The New York Herald Newspaper, September 29, 1867, Page 8

BELICIOUS INTELLIGENCK Services To-day. Rev. Matthew Hale Smith will presch at Dr. Cneev- @'s church to-night, om the “ Work of London Chris tans Among tbe Neglectod Cigases in Great Cities.”” Rev. William P. Corbit, pastor of the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church, between First and Becond avenues, will preach this morning and evening. At St. Ann’s free church, Eighteenth street, near Fifth venue, the Rev. Eastburn Benjamin will preach at half- past seven and half-past ten o’clock this morning, aud at three o'clock this afternoon and half-past seven o'clock this evening—the afternoon service being for the deaf mutes. At St, Stephen's Episcopal church Rev. Dr. Price, Fector, will hold the closing service 1m the charch, on ‘Twenty-second street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, at half-past three o’clock this afternoon. Sermon by the rector. On and after Sunday, October 6, this con- gregation will worship in ths hail at the northweat cor- ner of Broadway and Twenty-elghth stroet, ‘Tho “sonship of Human Souls,” “Dangers and Duties of Spiritaalism,”? wili be elvcidated in Dodworth Hall, No. 806 Broadway, at half-past ten o'clock this morning and at half-past seven this eveping, by tho Kev. J. E. Bruce. Conference at three o’ciock. Subject—“Ought Spiritualists’ Mectings be Sustetned,”” ‘Tho Moraviea Protestant Episcopal congregation, Rev. ‘A. A. Rooke, pastor, will hold divine service at the East Twenty-ninth strect, between Madison and Yourth avenues, at haif-past ten o’clock this morn- tog, ‘There wil! be services at the Upper Church of the As- cension, Thirty fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, entrance on Thirty fourth street, in the Everett Duiiding, at half-past ten o'clock this morning and at a ‘quarter before eight in tho evening. At Trinity Baptist church, Rev, J. 8. Holme, D, D., pas- tor, there will be preaching this morning, in the chapel, corner of Third avenue and Filty-second street, The evening service will be held at haif-past sevon, with the Madison avenue Baptist church, corner of Thirty-first street, whore tho ordinance of baptism will be adminis- tered. Subject of evening discourse—‘‘The Sulferings and Death of Christ, as Connected with the Baptism of ‘he Leliever.”? Monthly Suuday schoo! concert in the afternoon, at half-past two. At the Foorth Presbyterian church, in Thirty-fourth streot. near Broadway, tne Rev. John Thomson, D. D., serves to day at hail-past teu o'clock ana balf- 0 P. v0 Anthon Memorial chureh, Forty-elghth st Thomas A. Jagvar, having returne morning at balf-past ven A.M, Child- Wen’s service at three P.M. Bishop Snow will preach in the University, ¥Wa-hing- ton square, to-day at three P. a. ts tree. Subject— “The threo Days of the Lord:’’ Hos, vi. 2, and Luke mili. 32, At the Bleecker street Universalist church, corner of Downing street, Rev. Day K. Lee, pastor, services to- @ay at quarter to eleven A. M. and haif-past seven P. M. A sermon to boys in the morning, and in the evoning ene on tho oratorio of * Creation. At the Church of the Strangers, chapel of the Univer. sity, Washington square, Rev. Dr. will preach to- day’: haif past ten A. M. and haif past seven P. M. At the Church of the Good Shepherd, Fifty-fourth streot, near Second avenue, Rev. Ralph’ Hoyt, A, M.. Recwor, divine services to-day at half past ten A. M. and half past soven P. M. Seats freo, At the Catholic Apostoli¢ church, Sixteenth street, be- tweou Sixth and Seventh avenues, preaching this eve- miag at haif past seven o’clock on ‘The Nearness of the Coming of the Lord.” Dr. H. B. Storer speaks for the Spiritualists at Masonic Hail, 114 Kast Thirteenth street, to-day at half past ten and baif past seven o'clock, There wili be services to-day at the chapel of the Ratgers Female College, at half-past ten A. i, and at Dalf-past seven o'clock P. M., by Rev. i, O, Flagg, D. D., rector of the Church of the Resurrection. Rev. Wm. S Mikels, D. D., will preach betore the Asbiand Division, No, 51, Sons of Temperance, at half- t soven o'clock this evening, at the Sixteenth street ptist cbureh, near Eighth avenue, There will be Welsh preaching at the Tabernacle, 141 Chrvaiie cag by two eminent ministers from Car- marthenshire, South Wales, to-day, at three and haif- t seven o'clock P, M. At the Free Church of the heroenmgpeg, East Four. teenth xireei, opposite the Academy of Music, divine Pervice vvery Sunday at half-past ten A. M. and half- past seven P. M ev. Uriah Scott will preach to-day. Atthe Forty-second street Presbyterian church, be- @weon Seventh and Eighth avenues, services to-day at Balf-past ten A. M. and half-past seven P. M., by the tor, Rey. Dr, Scott. ing subject —The ith Deviis. + as the French Church Du St. Esprit, Rev. Dr. Verren, ‘or, divine servico in the French language this morn- a ten o'clock. At the North Presbyterian church, the Rev. E. F. eid, D. D., will preach im this church, corner of avenue and Thirty-frst street, this morning at Waif-past ton A. M., and in the evening at a quarter be- fore eight o'clock. Mikcel! ‘The parishioners of St. Peter’s chureh held a meeting Yast cvening in the reading room of the St, Petor’s Acad- emmy, adjoining the church, in Hicks street, Brooklyn, for tbe purpose of organizing an association for the pur- peso of liquidating the debs incurred in the erection of ‘the new academy and schools. A committee was ap- pointed to frame bylaws for the association and also to ate officers, Wiest of St. Petersbi @rodno, Rursta, which says:— On 29th August, in the midst of a numerour concourse @f the population’ betonging to the various religious con Peasious, by order of the local authorities of Grodno the five wooden statues of Catholic sainis which stood for two Bundred years past on the summit of the Carmelite eburch were thrown down from a height of mavy yards end brokon by the fall. The figures of the Holy Virgin, of Si. Mary Magdalen and of St. John were least dam ; but the others had their heads knocked off ant broken. The destruction being accomplished the police sent (he fragments toa firewood merchant's ‘We must add that the authorities entrusted this busi- Bess to Jews, ant perhaps it is mot unnecessary to say = the bead of the police of the town of Groduo is a jartar. THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. ublishes a letter from Tbe Roman Cardinalate=Its Organization and