The New York Herald Newspaper, November 6, 1853, Page 6

THE LECTURE SEASON. @liver Wendell Holmes on the Religious Poetry of the Nineteenth Century. | ‘Zhe second of a course of lectares on the “The Buglish Poets of the Nineteenth Century” was de- Mvered last Friday evening, by Dr. O. W. Holmes, in Hope Chapel, before the Mercantile Library Associ- ation. The subject was “ Religious Poetry.” The Jecturer opened his sahject with an eulogium on that branch of the art on which he was about to speak. He said that first class religious poetry came home | ‘to every human heart, in every civilized and every | Christian Jand. The chants of the o!d liturgies and hymns were poems for every ear and every age—to the young and to the old—to all classes, states and eonditions of society. He considered Watts the first, as he was the most voluminons, of al! religious poets, ‘Be looked upon him as the great cevtre of devotiona; | poets. Religion was apparent in all he wrote—poet- ‘ay but the handmaid. The holy songs of Wattshave wank deeper into the hearts of men than, perhaps, amy that were ever written. He could not place Doddridge on the same level. The latter had more sentiment, but leas sincere religion. ‘ After casually alluding to Cowper and John Mewton, he proceeded to say that Mont- gomery was a sweet poet, and had written a great umber of bh: His success was chiefly owing to ‘that absence of iy which was the dist ic verses. It was one of - oes ‘ment = ager with a [ont ’s hymns constant re} Bowering had too much flowery y in verse. Heury Kirke White wrote little; his finest is the ‘‘ Star of bec pigerenid Heber - eapied » prominent amon; igious poeta—al thers except him look pale by the side of Byron or Beott. His missionary hymn is one of the finest Pieces of religious poetry that has ever been written :— From Greenland’s icy mountains, Frem India’s coral strand, Where Afric’s sunny fountains Roll dewn their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a distant plain, They call us to deliver land from error’s chain. ‘Meber shows himeelf to be deeply in earnest. We admire in him the Lemay | which he paints in the most beautitul language. No one but Heber could talk of Afric’s sunny fountains without it appearing overdressed. His prize poem of “ Palestine” is | ea! remarkable for the stately flow of versa. is os one bymn which rivals the productions @ Heber. [t is by an American clergyman, and will be remembered from the first words :— “Calm on the list’ning ear of night.’” The poetry of female authors is always truthfal | and tender. They taxe up flowers aud birds where man would have recourse to the great elements of nature. Mrs. Hemans’ “ Pilgrim’s Song” many aave Deen called a hymn. And what mea has written such | a@bymon for us? A truly beautiful hymn, devetional enough for the ardent Christian, and poetical enough for the casual reader, is very rare. The “Christian Year,” by the Rev. John Keble, is | not much read out of the English cuurch. It is pe | galiar to that church, and contains expressions which | might be considered as erring and tending to Roman- | ism. It must be regretted that his hymns, like Mil- fon’s, are not acceptable every where. Hymns fora @amp meeting are not like those at Notre Dame or | We Abbey. These would not suit the cot- ‘ager ; but the countess, if she has time, may take | his and read them in her boudoir. They possess, how- fre ever, an extreme tenderness, and come from a kiad and gentle heart. It must be said, though, that Keble | bas been carrying away trophies from ovher sources, | to the cburch of which he isa member, and has borrowed from Milton and George Herbert. This | ‘was not ssid to detract from the merit due to him; bat the world had some icterest in knowing from whor he modeiled his verse. The “Course of Time,’’ by Pollock, is a poem which cannot positively be thrown overboard as mere trumpery, but deserves some examination. It was introduced with great eulogies,and was ex- ted to be the first poem of the century. When eame out it was wide'y circulated and greatly ad- mired. Pollock may be considered as the Scotch | “Dante,” and his “ Course of Time” the Scotch “Ipfervo.” The lecturer here quoted several pas- | sages, ard thonght that the author seemed to gloat over unending torture. Such a production was enough to fill mad houses to overflowing. The auto de fe of his fellow-creatnres is made the subject of | gee verse. Much allowance can be made for anthor of the “ Inferno,” in the fourteenth cen- tury, but none for the sickly Scotchman of the nine- teenth. He shows death and hell by daylight. He too much like the keeper of a caravan poking hands in the lion’s mouth. He eeems to with Rochefaucanid, that there is pleasure | misfortunes of his friends. It is an instance | gross selfishness of human natare. Still, Pol- thought be was doing good when he let Joose his imagination upon such awfal scenes. But this | ‘was not true poetry. Poetry should make men hap- and better—not more wretched and miserable. ius seemed to forsake Pollock when he attempted to describe happiness. There are few oassages in the poem worth quoting; some are. studied pictures of suffering, bat not one of genuine feeling. Through- @ut the whole poem there is a seriousness which makes the reader believe that the author was in ear- Best, and thie gives it some claim to attention. The lecturer bere diverged into a ssienctific dis eourse upon asphyxia, the disease with which Pollock ‘was sfflicted duriag the last years of his life. He at- teibuted to this the morbid {Sigg portray in * The Course of Time.’ On the whole, he thought Pollock a man of considerable powers of conception, | ‘Dut he bad rushed in boldly, where an angel would | fear to tread. Dr. Holmes concluded his discourse with a poem he had written for the evening, on the chapter of fhe creation. The Catholic History of America. MARQUFITE AND THE MISRIONARTES. ‘Thomas D’arcy ¥cl-ee delivered the second leeture of i @urse on Monday evening, at the Tabernacle. The Bouse was well filled, and the lecturer was frequently auterrupted ia the course of his remarks, by bursts of hbearty applause. He spoke substantially as follows:— In the second lecture of the course of three which I Propose to deliver on the Catholic History ef Ameri a, I shall commence by laying dewn this proposition:— That the coly systematic attempts to christianize and civilize the aborigires of this country were made dy Catholics and Catholic missionaries. I cannot hope to invest this subject, it being somewhat want. fg in popular interest, with the same charm te you as in may last lecture; but I think I can prove to you the propo- sition which Ihave laid down, and I think 1t embraces | eonsiderations of the utmost importance. I shall prove ‘that they recognized in these aborigines rational and im mortal beings. If that is true, and if it is also true that the only systematic attempts ever made to civilize the Indians wers by Catholics, then » very strong Porition is ertablished for us in the very gate- way of American history. Before starting upon This rubject it is necessary to form some idea ef what we mean by civilization. Guizot, in his his- tery, of “Civilization in Europe,’ seems ‘to consider * developement of individual libecty. Balmes says ‘that in his opinion civilization consists in that state of in which the three powers, the individual, family, and society at large, best understand their own rights and duties, and metually rexpect them in each other. M, then, civilization be rightly defined in this manner—es I am inclined to believe—then we ha @ standard and measurement with which we can id and judge every part of the subject which am about to unfold. I shall confine myseif to ‘that part of America which lies north of the isthmus, Deeaure we there find, side by rice, Cathol d Pro- festanti«m, and cm judge of the resulty of the labors of ited the deGnition as given by Balmes, nal premises to lay down—That by the progress of civilization in the morthern parts of America, we murt judge of the effects of the different to civilize them. I am willing that the test be brought down to the lat day of October, 1853, and to commence with the period at which this continent ‘was