The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1853, Page 9

x fs « . BSE 5 : ‘© During the ceremonies, a gang, whom we under- > ~ AFF RS, : Willams. y 2 \ OF ARCH: arch, about ‘ mn avenues, | (aid yester- in the pre- , ating at @ 2rsoms. 36 in length tothic style amount to ound which sa place of 1 oved before qe architect, Mr. John Walsh, could commence his Operations. ‘The ceremonial was in the following order:— At five o'clock the Archbishop, accompanied by (fhe several priests and the following benefit socie- 4 arrived upon the ground:— r bag! ae number of members The Archbishop then ascended the platform and mame of the Father, and the Son, and the Hol: Amen. The church, the corner stone of whic! been laid, has to be consecrated to the mystery Eternal Trinity—the presence in God. I regret am not strong enough to address you to-day at as Jeogth as hould Tosire; but you will bave plee- own lat the language im igion proposed, a Giscourse suitable to this most interesting pl emecie oceasion. Let no one say that a change of climate or the crossing of the ocean, has ex! in your hearts the pede peg es to ote its propevat end its ate. specta- immense mene spectacle now before us— is a proof that, though you may have changed your skies, ou finé your God and your church and your religion un- ‘this, in which you have chosen a habitation for yourselves and for your posterity; and I congratulate ou, my dear friends, upon this triumphant occasion. Wafer ears ago 1 accompanied your venerable - tor into a Reld on this ground, and with but scarcely a bouse within a rearonable distance, and since then the city hhas grown so much that it could hardly be now recognived ‘one who bad not frequently visited it in the interval. t around the sign of the cross—around the sym>ol of salvation has a beacon been lifted up to the German when ‘he came here and choose to dwell, and it is this that has iven eecasion to such en immense increase in the num- of persons who ficd now the church then begun and « Since enlarged yet too small; and when this church shall have been completed you will uire anotber church in ‘this neighborhood, and I hope that the same feeling as thie—the @ feelings of der to your faith to stain the ardor which ie 536 $4 recognised 4 the living God shall be adored. This is pro»pect before on, wy dear friends, And again permit me to congratu- te you upon this bapp: suspicious commencement, and express my satisfaction that, with the that bas bitherte been eee, the = oes venerable and now aged r, rery Rev. Father Samsner, acdicional Bloulegs will be sbecered upon you Dy Almighty God. These blessings, whether temporal or wal, will be multiplied to the man who knows for ‘what end God created him, and who labors through life tobe faithful to the du for which he was created. ‘This will be your csre;and permit me to retire with ‘these brief words of Sumeruetice, in oréer that you may hear. in language which sounded sweetly in child- ,» hood, and which sounds no less sweetly still, because it de the language you hear upon all occasions—because it ‘will remizd you of your church, your faith, your piety aed your priest, who firat taught you in father- land “to know ‘Go serva God, and to dis- ” “qbarge your duties towards your country, whether here orelewhere, and towards your fellow beings. stand have completely afrighted the Mayor and ? ether civil authorities of Williamsburg by their row- éyism, and who, we believe, were recently engaged , im the atrocious outrage upon the negro church, assaulted one of the reporters of the New York press in a most ‘al and unwarrantable manner. ‘Theatrical and Musical. ». Bowery Taearre.—The attractions for this even- ing at the Bowery are such as cannot fail in drawing a large accembnee, They consist of Schiller’s play enti “ The Robbers,” and the very entertaining drama of “ Jacques Strop,” in which Mr. Stevens + will ate the character of Robert Macaire, and Mr. Glevn that of Jacques Strop. © Nationa THEATRE—Manager "a exertions eontinue to be crowned with success. He offers the dramas of ‘‘ Gambia,” and “ Charles the Twelfth,” for this evening, in which J, R. Scott and Mrs. Brunton, assisted by the other talented members of the company, will appear. Sr. CoARLES Tux aTRE.—This being ticket night at the St. Charles, it is presumed that a large assem- blage will be present. The pieces to be Tepreaented are “Box and Cox,” “Glance at New York,” and the “Deceased Bullet.” American Musevu.—Four very amusing pieces ’ ove advertised for thisafternoon and evening at the Auseam. The Bearded Lady and Happy Family can . Also be seen. Francont’s Hirroprowe.—The bill of equestrian- » ‘Mm for thisevening at the Hippodrome comprises aany new and peculiar features. The new pageant also Will be given. * Curisty’s MinstREts continue to draw large and fashionable audiences. An excellent selection of ¢ oa and dances for to-night. EP sree ged im rmances evening. continues unabated. 4 New On.eans SERENaprn: after a very successful visit t ppen - emeeny at the Chinese Rooms, on the our ‘uly. Por. SrpGwick isto »'ve his ballad entertain- mnt and musical lectu: is evening, at the Ly- 1. The programme is im, Stapleton, Staten ‘he exhibition’ of this ry attractive. BanvaRD’s Hoty Lann painting will clos: 1 Saturday next. endid i gence. to Naples, together gramme of eir success ‘This talented band, Personal 7: +. ‘it; ‘The Hon. Robert Dale Ove: th his family, arrived a: | d left immediately for t! t ‘Thomas F. Me ir wa ++ -leeture last evening at ford. DEPA}! the St Liverpool in 8, ‘irs lor, St 1. lon J H Cameron, trol Easter! Mier BB. ) Asia—Mr MoTlvain and Miss Maclean, Glas; ren. and pv Philadel ; Mr and iss ¥ Jonki i Mert, Australia; Mr Per, Kuhn, Mr Oser N’ Orlea: 9 Co jade Fs ew. England; Mr V Heavel, J R Ci Berley, Terouto; Mr Barr, Scotland; Mr Maclean, Gla kr’ MeConkey, Charleston; Mr Pr Pell, Scotland; Me Goodman, Enj Ito, Kingston, 34:3 Ball, CW; Mr Re Corpin, i'Prederis and four child: GW Perkins and lady, Conn; Mi gnd Mr Hutehineon, Saran r. in, Mr Lay, enor Don Juan Antonio'Feraander ‘and son, ; Thos Rogen and frien roool; GB Smith, A gh, Boston; Mr Ray, Canada: Mr Markham, Mr Ron- New Orleans; a; Capt MrT ry 3; Qui and Master Quintens, Havana; CT Stewart, w O1 S Talraw, Mr Youns, R Tarler, © Graciman, Mr | Germ: Mr Mackenna, fly Simmond A z ties C Heation, New Orleans; Mra Cohden and Hodge J tyonr, Mr Dudonssat, JK Smith, Mee Wat- tag ard child, Mrand Mrs Flack, A Ogden, Mrand Mra H Boulteney, J Attwood JamesSteventon, Mr Ponjoll, Mra | Well. one man rery: Angiolini, G Stone, v; bad ox S a a; Mr 8 Trove, we. | t: ootoek, ntreal; BE D Jordan, Bost =Total 145, nee ATRIVALS. Yroa Aspinwall, in the stoxmsbip GeorzinsJaa Beckett, nd servant: 'D © Codwise, A Mann, W Cannister, Dr Webb, 8 Hirsch, F Hirsoh. J A Berma- JP Arango, 58 Foster, if de Broviera Langton, A Brown, WO fib, Martin Scott, © Gn ', Martin Scott, C Gar ES 3 T Latimer, G I, Plores, Cups O'Nehion, Wn Box . ‘ , H trown, mail agent; Adams and Berford & Co’ i 3 | & Boughton, J Moscall, Wie Me: | 5 Too! Waggstt, H Cummings, P rorney, Isidore Besener, F Cachy, JA M rea eed thirty-one others. Be eran, oad avannah, in the sto —~Mrs A W Bon. Solomons, Mra “laughter iL W'Stow aed d aughter, 1. apd lady. Mrs Paxton and L Grant and sorvant, Mre Serine aud son, Tea I A Moaltater, 88 Purple, lady and. two childrens Wt Dewen BD Hollrook, © Van torn an at orn, BE Grian an a 1 e - devant: W Latimer, J B thompson, sf Grit ¥o children: J W Barden, R Moyers, Green « Glaeding, Mrs Clark Sayles, C Spalding and lad ‘ o ky Iady and daughter, Mrs D Veader, Mra W ervant, Miss Lney oe Pd Wwe 4 . loore, WC Carpenter, M z h, E Kimball, E Knapp, E Griaith, Mivoos d Catharine Grifith, Pie B Joni zg reo, OW ralitroe, Miss 3 F; Tagard and sor: ti itaker, Indy and two childre Philadelphia, are to | ville on the 24th inst., | | Maid coptinned shaky, uotfl she final | up four times badly in this heat. | of a mil® that she bad +H Woodruff named b m. Flora Temple, | allthe fun and frolic, ard the “pecaliar predicament” of |, Who ST Mitchell, J Clesley, GW Sooty, Wea, Sawterh weet y, ott, W. All b Petersburg and#Richmond, in the at FeMeRtT @cortin O's Nog Avreats De erent 'y, Thos H Ne ody, HD Ward J 8 Siooumh ‘ - ‘The Turf, - CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. 