The New York Herald Newspaper, November 19, 1847, Page 2

steered menisinneenhincemtiehtetemaebctnieeapateneteeipielgeiatataecieieinitsbcatiaiiaaiaisiiialitdnatitiiniliniiiitinstleilipbiiianienntamananismnamnalimmmimnid NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, November 19, 1847. —— ‘To Correspondents, No notice can be taken of anonymous commumeations . Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer; not necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty of his good faith. We cannot undertake to return rejected communications The Weekly Herald, The Weekly Herald will be ready to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. It will contain a collection of matter that will be read with the greatest interest throughout the civilized world, comprising the offcial despatches of General Seott aud his officers, of the brilliant battles of Contreras, Churubuseo, Molino del Rey, and the capture of the City of Mexico by our forces, and will form an suthentic narrative of those great struggles and victories. It will also contain newsto the latest mo- ment, by telegraph and mail, from all parts of the coun- try; perhaps the expeoted intelligence by the Acadia, from Liverpool; political and commercial intelligence ; ¢ sketch of the Hon. Henry Clay’s speech on the war, and his resolutions; and every information in regard to the markets and the prices of produce, ko, &o, It will be embelliahed with diagrams representing the above mentioned battles in detail, the whole forming s valuable history of these stirring times. Single copies, in wrappers, 634 cents, Foreign Intelligence. The Acadia is now in her fifteenth day; the lightning line may, therefore, at any moment, announce her arrival at Boston. It brought us the following despatch last night :— Bosroy, Nov. 18—10 P.M. Nothing of the Acadia yet. The weather was lear at sunset. Mantfesto of Santa Anna. We give in the Herald of this morning, seve- ral curious and interesting Mexican documents relative to the war. One of them is the last manifesto of Santa Anna to the nation. Itisa very funny document. In it he calls upon, nay, conjures, old Rough and Ready, Gen. Scott, or Col. Doniphan, or some one else, to give him a certificate of character—the Mexicans averring that he lost the one they thought he had, at Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Churubusco, or in the City of Mexico. Financlal Measures Towards Mexico, We received yesterday morning, just in time te send by the steamship Wa-hington to England, following important telegraphic despatch from Washington, from our special correspon- dent in that metropolis, which gives us intelli- gence of the first movement of the President and cabinet in aseries of measures which they have ygreed on in relation to Mexico:— Wasutnaton, Nov. 18, 1847. The Seoretary of the Treasury, Mr. Walker, has re- commended, and the President has just signed, the fol- lowing sslutary financial measures in regard to Mexico: Ist, The export duties exacted bythe Mexican go- yernment before the war, are to be levied by our officers as a military contribution, 2d, Whenever it is practicable, all internal property, taxes ofany description, whether, upon persons or pro- perty, exacted by the government of Mexico,or by any department, town or city thereof, are to be collected by our officers, and appropriated as a military contribution toward defraying the expenses of the war, excepting transit duties, which are a check upon commerce. 3d. The export duties on the precious metals follows :—Gold, coin or wrought, three per cent coin, six do.; silver, wrought, with or without Mexican certifio seven do.; gold ore or dust, three do. ; silver ore, seven do. Nota Bene.—When the precious metals are taken from a city in our possession, the duty must be on them pre- paid, or charged double, at the port of exportation. Other measures, springing out of our tempora- ry possession of that country, will be followed in due course of time. There is, onthe subject of Mexican affairs, what will soon be necessary for our government to reflect on, and that is, the debt due to foreigners and Europeans by that repub- lic. The Mexican debt to European creditors is generally stated to be eighty millions of dollars, the principal part of which is held in England. During the last few years, the dividends have been paid with great irregularity, in consequence of the numerous revolutions and disturbances in that country. If our govern- ment should, after a full examination of the sub- ject, and being 1n complete financial, as well as military, possession of that republic, determine to guaranty the debt due to European creditors, we have no doubt it would produce a most extra- ordinary influence on public opinion in Europe, favorable to the United States. Indeed, we have heard it frequently stated, by many leading men who ure acquainted with the subject, on the ex- changes of both London and Paris, that if the United States held possession of Mexico, and pied it, they never would be disturbed, pro- ded that we would adopt and guaranty the Mexican debt, and pay the interest regularly. Now, this question may be a very important one in connection with the future measures about to be taken by the President towards Mexico. For some time, at least, that republic may be un- der the military and financial control of the nited States. There is no government there worthy of aname. The people seem to be re. gardless of their nationality, and it is possible that the whole republic will be thrown on our hands indefinitely. Ia the meantime, peace and quiet, and public order will be established by the American Legions there. Americans will be crowding into all the seaports and cities of the republic—trade will revive, business will be re-invigorated—industry will resume its accus- tomed haunts, and the American spirit of enter- | prise will reach that fine country, and give | new energy and firmness to the national mind. Their soil—their mines—their vast natural and agricultural wealth, will be brought into a new state of development. Already newspapers in the English language are springing up in all the principal seaports and cities. Two, three, four, or half-a-dozen years may overcome the judice, both religious and national, which pre- vails against the American name. | These results being probable, it would be in the power of the temporary government, if Mex- ico is held under American authority, to adopt and guaranty ,the public debt of that republic to the foreign creditors, and pay the interest. Itis a rich country, and under an energetic and indus- trious rule, eighty millions would form but a mere trifle to its ability. Taz WasnincTen went to sea yesterday after- noon, in fine trim, and in all respects well pro- isioned. She passed the Battery about half-past o'clock, in gallant style, cheered by an iin- inense concourse of people that had collected on the neighboring wharves and vessels. General Armstrong, United States Consul at Liverpool, among her passengers. Notwithstanding the restrictive measures adopted by the British Go- vernment, in relative to letters by the Wash- | ington, her mails were quite large. Tue Sovrnamvton Man. Sreamers.