The New York Herald Newspaper, January 28, 1856, Page 1

> THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7091. carnival and the extreme cold weather Places‘ of public amusement, al- the business of the past week was a little better the preceding. The topic in theatrical cirsles has action of Miss Charlotte Cushman, who ha® Jeane, for next season, of the Haymarket London, which establishment has lately been to the dogs, under Mr. Buckstone, We are told, Upon competent authority, that Miss Cushman will visit the United States during the coming summer, for the pur- pose of making engagements, She can procure here » tmuch better company than in England, as she a very well aware. ‘For the last twenty years all the bast actors on the other side have come to us, and they do not gene- rally manifest any particular disposition to return. The ate importations have been genera'ly terrible tailures. Mr 4 John Bates, of the Cincinnati and Louisville theatres, Drought out fourteen “artists,” not one of whom had the slightest idea of his or her vooaiion, Even our Western follow citizens, who stand a great deal of »ad acting with ‘the most exemplary resignation, coul! not survive this Dlow, and Mr. Bates was obliged te put his company on ‘the retired list, with leave of absecce pay, and fill up ‘their places with such persons as happened to be out of @ngagements. Thisisa very strong ease, and there are others nearer home. In some departments of the drama Shere is a acarcity of competent representativis, but the Same want is felt in England. It arises from ‘he fact that ho great inducement is offered in England or America to enter the ranks of the vocation. Whereas, the contrary is the -ase in France, and the drama in that coun ry is eonsidered and practised a3 one of the fina arts, Weare getting along pretty well, however, as the late move- ment of Miss Cushman shows. The most bigoted Britons allow that they have no tragedians equal ‘to Mr. Davenport and Mr, Wallack, Jr., and for Comedians we have Blake, Placide, Murdoch, Warren, ‘Owens, Jordan, Lester, Perry, Jefferson, McVicker and ‘Many others, all natives of some part of this extensive Continest. We are rather weak in the female depart- ment, on account of s terrible malady called the star fever, which rages among our fair friends who think they ‘have a call to the footlights. Our great American ac- ‘teonses, as they call themselves, cannot think of acting unless their names are printed in letters @ fopt long, for- getting that itis often the case that the person whose name is the most prominent on the playbill is often the worst actor in the theatre. While our gushing geniases are‘ negotiating” for star engagements, some quiet, un- assuming, clever foreigner, slides into the leading stock situation, and is too wide awake to give it up. They know ‘very well that @ position as the leading actrets of a New ‘York theatre, with » fine salary, a pleasant establish- ment, troops of friends and other metropolitan lux- turies, is a great deal better than running about the country, playing in “ono horse towns,” vegotating in miserable hotels, wearing out wardrobe, patience and health, ‘sharing after the gross receipts,” ana perhaps susteining an actual loss at the end of the year. ,From ‘the accounts that reach us from different parts of the Union we do not think that any of the “stars” are making any money. Aa we have said before, the drama is improving. It is not an art here, yet. The American mind, exceedingly practical, resorts to the theatre for relaxation, exclte- ment, amusement. It must be touched. It must be made to laugh heartily or to weep sympathisingly. The ‘best and most polished artist may not succeed in this, rwhile a mere clown may strike the responsive chord. ‘This dees not make him a good actor, although it gives ‘him a temporary success with the public, and his ego tism makes him think the goal is gained; but the journey has hardly been commenced. There are a certain num- ‘ber of persons on the stage who are continually claiming support because they are Americans. This is ab- eurd. Our advice to them is to go to work—iearn their vocation—and then they wilt be supported ‘The public don’t care aixpemce whether yeu were born ia Oswego or Spitsbergen, or came from Cape Clear, Cap» ‘(Cod or the Cape of Good Hope. ‘We trust that Miss Cushman will get a good America company, to let the Londoners know what good acting is. Mapawe Pons succeeded to the throne of Kiog Charm- ing, at the Broadway theatre, last week, and enacted that remarkable sovereign with much spirit ani aplomb. Mrs. Blake came out strong in Queen Tyrana, and Colonel ‘Kate Horn Buckland exhorted her female guard with trae Forrestian emphasis. The effect ot the new cast was ‘visible in the improvement of the audiences, which have Deen very full. ‘The Sea of Icr’”” has also been played Shere, and Mr. OC. Fisher has won new laurels for his very clever acling of one of the old style of filibusters. To-night we are to have Mr. Bayle Beenard’s mew play, “Leon, or the Iron Mask.” This piece was written for Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr., when he ‘was manager of the Marylebone theatre, London, He “has been engaged to play the principal part in it at the Broadway. The subject is an exceedingly good one for » drama, and the play was highly spoken of by the London press. Mr. Fisher and Madame Ponisi are in the Broad. ‘way cast. One of our best Ameiican actors, ina new ‘piece, by one of our best American authors, ought to draw a crowd, ‘Miss J.avra Keune has been addicted to Bulwer this sweek. “The Lady of Lyons” was piayed on Monday, ‘Tuesday and Wednesday, and “Money” on Thursday and /¥riday. The audiences were better than we expected to gee at such antique exnibitions. Miss Keene and Mr. Jordan sustained the principal parts in these pieces with considerable ability. ‘‘Money’’ was much better than “The Lady of Lyons,’ Mr. Jordan’s Evelyn be- ing a superior performance to his Claude Mel- Botte, which was rather too elaborate and slow to be anatisfactory representation of that enthusiastic and rather spooney young man, Miss Koene’s Clara Douglas is the best we have seen. Some of the small sparts were atrociously acted, and there is an apparent faxity in the stage arrangements and a want of unan- dnity in costume and style of wearing the beard. Several Yasors are needed immediately. The bill for to-night is “Much Ado About Nothing,” and “Midas.” Miss Keene pays Beatrice, and Mr. Jordan, Benedick. Miss Annie Lee has joined this company, and it is announced that ‘Miss Renma Hall, daughter of Mr. H. Hall, will soon ap- pear here. Mz. Burton did nothing new last week, but attracted (Good houses to see his performance of the principal parts in such favorite pieces as “Dombey and Son,” ‘Sweet- hearts and Wives,” ‘The Barber’s Plot,” and se forth. ‘The present is to be a comedy week, commencing to-night with “Laugh When You Can,”’ in which Mr. 4. A. Perry ‘will play George Gossamer, Mr. Perry is a capital actor, ‘ond will be Kked here, Mr. Burton will also appear in “The Old Dutch Governor.” At Wat.ack’s TuraTRe several novelties have been pro- -Gueed, which have been duly noticed. ‘?o-ca-hon-tas,”” after a fine run of twenty-five nights, has been tempo- rarily shelved. Mr. Brougham has gone to Richmond, Va., to plays star engagement. The bill for to-night is “Bpeed the Plough,” with a very good cast, including Placide, Lester and Mrs. Vernon; and “ Who Speaks First?” with Mr. and Mrs. Waleot. At the Bowmr Taxatne, this evening, we are to havea “grand historical, legendary, equestrian, dramatic specta- -Cle—Herne, the Hunter; or, the Demon Horseman.” Tho piece has been written for this house by Mr. N. B. Clarke, ‘the author of several melo-dramas, and the scene is founded Upon s popular superstition fully beieved in England -about “our Eighth Harry’s time.’ It will be gotten up in the best style, and is the trump card for the season, At isin five acts, and is full of the most striking effects. No other piece will be played. Mr. and Mrs. Ward play ‘the principal parts, At Ninto’s Garnen the Ravels are still drawing good houses. The entertainments have been varied each even- ng, and have connisted of comic pantomime, grand bal- et and spectacle, The last production there iss droll ‘affair called ‘The Schoolmaster,” which is quite a hit. ‘This will be performed with a ballet or diveriissement, by ‘Mille Robert and the dancers, and the celebrated fairy eapectacle of Raoul; or, the Magic Star.” We hear, also, ‘that great preparations are making for the production of s magnificent pantomime, composed by M. Lehman, which, it is said, will eclipse all the Ravel pieces yet pro- duced. At Acapemy Hats, to-night, we are to have the first ex- hibition of @ new wor, ‘China and Japan Illustrated,” from views taken on the spot. No doubt it will be an at- tractive and entertaining exhibition, At Woon’s and Bockiry’s Mivsraers very good perform- ‘ances are up for to night. ‘There is nothing particularly new in metropolitan mu- ris. The Opera is said to be doing well in Boston, and our diletanti are consoling themselves with Mason's ‘Ma. if Hi MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1856. tinées.”"——-Mr. J, H. MeVicker, the American comedian, will shortly act at one of our theatres, and bring out a new comedy, written by a native author.—Mr. Charles R. Thorne has returned from California.—Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday of Mozart. It was celebrated here in some of the German concert reoms. Dramanic Goesir.—A burlesque called ‘Blonde’ was produced at the Howard Atheneum, Boston, last week, with Miss Louisa Howard, and, as saya, “was damned into everlasting redemption.”’ If tt wae no better than the Hamlet burlesque by the same author, a Mr. Rice, it was treated according to its deserts. —Miss Kate Saxon w starring in Buffelo.—Mme. Colson hae made bit in New Orleans, at the French theatre, in “L’Etoile du Nord.”’—Miss Fanny Morant hada benefit in Charleston last week, and Mr. Owens has indulged in a timilar luxury at the Ne leans Gaiety (which seems to bea failure), on the —Mrs, Hiyne has been playing in Louisville, and in one piece was supported by “Oid Joe Cowell,” who is about to return to England. Both Mrs. Hayne and Mr. Cowell were called before the curtsin. Mr. Cowell expressed his acknowledg- ments to the audience in a tasteful speech, full of genuine feeling, He raid that in his experience of halfa century be bad never had such atriumph as the present. He “publicly thanked the manager for allowing him this opportunity to say adieu to his friends bere, and returned thanks to Mrs. Hayne, whom he ealled “the best actress now on the stage.”’ In leaving the United States, he professed himself a true American, and admitted his preference for the country of his adoption, and closed his address with « feeling adieu, A laughable incideat occurred at the Boston theatre, on Wednesday evening, during the performance of “‘Norma.”? In the scene where Norma and Clotilde are on the stage with two children, the smallest one trotted: off as soon a Clotilde let go its hand to make a gesture. In tho next scene, where Norma raises a dagger over the sleepi:g children, the runaway was fastened to the couch; but iu the succeeding scene, during the long interview between Norma and Adelgiss, it struggled froo from its fastening, and toddled off, to the infinite amusement of the au- dience and the vocalists, This is about as ludicrous as the incident in a Southern city, where two litile niggers were brought upon the stage as the offspring of the Oruidess.—Mr. Lewis, the accomplished’ dancer, re- cently connected, with George Christy and Wood's Minstrels, has, we learn, left for | California, to join the “San Francisco Minstrels.” His style of Gancing was greatly admired here, and he will be a great acquisition to that company.—Mies Agnes Robert- son is shortly to leave New Urieans, to full engagements at Mobile, Boston ard elsewhere.——The manager of the New Orleans theatre intends to commence a suit against Rachel for breach of contract, and claims fifteen thousand dollars damages.—George Jamison was lately arrested in New Orleans, and tried tor contempt of court. The manager of the Pelican theatre sued out an injunstion to prevent Jamison from playing at the St. Charles theatre? and particularly to prohibit him from playing a plece called “The Old Plantation,” alleging as his reason that the said Jamison had entered into a contract with him to play at his theatre, and then violated it, to the great in jury of the establishment. The injunction was served on Jamison, to which he paid no attention, and hence his arrest. The Court decided that it had no power to pro- hibit him from pursuing his lawful calling or protession, and he was discharged.—Messrs. Lanergan, Sanford & Fiske’s company play in Schenectady to-night, and will visit the principal cities in Western New York.—The Pyne and Harrison troupe is at the St. Charles, New Or- leans.——Boothroyd Fairclough, the young gentleman who recently made so successful a debut at the Bowery theatre, has been engaged by Mansger Jarrett, of the Baltimore Museum, and National theatre, Washington.--— Mr. Neafie is at Mobile.——‘‘ Yankee Robinson,” a mana- ger who travels on the Arabian or patriarchal system, with a tent, is now in Indianapolis. Ina letter which announces this fact he telis this anecdote, which is ilius- trative of some of the rich scenes and curious incidents that are often presented to the consideration of the stroll- ing player:— I wintered in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1851, and to keep soul und body near neighbors while I was making m: first tent witn my own hands, I fitted up the Court Bouse into s sort of theatre, and played twice each week, with the assistance ef such volunteer novices as I could get. On one occasion I was playing the melo- drama of “ The Idiot Witness,” wnen a young maa, A. S. Burt, made bis debut as Robert. When he was stabbed by his wicked father, (8. B. Harrington), Walter, (Mrs. Kobinson), sprang through the window and accidentally upset atabie, which feli across Robert’s nose. The blood ran profusely; lights were brought in by Hans, (A. Inbo- cen), and as leseur exclaimed, Merciful heavens, what bave I done?’ Robert (lywg on the stage dead), replied in a low tone, ‘* You have broken my nose, blast A ad Every one in the house laughed except the wicked father and murdered son. But, as usual, ‘the show went on.” Leseur continuee—‘ Robert, my boy, revive, revivel’? Robert replied, in a louder tone, ‘I won’t, by Jupiter; Vil never show any more.’’ The scene that followed can be better imagined than described, Suffive it to say that the orchestra (E. Athlick—one violin) could not be hea:d between the acts. Robert kept his word most re. ligiously, but was engaged in the spring as my advertiser, and has filled the situation with great credit, com: with a one horse conveyance, and gradually, from year to year, increasing in strength of team, tili four beautiful blacks ‘‘ cast the shadows tor coming events.” Arrapgements are perfecting fora grand time at the inauguration of the Beethoven statute in the Boston Music Hall, in March, Dwight’s Journal of Musi: tays that Beethoven’s ‘choral fantasia for Pianoforte is to be played by the donor of the statue.”” A poetic prologue, it is said, will be pre- pared and recited by Mr. Story, (son of the Iste Judge Story,) who is beth sculptor and poet.—A new Ameri. can soprano, Miss Juliana May, is creating a sensation in Europe. She is anative of Washington. Her father was the late Dr. May, of that city and she is niece of Mr. Gales, of the Intelligencer.—While Miss Josephine, of the Albany theatre, was playing in “Monte Christo,” a fq nights since, the sparks from a piece of fireworks comm § nicated to her dress, and but for the presence of mind of one ot the actora, who immediately smothered it, she would probably have met with a horrible death._—Mr. Wallett, the clown. has been playing Romeo to Miss Kim- berley’s Juliet, in Trenton, N. J., and the Duke Aranzs to her Juliana, in the ‘‘ Honeymoon.”’ Brooklyn City News. Fyees.—On Saturday night last, a fire broke out ins carpenter shop on Oxford street, near Fulton avenue, oc- cupied by Smith & Co. The flames extended to a sta- ble adjoining, owned by James Prescott, and communi- cated to the dwelling of Wiliam Cochran. The shop and stable were destroyed, and the house was somewhat damaged in the upper stories, The ahop was filled with unfinished materiais, all of which were consumed. The total loss amounts to about $2,000, partislly insured. The houses on Fulion avenue were in great danger for time, but were raved from destruction by the exertions ot the firemen, who worked with great it. Some time previously a fire broke out in a three story doubie frame house in Fast Baltic street, near Smith, owned by Philip Donahue, The building was tenanted by a number of poor familes, all of whom were turned out of the homes. They saved none of their furniture. One wo- mau, who was found in her room, sick and in bed, was taken out and conveyed to the City Hospitsl. The build- ing was consumed. ¢ fire originated in one of the up- per rooms, where a parcel of kindling wood had been Placed upon the stove todry. The flames were not dis- covered until the room was entirely enveloped. An ad- joining buiiding was considerably 4: mae Toe loss tustained on building amounts to j—insured for $1,000 in the Naseau Insurance Company. The 4 sustained by the occupannis ia estimated at about —no insurance. About dark Ist evening, a fire broke out ina building in Fourteenth street, Gowanus. Da- mage slight. - Casvaumins.—A lady was badly icjured on foariey, oy treacing int a grating on the pavement in front of No, 60 Court street, which had been horse attached to a slegh, contsini ran down Fulton street with grea: speed on coming in contact with some obstacie, u; sle. and threw the Jady a distance of several feet upon the pavement, injuring her severely. A Cow Bary.—A woman named Sarah Harrison at- tempted suicide on Friday night, by plu into the river at the foot of Gold s:reet, Officer Winters being Dear, went to her rescue, and succeeled in raving her Ife, She was taxen to the station house, where she re- vived under proper treatment. It is supposed that she was laboring under the influence of liquor. Mritary Fonsrat.—The remains of Wiward H. Gru- ning were conveyed to their last re«ting place, in Fiatbash Cemetery, yesterday. ‘the Ringgold Horse Guard, of which deceased bad been a member, and the Napper Tandy Artillery, marched in front of the hearse, acoom- panied by a band of music. MarriaGe IN A Pouicr Court.—A couple named Norman D. Beach and Cerneiia Allen, from Meriden, Conn., came before Justice Smith a few days since to be married, ich ceremony was duly solemnized. ani the pappy pair departed for the West, where they intend to take up their fature residence. Ropreries.—The house of Wm. Warts, No. 345 State street, was entered by two burglars on Saturday nignt. and robbed of property valued at over $200, The bur- glars were seen by the occapants, but managed to escape with their booty. The house of Patrick Hogan, in Far- men street, waa likewise anered the eame night, and robbed of a'desk containing valuable papers. Anniversary of the Protestant Mptscopal Bretherheod of Sew York. The Sixth Asntversary of the Protestant Eplscopa! Brotherhood of New York was esiebrated lest night in St. Bartholomew’s ehureb, om the corner of Eafayetie place and Great Jones street. At half.past seven o’clock— the hour for the commencement ef the services—there were but very few pervons present owing, perhaps, to tae inclemency of the weather. Divine service was commenced by a voluntary mpon th organ, after which Bishop Potter and other clergyma entered the pulpit, and the Liteny was read, ant preyers were offered up. Am anthem» was then chwante by the ebotr, ibe First Epistle of Paui to the Coriathians was the: ea, followed by another anthem by the choir. ihe anmual report of: the Brotherhood was then read fom which it appears that eighteen simitac societies ar vow existing in the church. During the past year ceve ral members of the church have: been assisted by Brotherhood. The ebarity fuma of she: Brotherhood is composed of voluntary contributions, andis appropriate: to the assistance cf those who are not members of. the society. Cases which the Brotherhood would gliit: assist’ were passed: over during the tkst year, ov scoount of the limited revourees of the: society. | Th Brotherhood cares for the widows and orphans of the chureb, and tor those needing asoustance among the memn- vers. ‘The report ended with an exhortation ts the ineca. bers to connect themeeives with the Brotherhaod. His sceptre-sbaii protect tho, And crush the alaner’s Peles. The Rev. Mio Mauoy, D. ot Eoelestasticaii History in the General ical Seminary, preached. the annual sermon. — The text of my diseourse will be from.the 13th. chapter: of the First Epistle ef Paul to the Corinthians, and 13tb verse, Charity was not aa bank sound It was thesymbol of true liberty, although much abused. For what, then, is. that ail-prevailhpg prayer that began on earthaad is now sung on the right hand of God, that we all may be one? What a church we should be if the same could be said of us—ell in one brotheehood? To see one in to eee the other, and brotherly. affection and the love f God becomes a tame that all tusevil of the worl’ can- not quench. But.is this a mere pic:ure of fancy?—can- not this be realized on earth? It {a the tendor of our daily prayer, when we say ‘‘ Thy kingd'nn come, thy wili be done on earth us it isin heavea.” When this praysr is heard, even the devil turns from it, for he kaows ‘here is a good time coming. And so, brethren, we be Neve that there isa good time coming. It is what we prey for, what we hope for and what we live for. The world is fun of hope, Knowledge is increasing every day, and there is no oceasion for, despondency. im the pre- sent state of thingy, however much necessity there ma; ce for waicbfu.ness. Hope is s.gooa thing; out what, it may be asked, is our hope in, such a state of things? It is that the rod of true religious kmowledge shall swallow up all the other roda of partial knowledge. We are now in the broad noon of Christian knowledge, yet we are to a degree groping along the wall. But weareadvancing, hope cheers us, all trials ot tue church, tae sunshine of charity, I regret to say, has always been sadly deficient. True love, I believe, will come in the future. An age shall come when love shall be the great. et power—not that kind of love that sacrifices the head upon thejaltar of the heart, but that love waich exercises «il the powers of man. This unity of man from love hus been contended for through ages by people of all creeds and times. Love is tae principle of increase, and the foun- dation of all solid growth, But she has not yet had time todo her work. There was a time when the heathans said, ‘‘Bebold bow those Chris‘ians love one anothe!”’ and im those times the church gained her great numeri- cal strength. lf the eburch in that time had seen as marked by charity as she was by faith, we should not now have witnessed a Christian civilization, with want and misery in {t, and heathenism set up within ita vecy temple. All this is she zesult of a one-sided develope- ment ot Christian life, Because it is one sided, we look for a better age to come, when the spirit of Christ shall be more fully ¢evaloped, when the tongue of atrife ahal cease, and that kmowledge which oaly puffeth up shali vanish and Srey let us, then, appreciate the labor of love. it is this thet lies at the | foundation ot ali fraternities, societies and brother hoods, which has, in all ages, entered so iargely int the spirit of the Christian church. These works of charity helong to no cne particularly, yet ali acknowledge itisa work that should be dove by somebody. To whom aoe: this work The clergy is overworked “by thet: profession. Love can alone answer the question. Lov: inspires a few individuals to work for Chris: as he ha: worked for them. But, as love inspires # few to overstay the mere Je'ter of their calling, it also inspires them to bang together. And although the soldier cares but liitl+ for his comrade in the camp or on the march, yet in th midst of battle be is inspired and ui on dy the pres sure of a shoulder against bis own. 1a accordance with this we find that the priaciple of brotherhood hax led, ia all sges, to Christian associations. In the first threo ages, there associations took hold of every man and wo man 6nd made them the sj agents for advancing *h work of the church, and church was at that time at hive, in which the working bees ware decidedly in the majority. Since that time, heresy, hypoeri'es an drones have crept into the church und been obstacles tha nothing but Christianity could successfully resist, Th church resorted to system, and love organized her 8: matic charities and worked effectueily or the church. All these associations I regard as simply efforts. Some of them rise and some of them not, but the tares and wheat must grow up togecher; and if ete caution be used, great gocd stall come of them. In working for the good ofthe church, let those who love the sword cling to it, and thcse wh) prefer the trowel take this also in repair- ‘wg and building up the waste plaees of the church. But in conclusion, even the best societies are liable to abuse, ‘sud we should be cautious of the principle upon which they are based. To make all brotherh ‘al, mutual comfort and fraternal equality are necessary, and should be at the foundation of them all. I am sure no’ has been admitted ino the brotherhood that I now ress which militates a; ist their spiritual fathers, and in the name of Christ I bid you go on in the good work you have uo. collection in aid of the brotherhood was then takea up, after which the audience dispersed. American Tract Society. A meeting on behalf of this society was held last even- ing in the Church of the Puritans, Unionsquare. Al- though the weather was rather unfavorable, the attend nce was large, and the collection tor the American Tract Society was very lUberal. The exercises were commenced with the singing of the 646th bymn by the chotr, after which the 55th chapter of the Prophecy of Isaiah was read by the Rev. Mr. Parsons, who also offered aprayer. Dr. Cheever then stated that this meeting should have been held in October last, but was deferred in consequence of some unavoidable delay, to the present time. The collection, he added, which would de taken up, waa intended for the benefit of the [ract Society, and be desired those present to understand that it was the annual subscription, although this, he hoped, would not prevent strangera from contributing a portion of mesns. Atter a few further remarks he introduced Mr. Cross, of Richmond, Virginia, who we an acconnt of the labors of the Tract Society in that State. The colporteurs there had, during their {visits to the coal mines, found » state of ignorance among those who worked in them that was lamentable. They knew little or nothing of the s«ving truths of the Scriptures, and the name of the Redeemer was scarcely ever whispered to their benighited und standings. Yet, even with these, the speaker said would rather live teaching them the Prinelples of chris- Heme than among the wealthy citizens of his great me- tropolis, The society had acsomplished great ceal in arousing these men tos proper sense of their condition and in Legis gis. them a love of religion. Inthe western part of the State the society had also its agents and in the eastern aiso, where'the same good effecis had followed from their endeavors. Kven the children had been brought under the influence of christiaaity through means of the innumerable tracts twat had been distributed among them. But they did nos Mmit the fieid of their exertions to Virgints sione. South Carolina was also brough® under the ioflu- ence of the scriptures through the medium of the society. He could enumerate many instances of noble devotion on the part of those who were engaged in the dissemins. “ion ‘of tracts, and also of those who received taem, Theire was a true spirit of religion, for it was governed by unselfish motives. Even those who had refused at first to receive the colperteurs or the books which they d, became converted, through the perseverance of olporteure, who would not be driven away by refa- ‘als or rebuffs. The speaker rela’ed a case of a man aod hir wife who were visited oy an ageat of the society, acd "ho refused to hear him either pray or speas. and who omy conrented, at his urgent request, to receive a copy of ‘Baxter’s Call’’ from bim. On the occasion of his nex viait, however, he found them in tears over the boox, anc ready for the reception of the truths of God’s word.’ So complete was the conversion in this instauce, that the msn soon after became @ preacher. Great resulra had also been effected by a work entitled “Fifty reasona tor going to the house of Goc,”? and other books circulated by the Tract Society. Mr. Cross stated other instances o remarkabie conveisions, and closed by calling on his hearers to lend thiir aid to the good work. e@pext +pecher was the Rev. Prof. Hitchcock of the Union Theological Seminary. Ha spoke of the origin of ‘ne Tract Society, and compared it, with the means in ite postersion at the present day. During the first year of ite existence, its receipts amounted to but $10,000; but such has been the success that has attended ita efforts, that its annual receipts now ex $400,000, It reeka to extend its empire not only ove. a country, but over a whole continent. It was incumbent on christians to lend ail their efforis to its support, and to see that it did not want for means to carry on the great work in which it has embarked The society had organized as an evangelical institution, har- ‘ng the Scriptures for its basis. Its object was the pro- pagation of the principles and truths set forth therein, without regard to denominational distinctions, seckiog only the enforcement of the princiole of a catholic chria- tianity, For the furtherance of this grea: end, the ao- ciety arked the support of all men who loved the Gospel and believed in it, and all who had the moral and ret gious edvancement of the ‘gaorant at heart would do all in their power to maintain and strengthen its efforts A collection was taken up at the cl-se of Mr. Hitch: cock’s remarks, after which the meeting adjourned. ‘The Weather, the Snow and the Ice. ANOTHER SNOW STORM—! TO RIVER AND HARBOR NAVIGATION—DISASTERS TO TH SOUND STEAMERS, PILOT AND FERBY BOATS, ETO. Hereatter the first month of the year 1866 will be known as the ‘snowy Janusry,”’ a title we are justified in sug- Geeting for tt, as the sleighing has been comtinaoas rm this city since the 6th inst.—over three weeks—an unprece- dented event; and more snow has fatlen than was ever bi* fore noticed in anyone month in these latitudes. I begam to snew yesterday about 10 o'clock, and by 1 o’clock the sir was Gilied with the glistening fakes, that cme down slowly and steadily, whitening and bright- ealng every object they touched, and covering our grea divty city with a pure garment, as if to hide its impuri y from the eyes of sem, Theze was but little wind stirring tnd that was ‘rom the northeast, and was scarcely per- ceptible. Lowards evening the snow stopped, ba: the ai looked ae though it was rtiil full of icy moisture, and wauted but # slight wind to bring it to the sarth. The city care were not stopped, ae-the snow had not fallen in sufficreat quantity to fill the tracks while the cars were | sepursaming. This snow has Seda most disastrous ef fect ov the sidewalks, which, being covered with hard jee, are rendered sMppery ead uncertain by the snow. Broadwoy yen'erdsy yeesonted some remarkadicinstances of ground aud lofcy tumbling. ‘The kaut river is acill filled with ice, Buttermilk Chan. uel ix frezen over, and People wore passing, to and tro from Brovlelyn to Gtvernor’s Island. ‘The boys wera having «good time, and during the dey indulged in-skating, sleiguing, playing base ball, and siaufiar youta‘al vani- View ‘The Haraton avenue ferry. boats-have been witadrawn since jast Bricay, nor is there aay probability that they wili commence runming again until the ice vecomer “if ts bellowed that fnpedlzneni viga it is believe that no greater ta to: naviga- top in the beroor and through the East river were known for veverad years pa:t thaa have boen presented by ice thus far, during the present winter season, and yet it is Dot #0 mucls on account of the severity and’ durabiity of the cold, as the of temperature which have oo- curred, causing the ice that is formed ia the fresh-water of the Hudscm, and in the bays and.other shoal parts of the East river to break loose and drift in. the channels to- wards the ocean. nauch cases, before passing ous through the Nartows, these broken masses are sometimes backed up and collected \igether by adverse winds, when & night of nevere cold i sufficient to form, for the time, im. the arrow reaches of the river an impassable barrrier to iost of the s\eamers of the usual censtruetion. Ice thus formed is always more difficult for a vessel ot any deserip- Vion to pans through than such as. muy be of an equal but unitorm thickness, for, instead of breaking tt in a direct course, she wikt more readily follow the spaee between the vid pieces, which {4 made by bresking tne newer and thinner ice between them. Instances have bean known but recen:ly in which steamors have ran ashore in a way, {m tbe wieinity of Throg’s Point and Riker’s [a- It is thought there would. be no. difficulty in keeping open the navigation fn this direction, with boats suitably prepared tor it, after the fashion of the old steamboats Utiew and Columbia, vessels of ordinary aise and power, that, were kept rupning on the North river in the winter seasons previously to the completion of the New York xpd Albemy railroad. These boats had attached to them what is iermed @ false bow, sheathed with iron, to resist the outting and abrasion of the ice, and fo-med with a Gradual ‘‘steeve,” so a€ to enable them to run up on the 1¢@, and break it with their own weight. In thia way the ‘ow 1s broken for a considerable distance ahead and on either side, so thet they would thus rida it down for eeveral timen in succeraion without losing their hesd- wey, when working through ice ten and twelve inchea tn thickness; and it was only the very thickest and hardest specimens tbat wouli compei them to ‘back and fill” in order to break it down, ‘The steamboat Transport, of the Camden and Amboy line, went sahore yesterday on the West Bank, where she -{il' lies with a signal of distress fying. he steamvug Hercules, Capt. Duval, went to her as-istance,: ‘The pilot boat Nettle, (No, 20), returned to the Hook yesterday, afver wm cruise of fifty miles to sea, and re- ports having seen no inward bound yosrels, She had two of her men baaly. f.ozen while taking the bonnet off the jib. ‘The N. wus comp ctely covered with ica. The steamtug Huntress, Capt. Morrrell, returned to Quarantine yesterday, afier a cruise of thirty miles out- aide, and reports seeing but two fore.and aft) schooners inward bound Capt. M. also reports the lower bay fall of 19¢ out to the bar. The steamtug Alex. Mason, Capt. Fouatain, came up to the efty peateion from below, and 8 bOei ‘the brig Sarah, ot Dack-port, iivta’ easadote, adhove'en tier Muri Flats, near Yellow Hook. Qn Faturday night last, between eleven and twetvs tbe Fulton ferry boats, from are im. propérly ove me! or from becomiog unmanageable in.ihe ice, came afoul of the pilot boat William J. Romer, aa she ald moored in the Biaok Ball slip, at the foot of Bockman tree’, whieh the W. J. R, by carrying away starbourd, wain rigging and chain plates, with starboard bulwarks and three aice timbers. Stexmer Champion, which left her pier at Peck sltp, on “aiurday morning last, in company with the steamer Traveller, (both for New Haven.) after an inelfectual at- empt to break har way through the ice, above Riker’ sland, put pack and arrived here at 8 P. M., of the same cay. The Travelier wotle working in the ice, lust the control of he: rudder, and taking a rank shear, was #0 jor diverted from her course that it was found necessary to run ber into Clawson’s wharf, two miles above Riker’s Island. e was exyeeted to return rome time im the course ef the next ‘ay, (Sunday.) The Champton brought back her passengers aud part of her freight. She came in with the toss of five arms of her wheels, Affairs in Mexico. OUR MATAMOROS CORRESPONDENCE. Matamoros, Jana@, 1856. The Government and Clergy—Position of the Bi Aton. terey—How Will the Church be Ruled?