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‘man born again’? and mortality in its primary con- Ee." x the fourteen years (more mene fs integral men and women, are born, A new life mani- fests iteelf in them, changing their physical Organizations, out them new susceptibilities, by which they are led for the dual relations which belong to full born human existence, and for reproduction. ripemog ef men and women into fulness of strength and parent. age is fitly represented by the growth of the full corn in the car. But we need not go further into this part of she parallel. It is sufficient for our purpose if we havo Eee distinctly the correspondence between the of the ear in the plant and the development of Puberty in man, Now, as we have seen that the birth of the ear tallies with the second birth, it follows that the attainment of puberty is also, the parallel of that Spiritual crisis,” And further on:—* At the period of puberty there is a special development of the social sus- Ceptibilities, Love in its worldly form then becomes an element of life.’ in this connection they argue the utter irresponsibility of the human being beiore attaining the age of fourteen, or the age of discretion, whenever that may arrive to the individual. MISCELLANEOUS VIEWS, ‘The communities also possess very curious opinions om other general topics, Baptism is not among the prelimin@ries to salvation. It is, in fact, wholly unnecessagy. It was instituted during the ministry of Joba, to whom water baptisin After the advent of the Holy >pirit, or the second coming of Christ, all men were baptized in the epirit. Water baptism is a dispensation of the remote past. Again, the human being is irresponsible up to the age of discretion. At that time he rec the bless- tags of manhood and of spiritual baptism, and real ex- tatence begins. ‘Animal etism and psychological science enjoy the epprobation of the {ree lovers. The facts of mesmer- jam, however blatant and silly the declarations of its pro! are suificient to awaken the mind’ to its im- portance, A knowledge of the science is an undoubted gid to the understanding of man’s spiritual nature. Originally it was an argument to prove spiritualism, for many of the present free lovers were formerly spiriiual- fete, Now it helps explain their own theory of man’s mate here and hereafter, THE WOMEN AND THR BLOOMER COSTUME, ‘The dress of the women is the Bloomer, or as they term it themselves the “‘Amencan costume,”’ [his lat- ter name they wish to substitute for the more objection- able popular one. The effect of such a dross is different ‘upon different persons, The young girls look emartand sprightly ; some oven pretty in it, But the old ladica ook supremely ridicuious, The material is generally of pres calico, but sometimes of a drab serge, like aker goods. The dress reaches to the knoes, par- tially covering a pair of pantaloons ef the usual malo style extending to the ankles, Shoes or gaiters are the covering of the feet. Boots are not indulged in. All the women wear their hair cut short, and look like the | opined Fanny Wright. Some are passably pretty. others are not homely, perhaps, but they certainly would not serve as models of beauty, None are fat, eome aro plump as peaches, the majority eo = not possess ~® superabundance of the adipose, All are tidy, neat and brisk, They go about their work with maiden-like vivacity, They are not eoy, nor are they bold. They preserve a very rigid @emureness of manner which forbids any attempt at familiarity by astrangor. ‘there is certainly noting of the wanton in their conduct. neighboring young men have often,’but vainly, endeavofed to make their ac- quaintance, or even get up a flirtation at a distance. They ere mute to ail signs and signals and ignore all advances, ‘hey rejoico tosco what they believe to be popular progress in their vi about dress. They congratulate themselves upon the prevailing sentiment in the outside world against the old long robe and expansive crinoline, ‘The present short dress of the ladies, even if it 1s ac- @ompanicd by tho balmoral underdress, is a step to- reform. Fashion has become the mstrument of e@dvancement, Despite their radical views they do not always wear the Bloomer, In ail household duties, in all work about the farm, and in all visite and drives to the neighboring village, they preserve their peculiar eostume. In going to the cities, however, some don the ‘wsual attire of their sex. There is no violation of any religious scruple in so doing. The matter of dress is nota matter of conscience, The wearing of it in such Yatier journeys would only subject them to impertinent observation and annoyance. As an improvement on the old style they are enthusiastic in its praise, It gives ‘mo obsiruction or interference in any kind of work. A ‘woman so dressed may leave her chair and sewing to go to the garden or field. THE SYSTEM OF CRITICISM. In place of the pains and penalties which society ordi- manly im| on the offender, they substitute what they denominate ériticism—a sort of verbal and cate. ehetical ordeal to which the refractory member is sub- ected. Not that there is ever any crime in their com- ‘wunities, They will not acknowledge the possibility of fas existence. . Criticism is employed for the purpose of @orrecting any unpleasantness which may arise between members, any of the little angularities of temper to whioh the best disposed are liable. It is also an incent- ive to the proper discharge of duty, whether as lover. Criticism is employed ly. @ meeting, when the household gathers together. On such occasions religious, social end business matters are discussed, and the delinquent fa any department comes in for exhortation and reproof, @ometimes a conacience-stricken individual invites tho ‘ag @ means of unburdening his soul, Perfect sincerity it ed from all who take part in the duty eo oriticisi ‘The pathological elects of the plan are also commended. The free lovers claim it to be effectual for the exorcism