The New York Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1868, Page 5

JAPAN. Progress of the Civil War and Aristo- cratic Reaction Against the Mikado. Sena daaaaaeeen eee Hierarchical Complications and New Difficulties. Foreign Interests and British Di- plomacy. By overtand mail from San Francisco we received yesterday our special correspondenve from Japan, Gated at Yokohama on the dth of June, embracing the folfowing important detafls of our mail tele- grams, forwarded also from San Francisco, lately published in the HERALD. The receipt of the written correspondence, given to-day, at the HERALD estab- Mshment places Yokohama and New York within thirty-seven days of communication by letter, in it- self a wonderful feat. Civil War and Social Disorganizution—Sur- render and Humiliation of the Tycoon—The Mikado im Possession of Yokohama—Aristo- cratic League and Reaction—Clerical Come plications—British Diplomacy ‘Ahead”?— How the Mikado Looks—The American War Ram Stonewall—Emigration of Laborers. YoxuouaMaA, June 4, 1868, Political news in Japan is exceedingly dificult to obtain, and when obtained is not often very reliable, One day we read that the rebellion 1s at an end, and the next this is contradicted by a statement, which, in ite turn is declared to be erroneous within the next twenty-foyr hours, One thing ts certain, however; the Mikado has un- doubdtediy possession of the principal cities— such as Osaca and Yokohama. The late Tycoon has surrendered at dfscretion. The terms were rather hard. He had to cede all his private possessions north of Seruga, disband almost his entire army, surrender his navy and seclude him- self at Mito during the pleasure of the Mikado. Aji ‘these conditions have been fulfilled, except that what has become of the navy is a puzzle. The Ty- coon ordered bis Admiral to lower his fag and hoist ‘the Mikado’s; but matead of doing this that officer left Jeddo with the whole fleet and has not been heard of since. Yokohama was formally taken possession of on the 1ith ult. by a Daimio in the service of the Mikado, whereupon the ‘Allied Army of Occupation,” con- sisting of English and French troops and Prussian and American marines, was called off, the marines returning to their vessels, But notwithstanding the successes of the Mikado the political troubles of this country are far from having arrived at a complete settiement. Although there is a good deal of dissatisfaction expressed by the Tycoon’s followers at what they call his igno- minions surrender, his friends have by no means de- serted him. Several of the Northern Daimios ‘are eaid to have formed a coalition and have placed an army in the fieid stronger than any that backed the Tycoon. Aidzu, the most daring and truest friend of Stotsbashi, heads it. He refuses to recognize the proclamation of the Mikado, and has averred that if he be deserted by all he will eontinue to fight by himself for the interests of the late Ty- coor, To him are now joined Kanga-no-Kaml, the Most powerful Daimio in Northern Japan, and Sendai, only second to Kanga. Had these two Princes joined the Tycoon in the early stage of the troubles the result would have been vastly different. However, qwet and resigned as the Tycoon pretends to be to the present condition of aifuirs, the signs are at present much more in his favor than they ever were before, Two battles have atready taken piace, both re- @ulting in the defeat of the Mikado, On the 10th of May fighting commenced ai Oyama, a few miles northwest of Jeddo, and the Mikado’s troops had to retreat and give up a strong fortress forwerly the property of the Tycoon, At Yinshi, ont th of May, Aidzu attacked a large body of the tm troops, routed them, captured three hundred prison- ers, among whom were two Daimios, and beheaded them all. He has now taken up @ strong position between Osaka and Jeddc Should the Mixado's forees be forced to leave Jeddo-—an event not im- probable—their retreat to Osaka will be cut of, and they will have to fig their way out throngh aa enemy's country. This will Aidzu an opportunity of marching on to Osaka, now the residence of the Mikado, ani that place once in hie possession the Mikado will have to accept, instead of dictating terms. Another thing that promises success to the Tycoon lies in the fact that the people are getting aroused aud desire his return to power. It is well known now that ali the re- tainere of the Tycoon's family have armed them- selves and have sworn to defend his rights with their lives. Although the Mikado’s troops have possession of