The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1859, Page 5

— TE a cc an nE DEIR UnEnERURRRnEREmmnemererertns ~suemmeememer ema ee nm William Smith O’Brien and the Trish Revolution. Mistorical Parallel Between the Catholics of Iveland and the Huguenots of Franee. ‘The departure of William Smith O’Brien from our shores to-day necessarily throws back the mind on the part he hes played in his own country, and in what cause he has woted and suffered, that he calls ferth public attention more than other men who visit this country and retara to ‘their native land. ‘The cause with which Mr. O’Brien has ‘Deen identified during his life is the cause of olvil and ro- ligious liberty, ana the history of the Catholics of Ireland since the Reformation is suggestive of another history ex- tending from the same period to the present contury— the history of the Huguenots of France—-which presents a perfect historical parallel, unless that the Huguenots ‘wero Frenchmen and inhabited the game country as thelr persecutors, whereas the Irish Catholics were not British; they were of a different raco and language, and were weparated by their ingular position from the central Power which oppreszed thom. In both cases the fiercest persecutions were employed to crush and to exterminate the weaker party, and in both the clergy—always the most narrow-minded and bigoted lage in every country—instigated those sanguinary mea sures which disgraced the very name of Christianity, and were a libel on the religion of Him who came to proclaim “peace on carth, good will among men.’? In both cases, too, the clergy of the minority were not without their faulte, and, to a very great extent, from their intolerance, folly and ambition, they are chargeable with the suffer- ings of thelr flocks. Instead of following the precepts and example of Christ and his Apostles, the Christians of the sixteenth ‘century, of ali sects, imitated the pagans of Rome, who threw the firat Christians to the wild beasta, in the amphitheatre, as sport for the people. Even at this day it is only in the United States that the principle of toleration has been fully adopted and all religious sects placed on the same level. But in Europe there is a vast im provement on old times—men have outgrown the lead- ing strings in which they used to be held by the clergy, and they will not persecute each other now for mere mat- ters.of religious opinion. About three hundred years ago, or atthe period of the Refortoation, this inhuman atrife raged with moet diabolical fury, when monarchs and prieats, Protestants and Catholics, outstripped the cruelty of Pagan Rome fu ihe ingenuity and refinsment of their tortures. The doctrines of Luther, Calvin and other reformers, which had taken deep hold in Germany, Switzerland, England and Scotland, were spreading in France, and the fact of Margaret, Queen of Navarre, iaving embraced the mew faith, did much to strengthen it in the land. Io order ‘te check the progress of these doctrines, or, in other words, of Protestantism, Francis I., Henry II. and Charles IX., sti- mulated by the Catholic hierarchy and the Pope, resorted to persecutions of the most horrible kiad. The latter monarch (Charles), under the influence of his mother, (Catherine de Medicis, widow of Henry II. , crowned all the violent measures previously adopted by an act which is ‘without parallel in history—the celebrated massacre of St. Bartholomew, by which, at dead of night, in the city of Paris, the Protestante—called Huguenots in derision— ‘were butchered in cold blood, including their distinguish. ea leader, Coligny. The massacre was not confined to Paris; it extondied to the provinces, and sixty thousand ‘are said to have been slaughtered, for which golemn thankegivings were offered in the Catholic churches. Taken by surprise, they were unable to offer any resistance at first, but they at length rallied under the Prince of Conde. But for the epace of thirty years after they suf fered grievous calamities, and it is estimated that during that time 39 princes, 148 counts, 234 barons, 146,518 gen- tlemen, and 760,000 of the common people, as they were called, wore destroyed for adopting the reformed religion im France. In 1693 Henry IV., who was a Huguenot, ascended the throne. By the advice of his Prime Minister, Sully, he profeesed the Roman religion, in order to gave himself from assassination, and to concili- ate the good will of the Catholics. But in five years after, namely, in 1598, he issued the celebrated “Edict of Nantes,” which granted to the Huguenots the privilege of citizenship, the right to worship God according to their own faith, and certain lands to support their churches and garrisons. Against this the Catholic clergy protested with one voice, and Pope Clement VIII. declared it the most execrable edict ever promulgated. For this Henry was aeeascinated in the strects of Paris in 1610, But the Huguenots had gained a footing, from which it was now difficult to dislodge them. Cardinal Richelieu, the Prime Minister of Louis XIII, was their enemy. He said “there could be no peace in France ‘Hl the Huguenots were entirely suppressed.”” Ho did his utmost to effect that object, and conquered the Calvinists in their stronghold of Rochelle and other places, But he was not successful, and it was not till long after his death, in the reign of Louis XIV., called the “Grand Monarch,” that the fatal blow was struck against the Huguenots. In the year 1685, ufter tho death of his wise ‘and faithful counseller Colbert, and under the mabgnan influence of Madame Maintenon, long supposed to be the mistress of the French monarch, and afterwards his wife by ‘a left-handed marriage, Louis revoked the edict of Nantes, snd ordered the Reformed churches to return to the Catholic faith, Their places of worship were demolished and them. selves massacred. Evcn flight was denied tothem. It is supposed, however, that fifty thousand made their escape to Protestant countries. This persecution had a disastrous effect on Catholics in those countries. The Catholic King of England was driven by revolution from his throne, and a Protestant succession established. The Dutchman, William I1I., who succeeded him, waged war against the ‘Catholics in Ireland who sustained James, and after they bad finally surrendered (for want of promised Fronch aid) and made atreaty with William at Limerick, 60- Jemn)y guaranteeing their rights, it was afterwards por- fidiously broken by the Eaglish King and Parlia ment. The Irieh army, according to the treaty, had emigrated to France, where they fought successfully * against England, having formed what is known in French history as the Irish Brigade—which led a future English monarch to exclaim—‘‘Cursed be the laws which deprive mo of such subjects;”’ and Lonis XIV. and France suffered equal loss, He drove ‘away a great number of rich and useful citizens, who ‘brought their capital and skill and arts to other countries, Nor was his persecution suocessful in extirpating Protest- antism or in producing peace at home, while it roused against him numerous wars from abroad. In the reign of Louis XV. new but less severe measures were adopted against the Huguenots, and again they were tolerated by degrees, Montesquieu and Voltaire cham” pioned their causze—or rather the cause of toleration—and from 1762 they were no longer disturbed, though they did not venture to make any pretensions to public offices. But the evil spirit exhibited by Christians, and particu. larly the clergy, led to infidelity and indifference about religion, which was displayed in a remarkable manner at the time of the French Reyolution. There was then a general conflecation of church property, aud ever since the French have exhibited the strongest jealousy against ‘any ecclesiastical interference with the civil power. After the fall of Napoleon, who thoroughly under- stood religious toleration, Charles