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4 ‘ a AN RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Progress of Religious Interest. The conclusion of the religious anniversaries in this city has been followed by a comparative lull in religious matters in this vicinity. We continue, how- ever, to receive from other sections of the country encouraging accounts of the progress of religious interest, while the proceedings of the Old School Presbyterian Assembly in Albany, of the New School in Harrisburg, of the Methodist Episcopal Conference in Chicago, and of the Southern Presbyterian Assem- Diy in Baltimore are of more than usual importance and commanding uncommon attention from the sects represented, By a reference to our telegraphic despatches festerday our readers will have noticed that a basis of reunion has been presented to the Old School Afbany Assembly, and that the New School Assembly at Harrisburg have a movement of @ similar kind in train, The ‘poject meets some opposition, but, it is conjectured, not sufMctentiy formidable to defeat it. The Methodist Conference decided not to elect any additional bishops—the vote to that effect be! received with much sparobe- tion—and reports both in favor of and against the Biopoution to admit one layman into the General onference from éach annual conference were pre- sented but not acted upon. The convention has ‘been in session about nineteen days. The Southern Presbyterian Assembly adjourned after selecting Mobile as the next place of meeting. Although there is somewhat a falling off in the fruits of revivals since our last report, as compared with the previous statement, yet we find during the Past two weeks some 6,200 additions to various churches, The Baptists report over 2,400, the Metho- dists 1,350 and the Congregationalists over 900, The Corner Church (Congregational) in Meriden, Conn., received, at its last communion, as the fruit of areligious awakening, seventy-four members by profession and twenty by letter. The Congre- gational church in Medway village, Mass., has re- ceived forty-seven members as fruits of the recent revival. On May 3 thirty-three uniied with the Con- gregational church im South Dedham, Mass. The revival in Weymouth, Mass., has resulted in the con- version of forty or tifty persons, more than half of whom heads of families and m: formerly skep- tical, The Methodists in Sodus, N. Y., have received a accession of 160 members. The Reformed (Duteh) urch in Ellenville, N. Y., has enjoyed a remarkable revival, and received seventy- two new members, of whom forty-two are heads of families, Mr. Earle’s labors with the First and the Tabernacle Baptist churches of Philadelphia have been successful, uid one hundred and twenty persons are enrolled as converts. The First Congre- gational church in Cincinnati, Ohio, of which H, M. Storrs, D. D., was formerly pastor, has been enjoy- ing a marked religious interest. The Baptist church in Lafayette, Ind., has received seventy-seven mem- bers. A revival of religion is in progress in the African church in Lynehburg, Va. Over three hun- dred were lately baptized in James river. The Afri- can Baptist church in Richmond, which already numbers over 4,000 members, has also been receiving large additions, The American Bible Union. The semi-annual meeting of the American Bible Union was held yesterday afternoon in the First Mariners’ Baptist church, corner Heary and Oliver streets, which was crowded to the door by members and patrons of the association, who evidently took a deep interest in the proceedings of the day. There were delegates present from Chicago, Boston, Cleve- land and other cities, and the greatest enthusiasm was manifested by all, the grand object of which was the propagation of the Gospel all over the United States. The Rev. Thomas Armitage, the resident of the society, occupied the chair, and uslness Was commenced by the reading of the ‘397th hymn, “How precious is the book divine?’ The Rev. J. Carson, of Virginia, then read a lesson from the revised Book of Genesis, after which a prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Jeter, of Richmond, Vir- ginta. The semi-annual report, which was read by Dr. William H. Wyckoft, showed that the organization is going on most ee ae the financial condition Of the institution being highly encouraging. The re- ceipts for the past five years were ag follows:—1863, 16,599 01; 1864, $21,180 22; 1865, $29,931 96; 1866, 41,779 96; 1867, $55,127 79. ‘The report says that the First Baptist church has withdrawn from the use of the institution for busi- ness purposes, with the sale of the property; but a new home has been secured at 32 Great Jones street, which is admirably adapted to the wants of the so- ciety, The society has issued the entire New Testa- ment, revised, and several parts of the Old Testa- ment. An edition of the Book of Genesis, revised, Lines been issued, of which the Society speaks in the highest terms. The society 1s prosecuting with vigor the revision of the remaining portion of the Old ‘Testament, and extending its ald to the work of translation into Other languages, and has recently closed a contract with missionaries looking to a new translation of the aus. Bible into the Chinese charagters. The num- ber of copies of the Scriptures issued by the Union exoeeds #ix hundred thousand, comprising one hun- dred aillion pages. The meeting was afterwards addressed by the. Chairman, the Rey. A. N. Arnold, of Madison Univer- sity; Rev. J. D. Fulton, Boston; Rev. Isaac Errett, Cleveland, Ohio; and Rev. J.T. Brown, Chancellor of Lewisburg University. About flve o'clock the As- sembly adjourned. Baptist. PROSPECTS OF REUNION OF BAPTISTS NORTH AND SOUTH. The Presbyterian says:—The long estrangement of the Baptists in the North and South seems to be drawing toa close. Representatives of the Baptist Missionary Union are to be present, it is stated, at the coming anniversaries of the Southern Baptist Convention, and a distinguished Southern minister ts announced to speak at the Northern anniversaries, ‘These are the initial steps towards the establishment of friendly and brotherly relations. There can be no doubt that mutual intercourse will tend to the re- storation of love ‘and contidence and thus to the complete union of this large and important Church. Que alter another the broken Maks which formerly bound the people of this nation will in this way be reunited, and the union of the nation by_ these means more firmly cemented. We hope that the Presbyterian churches will not be the last to be re- stored to the harmony whieh once reigned 80 happily Within atl the borders of the extended Church. We would be glad if the Assembly, whose sessions are close ut hand, would take some steps towards this desirable reunion. Congregational. The General Congregational Conference of Maine reports 246 Congregational churches, Of these not more than 100 are self-sustaining. Of the remaining 146 not less than 25 have little or no prospect of growth or long continued existence. A great mis- slonary work is demanded. The trustees of the Maine Missionary Society have appropriated during the current year more than $12,000 to those feeble churches, of whose growth and continuance there is hope, aud ab eighty missionaries have been em- ployed. Ma the feeble churches would long Since have become self-supporting but for emigra- Uon, Which keeps them weak. Episcopal. | The Episcopalian says+—It is now becoming gen- eral (in the churches of Philadelphia) to hold what is called children's church on the afternoon of the first Sunday of the month or on the communion Sunday. ‘The gathering is looked forward to with interest by the youth of the parisiies where the usage prevails, and eee attendance is usually found at those The consecration of Re William H. A. Bissell, D. D., a8 Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of V mont, will take