The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1867, Page 4

4 ~ AMERICAN VILLAS. ! passer-by on the road is that of Mr. Isaac P. Mart broad gateway, beside which is @ neat Goiluc lodge, opens on a winding drive, bordered w.th towering (rece Parsuiug thi 4s conducted by @ succession of sweeping Cary porch of a villa in which tho Gothic largely p pates, though there ts bo stint of decora in where ne we demand, Winding pacha the trees and iuteriace on the thick grassy carpet, all centering in the circular grevel drive around the house. Neat flower beds are laid out on nose sladed recesues these paths conduct, and everything wears ap air ot woody quet aud tho repose of boin nature and art, The far distant from the southerly side of the constructed in Gothic style, aro commodious and conv niont {pr their purpose, On r front ul dence has the usual verandahs and bay windo mandi} fine viow of the Palisades and tho waiors below, The ridge here awecps down it decline toward the river, bearing a rich mass of foliage on its sides. The neighboring residence is that of Mr. Augustus Smith. This ls @ floc edifice.,of predominant Italian characteristics, lofty, commanding and boautitul in _gen- eral uppearance. situated on the very edge of the ridge, with ils projecting windows and balconies overhanging the trees that flourish oa the ruxged desc mt, it also commands ap excellent view of the romantic river and its scenes, From the shaded porch of the building the grounds present a very fine appearaace, with the thickly foterivced branches of the tees, U close shaven lawas, rustic seais, and autique uins over. flowing with a wealth of fair flowers Numerous wetl da (ue broad drive iead thiongh this to Whe remote portion of the spiendid the Curious visior to the The Adornment of the City Suburbs. Washington Heights and Its Residences. ke. ae ae nce the appropriation to the purposes of a pleasure ‘the vast rocky and unouitivated tract of land only ® decade since, far beyond the dusty city's nits, thore has been a piainly perteptible improve- qent in the taste of the people of all qualities, Rows of stacely mansions have grown out to meet the scone of rural improvement, and gas lighted etreets have ex- tended up to conjunction with the smooth paths and avenues of the pleasure ground Good taste, too, bas been fostered by the artistic development of rural beau- sea, and the consequence 18 that the upper section of city, tm all its siatel: ificenes ines ower city, ¥ magnificence, has preeminest | ona, tue exit therctrom being made through @ distinctions of light and ple beauty over the bea | Zacowav ot the roadside, vier aad more busiae. uf every portion of the reaitonco of Mr. # n jamin Dougios, pd as ero 3 : ci f {joining own brick; it ia three stories meteypolis as it 0 AE WOM F, SEARO TT eae Cho same style as the proceding, Truly we are s—notonly ex: | wri the addition of a broad piazza extending All aro rudd tenting the area of our city, but growing in apprecia. © bu ou tho Aroand floor, The huuse e atu: sion of ail that Is pleasiag iu artor bexiful m nature, | Ot! OF i on tine river! is rupert The oid Dutch models oa which our city | They oucdsare kept ia a vost enchanting condition v. order aud rural desuly, hundreds of thick limbed and slately trees abading the gravelied avenues, gracefully moulded mounds, swooping lawns, rustic arbors and flower beda redolent of rare plants springing from tue pampered soi, make vp @ scence of enchantment tuat could not lo throw even the moe stolid Dutchman into poetic raptures, and make bim forego bis natural regret that tho smooth lemne aud shady groves have not been turned into cabbage beda The stables, hothouses, shady ro- treats, quiet nooks and pleasant groves of these grounds are all on the most extensive aud complete scale mocos- sary tor thé comfort and ploasure of to most fastidious. Ail'that weaith oan provide or good taste suggest bas bean here Javishoed, until one accustomed to the crowded quaciers of the ‘city might welt imagine himseit ia an », for if wealih aud the most beau- was begun have been entirely abandoned. The rugged, sturdy, but uncout | dwetlings and business places have almost catirely disappeared. Im their stead, even in she bustoess-worn and gloomy sections of the city, we Gnd arti tic taste aod the march of modern | mprove- ment carrying all, renovating aii, and oeautitying, white atilizing, the narrow jimiss of the precious ground. Now York trade onos dweit in dreary, darkensd novels, commendable only for their solidity and durability, whilotngarnly, awkward and wncomfortaie in arrange~ ment Now, it makes @ thousand palaces its domato— buuditys of extrome utili’) fort ol wrrange- ‘thly purad ment, models of arcutiect rat beauty uste alin orna- | tiful combiagdvns of key ae arustic Layee) on moniation, a: oo en coal bring coutent and peace of mind to tho wearied to‘ler in moniation, and of a svudity hae makes them Per- | tiocrcwded paibe of business, hore it 1s most surely to sianent oroam:nis to tive city. The study of the | be found, The residence of Mr. H. B. Perkins, which is next mot with, is only a short distance {rom the road, and is ap- proached by the usnal fine carriage drige, conducting in & graceful ourve around the houge, The building is broad, rectangular in shape, two stories in heat, built of rough gray stone, wituout any expec’. cialms of beauty beyoud the merc picturesque, It presents a rugged, sturdy, foudal appearance, and is replote with comforts within. Yurmng gown ® Anch shaded road, with meat fencos, and loading off toward the river, at right angias with the main road, we see on our right two largo brick houses, in graceful’ Tatiana style, sianding side by sido, and approached by along, straight drive, ‘Those have just been buils by two brothers named Lane, The buiid- ings are now being fibished of, sud the grounda lad out with due regard (or beauty and mtid natural effect, ‘Still farther along, on the right wo meet successively two irame cottages, gothir In style, of quite large pro- portions, weil kept,.romantioally sttuated, the property of Mr. J, M, Hopkins, and ocoupied respectively by that gentleman and General Davies. Salt further down, on the right, the neat villa of Mr, Ingham peopa out from ite bower of trees, Ibis situ- ated at a central point whonce ramufy namerous winding paths, and t# surrounded with line lawns and sbady groves, On the toft side of the road is now seen the residence of Mr, les