of disease, Some two or three years the Oneida community was invaded by dipthe- After the failure of the usual remedies criticism wastried. Exch sick man was surrounded by @ throng of question who by their interrogations and observa- tions threw him into a profuse perspiration, the first step to convalescence, Criticism is now a regular com. penent part of their materia medica. THEIR REPUTATION AMONG THEIR NEIGHBORS, Mowever terrible the doctrines and practices of the free lovers, their bbe room ng with their neighbors is of ‘the Dest kind. As citizens they have been always highly esteemed by all who have been brought in contact with them by business or othorwise. @ articles of their and the fruits of Pa otee are bn in igh estimation by purchasers, The articles manulac- $ured or produced by the Shaker communities have al- ways been in demand by the public, ‘Tho free lovers bid fair to rival them, if, indeed, they do not equal them at . In summer time ‘the grounds at Wallingford, larly on Sundays, are the resort of people from Haven, Meriden and even Hartford, who go Where to enjoy the luscious strawberries which the community are famous for wi Alt i Iadly welcomed. The delicacies are z that they are radically peace men but the; it the Almighty is capable of woi out urposes without the assistance human jus in the late war, while they of course forth because in their belief that Se i i iti at Ha i g i i i a i i ! : | 4 E ¥ i | j he : i i i 7 i ! in S Fe % 5 4 i ij g E i : i B3 : e i i i it lt E - ® E H g Z i i & | "| lt j tt ey i f P 5 i i ih ! tit H 33 | ! | kg ee ANOTHER ELOPEMENT CASE. A Retired Merchant Turns Up in a Now Role. (From the Detroit Free Press.) Less than two age Detroit Society was scandal. tald'ty the covelopments ivorce trial, in which « merchant, whom the war Price of wagare is said to have divores from his wife on the but the tables being turned, livoree from him, having shown but thas of ‘& dutiful husband. bright, vi- ‘after being gone some Inquiries ng het” whereabouts frequently secertained gone to New Be Ri reece Seon Sth chant. we man mete led ta acooant fetara te Deton being vimdly pieced before his. Tre pe es ay omet LA mat ae ‘vait to tbeir friends in pg im Butler, i oni baie East \—y T Ho afterwards } J and would Rave Kided bor had ngt the police interfered, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1867.-TRIPLE SHHET. THE COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—IN EQUITY. Adreit Case ef Alleged False Impersonation. Before Judge Shipman, Mary E, Bunce against Harriet G. Moore, ann Jane Gallagher and others,—This case, which has developed probably one of the most successful operations through false impersonation and claim of ownership to property at has ever appeared ina Court of Equity, was con- tinued yesterday, The only fact detracting from the interest of the case is the smallness of the value of the property at issue, The party who represented tho owner, Mrs. Bunce, and who so adroitly and cleverly carried out her plot, bore no resembiance whatever, ac- cording to the witnesses, to the plainti®™ She is thus described by an elderly ‘female witness, who had a chance introduction to her:—The Miss Bull I was introduced to was rather tall, nico looking, about twenty-eight years of age, not very good looking, nor yet very homely, pleasing in her manner, a calm, quiet gort of a person, her hair was not very dark or I would havo noticed it,'nor very fair; did not see her teeth."’ The enterprising and romantic young lady thus described first makes her appearance, 80 far as the case is developed, at New Haven, She is an inmate of a boarding house there, She speaks of her property on staten Island, New York, and @x- a desire to put it into the hands of some lawyer to dispose ot it for her. A letter of introduction to Messrs. Peck & Gardiner, of New Haven, followed, and with these gentlemen, and through their’ instrumental- ity, she successfully carried out her plot and disposed of property to which she had not a tittie of right and Pocketted the proceeds it realized. These are the facts of the case. Messre, De Costa & Greenfield, coun- sel for tho plaintiff, at the close of the day’s hearing of the case asked time from the Court to pre- pare argument on the pomts of law presented, as there was no evidence to controvert the evidence given as to the simulation of the plaintiff by another party and the fraudulent sale of the property in her name. Judge Shipman has not yet fixed the day for hearing the argument of counsel, ~ The Case of John H. Trapp. The United States ve. John H, Trapp.—In this case Judge Shipman has granted a hearing to counsel for the defendant on a motion for a new trial. Argument will be heard on Monday next, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Motion In Reference to Alimony and a Com- mission to Examine Witnesses. Before Judge Sutherland, ‘The case of Anna L, Murphy against Daniel T, Murphy was again brought before this court yesterday, being an action by plaintiff against her husband for limited di- vorce, under the laws of this State, for alleged cruelty on his part towards hor. The motion was in reference to a commission which the husband asks for to examine witnesses in California, which was opposed on the part of the wife because the issues which are to be tried in the action are limited to alleged acts of violence and il treatment tbat took place in New York and not in Calitornia, and that this movement of the busband was for the purpose of delay and embarrassment in the suit, Another motion heard at the same time was on the part of the wife tor an allowance of alimony from the husband’s estate for a support during,the suit and for payment of proper counsel fees, it appearing that bis property amounts nearly to $1,000,000, and his income to $100,000 per year, Wm. M. Evarts and John Mc- Keon appeared for plaintiff and Messrs, Anderson and Fullerton for defendant, The motion for commission was denied, with leave to renew upon aifidavits setting forth what each witness will prove. On the motion for alimony the papers will be submitted on Thursday next. SUPERIOR COURT.