The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1853, Page 3

NECROLOGY OF THE WORLD. THE DISTINGUISHED DEAD, IN ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE. JANUARY B.—Louis Delery, & native of Africa, at New Orlvans, aged 120 years Bally Maminash, the last of the Indi race in No:thampton, Mass,, died in thet town, aged 88 years. th fn Commodore Charles W. Morgan, teni eon the’ United States Navy lst, at Weshingtor, News 1 ceived of the death of Hon. Thomas J. Marvi, one of t proprietors of the United Siates Hotel at Saratoga, at Ha- wana, Dec. 29, 1852, aged 65 years ‘€ —Thomas Wicom, in Hooksett, N. H., aged 100 years ad 10 months, Lieut. Col. Sir HF, Coltvill Darrell, of the British army, tuddenly, at Cagliari, Serdini ‘6. —Thomas 8, Hamblin, for many Jeare manager of the Bowery Theatre, in New York, aged 54 years, @—Hon Charles H Atherton, at Awherst, N. 1, aged 80 yearn, Elias Hicks, Exq President of the New York Chamber of Coramerse, at New York, aged 88 ye 10.—Waltar Soot Lockhart Scott,’ at Abbottafor: Jand, aged 27 years. H+ was grandson of Si |, Scot. alten sects, and, bavjeg cied unmar. ied, there is no ma! scendant Boot ie, 18.—Juége Willism H. Cabell, President of the Court of Appeals of Vigiaka, at Richmond, ‘14.—-Hoo, Will Upham, United States Senator from Vermont, at Washington, aged 68 yeara. 18.—A negro mau, named Harry, at Murfrsesboro’, Tepn , aged 120 years. Benjamin Tale, at Guilford, Chenasgo county, New York, 10k yeni 1%,—A negro woman, ne+r Murfreesboro’, Tena, aged 113 a. Professor C, R. Adains, of Amherst Cullege, at St. omas, The Ferl of Oatord, at his seat near Kinzstor England, aged 4i years, As he left no issue the title be- came extizet. 28.—Junius Smith, tha projector of oaean steam, navi- tion, at Astoria, LI, aged 72 years. Lient. Goneral L Parry, at Meéry’s Park, Osernarvonshire, Wales. Be entered the British army in 1794, ‘ved in thé last Awericap war, commanded» frontier brigade in Upper Cansce, and was wounded and had bis horse: hot under hia at the battle of Luncy’s Laue. Gen, Lopez, at oue time Commander in Chief of the Mexican navy, .t Havana, in reduced circumstrnces. $4.—James Beok, the well known dry goods merchant fo Broadway, New York, sged 35 years 20.—Lord Melbourne, ex-Premier of England, at Herte, England, aged 70 years, £0.—-Alexancer H. Buell, mamber of Congress for the Btate of New York, at Washington, Sears C. Walker, U. B. Coast Survey, near Cinciavati FEBRUARY, 1.—The Earl of Tyrconpeie, suddenly, at Kiplin Park, England. 4.—The Princess Donna Maria Amelia, of Brazil, daugh- ter of Pedro I, at Funchal, Ms teira. 6.—Jawes Tappan, tae schoolmaster of Daniel Web- ster, at Gloucester, Mass., aged 80 years. William Peter, Br nsul for Pennsylranie, at Philadelphia, agad . 9.—Semue) S Howland, of ths house of Howland & Aspinwall, the wel! knows shipping msrchants, New York, at Rome, aged 66 years, 10 —Williaw C. Hamilton, editor of the San Francisco Hrraid, on board the steamship Goldew Gate, near Aca- puleo, azed 87 ears. 12.— Right Rey John Keye, Bishop of Lincola, England in Gingland, aged ( years. Lady Riversdale, i Lond (Eog.) aged 79 yeni 17.—Prince Henry atein, Eberecorf, throne in 1548. 21—Rigut Rev. Bishop Broughton, South Australia, in London. eues, ex Sovercign of Reuss, Loben- ermany, inGermany, He abdicated bis MARCH 1.—Captein Jonathan D Wilson, of the American steam- ship Sierra Nevads, at Pantma. Capt. W. had jut cou- begins the quickest trip ever before made from New York Panama. 4,—Leopolé Von Buch, a man of extraordinary scientific Rnowledge and research, at Berlin, aged 76 years. 6.—Chevalier Kestner, Hanovarian Minister at the Court of Rome, aged 76 years. He held his office for 40 ears. 7{1-—Joba B. Grabam, author of the Graham system of diet, at Brockiyn, NY, 12.—Protessor Weigmann, celebrated botanist, at Bruas- wick, Prussia. M. Urtils, the distinguished chemist, in aged 70 sears, juliag, Beron Von Haynan, field marsbal ia the ervice, at Vienna, aged 67 years Marshal Eaynau led the Austrian army in the sanguinary battle _ which terminated in the defeat of the Hungarian cause, and the surrender of Georgey, Haynau, when on a visit in Fogland, afterwards, was msbbed by the draymen of Mecers. Barclay, Perkins & Co,, of Londum. 15.— Mrs, Macready, Bath theatre suddenly, at Bristol, Eoziend. 16.—M, Michsel (de Burges), the renowned socialist Jeader, at Montpellier, in Franca 11.—Androw T. Judson, U. 8 District Judge for the Btate of Copneo'icut, at Canterbury, Conn. ‘90.—Nenry Franklin, the bliad sailor, whe was wel! in New York, being led and guided through th streets by a dor, died at the Sailor’s Home, Now York. Zhe celebrated Irish physician, Dr. Graves, ip Dabli, Ire | 22.—General, the Duke de Padoue, in Paris, aged 78 | years. 2. ick! G. Daule, Amerisan missionary to China, at Now-Geng. %.—PeierBurneuille who came to America with La- AT the Revolutionary war, at Phila- ars 37.—Lieutsrant Jonathan Prescott, a revolutionary icer, and for forty years constable of Boston, at East Boston, aged 92 years. John French Ellis, Treasurer of Jersey City, and Presitect of the New Jerzey Board of Pilot Commis-iovers, at Jerrey Cit, ed 78 years Sir only Englith gentleman | “2l.— Eider. Willagd Seow, 16.—Mr. Eames, United States Consul at Acapuloo, of brain fever 17.—Captain Gordon, American ship Albert, suddenly, in Londo 19.—Major George L Twiges, ® prominent and much respected citizen of New Yor 23 —Captain Dexter, American bark George, of West “at uda. ba + It Peder ‘William Conway, editor and proprister cf the Dublin Keening Post, io Dublin. Mr. C. was oon- nected with the Irieh press for forty yeara. wud the histo rian of that ooun'ry, speaking of the politics of the last thirty years, munt assign & prominent place to his name, 27.—Mores Maynard, aged 77 years, at Bouokville, Madison county, N.Y. He was one of the first settlers of the town of Macison. ‘28.--Hon. Robert Fife, Sheriff of the City Court of CYarleston. io that city. 80.—Judge Thor as iM. Petitt, Director of the Mint in Vhilacelphia, at Philadelphia, JUNE 2.—Capt. A. Seott, Maoon, Ga., at the Matropolitan Io- tel, New York. Earl Dueie, at Tortworth Park, England, ged 62 years. Sir Charles Abraham Eiton, Bart., at Bath, Erglacd, aged 75 years. H+ was the author of feveral poems and tales) Senor Alaman, Ssata Acos's Minister of Foreign Relations, dropped dead in the city of le: . 8.Henry Balland, st Hartford, Conn., aged 109 years, 4 --Count Cosar Balbo, in Italy: He was a very distia- guished man, and had been Auditor of State under Na- pol-on the Firat. 6. he Tyler, a celebrated auctioneer, at Boston, aged 74 years. 7.—Thaddeus Joy, a respectable merchant, and one of the fonncers of Buffalo, at Buffalo, aged 68 years. 9 —Brevet Major Goreral Benaett Rielly, U.S, A., at Buffalo, aged 66 years. 12.—The well known Alderman Farmer, of London, at Crickle Wood, Middlesex aged 77 years 17.—Mauric» O'Connell, M P.,’ eliest son of the late Daniel O'Connell, euddenly, in London. The Marquis of Huntly, K T., at bie town honse, London, aged 92 years, 18.