The New York Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1849, Page 3

45-inch are still in- have undergone & vee to. large supply value Othe fortnight. ‘The same pollams, the market for athe demand is steady, i request ; but the price of has somewhat fur- y long cloth a brisk demand "A good inquiry exists for t the date of last report. Bleached shirtings high quired after. slight redue i having come to hand duri remark applies t which is dull ; Gray jacconets are bleached, owing to 7 ther given way. Fe exists. Gray Doi Dayard ¢ Het Tacks ‘on band are trifling. In the joe ier makes we) MOchange to report. Dyed fancy goods For Turkey red ptain cloth # good demand a while dulness prevails for twilled, which re- fiark also applies to ‘Turkey red prints.’ Little has }een done in Scotch fubries. and the quantities received during the fortnight. bave been large, Cotton Yarn. 4A steady demand for this staple exists at present. Sales to the extent of 310 bales of mule, and 345 of water have be: od, at an improved price for Nos. 40 and 60 of th Of both the stocks are light Dyed Yarn.—The price of Turkey red is lower than at the date of our last and the demand dull, while for orange the inquiry is active, and a large quantity has becn disposed of at 11 to 12% annas per Ib., accord~ ing to quality, A sale ofa small parcel of green twist has also been di 1 of. at 183; annas per lb, Cochi- neal, 2x, 18a, to 27, x, is the nominal price of this arti- cle at present. No transactions ha’ effect in it since our last; neither have any supplies come to hand, Metals —lron——The demand existing at date of last re- port for Swedish bar has partly subsided, as has also that for British, the price of which has still further de- clined, ‘The latter remark applies equally to the other jptions of iron. For copper of all kinds an active y exists. ‘The price of pig and sheet lead has slight! n way. while that of spelter remains steady, Kapton hidileclined, and 13x. perib. 1s only obtainable for first quality, Marine Stor vase, both bleach and unbleached, is injgood demand; of linseed, and ¢pirit of turpentine.” ‘The following are the sales reported:—140 belts bleached canvass, at 17 441. per bolt; 260 ewt. patent cordage, at 22r, per ewt.; 1,000 Ibs. sewing twine, at T§annas per lb. Beer.—There is none of Allsop’s in the market, Of Bass’s, 200 hhds, have been imported lately, but no sales have been yet effected, Of Whitbread’s. 140 hhds. have sold at 25r,; and 30 hhds. of‘lennent’s at 25r. perhhd, Woolleas — light. No sales during ortnight, 1s Colton Woo!—The advices received by last mail frem home caused an adyance in_ prices, amd considerall: activity has prev during the last week. Supplies from the interior have been re but not nearly to the extent. which had been expected. Since our last 7.860 bales and 1,900 candies have been sold. Opium—Although unfavorable advices were re ceived by the last mail from China, the price of thi: rug has again advanced, 1330r, per chest having been paid for first quality. Holders continue firm, owing to & moderate supply and an expected short erop for the ensuing season. We have a large supply in the market, and th ely offered at 2r. 10a. per ewt., partially garb ‘veights—The rate for Liverpool and London ba: ing been e declined since o able, Exchanges further decline has 104d. per rupee. 104d. for first-class privat this_we quote as the rate Wews to the Latest Moment. als Sar. being now obtain- eparture of last mail a The bank's rate is 1s. jons at 1s, 10%yd. to ls, have had effect, and Livenvoor, Saturday, April 21—10 A. M. Our correspondence from all parts of Ireland, dated yesterday, has been received, but it contains little po- litical or other intelligence of an important character. Now that Mr. Duffy has been liberated, and the pub- lic in this country, as well as Ireland, entirely satiated and disgusted with State prosecutions, 2 movement which promises to beno less important than influential and successful, is about to be commenced, for the pur- pose of obtaining the release of all the State convicts, ‘With regard to the gentlemen found guilty at Cl k nothing can properly bedone until the House of Lords have decided on the writ of error. he Irishman is begintiing to assume a very deter- mined tone. of oppesition to the government articles which appear in this day’s issue are ingly strong. Mr. Joseph Brenan has assum certain extent, the miubagement of that paper; and from the specimen which his writings this week pre- sent, Mr, Attorney General Monaghan will no doubt have a very fatherly eye upon him. He tells the peo- ple of Ireland, that for two fall years he has been Ainongst them; a student of their hopes. a witness of their wrongs, In the ceils of Newgate, Belfast, and mainham, he says he expiated his“ disaffection,” cher- ishing # deep love for the government which used him as a dog. and resolving in every way to prove his gratitude. ‘Thus docs Mr. Brenan introduce himself once more on the stage of Irish politics, ‘The doctrines so effectivel tanght by John Mitchel on the people's right to t soil are broached. Once more does Mr, Brenan reite- rate the obnoxious principle that “ theland belongs to none but the people of Ireland, and it is their own fault if they do not hold it—they have neither to blame for- tune nor the landlords: they have only themselves to blame.” ‘An article headed “ The Prisoners” is equally strong, and foreshadows that the government are not yet done with“ coercion bills,” “ habeas corpus suspension acts”? and “State trials. ‘ ‘Our Dublin correspondent says that nothing further is known as to the probable successor of the late Roman Catholic primate. The strong probability is that Dr. Denvir, of Belfast, will be the successful can- Gidate, Cholera und emigration are on the increase. Loxpos, Saturday Morning, Apri ‘The proceedings in the House of Lords last were of a routine character, and totally devoid of in- terest In the questions of interference in the affairs of Sicily; w Seerctary for Foreign A fiairs acknowled: written, by and with the sanction office, a letter to the Hon. Mr. ‘Tei which he telly that gentleman in government should complain of a: indirectly with arms, to say that it ently, and that the government regre curred, and that a similar assistance would be giv the contractor for furnishing the government of Sicily with arms while the difference between Sicily and Na- ples was unsettled. After these statements, Mr. Saddlier rose to resume the debate on the poor laws (Ireland) rate in aid. ‘The hon. member at some length spoke in opposition to the rate in aid question.and wns succeeded by several mem- bers, all of whom condemned the measure. The Freneh Republic. ‘The returns of the Bank of France are favorable. Rumors of a nature to act upon the prices at the Bourse, bave been again most industriously