The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1852, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JANES GORDON BENNETT. TeOFRINTOR AND EDITOR. ‘ON FICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Rpappamanaannannnaee house burned on Tuosday. ‘The husband and <hild | sgainst the stage, “‘never did any Jand produce | gaint its abuse. Tacitus nowhere attacks thee ofthe woman are missing, and it ste poms Titers at or, 99 powerful and so little | trical representations, but only “apertacies,” / 1g. Mie ema at saad as palo | Burpee, = Wote ityle Seponen, nd) tac) which deeb maa papa ha ins ya ag vara During the next six |r| -s03 Never werd people moro sagtienately | end <t%<e exhibitions. 80 mush for the aseatacy {$500,000 of her Biate debt. MMoccnt rate of t-_ , ~s#aehed to the drama than the Athenians.” ‘The | and reliableness of the eitatior of avichoritien in the years it is anticipated « | plays of these authors contain precepts of the highest | Hartford petition. ation will enable her to pay every do}!-~ anemnen Samer and Do” _—« she owes. FSR ALE a oete rr, 97 ver anna. | Messpe. Book ; engineer and fire- ¥ coery Saherday. at Oe semis | man, were yesterday <a» 08! #8 per annums the Lurcpeen Easton” D collisis amy part of Great Bridein, and bce any partn/the | Erie Railroad, 7.4. — bys’ collision on the "AR Y CORRESPONDENCE containing impor. | Somé thre’ thorsapd dollecs worth of stolen {Se ie iheraip pad for. “SUS on en Connearodoners: | JeMelry WAS rece gtiy tecovured in Brattleborough, Sp Piecacee cere ce bees #; Verment. It "jaa been towed away two years is Lecsst poles of te postage wil eden dee 960, behind’ a4 plasterM2 of a house, at the time Se money om eigen beer. eccupied by the rogues, and xO TICE taken ef anonymous communication. We | was ac a brve ‘4 Asc. donot FOB PRINTING socctied wth neatness, coapnen, ond | BY’ jenewed every day. tntatatncta Re Volume XVII ............+- cece N@. 327 “ AMUSEMENTS THIS = ATRE, Bowe wn RY wainine onus Wart. Fo amttn.—Der Ro—Wririne ox THE WALL Leening—Pizan- WAY THEATRE, Bros” AND SETTLED <wop.—Tar Woman TL 3G Course - Manip BLO'S.—Tux Lapy av 7 uannicp AND SETTLED: _y\? "-ne Devr.—Box axp Cox— “MO 3) BucnaLuMEaU. . Chambers ebrect.—tur Woman ~L Care—Oxe THOUSAND MILUI- BRATIONAL THY.ATRE, Chatham street—Morni DD. tATteknoey 2MAN—Mawxry OF THE Percatnn Is Ramp. Afternoor—O1.p To gy, HOUSK—OURANG-OUTANG— Fauxey Const cp. c—Buroner's Dos ov Gent Eva, rue Livisn Puree 2 op Gaye LAND. ‘NC gse—Monkey OF Psvcains WALGACK’S THEA’ yp, Broadway—A Monnivo Can —Soupren’s Daventry S°E, Bredney ty eralns. WHITE'S THEAT IETIES, 17 and 19 Beve- —Afternoon—TH Ae OF VARIETIES, vening— foo eae -iwror W —Savey Kate— ‘Wno Sreaxs Fins Awror Wirsncs—S. a wen’ RUSBHUM.—Moraing—Awnornen @ ten Or THOUSAND MiLLINen —Dowrstic Economy. Evonii awe, Evening, at $ki—Onrnay @xrnan's Dae TABERNA! op... Denraren's Baian Soreen. CHRISTY a ‘8 OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broad: —Erni0rian Mmorneis rey Onnisty's STRELS. is a WOOD? yw : j§ MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Er growian MINSTRELSY. a CIRC’ 58, 57 Bowery.—EquesrRian ENTERTAINMENTS. x 1 la nie D(JUBLE SHEET. Ne w York, Thursday, November 25, 1852. The News. ‘The course of the administration in regard to the erent treatment of the Crescent City by the Cuban methorities, is inexplicable. There appears to be a determination on the part of our government to Bottle the difficulty 4t any sacrifice of national honor. ur telegraphic despatches announce to us that ‘Wieut. Davenport will not be permitted to resume othe eommand-of the Crescerit City, in consequence of This letter ‘to the Cuban authorities.” What is in ‘this letter that so alarms the government? Hore it in: 1 U. 8. M. Sreamsuir Crescent City, } Havana, Nov. 16, 1862. Guntiamen—! am in receipt of your favor of this date, ~ercloring an official letter from the Secretary of the Cap- tain Gereral, by which I learn that this ship will not 2 "permitted to enter this port on her retura @om New York, rhovld Mr Smith be on board. 1 was in hopes this matter was settled. However. I can assure you that Mr. Smith will return In the ship, and the consequenots, whatever they may be, the Spanish authorities will be responeible for.—I am. respectfally, your obedi H. K. DAVENPORT, U, Commanding Crescent Gity. Meeers. Duane & Co., Havana. This short note was written by Lieut. Davenport, asenptain ofa steamer, to his consignees, in reply to one sent by them to him, simply expressing his opinion as to the course the owners of the steamer in New York would pursue, in relation to the return of the Crescent City to Havana. It was not written the Cuban authorities at all; it had nothing to -@o with them, nor with our government; it i: in the form of a private letter; there is not even a requeat that it should be shown to the Amorican consul; it is, in fact, a common business letter, and nothing else; yet the Cabinet of this great republic is called together to deliberate on its contents, and to remove its writer from the command of his ship. What weakness! What imbeeility! There is a bright spot, hewever, in this cabinet. One of our despatches informs us that the Secretary of the Navy was in favor of permitting Lieut. Davenport to retain his command, and return to Havana in the Crescent City or Cherokee. , We give another batch of the antique correspon- dence relative to the efforts made to purchase Cuba. Its age, however, does not mar its interest. pondence is like old wine. The public will be posted up, by and bye, in regard to the Queen of the Antilles. Whon ripe, the fruit will fll. The details of the European intelligence brought by the steamship America, which reached Boston yesterday afternoon, will be found quite interest- ing—particularly the portion relating to the decla- ration of the empire in France, of which we have given very full particulars. The politicians in England are beginning to arouse from their lethargy—the contest forthe azeendancy in Parlie ment having commenced immediately after the de- livery of the Queen’s speech, which d@ument we to-day give entire. Lord Joba Russell bad already opened against the ministry by denouncing its evasive policy, and Lord Palmerston, by way of | giving an impetus to the excitement, had declared that the majority of Englishmen were in faver of the present commercial policy’ Just as the politi- eal elements have subsided, and all has become alm on this continent, the people of the Old