The New York Herald Newspaper, January 1, 1866, Page 5

WASHINCTO Wasmrvaroy, Dec. 31, 1865. MEDIATION IN THE SPANISH-CHILEAN AFFAIR. The government has been advised that represontations mado to Spain in favor of peace with Chile have so far ‘jProvatied that the good oifices of Franco aud England ‘have been accepted upon the terms proposed by them -and the United States. EMBARKATION OF SECRETARY SEWARD. Under the advice of physicians the Secretary of State and -Assisiant Secretary embarked last night on board the Uni- ted States steamer De Soto for ashort voyage in the warm- er latitudes of the South Atlantic. They expect to ‘be absent two or three weeks William Hunter, Chief ‘Clerk of the Department of State, bas been appointed Acting Secretary of State during the inwrval, and HL N. Conger, Cummussioner of Emigration, has boen ap- Pointed Acting Assistant Secretary. NEW YBAR AT TAU WAITR HOUSE. ‘The Presidontial reception at the White Huuse to-mor- wow will probably uot be #0 brilliant as under more favor - able conditious of weathor, but, nevertheless, promises ‘to do an cxteasive and imposing affair. Severs) hundred Military aud naval officers are im the city, In addition, ‘the diplomatic corps, and the inevitable concourse uf -eltizens, who will of course all be there, THUR RULOGY ON PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Aramor is gaining considerable credit and genors! ‘Publicity in Washington that Secretary : tanton will not ‘deliver the eulogy pon Abraham Lincols before tho ‘two honses of Congress on the 12th proximo, bit has de- -¢ ded to make a formal declination of that honor next Friday, upon the reassembling of Congress, No reason A savs'gned. ‘THE DESTRUCTION OF LIGHTHOUSES BY THE REBELS. ‘The estimates of the Lighthouse Koard for the com- pletion of repairs to lighthouses damaged during the rebeliton call for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars more, making a sum total of three husdred thousand dviiars which the rebeliion cost us in the single item of Tgbthouses. PPPOSITION TO ARMY AND NAVY PROMOTIONS. 4 large number of romonstrances have been sent to the Senate Military Committee against the confirmation 1 ‘he brevets which have been so indiscriminately ferred upon officers by the head of the War De- periment. Many of these officers have, no doubt, per: | formed meritorious cleri al service during the war, at Wa-hington or elsewhere; still, the old army officers who iwve served in the Held all through protest againsc vgtunung the lion's share of honors to that So in the navy there is much bitter complaint, a\ong seniors who have not had the opportunity for distinguishing themselves, against the new naval custom of jumping meritorious juniors over their fheads, thus affecting their rank and standing for life, Ti.ese elderly seadogs think the difficulty could be ob- vinted if Mr. Welles would distribute a few brevets eluong thew judiciously. MNS, C. C. CLAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Mrs. C. C. Clay, having returned from a visit to her husband at Fortress Monroe, called at the White House this eventug and obtained an interview with the Presi- dent. She is inde/atigable in her efforts to secure a parole for her husband, with reagonable prospect of success, THE MASSACHUSETTS ENLISTMENTS. The military co:nmission Jappointed to inquire into the alleged enlistment of foreigners by the Sate of Massa- welts took testimony in this city a few weeks ago, P eded to Boston and secured all there was avatlable tn that city, and bave retarnad to Washington. “Another visit to ihe “Hub,” however, is considered inevitable. As yet nothing is known of the testimony accumulated. WAL CLAIMS OF THE BORDER STATRS. ‘The border States whieh have claima against the fovernment for money paid their militia, called out at the r quest of commanders of departinents, and em ployed in defence of their States against rebel raids, complain that injustice is done them by Mr. Blaine, Charan of the Committee on the War Debt cf Loyal States, by the following circular, issued. te Governors from the border States, ask retmburse- mont for moneys actually expended for their militia, aud desire wo keop this question entirely separated from tho one indicated in the circular, Tne latior class of claims will prove too large to bo over paid besides working unequally on States, and actually giving a premivia to such States as paid enormous bounties to keep their citizens at home and thereby protect their industrial pursuite while the bord-r Statos were being devastated by war. The circular speaks for itaelf:— Wasmixares, D. C., Dec. 15, 1965. Sm—I am instracted by the Select Committee on the ‘wor debts of the loyal States, to request from you at the exciiost practicable period 8 snecinct statement of all money advanved of expended by your State ippert ©” the late war for the preservation of of the Un.om; also tiv expeditures made by counties, citier, towns, lown- ‘sh ps and other mauicipal corporations, and where these cannot 06 given with accuracy, the most reliable and wel, considered estimate may be subst tuted. Be pleased to state w.th care the amount of these expenditures for whieh debts have been contracted and _ still exist, distinguishing the State debt proper from manicipal @ bt, Let it stso be clearly set forth for wiat purpose the ituces were made and debts red, whetber for the general defense in the furnisb- transporting and payment of soldiers, or for bounties & volanteers, or for any Other object connected with the ay of the war. It ts not expected that the state- ‘mnt will embrace any claims your State may have Gled s*rainst the general government for auditing and allow. ‘ance under existing law By farnishing the above state ment, Fe ge ea tend you wil greatly facilitate tue labor of the commitiee. Ver; eHally yours, a JAMES G. BLAINE, Chairurao.”’ THE PACIFIC SQUADKON. The following letter has been received at the Depart. ment of tate: — Usira States Consciare, Dee. 4, 1865. } that T received a letier from Mr, Leland, Consul ie morning, wherein he states tho Sroamets Vanderbu and monitor : oder Commedore arrived at that ‘Suter Gommatees Sntaoen, etret cena, Se 58 ae ARAMARENO, Sia—I have the honor tw inform you en ont: tur the Pacific om (principal military departments as soon as the holideye ere over, lo see what further reduction of troops materinis of war can be made in the several localities. ‘The workings of the Quartermaster's Departmont is Hixoly to reenive eapectal attention, with a view to lessen- ing expenses. Major List, ef the staf, bas just re ‘turned from Chisago. MATIONSL BANK IN NEW ORLEANS. ‘The Loutx:ane National Bank of Now Orleans, capital $1,000,000, bas veen suthorized by the Comptruller of ‘the Currency. ‘Tho total circulation of national banks is $237, 371,000. THE CHURCHES AND PASTORS OF THE CAPITAL. , The congregations at the different charches to-day ‘were unusually large. The discourses from the were mostly made up of appropriate reference clone of the year and the blessings of piraty now vonchsafed the mation upon the moat of 1966. These sermons, it is regarded, will com- ore favorably with any of @ kindred character delivered ‘turoughout the country, Some of the most talented dues known atong the religious denom/nations ere to De found in (he pulpita of the caprual. TUX EXGINERR cons. The consolidation of the Bereans of Topographical ‘end Fortidication engineers of the army into ove “on gineer corps” at the commexcement of the war and its Poppy results are suggesting to «me of our national legie- Jators the wisdom and propricty of enlarging their sovpe of dawes, by introsting to them ‘he surveys of our conety and lakes, and thus @iapensing vith the extra and needles: expense of the Coast Survey Office, besides ‘elimmartng from the government pay rotlr undry avane and pom oner who are now more ornamen.s! thea ure dui The Engineer corps of the amry are fully mpetent to survey and map out our lake and const and ts them vightfatly belong these duties THR DANORRS OF PETROLECM. Admoniehed by the disasters which have resmited (rom the burmng of petroleum, the Seeretary of the Treasury hos ire ed Collectors of Internal Revense to see that every precantion is used im the storage of this combusti bie taster, and whererer applications are made for the storage of the sume w thin the limits of any town or city to forward to the d-pariment & statoment that the ware Ihouse (established will not In case of fire endanger the Hives and property of the persone doing bueinet: -im ite wieins| ¥ Perrowar. Major James B. 0. Beirne, of New York, in the Pro vert Marshal's Depariment, bas received two brevets on the Preel4eat's onder, a04 ‘aa heen sagigned to dy'y at the White Howss Opening of the New Year in the Metropolis. THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES LAST NIGHT. WATCHING THE OLD YEAR OUT. RINGING THE NEW YEAR IN. Receptions by Municipal Diz- nitaries. The Programme of Festivities for Day and Night. ae, &e.. &e, Yesterday the clements quietly wrapped the old year ia ashroud of white, and the dark and sullen sexton, Midnight, duried him out of sight, bat, unfortunately, could not bury his attendant horrors with him, This morning ushers in his stead a new year, which rises with priueely form indeed, “‘bearing upon his baby brow’’ the crown of Peace, To-day a year ago wo were in the midst of a war which then appeared interminable; now the op posing power has been crushed, the ruin he accomplished bas been portly reconstructed, and we are again on the broad road of Union and prosperity. ‘The new year was ushered in in this otty yesterday and last night with all the usual ceremonies. In the various churches appropriate allusions were made to the dying year, the majority of the sermons taking the form of a | retrospect of the great national events of the eventful ea just passed. At the Church of the Pilgrims and the Methodist church on Lexington avenue and Fifty-second street watch meetings were held, and the old year sung out and the new year sung in with ail the appropriate oremonies, Acsore'yg to Tr e in. gramm« P.M. 1, Bin E along established custom the bells of old rang the old year out ang the new year Ayliff performed the following pro- commencing fifteen minntes before twelve Changes on eight bells. the Lord, ye Heavens Adore Him. ord, My Froward Heart. Guardini, a ‘us of (he Night. Tntersa r the clock to strike twelve.