p ace at Montpelier on W the 34 day of June next—Bishop McCoskty, of Michigan, being the consecrator, and Bishoy Coxe, of Western New York, preaching the sermon, Hebrew. THE REAST OF WEEKS The above festival will commence on Tuesday evening next, in accordance with the Divine man- | date, Numbers xxviil., 2 “On the day of the first fruits, when you bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks are out, shall ye have a holy convocation: no servila work shall ye lo.” Referring to this festival the Jewish Messenger says:—The Feast of Weeks has an additional claim on our gratitude, for it was the period when Israe! became the recipients of the Decalogue, when God revealed Himself to myriads of our forefathers and declared His unity, and the Divine word uttered a Sentence which ever animates the hearts of Israelites, “To have no other God, to serve Him and no one else.” ‘The festival has every claim on us; it calls Upon us by the voice of revelation, by the sof our history, to remember the law of Moses, to 79,311 in their foreign miasions connected with their charch—nearly three times a3 many brought in b: their mi! labor ohure! bye as compose the entire Presbyterian. Rey. Herrick Johnson, D. D., has entered upon his labors as pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, On the day that he preached his in- troductory sermon Rev. Albert Barnes, whom he Succeeds, made an interesting statement of his ‘thi years the le, and commaniea his eae tate asking. for him Sa same sympathy and support which he had re- The Cherry Fork (Penn.) Convention was recently |, attended by two O. 5., three N. 3. and five U. P. min- isters, A audience was present during the de- liberations. The meeting continued two days and one night, hold: five sessions. Among other reso- lutions the following was adopted:—‘The Presbyte- rian denominations in this country are as nearly agreed in doctrine and practice as the Christians were in the days of the Aposties;” therefore, Resolved, That these denominations ought to enter into organic union, each retaining the right to maintain its pre- sent views and practices, but Bot ite distinctive prin- ciples laws for the consciences and conduct of others. Rev. John N, Freeman was ordained and installed astor of the First Presbyterian church at Peekskill Mia 14, by the Second Presbytery of New York. ‘The new Presbyterian church of Watkins, erected by the liberality of the late Mr. John Magee, was dedicated on the 14th inst. Sermon by Rev. George D, Stewart, of Purine, Iowa; dedicatory prayer by Rev. D, Megie, of Pen Yan. Rev, A. D. Lawrence Jewett was installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of New Brunswick, N.J., on the 7th inst. Rev. C. H. Taylor, D. D., was installed pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, Cincinnati, 10th inst. ‘The Rev, James McFarlane was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church at Port Washington, N. J., on the 30th of a by a committee of the Presby- tery of Monmouth, On Sunday afternoon, May 10,a German Presby- terian church was organized at the mission building of the Throop Avenue Presbyterian church, on ‘Throop, near Flushing avenue, Brooklyn, by a com- mittee of the Presbytery of Nassau—Rey. John Han- cock, Rey, John Lowrey and Elder ©. L. North. After prellininiany religious exercises in both the German and English languages some twenty-five can- didates were examined and received by profession; a large number will also be received at another mect- ing by letter. Rey. Mr. Josch will be pastor. New School Presbyterian Action on Proposi- tions tor Reunion—Interesting Proceedings. At the morning session of the New School Presby- terian Assembly, now holding its sittings in Harris- burg, Pa., Rev. Dr. William Adams, of New York, presented the report of the Joint Committee on Re- union with the Old School branch, whose assembly is now in session in Albany. A correspondent writes that the Assembly was on tiptoe with anxiety to hear this important document; the more so from the fact that it had become known that Dr. Patterson, of Chicago, was intending to present a minority report of dissent. Dr, Adams read very deliberately and with admirable emphasis the whole report, which the joit committee have had printed for distribution after the reading. Dr, Adams occupied an entire hour in the delivery of the report, and was frequently applauded, It was probably presented at the same hour in the Old School Assembly by Dr. Beatty, the chairman of the Old School part of the committee. DR. PATTERS MINORITY REPORT ON REUNION. Rev. Robert W. Patterson, D, D., of Chicago, pre- senied a minority report, stating that he had been absent in marie during a part of the latest sessions and presented his dissent, somewhat hastily drawn up, wiih great regret. Dr. Patterson's report begins with a statement of his own regret at feeling it his imperative duty to present an expression of dissent from the views ee by Dr. Adams from the rest of the committee, je had been present during more than two days of the March meeting, but having remained with the committee of this Assembly until he ponpoaed that their positions had been firmly taken on all the most vital points he had felt at liberty to return to his family after his long absence. He then goes on to say But I unhesitatingly believe that an outward, organic union on any basis not broad enough to al- low all the various types of theological opinion that are now generally recognized by either of the separ- ate churches as not impairing the integrity of the system of doctrine taught in the confession would prove an untold curse instead of a blessing. And I believe with equal strength of conviction that any union effected under a misapprehension as to the meaning or intent of its chief terms, or forced upon any considerable minority of influentiat ministers and churches, on either side, would be attended with a degree of fiction and conflict that would fearfully retard the chariot wheels of Presbyterianism and of salvation for a generation to come. I am profoundly convinced also that it would be unwise to enter into aunion in the present case, without clear and ex- plicit terms, which confessedly | gninios for the full measure of liberty in the United Church which we now enjoy and exercise in our own body, The necessity for such terms arises from the following facts: . 1, We are the smaller body, and would be unable to protect ourselves in case our more numerous brethren of the other body should construe either the confesaion or the constitution more ney than we now do In relation to well known questions. 2. The letter party has always the advantage over the freer party in a church that adopts an extended coniession and form of administration, as we see in the Lutheran and Episcopat Churches and in all the different branches of the Presbyterian Church. A small but adroit and pertinacious minority in a Pres- bytery, Synod or General Assembly may overbear and control the great majority by pressing the letter and peeoe to allow any quarter for a generous con- struction. We are the accused party, and are entitled to be openly ognized as no less ecclesiasticaily erect than our brethren, ff we are to be reunited with them, Such a recognition is needful as a protection against future invidious distinctions that would surely impair, if they did not destroy, the harmouy of the united body. 4. It has of late been openly declared by influential parties in the Old Schooi Church that in case of re- tunion, while certain leading men tn our church may be tolerated in the new relation, no other ministers halding their views should be permitted to come into the united body. And, as far as I have been able to learn, not a single Old School paper or Presbytery has tn any direct way declared against the exclusive principle. Nor has it come to my knowledge, after much anxtous inquiry in various