Discipline. Apart from the great interest which attaches to the Bacrod College as the most venerable and ancient aa it eno was the most influential order of Furopean society, ‘We bolieve that a clear account of the origin, history and @aties of that august body must, in view of the solem- sities of Juno last in Rome, and of the project of an, Beumesical Council, bo of considerable interest to our readers of all shades of opinion. There was atime when ‘the :mfiuence of a cardinal was second to that of no tem- poral prince, and when the noblest royal houses were Prowd to mamber amongst their kinsmon one decorated ‘with the purple of « prince of the Church. To-day if their (nfluence on the affairs of the world be less marked ‘Whan it was in by-gone centiries, they are not assuredly— the clecters and councillors ef the supreme spiritual head of move than 200,000,000 of men—without power end dignity. ‘YER HAMS CARDIVAL fe derived from the Latin word cardo, a hinge; for, as Pope Eugenias IV. says,as a door turns vn its hinges, 0 the Apostolic See and the entire Church rests upon the College of Cardinals, The same explanation is givea subsiantialy tn the Corpus Juris and the decrees of the Council of Basie, The title originally was not peculiar to the dignitaries to whom it is now reserved; bishops, Priests and deacons who had @ peculiar jurisdiction of their own as ordinaries were called by it, as we learn from the writings of Popes Gelasius, St, Gregory, Nicholas IL, &c. The Roman cardinals, priesis ana deacons dis- @hargod the duties of councillors of the Sapreme Poatift, as appears from the lotters of St. Jerome and of St. Cyprian to the Pope Cornelius; but these fanctions did mot cive them any superiority over the cardinals of ether churches. Even the seven suburban bishops took Precedence i the councils only according to their seniority in the episcopate. It was at a later period that the title was reserved for those ecclesiastics whom the Pope called around the Pontifical throne to aid him by ‘Noir talents im the direction of the gemeral affairs of the Chopch, Even in the time of St. Pigs V. (1589), it was Glained by the canons at Ravenoa, Compostella, Milan, Naple, co This Pope was in consequence obliged to Publis. a decree abrogating these imaginary privileges ‘nd foridding any one to take the title of cartinal ‘Tiless be had received it from the sovereigu Pomtid. CARDINAL HISHOPS, 4a tn Rome the Pope alone exercises tho jurisdiction ‘1 ordinary, there could not have been cardival shine in the panes alluded to, There were, however, Btiached to the Chutch of St,Jobn Laterap, the princi- ~4 88 of the pontifionl jurisdiction, aevoa bishops of Deis boring tilies, who were bound to come on cor- tain days to assis ihe Pope im this banilica, or to ecle- Brate in he presence. They wore called eardinal bishops On socoum of ther immediate service of the Holy Father and ef hie puncipat church. We can “i = ay ghd cardinal bishops whom is, mentiom in acouncil which he held in We fid them also ¢ iflets, wilateratie Thane wer united in 1120 by ‘uecall eixtos IL, of Palgptrina, and LIL, shout 1180. \ @t the region or ceased to exist the to supply the spiritual the titles of the cardi: the number to the primitive fc THR NUMBER OF CARMNALS to the circumstances has Ir pannel, at it was reduced to seved. In 1331 there twenty; twenty- three Lt 1378; i See. cas Py muses them in Proportion as the auti-| fe! je need of new i- sans, The covacils of Constance and Basi ecreed tha in future there should not be more than twenty-four, rule which was foliowed, with few exceptions, until the time of Leo X., who, in 1617, created thirty- ere at one consistory, thus raising the namber of the Sacred Me to sixty-five, Paul IV. increased it stilh more, Sixtus V., in his Constitutio Religiosa tized the maximum at seventy. Six cardinal bishops of suburban sees; fifty cardinal priests, whose Utles are as follows:—St. Eusebius, St. Martin of the Mount, St ‘Augustine, St, Marcellus, St Laurence in Lu- cima, Mary of Victory, st. Bernard ad Thormas, St. Mary beyond the Tiber, 8t Laurence in Palispoma, St. Cahxtus, St. of ee, St Mary of the Angeis, St. Padeotiana, St. Clement, St. Mary of the People, St- Vitalis, St, Agnes without the Walls, Sis, John ana Paul, St. Alexis, St, Cecilia, St, Mark, St.’ Ansstasia, St, Peter in Montorio, St. Mary de Minerva, Sis, Nereus and Achilleus, St. sylvester in capi’, St. Praxedis, St. Mary in via, st. Sabina, St. Mary in Ara Celi, St. Balbina, The ‘Twelve Aposties, The Holy (ross of Jerusalem, St. Ju and St. Quirice, St. Pancratius, >t. Sixtus, St. Chripogonns, St. Prisca, The Four Crowned Saints, Tho Trinity of tho Mount, St, John before the Latin Gate, St. Laurence in Damaso, Bt, Susanna, St. Bartholomew in Insula, St. Stephen, St, Onupbrius, St. Thomas in Parione, St. Peter ad Vincula, St, Jerome, St. Mary tn Transponina, Sts. Peter and Marceliinus; fourteen deacons:—St Mary ad Mar‘yrer, St. Eustachus, St, Mary in Aquiro, Sts, Cosmas and Damian ad Forum, St. Mary in Portion, St. Nicholas in Carare, St. Agatha, St. Adrian, St, Mary in Cosmedino, St. George, St. Gay and Medestus, The cherch of St. Damasus is always given to the Cardinal Vice Chancellor whatever the order to which he bulongs may be. Sextus V. wished that four at least of the cardinals shoutd be selected from the reiigious orders, The rule which fixed the Wednesday of the Quarter Tonses for the consistory in which the Pope named the cardinals has fallen into desuetude, as also the appeal which was made to the suffrages of ‘the cardinals; and even some- times the form prescribed in the ceremonial is not strictly adhered to. The nomination is made in secret consistory, although this solemnity ig not of absotute ne- cessity. ‘Then whe Pope declares the names of thoso whom he wishes to elevate to the cardinainte, or de- that he reserves them in petio, that is to say, that nomination bas been determined on in his mind, other time. Asa matter of Quid vobis viderur ?” “What do you think of these promotions?” The decree of the nomination i subsequently published outside the con- sistory. If the cardinal is in Rome he goes with- out pomp to the spostolic palace to receive the barelta and moselta from the hands of the Pope, to whom be presented by one of the older cardinals. He then turns to bis house in great state—in fiocchi, asthe ans say, Until he receives the insignia of the dignity he is supposed not to occapy himself with any business, and to avoid hepa visitg even from the cardinals, unless by the special permission of the Holy Father. The public consistory is generally held on the Thureday, Saturday and Tuesday following. QT eminences assist at it, c in violet, and after the have presented their homage as usual to the Pope, the newly elected approach in their turn, and with uncovered head, after the last cardinal priest. The sovercign pontiff admonishes them of the greatness and obligations of their new dignity, and allows thom to kias his feet, hand and mouth. When they have given the kiss of peace to the other cardinals they kneel down before the Pope, who gives each the red hat, saying: ‘Ad /audem omnipotentis Det ¢! 