the fortifications around Jeddo the ity iteeli has not been molested, but is still in quiet possession of the Totugawa (Tycoon’s) family. Kanga-no-Kami, who -has already left the capital with ali his retaiuers, has dared them to occapy Jeddo, and has given warning that be will heid the Mikado himself responsible for any harm being done to the place. This demonstration has struck terror into the hearts ef the Mikado’s party. Another event has happened which complicates still more than ever the condition of affairs, but which promises well to the Tycoon and the Northern Daimios. The High Priest of Kioto, who seems to occupy @ position, as regards the rulers of Japan, very similar to that heid by the Pope towards ali sovereigns in Europe during the early ages of Christianity, has issued a proclamation Warning the Mikado that he has lately interfered too much im temporal affairs and threatens him with the terrible wrath of Buddha if he does not desist. Thi i the effect of fright ening the Southerners, W av for their own. terri- ead ailed their ood mi wn hom for fear that ing against them a s stand. And whoe' ires to eee Japan opened will be pleased to 4 party in power. The Tycoon always steadfast in en deavoring to carry out the terms of the treaty with the foreign Powe in fact it was this very circum. stance that elicited the hostility of Satsuma and Chotsu. Already the Mikado has = reissued proclamation punishing with death any na tive nat takes to Christianity, dit ig more than likely that should his power b thoroughly established, there will be trouble be- tween the Western nations and Japon. In spite of these circumstances, which are patent to almost everybody here, the course of her britannic Maj: ty’s Minister has been somewhat remarkavie, fhe Tycoon resigned the jaiter paitof January. Before the first week in May is past Sir Harry Parkes de- livers his credentials as Mintster accredited to the hew government. Three months is scarcely suff. cient time for Lis report to have reached England and @ reply to have been received, But Sit Harry states that he foresaw what.was gotng to happen some six months aliead, and wrote on in advance for his new credentials. This is possi- bie. But there is one circumstance to be taken into consideration. The Southern Daimios are greatly in debt to England, the latter country having supplied them with vesses and munitions of war, Had the T; coon remained securely in power this debt would li looked rather shaky, Cousequentiy, it was to the immediate interest of England to raise a disturbance in Japan, provided there was a chance of the South- ern Daimios being able to come out ahead, fWhetuer the ‘ity of the English Mintster will atand the test of time aod events remains to be seen. As far as it indications go he had betier give an im- Mediate order for a new set of credentiais, ~ phan Mikado has been described as @ atup! ing man, who might be ai eighteen to twenty-five. You can woarcely cromit the gros state of ignorance in which he has been reare@ He has been so mewed up at bia old palace never saw & eve iver un! he left that place (or Oeaka. It ts said that Satsuma is trying to make something of him, bat a person who has reached man’s estate by! without education or mental cultare, grovelling only in the enervatin; Juxaries of such @ demoralizing ext as jatence nat have been, can hardly be expected to turn out anything very great. Besides, ! very much doubt whether his present councillors Will overexert them- feives to make ‘a man of him, considert Present condition he is too easy 4n4 useful @ tool. In my last I informed you of the arrival of the American naval ram Stonewall. ie vessel ts still yt here, subject to the orders of the American raster, who wili pot surrenter her anit the due on ber i# paid ane the goverment of the countr settled without room for @oubt. Tt was curren: rumored that the vessel bad to put iato Honotul andthat the Hawatinn mi ment advanced m: for her revaire and ourfit to the Japanese rial | give ) companies of emigrants have le! NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. Brown, oe to fawatien unwilling vessel. The drafte Souores, therefore the Japanese are me {or the Stonewall except to * Dtates ead Castain Brown individually. fea return home jh have been paid off, Moes of turn home le Ohina— passage an Perce mh in Day Raving, been paid ten ace ry to the terms of their Contract. do not think % wiil aig long before she will again fly the japanese flag. Another event has lately occurred in Japan which seerns significant Of a