—CHAMBERS. Habeas Corpus Case—Strange Proceedings— Alleged Case et Contempt of Court. Before Judge Jones. It appears from the following affidavit, that on the 6th of May a writ of habeas corpus was sued out by C. Bain- bridge Smith, for the body of one Eugene K. Smith, his son, alleged to be unlawfully imprisoned by Mr. Eugene Keteitas, The case wag adjourned over till the Oth of May at ten o'clock, But owing to the action taken by Mr. Smith in the matter, Mr. Keteltas, through his counsel, Mr. Gunning 8. Bedford, Jr, and Mr, Charles M. Da Costa, filed the following affidavit, upon which the Court granted an order for Mr, C. Bainbridge Smith to show causa why he should aot be punished for con- tempt of Court:— 5 Crry axp Cousty or New Yorn, 8:—Eugene Ketel- tas, of said city and county, being’ duly sworn, deposes and says, thaton the 6th day of May, 1867, a petition herein was filed by C, Bainbridge Smith, addressed to the Justices of the Superior Court of the city of New York, for the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus, direct- ing this deponent to produce the body of Eugene K. Smith, alleged to be in the custody and control of this deponent; that thereupon, to wit, on the 6th day of May, his honor Judgo sMcCunn allowed a writ of habeas corpus, directed to this Cg ond requiring him to pro- duce the body of the said Eugene K. Smith before said justice at the chambers of the Superior Court of tho city of New York on the 7th day of May, 1867, at ten o’clock in the forendon of that day; that the writ was duly served on this deponent on the 7th day of May, about nine o'clock A. M.; that immediately rege 6 the service of said writ this at went to Chambers of the said Superior and duly made and filed his return to said writ withthe Hon. uel Jones, one of the Justices rt, who was then sitting at chamber and during the absence of Honor Judge McCunn; that, pon, th jJourned the proceedings to May 8, at eleven A. M., at which time your deponent, with permission of said justice, filed an amended return; that thereupon the ‘said C. Bainbridge Smith duly filed his traverse to said amended return, and at the special instance and request said C. ‘Bainbridge Smith, of notwithstanding the objection of this deponent, the hearing of jgsue 80 ined was then adjourned the jot by said justice till the 9th day of May, at ten A. M.; ail of which will more fully and at large appear, refer- ence being bad tothe said petition, writ of habeas cor- return and traverse thereto now on ; ate a the hours of nine and ten of said morning, while this deponent was about getting into a carr im front of his house, No, 37 St. Mark's place, in said ot im order to attend before his Honor Justice in pursuance of the adjournment of this matter by his Honor, the said Eugene K, Smith, who then was vol- untarily and of his own free will accompanying this de- ponent in order to attend witn him before Justice, ‘and there to testify in the said proceedings, was vio- ently and forcibly, aud against his will and against the remonstrances of this ty gE i i} fled nnn i i ls i Ul tie bil qu 8 ? fat fpt il Dany Specaiate in Farm Predace without Fear of Dismissal ¢ Before Judge Alker, Boney ve. The Formers’ Transportation Company of Key- port, N. J.—Phis wes an action for breach of contract, the steamboat Holndel, to be wid ia this city on their secount, aod 0 -sul’s men, also bound to New York; and sold produce on his the vessel and made $160 Profit on one lot of potatoes, Quite a number of witnesses were examined in the case, testimony being very con! On the part of the plaintiff, Mr. Lanktree’ claimed he was hired for a year and wrongfully dismissed, as the evidence proved that it was proper and customary for persons employed on such Vessels to speculate on their own account, so long as they did not lect their regular duties, yansel for the defendant, Mr. Van Orden, argued that the piaintii! was hired by the month only, and that as several of the farmers found fault at the occasional absence of the -platneit the defendants were justified in discharging 1m. ‘The case lasted two days, The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount claimed with costs, and the Court made an order for an extra allowance of $25, Correction, Cook vs, Bishop.—In the report of this case, which ap- peared in the Heratp of yesterday, it was made to ap- pear, that Bishop and ClaraB, Wallace had been ar- rested at the Delavan House. The arrest took place at the De Laneau House, in this city, SURROGATE'S COURT. Before Surrogate Tucker, ‘The wills of the following deceased persons have been admitted to probate during the past week:—William Boome, Rose McSherry, stephen Drake, Philip Clarke, Mary A. Bolwer, Richard Yarance, Mary Jane Porter, Robert H. Nicholls, John E, Kinnier, Stephen Hills, Letters of administration have been granted upon the following estates:—Anne L, Eccles, Heinrich Pfrang, Lesser Goldberg, Francis D. Tomes, Joapaa , Geo, E. Stevenson, David P. Clark, James R. Dryburgh, Chas, Form, Ruth Wood, Phebe Edwards, Patrick Finnegan, Maurice Mariga, Henry Reimers, Julius Marasen, Hen E. Rowald, Fred, Rupprecht, Hester A, Sickles, Mary 4 Cooper, John Bradley, Justine Despiaoques, Elizabeth Campbell, Joseph McMurray, Dantel Robson, Gottlob Schundt, Joseph Schuster, Gilbert D. Smith, Frederick von Gebhard, BROOKLYN COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—EASTERN DISTRICT. The Claim of Salvage Against the Annatasin— Judge Benedict’s Opinion—The Result of Tampering with the Log-book of the Ves- sel, &e. Before Judge Benedict, Walter Burke vs, the brig Anastasia,—This is an action for salvags, The libel is filed by Walter Burke, in be- half of himself and all others, and it avers that in De- cember last the libellant Burke, being in Bermuda and desirous of coming to this port, was offered a passage, freo of expense, in the