The New York Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1866, Page 5

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. “SECOND GREAT NATIONAL COUNCIL. Gathering of the Most Distinguished of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy at Baltimore, “ Ecumenical, Provincial and National Delegations. WISTORY OF FORMER COUNCILS, &o. &o. de, The second grand National Council of the Catholic ’ Ghurch of the United States, which is to be held at Bal- timore on Sunday next, will probably be the most impos- ng gathering of the dignitaries of the Catholic faith ‘ever hold in this country. To seo forty-seven prelates in their gorgeous vestments, marehing in procession, and for two weeks assembled in council, will bo an imposing display, In ecclesiastical nomenclature a council signifies an + @ssembly of bishops lawfully convened to regulate mat- ters concerning the faith, the rites and discipline of the Church, Councils are either general, provincial or na- Uonal, according to the prelate representation of province or nation. General Councils called ecumenical are sum- ‘moned by the Pope, as the Vicar of Christ, and are com- ‘Posed of all the Bishops of Christendom. They have au- * thority to determine matters of faith concerning the creed of the Catholic Church ; they create new dioceses and inter- ‘pret and decide upon al! matters of doubt found in Scrip- “ture or tradition, They are presided over by the Legates, “who are generally Cardinals commissioned by the Holy See for the purpose, When their decrees roceive the con- firmation and approbation in matters of faith they are considered infallible. The Catholic Church recog- nizes eighteen General Councils:—first of Nice, in Bithynia, convened in 325 A. D.;_ first Constantinople, in 381; first Ephesus, in 431; Chaleedon, 451; second Constantinople, 563; he third of Constantinople, in 680; the second of Nice In 787; the fourth at Constantinople, in 869; the four Councils of Lateran at Rome, 1123, 1139, 1179 and 1215; the first and second of Lyons, in 1245 and 1274; that of ‘Vienna, in 1311; that of Constance, in 1414, that of Basle fin 1451 (until it was dissolved by the Pope, and that of ‘Trent, in 1545, PROVINCIAL COUNCILS fro called and presided over by the Archbishop of the province in which they are held, The chiet design is to enact regulations respecting discipline and the general Management of church afluirs in the province. The Coun- ail of Trent ordered these gatherings to be held every ‘hres years. In France, in consequence of the disagree- ment that existed between the Holy See and the French government respecting the Gallican doctrines, the coun- cils or some time were in abeyance, Recently, however, Bevera! councils have met, and their decisions are held in grevt estimation, NATIONAL COUNCITS ‘are convened by order of the Holy See, and are presided over by the Primate or Legate of the Holy See, They Consist of all the bishops of the country in which they are hel’. Their object is mainly the same as that of the Provincial Councils, to enact regulations for the bet- Ver observance of the discipline of the Church, The National Councils held in the Old World wero those of Presburg, in Hungary, in 1812, and that of Wurzburg, in Bavaria, in 1940. i a br COUNCILS IN TRE UNITED *TATRS. On the 6th of Novembor, 1789, Pope Pius the VIth, founded the See of Baltimore, and appointed the Rev. Joun Carroll Archbishop. One of the first acts of Bishop Carroli was to convene a synod, which was attended by twenty-one priests. The first priest ordained in the United States was Stephen Theodore Badin. On the 25th of May, 1793, after a long and useful career, Bishop Car- roll expired, at the age of eighty years. In 1810 it was ‘tho determination of the Bishops of this country to hold @ Provincial Council as soon a& they should become acquainted with the conditions and wants of their sev- @ral dioceses, This project, however, was not realized,” and it was not until 1829 ‘that Archbishop Whitiield convoked the Bikhops of the United States in ‘@ Provincial Council at Baltimore. Tho prelates who asseombied there were the Right Rey. Benedict; Joseph Flaget, Bi of Bardstown, Ky. ; the Right Rev. John of Charleston ht Rev, Edward Fenwi-k, Bishop of Cincinnati; the Right Rey, Rosati, Bishop of St. Lo aud dhe Right Rev. Benedict Fen- wick, Bishop of ton. Four prolates were unable to attend the Council, which took place on Sunday, the 4th of October, at the cathedral at Baltimore; Atchbishop Whitfleld celebrated a solemn mass, The clowing the Council took place on Sunday, the Ikth of October. The decrees of the Council ‘were confirmed by the Pope on the 26th of September. They are vans as im number, and are considered ‘MOst .mportant with respect to the discipline and prac- Hoes o° the Catholig Church in this country, The second Provincia! Council was also convened by Archib:shop Whitfleld, on the 20th of October, 1933. On that occasion the following prelates wero present: —The Right Rev. John B. Pavid, Coadjutor of Bardstown, Ky, ; the Right Rey. John England, Bishop of Charles ton; the Right Rev. Rosati, Bishop of St. Right Rev. Benedict Fenwick, Bi it Rev, John Dubois, —Bishoy it Rev. Michael Portier, Bishop the Right Rev. Francis P. Kenrick, Coadjator, of Phila Gelph.a; Right Rev. Frederick Rese, Bishop ot Detroit; it . John Purcell, Bishop of Cincinnati. The closing of this counci) tock place on the 27th of October. Daring the session several important decrees were @nacted The limits of each diocese were fixed, the mode of electing bishops was regulated, and the Indien tribes dwelling beyond the limits of the fixed dioceses Of the United States were confided to the care of the Society of Jesus. The fourth Provincial Council’ was eld at Baitimore in 1840, and was convened by the Most Rev. Samuel EF cleston, Archbishop of Baltimore, end was attended by leven prelates, Several decroes with respect to church property, and rules for its preservation were enacted. The fifth Provincial council, which was heid in Baltimore in 184, was con roked by Archbishop Eccleston, and was attended by Bixiern preiates, The progress of Catholiciem ind the