The New York Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1868, Page 4

4 RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Anniversary Meetings to be Held in New York in May, 1808S. vatherings of the various religious and ciations held in this city in the month of e might with pro, priety say unusually brilliant. ery effort is being put forward by the executive committees and corre- spond secretaries of the different bodics toget up lists of “star" speakers; and although we are not permitted to announce thelr names, we may say that very many of the most eminent of the pulpit orators in varl- ous sections of the country have promised to be present and participate in the jubilees of the so- cieties, The American Congregational Union intend to have a “good time” of it, and for this purpose have rented the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, en- gaged Dodworth’s band to enliven the proceedings with their sweetest and most brilliant music, and in- vited Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, to preside over and address the congregation that will be at- tracted to the auditortum of the Academy on the oc- casion, _ Annexed is a list of the most important of the meetings which will be held in this city, with two exceptions, in the course of the ensuing month. There are many societies which intend holding an- nual meetings that have not agreed upon the dates of the month or the public halls or churches in which it will be found most convenient for the people to convene:— Y TRE AMERIC NV SEAMEN’s FRIEND SocirTy.—This association holds its fortieth anniversary in the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church (Rev. Dr. Cros- by’s), on Mor vening, May 11, at half-past seven o'clock, M illiam A, Booth will preside. Ad- dresses may be expected from the Rey. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., and others, AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCLETY.—This now, one would supp ntirely useless organization will iifth annual meeting at Steinway Hall May 13, at hall-past tem o’clock A, ps will preside. Among those who ¢ promised to be present and address the convo- oy be named Wendell Phillips, Colonel T. vinson, Kev. J. T. Sargent, Charles C, Bur- sin Wells Brown, AN EQvan RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.— vy Stone, this society will hold its on the 14th of May, at ten t the Cooper Institute, continuing Lucy demands “ the estabiish- *? founded on women’s rights, No ounced as yet. Univ 1. PEACE Soctety.—The second an- ary of this association, which proposes the non-cuitivation of the organ of combativeness, will Vrilay, May 15, at Dodworth Hall, com- en o'clock A. M. and continuing through ons. No speakers are announced, al- ‘ai intellectual Paixhans are expected, of from eleven to twenty-two Inches di- hold its thirt Wedness endell P ‘ARY ASSOCIATION.—The twenty- £ the American Missionary As- ! Steinway Hall on the evening Kirk, D. D., of Boston, it is ‘esite on the occasion, REIGN MISSIONS, OF EDUCATION, OF ONS AND OF PUBLICATION.—These rsuries at the meeting of the Gen- One day is given to the exer- boards. Foreran Braue Socrery.— versary of this (Baptist) associa~ lion will be he'd at the Oliver street church, on Sat- y, May 25. Exercises will commence at nine A. nd continue until noon, Tar AmMrricaN BIBLE UNIoN.—This organization holds tts session in the afternoon of the 25th prox., at the same place, Tue AMenican Tract Socisry.—The forty-third assembiage of this useful association is announced to be held at Dr, Hall's church, Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue, on the 13th of May. Exercises will commence at ten A. M. and continue until two P. M. Right Rev. Charies P. Melivaine, it is expected, will preside, THE AMERICAN CHURCH MISSIONARY SocrRTY.— This organization holds its anniversary some time in the autumn this season, why we do not know, The day and month have not been determined on. AMERICAN CMURCH MISSIONARY jation holds its second annual Hail, on Saturday, May 30, at three P. M. The list of speakers has not yet been completed. Tak AMERICAN BIBLE SocieTy.—The fifty-second anniversary of this wealthy corporation will be held at Steinway lia), at ten A. M. on ‘Thursday, May 14, Mr. James Lennox, is expected to preside, “The annual report and addresses will be read at Stein- way Hall; the speakers for the occasion have not yet been selected, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN Missions.—This board will hold a meeting on the Sabbath evening preceding or following anniversary week, at the Madison square Presby- terlan (Rev. Dr. Adams’) church, William E. Dod Vice President of the Board, will doubtless le. The Rey. Dr. H. H. Jessup, of Syria, and others are to be present and speak. THR AMERICAN HOMB MISSIONARY SOCIETY.— The anniversary of this association will be held on Sabbath evening, May 10, at the Broadway Taberna- cle (Congregational), when a sermon pertinent to the iste will be preached by Rev. J. P. Thompson, THE AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION.— The anniversary exercises of this Union will be held at Steinway Hall on Thursday evening, May 14. Rev. Dr. Joseph. Duryea, of Brooklyn; Rev. Dr. Taylor, of Toronto, Canada, and Kev. Dr. Pilatte, of France, are announced to speak. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MELIORATING THE CONDITION OF THE JEWS.—This association will hold no anniversary this season. labors of the society, composed {or te most part of converted Jew however, been exceedingly gratifying dur year. ‘THE HEOREW CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD.—This s0- ciety, organized one year ago, will hold {ts first annual convocation at Dr. Crosby’s church, in Pourth avenue, The day of hoiding it wiil be determined atthe next monthly meeting of the society. Rev. Charles E. Harris, @ conve Jew, will preside. The list of speakers has not yet been completed. Tuk New York Stare CoLontation Socirty.— This association, organized for the promotion of emigration to Liberia by Americans of African de- scent, will hold its thirty-sixth anniversary sometime in May; but where and on what of the month has not ti determined by its Executive Committee, Tur New Yor« Crry Misston.—The forty-first an- niversary of (his exceedingly useful Christian organi- zation will be held at eigit o'clock P, M. on Friday, May 15, in Dr. Hall's clinreh, om Nineteenth street and Fifth aven ‘The speakers on the occasion will be Rev. Drs. Hail, Westun and Duryea and Rev. Mr. Mingins. Tuk New YorK Prorestaxt Eprscoran Crry MIs- SION. —This society hols its annual meeting ip Cal- vary chapel, on the northwest corner of Fourth ave- nue and Twent ‘st street, on Thursday, the 30th inst., at eight o'clock P.M. THE AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL UNTON.