Italian brig Anastasia, and he accordingly came on board for that purpose, and that thero came on board at the same port acrew of six Con- hat in tho prose. cution of the voyage the vessel met with adverse winds and cold weather, which the Italian master and crew proved incompetent to contend with successfully; that the vessel was frequently and unnecessarily put back and so kept kaccking about for somo twenty-three days without making any port, when the whole voyage need not have occupied more than ten or fifteen days at the farthest; th at on the twenty-third day of the voyage, when the provisions and water were already getting short, and when the vessel was within almost thirty miles of the port of Liverpool, N. &, the wind then blowing from the northwest, and the brig being badly iced, the master announced his intent to put back again and'run for Bermuda; that such course, if adopte would have placed the vessel in great danger of toss, through the starvation of ali on board; whereupon the Hbellant, Burke, in order to preserve the vessel, took charge of the same, and with the aid of the Consul’s men knocked off tie ice and hoaded her for Liverpool, contrary to the wishes of the master; that she arrived off Liverpool the same night at dark and stood off until morning, when she went into the harbor ia safety. And but for the services so rendered by him, the libel- lant alleges that the vessel would, as he believes, have been totally lost, and that auch services were extraordi- nary and entitled him to a salvage compensation. These allegations the claimants for the most part deny, aud they insist thatthe vessel was ia no danger; that her master and crew were competent to her navigation; that the Iibeliant rendered no service, and that tue ves- t into Liverpool in accordance with the wishes r master, in order that they might get rid of the libellant and the Consul’s men, who, as it is claimed, seemed desirous of creating disturbance ip tho veesel. Busevior, J.—‘hia case has deen treated on both sides as if the crew of Consui’s men were to be consid- ered | bellants, a3 well as Burke, although the libel sets forth that no special services rendered by the crew mekes no clain for compensation to them, and decree in their favor, I shall therefore consi caso as it has been treated by the advocates, and shal ‘the first inetance dispose of the claim of the seamen by saying that the proof that they were paid in Liverpool for their service on board, a sum which they received in full of all their demands, is clear. They were intelligent men aud knew what they were about when they cepted this payment as in full, and I must hold any claim they may have had to have been satisfied by this payment. There remains the demand of Burke. The Pome] of this person on board the brig as described b; jimself 1s somewhat anomalous, and I do not consider it that he can be considered to have been a passenger within the meaning of the maritime law as applied to the lin eeengon tn pee ci aires. I case of —— (Law Times R, vol. 15, p. 334) it was held by Dr. TLoshiagtoa that & person very similarly situated was nota nore seaman, but a nondescript, This question is, however, immaterial in this case, asI am of the opinion that itis not in any or case where salvage can be awarded to him, It will be observed that the hbellant does not claim to have performed any considerable labor, or in- curred any personal risk, or displayed any extraordinary ability; but his demand is based upon the fact, as he claims it to have been, that he assumed the extraordi- Bary responsibility of overruling the actual master of the vessel, and of putting himself at the head of the Con- sul’s men and carrying the vessel into Liver yh with. out the direction and contrary to the wishes of her mas- ter. That the libeliant did this is sturdily denied by the Italian master and crew; but if he did I cannot, under the facts of case, endorse his action to such an tent as to award him’ a salvage compensation theretor. This vessel had suffered no injury f:om stress of weather. that she was short of provisions or water by the proofs, Hor master and crew were in good health, sufficient im number for the ordinary crew of such » vessel, although their method of navigation would doubtless be far trom satis- factory to most American seamen, they were competent after their fashion and in their own time to compl their voyage. It is therefore not a case where the ex- traordinary remedy which the libeliant claims to h re i ef i i Fn J ! might is circumstance s eourt thous ceremony, mot oni; iota, “bat Seo the. evidence” of the” per- sons attempt to impose it upon the court; and, in a different caso from the present, might have ensured defeat to the claimants, The master is part owner of hnhage Le hegge pen ie his brother. nea gach misconduct, I render ‘im this case & similar to one rendered by Dr. Lushington for a Srert mania Tibellaat aa salvage, shall condemn the veesel to pay the costs of this action. SURROGATE'S COURT. Willa Admitted, &e. Before surrogate Veeder. Were admitted to probate im the Surrogate’s Court of King’s county during the past week:—Heury Will cher, Lydia Seaman and George Vincent, all of the city of Brooklya, Letters of administration were also entered en the estates of the followmg named persons deceased:— Matulda Bauer, Joha O’Donohue, Eliza Andrews, Susan kviykakerad sone ie ox ae a ae Phen rete oa eam hen an ore ‘at once arrested Alice on sus- of arsenic in food of which deceased Tesalted in his death. a declares that she is innocent of the lice has been arraigned in the Municipal Court on a complaint for the murder of Mr. Pickering, and committed for examination on the 22d inst, RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-Day. At the St, John’s Chapel, Varick street, every Sunday evening throughout the year there will be divine sere vice, Commencing at eight o’clock. The anthem for this evening will be “Glory to God. ’—Mozart, At St, Stephen's Episcopal