—The keel | of the Humboldt, the third steamer in this line, will be laid by Messrs. Westervelt and McKay, | in about six weeks. The statement which ap- | reared in many of the city papers that this had \ready been accomplished, was premature. ‘The | frame work is now being prepared, and when the vessel is once under way, the utmost der- tch will be used. The Hermano will be ready | to ake her place in February, and not in vary, a# hag been stated Cave Johnson and his jandering Post.oMmee | There has been a great deal of talk on Cave Johneon and the post-office manage- ment,'among different parties; and some jour- nals under the immediate influence of the department, and in the enjoyment of the pap it dispenses, have decided in a summary way that | Cave Johnson is saint-like in all his conduct, and that the railroad and steamboat companies are little short of pickpockets and extortioners. In order that we might be able to arrive at a better knowledge of the subject, we have procured an | accurate copy of the correspondence between | the department and the railroad companies | of Richmond and Washington, in relation to | the transportation of the mails. | This correspondence comprises about a dozen | | letters; not exactly love letters. On examining the statements in these letters with the utmost | care, we discover several glaring discrepancies | and gross contradictions into which Cave John- son has fallen, who, in fact, does not himself appear to comprehend what he would be at. In one letter he says that the maximum rate fixed by Congress is $237 50 per mile; in ano- ther letterhe shows that the maximum rate is $300 per mile. In one letter he offers the com- pany absolutely less than his own assumed maxi- mum of $237; and in another he says, “‘ we have offered your company the maximum pay allowed by law,” which maximum pay, his own letters | prove to be $300! Thus he calls less than two hundred and thirty-seven dollars equal to three hundred dollars. Again, when the mails were not so heavy, nor so large as they now are, nor the expenses so high, the Department, under Mr. Tyler’s administration, paid this company $19,500 for transporting the mails. Cave Johnson insista upon their receiving only $11,222 for services increased in ime portance and difficulty, and mails increased in weight and bulk. Butas to the weight and bulk, Cave Johnson sagely remarks that that or New York, from its extremities to its centre, and again, from its centre to the extremities; so that a maa who wished to write to New Or- le&ns, might transmit to his ogent there what he wanted to say, and receive a reply in half an hour. Look at the results which havé already been attained by telegraphic communication. | Look at the astonishing result in the express _feom Lexington, with Henry Clay’s speech! This whole republic, in all directions, would be | united together by the electric telegraph, under the regulation of government; there would be a new system, a diflerent kind of Post Office De- partment, throwing out of use altogether the usual mode of friends, or men of business, com- municating with each other. At the same time, the present Post Office Department itself could be changed into a sort of parcels delivery com- pany, or department, for the purpose of sending by railway or steamboats all parcels of a cer- tain magnitude, as well as newspapers, pe- riodicals, magazines, &c. But the whole letter mail should be thrown into the shape of telegraphic commurications throughout the country. The results of suclf a system upon social life, upon mind, upon parties, upon the whole Union, upon the durability of the government, would be more important than any one can form a conception of at this moment. When Fulton invented the steam engine, every body said that steam, applied as a means of com- munication, would unite the whole eountry to- gether in one compact whole. When steam gave way to railroads, the same remark was made, and similar effects were looked for trom them. But how much slower they are, as in- struments of communication, than the electric telegraph! By means of telegraphic connections, ‘The Lecture delivered in St. Peter's Church, Barclay street, on Sunday evening last, by the Very Rev. Dr. Power. Suasect.—One God—One Faith—One Baptism.—Eph. 4th chapter, Sth verse. ; This reasoning of the apostle is founded ona very clear principle. God is essentially one, and is also es- ntially true. Truth, in like manner is essentially one, and cannot be found in opposite and contradictory systems; therefore, the apostle says, “One God, one Faith, one Baptism’ The Christian religion is op- posed to every other system of religion, and every other system of religion is antagonistic to it. It therefore follows, if the Christian religion be true, every other system must be essentially false. ‘There are many who admire the Christian religion on account of the sublimity of its doctrines, the purity of its morals and the majesty of its worship, and who reject it on account of its uncompromising intolerance. We maintain that this intolerance is the fairest feature of the Christian system, and that without it we could not upholdit as o religion of the God of Truth. Take away this in- tolerance, and mark how the dei#t will argue. If the Christian religion, be will say, be essentially true, it will not tolerate any opposite system; but seeing that it does tolerate all other systems, | cannot ad- mit its truth. You must hold it, then, my brethren, asa fixed principle, that when man is indifferent as to any form of religion, he bas no religion whatever Opposite and contradictory systems cannot all be true When, then, any one saysto me that he be- lieves that all are equally true, be asserts what he koows in bis heart to be false. 1s this fair? Is this candid? No, my brethren, and yet this is the lesson whioh false and modern philosopby teaches It tella me that I ought to be a Christian at Rome, a Mahometan at Constantinople, and Jew in tho synagogue; that it is more consistent with the dictates of common sense to fall in with @ belief of ea among whom we live, than to eet up our own opinion in opporition to theirs; that this spirit of dogmatiem has been, and will to the end of time be productive great mischief This. my friends, is all declamation, and this declamation will never in- duce me to look upon indifferentiam with a favorable eye Weare not to purchase peace at the expense of truth. Why apeak to me of the social beauty of this system, when I know that from one page of the Gospel I can learn more conceraing my duty towards God, towards my neighbor, and towards myself, than the whole country, in all its parte and all its different capitals—every city, every town, at every extremity—is thinking the same thoughts, receiving the same ideas, throbbing with the same perceptions, and feeling the same senti- ments, at one and the same moment. has nothing to do with the matter. Here are his This is the prospect held out by the adoption very words: “There is nothing in the suggestion that you take more mail matter. The difference in the welght and size of the mails is too incon- siderable to have any influence on the con- tracts.” Thus he offers a small sum in payment of increased services, when they have been in the habit of receiving, in the last few years, a much. larger sum for a less amount of services! The grave folly, the impudent incapacity of Cave Johnson, were never more manifest than in this correspondence, in which he betrays a mis- erable, niggardly attempt to evade a fair and honorable payment, and shows that his determi- nation is to throw the mails into confusion, and derange all the business and correspondence of the country, for the paltry object of saving four or five thousand dollars, against all right and reason. Of the facts we have here stated, there can be no doubt; and yet we are not sure but that we like Cave Johnson, for these and other rea- sons and considerations. We go even fur- ther, and are prepared to maintain that