The New York Herald Newspaper, September 3, 1854, Page 4

‘YORK HERALD. | en consideab’e to's Of wheat er flour would reac? r r NEW market yet under thirty daya. Tre farmers al JAMES GuMDON BENNErY, appeared to be flash in cash, aii seemed in avew ir gra eut about thra-) ng out t* » prices w uld yet rule higher, yton wasevll yesterday, with ¢ » thin RIETOR AND EDLLOR. SAU AND FULTON ST3. | «ales of 300 ty | 400 biles. ‘The travsactious durin trae ats per copy—$7 per annum. | id tice hel 2.5004 38 weal “ % lay at wou etion ¢ leas than * 00 3,000 bales. porn B Bto a Steam Nevigatios o In our columns this " goraing will be found seme importont and aighly interesting infor- mation in regard s the steam navigation of the Amazon en, {ts tributaries, the obstacles avd impeatmes¢s to the eucces-ful operation of such crater rise, and the means by which these diftisulties are proposed to be overcome. The St atement to which we call attention consists of extracts from an official report of Count Roz- wadowski, Major of the engineer staff of Brazil, which we find published in some of the latest Rio Joneiro papers, and which we have trans- lated for the rmation of eur readers, It is pretty generally known to the American pab- lie that the imperial government of Ber granted some few years since to the “ A On Navigation and Commercial Company,” thesole and exclusive right of establishing and main- taining lines of steamers on that great river and its affuents within the empire. The char- ter gives thts monepoly, we believe, for fifty years, the company being bound to planton both sides of the river sixty colonies, to con- sist of thvee theasand men each, It was on the occasion of the first trip of one of the company’s steame-s—the Marajo—*rom the city of ra, on the Rio Negro, to the town of Pauta,ia Peru, that the repert in que¢tion was prepared. The route lay, far the most part, through the pro- j vince of Sitomoen—a region bordering on Peru, éthe Amaron, CARTLE GaRDEN,—Sompay Concent wy Don’ son's Fax. i AMUSEMENS TO-MOKROW EVREN/,NG. CASTLE GARDES—Lvecnraia Bonora, the tm: BROADWAY. —Camian BOWERY THEATRE, BoweryeSir pawarenvs=i7a TURE AND Prnosopny NIBLO'S--Mazviaraw Ka | BURTON’ s—Senwus Fawrge Asmoprus. NATIONAL, THEATRE ‘ MAN—HONEYMOON CEMA p) AMERICAN M cM ou ~Duxn MAN oF MAN oursrenx. Evente:—fige Soe Ancen. WOOD'S MINSTREL, RAUL, 44 Broadway Ermor:ax MinstTHELSY AND Bu chwaun Oren a. CKLEY’S OPF.RY TOUSE, 539 Broadway.—Bvew ErHors AN O pena TROUPE. MECHANICS’ HAt#, No, 472 Broadway.—Nroro Mi- BrRELSY. STUY VSPANT INSTITUTE, No, 659 Broadway.--Sanp:- vorp’s Oreka TREE. FRANCONT’S KIPTODROME, TRIAN Pravonmanses. icon square.— ques New Yo = the enterprise ; and it was to the President of this province that the report was presented. A perusal of the-article in question will ena- ‘whe News. MORTALITY OF THE CITY. The-officinl report of the City Inspector gives 822 us the'total number of deaths during the past week, and ef these 519 were under ten yesrs of age, and 110 inmates of the public institutions. Tie cholera is slowly receding befofe the advauce of coel wea- ther, the numbcr ot fatal cases during the week be- ing only 116—fourteen less than the week betore. Cholera infant: has likewise fallen off, but 87 cases being reported, against 126 the previous week. There were 62 Ceaths of diarrheea, 43 of dysentery, 14 of atrophia, 43 of consumption, 22 of congestion of the brain, 24.<f dropsy in the head, 23 of inflamma the Amazon Navigation and Commercial Com- pany’s deriving lerge protits from the specula- tion, or even beixg able to carry out the un- dertaking to a successful issue. In the first whole extent of country through which the route of the Merejo lay, that there is not a suf- ficiency of hands at the various lanéing places to prepare and put on board fuel for the steamers. tion of the brain, 12 of iuflammatien of the | Ou the first trip, the supply of fuel was provi- bowels, 7 cf debility, 12 cf inflammation of | ded by the care of the government. To guard the lungs,. 7° of convulsions, 15 of cholera mor- | against the delays and interruptions that might bus, £1 of » 45 of marasmus, 10 ef hooping | be caused by this want of hands, it is recom- f typhus fever. There were 13 deaths causes, 3 of old age, and 31 cases of sti born and 10 premature births reported. Of the whole rumber 534 were natives of the United States, 161 of ireland, 78 of Germany, and 17 of England. NEWS FROM EUROPE. aship Pacific left Liverpool on tie 23d port. She is, therefore, fully due; bat valence of very thick weatter for the it would not be surprising if her trip ewhat prolonged this time. We give in today’s paper the details of the news brought by the Ewepe, embracing our London and Paris ¢»r- resp¢ 0, and & number of interesting articles from f reign journals on a variety of topics. The report of the pavel engagement in the Chinese waters between English and Russian men-of-war will be read with interest. MORE FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE. Yesterday we publisbed an account of the arrest of tree Germens, passenge-s on board the steam ship Wasbing+en, charged with attempting to snug: gle betweea t nd fifteen thousend dollars worta of jewelry, and in to-day’s paper may be found the particulars of the seizure of about sixteen thousand dollars worth of cilke. Toe goods were seized at the store of Mr. Pastacali, 87 Peari street, by In- spector Reill, who eppears to have been very adroit in ferreting