—The an- nual convocation of this asso jon will eld, this year, at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, Its ExXecu- tive Committee have invited Senator Wilson to pre- side on the occasion, and have designated eminent men in the various evangelical bodies to speak. Among those announced are Kev, Dr. Join Hail, of the Fifth avenue Presbyterian church, and Rev. 3, H. Tyng, Jr. The society meets on the even- ing of the 14th of May. The rogramme if as follows:—At half past three o'clock on that day the trustees meet in the directors’ room of the Acad- emy for the election of officers and the transaction of other business, At half past six o’ciock a recep- tion will be given im the large parlor of the building to Senator Wilson the other speakers, when the public will be introduced to them. At the close of the reception the annual public proceedings of the society Will be heid in the theatre, the speakers and officers Gee the stage. Dodworth’s Band wengaged and will play some of their finest selec- ons, both at the recep) ion and at the formal mect- ing. This, it is thought, will be one of the most at- tractive of the anniversary conventions. THR New York SUNDAY SoHOOL MtssioNARY UNION.—This society holds its annual reunion in the Northwest Retormed chureh on Twenty-third street, between Sixth anda Seventh avenues, on Tuesday, May 6, at half-past 'wo in the afternoon and at half: past seven in tu the evening. Among the speakers announced are Drs, Hall, Duryea and Ganse. TAE AStRICAN ‘The thirty-iirs: ann Progress of Christianity in the United States. Our reports this week announce the organization of twenty churches and the dedication of thirteen. Of the former eight are Congregational societies, One of the fruits of a season of deep religious inte- rest in Lisbon, Il, has been the organization of a Congregational church of thirty-seven meinbers, At Nashville, Tenn.; Yellow Creek, Mo., and Macon, Ga., small Congregational societies have also been formed, and a German Congregational church of ten members was organized the 25th ult, in Quasqoton, Towa. At Tyngsboro, Mass., 7th insi., an ecelesinstt- eal Council recognized a newiy formed courenh of twenty-three members. Six Baptist churches have been recently organized, At Providence, Scranton county, I’a., the new Soctety consists of fifty-seven members. At Laporte City, lowa,@ small church has been gathered. Ajso in ‘Wim: 1); Batavia, Iowa; Mattawan, Mich., fn Motint reMhon, Colorado, new Baptist societies have been recently formed. ‘Two of the four Presbyterian churches lately con. Mituted are in Missourl—at Vineland and Dry Creek. t Somers’ Point, N. J, a amall society has just been rmeéd. The Presbytery (United Presbyterian) of jonongahela, at their late meeting, directed the tor And session of the Fifth church, Pitisburg, to ‘ganize a church in the Kighth Ward Mission, to be Calied the Kighth church, Pittsburg. Grace Evangelical Lutheran church was organ- ized on the 5th insr., in West Philadelphia. Also at Vienna, It., a new Luteran society of twenty-eight meinbers has been red. Of the thirteen churches dedicated five were Pres- byterian. On the 19th inst., in Springfield, Mi, a costly edifice, worth $75,000, was dedicated ‘by the Presbyteriau society. ‘The’ church of Coshocton, Ohio, opencd their new building for divine worship the 20th uit. At Alameda, Cal., a church was dedicated last month, The First Reformed Presbyterian (or Covenanter) ehureh of Crcinnat, on the i2th inst., held service for the first time in t new church edifice on Plum Aively of Scotch poopie and thelr mnmediate descond- As cs le and their immediat cend- ants. The cost yn ‘and building thus far has been £0: sat 000 more will be required to com- plete the edifice, tional churches have lately been dedi- cated at Geneva, Ohio; Mound City, Kansas, and Oakland, California, ‘Two Baptist churches have bose om leted ye opened divine worship at Camden, Me., and Newpo! The dedication by te Independent Methodist So- ciety in Baltimore of their new house of worship is noticed. The Methodists of Farmland village have just erected a small church edifice, ‘The German Lutheran Church of St. John, Brook- 1 was dedicated on the 12th inst., Rev. Robert jewman conducting the service in German, repot twoek show the accession of Our rts the past weel Ta ge 700 are am e Me! amoi 6 Baptiste and. 1-200 among the two ‘branches of Presbyterians, Rev. John Potter's labors in various parts of Connecticut are ly blessed. He has reached in Was! mn, Bethlehem, dlebury, Roxbary and other places, and has made appoint- ments for Waterbury, Bi North Cornwall and Milford. In Seymour, mn., 100 accessions have been made to the ‘tional and Methodist churches. In Plymouth, » not less than two hundred have recently been converted. In East Weymouth Dear: three hundred hopeful conver- sions aeatne im connection with the Congre- gational Methodist churches. An interest revival is in progress in Texas, N. Y., under the labors of Rev. L. N. Stratton, Wesley- an Methodist. Results reached are 100 conversions, twenty family altars built, funds subscribed for vil- lage church, village bar almost deserted and danc- an an every way tioroughly felormatory church Or and an every way thorot urch or- ganization will soon be effected, ‘The revival in the col at » Pa., is very extensive. Sixty conv have joined Delaware Del., and others avenue Baptist church, Wilmington, " are ex} |. The nal church in Cuya- hoga Falls has been ly blessed. The church has nearly or quite doubled its membership during the few months of Mr. Danver’s neces. Over fifty pave Joined the F. W. Baptist church, Pleasant Plain, Rev. J.T. Avery has finished a five weeks cam- palgn in Geneseo, Ill, Atleast seventy-five persons are believed to be true converts, A pr ted meet~ ing held in ,. Ohio, by the disciples, resulted in the ization of a church of 251 members. The Methodist church in Jeffersonville, Ohio, nas received 344 accessions, New Lebanon, Ind., 200 have been brought into the Methodist church. revival at Dallas, Oregon, is reported, bringing twenty-five accessions to the Congregational an twenty to the Methodist church. The First Presbyterian church of West Hoboken has ly refreshed within the past few months by a revival which, beginning in the winter, has continued thus far into the spring, and they hope may extend through the summer, ‘he remarkable revival at Westerly, R. L., the scene of Mr. Hubbard’s disobedience of the Episcopal canon, continues with unabated force, and is spread- ing into the adjoining towns. Already more than one hundred have united with the various churches in Westerly, and at least as many more are waiting a fit time to do so. A very precious revival is in progress at Edgar- town, on Martha’s Vineyard, nearly or quite one hundred hopeful conversions having occurrea within afew weeks. On Fast day nearly all the places of business were closed for the entire day, and the peo- , ple flocked to the union meetings in numbers never witnessed there before. ‘There is an interesting work of grace in the Fourth Congregational church of Hartford. The theologi- cal students in the seminary there are rendering the pastor efficient service, Twenty-nine persons united by profession of faith hes the Congregational church at St. Alban’s, on the oth inst, Dr, Pratt, of Portsmouth, Onio, writes that the spe- cial mectings which had commenced in his church eleven weeks before were closed on the 20th of March, As the result of the work over one hundred zaye expressed a personal interest for their saiva- ion. A National Religious Faith. The National Baptist, Philadelphia, April 16, dis- courses upon the National Association whose object is to secure a recognition of Almighty God and the Christion religion in the constitution of the United States, and acknowledges that it is composed of earnest Christian men