X., under the influence of the clergy, again sought te aggrandize the Catholic church at the expense of the Protestants and the people at large, ond this was one of the causes which led to his overthrow by the revolution of 1830, which brought Louis Philippe to the throne, when, by the new charter, a'l ro- ligtons were placed on the same footing. During the struggle between the Huguenots and their Persecutors the contest often assumed a political com plexion, and factions and their leadors availed themselves Of it for their own purposes—tne Guises, for instance, on one side, and the Bourbons on the other. The Guises were Catholics ana the Bourbons Protestants, but neither cared much about rotigion of any kind. The monarchs, toc, rometimes balanced the Protestants against the Ca- tholize for their own protection against the exorbitant de- mands of the Church; and sometimes, to appease the church, sacrificed the unfortunate Huzuenots; while the ambitious clergy of the latter had a game of their own to pley, and wielded their influence for political or selfish porpores. With some unimportant variations, the history of Oatho- lic Ireland 1# the counterpart of this sketeh of the Hugue- note for more than three hundred years. What the Catho- Ne monarchs and Catholic clergy did in France, the Eng- lish Protestant monarchs and Protestant clergy did in Iro- land; and what the Huguenot clorgy and the political Pro- testant leaders did in France, the same did the Catholic clergy and the popular leaders in Ireland, Near the close of the twelfth century took place tho English invasion of Ireland; Pope Adrian, an Englishman by birth, having (eccording to the authority assumed by Popes in those times) mado apresont of the island to Henry Il. of England. But i was not till after the Re- formation sot in that the serious troubles of the Irish, who were all Catholics, commenced. Henry VIII, who forced the new creod on the English people, insisted on making the Irish swatiow it too. Ho wrote to his deputy there, the Earl of Surrey, to kuow how the Irish might be broughs to reason. The Lord Lientonant replied NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. that it could not be done, and that there was nothing lef, but to exterminate the natives and to colonise the country from England. Henry, however, bad as he was, did not proceed to extreaities; and though in his reign religious persecution raged in England, it was not known im Ireland, It was Queen Elizabeth, his daughter, who first commenced the reign of terror in the latter country, and her fitting instruments were Mountjoy and Carew, who ‘waged a war of extermination. The native chief who resist ed most effectually was Hugh O'Neill, known as the Earl of Tyrone. In several fights he was successful against the English troops; but he and the other Irish leaders were defeated after many {years of bloody war, and Ireland was “pacified’’ for a time; it was made a desert, and they called it peace. The cultivated land was confiscated and given te the English adventurers, and the Irish who were not killed were driven back to the mountains and the woods, But rebellion again broke out im the next century, in the reign of Charles I.; Roger O’Moore, Lord Moguire, Sir Phelim ONeill and other distinguished men taking part in it. Owen Roe O'Neill was the principa, Triah chieftain in this war, and be was taken off by treacherous poison. The Pope’s Nuncio, Rinuccini, ap. peared upon the stage and stirred up the natives to resistance of Protestant England. Fierce war aged, and success scomed doubtful, till Oli- ver Cromwell, who wos « very able general, fettled the businces not only in battle, but by the moat atrocious maseacres of women and cbildren in cold blood, ‘The watchword of his army was, ‘To hel or Connaughv”— that is, the Irieh must be sent into the other world or be driven back to the western wilds of Connaught. Yet the Catholic religion was not «xterminated, and it was neceseary ‘for another ruler of England, William IIf., to accomplish the final subjection of the island, Penal laws againet the Catholics were enacted in his reign aud in the succeeding reigns, depriving them of all the rights of citizenship. They were not permitted to educate their children, and thoy could not hold property. If a Catholic had a horse worth a thousand dollarz, a Protestant could take it from him by paying him twenty-fivedollars. The same price was placed on the head of a priest as on that of a wolf. The Catholics were mere slaves, hewers of wood and drawers of water. Ambitious Protestants who wished to be political leaders, used the Catholic grievances for their own purposes, and England was compelled to truckle to them. Towards the close of the American War of Inde- pendence, when France joined the Colonies and Britain feared a French invasion of Ireland, she was reluctantly forced tosubmit to the proposal of the Irish to establish & miktery organization to defend themselves, Soon £0,000 voluntcers were in arms at the expense of the go- yerpment. When the war was over, they refused to lay down their arms till Eogland acknowledged the indopen- dence of the Irigh Parliament. England had no alteraa- tive but to yield, and the demand was granted. But only Protestants could sit in this Parliament. Catholics possessed no more rights or privileges thaa if they were negroes. In 1800, or eighteen years atter the indepen- dence of the Irish Parliament was granted, its corrupt members were bribed by Pitt with British gold and Eng- Ish titles to vote the Irish Parliament extinct, and merge it into that of Great Britain. For thie;Union an unsuccess- ful rebellion in 1798 payed the way—a rebellion for a re- public, but which was prematurely exploded by the wily British minister. This is the legislative Union of which Lord Byron said it was the union of the shark with his prey. The Catholic bishops assisted in bringing it about» because they were promised Catholic Emancipation. But the promise was broken, and it was only in 1929, after years of agitation on the part of O’Connell and other politi- cal leaders, and when a civil war scemed inevitable, that vhat measure was adopted by the British Parliament. Suill the condition of the people was not improved, though Ca- tholic gentlemen now went to the English Parliament. Their only use there seemed to be to give the balance of power to the whigs against the tories. . Meantime 0’Connell got up the ‘agitation for repeal of the Union, on the ground that no justice could be obtained for Ireland from the British Parliament. This nationa! movement gathered many good and singere men around it’ Protestants us well ag Catholics, among them W. S. O’Brien, who believed O’Connell meant what he said But the arch agitator only meant to get, through the ter- ror of repeal as a bugbear, other measures which he wanted, but above all to get places for his relatives aad friends, in which he was eminently successful, But ho could not entirely quench the spirit which he evoked. He threatened civil war or indenendence; and when the re- yolutionary movements broke ou in Europe in 1848, Treland caught the flame, and O’Brien and others acted the part of leaders, John O'Connell, sou of Dan, aided by the priests, cpposing them, for Danie O’Connell had died at Genoa in the previous year. Joha O’Connell was the leader of the Old Ireland party; Smith O’Brien of the Young Ireland. The rest of tho story is zoon told, Between the government on one eide aad the Catholic clergy on the other, Young Iroland was soon put down, and Smith O’Brion wag sent into exile. It has been positively stated that the Pope had a hand in the business, having been threatened into it by Eoglish diplomacy ata time when his own throne was at atake. For a long series of years, indeed from the time of Straf- ford down to the pregent time, it has beon the policy of the English government to keep the Irish poople divided on the subject of religion, and to play one party against the other, lest they should unite. In our own day the Irish Catholic and the Orange parties are thus used both by whig and tory administrations. ‘There is thus a remarkable paralicl between the history of the Huguenots in France and the Catholics in Ireland since the Reformativn, There is this dif- ference, that whereas the Huguenots now enjoy | all the benefits of equal laws, the Irieh Catholics do not. By the French Revolution the privileges of a landed aristocracy were swept away, and the ariato- cracy themselves and their titles. These still exist in Ircland, and that is now the real evil that afllcts the poo- ple—the uncertain tenure of the land they cultivate; their liability to be turned out at any moment by their land- lords, The Encumbered Estates act, and the cessatioa of agitation with immense emigration, have done much for the present inhabitants of Ireland. But the tenure of land is in the way of complete regeneration, and for that there appears to be no remedy, unless, perhaps, by somo new settioment of the map of Europe by the present war. The Italians in New York. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NERALD. The Italian Committee beg leave to caution tho public ‘against any perton who may solicit subscriptions to the fund propoeed to be raised for the benefit of the familics of Italian soldiers, unless they are furnished with a sub scription book with the autograph signatures of the pre sident and treasurer of the Committee, as these books alone, and not the circulars, guthorise collections, ‘The evbscribers are respectfully requested to sign the!r names in the book presented, or to send their contridu tions directly to the office of tho treasurer, O Fabricott, Eeq., 34 Beaver street. Should the name of any sub: scriber be omitted in the list, soon to be published in the papers, he will please inform the committee of the ‘omission. Whoevor bas made any collections in the namo of the committee aro requested to pay in the fame et the office of the treasurer, and apply for a subscription book. All papers will confer a favor by copying the above notice. For the Committee, V. BOTTA, President. New York, 27th May, 1859, Acapemy o¥ Music.—The second performance of “I Poliuto” attracted an immense house at the Academy last mht. All the available epace in the auditorium was filled before the overture commenced. Tae morceaux wore ail received with the greatest enthusixem. The grand finate of the xecond act, aud the magnificent duet in the third, were especially well sung, and stirred up the public ina wonderful way. Mile. Piccolomini displayed evon move than her usual empressement; sho sung and acted splen- didly. Brignoli was likewise very fine. The farewell benefit of Piccolomini is announced for Monday, when ‘Il Poliuto” will be repeated. Wartack’s Timarer,—Mrs, Hocy’e benefit to night wil, de one of the most intoresting theatrical events of the season, The comedy of “London Assurance,” with a fine cast, and that of the “Bold Dragoons,” equally well dis- tributed, will be actod. Acarmmy or Mustco.—The last matinée of the present geason comes off to-day. The bill comprehends ‘Don Gi- ovanni,’”’ with Piccolomini and a splendid cast, besides tho last act of ‘Lucia,’ with Madame do Wilhorst and the fa- vorite American tenor, Mr. Squires. On Monday Piccolo- mini will take leave of her metropolitan friends in the new and highly popular opera, ‘‘Polluto, or the Martyrs.” But the particular feature of the occasion “to Young New York” will be a farewell address from the ‘Little Pio” in her irresistible broken English. Thus the season is ending {n a eucocesion of brilliant achievements and of houees filled to the brim, and overflowing it like a glass of sparkling champagn A Mormon Neraro—A white woman, with a child'in-ber arms, says the Cincinnati Gazette, has made javit_ charging her husband, named Bishop, a colored waiter on ovo vf the railroads, with bigamy. Sho assorted that be had already married six wives. He was ro- quired to give bonds to ar on Saturday for cxa mination. oe pau The New Jersey Episcopal Convention. BLECTION OF DR. ODENHBIMER TO SUCCEED THE LATE BISHOP DOANE. OUR BURLINGTON (N. J.) CORRESPONDENCE. Boruworon, May 27, 1859. Tast night a motion was made to admit ‘Trinity Church,” Red Bank, into the Union of the Convention, which was unanimously carried. The Convention was called to order by the President, Rev. J. A. Williams, The Convention then proceeded with the eleventh and twelfth ballottings wigpout effecting a choice, ‘The thirteenth ballot resulted as follows-— Rev, Dr. Mahan Rey. Dr. Little, Rev. Dr. Odenbeimer, 36 Blank o..e scene seus 8 (divided) 2 ‘Tho Presipent then announced that Rev. Wm. H. Oden- heimer, D. D., of St. Peter’s church, Philadelphia, was elected Bizhop of the Diocess of New Jersey, The Rev. Dr. Manan, gesonded by Mr. Gouthwaite, moved that the election be declared unanimous, which er Only a few votes in the negative upon this motion. Rev. E. A. Horyman moved that a committee of three clergymen and two laymen be appointed to wait upon Dy, Odenheimer and ijuform bimof his election. Carried. On motion the Cuam appointed the Rev, Dr. Maban, Rev, E. A. Hoffman, Rey. J F Garrison, A. Browning KS, Field, Eeqs., the above committee. The Rev. CLaksson Denn roee, saying that a month ago at this bour Bishop Doane, having catered, 3 we believe, into his rest, and ® Bishop having just been elected in bis place, he moved that the Convention sing the ‘Gloria in Excelsis.’’ Carried, The “Gloria in Excelsis” was then sung. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. Maan tmnoved that the Standing Committee take the cuetomary measures to secure the consecration of the Bishop elect. Carried. ‘The Rey. 8. A. Care moved that we proceed 10 election of deputics to the General Uonvention. Carried. ‘This afterwards was postponed until the afternoon. The clergy and lay delegates proceeded to sign the tee- timonials of the Bishop elect. The amendment to the con- stituiion limiting tho number of lay deputies from each congregation to three, was then passed by large majorities of each order. Haying passed the Convention of 1863 it is now a law. Janez W. Hayes, treasurer of various funds, then read his axcounts. Inthe eleventh and twelfth ballots it appears that the Evangelical clergy voted for Rev. Dr. Odenheimer, as be- fore (with others) for Rov. Dr. Morton and Rev. Or. Little- jobn. The clergy and laity in a body (nearly) came over ‘to this candidate on the thirteenth ballot. The newly elected Bishop is about 45 years of age, has been rector of St. Peter’s Church, Philadelphia, during nearly the whole of bis minietry; is the author of’ several poetical religious works; is earnest, faithful and illus. trious, an eloquent preacher, with a character above sus- picion’ and reproach, highly popular with bis brethren ‘and greatly beloved in his congregation. He is » married man with several chiliren. For several years ho was the Secretary of the Diocesan Convention of Penn- sylvania, and he will go into New Jersey elected by the evangelical men of that diocess, as well as by the clorgy and the laity of the high church party. The voters who bad sustained Drs. Morton and Littlejobn on the earlier ballots voted for Dr. Odenheimer on the eloventy and ‘twelfth ballots. The gentleman who declined voting on the resolutions concerning Bishop Doane, we have since learned, did not do €0 on account of any prejudices against the Bishop, but on the grounds of principle and morality al6ne. The Convention, on motion, adjourned until 434 this afternoon, AFTERNOON SESSION, The PRestDENT sailed toe Convention to order, which pro- ceeded to the election of delegates to the Goueral Convea- tion—cach order voting for their own delegates. Th: Convention to which there delegates are elected movts at Piedmont, Va., in October, and the