Cave Johnson is one of the miost dstinguished men of his age. He promises, in fact, to bea benefactor to the human race, and is already the wonder of post office civilization upon this con- tinent. In former ages of the world, great revo- lutions, beneficial to civilization, have been ac- complished by genius, by patriotism, by virtue, by mighty talents. Cave Johnson promises to veverse the whole picture, and to bring forth the most important results and the most wonderful measures by stupidity and stubborness—by little- ness of mind, in every possible way in which we can view it through a telescope. The gross incapacity which he has exhibited in the ma- nagement of the PostlOffice Department, may happily lead a wise and sensible Congress to abolish or to modify the whole system, and to adopt one according to the new principles of the age, applied in a new way. Since the time of John McLean, the Post- office Department has been degenerating in the same way that horses, shallops, and sloops de- generate and disappear before steamboats and railroad cars. Barry, the Postmaster, was bad enough ; Kendal) was tolerable; Granger was gentlemanly and negligent; but Cave Johnson comprehends in his management every species of aburdity and boorishness, both as an officer of such a system by the coming Congress; and we believe the country is indebted to the folly conduct of the postmaster-gene- ral, by way of his furthering and proving the ne- cessity for the creation of such a system. There- fore, Cave Johnson ought to receive the utmost praise for his meanness, his folly, his blunder- ing, his invariable obstinacy, and constant at- tempts to squeeze a few dollars out of those who carry his mails. We hope Congress will not omit this subject in its investigations, and if Cave Johnson should want a pension, let him’ have it, and send him back to Tennessee. We shall certainly getfrom the immortal Knox, hat- ter, 128 Fulton street, one of his best beaver hats, and send it to Cave, enclosed ina band box, as a present and a proof of the value we attach to his public conduct in proving the necessity of a change. Don’t forget, boy; Knox, 128 Fulton st. Later From New Grenapa.—By the schooner General Marion, from Santa Martha, we are in receipt of accounts from this republic, up to the 10th October.49 ‘The steamer Magdalena, which, it will be re-. membered, was built in this city last summer, and sent out from hence for a company in New Grenada, had more than fulfilled the anticipa- tions of those who are concerned in her. ‘The purpose for which the Magdalena was intended was the navigation of the River Magdalena; and she performed her first trip in very good time, viz:—between Santa Martha and Nare, in 138 hours and 37 minutes of running time. We re- gret that the papers we have received do not give the distance between these two points ; but from the encomiums they pass on the trip, we presume it was made in shorter time thamit had ever been performed before. This enterprise of navigating the Magdalena by steam, has opened a market for avery large and rich cowatry in the interior, which has hitherto been shut off almost completely from any commercial inter- course with the coast. We perceive among the various improvements going on in New Grenada, that a newspaper has been established_in Santa Martha; its name is La Gaceta Mercantil, and it is quite a neat affair, and contains some interesting articles on the affairs of New Grenada, which we may translate hereafter. andaSachief. Yet we firmly believe that out of this bad management will grow and spring up one of the greatest improvements of the age. For the last two menths alone, we have collect- ed the following table, as merely a specimen of the blunders of the Post office Department:— Man. Famurss, Rerontep pvninc tHe Montus or Sertemper anv Octosen, 1847, No. of Failur I an Oct, bia Places. jeorks Remarks. Augusta, Baltimore. 3 = 3 Bangor 2 = 3 Boston... ..++ 3 4 On Oh Oct. mail Jett at Worcester thro? negligence of some- Buffalo age abe des. Charles 1 4 5 Three mails due on 8 the 19th Oct. Chicago & St. Josephs... — — — Constant complaint. ‘The mail of late be- tween Chicago and St Joseph’s is so ir- regularas to bea per fectnuisance ee ee a Constant complaint, 1 = 1 - 1 1 Private eonveyance always ahead, on 9rh Qct beatthe mal? days. Mobiles... .ssseeevee = 2 2 Constant complaint. | If any mail route in this world watchi Wilmington. Newark, NewJertey... 1 — 1 rari New Bed(o ak New Orlei { 2 6 Letters in advanee of news| 'e il. Philadelphia 1 eis open Richmond, — = — Constant complaint. Rochepoi F teack Savannah hie trad Sullivan county, N.¥. 4 — 4 Constant complaint. Syracuse......e0e.5. 1 = 1 On the g9xh. thy By. mai York, Troy, Oswego and Boffaio sapere af the 30th of agus Vandabia, Ilinois, Me ead ksh Wilmington, N. 5 = 5 Letters are frequent. BW ww Myleene © of 7 3 «lo 43 between Ha- h nd Wilmaing- should go through There wore many failures during the late storms and the subsequent freshets, which were not noticed, on the supposition that the loss of bridges, &e, might have covered them. It is not probable that this list comprises the mojority of mail failures which have actually oocur- red within the given time. By the mail yesterday we received New York, Alban: and Buffalo papers of four or five successive dates. ‘Thi ia the way our daily mail from the East usually ser us. It is either a feast, or # famine.—Milweukie zette, 6th inat. Three Eastern mails arrived this morning. A memo- randum on the Detroit way bill says “two more mails have just arrived—not time to forward to-day.”"—Chica- go Journal, 8th inst. The Eastern mail failed altogether y, by way ute. mails are now due on that route, Republican, bth inet. «This is only a sample of what we intend to | collect and prepare, exhibiting the conduct of | the Postmaster General to the coming Congress. Annuat Post Orrice Rerorr to Congress, and we shall send it in simultaneously with that of the Post Master General. That honorable body will then have the whole matter before it, and we | trast that in their determination they will avail themselves of the present improved state of prac- tical science in this country, as shownin the miraculous deeds of the electric telegraph. The people eannot stand the blundering of the Post Office Department any longer. Yet it has been beneficially managed by Cave Jolinson, in the | way we pointed out; tor it will lead every one to hail the change; and he will unconsciously be the cause of the new system being taken up by Congress, and established over the whole coun- try. What then would bethe results? The whole | Lrepublic would be united with | We shall employ probably two or three clerks | during the next week or ten days, to prepare our | | ed to hold an inquest a e Fremont’s Triat —This affair is getting tire- some; it seems like ‘‘ much ado about nothing.” Thus far the impression left upon every upreju- diced mind is, that Col. Fremont ought to have obeyed his immediate military superior, and not to have made claim to be appointed Governor of California. Gen. Kearny’s testimony is plain, distinct, clear, and determined. The attempts of Col. Benton and his associates, by cross-examin- ing the witness to involve him in contradictions, smacks a good deal of the petty objects of little lawyers. The impression made upon us is, that such a case never ought to have been brought to trial. Fremont ought to have apologised to Gen. Kearny, and the whole matter ought to have been settled, instead of being blazed about the world as it now is. City Intellligence, Tur Weatnen.