The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1867, Page 5

eee eitenainenRne tne eee ™ FREE RELIGION IN AMERICA,” | 2ioit3t%<trzeet, 2.2007 rath Toner A Convention of Radical Religionists in Boston. Spiritualists, Universalists, Unitarians, Quakers and Shakers, No-Name Reli- gionists, Believers and Unbe- lievers, and Radical Reform- ers of Every Color and in Council. A NEW DENOMINATION THE RESULT. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Bostox, May 20, 1867. The conference meeting of free religionists held in this @&y to-day, for the purpose of comparing notes and imavgurating some plan for extending tne ideas of the ‘various radical sects, was another of the eccentricities @f this week of almost numberices moral and peculiar meetings. The meeting had been previously liberally @dvertised in the editorial columns of the press, from tthe radical puipit and in radical circles, and, accordingly, an exceedingly large and somewhat expectant audience ‘Was gathered in Horticultural Hall wherein the meet- ‘mg was held, some half an hour before tho beginning ef the exercises, Tho audience was indeed a mixed memblage, lo it were spiritualists, old ant agkators, movers in every reform, and @uch persons as are always eeen at meetings of a novel matare. Rey. 0. B, Frothingham, of New York city, called the meeting to order at ten o’clock in the forenoon. ‘sual peculiar manner he explained the object of those ‘who had proposed the convention, aud spoke of the dif ferent classes who had been invited to participate in whatever took place. These included all who think and Worship alike, All who are not organized in any do- Bemination were invited to come in as a company of drothers and sisters wtio look into the beautiful to see bow far they are travelling along by parallel lines ‘towards the great kingdom which witl receive all at last, ‘4s was originally contemplated to entertain the idea of ,Aaeociation, and that matter would be discussed in its erder in the afternoon. committee was then appointed to report a permn- ment organization and to nominate officers under any plan agreed upon. PLATFORM OF THR UNIVRRSALISTS, Rev. Howry Biancnarn, of Brooklyn, was introduced esa Voiversaliet. He said he came upon invitation, to @peak asaradical. He spoke first of the condition, wants and prospects of Universalism, Referring to Mme antecedents of Universalism, he said it origi- mated in Calvinism. The doctrines of Dr. Rosea Ballou, Were that all men would be immediately delivered into Doliness and happiness at death. But the great body of ‘Universalists have followed the lead of Dr, Hague and De. Sawyer; 20 that most who cal! themselves Universal. tate ip this country now believe that the object and pur {pose of punishment is to improve and that by and by, ‘$m wome good day, this object will be accomplished, so that at last no matter how long the ti Ee Pina raat ei os ona t Behef that we ou; ae ans 7, fe oem ¢own implicitly to great waat of the Universalist denomina- tion ip culture. There is opposition to Congre- meng them on account of their want ction. He left the denomination because he shought it not right that any man sbould remain inside @f the denomination as at present covstituted, since that Would involve assent to certain docirines to which he @ould not agree. Other men will go outside unless they cy im, each cburch having its The men who are and such men are general); more interested im liberal y be post- this life of boll. matters of belief. Darrowest oppose ‘the engineers. ristianity than in Univer- He was content to remain outside that body, Because he believed that before many years even the S ians would unite with Ieberal movement, Those who want free religion do trom Universalists or Unitarians, have any wider Christian Onion than liberal Christian union, He wished 4 free, rell- Church #0 broad as to all it was possible now, and therefore he im such a free Church he would delight the time for its orgauization arrives, OF TRE QUAKERS. of Philadeipma, was the next announced ber as she was not delegated riends, She was here pet want any ‘Is ts not possible PLATFORM Mrs, Lucretia Mott, the President ni tative of the Quak Dy any Friends or conference of em her own hook. She did not agree with the last in deprecating dissent from all congregational zations, She thought there should be toleration which could bear all things, which could recognize as much of a religious element in s izations ag in uniting with them. She regretied that liam Loyd Garrison was not present, as a ropresenta- tive of those who are not connevied with any sectarian erganization. There are many blenny ad an enlarged of ‘the iaions in the church of England, allof which differ- ences of opin:on are interesting as’showing that, as intel- Jectual culture advances in barmony with the religious idea implanted in the miad, me ut of the old su which they hoy. main untouched in their words, it appears de not affect the belief the creeds ed to suit those who adopt them. We better word than “ governm ithdrawal from all or- mn are gradually comi id traditional. ideas ie educated, of the creeds jated pulpit and the monopoly of it bave to be broken op either by organiza- or by disorganizers, when thore there eal maore free ministry than exists now, PLATFORM OF THR SPTRITUALISTS, Mr. Robert Dale Owen was the next speaker, who oc- eupied an hour i readivg from manuscrips upon the Neabject of Spiritualism as one of the phases of the re- day, The term spiritualism, in nd for a great variety of It is really as old ‘The Spiritual princip even of the culti speaker dwelt upon many of the ratracies ja the Old and New lestamenia, allrming that they were Spiritual phenomena. In’ Ualiots reject the doctrine of infallibility t They do not believe Spiritual message may be an error. Das been blighted with false the subject of death. Death Higious sent:ment of the modern times, had come to @urious phenomena in psychology. a human history. among a great man: in plenary insp! The Christian world 4 false views on agency ‘at the close of a life well spent, man ow as taught that death is a fell men go about the streets in constant fear of ed “the primeval der omniscient goodness nothing eo umi- ever was or ever can be