The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1866, Page 4

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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, corner of Grind ant Crosby atrects.—Geeat Masomie Fatt in Ato oo THe HALL AND AsY.om Fun. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 613 Broadway. — Lxcrurrs witt tas Oxx-flyproces Microscorz ae Bike oriee. a9 Ricur ARM or Provost. Open from 3 haat Yerk, Wedneuday. December 26, 1806. EUROPE. The Atlantic cable mows report 13 dated in London Monday evening, December 24. The London Trades Union representatives have re- solved to ald cho reform leaguers with the strength of thetr organization in clection and other political contests, Our special correspondent in Madrid, writing on the 6th of December, oxpresses his conviction that the sud- den appearance of Queen Christina ia Spain, from France, may be accepted as a certain indication of the rapid maturing of the revolutionary movement, the liberal tendencies of her ex-Majesty being woll known. The question of who will come after Queen Isabella, was canvassed im the city. and ft iagaid that Napoleon and Frances Joseph of Austria, bave consulted, and are in accord on the subject of a new ruler for the kingdom. MISCELLANE U8. Christmas was celobrated by everybody in the city yes- torday and with the time honored customs peculiar to the ocoasion. Services were held in nearly all the charches. The usual namber of balls were given, mony target excursions were performed and the public places of amusement were crowded. Dinnera were given to the poor by the various charitable associations and abajoon ascension took place from the City Hall Park. We have files from) Bermuda dated to December 4 The House of Assembly was to aszemble on the 12th instant, The sum of nine hundrod pounds sterling had been subseribed in Bermuda for the relief of the sufferers by the hurricane on Turk’s Islands, Extracts frou reports of Rear Admiral Davis regarding the various feasiblo limes for interoceanic intercourse in Central America, are published in our columas this morniug, and also accompanying them is an excollent map of the various routes proposed. M. Berthomy, the newly accredited minister of France to this country, was presented to the President and pre- sented his credeutiais. The President, in his reply to the Minister's addross, said we constantly try to believe that a0 Interest of either covntry (the Catted States or France) requires alienations or antagonism between thom, The bark C. B, Hamilton, ailed from this port on Saturday, the #24 ult., { vd, Maino, in ballast, wont ashore on Point Judith, Ruode Island, on Monday moroing, the 24th, amd it is feared will prova a total loss Our Kamtschatka Corresponlence gives lovg and inter- esting accounts of the country through which the Ruse American Tetograph Expedition have made ther man way in the conetraction of thoit great work. as well cs other matiers of interest regarding the people, meoners, customs and habits of those almost unknown countries. The F-nian priconers at Montreal wao have been tried nod acquitied as American citizens, havo addrossed a po. tition to Secretary Seward claiming damages from ‘he Briiish government for (alse imprisonment The Grand Trank Railway Company have offerod to bind themselves in the sum of $100,000 with the Trea. scry Department at Washington for permismon to have Personal goods shipped over their road pass the Saspen- sion Bridge without examination, The Central House in San Francisco was destroyed by fire yestorday morning. and four men lost their tives. Tho authorities at Washington havo received informa tion from a reliable source confirming the report of Ea. obodo's execution by order of Consias in the State of Tamenlipas, Mexico, The liberal troops wore to leave Magation on the 17(h instant in pureait of the French. It has been decided by tho accounting officer of the Troasury Deparimont that the wagos of a government employé cannot ve garnished for the payment of debts to a third party Warrants were issued by the Municipal Courts of Bos ton yesterday against the proprictors of the Be Tremont and other principal hotels of that city Iations of the Massachusetts tiquor law. The ¥ wore issued on Complaint of tle smaller liquor sellers who have been crushed out | State comsiables onder the law, while they allege the large ones have been a towed to go undistarbed. | The ship #hatemue arrived a: dan Francises on Matus day, in charge of the whaling bark Harrison sho wes found by the Harrison outside of Faraliones, ai. tiond being down with the scurvy, and riding, onationdet the mercy of the storm. The owners of the Harreon Bow olaim twenty-six thousand dollars selve ge ee