prelates assembled in council to ask of the Holy © * @ new subdlvision of the dioceses in the United 3 | ©? ‘Tho bishops renewed the proposition for the exer Ses. feu Episcopal See at Pittsburg, for Western &* ala, and solicited the foundation of other # ago, for the State of Tilinois; at Mileer for the Biato of Wisconsin; at Little Rock, for 9” Ale fF tt ; at Hartford, for Connect!.qy ® ue, State of Ar i y and Rhode Ieland Holy See acceded to tae f° “at Totters dated September 30, “643, ,foPosition, Kf the above Denopric’s TF 4g Her near mata se Baltimore assembled on tae W ih” or May Inde Taree three bishops took pect ing, ay om p my was to select Meri ts deliberations. The first patroness of the Cninsd sy \ %Me labe cone eed asked the Holy 4 to div * The assembled preiates wats ten the & de the dioceses of New York his occasion tho bichor , tHe a sf Bante aed albany. On | gov @rament the font aff, Vad from the general xov ina serve ¥ roy the appointment of two ted States army then pro- qreding Mexico. ‘The’ seventh council was convened by the Most Row rend Archbishop Eectesion, in Balti on rd . of May, 1849, when twenty-five biahops This Coun? 4 proposed tha erection of new Seer at ‘Wheeling, & ¢ the eastorn part of Virginia—at Sa: for Le Sa? 9 of Georgia, at St_Paul, for Minnend nd mt Sante F 4 for New Mexico. The troubles of the Romon Fevalutie » retarded the examination of the acta of this Couse¥ | hut the Pope returning to Romo on the L2th of Apri!, 1450, the congrevation of the Propaganda remaed if ordinary deliberations, and tranemitted to Balt) 2H 9 the necessary Pontifical briefs. Before separating, 4 bishops addressed & pastoral letier to the clergy and W uty of their dioceses, expremive of the grief whict they felt at witnessing the outrages offered to the pov eign Pontiff during the revolution DITION THR CNITRD STATRE INTO ROCLESTASTICAL PROYV- INO, On the 10th day of July, 1860, npostotic briefs were re setved for erecting intrometrgroitan churches for the Orleans, the Sse’or Cincinnati, and the See of New York. Sultracan, “sishops were aetigned to (ue Metropolitan See of St. “Louis, which waa ra.sed to the dignity of an Archbiebr pric July 20, 1847. The province of Oregon was alsa. ‘erected, thus dividing the United States into six eccl siastical provinces, On the death of Archbishop Beck ston, the t Rev Francis ¥. Ken Fie, one of the “nost iearned theologians in the Catho'l ebureli, and ge author of several worke which have re ceived the » p tion of the Holy See, wae transferred from tha “see of Philadelphia to the Archbihoprie of Baltine’s §=By a brief of the 19th of Aug ust of the ame your, the Soverviyn Ponti appointed Al’ vistop Kendrick apostolic delegate to preside at the YRS NATIONAL COUNCIL the American Episcopate. The counct! met on the of , 1862, sit arch bishops and twenty-ciz pa took’ rin iiedeliberations The most important Measure which they proposed to the Holy See was the ere tion of dioceses in order that in no point the faithful Might be out of reach of visits from their bishop fore the adjournment of the council the bis } drensedt « pastoral letter to the clergy and faith the United States. Rules were laid down for the artrn mistra- tion of scclosiastical property. Seoret fovveties were condemned. The education of youth wax strongly fecommonded, and antages arie.cg from educa Yon were fully discur set. Pope Piw IX. approved tym vat of the propos tions ye the fire _ Council apostolic letter, dated July the 2a, 18 Tho result of the action of the six ecelesinationl prov. inces has led to the holding of several provincial council. By a decree of the congregation of the Pre. ans confirmed by hie Holiness jus the Ninth, on ‘25th of ag Begs the prerogative of place was granted to the of Baltimore, so that in councils, amomblioa and moetings of every Kind, precedeney ™ granted to the See of imore “for the ume pny ead ie wince of Loner auore any acouljakau OC NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1866. tho provinces that may be present, regard to the order of promotion or onnsecra- tion. Thus unity of order haa been preserved, while each archbishop is allowed to follow in his pro- Vinoial council what is best suited to the state of his pernete accordance with the wishes of his su! ‘ne bishops from time to time hold their dioceses and synods usually after the annual ‘“retreat’’ of the clergy. In these synods constitutions and enactments are made for the discipline both for the clergy and laity. TH BROOND NATIONAL COUNCIL. On next Sunday the second general council of the archbishops and bishops of the United States will aasem- ble in the Cathedral at Baltimore, by virtue of the au- thority of the Holy See. The Most Rev, Archbishop Spaulding has invited the members of the hierarchy to to bo progent. As the Apostolic delegate, ho will pre- side on the occasion. The distinguished prelates who will assemble on the occasion will be accompanied by priests from their several dioceses. Each archbishop, of whom there will be six, will have with them three theologians, and each bishop (thirty in number) will be accompanied by two theologians There will also be Present in the Council mitred abbots, one a Benedictine and two Trapists, The session will continue for two weeks, from Sunday, October 7, to Sunday, October 21, inclusive, Discourses wil! be delivered each evening, a! half-past seven o'clock, except Thursday and Saturday evenings. The Most Reverend the Archbishop of New York will preach the introductory sermon. At the con- clusion of the Council, a pastoral will be issued by the Preiates. The decrees of the Council, after they have nee the sanction of the Holy See, will be made pubite, ‘The following distinguished prelates will be present :— MITRED ABDOTS, Right Rev. Boniface Wirner, Abbot of St, Vincents; Right Rev. Maria Benedict, abbot of La Trappe; Right Rev. Ephesus McDonnell, Abbot of the Cistercian abbey of La Trappe. PROVINCE OF RALTIMORR. Diocese of Baltimore—Most Rey. Martin John Spald- ing, D, D., consecrated Sentember 20, 1548, translated to this diocese July 31, 1584. Diocese of Charleston—iight Rev. P. N. Lynch, D. D., consecrated March 14, 1853, Diocese of Philadelphia—Richt Rev. James F. Wood, D._D., consecrated April 26, 1857 Dioceso of Pittsburg—Right Rev. Michael Domenee, D. D., consecrated December 9 , 1560. Diocese of Richmond—Right Rey, John MoGill, D. D., rated November 10, 1850. ese of Savannah—Rieht Rev. A 2 consecrated April 25, 1888, transi Diocese of Whooling—Right Rev. Richard V. Whelan, Me NT aaron March 21, 2841, translated to this see in ) Vicariate Apostolic of East Florida—Rilt Rev. Au- gustine Verot, D. D. PROVINOR OF CINCINNATI. Diocese of Cincinnati—Most_ Rey, John B. Parvoll, D, ronsecrated October 13, 1833. Right Rev. 8. Rosencraus, Auxiliary Bishop. Diocese of Clevelanid—Right Rov. Amadeus Rappe, D, D., consecrated October 10, 1847, Diocese of Covington—Right Rev ovember 1, 1853. Diocese of Detroit—Right Rev. Peter P. Lefevre, D. D., Administrator, consecrated November 21. 