—The thermometer yesterday stood in Wall street, at 6 o'clock, A.M. 62 The day was remarkably fine. having all the appearance of one of our best days of Indian suminer weather. Broadway was thronged with fashionables. Coxon Biuxs.—This excellent fire company passed our office, and presented arms a /a militaire, yesterday, a target excursion. They were accompanied by ry superior band, who performed with much taste and exe- ution. C, 0. C. F.—The second annual ball of the Champion Order of Clever Fellows takes place this evening. at the’ Apollo Rooms. We are informed that invitations have been given to Ex-President Van Buren, Hon. J. Van Buren, and several other distinguished gentlemen. This association has been started upon benevolent principles, namely—when avy of its members are visited by sick- ness, @ weekly sum is given to dispense happiness and comfort ata time when it is most needed; and when sympathy and commiseration towards the afilicted will dissipate the gloom of the sick chamber, and enliven the hearts of the family. Lothian’s celebrated quadrille band is engeged, and will perform some of the choicest pieces of new music. Service or Puateto Mas. Waicnt.—The service of plate originally intended for the late Hon. Silas Wright. ‘was last evening to have been presented to Mrs. W. Rarrie ror Pourtry.—This “ amusement,” or, rath- er, novel mode of gambling, has set in spiritediy, it would appear, for the season, #8 the various public houses where the amusem: are held, Clipe to be pretty well stocked with all kinds of poultry and game. A short walk through the Bowery, Chatham street, &c., kc , would afford a proof, that the speculators in this business are determined to drive a pretty heavy business during the approaching season, from the great “show” of poultry inside their doors. Founp Drownen. The coroner was called to holdan inquest uponthe body of William Stewart, a native of Scotland, aged fitty years, who was yesterday found in the water at the foot of Harrison street. Verdict of death by drowning. The deceased was formerly a resi- dent of this city, and for several years secretary of the Thistle Benevolent Association. On the 8th instant, he arrived in this city from Michigan, w he has been residing for the last five years. On Saturday last, ho went out for the purpose of transacting some business. and wasnot in seen or heard of by his friends until yest yw his body was found as before stated. Invanticior AN Pronante Suicipe.—One of the sea- board the sloop Erie, lying at the foot of Des- brosses street, yesterday morning, onwoming upon deck, discovered the body of a child floating in the slip. On taking it out of the water, he ascertained it to be thet of a fine female infant, about six months old, and that it had been drowned buta short time; it bad on when found, a neatly made calico frock, and two petticats, one of which was of fine white flannel, the other a red one; with # amail silk cravat tied round the neck. ‘The coroner, on being spprised of the circumstance, procerd- the body, which, on being | examined, presented, the appearinces usually found where ns come to their death by drowning, and as no indications; of violence could te dincovered, it wae evident that the babe came to i's death bydrowning, and the jury rendered a verdict accordingly. ‘An yet noclue whatever has been discovered as to the parentage of the child or the manner in which it came in the slip; there oan be but little doubt, however, but its life was sncri- ficed by its mother; and probably as soon #5 the circum. stances become known, information will alse be viven to the effect that some fair being has been made the vie- tim of seduction, and then left friendleas and pepnil in the house of strangers; and thus driven to derp tion, she has sallied forth at night, and committed her- 12 o’elock,M. — 8 0’o lock, P. M. 63° 659 Washington, | self and illegitimate offspring to » watery grave I oan from sll the volumes of the philosophers? its divine author, says, mai peace with all men; but it does not teach me to call t! sht which J know to be wrong, and to oall that true which I kvow to be false. As a Christian, I believe that Christ is the Messiah; I cannot, therefore, believe with the Jew that the Messiah is yettocome. Ass Christian, I believe that Christ is God; I cannot, there- fore, believe with the Mohametan that he is a mere man. As & Catholic, I bel! that the church of Rome is the cburch of Christ; 1 cannot, therefore, go to the conve ticle and say that she is the scarlet lady of the Apoo: lypse. This, my brethren, would be theological tolerance, a you evidently see that this tolerance is downright tacy. Of this apost on ‘all those Christians who are sticklers for this toleran We would simply say to those that Chr intolerant. ‘He whe does not believe, says he, will be damned” The Apostles were intolerant. The holy fathers were intolerant. The general councils were in- tolerant, from the first, which was held at Nice, in the year 325, to the last, holden at Trent, in the year 1563 All maintained and adhered to this dogma of theologi- calintolerance. They well knew that their adherence toit would bring on them the severest persecutions; yet this did net move them from their duty. Aoeor- ingly we see them hurling thelr avathemus against Arius, at Nico; against Nestorius, at Ephesus; against Macedonius, at Constantinople; and against Eutiches, at Chulcedon; they have also anathematized the Protes- tants at Trent, The church could not have acted other- wise, my brethren: were she to have acted otherwise, then it would follow that her children, who, with her- self, would believe that Christ wus (od, could, with Arius, believe that he was not God. Then it would fol- low that they would believe with hersei/ t,bat there is a purgator: ,and with Luther, that it is a fable. Now his would be preposterous. In this event, how could | call her, with St. Paul, “the pillar and the und of truth.”’Common sense would compel me to call her the pil- lar and the ground of error. One God, then, one faith and In w of this text, and of what I have iy say that the boasted “ Evangelical alliance” can be the Church of Christ, “ the pillar and the ground of truth,’ or any part or parcel thereof? Whoever would say so, bas read his Bible to little ad- vantage. Open the Gospel according to St. John. In the tenth chapter we read the parable of the sheepfold. In this parable, Christ emphatically sheep, hear my voice.” The meaning is, my fellowers, hear my doctrine. But Christ did not teach contradictory doc- trines; therefore we are not his sheep if we profeas con- tradictory doctrines. Again, in this same parable, he says that there must be one fold, and one shepherd, meaning theroby, that members of his fold, or church, must be under one general government. Observe, now, how beautifully and energeticully St. Paul describes the unity of this church, which he calls the body of Christ. In his first epistle to the Corinthians, 12th chap., he says: “You are the body of Christ, and members of member,” and he goes on to say that “as the body having mavy members, is one,’ so it is evident that the many members constitute one body. Here the Apestie compares the union that exists between the members of the mystical body of Christ to the union that exists between the members of the human body. But this union constitutes perfect unity; therefore the union between the members of the body of Christ must also be perfect. Now, will any man in his senses tell me that this alliance between sectarians of every denomination comes up io this idea of unity given by St. Paul? Will any