O'Conor, its white gables and majestic colonaade making a homely but grand show from its bower of giant trees, as viewed across # clear, broad strotch of lawa. This isa most pleasantly siiua:ed and coméortable bulldinz, of very little architectural pre- tensions, uot modora in its style, but grand in area, general appearance, finoness of Proportions and old a1 simplicity. Ly 1s most admirabiy ettuated éu the (oo ge ‘and is surrounded with grounds ®eautifully id out and groves of beauties B acxep Thore is j ty or legal beautiful as wellas the usoful in art does uot stop in the crowded city, however. It extends into tie suburds—it Jovelops in the skiliui fostering of the beauties, uatural aad artistic, displayed in the Park, and tar beyond, in the neat suburban residences that adoro tae smiling face of the land and marehal in line along the Ligh ground of the ngrthern part of Manhattan island, The passion for rural art which has provailed so greatly of late naturally brings into notice the most romantic and picturesque oi our suburban vites and calls ‘tho attention of the le,iowary admirers uf the beauties of nature aod art combined to those localiiies where the most has been done in the way of developing this species of good taste, Probably no city in the world is more favorably situated than New York wiih regard to the op- portunitios and facilities ofered fcr the adornment of its suburban regions. The eveu-bulancod irregularities in which nature delights (o caier om @ grand sealo 6to)|6the)§=— enraptured «= sense = of_~—ssight, are apparent in rolling bills, rugged cliffs, stately groves, miniature valleys, smooib Gelds and tanyled brakes in which the out-of-town part of the island ts mainly divided. The symmetry in which nature has moulded ‘all these rustic features, and the perfect harmony aad Proportion with which every irregularity, or bold fes- ture of the torn and tangled landscape, is balanced, make it peculiarly pleasing to the the lover of a semi-rustic life. The eountry horeadout seems moulded in miniature, in imita- tion of the gradd spread of our coatinéit, with ite | stiffness, ancioat oaks, its sradoth avenues, and lovely valleys, bold mountains, toweriny peaks Hen itt tee sturdy ota foorse « here ard and fertile plains, The nortiorn section of the isiand eoems tho model of these beauties toned down, softened eed compressed to ® space that presents its entire Peauties within the immediate comprehensiva of the spectator, These advantages have boen observed and eetzed upon by many of our prominent citizens, whose neat villas now dot the landscape on ali sides and the turrets and (owers of whose palatial residences crown the swelling billocks or hang upon the edge of we steep dius that dominate the ainooth flowing river, WASHINGTON meIGHTs are sapecialty uoticeable, and in fact have long been re- ST Ry ior ne picturesquiness of their loca- don and thoircommanding view, but alzo for the com- pletoness of their artistic adorninents and the character of the embellishments with which art bas cnbanced the rud@ beauties of ature in tie vicinity, From the out- akirle of Manhattanville, now swallowed up in the great sity, there starts a rising stretch of ground which ip « few rods develops into a most boantiful verdure crown- 4 ridge, about a hundred and eighty feet in average ho ght, aud running along parallel wii the river up to during bis short stay in New the attentions of impradent bis health, iv Havens. The grounds are kept in very fine condition, and, in addition to the ancient elms which border its long and gravefully curved avenues, its flower beds aro extensive aod carefully arranged. @ building, which is of brick, paiutod a dark gray color, ts itaiian ia general appearance, Nas a ely curved foo, wilh fat tion on the very top, §! eo e Ete on, Sala uo ell Ta nas are curved by preasure from above. The building is showy and prominent, but its general effect Justifies ail its grand pretensions. The plan was devised by iis owner, whose innovatious on'tie rigid a'yles of Duyvil crook. On the river pd sange et we ha tones terraced by nature, broad, | architecture are mainly commendable. | Mr, Havens do- rugged steps or piatfqrms of greensward meoting the | Serves the credit of being the pioneer in eerveg ast he ght all theyway down to whero the river washes its | beauties of the Heights to p.dtic, for in }, he, dase. At other points the appearance ts shat of a rugged | With # gentleman named Buck parchased the greater por- blu, with steep, gracsy ng proudly and | ‘om foe) eer J lying the now @ favorably avraptty to the snining water ise, while tn | known as Washington Hei, and dividing it between eovernl oa on the ‘of the them, they estabilshed their d places in romantic itself uphheavais of fhe ground, appearing very | !ocations thereow, Mr. Buck, butlt his hou-e where ar. much hulocks, are seen 'vordure crowned | U'Conor uow resides, und Mr. Havens established him- eau OBB site only a few rods to a H, ry ant tall, like huge soutries on the watch over the pecenat villa, Some years ago this epost a self on the lower natural tamparis devised by naivre. Along the top of | te of his the ridge aa broad plateau, on which the tasteful villas | Was the soene ost melancholy ecu the rangs toewselves im line, iacing to the weetand com. | temories of Ww ia manding the view of the broad, swreplog river, with its | Of the grove: Gane’ wit soowy exile, Its gliding vessels and ‘ts gallant steamers. | Mourn al al fec:iom clorer to the One cold Dircotiy opposite are the renowned Palisades of the | December night th lence of Havens: was discovered to be on firs was speedily enveioped and ove daughter baving barely ume to escape, Two of bi daughters, however, were suifocated in tho stifling emoke toatl Biled the house, This sad occurence ren: dered whe spot eacred sheuceforth to the bereaved father; so bor sit of the old Douse still remains distinct within a broad circle of box which encloses i, aud tho old gentioman nover fails to part the interveaing bushes and to tell iis story, with melancholy imtorest, to bis Visitors. The preseat residence is bullt in the must solid atvle The collar ls blown out of the solid rock, aud the walls of the honse, from foundattom to roo’, are wwenty hea thick. The poreh faces the souch, and tuo hall- way loading therefrom across the area of the house ts eighteen feet in width, ixclosed between two solid walls of masoory of great (hicknos, which are buils ap lo the