8. Sedis Apstolicw ornamentum, accipe galerum rubrum insigne singularis dignitatis cardina‘a'us per qud asrignatur, quod usque ad mortem et sanguinis efusicnem augmento et statu S. R. E. et intrepidum exhibere deveas inclusive pro exaltaiione fidei, pace et quieto populi Chris~ tiani in nomine Patrist et Filiit et Spiritus Sanoi.t Amen.” The new cardinals then take tue oath of el their Pope performs the cere- mony of closing the cardinais’ mouths, suying to each: “Claudemus libi os ut neque in consistoriis neque in. con- gregationibus aliisgue functionibus cardinaltiis senten- tiam tuam dicere valeas.” They go out then, and tl Pope baving consulted with the cardinals, either at the same consistory or a subsequent one gives them per- mission to speak in council by opening their mouths, saying: ‘‘Aperimus of tibi ut in consistorits, dc.” ‘THE COLLATION OF THE TITLE. At last, kneeling before his Holinoss, they receive the ring and the presbyteral title or deaconry assigned to them. ‘Ad honorem Dei omnipstentis SS. Apostolorum Petri e¢ Pauli et S. N, (the name of the patron of the title) com- mittimus tibi ecclesiam S. N. cum ‘populo et are ris brought to each by one of the Noble Guard of his Holiness, who presents him at the same time with ared skullcap. The now cardinal receives also from the Secretary of the ee of Rites a short letter of instruction, from which he learns what dress he is to wear. He ts also instructed to ad- vise his sovereign of his promotion. A private cham- beriain of the Pope, called an ablegate, brings hima If the ablegate is at Rome he immedmiely visits the Sacred lege and receives instructions from the Secretary of the Congregation of Rites; if he is not at Rome the instructions are sent to him. 'The Cardinal Secretary of Briets prepares the brief Missivo, which is road publicly on the presentation of the barelta, or cap, to the new Cardinal. The Secretary of Briets Rien cipes is charged with preparing that which ia to the sovereign of Raye vere which bert cind = ve is, The ablegate to present it, complying with all the rules of the court to Which he is sent. If the cardinal resides in the neighborhood of the sovereign, the able Tequests the lat- in the name of the Holy Father, to honor of presentation by giving the cap. Other- aied the brief to the ney the city where the cardinal resides a carriage is in readi- ness to condect him to the apartments prepared for bim. After the preuminary visit he arranges with the rdinal the day and place of the ceremony. On tho evening previous he is present while his Eminence takes the oath of fidelity. The ceremony commences with a solemn bigh after which a cardinal, if there ig one im the city, or a bishop, or the ablegate himself, gives the now cardiual the brief missive. After this is perused he presenta on a salver the cap, which the car- inal himself places on bis head. His Eminence ougat to go to Rome for his hat, When he does so he is re- ceived by the Cardinal of State in the house of the Sacred College. The Pope sometimes dispenses with this journey, and senda the hat by some distin. ished person. Eugenius IV. declares, in bis bull *” that the nomination made in secret con- sistory has only of. the edict bas received the insignia of the cardinaiate, and that until then he can- not call himself cardinal or vote for tho election Ponuf. At present thoso regarded as cardinals y all their rights, because, says the nal de re the investment with the insignia, the formality of closing and opening the mouth, &c., are mere ceremonies which do not concern the substance of the cardinalate, a papal decree confirming the actual practice which has been applied in the elections of Popes Leo XL, Innocent X., and Clement X. ‘THK QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CARDINALATR, ‘The Council ot Trent requires in the subjects promoted to the cardinalate the same qualities as it requires tor the Sovereign Pontiff most Pope. Y. (1409) the cardinals ich had been conterred the requirements of the Church, permitt to pass from one to another. Eugenius 1V. authorized this custom, which was formally sanctioned and determined by precise rules under Sixtus ¥. When a title becomes vacant by the death of a tita- lar it can be chosen by one of the survivors. If it is one of the suburban bighoprica (except that of Ostia, reserved for the cardinal dean), the oldest of the cardinai dish. ops has the right of selection. The oldest cardinal priest choose the last bishopric when it becomes vacant, and sometimes preserves by indult bis prosbyteral title. ‘The oldest of the cardinal deacons has tho same right ng & presbyteral title which he occupies per sal- n takes rank according to Lis seniority in 1, and bas of ail the cardinal priests n Whilst he was among the deacons, Cie mont VIII, adds to this roguiation tuat the cardinal ougitt to bave spent (eu years im this order belure eujuy- ing this privilege. bis privilege belongs ouly to those cardinals residing in Rome or near it, The deaconate of the Sacred College beloags to the senior of the cardinal bishops in Rome at the time of ite vacancy or absent 4 mission of the Holy Fathers, The cardinal dean | homage of the nowly created cat baseadora, He has the Pope, and wears in coure- ‘hispiseo- quence the paiivem, in the ity. The dij r ¢ eardinal ta tD rf yoity. tne first Puoree eens.” tot thas of the. genius TV. placed it dinais, Thy sxejugion Of that of cardinal, or to of conferring ‘ensure and of their ch A CARDINAL'S PITTANCE. All the rardinals ought to receive at least a revenue of 4,000 seudi (21,600 France, aoe shone whee revenues do ‘Bot amount to that get 100 scudi a month. This is what er called piato di cardinalc, ® cartinal’s pit- _— General Counell of the lie Church. It