man say that the union of thechurchman and the socinian, of the calvanist and methodist, of the independent and ranter, can be typi- fled, even remotely, by the union that exists betwoen the members of thehuman body? No, my brethren; and until this sacred volume tells methat Christ constituted his church of opposite and conflicting sects, one of which will believe that to be orthodox which the other holds to be heteredox—one of which offers tothe Al- mighty a worship as holy which the other condemns ss impious—one of which sdheres to a discipline as established by Christ which the other rejects as a usurpation—until, I say, the eacred volume tells me this, I shall not believe that this club of d.s- senterscan be the church of Christ or any part or parcel thereof, But may it not be said that those sects believing hrist and in the other leading articles of faith niversal church, however different their forms and modes of discipli: -This, my brethren, is common remark, and is also the source of all the ii differentism which overspreads the land Let us reason a little on it. We know thatthe United States and Eng: land are governed by the same common law; will it, therefore, be said that the United States and England constitute but one kingdom? You all know that they do not,and you all know the reason; a» severe logic, therefore, impels us’ to say that the different forms if belief of those societies and their ministerial indepen- dence of each other, are destructive of the unity which is no essential to the church of Christ. But xfter all, is this unity so essential as is Let St. Paul an- swer. In his epistle to the Gallatians, the apostie ranks “heresies and sects’ bees 2 the works of the flesh, which exclude from the kingdom of (od. This teaching of the apostle evidently beapeaks the necessity of unity in the churoh of Christ. Do not ima gine that this is the exclusive doctrine of the Catholic church. Calvin teaches this doctrine in all its rigor 10 the 4th hook of bis institutes. Beza teaches it in the sth chapter of his confession. The Huguenot catechism teaches it. The Scotch, in their confession of faith. made in the year 1695, teach it. The church of England teaches it in ber 18ch article. Let no one imagine, says the famous Bishop Pierson, in his exposition of the creed “that Christ established two ways to Haaven; so far from it, that as well might they expect to be saved frem the waters of the deluge who were not in the ark,as for D to expect to be saved out of t e church hris This is hard language from a Protestant Indeed, the dogma is inconsistent on Protestant prinoi- ples, We ali know that the Protestant principle: “Take the scripture, and interpret them as you please,” is “ sacre p vi taberpacles containing the law and the pro- wae, tae oburch of Christ cannot continue to be one—it must sink into a Babel of confusior. It is an historical fact, that from the ti.e of Luther’s apostacy, in 1517, until his death, in 1546, there were no lens thantwo hundred duly organized and conflicting societies Under the ixfluence of this priociple the mind floats on @ tide of uecertainty, as the weather. beaten bark veers before every blast; it is impelled by the vehemence of wild declamation and seduced by every form of error. Lord Bolingbroke, in the 4th of his Philo- sophical Essays, says:—* We have emanolpated ourselves from epiritual tyranny and failen into spiritual anarcby.”” Indeed, our Irish Grattan was a much more consistent Protestant, when he said “ that he could not think that the kingdom of heaven was like poor man’s house in a bog, wih but one single path leading to it.’ My brethren, this is really @ serious question, and we must treat it with all manner of accuracy. Is it true, then, that each one can be saved in bisown sect? Orto bemore explicit, is the beilef in Jesus Christ and in the other articles of the creed sufficient for salvation? If @ beliet in Christ and in the other artictes of the creed were suf- ficient for salvation, then it would follow that all the ancient heretios were uvjustly condemned, and that notwithstanding their condemnation and obstinate ad- herence to their errors, they lived and died in a state o1 salvation—that the orthodox fathers who condemned them, wee influenced by ignorance, prejudice and other unworthy motives. Let us take @ rapid glance at tose diffurent jeved in Je- Christ, and in the other articles of t) ie ed that he was the only son of God, born of the irgin Mary, and our Lord Yet, as they did not be- 6 that he was consubstantial with th ther, thay condemned by the council of Nice In the year 325 this doctrine of Lametorsnepe erent for the very: ject consub- stantiation. They did not find the word consubstantial in the scriptures. And yet, notwithstanding this species plea, they were condemned as heretics by the church of God Nestorius believed in Jesus Christ, and in the ar ticles of the creed, and yet he was condemned by the council of Ephesus, because he taught that as there were two natures in Christ, there were also two persons. Macedontun believed in Jesus Christ, aud in the other articles of the creed, and thd he was condemned at Con- stantinople, for maintaining that the Holy Ghost was less than the Son. E, Utiches believed in Corist, and in the other articles of the creed, and yet he was condemn- ed by the council of Chalcedon, for maintaining that the human nature of Christ was absorbed by his divine nature, These examples go to show that if a be lief in Christ and in the other articles of the creed, were alone suMcient for salvation, those heretics were unjustly condemned, and that notwithstand- ing their obstinate adherence to their errors, they liv- ed and died in @ state of salvation, and that the fathers who condemned them were ignorant, malicious, and unchristian, Open ecclesiastical me and you will find that the primitive Christians suffered every thing, even death itself, rather than adopt any of those condemned errors. Butif holding the belief fa Jesus Christ, and in the other articles of the creed, with these errors they could have been saved, was not thelr conduct Vi unreasonable? Open now the Gospel, and Sian that our Divine Redeemer calls heretics “ five these words m0 , that odious in his sight. With belief in the Gospel, and in the other articles of the creed, there can be very great heretics, as the examples | have given sufficiently a and yet Protestants t! lves will acknowleege, that i any one were to rise up in this sssembly avd dep the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures, that suc! one would be a heretic, though there is no mention of the Scriptures in the creed 3t. Augustine says that he is a heretic who obstinately adheres to an error against faith, and that man of God, Luther, condemns the gacramentarians to the pit of hell, for one single error, “In vain,” says be, “do the wacramentarians boast of their belief in the Father, Son aud Holy Ghost, whilst with blasphemous mouth they deny this article of the real age eo of Christ in the Eucharist” In the Acts of the Apostles we read these words: ‘ You shall be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Sameria, and even to the uttermost parts of the earth” Here you see that Christ sent his Apostles 258 substantial wit- nesses of himself. Think you, then, that having chos them as such. he will hold them guiltless who refuse believe them? No, my brethren; and accordingly we read in the Gospel ‘ofSe Luke, 10thohapter, these awful and sivnificant words: “He that heareth you, heareth me: he that despiseth you, despiseth me.” But they who say that each one can