closer relationship being about to be cultivated with other countries. J ene government has always placed the test possible aiitioulties in the way of any of the people leaving the country, But within the lagt three weeks two the country under contract to work for a certain time for regular wages. One of these, consisting of four hundred men, has been sent to Saigon on a contract to some Dutch merchants, Another company, consisting of eight hundred men, left here some ten days ago for Honolulu, having ‘been e1 by the Hawailan government for a period of three years, It seems that these expeditions somewhat frightened our staid American plenipotentiary, who immediately issued a proclamation, warning American citizens from engaging tn the coolie trade. If we can induce bona side emigrants to go to America I cannot see what there is to be frightened about, even if said emigrants be Japanese. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Ritualis - Catholiciem, To THE EpitOR OF THE HERALD:— ‘That Ritualism and Catholicism are closely allied— one seeming to be the perfection of the other—many would admit; this much, however, is certain, that Catholicity owes its greatest attraction to the ritual, while the Ritualists, by thelr nice adherence to sym. bolic rites, are fast rivalling their coreligionists. In the former the worshipper has many things that are grand in the Roman Church. Though he may only believe in Christ’s prefigurative presence in some of the sacraments, stiMi he beholds the personification of the same eucharistic sacrifice which was consum- mated on Calvary, while he never tires admiring the lovely hozannas, the sweet song of vesper, or Easter haleilujah. Itis true he does not strictly adhere to ‘St. Paul’s injunetion for bodily castigation, thinking the apostle dealt too largely in metaphor; nor does he believe in that blind and slavish devotion that Catholics put in their priests, well knowing they are far from belng im- maculate in their own lives, while yet he has in his Church the gorgeous display, all the pomp and cere- raises of the new law as practised in the Roman Shureh, With the Ritualist Lenten devotions are not dis- tracted by the craving of a hungry body,nor the aweet- ness of holy communings in prayer with his God on Sabbath, embittered by weekly appeals to his empty exchequer. The money required by himyfor the necessities of his family is not extorted from him on pain of non- admittance into the Church by some fat sexton or croaky churchmouse collector, to purchase expensive Sy tet or supply some burly slavedriving priest with the choicest dish, the -best vintage and the finest flavored cigar. The Ritualist, believing in Spoecits simplicity, despises all extravagance and blind, ignorant devotion to men who often prefer drawing forth, in God’s name, money from @ poor man’s pocket to pouring forth words of comfort into a dying soul. ‘These facts are exercising a powerful influence on the American inteilect, and shail eventually, if not counteracted by a wise system of prestcraft, be the greatest enemy Rome encountered since the thun- ders of the Vatican fell harmlessly on the devoted Reformers. In the coming conflict the Roman Church will have the advantage in the age, ability and experience of its generals, after piloting te bark of Peter for near nineteen centuries, while the Ritualists will have as faithful allies the prowres- sive spirit of the age and every opponent of intol- a8 issued no bnil against them as yet. itualisin is sure to have a beneficent while the old religions established by Certain it effect, and, untry cannot suffer thi , will overawe many unscrupulous priests from im- posing too much, by inventing rubrics and ceremo- nies, on the credulity of the people. ‘ ‘tnisterin! Relief. The k£veanoriist learns that a real impetus was given by the discussion in the last Presbyterian As- sembly to the ministerial relief enterprise of the Presbyterian Church, Three months since the warn- ing went out that the ilabilities at the dune quarter couid not be met without a prompt supply of $4,000. Information now comes that every appropriation has been paid, and thirty parishes have thereby been re- lieved of anxiety, Of the larger contributions to this result mention may be made of one of $200 by Mr. F. H. Bartholomew, of this c! and gne of $500 from the Third Presbyterian church of Pittsburg. These and smaller contributions are’ supplemented by a $1,200 bequest by the late Mrs. Eliza J. Warren, of Rensselaer county, N. Y., and thus the solicitude Teit by the