out and bringing to light this attempt to defiand the tgeasury. » STEAMBOAT DISASTERS. A telegraphic despatch from Cinctonati gives a brief account of the explosion of the boilers of the steambost Timour No. ?, while lying at the wharf near Jefferson City, Mo., some days since. Provi- dentially, her passengers were just landed, and therefore the loss of tife and the number of wounded were pot so great 2s would have resulted had the disaster happened but a few minutes s2oner. It was supposed some fifteen or sixteen perons were either Killed or thrown overboard and drowned, and abont seventeen were scalded and otherwiee injured. The steamboat waa almost completely demolished, and but little of her cargo would be saved. The engi- peers were held, in heavy bonds, to answer any charge which may be brought against them. The steamer Lady Elgin struck on a rock near Mavitowoc, in Lake Michigan, on Wednesday night, which csused ber toJeak. Her officers managed to lay her alongside the picr, when she sunk. There were three huudred paseongers on board, ail of whom were saved. MISCELLANEOUS. The churches of this city ani vicinity that have been closed during the excruciatingly hot weather of July and Angust, will be re-opened to-day, and the usual exercises resumed. In another colama ‘we publish our customary compilation of religious news, to which we commend our readers. The American Protestant Axsociation Lodges of re State of New Jersey are to have a grand parade at Newark on the 5th inst., being the anniversary of the sitting vf the tits Congress of the United States. Several lodzes ‘rv this State are expected to par- ticipate. Tt is said that the Sedre.%ty of the Interior is about to retarn to “market” ali the land withheld from sale on account of the contempiated railroads runnirg thr-uzh or near them, except, of course: in rse3 where Congreas has actually made the graots for railroad purposes asked. A large body of desirable lands will thus become again subject to private entry at #125 per acre, or to location with land s-ript. The specie deposited in the United States Mint three million two hundred and seventy-two thou gand dollars. The coinsge for the same period, Philacel;hia during the past month, amounted to ar ounted to five million three hundred thousand The frigate Independence, now lying at the Brook lyn Navy Yard, will be put in commission to-morrow, under command of Captain Josiah Tatnall. Her officers have already reported tor duty, and her crew is nearly, if not quite, complete. She is ordered to the Pavific s‘ation. Charles Preass, who was connected with Colone! Fremont’s explora*ions, committed suicide near Wash'ngton Uity yesterday, by hanging. He was fuppored to be laboring under a fit of insanity when he commited the fatal deed. There were six deaths of yellow fever at Charles- ton on Thursday last. A despa’ch from Buffalo states that the Erie and Kalamazoo Railrosd Bank, at Adrian, Michigan, has rede med al! its bills presented for payment, and thst the run on the bank has ceased. Among the passengers im the steamship Arctic, which sailed yesterday for Liverpool, was ex Senator Dix, and Miss Dix, the philanthropist. The atnouncement of the death of ex-Senator Downs is now fally confirmed. COMMERCIAL APFATRS. The market for breadstaffs yesterday was lers animated, and the sales made indicated no change of moment in quotations, A commission merchant, inthe Canvdlan trade, returned yestercay from a tour through a part of Upper Canada, where he bal travelled through cof wheat distriets, HH» stated the crop was vom mecded as absolutely necessary for the com- pany to establish agents and laborers of its own at each of these landings—twenty-two in to be laden with fuel and taken in tow by the steamer, so as to.avoid-the delays of having it put on board. It will be seen how largely such an arrangement must augment the expenses of the company. The second obstacle to the prospsrous work- ing of the enterprize, arises from the same thinness of population throughout the province, and the utter absence of anything like agricu!- tural or other industriel pursuits among the inhabitants, This isa difficulty not so easily removed asthe oth Without trade and com- merce it is impossitte to suppose that the steamers could be proftably kept on the line; and it is not the work of one or ten or fifty years—in those regions particularly, and with an indolent race to operate upon—to inirodace and permanently establish the various indus- trial aecupations which render communities wealthy and prosperous, It was to obviate this palpable impediment that the company bound themselves to settle the sixty colonies; but now they seem to shrink from the vast expense which the importation of 130,060 European immigrants would entail upon them; and it is intimated that they will evade that stipulation and confine themselves merely to the attempt to establish manufac- tories of various kinds in the country, by hold- ing out inducements to the immigration of per- from the p pact few day should be £6 a lorge outlay of capital, and the result of it is, to say the least, highly problematical. The company, however, calculate on getting the carrying business of the large import and ex- port trade of the neighboring republics of Peru, has now to be transported across the Andes, on its way to ard from the Atlantic. The aggre- gate of this trade is estimated at some thirty- it would acquire through the increased facili- few years, raise