—M. de Bille, Dacish Ambassacor at the Court of St. James’s, suddenly, in London 19.—Dr. J. W. Schwidt, » most eminent surgeon, at Charleston, (3 C.) aged 85 years. —W. G, Joner, tragedian, at the National theatre in ged 34 yi gow Rives, a negro, in Mobile, (Ala ) aged 10 years, 23.—Rey Dr. Sharpe, of Boston, in Bal'insore Co, (Md ) Mins Eliza Cervallo, ughter of the Chilian Minister in Warbington, 24 General Calvin E Mather, cf New York, at Cincia- pati aged 82 years. 25— Winthrop Richardson, of Boston. was dashed to pieces by an engize on the Boston and Maine Railroad, at ihn Townsend, Exq., Union square, New York. & director cf the New Huven Railroad, and had deon ailing since the date of the Norwalic calamity, 22.—The Earl of Wemyss and March, in Eogland, aged 81 years He was the saventh pear of ‘the house of We- myss, which is one of the most noble in the history of North Britain. Gea. Pinto, President of the Chamber of Reprenentativer, and Governor of the Province of Buenos Ayres, in the eily of Buenos Ayres, JULY. 1,—Hon. Arthur Livermore, ex Jadge of the Superior Cour: of New Hampshire, at Plymouth, aged 87 years. 6.—The distinguished Lady Sale, at Cape Towa, Cape of Good Hope, Her jourval of record othe British disasters at Cabul (India), where ber busband, Sic Robert Sale, was killed, rade ber name known all over the world. 8,—The Grand Duke of Weimar, aged 71 years, he was the bidest Sovereign iu Germany except the King of War. temburg; his memory is dear to allGermens on acoouat of hie protection of their literature in the persons of Goethe and Wieland, The Marchioress of Anglesea, at Uxbridge Houte, London, aged 72 year 9.—Professor Charles Caldw-ll, the oldest physician in the Urited States, at Cincinnati 12 George Singer, a veteran of the war of 1812, in Bal- timore, aged 75 years. 15 —Abrabam Scott, a sol’ier of the war of 1912, and cne of the oldest inhabitants of Baltimore, in that city, aged 85, : 42,—The Couatess of Minto—Lord John Russell’s mo. ther—at Mervi, Piedmont. 26.—Henry De Camp, at Greenpoint, (L.1), aged 98 years. Ho joined the American eriny when's youth, from Brunswick, N. J., where born, At the close of the war of independence ttled in Troy, N. Y. which then contained only neven houses, pate by trade. and bullt the first Pres! ever erested in Troy city. ‘Mrs. Catherine seider, aged one hundred and one years and seven months, at Freystown, Pennsylvania. 29.—Jchn Gregory, Esq., Governor of the Bahamas, at Nassau, N. P. He was oyterian meeting avaust 5.—Col. W. W. 3, Bliss, United States Army, non in- law of General Taylor, at Paxcalougs, of yellow fever. He was the writer, as secretary, of the famous Vaylor despatches during the Mexican war, and penned the ever memorable reply of the General to Santa Anna’s proposal of a surrender of the American army befure the fight of Buers Vista. 7.—Colonel Hawker, the most renowned sportsman in Europe, in Dorret place, London, aged 67 yeare. 2 -—Ex-Chief Jastice Joner, of New York, at Long Island, He was elected Chancellor of the State in 1826, and held the office until he was nixty years of age. He 8@ lineal descendant of Captain Thomas Jonea, who fought at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland, and afterwards emigrated to America. 10.—The Earl of Warwick, at Warwick Castle, Eagland, aged 16 years. 17 —General Sir Frederick Adam, an eminent officer of the British army, sudcenly, in a railway carriage, at Greenwich, England. 18 Sticker 4 pet ep the celebrated English surgeon, suddenly, at the Atberwum Clab, London, aged 61 years. 19 —Acmiral Sir George Cockburn, at Leamiagton England, aged 82 years, He was a very brave offieer, and known in pete the “Ranger of the Potomac,” from his excesses at ‘ashington and other places ia the Uniced States of America. Napoleon the First said he was the ofthe Latter Day e J Saints, at Peis ar yo on 7 vate cael from the Great 8. ‘was forty years of age, ani was upon s Mormon misiion. i 4 ‘i 25.—The wife of ex President Cervallos, of Mexico. She ‘wae @ young and most a¢complirhed lacy. 20.—The distinguished Koglish Geaeral, Sir Charles Nopigr, at his seat at Oabkiande, near Portsmouth, (Kag.) aged TL years. He entered the army i2 1794, and during his long earéer suffered more from the casusitiesof wa: Cavendish Stuart Rumbold, Bart, at Nise, aged 88 years. 2%8.—The famous Torero (bull-fighter) ‘El Chichénsro, | at Madrid. | 80 —Mys, Absgail Fillmore, wife of ex-Prerident Fill- | more, a: Washington, aged 45 years Mr. G. P. Steven. | SOM Was assdesincted at San Pablo, Panama. H. I. Con. | Esty te sportsman of England, ‘at his seat in Esser, ci ‘S1.—Lirs, Elizabeth Cass, wife of Gon. Cass, at Detroit, Michigan, sged about 65 years. | APRIL 5.—A negro man, known as old Jacob, near Augusta, | Ga., aged 105 years, —Kr. Jamsa Norman, Becré'ary of the Oalcutts Cham- her of Commerce, of that city, India, Capt. Jamen Pike, | American ship Columbia, at Ualoutta; ae hed resided at South Koston. = * | 8.—Mary Frances, at Tiverton, R. I., aged 106 years, Tue Baroness Char'es de Rothschild, at Frankfort Sar- a 9.— Sir Wheeler Cuffe, Ba't., at Lysaght, Ireland, aged years. | 1i.—Capt. Thomas F. Webo, of the U. 8. Navy, at Nor. | folk, Vs.; he had been jn the navy for more than 45 years, M. Louis Jadin, the oldeet French oompuser and grefesecr of music, at Paris, aged 85 years; he bat beca nur of the Fages of the Chapel under Louis XVIIL. é Charles X. 12.— Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes, who command. | = tke Britieh sioop-of war Dartmouth at Navarino, aged | ears. i4.—Ma jor Gencral Eyre, in Eog'and age’ 82 yoars: he @erved in the British army in the war of the American | Reyolutio | 16.—Daniel Frarer, the last survivor of the conpany which fous ht at the batt e of Concord, at Pomfrat, Vt. 18.—William Rufas King, Vieo President of the Uaited Btates, aths housoin Selma, Dallas county, Alabama, | aged 67 years. 19.—Father Baden, the first Roman Catholio prisst Ordained in the United States, at Cincianati, aged +8 are. Senor Jose Torrens Extans, the expatiiated shop cf Pampeluna, in Veneruela, | 32. —Amighi de Casanova, Dake of Pedua, Governor of the Tovalides, in Paris, aged 79 yours. He wase native of vorsi: d nearly related to the Bonaparte family. 24 —Violet Proc.er, in the New Bedfurd almshouse, ‘aged 18 years 46 —Min Ely, Lee county, Va., aged 107 years, F 2.