essentially The probable occupations in tho next world # then dwelt upon, and painted in inviting colors. They ‘will be as numerous and more joyous than the occup tons of earth. Some of the dangers resultin, teachings of the spiritualists were then referred to, one cd was tho too constant attention of the mind to ject, eo that the judgment and reason may de- It was a gabject, he sid, that could not be a discussed or undersiood except y' sutery, oh it apronde’ et re, Dut it sp silently, invades arches already established, modifies th uf de of ‘hes and leavens the religious seatiment of the ago, ite vitality and eniivoning ite convictions. tif not a Rect; yet Bo sect ever spread its d ined such influence over the views of Except among the ignorant and bigoted it ie ome unseitied. YEW “YORK "HERALD, “SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1887=TRIPLE SHEE THE COURTS. THE NEW BANKRUPT LAW. im Baukruptey~The ries to File PLATFORM OF THE UNEELIEVERS, Joba Weiss, of New Bedford, thought the sub- Ject of free religion in America than that of the late was, for it was to emanci the souls of men and who live inthis republic. Ths emaactpation Was not to be attained by supernaturalism or anti-super- paturalism, or by unilarianism of any stripe or color. ‘He would say that the road Jay in the direction of emp- tying all their minds of belief in anything super- matural. He would lead men not te believe anything ‘that did not belong to the logic of God, Not to believe im the scripture, old or new, nor in prophecy, nor any oid story found in the Bible. He did pot believe in the | worship of Jesus Christ, or any other man. Free religion ip America must depend on the way men press onward to tind the presence of God im every thing, and the divine influx in their bearis. all preterences and not emphasize what ie subsume: and press forward to the mark of emaucipating tt winds from the old testament and the new testamon from partialities aud personalities, from idiosyneracies and from temperamenis of every lade and color, and make personal discoveries of what God meaus by being with man W-day, in speaking to the secret heart, The Light of man’s inoral sense is 4 suicient guide to save from orthodoxy and heresy and atuelsin, because it is the biessed ligt of » preseut { FLATHORM OF THE PROGRESEIVE QUAEERE H Mr. Oliver Jonson, of Pennsylvania, next spoke of | the origin of the society known as Progressive Frionds, its principles, aims and purposes. Having its root in rimitive Quakerism it resulted from divisions in the tckeite body ia questions of moral reloria, especially the subject of Siavery Rev. i. W. Higgiuson, Rev. F. F. Abbot, Rev, D, A. Wasson and Raipa W. Emerson spoke briefly, and the meeting was continued Lil two o'clock, when it was ad- Journod for one hour. At the opening of the meeting ia the afternoon the President announced that ihe topics to be presented Would be inetrumentalities, or the moans of accomplish: ing the euds they had im view. They did not conte: Plate any or,anization to bind the faitu of any one, ‘The Was not another meeting, but the continuation of the morning mociing, and so he urged short speeches. PLATYORM OF THY. TRANSITIONINTS, Mr, Rowland Connor was called on, who said no new Sect or denomination wus needed, He was a member of & denomination now, but « central committee was desir able, Who sail rand as representatives of all the Lberal ideas, The spirit which is abroad must dictate the in- struipentalities, he said, but still went on to say that (hey must not have anyilung fixed, but it must be fuid | and easily changeable, something ‘exceedingly simple. How idie it would be to suppose that Obris'ians in any y were to cast aside | denomination have all tho light they can hai ‘The committee appointed this morning then reported articles of association, which are as folio PLATFORM OF TRE NEW RES RNIGIONTSTS, 1. This association shall be called the “Free Religious Association, ” its objects being to promote the interests of pure religion, to encourage the scientific stady of theology, and to increase feligjvship in the spirit; and to thie end ait persona interested in these objects ure cor- dially invited to its membership. Il, Members in this association sball leave each in- dividual responsible for his own opinion alone, and affect In no degree his relations to other ausociaiionsx. Any aon desiriug to co-operate with the association shali considered a member, with full right to speak in its meetings; but an annual contribution of one dollar ehali be necessary to give a title to vote, provided also that those thus entitled may at any time confer the privilege of yoting upon the whole assembiy on questions mot per- taining to the management of business, 1LI. The officers of the wasoviation shall be a Secretary, an executive committee of seven members, of which tho Secretary be one ex-officio, to whom shall be entrusted ail the business and interests of the association in the in- terim of its meetings. There shall alco be a President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer aud Directors, and these oifi- THE TURF. ‘The Paterson races will commence on Tuesday next and continue three days, and from the number and char- acter of the horses at present on the grounds the racing will be good beyond a peradventure. The following are the stables now in training im the vicinity of the ra course:— Mr. Alexander's stable—J. Pincus, trainer—Baywood and Virgil. Mr, Sanford’s stabie—Mr. Taylor, trainer—Loadetone, Dot, Nannie Butler, Cordelia, King Lear and Earring. Mr. Cameron's ‘stable—Midgeley, trainer—Birague, Hampton Court and Waxminsier. Mr. Morris’ stable—A. J. Miner, trainer—Ruthless, Monday, Egotist, gr. ¢. by Eclipse, dam Fidelity. Col, McDauiels’ stable-—Julius Ripley, Lexington colt, dam Lucy Fowler; Blackbird, Morrissey and Mictie, att Belmont’s stable—C. Littlefield, trainer—Maid of jonor. Messrs. Watson & Puryear’s stable—Vixen, Bonnie Doon, Onward, Delaware and Captain Moore, Messrs. Forbes & Jerome's gable—P. C. Bush, trainer—Fleotwing, De Courcey, Redwing, Luiber and Satiustone, E. V. Snediker—B, ¢. by Slasher, dam by Trustee. Dr, Kirwin’s stable—Pepper, traiuer—Ciladel and Re- porter. . Reedy & Carson's siable~Zigzag, Tom