directions, that any considerable number of leading Old School men have been willing to say, even privately, that they are pre- pared to concede the liberty for which we contend. Now, it is utterly unsatisfactory to say, in these circumstances, that we must have confidence in our brethren, and that no technical jormulas or conditions — will vail if there is not a basis for such confidence in the hearts of the parties to be united. For the great uestion is, how are we to have unequivocal evi- dence that there is such @ basis for coniidence? No ‘glittering generaiities’ about brotherly love and mutual trust can give us the needful assurance. But our doubts wiil be dispelied the moment our brethren are willing to accept terms of union that clearly and explicitly provide for the recognitioa, in the united churches, of all the. v ous types of theology now publicly recognized by either of the separate churches as not impairing the integrity of the Reformed or Caivinistic system.” Dr. Patterson's report then proceeds to give his objections to certain of the articles reported by Dr. Adams. I give merely the number of the articies :— 1, To article one Dr. Patterson says in objection:— ‘This was so constructed last year aa to provide for the reception and adoption of the confession of faith in the united body “as it is re by the two bodies." This clearly recognized the equality of the two bodies as to their methods of receiving the con fession, But the doctrinal basis has been so aitere: as merely to provide for the allowance of “variou imethods of viewing, stating, explaining and ill trating the doctrines of the confession which do not impair the integrity of the Reformed or Calvinistic system,” leaving entirely unsettled the vital ques- tions, Whether all the various views that are treated as allowable by our church asa body are to be al- jowed in like manner in the United rch; and the further question, who 1s to decide what views do, and what “do not impair the integrity of the ce ic system.” It makes a world of dittere whether the decisions already made by Chureh touching the allowableness of known publicly recognized ape of theology are to be acknowledged in the United Church, or Whether the Old School majority in the Presbyteries, or the Gen- eral Assembly of the United Church are hereafter to pronounce independently upon the orthodoxy of distinctively New School views, But the present basis leaves this whole question open—the very question we desire to have settled, to assure us that our hiberty in respect to theology ts not to be abridged in the Cnited Church. The article ag it stands Means one thing or another, and I am prepared to | Show that it was understood ‘litterently "by different fembere of the two committees when it was adopted, varie boyd equivocal to be of any ad # & protection . men in the Unites Ceuie distinctively New Sciiool 2. Dr, Patterson objects to article two because it ob- cherish the lessons it teaches, and to hold fast to its principles: and where, on God's earth, We ask, can We be better Israelites than on these shores? ‘Here there is no one to fetter our souls, to prevent as from serving our Creator according to ‘the dictates of our conscience; but we can bold). claim in Heaven's daylight that we believe in one God and in no other, that the law originally given us has never been oh and that the mission delegated to ns eam be executed without hindrance, Methodist, The Methodist says:—A large hearted triend of the Boston Theological Seminary, who haa recently given the institution $50,000, quietly called wpon the treasurer last week and increased the venefaction to $100,000, Ground was recentiy broken for the new chapel of the University of Middletown, Conn. The hana: library building is nearly completed, and an « vatory is in process of erection. Morevian. ‘The Moravians, the pioneer church in the mission. ary workin this country, has a membership of about 4,460. At the same time there are not less than «| Revertie ess, he Flously implies that the plan-of-union-churches are to be cut off unless they shall become Presbyterian within five years; and 1 have positive evidence it was So understood by the members of the Old School committee. No exegesis by the chairman of the two committees can save these churches if the r hew assembly shall ciroose 5 implications, vose to follow these manifest 10, Objection to article tei is made because it re- quires us to affirm the right of re-examination of transferred ministers, ‘This is a demand for an open surrender to our Old School brethren in regard to one of the claims which they set up in the contro- versy that led to the division for the very purpose of excluding New School men from Presbyteries where they were in @ majority. No such right was claimed prior to that date, To ask it now is to say that we ought to acknowledge the right of our teethren to | rob us of our liberty, because they agree that they will not require the robbery {n all cases, over articles eight and nine, to ‘which, does not assent, Dr. Patterson ally objects to the omission of any reference to han amendment of the constitution touching the of representation in the General Assembly, anc powers of our churdh judicatories, expectait of the Assembly, ag the welfare and liberty of the United Choreh will require, The subject ts, indeed, alluded ‘0, but forms no part of tne Braposed basis, ‘The | Passi as paper conoludes with an expressed desire that the other Assembly might be asked to agree that the whole subject might be referred back to the old com- mittees, with ‘haps some new members, or to an entirely new joint committee, The writer declares that he is sure that the New School Church cannot be carried into reunion on the basis now ted. ‘On motion of Professor Smith, seconded by Profes- sor Hickok, this minority report’ was pies to the same committee of wi bee! mee nine, which has not yet been THE JOINT COMMITTER. The following is a list of the members of the joint com! Lee :— Old School—Charies ©. Beatty, D. D., L.L.D., Steubenville, Ohio; John T. Backus, p DP schianes! al N. Y.; Phineas D. Gurley, BD. D., Washington, .; Joseph G. Monfort, D. D., Cincinnati, William D. Howard, D. D., City, Pa.; Wil- liam E. Schenck, D. D., » Pa.; Villeroy D. Reed, D. D., Camden, N. J.; Frederick 7, Brown, D. D., St. Paul, Mina.} J. Rockwell, D. D., Brooklyn, N. Y.; James M. Ray, Indianapoils, Ind.; Robert McKnight, Pittsburg, Pa,; Samuel Galloway, LL.D., Columbus, Ohio;Hovi lovey K. Clarke, Detroit, Mich.; George. P. Strong, St. Louis, Mo.; rot Or- mond Beatty, LL.D., Danville, Ky, jew School—Willi: . D., New York — Adams, D. N.Y; Edwin F. Hatfleld, D. D., New York city, ¥.; Jonathan F, Stearns, D. D., Newark, N. J.; Philemon H. Fowler, D. D., Utica, N. Y.; James B, Shaw, D. D., Rochester, N, ¥.; Henry’ L, tiitchcock, D. D,, Hudson, Ohio; Robert’ W. Patterson, D. D., Chicago, Ill.; Henry A. Nelson, D. D., St. Louis, Mo.; George 'F. Wisswéll, D. D., Philadelphia, Pa.; Ed- ward A. Lambert, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Joseph Allison, LL.D., West Philadelp! Pa.; Henry W. Williams, LL.D., Pittsburg, Pa.; man P. Handy, Cleve- land, Ohio; Mr, Robert 'W. Steele, Dayton, Ohio; Mr. Jacob 8. Farrand, Detroit, Mich, Reformed. Rev. Joseph Carroll was installed pastor of the South Reformed church at New Haven, Conn., Sun- day, the 10th inst. Rev. Dr. Ganse and Rev. Dr. Rogers, of this city, preached in the morning and afternoon, Chancellor Ferris presided at the ser- vice of the installation. Rev. Dr. Lord gave the sharge to the pastor and Rev. Dr. Ganse that to the people. nitarian. The Liberal Christian says:—The Rey. George H. Hepworth, of Boston, preached at All Souls Church last Sunday, and after the morning service gave a brief account of the history of the Boston school for the ministry, the object of which is to introduce more of the missionary spirit into the Unitarian