1—¥LORA TEMPLE AND HIGHLAND MAID. On Tuesday, Jane 28, one of the most exciting and closely contested races that ever took plage came off at the above course. It was between Flora Templeand High. land Maid, for $2,000, mile beats, best three in five, to skeleton wagons. Flora Temple won the stakes; but not aantil six most extraordinarily severe heats had been trot- ted, Her success in this race can be attributed more’ to her unflinching endurance and indomitable bottom than to a superiority of speed over Highland Maid. They are both extraordinary nags; and 20 nicely matched in point Of speed, to wagon), that there can be no choice between them, In harness, however, barring accidents, we think Highland Mold the best. The rst heat—won by Flora— in 2:28, was the fastest heat to wagons, by three seconds, that was ever before made—Lady Moscow having perform- ed that distance in 2:31 on the Hunting Park Course, Philadelphia, in a race with Lady Suffolk, in June, 1850. ‘But such repeating as was in this race {s unparalleled, ‘and deserves a prominent position in the annals of the turf. Flora Temple is undoubtedly a well bred mare; her fine, clean limbs, beautiful symmetry, and superb bleod points, denote an illustrious genealogy. We are not in possession of her pedigree, but will endeavor to get it, and publish it, for the gratification of her many admirers, as soon as possible, The blood of Highland Maid, too, is of fine ex- traction, amd of the purest strain. She was bred by Joshua Conkling, of Goshen, Orange county, got by Salt- ram, and he by old Kentucky Whip, bred by Col. Black- burn, of Lexington, Ky, Kentucky Whip was got by Cook’s or Blackburn’s Whip, and he by the imperted Whip—he by imported Saltram. Saltram’s dam was got by old Sea Gull, and he by old Duroc. Highland Maid’s dam was Roxana, by Hickory, bred by Joshua Conkling. ‘There was an immense gathering of gentlemen to wit- ness this interesting affair, and all wore delighted with the performance of the nage. The track was rather heavy, in some places quite so, caused by the previous rains, which still further adds to the merits of these most wonderful trotters. Highland Maid had been the favorite from the time of her last race up to showing on the track at about 100 to 80, but in scoring she broke up several times, each time pacing and ambling in a way to create doubts in the minds of her backers, which in creased the confidence of the friends of Flora to such an extent that she became the favorite, and 100 to 75 on her went previous to the start. Now for race: First Heat.—Higbland Maid won the inside ition of the track, After » few unsuccessful attem; they got away, Flora having about half a =. the best of he start; and moving better than Highland Maid she shet in front of her, and took the inside on the first hundred yards. Mr. Spicer bad to use great caution with Highland Maid in going round the tura to keep har from breaking, and in so doing fell off five or six lengths be- fore he felt it prudent to iet her out. Flora was about six s abead at the quarter pole, in thirty-six seconds, and going vicely in hand. On the backstretch she seemed to slacken her pace a trifle, and Highland Maid drew closer to her; but it was apparent that Mr. Spicer ‘was still afraid to put her to the top of her speed, and he went along steadily until he reached the lower turn, Flora was at the half mile pole in 1:15, four or five levgths ahesd. On the lower turn Highland Maid was cut loose, and as she came on the homestretch within a few feet of Fiora’s wheels.’ A most exciting struggle ensued on the last quarter, Highland Maid gaia. ing inch by inoh, until, within about fifty ards of the stand, Spicer had to resort to the whip to bring out » trifle more speed, knowing well that he could not win without it; but at the touch of the gad she broke, and came inona run. Flora won the heat by s length, in wrt received a burst of applause from a thousand ut voices. Second Heat.—One hundred to forty on Flora. She was started a length abead of Highland Maid, but not on a good move, as Mr. Woodroff was not expeeting the word, being so far in front, and was taking her up when the word came. The consequence was, that ia ibe ber forward again too suddenly she broke up, and igkland Maid took tne track from her, ae to the quarter pole three or four lengths, in thirty eight seconds ; and ‘to the half mile pole. about the same distance, in 1:15. On the Jower turn, Flora made a dashing display of speed, when she again broke up nearing the homestretch, losing a few more lengths ; yet, 84 soon as she recovered, she made another determined effort to overtake Highland Maid, but the space between them was too much to be made up in so short a distence, and she could not reach ar her. Highland Mai taken up thirty or forty yards from the stan jogged in. Lesieniog the speed of Higbland id before crossing the score we thiuk was bad ju t on the pattof Me. Spicer, which will bo seen in the subsequent heat, as the mare began to ease off at the same place, aud the heat was lost in conse- quence. Time 2:12, Third Heat.—The betting changed toeven. Both nags came upfor the word as ‘fresh as dairies.” They had ‘# good even start, and went round the upper turn to the quarter pole very prettily, Highland Maid about half a Jevgth ahead, in thirty seven seconds. Dova the back- stretch to the balf mile pole there was no perceptible Geviation of position, and the action of both was as steady as clock work, neither making e skip. They passed the half wile pole in 1:16. Fiors then went up, showed her deautifol little read in front. and they swung around the lower turn as if yoked together. The crowd became wild vith exeltexent; but in an instant there were shouts in all quarters of '<Fiora’s up!” In the twinkling of an eye she was down again. and drumming away at a gal- Lint rate in pursuit of Highland Maid gained a t every second; but the gap was a wice one, and hed Hi land Maid kept up her speed, it would have been impossi- Ue for Flora to bave reached her. As she approached the stand, however, she began to fail off, and ssemed ia- clinpd to stop, either from the fact of her having been taken up in'the preceding heat, or from fear of the crowd that rushed to the fence, ‘yelling and whooping like madmen, and before Spicer could gat ber to her speed again Hiram was on ‘him, and they came to the roore head to head. ‘Those persons immediately in front of the stand were positive that Higbland Maid won by » neck; but the judges, after mature deliberation, decided it adead heat.” Time, 2:32. Fourth Heat —Flora had the call in the betting. were started nicely and stuck together until nesr the quarter pole, when Flora brote up and fell off about four lengths—time thirty-rix seconds. Flora again broke up on the backstretch, losing, in all, about eighty yards. Highland Maid also broke, but caught ro quickly that it was bardly perceptible. 