first introduced te Europeans. The aboriginal inhabi ‘of this country were not #9 numerous as might have been supposed from the extent of torri- ry but, though they wore not numerous, they their righty, and they were here, apparently the law Bal poseessors of the country Apparently, I say, for I that when savaces occupy a country w thout eul it or bringing out its natural’ resources, if Fs come into anc develope its resources, they are im their inroads One great fact in tha history of early discovery of this country is that the religious of the people was first looked after. Columbas always apace of “4 iv this light. When he re turned @ 10 Spain, and that immemorial telegraph, vamor, tha earried the news to every quarter of the Ghristian world, and when the Spanish sovereign began to legislate on the enbject, the first thing was to appoint a @ertain number of missionaries to accompany him in the expedition. These mis*iovaries, tweive in num ber, were placed under the command of vicar apoxtol.c, who consecrated the first chapel in the Islaad of Huytt, fm the year 1493, ever in this Westera + orld. some time at that station, an soon after in, and died. In the 1601, 362 it bishop that ever reached this country— inard—established the first Se at St. iio it that at that time tand contemptible exerci! by Spanish adventurers in the h of the Isthmur, and I account for them that human najure is the same in all t at all events there outrages were punished h sovereigns in the most exemplary manner. Ila heard from the Bishop Las Casas, who came t Viceroy Ovanda had committed crimes worthy ment. she requested Ferdinand that he should Ovanda; and he deserves our Teapect for having earried out ber’ request so promptly. “T-abella”” aj ‘entertained from the firet a most ardent desire fur (Se evaversion of the Indians,” Fox the first six that Co ree i ! f ft +4 i bd Fi atti Ee Gifdi ee i | of extreme unction and otners, which can only be ob- ) able 7 5 at the discoveries made by Champlain at the North. Hi mame is given, said th ‘ to the mest beautiful of jortherm lakes; but his name is remembered, by Ca- tholics at least, for other qualities than those of the in- trepid navigator. ‘Cham says Bancroft in his history, ‘ regsrded the + ™ of & single soul as of more importance than the discovers of a new empire.” And Champlain, wherever he landed, planted the cross, and caused to be chaunted around it t magnificent T+ Deum, whieh only could have been conceived or dreamed of by the Catholie Church; and there, in the far North, the words froze upen their lips, upom the borders ef an icy sea, these men planted the crosa—the emblem of the Christien religion. (Applause eountry called New France some of most vigorous at- tempts were made by Catholics to civilize the barbarians. New France not 01 iy then comprised the present terri tory of Nova Scotia, but a great part of New Brunswick, part of the State of reaehing also the North: west, and imcludisg the Illinois count The Fresch, entering the St. Lawrence, rounded Niagara by the great Nortawestera lakes, and se through the Wisconsin and into the Mississippi, finally reachii the ecean again at the Gulf of ‘ico. In a very short time the missionary orders begaa to be multiplied, and increased to a great extent. In mentioning the missionaries of the Northwest, the lecturer slluced particularly to the self denying labors of the cavalier Robert De Lasalle. He was inspired with the hepe of doing some grest work in the conversion of the aborigines. He dt parted from Fort Frontenac, and set out through the vast expanse of the Northwest, from the middle of Canada to the extreme rt of Texas, He was killed in the seventeenth century y two of his own men, in Texas; but he has left beaind him a name that is & precious legacy to all who bear the Catholic name; and now that we have reached the age of morument: building, one should be speedily erected to the memory of the gallant and heroic Lasalle. (Applanse.) But there is yet another name that has been mentioded by hia- torians as ill more worthy of honor. This was the Jesuit, Father Marquette He, in common with others, had heard that there was aimighty river in the West, that connected the ocean. He says that he had long prayed God it might be given to him to discover that part of the Western world, He had always prayed that the blessed Virgin might intercede for him in this uratter; and his de. sire was suswered. He proceeded on his great mission, ac. nied by his co-laborers, through the great lakes, and reached the Fox river, in Wisconsin, sad thea carrying thelr canoes # great part of the way, launched upon the waters of the Mississippi, via ove of its tributaries, Marquette cescended the river to a considerable distance below the present city of St. Louis, ‘Thus it was not only a Catho lie but @ Jesuit who discovered the upper Missi ee The life of Marquette is worthy of his eminence in his tory, He returned to his headquarters at the mission of the Hurona, and soon after went back to the Icdian inbabitants of Illinois, snd remained with them fora short time. His favorite field seems to have been in the pre sent State of Michigan, He was returning again to his mission, to receive those materials for the administration tained from the hands of a bishop, when he was taken with bis mortal sickness, ‘He had'prayed that he might die in the wilderness, with no friends about him: and, in accordance with his tequest, his companions left him for hslfan bour, When they returned they found Marquette in # sitting posture, quite diad. And there, in those vast solitudes, the discoverer of the Father of Waters breathed bis lust, ind there, upon the shores of Laks Michigan, they burie! him. Half a century afterwards, when bis grave was in danger of inundation from the waters o! the lake, the Indians, who had preserved his memory, came an removed his body with great ceremony. ‘The West,” rays Bancroft, ‘will build his mouument;’’ and that it ot yet been done is more discreditable te the West pte the dead. i habits of the men of @ great measure their nd to meuth. Wheo Capuchin and the its of living, 60 to speak, from Jesuit and the Dominican, t) Franciscan, established the cross i jegradation, and The frat plough breught there by a uit, and worked by his di- rections. The first sugar canes were brought inte this country by one of that much maligned order. They fe the first te Cisco the cop- per mines ef Lake Superior, They were the first to discover the ralt mines of Syracuse. These are among their con- tribntions to the wealth aud prosperity of North America. The lecturer then noticed st some length the re: of Protestant missionary enterprise in the work of ii the aborogines, ani reviewed the labors of Berkeley, liott, Baxter and others. These were, doubtless, good, and well meaning men, but they lacked the burning zeal which inspired the sons of the Catholic Chureh. They wanted that spirit of indomitable devo tion which carried the Jesuit missionaries through the depths of the wilderness, and which nothing but death alone had power to conquer. In conclusion, he said: You, lacies and gentlemen. who hope to see families growing up around you, and enjoy that freedom of worship which you were denied at heme, cherish the memory of these early martyrs. Your children are born in America—they willbe American—but one thing you can give then—tue faith of St. ok, of Columbus, and of Marquette. The early missionaries were the first to put aside the forest brarr ble and raise the savage as he grovelled on the earth: They were the first who planted the crosa and sung the triumphal hymn of Christianity, and, made the dim old woods their cathedral, a wells their baptismal font All this will be preserved in your memories,and you never can forget it. THIRD LECTURE. A lecture on the atove named subject was delivered Thura- day evening, in the Broadway Tabernacle, by Mr. Thomas D’Arey McGee. This was the third ef « course of lectures on the Cathclic history of the United States, and it was listened to with much interest by an audience of between five and six hundred persons. Mr, MoGer commenced his lecture by saying that he should state facts only, and not contend for more than was due to the