The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1856, Page 3

RELIGIOUS Presbyterian Geners! Assembly, OLD 80H00L—ELBVENTA DAT. ‘Tho Assembly was called to order, as 2: INTELLIGENCE. with » Rica, of Missouri, made sucdry reports from ‘the Committee on Bills and Overtares, Among them were the following :— From the Westminster Church, Naw York, aeking the General Assembly to quit claim its interost in their ebureh. From the Sresbytery of South Carolina, asking the Assembly to make arrangements with other denomtae- ‘tions for the purpose of securing tho attendance of wit snenses in circipline cases. No actica was taken upon the report. ‘The same committee reported upon the application of ‘three Presbyterian ministers reriding in Kansas, who -ask to be recognized as the Presvy tery of Kansas, This overture was granted, and ic was cecided that the ‘Presbytery should belong to the Synod of Missouri, Overture No. 6 was brought forward, asking for mea- ares to be taken towards a closer urion with the Asso elate Reformea Chureh, and that a committee be appoint- ad to conier with a committee of that body, upon the matter referred to. ‘The next overture was No. 13, asking the Assembly to 4efine who shail haves right to vote in galling» pastor card electing elcers. The subject matter of this latter overture was laid ‘upon the tab'e, ‘The Rey, Dr, Canrpxtt, of Albany, made a report from ‘the Judicial Committee upon the case of Mr. Burt. ‘The report of the committee upon ‘“syatematis bonevo- Yenoce” was read. The report states that happily sys- tematic benevolence is growing more aud more in the vtavor of the community, and earnestly recommends the os of churches to prese spon their congregations necessity of contributing to this object. The report was ees the Philadelphia Synod) was ad ‘The A) oase ripened Several Saticar were made to limit the du- ‘tation of the speeches of commissioners upon this ques- ction, and it finally decided that five minutes were te be the ultimate. Only about thirty odd of the com- ‘missioners availed themselves of thia five miaute ru'e, cand when they had got satisfactorily through, the vote owas taken, with the following result:— To sustain the appeal and complaint, ‘To austainin part Not to sustain... ‘The action of the Synod of pl r aull amd void the proceedizgs of the Session of Muncey, and the Presberty of Northumberland in suspending El. der Petrekin, justained, A recees was then . After the reoeas, Rev. Dr. Rick Lepore’ upon an over- ture in regard to the church ir Mus! ssipply Rev. Dr. Hew:tt (of Conn.) moved that the subject of layirg down a form of installation for elders removiag from one seszic another, be referred to the committee who wil! take of making a minute of the vote of this morning thelr report to be submitted to the next General Assembly. ‘The motion was adopted. A number of reports of eommittees on synodical re- cords were received and acted upon, and the Assembly ‘then took a recess till8 P. M. EVENING SESSION. ‘The Assembly met again at eight P. M. The records of the Syncd of Arkansas for the Jast three years were approved, with the exception that the pro” ‘ceedings of 1856 are declared void, in consequence of tue want of a constitutional quorum, and the Synod is re- quired at its next meeting to review thoss proceedings, and confirm ‘hem or not at its discretion. The narrative of the state of religion was then read by Rey. Dr. Jovan. The report waa a Ms able and eloguent document, but is too voluminous for publication. Suffice it to say that the report gave an encouraging account of the pro- ‘reas of religion in the Pres oy terian Church. Several cmendments of «mere verbal character were submittec—they amounted to nothing. . ‘The report was adopted unanimously. The Assembly thea proceeded to the consideration of the rt of the Judicial Committee upon the complaint ‘of R. J. Cross against the Baltimore Synod, The matter ‘Sppeared to be rather foggy, but so far as we could interstaad™ the giat of the case wus the admissibility of «proxies in the ¢l¢ction of a pastor of a congregation. ‘Mr. Czog3 was heard in support of the complaint. Rev. 3, Bao moved, in view of the constitution, that the complaint did not contain any matier proper fur the consideration of the Assembly. ‘This was not agreed to, and the Assembly, on motion, tesolved to | sega with the matter. Rev. Mr. Pack spoke briefly in defence of the Synod. On motioa, th complatat ‘was dismissed. Rev. Dr. Hticz brought up the report from the com- mittee appointed to recommend the frm of the installa- tion of an elder who had been ordained in another oburch. ‘The report was accepted. The report had especial reference to the examination of 8, and was amended so far as to make it obligatory 7. the elder to satis‘actorily answer as to his belief in ‘the o2nfeasion of faith of the Presbyterian Church. On motion of Rev. K. Ropers, the previous sustained, and the report was then Dr. Paims made the following report:— ite cu Foreign Correspondence recommend t jeneral Assembly 10 appolst a delegate to represen Presb; terian Church of the United States at the meetiogs i Evangelical ‘Churches of con inental Kurope, to be he:d ear 1356-7. 3 Somme nomainated the)Rev. W. Alexauder, D. D., to ‘this sppoinimant and recommended the Assemoly to request ‘him to perform this mission. IN, James Lenox, Esq ,was sted asthe alternate for Rey. Dr. A'exander. On motion, the thanks of the Assembly were tendered ‘to the Commi!tee of Arrangements for their kindness and erie ey o the members of the Assembiy, the business of the Aesembly having been disposed of, after a acesion of eleven days, during which the mort careful attention was devoted toail matters brought be- fore them, che permanent clerk, Rey. Dr. McGus1, read the minutes, which were approv-d. Rev, Dr. Huspurxy moved the following resolution, which was adopted. Reacived, That this General Assembly be now diecharged, and that sno!ber Geceral Assembly. chosen in like manner, be required to meetin the First resbyierian church, in the olty of eee eo. Ky, om the third Thursday of May, 1857, at 11 or ATOR (Rev. Dr. McFarland, of Virginia) then sembly to be dissolved, and convened a bly, (the Commissioners to which shall be duly elected, according tothe provisions of the Caurch meat,) to mect at Lexington, pursuant to the g resclution. Moészator tock leave of the Assembly in some very ss remarks, thanking them for their courte @omplimenting them upon the uniform urban’ harmony which had characterized their deliberation’ ‘After the Doxolegy hymns and prayer, the Moderator declared the Assembly to be adjourned sine dic, General Conference of the Methodist Eptsco- pai Charch in Inalanapolls. ‘THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT LAID ON THE TABLE— DEBATE ON THE JUSTICE OF ELAVERY. Typ 8, Tuesday, May 28, 1858, The order of the day (+lavery report) was suspended to yeceive recolutiona, reports and memorials. 