the figure to fifty millions this monopoly of navigating the Amazon, doubtless the capital invested in the enter- prize would eventually bring large dividends. But the important question arises—Will Brazil be able to make good her pretensions to the ex- Pern, Venezuela, and the other republics bathed by i waters? That is a question which will soon be decided. Peru has declared the navi- gation of the Assazon, 60 far as her territory is concerned, free to all nations; and the point at issue and on which quick diplomatic correspond- ence has taken place, is: can Brazil frustrate that declaration by refusing access to the mouth of the river, because it is comprised within her bor- ders? It is known that some steamers have already been sent from New York to take ad- Peruvian government; and large bodies of Ame- riean citizens have recently proceeded from California to settle and establish colonies on the banks of the Amazon and ita tributaries in Peru. The problem, therefore, as to the freedom of navigation, is evidently approaching a solu- tion. If that solution should be—as no doubt it will—adverse to the absurd pretensions of the Brazilian government, the high expectations of the Amazon Navigation Company will sink considerably before the Yankee enterprize with which it will be brought into competition. We cannot conclude our notice of the report of Count Rozwadpwski without calliag atten- tion to the criticism which he bestows oo the statements of Messrs. Maury, Herndon and Gibbon, officers of our goverument, who have lately made reconnoissances of the Amazonian regions. In acknowledging the value of Lieu tenent Maury’s book on the Amazon, he insinu- ates in rather plain terms that that distinguish- ed officer was somewhat given to Munchausen- ism, and drew ‘the long bow’ on too extensive a scale, and he cites two or three instances in which that faculty would appear to have been called into requisition, He also indignantly repudiates the idea given out by Lieutenant Lieutenants Herndon and Gibbons were con- ing that Herndon by the local authori 4 might have encountered some unlooked for ob- stacles; and refers, in contradiction of the as sertion, to the reception given to Lieutenant es, and to the aid | and comfort ‘urnished him in prosecuting the | | | | objects of the expedition, Altogether the translation which we give will be found to contain information useful to tbe commercial and shipbuilding 3 of the community, and important to ail interested to the present condition and future prospects of the Amazon, Kansas ExrGraTion~War Pectanep—Very Unwise Procegpines.—A ‘public meeting is reported in the Platte (Mo.) Argus, held at Weston in that State, near the eastern border of Kansas, on the 30th ult., at which the follow- ing resolutions. offered by Dr. G. W. Bayliss, were unsnimousty adopted:— Resolved, Ist, That this association will, whenever called wpon by any of the citizens cf Kansas Territory, hold iteelé in readiness to go there to assist in removing any and all ¢m grants who go there uader the suspices of the Northern Emigration Aid Societies. 2¢, That we recommend to the citizens of other coun- ties, ‘and particularly those bordering on Kansay Terri- tory, to adopt regulations similar to those of this aaso- cation, and to indicate their readiness to co-operate in the objects of the first resolution. That these resolutions be published in the papers at Weston. Thurlow Weed, of the Albany Journal, a mighty man of valor, in giving warlike advice to the ebolitionists, in commenting upon these and most deeply imterested in the results of | sons practically acquainted with them. This vfs nag x fetta ) James W. Bush. is a speculation which will necessarily involve | por ceverncr of Almshou Ecuador, New Granada, and Venezaela, which | making nominations,” three millions of dollars, and theimpetus which | perance nominations for Governor and State ties for transportation would probably, in a | State Convention three weeks hence. We ur If the Brazilian company were allowed to enjoy | perance party, waited upon Mr. James Harper, clusive control of the navigation of the Amazon | Is Governor Seymour to be whistled off the to its mouth, over the equally strong rights of | track by the Temperance Alliance without re- vantage of this wise and liberal decree of the those islands a sort unwise proceedings, says :-— ‘This ¢s altogether the mest absurd an@ dangerous pieo? of work these silly ruffans ever assuneed. The idea of a corporal’s guard yf slate drivers, or even a whole bet tulion, undertaking to forcibly remove?’ a perty of three cr four hundred such sturdy freemeu as parsed throng this city on Tuesday last, is laugkable ‘The cowazdiy bragzar's—who are coubtless valigat enowgh in the co'- ten held, where their blows full upen the backs of cowed and dispirited men and weak agi helpless womer and children—would quail at the mere sight of these stat wart sons of New Eng.and, and if they shouid atiemp to carry out their threat they would very soen have vase to regret their conflict with men who are equally prepared to repel the violence of siave-breed*rwas they are to resist the encroachments of slavery itself. Making due altowance for the fanatical vio- lence of Master Weed,.as one ef the leaders of dle our readers to judge of the probebilities of | tke Holy Anti-Slavery A!liance, we think the: @ is very little danger of a war in Kansas b § tween tbe slavery and the anti-slavery parties. ‘We should think, however, that the bravery: Thurlow would be more clearly developed in place, the population isso sparse along the | joining the next detachment of New England emigrants for Kansas. Indeed, it is amatter «f some surprise that not.a single general officer, male or female, of the abolition league, has m.