NHW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1866. Sling dlaconar ae mytiogant take ha | Pam re or Saher sar une” ory good advice, even to old Aghters Mailory & Co.'s ‘a line, wilt sail at 12m. pon (weanes, f day), from pier 20 East river for Vera Crus direct, Site” will take a number ot passenzers and a fair freight. Stephen BW. Phillips, formerly a citizen of Boston, has beem appotated Attorney Genoral of tho kingdom of Hawaii. Consequeat upon the inclemoncy of the weather and the continued heavy receipts the market for boof cattle ruled quite dull, and a decline of dsc. a Ic. a 13gc. per pound upon all grades wag submitted to, with a goodiy ‘aumber loft unsold. Extra cattle sold at 17$¢0. to 180. , / though sales at 190. a 200, were occasionally effected, Good cattle were disposed of as low as 16c. a 160,, and medium at 12c, a 14c., while common commanded 90. a 10, The quality of the offerings was fair, though the supply of common was slightly increased. Miloh cows, though slow sale, in view of tho limited offerings, ruled steady and firm at $50. $125. Vea) calves remained steady and firm at 180. a 1334c. for prime and 10c. a 120. for common to good. The market for sheep and lambs has raled dult and « sliade easier, the ov moat markets..baving tended to depress. the market, We quote sheep 43¢c, a 7c. and Iambs 6c, a 8e., ¢ higher prices were obtaind in somo oases, One lot of 101 extraaboep, weighing 170 pounda, brought 113¢¢, The bog market, notwithstanding the light receipts'for the year, has ruled dull, and prices have. receded fully 1c, a ‘134. per pound, packers refusing to operate excepting at a i hoavy at 6c. a 6%c. for best quality, 6dg0. a O¢c, for fair to coipts. were 6,500 booves, B4 milch cows, 555 voal _calfeR, 26,046 sheop sad lambs, and 16,048 ewize > sf has this, year, heen -kept In” Now ““Ewvergreens and flowore have decorated not otaly Porlors’ and ballrooms, und evén mili, ners’ shops, lager beer saloons, concert halls and theatres; but they have been most _pro- worship, thronged by Christians of almost every denomination. Bells have chimed, the organ and the human voice—that finest of all instruments—have blended their tones in the music of prayer and praise, and the Gospel of “Peace on earth and good will to men” has been read in all the churches, The Hurry has given {ull and minute accounts of the im- pressive services in our city churches, and none. can fail to have been struck by the unwonted splendors of the ceremonies on this occasion, We are thus reminded of the fact that in the United States and Great Britaim a decided reaction has followed the excesses of the mate rialism and atheism of this nineteenth century. In Great Britain the strides in quite an oppo- site direction have been immense, from the icondclasm of the times of John Knox—when monasteries and cathedrals were sacked by zealots, who smashed gorgeously stained windows, tore down frescoes, destroyed pio- tures:and overiurned altars, deeming all which they’ saw in the old ecclesiastical “edifices with their architectwral pomp and their splendor of marvellous painting and sculpture. to be rituatiam of large urambers of the . clergy of the present day, amd to.Mr. Pagin’s chapel at Clapham, with {ts carmined little cherubs, velvet hangings, artificial flowers and other imitations of modern uliramontane’ att, In the. United States also: vast change has taken place since the Pilgrim Fathers landed at Plymouth. Their firstlog meeting house was & very different structure from any which now lifts its tall spire near the steeple of Park Stroet Chureh in Boston, Even in New Rogland Christ- mas was celebrated yesterday, and the ancient Puritans, who anathematized mince pie as the diet of damnation, ate it without fear and trembling at their Christmas dinners. Not alone their Catholic churches (they have these now), but most of their Episcopal, and even some of their Baptist and Unitarian houses of worship are surmounted by the holy cross. Methodists no longer prohibit steeples and organs any more than bonnet ribbons. The interior of Trinity, the Episcopal cathedral of New York, differed but little yesterday at the first glance from that of a fine old Catholic church in some continental city. In overy large city, and at miny « remote point in the country, throughout North and South America, Christmas was yesterday celebrated with the same impressive rites as in the days of Pizarro in the oldest church of the two Americas, which is now crumbling to ruins on the island of Chiloe, between Chile and Patagonia. A physician of this city, lately a surgeon in our navy, has brought home a bil of the cutri- ously carved woodwork whittled out by the patient monks, who helped build this first Christian