1841. Diocese of Fort Wayne—Right Rey, John H. Luers, D.1., consverated January 10, 1858, Right Rev. P. J. Lavialle, D.D., without, ustine Vorot, D. d@ to this see in George A. Carroll, cons crated September 24, 1865. Diocese of Sault Suinte Marie—Right Rev. Frederic Baraza, D.D , translated opseerated Noveinber 1, 186) 57. Divoese of Vinca Palais, D.D., conse 849, PROVINCE OF NEW ORLRANS. vi Orleans—Most Rev. John M. Odin, arch 6, 1842, translated to this diocese Mauriea de St. Diocese of D.D,, consecrated in 1801. Diocese of Galveston—Right Rev. M. Dubois, conse. crated November 23, 186: Inocese of Little Ro D.D., consecrated Ma, fi Diocese of Natchitoches—Righy Rev. Augustus Mar- tin, D. D., consecrated November 30, 1853. PROVINCK OF NEW YORK. Diocese of New York—Most Rev. John McCloskey, D. D,, Gonsecrated Mare 10, 1844, translated to this diocese August 21, 1564, Diocese of Albany—Rteht Rev. John J, Conroy, D.D., consecrated October 15, 1865. Diocese of Boston—Right Rev. John B, Fitzpatrick, D. D., consecrated March 24, 1344, translated to this see August 11, 1845, Diocese of Brosklyn—Right Rev. John Laughlin, D. D., consecrated October 30, 1853, Diocese of Buflalo—Right Rev, John Timon, D. D., consecrated October 17, 1347 Diocese of Burlingtou—Right Rev. Louis De Goes- briand, D. D,, consecrated Ootober 30, 1953. joctse of Horiford—Richt Rev. Francis P. Mcl land, D.D., consecrated Maroh 14, 1858. Diocese of Newark—Right Rev, James R. Bayley, ‘D.D,, consecrated October 30, 1853. Diocese of Porttand—Right Rev. David W. Bacon, D.D., conaecrated April 22, 1855, PROYINER OF OREGON. Diocese of Oregon—Most Rey. #rancis N. Blanchet, D.D., consecrated July 2%, 1845, Diocese of Nesqually—Right Rev. Augustine M.A Blanchet, D.D., consecrated September 27, 1846; tran lated to this sew July 28, 18 Diocese of Vancouver's Island—Right Rev. Modest Demers, D.D. Vicariate Apostolic of Columbia—Right Rov. Aloysius Joseph d’Herbomes, D.1'., Bishop of Metropolis, in par- tihus injidelium, PROVINCR O¥ BT, LON, Diocese of St. Lonis—Most Rev. Peter R, Kendrick, D.D., consecrated November 30, 1841. TInhocese of Alton—Right Rev. Henry D. Jancker, D.)., consecrated April 26, 1857. Diocese of Chicago—Right Rev, James Duggan, D.D., cenmane May 3, 1857, translated to this see January Diocese of Dubuqne—Richt Rev. Hennessy. Diocere of Milwaukee—Right Rev. John (M. Kenai, .D., consecrated March 19, 1844 we of Nashville—Richt Rev. P. A. Feehan, D.D., consecrated October 1, 1865. Diocese of Santa Fe—Riyht Rev, Johu Lamy, D.D., consecrated November 24, 1850. Diocese of St. Paul—Right Rev. Thomas L. Grace, D., consecrated July 20, 1859, cariate Apostolic of the Indian Territory, east of Rocky Mountains—Kight Rev, John 6. Miege, D.D., Bishop of Messenia in part, consecrated March 25, 1861 Vicariate Apostolic of Nebraska—Right Rev. Jame: O Gorman, consecrated May 6, 1859. 4 PROVINCE OF SAN FRANCISCO, Diocese of San Francisco—Most Rev. Joseph 8. Alemany, D. D., 0. 5. D., consecrated Bishop of Monterey June 10, 1850, translated to this see July 20, 1864 Diocese of Los Angeles——Right Rev addeus Amat, DD, consecrated March 12, 1s. Vicariate Apostolic, Marysville—Right Rey. O'Connell, D. D., consecraved Belruary 2, 1461. ORECT QE BR CoUNCI. The main object “ae Cooncil i to promote unt formity by ameliorgi iq of discipline and all that belongs tor Heteriad unctions in the various archdioceses and 08 F ne Cuited plates. No theotogleal qui tions Will © asined or considered in the Council, as the Cathollo~ ritchie one in dogmas and ip practice throur’ be id. : ye .aout the wor! 4 m of. the Diocesan Synod held by Bishop Carroll, in (1, there were but twenty-one priests officiating in the United states, now they number over 2,500. New reer wili probably be erected, now districts formed, and the clerical force of the Church largely increased. Alto- gether thie convocation, comprising the most distin guisped members of the Catholic hierar by jn the United States, will be the most imposing and interesting of the kind ever beld on this continent. Bugene EWS “faa cw The Peurth of July Among the Celestiais> Movements of the at Indian Squadron ‘The Steamer Wachusett Engaged in Cap- turing Rebels. San Fraxcrsco, Sept, 20, 1866 Shanghai dates to July 18 say that the Fourth of July was celebrated by « grand dinner, in which Admiral Bell participated. All left with the idea that Shanghai is the most thoroaghly American port in China The United States ship Hariford sailed from Shanghai for Nagasacke, Japan, July 9. The steamer Wachusett, at last accounts, wae at Neuchwang, where she landed one nandred men and captured a lot of wondering rebel. The presence of the Rast India squadron in Chinere waters gives American residents a feeling of security not recently experienced. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC COAST Explosion of a Steamer’s Holler Five Pers sons Killed aad Several Wounded sailing ot Vessels and Shipments of 7 ure Heavy Breach of Contract Suit, &e. Say Pravcimco, Sept, 20, 1886 V ithe steamer Julia, when leaving the whart for Stock- top, at four o'clock this afternoon, burst ber steam drum, killing five of ber crew and severely wounding the remainder, The second engineer and purser are badly seaided The steamer Sacramento sailed to-day for Panama with $1,038,000 treasure, of which there wore $128,700 for New ’ the United ub-Treasurer abit ped $100,000 in vid per the Inat steamer, amon B. (ox brought w wait against Charts B Me contract made (or sev ty e Railway and for money | Scarcity of tout jote business; warchoures are fillot with grain, which le stil ponriny in Private volegrams say H, W. Corbert la elected United Star enator fram Or Mining stocks for the p but Yellow Jacket, oh woek have heen Inactive, $701, Optur, 2203, legal tenders, 71 lor Potos COPATION CELEBRATION 'N PITTSBURG Prrrancea, Rept 20, 1966, nh of thia city yesterday cele. brated the emane po! oa of siavery in the Uniied Staten A procersio ing of the colored military aad other organizations, proceeded to Iron City Park, where sddremven were made by Pred Dour + and other prom nent speakers, both white ape bas Inthe evening large numbers soee sombind at the City He tires ee eee ee eg The colored popuiat cons vple as where a character three-quarters of a mitiion | up the results of the war and alluding to President John- son's policy in severe terms, he went into a tong argu- meat on the subject of the enfranchisement of the negro. The address was listened to wtth deep interest, and frequently interrupted by applause. AMUSEMENTS. Theatre-Mr. Bogumil Dawison in Comedy. Laat night Mr. Dawison appeared for the first time in comedy, The selection he made was an unfortunate ono to exbibit his powers in that school of acting. Dr. Gutzkow's comedy of the King’s Lieutenant may be in. teresting to Germans on account of its being an episode in the life of their immortal post, Goethe, on account of tho many allusions to Fatherland and patriot. ism, and finally, on account of ita illustrating the peculiar characteristics of the German and Frenchman; but in point of dramatic interest and sharpness of outline in character, it is dull, tame anil uninteresting to all, Dr. Gutzkow enjoys a high repu- tation in Germany as a dramatic writer, still we think that ho did not earn it from this work. The plot is simplo enough, and with the sole exception of intro ducing Goethe in his youth, it is wholly devoid of nterest, The gist of the entire play couid be easily compressed into one act. Thorane, the King's Lieaten ant, was the son of a French count, and in love wi ‘Heloise, an orphan, left in the care of his father, He is called away from home on business, and on his return he finds that she has fled with another. He of course falls into despair, jous the army and makes his appearance in the play in Frankfort, in the house of Goethe's father, Here he meets his rival, fights him, is wounded, and finally be- comes reconciled to him and the faithless Heloise or Be- linda (as she is then calied) by the friendly offices of the young Wolfgang Goethe, Mr. Dawison was admirable as the French count, His pronunciation of the German language, a8 a Frenchman would speak that language, was rathor strained and overdone, but in ease and polished manner he fitted the character exactly. There were a few gleams of the same genius that marked his Narcisse shown in the ing's Lientenant. He related the story of his life in a simple, touching manner that won the sympathy of his hearers, In his interview with Rath Goethe, the manner in which ho responded to the patriotic outburst of the stern, un- compromising old burgher of Frankfort those words, “My deur sir, the Germans have a beautiful country, a reat country, but ite politics are miserable,’’ bad the eenness and exquisite droliery of Froneh wit about it, One of the most touching scenes tn tho play was in the third act, where Wolf- gang saves his father from arrest by recit- ing tho verses composed for Thorane. Miss Marchand sustained the trying part of tho young poet ina com mendable manner. Mittler, the old professor, was very fairly treaved by Mr. Frank. Mr. Heubsch as Mack, the gruff old sergeant major, was excellent, and Mrs, lich Fuchs seemed to have bi bermaid Gretel, was the weakest of the entire cast, which, however, general was far superior to the preceding ‘nights. The enthusiasm caused by Mr. Dawison way nothing abated last night. The house was crowded from parquet to dome, and Mr. Dawison was calied out at the end of every a His next appearance will be on Tuesday next, when C. Von Holtey’s ‘Three Winters of a Poet,’* a drama in four acts, will be given. Thalin Theatre. Last night the entertainment commencad with Eine Partie Piquet, a pretty little comedy in one act, in which two old gentlemen sit down to play at cards, after having arranged the marriage contract of their son and daughter. They quarrel, however, over the game, and the Chevalier Rochferrier (Mr. Losswitz) resolves to break off the match. When he has left the room his St it on Anatole (Mr. Penner), Rosa, his afflanced (Miss Fell- man) and her father, Mr, Mercier (Mr. Ablifeldt), lay their heads tovether to bring about a reconciliation, They chloroform the Chevalier, who, when he awakens, finds the card table ng he left it, and allows himself to Mr, Losswitz be persuaded that he has beon dreamt, played woll; bat there is never any yle, Whatever be the character be in na e alwave is the samo Losawitz, pnnetilious, stiff and pe- dantic. Mist Feilman played better than usual. She improves rapidly, but wants command of her features. She is incapable of expressing emotions, such as sur- prise, fear, joy or sorrow, To Wer they are all the say She was guilty of the same fault in the second pisce, Die Eifer-uechtigen, which was given with more spirit than on the first representation, Mrs. Schetler's imper- sonation of a jealous wife being the soul of the pic’ ‘The entertainment closed with List und Phlegm, a vau- deville which has often been given in this city, Rubens in Madrid \s advertisad for Monday. re and Mr oward Paul's Eagawement, The steamship Cuba, just at Boston, landed among ber passengers two celebrities of the London amusement world, Mr. and Mrs, Howard Pau!, who have crossed the Atlantic for he purpose of introducing their interesting entertainments to the New York public. As already announced in the HeraLo, the debut of this remarkable couple ito take place on