} Hapry ‘eur to Thos. Columbia (\o Gem of the Ocean. Carol—See | the Morning Star is Dwelling. My ing is on the Cold Grownd, |, Scoteh Melody, from Guy Sannering ). The Soldier's arn. Yankee Doodle. Home, Sweet Home. The Mayors of New York and Brooklyn announee in thoir cards, which we publish below, that they will receive their friends as uswal to-day. THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Watching for the New Yenr at Church of the Pilgrims. ‘The advent of the New Year was celebrated with many Interesting ceremonies at the Methodist Eplcoput Chureh of the Pilgrims, Forty-elghth street, Evening services commenced at the usual hour and were pro- longed till midnight Prayer was conducted by the pastor, Rev, $. A. Baker, and was of the most earnest description. Several members of the congregation then stood up and related their experiences and the mannot tn which they had . been rescued from 3 dition and placed on the path to heaven. The sabvject of the wermon was, “My times are in thy hand’—Psaims, thirty.frst chapter--and the per- mon Was a review of the history of our country for the past year. Another rermon was proached at a late hour, the text being taken front Matthew, twenty-first chapter, When the hour of midnight arrived bp Bape a greeted with aw ‘shout from congregation, and then an exciting scene of congratulations, band shaking, embracing and merriment took piace, Afier indulging for some me in thie reunion, the congrega- don seperuted. ging t i Sse ae 8 Wateh Meeting at the Methodist Kptaro- pal Church tm Fiftieth Street. At the above church a large crowd of cernest wor shippers passed the last hours of the year 1866 iu heart. felt prayes. The exercises were not of the usually regu lar character, each member of the congregation being at liberty to lead his fellows in prayer. The prayers were most appropriate to the occasion, Thankegiving wae offered to the Almighty for the mercies vouchenfed to His people during the year just drawing to a close; for Riis bringing us ava nation through the trial and trou- ble of ctvil war, from the jaws of death and dissolution and restoring ur # united people sorshlpping ot His foot stool; in restoring to the light of liberty three millions of buman beings, end im fo penpe J His merey and inestt mable goodness to each and all of we addresses were wade by the pastor and elders on the feartal importance of the occasion. — It was fraught with great moment toall. How many had at the com mencement of 1365 been in the full enjoyment of health and strength who now slept in the ailent and how many, too, would slenp that sleep w news mo waking before 1866 will have pawed away! These ad “tresres were listened to with attention, and the words seemed to sink deep into the hearts of many present. ‘The last moments of the old ro were spent Aient prayer, and the neene, as the on the dial pointed to the ‘meridian line, was one of Interest. So soon ae the last stroke of the bell told the advent of 1866 all fafent year ‘The minister congratulated his flock, and lls Mock one agother, and so war the pew year balled. ‘The Common Counc)! having tendered to How Jobo T. Hoffman, Mayor rlect, the.use of the Governor » Room, in the City Hall, for that purpose, he will be happy to receive his friewds and fellow citizens there on New Year's Day, between the hocrs of tweive and (woo clock. Reception by the Brooklyn Officials. Mayor Wood, the retiring o@cer, and Mayor Booth, the new incumbent, will receive their friends from ten to ome o'clock today (New Your's), at the Mayor's office, Play most excellent pieore in the theatres, thet wit, some and hamor wil! abound in the music halls, that riders acrobets and other performers possessing amacus nave apd graceful elageure, wil! be marshalled ef the circug, that Leplie will be ou! on hie rope and in hin dances in deed, that between (he a tore the murer and (he equi Hibrists, the only diffien'!ty will be for the peop termine in what particular place they wieb to themselves after having bid & ‘Boppy Yee Vea fo their (riende. TRE PRoOsOWwAT THHATER The favorite and popular comedy Sem w 66 per formed ot the Broadway this eveniog (he per orm 6 to conctude with the impersonation, 1 to ects of Mose Mr. F. 8. Chaafran wil! sustain both chernctery, Be we) be Hupported | foe style by the mume@rous it ty ote company engaged in the establishment [t & comrorly seoommary to tatorm our readers that Mr Chanfran wl pevitavely clase his fattoring engagemen' of fitven weext Guretion at thi: house next Saterday (January 6 erence to Wet Wf any among « bere fot yet eon am mast tise him during the holidays of Now Yoars, hen they wil meet him in company with the cenowned More, We shall next week have the Measnre of pricoming back to our metropolitan bowrts that samirable comedian, Mr. Jona BE. Owens, who com mences his long annoinced PMgAgement at the Prostway 6 Monday, Jennary * He tr to tne tte appearence a REe vrrainn of te ploy uf The Peovie's lawver NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1866, which his groat cbaractor parsof Solon Shingle ls pre- eorved and stfll further developed, wh le the objections to the trivial fexmowork of the old picce aro removed. Had this been done beior Mr, Owous appeared ia tt ia Londoa the Enylish critics, who are “death? om the unities, would have beea more enthusiastic im their appreciation of the piece. In ordor to accommodate public curiostty: Mr. Weod ammoumeces shat the box sbect for the ale of reserved sexta will be opens on Wedne» ay next, January & MISS LUCY BUSHTON'’S THEATER. Sheridan's comedy, The School for Scandai, will be prevented aguin at Luey Rushton's New York theatre this evening. Miss Rushton hae maay novelties in prep- avation, but the comedy just named is so favorably received by the crowds who throng her new and elegant house in Broadway that she has determined to permit it to remain on the boards for some time longer. Miss Rushton plays Lady Teazie. Her company {s first class, ombracing many Now York favorite performers. During the evening the orchestra will perform the folowing pieces :—Overture, Zampa; Quadrille, L’Africaine; Valse, ‘The First Fiiriation. A selection of American popular airs is also on the bills. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA 200: Tony Pastor opens tho New Year with a grand mati- Ree, to be given at his opera house in the Bowery, at half-past two o'clock this afternoon. The company will perform again in the evening The Bowery favorite, Josh Hart, will appear at Tony Pastor's to-day, his first night in four yoars, ae will also Mire Laura Leclaige, in the original drama The Victim, with imitations of act ors and @ terrific broadsword combat. Mis Lizzie Dom- aldson will make a first appearance on the wire volante. Honest minded persons need not be alarmed when we tell them that the Bulls and Bears will be on the buards, but only im play, by Reeves and Warren. Tony Pastor's Dill for New Year's is varied with nico disorimination. GROKGR ORBISTY’S MINSDLRLA, ‘The new Fifth Avenue Opera House will be open ior a New Year's matinee at one o'clock this afternoon, The company will perform in the evening, ssusual. A rich treat awaite the visitors on both occasions. The eml- nently successful and immensely funny and !auchablo farce, the Black Statue, will be played. The young favorites Willie aud Charhe Guy make «oir first appear- ance at the estallishment to-day, The (ballenge Dance, ‘Scenes in an Apple Orchard, with a Holiday and Pestival Dance, have also been arranged. THE NEW NATIONAL CIRC Will three exhibitions satisfy the pleasva! crowds who will seek to enter the National Cirous iv the Bowery? Mr, Montpellier doubts it, but has done bis best for New Year's Day. The macuidicent cavalcade of the circus will be out in their perfurmances at hulf-pas’ Lon o’eloek in the forenoon, ha!f-past two in the afternweo and halt past seven in the evening. The matinees wil) \ ant, ened afford excellent opportunities of witnessing perform. ances before making ‘‘calls.'’ Santa Claus 4 i) dtetribute presents to the children. Geo. Derious, the «atravrdinnry “man monkey,’ will be out in the langisello afterpiere of The Adventures of Mungo. The Coo «a Broshers will appear in their wonderful sensation gym aastic feats; Bobby Williams, the famous clown, will go on with hie chin-chopping, and the numerous star niders will per form most dariug feats of horsemanship. BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS lave issued a very interesting programme for (hie avening at their hall ou Broadway. The entertainment will be varied, as usaal, and the company tn full voce for New Year's Grafted in the Army, Beauttiv! Dwey, Comic Ditty, Lite Mary and City Life will be given. Crowds go to see and hear the monster concert Tin- pin-onion—Condnetor, Signor Dano Bryanti; Reckon fm in Luck, Mr. Dave Reed, end Dan Bryant as the Stump Orator. Old Times Rocks wili imigoduce (he whole troupe in their holiday dances THE THRATRE COMIQU®. The New Year's matinee at this Louse, No, 720 Hroad- way, will commence at two o'clock in the afternoon, The performances will be exciting and amusing. Iu | addition to Harry Leslie’s feats on the tight rope aod his knee dance the following artistes, among others, will appear: —Mice Rovimi Gerald, the vocalist; Mins Frugeis, ip comic songs; Rody Maguire and I. P. Batterson, The Two Bugsard> will be played afternoon and evening THE RAN PRANUISCO MINSTRELS. This pleasing house, on Broadway, wil) be crowded on New Year's evening, a# it has been since its opouing. Birch, Wambold, Bernard and Backns are there, joyous as they bate been every evening during the weapon. After varions songs and dances, to-day New Year», Calle by, Adel-Greasy and Norma will be given, Norma, Hoary Rice, Adol-Greasy, W Bernard. Othello and Macbeth, by Billy Bired and Chariey Packus, and Mrs. MoGowan’s Reel, by J. Cooper and W. Fields, are in tbe programme aise. THE GRAND STREKY THEATER, This very spacious, fireproof lute, stated al qe corner of Graud and Crosby street, will be open thi afternoon and evening With « fine array of artistic talent The company will perform in dramatic pentomime and builot. A «piendid Now Year's holiday prograrame oftersd. This new evtablisument is to be conducted with mach care. Indeed, the proprietor set out with promise that “adue regard shall be bad for mor decency and reepectability’’—an ©: seule witht Which to inaugurate & NeW epterprise On such a hoppy day, and the discegard of hich bas « . quences on society as well ax on professional brethree VRE FOxi@ OF Fisk intends to eatebrate New Year's evenion iv One & lows’ Hall, Hovoken, New Jersey. The forir derful fellow—murth, wonder ani (at ire atiwadiog ow him and hie andienees, This even ug he opens in Bobo ken Lia popusr gift sires: magique vod will ve gray one hundred beuutiful prenenia in attition fo hte exbibivion of a calsclyem of wonder “ Sing r Case of Suffocation, YOUR PARTING RENDKARD INORS SL wo or THEM DRAD—AN AFFAIN OF mY, REC wim A very mysterious case, involving the death of two portion and endangering the lives of two other, wax brought to light yesterday, It spprare that » Mra Ko. sanne Gabey, aged wixty five, ber som Francis, aged wwenty ofa, and ber danghies Newey A, seed twenty four, and her grandeop Vrancix, agra four yrary, ai! oo eupied « small room In (ie teunement howe 697 Grand street, and (hat about one o'clock yerterday morning the fon Francie, who t* a buker, came home aod went to bed 4 Caybreak nothing was heard from the femily, and +t ton ocicck 2 bahey, 0 brother of Francis, called at bone, obereving ibe abutiors still closed, com claded the parties wore sleeping longer than weal, and went away. Thomas Dune ent seother suber i, oot © door, bat found it locked. Abou! J