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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. . ‘The military commissions tor the trial of crimes against the person are very active. Amurder was committed last Thursday, and the culprit was Sarroted to-day. More executions are to take Place soon. Sefior Avellano is to present to his Holiness Pius IX. an address from Santa Anna, Taboada, Larrainzar, Zuloaga, Pefia and other Mexican notables congratulating him on his safety after the French removed the dangers with which he was threatened bythe mobs. They ask the Pope’s blessing. THE PRESS TELEGRAM. Finaacial aud Commercial Intelligence. Havana, Feb. 22, 1868, Molasses at the outports is quoied at 45, a5 reals for layed and 5% a 6% for muscovado per keg. Bacon, 133¢¢. per pound. Hama, 18c per pound for salted and 22c. for sugar coated. Potatoe:, $4 a $5 per barrel. Bugar, 7.4844 reais for Nos. 10 to 12, and 83, a 9% reals for Nos, 16 to 20. Exchange on the United States, 28 a 29 discount, short sich ; in cold, 13 long and 24 per cont prewitim short sight, On Paris, 24¢ discount, ST. DOMINGO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. Discontent Among the Dominicans—Cholera Reported—Movemeuts of General Luperon, Havana, Feb. 22, 1868. Advices from St. Domingo to’ the 20th inst. bring the confirmation of the news that the siege of the capital lasted a month. General Baez had not yet arrived. Generai Jacinto had been charged to form a Cabinet. There were some cases of cholera reported. The Dominicans were extremely discontent. General Luperon was reported as about to leave Turk’s Island, with the intention of attacking the Cibao. PORTO RICO. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. The Projected Porto Kico and St. Thomas Cab! Havana, Feb. 20, 1863. Our news from Porto Rico is to the 13th inst. _ The Minister tor the colonies has telegraphed -orders to suspend advertising for tenders to lay a telegraphic cable connecting the isiand of Porto Rico with St. Thomas. ENGLAND. The Naturalization Laws and Self xXpatrine tlon—Violent Guile on the West Const—Tne Helyhcad Breakwater Carried Away. & Lospox, Feb. 23, 1868, *° Me, Wiliam Forster, the member for Bradford, bas aiven notice that on Friday, the 26th inst., he will call ‘she attention of the House of Cummons to the state of ‘tho naturalization laws and the right of seif expatriation, Lonvoy, Feb, 23-6 P. M. A tremendous galo provails on thi it coast of Eng- ‘Tand and Wales. The great breakwater at Holyhead, a massive stone Pier nine hundred feet long, has been carried away by ‘the waves and the liguts have disappeared. No disasters to shipping have been reported up to this Dour. . FRANCE. ‘The American Ministerial Fete=War Prepn- rations on all Sides. Paris, Feb, 23, 1868. The féte given by the United States minister, General Dix, last might im celebraiion of Wastineton’s birthday ‘was avery brilliant affair A great crowd of Americans aad foreign guests atientoa, Many French and other Kurepean notabilitios sere prea Tho decorations were auperb and appropriate to the occasion. No speeches were made, ‘The Indepiandnce Belge of Saturday has an article on the prospect of peace in Europe. It expresses the qoeneral feoling of apprehension which prevails in say- dng thatthe vast military preparations which are now going on in all parts of France ure of eharacter and onascale which lead to the conviction that they are designed to mest other purposes than those of national defence. Venice=Invitations trom ther Citi . Froxencs, Feb, 23, 1863, Admira! Farragut met with an enthusiastic recop- tion last week from the government aod peopie of Venice. He next goes to Milas and Genoa, whence he will pro- ©eed to Rome, having accepied official iavitasioms to visit Shoge cities, Admirnt Varrag t THOMAS. Shocks of Earthquakes Still Fett, Havana, Feb, 22, 1868, ‘The latest arrival from St. Thomas brings the intel! @ence that shocks of earthquakes bad occurred, bute ‘they wero not violont and caused little fear among the tahabitents, ST. CALIFORNIA. Demonstration Over the Eight United States steamer Mohican aad steamship Sacra ‘meate arrived from Panama to day, The demonstration of the workingmen last might, io honor of the passage of the Eight Hour law by the Lagisiature, was one of the most imposing wit. messed in San Francisco. Tuere wore over two thousand persona in the torch Light procession, pa ee of ‘ Souihera Pacific Railroad sur- " 1@ bast Feoruary 4 the Ceniral Overland route on Cleared, ship Saran for New York, with 700 tons of an roa, zat Mi ved, ship Martin from Hong-Kong, with cai jp Mundam from Calcutta, nen oe KENTUCKY. | o Peadictou the Choice tor Lovevitte, Fob 23, 1368. The Kentucky Democratic state Convention met at Frankfort yesterday and was numerously attended. The Convention was permanently organized by the lection of Hon. Jes#e D, Bright as chairman and M, 7, | Christman secretary Hon, J. W. Stevenson was nominated for Governor by ‘acclamation. Delegates wore chosen to tho National Cony: The following resolutions were adopted :— Resolved, That the platform and pracipiee adopted ‘by the convention of the Ist of May, 1866, and readopted by the convention of the 22d of February, 1867, are Yereby realirmed by the deowecracy of Kentucky. Resolved, That the unconditional restoration of the Mouthern States to a faji aod equal enjoyment of their ederal Union ts jndispensadie to the poace, on, of her sons is deprived of any right the constitution of the Vaited States ; vention, in obedience to the voice of tha people of Kentuck nts the Hon, Goo. H. Pendleton as their choice for ident of the United Siates, and our delogates to the National Cen- vention are hereby instructed to wu all bonorabie to secure bis Bomination and to vote asa unit bighest confidence ia ‘their wisdom and deliering tha suc. Cons of she domucratic party is essential to the preserva- ton of conatitutional liberty, we hereby pledge on be. baif of the demucracy of Kentucky an oargest and cor- dial cuogort to the nominee of the Convention, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1868. MISSOURI. Censervative Bri tog! St. Lovia, Feb, 22, 1868, The grand democratic conservative banquets in booor of Wasbington's birthday at the Southern Hotel to- Bight wasa brilliant affair, About two husdred per- sons, among them many of the prominent democratic and conservative politicians; sat dowa to the table, and the utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed, The following regular toasts were given, which were appropriately responded to:— “The memory of George Washington, the foremost man of the world.