8. W. CocGraaar offered a resolution, which, afier re- citing that the law of the Bible on the subject of divorce ‘wan not recegvized by all Chris:ian 3tates, and that there was ro law in the d'selpline by which church members violating it ccold be triec, asks that the Committee on Revitala be instructed to irame a sestion to be inserted im the discipline, embodying the law of our Saviour, as set forth in Matthew V., 31, 82, ko that persons living in violation of the seventh commandment can be properly Gealt with. Laid on the table by 99 to 75. On motion ef Father Fixuzy, Judge McLean was invited to # aeat within the bar. TIE SLAVERY QUESTION. At half past 9, the regular order (the slavery report) was resumed, and Joun A. Co.una took the platform. ‘He referred frat to the laws ot the Jews on this ject, tut caid they were sot applicable to us, Deoause of the cifference of the governments. The Jews were un theccracy—Goa provided for the pro- tection of wiaves among them. But our slaves (three. fitths of them) were represented in the lower House of Congress. Slaves were also liable to toxation under our laws. New Fugland had emancipated her slaves, not Ddecanse of hi gh moral sentiment (which heasmitted), but beca: rain growing country could not support a slave pop: . It was only imcotton, tobacco and hemp countrigs that slave Isbor was profitable. The States formed of the Northwest Territory owed their {reedom, not to the moral sentiment cf New England, but under the ordisacce of '87—to Thomas Jefferson and John Ran- doiph, Yes, to Old Virginia. He said there were not thirty slaves held in Baltimore Con‘erence by member: ofthe. M.E. Church, and as to their protection in the conjugal and Leben relations, he never knew an in stance in that Conference where a church member had separate: husband and wite or parent and child. de, heard of one in old St. Mary’s county, Maryland, and the offen‘er was tried and expelled from the church. So {t was uot necessary to pass any such Inws, and it would be unkicd—a tacit reproof to our Southern brethreo—to pass them. I[t would bo in- ainuating that they were guil’y of the sin of slaveholding and of violatir g ihe conjugal and parental relation, Sap- peaing @ man’s bcdy was sold. All the devils in hell coald not sell hisaral, He told an anecdo'’s of an old slave -who was treated cruelly by bis master, but porsis‘ed in ing to meeting and praying, though pucished for it. hia deati turned cver—turned his fsce away from his mo: a abure and threats, and exclaimed with his last breath, “Thank God, = woul is free,’ and passed ‘to the presence of his Maker. No, sir—our charch mem: bers, cgh they own the bodies, don’t pretéad to own the souls of their slaves. ; dodies wouldn’t be worth a claw .”” When fthad been proposed to spirituous liquors a test of member- ahip, he had opposed it. It was unconstitutional, This opposition kept it off until 48. He hat he did right 4n doing #0, aod on the same ground he opposed this. He added, * ight to move with great caution, in making tests of membership at al, Have weany right to avy who ebculd te admitted to tbe fold of the Lord Jesus Chriet *”’ Blavery was c'aimed in the South to bes Divine instituticn, He wes sorry that the se ered Book was ever referred to on this question, (A Voiee, ‘1 don’t wonder!”’) The Bible found slavery exiat- ing, and gave esa bistory, facts connected with it. But “T ‘do not believe (here he turned roand and said, Shall Tsay it right out?” (voises: “Yes! yes!) that any defence of atevery can be found in the Bible.’ (In- rae) Chamberlayne—-‘Iat the brother get down trom ihe fenee cn which si’g he pleases.”’) We must trast to the amoral power of tHe Bible to root ont the evil of slavery, but we should learn from the parable of the tares “to let both grow ther until tha parvest.” HH» thon @alogized highly the Colonization Soolety; by its inst mentality he did not doubt Etbiops woa'd vet be proven tw ot.oteh forth hee hands to Ged, [Brother Coling atead ily ©) ed the appcivtment of « bishop te Liberia = Ryeien « * Gi my frst duty in the Me haiut Churh was to lead w colored class, end am-ng thom! shall vever forget oid eunt Lacy Noel, who used to bug me wheneve: be met me, whether mn the @'reet or noy where else. He concluded with the sentiment, “Tho tnicn of the Methocist &. Church, mow and fur ver, ove poke @ Utt'e over ex dour and inrep Brother Co!’ hat, the time having been ¢xterded by vo'e of Cont Mr. Puvtps, of Black Rivee Conference. follaaed Mc, Collins, He undertock toshow what number of mem. bera would be affected by this rule. While « white mam- terehip of 145,090 was o aimed for the Southern Con‘e- rences. yet Dr. Durbin (who was posted up om almost ¢very thing) bad stated that the were joss than 1,000 Fayeholcers in the M F. Church, To keep these in the church, 7€¢,000 Northern members were subjec ed to the jfors of their enemies and the reprosches of their own consciences, It uzed to be the dcctrine that it was bet- ter that one suffer than many, but thet wes changed now, Now it was declared better !hat 700,000 suffer than 1, It bad been pathetically asked, who sball carry the gos- gelto the p20r, slave if the Methodist minisieria excluded fiom him? What bed they accompli-hed among the saves? Why, thele colored membership in these con: ferences pumbered 305. Dr. Dewrsizr, President of the Garrett Bibl'cal nati. tute, near Chicago, followed Mr. Phelps. He bad livedin the centre of slavery in the South, at Charleston, S. C.; at Savannah, at St. Augustine. He knew no Pagan usage that involved more maligsity of sin thansievery. A Ro- wan virgin bad found the on! ection for her virtue in t! jagger of her father, fallen w bleedi-g co: at the feet of him who would have poliuted her; bnt the ag slave woman of the South, wi was her protec'ion in the wide universe? As to the enrapturing bits of wencbes, his disgust would not permit him to speak of it. Mr. Dempster spoke to the hour of adjournment. Oar Weekly Summary. SERMONS. ‘The Rev. Dr. McMenamy, formerly of the Irish Hone Miseion in the Glens of Antrim, and recently of the Irish Missions of Scotland, will (D. V.) continue his Sabbath evening services, in Broadway Hall, No. 1,104 Broadway, between Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets, this evening. Rev. Dr. Taylor, restor of Grace church, will preach this evening, inthe Memorial church. This shurch is on the corner of Hammond street and Waverley piace. Sermon this evening, at the Mechanics’ Institute, No. 1 Bowery, N. ¥., by G. Vale, on the “Origin of Religion and History of the Various Sects and their Founders.”’ ‘The Rey. Willis Lord, D. D., from the First Congregs. tional church in Fairfield, Conn., who has accepted a caly to the Second Presbyterian church in Brock'yn, (late Dastor Spencer’s, hinintrocuctory aermos tite worniog. ne ss Breast ‘The first annual sermon will be preached in Grace church, Williamsburg, Conselyes street, near Lorimer, by the rector, the Rey. Aivah Guion, this morning. APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOAAL i. Today, forenoon, at “Mayorsville; afternoon, at An- nandale. Monday, forenoon, at Rhinebeck. eotyidnanday, forenoon, at Fort Edward; afternoon, at Friday, evening, at Christ church, Troy. Saturday, forenoon, at Balston Spa, ordination. CONFIRMATIONS. On Thursday, May 22, feast of Corpus Christi, the Most Rey. Archbishop Aughs dmnitisiered the sacrament of cont? mation, in St. Peter’s church, Barclay street, to 384 persons. Most of ti with others previousiy confirmed, had the happiness of receiving, on the same day, their firat commurion, On Sunday, the 25th ult., he adminis- tered the same sacrament in the church of {the Immacu- late Conooption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at Yonkers, to 197 persona. ORDINATIONS. The ordipation and inetailation of Rev. Charles C. Wal- lace, ae paster of the Presbyterian church of Tremont, (late Upper Morritania,) will take place by s delega of the Third Presbyterot New York, on Wednesday even- ing, June 4, commencing at 7 o'clock, E. H. Covey was ordained to the work of the Gospel misis ry in Slduey Contre, N. ¥., om the 16th May, by a Baptist council, Mr. Robert Morrison was ordained as an Evangelist by the Presbytery of Louisville, 0, S., on the 18th April, INVITATIONS. Rey. E¢ward Root, of Williamsburg, Mass,, has accept- ed acall to the pastorehip of the Second Presbyterian church in Oxford, hic. Rev. A. B. Swazey, of Brighton, Mass., has ace] call to the First Presbyterian church in Galena, which Rev. Mr. Speen was formerly pastor. Rey. G. E. Delavan, of the Preabyterian church, Wit- con, Niegaza ocunty, has received and accepted a call to Be Congregational church, Maquoketa, Jackson county, lowa. Rey, Daniel Jones has accepted a call to the First Pres- byterian church of Dover, Mich, Rey. Ezra Joves has accepted an invitation to the Pres- byterian church in Somerse:, Nisgara county, N. Y., and commenced his labors there. Rev. E. ® Moore, of ile gs Ohis, has accepted a call to the Pieebyterian church in Lakeville, N. Y. Rey. hewis Goodrich has accepted a oall from the eburch and society in Pembroke, N. H. Rev, Parshall Terry, of Painesville, Ohio, has