonging to re- ligion. The investigation will lead us into the consider- ation of what we are obliged to believe, and what equal importance to enlightened Christians—for the C tholics must claim their position among enlightened Christians—why we bel: In the discussion of my subject, the first thing that will be taken into consider- ation, will be the real defini'ion of the subject we are oe | upon. I recollect to have read in the writings of a famous philosopher an axiom which con- sisted of the highest importance, contained in one word, and that word was defined by Count Duscall, who ob- served that a long discussion will be cut short by a lucid exposition of the subject we are debating. Now, if! ask what faith is, ue pee the question to an indivi- dual trained from his cradle in prejudice to the Catholic religion, and after giving a prejudiced definition as our belief, he attacks it, and is prejudiced ogainst it, and condemns it, but when he hears the true and authentic definition which tbe Catholic church teaches, then he is astonished at his prejudice against that doctrine uestion then to be answered is this, and I put the i olic church—what then follows— a isa of God. is from the Holy Scriptures. minating the human mind, by which it p fully assents to all the revelations of God; third, he Church proposes to be believed; and fourth, whether {ten or unwritten; and these divisions it becomes me this evening to lecture upon, elucidate, and prove The first point is this, and as we proceed, it will be mad whether or not the Roman Catholic is beni is views of religion, or whether he founds all his opinions, or rather his convictions, or his doctrines, on the Sacred Scriptures ; and, therefore, cannot be accused of not consulting the Scriptures. Faith is a gift of God I prove this from the 6th chapter of St. John, 23th and verses—and, therefore, the Catholic is perfectly scriptural in his definition of faith. 1 prove it again in the Ist Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, 12th chapter and 8th verse, and from the Acts of the Apostles, 16th chapter, 14th’ verse. Faith being the gift of God, was called in question at an early period in the history of the Church, by individuals who raised their voice against this doctrine, and declared faith not to be the gift of God, but that man of his own understanding would either embrace or reject faith. The first upon record to disseminate this error, was a monk, a Briton by birth, a man of natural tulent’ but of little energy, named Pelu- ‘ius; butin all cases where there arises an innovator, {rere istlwaysitaised up by Providence a vindicator of the truth. So St. er ieee raised his powerful voice against Pelagius, and vindicated the doctrine of the Church with regard to faith being a gift of God. The doctrine of Pelagius was contamed in a book eompose: by this individual on grace, which was sent to the Sove- reign Pontiff, Innocent, who occupied the Papal chair and returned it to those who sent it to him with this an- swer:—’The book you sent me, a‘ter a perusal of it,! find is replete with errors and blasphemy,”&c. Accord ingly, a council was convened in Asia by the Church and the true doctrine was vindicated, and that doc trine which was vindicated, is the doctrine the Churci teaches at the present day ; but from the Council in At the followers of Pelagius Li ipo aud St Augustine, when applied to, answered canouically, i is useless,’ Rome has spoken, the cause and from ‘& powerful argument ti 1e confidence of the See of Rome. rt upon enter upon the great and all topic deeply interesting to eve all feelings of prejudic ntiment of selfishne it Se a ll who presumed to follow the y of Pela gius ? Faith, therefore, is the gift of God—it is the light by which the human mind 1s regulated, and in order to believe thi e recou' to the text of the sacred ij sacred Epistle of Paul to the Corin rst Chapter, 4th, 5th and 6th verses, the Apostle emphatically declared ‘that, “faith was the light aac glory of the Saviour, who was the image of God. uppeared from thess texts that Paul taught that faith was a supernatural light illumining the darkness of human i left in his implicit belief, by which the mind firmly assents to the doctrine contained in all the Revelations. And here we enter into an important point in our argument ; where faith exists, there is no hesitation--where faith exists there is no doubt—where faith exists there no vague opinion—where faith exists there is no fleeting imagina- tion—but there must be firmness without wavering or hesitation of any kind. We depend upon God as the iu- fallible foundation of faith—we depend upon God and there can be no doubt, no wavering, and_we rely upon the byt 4 and infallibility of faith. This is the doc- trine of St. Basil, in relation to faith, when he says faith is essential to salvation, and this is in perfect accordance | with the doctrine