—Among bis many virtues let us remember his infexibie adherence to the Principles of constitu. tional liberty, and resolve that we will manfully attempt $0 preserve whut he 80 nobly won, “The President of tue United states."—Piauted upon the rock of the constitution, the waves of faction and usurping violence will beat against bim in vain. “the Supreme Court of thi ted States,'’—Estab- lished to preserve aud expound constitution, All who love the constitution of our fatners and the liberty ich it secures will resint the impious attempt to im- Pair its authority or destroy its independence, unbers of the Convention of 1757."'—The work of their hands needs no such change as the passions and Prejudices of the preseut dav may bring, ‘The Army und Navy,”’—subvrdination to the civil authorities is the cuief oraament of the American sol- dier and the true test of his loyalty. “Civil aud Religious Libercy.’’—Their friends should be resolved, devoted und unflinching in the hour of pa “America expects that every man willl do bis “Our Adopted Citizend’—their protection our protec- , their oppression our shame, . “the Flag of the Uniou—tne embiem o'f nationality based on the union of cuequal and independent States; any act of oppression towards oue is treason against all. “The Wowen of America—will never cousent to de- base the biood of their imperial race, “A Free Preas—ecsentiat to the maintenance of civil and religious siberty ; it will survive or periah with it,” vention— Grant for President—Express! of Co-opere ation with Secretary Stanton, Sr, Louis, Feb, 22, 1868, Tao the afternoon session of the Radical Stave Conven- tion a permanent organization was effected by the elec- tion of Lieutenant Governor Smith as coairman, a vice president trom each Congres.ional district and Captain Colby as secretary. $ The following were elected “delegates at large’ :— General C, Schurz, Governor Fletcher, Colonel Van Horn, A. J. Harlan, The following are tho “regular delegates’? chosen :— Thomas J, Daily, Weston Flint, F. W. Croeabold, W. Owens, George H. Thelimrus, George A. Moser, George L. Childress, J. W. Creighton, Captain Burdett, KC. Leming, G. K, Dolman, Jr, — Richards, David Bon- bam, J, T. Asher, A. W. Williams, H, M. Miller, ~ Coldyer, Jonn C. Orrick, Tho Committee on Resolutions reported the foilow- ing, which were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, That the sovereign political power io our comimonwealtu is vesved in the people, aud under the con-titution of the Luited states Cungross is we Tepreseatative of that sovereigaty. Reaolved, Tout we believe ia ihe words of the Decia- ration of Independence, that “all mea are creaed equal,” and that “equal poiitical riguts to eac: and every citizen is the only safeguard of constiutionsl liberty, and to shis end we endoree ihe recunstruct.o policy of the Congr ss of the United stawws; aud w ntatives of tue radical, Union men of the Stat uri, in Convention assembled, stand ready to Accept the respousibiliti-» und ivsues arising therefrom.” Resolved, Tuat we are in favor of tue edmission of the States lately in reveltion to full and complete resto- ration 1m the Congress of the United ~taies a3 soon as shey shat! give ample guaraniees of their future loyaity. and fealiy to the government, and of equal poilical rignts to all their citizens of euch states, Resolved, That as vaxation must remain in proportion to our weaith, and our wealtt ia direct proportion to the value of our productions, we will support ouly those measures of political ecunumy which tend to lacreuse ‘she agricultural, mecuanical aud mineral productions of our country. Resolved, That the development of the untold woalth of our resources demand the improvement of our rivers and the completion of the ruiirowds leading to the Paciuc + an, Resolved, That the doctrine of Great Britain, Prussia and other European Powers, “once # citizen, alwys & citizen," must be resisted at ali buzards by tue Unwed ‘States asa relic of the feudal times, uot autburized by ‘ho “iaw of pauous,” and at war with our uational bovor and independence; naturalized citizens are entitied to be provwcied iu ail their ri.hts of citizenship as thougo they were vative born; and no citizen of the United States, mative or natura.ized, snould be liable to ment by aay foreign Power for js apuken in this country; and it 60 arrested aod imprisoned it 18 tho duty of the governqout to tnterpose in hia benalt. uri, hereby express our pretere S Grant’as # caud:date for Presiuent of the United ‘States, Upon & national repuvlican platiorm, Mir. E. W. Fox, of 8t. Lows, was elected chairman, and Mr. Hilton secretary of the Radical State Com- mittee, The following resolutions were also adopted by the Convention and telegraphed to Sceretary stanton: — | Resolved, That a law passed vy the Congress of the | United States by the constitutional vote over the veto | ot tue President is a iaw of this mad, to be oboyed by | all, from the highest to tue lowest, and boat the aciiag i i President is as inuch bound by it as any citizen, Resoived, That we send greeting to the radical Con- gress and to Hon. E. M. Stanton and to Geveral Grant, with assurances tbat the toyal Missourians to # man will gtand by them until acting Presideut Jonnson and ovory otuer man of this country shall bow ia obedence to the jaw of the land Fire in St. Louis—Loss 875,000—Sinking of | the Steamer Kate P m. Sr. Lours, Feb. 2%, 1868, A fire occurred aboat two o'clock this morning in the notion store of Meesrs. Wait, Shelby & Ca, No, 117 Main street, and destroyed pretty much ail the stock and badiy damaged the adjoining furnishing store of