Woolfolk and Aunie Workman, C. Alloway’s stndle—Rlack Bess, Dr. Underwood’s stable—I. Robbing, trainor—Jack Armstrong and Meta! TB. Reed's s#table—Dowling, traincr—Urbana and Enchantrexs, In addition to the above the stables of Captain Moore, Major Bacon and Dr. Weldon are expecied to arrive to- morrow, THE PRIZE RING Fiaht Betweon Patsey McElroy and Stephen McDonald on Coney Inland for 8200—Twen- ty-seven Rounds—McElroy the Winner. Quite an interesting mill came off yesterday morning on Long Island, in which twenty-seven wll contested rounds were foucht between two young aspirants of the ring named Stephen McDonald and Patsey McElroy, the latter winning the ght by knocking bis man completely outof time. Both men hail from Brooklyn; one of the the party being employed around the Navy Yard, It sets that for some time past there has beon a rivalry ag to who was the best man, whieb finally resulted ina challenge and a deposit of the above amount to meet in a ring and test their qualifications as fighters. . McElroy is a ‘longshoreman, aud was backed by a large number of his co-workers, while McDonald, who is employed around the navy yard, found many admir- erers who worked in the several shops, and with whom he was brought frequently in eqptact, McElroy is a young man, about twenty-five years of age, rather stout, aud weighing about one hundred and sixty pounds, MeDonald is about thirty years of age and about one hundred and forty in weight. As per agreement they left Brooklyn about two o'clock yesterday morning in a small’ tug, and proceeded down the bay to Concy Igiand, Here they disembarked at the lower end of the island and pitched a ring, when both men immedi- cers shall be chosen by ballot at the avuual meeting of | ately stripped for the encounter, Four stakes were the association, and shall hold their offices for one year, or until others chali be chosen 1m their places, and they shall have power to fill any vacancies which may occur among their number between tue annual meetings. IV, The annual meeting of the association shall be held im the city of Boston at such tiie and place aa | Executive Committee may appoint, of which at least one month’s previous moticé shail be given publicly. Other meetings and conventions may €e called by the committee according to their judgment at such times and Places as may seem to them desirable, V. These articles may be amended at any annual driven in the after which a young man named Teddy Stenerson was selected as referee, id, and a small cord line ran around, At twenty minutes to five poth men, aided by their seconds, entered the ring, and upon time being called both went to the scratch, apparently with a determina- tion to make a bold effort for the championship. The following is the result of the several rounds fought:— Rovuxp 1,—Both men seemed Anxious to get to work meeting of the association &® majority vote of the |, on coming up, when McElroy led off and got in a telling members present, vided public notice of the proposed aniendment has phay iven with the call of the meeting. articles proposed and wes fo! B. Alcott, sustaining the motion and showing what Would be the practical operation of +he plan, and ad- vising as to the way by which those who wisn to turn with a sharpei Mr. E. C, Towne, of Medford, moved the adoption of the | him off hisfeet. Both men then went in wi ed in his remarks by A. | mined will, when McDonald got McElroy under bis left ‘arm and threw bim heavily amid the cheers of thecrowd, the first knock-down being awarded to McDonald. ron his riba, which nearly knocked a deter. biow on Me ald’s left eye that was wi tn in re~ tt Rouxp 2.—McDonald got ina fine blow on McElroy's carry out the plan, can do so, They should hold their | nose, and pupished him quite severely about the head, meetings in the several places where they live after the services in the charches are overon Sunday. They when the round ended by McElroy going down. Rovxp °.—In this round both men mado heavy work, should invite those to come to to them, who bad | wheu McElroy govt several teliing blows from his oppo some ial faculty to improve thelr spirituality. While Mr. it was going on, he was led to order, that the articles might be voted a) The articles were acco} with only one dissenting ‘Voice. i For President, 0. B. Frothingham. For Vice Presidents, Robert Dale Owen, Isaac Ames, ‘Mrs. Lacretia Mott, Secretary, William J. Potter. Assistant Fecretary, Rowland Connor, Treasurer, R. P. Hallowell. Directors, Isaac Wise, F. B, Sanborn, E. C. Towne, C. B. Whipple, ‘Mrs, Edba D, Cheney and Mies Hannah ve enson, ‘Mrs. Mott wished to decline the office of vice presi- nent and went down to avoid punishment. Rovuxp 4.—Both men came up rather aby, McDonald apparently rather tired, having forced the fight, whe ater several exchanges, McDonald went dow ud xn 5.—McDonald tried again and forced the fight, Jon ‘The committee to nominate officers presented the fol- | but McElroy, fighting shy, finally went down, Rounp 6.—McElroy got a heavy blow in on McDonald's ribs and on the head, and both clincbed and fell to- gether. iD 7.—McDovald landed a telling blow on McEI- roy’s left eye, and repeated the same on nis nose, draw- {ng blood, which was duly allowed, and McElroy thrown. tried to force the fight, but received a warmer in the ribs and went down, Rovwp 10,—Alight sparring; McElroy down. Rounp 11. —The same. Rovxp 12.—McDonald struck out at random and again tried to force the fight, but McElroy kept off, and getting ip on McDonald’s bead, clinched and went down. Rovunp 18.—A few exchanges, and McDousld was thrown. Rownp 14,—McElroy began to revive, and got in heavy the new association to be formed she thoughts ‘should | on McDonald’s head, and the latter closed the round by consider that subject, and should include something of | goin dow: that in its articles. irs, Mott insisted, again, on her declination, for the reason tbat the articles did pot come up to her idea. Mre. Caroline M. Leverance was then appointed ia her place. After afew more general remarks the meeting ad- ry Roun 15.—From this round to the twentieth round Ro science was shown, both men coming up and sparring ‘a little, each ending the rounds by going down to avoid pumabment, Rounp 21.