is already known that the Pope has ordered a com- mission, to be composed of six cardinals, ufder the pre- sidency of Cardinal Patrizj, to draw up the questions that are to be submitted to the members of the approach- ing General Council The following are the other mem- bers of the said Commission: —Cardinal Caterini, prefect of the council is to preside over the section on Canon Law; Cardinal Bizzori, over that on the Reforms and Dis- cupline in Religious Orders; Cardinal Bitio, over the ono on Questions of Dogma; Cardinal Pambianco, Major Penitentiary, on the section on Dispensations and Mar- riages; Cardinal Barnabo, Prefect of the Propaganda, over that on Eastern Churches, and Cardinal Reisach, on Ecclesiastical Diplomacy. Each of these sections is to be composed of a number of canonists and eminent theologians, who are to act as a council to the respective pres.ding cardinals, SAINT PETER'S CHAIR. The Appreact 70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Brookiyn, August 30, 1867, Your Roman correspondent and the ‘“‘con=taut reader” having made up their minds to doubt the antiquity of the chair of St. Peter, a matter of five or six hundred years don’t seem to make any difference so that the main object be attaiued—that of showing the relic to be a fraud. “The chair must be German,” says the Roman corre- spondent, “because the style is Gothic.” Now, the Gorbic style was not introduced into Europe until after the period of the first Crusade, A.D., 1096; therefore, ac- cording to your correspondent, the chair must have" been manufactured atatime subsequent to this, You are an ablo writer, but you are mistaken, eays the “constant reader,” quoting from the French savans, “the ehair is African, and of the sixth or seventh century, which ig proven by its Arable inscriptions dgrived from the Koran.” Youare both mistaken, gentlemen. Al- though the chair is of the stylo known as Gothic, and may perhaps be African, it is, notwithstanding, the veritable chair from which St. Peter preached the Gospel to the Romans, and in proof of this I offer you in evi- dence the probable fact that St. Peter must have had a chair, and when the good man died his chair must have been held in very great veneration by his flock. These surmises, taken in connection with tho uninterrupted traditions of the Church that this is the real chair, amount, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, to a very strong proof that the relic is not a fraud. As to tho savans that accompanied Napoleon into Italy, their motives are so well undorstood that their testimony would not be worth a rush, even if the deci- sion rested on their authority. Permit me to remark, en passant, that human foresight is very defective, other- wize the savans would have found more useful employ- ment while at Rome. They might, for instance, have proven that the spirit of (@sar had arisen and ruled the destinies of France. This would have been really a valu- able work, though it were even as untruthful as their ascertions against the chair, The worth of such a work would not consist ia its own intrinsic morits, but in the time it would bave saved another Napoleon in turning savant himself to execute it. If they had done this, in- deed, in due season, and given Napoleon the Third time to occupy himself as tho head of a great ua- tion had ougnt to be occupied, tne world might have been spared the spectacle of the eagles of France polluted with Mexican dust and the still more awful sound of the agonizing cries of poor, helpless Poland, whilo her virgins wero violated and her sons slaughtered, vainly pleading for the aid which she was permitted to believe would be rendered unto her. Bat they did not do this, and their work has gone for nothing, since the Pope still lives and reigns in ‘the bearts of three hundred millions of Christians, while the Prussian sneers at the poteacy of the mantle of Cwsar. ‘So much for the authority, Now for the evidence. The Gothio (more properly Eastern) style made its ap- pearance simultaneously in every nation of Europe soon after the first Crusade, It does not present itself to us at first in a rude form, but with ail its peculiar and dis- tinctive marks, It is stamped with civilization at its in- troduction wherever found. The same elegant pointed arches, the same tapering abutments of open filagree Paice z SS ee ag fel It was , inver ‘any nation o tendom, but adopted by them alt a introduced at the same period, from ate and by the first Crusaders, ‘ If’ wostand at Cairo, in Egypt, and on the thireftn de:ree of longitude east of Greenwich, and follot eo line along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, through the easteriy point of the Black sea, and away up to the North pole, .e shall bave protty fairly divided the two civilizations—the pointed arch covering the one on the right hand and the circular arch the one on our feft, except Asia Minor, whose physical position between the Mediterranean and Euxine places it in Eastern civili- zation, Through all those countries on the right there {a no other styie of architecture known than the polated. ‘Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, Persia, Tartary, (India, China and Japan—in all these countries the style 1s native, Domozeneous and universal. It is true that we are not able to ascertain the precise date of their buildings, but this f unimportant, because the fact of the general diffusion of the style throughout these limite is suill- cient to establish the fact that it is as old as the nations that use it, and as they all ciaim antiquity to the Chris- tian era, it's not anything wonderful that any number of chairs of Gothic style should appear in Rome before the days of Peter, But, say the savans, “it is decorated with the signs of the zodiac, the mscriptions are Arabic and taken from the Koran.” Jusi so, ye dishonored spirits; bat this is not a feather in the balance. Let us now examine tle calendars of all those nations where circular arched architecture is in use, and we find thai their year is solar—that is, reckoned by the revo- lution of the earth in its orbit or the sum m its orbit, previous to the Copernican system, and the month is eitver lunar or conventional. But when weexamine the calendars of these nations of peluted architecture, we find tvat not only the year is solar but the mouth also, and the duration of the months are determined by tho passage of the through each siga of the zodiac, and