taught by the sacred scriptures. We | also find that St Paul has styled the Church “the pillar and the ground of truth,” and it has gone forth from God himself that he “would remain with the Church for ever even unto the end of time, and that the gates of hell should not prevail against it.” There, then, c wavering asto faith—it is firmne: i lity. The opinion which is so preval day, that faith is a mere matter of opi jon in rega: St. Bernard wrote and in opinions of the romancer, Abelard. of St. Bernard, when writing directly rd himselt. wuage which has been transmitted to under these circumstances—must have force and pungency, and will be found vigorous. God two ofthe 8th, and one of the 7th infantry. All the ti now here, it is understood, move to Corpus iti ine day or two, and then——here endeth epistle No. 1. (From N. O. Picayune, Oct. 16} | ‘The troops stationed at Corpus Christi and St. Joseph's | Island were all well. No movement has yet di upon the Nueces. The Flying Artillery, under | Ringgold, were at St. Joseph’s Ialand but about t ceed to join the main body of the fore Christi business was extremely brisk We have seen letters dated the 10th inst. which state | that the Indi ns lately made an attack upon on Mission river, and killed and drove of: | The inbabitants were so fortunate pro- At Corpus | | tack is supposed to have been instigated by a desire to avenge the late cowardly attempt upon the life of Cav- | tro, who y guided Col. Cook, the Texan Secretary of War, to Corpus Christi, dent spoke so favorably. A bloodless duel came off recently on the beach of St. Joseph’s Island ; or rather a boax in the guise of a duel, nd of whom our correspon: there having been an understanding between the friends of the principal no harm shouldbe done. One of the principals is said to have gone off under the full im- pression that he has killed his adversary. The U. 8. store ship Lexington and the mail schooner On ka-hy-e sailed from Aransas on tho 7th inst. The schooner Piedmont, of Waldoboro’, Me., had arrived at Aransas from New York, with United States troops and | stores. The steamboat White Wing has been sold to | the United States government. For the want of ware- | houses, the schooners Cornelia and T. F. Hunt have | been converted into temporary store ships. The steain schooner Augusta and the steamboat Monmouth are still | employed by the government as lighters. ‘The Mon- | mouth and the schooner Wm. Bryan were shortly to leave for this port for repairs. The schooners Josephine, Henry Plantegenet and the Emma arrived at Aransas on the oth, 8th and 10th respectively, from this port. The | schooners Two Friends and Rosella sailed for this port | onthe 10th, the schooner President, of New York, on | the lith, and the schooner Fame on the Sth inst. Tho schooners H. L, Kinney and Orange Branch were shortly | to sail for Galvesto: New York Censvs.—In forty-two counties heard | from, the population is now 2,214,999, against | 2,047,273 in 1840. Increase in five years 167,726.— | Seventeen counties remain to hear from. Sins or Staxvarion.— We copy from the Spar- tan the prices of provisions ia Spartanburgh, which tainly do not imdicate that the up country people will starved out before the next ion of ihe Logisie- rn per bush. Oats, (cheat) per doz. 16 et (grose,) per cwt, $3 50; Tallow ger 1b, 10 ote utter per Ib, 10012 cts ; #.; Turkeys, 37 4 60 ote.; Eggs, 8 cts, The prices of the eggs, butter, and chicken xine would astonish us | 50 a 75 cts.; Fodder per 100 bua ; Pork, poor city folks, N,N ee, Seen ae ee | all agen, even to the “ond of time”, he | and the i | of the church, he «; forbid that hould believe as he (Abelard) fancies, that there is anything in our faith, as if hanging upon a doubtful opinion, or anything and every thing not cer tai id established upon solid truth, upon the divine oracles and miracles. These testimonies are exceed. ingly to be believed. How can any one dare assert, that faith is an opinion, unless he either be ignorant of the gospel, or else regards it asa fable? 1 know when | believe, and am certain, exclaims the Apostle, and will then Abelard presume to say faith is an opinion — | Thou holdest as doubtful, that which nothing can be more certain, than t Augustine thought differently. Faith, he writes, is cher- ished in the heart, not by conjecture, or opinio Le by an infallible consciousness of its truth. God for bid, d, then, that faith should be circumscribed by such li- mits. These are the theories of academiciai who doubt of every thing and know nothing. But I rest on the declaration of the teacher of nations, and know that | shall not be confounde: 1am pleased with his defini- tion of faith, the substance of things to be hoped for—the evidence of things thatappear not. The substance, he says, and not the ompty phantasm of conjecture. substance itis not permitted to imagine or disput will, or to wander