who evidently wish to honor God ; but it could not advocate such a change unless it were prepared to deprive Unitarians of rights of citizenship. It adds :—* We are not a Christian nation, except in a very indefinite sense of the word, Many of our Reople personally Christians, and we hope the time will come when all of them will be. But many besides Christians are citizens and trates, Our being citizens does not make us Christians ; our Christians does not make us citizens. The im of religion is essentially different from the realm of civil government. Men are Christians nally and from choice; they are citizens by bi and often without their own choice, The nation is composed of men, each one of whom ought to be personally a Christian; but the nation collectively cannot bea Christian or hold opinions on religious questions, * * * We believe that thi braeeys to place in the national constitution a declaration of faith in Christ as supreme ruler is a most dangervus precedent, and an invasion of the ey religious liberty which we hold most dear. Jew ougit to have the same civil right to be a Jew, and the Deist to be a Deist, that the Christian has to be a Christian. The Baptis: is glad to observe that in the list of om- cers of the society above mentioned the name of no Baptist appears; for the very object of the society is ra para wit & fundamental principle of Baptist faith. Baptist. FRATERNIZATION OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BAP- TisTs. The Richmond Religious Herald has the following ‘on the subject of the fraternization of Baptists in the North and South:—*Rankling wounds there are; but they can be healed by kindly intercourse, candid explanation, a due regard tohuman infirmity and & magnanimous spirit. The fraternal feeling hav- ing been restored, we may then consult with frank- ness as to the best plans for promoting our denominational prosperity. Wisdom, prudence, patience, voodness, faith—in short, every Christian virtue is demanded tor securing a co-operation that will promote love and not strife, and secure good without evil, or with a very small portion of it, We anticipate no immediate organic co-operation be- tween the Baptists North and South; but we do hope for sach a return to amioabie feelings as will event- ually result in concurrent efforts, in such form and Measure a4 may vest promote the cause of Christ. Let us all resoive to exalt him and abase self, and to inquire with honest, earnest hearts by what plans we may most successfully maintain and spread abroad our principles, and we may be quite sure of reaching sach conclusions as will gain the approba- tion of our final Judge." The Chrixian Examiner adds to the above:—“This fs said in the right spirit. Our Home Mission mana- gers certainiy reciprocate the good feeling, for be- sides appoiniing delegates to the Southeru Conven- tion they have appointed Dr. J. A. Bronddus, of Greenville, 8. C., to make one of the anniversary speeches of tavir society.” OPEN COMMUNION. The Congregationatisi says;—“Rev. Howard Mal- com, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Newport, recently invited the Congregational and Methodist ministers and churches to a united communion, The Invitation was accepted, and his house was thronged with a thousand ¢ ommu- nicants. Three ministers presided at the table, and the deacons of the G tional and Baptist churches, with the stewal of the Methodist, dis- tributed the ciements. For this act the First Baptist charch in Newport has withdrawn its fellowship from the offending society. Congregational. Rey. B. F. Jackson writes from Charleston, S. C., that Congregationaliam is increasing to such an ex- tent In the Palmetto State that there seems a likell- hood of fifty churches of our order there within three years. His church, the Plymouth, has 225 mem- bers, with a Sunday school of 448 scholars. ‘Friends. The yearly meeting of the Soaiety of Friends (or- thodox) cominenced its sessions in Philadelphia on the 20th inst. The large house om Arch street was densely crowded. A correspondent writes that s few individuals of Hoyle proclivities—evidently not “according to Hoyle—in Onto, intruded themselves into the meeting, much to the unsettioment of the uictness usually attending these solemn anniversa- jes, The pistie from the new yearly meeting estab- lished in Canada last year was rejected by those en- tertaining Cope Mel with the it body of friends on con! it, Lon oy and Dublin yearly meetings Lote establishing of anew yea meeting in ja Was a0 event, and is halled as propitious one tm the Inning of a new form of government, It waa with interest that many watched the fate of that fraternal salutation addressed to the Philadelphia yearly meeting, which has been regarded in former tin@s asthe parent yearly meeting on this continent. Jewish. The Jewish Messenger flies to the resoue of Lewls, the lobbylat, at Albany, Who was denounced by a virtuous member as & miserable “Jew pedier.” The matter i# rather more political than retigious, ‘ut we add the comments of the Messenger upon the pont Mr. Drew and Mr. Vanderbtit erest extensive checks have found vircuttously of course, into legislators’ pockets, are good Qhristians, we suppose. Mr, Irew, O al. events, has established a Theological NEW. YORK HER ALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. Seminary bearing his name; but why don't the pious opponents of bribery and corrupiion allude to that fact ell as to the supposed religious belief of their biack sheep Lew s? Both Judaism and Ohris- tiauity are in principie hoatile to brivery as weil as hypocrisy, and the rale “do as ye wouid be done by” is good Jewish doctrine, while adapted by t Church, Why was there no Jew on the floor of the Assembly to read these impertinent members a les- son? Whiy is there no Jew in our state Legislature? If correspondents and members of Assembly have ne more sense than this we ought to be known at Albany in the person of somebody having the integ- rity, the manliness and the talent to be-a good repre- sentative Israelite.” Latheran. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trin- ity, New York, is the name adopted by the new Lutheran church on Twenty-first street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, in this city. The Lutheran Observer mentions points along the Pacific Railroad where Lutheran stations have been established. At Lawrence, Kansas, is the nucleus of @ Swedish society, and at Topeka the Lutheran house of wor- ship will be completed the 1st of In the same the churches at Monrovia and Grasshopper Fall heme scenes increased very rapidly of late, and have me self- . her, D. D., President of the Penn- Rev. H. K. Bang! sylvania College at Gettysburg, Pa., died Tuesd: evening, the 14th inst, He has connected with the college since its erection, and has been President nearly eighteen penne. The General Synod of the Lutheran Church, which Js com large majority of the aynods in the United wi on Thursday, the 7th of This synod meets triennially, and it is antici that its meeting in May will be one of the most rtant sessions it has held for many years. Methodist Episcopal. THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENOB AT CHICAGO, MaY 1, The Methodist General Conference, the Supreme Judicatory of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States, will assemble