the signs of the zodiac are synonymous with the months and aro used to represent them in most of them. Now, as to the iuscriptions being taken from tbe Koran, there {s aot a shadow of preof to that effect, The Koran {s nothing more than a collection of ethics, taken mostly from the literature of the nations, and can be that prec ‘Why, even the Christian Bi composition of the Koran, so that of Peter or, What 18 more ia the ethics of the THE ROYAL INSURANCE BOND ROBBERY. The examination in the ogse in which Danie! Noble is charged with complicity in the larceny of $200,000 in bonds from the office of the Royal Insurance Company im Wall street was resumed yesterday morning before Justice Hogan at the Tombs:— Urose-examination of Milo M. Bull continued—At the time Mr, Noble was crossing the river, as I have stated, I was not afraid of his dfowning; the Yrst time I ever communicated my knowledge of Mrs. Girhrist's having made these threats was after she had been viaced in the stand as a witness in this case; I spoke to several in El- mira about what I knew; the first person I remember is Jamos Dewitt; f think the next was my wife, and the next Mra. Nob w York; the next was in a state- attorney; that statement was writ it at the time; Lhad told ty ;, that was all I told bim; I did not tell Mrs, Noble what the threats were nor haw many times [ bad heard Mrs. Gilchrist make tho threats, I did not tei! any one as to what the throats were nor as to how many times I had heard the threats uttored; id writing the statement 1 gave to Mr, Nobie’s counsel I don’t think I made anv corrections im the language I used; T revolved from ait, Noble for work done and ma- trial furnished something like $500; I think he owes me about $115; he generaliy treated mo well; I never aught it any of my business to toil Dan Nobie of the threats I have uttered against delieve in doing unto others as you would wish te be dose unto, anti you get bit; I don’t believe i meddling in fatnily affaire—I got bit that way once; Mr. Dewitt came to mo ho said be had heard from somebody else that I bad spoken of these threats; I have Bot travelled around much since I left the military service; I think it was in May that I eaw Mr, Gilebrist’s THE COURTS. SUPREME COURT—-GENERAL TERR. Action Against the Board of Health. The People ex vel, Avery Plumer et al. vt. the Super- visors of New York.—A tax of $460 was imposed on the firm of Plumer & Co,, of this city, and the plaintiffs ap- pealed to the Supervisors for the remission of the ta% 1b appears thas there are fous members of the frm, (wo ing in Massachusetts and two in Kings ovonty. The Kings county partners clatm that they capdot be taxed in New York county, as taxes are to be levied on per- sons where they reside, aad that as to<he non-residents, it is not the whole firm. but their interest in it which should be taxed in New York. Tko Supervisors refused to alter their books, and the plaintiffs asked the Court to interfere by mandamus to compel them to correct them. The Court at Specigl Term refused to do so, and the General Term bas now affirmed the action of the Special Term. Decisions. Jobn M. Scott, Reteiver, respondent, vs. Alfred BH, Danscombe,—Judgment affirmed, with costa, Opinion by Sutherland, J. ‘Limburger vs, Westcott et al —Judgment affirmed with cosis. Opinion by Clerke, J. SUAROGATE’S COURT. Before Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate. ‘Tho wills of the following deceased persons have been admitted to probate during the past week:—Patrick &. Brady, Kitty A. Price, George Sidney, L, Carpenter, Anna E. Dewitt, John’ Baldwin, Thomas H, Taylor, Charles Anthon, a Letters of administration nave been granted on the following estates:—John J. Crochoron, Isaac A. Storm, Patrick Curran, Joanna Donovan, Peter MoSoriey, Wm. W. Reid, Bridget Rogers, Josiab 0. Stearn, Elymus Reeve, Patrick Bohan, Burrach Greenbaum, Mary Joves, Berohard Kloiz, Elizabeth Mabboit, Jona Martin, Franz Schraibrogit, Francis Buger, Michael Havey,’ James Mutlen or Mellon, Eliza 8, Renvell, Elizabeth Ross, Jobn H. Dayckinck, Philip N. Gritfin, Isabella Juverson, Mary Kennedy, John Larkin, George Morgidroth, Anna Von Dule, Jeremiah Gurin, Catharine Longhlin, Thomnas J. Baker, Edward Hagan, Louisa Lodof, Williem C. Rue, James Byrne, Julia Schelcher, Thomas Kelly, William Btonne, Joshua Cakebread, Sylvester KR, Tuthill, Nevins, John B. Roper. ‘The ‘following letters of guardianship have been granted:—Denvis Hogan, guardian of Mary Curran; James Woods, guardian of Edward Meyers; Horace F. Clark, guardian of Harry Norton; Julia A. Duyckinok, guardian of Julia F., Estelle, Nari L., Kitty P. and ‘Anna H. Duyckinck; Charies W. Potter, guardian of Jonn N. Poiter; S. F.'Williams, guardian of Margaret A. and Jennio Etta Nevins; Bernard Byrne, guardian ot Anne J, and Catharine Byrne. THE BROOKLYN COURTS FOR OCTOBER. During the coming month there will be an unusually large amount of business in the Brooklyn courts, as all of them will be in session. The October term of the United States Circuit and District Courts (Eastern District) will open on Wednes- day next, when a Grand Jury will be empanelled Judge Benedict will occupy the bench during the month, and may be accompanied for several days by Chief Justtce Nelson. During the presence of the latter, however, only appeals to the Circuit will be heard. The admiralty calendar of the District Court embraces some forty-one eases, There may be a petit jury empanelled in the Cir- cuit towards the latter part of the month. There aro several important cases to be tried. Judge Benedict will also hear motions, &c., in bankruptey cases, The United states Commissioners’ ane | Commis- sioners Jones and Newton, will be opened for prelimi- nary examinations as usual. The term of the Supreme Court, Circuit, and Court of Oyer and Yerminer will open on the second Mom of the month, when a Grand Jury will be empanelled. Justice Gilbert will preside, There will also be a Special term during the month. The City Court, for tho trial of civil cases, will open on Monday, tho 7th prox. Judge Thompson will occupy the bench. The calendar for the month is a large one. Judge Dikeman and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees will hold the Court of Ses-ions, the term of which opens on the 7th. There are a great many cages to be disposed of. Judge Dikeman will also hold the County Court during the month, NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. AuteceD Tarr ar THe Erte Ratway Deror.