Bishop elect will thea be contecrated during the geesion of that Convention. Rev. Mr. Bowpen offered a resolution requirmg tho Chair to appoint a committee to apply to the Legislatnre of New Jersey at the next seesion for an act of incorporation for ecven trustees, as trustees of the funds of the diocess, Judge OcpeN seconded the resolution, which was adopt- Latty, ed. Rey. Mr. Bowpen offered the following resolutions: — Resolved, By virtue of the power conferred by canon 11 of the Canons of this Diocess, that the vestry of each parish and church shal! pay at the next annual Convention, to the treasn rer thereot; auch aum aa will be equal to —pér eat on the salary pr clergymen, for urpese of paying the salary of the Bishop ¢ a td Refolved, That each parich or church be rectommendeds to pay the sums to the treasurer immediately—paymenta datlag from June next, The salary of the Bishop was fixed at $3,000, Resolutions wore offered returning thanks to tho Presi- dent and Secretary of the Convention, and to the citizens of Burlington. After the usual devotions, conducted by the President, the Convention adjourned sine die. THE NEW BISHOP OF NEW JERSEY. The Rev. Dr. William A. Odenheimer, rector of St. Peter’s church, Philadelphia, was yesterday elected on the thirteenth ballot, by the almost unanimous vote of the clergy and laity forming the New Jersey Episcopal Convention, Dr. Odenheimer, as his name acd appearance rmpnes, is of German descent. He was born in the city of Phila- delphia in or about the year 1818. In 1838 he graduated, before he was of age, at the New York Theological Semi- vary of the Episcopal church with great éclal, and was at once appointed aseistant to the Rey. Dr. De Lancey, then rector of St. Peter’s church. On arriving at the age of twenty-one he was ordained, and discharged his duties as assistant with go much promptitude and ability, that within a short period after his ordination, in 1839, on the Rey, Dr. De Laucey being elected Bishop of Western New York, he was called upon and immediately eucceoded to the vacant rectory of St, Peter’s church, where he hasro- mained to the present time, a fact which is almosta biog- raphy itself, St. Peter's being one of the oldestand most in- fivential churches in Philadelphia. He is well knownin the denomination as an eloquent speaker and avery able writer, being the author of many religtous works and e#says of undoubted merit. The following are a fow that occur to us at this time:—“The Trae Catholis No Roman- iet,”’ “Origin and Compilation of the Prayer Book,’ ‘ The Young Churchman Catechised,” ‘Anu Exgay on Canoa Law,” &e. The new Bishop is blest with a robust constitution, not much above the middle héight, but commanding in ap- earance, and possessing a fine, well modulated voice. He is very laborious, and appears to be successful in all he undertakes, He hag diecharged the duties of his posi- tion without any ses'etant, himself performing dally ser- vice in his church for years. Under his direction and superintendenca the fine old church of St. Peter’s has been repaired and partly remodelled, and generally im- proved. If the reverend gentieman accepts the bishoprick, as no coubdt he will, the ecene of his labors will be in the pretty church dedicated to" St. Mary, at Burlington, not more than an heur’s ride from his old friends in Philadelphia, which was built at a cost of $30,000 by the late Bishop Deane. Metropo}itan Police Commissioners. Tho Board met yesterday, in sesret Star Chamber fash- ion, 28 usual, with energetic policemen vigilantly guarding United Synod of the Pres! Church in the United Slates: BECOND ANNUAL MERTING. ‘This ecclesiastical body convened at the Second Pres- byterian church, Lynchburg, Va., at eight o'clock P. M., Tharaday, May 19. The usual religious exercises of such meetings were proceeded with. The Synod was called to order by the Rev. C. H. Reap, the Moderator of the last ‘assembly, and the roll of Presbyterics was called and a list Of delegates present made out; but many from the South having been known to be detained by # railroad accident, the election of Moderator was postponed till the following day. Seconp Day.—The Synod met at nine A.M. After the usual exercises, Dr. Nuwron nominated Rev. Professor J. J. Robinson, President of Maryville College, Tennessee, for Moderator. There being no otber nominations the elec- tion was made viva vce, and Professor Robiason was una- nimous'y elected. Rev. J. W. K. Handy, of Portsmouth, Va., was choscn temporary clerk. On motion of Dr, Mircrerf, the general rules for judica- tories appended to the constitution were adopted for the government of the Synod, Committee appointed last year to yeevene terms of union to the aszembly at New Orieang, which were declined by that body, discharged. Commit tee appointed to procure a charter jor this body from the Legitlature, baviog found it impossible to do 80 because the committee ppo nted to meet the New Soho! As vom. bly, North, and ask for a division of funds, was vontinued nd mapy ew committees appointed ‘The Syzod then proceeded, on Miremet, to choose the piace und time of 1 necting, Hantaville was unanimously chosen as the ; ad the third Tours: day in May, , ab eleven o’clock A. M, the time. m motion of Rey. R. P, Weis, it was resolyrd that the last Thureday in February be recommended to our churches to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer for colleges, &c., and thet the second Moaday in January be recommened as @ day of faating and prayer for the con vertion 0: (he world. Tmxp Day. —The Synod met at 9 o'clock. After the de votional exerciges, Mr. P, R. GRatraN, Chairman of tho Executive Committee, presented the reports of that Board. det. The Domestic Feport, which presented a general statement of what the Presbyteries are doing in their own Dounds, showing the amount raised last year to be 83,361 11. Second, The report of the Foroign Department, and the Treasurer's report. Dr. A. H, Boyy, Chairman of the Special Committee, appointed yeeterday’ to conadier the subject of establishing 5 theological sshonl, near the Uni- versity of Virginia, made a report in part. ' Messrs. Boyd, Rore, Grattan, Reed, Maynard and others, made snimated speeches on the subject, all concurring in’ the view that it was both expedient and practicable. It was proposed to tho Legislature bad had no meeting, was continued: and | get ap a sutscription. Phe subscription paper haviog been completed was read. It provides that the subdserip- tion shall be paid in five equal anoual insta'ments, the do- ferred payments bearing interest. Tow enrollment of names on the gubacription list then cominenced. The first three gentlemen set down $500 each, and the aggregate received during the afternoon was $21,310. Too Synod then adjourned with prayer, to mect Menday at 9 A. M. Foorrs Day.