hither and thither, through mazes of opinion and error, By the word subi signified something fixed and certain. Truth no opinion, but a certitude. It exclud it. James Epistle, chapter 1, n and nothing wavering, for h like a wave of tho sea, which is moved and carried about like the wind.” This is the strong, convincing, beauti- ful roman Catholic nguage of St. Bernard, the most eloquent man of his qi as admitted by the prejn- diced Gibbon, and by the infidel, Bolingbroke, with n- cils deepened in prejudice, and even John Calvin him. id of him, that he was in the “ catalogue of the dT rom these testimor we see that faith is sent to all by God—to all, not to one—not to this or that one—with permission to the human mind to reject that or admit this—you must take the whole and settle down the whole from God. The eternal word of God hav taught the doctrine of trensubstantiation—the eternal word of God has tanght the doctrine of purgatory, and when God has taught these dootrines—they must be admitted, and St. Peter says “even though the mind re coils against them, they must be believed.” Therefore we see the doctrine which the church lays down for the foundation of our faith, and it does not originate a exclusive prerogative—it does not mak its subjects—“ Jeading captive the intellect, Paul says; and how then can those who belo the church forget th de ine! = Christ left bir church upon earth as pository through which his doctrine was to be transmitted to his co! transmitting the church which was not hear the chure! him be to thee consequently, whe: peaks of the revelation of those who were to sent down a through his successors come e present day, from the source of all truth, and whore it is depo- publica: sited to be itted down 4 the con#um f int in relation to faith is, t \s eine Sel ro eee ee ee revelations must written. All will agree that revelation is written it must be believed. The chi holds, that if not writ- ten, they are inspired by the Holy Ghost, who inspired the written revelations. Those who deny the belief in the mere traditions of man, rely on the revealed doctrine of our Saviour, who handed down the revelations. I have oc- cupied your time this evening, with a sort of general out- line of what I intend shall be my future lectures, because upon faith all the distinctive doctrines of theChurch will rest. The Catholic ves becanse he has received faith from God, and faith is the gift of God. By that faith the mind becomes enlightened because ho receives all from God. commanded by the Church and taught by the Church, and he believes the doctrines, whether they written or revealed. Nid Catholic 1 it hi all those boons from his Crestor, or creature before the majesty of Go mind is en nd made calm in the darkened labyrinth by feels no hesitation, no doubt with because the Church @ faith of tl ‘atholic ice of God, which enables hi ry calamity—amid the troubles o! his deceased friends, or through vicissitudes of life then should we not be attachedtoour faith? W! | have feelings to vindicate our faith? This evening’ | ture is merely Preparatory. 337, friends,to a course whic! [ intend to deliver, and I shall therefore conclude for the present. City Intelligence. Mititany.—The first brigade New York State srsiilery ’ commanded by Brigadier of the neral Hall, Sanalsting 2nd regiment, Col. Dodge ; 3d regiment, Col. Avery 9th regiment, Col. Curtis ; ‘and 27th regiment, Lieut Col Bremner commanding, will parade for annual review and inspection this day, at Tompkin’s Square. The brigade line will be formed at 3 o'clock, P. M. The intepencance Guard, Capt. John T. Cairns, and Tomp: in’s Blues. Capt. Mayher, will visit White Plains to-morrow, for the purpose of celebrating the auniversa ry of the battle of White Plains. An extra train of carr wil start at 9o’clock, A. M., and the regular train at 10 o'clock. An oration will be delivered by J. W. Tomp- kins, Esq., of White Plains. The 85th regiment of militia, egy ep | company G., un- der command of the immortal Capt. Bushel, parede to-day on the corner of Church and Murray street Peter Funk Outwittep.—A gentleman from the country on Saturday pileranon eniared one of the mock auction stores in Broadway, eing a wi the value of which the auctioneers offered to give ‘their own warrantee,” going very cheap, bid be A dollars on it, a down to him ; before ii leaving the shop, however, he was accosted by a gentle- man Ww n the operation, and who told him that he had been shaved, that the cases whioh he had bought for gold were galvanized tin, and that the inner work: were not made to be scrutinized. The victimized coun- ‘man ‘oon gathered a crowd around him,who express- eda deermination to see the money restored to hi ‘They accordingly proceeded en masse to the Funk . blishmeat, but the proprietors seeing them coming locked the door against them. This only served to in- crease the crowd, and ina few minutes it swelled to about two hundred. After demanding that the doo: should be epened, and finding all their demands unsuc- cessful, the crowd finally burst open the door, and enter- ing, compelled the restoration of the porad a When three cheers went upas a sort of a thanks- ‘ictory over the Pe! I Tur Exrarss Rospery.