—aAt the Recorder’s Court yesterday morning Ephraim White was brought up on the charge of stealing a baggage check at the Long Dock depot. The check belonged to a lady, who lost it between Port Jervis and Goshen. The of- fence, even if it could be satisfactorily proved, having beon committed outside the State, the prisoner was dis- charged. Hobok: Horrrety Crvgttr To 4 Covonsp Bor.—Yesterday afternoon a colored boy named Alphonsus Annin, twelve years old, was attacked by a dog, which bit his left ear enurely off, The owner of tho dog, Edward Millar, re- sid.ng at the col of Fourth and Bloomfield streets, it ie alleged, set the dog on the poor boy, and an affidavit to that eflect having been made before Justice White, a warrant was issued and Millar was held in $500 bail to appear before the Grand Jury. Newark. Fatat Resvur ov Ixsunits.—Louis De Voursney, the lad who was badly injured by Jumping from the front latform of a horse car some time since, died of his in- juries on Friday night. Elizabeth. Sunrence or Quiizn.—Sylvester Quiller, the maur- derer of George Firman, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Depue to be executed on Thursday, tho 14th of November, between the hours of ten o'clock in the morning and three o'clock im the afternoon, In reply to the usual query to the prisonor if ho had ought to say ‘why sentence of death should not be proaounced,’” the prisoner stated that, although be made no do! of shooting Firman, it was not wilful murder. also that Hannah Firman and George 1» two wit- nesses in the case, bad perjured themselves, and that doubts had arisen as to whether be had pulled the trigger of the gun. Those doubts, *Quilier said he was entitled to, and for those reasons sentence should not be pronounced, The execution will take place in the jail yard at Elizabeth. Quilier was deeply affected, bat did ot make any violent demonstrations. In his charge, Judge Depue warned the prisoner to base no hopes on & pardon, but to prepare himself for etermty. Lance Free—A Camp Bourxgp to Deart.—On Friday afternoon a fire occurred in the house occupied by Mr. Wolf and family, on the line of the Central Railread, between Fourth and Fifth streets. The flames spread rapidly, and before they were subdued the adjoining residences, occu) by Mr. Maines and Jacob Colt and the house of Mr. Wolf were destroyed. The lamentable fact is thats child of Mr. Wolf, about cigh- teen months old, was burned to death, there being so Mr. Wolf loses ali bis furni- He was followed by several other gentlemen Sandford, President of the eee Anti-Nego Suffrage Club. on the great issue suffrage. on the same subject. 1, pi loyer, Peter Marshall ing W. J. Holloway, Oliver Van Orden, T. foun =Day and T. Lee, sixteen years oid were seatonced a8 me , Lee, Van Orden, Adams and Day were orderea to be sent to the state Reform schoel ; sentence suspended in the case of Dixon who was allowed to go * Sate Eeoon te , State two years; Uwen Turner, beating ‘wife and father-in-law, sentenced to jail for thirty ), the costs on both indictments to be concerned in the canal boat out. , two months county batery, State Prison two Goble, beating his wife, fined $15; assault battery on POLICE INTELLIGENCB. Isaac Newton Somen-iLy Disroasp (v.—A boy named Isaac Newton Somers was arrested yesterday ot the in- stance of his employer, George P. O'Donnell, on the Bowery, for making himself aitogether too free with the money drawer. He was tected in the act of *‘con- 7 Reni te tees occu teatt a ler would call it Mansfield summaniy ~~ aime »y sending him to the Special See- Doxs Brows —Thomas Brown (a youth of renown, about town) /onfessed to the sad story that while on the ship Worsbury he took from the cabin, to which he was Jet in, aot all in pure sport, an A one sack coat, from one Island, on which they scratch gravel. Long, very long, before next spring, Tommy Brown will be at Sing > OF we're mistak: the expression of that wise crowd, the General session. Smuovs Assavut with aN Axe.—On the complaint of Michael Kenny, of East Houston street, Edward Terhune was this morning arrested and brought before Justice Mansfield, on the charge of feloniously assaulting the deponent with » small axe or tomabawk, a murderous looking weapon, now in possession of the court, bién three times with it on the head, cutting it and face ina terrible manner, Terhune is what is called “Jish butcher;”” and, we may add that a wpman, as ‘Was at the bottom of the row. Terhune aad his mother’s family reside in First street, sand Kenny, it appears, is “sweet” on bis assailant’s sister, Last Tight be calied on her at her house, although prohibited from so doing by her ‘cruel’? brother; and there, “Greek joining Greek, came the tug of war.” Ter- hune chailenged Kenny toa “reguiar knock down and drag out” in the yard. which the “‘lovyer,” ‘eeling vale iant in the presence of his mistress, acccepted, and pre- pared himself without delay for the fistic combat; bat tha “cruel” brother not caring to wait for the uncertain issues Of the battle, or of having his “picter spiled,’” seized the axe and walked into the chivalrous youth, and who, but for his weepiug sweetheart, woald ‘hen and there have’had @ period pat to ail hie heart’s paipita- tions, and his career woucd up as this is, hic jinis gaudii, An Unararero, Cmip.—Abraham Fox, a'resident of Ladlow street, and, as he stated to Justice Mansficld, the father of mine children, caused the arrest, yester- day, of bis son, Joseph Fox, @ stout boy of about eighteen years, for, as he deposed, striking him and his wife, the boy’s mother. When brought into court the young man exhibited no contrition, no sorrow for his conduct, and appeared quite indignant as to the indispo- sition of his case. The lad was, at the desire of his parent, committed to the House of Refuge Mr. Fox, io thus consenting to the imprisoument of his son, must have, in the dreadful language of Lear's verse, felt “how sbarper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thapkless child.” AxotHeR DavonTER oF ISRAEL ON A JAMBOREE “Sent ur.”"