Catholics who took a part in the struggle for independence. They did not do more than their duty, but they did their share, and took a part in the establish- ment of our present form of government. He also de- sired it to be distinctly understood that there were many details which {t was impossible to crowd into the compass of a single lecture, and which he would, therefore, be compelled to omit. He then proceeded to give a brief ac- count of the condition of the country before the Revolu- tion, and took occasion to show that the Catholics had always been tolerant towards the different religions then existing in the country Lord Baltimore was the first proprietor of a royal grant in the colon’es who proelaimed the principle of toleration to all eects. How different was the conduct of all others in comparison ! Fach became the persecutor of the rest when they obtained the ascendancy. Plymouth coloay had a fundamental law that no person would be tolerated in the colony uniess he took an oath that the Catholic reli- ion was datvable and idolatrous, and that the King of England was the head of the Church. It was also made by the laws of Connecticu ct for a Catholic clergyman to be found wi ts of the State. While this spirit of intolerance was +xhibited by the co- lovies of New England, the Dutch received those who sought refuge in New Amsterdam irom the persecution of the intolerant Puritans. Governor Dogan, « Catholic, was the first to deciare religious freedom in the State of New York, afer it came into the possassion of the English. But this law was afterwards repealed, and ag late as one hundred years ago a Catholic clergyman was publicly executed, because he was found, contrary to law, inside the limits of the State. In Philadelphia public mass was forbidden to be said in the seveateenth century, while nearly a hundred years ago a bill was introduced into the Legislature of Maryland prohibiting Catholic clergymen from buying or holding property; but it is cro- ditable tothe characier of that State that they refused to pass it, andeven afterwards granted them liberty to do ¥0, And, althongh the Catholic: had grievances to complain of aguinst almost evers colony, they went into the Revolution, and, forgetting their wrongs, fought as bravely a# any engaged init. At rst the opposition 0 the colonists to the Hnitish took the form of re aonstran rather than resistance; but they soon became bold and'de- termined in their demanés; and what was at first batre remonstance finally became an armed oppo: In this the Catholic bore a prominent part both oa Jand and sen. A friend of mine who recently visited lexington told ine that on entering a churebyard he found on a tombstors the following inseription, *+ Here lies Thomas Cargan, a native of Ballyshannon, Ireland, who fell in defence of Lexington in 1775, and who saved and carried off previous!y to the burning of the town house, the town re sords.”” do was a Catholic, like many others who perished in the same war. When the leclaration of Independence was read in Washington, it became neoersery toform on army, anavy, and diplomatic services, and in each of these wa find # large number of Catholics. Bishop Carrol, in a re port, seta down the Catholics in the country, in 1754, at aocut thirty thousand, sixteen of which were in Mary Jand, seven in Pennsylvania, and about seven in the Jersies, But, said the lecturer, as there were many who were not included in this calculation, from the faet of their not being regular members of ‘the Chareh, the whole number may be set down at from fifty to seventy- five theusand, which wuld make them ahout one in fi'ty of the whole population, Of the signers of the Decla rati-n of Independence three were Catholics, as was also Brigadier Geveral Moylan, the commander of the well known dragoons, who were in every distinguished engage ment from the breaking out of the war till the surrender at Yorktown, Then, in addition to numerous others, the lecturer mentioned Major-General Hand, whem Washing ton esteemed highly on account of his taients and cour age, and whom he said before his death he should like to see second in command. Onsen, too, that element over which Briiain bad held supreme control, she was met by Irish Catfiolies. manning Atoerican voesels, Commodore Joba Parry was the first that sent up the stars and #to the called the father of the American navy. ography of that great man [ Ond the following wo “ Commodore John Barry died, at the headef the servico, | in the year 1868” and he not only died at the head of the service, bat he had for aeveral years previously been engaged ‘in directing the dockyart= of the United Staves. He gave the models of the ships that gain- ed our naval victories in the war of 1512, and with him served the great naval commanders in that war, Decatur, Dale and others. When he died left to the orphans of St. Joseph, in Philadelphia, ail bin Property, for unhappily be bad no descendant 10 defend his fame from the aessults of his enemios, The lecturer spoke of Charles Carrol, Thomas Lynch, and an- other of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, allof whom were Catholics, and then proceeded ta speak of the sid which Catholic France gave to this country in the days when the clouds of gloom and defeat were set- head of an American vessel, and was Ina > Dh, ** 265 tling over the cause of freecom. Lafayette, the head of the French forces, was, so far as be was aayt! ,. tholic, and if there is an account to be wi it down to our side of it the aid which France gave us. it is summed up J think the balance will bw found our side, Jn the painting at the Cepitol at Washing uz and navy, bg oye eran ond colonial forces, a deavcn Country acknowledged the great im: portance of services they had rendered. The lectu- rer next spoke of the prominent whieh the Catholics took in the framing of our tution, at Anna- lis, and mentioned the names of Daniel ‘wrrol and Thomas Fitzsimons. first, he said, gave the ground on which the Capitol at Washington was built. I have shown, continued the lecturer, what [ at first pro- pored, that, both in the army and navy, on the land and on the sea, the Catholics were nureroitsly 4 in the struggle for American Independence. Beth in and out of the country, too, they gave theirinfluence for its success, and contributed a part of the material aid to support and carry on the war to ite termination. The lecturer here related an anecdote about the Friendly Sons of St. Pa. trick in Philadelphia, who, previous to the colebration of their anniversary, determined on inviting General Wash- ington. They first passed the following resolutions: That George Washington is an Irishm: isan Irishman, be be invi supper to-night 0 this invitation Washington wrote a letter, in'‘which he said that he felt great pride and honor in being aa adopted son of St. Patrick. He also wrote in reply to the address of the Catholics of the United States to himself, that he hoped “their fellow-citizen# would never forget the important part they bore in the maintenance of the Revolution, or in the support of the goversment, or the assistence they bad received from country in which the Cathc lic religion was professed.”” Ireland, too, gave a portion of her means for the maintenance of those strug- Jing here for independence. The brother of General joylan sent over @ vessel with clothing, arms andammu- nition, thus anticipating, by seventy years, the aanis- tance which Ireiand afterwards received from us. It is also ig G mention th pan boat Ke br how render of Burgoyne in with rejoicings and an illumination of the city, ‘The Irish Parliament, too, refused to take any part with England in her at- tempts to put down the mising liberties of the country, anit Congress acknowledged this when it said “Your liament bas done us no wrong.” The lecturer conclud by saying that at present none were more faithful to the Union and the constitution than Catholics, and he ex- pressed the confident hope, that among the lessons of patrictism which they would teach their children, would be that inculeated in the words of one of the most illus: trieus descendants of Irishmen, “The Union must and shall be preserved.”” ‘Target Excursions. ‘The Baxter Light