circulated; they are, many of them, quite absurd, and some known here to be contrary to fact, ax, for instance, that Lord Palmerston bad protested against the French expedi- tion to Civita Vecchia—another is, that Mazaini had instructed Keransic. the Prench red republican, to de- fend that place to the utmost, or bury himself in its ruins. Another is.that the French government had protested against the acceptance of the crown of Gi aany by the King of Prussia; by these, and similar re- ports, the Rentes fell nearly a franc. ‘The red republicans and ‘socialists are taking every means in their power to intimidate and overawe, re- specting the coming elections. Tuscany. No confirmation of the news of the successful return of the Grand Duke of Tuscany has reached and it is disbelieved in certain quarters, and denice others; nevertheless, the Patric adheres to it. The next mail will settle the er accounts hav the 12th. ‘They confirm erce of the re-action in There has been some fighting between the Leghorn volunteers, us they termed themselves, and the people, in which the former were driven out of the city. taking the road to Leghorn, committing several murders and thefts on the way. Accounts trom Leghorn state that a part of them. who arrived, threatened to massacre the whole of the royalists. After having driven the volunteers from Florence, the people cutdown and burnt the trees of liberty they had so lately planted, and cried © Long live Leo- pola.” Guerazai has not fled, as was reported. Markets. Livenroot Corron Marker, April 21, 1849. ‘The steamer leaves too early this morning to admit of giving ony detail of the day's business, It opens steady. and the day's business will extend to about 5,0L0 bales, at yesterday's currency. Live 1 Cons Market, April 21, 1849, ‘The corn market this morning possesses no particular fewture worthy of remark. Prices are at yesterdays currency; and buyers continue toact with great caution, looking for a further decline in prices Loxon, Saturday morning, April 21, 1849, There is lees inquiry for American svcuritios, Panis, Fri There has been a good Bourse to-day, owing to the affairs of Italy and othor parts of the continent, ‘The transactions were of a limited character. and generally at lower rates than those of the previous day House of Commons, Mr, Banks asked some Lord Palmersten, as to the nature of our m which the that he had Haves, April 19, 1849 Our cotton market continues rather lively, but the Dusiness dene, yesterday and to-day, is at the provious quotations Giascow Conn Manxer, April 20, 1849. we from the United States has affected rices are not to-day ally expected to take ‘The intellige the corn market. and although lower, yet a further decline is place Maxcnesten Goons anv Yarw Manner, April 21. The favorable character of the news from India, brought by the laet Overland Mail, had a salutary effect upon this market. At the same time, in nearly all kin manutnetured goods, there is very little butines« doing, ‘the German buyers are at present completely out of the mark taniufreturers are hold- ing very conriderable accumulations of domertics, ‘T stock of water twist ix also lar Our market op this morning with tameness, and yery little business appears to be going forward yt ger of Individuals, P. Powers, St. Louis: F. and Hf. Stric! d, Eng- land; M, Wheelwright. U8. 3 Bridger UB re Capt. Griswold, ebip Panams, ‘ar FC a sate Hon han Appleton. Boston; Pp. m1 5 verpool; J. W. Patten, US. A..8. R recuse D 8 re Acualier Allier, L Dureo, C.'G. Sulumbre, Lima, Don Casaneva, Portugal; Col. Gates, U.S. Artiliery, ure et the Irving House, ‘ ’ Col, Jovhua Howard, U. 8, A., Michigan; Captain §. Taimer, Liverpool, k. Mayer Maynard, ‘Ann Arbor M. Dana, Syracuse; N. 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These annive es bring to this vast field of intellect and enterprise some of the intellectual hts of the age, not only on this continent, but many from the old world. We have watched and | studied and reported their progress for many years past. We have been witness to their growing ef- forts and manifold advantages in keeping up the epirit of the age, for the last quarter of a century ; and we were the first, connected with the newspa- per press, who made an attempt to report regularly the eloquence, morality, and piety for which many of those meetings are justly celebrated. Hitherto, our means have been limited, in our efforts to pre- sent their doings and speeches in a proper way, be- fore either this community or distant regions. For the first time in our career, we are now enabled to report those proceedings with great fullness and promptitude, by isswing double sheets every day during the present week, when that space may be demanded for the purpose. Our means are ample, and our efforts, we hope, will be successful, in aid- | ing and combining with those eminent men who meet in convention or public meetings, to add even a solitary ray, if no more, to. the great light of the age. Those anniversaries in their origin were princi- pally confined to a few religious sects into which | the christian world on this side of the Atlantic is | divided. Gradually, all men, entertaining every sort of opinions on morals, religion and philosophy, became anxious to imitate the good example—and to bring to this metropolis their experience and their meditations, and send back on the wings of the press their results for the purpose of fertilizing the progress of democracy throughout the conti- nent. All religions, all creeds, all systems in mo- rals or philosophy, are now represented in these | assemblages. The spirit of religious sectarianism which for some time marred those interesting pro- ceedings has been much modified of late, and now approaches to that ancient and lovely spirit of chris- tianity which characterized the time of the apos- tles and that of the early founders of the christian faith. Catholics and Protestants, Methodists and Presbyterians, Quakers and Unitarians, are now much more disposed than formerly to tolerate each other’s opinions and allow each other’s respective merits in carrying on the great work of christian philosophy, according to the light which has been given to them from on High. The regular and daily reporting of what those eloquent men say of each other has been the means of smoothing down the asperities of party feeling and the rough edges of sectarianism to a great and remarkable extent. We well remember the time when a celebrated di- vine from Philadelphia indulged in the most ran- corous language and the most frantic execrations of those who simply thought differently with him on matters of mere abstraction, or the taste of sim- ple wine—language and _ eccentricities which he would not have dared to express or show in his own city, before his own people. He thought that he could easily