Tod, allow ing the santight to oater im rich fl ‘mei- refraction threcgh the stained glass of @ yiight fue view from the roof of tau building of vision evtends to the Palisades, with the Hudeoo, whose rugged, towering sides and rar castle. lik Datiiements impress the spectator with admiration 204 awe, no matter how insens ible he may be to the or- dinory grandeur of nature. The raitroad rans «long the dase of these lofty heights close by the edge of the river, and concealed from the view above by the awelitng, irre qulae weep of the side or the thicl ie of fotiace and dovntaous luxuriance of vegetation with which nature and art bave combined to beautify the bold descent, ae VILLAS crowntng (bis long ridge and lying tal/ concealed amid {he umbrageous groves that adorn the broad plateau on ‘te suoamit are peculiarly in keeping with te mild beau- tiea of the locality, AS the n/t of pature, so 10 senk, produces theeffect of barmony and perfect eqnilibaum of irregular features y Kvod points af aitaing the desired object of presenting 4ogree of repose suitable to the iidings are small coutages on the green plateaa which mdapted to the req siremeni* crowus their top, and {ar up the river whore ¢he steam- and ree ors and the white «: and disappear as if by climate, co wil magic about the ture ln the opposite direction the eye commands a view of the river and bay as far dowu a» SI Dia. afeoied, although this aduere: roof and windows does not andaha, balconies, trelit river nao. beaut fying ate oye glances along the line ‘os of the sene are at once compra- which one ‘oc from the idtty of the siern on pow re i <4 offonco against the eye, but rairer © right, with mimai meets the effect of ‘he whole thrusting themaelves through with the sorrounding work of nature, of foliage, the neat villas nearer of rigidity im either the laying oul of the gr b one and walks tw arobiteoture of the residence: ; on fhe conirary, there is threads throagh th» flutter a fresdom of style and @ picasing of the archt- the rogged bin? whose verdan tecture to asonance with (be requireme: peculiar situation, that #irkes the obs ve | strike the observer at ones, and with every beautiful, The Greek, Gotnic, | { their beeuty combined, On Fort Washington 4 projecting blu? below Mr, Havens’ residence, \y feet above the river—it has been wo hotel, to be kept open the whole year round. mort favorable for soon an establishment, proximity to the failroad depot, lighted drive conducts upward to the iyi m the depoi, aad nearly on the sum- mbowered Italian vilia occupied by Robert Rathbone. is three stories ia height, bat almost entirely concealed from view by the thick growth of eae 2nd Seeker te hh ibe view Me pe the grow re he carriage drives and paths are v Anely Kop, and the poten» scone is equally Farm with the more prominent points of the fair joearity ‘On the lane conducting along the summit of the tage utylas, moditied, combined ail novoaable im Whe artistic adornments o the b summit of On this rond 6 mit of the height of Vr, Williaa wh ao roqiame of Ftyie « shor rig diy of de ail cons itutes Le main merit of the buildings, : qrWe arProKcH to fay wmOTY er by mailto (he ap ated at the historic y the meh Biiomingdale road, whore side ts bordered with neat concen oot arohed gateways, through wheeh one pases eravelied avenues and wa bo ihe emdow- srod reet fences scarcely riber @long neat Ia f wt right augios from the dopot road, we ti 4 ‘cepon, and rr res debces on tue heights, eat vitias side by site, owned ively by Mr. well kept lane, which rune Connally, Sr, and 0. M. Connolly rehitectural th and ere stiuatet adinitabty sear the junc pETCRS Fart befor n ‘he tine Dasidings on the right of | and road for the dieplay of their fine p the Bloomingdale rond—inai't tow, re eck " for the grounde are tn Gne condition, the view Low: oii arrive a (he river being som obsenred by a thick tang’ noice shrubbery and giant trees which adorn the ty ry part. The grounds are Mnely laid out, wh nal decorations in the way of pagocas, flower Gilod ft oatbuiidings aod 8 farge hot houve, whore ids of promise’ born and vivom the year round Tu the quiet of 4 On which these twin villas are located, and th mirable protusion of natural and artistic ori iter i# only road by & Chick mass of proached through a trees, and is surround gardens, oo the of seveaty a are | limited by good — taste, one of the most tastefully lali out, 0 being three or four greeo- ngrevabe sights § on viett to the houses and & grapery 101 feet in lengen thereon; | lovely heights, Everything about the grot is ia neat onder, even to the fences of rostic woodwork, and while the dower garden ou the premises is one acre in : toe sidewalk of the lane, which t@ made of flagstones as nt, and the entire grounds belonging to Mr. < com. the river and its | reguiariy laid as if the villas were situated in the heart scones, together wiih vents both of | of the city. Digweuly opposite to thave charming grounds, surrovoding *, uiake this | however, are the buildings and grounds of the “ Fou aud bea su | fesidences on the D. i'ding is of frame, two stories in 1 brown, witb spacious piazzas arow & commandiog and grounds of grounds Ao pte ‘eotly {e fromt of this house, on an artificial terrace weleu by Mr, SOMO Year ago, 4 the Lane. we Jobo Draper, These promise are | with all the comforts ihat weath can fur. nah, and Dewatifol im the adoraments of mature and the | toout laviah display of art, The broad Boulevard which us projsoted and @ intended to be-sbortly laid out as an \m proved drive te the northwestern end of ihe isised, panes hotwoen there two |ounes, ‘as Ores remdenoe whick actracts the attention of the | Rot altho iarly soeceptinle that Fuge HA aud ootwith@landing the commanding sie and Ail [he advantages seeepemnies, to the position, there ts ae air of eet \ the piace fence ta fron! adorned by the careful vilices of ner, and although be appearance of the grounds aud thetr surroundiusis naurally very be ruti ul, natur not reosived mum assistance from art in bans © ad, Consequently, the place seoms fated and carofully road which © higtuty cults wed duinains on all aids of ik Th the rig. parallel with th river, passing by fine vulas of xploadid proportions ad tasicful adorn- meat, is itsel kept im very dne orjer suaded with fine trees planted at reguiar distances, nd bordered tastefui rustic fences Ihrough thisromanto roadway ous reaches, by an almost nny wie ascent, (he Wp of the highest o the