—One would be apt to suppose that tho short, stout, tallowy looking Josephine Brown wasa daughter of “Hail, Columbia,” but she is not, and to employ a Hibernianism, “never will be.” Jo, tsa Ger- man Jew; aud the way she can, when particularly “tight,” sputier in that lingo, 1s a caution to Mra. Gamp or any otter female orator out. Jo., it appears, “when at home,” is, or to “sprechen Deutach” more correctly, ‘was to be found at the residence of Henry Levi, in For- syth streot (a skenttimans vats pelieves in Moses und ter provits), but her present address is Blackwell's Isiand. Josey was arrested yesterday for keeping a disorderly house (the warrant to be technically correct should have said ‘‘room’’), and marched urd of ‘Metropolitans” to the jastice Mansfeld, that she fronted_with her accuser and brother in Israel, Mr. Levi. Jo, who was “three sheots in the wind” and on hand for a fight, when time was called listened impa- tiently to the lucid speech of her accuser, who recited at length, in Iigh Dutch, bere and there interlarded with Ei of a very indefinite sound, as one some- times sees exceedingly tat pork streaked here and there with lines of lean, which serve to make the adipose ag- gregations appear thicker aud jucier, and in which ora- tion, as in duty bound, he m to put the cart before the horse, proving conclusively to every one but himseif that Jo. was his landlord, and that he and not she, was the keeper of the disorderly Haus When the much-given-to the cacrethes lequendi had wound up his spree with # stunning peroration, the Justice, who had listened patiently to him, turned Miss Josey to “Jim along.” “shudge,” she cried, leaning confidently on the rail- ing, and leisurely rolling the sleeves of her dress above her elbows, preparatory to @ demonstration evidently a serious kind, ishn’t (hic) id? Levi, he pea f@goot rooms, put (hic) he gets d—n drunk; Shudge, und he pese a (hic) liar (hic) und a tief, und (bic) I can Nick—I can do id, Shudge—lick (hic) heli oud of him! I pese trunk ail ter dimes (hic), but look ad nudge; he pese trunk now, und (bere she slap- hands together flercely} I can licks ter tam sure ter ay (hic), Shudge, put I can licks ter tam. “Shudge, Shudge,”’ here interrupted Levi, as he in- fafute her charge ‘of, thiev ag aca ring ag, She peas 8 an pese—’ fellow finish hig sentence the ht one hundred and fifty oirdupois—sprang like a wild cat upon her ‘accuser—a poor, thin, light weight sort of fellow—and, a maper pr a head of ae De nim up and down the passage in away that ited rabbi. When this littie amusement had been carried on for a few seconds—ion; enough to make the Levite howl with pain—s lictor of! the court, at a nod from the rushed in where an angel, if he bad any for his ‘soap locks,’’ would have “ to vo ya succeeded im ing the young lady’s fingers out man’s hair, Co ps her valor, she held aloft a handful ot the a hirsute exultantly, ‘I’ve fix n ter har. Now be mays go (bic) und ‘Re tm to fitel ‘bim.’” Mr. L. did go; as be went he muttered very much as Shylook doth’ in the Merchant of Venice, vigorously a his poll the while, Miss Josephine will be Fhon ‘again, permitted. to mingle wore. briet in o among the virtuous Manhbattanese she will if not a better woman. ‘Tryma To Keer Snapy.—Mary Murphy don’t like to have her fair skin freckled Any one might know from the decidedly auburn color of her hair that Miss M. was & blonde; and, to prevent the flery god of day from kussing her ckeeks too rudely, she bethought her Hebe Warner’s parasol would be exactly the thing for her nacreous complexion; and, without more ado, acting doubtless under the inspiration of the moment, she walked up to Miss Warner and deliberately took the parasol out gf her (Phebe’s) hand, by Phabua! and travelled with it, closing her eara as sbe lod along to the ‘entreaties of the owner its return, Failing to bring the Murphy down with soft woras, Pheve took counsel wita herself, and the result of her cogitation was the arrest of the fery headed Murpby and her subsequent introduction to Jas- tice Mansfeld, who semt her to the special Sessions, from whence, doubtless, she will be sent to the shad, aide of Biackwell’s Isiand until the return of the weason. ‘Tam Fxomiovs Taxina ov 4 Horse axp Cart.—James Smitb, of Goerck street, appeared before Justice Mans- field and deposed that William Partley, who had been employed by bim as a cartman, took from his stable on the morn! ‘season asober harness ingly crunk, The accused was committed, in default of 1, to answer at the General Sessions. y “gir” ie Bexerits or ADVERTISING.—A smart Catharine Riley. She is fully persuaded of the wide- spread influence and vast circulation of the Hzratp, ‘When she is desirous of “ getting a place, ma’am,’’ she advertises in it, and forthwith findsa nice home, with good wages and a quiet family, ‘‘fat’s aisy an’ obadient, niveér bothorin’ the life out av her wid their scoldin’s, avic.” Om the morning of the 27th inst. Miss Riley, “wid apy quantity of an’ riccomminda- tions,” advertised fora place in bop ge Fa Wastep to Dox ras Usurvrionasies.—Two young Women, one tall and the other short, one thin and the other stout, one fair of skin and the other “dark com- plected,"’ one smooth of brow and the other with corre. gated forehead, one dressed in calico aod the other in silk, were introduced to iis Honus Judge Kelly yoater- day aftornoon at the instance of Morris Schattman, of the th avenue, who charged that the said you: men,’’ respectively named Margaret Gorman and Anne Sullivan, bad, for a purpose to the Court un- Known, as Margaret and Anne, when questioned on this polnt appeared tq be ly Confused, taken from the said Schatiman two pairs of biack pantaloons of the value of $15. The young ladios—discy) doubtless, of Mre. loomer—were ‘sent down.” yy will see the isiand tae any October ale ia brewed, or we are greatly mis- ALEC yuert or WaTcHml, Foi, &c.—SHanr PRC non.—On Fragy evening Ann H. Smith, a domestic, accosted Jacob myin, of 182 Elizabeth street, while Passing through the avwory and said she brought news from hie daughter living , Bikin invited Ann to his house, immeaieen ‘tier hte, under pre- tence of being thirsty, she requ him to ren down to the corner grocery and get ale, During his ab- sence Ann, aa charged, stole from ne peaetine 0 geld, watch, two silver watches, @ nee clothin, tke,, to the value tn all of $270, with which =p saeaped. and Wee search On his roturo Elkin missed bis eoods Sixth precinct, on the charge of stealing five pairs + ptaluons, valued at from Mr, Charles E, Yor tr No, 8 Bowery. May? it is alleged, was cought f the act of committing the theft and the ew, foun in her possession. The accused was en befor Justice Hogan and committed to tne Tombs for trial default of $500 bail, ; Tux Morr Sraust Arson Case.