indulge in those excesses in the deafening crowd of this great me- tropolis—where it might never be heard beyond the walls that re-echoed his voice. The power of the independent press, however, intervened, and the next morning the whole world was made ac- quainted with the excesses of his zeal and the bad taste of his denunciations. That day of rancor, religious bigotry, and intolerant denunciation is all past,—we hope, never to return. But while the progress of light and benevolence and morality, hand in hand with Christianity: and true philosophy, has been gaining ground for the last few yeare, with the aid of an independent and industrious system of journalism, the world has of late been waked up to a new feature—a feature of danger and doubt—a crisis of difficulty that must be provided for, that must be met, and that must not be allowed to corrupt the moral atmosphere of this Christian community in this civilized age. During the last few years, organized efforts by industrious and talented men, spurred on as Faust was by the genius of Mephistophiles, have been gaining ground in this community, and endeavor- ing to plant the seeds of anew philosophy called “ socialism,” which is but another name for the destruction and annshilation of all religion, all morals, all decency, all propriety, and all Chris- tianity. ‘This new and dangerous system of morals, religion, and society, has been imported only a few years, free of duty, from one of those sinks of corruption and folly, and debasement of all morals , which we find so frequently fes- and intelle tering in the great European metropolis of civilization—-we mean Paris. Fourerism, or Proudhoniem, or communism, or whatever elee may be comprehended under the general name of socialism, has been working on the French mind, and festering among the people of Paris, for many years—until , during an effort of that intell- gent and high minded people to establish a form of government similar to ours, in some unsuspicious moment, by this new philosophy, they were led astray; and, by fastening their irreligious and im- practicable reveries on the workings of practical government, have alarmed the whole public mind of Europe, and given the friends of monarchy and | deepotiem in the old world afulerum from which they have been enabled to throw every thing back almost into the old track of privilege apd monar- chy, thus defeating the sincere and natural ex- Pectation of the friends of sound republican gov- emment everywhere, These same destructive theories, under the name ————————————————————<x— inued—according to the pro- | of socialism, have been imported into this country, and have been organized with great activity and supported by a journal o some influence and in- dustry, spreading their poison among the respecta- ble portion of this community, and corrupting the masses to the extent of their power. For nearly eight years, the New York Tribune, conducted by Messrs, Greeley and McElrath, with a coterie of socialists of the deepest shade around them, all of whom have taken their degrees and studied their theories and excesses in the wildest schools of Paris—that journal and that coterre have been en- gaged for several years in endeavoring to sow the seeds of this new philoposphy, this irreligious movement among the practicable, sensible, reli- gious, and quiet community on this side of the Atlantic. By art, intrigue, and hypoerisy of the most consummate kind—in the modest costume of short pantaloons, old coats, or white hats— these new philosophers have been gradually acquiring the confidence ard ear of the masses, weaning them from all sober industry and pious principles which they derived from the great truths of Christianity, and leading them into the wild reveries of socialism, until, at last, many of our religious journals have become alarmed at the pro- grees which they are making, in unsettling the Christian principles of an intelligent people, and the moral maxims which were handed down to them by their forefathers from time immemorial. Armong other religious papers, we are happy to see that the Frceman’s Journal, disearding all affectation mpathy for the paltry questions of the day, “ome out nobly, and boldly denounced the tur- ther progress of those destructive theories, and this immoral philosophy. 2 iblishment of sound republican govern? ment in France, and in other parts of Europe, has been unfortunately retarded by the efforts of these socialists, and by their attempts to fasten their doctrines and destructive theories on the first’ movements subsequent to the revolution in February, 1848, in Paris. Latterly, how- ever, the French people have arisen in their dignity and intelligence, and frowned down these theories, and their propagators. ‘The social- ists themselves, throwing aside all prudence, and violating the laws, have become the subjects of punishment, and many of them have fled from their own country, covered with ignominy and shame. Proudhon, one of their great leaders, who is lauded day after day, and week atter week, by our cotem- | porary, the Tribune, has fled, a miserable defaulter to one of the banks started professedly for the benefit of the poor. The liberties of Germany and Italy have suflered by their people associating with those movements—with the same destructive theo- ries, which have emanated from the socialists in Paris. ‘The deleterious results of such destructive organs | will not be confined to one continent, if they should | get a footing on this land. Indeed, they have al- ready given symptoms of leading the public mind astray with regard to the condition of society, the soundness of morality, and the principles of reli- gion. Atsuch atime as this, when the friends of christianity and enlightened philosophy are assem- bled in this city, in the shape of a Congress of in- tellect, morality, and purity, it is right that those dangerous doctrines which have been introduced so recently here by these socialist philosophers, and propagated with so much skill, enterprise, and energy, as we have seen in their organ the Tri- bune, should be noticed, and the public mind en- lightened on a matter that is so important not only to the present but to all future generations. Catnonicity 1x THe Unirep States.