knolia or hifle-n the summit of tho ridge it-e:!, and situated ia the siddie of the ine Platean that stretches along its top. the residence of MF. George Norwood, & plain, unpretentéas, yet command- ing villa, is favorably remarked both from tho road in neatlin the (runt, war re tla windows dominte the river's bright econe of activity, and overtook grouxds replote with the most artistic adornmnte of nature Similar to (his, in wivautage of posiion and complet of adornment, are the residences of Messrs, Wm. Gayes, Densiow and Chittenden, wricv command advankgeous and healthful positions on this (he most beantifwitnd finely kopt s00- Lon of the heights On the upper aid of the long ridge, over which we have driven amid th fa.ry scenes which art only entiancss, ine huge med by Mr, A. 0. Recharda rai-os up its -olld, pond portions 10 rug- ked gray masses Of masoury, im “beblement and tower"? tall'wyzainst the background of the ky. The effect of roughness is de-iguedly and ariisttally produced, and tooreuver tiwhly eluborated Iu thisbullding, which pre- fgonta the appearance af @ feulal case, done in fro-h colors, tne young ivy climbing vp tho main tower's sides, ad ls to Cais alason wih its briglt green color, ‘The bui dins, while very beutiful as a landscape wloram ts ts wer over Rrranged #iuhin with espectat Townnd tor coufort, A see md tower on the river Tront of tho casite allords an extromely ine birdseyo view of the country aud the wacors of the river, bay and sound. the grownds aro basting on alt sdes with tne brilliant hues of tlowers; (vere is no iack of ahady groves, lux- Uriant foliage and sooth lawns, pleasingly suggestive of croque., flitting. coqueiry and rastic aports, while the beantios of the entire extent of fe grounds in overy way jusiufy the promin in which they are placed by the looming up of the qn que building. Thia upper section of iP, H igbts ie at feast equaily beautiful and romantic with that which firet strikes the visitor in bis wauderiues among the villas and shaded gr unds of the lower section In fact, tne natural neautios of the entire locality are equa‘ly balanced throughout and tbe adornment of nawure through the offlors of art, prompted by intelll- gence aul supporied by wealth, are everywhore visible, For cufiiva ion of rustio loveliness aad advantages of suburban position the Heights are pre-eminenly beauti- ful ava whole, aud wolf merit the praise which bas been Iavished on tuem by adiniring veitors as formine the farrost features of tho iiminodiate suburbs of the motro- pola, THE FASHIONS. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Most Unfavorable Weather, but Brilliant «Fetes—Viniting Robes, the Carmelite and pw Reino Blanche--Hew Poprls are Worn— he ‘Noilets at Lady CowleyvegMagoificent Display at the Russiaa bed Js If the Monitewr, whioh ts the oi of goverament, and, therefore, an official paper, did ‘not state that the weather is very fine L should call it vety bad indeed, and would have begged your readers to sympathize with all the daughtors 0! fashion who have thiy week had to at- tend balla, eoirées, matinées and sales, dader showers of meroiless'ralm. As It is, it being one of the duties of my’ profession to acquiesce ta all the! opinions Ican whith are entertained by official papera T dare not say that the obinineys whioh have dally fallin off the roofs give signs that tle wind i vory stormy. | It ta as welt to bel.ove that we are in the balmy month of May, and that the chill we feel, combined witha great horror of fans aod parasola, are the offecta of imagination, increased by the nocounts of our country Papers which mention {nundations, earthquakes, bail, wind, and fear of universal cataclysm. Very fow carriages have been seen in the Boia this meek, a great deal of presentation baving deen (he order of the day. ‘Tho richest visiting robes have been of satin, and the favorite ls over gray, with red tik facings as trimmunge, Another ts te sew carmelite, which is a robe of two evades of soul ind amber. This is not becoming to ali; but as it strikes men ali of a heap ladies cali that pro- dacing offect, aud evea, on viewing the consequences of their torlet, delude themselves into a conviction that the man who expresses astovishment tas fallen suddenty, irceteievably, perpendioalarty in love. Now a carmolité would not be my ideal. If anything bo.gober Gould eprapture me tt would be the now Reine Blanche, which is @ middle aged revival, The robe is ] white, ttimnéd round with rolls of velvet and @ black Jace flounce, The body is sqaure, has medisval sleeves, whioh are alo trimmed like the skirt. A vell is worn over the chignoa behind, and the bair is platted in very I t which donot hang down the back, but are brought over the shoulders in front, ‘ato Worn round the neck, in the ears aud over iptiona are from among the least the- atrical I have noticed tu the different salon, The pret- test short costume was made of gray satin, with violet Crowbars over @ violet uoder skirt. The wearer's eyes were blue and hér hair dark. Gazelle poutt over gazelle satin and biack jot ornaments are very becom: to Lrunes whoso oyos are mot blue; but there Hes tne dim. culty, Ladies will not believe im the color of their C8 ‘Not that every color is not beautifal, if {t be natural; but what 1a teuly eirocioun is the use of paint, which becoming 0 common that no mystery is made abot ‘the matter, hve da) Bow im compaoy with no more reluctance than to their rouge was synonymous with on ® pale of gloves. Ameri. can ladies om coming to notice the fact with inaig- Ration, but I am sorry to obeorve that after a dew soirces os circles they, too, adopt a rouge box, pull and pencil The Prince of Wales enjoyed the fife at Lady Cowley’s extremely A splendid band was hidden somewhere in ‘the gardens and played ali the national bymns, tunes and melodies dear to memory when we wander from home, The tea table was very magnificent; the hot." houses or conservatories, which ied from to bail, wore like oases ia the midst of immense labyrigcns, (a and out of whitch all promenaded, laughed talk ‘The following are three of the most admired toilets: — A blue taffeta robe trimmed with marabouta, and moss Poses, the same ta the hair. Viamond ornaments. A white poult robe trimmed with mignonette and eo hair, very high, aad maiachie orna- moni A lemon gauze robe and tulle tunic fringed with vio- let foarher Us, a yellow rose and jesmioe in une hair. Auother sploadid fe was give at the Rassian