Guard, ome ef the crack target com- ane of this city, and whe take their name from tie eroic Baxter who fell at the storming of Chepultepec, atthe head of the New York Volunteers, made tueir fifth annual target excursien last fuesday to Hudson, New Jersey. This company has the following officers :— Captain, Benj. f. Brady; First Lieuterant, John McCau- ley. Second Lieutenant, George Thompson; Ensign, Geo. Phillips: First Sergeant, John Miller; Second Sergeant, Berj Thompson. The following invited guests accom nied them upon this occasion :—Col. Garret Dyckman, rapt. Morton Fairchilds, Wm. Rainer, W. 8. Gregory, Alonzo snd Thomas Boyce, J. A. Reeves, W. Hoyt, Ha-vey Doolittle, Robt. Brady, Beekman Van Kas, Isaac Hudson, Elward Story, J. B. t, James Kelly, Reuben Lovejoy, Augustus Herod, Richard Quina, and about twenty others, There were thirteen prizes presented to this company. They were accompanied by @ brass band | pum ring forty seven instrumente, eighteen of which were drums, and this extraordinary collection attracted general attention and p-aise. The company is limited to | Afty muskets, acd a well riddled target showed that there were some among them who knew how to take aim. The company returned to the city about 6 o'clock in the evening, and partook of an excellent dinner provided for them at Lovejoy’s Hotel. They best of meats, fruits and cham I made merry over the me. Several speeches i » Capt Fairehilds,) «to Capt. Brady,” “to “to the New Yor Sgratp,”” and others. After feasting full, the party dispersed, well pleased with the plea: ures of the day. The Indepentent German Guard, C. Dohnman, Captain, This compary, attended by Hiller’s Brass Band, and num- bering 50 muskets, paraded om their annual target excur- sion on Tuesday, and made a fine show. Thirteen prizes were bestowed on their beat marksmen. Francis Metalic Lifeboat Guard, Capt. F.S. Chinetue, maée their first annual excursion to Green Point on Sa- turday. They numbered fifty-two muskets. The Myer Guard, commanded by Captain F. Kenny, composed of United States Engine Company No. 9, spent a beautiful day yesterday in Newark, Now Jersey, on their first annual target excursion. The {irst prize was won by Jobn Creigan, a silver cakeJbasket; the second by Jovn H. Flattery, a $10 gold piece; the third by Michael 8. Gallagher, a’ silver goblet; the fourth by Patrick O’Brien, a silver cake basket; the fifth by Matthew Fitz- simon, a silver card basket; the sixth by Edward Hughes, @ pair of silver ealt servers; the seventh by James Daffy, a pair of $7° boets; the eighth by Hugh Gallager, a $5 gold piece; and the ninth by Patrick Galleger, a heavy | geld pencil case, Anexcellent band was in attendance. | The Joreph Pine Guard, Capt J. B. Leverich, accompa: | nied by Adkins’ Band, went up to Mott Haven, on their firnt target excursion, on Thursday, Nov 3. After having well mddied the target, they partook of a sumptuous din- | ner at Mr. H. Wood's Hotel, and returned home in the | evening, all well satisfied with their day's enjoyment. Theatrieal and Musical. Bowrny Treatke.—Mr. Wilkins’s fine drama, “Civiltzs tion,” is to be played at the Bowery this evening, for the fourth time. The play has evicenily madea hit. Broapway TitzatRe —It is announced thet Mr. Anderson bas been engaged for twelve nights, To appears this evening as Hercule, in the drama of ‘ Civilization,” as originally played by him, and » favorite farce will follow. Burton's TaxaTRR —Mr. Placide takes a benefit on Mon- day night. ‘The pieces are “Paul Pry” and “To Parents | and Guardians.” Mr. Burton, Mr. Placide, Miss Robert- son, and all the talented curps dramatiqu:, appear in these ieces. P'Niuo’s ‘ToxsTmg—The grand opera, “Masaniello,” with Salvi, Stefianone, Beneventano, Leeder, and a great chorus, is to be played on Monday evening. This is the last week. Navionat. Trrane.— Uncle Tem’s Cabin” enters upon its seventeeath week on Monday evening. Little Cordelia Howard attracts considerable attention by her perform- ance of Eva. The piece is to be played every evening this month. Wartac Tusarrr.—Mr. Bourcicault’s comedy, ‘Tove and Money; or, The School for Scheming,”’ is to be pro- duced on Monday evening. All the popular comedians | appear init, The faree of ‘Mr. and Mre P. White” 4a | also to be played | Ayenican Mcsecw.—An interesting entertainment is ansounced for Monday afternoon and evening. Moral ic entertainments, and ological and natural curi- , form the staple of the attractions at this estab- lishwent. ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin” on Monday evening. Tar: Hirropromr.—The deaf and dumb pupils from ¢ asylum, at Bloomingdale, are to witness the feats of Hippodrome on Monday’ afterncon. The steeple chas® and the chariot racing are still the attractions. Military. CORRESPONDENCE AND PRESENTATION. a ‘New Yor, April 7, 1868, Gmnmit—By direction of the officers of the Division Staff, I have the nonor of apprising you that the following preamble and resolutions wore unanimously passed at the last quarterly meeting, which took place yesterday, the 6th inst., viz: — ‘Whereas, wo learn by orders from headquarters, of the 21d ultimo, thet General Elijah Ward, late tho Division Judge Advocate, has becn promoted to the important post of Judge Advocate General of the State; and whereas, the officers of this staff, fully concurring in the well merited tribute to the Patriotic ing o ‘vioes of General Ward, by his late comm: \d being unwilling to close their military feman without testifying, in some ‘as an officer—therefo: inscription as shall testify to Gensral Ward the high eatin as ard the high cstims- tion in which he is hel b: the officers of this stat. Resolvec, That Major Tomes de authoriaad to carry out the foregoin, solution during his visit to Europe; an¢ that Col. Wetmore and Major Bibby act with Major Tomes as commit- , in arranging for the presentation of the sword. The ecrdiality with which the wishes of the older mem- bers of the staff have been met by geatlemen recently associated with them, and pertomally unknown to you, has greatly increased the gratification of this movement. Allow me, who have had the opportunity of forming a just judgement of the extent of your legal services to the Division, to say that you have secured for yourself its confidence, respect, and gratitude. With congratulations on your promotion, and sincere [sas wishes for the long brag of your well deserved rs, 1 am, General, with coordi » ROBERT C. WETMOR! Division and servant. = GEN. WARD’S REPLY. ‘New Yore, April 12, 1853. To Cor. Ronsgt C. WerMors, Division Inspector of the First Military District of the State of New York— CoLonm—I the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yeur favor ef the 7th inst., enclosing the preamble and resolutions adopted at @ méetiig ef the officers of the First Division Staff, held on the day previous. I receive this valued evidence of approbation and kind feeling on the part of my late associates, contained im the preamble d_revolutions, which you have transmitted to mein hb courteous ter us, with the most sincere gratification and profound gratitude. This flattering estimate of the Staff is most gratifying to my feelirgs. To secure the ap- probation of those with whom we are en terms of efficial aud personal intimacy constitutes the bighest reward, ‘To the Major General, for his generous reference to myself, im the order recently issued, and to his staff, for their concurrence, kiad wishes, and the contem- plated testimonial, Iam under great obligations. These acts have impressed me deeply, and will be remembered by me when forgotten by you. I bave witnessed with sqeenie the zeal and publi» spirit of the Major General promoting the interest of the division, and-am gratified in knowing that his eiforts are justly and properly ap- preciated and I trust] may be excused inavailing mysolf of this occasion, to say that kincness and urbunity have at all times characterized his intercourse with the staff, and dawn every member to him by the strongest personal at- ral tachment. Telose my offisial connection with the Major Ge Tshall, how- rure to the fact and the Division Sta with great regre ever, at all times, recur with mach ples that, during