—McElroy now made a bold rneh for his op- journed, It is probabie that from this imitiatory move- jpponent, and landed several telling blows on the head and ment other meetings will come and other plans suggest- ed or these amended, and perbaps executed. DEPARTURE OF ECCLESIASTICS FOR ROME. During the last few weeks every steamer which has left this port for Europe has taken out a number of face of McDonald, knocking him clear off his pins, Rovxp 22.—McElroy appeared to have matters all his own way, and got im rather sharply on McDonald's ribs, and the latter again ended the round by slipping down, Rownp 23,—Sligbt countering; McDonald down. Kounp 24,—The same. Rouxp 26.—McDonald now came up with rather a timid step, and received a warmer over his right eye, Roman Catholic clergymen, who are proceeding to Rome | *"4 raky his corner. 26.—McElroy now seemed to have matters all to take part in the celebration of the eighteen hundreth | his own way, and shot out his right on McDonald's ribs anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Peter, which takes Place in Rome, on the 29th inst. Yesterday the follow- ing distinguished-preiates left this city m the French mail steamer Europe:—Right Rev, Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, 8 C.; Right Rev. Bishop Rabb, of Cleve- land, Ohio; Right Rev. Bishop L. de Gosbriand, of Bur- ry Vt.; the Right Rev. Bishop of Havana, Ree, J. O'Rielly, of New York, bey In the Inman steamship City of Baltimore the follow- ing clergymen sailed for Liverpool:—Rev. ¥. Sheridan, ~ ‘M. O’Reagan, Rev. M. Clifford and Rev, F. mbory. THE NATIONAL GUARD. Third Brignde Field Day. with telling effect, the latter fighting apparently at ran- Roux 27.—McDonald came up apparently with p great effort, and McElroy, watching his opportunity, struck him on the back of the neck, knocking bim headlon into his corner. He was lifted up by bis seconds, and efforts made to bring him up to time at the next call, but pute be Peri ey time pels, called, Mc- Donald was unable to up, and McElroy was de- clared the winner. The party returned to the city about sever o'clock. AQUATICS. Proposed Grand National Amateur Rewing Regatta. ‘The boating season inaugurated so gioriously at Ho- boken last week promises to be one of excitement and General Varian has decided to issue no passes for his | interest, Hitherto rowing has not attained that high coming field day, on Wednesday next, at Tompkins stancard of honorable mention in New York which is square, and will also admit carriages, subject to such | put deserved vy other cities, The reason is obvious, Festrictions as the police may deem necessary. As there | There were too many elements of « discordant nature at are forty-four movements to be performed within the work among our clubs, precluding the possibility of their inside of the inner line of trees, sauch curiosity is likely | sooroeching that point of superiority reached by similar to be manirested by the military critics and observing sguaainn a opi gas: gentry officers as to the disposition of bis forces, The ma-| 5 ny wie exertions of B. F. Brady and other inde- Deuvres are most carefully chosen and pointedly se- fatigable gentlemen of rowing prociivities they have lected. We may, therefore, look for # thorough work- | succeeded in banding together the various clubs of this ing drill within the smallest space yet assigned to this | city ang vicinity as one body, where all bitter feelings (the largest) brigade in the First division. are buried, the only desire being to excel in their pleasant After the drill the brigade will pass out of the ceatre | pastime. Matches are spoken of to eccur soon that gate on avenue A and proceed up Eighth street to Se- will prove very interesting contests, the clubs, in an- cond avenue, up Second avenue to Fourteenth street, ticipation: thereof, being alive with excitement, refer. along Fourteenth street to Brosdway, and down Broed- | ring to them with genuine enthusiasm, Canal street, each ment being dismissed upon phd this poiat. pon of a marching salute will be tendered to General William on former commandant of this brigade, at the St. Ni Hotel, Seventh Regiment Infantry. Captain ©. H. Meday, of the first company ‘ie this | 8D¢ this very satisfactory feolin; he be of is fervently Press Pt iy, in contemplation « grand nations = Jasti ir. i. gatta, to be givemunder the auspices and patrrnave of a committee of the G m: ops 107, prominent to hole and % \tlemen ama- egiment, bas been ciected as major, m place of Joseph | tours only, iautuberd ‘of tar “otteaived rowing B. Young, resigned, clubs, to take river, off Hoboken, Liéutenant Louis Fitzgerald, formerly of Ellsworth | im September ‘winnie boat of each class to be Zouaves, is appointed adjutant of this regiment, entitled to the ‘of the United States, To POLICE MILITARY DRILLS. By order of Superintendent Konvddy, the yoguiar outdoor drills of the Metropolitan Police were resumed on the ist of April, The officers and men are required to report at Tompkins square, at balf-past one vo’clock P. M., as follows:—Mondays and Tuesdays, First, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Sixteenth, Bighteenth and Twenty-ninth precincts; Wednes- days and Thursdays, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, Four- teenth, Seventeenth, Twentieth, Twenty-Ores and Twen- ty-seventh precincts; Fridays and Saturdays, Second, Third, Fitth, Thirteenth, Fiftehth, Twenty-second and Twenty-eighth precinets, The average number of men present is about two hundred. They are formed into battalions of four companies each. The Twelfth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second precincts report at Mount Morris square, Harlem, at ten o'clock A. M. on Mondays and Tueedars, They number about one hundred, and are formed into three compaaies, The Forty-tirst, Forty-second, Forty-third, Forty- fourth, Forty-tifth, Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty- eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth report on Fridays and Saturdays, at ten o'clock A. M., at Washington Park, Brooklyn, and number one hundred and fifty, They are formed inte four companies. The fotiowing has been the order of drill:—1. By the toons to the front into column, 2 From line by t. 3. By the right of platoons to the front into column. 