—The meet- ing of the Catholic Triennial Council, at Baltimore, is attracting a good deal of attention on the part of the religious denominations throughout the United States, and has elicited a variety of comment and remark, some of which is rather interesting. One of the most curious communications, which we | have received on this subject, is the following :— | Ma. Eprror: | observe with pleasure your article, of this morning, on “the triennial Council of the Catholic Church,” and think its suggestions of the last importance. If the Church is to become “ the most numerous religious sect in the United States,” your counsel must be fol- lowed, or this result can never be accomplished, con- | flicting as its present organization docs, in the respects to which you allude, with the genius of the people and | of the institutions of the country. ‘There is one other matter to which you have not ad- yerted, which I think of eqvtal importance. It is well known that there are now in this country and the ‘West Indies more than one thousand refugees from the island of Madeira, who have fled from religious perse- cution at home, to seek an asylum in this land of the free. These persecutions have been severe, and, as far as I can learn, have been caused solely by their seces- sion from the Catholic Church, Now, sir, this may be all in accordance with the genius of the government of Portugal; but the people of this country do not, and cannot, sympathise with such a course; and if not di countenanced and disayowed by the Church officially, cannot but materially affect her interests in thi country. Ir these things pass without reprobation, our, p will necessari ntify the Church with intole and persecution; and it will meet with jealousy and | opposition, where it might otherwise find favor and en- ment. [hope this matter will be deemed of t importance to engage the attention ial council; and that. to this end. you will either publish this, or call attention to the matter in some way that you shall deem most fit. fi No doubt this is written by some little narrow- minded bigot, without an intellect sufficiently capa- cious to grasp the great movement connected with the progress of Christianity and the ecclesiastical organization of the Catholic Church. This sub- | ject ought to be viewed in a large and comprehen- | sive manner. The day of mere sectarianism is | gone. No particular sect can now arrogate to | itselt the name and title of the sole depository of | Christian truth; and every day the great principle | of religious toleration gainsground, Undoubtedly, | the policy of the Catholic Chereh should be to keep | alocf from politics, or mere worldly affairs. If the Council would undertake to intermeddle with all the movements of European governments, or ex- | press any opinion abeut outrages perpetrated by | them, under the name of religion and the Church, | they would have nothing else to do, and their | labors would be neither edifying nor profitable. The Catholic Church in the United States num- | bers upwards of one million adherents. Under the guidance of its bishops it has been going on ' prosperously and peacefully. The want of canon law has been experienced, but that will probably now be supplied. We must bear our testimony to the moderation, charity and toleration with which this branch of the Christian Church has conducted itself in this land In this respect it contrasts fa- vorably with some other religious denominations, The quarrels and squabbles of the Methodists, Episcopalians and Presbyterians, have not been in keeping with the character or the true faith which they profess. Of late we have had melancholy il- lustrations of the lack of piety, or prudence, or both, m some eminent dignitaries of the Episcopal Church. We have had the unpleasant spectacle of Bishop Onderdonk and Bishop Doane—one abank- rupt in morals and the otherin finance. These ex- hibitions are extremely sad and humiliating. On the other hand, the clergy of the Catholic church have been distinguished for exemplary lives. As to their attachment to the principles and spirit of our civil institutions, there can benodoubt. They are good and legal citizens of the republic, and studiously avoid the thorny field of politics. It is true there was in one memorable case a depar- ture from this conduct; but the distinguished pre- late who was led astray by a political intriguer in this State, in consequence of an introduction ob- tained after certain “meditations among the tombs,” has since confessed his sins and been for- | given. Absolution has been pronounced, and the bishop to whom we allude is entitled to as much confidence and consideration a# any other repent ant sinner, We shall watch the proceedings of this Triennial Council with much interest, and roay hereafter re- cur to the subject. Axotnen Staven.— We have full account of the eap- ture of the brig Harriet, formerly of Philadelphia, with ncargo of slaves on board We are compelled to omit it hia morning It will be publivhed to-morrow, Tue Yous Avroivtaexts—A Marsaan at Last.—A smull bit of a great agony is over.— We startled the town yesterday morning by an- noune ng the appointment of Henry F. Tallmadge, of this city, as United States Marshal for this dis- trict. The entire coteries of placc-hunters, up town and down town, fashionable and unfashionable, were token ull aback, aud utterly con.cunded {by neement of this important piece of news. » is not to the swift—the battle to the Time and chance—ineluding the spoils— happen to allmen, The ilst of disappointed can- s is highly respectable, and the r sorrow de- n equal amount of well-pichled sympathy. We must advertise for a supply. 3 the hst, vith the most acenrate quotation of their grief hich we could make up from the latest inforn a- tion before us :— rhe Ew VERY LATEST QUOTATIONS, Davy B Ocnes—not much disappointed. linxny E. Davins—deeply disappointed, almost mad, Anukose L, Jonpan—perfectly easy. ‘\minat Kiv—somewhat grieved’; goin for something else, sokam Fotien—horribly tl-t Maxeriivs Ent.s—middling \1d. Moses Maysanp—dark blue g shocking bart pxsox—don't c: Dunavan PO Tar ton— wrk Locxwoon, of Westchester—awefully ated;70h goh! oh ! ¢ much, next time, and sord- ontent that numerous discussions he lation to the influences by which the appointment of Mr. Tallmadge has been made at Washington, in opposition to all his numerous rivals. Some have thought that Mr. Seward’s influence has ope- rated; others attribute this dextrous manceuvre to the same ingenuity by which “glorious Joe Hoxie” got the appointment of his friend,Mr.Ring, whom the cabinet took up as a sort of relief, in order to get rid of two sets of candidates,and their numerous annoyances. [It 1s certain that the name of Mr. Tallmadge was seldom coupled with the office of marshal, and that his appointment has taken the office-seeking coteries very much by sur- prise. We are disposed to think, however, that our very worthy Recorder Tallmadge,$who is his brother, has had a pretty considerable longZfinger in the pie, He wes a member of Congr t the lost session, and,rendered himself’ as popular and useful durmg his e@areer at Washington, as Mr. Fourier Greeley made himself unpopular and silly on the other side of the fence. The Recorder was alo well acquainted with all the steps taken pre- vious to the creation of the cabinet. Ife knows all the ropes of the new vessel of State, and can handle the ratlines skilfully