church, Rev. Joseph , Price, D. D., rector, will hold divine service to-day, at half-past ten in the morning and half-past seven in the evening, in the church on Twenty-second street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, At the Spiritualists’ Society, Dodworth Hall, Dr. Larkin, at half-past seven o'clock, continues his dis- course upon Spirit Communion, and exhibits spirit like- messes and bones, Eminemt speakers expected at half- past ten, At the St. Ann’s Free church, Eighteenth. street, near Fifth avenue, to-day, Rev. Dr. Gallaudet will preach at half-past seven in the morning and half-past three in the afternoon; the latter service for deaf mutes, The Rev. Dr. Twing at haif-past ten in the morning and Rey. 0, Witherspoon at a quarter to eight ia the even- At the Seventh Presbyterian church, corner of Broome and Ridge sireets, the Rev. T, Madison Dawson, e elect, will preach (D.V.) to-day, at half-past ten o'clock A. M. and a quarter to eight P. M. The Rev. Wm. P. Corbit, pastor of the Seventeenth street M. E. church, between First and Second avenues, will preach this morning and evening. At the Fortieth street Presbyterian chureb, near Lex- ts ie avenue, Rev. J, E. Annan, pastor, services every bath, at half-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P.M, The pastor of Mount Zion will preach inthe Univer- sity, Washington square, to-day, at three P, M. Sub- ject—The Cleansing of the Sanctuary,” ‘Dan. vill, 13 and 14. At the Yorkville Free Episcopal church, Fighty-fourth street, near Fourth avenue, Rev, William Dymond will preach morning and evening. At the earnest solicitation of the Exeentive Committee Rey. Dr. Mubienberg will repeat his sermon on the sub- Ject of the ‘Midnight Mission,” from the text “Ge and sin no more,” this evening at eight o'clock, im-ttte Church of the Ascension, Fifth avenue and Tenth street The Rev, Alexander H. Vinton, D. D., will preach at the Church of the Reformation, on Fiftieth street, be- tween Second and Third avenues, this afternoon at four o’clock. At the Forty-second street Presbyterian Church, be- tween Seventh and Eighth avenues, Divine service to- day at haif past ten o’ciock A. M. and half past seven P. M., by the pastor, Rev. W. A, Scott, D. D, Evening subject (ninth article of the creed)—“The Communion of Saints,” At the Church of Redemption, opposite the Academy of Music, East Fourteenth street, divine service every Sun- day, at balf-past ten A. M. and haif-past seven P. M. The Rev. Uriah Scott will preach to-day. At the Central Presbyterian church, Fiftieth street, between Broadway and Eighth avenue, preaching to-day by the pastor, Rev. James B. Dunn, at hait-past ten A, Di. ‘and haif-past seven P. SM Sabbath school at two At the Bleecker street Universalist church, corner of Downing street, Rev. Day K Lee, pastor, services at qnarter to eleven A. M. and quarter to eight P. M. Sun- day evening lecture by the pastor, before the Liberal Christian Union, Subject—‘“The Want of Uhurch Hos- pitality.”” Atthe First Free Will Baptist church, Seventeenth streot, west of Sixth avenue, preaching to-day, at half- Past ton A. M. and quarter to eight P. M., by the Rev. E. B. Fernald. Sabbath school at half-past nine A. M. and two P. M. At the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Rev. Dr. F. 0. Flagg. services morning and evening at Rutger’s Institute, Fifth avenue, until the compietion of the new church, corner of Madison avenue and Forty-second street. "Sermon by the rector, At the “Church of the Strangers,” University Chapel, Washington square, Rev. Dr. Deems will proach to-day at half-past ten o'clock im the morning, and Rev. Mr. Sect, of Texas, at half-past seven in the evening, At the French church Du St. Esprit, Rev. Dr. Verren, recior, divine service in French thls afternoon at half- past tree o'clock. Sunday school at two. At Christ Church (Eowocpal, Bedford avenue, Wil- lamsburg, the rector, Rev. A. H. Partridge, will preach this morning at half-past ten o'clock, and Rev. John Cot- ton Smith, D. D., of New York, in the evening at a quar- ter to eight o'clock. Bishop McGill, of Richmond, will preach at half-past tén o'clock this morning in St. Peter’s church, Collections will be taken up to-day in all the Catholic churches in the Diocese of New York for the benefit of the Pope. A sermon for the benefit of the Seamen's Missionary Society will be preached at the Church of the Atot ment, corner of Twenty-eighth street and Madison avi nue, at a quarter to eight o'clock this evening, by Rev. Dr, Morton, of St. James’ church, Philadelphia, at the Catholic Apostolic church, Sixteenth street, between Sixth and seventh avenues, preaching this evening at balf-past seven o'clock, Subject—He that buildeth on the rock and he that buildeth on the sands,” The Anniversaries. ‘The following comparative tables show the receipts and expenditures of the different religious societies that have reeently held their anniversary meetings for the years 1865 and 1866:— -eip's. Expenditures, 1866. $734,089 $587,755 1865. (642,625 623, $01,404 Decrease.. $36,072 SOCIETY (NKW YORK). $645,131 $544,343 430,946 438,966 «$105,185 Increase. . $105,377 Increase........+...-++ $19,72% Increase. $18,922 AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. $8,024 Increase. $19,152 AMERICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ,000 $250,000 270,912 «++. $18,586 Decrease, $20,912 COMMISSIONRAS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS, No returns, No returns, $441,883 . 298 Stoo Increage..........++.