body. The faculty have twenty-two young men under their charge. He asked a gift of thre four hundred doliars to carry the school successfully through its first year, which ends next October. A subscription was then taken up, and Mr. Chandler, the ‘chairman, announced that about $1,300 had been given. Religious Notes, A ladies’ fair for the benefit of the Church of the Holy Innocents will be held «at Everett Hall all this week, The Observer states that three.church edifices in this city are now in process of demolition—the Con- gregational on Union square, the Episcopal in Beek- man street and the German in Walker street. All three of them occupied important points for congre- gations and ought to be filled with worshippers, But their are wanted for trade, and so they go. Mai et Chambers McKnight, of Philadeiphia, re- cently deceased, bequeathed to the American Bible Society, Philadelphia, $1,000; American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, $500; Philadel- hia Education Society, $500; Union School and Gittaren’s Home, $500; American Tract Society, Philadelphia, $500. The remainder of her estat after paying certain private bequests, is to go to the Union Benevolent Assoctation. ‘ ‘The Monday evening devotional singing meeting held in the old North church, corner of Fulton and William streets, is doing much to recall the good old days of our fathers when singing schools were in fashion. . The late Samuel Gorgas, of Philadelphia, be- queathed an extensive farm at Roxborough, valued at $50,000 in cash, to found an asylum for indigent women. — He gives the life use to a relative of the sum of $60,000, the principal to be added to the $50,000 above named r the usufruct terminates, It is stated that the Rev. Albert Barnes is suffering from a renewed and serious difficulty in his eyes, which threatens total blindness, He has been obliged to'write with the ald of a machine such a3 was used by Mr. Prescott. Rev. J. G. Leonard and wife have arrived at New Haven, Conn., after an absence of nearly eleven years in Western Turkey and Asia, The Hartford Courant relates that Jennie Bell, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, went into the South as an army nurse, and when the war ended remained there as a missionary. She is living at Hasber’s Island, near Cape Lookout, oif the coast of North Car- olina—by no means an inviting fleld. Rey. A. Crocker has removed to Coventry, Chenan- go county, N, Y. Rev. Ezra Jones has accepted a call from the Con- gregational Church in North Evans, N. Y. Rev. D, M. Rankin, late of Spartansburg,Pa., has changed his fleld of labor to Great Bend, Pa. The installation of Rev. Mr, Stryket, recently of this city, occurred in the new Broad street Presbyte- ran church, in Philadelphia, on Thursday of last wee The Beneficent church in Providence, R. I., Rev. J. G. Vose’s, have added $500 to his salary, and pre- sented him with an endowment life insurance policy for $10,000, payable to him when filty years of age, if living; if not, to fis family. Rev. Israel W. Putnam, D. D., died at Middleboro, Maass., on the 3d inst., at the advanced age of eighty- one years and five months, Mr. Ansy! Field, of Portland, Me., deceased in Bos- ton, left,one-half of his property in Spring street Sone at about $4,500), to Bangor Seminary and he Maine Missionary Society after the decease of his wife. Rev. Frederick H. Allen, of Boston, has lately been installed as pastor of the Congregational church at Canandaigua, N. Y. It ts estimated that there are from 10,000 to 12,000 Jews in Chicago. The Christian Standard says an effort is being made to convert them to Christianity. It is next expected that the Hebrews will start a movement to convert Christians to Judaism. Forcign Religious Matters. The Court of Assizes of Darmstadt will proceed to the trial of a curious case. The culprit is a man in good circumstances, but who for years has carried on the practice of appropriating Bibles and school books. Far from turning his thefts to any pecuniary advantage, he made a collection of them. ‘The only reason assigned for this mania is an inveterate hate towards the clergy. The London Church News reports that his Royal Highness the Prince of W. has presented a pair of altar candlesticks for use in Sandringham chureh. A great religious meeting was lately held at Stock- holm, and thousands of people were present. The questions discussed tended principally to retigious liberty and how it could be extended. Before dis- persing it Was unanimously agreed to solemnly pro- test against intolerance or exclusion in matters of belief. A letter from Jerusalem states that the religious ceremonies of the Holy Week and the Easter festivals were celebrated with great pomp. Measures of pre- caution had been taken by the colonel commanding the Ottoman troops of the garrigon, and notwith- standing the extraordinary aMuenve of mca and the fact of the solemnities of the Latin, Greek and Armenian Churches being held on the same fay, pub- lic order was nowhere disturbed. Mar. Valerga, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, at this moment at Constantinople, waa lately received by the Sultan, whom he was commissioned to thank in the name of the Holy Father for the tolerance ac- corded to all the Christians in the Ottoman empire. At the conclusion of the audience the prelate re- ceived the grand cross of the imperial order of the Medjidié, A letter from Rome (May 5), received in England, says:—The Evangelical chapel belonging to the Pras sian Legation on the Capitoline Hill is much fre- ented. The Jews have just celebrated their Pascal festivities with increased solemnity, a well known German rabbi who happens to be in Rome officiating at the principal ceremonies. The English, American and Caivanistic churches in the suburb outside the Flammanian gate are now too small to accommodate the worshippers. On Sunday last the Presbyterian chapel resounded with the sermon preached by ‘orman McLeod. This clergyman Is the Queen's lain at Baimoral, in the Scotch Highlands, ‘The Right Rev. Dr. Thomas Parry, Bishop of Bar- badoes, who is now in England, has resigned his See, making no fewer than five colonial bishoprics vacant at the present time, namely—Bombay, by the = resignation of Dr. Harding; Mauritius, by the resig- natiou of Dr. > bay Grafton t Armidale, by the death of Dr. Sawyer; Labuan, by the resignation of Dr. McDougall, and Barba- does, by the resignation of Dr. Parry, with the aimost imuinediate prospect of another in New Zealand, The Duke of Buckingham, as Co- lonial Secretary, has suggested to the Bishop of An- tigua that the bishopric of Barbadoes should be merged in his diocese, but the Bishop of Antigua has declined to accede to the proposal. The bishopric of Barbadoes is worth £2,500 a year, paid out of the Con- solidated Fund, and the episcopal jurisdiction con- sists of Barbadoes, St, Vincent, St. Louis, Trinidad, Grenada, and Tobago, ENGLIst Pastoral A1D Socrety.—The annual meeting of this society was held on the 7th inst., in St. James Hall, London, the Earl of Shaftsbury, the president, occupyiug the chair, The receipts f the year, including £16,537 legacies, amounted to £57,019 268. td., veing £10,834 more in legacies, and £1,143 Jess in the other items, than the receipts of the pre- vious year, A special sum of $6,136 2s, 11d, stock, valned at £4,725 58. 1d., was also received for the for- mation of a contingent fund. The expenfiture for the ear amounted to £48,065 10s. 3d. During the year 31 nts became vacant, and 93 were made. Of these 66 were to wes never before aided, whose segregate population is 390,680. There are, therefore, sixty-two grants more this t last year. The grants at present are for 602 cle men and at assistants, tnd Ca x he incumbents, whose average population |s 7, with incomes of £270 per annum; 203 are without parsol houses. sustall soctety ones | income of £63,200, mi rc end twenty-five for lay agonts, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1868.