—Lucwig Tiek, the celebrated and beloved German Poet, at Herlin, age 76 yeara, &—Monica, a slave, in Charles county, Md., aged 120 years. ples, : nople, of +uppuration in | one of Fer kuew joints, caused by rgcumaticm. Sha wag | of Christian origin, hed bern a Circassian slave, aud was a | very sinble woman, &—Hon. John Bauntater Gibson, Judge of ths Supreme srt of Pennsylvania, at Vkisdelphia, aged 73 yeaa. tert G. Sha, a much re pected merghant, gf Boetoa, aged TS years, Lady Dalhouvie, on board the ship Mow | fcch, when of Land’a End, from India to Ergland. | Eon Jesse B Thomas, first Seaator in Congress from | Diincis, aud Uvited States District Jadga for the distrist | of Indiana, at Mount Vernon, Onto, 4,—The Marqu's Dy Vallegamas, Spanich Minister to the Conrt of Franee, endéonly in Paris, aged 44 ye i ahey Webster, Bart, st Batsle Abbay, (Kog.,) aged ears. Kesh MeQueen, @ sergeantin the army of Wash. ington, at Frankfort, Ky , »ged 106 yeara, ‘Mr. Ernest | Behwenvler, United States Consul at Frankfort oa the | Meine, at that city, aed 80. Tm-Datid Rogers, st Axswar ears It wan believed tha of the Irich Vo'unteers of 178 , & —Jeho F. Farrar, formerly Profeasor of Mathematics | IeHorvard Uciversity, at Cambridge, (Mass ,) aged 73 | cr Rothaa, Gexeral of the Jesatts, at Romo, | n id, at Coustant | near Newry, Ireland, aged | he was the last eurvivor | { Teed 68 yeare, 8.—Jedge HAward Johnson, Saventh Jodidial district Virginia, at Pocehoutne Court House, M Odry, the ole bra! oT Sauce ae e. 10.—Lient Totten, of the United Stater Army, on board the stenrosbip Palmetto, at Charleston. Hon, J'soob Bar- Bett, formerly a Senator of the United States from Onio, at Clneinzati, aged 83 years ' 12.—Iady Riversdale, in Lonion, aged 79 years, 8: Martin, at Orwell, British North Amerisn, ager”, =auel He had emigrated to Prince Edward Ia 107 yoara, Isle wai, from the 13. of Lak) bh oe th, jor General Whe that * 4 y- 4, ‘Ge terved in the British arm, St Nottingham, F B leg ic the tack en ie" ‘Thera Behov) of Mu: rai de Th ur’ mocore Fead ty’s ebip © Nand aad lost or of inthat oliy. Go 1 Ger Britanbis Maj of yeliow fever. Rev, J, f. the Poly oritioh avy, 60 bow exprons, at Bulla, Ha was formerly w distinguish eof the Misciaatynt | Bar and the Congress of Tow Ws than any comaander of his day. Hs was the conquerer of Scinde, in the Keat Inies, and at the time of his death ‘was literally covered with wounds. Sir Charles was the fe mee several works on Euglich colonization and mili- y law. $1.—The Princess Amelia, of Sweden, at Vienna, of | disease of the heart SEPTEMBER. 1.—General Bir Neil Douglas. K © B., at Brussels, aged 74 years. He rerved in the British army fer fifty years, | and was a very able offic 2 —leu! tti, an itlustrious Italisn exile and a mem ber of the press, in New York, aged 70 yeara IIs had been Secretary of Finance to Joachim Murat, King of Naples, and was banished after the ba tle of. Waterloo. He died ruddenly atter a visit to the Crystal Palsoo 3,—King Akatol, of Iagos, Afries, He was succes ed by bis eon, Decemo. 6.—Major Bland Ballard, in Shelby county, Ky., aged 92 | years, The Major wat ove of the first settiers in Ken- tucky, and both injher army and State Lagislatar ‘ 7.— General Manuel Mishaei Torena, in the city of Mex- 09. 11.—General Don Jose Maria Tornel y Mer zdebil, oan Minister of War and Marine, of apoplexy, at " i. a Me Ta 2. 15.—Judy, aslave, aged 110 years, in Blader county, N.C. She was ove of eight slaves who were sent, sixty Years before, to the plantation where she died. The Karl of Brownlow, at his rest, Belton, Eugland, aged 75 years. He had just proved his title t» the immense eatates of the Ceceasod Farl of Bridgewater. 16.—The Hon. Victory Birdseye, in the town of Pome- roy, N.Y , aged 71 years. 18.--Co!, George Phillpotts, Acting Governor of Eer- muca, of yellow fever at St. Thomas. 20 —Avdrew Norton, DD, LID, late Profassor of Harvard University, at Newport, R'I, aged 67 yeara He was a mon: profound scholar and accirate logisiun 2 Countessof Carnwath, daughter of the late pry Grattan, of Ireland, at Bashy Park, Eogland + 24 Mrs, Eliza Perkins, a fomaie pensioner of the Ame ean, Revelation, in East Boston, aged 99 yoars and firs mon he, 29.--Hon. Gen. James Tallmadge, suddenly, st Metro politan Hotel, New York, agad 76 yeara, He had come to the city in order to be prosent at the cpeniag of ths Fair of the American Iartitute in Castle Garcen, Gea. Tail madge wae enthusiastic in his 254i for the adrancemsat of the education, cox merce, arte, aod agriculéural de velopement of his country. 40.—George Clary, one of w York, aged 76 years. 6CTOBER. 2—M. Arago, the astronomer, in Paris, at 3 o’clook in the evening. %—Hon James Lynch, Judge of the Marine Court of New York ruddevly, at bis country seat, Dutchess county, #ged 70 years. Hon. James Gore King, at Weshawien, N. J. euddenly, aged 62 years; he was son of the Hon Rufus King, one of the fcamers of the constitution, and bn eminent bonker é feedlent, Jou. Accing, of the U S. steamer Powhatan, a nephew of John Quincy Adams, on board his sli the dcast of Chiva, ee mig) om 13.—Hon. Tristam Burgers, at Providense, 4 AL _ + Nicholas Stoner, ef oga, Fulton coanty, be the phe axes 91 years; be wa ‘ally known, and his nate is mentioned in the Dock, The tr ners of New York " pipes —Advicoa resehed Govergor Young of ths Ulsi territory, that Captain Guneiion aud seven msmbore oF hia surveying party had been murdered by the Ind! 8, on Sevier river, but the exact day of the massacrs rat nut mentioned, the Dartmoor prisoners, ia R, 1, aged NOVEMBER ‘Sacor Merendabal, at Madril, ? Zureh Wheeler, in Hollis county, New ‘lamp- sire, aged 162 years, She retsived # lively raoullec' ion of inci’onts connected with the batt’e of Ranker Bil 8 --Chevalier Rucoo Marticeel'i, Neapolitan Ministec tothe United Sta‘cs, in New York, aged 67 voare About forteen yeara azo! the deneyse’ capvatide Was appotsted Ly T0H0" ument of Naples Charge @’Atalos Oo Pcker, for thirty years the Sifstore of ~ociety, in N, Y., was Killed by & tat road ovr, roseing Tammany Hall to the Park at City Hon. Joseph 10 Justice of the Lowall Police Court, 11 —-General Radowitz, one of the most distinguished youre the Pro that city. Locke, for af ‘x Ey ofticere of Prussia, at Berlin, Maria da Glo Queen of Portugal, child ted, at Lisbon, aged 84 Years, Har aon, or yeare, was declared regent. Miri da Gloria. dan © 8 Inte Emperor of Brazil, Don Potro I., by his tien’ consort, ho Arohdueh tes Leopoldtas of Austria, wae bora at Ro de Janeiro, April 4, 1819. Oa the death of hac grancfatter, John Vi., she wae desigastod sancesinr to the crown of Portugal, by virtue of ihe act of rouancie feprts hon bipnal bad secepiod ot his arrcagemeat, hed Wha Dew of arrangement tvorn to the Wmeaieee, heen betrothed to the child PonnafMaria, and received the regency, the young queen Brazil, in 1828, to sail for Europe. She returned from land 10 assume the goverament. Her ms) wo Repo nchildren, namely, lon Pedro Alcantara, Dake of Bragarza, born Sept 1¢, 1437; Don Lonis Philippe, Dake of Oporto, born Oct, 32, 1858; Dom Joan, Dake of Saxe and Of Beja. boru March 16, 1842; Donna Marie Anne, bornJuly 21, 1843; Doors Antonia, born Feb,17, 1845; Don Ferdinand, born July 28 1846; and Don Augusto, born Nov. 4 1847 General Frlix Laccata, Consul General of France at New y in that city, He was presest at the battis of Lig- ny, and was cecorated as = Chevalier of the Lezion ef Honor by Napoleom for his gallantry in the fight. Wher the Empire fell he cams to the Uaited States and sojourned for # time at Bordentown, New Jersey, the seat of Joreph Bonaparte, Count deSarvilliers. He subsequent. Jy fixed his resicence in New York, and was a brief period the second editor aad proprietor of the Cyurier of the United States After the French#revolntion of 1843, and 1! jon of Louis Napoleon to the Presidency of tae p the deceased lived retired f.om active life until the frien?ship of the Prince Preei’ent invested bim, ia 1850, with the functions of Consul General, in whioh of- fice he bas justdied M. Lacoste was fi ty nine years o'd. 16.