and alroitly. Ile is also a good-humored, devilish clever fellow, and you never can tell what he is after, till it is done. Le was at Washington during the last week, and hence the result of his brief visit. Well, well. We don’t care whose influence has produced this appointment, for it is a good one, and a respectable one, come frem what quarter it may. Mr. Tallmadge is a hig ly respectable professional man, courteous to all, and very competent and capable. We have no doubt that he will never bring his office for sale into the market, as his pre- decossor is said tohave done. Now that this little agony is over, the greatest one is appreaching, viz: the appointment of Col- lector, Postmaster, Sub-Treasurer, and some others, This appointment, however, has thrown all the quid-nuacs and aspirants into uiter contusion and doubt. Some now begin to think that neither Brady nor Young will get the Collectorship, but that the President and his cabinet, being quite tired and worn out with the contentions and strite of the two cliques, will abandon both of them, and confer the office upon some new man, fresh in the field of spoils, as the buds on the Battery, or the blossoms in the woods of Hoboken. In such a di- lemma, it is hinted that probably Mr. Depeyster Ogden, of Wall street, an uncle of Secretary Mere- dith’s, may come in as the lucky man. Others think Charles King, of New-Jersey, may be pitched into the place, and thus spoil Col. Webb’s chances on Madrid. Awful! Others imagine that Corne- lius W. Lawrence may be continued some time longer, whereat he licks his lips and says nothing. The whole matter, however, is enveloped in doubt, and the agony of suspense must continue to in- crease for some time yet. We would sooner go and sweep the streets at Qs. 6d. a Cav, than to suffer the agony of an office- holder or office-beggar, about these days. Would not you? Some six thousand years ago, a cele- brated archange!, bright as the burning sun, was turned out of high office in Leaven, for pride, or defalcation, or getting too big for his breeches, and he has been roaming the world ever since, a per- fect devil, as ravenous after human souls asa tiger after innocent sheep. That antique gentleman was the first proscribed office-holder, and we recom- mend his crs: to the deep sympathy of Father Ritchie, of Washington. Oh! dear! A New Excitement ry Turarricans.—During the last thirty-six hours, the excitement among the theatre-zoing people has been rising to fiver h in this atmosphere. The Broadway theatre, the Bowery theatre, and the Astor Place theatre, have each announced ‘or ; erformance this evening the same trage’y—the Macbeth of Shatspeare. Fore rest plays at the Proadway, Macready at the Astor Place, and Hamblin at the Powery. The excite- ment began in the green room, and has been ge- nerating for some time, in consejuere? of the public attitude of tle two great tragedians of the age towards each other, and their appear- ance in this city at the same tims, in the same characters, at different theatres. Ham- blin, with his usual t et, was determined not to allow Forrest and Mecrealy to have all the fun and dollars to themselves, so he put in his oar, and has come out with the same tragedy in a new cast, thus inereasiny the cenert e :sation which this singular conjunction of «vents is calculated to produce among theatrical people. This singular theatrical excitement and enter- prize springs up, too, at a very curious time in this metropolis, namely, at the time of the anniversaries of all the religious, philosophical, moral, senti- mental and socialist societies. It will be a great week in New York. The streets will be crowded with parsons and play-actors, and play- goers and philosophers, bx yond anything ever seen before. So much js the sensition gradually in- creasing in reference to this matter, that the quar- rel between Forrest and Macready, upon which so much has been said to so littl» purpose, is almost forgotten, and besins to be considered an antiquat- ed affair, Itis impossible to get up a row at all about it. Among the ‘rey nters of the theatres, and particularly the critical portion of them, there is great diflerence of opinion as to what actor will have the greatest attraction, and bring together the largest houses, and ba» the greatest amount of dollars. Much y be expected in this way at the Broadway, and equally so at the Astor Place the- tre; but we doubt whether the Bowery b’hoys, fn point of numbers, and in rows, too, could not beat them both, when they choose, At all events, it willbe a curious night at the three great theatres this evening. Tue se Wasixoron. This steamship ar- ived at Southampton on the 16th ult., from Bremon, with upwards of one dred passengers, en route to New York, She left Bremortaven on the 14th, and at the mouth of the Woeersaw two large Danish frigates cruising to blockade the entrances of the river, Five Oanieh frigates were employed in maintaining a close blockade of the Fibe and Weser, Mail steamers only under neutral flag are to be permitted to pass, At Bremen, basiness waa at a stand still, in consequence of the stoppage of the foreign trade, The buoys and light-ehip have been removed, Tho Danes had cap- tured two Bremen brigsand a ship. The Fronch steamer Nord has arrived from Havre, laden with morchandise for tranghipment in the Warhington. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. The Attorney General—Proposals for the Completion of the Patent Office Bullding. Wasnixcrox, May 6, 1849. ‘The Hon. Reverdy Johnson i. expected here te-mor- row, when it is thought that some important appoint- ments will be taken up in the cabinet, The con ne tor tle ¢ mpletio: of the Patent Office Building, will be allotted to-morrow. Mr. Reg- wick, of New York, architect of the Smithsonian Insti- tute, is one of the bicders, associated with Mr. Robert Brown, of this city ; tis supposed tl at the completion of Uw, building will take between two and three years. Death of Col, Lorrimer—Further from the Cotton Crops. Bartitone, May 6—9 P. M. The mail from New Orleans has failed to come to hand, and we have nothing from beyond Augusta, Col. Lorrimer, a distin:uished citizen of Flori lately died, of disease of the heart. ‘The weather still continues unfavorable to the cot- ton crop in Florida, !)eug» it is not quite so bad in It bas been raining here all day. has Georgia Virginia Election—Nomination for the Next Presidency. Wasiunxatox, Vay 6-9 P.M, ‘Tho whigs of Virginia have elected one Congressman sure, and probably anothe: in the Wheeling district. ‘the inated the Hon, ie Wincastle Democrat has non } eDowell as a candidate for the iext Rallroad Accident. Purapeceny, May 6, 1849, A passenger car from arrisburg (drawn by horses) was upset this afternoon, in consequence of a switch not being turned as it should be. Many o. the