our long intimacy, not the slightest circum- stance has occurred to interrupt our harmony. I beg you will convey to each member ef the depart- ment, £0 ably represented by yourself, my sincere and cordial thanks for the sentiments expressed im the pre- amble and resolutions, and for the proposed testimonial, whieh will be received with a deep sense of their kindness, and preserved as a cherished memento. Be pleased, also, to accept for yourself, my thanks for the handsome manner in which you have communicated this act of the Staff, your personal expression of opinion of my services, and congratulation upen my promotion. Tam, very truly, your friend and obedient servant, ELUAH WARD, The sword, which is @ rich and beautiful article, has just been presented to General Ward by the committee. Upon the seabbard is the follov ing inscription :— Presented to General Blijah Ward, Judge Advocate Gevaral of the State of New York, by the’ officers of tho Staff of Major General Sandford, cemmauding First division N. ¥, Upon the blade— wd ‘Homues viro pro virtuto, The sword was made by Mr. J. B, Thurkle, of London, manufacturer of swords for the army, navy, andwoyal family of England, from a new and tasteful design. It combines both beauty and utility; the biade is made of the best and purest metal, and has been tested by being bert into the form of a semi-circle—then put into & | spring vice or machize, which forced the blade with a downward cut equal to 100 Ibs., an¢ increased to a down- ward cut of 500 Ibs., striking every cut on the weakest part of the blade; then thrust through sheet iron one- eighth inch thick, without the slightest injury, The sword is credit to the manufacturer, and its presen- | tation a high compliment. Obituary. Timothy Dewey a native of New England, and for many years a resident of this city, died at the residence of his pon, at Ashland Farm, on the 19th inst., in the 70th year of his age. He was by profession a civil engineer, and wken in the vigor of life occupied an eminent position among the scientific men of the State. He constructed the first New York gas works, and secured for himself » h gh reputation for the sucess with which be executed that enterprise. Ho was = man of superior abilities, great acquirements, end his knowledge of the world, through extensive travel and clo.e observation, was sur: passed by few. Crarias Wn. Rivers a distinguished equestrian, died at Jeflerren, Obio, on the 30th of September, of dysentery, in the S4th year of his age, Ile was well known through: out the United Stater, and at the time of hisdeath was manager of a circus Leionging to Seth Howes and others, He was of English parentege, and bad been in this coum try about thirteen years: and, both as actor and manager, won the esteem of his fellows'in the profession: He was the eldertef the celebrated Rivers family, who, durin, their early career in England, were styled the “Ro English Brothers.” Mr. Rivers was preparing to leave this country for Europe this winter. He has left a wife and family in New York, in pretty good cireumstances, Mrs. Mellicent Backus, saya the Rochester Democrat, mother of Dr. F. F, Backus and Theodore Backus, ef this city, died at the residenca of Dr. Backus, on Sunday night, about ten o'clock, inthe 88th year of herage. Mrs. Backus was the daughter of Jo-iah Deming, of Wethers- field, Conn., and was born in that tows in 1766, and of course came to maturity during the stirring events of our national history which commence! with the Declaration of Indeperdence. When a girl of fifteen years she formed one of the church choir in Wethersfield, which sang on the occasion of the visit of Washington and Count Ro- chsmbeau to that village. The distinguished party spent in and American | Bowenr.Cuices --The amphitheatre is to open on Mon- day evening with a eembined Euro compapy Among the most iguis e the names | of Madame Franconi, Mons. Chiarini and the Nicolos. Curisry’s MINSTRELS. —The original company at No. 472 | Broacway, are still amusing and entertaining the pubiie. | EP. Cristy, Jerzy Bryant, Pieree, Raynor, and others, | led, | are unexcell ey appear on Monday. Woon's—Brery evening this hall, 444 Broadway, 1s filled with a éelightee audience. The company isa fall and talented one, and the style of entertainment is very popular, Several novelties on Monday. Cruyesr HAL.—The admirers of Buckloy’s Minstrels will | be glad to know that they have not yet left us, On | Monday evening a fine programme will be given. | Fravkenstein’s NIAGARA, which is now on exhibition at Hope Chapel, will clore on the 17th. It is a spirited and well executed panorama, AcsvEMy Haut.—At this hall the Seven Mile Mirror is | now exhibited, and any person who invests in four tickets bas achance at Perham’s gift scheme, and may win a | farm or a trotting horee. | Srovvrsayr Inetrrvre.—Blitz is giving exbiditions here every night Several new tricks on Monday evening. =| Misa Davenport's engagement in Boston will close on the Z5th instant, aud she will appear at the Broadway theatre on the 28th. | Mr. Risley is building a theatre in Washington. Mr. | J. H. Robinson, comedian, is a member of the company. | Forbes. formerly of the Providence Museum, will open | theatrical entertainments in New Bedford in about two nin, the celebrated critic of the Journal des Detats, has devoted an entire article to the celznea- tion of the talents of the English mimic, Flexmore, “The vaudeville,” he says, “hes called to its assistance a Croll fellow, named Flexmore; he bounds, but does not walk; be tumbles, bat does not sit; he rolls, but does not t | He is a box}, a hoop, a balloon, a shuttlecock on « racket Such {4 Flexmoye, whoos I can only liken to aa entrechat filled with wind.’’’ Méjle. Auriol, to whom Flex more is married, though she still retains her maides nome, dances with him, and by her graceful and piquant performance, shares the applause bestowed upom her husband Mr. TP. Cooke, now playing at the Royal Standard the London, lies appeared in his principal impersona- tions, up to his present engagement, as follows :—In F ved Sump,” 785 times; Long’ Tom Coffin, ia “ The Pilot,” 662: in “The Monster,” 966; “Roderick Aubri, in “The Dog of Montargis,”” 260; ng Dutehinan, ” 165; the ‘Red Rover,” 120; uke the Laborer,” 181; “My Poll 260—so that, taking rehearsals the } Fly: ‘Poor Juck, ”” 140; end my Partner Joe, and performancer, in the last quarter of a century, he has passed a whole year in the company of “The Mon- ater a year and @ half (as compensation) with his thy friend ‘Long Tom; ’” and nearly two years and « querter with hia inecmparable ‘* William, Grisi, Mario, M’dme Doria, and J. L. Hatton, have been giving eoncerts at Glasgow. A Bean Fionn my St. Lawrence Couxty —Two ren while bunting for deer in St. Lawrence co. last weet met with » monster bear. One of the men,named Chapwan Olmetead, leveled his double-barrel gun at him aod fred. The cherge tovk effect in one of the fore paws, waich #0 | enraged the powerful animal that he sprang’ upon Oim- stead and completely stripped him of the greater part of lis coat, Olmstead’s comrade at this juncture, in fright, ran away. Olmstead sprang behind a large tree, the bear following closely, and it was only, by the application of | several revere blows, dealt by Olmstead upon braia’s head, that he was made to turn from him, and go in oursuit of | Olmstead’s companion, The latter hearing the bear com. | the Sebbath in Wethersfield, and Washington exprersed t pleasure in the performance of the choir, whieh, at request, fang several pieces, Mra. Backus was the wife of the’ Rev. Dr. Azel Backus, for many years Presi- dent of Hamilton College, in this State. At his death sha came to this city, then a village, to reside, Here she hed lived about thirty-five years. DEPARTURE OF THE PASSENGERS BY THE SHIP SaGapanock ¥RoM Bostox,—The surviving Swedes who ame . patsengers from Gottenburg in the ship Sagada- hock, passed in procession up State street this forenoon, under the direction of Mr. P. F. Williston, bearing the Swedish and American flags, to the aquare in front of City Hall, for the purpose of expressing their thanks to the city authorities for the comforts and care rendered them since