—We rn that the amount taken from Buffalo by Mr. Powell, of Livin; mn’ eX- press, and of which he was robbed, was between $10,000 and $12,000, owned principally by bankers and produce commission merchants. At Rochester, $3,000 more were added, and the small amounts taken at intermediate places between that city and this, would give @ gross sum of from $18,000 to $20,000. Those mostly interested left Buffalo for the East the morning after the robbery. Ax Honest Can-pniver.—A lady left in the cab of Dan’l Met ty, cab No. 51. near Trinity Church, a purse containing thirty- On the following morning the purse was deli- vered to the lady by the cab-driver. IGHTING THE St: heading in last Friday injustice to Mr. Acker patent for a invention for illuminating the names of streets in the night. We stated that, “ act ing upon our suggestion, he had made his invention.’ We merely wished to be understood that several weeks since we suggested the idea of illuminating the names of streets. We did not give any Plan for x0 doing, fact the plan which we privately entertained en- tirely different from that of Mr. Ackerman. He could have obtained no idea of his plan from our article. Theatricals. Tempcetoy’s Extentainaent.—Thia evening Temple ton—the great Demosthenes of the musical drama—gives an entirely new entertainment, comprising selection- from the most popular songs of the bards of England, Scotland and Ireland. The rush of beauty and fashion at his concerts last week was tremendous, and to-night we doubt not the crowd will be equally gr Park Tueatae.—Mr. Murdock makes his appearance to-night for the third time in the character of Benedict in uchAdoAbout Nothing.” This is a part well calcu- iuted for him to exhibit his talents, and supported as he will be by the good acting of Mrs. Bland and Mr. Dyott, we may anticipate u most interesting ied ‘The tarce of the ‘“ Boarding , School” will conclude the eve. ning’s entertainment. Bowery Tueatae.—A splendid new drama entitled Bold Thunderbolt” will be produced to-nigat with ull the splendor that the immense resources of the Bowery can aid in. The play of “Napoleon and the D which Messrs. me and Blanctard’s doy much sagacity will follow, and the farce of th Selle” will conclude the night’s entertainments. Bowery Cincus.—Mr. Pentland, the famous clown takes his benefit here to-night. na.—The Ethiopians continue their amusing thi nconsciously did bout procuring a delightful place—tney draw large nd deservedly so. To-night they give a vocu) , and the burlesque on Fra Diavolo. Orrnine or THE Nationat Union Cincus.—The late Richmond Hill, now Greenwich Theatre, corner 0} Varick and Charlton streets, opens this evening with 0 tty good company of light comedians, and equestri- ans, with a troop of some fifty horses. The house is neatly fitted up, capable of holding some 2,000 persons According te the programme, the performances this evening are both varied and interesting. The Mayor and members of the Common Council visit this place of amusement on the occasion. Ore Buwt will eve his farewell concert on Thursday evening next, at the Tabernacle. The Seguin troupe appear to-night at the Howard Atheneum in the opera of Nerma. W. T Horncastle is giving concerts in Boston at the Museum. Signor Blitz is at Portland, Maine. The Keans are playing at Philadelphia. Sporting Intelligence. PepesraiaNism iN Atnaxy.—Gildersleeve; Jackson , the Welch Bantam; and Steeprock ndian, come together on the Buil’s Head Course Ist and 20th of November ‘a three mile race, and # quarter of a mile race. In consequence of what recently took place in a pedestrian affair in the neighborhood of this city, the persons present at the foot treal, on Wednesday did not bet a g. Albanian! take the hint, and they are certain of be- ing on the safe side. norTinG.—Lady Suffolk and Americus come toge- ther on the Hunting Park Course, Philadelphia, on Wed lay next, fora purse of $300. The betting is most ively in this neighborhood ; 100 to 75 is freely offered on Americus, but the figures may be on the other side the individual, is not of recent date. This theory was also | Defore they start. bi ‘Tue Huapis Race on tHE Bxacon Counse, on Fri- Levi Silk el Eta it IAD Know not | ,y Nuxt-—The celebrated horses, “Buffer,” of Quebec, | batthe ealm spirit of th and “Old Hickory,” of Montreal, arrived in this city ustine had Yesterday. Two or three others {rom tho neighborhoo ened from the bis of Toronto, are expected in thi bey ahaa to-day or to-morrv@. This affair promises to be one of the great- est that mas ever taken place in this neigborhood. St. Levss Races—Tuirp Day, Oct. 16.