passen- gers, among whom were several ladies, received bruises, but ho serious injury; and all were, of course, dreadfully alarmed. Catholic Gathering. Raxrotorr, May 6, 1849-91; P.M, ‘There was an immense gathering of Catholics at the cathedral to-day, to listen to the Bishop of St, Louis, who delivered a most eloquent and interésting dis- course. ‘Ihere are quite a large number of visiting Cathol’es in our cit ANNIVERSARY WEEK IN NEW YORK. American Home Missionary Society. The Rey. Acnent Barnes delivered the anniversary sermon of this society in the Mercer street clined, last evening, After tle usvalvevening exercises were con- eluded, the Rev. gentleman commenceil by ra;ing he would take his text from the first chapter of Deutero- nomy, and twenty-second yerse, which, he said, con- tained a principle very appropriate to the cause of home missions, and the language, besides, is very ap- propriate. In this sense, it is mot constructive or figurative ; for,formidable as the obstacles are, we must not be discouraged, for he believed that the salyation of the country depended on the exertions of this and Kindred societies, He divided his sermon into four points, Whe: er we go. he said, there 1s a destitution Of the gospel in our country ; but the most inviting field is the great West, to which portion he would limit hisremarks; for if that is safe, the country is safe; iflost, the country is lost. ‘The reverend gentleman then re- ferred to the spiritual condition of the West; the cha- racter of its population; its towns, cities, and villages, which, he said, rival those of the East, and said it was a land flowing with milk and honcy; and a great many reports have been received thence which must, more or less, influence the public mind of the Fast. Thus, one says, that the poople of the West are cannibals; another, that they are pertectly civilized; another, that Romanism is making great headway there; but his impression was, with all those accounts before him, that the West is a yery extensive country, capable of sub- sisting a population equal to that of China, In 1818 tho first steamboat was launched, and in’ 1847 the commerce of the inland waters of the West was estimated at four hundred millivas of dollars. The speaker then gaye a description of the vastness of the est, and exclaimed, What a field does it not furnish for missionary enterprise! In fact, the efforts to plant evangelical religion thore cannot’ be over-estimated. ‘After quoting the remarks of soveral travellers, depict- ing the early settlement of the West—its occupation by the aborigines—its mounds, its soil, running waters, bluffs, and mountain scenery—all of which have under- gone a change, caused by the oxertions of the new race of people into whose possession it has come, he said this is not the work ofman, but of God, in order that he might prepare it for the abode of Christian people; and as God prepared our pilgrim fathers to make New England what it is, he has put it in the power of the present generation to make the West what it should be. ‘We must, therefore, look for a homogencous mind, in regard to the matter, as well as energy and exer- tion. There is no homogeniousness of charnc- ter in the people of the West. We have there the descendants of the early Pilgrims, whose cha- rncteistic trait is a love of civil and religious liberty ; then we have people from the East, of a roving disposi- tion, as well as many who have gone there with a deter- mination to make the West what it should be ; clergy- men, too, who soon forget the sanctuary and the family prayer. ‘Intermingled with these, are foreigners, who possess a desire for liberty, &c.,and with diferent’ lan- guages, religions, &c. Again, there are representatives from ail the States in the Union, In this great valley, therefore, are representatives of every nation in Eu. rope, and every State in the Union, each with his own language, prejudices and religion. ‘As yet, no common binds all these together, and the consequence s, there is nosettled public mind there. Now, in old set- tled countries in Europeor in the old States of America, there isa decided public sentiment from which no man would wish to fly; but the West is a new world, which opens to the emigrants a new life and suporindaces new feelings, &¢. Society there, is therefore loose and incoherent, and the consequence is that it is perturbed by ‘demagoguism, not only in poli- ties, but in religion, —‘Thisy.. Rewevor, has its advantages; for the influences whfch are’ operating there are favorable to the establishment of evangelical religion. It follows, too, that the Western'mind has to develope its slumbering vigor, and there aré all the ma- terials in it necessary to produce intellectual conflicts, which must result in favor of truth, Such is the field of operation :—now let us examine the contending ele- ments in this society, and which is to have the mastery. In this connection, he said the West was a great battle-field, and presented an interesting spectacle, not only to the country, but to the whole world; for it is there that the great battle of freedom is to be fought. If our people are to be fettered, the fetters will be forged on the other side gf the Alleghanies; and the same may bo said of Europe, The question of ascend ancy lies betweon Barbarism, Civilization, Romanism and Evangelical Religion. | As to the’ first—from the ancient and modern history of colonization, there is no danger of the race deteriorating in the West, even if there was no salt to preserve it; but the ruling mind of the West is American, impressed with the notions of liberty, education, &e. There are also, the press, the tele ph, its communication with the Fast—1n fine, there is nothing to justify the supposi- tion that barbarism is to be the characteristic of society in the West. Is infidelity to be the characteristic of the West? On this subject. he said that the argument about the divine origin of Christianity has been settled in favor of Christianity, There has been a struggle he- tween them in the West, but open infidelity can never be the prevailing belief; for the masses of those who go there are imbued with’ a sense of religion—are men trained to those forms of religion which take the greatest hold on the public mind, A great portion of the Germans who have gone thither are litanists—the Romans adhere to their belief, as they do wherever they go, rendering it probable that at least one genera- tion must pass away before a change can be effected In them, Again, the books read there are not of the infidel school, neither is there any organization of infl- dels there, Infidelity was tried under the most fa- vorable cireumstances at New Harmony, on the Wa- bash ; but notwithstanding all the advantages which it possessed, infidelity failed to establish itself—and the failure of the scheme shows