—Democrdey and Free Trade— Vidaurri’s Government—PhoWcather— Fear Of a Texas Invasion Ended, dc. By way of New Orleans you are doubtless informed of the unsuccessful commotions that, under the name of re- section, were a tempted against the patriot Alvarez’s ad- ministration, an also of the protests presented by the clergy, through their bishops, against the late law regu. lating the administration of justice in the country. The Inst of these protests is from our own Bishop of Mon- terey, in the form of s pastoral letter, and, after the usual cant of humility and meekness, roundly denies any right in the government to enact laws affecting the clergy in any manner, and he will not, as he says, obey the law in question unless ordered to do so by the Pope, T can scarcely conjecture what the new President may do in the premises, now that Ucampo, Juarez and Arri- ‘ga are out of the cabinet; but if these men were now at the helm, trom my own knowledge ot them, you could raniee the Grm execution of the law in ‘question You may remember that Juarez, as Alvarez’s Minister of Justice, enacted this law, that has proved a tirebrand xmong the followers of Loyola, Juares is now Goverzor of Onjaca. As to President Comonfort, I have not the greatest con- fidence ip him, tor the very simple reason that he sym- pathizer with the regular taka the clergy too much jor my tasie. You will find that he will not punish the traitore Ucaga and Dogallsdo, of Guanajuato, foc their late attempt to betray the government, and with it the Mbera! inatitutions of the country. ‘The organic statute, now the fundamental iaw of thiy State, was pompously published in th's city oa the 6th inat., ané will be the law of Tamaulipas until tts co +tituent Congress evacts the new constitution for geverrmen'. The present sta‘ute is essentially dem eratic, and in beth substance and spirit similar to the Stale constitutions in your own envied country. On this frontier the cetermination to suyiain the de- moecratic form cf goverument is so deeply rooted ia the hearts of iis children, that we will make it a desert before we submit to uny ether form of government. We have now the line of the Bravo fo our hands, and Tampico on the Gulf, through which we can supply ourselves wi:h everything necessary for successfully contending against netive traitors; and in twenty-four houra we cao teke session of the parses of the Sierra Madre, and with fifty pieces of artillery hold them agaiaxt ‘ur brother Azrece of the interior. We will thus con- Vert, de facto, tbe whole country down to the Galf, into a free oo for the whole world. What think you of the idea have had and yet have very cold weather, and the a, ys waa ony mine or te daye off the 208 bar before sue finally came to har t aed y moerings « Fated for dount orn tten to mention tha: the public epiritedzand idaurri is now busy in getting autenrity from the genera) government for colonizing all the vacaot do. main in Coubulia, thus doing what will of course contri- nute t the real prowneity and strength of the country ‘This fairvhful avd worthy representative of the Interest of thin ‘roptier devotes himself to ita material improve- ment whilst bis brother chieftains of the successfal re- Yoluvien waste their time in intrigues for plioe aad indi vioual oggrandizement, [me will demonstrate that | #0 not mistaken in considering Videurri ag 8 man supe ior to all of them, ane there ix not the least doubt as to Lia superiority in point of honesty. We bnve oot the lens: news of @ local na‘ure on the lcwer Rio Grande, and all ‘ears of an invasion fron Jexae mre at an end. We will aioceraly do ail we can for eultivacing kindness of feeling with our republican neighbors in the ocean bound republic. RID BRAVO, Personal Inteliigence. The Rochester Vemocrat of the 26th inst. publishes the il knows advocate of Woman’s Rights, the teinette L. Brown, to Mr. Samuel 0. Biackwell, of Cincinnati, The wedding ceremony wns performed by doneph Brown, E-q., the brite’s Gather, at # revidenoe in the town of Haorietts, Mozroe sounty, op Thoredey of this week. The Democrat supposes Mr. Blackweii to bes brother of Lucy stone's wuband. The affair wae kept so «til! that none of Miss Brown’s friends in Rochester nuepected tt uniil the dead was done. ACthe Metropolitan Hotei Honk, Toombs, United tates 1 tan Hotei—Hon. R. ba, Unit a Senator, Georgia; Hon. John A- Collier Binghamton, Gav Dimord, Rkode ‘Irian? Ray. 0. Van Renwelaer, Now Jersey “Hon Allen Monroe, Byracuse, Richard J. Vsher Leutevilley 8 Witt Uleveland ; Col Houston, Bal imo: {lares L’ Colburn, Oocione 1; John Halse |, St’ Laula; 0 Wilcox, U 8. Navy; J. 8, Birdaail, U.S. army; Capua Btls w orth, U, 8. Army, PRICE TWO CENTS. (Clty Intelligence. Poerat REFORM—AID IN ‘TRE BENATE —Hon, Robert Toombs, who is now in the city, has been invited by the Postal Reform Coumittee to address the meeting at the Exchange, this afternoon, and is expected to be prevent end make an addrese. He expresses himself wholly in favor of the movement for Post Office reform, and won- ders how the city of New York, the commercial capita) of the country, has ever put up with the wretched posta; are the ple than a conservative Senator, and says we should fae otal arrangements of aay country ia the world, or atolth the na'ional Post Office altogether. A few wach men ix our nutional counoils aa Senator Toombs, and we should have a Post Office that we might be fatilities that are in operation herein a ctty of three ters ofa miltion people. Ho talke more like one we the best proud of, Visrr oy THe Hxnwoon Garp, or Honocey, To Puma- UREVHLA AND TRENTON. —The Aighwood Guard, of Hoboken, Jumes T. Hatfield commandant, intend paying « visit te Philadelphia and Trenton on the 11th of February next. ‘They will appear ia an entire new uniform, with daris ‘They will leave Jersey City on the mornizg of the fat in the seven bine overeots, and will: number about fifty. oelock train, arriving at Philaelpnia at noon, where they will remain ‘antl the following morning, and then prosced to Trenton, returning home the following day. They will ba the guests of severai of the military corps of the above cities. Police Intelligence. DARING BURGLARY UPON A BROADWAY DRY GOODS HOVEE—UNSUCCESBFUL ATTEMPT TO-SARRY OFF $8,900 worTH OF PROPERTY, At six o’clock, yesterday morning, aa officer Van Dusen, of the Third ward police, was patrolling his beat in Brondway, near Paris place, his attention was directed to a horse and wagon being driven down the latter street by three men. Thinking that in all probability the wagon contained thieves, he communicated his suspicions to offices Spence, of the same- distriet. It was then ar- ranged to keep a sharp eye after the vehicle, snd accord ingly ae the wagon turned the corner of Church. street the officezs ran hastily: after it and oucceeded secretly in following the trio until they stopped in front ofMerchant & Co,’s store, corner of Reade street and Broadway. Th men in the wagon had turned up Reade street, and deiy- ing provty fast came to » sudden halt; at the corner of Broadway. ‘Two of the men who had been in the wegon went down into the basement of Merchant & Co.'s store, while the third one remained in the wagon. The policemen cautiously approsehed the spot, and meeting the burglars as they were out of the door, sueceoded im capturing both of them, The man in the wagon, sesing the unpleasanttpredicament into which bis companions had fallen, drove off or & ra. pid rate and escaped up Broadway, ‘The prisoners were taken to the station house in Barclay street, where they were neearely lodged. The premises of Meaars. Morchant & Cv, were then examined, when it was found that the burglazs had obiained an entrance through the basement door by means of false keys, and then access was bad to the store aouve by cutting & hole in the ceiling sufficient- ly larga to adinit of the dody of a man passing through, Jn the store were found three