'A well-kuown voicg was then heard, asking if-it wan # ‘ Nodine break,” wilich caused considerable mirth among those who understood the meaning of the inquiry. Itighland Maid at the baif mile pole was ro far ahead of Flora that it seemed as if Spicer notbing to do but keep her together to insure him the heat. e passed that point in about 1:16, and came steadily around the turn and up the,homestreteh to the score, winning by three or four lengths. Flora made a tremendous brush on the lower turn and up to within eignty yards of the staud whereshe broke up, Woodruff thinking, probably, that Highiand Maid might slacken her speed again on spproachizg the score, and in that case he would have a chance of winning. Hiram seldom lores a point in any game. Time of the heat, 2:33. Fifth Heat.—Some of the backers of Flora after the last hest became anxious to hedge, and offered 100 to 40 on Highland Maid, which was taken tos large amount. When tho word was given Highland Maid was not trot‘ing square. and in the endeavor to save her from breaking Uir. Spicer had to tako ber off her «peed, which gave Ht- ram the track, and he dashed round the turn like a quar- ter horse, opening a gap of several lengths. Highland y broke up, losing five or six lengths, Florn went to the quarter pole in thirty six reconds, and to the balf mile pole in 1:15—fifty Ji183 in front, the other having broken up» record time, Jora kept up her speed, und reached the score in 2:3134. Highland Maid just iuside the distance stand. She broke Sizh Heat—Tho friends of Flora in ecstasies. High- Inna Muid appeared the most distressed as they came up for the word, and seemed quite ‘leg weary.” They were started weil, but Flora soon took the lead, and maintained it to the end, Highland Maid not beiog’able to keep up with her. It was evident before she had gone a quarter “eaved in,” and Flora—-the gal- lent litle Flora—came home as “game as a fighting cock,” & winner of the heat, race, and the $2,000, in 2:35, amid the voiciferous cheers of “the whole ship's crew.” The following is the summary :— Torsday, June 28, trotting match, $2,000, mile heats, dest three in five, to skeleton wagons. G. Spicer nemed b. 19. Higbland Maid Time, 2:28—2:32—2:32—2:38— UNION COURSE, L. I—TACONY AND MAC. As soon as the race between Flora Temple and Highland Maid was ovér @ general rush was made for the Union Course to witness the trot between Mac and Tacony, mile hents, best three in five, in harness, which was ancouns- ed to come off immediately after the other; and to describ some of the unfortunates on the road, would take more space than we have to spare, There wero some “hair- breadth ’seaper,”’ and some that were not quite so nar- Tow,and some much wider. However, by the time all hands reached the track it was past six o'clock, and Mac and Tacony all ready for action. Mac was offered at 100 to 60 at the start, and the financiers went to work in ear- nest, during which time the judges were appointed, the drivers weighed, &e, &. On looking at the stands and around the course we estimated the number within the enclosure at between two end three thousand, among whom were some highly respectable feralos. ‘The trask was, like the Centreville, rather heavy, and still time. botters were marking 2:20, Only three heats of the five could be seen, an it became so dark, from the lateness of the hour at which the horses began the raeo, that can- dies had to be used 'in the judges’ stand to see to time by. In the two last heats it was dificult to distinguish one horee from the other as they came to the score. First Heat —Mac took the lend at the word, and to the quarter pole a length ia frout of Tacouy, tn Ture ty-seven second, On the backstreteh Tacony broke up and lost four or five lengths, Mae going to the half th 13, | Teoony cloned Guely around the lower ture and op | @ homestretch, but broke up again rear the Mac won by a couple of leogta, in 2:9 woe Second Heat.—This heat, was very similar to the , ing one, Mac taking the lead and keeping it tereuguone going to the quarter pole in thirty-seven seconds, to the half In 1:18, ‘and comiog to the core a wianer by & length in 2:29, Tacony broke on the homestretch _w ed HenteTh contos feat.—Thin wae & most besutifal heat, the horves never being eleat of euch etter nom tee start to the end. Mac bad the advantage of the pole | around fhe turn, but he could not get away from ’ nd ouly bet him by about half «length to the | pif 1. We jas. Ward entered b. ¢. Mine. oe 1 ‘Time, 2:28—2:20—2:28—2:31—2:38 34. e. SUFFOLK COURSE, HUNTINGTON, L. I. Jone 15—Trotting purse, mile heats, best three in five in harness. W. Gardiner’s b. m. ~ to sulkey. 211 J. Vail’s . Little Doll, to sulke; 822 |. Florizel, to wagon... 1 de’n. Time, 3:00—2:47—2:56—: 2:52, Jone 22,—Tretting purse, mile heats, best two in three, under the saddle, E, Floyd entered b. g. Jack Shepard... Ww, Gardiner cates m. Nip and Frizzi ‘Time, 2:54—2:52—2:49, Arvest of a» Fugitive yee: arged with False a a }.— Officers Sutton and Bogart, of the Third dis- trict’ Police Court, on Tuesday arrested a German pediar, named Louis Sternes, on a warrant issued by a justice of the , in Green county, N. Y., wherein Scernes stands charged with obtaining $1,000 in cash from the complainant, a resident of that county, by falsely repre- senting himself to be worth over $4,000 in cash, and do- ing a geod business in the city of New York, together with other false and fraudulent statements. The mor iven to him. The constable holding the war- ccompanied by the above named officers to @ in Grand street, where it was said the accused could be found. On knocking at the room door no one answered; the door was tried by the officers and found to belocked. The polics then peepee, through the key- hole, and espied Sternes sitting @ back part of the room. Another dem: was made to open the doer, or it would be forced open; they still refused, or at least did not comply. When the policemen broke it open. and when they entered, Bternes was gone, having evcaped out of the window into the yard, and over the side fence into the adjoining boure, policemen pursued him, and on searching the next house, in one of the roms under a bed, they found their fugitive huddled up, handy and feet together. They dragged him out, his face and cloth- ing being well emattered with dust and cobwebs. He was escorted to the police court before Justice Welsh, who committed him to prison, prior to bis being taken Daek to Green county for trial. A Bold Thief.—The police of the Fourth ward on Mon- ay ight arrested a young man, named Michael 3ullivan, a charge of stealing seventy five dollars in bank the property of John T. M. Currier, doiag business at No. 22 Dover strect. It seems that about 90’slock on the night in question, Mr. Currier was counting bis money on [ the counter, when theaccused came into the store, and be- fore Mr. © suspected any attempt to rob him, Sullivan snatched at the money end secured seventy-five dollars io bank bills and was running out of the store, when Mr. Curri. er sprarg over the counter and caught the rascal before he had time to escape. had se were called in, and the Pilroner taken into custody and conveyed fo, the station ouse. In the morning accused was taken before Justice Bogart, who committed him to prison for trial. ‘The prisoner, on his exawination, said he was « native of Treland, and nineteen years of age, and with reference to the charge against bim, he said, “I have nothing to my; I was drunk, andI did not know what I was doing ”’ Charge af’ Forgery and False Pretences.