two Bre ao ae 580 Grand cd on Mr LATE PUBLIC ADMINET TRA Lon Cl mecertaiped that om the accounts of eatates rom ered by the Public Admigistrator to the Surrogate upto | the 26tty of December po defalcatione @xinl, wk the ox eomediately placed under examination before an dite: by trenton of the Surrogate, The low of sowie aotrexed ly Dr, Bradford in his letter to “ne Common Pomdot muaet Ueretore fall apew eater wh ve ere ott ty the Public Administrator's baude, where they ore lef by the provimons of the law fox one year Detute ng a pee rendered by hit to the Surrogete. Ar cx smine Com Of he Pantie Adusitietenter's offices ute been pare ‘he appontmentof Mr. Develin, aad pablic carerty om the enbjeet of (he defaication there will donbilene be promptly satisted General Darien, the pew Puviic Ad mintetrovor, will eater epom his dinties to-day Saicide of wn Artiat. Rosroy, Der Sh, ines. A young toan, named Richard Owrss, « lendicape panier, che hineeit dead with « pirtot inet evening. in Bruce's window ab ude store, on Wahingtoa Ares where be cy tunptoged. He hed bet lately errived in Boson, a0’, | ie cate he wee (fom Taneerilie, Chia He her may tle men danted ev mute of aren te, lly made by Mr. Hollman, who Sas pomcenot! of it by | } ' Biscoarse by. Rev. Dro Buckland at Calvary | Bapitet Charch—-sermon by Res. Me. Boat: | sersicos gomoery at the Church of the Incaruntion — Sermon by Rev. W. A. Bartlett at (ir Eim Mr De Puy, i and Journal, | of the Trtaiig Mothod Fe Rp Be apes Foy apt | Si eh the Rev uadred Preseat. Denag the afternoon was preachod by the Rev. Mr Hiluruih THE SLEIGHING. Place Congregational Church, Breoklyn— |} rhe sletghe—The Horses—Tho Ledtes— Dedleation of a New German Methedkt} TH* Gewtlemen—The Plirtations—The voy Ag FairiesPhe Dan—The Park—The | Jumer, Ascumplion ant the atuer' Mathew TA. oct Baptist Church. ‘TiHore was a large attondanesatCab ary Baptist chureh, ta Twonty -third utréeet, yosterday morning. A discourse on the pew year was preached by Kev. Dr. Buckland> ‘The reverend preacher commenced his discourse by qmoting feem the touth chapter of Hebrews, thirty. second verse—‘Call to remembrance the former days.” From this text he preached an eloquent discourse. God bad so ordained it that we should mark time by diferent periods. One of those periode had just passed away. The Wistory of the humaa soul’ for o singie year, could it bo written or told, would indeed be highly tntoreating. It would centain angelictesons tous all. The history of a family fora single year alse contained intereating leasona of cherished principles, joys amd sorrows. In the sume way was it with the history of the chureh. ‘Let thow look back tothe events which transpired in that church during the year. Let them enter with zeal into the future. If he had one desire on earth it ‘Was that this congregation should excel in religions faith, #0 as to enliet the power of the Almighty in their favor— to forward the misiouary work—to organize their Sab- bath schoole and other Christian Inburs. God had crowned their efforts with succem. As » church they had done well. One-third of their lodebtednees had been removed. Klemoeuts of moral disease bad beea peacetully removed, Nothing marked the favors of God to achureh more than this, Good and faithful mom had been font to teach thom tho Gospel. He shrank from endeavoring to draw any from other ehurebes, but he would be very happy to Lave as many os possible come within the folds of his congregation. God had shown the past year how generousty he could pro tect and ehorish these whom he loved. i avce had been regular, and those who wer Christ woold be surety tinbued wi us ardor So necessary for #ulvat One great our day Was mdifference to attendiag the house of God Poop hauld net ruin their souls py attond ing to busivess snore than to the care of Lhe soule He his congregation to jureh. He thanked God for the carneatness and progress of In this erty of attractions the ont lef bo the benef in this city’ Were they mot those Lhad becn preached plainty end aatly? Nov those where attractions fet fort warmons powached to please the seusos and tickle che cars. The uldever be great in bisiuzy. While ° would look back to it a» tue parce 9 mombens of his « gation could otatm it ax period when they found Christ, He weuld bog of them to come nd cater eurnestiy into Ui work of Ged; to commence the new year wilh prods to themselves wail to their souls. Be would allude to howe who were pono to rest. They lad found peace ever lasting. Those whom they bat beem ead upeu to mourn ducnp the past year ined lett a mobile record be hind them, A brother wh died ou Year ago Was bat one year in glory was rapture in the ke thet day over what brought tears in th 8 here below. Senue had died suddenly, otlvers far oway, others foded like & flower; but the thouzht sbould comfort ail that they Rud been #0 long in clory. We had no need to mourn for who now had magstons of bilge above Lot the year that now closed give sil more devotion tor the kingdom of God; #0 that taey eould join those who had guno before, He would ark them at the close of this year if they were ready to meet thelr God, If not, would they expore themselves to be weighed in the halanes of God's justice and found wan After some further retoarks the reverend geutlemau concluded Services at the Church of the Incarne- ‘The services at the Church of the Incarnation, cornor of Lexington averiue and Thirty-fonrth street, last evening were of am interesting character, the occa mon being the anunal virit aud appeal for aid by