4 From line by file right, (Now, 2 and 4 i. Fe company. 7. 1m A & tbereasty and decreasi en. front by ‘forming by platoons nf yume ine 1a, oreeking, or oJ to the rear, woseling. The past week bas been devoted to inspec- satisfactorily carry this 1€ea into execution funds to the amount of three or font thousand doliars will be requi- site for prizes, and the numerous incidental expenses attending such races, which gum it is proposed to raise by subscription. CRICKET. St. George Club. Yesterday, another splendid summer day, tempted a number of the members of the St. George Cricket Club to their charming little practice ground at Hoboken. Tho Elysian Fields never deserved their nomenclature better than on ths occasion, when the charms of the fresh green follage and the soft breeze made them most truly enjoyable and attractive, There not being a sufficient number of the men present toform an eleven, the mem- bers of the St. George Cricket Club contented them- selves with having a good practice, in anticipation of their rng match with the Young America Club at Phi- Iadeiphia, which is shortly to come off. If the St, Georges are capable of standing long against such bowling a# that of Lee and Naly, the Phi phiaus will Gnd them & hard nat to orack. Match at Phil phia. Purapetrnt, June 1, 1867. At the cricket match to-day between the Philadelphia Cricket Club's second eleven and the Young America’s, also of Philadelphia, the former won im one innings by eeven runs. . FOOT RACE. Am exciting foot race took place at Aurelia, Canada xecuted while march'ug.) 5, March im column, | West, on Friday last, between Ike Rooney, of Brooklyn, eps Bd piatoons. | wew York, and George Munroe, of Canada West. The ee budget for the engin: year which wil) bé {ncerred by she paving of a cerian portion of Comber bg and runuag alongside of Fort @peene. probably be -emembered from Myrule to Fulto city of Brook!yu to de! ate portion of the wor part mentioned above, quested by counsel for with this pevement, the ray Ge expenses of a proportion: K; tit is for the paving of that His Honor the Mayor was re- the company to wsert the budget, which will be submiiied to the vould be likely to defray BAe Of this Work (avout 414.000); bet he refused MG thal ulter ue law he was not fuch ab Ngertion in the budget, ought to obtal a mandamus requir: the argumen in this matter was 00% Mt three o'clock, aud lasted Mr. Giood¥ch argued for the id that the ad spec tically states that the cost of this work should w nciuded in the Bext annual budget—thus is, ‘i 1 Force—Pretint The newly appointed United States Clerk im Bank- ruptey, Mr. George F. Betts, opened his office yesterday morning, and with « very oficient clerical force entered upon the duties assigned to him under the Bankrapt law. The office is located in the Court Building in Chainbers street, in the room formerly used as a Prize Court, It ison the opposite site of the Lall from the United States District Court, in every respoct convenient, but for too scant in proportions and accommodations for the ong have to be discharged there by bis experience ag a Uniled has made the most of the situation, and in the great desidersium of assistanis has ap- men onder him, in whose ness will not lag or be dilator); The clerical staff consista of Joseph H. Martin, cashier; John Reville end Witham S, Arnold, reading clerks; Thomas Alexander, messen 1LING PRTIIONS. for the benefit of the act directs judge of the district, setting forth that he owes debts oxcceding $500—a schedule of his nd revidences of his creditors. The petition mist be sworn to before a legal judge, com- missioner or regular register in bankraptcy. The petitioner must take the oath of allegiance, which is set forth in the petition, aud which must be’ subscribed to. petition itself must be endorsed by the attorney; the petitioner, with his resdeuce and place of bnsiness, On the filing of a petition 4 fee of $50 must be deposited as recurity (or the payment of costs, together Tais is at present all the rules adapted to the clerk’s duties on the filing of petitions, THE GST VRNITIONEK, The first in the field with his petition is Adolph Baum, of No, 159 East Thirty-third street, in thie city. ATTENDANCH OF REGISTERS IN THU Messre. Dwight, Alien and Williams, registers in bank- ruptcy, paid their respecte'to Mr, Betts yesterday morn- ing immediately after the opening of the office, but from the fact that tne ruler and orders defining their duties bad not come to baad, these geptiemen found themselves: in the enjoyment of a leliday, and afler a discussion or intercbange of opinions as to the delay in promulgating the same, they retired. PROBABLE CAUBE OF THE NON-RECEIPT OF THE RULES AND Joint Board to-morrow’ which to do #0, on the g empowered Low: Counsel, therefor: ing him to do beard yesterday aft but @ very short tiv, mandamus on the gro basiness that will ere Mr, Betts, howev States Commissioner the om for the enéulng pled 2 DULADELO! other pointe; denied, on theground, in sub- ent district onthe line of the ork has yet been laid oul, MOF any ollmr preliminary Jaw, abd Colgequentiy the ed to pay fore proportion. could not 06 fixe, done by actual measurement, i a Counsel, appeared in op- position to the granting of the mandamus - SURROGATE’S COURT. Refore Surrogate Wm, D. Veeder, \ During the past week the wills of the follow) Dersons, deceased, were admitted to probate at rogate’s Court of Kings county :—Catharine B. Edward Ruggles, James Caitill, Eliza White, NichQas R, Van Brunt, Edward ©, Halsey, Joseph M. Lovett, \Nl of the city of Brooklyn; Rachel Berry, of the tows of Nat- ut the mandamus y stance, that no assdsa. pointed capable hands the public ps taken, as required | Amount neceasary to be ate portion of tie wor marth, chief cler! The party applyin, his petition to the debts—with the bans with the clerk's fees, . In the will of Rachol Berry appear the following chari. table begueniat oto the Orphan Asylum of Breokita, $600; Brooklyn Soclety for ihe Reliet of Respectabis Aged and Indigent Females, $1,000; the Protestant Reformed Dutch church, to be applied for the mamtenance and support of the foreign missions of said