Mesers, R. & A. Goldstein on the north and the hat and cap store of Messrs. J. B. Covientz & Co. on ibe south, Iwo or three other stores wero also damaged, The total loss is estimated at about $75,000 Mes-ra Cobien"z & Co insired tor $20,090, Messrs. R & N. Goldstein for $18,000, and the otner losses are prett; weil covered ; but the names of the offices could not be ascertained. The steainer Kate Putnam sunk last night about three Tiles beww the city by sirixing on an old wreck. The Doat i# owned by Captam Knodea of Pitsburg, and is wweurod [or $20,000 in Pittsburg offices, OHIO. Destructive Fires in Toledo, Oblo—four Blocks Burned—Loss $160,000. Tovevo, Oulo, Fed, 23, A fire broke out last evening ia Breed blook, Summit street, near the ferry. It was occupied by Mosers. A. Rutherford & Co., shipchandiers; Spear, Jobnson & Co., printers; W. McKinley, sail loft, ana W. C, Chey, inter, This bleck, together with the one adjoiming, pas ntirely destr.yed. The latter was owned by J * clothing; A. Nesbit, gror and Jesse Sisson, Pa The total loss 13 $60, insured about ‘About threo o'clock this morning a second and more fire ocourred in Blosson's block, Summit ind Jefferson aireets, jas CCU wholesale coach an’ ‘ness Cummings, wholesale Loots and shoes, Bab- bit & Harmon, wholesale millinera’ guods. That por- ton occupied by the first pated party was entirely de- ktroyed; tho rest of the structure was not materialiy in- jured, The adjoining biock, owned by William Holle ‘and occupied by Secor Boidoia & Co, wholesaie gro- corsa; Cummings, Wasua & a wholesale dry goods, was badly damaged; the store of the intter firm being completely wrecked, The bulk of the stock was saved ‘nu a damaged condition, ihe flames aisu crossed the atrees and destroyed four frame buildings, ‘The loss by thie fire will provably reach $100,000, which is thought to be covered by insurance, mostly io New York and New Engiand companies, Fire at Betlnire=Low $70,000. Wrrensxa, W. Va, Feb, 25, 1868, A vail mill, recently erected at Bollaire, Ohio, and im operation but a few weeks, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The fire is supposed to have beon the ‘work of an incendiary, The loss 1s @stimated at $70,000, which 18 partially inéared. WEST VIRGINIA. Delegation to the Republican Convention. Wurtune, Feb, 23, 1968, Tho Repablican Convention assembled at the Hall House on Saturday and appointed dolegates to the Na. tonal Convection. EUROPEAN MARKETS, Faaxcront Bovese—Faasxrort, Feb, 23, 1868, United States bonds lower; fve-twenties of the tasue of 1462 are quoted to day at 75. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS, | Laveroor, Fob, 29,—The royal mail steamship Siberia, Captain Martyn, which sailed from New York on the uth inst, reacued Queenstown yesterd and arrived at this port this morning. The Inman steamebip city | of New York, Captain Halerow, from New York Feb. ruary 11, vie Halifax the 24th, reached Quoenstown esterday and arrived here to-day. Feb, 23.—ihe North Gorman Lloyd's ptain Von Santom, which lett wow h, arrived at this port ne @ clock to-day, on hor way to Bromes LOUISIANA. Order of Gevoral Hancock for the Collect ef the State Taxes—The Treasury Ex- bausted. New Onueans, Fob. 23, 1863, General Hanoock yesterday issued an important order Tegarding the State finances, The order states that the Auditor and Treasurer having represented officially the indebtedness of the State to be such that under the Present revenue laws the debt cannot be paid, and the Governor ia an official communication to the Command. ing General having declared the State Treasury totally bankrupt, ao that judges and all other State officers capnot be paid, and that unless some eremedy be applied the machinery of the State must stop, the coliection of arrears and taxes for four years being Suspended by the Legislature until the year 1870, and the Appropriation act having expired December 31, 1867, and the emergency being so pressing that prompt action is indi@fensable to prevent anarchy, confusion and the loss of all sembiance of civil authority, the General, therefore, orders:— First—That from and after this date all the licenses on trades, professions and occupations, and the re- venues, dues and taxes of the State of Louisian: be payabie and collected in United States iexa! notes. It is made the duty of the State Treasurer, ail other persons charged nh these collections, to exact payments as above—revenuos thus collected to be Payment of the judicial, executive officers of the State, and other purposes specified in the order, The Appropr'ation act for the year 1867, so far as applies to specified expenditures and assessments for the same year, are to be adopted by tho Auditor and Treasurer. Collectors are required to per- form their duties undor the existing laws. RHODE ISLAND. Republican Nominations for the State OMe- cen—Burnside for vernor—Delegates to the National Convention. in Provipencr, Feb. 23, 1868, The Republican State Convention met here yesterday and nominated General A, E. Burnside, of Providence, for Governor; Pardon W, Stevens, of Newport, for Lieu- tenant Governor; Joha R. Bartlett, for Secrotary of State; Willard Sayles, for Attorney General; George ?. Tew, for General Treasurer. They are all present in- cumbents excopt the Lieutenant Governor, ‘he follow- ing W rv elerted delegates to the National Convention :— Char.es C. Van Zandt, of Newport; Lysander Flagg, of Smithfield; William Sprague, of South Kingstown ; Wil- liam Goidard, of Warwick; Jamos D, Wolf Perry, of Bristol; Lyman B. Frieze,’ of Providence; Rowland G. Hazard, of South Kingstown, and John 8, Chatupiatn, of Hopkinton, NEW YORK. Fire at Albany—Lows Reported ot $156,000. ALBANY, Feb, 23, 1868, ‘The large six story malt house of John G. White & Son, in Hudson street, was totally destroyed by fire at two o'clock this morning. It contained barley, malt, &c., to the value of $126,000, which was a total loss, The building was valued at $60,000, The firm's toss is over $100,000 above the insurance. Tko following are the insurances:—Albany City, $5,000; Firemen's, of New York, $5.000; Internatona', $10,000; Hartfor $8,090; Putnam, $4,000; Phoenix, of Harttord, $0 090 Norwich, $6.00, Mucual, of Budlato, $6,000; Nortn Briusn, "$6,000; National, of Boston, $6,000; City of ford, $5 000; Liverpool and Lonion,' $5,000, Na- tonal, ot New York, $5,000. Tot 1, MASSACHUSETTS. Fire in Kast Boaston—Lowxs 87° Boston, Feb. 23, 1868, A fire occurred in Kast Boston to-day and destroyed Messrs. Munson & Peterson's piaining mill, with vatu- able stock and machinery. Loss $50,000, Messrs, Grandin & Stow's furniture manufactory; 1035 $15,000; and a biock of wooden dwellings occupied by severai families; !048 about $7,000; partially insured. Death of the Horse Empire State, Woncesren, Feb 23, 1808. ‘The horse Empire State, who mado the romarkable time of two hours and twenty-four minutes from Brighton to Worcester yosterday, winning the ra from tho Boston liorse Ivanboe, died last night PENNSYLVANIA. Governor Geary to Sei Tendering Their Services to Suw bree Hanntsnuxs, Feb. 23, 1868, Governor Geary yesterduy sent the following de- spateh ;— To Hoo, Simow Caxanox, United States Sonate, Washing on, to-day created a profound sensation in Penn- ‘he sp'rit of 1861 eeems again to pervade ihe Keystone Stato, Troops are rapidiy ‘endoring t ser- ‘vices to sustain tho ws. Let Congress stand firm. JNO, Wo GEARY. MAINE. Moraer ta the Insane Asylum—A Woman Beaten to Death by a Female Patient. Avavata, Feb, 23, 1868. About eleven o'clock this morning Miss Catharine Hurley and Mra. Mary A. Peasiee were left alono in the third ball of tne Insane Asylum. Shortly after one of the attendants entered the ball and found Sirs. Peaslee lytug on the floor lifeless; ailss Huriey bad bold of Sirs. Poasleo’s bair and wus beating per face against tbe floor, @he was placed in close contine- ment, and was unconscious of the horrible deed she had perpetrated, Sirs, Poasiee’s face was shockingly mangled, The deceased was from West- brook and bad been in the Asyium oniy a short time ‘M ss Huriev came from Bangor and was admitied on the 10ub ot ‘his month, She 1# a native of Treiand and had ouly boen insane six Weeks, Aud up to this time extib- no @igns of violence, An inquest was heid and « od im aceordance with the facts. Auburn Rejects a City Charter. Lewisron, Fob. 23, 1868, ‘The town of Aubara yosterduy rejected a city charter by a large majority. AMUSEMENTS. Sraunway Hat.—The twenty-firet Sunday concert was crowded to excess last night, The artists wore Madame Parepa-Rosa, who sang ‘With Verdure Ciad’’ in a style that brought an enthusiastic encore, and Leopold De Moyer, woo selected for the occasion two of hia least attractive fantasias, “Un Bailo in Maschera’’ and “La Grande Duchesse,"’ There is too much of the “fuse and fury” style of pianism in those transcriptions, which would give the hearer a very poor idea of the player's recognized powers, One would hardly think that those fantasias and the exquisite “Norma’’ fantasia belonged to the same composer, Cari Rosa played, as he always plays, selections trom Vieuxtomps and Artot with rare delicacy and expression, Mr. Bowler sang @ coupto of wavs by Macturrea and Richards, and the orcnestra played selections from Rossini, Sehubert, Krewtver ana Muiler. Musical and Dramatic Notes. The “Grand Duchess’’ returns to the Thédtre Francais to-night after her successful campaign through the neighboring villages of Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wasbingtou. Mer faithful Fritz, the irascible Boum, the simple Pau! and the diplomatic Puck are with ber. Harrison's Italien opera trouye will appear at Pike's Opern House to-night in “Norma,” with Madame Paropa-Rosa as prima donna, To-morrow might Madame La the Academy of Si rma,” “she Stoops to Cooquer,” Goldsmith's inimitable comedy, will be revived at Wallack’s to-night with the fall strength of the company, Chanfrau's ‘Sara’? will be he attraction at the Brosd- way this wool, “Nobody's Daughter,” with the charming Miss Kate Roignolds, at the New York. Tue “White Fawn’? will be six weeks old om Satarday night, Niblo’s is still crowded. Fanny Kemble will give four Shakepearian readings at Steinway Hall, commencing March 2, Madam Elisa Lumiey, the well known prima donna, Camila Urso, violinist, 8. B, Mills, plaolat, J. R. Thomas, baritone, G. W. Simpson, tenor, and G. W. Morgan, organist, will appear im a grand concert at steiuway Mall om fucsday next, Du Chaillu’s lectures for this week at Stelaway Hall will be on Wednesday and Friday. Mise Fannie Loon ppoars in concert at Steinway Hall on Saiurday, This is the last wook of Maggie Btitchell at the Olym- Ne. is Also of the Hanlona’ at the Théitre Comique. The ‘Jookey Club Races’ will be held this weok at the Circus, Tho New York Conservatory of Music gives a classical eoirde to-night at the Fifth Avonue Hail, yo Will appear at & RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY In consequence of the severity of the weather yester- y the services of the various religious denominations this and adjoining cities were poorly attended Below will be found interesting reviews of the sermons and ceremonies ip several of the more prominent churches, and to which we ask the attention of those who take an interest in the religious movements of the tims, Plymouth Church. To aay that Piymouth church was crowded yesterday would be nothing new, and to repeat that the Rev, Henry W. Beecher was eloquent and impressive would be only to reiterate that which bas been over and over declared by thousands. Neither freak of the weather nor vicissitude of climate can exercise a restraining power on the multitudes who hang upon the accents of this singularly accomplished public man. First, as he is, im rhetoric and oratory, in elocution and dramatic style, he holds his audieace captive and playa with their imagination and reason with the master hand of a con- Jjurer, At the early service yesterday morning every available space in th» courch was occu ied, The doc- trine of love or Christian charity towards all men for the sake of the Redeemer would appear w be his guid r. He frequently preaches on this theme, always quoting a toxt for the authority of his discourse from passages in the