Monday evening at Irving Hall, where they will hardly fait of receiving acordia! greeting. Howard Paul is an American. A few years ago he took up his residence in England, where he married the clever and accomplished Misa Featherstone, then, as now, in great favor with the fashionable London public as @ vocalist, ‘The originality of the programme, in whieh Mr. Paul, after much study, introd himeelf and nis wife to the English audiences, drew imine ate attention to Egyptian Hy parlor entertainments was inaugirated. acentralto voice of rare power and bear 1 where the fret conree Mra. Paul bi tate the peculiar in operatic and concert d style of the principal ers of the day. Her popularity was first obtained at the Haymarket, in the Beguar'« Opera. Mra Paul bas won great distinction by her ren dering of Henry Russell's deser) “The on Fire,’ and the “Dream of the pd ina charming original sketch, introducing a capital scene of conjugal life, and entitled “Ripples on the Lake.’) Mr. Paul finds many opportunities for displaying bie varied wers. The unique entertainments given hy Mr rs, Paul are amusing in the high most refining charsecter; aud there Is } that the display of their exoerding!y versatile tal will crowd Irving Hall with the most fashionable gewel of Amerion audiences MUSICAL. Htatinn Opera at the French Theat re. The socond performance of Verdi's Rigoletto was give inst night with the same east as on Thureday p Miss Emily Boughton as Gilda did better than before. Tn come places she sang badly, notably in the duet with Rigoletto in the third act. er inability to command her voire wae here very apparent. The other distributed. Maseirniliau), as the o ter than before, The Magdelen of Mine quite» R00 oop ot goong af Fi be Fine was excellent, in The whole Fania Of the opera thee MLL MT ried improvement. Theodore Thomas’ Last Garden Concert. Mr, Thomas last ni gave bis © this season. He will be found im fatore, with bie apie did orchestra, at Irving Hal). Comirary to. the expects. tions and prophecies of many, these open ait summer concerts have been a geauine #uc it wae ® bazard our undertaking. The engagement of such # namber of fret clase music ane for a season of one A a dred nights involved an expense which may be called enormous when we take iut@ronvideration the noreliy Of the enterprise and ite very dountf exe. The we of thie is of course due to Me Th withoas w parts were mike, rang PAE ae eR RS EE au nothing of the kind would have bern attempted dart Hi bimself, i ao in which he w with which he d. Ip another yw been shown the seavon which has jist pasvod they been beneficial isa musie loving © town-1u-the work for th end, With these thoughts Mr. Themes bis past Inbore with & consciousness of ty a goot work ip heightenng th ving done popular eatimate for Fie welnction offered Inst evenine was good. The prin cipal piece was the overture to Beethoven’ Fidelio We have newer heard mmorta with t ate. The fire of Hee ia piece was seconded by ite fine rend: of applause wh « dto the ceived. L Blase dies, “V this componer'® pieces, which the programmes of these concerts, usually are. A grand selection from L'Africaine was middling, though weil periormed. The Travian wae ain to be heart. Both these operath: perforinances were but lll received, eom pared with the remainder of the programme. Thie looks ominous, A galop, Fools, by tung, br & Close the evening's perormance | DENSE FOG ON THE HUDSON Accident to the Steamer Wary Kreren detentions to boate have mer Mary Te past ix thie morning for New York, experienced | Moalty in nav gating river after the % Het plot managed te Milton sud New Hamburg Inndings, ieaving the latter pier consvierably benind time Afver panting the Don “kommer the fog increased ia depaty, antl ot length, when @ihin Shoat «mie ae half of Newburg, the steamer ran aground on the aert de of the river af bell eho tide, end at nine y clock Ubia Morning she sill lay there, her paewrnge re shout one hundred in @amber—baving been re safoi¢, Some» tham were transferred tm on cones © dure One of her wheels a venly dom Premera a ee ere Ty arty on Monday, as she can bo easily got off at full ide, The steamer Metamora, which plies Clidced teeters sue Albany, did all in her power to get the Powell off, but she could not, and left soon after the attempt for Alba- ay, being then about two hours bebind time. The fog up the river must have been dense, as the Dean Rich mond passed here this morning between six and seven +'ciock, nearly six hours bebind time, Hours or Drvorton. Translated from the Ger- man ‘ Stunden der Andacht’’ by M. Mayer. L. H. Frank, New York. ‘The scope and purpose of this elégant little volume are fully deveribed by its sub-title—“A Book of Prayers and Meditations for the use of the Daughters of Israe! during Pubic Service and at Home, for all Conditions of Wo. man’s Life.” We must add that it indicates one inex- haustible source of the miraculons vitality of the ancient chosen people of God. The spiritual culture of the daughters of Israel bas helped the race to survive dis. persion and persecution, and to resist even the sordid influences of the toil and traffic to which, in most coun- tries, until a comparatively recent period, its extraordt- nary energies have been confined. cer Homo. A Survey of the Life and Work of Jesus Christ. Roberts Brothers, Boston. The prodigious sensation has not yet subsided which this English work at once produced throughout the reli- gious world, and, indeed, far beyond it, Notwithstand- ing the criticism to which it was exposed by alleged sins of omission and of commission, it has fascinated alike Jew and Gentite, theologians and philosophers, and its infln- ence is already coloring the deepest and even the shal- lowest channels of current literature. The anonymeus author (who has hitherto kept bis secret as well ag Ju- nius) professedly avoids in this work, which he styles “a fragment,’ the discussion of theological questions. He takes his survey of tho life and work of Jesus Christ from merely human points of view, “Those,” he remarks, ‘who feel dissatisfied with the current conceptions of Christ, if they cannot rest content without