—On Tuesday the lice arrested a man named G. W. Mason, charged with aving forged sn order purporting to bave been drawn by Merers. C. B, Tim) Co., hardware merchants. of No. 196 Cherry street, and obtaining thereon fifteen kegs of nails, from William N. Seymour &Co., No. 4 Chstham square. The property was delivered to a cartman, who conveyed est Broadway. This eartman is re- quested to call at the Police Court, Jefferson murket. The accused was taken before Justice McGrath, to await ox- » "Charge of Receiving Stolen Me Officer Elder, of th large 0) f—' cer ler, a Second district Police Court, on Tuesday arrested «colored man named William Spriggs, the keeper of a boarding houre ix Manhattan ally, charged with having. about a year ogo, received in trust $420 in silver coin, that being ‘& part of the proceeds of a larceny of $1,000 ia silver dol- lara, stclen by George E. Lee, a sailor on board the bark Wm 0 Alden, while that vessel was at rea—the eaid mo- ney being # portion of her carge. On the arrival of the vessel at this port, Lee was arrested and triedin the United States Court, found guilty, and sentenced by the Court for one year in the penitentiary. has now served out his term of imprisonment, and callson Spriggs to return him the $420, and exhibits’ receipt, sigved by Spriggs, acknowledging the reeaption of movey to that amount Spi when eailed upon, refused to return the money, aud Lee, in order to hive satisfaction, pro- ceeds before Justice Stuart. and makes an aiidavit to the efiect that, on his arrival at this port, he depo-ited with Sprigga the a’ove named amourt of silver do'lars, that beirga Loni wd of the money stolen from the bark, and the receipt of Spriggs tothat amount is now in the porsession cf the magistrate. The whole cas very curious affair, and may all be true, but rather aa impro- babie story, The magistrate, however, committed Mr. Spriges for an exemination in the matter. A Charge of Arson against the Owner of a Store —Be- tween four axd five o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Mar- tin Bennett, Jr., residing at No. 224 Walker street, was awoke from his sleep by the noise of some perron walkin, in s burried manner in tha sdjotning building, (No. 222, cccupied by w German named Aurelius Codel’ as a liquor store. Ina few seconds after his mother, Mrs. Bennett, remarked that che believed the store next door was on fire—meavirg the liqaor store. Mr. nett ran down stairs into the street, and saw smoke issuing from under the door of the liquor store, He immediately broke oven the door, ard there, to his surprise, he saw Codol, the ewner of the store, standing in the middle of the floor, ard the place on fire, yet he (Code) did not take any part in tryirg to ‘extinguish it. The flames were ecming from uncer the counter, and a few pails of ‘water +oon put the fire out in that quarter; but that was bot all, as fire was discovered in the between the and the woodwork, The wall was cut away with anda blaze of fire rushed out. The cellar was next examined by the police, and thea it was fourd that the fire had been applied; in another ‘part of the wall hole was discovered which contained ha'f a canister of gunpowder; in various parts of the store and callar camphene, paper and shavings, together with a segar box filled with matches. The circumstantial evidence of guilt reating on Codel, in wilfully setting fire to his own store, cflicers James aud Ingersoll, of the Tenth ward. took him into custody, and conveyed him before Justice Welsh, who commiited him to prison to await a further examina- tion. The accused told one of the officers that his stock ‘wae insured for the sum of in the Furmer’s Insur- ance Company, 78 Broadway Alleged Fraud upon an Emigrant.—Yesterdsy a Ger man emigrant, nauied John Wemschenk, entered a com- plaint before Justice Bogart ogainnt three emigrant ran- err, pamed B. B Roxenberg, Jacob Reiuhardt snd Con- rad Wolff charging them with eonspiring together for the purpose of defrauding him out of sixteen gold rover: eigns, giving him in lieu of said sovereigns @ passage ticket to lowa, of which the following is a copy :— emia OO eee eee EMiGRant PASsencer Ticker, New York, June 25, 1858. Reeeived of Mr. J. Wemschenk’$64, for the Rail- road and Steamboat Emigrant and Passenger Com- pany of N. Y. and Iowa, B. B. Rosns INBERG, Licensed Forwarder. eeceocoooocooeoD The complainant sets forth in affidavit that he ar? rived at this port on the 25th inst , in the packet ship Prinee Albert, and, before Teasing th ship, the three per- revs above pamed came en boar el, and called the complainant into the eabin, and port; a aie asked him if he had s bill xchat to which he replied he had, but did not let them havelt, in exhibiting the billof exchange sixteen sovereigns were seen in bis bag, which they «aid they would change for him into American gold; to thin proposition he assented, and they took the sovereigns, but instead of returning bim American gold, they presented him with a paraage ticket forlowa, which he did not want, and mow charges them with taking from him, by fraudulent means, the sixteen sovereigns. Mr. Rosenbarg appeared at’ the = court and explained to the court that he himself ad heen imposed upon, and that po part of fraud on the emigrant had been practiced b; iseved a warrant for the arrest a parties. Indictment of Theodore Lent for Leasing a House tobe used as a House of IU Fame—X few days ago Mr. James H, Shegoguo, artist, residing at No, 372 Fourth street, called upon Justice Stuart, pecompanied by several of hia neighbors, who complained thats *oman named Sarah Burke, residing in house No $71, kept a disordorly house and resort for the purposes of prostitution, issued his warrant, and Sarah Burke was e2800000000 eocooocofe eoceceo00e s- him. The magistrate the two other accused p under bonds to answer the charge. When the affair was Inid before the late Grand Inquest of the General Seesions, they ascertalued that one Theotore Lent, of No. 495 Broadway, had leased the said house in Fourth street to Sarah Barke, well knowing at the time, an is alleged, that i eh intended to keop a dis- reputable house, t was found by tha Grand Jury sgainet Mr. Lent, who was arrested yestorday by eficers Spieer and Campbell, on a bench warraat, and held to bail to answer the cha: Arrest of Burglars —On Mons named Mcres be night two young men, graw and William Alcott alias Williams, were arrested by the police of the Fifteenth ward, charged with burglariously entering the dvelling house of Mr. Benjamin H. Tield, by breaking open the side a of the basement door, and turning back the bolts, ¢ howse had been closed during the absence of the family in the country, On the prisoners the police found & lot of skeleton keys, and divers other tools ured by bur- glars. A gold watch was also found on tho prisoners, which is nuppored to be also stolen property. The nc- on parties were committed for trial by Justice Mc rath, THE BURGLARS IN TENTH AVENUE. New Yorx, June 27, 1853. In looking over your police this morning I no- ticed one 0 grosely incerrect it in jastice to ti r ties it ought to be corrected, notwithstanding I bellere the police of the Sixteenth ward to bo as vigilant as an; in pthe city. I allude to the arrest of Harrison a1 McGee, in av attempt to commit a burglary at the house of L, Livisgston, Eg. No. 147 Tenth avenue, on Friday, the 24th inst. ‘The facta aro that the burglare were first noticed by Mr. Wm ore, from the opponite side of the way, and after they had resled the fence he notified 4 Newell, upon which immediste search was made ia yard for them without success, Newell, however, afternoon, at 4 o’clock, at College Hotel, No. 30 Murray street. The friends of the deceased and of his relatives are invited to attend without further iavitation. Crry Graverarps.