World—France and England leading off—are about being drawn into a vortex of excitement that threatens, from present appearances, to equal, if mot exceed, anything of the kind that has hitherto existed. Under these circumstances, it is necessary to keep fully posted up in European matters. Read the news. ‘Trade was rather inactive yesterday, as mor- ebants were inclined to await the receipt of private letters due by the America. Cotton, with small sales, declined jc. to jc. Breadswutis closed general- ly at prices current before the news. Wheat and corn were lets firm, while flour was firmer at previ- ous quotations. Freights continued firm, and vee- #els scarce. The steamer Canada, which sailed from Boston for Liv rpool yesterday, tovk out $66,500 in gold According to the latest returns from Masse- chusetts, the whige will have a majority of nine, over all opponents, in the Legislature. Consequently, John H. Cliflerd, whig, will be the next Governor of that State. It is reported that the President has, at the sug- gestion of Gen. Scott, disapproved of the jaigmont of the Court Martial acquitting Capt. McLane, and that another trial will be ordered. At a caucus of the demosratic members of the New Hampehire Legislature, last evening, Charles .@. Atherton was nominated for United States Sena- wor, in place of John P. Hale. The whigs have Welected Ira Perley as theircandidate. The election alwkes place to day, and there is no dowbt but that A'r. Atherton will be chosen by a large majority. Heewill represent the people of that State more in accordance with their wishes than has Mr. Hale, whote “peculiar notions” have been utterly ropu- @iatet by them. Penweylvania has juss lost two distinguished amd veteran politicians, viz: John Sergeant and Walter Forward. Obituaries are given in another eolum.. The Cincinnati banks yesterday commonosd throwing out every description of Eastern papor, except at # discount of one per cent Mrs. Smitty ninety-four years of age, was re cently burned + doath, at Wostfeld, Mass , by her clothes taking 6.7 Quite an exciten. emt hae been created at North Adams, Mass , by th.’ digcovery of a female body, | with tke skull badly fra.“tured, among the ruins of sidentally discovered by the present tenants, te removal of the wall paper. Lyvi everiing Mrs. Oakes Sinith gave the last leo- ‘ure of her course at Hope Chapel—the subject be- ing Cleopatra. It will be seen that the distin- guished advocate of woman’s rights vindicates the Egyptian Queen against every imputation, and makes her the great type- women, justifying even her suicide. Yesterday evening Mr. Charles H. Haswell, of the United States navy, delivered a lecture on the dy- namical effect of falling bodies, a; the Engineers’ Institute, Bowery, which was attended by a number of saientific gentlemen interested in the subject. The Board of Aldermen last night, after a fow debates of inferior interest, and with no important “result, adjourned for the month, there not being a vqrorum: present. Thavkegiving Day, Twenty-six Stater of the great American Union have specially set apart thisday—the 24th of No- thankegiving. to the Great Ruler ef the Universe and the Supreme Disposer of, humar events. From the churches ¢f every hamlet, village, and city and songs of praise, and millions-ef hearts will be simultaneourly animated with a common centiment of gratitude to that beneficent Providence Who hath ordained all things so wisely and so well. Aga matter of some interest to the public, we subjoina list of those States who unite in celebrating Wiseonsin. pe Carolina. Oonxecticut. New York. ‘New Jertey. Tninois, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Towa Delaware. Florida. Washington City, D. 0, In the State of Mississippi, Thanksgiving day was the 29th, and in New Hampshire, on the Mth iast. We do trust, however, that the unanimity oxhibited on this occasion will be still mere apparent next year, and that Thanksgiving day may be hence- forth a great natienal anniversary. It is peculiarly mete and becoming in the people of the United States to observe that reverend and pious celebration, sanctified alike by its religious simplicity as by its great antiquity. Why should the Christian of to-day exhibit lees thankfulness to, and dependence on, an overruling Providence than the pagan of three thousand years since? No nation on the face of the earth has such cause for joy and thanksgiving as our own. Every phase of oun public existence furnishes incentives to grati- tude. We enjoy civil, political, and religious freedom, exempt from disorder and licentiousness, in a degree of purity not understood in any ether portion of the globe. Our commerce has, within a few brief years, attained to a pitch of prosperity for which we have no example else- where. Agricultural and manufacturing interest are in a flourishing condition. No internal feuds or external wars interrupt our progress. A high degree of religion and morality exists in the com- munity, and our nation stands forth today a bea- con of light and liberty to the world, and the only great republic of the earth. These are a combina tion of blessings which rarely fall, unalloyed, to the lot of any people, and which call forth thove ex- pressions of gratitude and thanksgiving for which the day has been specially set apart. Jt would be very desirable that thankagiving State and territory within the Union should com- bine in presenting to the world the sublime specta- | cle of an entire people moved by one common sentiment, and joining on the same day in the | solemn ceremony of thankegiving. But as each In the | present aspect of the Cuba question, this corres- | State enjoys its own separate sovereignty, so it de- signates a certain day for the observanee of this an- nual solemnity. Efforts have been hitherto made with a view of producing a simultancity in this mat- cessful. General Laylor, after his elevation to the Presidency, was solicited to appoint a day for the whole Union; but he declined to do se, on the ground that from the variety of climate each State could better fix the day most suitable toitself. It is gra- tifjing, however, to observe that thia year there hes been a greater unanimity than usual on the subject, and that the Governors of twenty-fourStates have fixed upon this day as onc of thanksgiving throughout their several jurisdictions. Suppression of the The atre in Connectieut— Defer ce of the Stage. We learn from the Hartford Cowrant, that the Common Council of that city, on Monday