+.. $5,410 Increase. $10,608 AMEPICAN YEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY. : . $3, Toorease. $1,231 IFRICAN CONGREGATIONAL ONION. $32,530 $25,086 seeeeeeeeeeess SOT19 At the Twelfth street edifice yesterday morning the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Charch resumed their session at ten o'clock, and in pursuance of a resolution of the previous day a special religious services opened the procecdings, Dr, Herron presided, im the absence of the Moderator, The business of the meeting then commenced by the Clerk reading a num- der of reports from the Western Presbyteries, One of these announced the death ef the Rev. Mr. Novis, whose lons was severely felt, both in his especial section of the country as wellas by all who knew him in the Synod, Other reports stated that the different eongre- gations of the denomination were abunding in grace and the love of Chriet, and urged the gathering together of family on ® common re i io i by i i i iF iH il ! i i { : i i : f i fr i i i F Ly 4 3 = f i i ‘l if 4 ¢ nated @ successor to Bishop Timon, and forwarded the eo te sated © he will join'a council of buahope, -pinety-three ; and now, in 1867, there were one hundred discuss duties of their call: in which a large Dumber participated ih This morning the Committee on Reunion of the two Ddodies of reported at considerable length after a consultation of several days, which was conducted in the kindest spirit, the terms of reunion, which were greed upon. The preamble sets forth the advantages of reunion. greatly ting the strength of the church, | The conditions are that the doctrinal and ecclesiastical | basis of the common standards of the two branches, the | Confession of faith, shall continne as before, and the dig- cip!ine of all the ministers and churches in the two | bodies aro to have the same standing im the united | y not thoroughly Presbyte: who are in the organization, shall be advised to perfect their | Organization, and no other churches shall be re- ceived. Oilicial records of the two sball be preserved aud held as the history of the church. No rule or precedent not recognized by petb. pevies by be pranes until accepted by the Corporate rights are to be consolidated, There shall’ be Bo single committees for church enter- prises, ‘These terms are to be ratiled by three fourths of the Presbyteries of each branch, The terms are to. bo ee and a report made to the general assembiles | 1968, wieal assemblies may, if they desire, put | themselves under the synodical control. Hon. Daniel | Hays, Hon. Henry W. Greene, Dr. Daniel Lord, Dr. Theodore W. Dwight, Hon. William Strong and Hon. George Sharswood are recommended as a committee to investigate questions of property and vested rights, and to report next January, The report was referred, with discussion, to a com- = of nine, to report to the Assembly next Wednes- . branches Miscellaneous. The Anglo-American Episcopal chapel in Paris was opened on the 25th of April. Bishop Stevens, of Penn- sylvania, preached the sermon, A large number of dis- | tinguisbed clergymen and Jaymen participated in the services. This honse is designed to furnish a place of worship for the English and American Episcopalians | during Exposition, The English service is to be — one Sabbath and the American another, aiter- nately. In alate communication to the English Presbyterian Synod, Profesor Leone Levi said that it would be grati- fying to the Synod to know that the English Presbyterian urch was making decided progress. In proof of this he further stated that in 1841 there were thirty-nine congregations connected with tho church. In 1851 the number’ fiad increased to seventy-seven; in 1861 to and twelve. Tho Baltimore American states that there is now ap- approaching completion, at the intersection of Fagor and Aisquieth streets, in that city, an immense editice, which will be occupied by the St. James Roman Catholic congregation, Some idea of the extent of this building may be formed from the fact that it required one million and eight hundred thousand bricks in its erection, and it will seat comfortably three thensand per- sons on the ground floor. The work of froscoing is done by the priests known as the Redemptionists, whose Principal church is at the corner of Lombard and Wolfe streets, The principal sum required to erect this im- mense specimen of architecture was raised by weekly contributions from members of the congregation of twenty-five cents each, It is one of the most attractive and imposing buildings in the city. Confirmation was administered to over 600 persons in St, John’s and St. Mary’s Cacholic churches, in this city, yesterday morning and afternoon, Right’ Rev. Bishop MeFarland, of this diocese, ofticiated at St. John’s, and Right Rev. Dr, Verot, Bishop of Savannah, at St. Mary’s. A collection of several bundred dollars was taken up at the latter in behalf of missionary labors among the freed- men of Georgia and Fiorida, and an interesting discourse delivered upon the spiritual needs of the colored race in the south, Bishop Verot. also preached at St. Patrick’s church in the evening, when a large collection for the same purpose was taken up.—New Laven Courier, May 12, During the late meeting of the Episcopal College, says the Nashvillo Christian Advicate, the tamily of Bishop Soule presented to the senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church South the following inter- esting articles:—The official seal of Bishop Asbury—a cornelian set in @ small gilt frame, with a meda'lion head of Wesley. The official seal of Bishop McKen- dree, This is larger than common, metailic, with the initials “W. McK." Motto—“Preach the Word.” The first official seal of Bishop Soule, is i oval shaped, metallic. Devico—A dove with ol b in its mouth and standing on a globe. Motto—‘‘Peace on earth.’ These relics were, by the will of Bishop Soule, left to his senior successor, to be by him transm like manner, They are therefore in the hai Andrew, FIRE PROOF BANKING HOUSES. The New Metropolitan Savings Bank. For some months there has been creeping toward com- pletion a new nd iron building, answering Yo Nos, Land ‘hird avenue, intended as the banking house of the Metropolitan Savings Bank. The structure is of very commodious proportions, being seventy-two test in depth and forty-two feet front on the avenue. The height above the level of the walk ts about seventy- eight feet, including a Mansard roof of sixteen or eighteen feet elevation above the cornice. The base- ment which sinks some ten feet below the level of the pave is finished in the Romanesque style, the first story or baaking house being of the German-Italian order. The entrance exhibits the usual pilasters, semi- Corinthian, and pediment of the Italian, the front wine dows being crammed with pediments similar to that which caps the entrance. The basement-vault is of solid granite stone about one and one-half feet in thick- ness, and is to be lined with iron, and hung with ponderous burglar-proof iron doors. The first story, in which the appliances of decorative art have been exhausted in carvings, 18 partitioned into banking room proper in front, and president’s room and vault in the rear, the room belng enterable by the Seventh street door, and the vault occupying the north east corner of the building. The counter railings are of Elizabethan pattern, oak inlaid with fancy woods, and capped with a second story with Parapetted windows, of the same general order as those of the Herat counting room. Tall supporters of iron uphold at intervals the iron rafted ceiling above, and give the room an appear- ance of having been partitioned by colonnades, The safe, of solid iron, is finxshed in exterior upon the same general plan as the upper story of the railing, being so parapetted as to have all the ensemble of « grand organ. ‘The building is inteaded to be wholly fire proof, no wood work, except railings, doors and window casings, being used from story to story, avd in point of durability has few peers in the metropolis, Every resource of scientific invention bas been exhausted to render vault, collar and safe perfectly burglar proof, The basement will be used ag receptacle of safe deposit tor plate, bullion and valuables of ail kinds not receivable in deposit at the bank. The comparative height of the several stories, reckoning from the foundation, will vot vary substantially from the following :— Total height see beseed censenseses 88 The second story has been fitted up for the use of the United State# Internal Revenue Department, and has deen partitioned into spacious offices, some three or four in number, admirably adapted to the purposes of the Department, by which they have been leased. The fourth story has been fitted in spatious halls for the occupation of several Masonic lodges; and the third story has been cut up iato smaiier compartments for offices of any adapabiliy of tron to parposes of ‘Wailing “haw, Deon ty Purposes aiding has been more thorou; tested, and fow handsomer ones in ex: terior have ever been erected to accom th varied business demands of the metropolis. The new peees will be ready for occupation on Wednosday next PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. M. W. Judd, of Chicago; Z. Pratt, of Prattsville; J. A, N. MeCullum, of Fittsourg, and C. Gamble, ot Toronto, are sopping at the St. N Hotel. Commander J. H. Gillis, of the United States Navy ; Colonel McKibbons, of the United States Army, ai . Lan. of Wisconsin, are stopping at the i Colonel H. T. Romeritz, of Paris; C. Pfirshing, of Ham- borg; T. D. Caiter, A A. and Thomas Burch, of Soath Carolina; John Seott and V, W. Chatham, of Eng- land, are stopping at the St. Julion Hotel, Governor Fenton ; H. C. Neilson, of the United States ne, lan, ary stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Chief Justice Netison, of the United States Court, is stopping at the Hoftman House, General Dyer and General W: Army; Assistant @. V. Fox and M. Wi the United States Navy, and Charles Knapp, of N' sey, are stopping at the Astor House. YACHTING IN THE SOUTH. (From the Savannah Herald, May 16} The amateur yd ta took place wore. hoon ender vi guspicos as far as wind an weather. wore ¢ The following entries were of the United States ot Jor. wore made:—The Mitchell, by Messrs. Biack & Stod- dard; the Rose, by Thomas Young; the Kate, by J. P. Hall. One other, the Stonewall, was on the bills, but 5 $< — NOTES ON NEW BOOK: Mr, Edward E. Dunbar is tbe author of a very esting account of the discovery of gold in Californ under the appropriate title “The Romance of the Age, The books is dedicated to the members of the New York Traveller's Club, of whieh Mr. Dunbar is the founder and president, No writer haa described more fully and accurately that remarkable combination of ev-nts ante- cedent to the discovery of gold in California, The suthor gives persozal reminiscences of the trip of the first pas- sengers from New York to San Francisco, He notes the surprising coincidence that on the very day, perhaps the very moment that Marshall discovered the grains of gold in Sutter's millrace, the treaty that closed the Mexi- can war and gave us California was signed im the city of Mexico, ‘The sad story of the misfortunes of Marshal), and particularly of Sutter, subsequent to the eventful scenes in which they were prominent figures, is told in an affecting manner. General Sutter, who, if allowed hie rights, could buy out a Rothschild, an Astor or a Stewart, is absolutely a wanderer on the faco of the earth, without a home or a resting place, A portrait of the venerable and unlucky pioneer serves for a frontis- Piece to the elegant little volume of Mr, Dunbar, whose ghest he will be on his approaching visit to New York. The Rev, M, Baxter has added another wearisome Volume to the dreary library of millennial literature, He entitles it * Coming Wonders Expected between 156% and 1875.” He exhibits, pictorially as well as textually, strange collection of seals, beasts, vials and wonders, and traces the chain of propbecy all the way down from Nebuchadnezzar to Napoleon IIL. ‘The public interest in theological writings, of quite = different calibre from those of Rey. M, Baxter, is at- tested by the fact that the eighth thousand of ‘ Ecce Dens’’ is printed, and the twenty-first thousand of ‘Ecce Homo ” is in presz, “Tho Birth of Pleasure,” the story of Capid> andiix Psyche, from Apuleius, is a pretty hitle book, the