—Hon. Charles @ Atherton, one of the U.S Sea ters of New Hampshire, at Manchester, in that State. We have announced before that ha waa struck with par- alysis while he was attending court at Manchester. He taken to a public houre in that city, where he died. 8 residence being at Nashua. Mr. Atherton occupied » corepicuous rauk sas lawyer and statesman and has been distinguished im the councils of bis native State as well 28 those of the nation fo Hi born in the town of Amberst, New Hampshir d was about fifty years of age. He wasacon of the late Cherles H Atherton, an eminent lawyer and Jegisiator, and of an avcient pame in New Hamivhire, Thoelder Mr. Atherton was 2 colleague of Daniel Webater in Congress fom 1815 to 1817. 16.—The Princess Nicholas Faterhazy, daughter of the Far) of Jersey, at Torquay, aged 31 y 19.—Felipe de Iturbide, ron of Augustine de Iturbide, who was ence Emperor of Mexico, at Matamorar, aged 30 TR. —Kussel H. Nevins, an eminent New York banker, in New York, aged 60 years. £0—Anron G. Phelps, in Now York, aged 74 years. Was for many years,the renior partner in tha New York mercantile hose of Phelps & Peck, and eudsequestly of that of the present firm of Phelps, Dodre & Co. Mr. Phelps was for & Ing time ove of the owners of aod agent for the old Charleston hee of packets, and was otherwise engaged in the shipping business for = time, and somewhat extensively, 30.—Arnounced in London that the celebrated Captaio Warnrr—inventor of the “Long Runge” system of destroy- ing rips of wara—had cied afew days previously. I: Was not then known if bis great secret, would by found amongst bis written papers, but it was said thet he had romised soto leave it. He had frequently arked the Prttish Parliament and government to pa‘ronize his plen. DECEMBER. 1,—Iersel C, Rice, & director of the Excharge Bank of Foston, and a member «f the Common Council of thet rity. Dr. Heater, an emlaent phisician of New Orleans, of cholera, Robert @. Shaw, Jr., son of the late Hon: Robert G.Shaw, wretpectaole merchant of that city. 2.—Mra Amelia Opie—one of the most popu'ar and clear writers of moral fiction of the present cen:ury—in England. She ravked in the literary worll as eqaal to Mies Burney ard Mita Edgeworth. She was first known in her birth place, Norwich, (Eog,) as the beautiful and accomplished daughter 0 Dr. Aldersoa, a phy sir cian of that town, Subsequently as the fniciaatiog second wife of the “Cornish wonder ”” Mra, Opie, by her race and her musical talents, drew a cirsia atoad her in Loadon only broken up by the untimely death of her busbend the painter, in 1807, The London Athenaunt, ia noticing her decease, remarked :—'‘By those who were per- fonally acquainted with her,'Amelia Opie must be always plearantly remembered; by ‘hore who know ber not, 86 can never be overlooked, when the works and claims of the English authoresses of the ninetesnth century have to be summed up {James Warren Reed of Boston, an engi weer ot Matenzas, 7.—Jemes Ricbard res, Vice Admiral of the Red, in age Admiral (then paniate) whic! England, at an advanced ag Dacres, commanded the British frigate Guerrier Captain Hull took with the American frigate Constitution, in the first naval engagement betw-en ths two fsets, ia 1812, Tre activa larted just ene half of an hour y hea the Guerriere stru:k ber fisg. Captain Dacres was a brave man, but he relied with too great confidence upon the common belief, at that time, in Koglish naval invin: cibility. So amazed was His poxeroment of Eaglacd wheo the intelligence of Dacre’s it reached that coun‘ry, thata leacing paper in London intimated that he ought to be punished for striking his flag to an “enemy unac curtoned to auch triumphs.” “ me Paes ne pylikeors American manu- ‘acturer (f pianos, of spoplexy, in Boston, 14—A. 8, Burlingame, Tandlord of the Union Hotel, Brighton. Mars.. at. B.ighton fe Cl W. Shaw, a newspaper editor, at Lonis- vile, Ky 23,—Mra. G. F, Barrett « celebrated actress, in Bastoa, aged filty.three. Sbe made her first ap} nce at tye Bostoo theatre, in 1818. Her maiden nai was Stock: well, and she was born in Boston, of English parentage Revolutionary Patriots WHO HAVE DIED DURING THE YRaR 1853, Jan. 9,. George Ulency, June 4.. John Cement. 10, . Jacob Shew. 8. /Elea: . Dickey, 18.. George E. Lloyd. 20., Wilham Wicker, 23. Charlef Willey. 48,, William Wiis 16. Feb. 4.. Robert Sinclair. 6, Jeremiah Keeler, 10,. Gerrit Marceilus, 14... Daniel Peck. 16.-Epaphrodttus Rip- Robert Liddel. Stepben Knowlton. 17, .NathanielDearborn. 26. ‘Samuel Biodgett. 30. | Henry De amp. Peter Van Zandt, {Asa Holden 4. [Calvia Goodus, 6,. David Wilsov, 8. Bene jah Maliory, 9.. Daciel he Aug.1 9. Anson Tardy 10., Andrew Norris, 12,, Eleever Thomas. 14,, Abihony See! 16,. Daniel Hick 19,/Ebener Hill Peter Boxneuil, Jonathan Prescott, 20. George Oolbath. 20. ‘Seth Cutter. 20. ; Reuben Pasco 23. William Clark. Oct.18.. Erastus Perkins, 24._ Nicholas Stoner, 32. Rickard Garland, 15, John sdhington, 16.. Datel Fraser, 18. gh. Joshua McQueen, Thomas Scevena, 18. Jedediah Ayres. 20,. Moses A. Hitehcsck. The rumter of soldiers furnished to the Continental army curing the revelutionary wat, by each of the thir teen States, was as followa:— Janes Biseos, 14.,Samuel Thomas, New Hampehise, Delaware. Massachu etts Maryland. Rhode Islax Virginia Copperticut North New York South Carolina Kew Jersey, Georgia, Penreylvani otal... fourteen hundred now remaining. It is computed that in eighteen years herce they will all hare been sweptoi, or if any rewain at that time, they will have attained the age of at least 107 to 110 years, The Centenarians, INDIVIDUALS OVFR A CENTURY OLD WHO HAVE DIED DURING 1853, Date. _ Name. Age. Dale vame. Age. Jan, 8..Tauis Delery...120 June 22,.Negro in Mo :Thos, Wieon..101 bile. 51 “George Clenoy.108 80, Monica 20 -Harry, slave. 120 July 9.. Robert Liddel. 100 +. Ber jamin Yale,102 20. \Cath, Seider,, 101 Sally, tleve,...118 » Wm. Wicker, 106 2. Charles Willey. 107 19 . Robert Sinolair, 102 «Daniel Hicks, .101 . Old Jacob, Blayel05 8. Mary Francia..1 », Aro: Hallie ay - Violet Proetor.103 . William Ely, ..105 <Mre. Ely biewifel07 Jorh, MeQueen.106 May 48..Negro im Sa- 100 veuns . of the thirty four individuals above David Wilson .107 wusan Petors..109 Hannah Car- penter.....,123 Jamas Dobbing 102 ‘Jane Saunders 160 7.. Aun* Polly: 15... Geo. Thoraton 100 15 aelave..110 5 Perkias lol iba Whoeler,1 26.. Henry Anglia, 109 Nor, 23; .Rhodom Sims.” 102 Avg. 6 et Sept. Oot The united ag: chronicled would mount to three thourand five huadred tion ezecated by Podro, one cf the provisions of which yan that, upon coming of aga, shy vosrey her fa thers brother, Don Migael whouw { Pe ¢ Tac gee Or fOr (be taroue, to a. fy by as | srother condition was, that sua and her and eighty-seven years, or an averege to each, of triste rons kuntred and five years, Fires Accompanted With Loss of Life Dur ing L971 No. of Lives No of Lives Month Lit, — Month. Fires, Last 3 T August.. 