evening last, refused, by a close vote, to license theatrical exhibitions. In arecent article, we adverted toa singular petition got up to induce that body to pursue the course they have adopted, and expressing a strong opinion that the representation of the drama ought not to be permitted in the State of Coanecti- cut In publishing this strange document, we briefly alluded to its arguments and alleged facts, and we promised to return to the subject when space would permit, in order to show that the authorities pro duced were mizquoted, and to adduce authorities o¢ cur own, to prove that the theatre has always been regarded by the best and wisest of mankind, not only as no evil in itself, but, when properly con- ducted, asa source of innocent amusement, highly mportant in a social point of view, and,as aschoo, of morals, often more effectual than the pulpit it- elf—inoulcating lessons of high virtue, inspiring ortitude ard courage by example, deterring from erime and folly by their fatal consequences, and eflectually-warning the inexporienced against falling into those errors and mistakes which, though not of @ dapgeious character, cause a great amount of temporary sulfering and annoyance to their victims. We take this opportunity of reverting to the whole question, and feel aehamed that any body of men in this enlightened country, and at this advanced stage of civilization, could be guilty of such blind bigotry and fanaticism The end and purpose of the stage is, in the lan guage of Shakspeare, ‘to hold the mirror up to how virtue hor own featare, soorn her and the very age and body of the timo his form and preseure.”” Being a representation of life, like history, it blends instruction with entor- tainment in a shape most likely to strike the mind, affect the imagination, and make a lasting im- pression. That playshave been written, particu- larly comedies, which have not a moral tendoncy, but the reverse, is readily admitted. But that 18 no more an argument against the representation of plays of a different description, than a cate of poison- ing would be against the use of medicine or the exercise of the healing art. Plays are good or bad as they are us’d, And beet inventions often are abus’d. For 2,400 years, since Thespis first exhibited his tude invention, the theatre bas flourished most where civilization most abounded, and art and taste produced their refining influences upon the age. Io Greece it prospered moet when Machylus, Sophool and Euripides formed the models of dramatic com- portion, which was during the brightest period of Athenian glory. “Never,” says a bitter writer virtue, and each has a moral full of instruction. vember—ard dedicated it as one of gratitude and | within that wide domain, will to-dsy arise authoms | held on the 14th of October; in South Carolina, on | should be a national celebration, and that every | ter, but as yet they have not been completely sus- | It was said of Euripides that every verse was It is recorded in history that Sicilians, and being eold for slaves, and perish- ing from bad food and disease, were treated with lenity, clothed and fed, and set at liberty, when it was discovered that they could repeat tho verses ef Euripides. On their return to Athens, they went to the poet in a body to thank him as their deliverer. As Bishop Horne remarks, scarcely any circum- stance could be more pleasing and flatcering then this testimony. The writings of these dramatists were tragedies, many of which are handed down to posterity, and speak for themselves. Wecannot tend the same unqualified praise to the comedies of Aristophanes, which contained much that was low, and licentions. Yot even this writer afforded: gre at instruction, and what was ohjectiozable in hisw orks was more the fault of Paganism than of the play- wright. It is a curious fact, that the remain 4 of the plays of Aristophanes which have reached sur times have been preserved by the partiality, of Saint Chrysostom, one of the early Christ'san fathers, who was so fond of thés author that ’4e constantly slept with his works wader his pillor#, Archbishop Potter, in hia history of Greek lite ature, claims for Aristopbenes “the crowning merit of @ great mind, anda sound contisient view of the philosophy of morals.” Itis worthy of remark, that the same Atizenians, who not only tolerated but revelled in the Mcontiousmess of the comle poet, watched their tragic drama with a jealous eye, and’evinced the ut- most solicitude to preeerve its purity, morality and justice. Comedy they considered the imitation or mirror of life and manners--tragedy the standard of virtue. Euripides, in one of his tragedies, puts into | tho mouth of Bellerophon a panegyric upon riches, which concludes: ‘Riches are the supreme good of the human race, and, with reason, excite the admi- ration of gods and men.” The whole audience rose and exclaimed against these sentiments, and were about to condemn the writer to banishment, when he desired the sentence to be deferred till the conclusion of the play, in which the advocate of riches, as the supreme good, perishes miser- ably. This, which is but an instance of ths constant practice of the Atheniaa public, shows how untrae isthe assertion of the Hartford petition, that plays, to obtain popularity, must rather paa- 0 the vices and baso passions of men than - io their virtues and anoral feelings. It wiil | be found in our own theatres that those passages | which give expression to the loftiest moral senti- ments are wosl loudly applauded. In Rome, immediately preceding and during the reign of Augustus, when the ancient world was supposed.to be at ite meridian for learning, en- | lightenment, happinees, and civilization, thea the theatre flourished most luxuriantly; in France, during the reign of Louis XIV., when Corncilie, Racine, and perticulariy Voltaire, exhibited in their tragedies severe models ‘of classic pa- rity; end in England, during the reign of Hliza- beth aud Anne, which has been called the Augustan ege of English literature. From a variety of causes the taste of the Romane in the fine arts was inferior to that of the Greeks, and as a nation they never displayed the seme strong passion for the higher walks of tragedy and comedy. The plays of Plau- tus, and Terence, and Seneca, were soon supplanted y a preference for mimes, brutal gladiatorial ex- hibitions, and the various games of the circus, which so obscured the legitimate drama that it was eventually lost in the progress of Roman do- tford