the chiidson of the Protestant Fplvcopal Orphan Arylam The congrezation, however, wee unusaally small, After the usual prayer, which wae devoutly listened to by ali presgnt, several of We vrptan Nildren, aecompanied by tne Organ, rang (he Forty third hyma, Common Pra: entitiad, © While shepards watched their flocks by night,’ in a magner highty creditable to their muvigal training. ‘The Rev. Dr. Montgomery then weended the pulpit, and, taking fr hte text the fourteenth chaptor And eightocuth verve geoording to St. John—* Twill not leave you comfurtlers; [ willeotme to you —made « most sorens and atocthng 9j to hiv hearore in bebalf of, orphans, vay oo ly beloved of Chrivt. He spoke at considerable length, setting furth the claim jon Asylutn ax the most denevol of the all ingtitatios Here children are tratoed wad fear of Gor, clothed, fed and found employment o« soon as (hey are able to mamtaln themelvew In con Cusion, he aid wie Orphan Home ot the Provestant Episcopal Church peaks for tack. Yon gee before you the little ouer who are cared for. Their phyrical con dition may be [avorabiy an i frem thew brgut wand general heelth(ul appearance p Of that net Ty at the present tim sustein the seylum for two th for its supp They m for that aid wilet they bave a right te We. ALVIN BARTLET! af rie DNURROATIONAL CHURCH, BROOKLTN, ‘The Kew. Wo A. Bartiets preached last night to congregation in his church a Kit pisces, Brooklyn the wahject of “Tha Jubilee of the New Your he selooted from the Second Book of Hammel vereo of the caventh chapter—‘Then Samuel took ant and set it, ke lm elucidating Gis text the reverend ou Wa tore twelfth Fea lemen aid | Samuel's power whh Cod had re deemed Ieract from bis wrath The power of @ pure character with Heaven tad pot been considered by the enemy, aud feral war reteomed through the m tion of @ eo life of every sation eviiowty provideptial Our of this demon Divine interposition. ly recognize she spiritual and muvetial beondte hot wer the pM of God Thee year war trely & jathlee gear with the present They Warped an im Lon Pe lant corner tm hawry Ao American (itiauan Bad a rich inheritance from the past = The deduction of he lowes from the gacne of life left on Cacalter a4 oo yey en dee The inevite. that © eto him whe bath’ uted. with (hat of tne old veer and hoped that, oF thelr nee tor they might long be epared to each other i New Germon Methodiet Cherets. Je Fourteenth aret, near Ninth arenes, « eew Gor | ian Methodist Kpweopal choteh, of which the Mey Mr Bion it be pastor, wan dediveied portorday » (hb appre priate servicer, and s full congregution was i attrot ane The namber of German Methodin tm tut ity je junited; they are, boweres, avery worthy aa4 mw re apectente claw of people The congregstion for thith che pew editier in Foucteewth srnet har been ermriet hae bran in existence fy nome years, fad formeriy wee beasiding in the tievnity. Thin fy the Bax berm built for te (from Bloomingdale, &e. Thoce was sleighing in Wow York yestoniay Mewes | good ax tho sense of the conven ion th 5 nailed manne hate Malogoy, Thomas Quan, Jeremiah Burke, Geo on Tho Comim\teos appointed at the previous meeting to it OM Iriel MOCiOLies hut repres@ated in Lhe conyentag roported progres, A dologuie reported (hat ho waited om Father Ald Bociety No. 1, of tre repuried the wishes of the convention, and they wet to bring It before tio tneeting of that mociet Father ?. Hooiety No. 6 bad yesterday Day, * pines the passage of the reenly hree Tourtha of tts members have signiied nd thou Orst resolution and parade with the ied. A resolution wan author ning of five dotiars om each society representod Lo meek the ci rreBt axpeusca. — Bt "aul's, Bt oties Paid their asommonte, The Chairman then annouse d and wished it under tee Ort of the seasca, em! Boi the lew appreciated oo | their detera imation ip all celebrations, sod epecially (Hint ecoount How -shall is bo described? War it only the ailly ttakling Jingle of ianumerably tittle bette and k's Day, to parade in Drook!y: veption cave (helt unqualified assnn A reae\ution was pamed (hat whea the Convention a@ the motion of vehicles along the white tapestry of na. | joarn, they adjourn to moot on tho lat Sur day in Jane tare?’ Not eo. 16 was » great deal more. It wer the eecasion of hopar fuillled im long antictpaied mirth, | ims an cigction for mary! Jolly and enjoyment, It was the vecasivn of beatiful the meantime ah suciotios not represnnted in the Conventios will have an 0 unity to do so-—at whieke lv for the parade will be held. Some other unimportant business was trannactod, when ‘and lnepiriting exeretve, Ik was the ttme to behold the |e Glowing cheek, the emiling countenance amd tin vr + 1! form: It was the occasion of the display of f rs, fancy dreases aud the emblems of wealth aud con ot. It waa sleighing which yesterday eulsene’ oar Park in midwinter, apd which culled ‘ort® ® heodsome commemoration a8 @ parting tft buto te our olf scquamiance, the Old Year, which sow lives only in mixed momorton Thore was life in the Park yeaterday. It wag guy. Tho scene there was almost « complot: novelty, se rarely can we partic: pate in oveven behol@ #. The rerdare of flowers and the garb-ef emerald spring; tho gay asyect of summor, With ite deeper mantle of rich vegetation, te varied and beantiful cost of aatumn, and the withered, wild and grand pall of sable winter, wore all excelled in the pore and speckioxs white mantle of the Park yeserday, which attracted the righ and the gay, the curiouvand the philosophic, the young and the old, to ehare aud edu re its euchauting loveliners, What would we do without Crime TO ve he Street Cave. . THE WERALD. Yous, Deo. 29, (886, Sie Permit me to coll your « outloa, aud, through your widely cireniat d povet, (he attention of the publle and authorities, warn er wing crime tn this city. IT mean the coaimon os: wh way robberies — gene rally epeken of @ packo + bh OUr wtroet car and on the public Morvughfar have heard of suck crimes for some time past, & |! wight there must be some exaggeration in te ataten. 