church in the western hemisphere. An eloquent preacher of the liberal school in Boston, the late Dr. Channing, philosophically admitted the want felt by individuals of a cer- tain constiiution and temperament for more imposing religious ceremonials than Paritan- ism imposes. The same thoughtful philanthro- pist believed that the millennium would not arrive until Ethiopia had stretched out her hands to God—in other words, until the ,negro had been enlightened and the fully developed wealth of his emo- tional nature, aa well as the superior intellect of other races, had been consecrated to re- ligion. At the rgoept Plegary Council in Baltimore the dignitaries of the Catho) Church, tully aware of the rte it the colorgd racg to the regen agisties ang iat st lating influences of thé » oe rites of Christianity, made special reer for the religious education of the emancipated slaves of the South. The fact is that all races in every age and clime have exhibited the religious element b; outward manifestations. Human nature essentially the same, however modjfied by bar- barism or by civilization. It longs to bridge the chasm between the finite and the infiulie ; and this religion offers to do. Robespierre found that even if there were no God a God must be created by decree. Not long ago the late Auguste Comte, founder of the positive Philosophy, recognized the necessity of recon- structing a religion with its ritual on the ruins of the one which he had aimed to destroy. Although a few bigh souls dwelling apart from thoir race may commune with the Great Spirit, or think they may, without the help of those appeals which Christianity makes, through the aonses and the imagination, to the heart and the understanding, this is far from being the aase with the majority mankind. The maases need all the aid that symbolism and of art and solemn rites can give. The reli- gious elomont has always sought oxprassion in ontward symbols, from the shapeless ‘lol to which the savage bows to the glorious statues of Olympic doities; nay, even to the pormitted images of the che- ‘| tubion ia the Temple of Solomon and to pio- ‘ates of sainia aud martyrs and angelic vhoirs of the Holy Child Sonus, aod the Virgin Mary and 5%Xc. 60, for common: * ‘The total re "|" Das gue Our Chy Charches—Promress or| oprings: hot only as o hol{day but also as a holy: fuscly lavished in the decoration of houses ‘of {dolatry—to. the .prevalent, and’ increasing | ‘ Anglican j Will be.impotaat to defeat teair purpose. Beltein in Scotland and Ireland with the wor- ship of the Phrygian Baal, the Sonhdinavian Disa with Isis in Rgypt, the relics of Peruvian antiquity, near Lake Titicaca, with royal sepulchres at Thebes, the costumes of a Mexi- can priestess with those carved on eastern sphinxes or worn by ® Jewish high priest, and the Aztec bicroglyphios with the biblical records of the deluge. ‘All attest that religious element ia human nature to which Christianity marvellously adapts itself by prossing into her service whatever is best in the world—genigs, ekill, devotion, love, At her bidding science and art become the handmaidens of the Lord, ancills domini, and the children of mea are led to worship in His holy temple. Napouzon, Iraty ann tan. Pors.—We you thing inherent in- the “oanies ante from a different . Tt exises from the simple cltoumstance that’ thé’ Holy Father alone of all’ the world, if we except a few bigoled and. foolish -advisers, refuses to gee that so “far ds hig office is Concernéd’the separation of the spiritual from the temperal is now. inevitable. ..To. remain @ spiritual, le taust’cease to bea temporal prince. Why hig Holiness should so obstinately cling to that which cannot cling to him we confess we find it difficult: to explain.’ His obstinacy would be the, less surprising if the dignity and use- fulness of his position were to be affected by the change. Bul we have no such fears. . It cannot be that he relies on. the strength and patriotism of the Papal guard, whichis com- posed of cowardly and unprincipled . rene- gades from all the ends of ‘the earth, and°of which John H. Surraté may be. regarded as 4 specimen. Surely he does not expect that from the Empress Eugénie, who, with the Prince Imperial, is soon to visit Rome, he will receive some comforting intelligence of the Emperor's private intentions, which could not safely be intrusted to another messenger. Napoleon, he must know, has played bis last at Rome. Farther aid from him is not t be expected. Delay in this case is specially dan- gerous. If the'Pope does not come to a deci- sion, and that speodily, the matter will be de- cided for him. Victor Emanuel will be an in- torested onlookez, but he will be nothing more, Violence from without