their arrival at Quaranti They numbered 158, men, women and children, and ail appeared healthy, and, on the whole, were as fine looking a body of immigranta ae we have ever seen. The Mayor and several of tho Alder- men were received with three cheers, from the females as well as the males, after which Mr. Williston introduced to the Mayor the leader of the party, who made s brief address, which was interrupted by Mr. Williston, He thanked the city authorities, Dr. Moriarty, and all the citizens of Boston, for the good fare that had been be- stowed upon them at Deer Island, where they had passed a few days, and concluded by promising, upon their ar- rival at Chicago, to write a letter to his lonor, expressing his feelings and those of his countrymen more fully thas he could at the present time. Mayor Seaver made an a) propriate reply, exprescing the hope that they would reach their place of destination at the West in safety, where he had no doubt they would all become good citi zeps, and prove themselycs an honor to the couatry. Their spokesman promptly replied, by saying that it was thar intention to become good Amencan citizens, and to doas Americans do, Mr. Williston stated that previous to their leaving Dorr Island the adults and many of the childzen had signed the temperance pledge, After giving three more hearty cheers they left the ceeded to the Worcester depot, where they too for their future home in the Wost. It will be recollected that fifty-eight of the companions of these immigrants died of cholera on the passage to this port —Boston Journal, Oct. 28. Axornme Victim or Tan Rarrines-—We have heard of arother inrtares of the results of these singular phenomena, the facts of which we give to the public as bey were toldto us. Some nine months ago, » young man and woman, both residing in the town of Evans, in this county, received notice through one of the mediuins, wn, that it was the will of “the powers tha above that they should become man and wife forth- with. They were firm believers im the new dispensation, and, although scarcely acquainted with each other, im mediately went before a Justice, and wore ‘“consolidated.”” The woman, who had not seen well before, perbaps owing ina good degree to the influences which had ob- tained over her such complete control, continued to grow worse, and was placed under the care of @ “apiritual”’ physician; who gave prescriptions hitherto unknown in the practice of medicine, She would go out of the house at bis command, and stretch herself upon the ground, face downwards, and there remain for hours, ashe said, for the purpose of getting the electricity from the ground, Other performances equally absurd were gone through repeatedly, till the victin of such strange practice and of ber own delusion, died some two weeks since. Her body, howaver,waskept for a week or more without burial, owirg to fears wh.ch some of the friends entertained thar she was not dead. Her l'mbs, though oold, did not grow stiff for three or four days, and if the finger was drawn across her chovk with o alight pressure a red pot was left whieh gradual- ly died out, a8 a rush of blood in the living body would follow in like circumstances. Neither did the corpse bow avy symptoms of decay, but remained asit waa the ing, ascended a tree, where the bear was urable to fol. low, owing to his wounded paw. Olmstead then came up and sgain discharged his gun full in the carcass of the ¢nemy. Thit caused the bear to stagger and roar in pain, when he soon after gave up the ghost. | Besmnes OF THR Pexston Orrice—The follow- | ing is an abstract of the business of the Fension Otfive for the last month, (of-October,) 1363 —Numbor of | bounty land claims examined, 9,163; nts issued, | 2,481; pe and half pay ‘claims examined, 1,616; pension and half pay certificates issued, 674; letters ro. | ceived, briefed and registered, 4,9: 9; written, 3,910; re- oun 2,902; evpied, 100i; womb suas J ourivm Otiee, 0,312. first day after death. She was buried at length, the physician and her spiritual friends quieting all doudts tn ther own minds by asserting that her spirit was too happy in the sphere where it had gone to return again to the caren and pains incident to a tabernacling in the flexh. This ix but another instance of the deplorable re- sulte flowing from this aystem, if it can be socalled, of errorand wicked delusion.—Bufalo Ovurier, Oct, 29, Inprana Exection.—The following is the official vote for Reporter of the Supreme Court of Indiana :— Porter, (deM.)....scevseevevens 21,341 Gordon (whig) 13,910 Porter's WasOrIty sess seer ereeveveey 1 19 Religious In A Spanixh sermon will be preached this fternoon, by Dr. A. P. Zylo, im the church in Forty-first street, between Seventh and Fighth avenues. % Rev. Thos. L. Harris will deliver a lecture this forenoon, and also in theevening’ on Spiritualism, in the Medical College, in Thirteenth street. ORDINATIONS. Mr. A. 8. Morrall, pastor elect of the church in Darien, Georgia, was ordained in Savannah on the 30th ult. ‘The solemn and interesting ceremony of ordaiving to the work of the gospel ministry Mr. Stacy and Mr. Sprowl, licentiates of the ut ha of Georgia, took place in Savannah op the 80th ult. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Carroll, Bishop elect of the Roman Catholic diocess of Covington, Ky., was consecrated in Cincinnati Cathedral on the Ist of November. INSTALLATIONS. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Loughlin will be solemnly installed in Brooklyn on Wednesday next. The urgent desire of the priests, who would be prevented from attending on 9 Sunday, has induced the change frem our former notice. ‘The installation of Bishop Bayley in Newark, took place with much pomp on All Saints Day, the Ist inst, ‘The neater. of the Rev. Beles eee raved over the Presbyterian congregation wel at their place of worship, in Jackson Hall, on the 2d inst, ey ia Howe, New York, hi gi The Presbyterian church in Rome, New York, has given Rev Sur Bosworth, of Charpion, a’ call to the pastorate vacant by the resignation of Mr. Tyler, which has been ip the Rev. Caleb ‘Trinity church in Rome, N. Y., will call the Rev. Cale! Ellsworth, formerly of that place, and well and favorably known. ACCEPTANCE. ‘ Rev. Mr. Peck has accepted the call to the First Baptist church, in Covington, Ky., made some months ago. RESIGNATIONS. Rey. J. A. Smith, fer some four years past the pastor of the First Church in Rochester, has xedqued the charge of that church; resignation to take effect immediately. Rey. C. P. Shek r of the Niagara square church, Buffalo, has ppc pat is about to enter the service of ‘the New York te Convention, as corresponding secre- tary and general agent. DEATH IN THE MINISTRY. ‘The desth of the Rev. James Gallagher, late chaplain to the House of Hoprosnntatives, in announced. He is reported by telegraph to have died at Brunswick, Mo., on the Ist instant. NEW CHURCHES. ‘ Rey. N. E. Chapin, Beaver Dam, Wis., reports the com- pletion of a nest and commodieus church edifice, nearly paid for. the balance they hope to meet in ancther year. A church bas just been organized at Colum- bus, Wis. and another at Portage City, one of his out stations, A commodious house of worship, belonging to the Bap- tist Society of Litchfield Centre, Athens, Pa , was dedi- cated on the léth ult. It has been built chiefly by the efforts of a few members of the Athens church, which. a few years ago, was sustained in its early growth by the Pennsylvania Baptist State Convention, On the 28th September a church was constituted at West Lackawanack, Mercer county, Pa., to be called the “New Prospect Regular Baptist Church»? The Calvary Presbyterian church, which is a very hand- some structure, recently built on Locust street, Phila- delphia, will be opened for service to-day, and dedicated in the exening, with appropriate ceremonies. The exercises connected with laying the corner stone of the South Park Presbyterian church in Newark, N. J., took place on the 29th ult., in the presence of a large congregation and numerous clergymen. Marder at Richmond, Missouri, and Sum- mary Exccution of the Murderer. [From the St. Louis Republican, Oct. 23.