petition libelsthe drama ia the time of Louie XIV. of France, by holding it up as the modelof impurity. It never was so pure as then. Rev. Dr. Blair says that, ‘what one might not expect, Voltaire ir, in the etrain of his sentiments, the moat religious and the most moral of ull tragic poets.” Of the French comis writers, he says: “ The general charac‘eristics of the French comic theatre are, that it is correct, chaste, and decent. Moliere is full of mirth and plessantry, and his pleasantry is always innocent; nis comedies in verse—such as the Misanthrope and Tartufle—are a kind of dignified comedy, in which vice is exposed in the style of elegant and polite satire; in his prose comedier, though there is an abundance of ridicule, yet there is rever anything found to offend a modest ear, or to throw contempt on sobriety and virtue.” In the reign of Obarles II. of Engiand, by the wivereal corruption of manners, of which that die- solute monarch was the great example and pattern himself, the drama was so debased that it became a nuisance—which was the result of the attempt of the straight laced Puritans of that day to extin- guich it, together with every other amusement From opposition to principles at variance with hu- man pature men ran into the opposite extremes; and euch would be the effect in this country if the success of the resurrectionists of the exploded ¢os- trines of the Roundheads of two centuries ago were only commensurate with their wishes. There was a remarkable example of the effect of these restric: tions upon the human mind in the case of the theatre at Milan. When Barromeus came to the archbishopric, ia the heat of bis zeal he shut up the playhouse, end expelled the players from the city. He soon had reason to alter his opinion, for he found that people ran into ail manner of excesses, and that, wanting eomething to amuse them, they committed the most horrid crimes by way of pas- time. Tho result was that he repented of his edict, recalled the banished actors, and granted them the freedom of the stage. Dr. Johnson, a profound inoralist, and a pious Christian, esys: ‘If one was to think continually of death, the businesa of life would stacd still, Iam no friend to making re- ligion appear too hard. Many good people hate done harm by giving too severe notions of it.” Sir Walter Scott well observes: ‘To those abstracted spirits who feel, or suppose thomselves capable of remaining constantly involved in heavenly thoughts, any sublunary amusement may justly eoom frivo- lour—hut the mags of mankind are not so formed ” ‘The writer of the Hartford petition has cited tho nawcs of Plato, Aristotle, Solon, Cicero, Sosneca, Livy, Tacitus, and others, against the stege, though he bas failed to quote from their writings. Let us take these names {in their order. It is true that Plato benished plays from his visionary re- public; but this only amounts to saying, that if all mex were virtuous there would be no need of satiriste. Plato aesociatod with Aristophanes, aud wag a great admirer of his works, and sent a oopy to Dyonisiue, the Tyrent, with an advice to read it diligently. The woral sentences of Sophron, the actor, wore found under the pillow of the philosopher when he died. Aristotle considered the stage of so much im- portance that he laid downa very minute and de- tailed model for its formation and arrangement. “Tragedy,” he says, ‘is the imitation of an action, which by means of terror and pity refines and puri- fies in us all sorts of passion.” The wise Solon, though he oxpresséd indignation at rome parts of the tragedies of Thespis, and was atartled at their novelty, was fond of the theatre, and frequented it in his old age. Cicero only assails licontious plays and poems, for it is well known he was the friend and companion of Roscius, the actor, anda groat admirer of his art—he pronounced a high eulogy upon him at bis death, and said he was ‘worthy of living forever.” We also find that Brutus—the mo- ral and virtuous Brutus—sent an excellent troop of comedians from Naples to Rome, with lettors of ro- | commendation to Cicero, to take them under his patronage. According to the authority of Quinti- lian, Seneca, the stern moralist, so far from boing opposed to the stage, is the author of several trage- dice, ineludizg the Mudea. Theio is not w word in ivy against the stage, but only one passeg learned and pious divin 4 iy evory age of Christiani- ty, have written play , gedpatromised and advoca- ted theatrical repre jptations. Gregory Nazianzsn wrote sacred dro gag, and hed them acted in the theatres. APO" Jinaros, Bishep of Laodices, wrote similar plays’ or the stage, and Theophylact, Arch- bichop of 7 suigaria, instituted religious plays at Constant gople, St. Thomas Aquinas, called the Angelic Dogtor, says: ‘Amusement is necessary for the ¢® miage of human life; but amongst all things whir’ 9 are usefal forthe dally conduot of man may be reckoned some lawful employments, and there- f ge the ewploymont of an actor, also, which is The early Christign f*' jners, tho Yoformers, and caleulated to give solace to mankind, is not in itself unlawful.” St. Antoninus Areh- bishop of Florence, Cardinal Bonaventura, Bishop of Alva, and Albertus Magnus, Bishop of Ratisbon, defended theatricals, dancing, and other public amurements. Martin Luther, the great leader of the Reformation, in his Colloquia Mensalia, defends the acting of comedies, “whereby,” he says, ‘‘people are instructed and admonished every way concern- ing their offices and avocations.” The feilowing passage from his Tichgespraehe, (Leiptie edition, 1821, pp. 137,) translated by Dr. Peithman, is s0 just and so sppropriate, and so covers the whole sub- ject, that wo quote it at length:—‘* In ancient times the dramatic art has been honored by being made subservient to religion and morality, and in the most | enlightened country of antiquity, in Grooce, the | theatre was supported by the State. The dramatio | nature of the Dialogues of Pluto has always been | ustly celebrated, and from this we may conceive | the great charm of dramatic poetry. Action is the ‘rue enjoyment of life — nay, life itself. The gceeat bulk of mankind are, either from their itustion, or their incapacity for uncommon efforts, | onfined within a narrow circle of operations. Of | all amusements, therefore, the theatre is the most | profitable, for there we seo important actions when we cannot act importantly ourselves. It affords us a renovated picture of life, a compendium of