—The follow- ing is tne result of the only race that came off on this day :— Pim ice by Ratth jam by D.C. Hi $160—best three in five. @ 441423 mold... $12 3dis 8d, 1m, 658; 4th, 1.608; Wonrkine or Tur New Postace System —An- nexed isa comparative view of the poenaee at the several offices named below, showing the difference in the postages for the quarters ending the 30th of Septem- ber, 1844, and 30th September, 184% :— Oe Offices. Mh Or. “Depcit, Or Albany, New York, $2,964 = 2,108 5.078 Albion, New Yor! «288 13 % Baltimore, Maryla 10,960 20,304 foston, Misgachusetts 5572 20.468 Buff.lo, N.Y. ...... 08, (charlest iwn, Mas: Jolambia, 8 ‘own, We¥ Minas: Newburyport, Mast Newport, Rhode Islan Norfolk, Vii Pitesbarg, Pe Portland, N Pottsville Providence Heading, Richmond, Home, N. vi y A project is agitated to establish a new bridge be- ; cr idge—eventually to become to be built upon the same conditions that the War ren Bridge was constructed. Brooklyn I Very Axviquateo.—Many of the old rs of Brook- lyn, whose intelligence aad public have not kept pace with its growth, imagine all men to be hostile to the interests of the city who agitate any subject which nay have @ tendency to create nev and important fea nres in its municipal regulations and government. — Chese twaddlers set up the cry of “taxation” in opposi- jon to any new movement that may be attended with axpense, even though the ooject be for the better pro- tection of the lives and property of the community. by ‘img to increase the watch and police forces, And the same hackneyed complaint of taxation” goes forth ‘y other peegect wr ich may be sug- gested for the advancement of the general welfare o! every dweller within the cit, boundai the 1 as the rich—the humble arti: and aard working mechanic, as well as the proud land solder and the pampered and ristocratic mil tionaire. ‘he exceedin, old fashioned ant harmlessly sin individuals te content w ry reform in the civic affairs of Brooklyn ; but they vent their ana *hemas against those who meine out anything objection- able in the agement of the ferries—in the mal-admin- ition of the laws, or who venture to assert that there ny looseness in public morals, or any disposition on part of any one to keep the Sabbath day otherwise holy, And yet, despite these perpetual fault-find- e great body of the P xvod do perceive many abuses connected with the Fulton Ferries; and in our accustomed perombulations through the streets yesterday, we observed many indications of row- tyism and disorderly conduct, without the interference 4f any constable or other officer. At Red Hook Point, n close proximity to the residences of many table ond devout citizeus, two biped brutes were engaged in «bout at fisticuffs, and at an brad hour in the morning, ‘a the same neighborhood, a set of vagabonds were con- srogeted to witness. dog fight. At Port Green, in the immediate vicinity of the County jail, a parcel of fellows were playing a game of base ball, without their sport being for a moment interrupted by the presence of any of the public authorities. Shooting parties were out luring the whole day, and begged poor unoffending cobbins and unsuspecting snipe aod quail, with as much -omplaisance as if the day had been especially appointed for the purpose ; and yet, in the face of many Slaring evils, these antiquated drivellers would have the worl e that Brooklyn is the most exemplary and weli sonducted of all cities; and attempt to hoot down, worst and most bitt » all who labor for and more effidient system of po- Tne Rey. Mr. Benam, Superintendent of the Mis- sions of the Methodist Episcopal Chureh in Africa, preached yeste: morning at the Pacific street Chapel. 1s to the acene of his labors, but mere- jing manner to it. The venerable roc iy reforred {n'a pas Mr. Peck, the father o: the young pastor of the church, e conclusion of the nade a most excellent prayer at service. Pustic Meerina.—A take place i and m ally wealthy inhabitants Brooklyn, have given an impetus to this worthy project, which. it is hoped, may lead to its immediately being carried into effect. Messrs. Cyrus P Smith, Daniel Ayres, H. E. Pierpont, W. 8. Parker, and other eminent and highly respectable gentlemen have become Feeomnently, ted with the undertaking, and but little doubt can be entertained that their meritorious labors will be crowned with abundant success. The meeti held at the Brooklyn Institute, at half past 7 o'clock. A Patrasce Hoax.—Although it has for two or three weeks past been known that the Common Council (in se- cret session.) ha rminated their labors in regard to the new City Hall, and have adopted plans and entered into contracts for its erection, on the ground originally selected, several verdant individuals have been led to be- lieve that the neighborhood ef Wallabout would be the chosen place for this structure, and, thus imposed upon, have been induced to make large speculations in lots in that delectable vicinity. Any man who can be so easily juped by a set of mischievous wags, deserves tobe sub- jected to ridicule as well as loss, and the victims of this ruge will, no doubt, obtain a little of both. Rereat.