accepted a call from the Congregational church in Unionville, Ohio, Rey. J. Bacen, of Salisbury, Mass., has ascepted the call of the Firat Congregational church at Essex. Rey. D. D. Clarke, has accepted a call to McVaytows and Newtown, Pa. Rey. J. C. Mahon has received a unanimous call to the eturch at Hunterstown, Va, Rey, A. R. Banks has recelved a call, which he will probably accept, from the Tulip oburch, Arkansas. INSTALLATIONS. Rev, Pe'er Stryker, pastor elect of the Reformed Dutch Church, corner of Broome and Greene streets, will be in- stalled ‘as pastor of that church this evening, by the Classis of Ni (ork. Rev. H. B. eke of New Bruna- wiok, Rev. Dr. Vermilye, and Rey. J. 8. Lord, cf Harlem, are expected to take part in the exercises. Rev. Francis J, Lightburn was instituted rector of St. Peter's cburch, ia Freehold, N. J., on the 26th of May, by Rt. Rey. George W. Doane, Bishop of the diocess. ‘Ihe installation of the Rev. J, Emerson Swallow as pastor of the Virst Congregational (orthodox) churea and Sociviy, in Nantucket, Mass., cook place at the church on the 2ist of May, Rey, Job F. Halsey, formerly pastor of the Presbyte- xian charch at West Bloomfeld, N. J.,was installed pastor of the First Preabyteriaa chuceh at Norristown, Pa., ou Sunéay, the 11th inst. Rev. George I. King was installed pastor of the Firai Presbyterian cuaroh in Quincy, Ill, on the Ist ult., by the Presbytery of Schuy ‘er. Rev. Henry T. Cheever was installed at Jewett Citr, Copn., on the 29th ult, Rev. Dr. Cheever, of New York, preached the rermon. RESIGNATIONS, The Rey. I. Kelly has resigned the rector-hip of S Mark's church, Warren, Rhode Island, to take effect in September next. Tho Rev. George Alexander Crooke has resigned the rectorship of St. Peter's church, Phoenixville, Ps., and seoepted ‘@cail to the church of the Nativity, Maysville, Kye Rey, Morris Heggins, late pastor of the Presbyterian church in Havena, has resigned his chargs. DISMISSED. Rev. SD, Cochran was dismissed from the E'm place Congregational eburch in Broog.yn, on the 13th ult. NEW CHURCHES. ‘The new Catholic church of Our Lady of the Victories, cn Bush street, betweea Dupont and Stockton, in San Fraxclaco, wae dedicated to the vervice of the Almighty on the 4th of May. The Most Bishop Alemany offi- ciated cn the occasion and celobrated high mass, assisted by the Catholic clergy of the city, The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new St. Joseph’s church, Albany, will take place to-day. Toe exercises will commence with solemn vespers in the old church, where the sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Ryder, of Philadelphia, From the church the clergy ts in procession to the new site, on the corner of Ten roeck and Second streets, where the Right Rev. Bishop of the D.oceses will cfliciate and preach. A society was organizedjin Rochester, on the 26th May, at the South St. Paul street chureh, to be cailed the “Calvary Preabyterian Congregation.’’ This church is cor nected with the O!d Sshool Assembly. The dedication of the new Episcopal church at Dela- fleld, Wisecssio, occurred on the 2lat of May. On the 21st ult., the corner stone of the Zion Epircopal church was !aid on the lot recent'y presented to that con aregation at the southeast corner of Eighth streot and Columbia avenue, Philadelphia. Anew Presbyterian church was organized on Wednes- day, the lth ult., at Clifton, Staten Island, The sor- vices were conducted by # committee from the Third Presbytery cf New York, consisting of Rev. Dre, Bur- chard and Campbde)l, and Rey. Messrs. Rosevelt and MoLavghlip. A Presbyterian church is to be erected. of brick, at Seottavilie, N. da of MISCELLANEOUS. . J, J. Miter, for fifteen years pastor of the Py m Congregational echurcl of Atllwankis, Wis.. preached bis farewe) sizmon on the 26h of May, to » crowded hcuse, Tt fs a singular fect that th more Lutheran churches in the United States than there ure of the Ro- men Cathole faith, The Lutheran ministers, in point of numbers, come up to within two hundred of that of the priests of the Catholie church in this country yet there is but one Luthean cbhuroh in New En, . ‘The sirgle preacher of that faith resides {n Boston, and the chureh is on Shawmut avenu The Presbytery of Rochester, at a recen irg, declined to accede to the request Cowles, of Brockport, for permission to rer ral charge, in order to accept the Presidency of Punira Female College. Rev. H. A. Nelson, of Auburn, bas announced to his pecple bis intention to continue with them, instead of accepting the cail to St. Louis, THE PROTESTANT MISSIONS IN IRELAND. On the 27h uilt., Musics! Fund Hall, in Philadelphia, was crowded by a highly resvectable audience, asrombled to hear addresies on the subject of the Protes‘ant mis- sionary work now belpg carried cn in Ireland. The chalr wan occupied by Thomas Wattson, Feq., and addrestes were Celivered by Rev. Mr. Cather, ‘of the Irish depute- tion to thin country, and Kev, Dr. Murray, (Kirwan,) of Pizahethtown, N. J. Mr. Cathor’s addrevs was taken up with an account of the Protestant mirion now being oar- vied on in Irelard, and cloved with an apper! to the sw. tence to erntifbute liberally to eo {mportant s cause. ‘The adérecs was lstoroa to with much interest, and the orator carried the feeings of the rudlenos with bia Dr. Murray's remarks were & giorification of Ireiaed, the Jrish, eng Scoteh Irish, @ characteris denaveis iom sad evra of Sopery, ano a siroog appesi to the pubic to in ee noble & work as the e'eveion of Ireiant out of 0 bm which Romaa Catoniiciim has wreatned At the clese of Dz. jt ovieclion wae taken up, aad eubscriptiens taken frean amorg the audience, afer which the meeting adjourned, Railroad Celebration, OPENING OF THE DELAWARE, LAOKAWANNA AND WESTERN EAILROAD—EXOUBSION TO SCRANTON AND THE LAOXAWANNA COAL BEGIONS OF PENN- SYLVANIA. The rouibern division of the Delaware, Lackawaans and Western Railroad—e xtendi. g from its junction with the New Jerery Central road, at Hampton, eighteen miles this side of Fasten, to Scranton, I’a, a distance of e’ghty-four miles—was opened on Tuesday last, The completion of this road is an event of unusual im- portance to New York and the Eastern Blates, as it opens & new and more syeedy route to the Lackawanna coal regions—probsbly the most extensive deposit of anthra- cite on this continent. jides shortening the distance thither some 125 miles, it furnishes a continuous open- ing for the trauaporta‘ion of coal the year round, in lieu of the limited and uacertain passage via the Delaware and Hudson canal, which is always closed during the winter months. ‘The northern division of the road, from Scranton to Great Bend, affording an outlet to the West, has been im operation about four years; but the diffienl- ties encountered in constructing the southern division — both legislative and financial—to say nothing of the natural barriers, which seemed almost insurmountable, have delayed its completion uatil now. The Isst rail.was laid down on Saturday, and the first train of passenger cars passed over the road on Tuesday. The cccasion waa celebrated by an excursion of the di- rectors of the road, with their invited guests, from New York to Scranton, and # dinner at the Wyoming Hovel. The party, consisting of about one bundred and fifty of the “solid men” of New York, with a small sprinkiing of roe America, took the steamboat Wyoming, from pier No. 2, at haif past seven o’clock, on fuesday morning, and proceeded to Eiizabethport, where they found a train of eeven cars im waiting to convey them over the Cenizal road to Hampton. In the rear of thetraim were two open platform cars, which, with the six feet gauge of tne rvad, afforded ample standing room for all who de- sired to view the scenery in passing. The morning was beautiful and clear, and as the train lett Kiizabetuport and went whizzing down through the green pastures which lice the New Jersey Central, the party began to be attracted outside, until they were nearly all o lected on the platforms surveying the landscape. A few