church, = 000. Letiers of suration were also granted on the estates of the following named persons, deceased :—-Hu, Quigley, Ralph A Tard, hak Koehier, Etlen ren Mary Duncan and John Black, Gr,, aii of the city of Brookiyn. The Surrogate has ordered that the calendar of con- tested cases wil! be called on every Saturday and Monday during June and July. Applications for proba.e of wills, Jetters of administration, &c,, can be made any day, save Thursdays, during these months, : General Synod wf PLERK’S OFFICR, During the morning hour, ere the Registers had yet left the office, Mr. Edwin James entered and inquired of Mr, Betts if apything had been beard from Washington officially as to when the rules and orders might be expected. The clerk had received no oficial tpformation and considered the delay very unaccountable. One of the Registers was of the same mind as the clerk, but thought he could account for it, Ho said he felt it his duty to state that he had a day or two before received a circular from a party in Washington which informed him that if he remitted to said party $6 for a copy of a book he bad published (a book upon bankrup' same would be forwarded to him with a copy rules and orders—the very rules and orders #0 much required by the Registers, A gentleman present—an official—corroborated this explanation of the probable cause, saying that he had roceived a similar circular. Edwin James said it was clear that there was something wrong in the matter; that either a direct fraud was attempted by the individual referred to, or that the author of the circular some parties in Washington, through whose hands the rules and orders must necessari!: wa completed and furnished ta Mr. Betts said he would make a representation of the matter in the proper quarter, with which the Registers and counsel present were THE EXTENSION OF CHURCH STREET. The following 1s a copy of the bill of costs and ex- Penses in connection with the extension of Church street, adocument which the owners of property con- cerned allege they have been unable to get a sight of, although it bas been on file in the Street Commissioner’s office since the 23d ult, Our reporter, after a further search, yesterday succeeded in discovering it:— Suprewm Coort.—In the matter of the application of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, relative to the extonsion of Church street, from the southerly side of Fulton street to Morris street, in the city of New York. COSTS, CHARGES AND DIXBURSEMENTS. Retaining fee. Draft, notice of was in collusion with pass before the work ‘application for appointment of commissioners, folios 4 and copy... Four copies for four newspapers and service. and the office and Iiits thelr tocaporary Papone after dling pe- \davits, publication of same, ig Same and ouths.. to annex, folio 4 each. ing notice, folio 3 en- eee 2 each, © Four copies notice Draft, afldavit, notice to annex... petition to court, folio 25, and copy. 00 tifteate of ccuntel, foho SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, Fire Escapes for Tenement Houses. ere wy Tand engross- ioners, folio 25, sont for the 24th of May. The his counsel seked that his bail shou! his non-attendanoe arose from mi said he could on! and ae « Draft oaths Commissioners, folio 8, engrossing “excuse the mit ing Draft notice of compl ten day notice to Counsel perusing and amending. inter and service... jetion of asseasmen folio 6, and his own consent was the indictment had Sessions had no and that the indictment ment were invalid, to waive the trial when 14; that the Court of turther authority in the case, 3 aves wo Bum © 28 8883 28 8 58 8 8 BESSY BB ies for four newspapers and service. .. One copy for printer and service.............. Draft four affidavits, publication of 20, 60 and 10 day notices, engrossing and oaths. Four copies notice to annex......... Draft affidavit of posting, engrossing Copy notice to annex........ of Commissioners of Cierk sess Ss and ordered the prisoner to be discharged. ‘The Case of the Steamship Circassian. Horatio G. Lieber vs, the Steamship Circassian. —This case, reported tm the Huaatp of yesterday, was again to argue it, The argu- will be resumed on Mon- ary called on, Counsel ments have not concluded, and Draft four aifidavits publication notice of taxa- tion of costs, fol. 2, each engrossing and oath. Four copies notice to annex.... Draft affidavit of posting, engrossing an’ Copy notice to annex. ‘i to confirm report of Commissioners. Brief and fee on motion... Draft rule of confirmation and copy foliv 2. Counsel perusing and amending......... Clerk entering rule and two certified copies, Draft costs and various affidavits, folio 25, Copy to tax and copy to. fi Copy for Comptroller... Attendance to tax costs. Service on Street Commiss' troller .....-.-.000+ Copy report of Comimissioners of Esti ‘Assessment, to deposit in Street Comm: sioner’s office, folios 57,503, Fee to taxing officer... Motion to appoint Commissioners of Estimate \d Assessment . . missioners as to their duties and as to the various legal questions from time to time during the COMMON PLEAS—TRIAL TERM—PART 2. The Bogart Divorce Case. Before Judge Cardozo, Eliza Bogart ve James Bogart.—The further hearing of this case was resumed at the sitting of the Court. William Bogart, son of the defendant, testified that he y member of his family offer offence or insult to the plaintiff, He had, he said, heard her speak of a gentleman named Schemmorhorn as a Sunday school teacher, and saying she could bi liked, before her marriage with the defendant, Leah Jane Bogart testified to an assault committed npon her one morning by the plaintiff as she was going to speak to her father in the basement, She sai Jaintiff caught her by the arm and pinched her vio- tly, and that her father interfered merely for the of removing the plaintifMs Gngers, She also threatened to knock out ber ,, residing in Hadeon street, a re- testified to Mra, Bogart’ alleged unkind treatment of and incivility tothe children, also to an occasion whea she eHoe & we S RAERSSTLBesss g had him, if sho joner and ‘Comp: that tho plaintit (witness) sister’s braina, Mrs. Mary Skilli lative of Mr. Bog: an ent. . Advising with the Co: prod, 382 3 ¥ 38 ssssesss S2esse