be sa’ in his own sec‘, do not hear Christ’s witnesses—the rulers of the catholic church. The inference is, they despise Christ, and bim who sent him. The rulers of church of Christ are abalone is our governors, in his le to the Hebrews, says, “obey your prelates.” But who adhere to ets, do not observe yourselves. man understandin, will, in our passionate mo- necessity of aeure guidein those tare far above our natural comprehension Reason tells us that such as is our guide, auch will be our faith, If our guide be blind, we, by adhering to him, will fali into the pit with him. If our guide be steady and enlightened, we bave s rational presumption that woare in the right peth. Christ, in bis mercy and good- ness, has given us this guide in the church —* tho pil- lar and the ground of truth ’—the church instructed in all truth by the Holy Ghost. ebureh. with which he will be “ teaching all mations, even to the end of the world.” You evidently see the claims which your Redeemer has to your gratitude and obedience. That great light of the Christian church, St. Augustine, de- clares that he wouid not believe in the gospel were ho not led to this belief by the authority of the Catholio oburch Not butthatthis great man had every veneration for the gospel; buthe knew well that that alone was the tru gospel for which the church would vouch. Ve have o authority for the integrity, the authenticity, and inspiration of the sacred volume, but that of of the church. ‘Take this away, and the fabric tumbles to the ground. But protestants reject the authority of the church. How, therefore, oan they have fain? and without faith, how can they expect to be saved? seeing that the Apostle eays, * Without faith it is impossible to Goa” Tpresime you will all acknowledge that the Ay ostle speaks of true faith oniy But true faith is one. It cannot, therefore, be found in opposite and con- flicting sects; and, if not, how can such sects be pleas- ing to God? But cannot the protestant have divine faith? No, my brethren, The protestant leans on his own judgment for the formation of his faith. Or he leans on the judgment of his preachers. Or he leans on the authority of the private spirit, speaking inwardly to his soul. Many, with very great simplicity and exulta- tlon, suy that they lean on the word of God. But the ques- tion isabout the meaning of the word of God. ‘The protes- tant says itis for him. I say itisforme. The protes- tant rejects the authority of thechurch, Who, then, is to cecide between us? You therefore, see that he must fall back on the helps I have already enumerated. Let us now examine if those helps will enable him to make an act of divine faith, which is a positive and infallible as- surance cf the truth of what he believes. Common | nse will tell him that his owa judgment is not infalli- . How then can he be infallibly certain of the truth of those things which are not in themselves immediate- ly evident? Again, the Protestant says that he believes tne Scriptures, but the Scriptures say, ‘ Omnis hamo | mendaz”’ Eve y man is # liar, and in view of this how can he place implicit reliance on his own judgment ? His preachers—they are not infallible, We say they have erred and do err. Protestants acknowledge the | me. Luther said that the sacramentarians erred, and the sacramentarians assert that Luther himself erred, not alone on the Eucharist, but on many other points, How, on such authority, can the Protestant make an act of divine faith? The private spirit—this has led numbers into the wildest gancies. We cannot caution you phati Indeed, the hcly Apot . us ‘Dearly beloved,” says he, “try e for many false teachers have gone forth into the world.” How are they to be tried? By comparing their doctrine with th» public teaching of the churo. which is guided by the Holy Ghost. if they accord with her toabtiags, then they are right. If they do not, then they are spirits of error sent by the enemy of your salvation to destroy you. But are not the consequences of this doctrine frightful in the extreme?- This doctrine evidently stints the Almighty in the exercise of his at- tributes of mercy and goodness. “ Why should this weak and erring hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation round the land, : On each I jadge thy foe ?”” | If we be Christians, we are bound to follow the teach- ing of our Lordand Master, and of his holy apostles Now Christ has distinctly said,‘ He that doen not be- | lieve will be damned.” And St. Paul says, that He- | resies and seots exclude from the kingdom of God.” Were a deist to make this observation, we would reply that he bimself has to encounter the same difficulty Reason tells him that there is but one God; reason tells him that is a monstrous deordination to transfer the worship which is due to the only trus and living Ged to | stocks and stones and creeping things, and bis reason will hold {dolators accouatable to God for this perversion of reason, unless he looks upon man as an unaccountable being. |The generality 0 accountable being. ‘There are some few who do not, and among those we place Marmontel, the author of “ Beli- sarius,” for in this book I find that he places notorious jdoiators in heaven. Let us now bring those remarks ‘to the teat of sound philosophy and theology. Philoso- phy tells me that they are without soliciting—philoso- phy teaches that the author of my being has absolute dominion over all the faculties of my soul, and that he | can no wore divest himself of this dominion, than | he can cease to be God. If, then, God Propose anything to my bellef, and that I refuse to believe, | am guilty of an act of rebellion, tor which my reason tells me I must atone. Theology tells me that woen anything is pro- posed to my belief, as an article of faith, that thing must have . een revealed by God. Should I then refuse to believe that article which is proposed to me by the deists admit that man is an | from St. Gregory the Great—“There are many who say to thhemsalves we ake tho true durch ond bave the faith; 8 if thetr lives dance with their ith; teach te isthe Micra aes aed i wil damon them Inorder to be saved, my friends, two things are ‘negessary—we must believe, and be holy in all manner of conversation. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Panx Turatne.—Shakspeare’s tragedy of “Othello” was performed at the Park last evening, Mr, Pitt playing the part of the Moor: In everything this actor under- takes, he shows himself the same— ly competent to acquit himeelf of the duty devolving upon him. He enters upon the most intricate, talent-exacting parts with a confidence which is the sure index of success.— He plays with an earnestness, and. at the same time, with such care, that while he keeps the attention rivet- ed upon the piece, he defies reasonable criticism. ‘The character ef Othello is so unlike nearly every other which the tragedian is called upon to perform, that espe- cial study devoted to the vei t, is requisite. Mr. Pitt has made himself master ‘ot the part, Any delighted the audience last evening, with 2 beautiful performance of | Mrs. G Jones played the part of D. mona, and Mr Abbott that of Emlia. Mr. Dyott as Iago, made « jecided hit. There are many actors of larger pretensions, who would fail to succeed in it so well ashe did. After the tragedy was performed, the farce of * A Kiss in the Dark.”” To-night Mr. Pitt takes a benefit, and plays in two pieces First he appears as Shylock,in the of Venice,” and afterward Claude Melnotte, in the “Lady of Lyons.” ‘This {a an excellent bill, and cannot, we think, fal to call together a large audierce. Surely the beneficiary deserves it. Bowery Tueatne.