sniffs of the Seeeetg ee revived the spirits of the ‘solid men,” who gradu began to melt with enthustas: ard on ‘hetr arrival at Hampton were fairly intoxisa with delight. ‘There is nothicg iike a railroad opening to draw en- thusiasm out cf the old fogies, provided the aforessid fogies are stoakholdera in the road. They suddenly begome imbued with poetry, and as they ride along the line of their investments, ‘with-‘‘eyes in fine frenzy rolling,” deacant upon the beauties of the landacs, time they estimate the prospective diriden: arty entered upon the new road at Hampton. and putung themselves uner the guidance of John I. Blair, the Pre- sident of the acutnern section, called the Warren Rail- rcad, proceeded through a delightful region of country to the Delaware Water Gap, a distance of twenty miles, this section of the road was built atmost entirely through. ‘the individual exertions of Mr, Blair, and he naturally regards it as his pet; and as the roadisa pet of Mr. Blair, 60 is Mr. Biair « pet of the people of Warren coun- ty, through which it parses. They came out en masse along the whole line of the road to greet the traia as it parsed, the men cheering, wh'le waived their handkerchiefs, All’ Warren in ecstacies, Even the horses in the fields beads and gave a welcome snort; @ locomotive in return was so far beyond their auticipations, that they whesled about, gave a contemptuous kick, axd galloped off, apparentiy dis- gusted with the whole c-noern, At Washington, the ladies bad provided a sumptuous lunch for the party, ond a wrea.b of evergreens and roses for Mr. Biair. party did justice to the eataoles, while Mr. Blair accepted the laure! acd made a apecch ia return, At Delaware, the train stopped for another lunch, and then prsred on throvgh the ‘Water Gap,” an opening in the mountains, presenting the grandest ana mos: sublime features peated from the Water Gap to Scranton the road pasees through » region almcat eatirely cover- ed with forest. The first thirty-five miles has an arcencirg grade of from fifty to eighty feet per mile; {t then descends about the same grade twenty miles to Beranton, At the summit the roac reaches a height of 1,ACO feet above the Delaware river, and affords a grand view of the country for thirty miles in extent. On the arrival of the cars at Scranton the party were greeted by the ascemb'ed inhabitants of the town with cheers, mingled with cannonatirg and music. A soat welccme addrees was delivered by Dr. Troop, and re- spenced to by the President of the Board, Me. ‘George D. rhelps. ter taking on board the Scranton band, and a small od of ladies, tuecars proceesed to the various col- ie: 1d wines belonging to the railroad company, in tl irta of the town. From thence they continued down the I ackawanna and Bloomsburg road to the com mencement of the Wyoming valiey—a distance of eight miler—and baving taken a peep at that beantiful region, now, as of old, ‘tke loveliest Jand of ali,” returned to Scranton ebout 8 o'clock in the evening. Dinner wes cerved at nine o'clock, previous to which the er kas) honored with a grand Nasal Sel proces: sion of the miners, which halted in front of the Wyo- ming Heuse, ard gave them three cbeers, Abont two hundred and fifty guests sat down to the table, Mr. EB. D. Phelps presidicg. Among the eis na la he) eaaia we noticed Jucge Jeseup, of Pa.; Judge Porter, of Easton: Judge Vail, cf Mcrristown; Wiliam E. Dodge, of this city, ard the presidents of the Hudson River, the New Jerseys Central, the Cayuga and Susquehanna, the Syra- cuse and Binghamton, and various other railroads, ‘The viands having been duly disposed of, the Prosideat opened the epeech makicg, and was flowed by Juige Jessup Judge Porter, Mr. Droge, Mr. Murray, Mr. Biair, Mr, Gale, Mr, Johnson, Mr, on, Mr. Sloan, Mr. Scranton and others. {he company breke up about one o'clock, and retired to the various 1: assigned them by she Committee of Arrangements, ia the differeat parts ot the town. The Hxrarp reporter was put down fur the Forest House, where be found mine host. Mr. d. A. Ri- gers, furmerly of the American Hotel at Binghamton, who extenced to him tsvors beyond those mentioned in the progyamine of the committee, and for which hy returns Lis thanks, Wedues’ay morolrg the party was taken arcund the towa ond shown the machine ship and engiae house cf ihe Delaware, |.ackawanna and Western Rained Cempacy, the tron worke of the Lackawaoa Iron and Coal Company, where the rails of the road were manufactur- ed, and other interesting features cf the plase. Scran- ten is only abrut seven years old, and already has a po pulation of over 7,00. ‘It is destined to become a large wervfacturlig town, for the supoly of the Weatern market, It is situated near the ‘midde of the Lackawanna valley, acd by its railroads, already completed and in precéss of scmpletion, hes an ou'lst in all direc‘ions for its procucta, ‘The town stands ona bed of cal filty ‘est in cepth, which extends the whole length of the Lasks- wana aud Wyowirg valisys—a distance of cver fifty mules—sod has en average breadth of about three miles, ‘The two valleys, taken toge*hsr, undouhtedly contain the Jargest depotit of coal in the world. It the opsning of this ex'ensive region to a short and easy access from New York shall have the effect to 1etuce the price of anthracite in this city, the public will no doubt feel grate- ful to the projectors cf the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Pailrcad, Coal is furnished at Scranton {n cars reacy for transportation, at nine ebiilirgs per ion, and 23 Serautcn is now brought within 152 miles of New Yoik, with an open passage the year round, it is diffisult to ee bow can ever sgain attain the high price which it bas commended the past winter. After having taken a survey of the town, the party eerembled at the depot at 10 o'clock, and embarked for home. Arriving at the Delaware ‘station, the train stopped for refreshments, when the compsny passed the followtr ¢ rexotutions, exprersive of the pleasure aff rded by the excursion; after which they contiat their a weer homeward, arriving in New York at 734 o’clook Resolved, That we have viewed with the greatest interest the mr gaificent and ro'ld works whieh connec’ New York with & coal field of Pennay of two hundred square mi'es in containing 8 supply of coal equal to twenty-five tons per acre, ard which canno: be extaut ived, That the gratitude end thanks of the community are eminently due to the compacies for the wisdom which planned their great avenues cf sportation, and for the en- ergy displayed in thelr completion, ana tcr the ski!ful and suce cessful Be tral Railroad of Few Jersey to copnecticns and intercommantvatk ng with Werren Rail- and ibe Delaware, Lackawanna and Western as will en- able tere roads to co operate in the great business of trans oration. acd this realize the great resulls socymfidently and justly anticipated by ihe patriot’c prrjectors of these impor- tant works ard by the pubiic. Recotved, ‘That, as guests Hatin ‘un on thigoesaxion, on which we have bad high «peed, with entire eafety, with ‘he »pporta- nity of observing the costly viaduets acd tunnels of these roade; of trapecting the varions m! from the summits of the Pooo: , with the other scenery of unrivalled grandsur in New Jereey avd Pennaylvania, Superlor Court—General Term. Before Jucges Oakey, Hoffman and Slosson. SINGULAR CASE OF INSURANCE—LIABILITY OF PAR+ T1R8 WHERE THEIR POLICIES OF INSURANCE CO- VERED ANOTHER'S GOODS—DEFINITION OF “GOODS HELD ON TRUST. Satwetl & Montross against John N. Staples.