pub- lication office of which is, strangely enough, given on the title page as the Bible House. “St. Twelmo, or, The Cuneiform Encyclopedist of Chattanooga,” by C. H. Webb, author of “Lifich Lank,” is a clever parody of Miss Evana’ St. Elmo. The iNustrations are by =o! Eytinge, Jr, The rage of competition among the pubiishers of Dick« ens’ works still continues. But under a epecial arrange- ment, duly proclaimed by the great English novelist himself, his Boston publishers have become, he says, “the only authorized representatives of the whole series of my books’? In their turn they announce three editions, the Diamond Edition, the Charles Dickens Edition, and the Tilustrated Library Edition. This rivalry of American publishers must hasten the inaugu- ration of an international copyright law. “Homespun, or Five-and-Twenty Years Ago,” by Thomas Lackland, is a genial dezcription of the quiet waysides of life, The author avows that he is fond of “quiet country roads, sequestered green lanes, cart tracks through the woods, and winding footpaths across the pasture lands.” At this time, when the ten- dency seems to be to desert country life for the rush and whirl of city excitements, a book of this kind may revive # healthful taste for rurai pleasures, “Beet Root Sugar and Cultivation of the Beet,” by E, B, Grant, is the title of a volume which gives in a compact form the fullest and most recent information respecting a subject of the greatest agricultural impor- tanee, The author has spared no expense of time and troubie in mastering the whole subject, He insists upon “it that the experience of Europe in the failure of their eupply of cotton, caused by the late war, should teach the United States not to depend too exclusively upon foreign countries for her supply of so necessary an ar- ticle as sugar, of which the consumption is about 400- 000 tons, while the production of all kinds within her borders is less than 50,000 tons ; leaving 350,000 tons to be imported, In case of war with a great maritime power, like England or France, which would, in part at least, prevent importation, sugars would necessarily advance enormously. Itis without doubt, within the power of the United States not only to produce within her own bor- ders all the sugar she requires for home consumption, but also to become a large sugar exporting country, and that within a very few years, The author believes that the sugar beet ix the plant destined to effect this revolu- tion, His purpose is to call attention to the importance of beet sugar production in the Ola World, and to de- monstrate the advantage and feasibility of establishing itin the United States. The first part of the book is chiefly devoted to the history of bect sugar and the relative advantages of Europe and North America for its production. The second part is wholly agricultural in ite character, and gives instruction for the choice of soil suitable to the cultivation of beets, the methods of Preservation, of raising tho secd and of the preserva- tion and use of the pulp. There is little doubt that the experiments already inaugurated in Iilinols in the pro- duction of beet sugar indicate the opening of a new av- enue of wealth for the nation, ‘Ireland for the Irish’? is the title of a neat reprint of “Rhymes aud Reasons Against Landlordism,” by W. J: Linton, formerly of the Irish Nation, with @ preface on Fenianism and Republicanism by the author, whose pen and pencil both ard rapidly making him as well known in his adopted country as he bas long been in England. Englishman as he is, Linton has proved himself a true friend to Ireland, and his earnest words are entitled to a hearing even trom those who do not accept all his opinions, Serials. We bave received the ‘American Literary Gazette and Publishers? Circular,” the best and almost the only re- cord of bibliography and the book trade in this country. The present number, May 15, is enlivened by a letter from Paris, containing a translation of the autobiography of the poet Theophile Gautier, the prince of Parisian critics. We have also received the “Galaxy’’ (which is now a monthly publication), the “Catholic World,” the “Atlantic,” Harper's” and the “Lady's Friend’? for June, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Arrt of Wer Material at St, Thomas for the Chilenns—-Twe Spanish War Vessels Watching it—Ord e to be Shipped to Chile—The Steam ¢ Carriages & By letters from St, Thomas it appears that one of the Chilean ventures in the way of guns for the fortifica- tions of Valparaiso, has come to an unexpected halt, The ship Palmas, which started from New York in February last, bound to Valparaiso, experienced on her passage heavy gales of wind and put in to that place in distrees, Soon after it was discovered that she had on board several hundred tons of guns, shot and shell, gun carriages, &c., intended for Chile. Of course the Span. ih authorities were on the lookout, and word was seas to Havana, In afew days two mon-of-war were in the port, and since that time they have kept a close watch Upon the Palmas, It is impossible that she can leave the port in a leaky condition. She will have to discharge her cargo, and when this is done ail war matorial will have to remain at St, Thomas until Spain and Chile are at peace. a of the huge derricks in this was lately seon transporting (wo 20-inch and threé 15-inch guna, They are intended for the Chileans, and will soon be abi from this port, pays iii: Shei steam gun carriage inch was tested a few days ago, bas been sent up the Ni Farragu' ‘aptains Lah aes’ Malloney and Bend Micers of experience, are @: t. "United Stalen steamer Teoria, arrived at St ‘Thomas on the 23d ult, from Hampton Rosas, OBSEQUIES OF MAJOR BENEDICT. The funeral of Major Abner R. Benedict, Fourth United States infantry, who died on Wednesday, of con- ‘sumption, hastened by a wound received at the battle of Gaines’ Mills, took place yesterday from the residence of his uncle, E. C. Benedict, No, 10 West Tenth street. At wee