em- Dassy -it was a banquet. ihe tablo was surrounded wito & wreath of Parma violets aud pink heather. The same flowers wore festooned ail over the walls, and gilt ornaments, Tuo Kmperor of Russia, who is to reside at the Elysee while the Kiag of Prus in ig at the Tuileries, end tue French Court at St. Cloud, will keep our capital 00 copsiant qui ws Th» Process Royal of England and Prince of Pruseia ‘will be ia Parts about tho and on the following day Countess Cowley will give another fit (n honor of the Queea ot England's biruhday. OZPARTUAE OF STEAMERS YESTERDAY. The following European and coastwise bound “teamers loft this port yesterday :— The Europe, of the General Transatlantic Company's ine, left plor 60 North river, for Havre, with two bi dred and sixty cabin passougers, $257,000 in specie aud a full cargo. ‘The Germania, of the Hamburg American Packet Com- pany’s line, left her dock at Hoboken for Hamburg with the German matia, one hundred and aoventeen cabin and red and forty steerage pawengers, $6,000 ia @ bail cargo of acsorted freight. The Acadia, of the Anchor line, left pier 2 North tiver for Liverpool and Glasgow, with twenty-five catia and one hundred and two siecrage passengers and @ full cargo. ‘The Ottawa left pier 36 North river for Antwerp, with three hundred and Afty passengers and a fall cargo of tobacco, cotton and provisions. ‘The City of Baltimore, of the Inman tine, left plor 45 North river, for Liverpool, with one hundred. and eighteen cabin and sighty-cight stoorace passengers, $160,000 in specie, tho United States mails aad « tu li cargo of cotton and provisions, The Pennsylvania, of the National Steara Navigation Company's line, left pier 47 North river, for Liverpest, with om@ hundred vod seventy cabin and atorrage pas- songers, $750,000 In spec '® full cargo of cotton and provisions, The Maghattan teft pier 57 East river, for Queenstown and Liverpool, with #ixtytwo cabin and seventy-three wtoerage ners, and a fh iat. The Atlantic, of the Now York and itremen Steamahip Company's line, left pier 46 North river, for Soathamp ton and B with one bundred and ten cabin and ® on, large number of of general mere The Ocern Que ine, loft Pw Stocrage paasongers and a full cargo dine, North river tor Calltoema aod a, Ratlroad, with the United States maila, wo hundred cabin and hundred and fitty Atoorage passengers, and three huodred United Staves soldiers and a fil cargo. Tho General Grant left pier No. 9 North river for New Orleans, with twenty passongers and @ three-quarter cargo of assorted freight. The San Jacinto left pler No. 13 North river for Sa- Yanna, with thirty pamengers and a full cargo of as torted freight m., Saragouth loft pier No. 14 Rast river for Charlee twenty paasengors and Ht Cargo, The Champion iat No. & North river tor Charles. ton, with wwont, b yt and a full benny Tho Brapire left piet No. 16 Rast river for N: nod Ricnmond, with area ie’ and a fall ‘The Valley City toft pier 16 Bast river ‘Wash. ington and Geure@iown with one oagsenesr aad @ full RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Services To-Day. The Rev, Samuel Cooke, D. D., will preach in the Church of the Beformation, Fiftieth street, between Becond and Third svenues, this afternoon. Services quarter to eleven A. M. and four P, M. Sunday school half-past two P, M, The English Lutheran Church of St, James will be re- dodicaed to-day by the pastor, assisted by Rev. H. N Poblman, D. D., of Albany, at talf-past ten A M., and Rav. G. F. Krotel, D, D., of Philadelphia, at balf-past woven P.M. Services with Sabbath choot et bal!-past three P. M, ‘Tho Rev, 0. H. Dutton wilt proach a sermon in behalf Of the Midnigt Misstoa, in Trinity ohapel, ‘Twenty-fifte street, near Broadway, this ovening, et a quarter to eight o'clock, Interesting facts in relation to the work will be given. The Rev. F.C. Ewer, D, D., of Christ's church, will Preach a eormon for the Young Men's Ubristian Associa- tiom, at the Church of the Holy Apostles, corner of Niuth avenue and Twenty-cighth strost, this evening. Ser- vices to commence at half-past seven o'clock, At the Lexington avenue Presby‘erian church, cor- ner Forty-sixth street, the pastor, Rev. Joseph Sander- son, preaches at balf-past ton A, M. and lialf-past seven P.M. Mr. Bnow, pastor of Mount Zion, will preach In the University, Wastin :tou square, on sund at three P. M. Seats free, Sabject—'The Comiag Doom "' At the Chureh of the Strangers (chapel of the Univer. sity), Wastington square, Rev. Mfr, Deems wili preach to-day, at hali-past tem A. M., and Rev, Mr, Dalley, of North Carotiaa, at balt-past sevea P. M. At the Churoh of the Redempuon, East Fourtesnth et opposite the Academy of Music, Divine service every Sunday at hall-paat len A. Mi, aud half-past seven Pp Toe Rev. Urian Scott will preach to-day, At the Central Preaoyterian churot, Fifticth street, between Broadway and Zig ith avonue, there wilt be ing by the pestor, ‘ev. Jamo: B, Duon, this morning at halt-past tea, and in the evening a: half-past seven o'clock, Sunday school in the afvernoon at two o'clock, At the French chureh du St. Esprit, Rev. Dr. Verren, rector, there will be divine service in Freaoh this after- noon at haif-past three v'clock. Sunday school at two o'clock. At the Forty-second street bytorian ohurch, be- tween Seventh and Kighth avenues, there will be preaching by the pastor, Rev. A. Scott, D. D,, this morning at half past ten, and in the ovening at hart past seven. Evening subjeot:—‘'fhe Forgivoneas of Sins,’’ At St. Stephen's Episcopal church, Twenty-second atreot, between Filth and Sixth avenues, Rev. Dr. Price, roolor, wil hold divine service every Sutday morning at half-past vem o’olook, and ia the eveniag at hall-past seven. At the Bt. John's chapel Variok street, there will be divine service every sunday evening throughout the year, commencing at eight o'clock. Full anthem— “Glorious {a Thy name, Aim gbty Lora’'— Mozart, At&t Ann's free churoh, Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, to-day, Rev, Dr. Gallaudet witl preach at batf- pataste and Eaiheet ten o'clock A M., and Rev. 74 Bonjamia ‘& quarter to eight o'clook P. M. Anniver of tho Sunday schoo! at balf.past three o'clock P. ML, the service and address to be inierproted for deaf mutes, ‘The quarterly meoting of the Mariners’ Gaide avd Wanderers’ Aid Society will be held in the Mariners’ Temple, corner of Oliver and Hoary streots, this even- i Re will be received from the missionari