—Another Repeal meeting will be held some- where in Brooklyn this evening, the principal object being to heal, if possible, the differences at present existing between the chief leaders of the faithful. Itis said that sufficient funds have been obtained to warrant the immediate building of Freeman’s Hall” in Colum- ofa street, a place which is to be exclusively devoted to the assemblages of O’Connellites, and to the furtherance of the Utopian schemes which they promulgate,—not forgetting, always, tne collection of “riot.” On Thurs- delegation of Brooklyn Repealers will J., to attend a masse meeting which is to own. Common Councit.—The will meet at six o’clock thi Board of Common Council evening, and a strenuous el- fort will be made to obtai me action on the loug de- livered special age of his honor the Mayor on the subject of re-organizing the watch and police depart- ments. They ought at the e time to adopt some means by which the st may be better lighted, otherwise the exertions of an additional force of night guardians will be comparatively useless and unavailing. xcunsion.—Fire Company, number one, of will proceed today, a da militaire, ona n to Staten Island, as the Washington D. Winant, Esq., late target excui Guards, under the command of D. a member of the legislature. Mr. Tempceton.—This re fae vocalist will give a musical entertainment in Brooklyn, on Thursday even- ing next. He has engaged the lecture room of th i tute for his concert ; not, we think, so gooda selection 1s might have been made had he or his agents been bet. er acquainted with the city He will, however, without | toubt nave a fashionable and a crowded audience. Asotuxr New Manxe ing builder of man; he beak dhptlpegy of the nore tl an other individual to impro’ portion of the i market in Furman street, which will nience to the population of that vicinity. if, however, the centre of Atlantic street, commencing rem the tunnel railing, could have been obtained for tiix purpose, it would have b-en a much more commodious tocation, and would have met with greater favor and support from the public generally. Attecen Constructive Laacen i reson named David Van Alst —On Saturday eve- ne was arrested by to Kings county, and placed in custody of Daniel Van Voornis, Esq, keeper of the jail. Poxtce IeMs.—Officer Clayton has recovered the gold watch and chain which was forcibly taken froma young gentleman ot Brooklyn on Thursday last, ut the race souree, by @ gang of ‘New York thimble rig: latter possessed themselves of the property in a “ busi- ness way,” not likely that any prosecation will be instituted against them. The watchman who, it was al- leged, refused to aid officer McUormick a few days since, in the arrest of an offender, denies that his assistance was solicited, and as it is said that he is a worthy man, and a vigilant and useful officer, it is probable that there was some misunderstanding in the affair. The Pound Master of Brooklyn, assisted by a gang of black fellows, and protected by officer Parker, made a sortie upon the hogs in Columbia street, and eaptured about forty, which they conducted to the Pound, amidst the mingled lam iations and threats of sundry vwners. Patric! ne « d for an assault and battery upon Patrick Ke! He tried before one of the Police Magistr Court of Speci judgment was si complained of by fe for improper treatm. d was held to bail by the magistrates to keep the peace in the sum of one hundred dolla He presented to be able, sober, and hard working man, interference of relations in his domes- 1a SipewaLxs.—The City Inspector has re- cently caus ral storekeepers to be fined for ob- structing the sidewalks in front of their stores in Fulton street. Boarv oF Svrervisons.—The Board of Supervisors will meet at the County Jail at two o’clock this day, for the transaction of important business. Kiwa’s County Genenat Sxssions.—This Court met on Saturday morning, before Judges Vanderbilt, Corselyea, Smith, and Stilwell. In the matter of John Elms, the putative father of bastard, who appealed from the decision of the Munici- pal court, and whose case was set down for Satur- lay, the defendant was called, but not appoanng. iis bond was ordered to be prosecuted by the District Attorney, pursuant to the statute. i Dennis Rell who was arrai upon an indictment hwick camp meeting, and pleaded no e to withdraw his plea. His request ranted, and he was immediately sentenced to 60 imprisonment in the County Jail, the payment of of $50, and to stand committed until paid. The Sessions then adjourned sine die. Navat Deror in Onto Crty.