——Tais cass bes been argued ceveral times before the Court. It ap peare the defendant, in December, 1861, delivered to the pleintiffe $2,700 worth of merchandiss to be manufac: tured into clothing; come of which were made and de livered to the ceferdant, part, while fn the plain- tiffs’ poe: 0, was, with their own stock, destroyed by fixe. The plaintiffs afterwards manufactured another lor, the work ard labor of which amounted to $056 76, to reocver which this action was brought. The defendan’ sot upthat the p'ainttfs insured his goods, and received the meney therefor; that their policies contai: suse co vering their own goods, and also the words ““g 0: <o ituat,’ which, defendant contended, emeraced his gocde, Ttreems the phrintiffe’ own goods destroyed by the fire were valued at $24. | and they were insured to the amount of and received irem the insurance compa- nies, $27,500, The Court held thatthe weds ‘goods he'd on trust” must be interpreted to mean eush goods an wore cent by the celendant to the plaintiffs t» make up into clothing; end althcugh there did not appear to be any agreement to insure, the plaintiffs having in fact inoured the defendants’ goods, and aa tho payment of the Joan by th Uranoe® compa; ‘was as muca on the Jwfeneant’s as plain iffs loay, the defendant was entitled to a porate sbare of the money arising from sch loan, cored judgment fo favor of the defentent areord ’ irgly. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1856. Our for Chow-Fo0a Correspondence, Foo-Cxow-Foo, Jan. 27, 1856. Th Ningpo Temple—Snacking with a Jose—Ch- yeae Thimble Riggers—Oormorant Fishing—De- cae Labors and their Fruits—- Tea Trade—The City af Pirates—Amoy— Formosa—Saint Peter's First Epistle to the Coo- bea, $e, Se. 1 was in the Ningpo temple when you last were wih me, contemplating the artistic workmanship of th stone work opposite the figures of Budha, and the mére I gazed pon the complicated chiselling the mire was I astonished at the genius of this singalar pepple. The paper cash which I gave the old priest made him more attentive, and he was much amused to see me eat several oranges from the little vase in the lap of the No. 1 Joss. That distinguished individual did not appear fond of the delicacies plated before him, and I did not see the harm in doing his (uty—which, instead of offending, highly pleased the Chinamen with us—and when I gave a chin-chin to Budba, and made my bow to Joss No. 2, 1 was froathat time a Popular man among them, Inthe temple yard were several bands of gam- bles, one of which was much excited apparently at some foul play. One batch played a game with six dice,another bad cards, while a third was doing an appwved kind of thimble rig, and still another lot of boys were throwing up cash—none of which gates were easy forastranger to learn. Notwith Standing the sacredness of the dey—Sunday—I could not resist the temptation of making a few throws of the box, but whether I won or not it was difficult to tell; at any rate, I gave them some fifty cash, which greatly raised me in their opinion. From the gam- Gling table we went to the celebrated flower boat, 80 fantastically ornamented and singularly built, where several young ladies, as frail asthey were fair, (if not moreso) were enthusiastically discussing the dis- tinguished travellers that had come down to visit their flating habitation. Some ¢f them were beautifully dressed in wide pantaleta ind coquettishly ornamented robes; and if their hait had not resembled a horse’s tail stretch. edovera brir bush, andtheir faces been unnatu- rally red with yaint, they would have been quite at- tractive. T was not half so much pleased with this national sight as at the unique appearance of the cormorant fishing boats. I Ind read of this strange practice, but you have to witness it with your own eyes to ap- preciate anything which is so ridiculously absurd. Large numbas of river fish are taken in this way. The fisherman, when the tide is right, may be seen near the bridgt, on his little bamboo raft, with the birds perched m about him like so many sentinels; but the moment \he fish appears down goes the cor- Mmorant, and up cimes the prey, the little ring abont the neck of the biti keeping him from swallowing the fish. The man \hen gives them a shrimp to en- courage them on, ani down they dive again, never failing to add tothe fisherman's prizes in the boat. In this way these poor birds are kept hard at it, by always having a leen appetite, which shrimps fail to satiate, till the tide has turned and the boat is well stocked with the inny game, so fairly earned, but unkindly deprived of. These Chinamm have also a most original way of catching ducks. An expert swimmer enters the water near the dick retreats, his head enoased ina pumpkin or gounl, with holes cut for eyes, nose and mouth, and in this way floats gradually down to where the ducks are taking their refreshment, Such floating oljects on the water being nothing unusual, the ducks are perfectly innocent of the enemy in their midst; and when they s ee their com, Ppanions, one after the other, disappearing below the water, they never for an instant mistrust the motive power that thins their ranks; one dive would show them a well filled sportsman’s belt; but the birds are ‘oo numerous to be missed, and hence this strikingly interesting manner of bringing down the game— taking them by the fees and palling them under. Had not Williams recorded the fact, { should have been inclined to doubt this singular custom of the Celestials. While coming home from the fishin, ground, I saw a white man’s face, in a small hall just off the narrow lane we were in; and as every- thing odd attracts you on such occasions at once cnriosity took me in; and it was well, for I again had an opportunity of seeing the Christian mi ary at his post. Beckoning us to approach, the services having ceased for time, we made our elves known to each other, and I was pleased to find a fellow-countryman, from Pennaylvania, who tells me he has now been seven years in this dismal place, and what was very strange, he had not madea single convert; and yet he was sanguine that the seed was planted and the good time coming, Here, I be- lieve, was a good man, daily going over the same mo- notonous routine of talking Scriptural pales to these priest-beridden natives, who only visit the lecture toom out of wonder, and leave it, no doubt, with pity that the minister they were listening to had never been converted to the No.1 faith of theirown true Joes. Intelligent Chinamen oftentimes ask, when leaving a missionary preaching at the city gate, what language he was speaking, thus showing how little many of the missionaries succeed in making ~themselves understood. The next morning, early, I trudged off over the hills and burial groundsin the rear of the foreigners, residences to the Mount of Olives—where nature was gaily represented in orange trees and fiche groves, olive plantations, banyang and forests of splen- did foliage. Returning, we overlooked the immense city of houses in the suburbs—we saw the pagodas in the distance towering over the trees—the walled city, with the teeming population—the thousands of booths of every description, on both sides of the island, but few above the bridge—far and near something attractive met the eye—the river could be traced fax up in the mountains—and take away the strange dwellings of the people, nature does no‘ look unlike the mountain beauties of West Point. The Min for several hundred miles waters the rice fields throughout the black tea country, and on its fertile banks there are twenty-three walled cities. Europeans have been up some 150 miles, but the tea purchases of the interior are entirely in the hands of that man of all work, the major domo of the mer- chant, his comprodore. Now, as these teas have to be advanced upon before the prracee gives them up, treasure and opium must be sent up in the sountry—a risk greater than the merchant's ac- knowledged profits will warrant, for to ay nothin; of the dangerous rapid, sending your silver to the bot- tom of the Min, the temptation to the robbers on its banks is to> great for it to always pass without ransom. Already one or two of the houses have suffered, and I should not be astonished any time to hear more accidents of the kind. Then, again, the teas, when collected inland, may be destroyed by fire, thus encountering three uninsurable rake. I pieeame, the merchants will say opinions formed during three days observation are very ernde. Perhaps they may be; bat sometimes we see more,asa