—fhe report of the Committee ov the Es- tablishment of a joal Seminary was adopted. It was resolved that $100,000 be raise}, and not Jers taan throes Professorshipe be endowed, each endowment to be at least $26,000, and that eui‘able buildings, a library, &., be purchased. Af-er traueactivg some routine business, ao. important to the general reader, the meeting adjourned tii the following day. Police Inteliigene THE COLUMBIA STREET MYSTERY—ARRESF ON SUS- PICION AND DISCHARGE. | Some additional developements in the Columbia stroet mystery bave come to light. The facts, as they were communicated to our reporter yesterday, are briefly as follows:—Last week a German, in a confused and agitated siate of mind, called atthe shoemaker’s store, No. 42 West Broadway, and asked the proprietor the way to a certain shop in Thompson etreet, where he bad been promised | work. ‘The proprietor, being shorthanded, informed the applicant that he was in need of @ workman and would ike to employ cone. Franks, for such was the journey- man’s name, readily accepted the offer and straightway made himself at home among the other workmen. There ‘was something singular and mysterious about the new comer which attracted tho attention of all in theshop, and created a suspicion in the mindof the propriewor that all was votright. Franks was in the habit of talking te himseif and saying he was afraid be would be detected by his clothes. The suspicion was further heightened by the fact of Franks having exchanged his coat for another oue of inferior quaity,and by a request that the proprietor would pnt him ina room up stairs to work, where he would not be exposed to the gave of passors byw One night, when Franks retired to bed, some of his fellow workmen heard him say that he had killed his wife, and that her form was constantly before him. Not thinkiag that any one was listening, Franks kept up the conversa- tion to himself, described how b+ had killed his wife with a chair, pultering her biood all over the wall, and con. cluded the confession by consoling himself with the aseu- rance that he was perfectly safe from detection, as no one was privy (0 the murder but himself. The following day the workinen communicated what they hat Lueard the night previous to their employer, and it was at once rerolved 19 ek Frauke what ail the strange talk Meant. The inquiry seemed to agitue the man some- what, but be to excuse himself by saying that he had got into come slight troubic lately, but that it would soon pass off. He was then asked to tell wnat tho cause of his trouble was, but he refused to give them any farther information concerning the matter, and mant- fested a desire to change the subject. The circumstances attending the Columbia street mystery being fresh in the mind of the proprietor, he suspected that Franke might. he implicated jn the transaction, and in accordance wiih such belief he communteated bis suspicions to the police, and bad the man arrested. Tne prisoner was takou iato curtody by Captain Squires, and was locked up ta the station house to await the result of an investigation. Upon | iquiriag into the antecedents of Franks, however, it was joend that he lived in Morrie strect, and that he recent!y quarrelied with his vrow and gave ber a sa- vere beating. Thinking that he had killed her he left the houee tn despair, and wandered to No. 42 West Broadway, where he concealed bimself ag already stated. To the gurprice of the police, the bose shoemaker, and the pri- soper himself, the supposed murdered woman turned up alive. Instead of being a murder case, it turned out to be a mere aseault and batiery. The police were gold, and the Columbia strcet mystery remaiued as impenetrable as ever. : | Descent oy 4 Dicorperty Hor=e —About twelve o'clock on Thursday night Captain Hutchings, of the Fifth pre- cinct, with a posse of men, made a descent upon a well known colored crib or dance house No. 67 Worth street, where they succeeded in arresting some forty odd Garkie#, mslo end female, all of whom were at the time enjoying themselves at a social dance, The above place long been the boadquarters of the darkies of the Fifth ward, but of late bas be- come quite a nuisance, owing to disorderly characters that visit the place. officers have been called tre- quently to quell disturbances there, and on Wednesday night a stranger, who was decoyed to the place, had his watch and chain stolen. A warrant was on Thursday is- sued against the proprietor of the place by Justice Welsh for keeping a disorderly house, and the following persons | were arrested and locked up in the Fifth ward station bouse:— Wiliam Miller, James Jones, Jacob Peterson, Richard Reynolds, Joseph Platt, Richard Niel, William Matthews, David 8. Washington, Hamlet Campbell, Franklin Hays, Thomas Peterson, Joseph Bown, Thomas Wilson, Joho Cross, James Sanderson, Henry Holmes, Robert Shirno, George Anderson, Elias Waters, Daniol Pineket, Francis Waldron, John Hillsinger, Cornefia Carpenter, Jane Cham- | bers, Henrieita Freeman, Julia Dyer, Rebecca Johnson, | Victoria Anderson, Henrietta ete Catharine Purceil, the door, lest a stray word should escape. The question of the old police—which, in its time, has gone the rounds of all the committees—was on this ooca- sion referred to the Committee on Rules and Regulations, consisting of Meeers. Ullehoeffor, Bowen and Strana- ban, who, it is understood, will ‘report when they get ready; at which time the matter will probably be referred to anovher commitice. Board had paseed a resolution preraing that such deserv- ing men of the old force as would waive their claim to back pay should be reinstated; but Meesrs. Bowen and Baily, on being questioned by the reporters, dented it. Mr. | Baily, however, said thet the Board had’an evident dispo- rition'to take that courgo, but did not wish to pay men for duty which had not ‘been performed. Mr. Embree, | the wae clork, stated that eight men had thus been re- instated. The Board was waited upon by the Sabbath Committec, | and addreseed by Messra. Peletiah Perit and Norman | White, and requested to enforce the laws again: iquor selling, on Rules and Ordinances. Officers Harrington and Sweeney, of the First precinct, were dismissed for fighting in the station house. Officer | Davis, of the Firet precinct, Brooklyn, was permitted t0 resign because he got drunk, No answer has as yet bec received from Captain Pills- | bury, the appointee for the General Superintendency. | Sanday The Health Comanissioners, COMPLAINTS OF SUNDRY NUISANCES—MEASURES OF REMEDY—NOTHING OF THE STREET CLEANING, ETC. ‘There was a meeting of the Commissioners of Health yestercay—present, the Mayor, Councilman Cornell, and Drs. Guon, Rockwell and Miller. Councilman CoxyEtt reported that he had visited the premises 174 East Twonty-eighth street, where a nul- ance, dangerous to public health, was sald to exist, and | had taken measures to hayo It remedied, as be had boen directed by the Board. ‘Thero was a petition received from Charles Disch to be | appointed temporary Health Warden of the Twentieth ward, and it was referred to the Mayor. A petition from John White, asking for tho correction of a nufsance existing on the premises 229 Ninth street, was | read; and another from De Witt & Broe., complaining of & Dutgance in the rear of lote 107 and 109 John street, was also read, and both wore referred to the Health Wardens of the respective wards in which the premises are located for correction, and with inatructions to report through tho Superintendent of Sanitary Inspection, to the Com- mierioners of Health at their next meeting. Nothing in reference to the condition of the stree's came before the Roard, and as there was no other business to be transacted they adjourned till noon on Monday next. The Mayor visits eeveral of the streets daily , to observe Ppertonaliy Low the work of eleaning them progreaso3. Verpicr oF 4 Coroner’s Jury on tir Bopy oF A MaN KILtKD Gy a DurL.—We some days ago publishod an recount of the idtling of a young man, named Vick, by another, named Stith, at Mobile, in aduel, Tho Mobvilo epister Bays:—Juctico W, B. Haydon on Tuesday held an inquest, at the Basoomb race eourse, on the body of Mr. Vick, said to have been killed ina dua@lon that day by a Stith. From the oyidence atduced the Jury rendered rdict that Mr. Vick came to big death from a gunsbes a wound jn the head, Inflicted by some person to them uu- A rumor was provalen’ that the | The matter was referred to the Committeo | | Tracy, who attempted the life of his wifoat 123 East Tair- We used no clube, and even bad no clubs | | Emma Jenkins, Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Casey, Hii- | zabeth Dunbar, Eliza La Mar, Eiiza Smith, Cataarine Da- | vig, Elizabeth Hughes, Florence Norton. | Yesterday morning they were all conveyed before Jus- | tice Weleh, at the City Hal) Police Court, where most of | them were discharged, and the remaining portion sent on the island a8 vegrants, Auecep Arremrt at Raps.