and ad watt delivered by Rev. J. 5. Ladd other enrine! cers. All interested in the evangell- zation of the man of the sea are invited to atiend. Ex. ercises commence at a quarter to eight o'clock, At the Ghureh of St. Ambrose, corner of Prince and Seer inthe hc ene Cy w evening. Service at haif-past seven o/clock. At the Catholic Apostolic churob, Sixteenth street, between Sixth and Seventh a ming of Seats @ Church of the Holy Trinity, Madison avenea, corner of East Forty second Street, peda sorvice ata Lona edp at o'clock. Rev, stephen H, Tyag, sr., will preach. @ Rev. Dr. Forbes will preach before the Young Dane BES e ore tence cattne wae Twon- tieth street, this evening, at eight o'clock, oukoH MUSIC, At the Church of St. Joha the Baptiat, Thirty-Arth i thy thts Wil cing: Mocoatints "Vents, Bllerd’s re Deum ett iB ¥.” Lioyd'a “Jubliate,"” ond durin the offertory the ‘enthom “Hear Me, 0 Lord," by Novello. In the after- noon services, at four o'clock, Thomas’ “Bonum,” Gun- tor’s “Deus Miseratus,"’ with ananthom, wil! bo given, vale. There was an addition @ fifty-six to the First Presby- terian church at Mcranton, Pa, April 14 Dr. Hickock, the pastor, bas just sailed for Rurope ass delegate, The “united religious services” of the churches in Bristol and the preaching of Rev. J. D, Potter have been Dlessed of God. A decp religious im‘ erest ia wm progress, Rev, A. Bryant writes:—‘God be praised for what He hasdone for us here.” The interest etitt continues to be ood. At our union meetings we have full houses. ere are still anxious soals. There were added to the Congregational church. Tal- cottrilie, Conn., on Sabbath, May bape rey fou rt8e teen of them by profession, and five of religious interest In Rockport, N. ¥., abont two weeks since, fifty-t wore réceived into the Presbyterian church; forty-eig! on exansination of their faith im Chriet; twenty-one were baptized; sixteen of the fifty-two were heads of famiues. At a recent mecsting of the Cleveland Conference several of the churches in connection repo:ted very in- vals. The churches in Ober- several hundred conversious and an addi- a thorough revival has been in progress in Fi N. J., for several weeke, The four Presbyte- rian churches unit 4 in a series of daily union meetings ive bich resuited in about ove The been assisted by Rov. Mr. Potter, of Counecticut; Rev. Dr. H. 8, tag and Rev, Dr. Cuyler, of Brook: lyn, and Rev, Dr, of Now York city. In Trenton, N. J., Dr. Miller bas baptized forty-three Persons, making more than one bundred haptiz -d into oo aalpaaminaand rst church during the past ten wee! ‘The Congregational Society of Canandaigua are moving toward .be erection of @ now and elegant churoh edifice. Already about $30,000 have been subscribed, inn Chere! ‘The dedicatory services of the Potts Memorial Presby- torian Church, In Washington avenue, Morrisania, took Place on Friday afternoon. The number of persons Present, though numerous, was mot quite as large as was anticipated. Nearly one half the gathering wore mombers of the University place Presbyterian church, of New York, and those consisted mostly of tadies About half-past three o'clock the Rev. Dr. Campbell, of ¢ supplication pera of the Almighty ia the work whioh had been commenced. This was followed by the readin, of an appropriate portion of Soripture selected for the occasion by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Potts After the ordinary devotional exerciess, the Rev, Alfred H. Kellogg, pastor of the place church, delivered, im @ most forcibie And impressive manner, @ highty interesting and in- structive discourse om tho mecosaity and destrabiiity of doctrines and forms, drawing from his text. Timothy, Aratchapter aod thirteenth verse, “Hold faut the form of sound words’’—an anthority for oi fond an obligation to receive and tranamit doctri forms, The reverend geatioman, in the course of his remarks, strongly wi the meovasity for an adherence to the pinin trath of the goape! ae pointed out by the Calvanistic doctrines, and @ 4ue observance of the dicwted by the early founders of the ‘terian eburch. Ib alluding to the aubjeot of controversy be staied that ithad bezua tn the church before the Afth century. and hed not ended yet, Before conctudli the eloquent teacher made ching ailusion the ministerial career of tl bjoot of the pane a the deceased Dr, Potts. The services wore conclu by a dedication praver of much pathos by the pastor of the church, alter which the congregation diapersed. Catholic church the month of Mary, wore brought ton close at the College of Rt. Francis Xavier yesterday by ® very imposing ceremony, in whieh the faculty and students of the college, and others attached to the church and college took part, The ceremony consisted of @ grand floral and deseriptive procession and the sacrifice of the mags. The procession formed in the court yard of the college, and proceeded through the eavoway to Sixteenth street and the churen, Throwgh- ous the line of procession were borne banners insoribed with the names ‘Josus" and ‘‘Mary,"’ pictures emble- matic of passages in the life of Christ, and tablets in- scribed with the names of promineat members of the Jevuit order. Several of the bova bore large baskew contaiping Goral gfs aud contributions of the students, which had been donated for the purchase of @ gold heart Each of the boys not ongaged in carrying one oF other of these havners, tablets or offerings, * Kghted taper, on woich was fastened a amali ehicid, with the words “Avo Marin’ After the procession lad entered the church, and the boys were se xted, high mass was with, the Rev Father Mignard, S, J,, act- ing a8 celebrant, in the course of the mass the Tey. Father orer & J, delivered s neat aud appropriare discourse to the students, and at the conclusion of the mass the bevediction of the Biossed Sacrament was pro- nou aftor which the procession was reformed sad to the college, thus closing the exerciacs, ‘Tho forty-third anoiversary of the American sunday School Union was beld on the 28th ult, at the Academy of Mustc, Philadelphia, and from (he report presented ow the cogaston it Would appear the Union & in a Gouriah- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1867.