§ nifested a sufficient degree of that telf-sacri- ficing spirit required to join in the Kansas emi- gration. They profer the comforts of the old settlements and the chances for the speils. As for the Missouri resolutions quoted above, they are very unwise, and worse than useless. Nebraska and Kansas are-open to frse white setilers from all quarters. The constitution, number—and also to provide two boats at each, the bill, and the pre-emption laws invite them in. The territorial bill algo leaves the ques- tion of slavery or anti-slavery to be eattled by the people of the territories. It is an open question, with which the people of Missouri have no right to interfere, except in the way of emigration. They have no right to resist the passage of emigrants ,across the State, except criminals and fugitive slaves. All attempts, therefore, to drive backhe Northern emigration societies will only resukt in swelling their num- bers. The oply available plan of action for the Missourians is to outnumber the free soilers in the practical work of emigration. Such is tke is- sue laid gown in the act of Congress. Bui we baye no fear of war. They have over-zealous politicians in Missouri aselsewhere. The people of that Stase will abide by the Jaw. Tus Ciry Tewrerance Auziancp—Novina- TEINS FOR Cire Orrices.—The City Temperance Aliiance held a meeting on Friday evening last | when the committee on the subject of a platform or the fall election, reported a string of resolu- tions, recommending, among other thixgs, the following nominations, which were postponed to the second Friday in October next:— PROPOSED TEMPERANCE TICKET. aries C. Leigh. Horace Dresser. H, Stuart. wunoey Schaffer. Geo. W. Ribiet. A. B. Bradford. For Mayor For Record For City Ju‘ge For District attorney. For kegister... For Surrogate. Anson G, Phelps. The meeting also resolved that '? hy their meeting appointed for the secon! Vriday in October, “unless candidates for city offices shall then be nominated agceptable to this Alli- ance, it shall then be charged with the duty § Let hard shells, soft shells and whigs cut their cloth accordingly. Chauncey Schaffer, at all events, will have tobe looked after. The Tem- officers will doubtless be attended to by their derstand that a committee in behalf of the te: and offered him their first choice for Mayor, but that he declined. This would seem to indica @ that he is looking to Syracuse for a still higher distinction in the approaching canvass, “ ous verrons.” But where are the lager bier party ? sistance? Time is getting short. PumastnRory ror THE Frsces.—It is well known that the »Fejees are the most atrocious cannibals upon the face of the earth, and that they have aspecial liking for English ania American missionaries, and such stray sailéig as may heppen to fall into their clutches, One of our Wali street cotemporarios, ats tuated by a lively sense of philanthropy, prc- poses to abolish this cannibalism among the Fejees, by a line of steamers which shall make of halfway house to China and Australia, The {dea may be a good one; but we think that as the administration is par- ticularly desirous to annex something to the United States; and that as the acquisition of either Cuba, Greytown or the Sandwich Islands appears to bave fallen through, it would be a good thing to detail Captain Hollins to the Fejee Islands, to bombard them, burn them out, abolish the eating of “long pork,’’ and an- nex the whole cluster to the United States as a missionary, naval, and wood and water depot for the Pacific Ocean. We turn over the sub- ject to the humane and military consideration of the Cabinet. If we can't get Cuba, let us take the Fejees, Consult Barnum. Crry Poxities.—The lists we have previous- ly given include all the prominent candidates for the Mayoralty, For the important office of Register of the City, John S. Giles, for many years treasurer of the fire department fund, is a candidate; he would make @ good run among the firemen, as he is very popular with them. Atrahom Russell, Esq., is the only candidate we have heard mentioned by the democrats for the oflice of City Judge, and he will probably get the nomination. James M. Smith, Jr., will Maury, that the objects of the expedition of | probably be selected by the same party as its candidate for the Recorder's bench. The nomi- Orexrxc or THE Cry. Cuurcres.