a deflaite opinion, may find it necessary to do what to persons not so dissatisfied it seems audacious gnd perilous to do, They may be obliged to reconsider the whole subject from the begin ning, and placing themselves in imagination at the time when le whom we call Christ bore no such name, but was siinply, a8 St, Luke describes him, a young man of , popular with those who knew him, and appear ing to enjoy the Divine favor, to trace his biography from point to point, and accept those conclusions about him, not which church doctors or even apostles have sealed with their authority, but which the facts them. selves, critically weighed, appear to warrant,” In at- tempting to do this himself, the author, it must be con ceded, sometimes lots his imagination violate all rales of interpretation, and even supersede, if not contradict, the w: n word, Bat he presents the purely human aspects of the life of Chrixt in a new and striking light. He endeavors to furnish an answer to the question, What was Christ’s object in founding the society which is catled by his name, and how is it adapted to attain that ? The twelfth thousand of “Ecce Homo” has just been issued by the Boston publishers, who announce asin preparation another volume by the same author, entitied “Christ as the tor of Modern Theology and Religion.” For this a welcome so universal ax that which “Kece Homo’ has,received can scarcely be antici- pated. It will not be easy for the author to avoid the shibboleth of party in defining his theological opinions, and whatever these may be they will arouse opponents in every camp except his own. Porms. By Christina G. Rosetti. thers, Boston. Christina Rosetti has written her name indelibly on the roll of poets, These two volumes in one—the first opening with ‘Goblin Market,’ and the second with “The Prin Progress!’—have triampliaotly passed the ordeal of criticism. The third thousand of the Ame- rican reprint, with four iNustyations, has just appeared. Open the book at random, and you find lines that have the genuine ring. Read “Cousin Kate” and “ Under the Rose,’ and you ask, what voice hae rendered the accents of human passion with more pathos and power ? «Pwilight Calm’! is but one of the pooms in which the sights and sounds of nature, its colors, perfumes, and promis Roberts Bre- music are marvelously reproduced, “A Birthday” breathes almost the inspiration of Solomon's Song. And the “Devotional Pieces,” the “ Martyr'a Song” partion larly, often remind you of the grand old hymns of the early Christians, Vionerres. Tweive Brograrnican SkeroHes. “By Bessie Rayner Parkes, author of Essays on Woman's Work,” ete. Alexander Strahan, Lou- don and New York, Three of these biographical sketches, we are told, are strictly original, Five are transiated and abridged from books almost unknown to the English pablic, to whom the book was fret presented. The remaining four were biographical reviews cast into the shape of a stort story. We can personally testify to the trothfulnes: of five of these admirable portraitures—those of Mme, Swetchine, Sister Rosalie, Mme. de Lamartine, Miss Hunt and Mra Jameson. At No, 71 Rue St. Dominique, for thir years, the wife of General Swetchine, a Russian jady of high birth and great cultivation, assem led ¢ of the best society im Paris, and created acirele which bad many distinct peeu! iar’ J compared to the salons of the day, “It vwaa,’’ saya Mies either a xhool of thought nor a literary cote nie; harin Mid central link consisted in the ewe even nature of the hostess, in her fine sense and tact and power of harmonizing the most diverse natures, Masculine in her powers of intellect, abe was, neverthe Joss, always Womanly in nature, aod ler abnegstion of velf wax neither feigned nor studied.’ Betore Lamar tine’s inordinate gelfconcelt, was ro deeply wounded by tof the American people to rise ea maa at , Ubrongh bis amiable frend yee him wecho tho worn. oat 0 weil deserved) be Haron Piddter— Par the negte his appeal for sabseripti M, Deapl a, asto pro n rome re us by Ma, Tr ate lope and thon tive alana ia Paris, And not the least of ite was the gentle and gifted wife of one who triple re statesman was world-wide in NOWD as post, orator and Tus. In 1896 We joined im the procession Porie was in it—which followed La Sanur Rosalie and ber Crow sion of Honor to te grave, Al lirussels Pre: iastic account of Mire Harriet K. 4 we in thie good and wise “mediator yle ber), who bee re ee ie f 9 many frail and delicate American gir rom #0 meh eniightened the public b, And a dea? ftigad * Jameson, a companion of her stddies in Italy hereelf the dauehier of » fa yaone and philee thropist in London, Introd a knowledge of her cep aud practical sympathy with t eolence, a# well am with the i Ab! if the ‘woman's rights p cept anc leaders aud patte aportion of the eex commemorated 0 vid ali be charmed inte submission these ladies brank inetinetively from over mite of the troe sphere of women, however w Hunt firet interes he Indians might students of socal terature would w after the the twelve 1 thie volume the for each of pping the yi oo | might legitimately be extended, Conid they have more } funy 4 pea each her own imdlviduality or exerted greater influence if they had aneexed themaelves? The hames of the twelve excellent women depicted by Mia Parkes ore Mme, Swetchine, la Sa Roraie, Mme. Ca otier, Mme. De Lamartim Mme Lace of vernor Winthrop'® wi Men Cornetia rh in the leet y George Il, aod died in | yp the fret of Queen Victoria), nce Milesl | Mojan (a charming charecter), Mre Delany, born one } hundred and witty yean nto acitcle of grand rein | tives and frends, Mise Harriet K, Hunt, of Boston, Mire | Boran jut and Mre. Jamenon Live asp IMrurconwest ov Jnvemnson Davis, Tos | | ome witht tHe Live awn Minirany Cannen | svwatt Jackeow, from Authentic Sources } portral Jet Davie newall Jack and Gene B. Lee. 