that infidelity is not to be the religion of the West, The next is, is Rom: tobe the religion of the West, It cannot be denied that that religion is on its last legs in the old world, Its supporters made great exertions to extend it tothe new continent; but it isa mistake to suppose that that religion can ever re-enact the scenes of the old world in the new, There is too much republicanism here for that, Besides, the priests do not mix with the Ameri- can people, neither do they publish any books which can effect the American mind. We are alarmed when toldthat Romanism numbers « million anda half in this country; but we must remember the remaining eighteen millions. Look at their former strongholds, St, Louis, Baltimore. Detroit, & nd see how they are now? From this, and other matters, the reverend gentleman coneluded that Romanism is not to be the religion of the West, and that evangelical religion will be para- mount there, ‘The manner in which this is to be effected, occupied the remainder of the evening. Notwithstanding the inelemency of the weather, the church was filled to overflowing, and among the at- tendants there was a good proportion of ladies. Anniversary of the Board of Foreign Mis- sions of the Presbyterian Church, ‘The twelfth anniversary of this, (the Assembly's Board.) took place at Dr, MeElroy’s Church, at the corner of Grand and Crosby streets, on Sunday evening On account of the very disagreeable state of the wea- ther, there was not a large attendance. At the com- moncement of the exercises, a psalm was read by one of the reverend gentlemen present, but, after waiting some time, it was discovered that there was no choir present, and one of the clergymen was, therefore, obliged to lead the congregation in singing. A prayer was then offered, after which the Rey, John C. Lowery tame forward, and presented in becoming language the twelfth annual report of the society, From. this report, it appears that the receipts for the past year were $110,081 04, and the expenditures for the samo time were $110.207 24. During the tame time the so- cioty have published the “ Missionary Chronicle,” in newspaper and pamphlet editions, 8,160 copies; the “Foreign Missionary,’’ 14,750 copies ; *' Annual Report of 1848," 7,550 copies’; “ Letters to Children,’ 6,000 oo- pies; * Letters to Sabbath Schools,"’ 6,000 copies. Sitico the last report twenty-ono new Missionarios have been sent out by the board, Of thoso, five wore ordained ministers, two licentiate preachers, one physi- cian, ono supcrintendent of the printing press in China, two male and two female teachers, and eight, the wives of missionaries. ‘This Board has under its charge missions among the eC Ck cere oumuuie, Lowa. Oboe, Omaha and Chippewa India aploying eight mini- sters «f the , one physi native licentiate nrencher, five male farmer, one carp 2nt “ have r of ¥ 200 are in hoarding se * bers are reported as being in conneetion with the cburches, In West Africa, the Board sustain three of Lie gorpel atu Wo veacners with sehoola the stations. and & church at Monroy: In the Board has three missions—the Lodi- na. Furrukhabad, and Allahabad. with nine stations; 25 ministers of the gospel, one of them a native, and most of them married; and 17 native converts em- ployed as catechists and teachers; two printing presses, with book binderies, and fonts’ of type in four v0 00U pages of the re t forth during the year ending November 1, 1843; scholars, 1,200, of whom 150 are supported by the’ missions, and about 600 more in schools ofa high order, There us dud ome hundred and bers reported. In Siam, , of the gospel ar vt hor of them nda physician, In China, three missions Umea bienud, une OLZAGL UNLUEE gospel one re employed here; vs, of whom . sone tee here is a chureh at Ningpo, also a printing press, with moveable metaliis types, from which about 4,000,000 es of the sacred scriptures and religious tracts we.e issued. Among the wo ministers of the gospel are performiag mis- In , efforts have been made spel, by seading moneys in France and Geneva, to be ex- pended for that purpose. From these statements the following summary is drawn;—Missions in seven general fields of labor, ¥1 A {ndin, Siam, China, Europe, physicians, teachers, tian teachers 8 were twelve native chureh n superintendent of the press, to prot eluded. Alter the reading of the report was concluded, the of Phitladelpiin, addressed the as- / xta part of he second verse At, but the laborers are,few, ‘The words of the text, said thepreacher, were uttered by the Saviour at the torth of the twelve, at a time wh itual religion waa atits lowestebb. It this time that he proclaimed that the harvest the Jews and Gentiles was great, but that the laborers were few, ‘The preacher went into a fall review misstonary work; the importanes to of stich a work, ad the duties of the chareh in hings He glanced at the labors of nd showed that on missionary ground there isa greater number of com- nitnicants in proportion to the laborers there in the churches in Christian land written; but as the audience was so sm possible to get up a feeling of very deep interest. After the conclusion cf the sermon, + Th sionary Hymn" en out and sung by the ee, and. the ex- e concluded with a benediction. of the subject hristian eh) consequence of th; The Evangelical Soctety. Last evening, a sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr! Palmer, in Dr, Mason's church, Bleecker street, in aid of the funds of this society. ‘The attendance was ex- cecdingly thin—the consequence, we suppose, of the in- clement state of the weather. ‘The Rev. gentleman took his text from the third chap- ter of St Matthew, and twelfth verse, His position was, that the great movements which are now going on in the world are the unerring indications of God's pro- yidence, and that they are the instraments by which He intends to establish His kingdom upon this earth. The adversary, said the Rev gentle- man, had done all that he could, by force and feaud; he had had recourse to all sorts of expedients; bat as ready to rejoice over some imaginary ere routed by the recoil of his own great emergency tho spirit of the inst him, From Calvary the light of truth had gone forth. The first onset wat a victory. and the noble army of martyrs was a splen did demonstration of its effects, Philosophy had ex- erted its power, it had settled its canons and elabo- rated its doctrines, but it had failed of attaining its object. Papal Kem enriched with the treasures wrung from her dupes, with her pomp ard jeweled altars, had employed the pencil and the chisel for the purpose of producing an effect, and, indeed, they had supplied a demonstration as full as it was impressive, Revolution had nothing to fear from learning; pro- found learning and useul knowledge were its associates aud auxiliaries, But philosophy had had