4, bub Tam aatietied now the balf @ nol known, 1 know two gentlemen why lately ost (reir eritohes tw the street cars by pickpockets I» up lowe, im the Third avouue cary a fow nigh le au, about nine o'clock, when, im the Bowery, ti 6 cutt.ovat looking rawals got is. There were ) t fow people in the car at the time. The fetiowy took » yoft the promises x our Varkt Boston would taunt us with her organ, a apneee oa i vegan ‘ bs . yp 3. Phitndeiphia with bew threadbare, angular, aterminable | “7 Of Passengers wool! prevent then busting je # Ps crowd, and thereby operte, they jumpon of the strects, and Baltimore with ber mosuments, But wo | Car Whwie tin motion, witho* oa. ing thelr. frre. ome © our ark; #0 we cap laugh at (hem all, end we | leading, and she aaa out oe fash myle to the it i proud? ih others to follow, Thoy get mtr ® crowded cur felt it proudly yesterday. Thew look at the tura out af | other 10 am eT Meramgnes till | they 4 moment's notice. Where but n New York could you | Foy ome of them [have Loon om when thie haw seo the equal of that? Look at the elegance, beauty, | taken place Having beard #0 irach apd ween Linen Nigbtoess and almost animation «ith whict @leigh after sleih, (rom the cutter to the largost of the moving bew ties, whiz past you on every carriage way of the glorious Park. Look how the soft mow beuds beneati te abining slides, and iy reflected iv diver mounting of be sleigh and harners, Then look of the horses, a» they trip along at 2:40, 269, 240, oud vil that, Look at their charming forms, their proad arched aecks their thin agile limbs, their graceful mations Soe how they go praneing through tho feathery snow, tosiow i anew to the element from which it » Joto and eolians of sparkling diamonds, pearls s, tamil, which properly w that there ee bow arehiy, f arched ayebrows bow, their gluner. Lan ane Indy charmer her tiny feet, her seat, her tapering, lovely hand t another gentienn whiznes post im the paselng ale he, with fost prompt end on, " the eo eot, lnmenont, bu Look at the lang, cxret though jung the something to her friend, she defights to behold Lim, wide both Joke with equal fervor ay Bot come ob, have, L fear, been too long ne after all, ix but the type of one tt at (iy moment, JP. M., December 5), 1966, slogtiug the Vork, York. Lat ue drive on aud soe mores Louk wt the young lady driving that tandem po ber seagiet amed jookers ws and expends to bie mation ung ponies, Ah, thare! hair oe ta bemcin But bow the reiae How sen every wnotion of the hen whispers | h a , we her fally ai horse m the fiewt ace Larger the young lady arivers band! wuvely aud quickly they raypond horse. How they do xs ‘Toten to she merry mude uf the bells, What « glurions peene, Our sleigh cannot follow fast enough to me more Tow we would have delighted to bave wen the Muaued froer ‘he young ladies and lent each nd, or perhaps ove, and that could have ¢ ber eo harm and id have beon & favor all 1 tut wil the siergha tn the Park are mot fast ones, Anxious to eee aur lady frieuds ow New Years Day hod better not tink too much It these & ae Abere are plenty ook at thet young with the bine wile beat tna te of the panion think bart and she ix nearly right ull, lc 4 wymmetricnt 10 the December dreece, . ox ley Wo Coll what a ai you did net pa emilee, oval lave, i man mone, arched eyebrows, dimpled « but alter sil you did not wcered. No. nor you + reality of the face of m lavely woman | the Park nom, slowly, to he sre, hecauee contain Linge wenn lo b and partly Decmune we think « er ty Which emeriod we, ied wlict wo Mey a tale of 240 jencribetle. Jak at the peal iy) lee) my not coufornied aad coufuaed-— roo wil never ettempt ty de | Ace we rght, Indien | Now tearemure of i We have j } We are now om the Bioopaingdale cmt night ove falling. There are tandems to vo ead, thre and oven four in band frequently, duuble aad weir! Home b team: aod apirdaid sielghs some a gontionan only ten, wad rote hase a prutiemm y are all buppy. (he gent tenuis | » vor, anteinly feiieitaed Mpinwd aly they si—p alone They look like fey posible. We pase teuugh the Perk onee } lvoly we evee. It ie ue part of earth, The twilight | faitoa it i a dah of [airy land gine u surth, neslte and joy have (gil cormival there in tall Gt far the gre ols We train Fifth avenue, te bape corner of Fulton and Norman streets, rerollecslons, and we are (fled with baypy ineuoner of the day aad wised operof the yeas Some glee of bope and a deverminstion t be happy ip the aes «ser parklen ip one eintad imagipution, There are orveds of | seyhs @iding down the aveuue sud, lke ue torplog from the piescuree of the day We knw few of the sleighy (het or mee of pom, of that we bare met of pegeed theorgh the dag Sach fan driver: o& Bonner or oe we Revet gither ma of heard «i aod 40 ook know, - pase farther dowr the ct we Sere fod (hese ace of @ different Bind fromm the nee ln the Pak the Rieomingdsle rons of Vth avenue Rehertiane come (et a Could Leedes of Parte prowet ther perks meek a eee ae New York did it het thin day on aay