—Mre. Shaw appeared ta her favof | rite character, “Ion,” last evening, in the Bowery thea- | tre. The beautiful points which this much admired character abounds witb, were admirably developed by this telented lady, whom you cannot separate from the part she appears in—no matter whet itis. This great essential, Mre. Shaw possesses ina great degree, and she never loses it from the rise to the fall of the curtain. She identifies herself with it, and by deep study and considerable experience, added toa thorough knowledge of stage action, displays the very character of the au- thor’s conception. There were many fine pieges of acting in Mr, Marshail’s Adrastue, and alro in Mr. Clark»’s Phooion. “Romeo and Juliet” is in the bill for this eve- nivg, with such a cast as will do it justice; to which will be added the new comedy of the “Revolution.”’ Cuatnam Tueatne.—Tho nautical drama “ The Min-, nte Gun at Sea,” went off last evening at the Chatham very well; and the house was filled almost to over- flowing, Mr. Heild and Mr. Hunt are becoming very popular, if we judge from the applause with which they are greeted every evening. They aze excellent actors. The living tableaux, by the new company of Model Art- iste, at this establishment, number some of the most beautiful specimens of the human form that we have ever seen. and improve nightly in their representations. The nautical drama performed last night will be repeated thi ening, with the farce of * Turn Out” ‘The Model Artista will, as usual, display some of the most interest- ing events of ancient history. The grand tableaux in honor of the United States is beautifully got up, and fs, with tho rest of the pictures represented by them, well worth seeing Cincus—Bowerry Amputtixatne.—The amusing and original performances which nightly come off at the Cir- cus are quite prominent among all the places of amuse- ment which are now open in this city, and the pleasant evening which can be passed there induces many ts re- visit the place feequently. There is a kind of excite- ment about the dashing feats of the equestrian performer which charms overy one, especially those who have not yet | fully arrived at man’s or woman's estate, the jolly laugh and “here again” of those comical fellows, the clowns, sounds merrily to them, and the cuts of the whip which ‘the ringmaster so liberally bestows on them by way of answer to their jokes on him, serms to add point to their wit, though we hi often thought that the clown must yeqicanee these rebuffs rather galling; but as it’s in fun, he takes it kindly like @ genilo clown ashe is. To-night, the equestrians, male and fe- male, vaulters, comic singers, horses, clowns, ringmaster, whip and all, will give full swing to the r capabilities, and as Kemp wii up the evening'with his funny pantc- peices we have no doubt all their visiters will enjay them selves. Curisty’s Mixatres.—If the roof of the Mechanica’ Hall had not been firmly constructed, it would certainly have been raised from its position long since, by the plause bestowed on Christy’s Minstrels, who ha: tracted ‘overflowing houses every night for some weeks past. Without disparaging any other company of negro minstrels, we must as it would bea hard matter to excel them in their peculiar line. The burlesque leo- ture on phrenology would split the sides of an anchorite | with laughter; but that is but a tithe of the amusements they give every evening. ‘They will hold forth again this evening at tne same place, to which we recommend all who are affected with the “blues,” to go and be cured. Sance Harmonists.—After being endorsed by the dis. | tinguished statesman of Kentucky, it will be hardly ne consary for us to say any thing in praise of this sable | company of sable harmonists; but we cannot refrain from adding our testimony to their excellence. All who have seen Briggs perform the banjo solo will de so again, and we envy not the man who cannot enjoy that admi- rable song, * Come back, Stephen,” by Roark. ‘To hear these two pieces done, orth double the price of ad- | miasion to hear the whole. They will sing, this evening, several new songs, and, from eight o’clook to ten. wil keep the risible muscles of their audience in constant exercise at Niblo’s Saloon. Haveen Famity —This family, who, by the by, are relatives of the Rainer family, whom our readers doubt less recollect, are now before the public, and to-night give a concert at the Tabernacle. Their styl of sing- ing is similar to that of the Rainers, and the bill they present consists of a variety of pleasing duets and quar- tettes in the German language. Tha pleasing style in which these singers render their music will doubtless | attract a numerous audience ; and our foreign popula- | tion, particularly those from ‘the north of Europe, will duly authorized organ, with all its motives of credibility, I refuse to believe God himeelf. Or | say by my conduct, that God is not always to be believed Now this is blasphemy, and this is the bias- phemy of which heretics are guilty. , are they excusable? We may classify those who are out of the church in the following order: Idolators, Infidels, Here- ties, and Schismatics. Reason telis us that we cannot justify idolators. Infldels—by infidels, | mean those who ‘nave never heard of Christ or of his church—now such intidelity is negative ana is no sin, 8t. ‘Thomas tells us, that negative infidelity is not sinful. Such infidels, therefore, will not be condemned for their infidelity, but’ they will be condemned for their murders and other abominations, which we cannot justify St ‘homas says, that if such persons adhere to the dictates of the natural law, that God wiil by @ miracle put them im the way of salvation We are by no means to ima- gine, my brethren, that God confines his grace to us ex- clusively God does extend sufficient grace to all men, & seeing that St. John calls Christ “the light which en- | iighteneth every man coming into this world? St. Au- gustine, in his beok, called the City of God, says “ that at all times there were many amung the gentiles who belonged to the city of God.’’—Lib 18 de Civ. Dei — In this book we fin Sybil of Erythrw, which gives the following words : Jesus Christ, Som of God, Savior, Cross’? The Bybile were prophetesses among the Gentiles. Ac- cording to Varro, they were ten innumber. ‘I'he word sybil, according to Lactantius, signifies interpreter of God's counsels, ‘This Arythrean sybil lived, according to her own account, 600 years after the flood, and at the | time of the Trojim war, which happened about 1000 years before Christ. The Emperor Constantine the Great, in his famous discourse touching the authenticit; of the Sybiline prophecies, does not hesitate to call: this virgin holy, seeing that Christ revealed to her from hea- ven his fature designs in favor of the human race. The Gospel tells us that the prayers and alms of the centu- rion ascended to Almighty God, and that God sent an angel to direct him to St. Peter | Now the centurion did not belong to the Jewish church, nor to the Christian cbhurch—he was @ Gentile. ‘hese examples show that God never entirely abandons men, 80 as not to give him sufficient grace to work out his salvation. Here- tics and schismatics. This name is derived from the Greek word “ aire! —j choose ‘Phere heretics who are well informed, and who obstinately their ersors from pride, human respect and other worthy motives. No Christian can excuse such auda- cious rebellion. ‘There arp others who know nothing of the church of Christ beyond their own sect, nor