—Passing up Third avenue yester- day, our; attention was attracted by # singular and amusing sight. Between Seventh and Eighth streets, the street manure was piled up in the'shape of graves, many of which were adorned by slabs in various shapes. On one of these we saw printed, “Alas, poor Yoriek!”” snotber recorded the fact that the St: Inspector of the Seventeenth ward there decently interred, while still anotber pile, containing some six cartloads of* filth, informed the passer by that the w public mea reclined be: this ample mound, in the followieg MEMENTO-MORI, Stranger! here our verdict leaves The conseience of the “ Forty Thieves.” Regarding not the public wel For they’ve nothing done, but steal; Negi everything but self ‘They now{are laid upon the shelf, ¢ Ayel bere they lie, entombed in Ath, Wii all thete ve in srijen vost, ipised degraded, and forgot Here way ‘ie aithy bodies rot. On inquiry we learned that the street had not been cleaned since early last fall, and the oecupants of that particular block finding it impossible to he proper authorities attend to their oar entered into a compact treet cleaned at t Own expense; at the same time they have determined to keep the « in good order, until some daring resurrectioniat 1 exhume the bodies for scientific purposes, or the Com- missioner of Streets shall have the same removed. Tux AccipENT TO S1GNOR Marix1.—We mentioned a few days since that this artist had met with» serious casu- alty, in the secidental discharge of bis gan, while ou’ shooting on Long Island. We learn that it has beon found necessnry to resort to amputation. Mr. Marini, has therefore, lost three of his fingers and a portion of the palm of the right hand, Farat Accent on Boarp a8 American Untox.—The American Union, which arrived in this port yesterday, sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday, May 25, with 604 pes gers, 300 of whom are Germans, and 250 Irish. Oo er departure from Liverpool a ladder was placed ia the main hatehway, but no balusters or ropes were placed on either side, ard the steps of the ladder hela io. clined, instead of horiz intel, several persons, including the surgeon slipped, and narrowly escaped serious in- jury. On the 26th ult , as s woman named Johanne Fitz. geraid, from Tipperary, was descending these ill-con- structed stepr, with ber youngest ehild in her arms, she slipped and fell, severely injuring the spine. The unfor- turate woman lingered until the Tuesday following, when the expired, The deceared was thicty-tro years of age, and has left a husband and four small children to deplore their los‘. Many serious accidents on shipboard might be avoided if attention was paid to the proper construc- tion of the gang ways. Crry HALL Crock —We are requested to state that the clock in the Hall will be sto; for = few days, for the purpose of making some alteration in the floor of the cupola. New Ferry To Lona Istanp.—Our readers will find in our advertising columns the hours of departuro of the Twenty-third street and Penny Bridge, Newtown Creck, L IL, ferry boats. Tais line affords another outlet to the metropolis, Caution To CaBMEX.—Owen bee driver of hack No, 224, was fined $5 by his Honor the Mayor on Tuesda; evening, for illegally demanding more than his fure. It appears that he conveyed two passengers from the foot of Cortlandt strept to 96 First street, for whieh he de- maz ded $2, the legal fare being only nine shillings, walsh war tendered him. He took the dollar and flung the odd shilling at the passengers aud drove off abusing them in true cabman style. The parties very properly represent- ed the case to the Mayor, and his Honor, with a due re- gard to the propriety and decorum which should govern the fraternity of “whips”? very properly inflicted the penalty of $5 on Mr. MeKinney for making an un- reasonable demand. ‘Tarcer Excursion —On Tuesday, Company H., Jefferson Gua:ds, Captain Lohmann, proceeded on their third annual target excursion to Staten Island, accompanied by Wannemacher’s New York Brass Band. The followiag is a lict of the prizes, and of the successful competitors:— let prize. Gold watch—Orderly Sergeant H. 2d. Gold guard chain— spoons— L. Rottger; , Hartmann; 8d, Six silver toa- Haupler; 4th. Ditto—H. Lubking; 6th. Gold . H. Nomayer; 6th, Silver sugar tongs— 3 7th Silver enp—Corporal F. Stradtman; 8th, Gcld breast pin—F, Boxer; 9h, Gold bouquet holder —C. Hoffman; 10th. Silver ditto—F, Marterns. Dancerovs Fatt.—On Monday night, about ten o'clock, Margaret Kennet fell off the top of a shed, in Mulberry street. to the ground, a beight of about eighteen feat, by wbich rhe received several severe injuries. Her left leg wae broken, one or tworibs fractured, a3 weil as re- ce.ving a cut on the bead, which is called a sealp wound. She was taken to the City Hospital, as is now under the care of Dr. Derby. | ACCIDENT FROM MACHINERY.—Thomas Tormay, a native 6f Jrelard, vineteen years of age, who was employed an a laborer at the woolen factory rituated at Piermont, mot with an accident op Monday night, which readered his removal to the New York Hospital expedient for surgical mitted on the next morn- night above mentioned, attempting to puts beit op & p:rt of the sbuft, the machine-y being in motion at the time, when his arm got entangled in it, and was whirled round several times, cauring o fracture of the bore. Yesterday the arm was amputated at the elbow joint by Dr. Van Buren. COLLEGIATE ComMENCEMENT —The interesting commence- ment of Princeton College occurs just now, and it is ex- pected to be attended by a very large number of influen- tial persons. The exercises commenced on Tuesday, and wo believe the ol juated yesterday. The many re- ing. latives of the So students who are now in New York will, we sre certain, be pleased with the literary prowess of their friends at Princeton. Map Doc.—A mad di officer Howard, of the 4 East Thirtieth « Monpay's Firewen’s Procession.—Fogine Company No. 36 proceeded, in stages onlygwas far as the corver of Seventy-ninth street acd Third avenue. Here they got id »oorted from the Five Mile House, situated it, 4 Hose Company No. 62, and Kogine y No. 1, of Morrisania, through Harlem, Mott- and Morrisavia, aud then back to their engine house at Harlem. where a handsome collation was pre- sented to their escort by Engine Company No. 35. Drowsrp.—Monday night » woman, name unknown, was d:owned at the foot of Delancey street, haying fallen iato the t from the steamboat America, which had been cursion, and was her passengers at the was killed on Monday by police ighteenth ward, in the house No. New Svoarn Hover —The sugar honse at the corner of Laight and Greenwich etreets, which was burned down seme time back, hax been rebuilt, with grest improve: ments. The whele of the interior is of iron, and it is ten stories high, each floor being supported by iron co- Jumns. ErratuM.—In Tuesday’s report of “a man rescued from drowning,” the name of one of the three who jumped into the life-boat was wrongly stated; instead of k Keynolde it ought to have beea Rufus Peaningtoa, On Tuesday morning Braham was well enough to return home to New York. A Goop Exampts.