—Miss Henrietta Harpell, ro- siding at No. 56 Third street, appoarod before Justice | Welsh yesterday morning, and alleged that during the | previous night she awoke from ber sleep and found a | man in her bed. She callod ussistance in the house, and one Thomas Hanion was discovered under the bed in her | room, where he had taken refuge when she screamed for help. A warrant was iesued for the arrest of Hanion, and during the afternoon he was taken into custody by oificer | Guest, of the City Hall Police, and committed to answer. ALLEGED CHARGE OF ForcRRY.—Wm. H, Dunham, ayoung man, was on Wednesday taken into custody by officers Mintroes and Jameson, of the City Hall police, and con- veyed before Justice Welsh, on an alleged charge of forg ing a check signed David Foit, for $350, oa tho Phenix It was alleged that Dunham presented the forgad check at the bank for payment, but the teller obzervio, that it was a feegery at once detained the accused, an: finally handed him over to the police, Ho was committed to ihe Tombs te answer in dofaalt of $3,000 bail. TO TER EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Will you please correct the statement made in the Hirnatp of the 27th, in regard to the clubbing of Mr, ty: first Blrcet. with us, and if we had there was not the slightest neces. eity for apy. INNESS AND FROSE, Coroners’ Office. Tim Lane Suicipr in West Broapway.—Coroner Jackman held an inquest yester¢ay upon the body of Martin H. Hubert, the Frenchman who committed suicide on Tours- day by taking a quantity of arsenic as his place of lodgings, No. 74 West Broadway. Deceased, it appeared, was weil known in Paris as @ notary. Ho distinguished himself in the revolution of 1848, and continued ig until within three years past, when he emigrated to the United States. While sojourning here he was sup- ported by remittances from France. Recently, however, the remittances grew too small for his support, which brought on a lowness of apirits and doespondency, from which he never rallied. A few hours before committi suicide deceased indited several letters to relatives an friends. One of the letters was directed to his father, at Port La Verger, . Drownina Casvatty,—Coroner Jackman also held an in- quest at the Seventh precinct station house, upon the body of an old apple avd candy woman, name unknown, who was accidentally drowned in tho Kast river, neat pior 50, on Thursday af oon, Deceased, it appeared, was sit- ting on the stringpiece, when sho foll asleep and tumbled overboard. She was discovered struggling in the water, but before any assistance could be rendered her she was drowned. Verdict, Accidental death.” Fara Fatt Frost 4 Wixnow.—Information was received at tho Coroners’ office that a boy nataed John Hughes had resident of 5 Arrival of the Steamers Westernport and | Great Canine Exhibition—Scenes at Kerrie Caledonia, of the Paraguay Ficct. Tho steamers Westernport, Commander Thos. T. Hun- ter, and Caledonia, Commander A. L. Case, Monte- video, via St, Catharines, where they were detained eleven days to repair machinery, and Barbadocs May 14, arrived at this port yesterday. The following is « list of the officers of the Westernport: Commander, Thomas T, Hunter; Purser, ‘James K. Hard- wood; Passed Assistant Surgeon, Wm. Lowber; Lieute- nants, Thor, G, Phelps, Jonathan Young, A. E R. Benham, Charles H. Cushman; Secoud Assistant Engineer, Wm. H. Cushman; Third Assistant Engineers, G. J, Barry, M. RB. Plunkett, W. R. Puree; Captain’s Clerk, Henry Warring: ton; Purser’e Clerk, P. H. Browne, The following are the officers of the Caledonia:—Com. mander, A. L. Case; Lieutenants, W, A. Webb, M. BM. Vav Zandt, H. Wilson, E. P, McCrea; Paated Aseistant Surgeon, E. Shippen; Chief Engineer, J. Aibert. The Turf. UNION COURSE, LONG 18LAND—TROTTING. A trot came off yesterday afternoon between black geld- ing Pilot, and worrel mare Miller's Damsel, which was won #0 easily by Pilot that little attention was given to the race by those who went to the Course to witness the affair, The principal topic of convereation at present omong eporting mou is tho coming trut beiween Flora Ten ple ond EXban Allen, which takes place next Tuceday at the Fashion Course. Both of these fast nags are in first rate order, andthe betting at present seems to be about even, It will bea slashing race beyond a doubt. The following is a summary of yesterday's trot :— Frmpay, Mey 27—Purse and siake $500, mile hea'e, three in five, to wagons. D, Mace named bik. g. Pilot. i124 ©. Car) named s. m. Miller’s 222 D. Talmau named b. m Cora a’Estell pa, fori’s. Time : 2:35—2:34—2: Tue Umion AssociaTion Racks at ig Ecurse Covrss — ‘The ensuing week will be a brilliant one in the racing an- nals of Long Island—the joaugural mecting of the Union Jockey Club, at the Eclipse Course, commencing on Wed- Deaday next. A visit to the course enables us to state that all the et ed improvements have been completed, and thet it is in the most perfect condition—in fact, the model of what a race course should be. The new stand is com- pleted, and hundrede of workmen are employed in giv- ing those finishing touches calculated to enbance the comfort and convenience of the visivers and club mem- bers, whilst ample provision has been made for the Indies. ‘They will be protected trom every annoyance, for the Jockey Club rules are of the most stringent description and the slightest impropriety of word or behaviour wll entail immediate expulsion from this, which is, toall inteata and purposes, a private course. The new stables wivhia ‘the enclosure are finished, and a largo number of thom are already occupied, as the arrivals of horses for soma daye past have been continuous, and each day elds to the already lengthy list of equ uc celebrities, Tho. lish colt aud Bily, engaged in the handicap on tho first day, whe come to do us battle on onr own soil, ag a return visiter for the American stable sent to Eogland, attract eapecial attention. The English light weight jockey sent over to ride the colt has arrived by the Vanderbilt, and is now daily at work with bis horse. This race promises to be a ‘most exci affair, with such competitors as Slasher, Don Juan, Gov. Wickliffe, Bill Cheatham, Bill Dearing, and other feeds of mark and mettle, of whom s large muster may ‘at the post, w: prospect a slashing yace. On the second aay, for the Union Sake, four mile heats, Tar River (the renowned four miler.) Slarber, Don Juan, Bill Dearing and Eaglis will moet, there are many other interesting evente down for devi sion, and several heavy matches are in embryo for the cloge of the meeting, which, we repeat, promises to be one of the most briliiaut ever given on Loug Island. The Ring. ‘The intercet which has for some time past existed in the sporting circies of this city respecting the proposed matzh for the championship of the Englieh prize ring between ‘Tom Sayers and John C. Heenan, the respective champions of England and America, bas been increased considerably by the receipt of a second letter from Sayers, in reply to the formal challenge sent out by the Benicia Boy. It is well known, that owing to the blunder committed by the business representative of Mr. Heenan, in not remitting a cash deposit along with his challenge, the offer made by Aaron Jones to fight Sayers a sscond time for the cham- Pionship and $1,000 was preferred to that of the Benicia Boy, in consequence of Jones sending over, at the same, the necersary cash to back his cartel of deflance. Pugilists, like other business men, prefer ready moncy to credit transactions, and consequently Aaron Jones’ dollars in hand, were preferred to Heenan’s in prospective. The arrange- ment of a match between first class pugilicte for the championship savors greatly of a diplomatic character. The quantity of correspondence preliminary to finat set- tlement is very large, and greatest courtesy is mani- fested by one party to the other incase any