what- ever is animated and interesting in human ex- istence. The susceptible youta opens his heart to | every elevated.feeling ; the philosopher finds a sub- ject for the deepest reflections on the nature and | constitution of man.” Did ovr space permit, we might quote a still longer, and, if possible, a still more decided oxtract from another reformer, Melanethon, in his *‘ Letter | on Reading Tragedy andgComedy.” We might | quote the learacd Erasmus, Lord Bacon, Lost | Kames, Edmund Barke, Sir Thomas More, Grotius, | Sir Philip Sidney, Locke, Feneton, Rapin, Rev. Dr. Beattie, Rov. Dr. Isaac Watts, Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llanda, Rev. Dr. Blair, Rev. Dr. Vicesimus Knox and Rey. Archibald Alison, author of ** Tho Exsay on Teste.” The following divines either composed or translated plays, or wrote notes to plays:—Bishop Frissino, Nuncio to Popa Leo X ; | Cardinal Bibicna, the Abb2 Metastasio, Bishop Still, Bishop Christopherson, Dr. Nicholas Brady, the coadjutor of Tate in the version of the Panims, | Rey. Thomas Brovghton, Rey. William Cartwright, | Dr. Samuel Coxall, Dr. Dalton, Dr. Dodd, Bishop Warburton, Bishop Perey, Rev. Phineas Fletvher, | Dr. Philip Francis, Dr. Franklin, chaplain to George IIL, Rev. Dr. Farmer, Dr. Hackett, Bishop of Litchfield, Dr. John Hoadly, Rev. John Homo, (author of “Douglas,”) Rev. W. Mason, Rev. Ro- bert Potter, Dr. Gloster Ridley, whom Bishop } Louth described as ‘a skilful, faithful and unwea- | ried minister of the divine word,” Bishop Welch, Dr. F. Wrangham, Dr. Jas. Plumptre, Dr. Young, author of the ‘Night Thoughts,” Rev. C. Maturin, author | of several popular tragedies, Rey. H. Millman, Rov. C. Croly, and many others The pious Milton has | written theatrical pieces, and highly commends ira- gedy in his preface to Sampson Agonistes. Ho has eft behind him one hundred plans of tragedies, and he we'l observes, that ‘'the Apostle Paul himself thought it not unworthy te insert a verse of Hari- pides into the text of the Holy Scripture.” The silence of that apostle, and of all the other | apostles, in reference to the theatre, which existed | at Jerusalem, Damascus, Ephesus, Antioch, Corinth, | Athens, Thessalonica, Philippi, Alexandria, Rome, | and all the principal cities of the Roman empire, | where they preached the gospel, is the strongest | preeumptive evidence that they did not regard it in the tame light asthe bigots of Martford. Every leading vice and crime is denounced by name in the | New Testament, but not a word is said against the theatre. ‘ The inference is obvious. Now, if the drama was unworthy of wholesale | condemnation then, and during the subsequent times | towhich we have referred, how much moro at tho presest time, when it is purer than it ever was be- fore, especially in the United States. The Common Council of Hartford has, therefore, threugh ignor- ance end prejudice, acted either upoa a total misre- presentation of facts, or a misconception of the genius of true religion, and it isto be hoped that in the wide extent of the United States, None but itself can be its parallel Crry RawRoaps.—The mania of building reil- roads through the city of New York has, at present, attained to such a height that we may expect, in a year or two, to see rails laiddown in every prinei- pal street and avenue of the metropolis; and it re- quires no grea} stretch of foresight io calculate that ere long the omnibuses will entirely disappear, and only be thought of as things of the past. There are, at the present day, only three city railroads in operation, viz.:—the Harlem line, through Centre street and Bowery to Twonty-seventh street; the Sixth Avenue Railroad, via West Broadway, Canal, aud Varick streets t» Forty-fourth stecet ; and tho Eighth Avenue Railroad to Forty-eighth street ; besides the Hudson River line. But a groat variety of projects for building new railroads through the city have come up recently before the Common Council, and have made more or less progress in that body. The following have been partially acted on in that Boerd:— The Broadway Railroad, from the Batiery io Harlem. ‘The Becond Avenue Raitroad to liarlem. ‘The Ninth Avenue Railroad,which is proposed to occupy a route Leginning at the intersection of Fifty-tirst strect, in the Ninth avenue, and running thence slong the avenue to Hudson streot—where (here is to be but a single track—on to Bank street, and through it to Green- wich strees. Also, another track through Ninth avenue, to aud through Gansevoort to Greenwieh street, thence to Bank street, and thence—both tracks—along Greemwich strest to Battery place. Exclusive of those numerous projects, on which action has been taken, several others have been pro- posed. At alate mecting of the Board of Alder- mon, & petition was received asking the priviloge of building a railroad in the following streets, viz:— Commencing at the intersection of Chriatophor street and Greenwich avenue, running through Greenwich and Seventh avenues to Harlem river, returning through Seventh avenue, Hammond and Washington streots to the Battery; from thence through Wash- ington and Christopber streets to the place of bogin- nisg. Another petition was also received for the privilege of oonstracting a railroad commencing at the Houston atreet ferry, running up Houston strect, with a double track, to and through Second street, across the Bowery to and through Bond strect to Broadway, down Broad street, with a single track, to and through Dey street, and to and through Greenwich treet to Cortlandt street, thence with a double track to the Jersey City ferry, returning up through Cortlandt street with a single track, from # turn at Groenwieh street, to and | through Browdway, with a single track, in oonneo tion with the Broadway Railroad. A petition was also received sor leave to lay a railway in avenue C, from Fourteenth street through to avenue D; also, | through Fast Broadway and other streets, through | to Tryon row; and two petitions for pormission to construct a railroad from liarlem’ river, through ‘Third avenue, Bowery, and Chatham street, to the | lower end of the Park. A report from the Board | the New Haven and Hartford line. | ree; 8 &. Perkins, Boston; P. W. minus in Chambers street, through Church and Vesey streets, to Broadway. ‘When all theee railroad enterprises are accom- plished, as it is quite probable they will be, the streets of Now York will present the strangest and funniest spectacle that any city has ever exhibited. Ewmorasion