there will’ be none. But the Roman people will declare for union swith the Italien kingdom, and the Papal it will be if violence is geserted to; for. ne force’ trom ‘within "oan check the ievitable tendenoy of events. Let the Holy Father at ‘once accept the situation, aad all difficulties are settled. Rome and the States of the Church will become part of the Italian king- dom. Victor Emanuel will content himself in Florence; one of the fairest capitals in the world. Rome, with all its ecclesiastical curi- osities, will be ungrudgingly left to the Pope ‘and his sacred college of cardinals. It he re- mains dogged and obstinate to the last, how humiliating the last may be we shall not ven- ture to predict. Progress or THe CoNorrsstowat Exoursion- 1sts—Tho Senators and Representatives who are employing theic time during the holidays in an excursion through the Southéra States ap- pear to meet with an unéxpectedly friendly re- ception and are having a good time generally. The prejudices which some of them are vulgariy supposed to entertain toward all Southern men and original secossionists do not seem to prevent them from enjoying the hospitalitics of those who have gained notoriety in the cebel- lion; for at Chattanooga we find the Congros- sional party hob-nobbing with General Gus tavus W. Smith, formerly of this city. At Nashville, we are told, the reception was nothing less than an ovation; and 60 powerful was the genial influence of the good dinner provided for the excursionists that oven Ben Wade was induced to break the silence which he admits he imposed upon himself at the commencement of the expedition, and to con- fess a most agreeable surprise at the cordiality of the reception. This Congressional excursion is vory likoly to bo productive of good results all round. The Senators and Representatives will learn from the general tone of the Southera people that they are not to accept the treasonable bluster of the more violent politicians and presses as the true sontiment of the South, and will find good ground for hope that a frm ant steady perseverance in the policy laid down by Congress will in the end secure the acqu'- eacence of the people of the non-represented States, and re the settlement of the coun- try. The South will discover that the ropubli- cans of Congress are in the main practical business men and honest representatives, and that they intend to adhere Sage tha ry) gut é ional amendment ii the North Oarolfaa recon- struction measure. When both sides Shbeee to understand each other there will be of a epeedy settlement the natio: yay ties. Wo hi le information of a very decided chi ae i | ay sditimént in some of the Southern States, and we believe that when the people of the South are fully satisfied that they can get no other or no better terms from the loyal Congress than are now proffered to them they will see wisdom of aoquies- conce. We have no doubt that Senators Wade and Ramsay and their fellow excursionisis will return to Washington after the recess prepared to pursue the present policy of restoration more firmly than ever, and to frown down all attempts of copperheads or radicals to eworva them from their course, Tax Tratiaw Benost.—Victor Emanael’s Minister of Finance reports a defloionoy in his budget of two hundred million franos, or say forty million dollars for the year, This, considering the heavy war taxes to whicl the Ttallans have been subjected, and the value of money in that country, ls a large deficiensy, especially if we include ia the Treasury receipts the onash derived from the late sweeping seizures of the ‘convents and monasteries and other Church propertios by the State. Itis evident, at all events, that if the Ttallans in their unideation of Italy have glory enough, they will also have taxes enough to keep us ti be Gece Claas At le sus aad ladee 6 Guamaly Wor a apa ealivg ot yive Wy youne, ,| tries, the inkabitanta of which ainéady attonish. oie bmn ee that General” Dix, the newly appointed American Minister to France, was formally received on the 28d inst. by the Emperor Napoleon.. General Dix male very appropriate little address on his presen- tation, referring to the longstanding friendship | between the people and governments of France and the United States, and to the “many historical reminiscences which tended to perpetuate the existing between them.” Of course the usual complimentary \Tas Unrrep “Srires w Tas Gaeir Pina Exursrrion.