—When our cburches were moved up town, that despotic ruler, fashign, placed opera singers in the choirs, cyimson velvet in the pews perfumed pafcors in the pulpits, and ele- gant trutiees in the vestry chairs—more, it shut v'y the churches during the months of July apd August, aod now the pastor takes a tour Tor bis health, the flock (without a shepherd) wander to the spas, sprays and mountains, and the upfortunate wretches who cannot afford the luxuries which their richer brethren enjoy, are left to work out their salvation in some cheap- er and less fashionable temple. Such has been the state of things during this season, and since the fifteenth day of July many ef the up town churches have been closed. But the thermometer has fallen ten or fifteen degrees, and as the world of fashion becomes cool, it begins to think about fits religious da- ties. The sins at the watering places must be absolved, we must have some prayers for better times, and some new music from the Keppel- meister. So the churches will commence the season to-day. Once more the gothic interiors will resound with the sokemn peal of the organ, mingled with the rich strains of vocal rausic— ence more the luxuriows pews will be filed with bright faces erd elegent costumes—ence more the pastor will preach the word of God. The occasion isene of considereble impor- tance, inasuuch as fi is an incontrevertible fact that one-fhird of ‘the people in New York pay attention to the ministratiors of religion ; and as a nateral consequence there is a great power, | either for goodor evil, placed in the hands of the clergy. We have recently seen this power abused by a member of misgtSled preachers in New England, who presumed to interfere in political matt-rs, carryiegrve back two hundred years; when, in the same:scction of the coun- try, all Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, Qua-* kers, Anabaytists, and other “ followers ef the Evil One,” were debarredfrom having any voice in town affairs, on account of their religious opinions. Although the Nebraska protest of the New England clergymen was received! by all the sensible men ia the country with the contempt ‘and scora # so justly merited, yet ‘the fact of its existenes too clearly shows thet the same bigoted ecclesiastical epirit-that:con- vulsed Burope in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, is not entirely extinct, even in re- publican America, enlightened by ‘the inven- tion of steam, the magnetic telegraph and other improvements upon old fogyism, introduced during the nineteenth century. The clergymen of this city generally pay attention to their focks, and leave political affairs in the hands-ef those to whom the people have delegated the power to manage them. This is commendable, and we trust that we shall never have cecasion to chronicle a depar- ture from the rule. At this time there isno lack of topics forieffective, earnest, practical sermons. The werin Europe, the commercial depression in the ‘United States, the cholera, the drought, the short crops—these, as well as many minor afflictions, will prove powerfal arguments in skilful hands to direct the atten- tion of the lukewarm or the sceptical to high and holy things. People hardly ever call upon the Deity for assistance in prosperous times—two or three years like 1852 and 1853 would go far toward making.us a nation of infidels—but when the storm of adversity lowers upon their herds, the most ivreligious are ready tocry “O, Lord! I believe ; help thou mine unbelief.’ It may be considered that we treat the subject in an entirely utilitarian point of view, but that men sre too apt to forget their Creator in prosperity, and to think that they have always been very good Christians, when they need the consola- tions of religion to heal the spirit wounded by adversity, is a practical fact, which no sophis- try can wipe out. Ta the name of a people, then, suffering from a series of calamities, we call upon the clergy of New York to do their duty, and faithfully to follow the example of their Lord and Master, the essence aud aim of whose mission was, “Peace on earth—good will towards all men.” Let them ignore polities altogether—they are be settled at the ballot box, not within the ls of the altar. Let them bind up the wound- ed and coothe the broken heart—let them com- the mourners, visit the sick, feed the hun- ory, clothe the naked, encourage the depressed, and use the rowers given them for the well accompliching of their legitimate and proper mission. Let them “ use all gently,” and finally remember the description of Goldsmith’s village a bird each fond endearment tries, To tempt its new fledged offspring to the skies— He tried each art, reproved each dull delay, Allur’d to brighter worlds, and led the way. It would be well for the cause of religion, if & | pastors—whether in city or country, town or village, suburb or hamlet—were equally pious, unpretending, energetic and sincere. The clergy of this city havea good winter’s work before them, and we trust that they are all ready to commence it with clean hands and earnest hearts. Vermont Wuie PLatrorM.—The State elec- tion in Vermont comes off on Tuesday, the 5th instant. The whigs, with the aid of the free soilers, expect to carry the State. The follow- ing ig their platform ;— The restoration of freedom to Kansas and Nebraska. The rights of the North. The redemption of Vermont. Hostility to the extension of slavery. To the administration. To Northern traitors. To office-holding spoilsmen. To “wickedness in high places.