t=] o seaB23) FE event of a divorce to be ooweted by ebond COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. Before Justices Kelly and Dowling. Frank Equer, who was tried and found guilty on last Tuesday in this court, was brought Saturday, The accused keeps a fat boiling establish- ment between Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh streets in Eleventh avenue, and bas on several occasions kept his to the instructions from the Since bis arrest six other employ have been taken into custo; men were fined $26 each, and the sixtl defendant was sent to $12,870; Biizabetn F. Floyd, ‘$12; unknown owners, and — vestrymen ip for sentence on James Fitzgerald Gi wardens and Vestrymen of Grace church, $11,000; Mr. \esxed), $7,100; Jamon Dusenbury (morig! $4,600; Trastees of New York Protesiant ablic school, $9,000, ; Trustees of Now hool, $2,000; David Newman (less D. N. Barney, A. Barney and i, B. Marsh, $2 known owners, $38,490; Thomas Monell loaseo, $5,000; unknown David Newman (lessee), Five of these @ Penitentiary for one mouth es! was sent © the same piaco ined £60. for four months and fi Poter Nostrum, of No, 204 Oliver street, . The case of Sopbin it ie alleged, bas been successful in defranding several poor working girls of divers sume of money, was brought up, but by motion of counsel was set ov Mr. Gunning S. Bedford appeared for the people. Tho case is one of much interest, as it ts alleged the de- rooured money from more than two poor working girls, twenty-eight of court on Saturday to testify againat ers, $20,240; do. do., $ $46,640; do do., Bowery Savings Bank (imorig jahn, $26,620; do, do, $12 $29,020; Caries Hi John. Maller smortgage), $40,000 Wallace, Now York Lif $4,598; Cuarles Harr mav and Wm 1, Wel- York Life and frost Company Harriman and Wm. 1. S$. Bird and KH, Gi't John Durand, $25,400; Peter and i ,320; Wm. 8. Bird and BH. G unknown owners, $6,400; J. P. Lowi $28,880; Mary 8 Chilion, $9,990; 000; Albert Meis 4 irust Company ), $7 402; Cha 606; do, do., $2,882; Win which appeared her. aries Adrinnce BROOKLYN COURTS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—EASTERN DISTRICT. Mr, Wm, H. Gleeson, of Saffolk county, one of the four recently appointed Registers in Bankruptcy for the Rastorn District, was duly eworn in yesterday afternoot Havens becoming bis bondsmen New Y rk Rabber Company (lessee), $1,000; Ceutral R. R. Co., of New Jersey, $200; Christian F, fy Drake and Dewaa Bara $8,640; Horace H. Day, n asylum mortage trustee mortgage, $4,500 ; Thomas H, Whitehouse and Thomas Towers, lossoes, $2,000; AG. Hammersiey and . Hammersiey, $53,180; W. P'. Duugias, $55,180; Mulford Martin, $2,745; unknown owners, $4,600, do. do,, $62,160; Elizabeth 'H, Fioyd, $61,574; James Fel. 75; unknown owne; cy §: Pever Lorillard, $46,120, e Messrs. French and J. tm the sum of $25,000 each, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Application for a Mandamus Against Mayor troller Farron. Before Judge Gilbert. An application was made in the Supreme Court yeu terday afternoon, by Mr. W. W. Goodrich, counsel for the Nicholson Pavement Company, for a mandamus against Mayor Booth and Comptroller Farron, of Brook. Ign, requiring them to provide for the expense in the own owners, $48,760; heire of Mrs, GB, Ailler (Wm, BE. Lawrence, trostes), $61,400, Corietian G. Gun- ee), $6,875; Wa. B. Astor, nediet (Deborab Henedie Benedict, James W RBeneaiet, Theodore H. @dict, executors and trustees), polly, $49,480; Wm. owes, $7,620; Wm. tor, mortgages, §) Booth and Co Uher (Wm, B. Astor, mort Heirs of James 480; Charles iW. Con. tee ear } Jano! |. Vandewa- Kennedy 5 James Lennox Kennedy (Robert Lennox Ken. Betre of nedy, administrator), $48,480; Heirs of Rachei Vander- (Charles A. Davison), . » $34,060; James D, ry Mg - Bleecker stroot, mortgage, $1 ; Augustus Hemenway, $2,000; Av gustus Maseatear $2,000; unknown Merman D. Aldrich, $2,000, THE PARK. Neo Musle Vosterday—Popular Disappoint Tudign Revival of the Saturday Concerts, &e. The lawented Downing, our great American raral ¢®- sayist, writing as far back as 1851, spoke with prophetic truthfulness when he said that our New York Park, then merely contemplated as a public undertaking, would be @ great civilizing influence at work im the heart of the vest metropelia, and would take up popular education where the schoolroom and the ballot-box left it off, The refined taste which our Park has since developed in everything connected with our metropoli- tan life bears witness of the truth of the prediction, We have becoine so cultivated that the masses now flock to the Park on Saturday afternoon as eagerly as the wealthy to (he opera house during the reign of a prima donna, But this very popular public sentiment has re- ceived @ damper this season in the failure of tlie series of converts which usually commence about this time, Yesterday car afver car carried is perspiring load of pleasure seekers to the precincts of our great pleasure ground. Thousands gathered there during the afternoon in expectation of listening to the music, bat wore doomed to disappointment, 1be crowds sat quietly under the great tent, or lounged carelessly under the shade of the trees on the Common, or bung despondently over the railings of the Terrace, or strolied moouily along the Mall, oridled gloomily by the Lake's edge, It was not the old-time merry gathering. There was wanting the chatter and the Mirting and the gay bustle which used toattond the concerts, Disappointment brooded over the scene dospite its brilliant attire, and out of ite midut rose the beautiful Pagoda, gaudy and many-hued, but tonel and mute as Tara’s harp, The cana seeme to lie with the railroad companies: who have heretofore supported the concerts, each of which costs about one hundred and fifty dojlars, This season, however, but one company has decli willingness to pay its share of the expanse, and as the Commissioners do not feel authorized to expend the public money without dirogt_ authorization the pwspect of a revival of the enteriainments this summer seems as yet somewhat dubious, The sus, a ite after all, for cach concert is but a irifliog amount, and some of our rich men might very readily arrange to bear the expense of the concert, until