—There is every prompect that the United States will be well ted in the great Paris Exhibition. The Yankee nation will be there in every variety and form. Minerals, cereals, inventions, laborsaving implements, yachts and “notions” will convey to the people of the Old World some idea of the resources, wonders, wealthand ingenuity of their trans- atiantic cousins. Not the least interesting portion of our contributions will be» large party of Indians of the Northwestern tribes,” who are to be exhibited in their native costumes and carry with them their imple- ments of war and agriculture. An apparently intelligent European lady some years since, upon being introduced to an American gentle- man, expressed astonishment at finding bim, as ‘she expressed it, “nearly as white as an Englishman.” It is to be hoped that we are by this time . well enough known across the water to prevent the red warriors, their squaws and papooses, from being re- garded as genuine | ‘specimens of the citizens of ‘the United States, “The great exbibition will. no doubtyhe a “brilliant success, and will cast all former ,simi- p lar attempts into the shade. Napoleon, has sot his heart upon's triumph, and will’achieve one. He-has declared that there shall be no Euro- pean war to interfere with it, and has subordi- nated to fts intereajs great political and diplo- matic questions. His désire to avoid any. com- plications in Mexico may have been sharpened by his anxiety for the fate of the Exhibition. He has resolved. that it shall be the most im- portant and interesting display that the world hasever seen, and he will spare no efforts to make it so. The United States will occupy a very im- portant position in tho Exhibition, Our late war has made us an object of in- terest in the eyes of all people. The great military power and immense resources tested by that struggle have astonished the world and-are at this very moment working a revolution that threatens to sweep away some of the effete monarchies of Europe. Every American must feel anxious that the display we make shall be worthy of the nation. It is to be hoped that the commissioners who are ap- pointed on the part of the States will spare no labor in the discharge of their duties. Our great mineral wealth and our enterprise and ingenuity as a people should be set before the eyes of Europe in such an array as to impress all countries with a proper conception of the future that is in store for us. Let this be effectively done, and it will not be long before its influence upon the people andthe govern- ments of the Old. World igmade apparent. Mzpration or Our Govesxant my SotTa Auz- groan Dirrrovirtes.—The resolution adopted: on ‘Monday in the House .ot Representatives, on the motion of Mr. Bingham, in ‘regard to’the hostilities existing between Brazil and Para- guay, is one that will be regarded with very general. satisfaction. “ Although it is not the policy of our government to interfere in the disputes of other governments, there are times when an offer of triendly arbitration betwean them becomes as acceptable to the belligerents as it is beneficial to the party making it, It is to our interest, as it is to the interest of the world generally, that a condition of things which interferoa with commercial transac- tions should not be suffered todrag on iadefi- nitely when the exercise of our influence might promptly terminate it. This is a species of intervention which is legitimate, and whici, in our position as the leading Power of this continent, we are justified in resorting to. It is quite consistent with the Monroe docicine, which aims only at preventing an interference which bas selfish objects to promote, and which covertly pushes those objects under lying diplomatic pretences. It is, moreover, time that an effort of some kind should be made to put an end to the sangui- nary conflict which is killing off the popula- tions, and exhausting the resources of the States involved, with all of whom we are on friendly terms. Whatever difficulties stand in the way of our action it is in the power of Con- greas to remove; and we are glad that the pre- liminary steps have been taken to insure legis- lation on the subject. independent of the mere formality, we must say that both the tone of our Minister's ad- dress and the response of the ‘were earnest and cordial. His Majesty said those “historical reminiscences” referred to by Gen- eral Dix “constitute a sure guarantee that no misunderstanding will disturb the friendly relations existing between the two countries.” He added, “tho continuance ‘of & loyal and sin- core understanding will be 9 great advantage to the industry and commerce of both ‘coua-.; the other portions of the world by the marvels of their enterprise, Suoh an’ understanding will do much to'fusure and guarantee’ popular progress and the march of civilization.” We take these expressions as sincere; for the reason. that neither Napoleon nor the French people can possibly have any other wish. When once the Mexican diffloulty shall be settled, as it soon will be, there is no question of international policy upon which we should be likely to come in conflict, while the mutual commercial inte- rests of the two countries are of vast impor- tance. Then we shall not be in Napoleon’s way nor he in ours. We believe the ancient friend- ship of France and the United States will be perpetuated, and we think no more fit appoint- ment could have been made than that of Gen- eral Dix as our representative at Paris to smooth down difficulties and to perpetuate friendship between the two countries, Fiuray Conprtion or Tas Streets.