—Yesterday afternoo Justice Hogan rendered his decision im the case ¢ Morris Franklin, recently arrested on the charge ¢ firing his premises, 108 Matt street, on the night of th’ 12th instant. The magisirate believing from the testi mony introduced that there was probable cause to sus ct Franklin. of being guilty committed him to th ibs for trial, - Auipcep Psxsuny By Two Mercuaxta.—A charge 0 perjury was preferred against Robert Young and Loui Levinson, who gave their occupations as merchants, yes verday, before Justice Ledwith, at the Jefferson Marke Polce Court, The complaints against the accused made by William Solomon, No. 266 West Thirty-eig) street, and grew out of a suit in which Solomon was ia terested, and in which it that Robert Young and Louis Levinson made oath to statements whicb caused the arrest of complainant oma charge of all attempt to cheat. The accused were compelled to fi bail in the sum of $500 each to appear and answer the charge preferred against them, Sreaixa Trvg.—bome short time since Jacob Sola mon, No. 266 West Thirty-eighth street, lost a watch, ough he made strenuous exertions to recover perty he could get no traco of it until, as} Ha was informed by Nathan Gabriel that a mas named Max Davison gave him a watch and cha'n ag security for the payment of a debt. Nathan showed the waich he received to Jacob, who immediately identified it as bis property. thereapon caused toe arrest of Max Davison, bad bim brought before Justice Ledwith and charged with stealing bis watch, Max says he ig twenty-six years of age, was born in Germany, and is clerk in a commission store, He eays he is not guilty) ‘but he was committed to answer. ‘Tanvinc.—A young man who gave the name James Mansfield was arrosted at the instance of Jane! Ba |, No, 222 Ninth avenue, who accused James of steal. ing a quantity of household property valued at $12 50. Complainant’s sister informed her of the presence of the in the ean ene hurrying down ip perceived the place in a disturbed condition and the erty in question missing. ‘The accused was subsequently arrested and committed by Justice Ledwith to answer at the Gourt of special Sessions, ‘He’nt Ger Square wirs Ho.—A man—to judge from his appearance one might take him fer a coal heaver=« ‘was brought up before Justice Ledwith yesterday morn’ ing on the charge of being drunk. He said his name wag Galvin, and insisted on its being peeing oe a be. La, said bis Honor, oe ive you to may to the charge preferred against yor “aul Tve got to say, your Honor, is this,” replies the’ coal heaver as he sti ightons himself up, ‘that I’m @ bard workin’ man; thav’s what I am.” “The officer says he found you drunk, ”” ‘No, sir,” ded the pi , taint no, Jnaee Tonly ‘sot down when the po-leeceman kem along. wasn't drunk; bat I'can that the poe leeceman himself is a ‘ “Indeed! What's your nat “My game, yer Honor,” and here the prisoner, draw tne himself op to his ull height, commenced spelling ina loud voice, *-G-a-l- Ys my name, and much good it will do you.’ “Well, Galvin, I will have to commit you. The officer charges you with being drunk and having arrested you while in that state.” f “Be jabers,” says Galvin, with a look of infinite cou tempt at his captor, and then addressing bimself to the Judge, “if Iwasa burglar, or a pickpocket, yer Honor, they wouldn't de 0 quick in me. Bat Pi ot aquare; now, you see if I don’t. The elections coming on, and if I don’t make some iv the boys swet I'm a—Dutchman.” The officer about this time found it necessary to re, mind the indignant Galvin that his accommodations dowa stairs were ready for him, and greatly to his ane .ce the hard working man, who had put an enemy, in his mouth to steal away his brains, was locked up. THE TOMBS. 4 Number of Inmates at Present—The Murdere er, Lannigan, and Others—Scenes in the City Prison. ‘The monthly report of criminal business at the Tombs, to be rendered on Monday, exhibits a total of 2,967 per- sons received up to date of yesterday, and will probably fill the round mumber of 8,000 for the whole mouth. In the deparcment for males there are at present incaroe, rated 175 persons for various offences, of whom six have been indicted for murder aad ono for making seven in all accused of capital transgressions of the law, and in the department for femaics the matron reports 92, of whom three are colored, and most of whom are held in duress for the smaller offences of potty larceny and disorderly conduct, f A visit to the institution well repays a stranger for the hour or two spent in taking notes on faces and physi ognomies such as industrious policemen dally an@- nightly glean from the cellars and purlicus, where the footprints of vice are forever visible upon moist and mildewed floors and damp and slimy flaggings of stone, Soe the Samick eee of a justice a rite of Wicnp torwarts tae tourist finds bimself in », small office, located in one corner of the massive ry where may be found at almost all hours of the warden busy at his clerks and a doorkeeper, with “subs” an: to the number of ‘half a dozen. sented a mit with the proper usher, who’ sits at the rigbt as one enters, and that hi ded assent, the visitor passeq official r miscellaneous gieanings of larceny, assault and batt and other doings of the more petty sort, As the visitor enters the pullding he finds himself within a small enclosure made by ® couple of fences of wicker w: which the white wall on either side is marked small {nterva’s with small iron doors, ‘At present there are no tenants for these cells, which” are or constitute the step between the second corridor ‘and the gallows, which, at occasional Intervals springs. suddenly up in the yard almost in a night, and com> frosts some ui ar ponnecn of “xpiation. black ink, in bold, round hand, it ts ect dows, and, blurred aod mi ed with age, in the records of just.ce remains longor than if graven upon @ tombstone. STATEN ISLAND INTELLIGENCE. Promas.a Scicipa — Yesterday morning a woman. named Albertine Fest, from near Clifton, brought in & man’s head to the police station, There was s bullet. through the skull, just bet two eyes, The sk eton was found in ® marsh the clothes at decayed, which appeared to be of brown cloth, and the neektie Liack, with a revolver boside the skeleton with one chamber discharged. The teeth were perfect, with © the exception of one wanting im the upper jew. From the decomposed state of the remains the body mas bave been there several weoka,