¥ To slavery and Pierce loco focoism in all forms. And to the bombarders of Greytown. The administration party are astride of the fence on Nebraska in Vermont, where they will probably be found after the election. They have raised an issue which they have not the moral courage to meet, and they must go by the board in Vermont, New York, and every- where else. Anything but dodging. Naval Intelligence. ‘The following is a list of the officers of the sloop of ‘war Saratoga, which arrived at Boston Ist inst. from the i dies, and Honolulu:—Commander, William S. ; Lieutenant, J. R. Gouldsboro; Su nm, T. L. ; Parser, J. George Harris; Acting Masigio; ‘Assistant Surgeon, Thos, B. Stecle, Paseed Mit rhipmen, Francis G. Clark, Albert Almand, Chas. Gray, Kobt, W. Scott; Midehipman, Orcar F. Stanton; Captain’s Clerk, J. 8. Sewell; Gunner, W. H. Hamilton; Carpenter, Leonard Mocen; Sailmaker, Henry 1. Stocker; Acting Boatswain, Jas, Cline. U. & Steamer Jobn Hancock, Commander Rogers; sloop of war J. P. Kennedy, Cotomander Collins, Vincennes, Commander Ringgold; brig Porpoi: wander Davis, and schooner Fennimore Cooper, were at Hong Kong, June 22. U 8 steamer Queen was at Can: ton, and slcop of war Plymouth, Commander Kelley, at Shanghae, at last advices. U. 8S. Marshai’s Office. Srrr. 2—Charge of RevoltThe three “Jack” tars, John Williams, (second mate,) John Mf avd John Dorey, were arrested by Deputy M if Helm for an sttemrted revolt on board it eadvans Religious InteDigence. Pablic worship will be resnmeg by the Second Universa/ist Society in Orcha: @ street, near Broome, to dey-—moruing aud eve", pg—_the Rev Dr. Thomas J. Sawyer, pastor. St. George's Capel, corner of Cliffand Beekman streets, will be re-opened today. Divine pervice morning and afternoon, Rev, B. Evana, Rector. Sr. Srevnen’s Cauncs, TwENTY-EIGATH STREET. ~The Kev. Dr. Cummings will preact in the mora- ing, at helf past ten. Mr. Wm. A. King will pre- sice at the organ. Grand high mass will be per- formed, sssisted by one of the most splended choirs in the country. Evening service at seven o'clock. The Wiltiarasburg Unitarian Society will com mence their religious services this moraing, at 104 o'clock, e& the Odeon, corner of South Fourth an: Fourth wireets. Preacojng by the Rev. J. G. Por- men, CUnitarian,) of South Boston, who will offi- ciate during the month of September. ORDINATION. On the 22d ult, the ordination of John C. Eccles- ‘ton, A. M., of Maryland, took place ia St. John’s Church, York, Pa. INSTALLATIONS, The Rev. Robert P. Rogers was installed the 30th ue. as pastor of the first parish in Gloucester, ase. Rey. A. H. Corliss is to be installed over the church in Holland Patent, on Twesday, Sept. 5, by the Utica Presbytery, .” INVITATIONS. The Rev. Daniel C. Hddy, of Lowell, has received A unenimous invitation from the Niegara square Babtist Church in Boffalo, to become its pastor, but, it is said, he will not accept the same. We learn from the Puritan Recorder that the Eliot Church and Society at Newton Corner, Mass., have renewed their invitation to Rev. Lyman Cut- ter, to become their pastor. Rev. Wm. W. Rall, of Edgartown, has received, ‘end accepted, an appointwrent from the Baptist Home Missionary Society, te labor in Kansas Terri- tory for the coming year, and will enter upon his duties on the first of September. Rev. Mr. Metcalf, a recent graduate of Harvard University, bes accepted a call from the Unitarian Society of Bath, Me., to become their pastor. Rev. Mr. McFarland, formerly from Bellville, -Jef- férson county, has accepied a call from the Fir-t Baptist Church of Oswego, N.Y., and wili com Beene his bors there the drst Sabbath in Septem- rs Rev. 2S ERY, of Racine, Wis., has not eccepted, but declined. the call of the Presbyterian ‘Church in Albion, N. Y. RESIGNATIONS. Rey. W.S. Goodno, of the Bedford avenue Bap- tist Cherch, Brooklyn, has offered his resignation of the nenmcrate which will probably be accepted by the church. Rev... D. Maye, of the Independent Christian Church in Gloucester, Mass, bas recently resigned ee pastoral charge, to assume one at Cleveland, io. DEATHS IN THE.MINISTRY. The Rev. Dr. 24cJimsey, pastor of the Graham Church, (Associate Reform.) about four miles from Waiton, Delaware county, died on the 26th ult., at the Powelton House, Newburgh, at the advanced age of 82 years. This venerable man had been the pastor of ‘the Graham Charch sixty years, and was enabied to perform his pastoral duties until witbin one-week of bis death. Gn the Sunday previous to his-decease, he travelled ten miles to fulfil an ap- poimtment. It may be truly said that he ceased at once to work and live. Rey. Dr. Leonard Woods, of Andover, Mass., who died on the 24th of August, was probably more widely know throughout the Union than apy other American clergyman. The students who have been prevered for the Christian ministry during the forty- cor years thet Dr. Woods had been connected wita the Andover Seminary, are now scattered in all quarters of the habitable globe. The young, the middle-seged,and even the “ fathers” iow in the minis! ave received instructions from his lips, and-will ever-cherish his memory. Dr. Woods was born in Princeton, Mase., June 19,1774. Her was graduated st Harvard College in 1795, in the clasa with the late Hon. John Pickering, Judge Peter 0. Thacher, Charles P. Sumner, Esq., Dr. John Dix- well, and other eminert men. He was ordained [poms of the Fourth Congregational Church in ewbury, December 5, 1798, and dismissed May 26, 1808. 1n'1810 he was installed Professor of Theolo- £7, at the institution at Andover, at which place he as since resided. In his last days and througha ainfal illness he was surrounded by troops of ienda and beloved children. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THR UNITED STATES. The existing condition of the Presbyterian Church of the United States (Old School) is as fol- Jows :— Number of Presbyteries . 146 Ministers . 2,203 Licentiates . 235 Churches .. 2,976 Communican’ 225,404 The amourt y ‘or the Board of Publication and kindred objects, is thus stated:— Board of Publication +e. $23,689 “ Education .. 