—TRIPLE SHEET. ® Rmporor, preceded by his son and the Bmpr Am pulation of 654,448 ata cost of £7,475 a ex: tl blue di wit Eluawvo of ine ‘rants ‘made fro iobot | NEW YORK AND PARIS FASHIONS, | rit Satine snd‘ ings: telah were dante A frac eae gta at Fame ils Warsi eat Getter antec a we A population of LiTza The’ adoption of the re. | The latest novelty in dress trimmings this season chaplains, while the Prince partook of the commu: port was moved by the Bishop ii Fupoa, who, in | is the efile neige, or “snow fringe.” It is a pretty non, He yal in black, and followed the service im urse verted narrow fringe of crim; silk, by a brocade e book We described reced. letter. estion, observing that thase who wished to intro- | Barn’ y ag of orimped ’ eaeanad vtnted van, | Faure NY i Ey Soy face ritualism into the Church of England have, as wrt eciages ele, peated by words, it is said, written’ in French: by the Areh- honest men, no place within her pale. The dykes. Silk and satin braids, edged with raised | bishop. ‘The , Sung by Miles, Bloch and lished chureh fas -no locus stand{ except as the | satin nowers, are destined to become the rage, as is | Mauduit, was very fine. The choruses were con- chance of Ro xetematen. The Bev, i. Miler, also the beautiful garlands and various patterns of era ene ae i) ceremony proceeded @ ‘SeCOl jorsed er ? evry said the is at hand when there must be a se silk and satin flowers, worked in appliqué over the | she did not ai a Eaaprens’ Soatures, tion of high and low not hold two crews. Pa REGIUM pons IN IRELAND.—After mosh the Presbyterian church of Ballygowan, 4 on the 4th inst., the congregation were requested to take into consideration Lord Dufferin’s mroposel to compensate their own and other churc! on his estate for the loss of the Regium Donum, should Parliament abolish it as a complement of its action in reference to the Irish Church. Rev. T. Wood eulo- ns Lord Dufferin for his previous liberality. He built two new school houses at a cost of £1,500, and given an annual gratuity to the teachers of the district to secure the better instruction of the chil- dren of all denominations. The withdrawal of the Regium Donum, the speaker added, would be greatly felt; but the Presbyterian Churen in Uister did not depend upon the friendship of the House of Com- mons. The strong would assist the weak, “so that from no position in the fleld would the old flag, with its ardens sed virens, be taken down.” Lord Duf- ferin’s letter was spoken of as “not only evidence of the writer’s generosity, but of his wisdom asa states- man and patriot.” Irish Dioceses.—The census returns of 1861 give the following account of the number of persons be- longing to the Established Church—men, women and children, all told—in the several dioceses of Ireland. The Sree of Armagh, Primate of all Ireland, who is also Bishop of Clogher, is returned as pre- siding over 150,778 souls, being rather more than twenty-three per cent of the entire opulation of the two dioceses. The Archbishop of Dublin, with the diocese of Kildare annexed, is returned as pevalding over 112,766 souls, being a fraction over eighteen per cent of the population of those two dioceses; the Bishop of Down and Connor, 108,993 souls, being nearly twenty per cent of the population of those dioceses; the Bishop of Dromore, Derry and Raphoe, 110,425 souls, being seventeen per cent of the popula- tion. These four are the only prelates having in the dioceses belonging to their Church so many as 100,000 souls, or 80 large a proportion as a tenth of the population of their dioceses; they are the dioceses comprising the Irish metropolis and the northwest, and including forty-two per cent of the population of Ireland. Of the other fifty-eight per cent the census tells a different tale. The best return is that for the united dioceses of Kilmore, Ar- dagh and Elphin, showing 53,196 souls—men, women and children—belonging to the Established Church, being less than ten per cent of the 547,891 inhabitants of those dioceses. Next stands the Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin, presiding over 35,663 souls, being between eight and nine per cent of the population of the dioceses. ‘I'he Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross is returned with 43,228 souls, or a fraction over eight ina hundred of the people. ‘The Bishop of Meath, 16,289 souls, being above six per cent of the popula- tion. Last come four diocesses containing together above 1,600,000 souls, nearly twenty eight per cent of the population of freland, and each of the four having less than one to twenty of its population be- longing to the Established Church. The Bishop of Kiilaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh is re- turned as presiding over 15,906 souls, or 4.71 per cent of the population; the Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, 16,103 souls, or 3.83 per cent of the peo- ple; the Bishop of Cashel, Emly, Waterford and Lis- More, 13,853 souls, or 3.73 per cent of the inhabitants; and the Bishop of Titam, Killala and Achonry, 17,157 souls, being 3.37 per cent of the population: ’ Since the returns were made the population of Ireland has become less by about a quarter of a million, church, The ship coul POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Judge Chase and the Colored People. The Washington (May 22) correspondent of the Phil- adelphia Press is responsible for the following state- ment:— Mr. Chase has been recently exerting himself to influence the opinions of leading colored men and aifect their fealty to the republican e4 Some days since the Annual Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was in session here. Five bishops and a large number of clergymen were present. Among these were many of the most influ- ential men of their race in the unreconstructed States. One presiding elder of a Southern State has, since the campaign began there in April, 1867, done enormous work in ot ing the republican party, making hundreds of speeches and organizing League coun- cils by the score. Another one edits a spirited radical! eekly. Mr. Chase has hitherto been re- garded by such persons as their great mentor. With many of them he has personally advised hith- erto. Of course on coming here they pald their respects as usual. It is now known that the discon- tent felt by Mr. Chase he forced systematically upon these men. One of them asked his advice as to the convention Spporntng an hour of prayer with regard to Speers iment. Mr. Chase was vehement in expressing indignation at the idea. He has stated to umber of leading men of color, among them to Rey. H. M. Turner and Rev. Mr. Simms, of Georgia, and Rev. Mr. Givens, of North Carolina, that the re- publican party had betrayed the Northern colored men; that the democracy was willing to adopt a plat- form of “universal suffrage and universal ainnesty,”” and that such a platform would meet his approba- tion. He advised his colored friends to leave the re- eye organization. One or two of them have een affected by this talk; the others were indignant at this exhibition of Mr. Chase’s treachery. The ‘‘Where-Are-We” Republicans, The Commercial Advertiser (“T. W.") says:— “What we want to know is, whether we are to be regarded as friends or as enemies?” And the Albany Evening Journal responds:— ‘That depends entirely upon yourselves. will give a hearty hn e to Grant and Colfax and the platform upon which they run the party will be ready to receive and reward you as you deserve, But if you eonspire with the enemy, organize bolting conventions, pronounce the mission of republican- ism at an end, and seck to eievate democrats to power, Why, then, you must “go to your own place.”’ If you The Chicago Nominations. Says the Cincinnati Commercial (republican), May :—Notwithstanding the stories about the partiality neral Grant for strong beverages, there is no bt that he is a temperate man, though not in the technical sense of the term a temperance man. Col- jax is a temperance man, never touching a glass of wine, He is, however, as inveterate a smoker as Grant. A widower for several years, he resides dur- img the sessions of Congress with his mother and sister, both widows, in what ts known as “the Sickles mansion,’ on President's square, Washington. * * Colfax is a radical, but not a very flerce one. He has been perpendicular in his principles, but it is his disposition to reach radical ends through pro- er pacific and mild than violent and in- flammatory. He is entitled to the distinction of he first member of Congress who directly and licly antagonized the famous “policy? of Presi- tJohnson, This he did in a serenade speech, in Washington, just before the opening of the Thirty- ninth Congress. Says the Cincinnati Enquirer (Pendleton demo- erat), May 2 General Grant is the representative of a tendency in our political affairs that is ominous for the future. We are not among those who would decide peremp- torily againsta man as a candidate for civil office because he belonged or belongs to the military pro- fession; but when the military profession, as ‘such, aspires to a monopoly of civil office, sets itself up as having special claims and be and uses its collective influence and fellowship to secure the nomination and election of its members, the matter becomes dangerous. Then isa call for men to in quire seriously tf it is not high time to resist these bold encroachments and to think seriously what is the end of the path they are invited to pursue, Says the Cincinnati Gazette (republican), May 22:— Grant as a soldier was equally honored and equally esteemed; but his fitness for the civil position of President was not at once acknowledged. When, With the close of the war, his name was brought for- ward as a candidate for the Presidency it was se- riously questioned whether he was a republican in Principle, But this doubt has long since passed away. Quietly, but steadily and effectualiy, he has won the confidence of the people by whom he has been nominated—not by words, for of these there have been few; but by deeds performed at the right time and in the right place. Of the platform we need Say but little, because there is nothing in it to be apologized for and nothing left out that we could desire to be inserted. It fairly presents the issues upon which the canvass ts to be conducted, and Which are vital to the maintenance of a just and honest government. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, List of Americans registered tn Paris for the week ending May 7, 1868:—From New York—E. H. May, N. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. Mathews and family, Miss Lilly Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mattison, Miss Mattison, H. Cunningham, J. H. Marvin, G. Q, Colton and wife, G. Q. Colton, Jr., Miss Bella Colton, A. 8. Flint, Mr. and Mrs, P. B. Tyler, G. W. Fellows and wife, 8, Barker and family, G. ©. Taylor, T. B, Starr, Mr. Henriques and family, J. G. Mcintosh, G. C, Church: ill, Mme. L. L. Ward, 0. Fairbanks, D, M. Hughes and family, B. F, Breeden. Philadelphia—@. wine, E. R. Shephard, Dr. J.C, Morris, Mrs. G. tice, G. R. Justice, Jr., Misses Reeves, T, R. Ridhards, yg ba ose A. Warner. Boston—W. H. Pettee, W. E. French, Mrs. W. KE. French, Misa A. A. French, ©. 8. Sargent, Miss KE. Adams, H. H. Peters and family, J. Fletcher, Mr. and Mrs, BE. N. Avery and daughter, Dr, and Mrs. A. Thompson, A. Thompson, T. Sargeant, J. C. Jones, Mr, and Mrs, C. W, Whitten, S. Whitten, D. R. Cady, F. H. Hodgmann, J. Whitin, Ban Ot—J. A Bowler. ) Horner, Mr. 0. Gita, O. GiMn, Miss L, Giftin, A. B. Me- Creery and wife, P. Weaver and wife. Cincin natti—O, T. Glenn, Michigan—H. ©. Lewis. De- troit—Mias A. M. Evanz. ifast—A. W. Johnson. Buffailo—G. Gage. Pittsburg—C. M. Johns. St. Lous—F, 0. and wife, New Britain—H. F. Russell and . United States—L, Spencer, Hi. Dunant, dress, ‘These unique and lighter trimmings are far prefera- ble to the heavy uniform jet passementerie orna- ments the last few years, Another style of trimming is now being introduced, and consists of black or colored shells instead of buttons—the pearl shells being declared the prettiest. The earrings, brooch and sleeve buttons should be worn to match with the Shells, The tendency to loop up the skirt so as to form & large puff at the back is rapidly gaining a hold upon our fashionables, and completely changes the style of modern toilettes and vividly recalls to mind the modes of the time of our great-great-grandmothers. ‘The sash is frequently composed of a waistband, to which @ wide lappet is attached on either side; both lappets are then tied together or fastened with some ornament midway up the skirt at the back, the skirt being pulled up above the sash and arranged into a full puff and the train, thereby being considerably diminished in length. As a general thing ladies possessed of but passable features seldom, if ever, like to hide such features under an unseemly bundle of silk or muslin, and we are, therefore, not surprised to see tight fit- ting paletots coming in vogue. They are certainly pretty and neat; but probably the principal reason for changing from the loose to the tight fitting style is that our ladies imagine that they have been too long hiding the beauties of their ‘slender waists under loose gar- ments. Walking costumes, with tight fitting jackets, promise to be the most fashionable for summer wear. The Marie Antoinette fichu is also admirably adapted for displaying a slight ficure to advantage. There promises to be quite a revolution in hats this summer, the latest innovation bordering upon the sensational, and reminding one of the fashion plates of the days of Henry III. It is,even now upon its way hither over the “big pond,” from the head- quarters of Dame Fashion, Paris, and will doubt- less make its appearance upon the avenue in the course of two or three weeks. It is described as being a smart, coquettish looking headdress, very suitable to a young lady either for seaside or country wear. It is made of black straw, and has a high crown, which is decorated with a coquille of black lace and a pouf of white feathers. It is one of those things impossible to describe in words, because it is at once so coe and at the same time exceed- ingly simple. ith the exception of this innovation there is very little that is new 1n hats this season. The toquet with flat crown and turned up brim is nerally adopted; either velvet, gauze or tulle is wisted round the crown asa trimming, Gauze ends and lace lappets are much worn, falling at the back of these toquets; when lace is used it 18 loosely tied below the chignon, Very handsome fanchon bonnets are now to be seen of fancy plaited white straw, ornamented with @ coronet of white asters, At the back there 1s gene- rally a large rosette and two scarf lappets of black pani blonde, the strings being of black ribbon, richly brocaded with white asters, Another novelty. in the way of hats is the Neapoli- tan, which consists of a small square piece of plaided straw poised on the top of the head, with a muantilla veil falling gracefully down the back. THE PARIS FASHIONS, A “Short Petticoat” Ball and How the Petti« coats Were Made—Flower Garlands for the Hair—Ophelia Bonnets—Paniers Out of Doors—Style at Longchamps—Opera Char. ity Fete—An Imperial Religious Ceremon- ial—Italian Wedding Presents, Paris, May 8, 1868, We have had the short petticoat ball, such an ex- ceptional ball; all married ladies, not a maiden blush present. The skirts had prescribed limits, They were not to come a thread lower behind than the top of the heel of the back of the satin shoe, and not a line shorter in front than the bone of that part of the side of the foot called an