in Chicago on the Ist proximo. It will be composed of nine bishops and two hundred and thirty-five delegates, representing sixty-eight annua) conferences, chosen in the propor- tion of one for every thirty preachera, members of the annual conference. The whole constituency numbers about eight thousand ordained preachers. ‘There will also several visiting representatives from similar bodies in England, |, France, Germany and Canada. The sessions will last about @ month, and will settle all questions and arrange all affairs per 1g to the general interests of the Methodist Episcopal Church. It is e: several additional bishops will be chosen to meet the rapid increase of the work. All the official editors, the secretaries of the several boards, the manage- ment of the extensive Ce peneepe business of the Church and other general officers and agents will be chosen by the General Conference. Several impor- portant questions will have to be determined in re- gard to the organization of the missionary work abroad and in the Southern States, the extent of their operations and successes making a more sim- ple and vigorous management necessary. But the most important and difficult part of the business re- lates to a fundamental change in the constitution of the body, which has been agitated with great zeal ever since the last meeting in 1864, by the admission of the laity to an authoritative voice in the contest of church aifairs. Presbyterian. PROPOSED BASIS OF UNION.OF OLD AND NEW SCHOOL CHURCHES, At the recent Presbyterian Convention at Buffalo the following articles of agreement were agreed upon as the basis of union of the Old and New School Churches:— 1. That the several Presbyterian Churches in this country are, in faith, feeling, polity, to such an ex- tent one that they ought to be organically one also. 2. That the time has arrived in the history of these Churches when all divisive controversies arr Serta psalmody, orthodoxy and liberty ought to termi- te, nat 3, That in the recent marvellous movements of His providence and spirit in all these bodies to that re- sult the Head of the Church is giving to His people no doubtful instruction of His will. 4, That the only basis upon which union can or ought to be accomplisiied one common platform, the Westminster Confession, catechisms and form of government. 5. That this ancient and authoritative symbol, the bond and badge of all who, for two centuries, have held the Presbyterian faith, ought to be received and administered by the reun! Church, not as the instrument of a party, not as expounded by any ou ticular school, sect or teacher, but as it has been held in common by the several branches of the Presbyterian body until now; that such differences of interpreta- tions of that symbol as are now held in the Presbyte- rian churches should be freely and honorably allowed in the united church. ANNUAL PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Presbytery of New York has elected as com- missioners the General ‘Assembly meeting at Al- ny May 21 the following persons:—! rs, Rev. Dra. Shedd, S. Irenaeus Prime and Archibald, Elders, Messrs. Gilman, Day and Allen. Other commissioners have been chosen as follows:— ‘hird Presbytery—Rev. Dra. Thos. H. Skinner, Thomas Ralston Smith, John Dewitt, Elders, Messrs. Foote, hig dd Hutchinson, Fourth Pres! Pgh pa Dra. Henry B. Smith, George L. Prenti Elders, Messrs. Wm. E. Dodge, Oliver E. Woods, Presbytery of Brooklyn—Rev. Dra. Samuel J. Spear, 4. T. Duryea. Elders, Messrs. 0. G. Walbridge, EB, A. Lambert. A meeting of the elders representing the several churches under the care of the Presbytery of Brook- lyn will be held on Tuesday yoy ns 28, at eight o'clock, in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian cliurch, Henry street, The Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly which meets at Lincoln, 1, in May, will have before ita report of a select committee to revise the form of government, One distinct proposition of the report which will be acted upon by the Assembly will be to abolish the synod altogether, as a supernumerary wheel in the Presbyterian machinery. At the late meeting of the Presbytery of Long Island, the Rev. Robert Davidson, D. D., was con- strained, on account of ill health, to ask a dissolution of the pastoral relation between himseif and the Firet Church of Huntington, which request was reluctantly granted, Roman Catholic. The Sisters of St. Joseph have just opened in Flushing, L. L, a preparatory seminary for boys under ten years of age. It is known as St, Mary’s school, and ts under the direction of Mother Bap- tista, principal. The Lot Standard says:—Cardinal Bonaparte has just had conferred on him by the Pope the title of Altezza Eminentissima. The Papal Court has also Placed at his disposal for ecclesiastical ceremo- nies four state carriages, the servants of which will wear the Imperial livery. Theism. Rev. Mr. Abbott, lately pastor of the Unitarian church in Dover, N. H., has distinctly renounced Christianity, for the reason (1) that it is merely one among many religions; (2) each of which has its truths and {ts falsehoods; (3) while pure Theism— which is thelr common element and universal essence—is by itself greater and truer than all, He told his eople that the pretence that any man has been singled out to be a permanent Messiah or Mediator is monstrous; that henceforth he himself is not a Unitarian and not a Christian, but a Theist; and that his future protests against error and sin must be made outside of Christianity. In consistence with these con) ictions he has requested, says the Christian Rezister, that his name be erased trom the roll of minisiers in the “Year Book" of the American Uni- tartan Association. Unitarian, The “Year Book" of the Unitarian Churches of the United States gives a list of the societies of that de- nomination, by which it appears that the First parish, Plymouth, Boston, 1632, the Second church, Boston, 1649; King’s chapel, 1636; Brattle square caurch, rt ew South church, 1713, and four others, in- cluding y church organized in Boston previous to 1815, are now Unitarian, engaged, as the ‘Tract Journal” expresses tt, in destro; the faith the; were established to maintain, ioe ” J Prayers for the President of the United States in St. Thomas, The St. Thomas Tidende of March 28 contains the following copy of a letter, addressed by the Right Rey, the Lord Bishop of London to the Rev, the Chap- Jain in St, Thomas, which was read during divine service in church on Sunday, March 22:— FULHAM PaLace, S. W., Fob. 6, 1868. RV. AND Dear Brornrr—It has been pointed out to me that the services in our English chapels in for+ eign are in many instances aitenden by a con- erable number of Americans, as well as by our own countrymen. Where this is the case it seems to be Ekecareance with the spirit of our Chureh that there should be some special prayer offered for the President of the United States, as well as for our own sovereign. Some reference was made to this matter in the recent Conference of Bishops of the Anglican Communion at Lambeth; and it I believe, felt tl the general adoption of such & @ custom would have a good influence in | that kindly feeling which happily subsiats } Lyd tapout on I = i authorize you ereby, in gation there be any num! Of amerioaba, 10 add to the. Weunl necvice of OME Church @ prayer for the President of the United States. fam, reverend and dear brother, your faith- ful servant in Christ, A. ©. LONDON. ‘The Rev. EB. Roacn. A re Sacred Music in Paris, At the famous church of St. Roche, Paris, on Holy Saturday, the Stabat Mater of Palestine was per- formed for the first time. ‘The chorus consisted of five hundred voices. A religious march by Wagner, an O Salutaris and Ave Verum by Vervoitte ani Domine Satoum by Gounod were performed. Estate Movements Along the Southern Boulevard Line, ‘The success of the east side Underground Railroad project and the prospect of a speedy realization of this desideratum have already had the effect to direct the attention of real estate operators in this direc- tion, it being @ conceded point that, with this ad- vantage in its favor, the whole length of the east side as far a3 Harlem, and more especially the tract north and east of the Harlem river, are likely to be more rapidly developed than was a year since antl cipated. The formation of gn east side association with an especial view to develop these tracts, now comparatively undeveloped, has already taken place, and several important improvements have been projected upon the tract between the Har- lem river and Legget’s creek—a small stream that falls into the Sound, or rather into the neck of it, a little east of the Harlem bridge. ‘This tract includes the village and township of West Farms, and is bi- sected by the Hunt’s Point road, the Fifth avenue of the Harlem neighborhood ; has a fine water front of considerable extent and is mostly composed of roll- ing, elevated country ; for sightliness of view, hardly exceeded by Washington Heights. Fora year ortwo nearly all the advance in real estate has been limited to the west side, a great amount of capital being at present engaged in the development of that tract which lies between the Park and Hudson river, and real estate operators have operated gigantically in connection with its probable leading centres of value. During this period the east side has been compara- tively neglected, with the exception of the rather ague- ish belt of land which lies on the route to Fordham, by rail and street ears. East of this line, however, and rising into higher and more undulating country, les a far more desirable tract for purposes of resl- dence, which is at present simply partitioned into farms of moderately large acreage, or country seats and villa seats, Its prevailing features in these re- spects are those of the Fort Washington tract, though it ls leas developed and has, perhaps, a population more sparsely distributed as well as somewhat more mixed, With the Underground Railroad completed and in active operation, this tract will be notmore than half an hour’s ride from Wall street, or leas distant in point of time than the lower corner of the Park on the west side; and hence, both from the nature of the ground, which is undulating, and from its accessi- bility, will speedily become one of the most desirable tracts within hailing distance of the city for purposes of aristocratic residence, Another fact may be noticed in this connection— viz, that this tract is one of the natural outlets of the city, being immediately accessible by the Har- lem bridge and the Second and Third avenue cars, and being even now but one hour from the City Hall by either of these routes; while, owing partially or mostly to the indirectness of the route pursued by the street railroads, it is about three-quarters of an hour’s ride from the Bighth avenue and Fifty-ninth street corner of the Park to this point. This is sufficient near for ali practica! business purposes; and, wit! the underground an accomplished fact, and no longer a legislative myth, this region will at once enter the lists as a competitor of Brooklyn and Jersey ony for the furnishing of homes to business men of moderate means and for the reduction of that vast accumulation of popu- lation now concentrated below Thirty-fourth street— a tendency to the reduction of New York city rents being to a certainty one of its consequences, The great want hitherto prevailing and tending to force rents upward to the extent of au exorbitant figure has been, in fact, the paucity of facilities enjoyed by this city for the easy and rapid diffusion of popu- Jation within Eats distance in point of time of its central business Rf ints, Comparatively ing, New York has had no suburbs, and, in fact, com- paratively speaking, has none now, presenting the somewhat anomalous phenomenon of a great commercial city without that expansion in suburbs which is absolutely needed for the proper shelter of its population. It has beea a fact thus far in the history of the metropolis that as dwelling places as homes, the numerous available potnis In its vi-* clnity, have only been available to gentlemen of leis- ure, or at least to those whose business engagements are not pressing; and, in point of fact, It has been absolutely impossible to live out of town without consuming some part of one’s business hours in transit to and fro. With all its incidents, de- tainders and accidents, it now requires that an allowance of not less than two and a half hours should be made for transit to and fro, even in living as far north as Harlem—an allowance which few business men, to nothing of clerks and em- ploy és, cannot really afford. The opening of the Un- lerground Ral , & project which is now to be actual effect, opens this region, there- fore, to the expansion of New York's busy Population, and its rapid development for purposes of residence will be one of the consequences. In point of fact, the opening and judicious management of this eans of commu- nication cannot fail to double the value of real es- tate within the arc of acircle of three miles in di- ameter, eee upon the Harlem river and curv- ing round upon the neck of the Sound, in the course of the next ie yon and this fact land owners in the neighborh are ning to appreciate. Sttll another fact may adduced wherefore this tract is destined to become one of the most valua- ble in the vicinity of the clty; and this is found in the recent legisiation of Congress looking to the clearing of Heil Gate and the Kast river of rocks so as to render it safer and more available for pur- poses of navigation. This great project accom- plished, the concentration of forei trade will naturally take the east side, finding its way into the river, not by way of Sandy Hook, as is now the case, but by the upper and more direct passage, thus saving the several hours’ sail which is now consumed in the tortuous passage to the North river side. This advantage to the east side will in the course of time be further enhanced by the opera- tions of the Hariem River Navigation Company, the surveys of which have already been completed, That the East river, therefore, is to form ultimately the great mart of fore! trade is obvious to any one minutely acquainted with the topography the water ways which render New York wiiat it is—the great commercial mart of the two American conti- nents. The accumulation of a larger business popu- lation on the East river is, therefore, imminent, and an exceeding competition for residences in the sub- urbs of the east side cannot but result as a logical consequence, The pushing out and pioneering of the eust side—its expansion—for these reasons ig