To AvstRatia—Loox Our ror Rations —We yesterday received a letter from a passenger on board one of the ships whgeh recently left thie port with emigrants to Port Philip and the gold regions, complaining bitterly of the quality of the provisions with which they were served, and of the insufficient quantity provided for them. So seant was the stock in the particular vessel alluded to, that she was forced to put into Rio Janeiro fora supply. Tho veecel complained of -in this respect was one we believe we had spoken of in commenda- tory terms, convinced that every attention would be paid to the wants of passengers. But it seems wo were much deceived in the estimate we had formed of it. i We mention this circumstance 2s a warning to perties intending to emigrate to Australia, to show them how necessary it is that they should satisfy themeelves, by actual examination, that the ship is fully and properly provided, and also that it may ferve us a caution to the owners and agents of vea- sels to eecure the passengers against every contin- genoy of a long passage or foul weather that may af- fect tho stock of provisions. There aro several splendid looking ships now getting ready to leave this port with emigrants for Australia, but we would advise the jatter not to depend too much on the outward appearance of the vessel, but insist on their right to examine the provision made for the voyage, leet it might, when beyond remedy or re- dress, be found scanty, bad, or insufficient. Marine Affairs. w Curren Stur Wixce Racen.—This vessel, which arrived in Boston a few days ago, is now lying at pier 27, East River, where she is loading in Mr. B. B. Sutton’s despatch line of clippers for 8an Francizoo, She registers about 1,700 tons, is 198 feet long on the keel, and on desk, between perpendiculars, 210; and over all, 225; extreme breadth of beam, 42) feet; rounding of cides, 6 inches; depth of hold, 23 feet, including 7 feet 10 inches height ot between decks, Mer dead rise ut half floor is two feet, and sheer, between the curve of the bow and rise of the quarter, 3 fet, She has been built to combine, as faras advisable, the best requisites for speed, with ,good ca- pacity for stowage. upper floor being very wide and Duoyant. Her bow is of an angular outline and very | sharp, and ornamented with » winged pagasas, but with- out either head or trail boards, Her stern is slightly elliptical, and looks light aud gracefal, with a sharp, smooth run, Her lines are slightly concave, and swell out beautifully to her extreme breadth. She has a top gallant foreeastle, and abaft the foremast isa commodious house, containing the crew's quarters, galley, &. Sbe also has a half poop deck, with azhouge built into its end, with gangway on each side, The cabin is fitted up very taste- fully, and, the passenger berths are furnished with everything to render @ yoyage’ comfortable Her fore and main masis are built; the mizen mast ise single spar. They ere ect up well, and with her yards, which are fairly proportioned and well secured, give her a beautiful appearence alof:. Altogether she is one of the noblest looking clippers ever seen in this port, and in speed will no doubt hold her own with any of her numor- ous and beautifal competitors. She was built gt Hast Poston hy Mr. R. E, Jnckeon, for Messrs, Seecomb & Tay- . who are said to own the larges® clipper fleet in the orld, viz:—the Nightingsle, Westward Ho, Fiying Fish, Staghound, and the Winged Racer. The latter will leave here about the 6th of December, under command of Cap- tain Brown, for San Francisco. Lavyen or Ti Stxaaer Granite State,—On Saturday, the 27th instant, at 9 o’clook, A. M., will be launched from the yard of Mr. Samuel Sneeden, at Green Point,the steamer Granite State, one thousand tons burthen, for This boat has been built under the ruprrvision of Captain Richard Peck and Mr Leouard Merritt, apd is intended to take her place early in the spring. Engine by the Morgan Works. Launcuyp.—At Bristol, Me., recently, by Mesers, Fos- eett & Menis a orig of 200 tens, called the Eastern State, owned by the builders, B Sproul, Esq., ond Captain N. Gamage, whe will command her. At Calais, 12th instant. by Master Hazen, e superior brig, of 246 tons, name and other particulars unknown. Personal Intejligence. Acrivals at the Metropoliten—Hon. J. B. Bright, Wail them, Mase; Col. Steptoe, U.S. A; J_Teneyck, Cazano- via; 8. Woodecn Venubles, Virginia; Dr. J. A. Thomp- son, steamer Hermann; James M. Hill, Cambridge; Borden. T: Wm Wallace Werden, Cincinnati; ». W. Clark, Hartiord; Bamuel @. Baptiste, Virginia; W. D. Caifie, Rhode Island; Geo. T. Taylor, Uties;’ Lyinam Gibson, Elmira. At the American—J. D. Allen. Boston; M. Richards, Philadelphia; W. T. Johns, Baltimore; J. R. Hanson, Maine; J. Taomas, Boston; Geo. Fairfield, U. 8. Coast Burvey; T. Burton, New York; H. Whipple, Philadel- phis. At the Astor—0. 8. Mason, Waterville; N. H. Okie, Providence; T. EB. Prior, Ci ipa J. Jeffry, Cincin- nati; 8. Scott, Mississippi; A. Gilford, ship Bald Eagle; Captain Liesons, Virginia; D. Wanick, do ; Capt Arm- strong, U. B. Navy; R. Jennings, Virginia; J. Tibbatte, Quebec. At the Howard—A. Hayford, Maine; G. J. Parsons, England; (. Anderson, Philadelphia; 8. J. Morgan, Mon- ‘att, Worcester ons; J. Mullen, Petersburg; A. J. Merrick, Ly Baltimore The Prince of Nassau. and the Princo of Wyede, and his Excellency J. J. de Osma, the Peruvian Minister, are #till remaining at the Union Place Hotel. Governor Thomas H, Seymour. of Connecticut, and General Charles T, James, United States Senator from Rhode Island, left the Union Place Hotel yesterday. ion. Johu P. Hale visited the Navy Yard at Ports. month, N. H..onthe 19th inst., and’ was greeted with the euctomary salute Pollee Intelligene The Uorse Jockey in Brooklyn.