4 6 5 7 September. 4 6 7 15 ll 7 4 ct] 2 2 12 2 4 -_ eee lu Rallroad Accidents KILLED AND WOUNDED DURING 135. mth No. of Accidents, Kwed, Wounded, as 40 6 i 2. 63 2 Ot bt 49 5 19 8 22 20 98 M 40 18 41 ai 32 7 39 496 Of the above accideuts, the following proved the most éentructive to human life:— Month. Killed Wounded. March 27—Bal'imore and Ohio Reilroad., 8 24 April 25—Mishigan Fouthern Railroad.. 25 60 May G—N. Yerk and N Haven Roed., 46 u August 2—Belvidere ard Delaware Boad., 11 14 Augart 9—Camden and Amboy load 4 20 Augusti2--Providenoe & Worcester Road. 14 4 The Baliimore en? Ohio Railroad has had « greater number of necicents occur during the year than has Steamboat Accidents, KILLED AND WOUNDED DURING 1853. No of Areidents, Ket, Wounded. Jacuary 6 -1 12 pa 3 a Mu 3 “8 a one =_ = 4 19 nN 1 7 3 2 2 5 8 8 M 4 18 23 November. 3 18 10 December. e 13 16 Total ...... eosecee 82 319 188 The numberof steambost accidents has been few com- pared with preceding years, which is no doubt mainly at tibutable to the working of the new steamboat law. bas thus far exercised a wholerome influence on the Weat- em rivers, where its operation was manifestly mos} needed. Executions During the Year 1853, Months, No Month 0. 2 August. 5 1 September 110 1 October. lo 6 November. 5 6 2 6 8 There area number of persons already sentenced to be executed dwring the coming year, James L. Hoare, for the murder of Susan McAvany, will bé hung in this city onthe 27th January; Andrew H. Trayer and Henzy T. Wilton, for killing William Coleman, will be executed in Staunton, Va, on the 6th January; Jim Goosh, a slave, who killed « fellow slave, will ba bung in Virginia 10th February; James McGuire, having murdered Wm. Holland, was sentenced to be hung at Syracuse on 17th of August last, but was reepited by the Governor to the 24 of De- cember, and again reapited to the 13th January; Warren Wood, the murderer of Williams, the pediar, will be exe cuted at Cattehiil on the 20¢h January; ® negro ssmed estowa, Va.,¢n the Ath of Charlee will be bung at Cha January, for commttting a repeon syoung white woman rentence of Ceath hag bern pronounesd in Hant who was oe John Ma after 8 conénement of one year. THE ATLANTIC COURSE.« Trips of the Collins and Cunard New York Steamers for 1853. Is there anything more interesting than a peaceful national contest for superiority—an effort of one powerful nation to gain a triumph over another in the competition of science and commerce? Such a contest has been going on for two years, or therea bouts, between England and the United States. Sach @ contest is still go'ng on, and we hope that it will | ever continue to go on. We give today one year's account of this grat scientific and conmercial contest between these iwo | great nations. Annexed will be found the exast tim® made by the Collins and Cunaad lines of steamers between | this port and Liverpool during the past twelve | months, with the average o° each trip of each steam- er of each line:— COLLINS STEAMERS. EASTERN PASSAGES, Name. | Left Neto York. Are. at Liverpool Baltic.,.."Dec, MIM. 2 #0, Arctio, .. Lec. ) OWA : dan, 20, Feh't iFeb Atlantic. Feb. March y Aflantic. June Arotic.. .June Baltic... July Pacific... July Atlantic, Aug. Arete, Total timo cf twenty-six pa’ Average tite of each passe ot inthe mud, and did not the 12h. + Detained at the Boll Buoy twelve hours by fog. } Detained at aca twelve hours by bressing of crank. § These two 1 or, os the exact time of arrival out could not te asecriained. j Did not leave New Yo.k bay sill 53g A. M, of the 2d. WESTERN PASSAGES. 1382. Passage Left Liverpool. eatN.Y. | DH M Dec. . 2. La 5 17 00 00 SS 3 1, 10.16 AM, 12 22:15 oe) b, x M aM. a MoMarch 11 M, March 22, 6 M. april 5, M M M M M --Aoril 17, Sater he la le fa Sosa tad Ppp we Keeeeekres< Total time of twenty sevon passages Average time of each pass ; “T Rroke down when four $ Arrived at lightehip mid CUNARD STEAMERS. EASTERN PASSAGESs Left S02, Pas, . ‘Arr. at Liverpool. DW MTree.” 25, lo PM UC Pots M 5 | be written, Teinl Lime of twonty six passazes, Aversge t me of ach passage. ye 22) 1 iW 50 hii Total timo of twenty soven pa! Average time ef cach paneer “Put into Halifax. {Put into Halitsx. ' bh fAnrrived a, the Hook in the morniag—detalned by fox. RECAPITULATION, WEITERE PASOAGB: | cies, Min. inal Is 3% 16 u 8 Aversgo time of the Collins I Avorago time of the Cunacd lini In favor of the Collins steamers on each passage, 21 EASTERN PASSA Average timo of the Collins line. ... o 2 ‘Average time oi the Cunard liv 2 6 Tn favor of the Cunard steamorson each pats. 1 63 The following is a comparison of the gross time oc- cupied by each line in making the above passages: — RAST T Aga. Yearly Total. Dys By Min, Dys Hrs Min, 16 06 2 0 12 40. w Difference in favor of Collins line for the year, 22 9 25 The number 0° trips covered by the above, was falicn to the fortune of any other line—seven carualtion havirg taken place upon tt rear'teg ts the loss of Ute gad injury bo poysou aad property, ! fifty:three—twenty-seven of which were westward and twenty six ensteard. ‘The quickert pareage this ycav wll be found to ke It Passage. DH. M. ) 4. cc8 may be an hour ortwo longer or short: 190. | Opi oo | Opie 60 | that of the Arsbia’s August trip from Liverpool, which she accomplished in nine days, seventeea howe and fifty five minutes. The longest one was that of the Asia’s December trip of last year, occu- pying seventeen days aud twenty-one hours, she | having to put into Halifax for coal. The Pacitic also had & seventeen day’s trip last December, from Li- | verpool, caused by very heavy weather. During the whole period there were but four passages under tea dayr, three of which were made by the Arabia—the Atlentic made the other one. Is not this a magnificent exhibition of facta for the historian, the phil sopher, and the statesman? The Ratiroad Riots at Erie. MATTERS AT HARLOR CRRKK— THE SHOUTING APFATR ——A MOB ON THE GHOUND AND MA. DANNIS KOS CUED—THE DRIDGE AGALN DESTROYER. {From the Baffalo Courier, Isc. 28 | The following are the particulars of the shooting affair that took place yesterday aftercoon at Harbor Creek, as given to us by a gentleman whore statements are entitled ‘The up train, from Buffalo, was in charge c* coucuetvr Cofia, who ran as farss Harbor Creek, ard there seeing & crowd of percons at the bridge, apps-ently engaged in tearing wp the track, walaed up to se what was goiog op. His approach was noticed by the rioters, who erled cut “*py, spy—bustle bim off—kill him kill him,” aud rnehed towards him. armed with piciaxes crowbars, and other weapots of a similar charec'er. Believing