—Now that Judge Whiting has got fairly rid of Street Commissioner Cornell and finds himselt with- out any harassing investigation on his hands, the citizens of New York would be glad to see him turn his attention to the filthy condition of the streets. They have seldom been more nog- lected in the worst days of the City Inspec- tor’s office than they are at the present time. The reform contractors appear to adhere to the old system of letting the streets take care of thempelves in the winter and cleaning them only in the spring and summer months. The Board of Health should look to this matter at once. The cholera is still lurking in our midst, ready to make its appearance again on the first approach of warm esther, and the atti] allowed to aceumulate in the winter will give it sustenance during the period of its faactivi- ty. The great danger to health in the early spring and summer arises from the thawing out of the decayed vegetable matter that is al- lowed to accumulate and freez2 up during the winter. The’ people expect the Board of Health, with their almost unlimited power and expenditure and their array of sanitary ability, to be something more than Boole’s machine, with its famous hygienic inspectors. The Board should be awaro that it is prudent in time of peace to prepare for war, and as they are presumed to know that hygiene means something more than » bad smell, they should look after the street cleaning coniractors and see that they do not leave the streets all the wiater in a condition that wil! render certain the spread of contagious and inicotious dis- eases in the summer. The Board did very woll Inst year, but may do much better next yoar; and in order that they may, their first business should be to compel the contractors to do their duty and clean the now filthy and neglected streeta. Dereat or Tat Frencu Navy ar Corwa.—By_ # despatch from Hong Kong we learn that the French fleet which undertook to obtain satis- faction by force of arms for the murder of some missionaries at Corea haa been defeated at Chunghaw and was compelled to retire to Shanghae. Napoleon is unfortunate both in his diplomatic and his military undertakings. After fomenting the late warin Germany he was scared out of his intention to use that con- flict for the advantage of France. The wily Bismarck, apon worming out his plans, set to work to checkmate them, and he succeeded admirably in obtaining all the benefit tor Prussia and leaving Napoleon out in the cold. The. failure of his imperial schemes in Mexico and the compulsory withdrawal of his troops was another rebuff as signal as it was un- expected, and the defeat of the French fleet in the distant Japanese sea may somewhat im- pede the realization of another grand Napo- leonic idea. Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition was to inflict punishment upon the Coreans for outrages committed upon French missionaries, it is not improbable that there wae a design at the bottom of it—to a a Waar tHe Presivest Say3s.—The President, it is reported, expressed the other day bis una- bated confidence ia his restoration policy and took occasion to remonstrate against the pro- posed overthrow of the present State govern- ments of the South, on the ground that it would release the States concerned from the payment of their legitimate State debts and impose some weight in this objection, but we presume that Congress contemplates no plan of recoa- struction which will saddle the general gov- ernment with the old State debts of the States concerned. By giving them thelr own time to segue the pepdin? constitutional amend- > shetia necessities, including the value of their State bonds, will be very foothold the kingdom of Corea, portant iributary of the Ohiaes® Saipic >. a ap} to them to the ultimatum of a view to checking the advance of Russia in | North Fipic!y than any compulsory 5} the direction of the largo trade of the Japan and other islands in those waters. This accu- mylation of embarrassments to the military | to ite own decision in refusing (0 come to sup- and naval arms of France in the East and in | per genorally brings it among the first to the West falls pretty severely on Napoleon in | breakfast. MEELESS. * a the present sbaky condition of his prestige in Burope. : a He Papen Aaats.