—We unders‘and that Messrs, Dan- forth, Cooke & Co., locomotive engine makers, of Pate: N. J., intend to treat the workmen in their employ to a holiday excursion on Saturday next. They will go to Jersey City, ard ee afterwards take a trip up river ina steamer. We gre glad te find so much consi ration for the happiness of their workmen exhi theabove firm, and hope that so excellent an examp' will be followed in a similar way by our New York boaes The owners of every large factory ought to treat thelr workmen with a few country excursions daring the sum- mer. Finrs —Monday afternoon @ fire broke out at the drug etore No. 207 Fulton street. which is occapied by W. Burgers, in the fifth story. Damage about $1,300. On Tuesday morning, about 4 o’elock, a fire broke ont in the store No 8 Barclay street, occupied by George Darlirg, asa paint and vegetable store. It was, how- ever, quickly extinguished by the fire department. 'Dam- age not known, Jersey City Iatelligence. InrRovEMENTs.—The city authorities have appointed a committee to select a spot whereon to erect a City Hall, in which the officers of the city will transact their busi- ness, The City Prison, ale to be enlarged and proper- ly ventilated. Several dent¥® have occurred therein Iato- ly, in consequence of the cells. Ore Tote’s body w verdict rendered of s nature which pes the authorities to make this necessary improvement, 20 mueb required. Locomotive Factony.--This spacions building is now | nésrly completed, nothing being wanted to render the | outride perfect but the finishing of the roof. Large numbers of workmen are employed in fitting the mashi- | nery used in the conetruction of the locomotive, The | company expect to manufacture ome machine a wesk at | the outset, and to increase the number according to the demand, ‘About three hundred workmen will be employ- ed. ‘The building is located on the corner of Steuven and Warren streets, and is divided into four parts, in the | largest of which the locomotives are to be constructed. Naturalization Fees, New York, June 29, 1953, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. Srm—I had occasion, a day or two back, to apply at the “ down stairs’’ naturalization office, in the City Hall, for a copy of the full papers given to a friend of mine on his becoming an American citizen. The usual books were searched, and the name and | date given by me, and which were perfectly correct, | were not to be found therein, and it was intimated | by the official that further search would be ne- ceaeary. On calling again, the copy of the original declara- tion inthe Common Pleas, on the 31st August, 1849, | was produced, and the'necessary certificate was given | on parchment. ‘dn demanding the amount of the fee, $1 75 was | claimed for hog anon Cd $1 <a remune- ration to wi trouble of searching the document; and although 20 boy wT! | guarantee of th’ x by the government. I am, sir, ie »_ sir, Phedient servant, Rero: UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK: Ferris, D. D. Yesterday the University of the City of New York celebrated the Commencement for the past year at Niblo’s, in Broadway, im the theatre, which was densely crowded by a large and fashionable audience, the majority of whom were ladies. The faculty and students of the University proceeded in a walking procession to the place of meeting. The following is the official account of the PROCESSION. The Janitor. Students of Arts, Candidates for the Baccalsureate. Alumni of the University. ‘The Chancellor and Faculty of Science and Letters. Pro‘ersors, not of the Governing Faeulty. ‘The Medical Ficulty. Students of the Medical Department. ers of the University Grammar School, The Council The Governor of the State. The Lieutenant Governor and the Honorable the State Senate. Members of the Assembly, Members of 5 Foreign ministers aud Consuls. Strangers of Distiaction. Judges of the United States, State and City Courts. The Honorable the Mayor and Common Council of New York and Brooklyn. Regeuts of the University. The President and Faculty of Columbia College. Professors ef the College of bi forage and Surgeons, The President and Faculty of the Free Academy. Officers of the New York Historical Society. The Reverend and | OO Members of the Faculty of ine, Profexsors of the Union Theological Seminary. Professors of the Protestant Episcopal Seminary. Members of the Bar. ._, Editors. Teactiers of Clasaical Schools. Officers, Academicians, and Associates of the National Acsceny of Design. This parade, however, only appeared gaeat on paper, the procession consisting of the students of the University, the Chancellor elect, Dr. Potts, President of the Council pro tem., a few members of the Council, and the professors of the University. The Governor, and “all that sort of tl ,” were ab- sent. Why were they not there? On their arrival the members of the facelty took their places on the stage, Dr. Potts presiding, in vir- tue of his office, and the students were seated in the parquette. The exercises were prefaced by an origi- nal Grand March, played by Dodworth’s Band, after which a prayer was offered up by the Rev. Dr. Potts. This was followed by another march, called “ The Inauguration March,” after which the grand cere mony of the day, namely, the inauguration of the Chancellor, was proceeded with. This, it should be observed, was supplementary to the usual exercises of the day, and had, doubtless, conduced much to draw together so large an audience as was present on the occasion. Previously to this, Dr. Ports, President of the Council pro tem. rose and said that it became his duty, as representing the Council of the University of New York, to say a few words upon the subject, and to explain that they had obtained the service of one whose character was well established as a teacher of youth—a gen- tleman who has already proved himself in a high degree favorable to the people of this city, by the re- moval of the debt which had so long crippled the interests of the institution, and injured its efficiency —a debt which dated as far back as its infancy. Great credit is due to those who have stood by the fortunes of the institution during the whole of her career, but particularly to the members of the faculty. May we not hope that the community will manifest their interest by additional contributions, for the purpose of providing books, scientific in- struments, &c., to make the institution worthy of the city of New York? (Applause.) Dr. Porrs then introduced the Chancellor elect, Rey. Isaac Ferris, D.D., to the members of the University and the audience in general. He said :— Mr. President and Gentlewen of the Committee—In. fluenced rota little by the unanimity of Jour vote, and by the earnest wishes of those whose favorable opinion I val end in whore judgment I have reason to eunfide, I hi accepted your appointment. The position towbich you advanced me is one of great honorand high respon- ity, and Ihave been nota litile embarrassed in con- sequence. in setling the question of duty in refurence to it, The scenes aud duties of pastoral life I cannot but linger over with peculiar emotions. It is the sweet- est of all offices to mingle in those scenes with sympa- thizing character which try the heart and prove all ha- man dependence vain—to apply to the bleeding bosom the balm of Gilead— to recal! the erring—to hold up the lamp of truth to the travellers to another, an eternal world— to bring bome to the har the great salvation effected by the Lamb of God—to be a co-worker with God in the ac- complishment of his plans for the redemption of the world, Thus it bay beea my privilege to be engaged, and thus it would have been my happiness to be engaged to the clote of my pilgtimege. How true it is our fond cal- culations, and our most sagscious plans, may eanily be made nullities by the great and wise arbiter of human destiny. And well for us it is so—an we might be “rained at our own request.” Ii ddes