—The Gominie horse deal - ers bave not confived their operations exsiusively to this city, bot have practised somewhat in our sister city of Brooklyn. Yesterday Justice Stuart, one of our active police inngistrater, who for some days past has been in- Yertigating the horse dealing frauds, received a letter froma & gentleman residing {u Brooklyn, who represents in said letter, that @ few days since, he saw an account in the Heratp of some swindlers having obtained from a Mr. Norwood and Mr, Davenport, the sum of $256, for the purchare of a horse. The writer here states, that a ehort lime since, three Englishmen. one calling himself Kev. Mr, Anderson, combined together, and induced him to purchase a horse oxactly in the same manner as repre- tented by Mr. Davenport; the sum was $256 which he raid he paid, and was left in lieu of his money, a black poney worth about $30, The writer said, the object of eending word to the magistrate, was to see if anythin, could be done for him. He says be would have over to ree the justice, but was unable to do #0, in conse- quence of being a juryman in one of the city courts. The Writer added further, that if nothing could be done in the matter, not by apy means to let the affair be known, as he wes heartily ashamed of the transaction, and did not wish to be expored im the public prints. We have not the least doubt but what there are many others duped in the like manner,,bul the fear of being held up toridicule for their credulity, causes them to remain quiet. Steaiing from an Employer.—A young man named Wil- law Harrington, in the employ of Mr. George W. Baker, tuilor, No. 457 Broome street, was yesterday arrested by officer Sharpe, of the Fourteenth ward, charged with steai- ing various pieors of cloths and*vestings, valued in all at $44, the property of his employer. The acoused was con- veyed leo Justice Wood, who committed him to pri- fon for trial, Charge of False Pretences.—OMicer Stephens yesterday arrested a man named William Haight, on @ warrant is- rued by Justice Osborne, wherein the accused stands charged with obtaining $107 from Mrs. Deborah Bent, re- siding ut No, 96 Duane street, on the 10th day of August last past, under the following alleged false represen. tations:— It seems that Mrs. Bent hired the premises No. 96 Duane etreet, om the first of May last, at the yon rent of $600, on the terms of a quarter’s rent to be pai quarterly in advance. On the tenth day of August aight came to Mrs, Bent and represented that he was the advertised agent of Mr. Henry Barclay, the owner of the house, und was requested by Mr. Barclay to collect the quarter's rent then due, in advance, amounting to $160. Mrs. Bent, believing the statement to be true, paid to Haight $1 the ee for ; the balance making up the $160, pairs done te the premises. tt telght’ jo Bignod, mi dvanced to this WILLIAM HAIGHT, for Mr. Bartlett It will be seen that, instead of signing for ‘Mr. Bar- clay,” he tigned “Bartiett.”” About the 10th of the present month, (November,) Mr. Barclay called on Mrs. Bent for the quarter's rent in advance. w! he was ii ed that she hud already paid it to Mr. Height. Mr. Barcley com menced @ suit against Mrs, Bent for the rent, and, in de- fault of the payment, procured « writ of ejeotment, for the purpore of removing her from the house. Mr. Haight informed the that he was tho lessee of the house, and Mra, Bent was tenant from him, which he Intended to show on a hearing. The case was, set down fora hearing at am carly day. Nepraska Exrotton.—Major Barrow has with- drawn bis name as @ candidate for delegate from Nebras- at the territorial election to be held on Tuerday next. The St. Joseph Adventure, in announcing bis withdrawal, rays :— “Having communicated with several members of Con- qrere from the West, ho is eatisfied that no aetion will be by on Un Sp sol CF ~ ho omg aor ee tessitosy at the ensving sees ‘or no deleg: be admitted to a reat im thet body.” who fold her to Mestre, Sampson & Tappan, of Bes- | I ___t of Assistants bas ‘also been adopted in the Board of Aldermen, pesmitting the extension of the Bixth and Eigb’n avenue railroads, from the presen: ter- wal Kast river onthe 2ith a been soavisted demanded ot undoubtedly their right. and he therefore jonas ps. who en, the prironer, bos sper the Asfence. ‘The court an were greatly crowded, the er the euditors being you cee of that elase t0 which Saul and Jobpson belong. amongst whom eon- eiderable excitegnent prevailed, Several challenges for favor and for principal eause ‘Were exercised by the pri:oner’s counsel. The Fs were ow the trial of Howlet were excused from on the presentcase As exch juror came te be sworn, he was asked as to his havivg formed of guilt or innocence of the prisoner. or if of the Mr. Willard stated s, of the readthe roc; odings in the trial of How. that he avoided reading the-,_ knowing that he might be called om toast mames of the jurors i] ‘published let 4 H . Minor, Lith At the request of the District Faperony the Ceurt ad- vised the jurors not sworn iv this case, t they should not read the reports of the proceedings, a6 there was an- other prisover yetto be tried for the same effence, Saul, who is not more than twenty-three Die’ of age, was then given in charge, and the Distriet Attorney proceeded to state the case for the prosecution, and to. call witnesses, whore testimony was precisely similar to that Vikg on the trial of Iowlet, on Thursday last, and fully reported in the Henann, . a only new testimony that was adduced, was the fol- lowing :— Jehn Morrisson deposed that he purchased a pistol in: Chatbem street, and sold it to Johnson about xix weeks before the murder of Baxter; it was exactly lixe the one produced in court. Jobn A. Siaith deposed that he resides at foot ef Forty- seventh strevs, Kast river; hires boats; @ boat was brought to his place about five o’clook on the morning of the 26th Augurt. by the prisoner Johnson, (mot on trial); next sew Johnson yesterday, in Chambers street; the brought by Johnson was sixtesn feet long, with the name of Newman, the maker. branded on the inside, aad two pair of row looks; it was ght lead coler, inside almost white; is had two pair of oars; it was left there until he sent for it; rome days after # person came for the boat; witness did not deliver it, but it was af taken ‘away without his knowledge. George © Newman, boat builder, deposed that he built a boat for Howlett, in July last, sixteen feet long, painted white inside, and with two pair of row-loeks, branded. with witness’ name. John Smith deposed that the cargo of the Thomas Watson consisted of 4,000 bags of coffee; saw Baxter the evening of his death; witne-# described ‘the vessel, and stated tbe value of moveable articles in the eabin to be worth $200 or $300; a passenger's baggage was om board, and bairels of shells belonging to the passenger. Joseph Box nurse at the city hospital, dey ‘That Baxter was brought there at two o’olock on the night in question, and died about a quarter past four; opemed his dress aud saw a wound in the throat; he seemed very fearful and very timid; he asked the doeter to doall he could fer him for the suke of hie children; he did not, at any time, express