—-TRIPLE SHEET. {ng condition as re accom, io all parte of the country. ‘nion ts mot devoted to tho interesta of auy particular 800’, and, as the report siates, “the sobools it establishes fnd the books it publistier, ‘teach ouly what the Bible teaches aud as piainiy as the Bible toaches tt. There are at present in the service of the Union between eighty and muety missiovarics; and these missionaries are paid by coutrioutious from sob churches aad individuals; aud when a school is wi to purchase needful books a donation is made eupply the do- The results of the labors of those connected with the Union may be gleaned from the following schedule;—New schools organized, 1,671; containing teachers, 10,569; scholars, 67.204; schools visited and aided, 6,090; containing teachers, 46,175; scholars, 351.485 ; families visived, 35.924; miles travelled, 314,410; Scriptures distributed, 9,821; books and other requisites given to Sunday schoMis, $15,331 08; total schools Organized, visited and aided, 7,761; teachers in schools organized, visited and aided, 55,734; schoiars in schools organized, visited and aided, 415,689, Thursday morning, last week, St, John's church, at Long Inland Outy, wes conscoraisd to ihe vervioe of God. After the consecration the rite of comirmation was ad- ministered to four persons, But the city of New York, as a large real estate pro- prictor, has been mupificeat in its “donations” of its lands to sectarian purposes, One, and the most noted example of thia, is the “lease” to the Romaa Catholic Orphan Asylum, of two entire blocks of ground on Filth avenue, — Pitt; AY and Fifty sonnt streets, for ninety- oino years, anoum e tenant pays the Font th ge Lord , sometimes for ney a ed ears vance, (See ptroiter’s repurta. ease was mado by ile Common Counoll of the city of New York in 1846, A cathodral of oupacity to seat’ filteen thousand people, is being erected on one of these gaat ‘These low are worth about one million of do!- a, A Universalist Mr, Kidwell, says the #. preacher, - ig ous Herald, dotivered @ very eloquent sermon from rift ‘ext, “Peace on earth, and good will tomen" Tho of the sermon was thas the Gospel 1 peace, net terror wor bell dre, At tho close he in- anyone to ask questions or make anj reply he ight wish. A young mae, who must nave been kome- thing ofa John Randolph, rose and said ir, Kid~ TeMfost well, will you answer we two questions? cortavnly,”” was the reply. “Weil, sir, did Paul preach the Gospel before Felix?” “Yes, air.’ “And did Felix tremble? “He did.” The young man took his bowed politely, and saying “Good night, Mr. eer) stepped oat, Tho audience immediately followed him, most of the gentlomen bidding Mr. elt “Good, night,”" In the Maryiand Diocesan Convention of the Pro- testant Episcopal Church a resolution was adop:ed pro- viding for the division of the diocese and the erection the Kastern Shore into a s*parate Episcopal soe, A'ter the appointm nt of a committee to devermine the boundaries of the new diocese, and, wituout naming the new bishop, the Convention on Thursday afternoon adjourned sinc die, A Obnpter on New York Banersience- : m piled from the Charch Directory for Now York city. Cree ee im the I y 61 Now York three hundred re- lugious and bouevolent sooteties, hospitals, dispensaries, asylums, &o, Tho receipts of some of the leading s00ie- tide for tho last year were as follows: ‘Amerioan Bible Socloty—vates and rents $453, 165 Do. —Donatioms and tegacios. . Amorican Tract Fosiety—Sales, Do.—Donations and legacies.. Amorican Seamen's Friend eoclety. tap Sock Methodist ——t American Church Miss onar; 1,000 American Home Mis. te American Sunday School Union. 17.768 ect erica Protestant Episcopal ‘oreign ry , tee and Foreign Christian Union 110,000 0 and Foreign Bible Society ‘r10 American Baptist Union, 190,094 souieb es 33 SEERSEESE iki ‘New York Iadies’ Union Aid Society Now Yort Ladies’ Obristian Union Seep cent tis aah es ty, such as t clursen of $1,000,000 and moro ‘tor the ~ ot ine wel ; Another $500, Porc. Twrsotorfoal Sam Fp: ‘anoibee of $100,000 for the New York jorsity; another of $60,000 for nF issiovaty Board; an- other $60,000 for a Seminary on Lookout ciation Associa- tion, $100, 7 of the Now York Uity Misa for tho jon's Hospital, $50,000 for the publication fund of the American Society, $20,000 for the Bible House at Constantinople, ke, Abd there are atthe presout time various pro- posals before the community for the establishment of missions, hospitals, asylams, {ndustrial schools, houses for women and destitute children, &c., Involving the rais- ing of wt least $500,000, all of which wifl uo doubt soon be accomplished, The pastor of «city oburotas we recently bad occasion to meni benervient contributions of his poop! amounted to $96,607. And two other each reported lately for the same period more th $2,000. A new mission iy oy was recently opened, the cost of which {ts about 000. The income from im one church eae to be $19,000; in another Ag indeed, it is ieetly obvious to those who are famitiar wil the case that there has been with! years a great advance in the spirit of giving. ‘ben the businéss enterprise and every the merchant mest their appropri- ate reward in magnificent incomes, tt is looked upon as e legitimate regult, as the natural working of the laws of trade, Aad when the out goes for Christ and His cause are ona royal cale commensurate with the imperial ‘wealth of the people will It not be as natural to expect far more glorious returns? Bishop Taylor aid, ‘Ne man t# « botter merchant than he that lays ow time upon God, and his upon the poo many of thos active jness ren well Kno € who have found that wisdom which “is better merobandise of stiver, and the gam thoreof than fine gold," and who esteem it an by & privi- Inge to devote time, talent and property to the best tp- toresta of their fellow mee. It is fo grateful recognition of the wonderfil prosperity with whieh Providence has crowned our city, and thanktul fur the catholte, benevo- lent diwposition God bas given our business men, Uac (iis chapter on Now York benevoieace has been penned. hurches ¢ iG Tay RAR Shall the St SROTAUAS DONATIONN F Sapport the oopal Church, New Pork Protestant Half Orphan As: Roman Catholic Orphan Asyiu Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, Roman Catboly Socioty for the © ic Children, York. —_ St. John’s Catholic Orphan Aay' oor St, Joseph's Orphan Asylum, N et SA Joseph's Male Orphan Asylom, Buffa! oi8 St Joneph's German Roman Oathotle ® 26 89, 423 238 190 a8 wr Asylum Utca St. Vincent De aut an Asylum, Syracuse .... The Church Charity Foundation, Brooklyn, 1864... 118 The Church Charity Foundation, Brooklyn, 1805.... 156 ‘Troy Cathohe Male Asylum. .......