Divine | the eacred Scriptures abound, The re: gentle. man first read the second cnapter of the Firat Corin- thians, and dweit with peculiar emphasis and fervor on the ninth verse—"Thateye hath pot seen, nor ear beard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God bath prepared for them that love Him.” And for the text of bh:s sermon he quoted from the Gos- pel ot Joho, fourteenth chapter and twenty-first verse— “He that hath my commendments and keepeth them, he itas that loveth me. And be that loveth me shail be loved of my Father, and 1 wil love bim and will mani- feat myself to him. He then proceeded to demonstra this doctrine in a variety of exampies of every day |i physical, philosophical and ethical in an eminent de- gree, Life and Character of George Washinaton. That subject, seemingly as inexhaustible as the widow’s cruise, and which the oratorical preachers ‘and orators of every other class take up with now zest at about this time after the beginning of every new year, “The Life and Character of George Washington,’’ was the theme of a sermon delivered last evening by Rev. Georzo Washington Woodrut!, before a large and Attentive congregation, in the Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church. The basis of the discourse were those words of Solomon:—‘The memory of the just is blessed.” Beginning with the opening carer of Wash- ington, the foundation of his great and noble character was set forth as his fixed and sieadfast Christian prin- ciptes, Thes> principles shone forth brightly in all the acts of bis long and eventful life, as well as in the quiet domesticity of his bome circle. The sterling integrity and high and un- yievding patriotistn that made him so eminent and loved while he lived and have rendered him so revered and worshipped since his death were planted in the same Christian soi! from the growth of the same broad Chris- tian faith. It was this noblo Christian taith, a steadrast assurance in the victors of the right. he knew that the colonists wore striving for their Inalienable rights, and that God would be with them that impelled hin to give up th ch of Mount Vernon for the sword of the Revolution; te assum> tho rieks and hazards of ac cepting the position of Commander.in Chief 1p our Revo. lutionary War. The speaker flowed him through all the trying acenes of this early struggle for national indo- pendence and gave a vivid portrayal of his cours nis uncotfishness and all the distinguishing traits for whict he was so justly eminent, Ho next traced him through his potineal carver as President of the United States. and pronounced the intancy of the re- public ax couspicuousiy and undeniably honostly ad- ministered at his hands, The closing years ot hs re- tirement {rom political life were presented in glowing detail up to the scenes of his deathbed, In conclusion, he presented as,the noblest example for the youth of A: rica, and for those of mature years, particularly if their course be & publicone, ‘hehi+of Washington. In this connection he drew a graphic parallel betweon our gov- erpmentat afairs as now adminisiered and as administered by the great Father ot his Conutry, and invoked the spirit of the latter to bring harmony out of the prosent chaos and rescue our national honor and liber'y from the covering of dust and ashes thrown upon them by plotting and unprincipled — politicians, He — also referred to tho tate war aud. the long roll of herons it had developed, but prophesied that while mony of those heroes would be forgotien the memory of Washington would remain ttoperishabio in the hearts of the Ameri- can people. st. FB Tho cathedral was well attended yesterday. The new odifico appears to ba much moro light’and airy than the old one, which, a8 our readers aro aware, was burned down about two years since, The general interior arrangement of the building is copied aftor that of the original; but the designs of the stained glass win- dows are of a different and even superic order from those which in the former building always attracted the atiention of strangers. Tho large western window over the altar particularly exhibits a high degree of artistic skill, and is in fact a volume of beautifully executed desigas in which any one acquainted with the doctrines, principtes and insignia of Cathoticity may find much food for conteraptation. The services yesterday did not differ materially from the regular Sunday service of the church. High mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father McGraine, and after the reading of the first gospel the Rev Dr. Me%wveney, cnrate of the cathedral parish, a-cended the pulpit and preached a most eloquent sermon. AS yesterday was the sunday immediately preceding the holy season of Lent (Wednosday next being Ash Wednesday), the reveread gentleman read the regulations prescribed to be followed in tuis arctdiocese—being the same in sub- stance a those of last yeur—and then alluded to the spiritual benefits to be derived from a proper observance of the lenten season. He spoke of the desiga of tbo Juurch to thus annually bringing to mind the necessity of mortifying the flowh, of adopting means whereoy the passions could {and should) d@ brought under subjection, and earnestly exhorted his hearers to jon heartily in the interest of the Church by striving to obtain the graces nocessary to salvation while complying with the regulations pro- scribed for their guidance; for the observance of the coming season would only prove to be beneficial in go far as the determination exists among the faithful to abstain from sin of anv and every kind, to draw near to Ged, and, with contrition ffor past offences, to unite in the ‘tirm resolve to sin no more. ‘The musicai services, under the direction of Professor Gustavus schmitz, organist of the cathedral, were, as usual, of a greatly superior order. st. Patrick's, auring tho past few years, bas achieved an enviable roputation with respect to its music, avd when the new organ, now beg built, #hall bave been put up, it i# not improbable that this Church ill prove to be as attractive to strangers visiting (ho City as are several uptown Cacho- tie