stranger, ina short time than the residents of longer period. With establishments at Canton and Shanghae it would seem foolhardy to make another start at Foochow; for if the man- darins say the word, when matters get settled, the teas can all goto Canton again, thus giving them what bat already miss so much, the inland transt. It is well known that this is the port for black teas, and black teas only, but no green—they are found farther north; no silks cither—you must go to the other ports for these; nor no importa. Even opium hangs hard, for the people in this province are very poor, and the present foreign traffic has been a godsend to them. On the grounds above se ‘orth, 1 cannot think that Foochow is to outshine the other porta. She may still go-ahead. I doubt it. Shanghae is the field for future enterprise, and the less money spent and the less land bought Ms (ego at Foochow the better for the capi list. “ Bearing away. pleasant recollections of the kind ness of those 1 met here, I'll shut the gate with these basty remarks, and jump into the boat for along row on the tide to our ship at anchor below thepagoda. Late at night we reached the John Wade, but the wind was not our friend, and for two days of rainy weather we had nothing but the mountains to gaze at, play a game of whist, and write up the 1 of my yoyage. With gcod company and plenty to eat and drink, who cares for a day or two at anchor? And as usual, our guns were all Nonded against the Paro de callfor there is nothing like being on the safe side: many veescls have been taken, and others will be added to the list. Where are the opium clippers Nymph, Iona,and the Audax, and many others? See the Hong Kong monument in the Cathedral! With valuable cargoes they left their destined ports, but with their departure all trace of them was lost. Can it be possible that they all have gone down with atyphoon? Scearcely; for the opium captains un- derstand the coast and read the approaching whirl- wind in their never-failing barometer. Where, thea, can they be? Ask the Ladrone bandits of the pirate cave, who with numbers overpowered the white man’s craft, and, acting on their bloody motto that “dead men tell no tales’ all perished with the snr- price aud capture. Karly this moment: T heard tie sound of voices in violent altercation directly under my side tight, the rush of several footsteps on deck, and what I supposed was the sndden alarm and supe, of the waten. Knowing that we were anchored just off the pirate villag se mid: night voices brought me with magnetic 6 out of my berth, and in leas time than I can write it every man in the ship 1 had aroused with the cry of “pirates!” only to be laughed at at the breakfast table, when told it was only the voice of the pilot, wip had: come a she shore, and was hailing the watch. To use quaint uage of ow Yankee captaing, I was thoroughly dag ‘ ‘e got out with considerable difficulty, and no ship should attempt the passage without a fair wind; but with it the entrance is nearly as safe as the Yany-tze-kiang, P. and O. agents and tains to the ‘contrary notwithstanding. The pilotage wind (native) is one dollar cach way per foot, fi jg, we were soon off Amoy, 130 miles south of Foochow, the second treat: rt above Canton. We also saw the highlands of Formosa, one part of which is 6,000 feet above the water. This fertile | island is just now being Ppeast up, at the three safe | ports for shipping, by two of the enterprising rms of Canton, and sugar, rice and camphor has | paid them well. Between two and three millions of | industrious natives pay their yearly tribute, like | the King of Siam, to the great Emperor—the Celes- tial Son of God, as he terms himseif, the brother of | be: Jesus Christ, the supreme King of four hundred | willions of people. Our ship will not stop at Amoy. | I wish it did, for I should like to look at that island | city, with its 100,000 population in its walls and $00,000 in the suburbs. They are enterprising, commercial, and fond of emigrating—more ambi- | tious than the lazy, indolent natives of Shanghae. During the English war they fought bravely, and many of the high officers ana military mandarins of the nha pate the same bravery that charac- terized the Old Guard at Waterloo—they died by hundreds, but never surrendered. A few opium agents and missionaries reside at Amoy, but only one or two mercantile firms. The same may be said of Ningpo. Ihave heard mnch of the magnificent temple there. Still further south our twelve knot breeze had taken us, and the shipping at Swatow can be seen with the a) 125 miles south of Amoy, and 175 north of Hong Kong. Before I reached the Chinese coast at Biagenore T used harsh language when speaking or the present Swatow trade ; then I had the “ Waverley” tragedy outraging my senses ; but now I anrtold that these men that go away are starv- ing and killing each other here, and it is meet to ponalihen oft A poor argument—but it may beso. It is not a consular port, and hence no protecting hand, which must occasion some distress, as one class of clippers carries in opium, and the other kidnaps and takes away those whom, they say, wish to emigrate! Coolie is a misnomer—it does not apply to hina, Read the Chinamen’s celebrated letter to Gov. Bi g- ler, at San francisco, before they passed the shut- ‘em-out law. Coolie is an Indian term—the China- man disclaims it—yet all the boys in the honga are called coelies. Swatow is an nnwalled town of about 50,000 souls—a daring maritime race—ready for emigration, fishing, nautical life, or piracy— anything, when the crops fail. Several foreign ves- ceiz, thoroughly armed, are now employed by the Chinese to carry sugar up the coast. OurCom miesioner’s (Dr. T. Parker,) proclamation, regulating the coolie trade, has lately appeared, and, with the customary satire of the Canton merchants, has beea duly dubbed “Saint Peter's First Epistle to the Coolies.” by the way, coming down, I saw where Dr. Par- ker was shipwrecked, on the isiand of Turnabout, inthe steamer Larriston, on her return voyage from the north, going ten miles an hour—almost another Arctic tragedy—for some thirty-three of the crew and passengers found # watery grave. The London News gave a sketch of the wreck. Our Callae Correspondence. Carra0, April 27, 1356. The Revolution at Arequipa—Movements of General Echi- niqueeDiscentent of the People—Wretched Condition of the Country— Castillo Enrolling Foreigners—The Guano Trade—Digicuity of Making Foreign Remittances ~Health of Cailao, de., be. For the past fifteen éays everyihirg has beea so quiet in this ttle place that moet of ua had become wrappet vp in forgetfulcess, when the guncf the stoamer with the Erglish and American matla aroused us fcom our Jethargy, and reminded us that the malls for home wero about toclose. We have not the tirrt item of news to commnoleste. The revolution which opened in Arequi- pas short time since, we hear litle 0’, and in all groba- bility everytbing will remain quiet fora while. We all suppers tbat General Echicique has spies scattered through the country, whore object wil be to atcertain his strergth, as well as bis pr.spect of sustess. Tae government appears to be prepared to receive him, their troops beirg under Grill at all times, and ready ata m>- ment’s notice to march to the le field. President Castillo, though quiet and makirg no great display, is secretly and sliently preparing for whatever may turn up. In the prerent excited state of public opinion, it ly Impossible to predict (in the evont of a revolution, ) the probable result. We thick we are well supported in the opinicn cffered in a previous letter, that most of the People woula gladly welcome any change in the govern- ment. The country is in # wretched condition; no money in the treasury, and the families of the officers an toidiers suffering tor ihe necessaries of life. AN confidence in the present government {s lost, and though it is trea- ton ard banishment or imprisonment to express one’s sentiments publicly, yet a stranger or foreigaer oan ses in the countenances of all whom he meets discontent and a spirit of revolution. ln cor own country we would feel interes’ times ss these, but here we have no desire, 7 to interfere, As Americans oglishmen we must stard aloof from these things, and iawardly wish susce 8 to crown the arms of the aggrieved. During the last re- yolution a compavy composed of foreigners and com- manded by an American were of more real service to Gen. Castillo than bia whole uative army, and so im- rested was he with this fact that he is now eadeavoring fo form @ regiment composed altogether of foreigaers. We predict stiriing times here ere long, and if they must come, in the present dull state of business, we care not how soon. We need something exciticg Just now to wake us up, end we can thiok of uothiog better calexiated to arouse us from the lethargy into which we have fallen, from he slmost utter stegnation in bus'ness, than s re- volution. The amount of guano 6xported from the Chinchas now is small indee?