committee in behalf of the s8 toward whom this aid is not urity, but a simple juatice is for the present relieved. Bat while this tm diate relief has been afforded, it must be remembered needy and deserving class sttll will soon ve that the wants this continue, and the September payin¢ here, requiring a like sum to meet ti. Intolerance Among the Quakers. The Chicago Herald, the Western organ of the So- ciety of Friends, cites an aggravated case of perse- cution in that denommation very much like several that have lately occurred in other churches, It is certainly encouraging to note how instantaneousiy and how widely these acts of intolerance call forth merited reprobation. Christian sentiment is now more easily shocked than formeriy by an over rigid denominationatiem, and sectarian discipline is found suMicient to silence protest from leading men in the various guilty churches. The Herald of Peace, after commenting on the manifestations by other Christian secia of what it terms kind of spiritual ery, the same evil appears among the Frieuds in the pro- scribing of a particular dress as the costume of the order, In the West, it says, each member of the society 1s left free to follow the dictates of his own conscience in this matter; but some of the Eastern brethren refuse to tolerate such laxity. They even venture on a species of persecution in order to en- force their views. ‘Thé latest example of this was given by a few Philadelphia Friends, who would not allow Mr. Daniél McPherson to speak in the Philadeiphia yearly meetin on account of his personal appearance “We cannot,” says the Jerald, “im- piate the act to the Philadelphia yearly meeting as a ody; but they must bear the blame until they are abié to overthrow the BE siave power that now seeks to stop the mouths of all who do not happen to suit their taste. Daniel McPherson is a minister, properly recommended and properly licensed to C4 forth as a minister, and it is not for a few Friends in Philadeiphia to say that he shall not preach if they do not give a better reason for the restriction than that his dress is not to thelr notion; but time will adjust the wrong and obliterate the prejudice exist- ing In the minds of many well meaning Friends and teach us all that men must be allowed to exercise full liverty of conscience in all things, particularly in nonessentials. Three Hundred and Thirty Th nd Luthere ans in the United States, Professor Scholl was a delegate from the Lutheran General Synod to the General Synod of the Reformed Church, and in addressing that body gives the followng admirable and compendious statement of the members and strength of the Lutheran Church in this coun- try:—"We lave had a home in this land for two hun- dred years, working not alone through those who came from Germavy, but from Holland also, Our General Synod was organized in 1820. T bring you the greetings of 22 synods, 579 ministers, ¢49 churches and 70,000 members. Nor is this the strength of our Chureh in this country. We hope to be all united. The General Synod of our Church is only advisory—a voluntary association. There is aiso another General Synod in the South, consisting of six oa 120 min- isters, 214 churches and 17,000 members. The Gene- ral Counen, a partof which was once connected with us, through the mother Synod of by a formed its organization last. It has 12 eynode,53 ministers, 1,010 churches and 115,000 ‘members. There are ten other synods not connected with any of these, having ministers, 944 churches, and 109,000 members. The entire number of our minis- try is 1,750; our synods, 50; 3,112 churches and a membership of a third of a million. These branches differ somewhat, We all receive the Augsburg Con- fession. The General Council receives also the Formula of Concord, the Apology of the Au Wd Confession and the catechism of Luther. We have more liberty. Yet we stand firmly, determinedly upon the faith of the Bible and apon that venerabie confession whigh, is very dear to us, and which does not contain th@Meresies which are ascribed to it,’ Growth of Mormoniom in London. ‘The Loudon Star says:—In the London district there are nine branches of the Mormon Church, 107 elders of conference, 63 priests, 24 teachers, 30 deacons; in all, 1,112 Mormons in the London Confer. ence. Here isafact that may induce the ritualists and their enemies to make up their differences as Wain toe ret 0 Pease Par and twenty aa ee gree report it that fis aren he ea a peare et Utab 7 says that | ful whether all the Latter Day Saints in England viet 6 aay Shere ‘this year. aghow