—We learn from Washington that there are Prospects of the Nava! Depot of the Lakes being established in Ohio city. The old river bed, furnishing an excellent mooring, the Island a protection against the sea, and the high bank n rear—a commanding position fora fort, from which «n enemy could be kept at bay. There is nota harbor ym the whole line of the Lakes where a depot can be es- tablished with so little cost to the Government, and which would answer its purpose bi nie entrance to the harbor, whole yet We hope ou vy the an action Dealer, Oct. 21, Movements of Tra lers. The subjoined list of artivalx yesterday, form the owost catalogue (numerically speakin, pve have ha vecasion for a long time to record. ti ey are given voarly in fuil at the Amentcan—Thos, M. Day, Hartford; Capt. Howard J 8. Marin Aston—J. Theobold Hall, Baltimore ; W. MeGreen. in. W. EF. Coffin, Boston; J. Penni, Ohio; T. Ensign, Troy; G. Cunningham, Boston; Col. Winthrope, N. ¢ I, Norway; H. 8 bury; J. Day, Me Mi dtl TIlige, Bal:lmore Mr. Green, Mo ing, do,; I. Draper, ‘me, Baltimore; F: J. Ganesport, Steube Pelle Allen, Rochester; vv ‘ramp, Washington, D ¢ Lexington ton, Gon. W. McNeil, N.Y; 8 Couke, Kennebeck, J. 8, Batey J, Vanderbilt, \. Wait, Conn; Veatchester ch 1 stone, Troy; Janes Walker, Palmy yn Oxford: J. Perry, NB; ©. R Bishop, pe H. Tathill, Elmira; Hon F Steven, tuffalo; 8. Cook, Albany; Jesse Smith, Mass.; Charles ishop. Sandy HM i on Sowa Cees wR n, Pittsburgh, C. Mark MeDonaid pt Beatty, Montreal . Tenn; Hon. John Cramer As the | Capt. Kida $000 ty explode. to cept the stockholders. We learn that after tof the last teu days and fading the wetst au thy ner vave at Length gonclu chat will stand The Galvanic Kings and Magnetic Fluid. -T elebrated articles are ouly to be obtained cenuine, at 134 Fulton street, Sua Building. All others are spurious. 'To the Inhabitants of New Joreey: otice, thet Jose f, Trippe, at 293 Broad, corner Newesk, N Joris the only’ authorized mgeut for the Hilts Intallibie Onguent, whi properly |, to stay elu eradical ‘to, foes the cuticle or scalp a Oase iy to absquatulate in h hs preemie 5) [cd ps the hair moist, s ‘are all Liable to the ubo le speci the same, article, which can only be had at the ‘Nassau street, and of the agents—for waich, ertificates, see advertisement. MONEY MAKKET. Sunday, October 26—6P. M. During the past week there has been more specula- tion in stocks than we have noticed within the previous month, The bulls and the bears have for the past two or three weeks been engaged in a severe contest for the ascendancy; and the bulls have finally triumphed. Some of the heaviest brokers in Wallstreet have for some ‘ime been operdting for a decline in fancy stocks, while two or three large houses, aided by the swarms of street speculators, have been working foran advance The times being favorable for an improvement in prices, not only for stocks, but for every thing else, the bulls have proved too powerful for the bears. The advance has been too rapid to be permanent; and un! @ reaction takes place, there must be reports of expiosions in the street. It is possible that the bulls may permit, through- out this week, a slight deeline in prices, forthe purpose of enabling the bears to strengthen thomselves, so that they can meet their contracts at maturity. A rise of be- tween four and five per cent in such stecks as Long Island, and Norwich and Worcester, in less than one wees, is sufficient to break down the most wealthy ope- rators. Sales of these stocks for the past month, have averaged several thousand sharesdaily, and contracts to a large amount, made at the lowest state of the mar- ket, are becoming due every day, upon which there are losses to those delivering of from three to five per cent pershare. It is therefore for the interest of the bulls and of those having stock coming to them, to keep price, to a point within the means of those heavily indebted, so as to prevent the market and those operators from break- ing down. Prices for many of the fancy stoesks are higher now than theywere at the turning point in the last speculative movement, and the reaction that must soon take place, will without doubt be more limited than the last, so that the turning point @ the other extreme will be made bo- fore prices go down to the former line. Every speoula- tive movement goes a little beyond the previous one, and in this way prices ultimately become inflated so much beyond their real value, that a collapse takes place, and the bulls and the bears fall together. It will be seen by the annexed comparative table, that prices throughout the past week have been steadily, but gradually, improving; and some in the list closed at pric eral per cent above those ruling at the close of the week previous. For the past two or three days, the bulls have had things in Wallstreet all their own way. QUo rations ror THE Principal Stocks tn THE New Yore Sat, ‘Mon. Twy. Wed. Th'y