churches now celabrated for the — inspiring ractor of their choral exercises. The Kyrie aud Cre yesterday wore from Wolfram’s masa, in B tint, and tho Sunctus and Agnus Dei were irom that of Dordess, in B flat, At the ¢/fertorium Madame Chom: (soprano) gave an exquisite rendering of a new Av- Maria in the key of two dats, composed by Nr. Schmitz. as the famous far beyond the ordinary range of moderna offertory pieces and expresses the feeling of devotion to the Wlessed Virgin with w sweetness that must make ita favorite among Catholic musical amateurs, Te modu- lations do not, av in tho case of Schubert's or Rossin attract by thé severe contrasts ted in the witra veria.ions of the theme; but it bas jast sufficient depar- ture trom the original key (the Sancia Maria merges {nso G minor) to give a due effect to its rendering with- out impairing ip any way the impression created in the mind of the listener by the sweetness of ite primal tone. ‘Tne soloints of the cathedral choir are:—Madame Chom«, soprano; Miss Werner, contralto; Houry Schmitz, tenor, and Mr, Sonat, Madison Avenve Baptint Charch—Sermon to Youna Men. In accordance with the request of the Young Men’s Christian Association the Rey, W. A, Scott, D. D., last evening delivered @ sermon at the Baptist church om Madison avenue, corner of Thirty-first atreest, ontitied “The Responsibility of Young Men for the Immortality of their Influence on Society.” The congregation, com- posed principally of the youth of both sexes, was numerous, and pald marked attention to the diecourse, Tho reverend gentleman solected for bie text the seventh and eighth verses of the fourteenth ebapter of S. Vaul'# Epistie to the Roma or none of us Hveth to himself, and no mao dicth to himself; for whother we live, we live unto the Lord, and whethor we die we die unto the Lord. Whether we live, therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.” A great responaibility rested upon young men for the immorwality of their intluence upom society, While living they were under this rospousibility, and whea dead they were B ved from it, Our influence was in the hunds of God; we wory accofntable o Him for it and Wo could Hot destroy it, for it novor died, There was also & personal responsibility of vast magnitude Texting on all, living of dying—mamely, to work out their own salvation, In the great battle of fo every man must gam a victory fur himself aed for society, and to ont Christian young moa belonged the honor of achiewing this great resul, Th waa, in fact, an asso roator for the purposes. of 08, ry human being was a shareholder in this association, not merely to receive the dividends or to live ag a sleeping partner and con. sunm the fruits of others’ jabors, but produce the {ruits, Every human being was bound up Hith every other, and inost fil hie pace in the vast volume of the activity of humanity, ‘hatever might be the iniluence of our young men on the present gen- eration, it would be transmitted fer good or for evil through al! coming aget. The responmmility of young men for this infuence upon foviety was great not ouly because tt was wideeprend and intense and indefinitely pertoenti but becaase it was immortal. ng or dying their infuoues was guaraniced by Him no made them. It wan dificult to measure such @ thing a loflaence or to dencribe it, hut it penetrated everything. Every action draws after it influence, and even Non-actions did aot reheve them from their respon- sibility, ‘Tt in imporsivie to destroy it, Ifa young man says, “Lam of ne consequence; { lanve failed in this or Ayat, Tcamngt meet the exvecsations of she loved goes | sions, were exceed im the ebb; let me anticipae my doom and quietly go through the world until I find some coroer to die, unstoried aud unsung," et him iknow that it is impossible for him thus to escape, for the question is not whether be will or wii! mot take the responsibility, for bis imtiuence is just as in as his identity and as eternal as his immortauty. None are 80 insigniticant, or so poor, or se badly educated as to be removed from the orbit of your influence, for you attract and somebody must attract you, Th mother's influence gives shape and colorin: to ber own little dock, ana through them to millions to be bora. It {8 @ man's reality that is immortal. A man's influence is bis legacy, to be bequeathed to coming generations as a blessing or as a curse, Should not all all young men, then, endeavor to make their intiveuee beneficial by integrity of character, by purity of principle and by holiness of life? Young mea sae d two immortalitios—one that they would leave bebind them iu the st:eets, when they died, from th they exerted while living, representing them cial circles and in the institutions of their country, and the other that which they would carry beyond th grave, Their words, their sentiments, their priuciple: and examples would be repeated, rol! along and reflected through ali coming ages. ‘They might remove from this city and travel to some distant land, but it would be impossible to escape the responsibility, and they would still be surrounded by living voices, the tongues of the sainted dead, still speaking like the flery tongues of Penticost, which words they will repeat and their cbildren will repeat until the Kingdom of God shallcome, Should any young man lead another to sin, if be caused any one to r from innocence, aa iD fluence would be exerted that would go on expanding and increasiag in power forever. Tho Fou yes cond Street Presbyterinn Church. A very 5)u..c congregation attended at this meeting house last evening in response to an announcement that the Rey, Dr. Prime would deliver an address upon the subject of “Evangelizing the City. ‘The main argu- ment of the reverend preachor was in favor of church ex- tension, being very similar to asermon delivered by him upon that subject some fow weeks since at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, a report of which appeared in the Hrratp at that time, and it certainly seemed somowbat incongruous for the reverend gentleman to be so earnest in his appeals for the building of new churches in view of the