'M. Duolady, New { ee eadensed Wiographies of Jetter ton fra wall Jackson, from aatlen arene are quite ete and very convenient for ref mente appended to the memote of Mr expowore In the Henain, Auguet 7, 1866, of the elary Comm the tantroths \n the majority report to the Hoose of Kepre with the letter of volome \ } ings, (he (portraie | 4 General HE. Lee Fine of Monsimasia 400 lowt Friday might, wlevat © fire wan dicovered under s stair: ¢ of Katirord o ne ant & A A barred hed boon Aiet with shavings an i pieced coder t Maire leading Ww Ue sere fo @es ( seorered ie time te prevent m wn are oreayind by Hoary F veer & hulting corn Ave The 9 | paces eae nak Awe Bore ye that, tbe fow Americans who frequented the little pavilion ig the faubourg *t. Honore, No. 48 Rue | v je VEveque, found there one of the most attrar RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-Day. At the First Free Will Baptist church, Seveu'aenth street, west of Sixth avenue, Roy. JP Nutting will proach at half-past ton A. M. and baif past seven P.M. Baptism at close of evening service. Sanday School Concert at two P.M. Rev. A. A. Reinke, Pastor of the Moravian Protestant Episcopal congregation, will hold divine vervicw at the Medical College, corner of Fourth avenue aud Twenty- third street, at half-past ton A. M. Rev. Tresham D. Gregg, D. D., of Dublin, wil! proach morning, afternoon and evening, in Argua Ho) Broadway, near Houston street, on “The Organi¢ Change now Demanded in the Worship of the Chureb, and the Blessed and Glorious Consequences to be Expected from it? seven P.M, There will be services in St. Barnabas’ Episcopal chapel, No. 306 Mulberry street, morning and evening. The Rev. L. H Hilliard will oMeiate. St. Stephen's Episcopal chureh, Rev. Dr, Price, rector, will worship at haif-past ten in the morning and half. past seven in the evening, at the French chureh Du Saint Esprit, on Twenty-second street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Tho rector will preach in the morning and the Rey, J, A, Spencer, D. D., in the evening The Rev, Dr. Deema, of North Carolina, will preach in the chapel of the University, Washington square, at eleven o'clock. The Rev. Dr, Wescott will preach in his chureh, aonth side of Forty-second street, betwoen Se avennes, at half past ten o'clock this m History of the Church during the five years that he has boon pastor of it, He will also preach and baptize at half-past seven in the evening. A lecture for Jews, on [the Feast of Tabernacies, will be delivered in the hall corner of Thirty-fourth street and ning, by the Rey. ath and Kighth rning, on the Bighth avenue, at half-past eeven o'c! William Wardlaw, Rev. 3 A. Corey, D. D., will preach in the Morray Hill Baptiet chure! ‘ner Lexington avenue and Thirty seventh street at half-past ten A, M., seven P.M. In the event prisoners of the Bible, subj Kev, William H. Pendleton, pastor of Fifty third street Baptist church, near seventh avenne, will resume his pulpit to-day, ' Preaching at half-past ton A. M. and ball past seven P.M, At tho Pilgrim Baptist church Rev. Halsey W. Kn will preach at balf-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P. M. Sunday school at nine and half-post two Al the Forty-second street Presbyterian chureh, be. twoen Seventh and Eight avenues, rervice will be ‘held by the pastor, Rev, W. A. Scott, D. D., at half-post ton AM. and Lalt-past seven P.M.” Subject in the evanin “Pifth article of our creed—The Again from the Dead."* The dedication of the Catholic Protectory at Westches ter, by the Most Rey, Archbishop, will Speetal trains y k thin eve and second ti San Ibird Day He low ree Returning and 7:27, Exercises will be held in the Christian church, Twen ty-elghth street, near Broadway, at half-past ten AM and half-past seven P.M. Preaching by the pastor, Ur ban C. Brewer. Bishop Snow, of M. ing Events” in the Sunday, at three ». Mf. At the Laight Street Baptist church, corner Laight Varitek (#t. John's Park), the Rey. F. Me arthy, of Ry mood, Va i preach in the morning at half past toa, and evening at balf-past seven o'clock At the Central Presbyterian «| near Broadway Rev. James B, tenn, at half-past ten A M. past even PM. eune, between four? M. The ew C4 upon the late meeting of the A. B. ¢ AtSI4 Broadway, Mre. Hull will speak at balf-past ten AM. Subject—'‘Life for the Nation. There will bea discussion on “Spiritualiam three VM. ligions philosophical lecture on “The Creatio nM wh on “Tmpend- ington square, on , Hroome street there will be preaching by the pastor, and balf 1, Sixth mod at the chapel. F ot and «re at ought At the Church of the Resurrection, Thirty-fth atreet, eaat of Sixth avenue, Rev &. B, flostwick, HAN, N. ¥., will preey at half past ten in the aod Rev. George B. Thrall, of Brooklyn, at reven in the evening Chapel of the Holy Saviour. Services w the chapel of the New York University, thi en o'clock and this afternoon at four. At the Fortieth Street Presbyterian Church, near Ler ington aveme, there will be preaching vy Rev JE Annan, of Cincinnaty, at balf-past ten ia ie morning and quarter to eight in the eveni of Bandy 1 be held at jorning at Lecal Pre The ninth chers’ National Convention meeting of th National Loral Preachers’ Amsocation of the Methodwt Rpiscopal church commenced \tm sittings yesterday afternoon in the Flect street Methodist Eyiecopal Brookive. | Thore was 0 lenge ugiber of delegates present before the arnt hour, rh Jonvention was called to order, and delegates wore from Baltimore and Philadelphia alms » that whea attendance war quite large moat of the annual conferences of the body metin thee and these ten thousmnd of t nivential @ ‘opal ch Jay ministers represented o The lay ministry of At thres o'clock the Prerid Raltimors, took the chair, an 4 bY religions exercises, part of Wh and Higley * obser not the y were the servant Amoriation wae to nnite the of ail of the Ur therahy church fellowship orenced Th of Troy then preachers were but th em@rert of action © rpreading scriptural b «wan then rend, aller whieh went Ofcere wae apperin eo presentatly wae yee (une Wet of delog © hom inate pe Is preachers York jeged th reotings of that body to the Conver tiem Frost, of the New England ¢ fow (ting wor Mr Ie me cordial Mr ‘orener, foaponited Pillsbury, the prending elier of se a stewt entien The afternoon sessing was Urought Vow lowe hy einging | the doxulogy RPT eNO The evening semen commenced at half o'rloek the devotional «: * eing cotduc | | Pougb keeper. Alvet the minntes 6 1 pr Sibi aoe he A ant approved, 4 letter from the Rev T T Tasker Br. « leading member of the con yen who war necewariiy a Tye commmjttee on pablie of the members of orrupy the Met | The Committes on nom. ta | the te pe officers were ele rtherne Pree dente Presdent—Jotn ‘our Conk, of Frey, F.C. Peanon, ef Philedelphia, Jomtat of Wowte 1 W. fancok, of Newark tern Ho ke of Vittebare — Corresponding yen. of New York, Rawt. Treamurer Tr | y elected Preeident wae to te le | © Legh prose accepting the rder to ence ft them for the bh were refer } the meeting adjourned Montay more ing | Methediat Centenars calebration of the ( ry of American Methe ow Vor yr hent ¢ ‘ener | Mower, Cet 1.