difficulties intervene to postpone or disappoint the desired match. We —e as an instance, the recently received epistie from Tom Bayers to the Benicia Boy, addressed to the editor of the Clipper:— To Tue Epitor or tae New Yore Curren—Drar Sir: ‘Will yor please allow me to inform Mr, Heenan that he will see by the columne of Bell's Li/e, nnd Thave no douvt a's in the pages of the Clipper, tbat 1 am matched bt an Un- kpown, fo7 £200 pounds » aide end he off on the 1818 of November next, beteg two monthe acter ay fight with snd cancot make ® match with Mr. Heenan, upleee my old epponent, Aaron Jones, refuses to fizht me, as io ight anton “ones for £38) pons de a tie ead vacancies aude a side el y bely siz months ater my fight with the Unknows. cherie te case I beat him; for abouid be beat me, I shonld have no belt to fight for. retuaal, but, if he do not ight me, fil makes ealchis Shi Sh i ake & mat: 3 siz menthe after my Jett with the Cakitvwar for uy wuca Over £200 a side as may be agreed on in fair terms between us, for the chempfonabip of ¢rg/and, and the chempion’s belt, accord: ete ORO Rabat, Chale of Bagleed obediently, AYERS, % Loxnon, May 7, 1860, a ee From this it is evident that unless Heenan can prevail opon Asron Jones to forego his first claim to meet the re- doubtable Sayers io the roped arena, he will have toawait some ejghtcen months at least before he can have a chance of “getting on.” Bat it is very improbable that Jones will abangon bis priority of claim to fight Sayers, as, by the latest accounta, he i en route to New York from New Orleans, and giving sparring exhibitions on his road, at the principal cities. must haye found New Orleans a perfect El Dorado, for, although the sparring tour he took with Heenan, his quondam pupil, after the fignt last Octo- ber, proved pecuniarily unsuccessful, he has been enabled, during bis brief residence there, to’ raise the necossary sum ($1,000) for the championship, and remit the entire smount to the usual stakeholder in those gladiatorial con- teste. The friends of Heenan are much disappointed at their champion being thus temporarily placed hors du combat by the incompetency of bis business man; but they indulge in eanguine expectations, like Mr. Micawber, accidentally fallen from the third story window of the mises No. 300 West Kighteenth stroct, and fractured i8 Fkull in such @ manner a8 to preciude ail possibility of known, reoovery. that “something may turn up” to give him an opportun to fight and beat the British Shampion alam! A rocently arrived pugilist, named George who bas figured prominentiy and successfully in the English rieg, although be ia in reality an Amerioan born, gave a sparring exhib’ on fucsday night, at Hoym’s theatre, in the Bowery. It was well attended, the tars of Uncie Sam’s n.vy in port mustering numerously to assist ql who formerly belonged tothe American marine, Asingular accident occurred to one of the best sparrers, Johnny Sweetman, who, in striking bis opponent, brought his right arm’ into’ collision with his opponent's elbow, and broke it. He was immediately conveyed to the City Hos- pital, where it was promptly attended to. The wind upat ‘this exhibition excited unusual interest, as it was between the beneficiare and James Kelly, the Australian champion. ‘Tt was annourced that this would bo the final appearance of Kelly in public as a sparrer, except in an exhibition for some widow or orphan of the fraternity to which he had belovged. It was a firet rate affair—the activity and skill ef King being more than counterbalanced by the cool science and tremendous right hand hitting of Kelly- It is currently reported that a match between King and Prica, of Boeton, is on the tapia. The Yacht Club and the Press. [From the Spirit of the Times, May 28. The members of the New York Yacht Club, who havea ‘very fligh estimation of themeetves, and who indeed deserve to have, are in the habit every eprivg, when their great bay review comes olf, of hiring 8 bout (usually the Joae- phiue) for the accommodation of themselves and families, to which, very properly, no tickets of admission can be bought. 'With the view, however, of preventing the ir- ruption of the press among tem, the members of the club fare algo in the habit of hiring auother boat (generally a little cranky affair without acabin), which is announced as being under the auspices of the club, and sot apart for the judges and the members of the preas, To this boat, it's further announced, ‘a limited number of tickets’? will, a8 a special concession to the gentioman of New York, be cold at $2 50 eacb, with dinner. The prees, in receiving tickets for this boat, have usually regarded it asabandsome compliment and a polite attension, when the factis, it is meroly a clever ruse to hive the offensive ecriveners together out of tha ciecle of waat is considered better company, while the paid tickets are an ingenious artifice to make miscellaneous outsiders pay the whole shot. Fortwo years have we and our city confréres been misled and insulted in this way, and, worst of all, have been decoyed on board unprovided, in order to be delibe- rately starved on occasions. Mr. Raymond, of the Times; Mr. Brown, of the Journal of Commerce; Mr. Clan- cy, of the Leader;’ Mr. Smith, of the Si and siafls which attended from the Hxxatp, Tribune, and other morning and weekly papers, will bear us witness of the deep extent of the siarvation point to which we were re- duced; and the editor of the Times, who had his family with him, will probably bear in mied with whom he was obliged to sit visa vis at dinner. We said dinner—but it was really a disreputable collection of cold scraps, de- youred like magic by a horde of hungry rowiies, and leaving nothing—absolutely inptiiing for the main body of the gentlemen, who had too much min- ners and self-respect to stand sentry at a plate an hour in advance for a chance at a mouthful of food. We believe all the members of the press present reeolved that they would not be eo entrapped again, and for our part we will keep our word. We want no favors from apy boat whatever; we are always willing to pay our way wherever wo go, if we can oaly know how to do £0 to the best advantage; and we will not forgive a decep- tion which disarme us of our natural precautions, and in- sults us at the same time. We hope the ot! embers of the press who were hived out of the way e Jose- phine, on board the Litt'e Satellite, on the occasion rofer- rod to, will recollect the circumstance \in like tempor. There ‘is not a steamer that will rte ge Raed year’s regatta which will not most cheerfully send tickets to the press and extend its mombere the moat liveral accommo- Gations; and wo veoture to say that the fine boat Alice Price, which will ——. the regatta under the aus- ices of that well known aud popular first class provider, Reo. Piere, of the Jones House, will be moet har py to gan’s Hall. Harry Jennings, the dog trainer, gave another great ‘oa. nine exhibition” and rat killing match Monday evening ag his establishment, known as Kerrigan’s Hall, No, 22 White street, The affair was proviously announced to the world, by advertisements in the newspapers, and also by larga handbills posted about town, headed with » picture of huge black bear chained toastake, and assailed by no Jess than five bull dogs of the most ferocious description.’ The handbill itself promised “two great handicap rag matches’’—one open to all dogs, the second exclusively for black and tan terriers, The number of rats to ba killed is graduated according to the weight of the dogs, and two prizes—a likeness of Tom Sayers, champion of England, and a silver mounted collar—wore promised to the dogs which shonld make the beattime. A show of bull terriers and black and tan Locgpnc ig & silver mounted collar and a id silver e as tho of beauty, was to eee the on ann cludes:— “HL. J. wil algo show his celebrated stock of dogs:— ise the Pater and Waterford Jaci ron slug be Fall River Brittain, who are matched 5 , Lancet, and = host of others, will ove night. A large quantity of rata u Rattler, Rodne; be shown on tl wien oo hand for geuticmen to try their dogs with free of charge.” At the appointed hour our rej visited Kerrigan’s hail. Ibe entrance is through a long ball or passage way, Gown two or three steps into a barroom hung about with Pictures of doge and fighting men, then out at aside door ond up a flight of winding stairs. In the middle of the hall is a sort of obloog box, surrounded on all sides by crs of pine benches, raised by scaffolding one above an- (eer, Iho company was neither very numerous nor very eelect. At the opening of the exercises seventy-five perecbs were present, and # dozen or two more may have dropped in afterwards. Some were very geuteelly dress- ed, wearing breastping of dazzling brilliancy, watch Tings, snd, in one or two instances, even kid glovi most of the spectators were, as Harry himself ac- knowledged, “rather” a rough crowd. About e' third man carried under bis arm a dog of some kind, ani the continual yelping and barking sounded a it there were @ pack of prairie wolves in the vicinity. The hall ia Ventilated by means of two holes in the roof; yet tha whole atmosphere was redolent Che S« the company assembled ecactt man paid his quarter for admittance, An Irmh- man poked his bead through between the rows of benches, and remarked, “ Ony of yeze that has dogs, come down and get ’em weighed.”’ redoubtable H. J. econ after made his eppesrance—a pleasant looking ‘man in alow crowned soft hat—and ste into the rat Hing, introduced himself with an excuae for keeping “gen tiemen waiting,” alleging the ne of “hay ‘ena weighed” beforehand. He then thrust his hand intoa bog and crew Out tbree rats, toss ing them lightly into the slog avd called out “ Herford’s siut Cilly;” but the slut Gily be'ng a puppy, woud not touch the rats. She only ran around the ring barking at them, while the rots would pip at her nose. Just thea another dog brolea jJocse, Jumped into the ring and was chased out again emidet the indignant remoustrances of tne speceators. Abother puppy was tried, but wou'd not even bark at Tats, and a third was called with no betier success. A big dog Low got loose and sprang «wong the rats, but Barry coliared him instantly, cxclaiming, “Isay, now, what ere you all about? Take care, or I won't let a dog in the place.” Finally a dog wes let in that hold of the rate, and siaugnicred them to the great delight of the beholders, who cheered, hooted and elled, a8 he ran sbaking the vermin around the pit. Thea ‘cher dogs were ist. in, and more cols, ware slaughtered, Harry was in all his glory. He would dis- play bisekill by oocasioually holding a’ rat in his hands, Jet it climb ap arm or neck, or fa nip the legs of the owners of the dogs, as they stepped out of the ring, to make them jump, under the impression that a rat 8 biting them. Of one man he remarked. dessa Jelly one, ’e is; I’ve known him to get down and kill rate *ymseif, with bis tecth.’’ The crowd was in the beat pos- sivle bumor as the sport went on; but tne dogs, cager for the fray, kept up a hideous noise, which Harry vainly tried to quell. “Anybody,” he said, “that has got a dog, why, they are welcome to keep him; bat if a ba that they make @ noiec, they’ve got to go down— Murphy’s Bippo—let go, and keep your feet to yourself. Now, .” ‘The time masa by the doge that made any time at all was thus stated:— After the rat killing a number of puppies were tried, the rate first having their teeth drawn with a pair of tweezers. Thena long box was brought in, a raccoomr placed in one end, and dogs, one after another, incited to enter the other end. What happened in the vox oould only be inferred from the dreadful enarling and yelping, Dut the audience seemed delighted with thia part ot the rformence. Being informed that the black and tan per- Formance and the exhibition would be omitted, the warm weather being considered unfavorable to canine beauty, our reporter withdrew from the scene. Treatment of White Laborers in Cuba. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NBW YORK HERALD. Understanding that orders have been sent to this coun” try, by railway companies in Cuba, to contract for lavor- ers to work on the Regla aud Matanzas and Guines and Matanzas Jines, I deem it an act of humanity, throsgh the columns of your widely circulated paper, to warn these poor men, who sre chiefly Irish and Germans, of the dreadful treatment which, upon the beet authority I am informed, they will receive, the hardships and sickness they will have to encounter, and the utter want of protec- tection from the Island authorities to which they will be expcred. Tho atrocities committed, especially at Jarnco and Cuba Mocha, are most inhna The men are mise- rably lodged, worse fed, almost wholly neglected when sick, buried jike dogeif they die, beaten when fast in the stocks, at all hours and without provocation, and, in short, are treated worse than slaves; for the slave, at least, is valuable to his master, and representa so many dollars; but these poor Irishmen and Germans, being ip a. fore! Jand, unable to epeak Ite language, at work in out of way piaces, where there is no one to whom they can apply for redress, are bullied and worried, dosked of ibeir wages, ‘cheated out of their rest, and turned adrift, without @ cent in their pockets, to be picked up and imprisoned because they have no pars. By the Captain General's decree railway laborers, after their term of service or contract expires, are not allowed to remain on the island without a letter domicile, which, without money and ignorant of the lan- gnege, they cannot procure. Without a pass from his employer, and a letter of domicile, they are outlaws if they remain in Cuba; and they have no means of defraying their parsage to New Orleans or New York. The Captain General hes in vain been repeatedly entreated to adopt means for obliging the railway companies to treat the men fairly and provide for their return to the United States. ‘Tre only resource left is to prevent others from being de- luded into eimilar misery in a country where justice is a marketable commodity, and where suthority is turned into abuse. A FRIEND TO POOR. New York, May Supreme Court—Special Term. Before Hon, Judge Sutherland, THE OLD POLICE CASES. May 27.—The motion for peremptory mandamus in the case of the old police was to have come on this morn- ing, but was postponed until Tuesday next. THE NEGRO MINSTREL CONTROVERSY. Wood ws. George Christy, otherwise Harrwgton.—Ex. Judge Pendody, for the plaintiff, said that Mr. Harrington had published a card in the morning papers, which, though somewhat offensive to Mr. Wood, was. tohim as faras his claim for damages was 4 Mr. Harripg:on having acknowledged that an injunction bad been obiained againet him preventing him breaking his contract. Mr. Wood did not wish to prosecute the taper maliciously, and was willing to let it rest, as far ag he was concerned. In respect to fap bed e Sutheriana said he was not prepared to disch tachment, bat be would adjoara tho matter till Monday Young America anv His “ Dav.”—The append- ed “notice,” which actually appears among the adver- tisements in the Jamestown (Chautauque county) Journal, beats any exhibition of Young Americanism ever carica- tured in Punch: — Notice—Whereas my father, Newton Salisbury, has for- bid me his bed and board for the reagon I visited and as- sisted at my sister’s house during her husband’s sickness and death, therefore I forbid his harboring other boy in my’ stead. WALTER A. SALISBURY. Grrry, April 26, 1859. . POSTAL DIRECTORY. TIME OF CLOSING AT THE NEW YORK OFFICE. Dommeris... Ne Weta and Canadas: 0968 F. BBO Ate. nd 3:0 P.M E Mand H¢P. tender them civilities, which will put the courtesy of “tho shame. " jadges’ bear” to