170,075 bis Foreign Missi 100,430 At Domestic Mission: 141,390 Total .. ++ $435,584 The following is given as 2 more detailed view of Fe eels en Church of the United States (0.8.), in AST :— Synods in connection with the General As- sembly... ie Churches organized.. Ministers ROEVed f Amount contributed for Congregatio: and Presbyterial purpoees.. $1,407,931 Amount contributed for the fc 35,584 Do. contributed for miscellaneous purp 193,209 It is further stated that the present relative strength of the New and Old School bodies, as drawn from their reports just issued, is marie lew School. School. “e 108 146 1,562 2,203 1,661 2,976 141,477 225,404 woe cr Si este i te ee ly exceeds the New 0) z resby- teries, sx hundred and forty-one malnwters, thirteen hundred and fifteen churckes, and eighty-three thousand nine hundred and twenty seven communi- cante. The relative progress of the two bodies during the year is as follows:— Inc.of N.S. Inc. of O. 8. Pres' oo 3 Minisfers, decrease of 8. — 64 Churches. ... + 35 97 Communicante. «1,025 6,141 Were the bodies united, as in 1837, the following would be the aggregate: — Ministers 3,765 Churches 4,637 Communicants. . 66,881 NEW CHURCHES. The Right Rev. Dr. Bailey will lay the corner stone of the new Catholic obarch in Hoboken this afternoon at 5 o’clock. An address from the Right Rey. Bishop is expected on the occasion. A meeting of the Broome street Central Presby- ferian church, whose lace of worship was burnt a few days 9go, was held last week for the parpose of ig with reference to the recor ction of the edifice; and an opiuion was expressed in favor of restoring it as soon a3 practicable upon the old site. The new Methodist ie in Brewer, Me., near the ferry, was dedicated to the service of God on Thursday, the 3let day of August. A Free Will Baptist Society has recently been or- ganized in Salem, Mass., under favorable auspices. On the 31th ult., according to announcement, the corner stone of the new Methodist Mae ts Church, at the southeast corner of Bond and Jefferson streets, Baltimore, was laid with appropriate cere- monies. On the 20th ult., the new Methodist Church in Albany, Ga., was dedicated; the pastor, Rev. P. P. Smith, officiating. Rey. Dr, Bullard’s congregation, in St. Louis, are now building on Lucas piace a church, 4 feet front by 130 feet deep, with atower aud splie 236 feet high, Many novel yet useful improvemens are waking in the construction and equipment of this structure, which will involve an expense largely over $100,000 when it shall be fiuisbed. ; - ‘ ‘rest Church, a nev house of worship erect’ Py ite Presbyterian Church in Lyon’s Falls, Lewis ccunty, N. Y., was dedicated on the 7th ult. ‘The sermon was preached by Rey. Dr. Brained, of Philadelphia. It ie said that a project is entertained of erecting Presbyterian chur in Lafayette, Sussex county, %. J., and that there is a good prospect of its speedy execution. ‘The pew church edifice for te 5 otea ?. er Cured ‘bas ‘eeu ecmupemced on the ale Pisoe Ine Jey pinncas sn a hesnanigeant, 08 8 + ovale isom te Brasilinn yoverwuunuy Liss acy babu ws ae ssa Kuicxersop. Held to answer. tian Giana; B. 0, Davis and family, Baltimere; Louis 4+ Dey lected for its location, southwest corner of Broad ard Lembard streets, Philadelphia, The German Reformed Church, at the corner Third ard Cherry streets, in Lancaster, apd new completed externally. It presents a neag appearance, and is substantially built. Three new and tastefol church edifices, s~ Boston Transeript, will be erected in th’, ive tu@ of Boston the present season, namely __an ¢ structure in Semerset street, Bosto”, for the Baptist Church; also one for the, gaptist Society East Boston, and one for a n wy Baptist Society Cembridge. The new church ere“ted in Berryville, Va., by old school Presbytecians, was dedicated on the 2’ ult. The dedication rermon was delivered Rev. Dr. Plumer, of Baltimore, and on the day the Rev. Charles White was ordained stalled by the Presbytery of Winchester, a8 pastor. MISCELLANEOUS. A new place of worship was opened in Atlantia street, Brcoklyn, on Sunday last, by the Primitive Methodist church. A Sal school is also com: menced for the purpose of gathering in the childrem of that neighborhood not ly enjoying Sabbath: instruction. Rey. Dr. Curry, pastor of the Methodist Episco church in Twenty-seventh street, in this city, been cect be Erenicenny of the Indiana Ag bury University, accept The Gardiner (Me.) Journal seys:—‘We leart#- that Rev. J. W. Hanson, of this city, having suse pended public speaking for the present, on account of an aflection of the throat, is now editor of the Boston Literary Museum. He is, meanwhile, supe plying his pulpit with temporary substitutes.” BR ; Eas ft Chiy Intelligence. IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED GOODS—SILE® AND SATINS TO THE AMOUNT OF $16,000 BER COVERED. Mr. Cyrus Riell, Inspector of Customs, yesterday ré¢ ceived information to the effect that twelve cases of rick. silks and velvets, valued at nearly $16,000, which had been smuggled from Europe, but when is unknown, were secreted in the store of Mr. Pastacoli, a Spaniard, . doing business at 87 Pearl street. Mr. Riell, who is » shrewd and invaluable officer, at once, by direction of the Surveyor of the Port—Mr. John Cochran—went be« fore Justice Bogart, and procured a search warrant, which he obtained; after which he searched the above Premises, and succeeded in recovering the twelve cased of silks and satins, as beforenamed. The goods, om being seized, were taken to the Custom House, and a re- ceipt taken for the same by Mr. Riell, who was the reci- cipient of much praise by his superior officers for his. success in recovering the property, which, in amount, perhaps exceeds any seizure heretofore made. When the goods were returned to the Custom House, great ex- citement prevailed among the government a this is believed to be the largest amount: of smuggled ods ever yet recovered at any one time; and one Ener the circumstances attending the seizure of goods were loud in the praise of Mr. Riell for the skilful manner in which he had d the business. Further action in the matter will be taken to-morrow befote the United States Court. Starusny.