himself to be ia a rather cavgerous situstion, Mr, Ccflin drew his revolver, and warned them off, saying he sbould defend Limsel! agaias: any assault, Tuis ebecked the onward mevement of tae majoi'y; bat two or three, more impstuous than the rest, continued to ad- vance, With the evident i: tent to dispose of Mr. C., wh: thereupon levelled bis pisiol and shot the foremost oar through the hesé. Mr Coflia then retreated though fully prepared, and determined to repeat the oparation upon any one who might have the temerity to ik Be reached his trata ever, without m , abd getting upona locomotive, returned to Buffalo. It may be wellto state that the man wae aot Lilled, though he is believed to be Cangerously wounded, is pame Wes Nel-on, Such are the portioulare of this aflair, as glvau to ns by *@ gentienan oa whore word wep ce entire reliance Lf thay are correctly etated, as we Coubt not ther are, Mr © fis did what any other sensible maa would have dong un’ er the cireumstanees, gad bis euaduct will meet the pu'iic approbetion, DP, 8 After the foreg last ev ing, we received a derpateh from Dunkirk, by the O'Reitiy line (for which our thanks «re dae,) coufiems tery of the above statement Dosnink, Dee. 27 Mw. Arno telegraphic report can be relied on comlug from Frie, intented to deceive the public the follow: ment i# given, and is correct: —As the morniag wastwart train was aboot saricg from Hurbor Crees, the mob commehced tea iog up the track in front of ths train. Mr, Colla, the conductor, procee¢ed ahead of the engine as a Icoker op, whea sore of the mob discovering him, erie’ out, “arpy.” there was then a general shont of “kill him—eut bim dows.”’ He was then atrasked by the mob with shovels pickaxes Ac. He told them to keep off and lst him alone; bat his app-ala were withoat éflect, and thers ceing danger of his life, ha dew his re- volver and fhot one man and wouaded anotrer; be then jumped on toan engias and prosesded to Bulelo M* treme emergency would induce him to ase extrems meaturer. Laven —The express train @us here at 434 yasterdey af- ternoon, arrived a5 9 o'clock last evening, is unusal de tention wa: owing partly to the cause warrated above, wad partly to other inci tenval eirsums'ances which we give as we have them dom personal conversatioa with the pas- sengers Atter the conductor had taken refuge in the oar, a re- port obtsiced crecence among the mco outeide that Mr. Superintendent Denvis was aboar3, (which was true) aad that Le rho, the man Nelson. They immediately demand- 1 that he should deliver himsel’ up, which he, accastom- e¢ to obey mancates only in a legal way, refused todo without they w u’d show theiz papers, at tie axma tina assuring them that hedid not shoot the man, and that ne ha¢noarm. He offered to allow them to search him but the crowd were determiaed to have him by force, One'of the employés on the traia ran forward to tae ea gine while the distorbance was goiag on,aud gave ins truc- tions to the engineer, The cara were thed uacouplei, sad Mr Devnis aud party, foclucing aa Erie Justice of the Pesce end one or two other officials, came om to the Sta'e ‘The engine was then run back, taking all who +d to go, and connecting with the remaiader of the ia, brought them oa, after so mach celay, Befere the train lett, all the Erie military companies, with Gen, Kilpatrick at their head, and the cvmaoa at their tail, with the Sherif, amd Mayor snd half the cili zens of Erie, came rushing to the epot. Between 1,500 and 2,000 Fersonr Were present, all ia a highly excited ata‘c. ‘The Maycr adéressed them with auch infammatory ap le that the Sheriff stopped him. The brijge at” Har. or Creek. which bad just been re-built for the third time, and the Inst stroke made upon i: im the fursnoon, ws torn down for the fourth time, the track was torn up again and the ties burned. Timber i: now basing procured preparatory to re-building t whet use the Jator is, we ‘The paseergers comp'a | | in cnstinted te-me of the Abominabie proceedings had, declaring that it is net tate forone cf them even to express his opiaion amour tie mob Every thing elorg the line of the roet is thzowa in to con‘usion, thane being no regular time for the arrival or departure Of trains, and as & matter of course, the ¢ fea me pretty tall and pro use axed ing, fecduug of indignation is expressed. At p Tuptions are as badas ever, Mob law bas teiump again, aud reigns complete. DEATH OF MTS. AMELIA OPIE, THE AUTOR m the Loncon Athemwoam, Do. 1 | Tre death of Amelis Opie inst.,iyone amorg the thick-coming mymen' ors which mark vot merely the fight of time bat the quality of popular fame, Ic her day, the part played by Mes. U pi was not an obscure one. She was first koown tn her birth place Norwich as tb? beantifulacd accomplishad daughter cf Dr, Alderson, a physician of that cathedral town, and thia st s time vhen Norwich possessed other loca: celebrities besides herself. Subsequeatly, ar the fascinating second wife of the ‘(ornivh woucer,” Mes, Opie, by her grace and her musical taleats, dew a circle areund her in Lendun, coly broken up by the untimely death of her husband, the paicver, in 1807. This so-tal reputation, too, was largely belped—ney, in th stance, ferhap , createc—by the attenti Cpie excited and retained is @ novelist, Sas was sougut and prized a+ one of the women of genius of her ime— and te lis. then included Harriet Les, Charl tte Smith, Madame d’Arblay, Mra. Inchbald the Por ve inventors ia flctisa—who opansd ud euperpatutal, ia dom: atic fia that the proadest Sir Wpiter ness for us) were only too glad to follow farther, when their turn and time of appeal to the pabliccame. Were they now pad! shed, “Mra Opie’a "Sample Tales,” her * Talos of the Feact,"’ ber “Father anc J) ughter,” (the most popular, p-rhaps, of her noveis,) would be thought to want both bady and oul—to be poor as regards invention slight in manner unreal in sentinent ; axd they argo, if ther be tried agaiust thy best writings by the authors, of * Tas Adm. ral e Paughter,” snd “Mary Barton,” and “Jace Eyre” In their cay hewever, they were cheriaued and wry: as moving wed truthful. They won for their aut: continents] reputation; snd one of them— Toe Fati and Dacghier —in its transls'ed and dramatize! form ad the cpera “Ayne-e,”” with Paer's expreative music (42m cf Peer’e best.) and Ambreg-tti's harrowivg perscuatioa of the principal character, will conrect Aaelia Op'u's name with opera ao long as the chronicles of musis sha!l Iu there parsnits, accomplishment, and successes, the girlhord, married tife, ed fra: years of widowhood of Anelia Op'e presses over, Then came a chavgs—sirangs, though uot without iis parallel ia the Kistory of women of becuty, gevins, and social success, Sho became tired | of the xe 8 ps, pleassies, aud vanitios, and attracted, itis bellevad, by the inflavace exersised ever her mi Ms. Joeoph John Gurney, ef Esrluam, (the brother ¢. Fry, an‘ one of the most learned ant refined ¢ hers.) Amelia Opie sought aud obtained a members\ip ia that rect. of which the