very smali congregation assem- bled in the large building In which he was preaching. His d'scourse, however, contained manv fine thoughts viewed from an evangelical 8 andpoint, Hs said ‘The church ts the nouse of God and he who coutributes towards its estab! shment performs a service for hs fel- tow beings compared to which the founding of empires or the inception of governments 1s a8 naught. He only fg a true man who divests himseif of his mdividuality and makes en offering of himself upon tte altar of Chris, The man whom Godt will call and ordain to rouse the churones of New York to a sense of their inditference and supinoness will pers haps be stoned to death or burned at tho stake; but utter that bis name will shine with m supernal bright- ness and he will tive forever. The time will come whon ruture members of the Church will wonder at the towliness of their forefathers, aod tte men who now give $1,000 ior iis support will be multiplied an hundred- fold.”” The reverend doctor then went on to speak in favor of church extension, reciting the arguments used on a former occasion in tavor of colonizaton and citing the example of the church in Witliamsourg, as previ- ously, in support of his theory, closing with an earnest Appeal to his listeners to give their constant and per- sistent aid to the establishment throughout the city of new places of Prosbytorian worship. The New Jer jem Church—The Decliné of the Soul from Its Original Perfection, ‘The services at the New Jerusalem church (Sweden- borgian) yesterday morning were conducted by the pastor of this place of worship, Rey Chauncey Gil>s, ‘and were attended by a numerous, though not crowded, congregation, After the usual Introductory exercises the reverend gentleman delivered a discourse, based upon a scriptural text, which was listened to with pro- found attention, and in which be portrayed with fine force and effect the causes of the dectine of the soul from ita origina perfection, In the elucidation of nis theme the preacher dwolt oloquently upon the purity of man’s first osiato, as God had placed him in the gar- dea of Eden, and likened his condition to tho guiloless innocence of a child. Ho knew noth- img of sin, for wickednoss bad not entered the world, and be was implanted in tho garden with few restrictions, Rut God had also endowed him with the senses and these were susceptible of external tupres- ly limited in their range cious in their conceptions of things. The idea that God ever placed the tree of forbidden fruit in the gardeo to (est mau’s power of resistance to temptation was horri- bie. It was unworthy of our conception, much less of consideration; tt was, indeed, horribie. No father or mother would place a temptation before his or her child, tha: the parent knew its offspring could not withstand, and then damn the child because it did And would it not be, is eb wn uct to an earthly parent, and yet infinitely more so to attribute it to an omnipotent and loving God t mn was organized with senses, affections and derstanding, and the affections and senses, when fnrestrained bv the judgment, overpower » So with m in his Original state. His senses and affoctions inclined bim to do things which he desired to do in the exercise of @ wish and power, but without consulting bis understandiuz and without intention or thought of doing wrong. And it was this exercise which ae- stroyed the understanding; just as it was with our ap- petites, which do not beloug to us, bit are an essential part of ourselves, with which God has gifted us, Appe- Lite was given to man that he might not negiect to sip. ply the fibres and nerves of his body wiih nutriment and susteaunce, We take food because wo roquire it ‘The food 1g pleasant and no injurious eff cts follow, By and by we become sirong, and the appetite tempts us to excesses whre d enervate its func. tions. The body fulle and dies. And so with the soul, From the constramine power of the senses and the affections tho seul falls from its im hocence and periection and is driven from the body. No man becomes a confirmed drankard or giuttun at once, but from the indulgence of the sages that tell him a thing is pieasant, though there be danger in availiog himself of its preasures. It i# so with those who are ex. cessively fond of hterature or artistic pursuits, They overtask themselves and aiter a time they too fal. But in all these things there iz no mtent.on of doing wreng. We are often aware of great danger in our course, or we stake a course in which danger lies, but wo to escape the danger in anticipation of somo pros- peative delight. In allurements of tho senses the temptation is addressed to the decires, and the desires win the victory over the understanding. So the sout following that which the sens good and pleasant. Then the Lord did all that was good vo lead bim back, followed him tm his dowoward steps and put forth bis hand to help bim ap. And whea He could not by His anboundedylove direct his wayward feet, He sought to frighten bim by the terrible conse- quences of his disobedience. He did not wish to make a machine of man, for thea the man sould be destroyed, And 40 man went down, down intotne just depths, be- yond which there was but one step to bo taken, One farther step, he must have been forever lost. But when that step was reached the divinity with a human form, took bim by the hi manifesting, ae He only could, the diviuest ext love, rescued him fromm ternal death, Colored Young Men's Christian Association. Last evening the first anniversary of the Colored Young Men’s Christian Ausocintion was held at St. Philip's church, Mulberry street, near Bleecker. The occasion was ope of considerable Interest to those con. nected with the Association, and a very numerous con- gregation was in attendance, besides a large assembiage of the members, Service commenced at balf-past seven e@eclock. Eveni prayer was said by Rev. B. F. De id, and tof Costa, after which Rev. John Peterson, deacon and as sistant minister of the parish, preached a sermon, reverend geutleman chose his text from 1. samuel, {1 In the course of his discourse ho rem of the Association of the