ankle. Geometrical shoemakers have knelt and measured the prettiest feet in Paris for that ball. It was given by Mme. de Pourtalés, and her sumptuous apartments were one glare of light on short, dazzling white. It was a Godsend to gentlemen; how they kicked about; how firmly they put their feet nowhere excepting in Places fit for human feet; how they .ap- plauded the waltz a deux temps; what a queen they made of Madame de Pourtalés, But alas ! how many flat feet came to wax light, and oarlike, paddling feet, and safe boat feet, and slender feet, no one who has never been to a short petticoat ball can know, Another new fashion, which was started at Mad- ame de Rothschild’s bali, is the adoption of garlands of flowers instead of microscopic bits of green stuck in false hair. Natural flowers are preferred, and these are kept fresh all the evening by quills being filled with fresh water and sealed at both énds, In these the flower stalks batne their tips. Plaits of hair hide tne mechanism, and sometimes false hair isrolied round the quill, which is secured by hair- pins afterwards. I do not hold to this porcupine system. Flowers generally last as long as a lady dancer's good looks, when it is time to go home. This being the moral of that fashion, I proceed to Say that the Longchamps races last Sunday were graced by Ophelia bonnets, and it is a very pretty idea, A pale, delicate green drapery made of crys- (alized tulle forms a scarf fanchon, Nothing but sea-green leaves and white water lilies or lake flowerets are seen behind, trailing in long curls. Plenty of flounces on very light silk and plenty of Valenciennes are the newest trimmings, The paniers have revived. Great care not to overdo them is highly desirable. A tournure, or panier, that dances up and down at every step made by the wearer, is the height of grotesque absurdity. If ladies will wear them before the fashion is quite constitutional they risk a great deal, Here, in our advanced ital, none but court beauties have as yet dared adopt them out of doors, and then when followed by their carriages, for the gamin de Parts ‘is inveterate, and no one knows if he might not put a monkey on the mountainous bulge out behind. 0, readers, beware! All is not graceful or advisable that is sent over from Paris. Many are the Partsian natives who turn round and laugh at thetr new fangled sisters, What is really ridiculous will be ridiculous every- where. Let your paniers be starched, not of steel, until some improvement has been made on our pres- ent elephantine theories. For myseif, | can compare a tall, bunchy belie of our days to nothing more ap- propriate than a dromedary. I think the following styles at the Longchamps races on Sunday are far more elegant:—The Marquise de Meyronet was in a white Mousaia costume, trim- med with white lace, and a white lace bonnet. The Marquise de Canisoz was in , With a tulle scarf fanchon and a bird of paradise on her forehead. The Comtesse of Montgomery was in a lovely redbreast robe, without any trimming, and an Italian straw hat, having a gariand of berries, Mme. de Moitessier Wore in her hair, with a veil, a wreath of rich, luscious grapes, She did not look unlike an Italian picture, leaning back in her open carriage. The prettiest toilet at the short petticoat ball was Mime. de Metternich’s—a white poult underskirt, with biue satin over tunic. Mme. de Pourtalés was ee Tad with’ blue satin boots and tea roses in her hair, Immense preparations are being made at the opera for a gala sete to-morrow evening, Leid for the benefit of, wounded soldiers, Mme. de Metternich 1s presidente, ‘The Emperor and Empress are ex- pected to look in, The great event of this week has been the con- firmation and communion of the Imperial Prince at the Tuileries chapel, which holy ceremonies took place,yesterday in presence of the Emperor, the Em- Pp all the Imperial family and their household. st rigorous ostracism precluded every possible attempt to bamle the strict orders given to admit no one whose names were not down on the list drawn up for the approbation of the Empress. one in- stance of favoritism was shown, and still the chapel Was full, without even an ambassador or minister, senator or deputy being countenanced. The Empress had formally expressed her wish that the pomp of court should be laid aside on this occa- sion, and as far as this could be effected her desire was faithfully obeyed, for everything was carried on with the greatest simplicity, and religious feeling was all the deeper. The Empress had ordained every de. tail of the preparations the day before. The chapel is not spacious, Without the gallery, occupted on ordinary occasions by the court, the building would not contain more than a hundred persons. Large rhododendron and Hortensias formed a kind of bush to the right and left of the altar in the apaces gene- rally filled by chairs and stools, Two red velvet seats and cushions were placed in advance of the covered benches for the ladies of the imperial family behind. At half-past eight all was in readine At nine o'clock Messrs, Auber, Leborne, Jules Cohen, Faure, and the Misses Black and Mauduit were ad- mitted to the organ gallery, and Mr. Thirlon an- nounced the Emperor, with a loud, clear voice. The nave had filled in no time, each guest finding his Special seat without the slightest aimculty. ‘The Archbishop of Paris advanced to meet the imperial cortége, followed by his ciergy. At that moment Jules Cohen executed @ solemn march, Far behind, long after the Duke of Cambacérés, who headed the procession now entering, came General Fleury, then the Prince of Moskows, then the Prince's governor, General Frossard; then the mpt to conceal her emotion whem forehead hidden by his and eyes bent to the ground. ‘The Domine salve ‘was then sung, and the Arch- bishop addressed the young Prince. ‘He said littie, but that little was to the point and produced a vet deep impression. For the first time it was ro that Napoleon III. laid aside his habitual cold re- serve—his deep gray eyes were dimmed by tears more than once, and as far as scrutiny could read im in the closed book of his soul, paternal love and gat- isfaction certainly beamed from his glance on that boy, the centre now of his Vast projects and tions, At five o’clock in the afternoon the confirma- tion took place. is @ very solemn intre- duction to our weekly fashion ‘gossip, but there ig but one Imperial Prince of France to linger over an@ every public ceremony connected with can be but once told. Not so with other ceremonies—for instance, that of Princess Margherita’s marriage, The papers are indefatigab.e on the subject, and if Prince Humbert is to use all the swords he has been presented with: he will have nobody’s head left to cut off but his owm attheend. Another sword with wrought hilt tas been sent nim by the middie classes of Rome. Why the middle classes should have been thus gene! charged with the offering when the aristocracy for it is a Roman question. The Roman aristocracy also paid for som else—a diadem worth 27,000f., offered by nine ladies. to the future Queen of Italy, among whom is one American beauty, a Comtesse Franfanelli. The wives of the above named middle classes, not aristocrat, presented 15,000f. worth of earrings, and as, after the enumeration of these special castes, the lower classes of Italy may not be forgotton, Imust add that they are made up of the police, who did all they could te Steal the jewels; of course the police called this ae- tion “confiscation,” not robbery; but, whatever it is, conversations have not been complimentary to these italian lower classes since, The diamonds and the sword got through by dint of much smuggling, and the Romans are jubilant, out of spite. ‘The robe which has created the greatest sensation at the nuptial {étes was Madame Katazzi’s, who is Known to be never behind, though her train was on this occasion