hereafter to northeasterly; and the time is near at hand whea Brooklyn, now sim) a dormitory of New York, will have been superseded by the more natural dormitory of the upper county. Even now, owing to tie dan- gers and deiays of ferry tranait, es ally in the winter, @ prejudice is growing up in the minds of business men it Brooklyn as a piace of resi- dence; and to this may be added the further fact that as a vast lodging house for the city of New York Brooklyn is becoming overcrowded (and rather hope- Sy 80) within anything like avaliable distance of the ferries, All these causes point to the development of a new faubourg ulong the shores of the Harlem river and Long isiand Sound, eiabracing West Farms and other towns which now dot that portion of the map and accessibie by four lines of communication—viz., the seaeeeronns lena =n the Harlem Railroad, two lines of street cars—and as many lines of steam com- munication as it may be advisable to estab- lish. For the coming season, besides the street cars and the Harlem — Railroa the water lines of communication are to on ‘a larger scale than in seasons preceding. The line of boats Bemey te brief intervals between Peck slip and Harlem Bridge will be continued; a second line from Fulton ferry, taking up passengers also from the Brookiyn side and land near the Harlem Bridge, is aiso to be opened; and a third line from some point down town to Port Morris and points further on has been projected and is in process of or- ganization—thus rendering this region far more available than it was last season for purposes of summer residence, For the more speedy develo; ment of the tract, internal “improvements have no! however, been |. Iminediately beyond the Harlem Bridge, and beginning in fact at 132d street, @ new boulevard to be termed the Southern boule- vard is being constructed. It is tobe a grand drive of one hundred feet in width, running nearly due east through North New York and on a line paraliel with the ideal line of the Hariem river and bisectin, tue (own of West Farms with a moderate curve witte continues along the Hunt's Point road, cutting the turnpike at Fox’s corners and opening into the cen- tral avenue boulevard near the Fordham Race Course. The new Boulevard cuts the Hunt's Point road — the a of us - epee crosses Leggetl’s cree near its head, bisecting the propert; of the late Mr. Dater and forming a magniheant drive connected with the city boulevards, and cou- atituting @ sort of rural continuation of them. For tue gtk me of the line of this boulevard @ new idea has dev by Mr. Edward T, Young, present owner of the ous tt Home- stead—a plot of fifty-five acres situated in the town of West Farms and by the boulevard, the Hunt's Point road and 's creek. A glance at the topography and features of the country is audicient to indica: fact that this portion of the town of West Farms offers more desirable loca- tions for homesteads than any on the route of the boulevard from Fordham. Heing by far the most elevated ridge en the Kast river within the vicinit of New York and commanding @ Splendid view of Isiand Sound, the Rast river and New York city. this neighbor- hood hag alréady been seized upon and has blossomed into a cluster of elegant viilas dencea, the om al of which are those of M: Faile, Mr. Gilbert, ©. D. Dickey, Po Bryan, F. Barretto, Colonel i The Leggett Homestead, whence Leg, takes tts name, forms oae estate und Moat extoudive ostate of the cluster. By the owner of the latver (he Wen of selling in honiesveads of (rom one and A quarter Ww two acres welts Creek perhaps the of season are concluded, the fateity of the idea of selling in homestead cannot but attract a lively com: sale will take place on April throt Messrs, ‘ating abi, looking to the opening of thls tract to tis rating act, looking to the open ract e pent-u, nopolation of New York, is of exceeding Public interest. NEW YORK AND PARIS FASHIONS, April thus far has certainly not been over propi- tious for either shopping or promenading. One half hour of sunshine, sandwiched in between a two hours’ rain, is most assuredly not the kind of weather to entice the ladies out of doors, and not unfre- quently those who are allured by the bright skies to venture forth into the streets generally return to their homes with their toilets saturated and their dresses bedraggied with mud, Notwithstanding these petty annoyances the belles of our metropolis neither permit themselves to become despondent nor melancholy, but on the contrary regard this inter- ference with their pleasures by Old Pluvius Jupiter as so much time gained, as it enables them to alter, modify or improve upon styles that they have ascertained were not considered as being exactly chic—and chic, you know, is everything. They bear up bravely against the sombre disappoint- ments of the month, for they are confident that there is a better time coming; and when it does come they anticipate, and perhaps we all anticipate, seeing something in the way of styles and colors far more magnificent and unique than with which we have heretofore been favored. It has been asserted, and it must be confessed not without sufficient grounds upon which to base the charge, that Ameri- can women lacked taste; but this was in days long since gone.by. Since that accusation was brought against us we have wonderfully improved, and to- day we probably stand unrivalled in matters of taste asin many other things. Sorry figures we would cut, indeed, were we to adopt without alteration the foreign abominations that are sent to us from Europe, and yet far more worse would we appear did we not so alter as to improve. We may imitate, if you please, but we do it insuch a manner as to make the imitation preferable to the boasted original, and in that we decidedly display taste as well as Judgment. ‘There has been @ great variety of new and fashion- able colors this year, among the most noticeable of which may be mentioned the Metternich green and the fame. The first mentioned is an exquisiteshade for this season of the year and is universally worn; but the latter appears to have quietly withdrawn to some obscure corner where nobody can sce it, and where, we trust, it will be permitted to remain. Black 1s still a general favorite and may yet become our national costume color, a8 it was once in Spain. The ladies of Spain were accustomed to combine pink with black; the French preferred the combina- tion of red and black; the English latterly wore black unrelieved by any other admixture of color, but the Breiner of allis the American style of com- bining black with blue. The two last contrast nicely with each other, and even in coarse materials the etfect is good and the harmony not destroyed. Even in so slight a thing as this—the combination of two simple colors tl puzzled the modistes—the superiority of American taste over that of all Europe 1s conclusively shown. As bonnets are about the most interssting affairs to be gossipped about, we submit the follow: de- licious morsels in this line to the criticism of the ladies:—A small rounded fanchon of white fancy straw, embroidered with small black beads and eee 2 lined with pink silk, is trimmed with a gar- land roses and lappets of white blonde, A bour- relet bonnet of white Brussels straw, is bound with red gros grain ribbon. A cross bow of the same is at the back. A border