object for whi had been \d alluded to the many benefits to be ed tbful convection with it. He pointed out the humerous advantages which would ensue (rom an ad! ence to its fundamental awa, ihe young mei love God with all their might in order to perform the! duties towards Him, Then they nad duties towards their country. Nobody could lay claim to the title of patriot whose alfection tor his country did not emanate from a love of God. Rev, Nir. Peterson concluded by administering sound and wholesome advice to the co- men of the city. air, Aaron F, Pott retiring president of the Assucintion, then read the Orst aa! report, from which it appeared that the society was formed a'year since with only twenty taembers lad «nee rapidly jacreased. Ho adverted dinplayed by the New Vork Youog Men’s Chris. im assisting in the promotion of this The expendiiure during the past year amounted ? the receipts were $762, leaving a balance of $10, The society, he said, was now in ite infancy, bat had vevertheless effected agreatamount of usefulness, ao¢ he trusted that 1s would continue to receive that generous support and encouragement which had already been accorded to The following officers have boen elected for the ens ‘A. B Bata, President; James Alfred, Vice P ; Hoary Canningbam, Kecord: Holmes, Recording Secretary ; Mathow purer, ‘Rev, B. #. De Costa, who present b: tation, then delivered a brief address, in to the fact that four colored st ir es Secrotary, Henry ng wee the formation ¥ Wing bees sung dy the cougregation, the proceedings termiuated with the boned ction, Provheey and Patit Considerable andieoces of the speeniative in thentog!- cal were attracted yesterday, both morning aud eveming, to the Everett Assembly Rooms, corner of Broad vay and Thirty-fourth street—the magnet boing a couple of « mona vy Rev. KO, Shimeall, devoted to the diecussion of speculative topics, Tho services of last ewaning wore oxpecially well attended, the thesis of the discourse or lecture being the “Destiny of Existiag Political Systeme ym the Light of Prophecy,’? ® snlject upon which the dest minds have exhausted theig acumen and erudition quite in vale, eo far ag practical reailis are eoucerned a fect, there is probably no gahject more farciout- ing to the spactiaiva religion sts tham conjec- ture hae | tho propuctic sense of the pooalypse”’ of Gh Joho, The system of inter fac ke symbolical significancs 19 joa 80 Koqeerued, Whigh ‘gag adovied by sue syenker, was aot 5 one materially Lnecty~ | from the general orthod jew viz, that (he symbois of St. John’s imagery are ratber He brew than classical, ® comprehension of which principle might have saved earty iaterpreters {rem many a bua der. In the views of the leciurer, however, considerable Gefiniteness was insisted upon im the inierpretation of this exceedingly imaginative composition—the Apoca- Froese little developed beyond the skeletom ‘@ treatise, the topic betag one of too great breadth to admitof anything except generalities withio the limits of @ single discourse, Thi we war of the rebellion was ailuded to as @ historical era, though only jncidentally aud as a stepping.atone to the speaker's theory of the future. The lecture, though of considerable iength, was attentively listened to and was one Lo serve as @ suggest- ive to thought, NEW JERSEY, Jersey City. : Taw Common Covvon. AGaixst Raitroan Movoroty. —& special meeting of the Common Council was beid on Fri- day evening to protest against the passage ot a bili now be- fore the Legisiature which empowers the united raiiron@ companies to purchase all that waste known av toe Harsimus Cove, lying between the Now Jersey aud Ere Railroad depota, [he bili confers the privilege ot laying out and letting tor hire apy wharves that may be coa- structed, Newark. Dasceyt ox AN ALLEGED UisonDERLY Hovse,—Shortly before nine o'clock last evening a descent was made by ® detachment of police, under command of Sergoant Miller, om an alleged disreputable and disorderly Lousy in Combe's alley, kept by a decrepit old woman pamed Sullivaa, The latter and tive other persons, who gave their names Loutsa Smith, Emma Voorhees, Jane Browa (oras jubgequently stated, Buckhorn), An- drew Green and Christian Baker wero taken into custody and lodged ia the cells to await examinatiua. Bercuary IN a Cigar Srore,—At an early hour yes- terday morning @ small cigar store on Market g:roct, @ few doors from Broad, formerly kept by a man named Briggs, was forcibly entered by burglars and a quantity Of valuable meerschaum goods, cizars, smoking tobacco and otuer articles carried o! From the adroit manrer in wh ch the robbers effected an entrance tittle doubs remaing that they were intunately acquaintea with the bearings of the p. OBITUARY. Death of a Well Known Actress, ‘Miss Mary Ganvoa, one of the favorites ia Wallack’s company, died on Saturday atternoon in this city after an illness of three weeks. =ho was thirty-eight yoars of axe at the time of her aud bas be from childhood, In her peculiar line ot acu Gannon was inimitaole, and has long en in New York. La 1854 she reappeared 4 theatre and has been with (he company until bor lass fatal ines’ lor (uneral will take place on Tuesday, from her residence in Twenty-seven b street, A Perfect Hair Dressing—Burnett’s Coconineg imparts a fine qosd and is superior to French pomadas and oils or ulcoholic washes. The Evening Tolears Has Now a Circulae tion equal to all the other city evening papers combined. on Saturday boat its com is constantly akead in new tempvraries in the following items:— IN THE FIRST EDITION IT CONTAINED THE WAR DEPARTMENT CONFLICT. REVOLUTIONARY AC OF THE RADICALS. THE POLICE COUnis AND INQUESTS. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS AN THES MORNING REPOKio FROM WALL STRERT IN THE SECOND EDITION, THE LATEST DETAIL> ¢ LOM WASHINGTON. MEETING OF THE RE\ TRUCIION COMMITTER, TUK PRESIDENT TO Ke IMPEACHED AT ONCR, SCENES, RUMORS, INCLveNTS AND EXCITEMENTS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, IN THs THIKD EDITION, THE IMPEACHMEN? RESOLUTION, PROGRESS OF THE WAK OFFICE DIFFICULTE. 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