not, indeed, follow nece: sarily that he who devotes himself to literary and eol- legiate duties must be severed from all those services which G11 the sucessful pastor's heart with joy—for, it is to be borne io mind, that in the youth many favorable oppertonitie: offer for much the same counsel and «ym- pathy. Oniovny of our institutions of learning it bas leased God to ponr out «bundantly of His spirit, and it Eas been the heart cheering’ priviloge of instructors to point many of the most earnest minds to the Lamb of God. White the pastors! efiice in a congregation has so much to endear it, in some respects it must yield the meed of higher importance aud wider usefulness to the office of oversight and training of those who are destined to occupy positions of controlling influence in the various departments ¢f social and active life. It is here the +prings are formed, ard polished, and adjusted, which are toa vast extent to:be felt in the various professions to which property, life, and immortality ‘are commitied— here minds are to be conducted onward, in their earnest career, which sball shed light on art and science, and carry the blevsed radiations of Evangelism to the benight- edand helpless. And it iss moat delightful reflection, that a right influence here begun perpetuates itself, and is ccntinually widening the circle of its happy results. We havé no means of arcertaining how far and upon hew many one such man as Henry Martyn, or a David Abeel. or a Swarts, or a Goodman, o: Wells, or a Webster, may leave his imp: long atter the removal of such men. It may be said. the poet Martyn, * though dead, he still speake Gentlemen, the institution of which you are the gua: dan» bas seen various fortunes, and perhaps it msy be seid never has enjoyed a full aod f portunity to prove its full capabilities for usefulness. With many itis an adage—'‘a publie debt a public blessing,” bat your ex- perience has rather proved the opposite. ‘The oppression of debt almost necessarily leads to the depression of course, ond is apt to be followed with loss of confidence, and indifference, if not alienation. In the case of this Univeraity this ‘great barrier to the complete acoomplish- ment of Ite noble sbjects has been eormtantly before the minds of men, and they have not troubled themselves to ask whether ita actual work, under all its difficulties, did not demand of them tozaily to its rescue, We confidently trost anew day is dawning and we hope that a benignant Providence will smile op an Institution sustained by the prayers avdfforts of warm Ghristian hearts, We canaot expect at once a full tide of Dronperity-—areat changes are, for the most part, effecied gradu while it ia trno of all declines, the descent {is easy the up- ward course tonied with difficulty. Perse yeranee in the right way, though impeded for a time, will in due season ‘work out its proper re- sults, In becoming your executive officer I shall need your counsel and co operation; indeed, without the have ventured to enter upen such responsibility. common dependence mnst be on God. It is trae here as cleewkere. Thia institution haa ever recog nied His claims, and His Word besm pronounced in your councils its organic law. This you charge me to teach, aud its ethical views you would have me instil into the minds of our youth. Here is the foundation of individual, social, and civil weal. The fear of God in every position in the beginning of wisdom. ‘When we love sight af these truths we may bid adieu te all our present importance, and all these auguries of a olden future which now fill the patriotic bosom. Science ‘valuable, but especially when consecrated. Koowledge is power, but @ most dangerous agent when divorced from religion. Every good man—every intelligent well wisher to his country—is mont solemnly called upom, b all he valuen in his country and her destiny, to gtve hi his patronage to institutions like this, ich tain, in bappy union, sound moral and Chris- tian culture with the intellectual, [ trust our joint labors may be crowned with a rich measure of muccess— that we may have the beppiness of —— this insti- tution sustained by @ wa ae gee ished by the warm snd anited a! all evangelical Christians, and =e forth —= ita large contributions of well quailfed young inen the various walks of profes. Tonal and socisl life. Under great obligations as are to the liberal friends who have stepped forward we to our help in our exigei plist ® work yh shall confirm the lity, and tm a0 the bonefactors of our city, Gentle- a ‘Whe Froultios of Seionee end Arts, of 3 oben and the [mel I Leger gta ob Teapective facultier, ipjeompliance w ‘animating influener—to he the common exponent of wishes of each,'and to aid all, as my position farnishes Opportunity, in the great work of advancement. wy rerpective friends, with my inexperienee, give me dit for 10 views, suguext freely whet deem important, ask any co operation which your respective spheres. Our responsi most solemn character Those uncer our circles of affection and piety. For a time in locoparentis. The future of heve youths ixoportant sense, dependent on the direction their plastic minds and hearts. Yos, their relations us lock beyond the limited prexeat down into a untold ages. society has an interest ‘n tbhem—the church has an inter- ae eeé ® . if i it i ¥. est in them—the world hasan iutere-t inthem. What’ k hopes are clustered bere! Ours aay well be {og anxieties—ours earnest uvtiring efforts. And we are warzranted in looking for appropriate results. seme cases, we may be pain ully dissppoiated—im agreeably, but our labor aba!l not bein vain, A nant Providence being our reliance, we shall see the {ete of our solieitude goforth quelided to eet wall thete part ry reat realities of life. Gentlemen of the The Apostle baw said of Curistians, * Ye are our seen and read ofa!] men ’’ And this may be said in reference to these venerated in tructors. Ip eur sic balls you were trained Faithful and ous professors, in years of service, sought deaply in your minds those prinei; a wisdom upon those treasures whieh should make you -y where our fellow men. You are thi fles' ors lone; our treasure—our joy. We poiat to you when the world aska what has been done, = . This oceanivn ix one of peculiar in you. A Commencement revives the impression of mest pleasant — Wace Kasco yvte Abra ealled up; what familiar fuces; what young trisl*; what young hopes and fears, The realities of life, with all thelr and variableness, aud momentous character, are young. Often, as the catelogus is cooned, are you gubject of remark. Your course is followed with terest, and every freeh laurel you sequire le soy. Gentlemen, called to take @ @ among those ‘who have charge of, those on whose shoulders yeur stu- dent’s mantle bas fallen, | would solicit also @ place im i 4 cl littl E = rs aa Fa i are our confidence. To many of youl am not personally a Mranger, and to others not. uilku her. aseoelar tions, Permit me to in my place those gre* dation of this insututio pol ey to be puraued be liberal, kind, Cbristinn-—tha’ commended bys careful regard for all interests. Noveitie ‘mere thee- ties, will not take the place of wh by ‘experiment proved to be valu will be done which will give higher tone te our course, and to meet the requirements of our times, We wish you to lock ater us. Follow our course with serutinizing wstchfuiness. Revisit the spot where you have £0 often trodien the marble way. We far- ther solicit. The mother asks her childien Her 4 around her—to come toher aid. Nature ssys she not ark in vain. You have power, and you accom plish mueh. Through a kind jenee, our