—Greoley ig | THO Reported Capture and Execution of BeeBy dofintag hls position ST er [ia teat my my atantly omployed in tl hy because he is Totormation has boon received here from such a source continually running off the track. One thing | 4 to induce the government to believe the report of the he appears to have settled by his late benayo- execution of Escobedo at the instance of Canales. lent amnosty manifesto, viz.:—the question of Affairs on tho West Const. his election to the United States Senate in os Poa mesangial Bo favor of somebody else not so likely to fly motaaee Fastin, from Mastian, aviv bib ad off at a tangent. With this frot before us, | Vf iyumpuc tn murmelt of the Freee se pee | f whioh gives to the firm of Seward, Weed & | was hold by the imporialists. Raymond all.they can reasonably ask in the | Tho Panama tort in port, at Mazatian, ine United States way of revenge against the cornered philoso. | tamer Suwanee, pher, he ought t bury the hatchet and pass round the pipe of peace, What sort of charity is that whioh would go bail for Joff Davis and HHH. SURRATT AT SEA. A cabio despatch on Monday informed us that John H. still dony a crumb of comfort or a drop of wator and whiskey to Thurlow Weedt tem of reconstruction that gould be adopted The experiment of leaving Tefractory child Surratt had been taken on board the United States steamer Swatara, which sailed from Aloxandria on the @ist inst, Tho Swatara i# a small screw steamor, aud will got probably reach this cougtry before the latter part of January, LARGE FIRE IN HAVANA, ILLINOIS. Omicago, Doo, 25, 1806 A doateuclive fro occurred postorday at Havana, Mason county, Tilinoit, destroying yn eniiro Mock, of eightoon storea, Tho prime |pal sefterere are Langford & Krehaum, Ary goods aod -‘othing, sad Cover & Hoariagiurst, and family qroostios, The toaw ty estim: mu « 50,0 Teovaies Amono Tas Gamaiers,—The vio- tims of the faro banks and lottery swindles in thia oity are begianing to figure again pretty extensively in our courts of law for redross for their losses, The best way is to avoid such lonses by avoiding the favo banks. This, we believe, haa been very often the advice given io geveahovas by the Uta Jahn Mo-risae them upon the United States. There may be |. emer’ CHRISTMAS. Metropolis. Impressive Services at the Protestaat ‘and Catholic Churches. Dinnors at the Public Eustitutions, Bxoreises at tho Industrial Sehools, Parades. ‘ ‘Phootrical and Masieal Enter. |: tainments, “Bally,” be, tnoldeat'to the occasion, ‘The juveniles, prominent ‘part in‘ the carnival scone, Wivighted'ty an ubasaalty liberal" Banta Claus, with toys capable ef ° Prodvitag every known 'or ankoowa combtuation of @ie- HE ne Dent. on their devotional errand, jostling In a crowd O& late revoliors aud roaring baechanals, whose celobradon of the festive eve’ had endured until the glitteref gas had faded in the brilliancy of the Christmas’ sai” Clad in holiday attire, the poorer classes came from their dens and hovels to flutter in the whirl of tho pleasure aecking throngs. The beggar, cleaner than usual, de- manded charity more authoritatively than ever; aad rich and poor alike mingled agreeably in brighter ral- mont and with more joyous smiles lighting up their faces than are over to be hoted on ordinary days. Mingling with tho tooting of horns and the shouts of merry makers came often the crash of martial music, as famtas- tically attired maskers paraded by, enlivening the scene with tricks of antic clown and merry Pantaloon. Placos of amusement wero besieged. The audiences that left from one performance was instantly replaced by the rush of those who bad waited long without for entrance. Every one was in good humor; all taughed at the most stupid jokes, and with childish faith in the bright- ness and reality of the mimic scene, manifested not. the jeast captiousness, but, determined to be pleased, saw” unusual virtues and no faults in the Christmas fare that was presented to them. Indoors the jollity was unusaally great. Good cheer had its effect in every family eucie; and well ladéw Christmas trees were fruitful, in many cases, of happl- © bess aud more endearing joys than were reprerented by. their gaudy trinkets. Socialor family circles were uaa — busily datgo and enjoyable. Friends and relatives tong parted, faumd time to. meet in social fellowship, aad» boca companious reseed, over many glasses, thoir gre” teasions of eternal friendship, and all classés maintatee® their jovial Celebration far into the night, ‘until;-froap! shoer oxhaustion, the sound of joyous voices. tapered: Off