} A man by the name of Wingo was summarily exe- ented by the populace of Richmond, on the 15th inst., for We murder of a very estimable citizen by the name len. The murderer a) pears to have been an abandoned reprobate, shunn all as a desperate and dange- rous character, and is suoposed to have committed the fell deed merely aroma gratification of a most malignant disposition, as it is not known that Allen, who is said to have been a very exemplary man, ever gave cause of provocation. On the morning of the 12th, Mr. Allen, in company with a friend, arrived in town, and, while yet on horseback, was accosted in an insolent manser by Wingo, who, gun in hand, told him that he mast re- tract, instanter, what he had said about him. Allen replied in a calm and mild manner, that he was not aware of ever having said anything derogatory to his character, and desired to be informed of what he had reference to, at the same time requesting him to not be too rash. Whereupon Wingo, without more ado, said “damn you, I'll make you retract,” and on the instant fired his gun, blowing off the whole top of Allen’s head. jut for the timely presence of the Sheriff and other authorities, the populace, enraged at the per- | etraver of such a éisbolieal ou! , Would have jeapatched him forthwith. He was, howerer, safely lodged in jail, where he remained til] the 15th, when he was brought out for trial. The Court, in consequence ef the universal preju- dice against the culprit, granted a change of venue; but the populace, anticipating the event, and prede- termined shat he should not escape, assembled in mass in front of the court house, and as soor aa the pysoner, in custedy of the aheriff, made his be igs a rope was thrown about bis neck, and in A of the remonstrance and effors of the efficers, was hastily éragged off with such violence as nearly de- prived him of life ere reaching the place of execn- lien, when the rope. was thrown over the branch of ‘a tree, and the p er uwung up by the neck. Af- ter remaining suspended for two hours, the body was token down and buried. It is said that the murderer's only regret was, that he was not permit- ted to live long enough to kill two Cis (pleat “then,” said he, “I will be willing to submit to any death you may desire.” Allen leaves a wife an three children. Recovery or Covunrgnrsir Moxry.—Several months since,says the Cincinnati Gazelle of the 26th inst., asmall box, about ten inches square, directed to John Smith, was received from New York by Liviagston & Far- g0’s Express Company, with instructions to retain until called for. It remained so long without being called for that itwas determined to open it, and ascertain what it contained, asthe contents might prebably lead to the whereabouts of the owner. Yesterday morning the box was opened, and fcund to contain some noat wooden boxes filled with red tooth powder, snd also half a dozed small tin boxes, labelled “‘ pomatum.”’ One of the men standing by, prompted by curiosity, pulled the lid off one of the boxes, and noticing a string, gave ita jerk, when out came a roll of bank bills, which being untied and exa- mired proved to be counterfeit money. Several of the boxes were opened, and. instesd of pomatum, were found to contain about five hun ired dollars in samples of new issues of spurious money. ‘The bills are on Eastern banks, and are well executed. The following note was on the top of the small boxes:— New Yorx, Jan. 14, 1353. Ur. Suiru—Dear Sir—T have sent you a sample of tooth powder, nlso lot of pomatun, which ss pretty good arti. cle. If you wish for any, I will forward by exproos at the Prices agreed upon, Yours, in haste, ALEXANDER JONES. PTED Murper or A Wire ann Cin IN In Kingston, N. H, on the 30th ult.,a mano than Tibbe:ts, a resident of that town, and while in a state of intoxication, cruelly maltreated hia wife and infant child. She threatened to leave the house if be did not desist from his outrages, whereupon he de- clared he would shoot her if she attempted to depart. Regardless of his threat, she started with her infant io her arms to quit the house. He immediately went ap stain, and seizing a gun loaded heavily with shot, dis charged it at ber through the window. Fifteen of the shot took effect about the head and face of the womaa, and five struck the child. Their recovery is very deubt- ful. The scoundrel who perpetrated the deed was subse- quently lodged in jail. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. ‘ Satcrpay, Nov. 5—6 P. M. ‘There was a heavy market this morning, and prices, compared with thore enrrent at the close yesterday, show a slight decline, According to the reported salex there appears to bea respectable amount of business tranracted daily; but such is not the fact. Of the salen reported not one quarter part are real bona file opera- tions. A thousand shares of any fancy put on the mar- ket, would knock down prices two and three per cent. The bulls make a pretty good show of operations; but it is not 80 easy to get rid of unproductive fancy socks in times like these. At the first board to-day Canton Com pany declined 44 per cent; Nicaragua Transit, 4; Cam beriand, 4; Parker Vein, 1; New York Central Ruil- road, 1, Efie Railroad, %; Harlem Railroal, {; Read- ing Railroad; 134; Hudson River Reilroad, 144; New Haven Railroad, {. At the secoud board the mar- ket remained about the same. Reading Railroad fell of g per cent. Pennsylvania Zino advanced %{ per cent; Erie Railroad, 3{. A new fancy, by the mime of Sullivan Land, Mining and Manufacturing Company made its appearance in the stock market at the second board to-day. There wore sales at 3 per cent. Third ave nue Railroad stock waa sold at the second board to-day for the first time, It opened at par. Tho rails of this road are now laid to Sixty-first street, and a>out sixty oars are now on the lice, ‘The company own the line of omaibuse® beyond, including horses, stables, &c., all of which are included in the capital stock. The road will ultimately ‘be extended to Harlem river, and the running equipments lorgely increased. Daring the month of October the re- ceipte averaged $1,000 per day. There were rumors upon rumors of bank failures to-day, The Oswego Bank, New York, an old safety fand concern; the Bank of Massillon, Ohio, and a bank in Connecticut, are said to have gone by the board. Not one of those in- stitutions is under the stock security system, ana bill holders will have a poor look for the redemption of their demands, The receipts at the office of the Assistant Troaruror at this port to-day amounted to $269,755 49; psyments, $358,408 18—balance, $6,408,659 18, Frem the Schuylkill regions the past week, the eoal tonaage was 62,000 tone—iy the caunl, 24,004 tone, and | 4,067 casen. 65,912 ahead of the tonnage to the same time last yeax, and the road is 74,406 tons behind From the regies there is « falling off of 18,494 tons, A heavy fall of enow obstructing the railroads, and high water interfering with the loading of boats, caused a great falling off in the ahipwents of coal from the Lehigh for the week ending on Ssturday last. They amounted, for the week, ta 22,205 tos, and for the season, to 885,490 tons, against) 983,193 tons for the correspbnding period of last year. ‘The demand for coal continues without any abatement of activity, and will, doubtless, so continue to the close of the season. The shipments by the Delaware and Hudsor Canal, for the week ending on the 20th ult, have ale materially fallen off. The Pennsylvania Coal Company shipped for the week 14,974 tons, bringing its seasone tonnage up to 433,230 tons, against 351,344 tons to te same time last year. The Delaware and Hudson Company, for the week, shipped 14,622 tons, making for the seasap 414,910 tons, against 447,958 tons for the same time list ee annexed statement exhibits the quantity of cerhim articles imported into this district during the week @é+ ing and including Friday, Nov. 4th, 1853:— Iuports rvro THE Port or New Yor. Bleaching powders—233 ceks, Abale. Briclmo 8,600, Candles—1 box wax . Copper—60 cx, sheathing; a lot old. Coal—Sil tons cannel ; 250 clal- drons gas; 90 wagon loads, 771 tons cal Cheese—64 boxes, 24 1328 cases, Dry goods— pigs per steamer Arctic ; 1,062 do. per Africa; W& Per Hormann; 460 do. per ship Australia; 893 30. we Constantine; 206 do. per Lady Franklin; 173 do. ip Star of the West; 157 do. per Albert Gallatin; 134 do. jee Prince Albert; 104 do. per Republic; 90 do. per Garriiks 63 do. per South Carolina; 30 do. ‘per Forest King; 84 do. per bark Olivia; 27 Pov per Gertruce 1 do, per Brothers—total, 5,207 pkgs. Dye Tbs. logwood; 19 tons fustie.” Drugs and ; G-eaks. chlorate of potash; 110 osks Of tos, soda 120 caks, 1,000 Regs bicarbonate soda; 2 bbl. sulpha quinine; cks. 3 gum; 1 ton arrrewe root; 11 cks. 20 ioxs, f sample box‘magnensia; 630 bils. licorice root; 64 bas. licorice paste; 2 es, Italy paste £ care eau de cologne; 6 tubs leeches; 'l bbl. syrup; 2 cks. coloring do.; 1 crystal soda. Fish—280,800 killogramnes cod fish. Furs—3 bbls, 5 cska. 9 tes.’ Fruits—300 bra. 52 000 orangee; 850 bx4. lemens; 210 obls. 20 half. bbls. 120 bxes. almonda; 37,972 bxs. 13,604 half. bxs, 11.049 qre xs. 200 cxk’s, 200 kgs., 91 bskts, 300 mata raisins; 100 drms, 230 hf do figs ; 300 kegs 20 half do grapes ; 212 ca pi une > Tosk plums ; 70 os sardines ; 155 cs co in oil ; 1 bx sweet meats ; 10 bunches bananas ; 3 pkgs tamarinds ; 11 cases reserved fruits ; 2 do pickles ; 1 box sweetmeats 5 % cs fruits in syrup. Guano—777 tons. Hatsa—6 baw aim leaf ; 23 carcona bats. Hair—1 cse 36 bls, few p—2,005 bls 42 parcels love hemp. Hides—8,640 dry, 700 salted ; 550 horse ; 1 mule; 8,148 hides ; 69 linin, hides ; 16 bla hide cuttings ; 11 bls goat skias, 4 bls anc 12 sbeep skins. Hores-—10.000 ox horns, Tron—9,32% bars Railway iron ; 50,730 bars 8,843 bails iron 3 4.120 bdls hoop do; 1,860 béla sheet do; 3,488 (tile har do : 10,428 rails ‘do ; 408 compound do: 274% tons pig do;58 tons scrap do; 10,¢43 bara Swedish do 2.467 bare of Swedish steel do; 140 bars tyre do 674 plates 211 sheets do; 128 béls iron wire, Lead—2,895 pigs of lead. Teather—7 oa 2 bis, Maty—68 dozen 50 bis. Mee tals—1 csht leaf, lesht metal, Molasses—510 hhds 26 esks 3 tes, Oil—19 exks linses 116 cs oi}, Paintsa—416 bbis Ve ‘ian red; 200 bbls pow- der do do; 1 hf chst ultra marine; 282 bbls zine white; 60 1 os. indie Plaster—',346 tons, Rags—1ll bags. 23.476 bushels. Seed—200 kegs caraway; 100 bbls 1 ce seeds, Soap—l case Steel—240 cares, 1,410 bundles, 3 bars, Sugar—238 hhda, 6 bbls. 41 boxes Muscovado; 408 hhds. 159 bbls, 660 boxes, 11 tierces, 2,085 begs sugar Segars—18 boxes, 152 cares, 312,400 segura, Spirits—30 casks whiskey; 1,404 casks, 40 tample boxes brandy; L sample bex rum; WGcases liquors. Tea—1 chest. Tin—1,000 terne; pigs bunca; 1,281 boxes tin; 70 slabs, 10,454 boxes tim plates. Wine—10 pipes, 60 half piper, 240 quarter pipes, 2186 hhds, 262 half bhes. 74 casks, 425 quarter casks, 300 btls 1,212 cases wine. Wood—304 flogs, 84 placed mahcgany; 51. logs, 89 piecos cedar. Window Wool—17 bales flocks; 1 case coney; 26 bales wool; 59 bales woollen waste. Zinc—59 casks sheet zinos Stock Sales. Sarurpay, Nov. 5, 1853. $1000 US6's,’67.... 123 100 Penn & teh ZO. 3 1000 Erie Inc bds. b3 92% 375 Parker Vein Coal 1036 1000 Hud R2d mths 96 = 500 do. 83 1046 1000 Hudson Con bis 8434 400 de 10% 6600 THCenRR bds.n3 74 500 do. 10 18000 N ¥CenRR bds 9034 500 do. 10 50 sha Mech’s Baok.. 131 500 do. 10 50 Del &H Can Co.n3. 106%% 200 do. 10 18 do, +¢ 107 100 Phenix Min Go... 16 30 do. -b3 106 =-113 N Y Central RR. 110% 7 Bank Commerce... 104 16 do. ..b38 111 30 Metropoli. Bk..*3 1001¢ [50 ~b30 1111 15 Continental Bank 98 5 Cin H& DRR... 100 50 Morris Canal... . ine 100 Canton Co... ..860 00 do. 3 130° . 130 $5000 N Y 5's, 55. 1000 Cal 7’s, ’70. Co. ‘nlloeh Gld a3 500 Gold Hil Mire... 3! 200 Putori 14 Co,.160 5. 400 Penn & Tehigh Zo 3 1100 Ulster Min Co... 2 100 Sul L,Mg&Mfbio 3 100 do... 88 8 50 Hudson River RR 04 CITY TRADE REPORT. Sarcrpay, Nov. 5—6 P.M. Astys.—Some 60 bbls. changed hands, at $5 60 for botle sorts per 100 Ibs. Breapsturrs.—Flour was less in demand, and about 12346. per bl. lower. The day’s business included 17.000 bbls. —Sour at $5 75a $6, superfine No.2 at $6 874 @ $6 6234: ordinary to choice State, at $6 8734 a $7 1243 mixed to fancy’ Western, at similar prises; and other grades at proportionate figures. The rales of Canadian reached 3,000 bbls superfine, In bond, at $7. We heard that 3,200 bbls. Southera were pnrehased, st $7 1234 » $7 3734 for mixed to favorite, and $7 37% $7 6254 for fancy, Rye flour retailed at $5 for fine, and $5373; for superfina, per bbl Jersey cornmeal waw in better request, at $4 143m $4 25 per bbl. in diminished supply, and less needed, but ruled prett} firm. The operations comprised 38,000 bushels, at $1 7 a $1.80 for prime Genesee «hiie, $1 76 a $1 78 for Weaterm do; $1 68.8 $1 70 for Canadian do, in bond; and $1 48 for inferior Western red. Ky wa dearer; 1,200 bushels ree alized ®6c. Barley and oats varied little, Oorn was de- cidedly more valuable. The business consisted of 31,000 bushels, at 76¢. a 77ig0. for unsound; 78e. a 80, for mixed Southern and Western, and 8c. for yellow Southern. CorFER favored factors, The saies embraced 200 common Java at 1134.3 25 Laguayra at 11346. ; 500 Rio at 1030. a1 Cuba at 10%0, Corroy.— The day’s rales amounted to 1,317 bales, ta- cluding 770 for export, 425 for home use, and 122 to speculators, Market unchanged, Fist.--A good demand existed fer dry cod, at $3 3744 a $3 50 per quivtal. Macker«l were spsricgly dealt in, at $15 for small No. 1; $12 for do No. 2, and $3 a $9 for small and large No. 3, per bbl. No. 1 pickled salmoa wore retailing at $18 # $18 26 per bbl. Nothing new oce curred in pickled or smoked herring Freins.—Engugements ware light, but firm, To Liverpool, ubcut 15,000 bushels wheat were taken at 194, in bulk, end 2.600 bbis. flour, at 3s. 94, To London, 50 tierces tallow were engeged at 40s. per ton, and 50 bbls. potasbes at 36x, 2,000 boxes cheese at 60c., and 750 bbls, flour at 6s, Wheat was at Ifd; thongh previous, room which hed been engeged by one shipper, wo oould not supply the grain, transferrei the same to another ship- per who had the grwia to go forward, at 14444. in bulk, 4nd 15d, in bags. There was no change in rates to Havre, which were at 24c. tor wheat, and 900. for flour, To California, vaten were quiet, at 560. a 56e., and ia'some clippers a¢-vanced in loacing, 60¢, was demanded 4 RUIT.—falex have been made of 500 boxes try bunch raining, nt $3 40.a $8 25, aud 1,000 boxes wet dried dow, 0,, at $2 80, Hay.—Rivor was in slack request at 65¢. a 70¢. for shipment, aud 75. a 81140. for local use, per 100 Iba. Hors of this year’s growth, were rare and needed, at 4736. w 0c. per Ib. Troy.—The Africa’a accounts have encouraged holders of Scotch pig. Of this kiad, 200 tons were sold to-cay'at $32, cash, per ton Latas —Pasterm were in demand, at $2 thousand. 5 and 96 75 for Leap.—Factors claimed $6 50 for Spani: Galena, per 1001bs, General stock light, Lom. —Reckland wan scarce, and quoted at $1 for come mop, and $1 10 a $1 12% for lump ~per bbl. Pn ta 40 bhds. Cardenas changed hands at fe. per gallon. Navat Srores.—The salen of turpentine com bbls, erude, at $5 per 280 Ibs., and. 160 Dole apie at 90. per gallon Other articles were unaltered. Ous —Whale, + perm and olive raled about the same, The tranracsions ia other kinds were confined to 4000 gallons linteed, at 60c. a 70c., and 1,000 gallons rape ' 8746. Provisioxs —Pork dia not vary much, ‘The sales ia ¥f for mens, and cluded 500 bbis., at $17 76 a $15 87 $12 9534 @ $13 for prime boat 400 bbis. lard fetched lle. a 13346 per tb. The rater of beefembraced 176 bbls. new, (the only kind now frecly desit in,) at $0.0 $6 6 for prime, $11 60 — $12 for country and $13 @ $13 25 for'eity co, ‘No easential change ean be potioed ia, butter Or cheers, $11 ‘ALT.—Liverpool was in improved demand at 136 for ground; $1 60% $1 60 for ordinary brands fine; $1 76 foo for Ashton; and do. for sack. Other kinds varied ng P,—Castile wasin light supply, and held at 13.9 13}40, per Ib, Svoars displayed no new feature. The sales ine eluded 900 Ibe. Cubs at 434 @ 53¢¢., and 100 Ibs, New Ore leans at 4% a be. per Ib. Tonacoo.—Aboat fifty hhds, Kentucky realized 6% @ ‘Tigs. per Jb. ‘Wouxay —Wo heard that 400 bois. Wertern and prisom Wheat was Dy the Reading Railrond, 96,404 tons. he former ig ' wore sold at 304 9 Qe. each, per