anything as to his living or dying; he did not say anything to the doctor about living er dying, in witness’s presence. ‘The Dic Attorney was proceeding to examine the witness ae to the declarations of the deceased, when Mr, Cochrane objected. The District Attorney sald that Dr. Suckeley, vio was examined on the trial ef Howlet, was out of town. but he would call upon Dr. Traphagan, Dr Traphegan depesed—Tbat be examined the wounds of Baxter; found fourteen or fifteen shot wounds in his. throat. end told bim that he was in a condition that he could not live more than » few hours: Baxter expressed: an opinion that he was dying; it was his gemeral remark that he was going to die; the shots were large buck shots; after witness examined the wound, deceased said that two men came op board while he was on watch on the ship ‘Thos. Watson; one grabbed him behind and the other detore, o8 he jumped up, and he recelyed the shot from the one in front of him Mr. Phillips opened the ease for the defence, avd im- plored the jury io be cautious in their conclusions of the Prisoner’s kuilt upon the evidence, which was only cir- cumstantial, and paid that he would adduce witnesses to prove that the clothes which the prisoner wore on the night in question, were thore thathe has on now, (@ light gray coat,) aad not durk clothes, which the witnes. ses for the prosecution swore the companion of Howlet wore the night cf the murder; and also, that the boots found were not such as he wore. A young women named Coughin, deposed that she knew Sault he lived at his sister's in Cherry street; he put on a pair of long boots the night before he was 5 they were not ai all like the brogans produced; he wore acap that night; does not. kcow what colored coat he had on, or whether he was in his shirt sleeves; the shoes Saul bas ou now (a patent leather pair) are those that ee behind the night he changed them for the long ts 8. Auv McBride, sister to the prisoner, deposed, also, that on the night before Saul was arrested, he exchanged @ patent leather pair of shoes tor along pair ef boots; he ‘wore a black cap; he had not on the (gray) coat that he now wears; did not know him to have any ether boots or thoes but the patent leather rhoes and the long boots, ‘To the District Attorney—Never saw those boots since; never caw her brother barefooted in the street. John Morrison recatled for the defence—Deposed that he wes presont at the inquest, and Saul wore the same dress that be Eas on now, (gray coat.) James Sullivan depored that he was at the Coroner’s inquest in baxier’s case, and to the best of his opinion the = Sau) has on now, (a uiayone.) isthe ome he bad on en, ‘To Phe District Attorney—My name is “ the Dodger;? Ihave been in the penitentiary once, about two years ago; Irecollect the case of four Swodish sailors being drowned in the North river; I was there: the lame boat- man, Warner, and three women, were with me; I don’t believe Htner was there; I don’t beliove ‘+ Hit me-dead” was there; Nicholas Howlet ty called ‘“ Hit me-dead;” there was uo hole bored in the boat; it was swamped; I do not recollect aman being thrown overboard, at tho same pier, a short time afgr the sailors were drowned. Eliza Saul, mother of the prisoner, deposed that her husband is dead; the prisoner was 21 years of age the 27th of last December; I have no other son; I did not eee him the day he was arrested, nor the day before ho was arrested; [saw bim in jail shortly after, and he had on the same coat he ba on now. Captain Ditchet, of the Yourth ward police, was called for the prosecution, and said tbat Sullivan is known os a thicf, and that he would not believe him under oath; witness was at the Coroner's inquest; Saul was then dressed in dark clothes; be had on # dark colored frock coat. and was barefooted. To the Court—The inquest was held the first the hospital. and terminated the second day, stairs; the dress he speaks of was the one Saul wore at the hospital; did not take particular notice of the dress he had on down stairs. New York Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical Men. P ‘The annus] mecting of this society was held at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, in one of the lecture rooms of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Crosby street. Doctor James Anderson, first Vice President, was called to the chair, and Doctor H.D Bulkely acted as Secreta- ry. The meeting was of an ordinary routine character, being confined to the election of officers for the ensuing year, and of managers, to hold office for three years from this date. The following officers were elected for the year:— President.-Dr, JO. Bliss, Vice Presidents—Drs, James Anderson, A. H. Stevens, and V, Mott, Treasurer.—Dr. Isaac Wood, Dra, J. R. Van Kleck, J. R. Wood, H. D. Bulkely, B, Ogden, G. ¥, Woodward, and two other gentlemen, were elected managers for the next three years, The returns of donations and subscriptions received at the last anni- vereary dinner were announced, with the names of the donors. The amount comes near to $600. The secretary ‘was directed to convey the thanks of the society, im an official manner, to the gentlemen who had subscribed. A. yote of thanks was passed to Mr. Stetson, of the Astor Houre, for his liberal attention to the society upon the occasion of their anniversary inner. After passing vote of thanks to the stewards upon that cocasion, meeting adjour Massacnusetrs Teacni eighth snnual meeting of thi. New Bedford, on the r, at e AssociaTion.—The male or female. Axnest or Bopy Snatcnsrs.—On the night of the 2ist inst . between one and two o’el Troy Whig. oMfcer Ager, assisted by Mr, Loc! Wm. Carey, of Ida Hill, arrested two persons when they were taken. Yesterday morning officer Ager brought town the implements amd horse and wagon. ‘The culprits are im jail, Post Orrice Orsrations —Established—Moss. 08" FFI « H.R. Osborn, ad Bteuben county, N. Y. A writer at Balt addressing the Bt. Louis Intelli- encer, says fully cue thine and perhaps one-half of the orman wipe te English, while of the American yell by far r number come from New ‘k, and the other middle and Eastern States, by first poseiblo moment at square, Toys! Toys!! Toys!!!—Dolls, Late og laters, dence, ore, sipataete ahi ewe Fre bay ee LT eet, yay | te, i nal ‘arya, fiddles, harmont f r ory, feestety ae aia aera te slean we whe ror hiss with & roadway. they ‘cannot fail to please ettcal Phrenology — rear Prep ganda non Hall ‘Fue Mesum jo always open, and free to'vis