of ‘oung and his the apostles, bighops and other o! were w “gustained” in their present relations. Gleaning for a Sunday Schoo) Library—Dis- ciples of Ruth. ‘The convention of Sunday school workers recently in session at Faribault, Minn., to the number of five or six hundred, seems to have had a profit- able and agreeable season. A single fact brought out in the notes of Sunday school Work deserves a report. A school of some fifty scholars in a country school house m Goodhue county found itself too poor to buy a much needed library, and with too much self-respect to beg one that it could obtain by ita own efforts, A Berey BiOUEnS Isak summer, just before harvest, led to the organization of a Gleaner Society, composed of the pupils of the school, Each scholar*under ten years, nor less than seven, became a member by fiesning four ener of grain after the reapers in the arvest fleld; if over ten years of age, by gleaning a peck. Special honor in the society was given to those who gleaned larger amounts. One liitie boy gleaned, head prea. three pecks, others one or more bushels. total amount of wheat rathered by the society that season was thirty bushels, fur- mishing the school with a fine library from its sale, Even richer schools might take lessons from this in raising money for benevolent purposes, Interesting Note from Major Shaler, the Com- patriot of General Scott. ORMO, WINNEBAGO County, Wie., July 2, 1868. EpiT0Rs NEW YORK EVANGELIS GENTLEMEN—Through the unbounded and won- derful goodness, merey and long snffering of my Heavenly Father, 1 have been permitted to live to gee almost the close of my eighty-third year of earthly existence, and am now, and have long been, striving to put my house in order, so that when the messenger shall come to call me home (which | think will be soon) he may find me at my post watching his footsteps. Since the death of General Scott i am, as far as 1 can jearn, the oldest oMfcer now living. The General and myself started for the Ca- nada lines in the cacy part of the war of 1812; we fought side by side in all the principal battles in Canada during that war down to the battle of Lundy's lane (and a terrible battle it: was), in which we were both severely wounded. The General was shot in the right breast, if I reinember right, with @ grape shot, and I was shot through the arm and side, which marked me for hfe, and both had our horses killed. The General and myself were about of an ages Iwas afew months his senior when he died. General Scott was one of our best officers, and braver man never trod the battle field; but ke has ne from earth to meet his God and I shall soon fol- low him, Where, oh where! are all my old com- anions in arms I knew ‘fifty years ago? They alb ave left the eartn, but where are they? Echo answers, where? 1 am too feeble to write you any more. E. SHALER. Young Men’s Christian Associations. Among the papers laid before the International Christian €onvention at Detroit was the fohowing abstract frum the report of the Executive Commit- tee:— Ten local conventions have been held during the ast year sea aye during the year previous; at mira, September 18 and 19, where twenty-seven as- sociations were represented by seventy-eight dele- gates; at Elizabeth, N. J.. October 1 and 2, where eight associations were represented by seventy-five delegates; at Chicago, October 3 and 4, where thirty- six associations were represented by a large number of delegates; Halifax, October 3, 4, 5 and 6, one hundred and twenty delegates being present; at Burlington, Vt., October § and 9, delegates being present from more than one hundred and twenty-five towns; Springfield, Mass., October 16 and 17, two hundred and thirteen delegates being present, repre- senting thirty-eight associations and seventeen towns; Hartford, Conn., October 29; Washington, Oc tober 30 and st and November 1, seventy delegates present, representing six associations; Columbus, Ohio, November 9 and 10, seventy-five delegates be- ing present, representing fifteen associations; Port- jand, Me., in May. The following associations are reported as occu- prime bpildings of which they are the owne! eriden, Ct.; Bethlehem, P: ‘ewtown, L. 1.3 Phila- delphia, Pa. Total value, $77,000. Buildings are now being erected by the following associations Chicago, Washington, Plantaville, Néw York, Omena. The following bave building fund: Boston, Mon- treal, Poughkeepsie, Bristol, R. 1.; North Shore, Sta- ten Island, N. ¥.; Springfield, Ohio—in all amount- Ing to not less than $625,000. It is safe to estimate