—almoat nothing ia comparison to the ahip- ments cfayesr #g0. There are but few ships at the Ubinches, ard those that are there find no diffisulty in geting guano as fast as they can take it on board aud could, imi. As mauy chips have been resen‘ly chartered in Kng'and and the United States, we are anxiously lookiag for the srrival of the first of the fleet Ofcourse, when they arrive busizess will lock up a Iittle. chanta and shipmasters find great didiculty ia thelr remittanses to Eogland aad the United A year ago most of the ships bound here cane out in ballast, and the masters were obliged to pay a heavy premium in order to get thetr drafts cashed; and the number of hips being large, our business men found no trouble in making their renittances, But not #2 now— both commercial houses and shipmasters are in a fix. The hips all come here with cargoes, and they of ccurse bave theic freight money to dispose of. The car cen are sold and the pioseeds must te senthome, Tre currency of this country is calfed silver, but it isn mix tnre of & sma'l quantity of that article with brass, copper and scx et'mes fron, and would not reil for anything in a gountry where gocd ain is found ia aburdance. In fast, in the reighborirg republic—Chi!i—Peruvian silver is at scisecunt cf twenty-five per cant. Gold of all kiads {s scarce, American beirg worth from eight to fifteen por cent premium, and but little in the market, and other gold in proportion. Silver bars the only means of remiitarce at present, ard partie: United States lore sbcut fourteen ‘The steamer brings no American mail, baving left Po Bama previcus to the arrival at Aspiowall ot the New York eteawer. A detention of about four hours would have been all that wan necessary, but the Engiish com- peoy want the spirit of accommodation. We all hope to se opporition here soon. We expected MS important news to-day from the Last, but must it two long weeks for it. The steamer {rom the South, just arrived, brings no news of Lr portance. ‘We bavo bad some sickness In Callao since cur last, and in Lima the list of deaths fs large for the Iast two weeks. The cool weather is Flow in msking its appearance this year, and frcm the {act that no attention in paid by the suthorities to the cleanliness of the city, disease, when it obtalns a footing, travels fast. Our California Correspondence, San Francisco, April 21, 1866. 4 Theatrical Hegira—Australia, the Actor's Land of Pro- mise—Theatricals in the Golden State—Starring in th Mining Districis, de., de. Sixce the railirg of the last steamer there has been a perfect theatrical hegira in California, Australis is about fo be illuminated with a galaxy of stars, the dril- Lancy of which bas been felt in a greater or Jess degree here, Among those now on the way and about te sail for Melbourne are Mr. and Mrs, James Stack, Mr. Caplo and Miss Gcdderd, (returning after a brief and unpro- dnotive visit to this Sta‘e,) Madame Duret and sui‘e; George Loder, leader and director of music; John Dean, Inte leader of the Metropolitan orchestra; Mrs. Catherine Sinclair, ¢x-manageress, in search of new laurels; Mr. Heniy Sedley (a young ard ambitions aspirant for his trionis fame); Jobm Pann (Rascal Jack), Miss Rove Duna, his deughter, and othe: of lee notoriety ant infinite'y less merit. The Jast arrival from Australia brought exceedingly disastrous news of thentricals in that place, which seems, however, to have had but little tffest upem those who are determiaed to iinsrate to what they now regard as the actor's millenium, Mr Joseph French, the bu Ider, owner at one tims, and jately ler he Metropolitan theatre, Jemyes in a few Cays for Maz in rearoh of @ newand mote profitable reward for bia ento:prise, Mr. Vrench ix Weahly esteemed here, and his ceparture is mach regret ted, A gompilmen'aty benefit was tendered to him on 3 Baturday last by the mot {nfucattsl cittrens cf San Fraa> elses, which was # substantial one in its rasults. The aieters Gougeahelu bave picset up a oom: rformert ud gous itineratiog in the mountul: ‘® prece ula tis one, I fear, tha” reru't satisfactori!y to the: i: . They acme of the atiachis of tne Unien thya*: duced them to leave, {u viola‘ion of their engegemeats, aod with thetr names in the bill for tho ¢ A pree Oseding so unscrupulous on hoth sides is ly rep rebepsibie, and {8 60 regarded among tne pro‘easion bers. These ladies ocmbine a large amount of available thea:rt> cal talent, and have mace a favorable impression in Call- forvia. It is evident, however, that they have faller in@ the hans of bad advisers; otherwise they would uot be s@ bc g in judgment as to uadertake management them~ ves, ‘4 McKean Buchazan is sti] in the mountains. ™ Mr. Jcun Faizcnil’, ecenic artist, formerly of Boston, who hes been in California since 1849, [ als> mating pre erations to leave for that Satuus mileoiam for ia. the pioneer of fheatres in Caii ‘movntains at a place called Kabit femgn ” Horn in 1849, and bullt the three first theatres ever seom on the Pasific. Atone time he becam popular that he wes elected one of the Aldermen of San Franeiseo—a body whicn he esutesized most severely in his Joss! sorgs and burlerquer, even ai the tine be was one of its mem- re. * Misa Estelle Potter,” (In thestrical parlance,) aftvem years the wife cf John Potter, one of the oldest theatri- cal managers in the United States, who has been aterring it throughout the mining regioas wader her husband’ ransgement, is n0w playing here at the Metropolite: Se bas now embarked im the uxcertain fortanes of the a on her own hoox. . and Mrs. E. S. Connor opened at the Metropolitan om the 7th inst., were they played one week; but oving either to the depressed state of the tli or the indiffe br) iy the pudlic, their houses were very slimly maced. Mowrs. A. R. Phelpsand J. B. Broth, who have the mwanegement of the Union, indefatigable in their ex- ertions to pleare the pul ‘bar ued ing the house open profi er then any theatre {n tl atany one time in the past twoyears. In addition te mavaging, they are both in the bill each ht, and fre- quently in each piece, Both are favorites wish the pub- ic. Madame Duret is playing bor farewell en; ment bere, Her Jack Steppard, meo, and Willtam, ia “Black Eyed Susan.’ have draws a succession of orowd- ed houses. Mrs. J.B. Booth has made rapid improvements in her pro‘esalon dwing the last year, under the skflfal Girec'ion of ber seg oe husband, aod now exhibits marke talent in the higher walks of the drama. Thomea and company are at Weaverville, Paulltn has & small, but well selected compacy at Shasta, ‘‘away up” in the nort! ‘Theatrical, Musical, d&c. Concert To-NiGut.—The last of the series of grand sacred concer's at the City Assembly Kooms, is to be given this evening, for the benefit of the favorite com- ductor. The united choral societies, ‘' Saengerbund, consisting of two hundred and fitty persons, will assist the powerful orchestra in rendering this one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind ever witnersed in this country. Among the selestions for the occasion is ‘Tsebireh’s grand Gramatis tone picture, ‘A Nighton tae Pea,” the exeaution of whtch by such an immease com- bination of performets, is alone worth @ dosen times the fee of admission. ATLANTIC GanpEy.