its day, infl- delity had had its day. the cloister had had its day, the hierarchy had had its day, and each had worked out its appropriate results; but the knowledge of the true God had warmed their fuith, and kindled a hope in s holy enthusiaem. ‘The Son of Man was coming, streaking the darkness of the past with the blushes of the coming morn, On the Bible was based the organization of go- ciety; it breathed around them the Divine spirit of be- neyolence; and Rome, though she hated the truth as bad as ever, was now, to some extent, tolerant of. the Sacred Scriptures, ‘The reverend gentleman said that some time since a British Envoy had his Bible taken from him, despite his remonstrance, on entering the Papal territory. But now in Florence and Leghorn, the fruits of revealed religion were to bo seen finding their way into the minds of those who were thirsting after the knowledge of the Lord. Truth must win its way even among Romans. Che establis- ment of their own free institutions, and the first French revolution, were the commencement of the great change by which the purification of the world was to be effected. Then came the man of destiny— Napoleon—who was one of the most. efficieut mission- aries the world ever saw, He had served God, but without knowing it. It was he who had taught the people to diregard the divine rights of kings; and it was through his instrumentality that all their ve: ble associations had been obliterated from the minds of the people, It was, in fact, he who had waked up progress in the gene- ral mind, He (the reverend gentleman) was no admi- rer of the personal character of Napoleon, although they could not but admire the results of his mighty mind, The wisdom of God had been displayed in the ends in which it had used him. Where was that proud king who had perverted the charter? He was a sad and pewerless exile—he was entitled to their prayers and forgiveness. He had been driven from his throne by.an indignant, because Se acs Was ceie peo- ple, and the waves of popular opinien had engulphed the monarchy itself, Pius the Ninth, where was he He had essayed to drive the chariot of reform, but his arm proved too feeble to reign in the fiery steed, and in terror he had leaped from his seat, If, when the pro- sent storms which now shake the earth pass, any crowned heads were left, they would have learned a lesson they would not soon forget. There was a spirit of piety in the Evangelical churches, and the powers of darknees would recede while the church would advance in the simplicity of faith, and in the commanding beauty of true holiness, ‘The bible was God's appoiat- ed moans for the purification of the world Providence was working miracles among the nations of the earth, and the Holy Ghost was hing blessings upon his church, Could they doubt. dared they doubt, that God was going forth? It was he who set in order the battle that now raged. What was to them a mystery, was tohis eye all clear, He comprehended the whole affair, All that was going on, was religious in his view. When he said let the tumult cease, then it would be seen that what had been going on was the breaking of the way, that his servants might go every where to sow the seeds of his heavenly kingdom. Tho Pope might be restored; it was likely he would be, but who could put to sleep the roused-up energies of the Italian mind? In what form of conjuration could their minds be freed from the influences of those lessons which they been learning during the absence of his Holiness? No, not even another Hyldebrand could restore the Roman See to its lost authority. With regard to infidelity, that was doomed to be consumed among the chaft. Should they bo wanting in their duty by not aiding to cleanse the deep pollution of the world? Should they refuse to rally rouad their Saviou Now was the time to manifest their devotion. A great change took place in the sixteenth century, but it was nothing to what was going on at the present day, ’Twas true, the voice of Luther was heard, and that was @ glorious voice, Christendom was waiting for the living word; Christ bade them give it, (The foregoing is but a mere outline of this sermon, which the tax upon our space has obliged us to com: press within certain limits | ts New York Bible Soclety—Sermon by Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, At half-past seven o'clock, last evening, the anniver- sary sermon, in aid of the New York Bible Sootety, was preached at the Tabernacle. Notwithstanding the ce. lobrity cf the eloquent preacher, the attendance was thin, probably owing to the heavy rain which fell during the evening, and the circumstance of other anniversary sermons being preached at the same time, in other parts of the city. Prayer having been offered up by Rev. Mr. Tuomr- son, the minister of the congregation, and a hymn have ing been sung by a fall choir, ey. Dr, Brrcnen proceeded to read the followin text from Isalah, 65th chapter, nad 10th and. Lith ver or an the rain o a ath “ For asthe rain cometh down, and the snow N and setnrneth not tinther, ‘nut wacereth ther cncth wed maketh it pee forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater, #0 shall my word be that gooth forth out of my mouth; it shall notreturn unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper ia the thing whereto I tent it.” The sublime process of nature, said the reverend gentleman, to which God here referred, and by which every drop of rain, however insignificant, was marked by Him, and in i progress, whether through lake, river, or cloud. made to falfil his purposes, was the emblem God had chosen to illustrate the power of his word to accomplish his will upon earth, ‘This evening they had met as Christians whe differed in some minor maiters, but agreed in regarding the Bible as the only standard of faith and morals, and in circulating it throughout the world as the only hope of man, They had met to review the past and to form plans for the future; and what they most needed was a higher esti- mate of the importance of the book of life,and a greater energy in diffusing it among those who “ sat in dark- ness and the shadow of death,’ And who, he asked, could estimate the fall value of the Bible? who the value of the conversion of one soul through its agency? It con- yeyed the waters of life to every part of this great mo- tropolis, nouriahing every branch ot the social tree, It was sent to our national ships as well as to our military stations. It was thus convoyed to every clime, even to the een of Galileo, where Christ chose his apostles. Might they not fancy the Redeemer looking down from honven with complacency upon the weather beaten faces of tho Galilean fishermon, as they opened the sacred volume, bearing the inscription, “ New Y Bible Society.” It was sublime to contemplate this clety a. wae gt mt wart, uitusing lite to the 4