im ite volume until endod im the occasional selosef Jolly taebriates.as (hoy were marched off at the mitt. man’s hour to the station house. Never, were our cith+ « zens in a mood more agreeable to the enjoyment ofall: the festivitios of such a time, and truly never have: the social gatherings indoors and out, or the wild fever of carnival sport been so general or raged so extensively. as shown 10 the celebration of the holiday just past; with it ploasan’ features of charity, jollity, good cheer ‘and grateful hearts among all classes from Seienawpi weaith to humbiest one Trinity Charch. ‘Tho sorvioces at Triaity wero of the usually impressive charactor of the Christmas festival. The intorior of the bacred edifice was decorated with palm trees and greem wreaths pendant from organ loft and column. Spacious as tho building {a it could not accommodate hundreds that continued till nearly the close of the serrice to mako their way to the entrance doors, only to porches and veatibules jammed with a swaying, ing and uneasy crowd, more noisy than devout. There was a good doal of dissatisfaction manifested at the total” absence of any altompt whatever to provide extra seate for the occasion, and comments were freely made at tae disregard for that order and decorum which should prevail within a religious temple, and which it shou @ have been the duty of the pastor, obedience under him to have taken somo steps to secure, The pooplo wore loft to themselves to crowd ta and to struggle out just as they pleased, which, ie euake a densely crowded space, could only b; attended with oe noise and clamor unbetivting the ea red edifice amd the solemn occasion which it iasupposed must have them together. Hats were irrevereutly worn, because the cortainty that they muat be rendered shapeless ia the cfasb and jam aad the confusion which ip one instance: oulminated in the exchange of blows. Dr. Vinton, in his Thaakgiving sermon & few Weeks since, gave praise to God that roy, church liad entered on the mont of hor patrimony. Might it not be well that ia fulness of the oajoyment of this rich cchectonebe the administrators and pastors would not begrudge # little outlay if néCeasary to preserve order and commes ‘The ordor of ser' aes wert: :—Proceasional Hymn, ‘ Oe ‘6 Faithfal .” Psalter 19, 45, 85; Te Deum Jubie- Anthem, | Oh Thou That teliest; Glory to God, Tanda 22, vorso 26; Recessioual Hy mo, “From: see the Sun-” Tho sormon was proached by the Rev, Dr. the tag took for bis text ue first and second verses of U second chapter of the book of Isalah—* Betioi shall reign in righteousness, amd princes shall cate judgmont, apd 4 man shalt b. asa wind and a covert from the ee fbi place; ag tho shadow J adore Hin, mop fas Sue ie, 7 ry mig 6 gos 9 Prince 0! ti doa, who was vote y that He ee ue hy amy Father of Eteroity an@ th chosen one, the Mam n Hiraselt our homan nature ‘imself as a redemption for all rol — a eae things, gad wore aot able, to all mon that ¢ J ped pny o bi Renter aS sewed the dreamt mid) man, Ai oy 4 so oold ae ai' as dt as i tod of acceterated the Lyte a, pl. of this great day of Jo: os rf a ae et tongue ao ring 4 ae not to ines ° of praise 2nd adoration? vee on Ay titude let as welcome the patel fry of joy and gladness to ali thé a ae irs guided aly’ by the ead —< unworthiness of man. Lat us, thou, Viour and celebrate his coming ow tho oerth. ithe uk oe ‘ample scope for our moat pious medi: oper some oo iting to our view aga man—A man @ hi ‘com aor es is the wind and a cover from the te: yp taxt ber oooupy our thoughts avs Leenaet of Christ had each soparat’ ainta!n iar by a esr +} controve tn by the Churety. o> it wow hol |, But be By ‘a toan Hts ean oa! from that of the ‘ent so: fe. while Adam in “¥ ood gal no dio leper ta yet iat seduce without sin part of human natu rim aftergrowth, 7 5 it i ore, ie wes simply & man, and Og the of human nature aa well as before the fat By stoning ho did uot conse to a with ail (he ‘wal es aud ities of human gature. was, Indeed, disined end corrupied by ‘lies, oe e = of guilt to pergeated is moral lle the Ca of God, mud to int mombr 7 ats Fie tomer pe ‘i Oar sicfulness docs no} desiroy our humeulty oF pometepiaoe the orignal trpo And whon thie ain is purged aray aut extrasie! (rom our aocomplish4d on body and goutias tho Ieee day, iuen, will 4 mas a ae nature, and, whew, by Christ's coming, a new birth @ Uaption i be iin we grace there. ‘there we If you seek repos and paseo, pilgrim, hehold eros Christ crucited Join in tho song of prame— Glory to G ‘of (ko arth paaoe wad good wil! (wo mam,” and to’ fit ascribe a the malesty aad domnion ad@ again pronounce howrms, te i, aon ta poor, ‘world without end. Dyring the Astiysy of tie sermon erent aumbers foty