—Jubm erred, La ouhe erelen Heckman Thompaon, W A. IF | Peeseay’--Poreyeh Tay Herre end 2 Mom o \ ‘The Jewieh Peaet of Taheranetes. * ee x ne ‘ Tn connection with the tenth annual meeting of the Society for the Increase of the Ministry, there will be @ service in Calvary chureh, corner of Fourth ayouue and ‘Twenty-first street, at half-past seven this evening. Ser- mon by Bishop Williams. In St, Ann’s Free Church, Eightoenth street, near Fifth — avenue, Rav, Dr, Gallaudet will preach at balf-past seven | main school room, for v and half-past ten A. M., and three P. M., the latter se however, are not yet neart om pleted. vice for deaf mutes; and Rev. Dr. Weston at half.past | and achool rooms will be heated by means of furnaces 5 Tabernactoa waa instituted. The tart day is exp holy, a9 it 48 set apart for gladness ad thaakagi ving. + Chaplin's New Church, Dr. Chapin's new church, at the coruer of Fifth: ave- nue and Korty-ffth street, progresses rapidly toward completion, and will in all probability be openod for aor- vice early in November next, It is built in the Gothia style of architecture, and without being profuae in orna- The plot of ground mont bat an imposing appearance. upon which |t ia butlt one hundred feat square, and is enclosed by a handsome iron railing. The building & brown stone front, with a spire on the orth aide tower (shorter than the spirep The walls aro composed of brickt thickners, The churc and the south side. are of substantial Maelf ts eighty feet wide and one hundred feet in bout one thousand eight hundred fot yet finished, and no accurate an bo formed of ita appearance, The seacs, gal. lery, pulpit and organ will be gimilar to those contained in the old building im Broadway, The organ will be situated in the gallery exactly fa-ing the pulpit, and for tho present tho old organ will be used, The maim entrance is on Fifth avenue, and consiats of three spacionx doore at the head of a fight of eight steps, whieh rin the whole front of the building, Tha school rooms are Underneath the etn and are capacious and v idea ¢ well ventilated. The schoot room t* only # n the church, a There aro’ ain tly «mallee will accommodate over 1,000 chil. roome at the rear cad of tha elder acholara, These, The church underneath the keboo! house, Apparatus (he congrogation will never complain of cold in ebureh, even during the coliest weather The coat of the entire building, not including the ground, will be $120,000. St. Paul's Wemorial Charch, ewater. The corner stone of this church way laid yor Bishop Potter, in the presence of a large wee waisted in the servic Rey, Mr. Leving, Rev nd judging from the The reverend prejate Rev. Mr. Burnett, the rector Rogers, Thackeryville; Rev. Mr, Young, of this city; Rev. Mr. Owen, of Goshen; Rev Dr. Hallam, of New Tandon. and the Rey. Dr Littlejohn, ef Brooklyn, who, in the hy tha Mr. xplained absence of Bishop Talbot, of Indiana, The chureh, which the most beantiful in @he a Mr. Albert Ward, and tx inte y of the dearly cherished recollection of the in bt bie d A gister, Bishon Potter, upon the growing tem: dency to erect memorial churches, and pointed out the great good which ws likely to reault from euch ® connie, and ite infinite advantave over the pyetem of erscting memorial xlabs in choreber and graveyards Thin sor. vice, which was a very short one, was nevertholoas of « moat interesting character, CITY POLITICS, neral Committee. Tbe Thomas regular nee 4 temporary me routing business the Meeting of the Unto The meeting last nivht was Morphy, Chairman retarion Mewire Sm the period he State ¢ athe said U vote given up pion General Committee of New wontarie med hy committes, amd red vacant. y Fimenion.— The elty agreed upon the ti Klection, dividing the ap y between bath political partion, ‘The ry won Theeday, f the Boards of Key first meeting October 16; the second and last, on the Friday betore ‘ven mont be registered: beture election, oF be will not be permitted to vote. Kerenricis Concummios st Nowpeation, The coovem lection day Every nd nominated Mestriet James A Van Breet, of the Kighth ward, The Third district held a stormy and adjourned at quarter past twelve ¢ without malt Ing vutit Monday evening next, nomination. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamehip Ocean Queen, Captain Howes, wile leave this port on Monday for Aspinwall The maily for Contral America and the Roath Paola wilt clown at half past ten 6 clock om Monday morning The New Youk Me be ready at ball past Sing » KAtion for the Pariio— itt e o'clock in the morning copies, In wenppers, ready for mailing, 6x conte, Mere. DP. Rowers writen ol JARED ore that 1 and restore: of th aa freming it fro DE VARIA Allow mete admirable a8 pepeerent ney noe me (ale, ae wel and tiack marke r MALL AMPRNETHY SAID 1 Abernethy, the great who had the reply. . . 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Xtal & Sen, scyar P ©) Ceamners reat ann beers t y woth ver twenty.third chapter | ¢ pvitions enjoins that the a) dave ox " “ane foativa! eball be kept ase Mebhath or day of 1 A met Desirable Stock of lew . . ne etertly @h » -” * on the the observasee of their f ‘ ’ . tine two eye Mex Woreow Ve | 1 the Meryem aed ee the +8 aimee ervation of Ha Kied Vee the y T * wv 4 2 | Tt Ale + wort o i fortmer ty, tore . people, awt ob ne trol oo gather a Wie awe Dapkeiioh Sewing Mae Dit walt ae Lat, You tas pareon Ve Foun 1d) avon pa ~~ ae ee hein,