can they know it except from their preach: how vituperative thoy are ‘These persons we consider as material heretics. Should they preserve their bi tismal innoc , we consider them in the way of sal tion. Should such persons have fullsn into mortal sin we consider their case as almost hopeless We say al- most, for it is not absolutely hopeless, seeing that divines in general teach that an act of perfect coutrition «up: plies the place of the sacramrnt of baptism Now. then, can we say that out of the church there 4 no felvation, seeing that material heretics caa be saved? Suoh persons, if validly baptized, as well aschildren who huve been validly baptised, do belop, tothe church. She, like the wives of Jacob, presents them to her divine spouse, though not spruog from ber own loins, ‘The sects which bring them forth have valia baptism. This, together with invincible ignorance makes them herobildren. See St. Augustine, liv 4,0 16. No. 23, This doctrine has been also taught by t oulty of Sorbonne, in their condemuation of the Emilie of Rousseau But there are maay who are not invinci- bly ignorant, and who are very sincere iu their errors. Will their sincerity go for nothing? Sincerity, my brethren, is a great virtue, and as virtue will not be overlooked by Almighty Goi, ere is, however, feeling which resembles sincerity, but which is not cerity, The wise man says,” there is a way which to man seemeth right, but whose end is destruvtion.’’ If these words have any meaning, they show that there is & feeling which is called sincerity, and which is not sin- cerity. The Jews had this feeling when they put Christ todeath. The heathens had it when they murdered the Christians. The infidel has this feeling when he denies revelation altogether. A man may be sincere in his error without being innocent. Tn order to escape guilt many things are required. He must divest himeelt of pride and prejudice—be must bring to the investigation of the grand question every disposition that prudence, reason and religion require. if, after this, he cannot belive, we then say to hum with St. Au- gustine, * Hoc tibi non imputator ad culpam quod invi- tus ignoras.”” In plain English, your ignorance is incul- pable, The Catholic catechism defines heresy to be an obstinate adherence to an error against faith Now common sense tells me that obstinacy is not the charac- ter of him who cannot ece the truth, but of him who will not see it, snd who will not see it because he does not sock it, and who will not seek it, becapse he does not love it J ehall now close this leeture with e quotetion the Greek aorostic of the | rs, and we ali know | fa- | without doubt be on hand to hear the songs which will recall #0 forcibly their recollections of home. Livine Staturs.—The group of the “ Lute Player” is decidedly one of the most graceful and beautiful pieces | that we have everseen. Indeed, all the groups are ex} | cellent, and Dr. Collyer deserves much credit for the manner in whica he sets hie exhibitors on the stage. We are glad to see that their audiences are large. ‘To- | night they give a very admirable bill. i Circus Company 1x Distress.—A British brig, 15 | days from Sydni . B., for Boston, with Rockwell & fr c.B | Co's cirous company on board. put into Nantucket on | Monday, short of provisions and water, and with eome damage from gales at sea, ‘The company were to per- form st Nantucket for four nights. Police Intetlig. Arrest of Extensive Swindters-—It appears that about two ira ago, four men, said to be relatives, en- tered into a secret confederacy in Engiand, under pre- tenoe of carrying on an extensive wool business, located as follows:—Andrew Pringle, wool dealer, Haddington, Scotland; Joseph Thornton, at Leith, county of Edin- burgh; Semuel Stead, Gomersal, county of York, Eog- | land, and John Davison, of Dudley Hill, near Bradford, in the same county. All these men wore secretly allied toeach other, although publicly stpangers, in order to procure credit, which they succeeded in doing to an immense amount. However, lust spring the creditors of these operators accidentally discovered something wrong. when. after holdinga meeting in order to inves- tigate the solvency of the parties, it was resolved by the creditors to compel these men to go into bankruptcy, xccording to an act of Parliament made and provided in such cases, This was done, aud ajnotice served upon each of these men, deciaring them bankrupts. — Reovivers wore duly appointed, and the 6th day of July last was the time designated by the creditors to have the whole affair investigated. ‘These men finding them- selven cor drew largely on the benks, and played into the hands of each other. by which process they oh- twined between three and four hundred thousand dol- larsfrom the banks and creditors; packed up ail the | books brlovging to the concern, together with other evi- dences of debt, and on the 19th of June, the month pre- vious, all four took passage m the Caledonia, at Liver- pool, for this country; arriving at Boston about the 4th - | of July. Upon the creditors as ertaining the where- abouta of these men, legal proceedings were at once in- | stituted, and Me. ‘Thomas Bryon, an agent duly | authorized by the creditors, with an English officer, ar- | lived here about four woeks ago, with ail the necessary | documents for the arrest of these parties The aid of | two of our old and experienced officers, Gilbert F. Hays | aud William f. Stevens, was precured, and immediate | steps were taken to sucure the parties, the matter having been laid before Justice Drinker, who issued warrants for their arrest These officers proceeded west, and | a few days ago they succeeded in capturing three of the | accused parties—two at Chicago and the other at Mil- wankie.from whom « large amountof he money hes been recovered. The parties are expected daily to arrive in this city, when the whole matter wili undergo a full in- vestigation by the niagistrate Charge of Grand Larc’ny.—Offoers Conghlin and Van Riper, of the \7cth ward, arrest-d, yesterday, a wo- man calling herself Ann Paysley, elias ‘vrs Ouell, on a oharge of stealing agold chain, cross, aud four gold tin- wer rings, together with two breast pins, valued tn all at $100, belonging to Mrs. Turney. residing at the corner of 40ch etreet- avd 6th Avenue. Justice simpson detained ber for a further hearin; Stealing Clothing —Oficer Mincho, of the 6th ward, arrested on Wednesd: ight and Mott streets. The accused was caught in the act, and Justice Drinker locked him up tor tei Pocket Picked ~A Mr. Daniei W. Davis, of Hones dale, Pa,;had his pocket picked yerterday, while riding io one of the Broadway omnibus /, fa wallet con aining $t40 in bank bills, No clue as yet of thw thief, nor is there any chance of any discovery. Charge of Rupe Dismissed.—A fow days ogo we notic- ed the arrest of Samuel Pearson, od another man, who were charged with having violated the person of a wo- man by the name of Eliza Fitzpatrick, while in @ passen- er office in Washington street. ‘The case vas brought Sorore Justice Osborne on a hearing, and the woman un- derwent & thorough cross-exeminatioa by counsellor Wordsworth, on the part of the defendante; consequent- ly the magistrate, on afull investigation, dismissed the oam, the evidence being insufficient to sustain the uy onsteal Bracelet — Officer John er of the 6th 'y Stealing a ward, arrested last evening @ young woman by the name of 'y Stratford, whom the offlcer found at No. 47 Leonard str one igen of stealing a handsome gold bracelet, val $15, below, to Mary Ann Herkive, racele ve os dee = y lerainn, \| pe