Fr'y. Xs 8 70 OOK 70 Sat. A comparison of prices ruling at the close of the mar- ket yesterday,with those current the Saturday previous, shows an advance in Long Island of 44 per cent: Canton 24; Farmers’ Loan j; Norwich and Worcester 4}; Erie Railroad 1}; Morris Canal 1]; East Bos on }; Pennsyl- vania 5’s have declined } per cont; Reading Railroad }. There was aslight falling off in prices yesterday, at the second board. The highest sale of Norwich and Wor- cester, at the first board, was77, and the highest at the second board 76} per cent. The Commercial and Farmers’ Bank of Baltimore, hasdeclared a half yearly dividend of three and a half per cent. The receipts of the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad Uompany. for the two weeks endingethe 21st of Octo- | ber, in the past three years, have been as fellows :— Mowawk anv une Rartroan. 843. 1844. 1815. Week ending Oct. 4, $151 2 2313962 2,163 39 Week eudiug Oct. 21, + 1,898 06 = 1,907 732,239 88 | Total two weeks....+...81109 4 42898 4a a | The increase in the receipts of this company is very gradual but must reach an amount corresponding in a greater degree with the expenditures. The increase in banking capital in every section of the country within the past two years has been a larger percent than within the previ. ous six years, Bauks are springing up in nearly e State in the Union, and at every # legislatures, new charters are applied for and old char- ters presented for revival. Within the past year se exploded, defunct banks have been galvanized, and du- ring the coming winter we have no doubt there will be an immense amount added to the banking capital of the country, by the passage of legislative acts granting new charters and renewing old. ‘Tho Free Banking law of this State gives permission | to establish any number of banks, and they are increasing very rapidly. The banking capital of the State of New York is now about seven millions of dollars ($7,000,000) larger than it ever was before, and the numberof bank half as many more than the most inflated period o1 the bank mania ever experienced. The whole banking movement in this State at this moment is much more ex” panded than it ever was before, even in the years of the greatest speculative times. We have, therefore , the ma- | terials ready for an immense expansion of credits, &q. and all that is necessary to put these elements in opera’, tion is simultaneous speculations in different sections of the country. The legislature of Vermont have several bank cher, | ters under consideration, some of which have reached a second and third reading inthe lower house. As some | evidence of the feeling that exists in that body in rela- tion to banks, it is only necessary to state that the an” nexed resolution was negatived by a vote of 90 ayes to 100 nays. eneral principle,sound public po m of bank charters; that a just regard tor the rights and interests of community req: that the business and concerns of banking instituti should be brought to a clos d their affairs wound up ut the expirations of th-ir charters. This being the character of the legislature of Vermont, we may look fora very great increase in tho banking capital of that State during the present session. Tho bills to re charter the Farmers’ Bank and the Bank of Brandon had jassed a second reading. Applications will be made to the legislature of Penn. | cylvania ai next session for an increase of banking | capital for institutions now in operation, for the ren 1 f defunct charters and for new charters, amounting to | eight or ten millions of dollars. We annex a list of ap plications, that will, without doubt, be made at the next session of the legislature :— iwernass of Bank Carita. in Penney: cations FoR New CHantena 1a—Aprir jou of its eayital to ‘a million doll re } 250,000 Am. ven’l,. . 1,000,000 Bk, ven l,with $109.000 ivcr capital, 500.000 000 Bk of Comineree,ren'l, 250,000 joylestown Bk. ren’l, 150,000 ‘armers’ Bk of Read: 300,000 Bk of Southern [aura Philadely hia, Tradesmen’s BI An attempt was made lost winter to revive the Girard | Dunk, but it proved abortive, At the last session of the legislature of Pennsylvania, «resolution was passed to affix tho individual lability clanse to all banks chartered or re-chartered. Several institutions refused to accept a charter or re-charter on his account, preferring to go into liquidation when their wesent charters expired. Thie individual liability clanse has bee adupted in several States and has been 1 great obstacle in the way of these banka, applying for vre-charter, The tact that those banks refuse a charter | with this ela shows that it is too restrictive to give y latitude to carry on their operations «4 profitable ax anticipated, and that a charter with that clause is not worth taking. It is highly necessary in these times to place as many checks as possible upon the ra . Carlisle Bank | | |