of straw colored blonde rms @ sort of small curtain over the chignon. In front there is a coronet of cate apa straw flowers, and the lappets of red ik are edged with straw colored blonde. And a puff bonnet of mauve colored crape and blonde is ornamented at the back witha fringe of mauve feathers. The front border is trimmed with white narcissus blossoms, Bright red, called sultan Ted, green, mauve and straw color are tle favorite tints of the season. A it many straw bonnets are trimmed with red, while dressy bonnets are most made of delicate mauve, light mm or straw col- ored silk tulle and blonde. ixquisitely wrought mother of pearl flowers are one of the nouveautes of the season for trimming bonnets. There are but few gold ornaments upon spring bonnets; they are orna- mented with gariands of flowers or feather fringes, In the way of evening headdresses and toilets, we offer the following as the latest:—For the forma- tion of the first the hair hangs in small curls over the forehead; at the top and back of the head it is rolled in a succession of puffs; a long curl strays down the back. The ornaments are two bands of steel and jet, and a steel in front. ‘The second is termed @ la Chinoise ; the hair is tied at the back of the head, and forms a sort of he or nest, with gold leaves in the centre; a gold band, with gold balis depending from it, encircles this brioche. Toilet,—Satin dress of the new flame color; the edge of the back breadths of the skirt are cut out in scollops and bordered with a cross-cut band of a darker shade of satin. Black lace shawl. Satin bonnet to match the dress, with feather fringe both at the back and front. Indoor Zotlet.—A gray silk dress trimmed with green silk. The skirt is bordered with a deep box- laited flounce, headed with a green band studded at intervals with fan-shaped green rosettes; the high bodice is ornamented to correspond. A scarf-sash of green ribbon tied at the left side; a “judge” collar made of muslin and Valenciennes lace. The hair is arranged with a comb for coronet. THE FARIS FASHIONS, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. The [Italian Bridal Wardrobe—Clothing the Princess Marguerite—Textures, Colers and Patterns—Jewelry from VeuiceFrench Gifts to the Prince Imperial—An English Letter on High Life in France—The Breshest Toilets in Church and the Theatre, Pants, April 10, 1868, T received a very voluminous correspondence this week from Florence on the preparations there being made for the reception of the bridal party on the goth inst., also a long list of the costly gifts offered to the Princess; such a list, in fact, of fine and useful cloth- ing that an old lady who is rather backward in the fashions exclaimed on hearing me read an account of some handsome under linen, “Poor little Princess, they must have left her without anything to put on, and people are obliged to give her everything.” The fact is that the inhabitants of Turin are deter- mined that if ever she has wanted a change of clothing the same difficulty shall not occur in her married life. The costifest silks, satins, velvets, laces are being ordered from Paris, Brussels, Genoa; and the courts of Prussia, France, Spain and Portu- gal are all vieing with each other in presentations, The shades preferred are mauve-lilac, rose-ash, orphelia pink (very pale), blue-gray, dried currant, iron-gray, linseed-gray, bronze, Metternich and Spring green. The loveliest patterns, either brocade or worked on poult and satin grounds, are branches of fuchsia, strawberries, carnations, Maltese crosses, coral branches, colibri feathers, crossed like palm branches, and ivy sprays. On cashmere grounds spread lovely Indian patterns, shot with silver and gold and stripes; on fotlards a sprinkling of blossoms or Pompeian designs. Immense Easter eggs, made of marble, crystal, gold an‘ enamel, are being sent from Paris to the brie, containing sets of precious stones and princely coronets, The Venetians are no lessattentive. I hear of won- derfal coral and shell sets of jewelry, of Venetian Point and mosaics, of cameos long concealed, and a cut ivory parasol hotder set with rubies and tur- quoises, such as no queen has ever possessed. Meanwhile the Court of France is busy with the Imperial Prince, and appropriate gifts are being offered him as forerunners of the celebration of his first communion. I have been favored with a view of the prayer book which he will use on the important day. It is a splendid manuscript, which an artist, the most re- nowned penman in France, has written from begin- ning to end with that prodigious patience so remark- able in the missals of monks in the Middle Ages. It is ornamented ali through with drawings and em- blazonod vignetfos in the style of the sixteenth century. The precious book contains one hun- dred and twenty-five pages, of which thirty are truly remarkable—one especially, the title page. In the centre of every capital rises or curla @ leaf, a flower, ora bird; the gold which is latd on certain squares is either vory lustrous, dim or dotted, and appears to be an incrustation rather than ap- plied. An idea can be conveyed of the perse- vering labor spent on the work when it ts re- membered that the Prince's name being Louis Bugene Napoleon, the capital b beginaing | Gothic crosses, and there will be a plain silver cross on the upper cover. The leaves outside wul remain white, and are now being studded with diminutive golden crosses. This week being Passion Week there are few fashion topics to record. The “Stabat Mater’ of Roa- sini, as of Pergolese, are the order of the day, Code fish and hard eggs are subjects of contemplation. The fashions, which were to have walked and driven to Longchamps this are determined to stop at home; for it is snowing and raining and blowing, and no one seems inoline@ to have new hats crushed by the falling chimney pots. The only resource is the horse show at the Palaisdq Industrie, but the quadrupeds exposed there arq less exposed than the lives of visitors. Two have got kicked to death for looking at a thoroughbred through alorgnon. The beast’s blood was roused in @ second. In fact, these French horses are said tobe 8o susceptible that it is dangerous to blow one’s nose before their boxes without the due ceremonial pre- scribed in Madame de Bassanville’s book on ‘How te Behave in Court Circles.”” ‘ We who think that good behavior in the highest re- gions is the same thing as good behavior in low places are greatly mistaken, A letter I have this morming received from avery “heavy” London fashionabl¢ may find its place here, I used to meet him 9 few years ago in Rotten row, where so muck rotten flunkeyism used to thrive and the British heart proud; but that time has passed away, the big lion has shaken his mane and growled of late; he won’t stand the flunkeys mucty longer, and he will have to be smoothed down witty @ gentle hand by princesses in Irish lace and shame rock, and nobody else, But to the letter, as 1 have one or two spring novelties to desoribe:— ‘ —- FASHIONS CORRESPONDENT OF THE NEW YORE BRALD:— | I belleve you are an authority. I have heard so ig London, and I wish you to get hold of the throat who wrote that doosid bit of imp about French pies life. I dare say you have read tha a—a r. le gives an account of Baroness P—'*s bahyana describing my wife’s dress says:— “Intelligent: Nene F-—— (meaning Diana—just as if I had not married an Ua dra mised to her hus band’s advantage in an irresistible costume of vine leaves.”” What the fool means I have no idea; how i can derive any advantage from my wi r ing in nothing but vine leaves—for mind, speaks not of a thread of clothes—is positi an infernal insinuation, But this is not all. downright loggerhead goes on to describe the tion with emphatic eulogy, and winds up by ea that he advises Americans and English people to , all due attention to the lessons conveyed to them by ne ee of “French contemporaries im fter this, if you don’t turn back yonr shirt ouffa and lay hands on the villain you don’t deserve have a drop of the Aner Saeon in your veins, I’ tell you what itis, Mr. Correspondent, I see you w! soon have to dip your pen in rosewater or almond milk whenever you give accounts of your French contemporaries in high life, They are such sweet subjects to talk about and taxe patternon. I know that whenever [am in for Parisian contemporaries I have to contemplate my hat and keep a sharp cyq@ on my overcoat all the while. I have had nese sinee i hd ively much to put up with from French manners was a youth, having been blessed with a spi: aunt who sent me over the Channel ‘to le style.” The poor departed soul paid all my I won't word against her; but she did shake her Paris front of ringlets when I came down at the hall, oné gala night, in court costume, false calves, knee breeches and swallow sails loonie so much like my father’s butler that our Member's daughter. very sharply desired me to pour her out some cham- Ppagne. I trod on all the party’s corns betweem myself and the sideboard, shouted out “divine” toour clergyman’s wife’s 5 g, and tore yards of lace off a lady’s train as coolly as if I had stepped: on rose leaves. Then I swallowed ices and mosel! while pretty waltzers were struggling tor a glass water and could not get near a servant's . these accomplishments were, of course, showed them off for .1y aunt’s edification, and turned out of the hall and scratched otf her wi consequence. I have ever since had to work hard get rid of all sorts of French contemporaries—liit actresses who have grown up into grand duchessea,’ and stare at Dian# in the Park or at the Zoo, ie! as they do at the Empress round the lak please do pitch into the feller, and tell him get on well, ity better, without any French cou- templation at Yours, faithfully, Viscount RACKSTRAW. This is a sample of some of the favors people do ask a fashions correspondent to confer. The only fashionable contemplations I can for- ward this week are the following toilet, the first af a@sermon:—Underskirt of violet taffeta with a ruch round the bottom, and an overskirt of violet cash, mere with a tatfeta ruche and deep violet fringe; Marie Antoinette fichu tied behind on the waist an trimmed to match the underskirt. Straw fanch with violets on frosted leaves, violet gloves, viol sore with @ ruche all round and fr! nde. i ‘The second at a matinee, thus this:—A foulard with branches of lilies of the valley in white and’ alternate pink branches; tight casaque with a large bow, and ends of the same behind; a gray fanchon with green cockchafers all round and ali over the tulle raperys the same in the ears; a gray parasol matching the gray foulard ground, and pink an white silk fringe; gray gloves and lawn handkerchie! embroidered with ilies of the valley. The third was a dinner robe of gray and pink chambery gauze, founced round the bottom witty foulard of the same shades, a Marie Antoinette fiche of the gauze, a moss rose in the hair, gloves fastened by six buttons, black velvet and Etruscan cross on = neck, a curled chignon and Etruscan crosses im the ears, DEPARTURE OF STEAMSINPS YESTERDAY. ‘The following steamships, European and voast wis, left this port yesterday :— EUROPEAN, The Circassian, Captain Thomas S. Ellis, left pice No. $ North river, for Bremen, with % passengers and a full cargo of general merchandise. The Europa, Captain Craig, of the Anchor line, left pier No, 20 North river, for Glasgow, with 78 cabin and 123 steerage Det ad i and a full cargo of cotton, grain and provisions, The Cordova, or the London and New York Steam- ship line, left pier No. 3 North river, for London, with 25 cabin and 60 steerage passengers and a full cargo of butter, cheese, cotton and lb The France, of the Ni line, left pier No. 47 North river, for Liverpool, stopping at Queenstow With 54 cabin and 95 steerage passengers and a uit —- of cotton, cheese, provisions and grain, he City of London, Captain Brooks, of the Inman line, ieft pier No. 45 North river, for Liverpool, with, 74 cabin and 100 steerage passengers, the United States matis, and $175,000 in specie and a full cargo of general mercnandise. COASTWISE. The Lad Captain nig of Messrs. 0. H. Mat- lory & Co.'s line, left pier No. 20 Kast river for Havana, with the United States mails, 4 passengers and a light freight, The Perit, Captain Delancey, of Messrs. Spofford, veston, stopping at Key with a fair ft of assorted mereban but no T8, The General Grant, lildreth, of the Mers chants’ Steamship line, left pier No. 12 North river, for New Orleans, with io passengers an‘ a cargo sone Georne Washington, Captain Gager, of Messra e Vas faptain of = B. Gromvel a Co.'s pei Bia No. i yi ver, New wi and a fae Pia ty ee n_ Jacinto, Captain mpire line, left pier No. 13 Nortn river, for Savannah, witty 20 passengers and a light cargo of assorted oe Huntsvilie, Captain Crowell, of the Black Star line, left pier No. 13 North river, for Savannah, with a falr cargo of dry goods, boots 'and shoes, &c., but mo passengers. e E. B. Souder, Captain Lebby, of the People’s Mail Steamship Com , left pier No. 4 North river, for Charleston, with 8 ers aud a three-fourths ba of an assorted character. ie Champion, Captain R. W. Lockwood, of the Charleston and New York Steamship Com; "a line, left pier No, 8 North river, for Charleston, with 12 pas- “ vampire, Ce ‘1 sn of the Express line, e Empire, Captain Price, e Exp in loft pier No. 16 Bast river for. Washington, George oral (a yd with a fair cargo of asso! me ise, but no ngers. ‘The coustwise trane for several weeks past ha been of an prccecingy ae nature, but few pasacne. gers going South and the freights oifering in marked contrast with the business a year since. RECAPITULATION. Fourteen steamships, 709 passengers and $175,000 in specie. DEPARTURE OF THE PRUSSAN SCHOOLSHIP WioBE, This naval representative of the North German Bund, fully described in the HERALD a week since, left ye ite the Battery carly yesters day morning, ed for the port of Fauinoutl i id, thence to the Prusstan naval seaport KieL ‘When opposite Staten Island, owing to the severt! of the storm, Commander Berger ordered tho ane! agatn to be dropped, with orders that the should remain there until its abatement. In aR probability she will have sailed before this mori and now is scores of miles away. Since the Niobe’a arrival her officers and cadets have been daily on shore, gathering Information regarding the mmo tropolis, viewing ‘With interest its places of pubite importance, and communicating with mutual plea- sure with many of the German population in our midst. They have been escorted to theatres and feed at grand reunions—so much ao and with sucht a they leave New York with the deepest