++5 * St Mary's Orphan Asylum, Clifton, (Special Appro- DrLBHOR, peas sore He oe St. Joseph's Mate Orphan Asylum, Buffalo, (Spectal Appropriation... St, Vinceut’s Male Orphan Asylum, Utica, (-pecial | Appropriation) .....seeee0+ on ” pees 1,008 DONATIONS TO SZ0TARIAY MO\PITA'S, AND OTURR OUARITA~ BLE INSTITUTIONS, Baffulo Hospital, sisters of Charity. rT) Buffalo St. Mary's Lying-in tal cy Jows' fHospital, and fobrow wevolent Sa icty, Now work, fpr rsatremeton a Rochester -t. Mary's Hospi a Rochester St Mary's Hospital (additional speciat mine St ars zaeese Hospital (additicoal cnuren of the Immaculate Conception, New York. St, Mary's Church and School, New York, St. Bridges’s Church School, New York. the entire $50,526 of ‘the above, wore received by, the sect known as Romaa Cathol cs; $2,444 by the Jews; $2.367 by the difforens Protestant secta throughout the State; $78,500, the Se ciety for the Protection of Destiture Ruman Cail Org Children, It may be urged that this svciety, und also the trosp:tals ubuve monuoned, are not seota. rian, How mach weight can be given to this objecties: may be judgea by the clam of the officers of the society for the Protection of Destitute Komen Catholic Orpham Children, contained iu their publishod report for 1366, Im that roport it is distinctly and urgently claimed thas it w xoctariam, aud states the fact that orphans of Prot ostant parontage geal there by tho judges have been sens back. DONATIONS MADE IN 1867, By enactment of the Legislature, made during the Session Just closed, “tho Society tor (ne Protection of Desurate We atabeer eee very coun” _ are: priated to it por head for its whole num! mates, By ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the city and county of New York, passed on or about the 20th of Yay, 1867, the aum of $50,000 was appropriated for the above purpose, and bas to be raised by tax upea ail the taxanle properiy within the city aud county of Now York. This institution is located iu Westchester ovunty. Here then we find thas tho sum of $129,025 491 was appropriated by tho State of New York, duriug the year 1866, and wrung from tue pockets of tue overburdened tax-payers—to aid sectariau institutions, That of the who.o amount, the Roman Catholics received, $124,178 141 only shows the tendency of the evil, Our Lezisle ture must either have b ea sym) athizers with the lonete of that sect, or tb Roman Catholics must have beem more persistent in petitioning tuan other sects Lu either event, the result points to a church leaning upou a state for support, It would be terest ng and instructive te ‘ascertaia, how much, in add tion tothe above, “donated” by the State—tne municipal corpor us of the several cities within the State, “donated” during the same poriod. There has not yn time to gather facts in thie eld, except it great city of New York. It has-been quike fashionabio to charge the Common Council of that $45,674, or nine-tenths of city with corruption; but if “donating” othor e's money to religous and chariiable purposes, be evte dence of purity uf character, tne Comiuon'CoumoH of New York city ought w have been caucnized in « body, me agol ‘rom an exami of the reports of the Comp- trotler gf tho ol'y 6f Now York, from 1850, the follow- ing huis wi'l appear to have been drawn from treasury, for and on account of “‘dovations,"’ to 850. $16,000 1850. Ua ogee ees cone coe vate subscription during oe - + 2,008 Large Chr te THe Uidscow Nerald alates Gans ine late Me 9ha Hoe person, of Pat, leit the sum of £64,760 for various religious and ‘able purposes, The United Prasby- trian Church takes £36,260; the Chiy Miamon, £2,000; the National Bible Society £10, the Evangelical sone of Paria, £2,000; tbe Society of Geneva, £2,000; tha Evaugelical sooiety of Lyons, £2,000; the Uatoa charches of France tn com nection with Pastor Monod, £2,000, and the Waldonsian if &) Tho Pastor of St. Boniface Church, Chicage, Proves to be a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing. {From the Chi Tribun May 30, For some time past renee of a r } have been carrent among tae Koman (atnolics city regerding the conduct of the of St cbureh, Kev, Philip Albrecht. ramors coutiy made the subject of inquiry by Rev. Pisoher, V. G., now ‘under the authority of Bishop, who ts absent from tne city ; and on M: subject of the scandal was suspended as pastor church and deprived of bis faculties asa event bas given rise to quite « controvoray portions of the con or church, Many of the members col with whom it is said reverend was @ great favorite, lodignant at (he proceed that b pulatog, will oreate a vacancy which may not be readily supplied, ‘They rej ory hie vay much sl ge ual, and @ moat efficient pastor—in fact, a m ont, other hand, the oly brecht, of welt fou to fact, man not only unit to disoharge Drinet, hut ome destitute of @ disgrace to the pri coadact 1s Wwe to the acts of wi guilty, it bs alleged, ssost kind, and of his com; jon inte remevel Bigtly eburch, is Cie i vee i of tneb fl th Fy | z 3 i He li i Fises i i ' | t i ry & i i i ovcastons, profaned toe ont vy making advances of the foulest iustapoes, be has ane was bound peculiarily priest would outshine in pee tnderd, The stores told regarding toe worst that have been related of “the aoe’ old.” Tt may be sufficient to say that they show him te be am totally aaworthy to bold any position im @ ized community. |, Albrecht's Inglortons record dates much farther back, jt appears, than his coumection with St, Honifsce | chiten, «Chicago, and bis path haa besa marked ‘soandals ‘similar to those which have cul hia ejootment from the priestly oMce, He nelé . ¥., Which he found it prudent te abandon to ascape & similar diMoulty to that into whieh be bax cooontiy fallen. At Warsaw, Ind, he subse quently wae ie charge of & cougregarion, and his com- duet there soon fed Co bit retirement from the place, Yow witneesed quie a commotion among the friends of thi? unworthy pastor, He enGeavured to got them asesembied in the church; but the ki bad been taken away from Lim, and be was reduced to a rether Siagalar expedient in’ order to obtain a final hearing. He a of the women as were exerting thom. selves in hia behalf, to meet him at a lager beer aa) Mes Wear bivicioe, ‘nad there becentonee parting | Akg in wh he denied the charges broug! against him, aad claimed that be hax beou made the viotim of & cruel persecution. Thus amid the ciashing Of beer ginases closed the clerical caroor of Mr, Phim AlveouDE a Chicamas