coonmiont The dant thew camciy res erm yerors, queens ange ing arinie and wil ches, but New York ress shove al! (ut (e Gee nineteenth one and heats the twightent Uinplays they cob token all thew geoty en of ewe iv eed ogee to te Wem & sbetowy bat inyetow mie = All the Sicighers wih bare 2 happy New Veo Ab, wilt owery ope te beppy? The pew and the dinteomned 00@ met (ne sieighers Will they be bayer | Mowe whe viet the Perk yeetertay eed ow joyed the ino e ib nde +l] do muck to make hema vet Ne@ Yrur than (hey oil otheremne have, by eat happy unlere they ore thas remenotornd te “Kod by charity, bene, views» amd pear Toe was quad yowter ba: tnow be og to rate ieut ood om thet pocallat comsinna wt ae moat wo tee @aghing sport | There is « prosper! the!) may ovntamwe v> A perhaps Wo mores themes, bate your w rtety th morting The adive are teady and waiting pon fou. Thin | te enow ome in gon ime? Let 8 be Breckiys City News. CeLEemaTio® oF rernece"® ear VERTie® OF Taint SOCLETIO® As tijeereet eogeng of the vero eh © ere | Kluge coomty, 9 make arrengemens for erg | the pout anaiverary of Patrick's Dey, em bead 6 j the large ball No. 146 Palton street, Brookira. peremiay Samer) efermern, Aletender Camptell, Pressam © | the chet, Joba Maltey, Secreery The minted the we on penn ennatong ane vent and approned The rete of the sociation Hepreseeied ju tae contention Sore Chew CADAA, Whee (he Lollowing wand deleg'nn then ered tm | (ber Beane — Pater t a * vo 8 a8 po a 4 vonage =~ Bonney oo * 4. Eh Fern, Patriek loatast Pathe: Lae iy, Teomes Indy, NgineA, Pewee Capep, Derman teow aM, 4. hranee teristy — og Vue Meee Cale Mah oe = | Doyle, Petr ck | @ question (he com oe the matter I ined wrrenes, and that the things myself, Ftook the tre ible ductors of the diftront lines these robberies are of commen 0 ular organized bands of Usleves are numerous, form dable and ® terror to many of the eunductors — Wher recognized oF defeated by the cond ctape they threat o them with future revenge Iu py 9 ename they bare roughly handled the conductors. [> wet know if the menagers of the railroads ean ds ‘thi (9 protect their pursongers, but ft appears t Ny thveoes crimes to be known, It lw bigh time the vald be protected by some means, by the come the police, or by legisiation, to prevent more tha: so tam AticAbOr of pasmongeny betng curried at one i he her of cars tw not sufficient at on - present ra in the day the oompaniew should be require on. They make money euough, and sow pelted loro ahie It ten matter in whieh t the community are interested and they that this growing ovll bo checked at once + aenmed a fornidable charaetor, and will xpeo something be done, Such aatateof thingy » dingrace lo this great city, of to any cwilized Comins nity. Ehope the people and the pallor will move iy the watter at ones Ow Arrival of the Pelgia Pourasn, Deo a1, 1866 The ctoamehiy Helgian, Oxptan Brown, (rom Laver pool, December M4, vin Lahdonderry 16th, arrived thin morning, bringing two bandred and ogbi as paere rere, Her news bos boen anticipated MAIIS FOR EUROPE. ‘The mail stews bn, Captain Blows, will ave Moston on Wednewiny for Liverpoot The malls for Lar epe will eluse in Chis city 9 a quaser Past one and half pet five o'clock tommorrow Tha New Yous ‘Temane—Ediien for Karape. published at eleven o'clock to-merrow murnu contain tate and tmportant News from Mesteo, Comte! nod Sonth Atneries nud the Weet Indies, Further detaie the latest jutaligenee from al por of the Fenian Fracas one of the United #tates, and accounts of ali vaportane events of the aay Bingle copies, in wtappers, ready for. ma ling, ots cain “or My Offence te Kank and Smetts to ; het er the om ‘every “atthe of the 040F weelmed AE oe (oe cmeuempicior HA) UN» NHGHET BLGOMING CR MGL Heme Taek epongh to make the ld eter reach xo b'gh at home or abroad A Beon.—Ward's Ladies’ Paper Collare AND CLEES ALM GENTS and ragait One lady Coline eet th 206 Ate wiuge of aor * syiee 1, WAND, MF Mroadway —Kenatify the WL ATR BLOOM OF Fo hola by Aruggat: exerywhere sY¥ Complerion. rH - Depor 16 Fulton All Prices Cashed tm Legal Lotteries. ~ Oyrulars oad drawings a ry 2 CLOTH, Breton, 176 Brow Lottery Prises Cashed, Dre w- ad tnfeoremytinn west CLAYTON, 10 Welt ermet A Silent Sewing Machine minbeaied — Wikews de izibhe Staten derable wieot ad A.—Upham's Asthma Care Sever Fails thie emt, vhlen hve mnnnies tad | vy DAM AS Baksh ere Rate netor's Wate tys.—The Beat im the watt, hernias al. 4 natavtanre The = tom Dye Aue Hey rating Katract of . nrves tnd restoree (he hair Mb Matetay otroes Mook Store te ¢ ct Dar, 141 Att Anoaale and Ckihirene ait peta d pris PTeoaat BROTILER LID Marans ctenek, baie Rewnme & Son's APE ASD OPRIGHT Pian Hato utohers wo Walt ne ee ee wees bare ape pais iret POA hs PUMP RT Wire Sime Ct Breacway, New Sern Seery Pane (ally warranted Corns, Banton-. Batergee det one alt teens of thee Fort cared by Dr PACH AMIR 18 emme Good sew Merhin go ees Barth) Tr PEWINO rt Ike oe OR heme ce ae Wiles A Ge Mant ‘eterte hi saab igh wast. comet ¥e + Deere @ Oe - My sreett f temerre ree eee) Bre Pa... ” oe ay Presents of Aflection and (her. eer rae ee ae rowing Me ee ee i Company — arene eed Colthesy An Bessy of * eateweien for yr ng Bes me plane oe 2 nto, es Se Peewee ft ea Desi Wretea Metesife Gre a te Ceeetan en rere eh nanere winery Royal Maevane Lottery. Presse Ti orm oe fp mee Tus manor tein es tale tr Otel Oth Niet Atttem Sew~ LAM BOO Baceres Ms Deeahoey for the Fab We ern - CQ ve Wheeler & Wilson's ing Mearmae od Be team Shee Der Repatation ame te iiiga ot wine be