by just six yards. It was violet and white, covered with English point, PRINCE HUMBERT’S MARRIAGE. Toilets of the.Bride and Other Royal Ladies, (furin (April 22) correspondence of London Times. The marriage of Prince Humbert, of Italy, to hie cousin, the Princess Margaret, of Savoy, was sol- emnized to-day in the Cathedral. The best place in the church for seeing was allotted to the diplomatic corps. It was a tribune or gallery to the right of the front of the altar. The lines of seats rose high the one above the other, so that all the persons there could see well and were well seen. Opposite that tribune, on the left of the bridal party, was the King’s galléry. It was thought that usage an@ etiquette would require it to be left empty, but an exception was made in favor of an infant visitor. In front of the lofty pew, alone, quiet and childishly curious and interested, stood a sweet little child of between three and four years old, the son of the Queen of Portugal. Next to the King’s gallery is a smaller one, which the Princess Margaret particularly requested should be appropriated. to the use of five intimate friends and companions of her girlhood. Much — inter- est had been made in the most influential quarters to get seats in it, for it was one of the best places in the cathedral for seeing the ceremony; but the Princess was staunch in her friends’ behalf, all other applications had been refused, and accord- ingly the pew was solely occupied by the two lovely daughters of the Marquis Ghislieri and three other young ladies with their mothers and chaperons. Your fady readers would naturally feel themselves slighted and aggrieved if in an account of a royal wedding there were no mention of millinery. While Ce my incompetency I will do my best. The Princess Margaret, the bride, wore a white silk dress and train, embroidered in silver, and a tulle veil, also embroidered in silver, over a diamond crown. Sie wore no orange blossom. Round her neck were 6x rows of the most magnificent diamonds, both for size and water, that I remember to have seen. Aft the ladies were in ecstasies about them. The Queen of Portugal had a blue velvet train, trimmed with ermine and hanging from the shoul- ders. Her diamonds also were splendid. The Princess Clotilde had a bright green dresa and train, covered and trimmed with Brussels lace. The Duchess of Aosta, being in deep mourning for her mother, was all in white, without any brilliant jewelry, but she wore some pearls. The Duchess of Genoa had a dress and train of white and gold. In the diplomatic gallery the mem were numerous, the ladies few. Mrs. Marsh and Madame Solvyns, the doyennes, or senior members of the corps, were detained im Florence by the state of their health. Madame de Ma- Jaret is still in Paris. The Ministers’ wives present were those of land, ia, Russia, Switzerland and Baden. Madame de Kisseleff was in n and silver; Lady Paget in pink, with emeralds; Countess Usedom in white and gold and violet, with diamonds. Consid- ering the small number of ladies the show of beauty was great. Lady Paget, Madame de Kisseleif and Mile. Menabrea, who is one of the prettiest young girls in Florence, were greatly admired. So was @ very magnificent diamond coronet, said to be wort £20,000, worn by Madame Austin Sacken, the wife of the Russian Secretary of Legation. 1 suppose people imagine that a royal marriage is very different from any other marriage, but, reaily, except that a good deal more money is spent upon it and fuss made about it, the difference is rather tm- aginary than real. There was nothing extraordit to-day in the ceremony. The bride looked pretty gentle and quite at her ease, and the bridegroom looked smart and his valet had evidently taken par- ticular pains with his hair. King Victor Emanuet. looked bluff as usual, but well pleased enough. He did not seem particularly movea by what was going on, and, indeed, emotion is not much in his line, nor was it in any way called for on this occasion, AS regards the Princess Margaret she looked lo at her husband and smilingly at everybody, and not seem fluttered in the least. When she came i she had one of her gloves half on, and she took ft quite off and laid it on the cushion before her, and began deliberately pulling on the other. This little operation, and getting the iingers weil m and sm ing the creases out of the delicate white kid, some time, and now and then she addressed a re! to the Prince, but she appeared altogether and composed, because she was perfectly nai 1 and unaffected and artless. She is much attached to Humbert, and it is not surprising if, after having been threatened with being sent to Wallachia, to be- come a Ho: daress and live among Boyards, she feels relieved and joyous at becoming the wife of her own cousin, with the prospect of remaining alwi in her own country and becoming some day its Queen. When she got home to the palace, in her new character of Princess of Piedmont, ao ness found expression in an expression quite delicious: in its nawete:—“1 cannot dance in this dress,” sh@ said, ‘mais je suis si contente que. ‘is volon- ters! Though she could not dance she could drive. i An hour or Whom urceinan she = 4 uae ad changed their wedding garments for a p! costume Sa were driving down the Via di Poinan open carriage without pomp or attendance. The marriage ceremony lasied upwards of an hour. The music was Beethoven's, and was very fine. There was very little organ. The last plece played was the famous adagio in ut mineur. The arrangements fer spectators in the church were not good. Steam Communication Between Matanzas and New York—Health of Matanzae—Mar- ne MATANzAS, May 15, 1868, The steamer Victor, Captain Gates, from New York on the 9th inst., arrived at this port this afternoon in ballast, and will return early next week with a cargo of su which has been provided for her at $7 60 The citizer ling community of going direct to New York instead of making the detour by way of Havana. The state of health here is very satisfactory, our city being entirely free of cholera’ or yellow fever, or any other epidemical disease. ‘The sugar market, on account of the favorable ad. vices from abroad, is excited, and No. 12 is quoted at 81s reals per arobe. Fair to good refining musco- vados at 7% a8 a 8% reals. les this week 15,000 boxes and 4,700 hhds. Molasses firm at 514 reals for clayed and 6 reals for muscovado. Sales about 600 hhds, muscovado at my quotation. Flour dull at $12 50 per bbl. Potatoes at $4 a $4 50 per bbl. ‘The demand is limited. Lard is nominally worth $20°in tierces, Arrivals are light. Corn from New Orleans sold at 5)5 reals, on time. Freights,-$0'50 per bhd. sugar, $2 371; per box do., $6 76 per 110 gallons molasses. — SInavLaR Murper Trtat.—The Nashville Dispatch has the following:—A very singular murder case has been upon the docket of thé Criminal Court of this county for several In 1865 @ negro was found dead on the Franklin pike, near this city, with his head severed from his body and his pockets emptied. of @ considerable amount of money which he had been known to have about him. A vicious negro, named Zach Boyd, ar arrested for the murder and tried im the Criminal Court, where he was found guilty. A new trial was granted him, but he was again found guilty, and the Judge sentenced him to be hanged. le care was appealed to the Supreme Court, the sentence reversed another hearing. A third trial resulted in his third conviction, and he was again sentenced to be hanged. ‘Again the case was appealed, and im the Buprems Court reversed the decision of, the infe- rior tribunal, and Zach was put in jail in to ers thr Criminal Court another chance at him. He hae now been lying tn jailtwo years and nine monthay and will doubtless be tried again during the session) of the Criminal Court commongipg uexe week. and Zach sent back for

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