large aacks-tilled with valu- able silks, laces, gloves, and delaines ail.neatly packed up and ready for transportation. The property thus collected is valued at $6,000, and would in all proba- bility have been carried’ away, had not the officers acted with so much sagaclty aud promptness. The pri soners gare their namesas Henry #ranklin aod Thomas Wella. It is supposed by the police that the accused belong to an expert gang of English burgtars, who of late have been nightly engaged in the perpetration of crimes, This burglary must bave bee committed some hours previous to the arrest of the prisoners, as the condition o! things in the store showed the job to have beea one of several hours’ labor. The hour chosen for the carry- ing off of the plunder was a good one, for just about oawn (the time of the arrest) private watchmen and po- \icemen who have been performing night duty leave for their beds, and thus thieves and ourglars are left in the uninterrupted eaployment ot their vocation for half an hour, or thereabouts. Franklin and Wells have been committed to prison for examination, TAKEN IN AND DONE FOR. James Tough, a green one, was taken in by sonte-auo- tionesrs in Chathain street, on Saturday afternoon, by belug induced to pay $16 for a brass watch, of little or no value. Augustus Mogan, the proprietor of the auction tore No, ¢ Chatham street, was taken into custody on the comp'aint of Mr. Tough, end on being taxen before Justice Con: , at the Lower Poliee-Court, was held to bail in the sum of $300 to answer the charge of false pretences. CHARGE OF RECEIVING STOLEN Goons. Henry Alson, proprieior of a susall store, at No. 1125 Greenwich street, was taken into custody on a charge of having received and bought, with a guilty knowledge, two kegs of Duioh peas stolen from John Wyman, of 126 Greenwich street, by two persons named Harris and Pen‘ergant. ‘The alleged thieves, as well as the receiver, were committed for examination. TRIAL OF JOSEPH &. EBLING, COMMISSIONER OF STREETS AND LAMPS, FOR BRIBERY—THE JURY UNABLE TO AGREE, AND DISCHARGED. Before Judge Capon. Suxpay Morsinc—10 o’Ulock. At this hour Judge Cap-on came into court to hear what progress the jury had made towards a verdict. The stairway leading to the court room where the jury were confined was a! this hour crowded with the friends of the accuses, and the court room being thrown open, they all crowded in to hear the result, Judge Capron having taken his seat, the jury were called, and each having answered to their names, the Judge esked them if they had agreed upon their verdict. The foreman answered that they had uot aad there was no probability that they would agree. he Judge then, after instructing them upon points of n in their minds, ania ha would keep for a while longer and see them again togeth during the day. Scunpay—33¢ 0’ Clock, P. M. At this hour Judge Capron again came into court There were still around the court room the company that had been there, some of them, ever since the night before, anxiously waiting for a verdict. Upon opening the court room door, the jurymen were found some of them etretched out upon tables, some smoking, and some sleeping, and all of them looking as if they had been subjected to hard fare for a month. Mr. Ebling, attended by his counsel, Mr. Busteed and Merwin R. Brewer, was present, and the Judge again taking hia seat, the jury were called to their seats. Judge Capron—Gentlemen of the jury, have you yet agreed upon a verdict, or do you saad as when I saw ou last? q Foreman—We are precisely as when you last saw us. Judge Capron—You are unable, then, to say whether is defendant ie guilty or no'? Foreman— We cavnot come to a conclusion. Judge Capron—I have had no other object, gentlemen, ip keeping you together than ¢o obtain an honest verdict. You are unable to agree upon 4 verdict, after having been together a reasonable time. A jury is not te be coerced or starved into a verdict, and being satisfied that ov cannot gree, I pow discharge you. The Coort was then adjourned for the term, and the audience dispersed. = = th: ‘ Obituar. "ae WituaM A. MAxwEt, Keq., one of our most popular citizens, died on Friday, and his fanersl will take place on Wednesday next, from Trinity church. Col. Maxwell was &@ Scotchman, and had resided with us many years, William a. Maxweli was educated for the law, Dut of late having « fine property, eonfined himself chiefly to terery purseite and pablabed » history of Ireland. "He was devotecly attached to the literature of bis mative land, and died upon a day which he always celebratei— the anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Mr. Max- weil was ewinently social in his habits, and e pleasant companion. No man eould make a more piquant after- dinner speech or sing @ better song. He will be sincerely regretted by hoste of friends. The Time Tables of the Hudson River Railroad. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. I wish to get posted up a little about the future ar- rangement of the Hudson River Railroad, and [ know o vo other way except by making some inquiries through your valuable paper, hoping that some person connected with the road—probally the superintendent—will give me some information av te the changes he intends to make. He has been in the habit, for the last year, of chunging the time of runving the cars so often that un leva @ person is fortunate enough to get a time table as soon as printed be never knows when hecan calculate on being in time toget the train. In tet, @ time table bardly get circulated along the road before another one inissued by the superintendent, to the great annoy. ance and confasion of the railroad employés and of person” usvaily travelling on the line. Tce direstors, | understand, wish to curtail, the expenses of hy ro ‘ehe Whige trae ask how muoh he saved by not having the ‘at Spuyten Duyvil put in goed oraet, when they were told that the ia wae not safe? Also, pReag they have the bridge a few rods south of t jepot at Tarrytown ? thos waiting for the bridge to ‘break down, and destroy more tives, make more widows, and leave more orphans? TarRYTOWN, Jan, 25, 1856. LYMAN. Coroner's Inquest. Fata. Accent. —Coroner Connery held an inquest at the New York Hoapite!, upon the becy of a» man named Daniel Poret!, eho died at the above institution from the effects of injuries received on the 10th fnst., by being crushed between @ barge ano the dook at Piermont, Ver- det, ‘Accidental death.’ was 2 years of age, and was # native of Ireland, CENTRAL AMERICA. The Bise aad Fall of the Spanish American Republics. INTRIGUES OF THE ENGLISH The Struggle of Republicanism in Gom- tral Ameries. THE WARS OF THE CASTE ” &e., &e., &e, THE POLITICAL HISTORY oF CENTRAL AMERICA. TBAYSRATED INTO SPANISH BY & GRNTR, AMERICAN, ABD RETRANSLATED INT PNG! WRITTEN IN ENGLISH BY MR. Pate ae FOR THE NBW YORK HERD, i] fs + CHAPTER I. AMERIOAN REFUBLIOS—C4UaHS: OF ‘THRIR DECLINE. ‘The Spanish American Republics presented from their erigin, to the friendy.of liberal insttutions; s most sad- ening and painful opectacle. Their general history, marked by anarchy amd’bloodshed, contains but few pages which do not inspire- borror and: disgust. Bhe party struggies which in the North American’ Republic resem- ble summer storms, agitating for » moment the publle miad, but. leaving: it, afier it has- passed, io a atate of greater tranquility, were signulized:in those vepublies by & fercoious intolerance and fierce antagonism of which but few persons here can form an idea. ‘The first acts of a party:in those countries consist met only im oppressing, but im destroying, their adversaries; they do not hesitate to adopt the extreme measures of confiscation, banishment and death,.in order to accom. THE SPANISH |: plish their ends. Once im possession of power, they be- come absolute, tyrannical and despotic. Wheovér pre- fesses opporite principles and opinions-to the governing faction, ia. compelled to keep a restraint over his theaghts end actions at the risk of losing -propesty or life, ‘The consequences of. this state-of-taings are evident: hatred, mistrust, intrigues and. revolution, The bilious irritation which vente itself here through. the safe'gy valve of the pubiic prese—the energy which is oxpende@ in courts of justice or 1s lost in useless efforts in the halts of legislative assemblies, concentrates itself inthe heast of him who fevls himself the vietim of proscription or oppression, and urges him. on to action, whilst our most excitable politicians would roeover. their celm- ness by venting their feelings in an article or a speech of an hour’s duration. This absence of toleration is an. obstacle to the torms- tion of political parties (as-we understand: them), which are the safeguard of the common. interests, and necesss- rily of their permanent endurance. Deprived of free ex- Pression of opinion, and mthout any. legal'means of ac- tion, all opposition tends to the tormation.of secret cem- claves, and their measures.sssume the character of trea- son, if they do not carefully aisguise- then spirit. Dils- covered, they are sure to be visited with: persecution or punished with death—scarcely any other alternative is offered. them; and then revolution.follows, as a matter of course. It is easy: to conceive that such-a detestable system of espionage on the one hand, and.iutrigue on the other, is impossible to be maintained. The partisan, altheagh just amd pure in his proceedings, must mecessarily be « conspirator, and every conspirator becomes, by the same necessity, ferocious and suspicious, aad io hts ture, when real.orimaginary dangers menace him, he has re- course to acts of cruel vengeance, The disastrous con- sequences of this state of things are not only prejudicial to the political system in general, but also to each of the, parts which constituto the civil and social body. Tee yew—that, inviolable sanctuary which, next to God, eught to be respected and obeyed’ by ail—loues its sxcred character, and is confounded with tyranny and with the evil passions of the men who ought to be its imparteal ministers; its power is wasted on corrupt objects, and ite respect and dignity sacrificed. Religious deference—the source of ite majesty and strength, without which {t de generates into a mere sham—is sntirely extingnished, and society falls back in a chaos of confusion, wherein the masters place themselves above right and law, where neither life nor property are secure, and where neither honor nor virtue nor wisdom can any longer exist. The deworalization of {ho Spanish American Repubies is without doubt the cause of the intolerance alluded te. But from whence springs this demeralization? The Spa- nish character is not Wamting in many of the best attat- butes of human nature; the Spanish people are no leae susceptibie of great impulses than ours. There is neither in their individual nor in their collective character any thing to rendor them incapable of exercising their righto. nor of enjoying, ins rational manner, the bonefits of @ Proper government. Those who impute the general do- cay of the Spanish repubdics to a radical or pshycological defect of the Spanish race, have fallen into o serious but very natural error. With the exception of Chill, all the the others have gradually declined. But is must be re- membered that the origia of all those republies has bsem very different from ours. We look in vain amongst al the different motives of eolonization on tis continent for any one of so high a character as that which animated. our forefathers. Amongst all the adventurers who came to America, our ancestors alone practically solved the problem of civil and religious liberty. Very aifferent was that small band of stern gnd resolute men, desplaed by and despisers of kings, who silently sought a refuge om & new continent, confiding in theic; God and in thete arms, from the warriors who were the pride and flower of Spain, but who were incited by avarice, supported by the haughtiest monarch in the word, followed by a faith- ful proselytism, inflamed by a anzage ardor of. conquest, and dazzled by the prospect of universal domiaion. On the other side, the world caw a people jealous of their rights opening up ® nem and untrodden path, planting themselves firmly on » foreign soid, abolishing individual monopolies, banisheng religiously from thelr midst the aristocratic forms of the Old World, and dally growing more resolute and wodded to the opirit and forma of their own system of goverment. The blessings and ad- vantages of liberty came as s recompense to strengthen and to aid them in thetr efarts; and when they obtained it, Hike the ripe fruit of a long and peraistent Iabor, they were able to appreciate ita value and know how todmake & reasonable use of it. Our Revolution was the work of-centuries of rational and well direcied effacts. In Spanish America, on the contrary, under a msgnificent tropiesl climate, and sal@ the relics of aboriginal grandeur, settled a population the reflex of the splendor and corruption of a powerfal court and of an arrogant aristcaracy. The.strongest in- centives of action consisted i she favors of an artificial and hereditary grandeur, and in the acgumulation, by all possible moans, of riches, whereby favors might be. bought. The glory of the names whichoccupy the first pages of the history of that people ie merely that of conquerors. Surrounded by unheard ef perils, they dire played an energy without a parallel in humax bravery, overthrew empires, amd left the traces of their blood on more than half of the continent. J! this, hawever, was, done for the sggrandisement of the cro#n, of Castile alone. The mea of iron who achieved, those great ax- plotts knelt down before the throna of their sovereign to receive their rewards in marquisates, large. grants of lands and mines, and a quasi-caspotic power over all. the conquered inhabitants of the New Wazld. | Then followed the viceregs, who emulated the. kings oy Europe im their pomp, amd imitated their courta by cre ating » new aristocracy, more strict and coromenious than the old one, In = word, there was reprodased, tm many of its most odieus forms, the mesarchial system of Farope, accompanied by ita whole train cf corruption in chureh and State. Power and riches wore again con- centrated in the hands of a few; ignorance and supersti- tion spread s thick veil over the intelligence of the ma- jority. There were no more empires to be conquered; there were no more Monterumas and Mahualpes on whose shoulders snother Cortes and another Pizarro could mount to fame; the succeeding years were not signalised by those heroic actions which reflect « sort of briliiancy on crimes the enormity of which fills us with horror, The vice-kingdoms of Mexico, Guatemala and Peru were not prizes of valor and of great exploits; they were occupie3 by court favorites, who, in order toJobtain them, employ ed artifices and meqns that Cortes or Alvarado would