ordinances adinit | ner rvuris ror tale-telliag, mor the entrance 9 tivo lous avd imeginstive gayaty in avy fore: Wasa sie repaired to London from No.wich, it was to the Frieals’ yearly meting, or to the pl hilaathrupic aaremb. on which the tla . or some other “leiclate wed opprerted the mag | pet o traction, What was more cable , | br the rinserity of a ne Amelia force her old self th: her nsw uniform of stsid silk boaget and dove col srael A’ter having cessed for some years fron imagi petive crration, & riend &adgen' peares a md of Lyiag,”’ » hich fie jop, by thought, word. or ci din a reried if mali fic we raction Displayed,’ same fountuta. ner in the sttempte to reaoncile * old thiags with with any exterordivary compliceasy | The fare of “The Fatier ant Dasgsier,’’ ant of the ‘gould not be get rid o’, gould not by G for ils take thé Worloly Wor'd o: critios eness and unconscious di-ingeuzousness ® later attym;ts to recoreils callings, | habits, sod associations, essentially and sternly ice: bie. Aller some yeare of these new efforts, Amelia Opie gently and gracefully oscillated back to some place end pleasure in the world, where ber ea lier, and we thiak her more real, life had been led, Sie was ores more seen. thovg) still ava Friend, in general wocisty, and when seen thers, wat always Welooine for the vivacity of ber manver, ihe kladilaees of her heart, and ke anee aseoni a But vei her in the rid shs bad eateral | dotes and reminicoegcas of gone by worlds of art and fancy. By those who were person: lly acquainted with | ber, Amelia Opie must be always plassan amberad, By these who knew her not, she can never be prerlooked whea he works and c'sini of the English authoresves of | the pieteenth century have to be summed up, -Warren F. Smith, od at Nashua, NH A Max with Four Wivss. of Manchester N. H,, has been ona charge ot bigawy, It in sin livirg wires, one in Manchester, N. H., one ia Bra lford, Mass. oxe in northern New Hampsbire ant one “olss- where’ He Gied to make terme with his last wif, in Moccberter, and requ: s'ed her to meet him for taat pur pore, She agreed to meet him et Narhua, aad then neti fied the police, who prooesded to the place of meeting end tock him into cusicdy, Uxion Co..ecr.—-Thers is reason to believe thot the protracted warfare epon the veaerabie Wresideat of this ancient institution of lesrping, epp-osches its end, A cow mit'ee of the Sena'e, oomaisting of Measra, Jones, Varderhi tt and Ward, which has ben for seve’ al months Jnbord ule engaged im an invertization of the oom sletive cherges hich bare co long heen rit in the p 0 ble prawe ) Det. 3 haace if repatt—dRary Jour Colla is a highly respectable c.tizan, and mothing bat ax- | The Orpha:’s Home of the Bplecopal Chureh. ANNIVERSABY SEBMON, ‘The aniversary sermcn of the Orphan’s Home of Protestant church, ia this city, was delivered on Wedner. day, at Calvary church, om the Fourth avenue, by Rev. Dr. Hawks, Notwithstanding the extreme inclemency of the weather, the house was well filled The little bene- ficiaries of the Home were present in large mumbers, and evinced, by their intelligeat faces and oeat aud cleanly Appearance, the good care which has been bestowed upom them by the charitable ladies who Lave them in charge. Dr. Hawks took asthe text of his discourse, Exodus, 24 chap. and 9th verse—‘‘And Pharaoh's daughter aaic unto ber, take this child away and ourse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages: And the woman took the child and nureed it.” In commencisg bis rermon, he said—In the midst of human error aad infirmity, whieh cover the world, thee is yet one redeeming feature ‘There is yet an insticetive sympithy with sufferiag mar —a holy instinct which, thank Gos, bas been buroed inu» the souls of men in all ooaditions, which tgaoraace and heathenis canrot wholly odliterate. In the whole range of civilized life, [know of but one claw of human beings ¥ bo are apparently destitate of it, and they are thore who make gold their god. Men there are who ared their couls with s rapacity perfectly insa- who consurre their deys ia behol ling and editing treasures, and who sleep by night only to dreans of their probable loss, These aluns seem destitute of° this charitable feeling. What Coss this inborn feeling: of sympathy teach us, unless it be that thir fallen race of ours may yet be raised? The reverend gentleman \hen preceeded to point out the great difleresce betwaer the mere sympathy of impulse, begotten by the «ght of human éuiferiog, and the sympa hy and benevolence (euzced upon prineip!e, added to the natura! dictates of howarity. True benevolence and the relief ef homan trffering, from principle, fs a proof of obedience to God, Toere is ope simple test which, if correctly applied, will recuce the whole subject to the os: of an absolate expoimest. Let each manatk himself the questioa— “When [yive, Co] think only of the suiferiug objsct, or of God and the sufferer toor’ Do we thivk of our Lo: Jerut Christ, who, im the plenitude of Ais ey mpathy fallen man, sullered even death itself’ If Gad so loved world that be gave bis only begotten Som to ve» ifie for our tins should we not love one anothe: With the true and practical Christian there is no pitifad compromise between God and Mammon, After some fur ther remarks io the as (ol'owe:—I stand before you to-night an uuworthy plescer in Lebalf of a smali but hapless stt of olieuts, £ plead for thoae whom God and nature Lavo deprived of their proper protectors, [ pleac for thosa who are incapable of expressing their owa wants and ror~ rew —for beings who can only hope for the alle- viation of their condition in the Caoristian beas- volence of the charitable and & th és ins I ac here on this occasion to the fatharlass and the motherlees- for those who have committed ao offence, unlers cilamity sent from heaven ia the provi dence of God be an offevce. I ack relief for these ta whom misfortuse is familiar, but whom crime has not reached in their unfortunate condition I oall upon every one here present with us to-right to rave them from a fate to which early orphimage, negles avd crime may lead them For #0 of ta waded, a. 2 upon whom ad ra- Spall not Christian mivy’e his prayers with bis teary, for ao | immortal sous salvation? Scould be not use all efforte | to preserve an immortal soul from being ushered isto the presence cf its Maker uapreparac’ Saall thet soul be lvet, which, if properly cared for, might have beco ne one of tbe moblest and bes: af God soreatures? Aad «hen an acyium opens its dorm and asks for aid to clothe, fees and educate the-e orphans, so deserving of care, certainly none Fliould refuse to grasp the hand of tae helpless o” Will not the bevevolent and the kindly disposed sey to the origiuators of, and laborers in, tais good work—to those who are ever foremost and most active tm sach undertakinge—will such not sey to them, iu the words of the text—“Take the child and nurse it for me, and t will give thee thy wager?” Acollection was then taken up for the benefit of the Orphans’ Home, and the congregation dispersed, Laying the Cornes Stone of a Protestant Episcopal Church tn 37th Street, Between one and two hundred persons assembled on Wednesday to witcora the ceremony of laying the corner stoxe of the Protestant Episcopal chapel to be erected in Thirty seventh street. The procesriou left the room: which has hithe:t> been used asa church, in Broadway, between Thirty-fifth and Thirty sixth s reets, at half-past two o'clock, The Provisional Bishop of New York offi- ciated. A bible, » prayer book, ax account of the inau- guration of the pari.h, and some church papers were in- rerted in the corner stone of the building, which wao named the * Chapel of the Holy Innosenta, to be devoted to the services of Almighty God, agreeably to the princi~ ples cf the Protestant Epiveopal Chu ch ia ita doctrines, ministry, liturgy, rites, and usager.”’ The soncloding servicee were performed in the church om Broatway, which was decorated with lowers aud evergreens The communion table was orzamen'ei with crucifixes and images, aod candles were lit, for the :oom was very dark. | After the erening service bad bee: v. We Ay Muhlenberg delivored an appropriate address, He said. that this duty had been assigued to him becaass of bis known approbation of free churches, The chapet which was about to be bu'lc woud ba epen to all om terme of Christian equality ait he, that ae- cers to all } of puble > wae free—that Bouses of God were indeed auc at neither the poor were favoren fur their poverty, nor the rich for their wealth—that every church was free church—supposa then that one of another kind waa started; what wo ski be thought of the man who first proposed ‘the echeme? Wovld he not be considered as « hireli Would it rot be regarded with jen | a church should be turned into an pews knocked down to the highest bi take a perfect criterion, @ d comp: fent system of church ‘builiing eerentin) tian fraternity. It may be » free church ie not in accord he spirit of the times. Of course it is not. 1: woull ba no reforma- tion if it were, and we pretend that it is a raforma with it the pra We must show how- ‘t variance is ity epirit with that of Chris ed, kat the plan of » tion, The reverend gen’ f tha means of supporting & free ¢ ivered the pre- rent mitrion, but with ali the advantages of a pa- To church.’ Toe members of the parish would’ ‘be able to repair to their usual places in the saner tuary, not from right, but from cus‘om, in wceor- | dance with the usual rules of courtesy. The maeter and the servant, the maid and the mistress, would all be free te exercite this privilege, Hs thought that the coaaee- ticn between the minivter acd the coogregation woald be mcre ecclesiastical, acd that ths mia'ster could purforas his duties more ratisfactorily unter the free chareh ayetem. He concluded that if earnestness and zeal could commend success, then the Church ¢f the Holy Innoceate would be @ monument of the church's progress. after a few words from the minfeter of the chu:ch and Bahop Wainwright, « collection was taten up, and the service. conclu ‘eo with the beneciction. ‘The Church of the Holy Innocents is to be built of wood, It will pr bably contain from six to eight hundred per- fons. As our reporter was unatle to fiad the architect, or sny one else cisposed to give the necessary informa. tion, we must postpone publishing a description of the building. | c ne SF AEE rena Board of Eucation, The Inet regular meeting of this Board Wecnesdoy evening, at their ball coraer o} Elm streets, An applicetion of tho school officers of the Niath ward for an sppropriation of $230 for au iron railisg at Ward School No. 8, corner of Hudson ant Grove strec*a, was referred to the Committed on Buildiogs and Repairs A coinwunication from Robert Paton, arking payneo cf bis Dill for Ceske and seats furnished Ward School No 42, in Allen street, was presented. The report of shit Winerce Committee on this subject was takea fromsat table, and the whole matter referred to the Committees Boilcings aré Repairs. Mr, CH Saxumti offered a resolution that ' this Boar memorialize the hoacrable the Common Council, if thes alallagein adopt the resolutions gran'iog to an associs- tion the right to consiru: railroad in Brosdway, aodit in their wisdom no other @bject shall bee ad more worthy, the honorable the Common Council will require tre grantees ta pry & proper per cesioge of the receipts which thal! accrue te them to the cause of public edaca ton ip order not only that the New York publ ¢ may not b. Cebsrred from a just participaton in tre pesuaiary profits which shall result from tue allenst: nm of #o va'u abies pertion of their inberitence, bat that every citi- zen sud stranger who abati partake of the oc mforts of the hew mo @ Of Lavel may have the setisiacto: of bacom-~ pg a oortributor to the welfare of the maltitades of our rising ceneration.”? The rerolution was laid on the table. Areport of the Special Coramittae on By laws, raors geoizicg the committees of the Bvard, was taken from table, amended, and adopted. Document No, 20, being ® report of the Commit ee on Be'ldings and Repaira ia farcr of covt‘auiog the work- sbop of the Board, was taken (om tne table, Tteres eo considerable diseua:ion, and was a agaia laid on the tab — On last Tuesday six or eight copviets were ted off for the peniteousry Thy were handcuffed firet, and then ® biacksmith rent for, who: riveted them in couples with heavy iron. A‘turwards they were marched from tle privon hail tnto the offices, toawait there the arrival of tre coacb. It wae # buwi- liatiug spectacle, acd the doggsd ese and burning cheek o’ more than one prisoner told that a tender cord vas touched, amid all the eurrgunding cbduraten Bary there was @ passage jo the scene which wa! im'nes wath peculiar feelicg of auo’her kind. Amoag ths otal: vals was Daniel Cullen convisted of the most foal mur: Cer of bis own wife, and sentecced to = term of ninety: nine years in the pepitentiary--a prisnor fr li Shortly before the arrival o€ the 3¢.ch, a wor an, Dowed ana cecrepid with yetra, end bearing an infart ta bor arms, entered the Cflice hositatirgl;. Svanuiog the face: of the crowa, her eye f+li finally upoa Coven, and with » rhriek of recognition, pain and hsifj yit appeared, she ran to him, and fell weeping on his bre: Te was hiv. mother, come t: bid him ferawell, aad show him his ower child jor the last time. The scene was & raoviag one. ‘The man at first was ashamed to give wey to his ferlingm aud for ® while remomstratec gently with his old mmotaer: as she foutied wih him, at last, however, matare could contain iteelf no lorga:—he fell back upon big seat and cried like a child, The marshaland jriler, with ab their famila:tty with distrerses cf thy kad,’ found éificuliy fo mastering their owa prompticgs | Whea the conveysnes arrived it required po Littl) exertion to part the mother from ber som Lnis Democrat, Dec. 94. MFLANCUOLY Avrtrcrion.—The three son8 of a wall, Cacace Wont, aged 3%, co while attemottag t> The elitet ald hy the cu