—The first of a serles of Sunday con- certa fs to be given at Atlantic Garden, foot of Broadway, this evenirg. Various excellent musicians hava berm engoged, and visfters will doubtless find this a pteamat Flaca of ‘recreation, AC\DEMY OF MvsiC,—The entire of ‘La Somnaubala’? and the third and fourth aots of ‘Ernant”? will be pee- formed to-morrow evecing, for the benslit of Max retzek, Mmo. Legrange and all the other talented connected with the establishment hava voluutesred their services for the occasion, and it now remaits with the patrons of the house, who have beew so frequently gcati- fe¢ through the instrumentality of the dustinguiehed ™ to contribute their share towards making this « he reality. BRosvwAY THRATRR,—Miss Julia Oatley, a new caadi- Gate for bi-trionic famo, is to make her first appsaranse on the stage to-morrow evening, tu the character of tha Countess, in Knowles’ admired play of “Loy.e"? She will be supported by Mr, Marcus Elmore, from the I.ndom theatres, who makes his c(Jut as Guon, the aerf. The Inoy’a triends are of the opinion that she will ashieve ‘plendid success, and the gentleman is 4] ya of by ti Lordon as an artist of decided ability, The afi Fieco 1 icg farce called the “Iwo Buzzer Nuvio's Garvay.—Derpite lorg years of brilliant, it may be truly said unprecedented sucosss, Mr Niblo has lost none of the vigor and enterprise that characterized his earlier maragerial career. Of late he has effected « grard combina ‘ion of artistic talent tha: is nightly fitting bs pleasant establishment with delighted audieaces. This combination comprises those renowned pautomf- wists, the Kavels, an nonsually effective ballet corps, im which Mi'e. Robert forms @ prominent feature, ani Mr. Hergler, the most skilful of tight rope performers. Bowery Takatre.—The numerous patrons of this house cannot but be highly gratified with the disposition evineed by Mazager Waldron. to keep up with the apiri: oftbe times. Stars after stars are ergaged im rapid suc- ceesio‘, wilh the view vf acdirg brilliaucy to cramsa that can at alltimes be effectively rendered by the present very fine stock company. To-morrow evening Mr. H. A. Perry, favorably kno«y as ove of the best young astore of the day, makes his first appearance as Othello im Shakspearé’s tragecy ct that name. “Lead me Five Shillings” is the conclucirg piece. Baron's TuRaTRE —After @ play-spell of nearly two weeks, Mr. Burtcn was obliged to resume his position om the stage lust evening, and delizeate his popular charac- vers of “Paul Pry’? ard the “Zocdles,”” which pieces were substituted for Mr. Bourcicault’s new play, the ‘Life of an Actrers,”’ owing to the indisposition of Mias Agnes Robertson. To morrow evening a fresh and ssid to be, very amuting affair, entiled “One Hour,” is to be played, with the parorama {3 novelty calied “I) Paria ard Londcn’’—the rocripts of the evening being for tne onus! benefit of the gentlemanly treasurer, Mr. J, C. Barnet. Wartick’s Thxatng —Threo eapital pieces aro an- nouced for to-morrow evepi: a thi, them will readily unite in the assurance that various characters will be admirably represented Tue openirg piece is the sparkiivg oomedie:ta styled ‘A Morving Call,”’ in which Mra. Hoey aad Mr. Lester !n- invariably keep the audience convuised with merrimeat. This wili be followed Mr. Brougasm’s ‘smove our- lesque, ‘‘Po ca-hon-t And the whole concludes wi. the rcecessful farce of “New Year's Itay.”? LAURA Keve’s VARIFTIRS.—The superior acting of Mise Keene, who ie ably supported by Mr. G. Jordan and other prominent members of her talented company. contiouss & fo make her elegant establishment a great focas of at- traction to amusement foekers. Another new pi ce is to be prerenied jorrow eveving, called “It fakes Iwo to Make a Bargain,” the chief characters in which ars to be perscnated by Miss Keene aod Mr. Johnston, Mia: K. will also give her benutiful delineation of th» herviav im y of “Jane Eyre,” Brosoway VaRIFTuS —It is almost tantamount te wantirg epacs to say a word in commsndation o’ the per- forman3¢s cf the talanted Jittle javeaites at this for the horee is always well filled with dv.ighted tors, and the mansgers are ofien compailed :o turn hua dreds away from the doors. To-morrow evening, Master George, the miniature Monus of the company, will easay a new character, ‘hat of John Peter Pillicoddy. Hs alro appears in his ‘last and greatest bit, “fhe Tondles,’? Migses Louise and Mary a!so perform, Keurrr’s Tay Keller has added several new end brilliant tab! programme for the euver- tainment cf the patr % during the coming week stFmzire Hall. He baa lu engaged the popular humorist and ventriloquist, jentine, who, with Mime. Lovarny, Messrs. Stoepel the orchestra, will contribute to the entertainment of the audience during the ixtorvals that necessarily elapse between the presen- tation of the pictares. Woon's MixsrEs.—Tho very suocessfu! durlerque styled ‘The Misshievous Monkey,” enters upon the four:h week of its representation to-marrow eventog, This “run’’ will convey a better idea of the popular ef the piece than anything else that could be said of { Previous to the burlerque ysongs, dances, &s., by George and hfs j:cular companions, Buckisy’s Hart, —People may learn s great deal rea ecling revolutionary incidents, at the same time lavgh right heartiyy, by witnessing the dirrama of the “Battle of Bunker Hi, and cor flegration of Charjestow,n’* and hearing the amusicg sorge and jobes of A pretty dloraimic view ef ‘‘Fuiry Land’ is also exhibiied. Concert iN BrooxtyN.--Wire. La Grange and Mr. In, M. Got'schalk are to give their Iset concert at the Atbenwum on Tues ay evening. = Brooxtyy Musrum.—A grand amateur performance ia. to be given at this house on Thursday. Mr. R.S. Mauued into piay the leading male sin the “Taty of Lyona”’ and the ‘poor Gentl:man, supported by ths prim- cipal members of tne Thespian Dramatic Arsociation. Forncy.—Herr Geceonoff, the director of the Imperial Russian theatres, has been alrea’y s month in Moscow, superintending the arrangementa for the ceremony of the corcnation of the Czar, and more especially, thone for ths recreation and amosement of th on this occasion One of the principal objects of hi ation, as well as of popniar interest there, is the construction of a carrouse! house—a large edifice «f wood, in whish entertsinment: of various not exclusively equestrian, will be of- fered to the people. A tew ‘couate opera by Halovy, entiled “ Valentin @Aubigvy,”” bas been produced at the theatre ce l’Operm, Comique, Paris, [t is loss labored and more imaginative than any of bis Iater pi nd some of its morceaur wre perfectly ¢elightful frcm ir naive galety. Its saecesa was brilliant. The libretto to which it is wedded is, how= ever, very poor. The Coantasion charged to award the premiams ta the best pieces rep erented di leat et the theatres of Paris and the departmenta of F has deen appointed by the Mir ister of State. The deat of tbe Coureil of 8 ate will act as president of this oom- ints sion, the members cf which are MM. Mécimée, Lek- yun, Sainte Beuve, Ssrfhe, Désiré Nisard, HH. Rolle, T. Gautier. §. Thiercy and ©. Doucet. The premiums to be éistriouted are foar in nv aber—one of 6,0006r., to the an‘ hor cf the best dramatic work, in four or five acts, prors or verse, ropre-ented with success at tho Theatre Francais; ano her of 3,000fc,, for # work in lose tham four sota, performed at the same theatre; a thud)” 5,000fr , to's Lng four or five acts, performed witty voces at any ofber theatre im Peris, or for the firet time in the copattments, snd which shall contain Ynstruction for the wo king classes; and @ fourth of 3.000r., for ene in less than four acta, fulfilling the same, on dition #, vont ie last mostirg ta Lontan, the sommittes of Drary lene theatre came to the resolution of not permitung entertains the bul masqis claas to teke place, 1 sgato in the but ing,