legislation or popular sentiment confers upon the Commissioners the right to provide music for the people. THE BALL GROUND, The ball ground, which was thrown open for play for the first time this summer, presented an animated scene im contrast with the one nearer the Lake. Hundreds of jacketless juveniles beld possession of the field, and with ‘their cries and calls and shouts made it a vory bediam. How all the different clubs managed to indulge in the sport was a matter of wonder; for they jostied each other Nike the anjmats in a happy ily collection. The Na- tional game shows no siga of decadence, with the rising generation at least. Under an arrangement made by the Park Commias'oncrs, the ball ground will be reserved ame honoeforward for the pupils of the pubilc schools, THE RSPLANADP. The visitor who has not been in the neighborhood of the Esplanade very recently will notice many changes, A decided improvement is being made in the fountain, ich 18 to throw a column of water forty feet in beight, 1m place of the dwarfed litie jet of previous summers. Just at present tho littie octagon of unfinished masonry im the centre of the basin looks like @ miniature Rip Raps or Fort Sumter. THE TERRACE BRIDGE. The constant stream of vehicles pouring over the Ter- race bridge impaired, it was feared, the solidity of that structare—not to any very dangerous extent, however. But its undoubted safety was deemed the most prudent thing to secure, and accordingly workmen have been en- gaged inserting irom cross pieces in the girders under the pavement. It isto be hoped that while the Commis sioners bave their hands in in this vicinity they will complete the ornamentation of the subtorrapean passage ecntirey gd Its panels and oches afford an op- portonity for the digplay of those two beautiful branehes of art, painting and sculpture, pene a and piches of the Capitol at Washington might the Commis. sioners modeis in this line, It is to be hoped, too, that if this cool underground retroat is to be sufféred soda water and ice cream saloon the ing season some arrangement will be made by which the indulgence of loving coupies in those luxuries will be beyond the popular gaze. The lover of the beautiful imartand nature has his sensibilities suddenly shocked when on entering this grot he finds it so unsentimentally occupied. THR PARK ‘MUBEUM, The old Arsenal, which in our schoolboy days we used wide berth because rumor and 11 On ith immense quantities of powder and bombs and all the terrible agencies of war, might, with a very little outlay, be made quite a wir one ab sar In ite present condition, eee -_ the rarer Te pairs peering out through its Jead paint "pat an rate to. be located in the sort dlance of stone, which, with tts baw holed windows, would render it rather structure. It ought not te be removed any vi hand; for }t i# one of the ancient ‘of our ety which we should be loth to destroy. a 1H XEW OBSERVATORY, A few year? ago Gre destroyed the frail and tem; structure which by courtesy was denominated an 'y. The pi for a new one have been pre- pai bat It is not generaily known how soon it is to be commenced. It will, of course, be located on the site of ory at this point will, so to speak, puta on {is @niire design. Its altitude will serve to the ral flatness of the surface of the Park more pilgrimages than any other single locality in the Park, view, too, which it will affora of the distant -. the Park beneath and the ther flank will W. H. Rawi, of Philadelphia; C. A. Morse, of Toronto, and E. M. Denny, of Boston, are stopping at the Hoff- man House. ' Rev. Dr. Swopes, of New York; General the United States Army; Colonel Shaffer, of Chicago: Dr. J. M, Foulzy, of the United States-Navy ; J. H. Rew. land, of Cincinnati; Colonel B, B, Lewis, of St. Louley Colonel Provost, of Wash! is at the reves ington, is stopping Captain Holgate, of the United States Army, is stop- ping at the Everett House, 4 Baron Kusserow, of Washington, and E. vepelinenay tary to the Spanisi Legation at Washington, are at the Brevoort House. Chas. Dn Nord, of England; Hy. Parrish, of Paris, and F. B, Wilson, of Mobile, Ala, are stopping at the #4 Julien Hotel. Govornor M. F. Morse, of Washington Territory ; Ji ©. M. Haney, of Baltimore; Geo. W. Walker, is United Statee’ Army; John Y, Hard and W. P. Dole, of Washington, are stopping at the Metropolitas Hotel, Governor F. H. Pierpont, of Virginia; Senator EK. D. Morgan, of Now York, and Captain Mew, of Washing. ton, are stopping at the Astor House, General Ciinton B. Fiske, of St, Louls, and Samoel T. Prooks, of Washington, are siopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. General Joseph E. Johnaton is said to be preparing a history of bis campaigns during the late war. Admiral Dabigren is writing the life of his son, Colone! Uline Dahigren, who was killed before Rich- mond. Inspector ral Marcy has left St. Louls for an officral tour of M ‘| for @ thousand miles, and thence overiand t 0. Hon, Thadicu evens ix oppored to a session of Con- sin July 0 * it for the puropso of im- peaching Preadout Johnvon, a T. Munroe, @x-bMayor of New Orleans, has re- ye turned to that ett Governor Crawford, of Kanens, has given in his adnesion to the caus of fomute sulfrage, Mr, Farnsworth, M.C., is about to make a Southern tour in behalf of the tadical party, i, Cherokee chief, Jesse Bushyhead and Cherokee delegates, have arrived at Little k., from Washington, bringing the body of John old chief, who died in Washington last year, ©. L. Vallandigham is todeliver the commencement address before the Literary Society of the University of Miseies ppl. Genera! Sickles left Charleston on Tharaday to meet the President at Raleigh, N.C. lion. Edmond Cooper, M. ©. from Tennessee, is came vassing the State for the Conservatl vas. Hon. Jovn L, Helm, democratic candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 18 at home resting from his recent caovaay of the State, 3. M. Lanzeton, a colored lawyer of Obto, and Dr, M. Brown, a colored man of Baltimore, bave both gone to Southern Virginia to cai jor the radical party, Mr. John W. Steven) democratic candidate for t Governor of Kentucky, i preparing to stump ato for hie party. Robert &, Toombs, of Georgia, was im Angusta om ab.