debtie provided for: but we need more. 1 should be endow ment—to give permanence to seen gainst the fue tustions of patronage—to give permanence to our tion. In the department’ of Mustration we anal be too bountifully supplied. Scatrered widely in tht various pursuits of life, you will be exponents of: to gladden our. hearts. Ye course of instruction, an: patrovage may pour in. be welcome to the halls #0 oftea frequented; we shall share in your joysand your sorrows Happy we be to see you wear the bayx of honor, gather re- nown, and walkamong the hene‘actors of our ¢01 andourrace. Young géntlewon of the under graduate clases, wha‘ever.may be said to our Alumni bears direst Jy on your course. is 1+ your forming period; faithful to yourselves now the harvest reaped tm years to eome will be ample. Before you «re bigh marks, and around you'rive up not a few cheering visions, whose one word i onward—onward. You and I a:e now to stand ina new relation; while my position is that of instruction and government. J look contidently for a ebeerful, unani- mous compliance with oll that is fair and reasonable, You are gentlemen—young men of honor—of prineiple; i will respect relves: you the igh of every. situat thing which wind vha heart. The very short, periad ia whic among ou has been enouch to induce high exrectations, Bat effort will be needed on tha vart of all, Oose attem tion to duty eannot be di-ven-ed within any ease. Genius may glitier, and dazzle, and atiract admiration; but it is substantial merit, developed by masld- uous culture, which sesvres permanent ‘regules. It ig well said by one whore verve iv tw te you~ “Non sing maga Vita lahore ced+t mortal bus.?? It is remarkable bow cur great men—the men whe make an in-press on our ags——iliustrate this. What a close student, what # mo: ¢] to all stwlents, what @ labo- rious man, was eur own Webster, the last rays of whose retting sun still linger in the ho izon One thing above allothers should govern you, and that is, a constant re- ference to the great fact that you are moral and account. able beings. My young friends, begio right; begin where reason and the divine revelation say we sho with the fear of God, Young gevtiemen, our Uni was once in the hands of the-e Alumni—now it isin yours. Shall it suffer—shali its bonor be tarnished—shall eur interests suffer? Ikvow what you will say. My respeet- €d auditors, citicens of New York, there has besm an wakened interest in reference to this in stitution in every circle of this metrovclis during the last three months; lively feeling lias been cherished for ie welfare; many earnest wishes expre-red for the sucoess of the ef- fort in progress to remove the clog which has stood in the way cf its prosperity—and that clog, 1am éisposed to believe, the lart remnant of the fearful business pres- tration of the spring of 1837. Of this interest and feeling the University is worthy. Citizens ef New York, it is your own, No State or eeclosiastieal beneficence has endowed it: your own eontribu- tions bave made it what itis. All the eoasiderations which urged this noble bucd to set it in motion »| with equal, nay, greater furee, now. Our population larger in the city proper; our subaths are cities than many capitals of kicogdoms; and the field ineresses in megnituds and interest. Both the institutions of liberal learning in our city should enjoy crowded halls. My own alma mater—Columbia—classic its veceradle name— stards strong now in resources, a» rhe hax always been in merit. 1 bope ber prosperity may go on in ebbless flow, Planted by her side, ours will be « generous emulation, ‘The tie whieh binds un should be the same. We enjoy in common, The University of the City of New York stande to day in a new position—ore vever before oceupied—one which invites our confideoce—one which invites the mu- nifieence of tho:e whose hearts prompt them to do fer pein. | what liberal hearts el-ewhere have-done for Cambridge and Oxford, d Harvard and Yale. Oar debt is provided for. Having contidevoe in the pledges given it will soon be among the things that were. read what you will be pleased to bear. This will be but the bagiening of good things:—A eler- gyman of distinction has offred a gold me: de given @seh year for the best oration by « mesiber of the se- nior Class; and another gentleman pledgss $100 a year, to be given in such form as the faculty shall awards for merit and scholarship. Avoiher—usually liberal donor—authorizes me to say he will give towards the sum necessary for an astronomical observa- tory. Other friends, we believe, will rixe, and we shall i do a good work for our city and our country, We ave no new project to offer you. We need none. We have only to carry out the oriziaal plan of this institu tion, It is a painful yet a piessant thought thet afted twenty-one years of s'rnggling we wre to bein @ oondic tion towork freely. We need little time to settle ‘Wo reed the promiting aid o! oar friends to place noble edifice we ocoupy in complote repair, and then w¢ shali feel that our kind benefactors shall be pointed in us, At an early day, it is hoped, we shall able to present to the numerous students ef law @ ft faculty, embracing the mort loyal miods in the sion, “We look for a crowning biensing only to God. After this address the Band played a waltz, Mr. P. Harwood Vernon then gave an oration entitied the “ World Mover.” which honor he attri buted to science, art, the enthusiast, and the The next oration was spoken by Mr. J G Acheson—“ Effects of the Reformation upon Know- ledge”—in which he showed that the a of intellectual information was caused by that eir- cumstance. This gentleman was honored with larger shower of bouquets than ordinary, and with much applause. ‘The next oration—* Elements of American Enter. rise” —was delivered by Mr. Charles C. Wallace, Finifiea by a Indian overlooking the Hudson, who broke his arrows at the aie Xs gee oe and disaj red forever, liis place being suppl the @iite mas and all his appliances for pos § progress, r. John W, Bennett delivered an oration om “ Moral Beauty.” Mr. Lyman Abbott took up asa thesis the appa- rent paradox— ‘Superstition, the parent of science,” end very ably proved the truth of this assertion, Thus, the bigotry of Queen Elizabeth peopled New England. Chemistry owed its origin to the absurd researches of the alcliemist, who, in a for the elixir of life, discovered gunpowder. In like mam- ner astronomy springs from astrology, which was universally believed in the Dark Ages. It is to the astrological researches of Tycho Brahe and that we owe the foundation ‘of astronomical know- ledge. Thus, to the Middle Ages, when superstition reigned triumphant, we owe our modern discoveries. ir. T. De Witt Talmage delivered the next oration, on “The Moral effects of Sculpture and. Architee- ture,” instancing man, the lord of creation, as first piece of sculpture, than whom no human tor ever. fashioned a more curions piece of art. qeetamres made a moat witty and humorous oration, kept the audience in a roar of laughter, his at Wall street, and remarks on the general i § E of mammon that pervades everywhere, being exoel- lent. His allusion to the conglomerate style of archi- tecture that in America was lil good, where all the orders are seen ol prom cuovsly in the same building. The was a vast Art Union, a Crystal Palace, of which were the pillars, and the firmament the dome, the flowers of the earth the carpet—the work of Great Eternal Architect. A shower of bouquets hon- ored this gentleman's attempts. The next part of the procee lines was the confer ring of degrees by the Chancellor on the ivilowing