—The friends and fellow merchants of N. Ty’ up in the rotunda of the Merchants’ Exchange, as a tes- imonial of their re; for him as an old, honoravle and enteemed fellow citizen and merchant. For this purpora they entered into an sgreement with Mr. Thomas D Joni the American sculptor of this city, to execute a bust him in marble, at a cost of $500. Mr. Jones has suds ceeded in obtaining a splendid likeness of Mr. Hubbard, which was exhibited on Saturday on ’Change. It was much admired by all who eaw it as one of the most spi- rited ana life-like busts they had ever seen. Some, had travelled much abroad, pronounced it equal to, nok superior ts any work of the kind they had ever seen. It will remain on ’Change for the inspection of all who wish to exumine this model of art. Mr. Jones has also execu ted avery fine bust of the Hon. Zadock Pratt, of thia city _ He is also, we believe, now engaged on a marbla bust of Mr. Peabody, of this city. He also has on hand a life-sized medallion bust in marble, and on a mural marble tablet, ordered by the legal friends and admirers of the late David Graham, Fsq., which is to be put up im one of the city court rooms. “The latter Mr. Jones haa had to model from a daguerreotype likeness of Mr. Grae ham, who died abroad. ; Norma Westrey Disrensary Rerort.—The whole num« ber of pees treated at the North Western Dispensary, No. 611 Eighth avenue, during the month of Augu 1854, was 1,010; number of new patients, 993; pees at their komes, 274; treated at dispensary rooms, 714, Of these, there were born in United States, 363; in Iree Tend, 528; in England, 21; in Scotland, 11; in Ge: €5; in other countrie! Number of males, 403; of males, 590, With the snnexed results, cured or relieved, 927; sent to the hospital, 24; died, 17; under treatment, 27.’ The number of prescriptiohs pat up in the spothe- carv’s de ent during the month was 2,074 ; greatest mumber in one day, 98; it, 54; average, 77. Visrr o 4 Mustary Comrany,—The Philadelphia Cavale ry, Capt Becker, accompanied by Major Fritz, Major Wil- ham, snd any other distinguished officers belon; ta the military of Phijedelphia, will visit this city on i- day 2 ul bebberign ee ae Regiment of Hus- sare, Col. Minck, and remain until Wednesday, when the: ! will take their departure for Newark, NJ.’ oe Marine Affairs. DEPARTURE OF EUROPEAN STRAMERS:—The Collins stenmek Arctic, Captain Luce, for Liverpool, and the British screw steamer Clyde, Captain Henderson, sailed at noom yesterday. The former carries 96 and the latter 82 paae sengers. Tas Barren SrraMsHIP GLAscow, hence 5th ult , ate rived in the Clyde on the evening of the 18th, after « pastage of 13 days and 4 hours. Commence oF New York.—The following are the num- ber of arrivals at this city from foreign ports during the month of August:— 1s 63 -2 438 £4 s z Zz i 2 Mecklinberg. 2 Norwegian... 2 — Total foreign vessrls... 182 . Total American vessels 56 — ‘Whole total, 438 Picken Ur at schooner ‘bet Bowlty, Captain Roy, just arrived at Danversport, brought with her a man named Roberts, one of the crew of the fishing schooner Mary A. Young. Roberta had farted from his vessel in a Sere Sn and remained tossing about the Bay of Fundy ‘in ‘his’ fral? boat twenty-four hours, during which time he was re- peatedly obliged to lay down in the bottom brite? one steady. She twice nearly filled with water, and he her out with a pint dipper. ‘When rescued he was muckz exhausted. The wind was blowing so hard at the time that the schooner which saved was running under dcuble reefed topsails. Commence or Bostox.—The following have been the arrivals and clearances at the port Boston for the month of August:— vi ‘i ARRIVALS. Foreign..... 10 oh 48 ae 237° °0+~=« «481 Coastwise...70 15 46 116 706 5 956 Total 80 388 4 220 O41 5 1,887 Of the abcve, 1 ship, 17 barks, 78 drigs and 212 schooners were’ British;'2 barks Nor 5 1 bark Prursian;, 1 brig Sardinian; 1 brig areal oe French; 1 schooner pug uese ; ; ‘Austrian; and the remainder were American. Steamers. Shipe, Barks Drigt. Schs, Sloopt. Toa. Foreign 10 ri 41 105 256 — 425 Constwit 12 «30 79 28 2 440 Total....80 2 80 184 49% 2 865 sro Briton] bark Norwegian; 1 Gack Prasiany 4 brig were Br! 1 bark Norwegian; ssian ; Spanish; 3 briga French; 1 brig Sardinian; 1 beig Belgian; and the remainder were American. o steamship Arctic yesterday, was the Lepayeys am. Dix, who goes out for the improvement and in aid of the cause to which she has devoted sa many years—the improvement of the condition of the inrane, General Dix, late U. 8. Senator from New York, left for Europe yesterday in the steamship Arctic. is a list of Americans at the bank- ing te testo Wels & Gos Paria, August 17, 1 |. Hinton, M.D.N. York EW, Clark Pe n> gorge SEs ze ARRIVAT.. At the Union Uvwl.—s0n. J. @. Vea