the amount of property owned by these associations for building purposes at not Tess than $750,000, Ninety of these associations have libraries embrac- ing 61,826 volumes, Which are valued at $100,601. One hundred and seventy-one report their expenses: for the current year at $211,202 45. Ninety-two re- port courses of sermons for young men; seventeen report more than five weekly prayer me eighty-nine report two or more Wookly prayer mee ings; one hundred and twenty-six report at } one weekly prayer meeting; 0 preport a daily prayer meeti 2 r large number besides reporting rell; two hundred and fifty-seveh report 52, jeaving 1,0 unreported, It is, theref to estims present membership reporied quite safe 1000. call for a day of oveinber last was isued, and no pains spared to make the day a snecess. From the report we iearn of but sixty-five associations that obs the recommendation. The observance by e fow was undoubtedly a means of good. from the Dubiin Association is only a type of those ved from others. The committee requests t Convention may set apart a day of prayer in ac- cordance With the resolutions of the two preceding conventions, and that it will take into consideration the means by which a thorough observance of the day may be obtat . ‘The committee was instructed by the Convention to maintain a correspondence with kindred associa- tions in foreign Tanda. So far as possible this recom mendation has been observed, From our best intor- mation there are now In Europe seven hundred and fifty-seven associations, with twenty-five thousand members among them, Commencement Week at Hamilton College. Sunpay, July 12-1034 A. M., baccalaureate sermon by Rev. President Brown; 7): P. M., address before the Society of Christian Research by Rev. 8. M. Campbell, D. D., of Rochester. Monpay, July 13—9 A. M., entrance examination; 3P.M., Kingsley prize debate; 7% P. M., Kingsley prize deciamation. « TURSDAY, July 14—9 A. M., entrance examination; SP. M., ‘class day” exercises; 74g P. M., concert by Dodworth’s band. WeEpNESDAY, July 15—10 A. M., annual meeting of the Board of Trustees in the Coll chapel; 2% P. M., presentation of the Perry . Smit brary Hall; address by John D. Caton, LL.D., of Of- tawa, lL; response by Hiram Denio, LL.D., of Utica; poem by Rev. Charles D. ‘Helmer, of Chicago; 7) P. M., annual meeting of the Society of Alumul. Analiat’s Letter, by Gerritt Smith, LL.D., Peter- boro (class of 1814). aor ike Joseph R. Hawley, of Hartford, Conn. (class of 1 Poem by Albert L. Childe, of Waterloo (class of 1361). Tucrepay, July %—10 A. M., commencement ex- ercises. Williams College. The programme for the next commencement of Williams College ts as follows:—Sunday, July 26, baccalaureate, by President Hopkins, and an address before the Milis Theological Society, by Rev. Horace James, of Lowell, in the evening. Monday, addresses before the Adelphic Union, by Collector Thomas Russell, of Boston. Tuesday, dedication of the Sol- diers’ Monument, with address by Professor William D. Whitney, of Yale College, and poem, by Samuel Burnham, of the class of 1845, before the Society of the Alumni; and in the evening prize rhetorical ex- hibition by members of the junior and sophomore class. On Weditesday the exercises of the gradua’ ing clase. The Catechiam and Prem Bibles to Chil dren, A few years ago a worthy gentleman in this city devoted himself with great industry and zeal to two good works:— 1, The encouragement of children to learn the Shorter Catechism, by 2. Offering the reward of a Bible to each one who should commit the Catechism to memory. He distributed a vast number of Bibles in this way, and induced multitudes of children to study the Catechism. The man was farnished with fands to do this work by benevolent persons, and the surplus be invested to be a permanent fund to carry it on after his death. He named the fund after the jJate Rev. Dr. Spencer and Hon. Theodore Freling- Po hg eae aed Ln ie nd appointed a trustee to manage it an the pro- obede to the object. lini We are now requested te announce to parents, and especially to teachers of bath schools, that the offer of the premium Bible is made to children under the foltowing condittous:— 1. To any child who does not now Ly ad will commit to mem: the whole of the Wi bf Catechism, will be given a handsome e 2. TI minster of the con gregation to the ehild must accompany the name with his certificate that he has heard the ehild recite the whole correctly. 8. Letters Kepeg, Bho mame and address in fall must be sent as follows:—"To the Catechism and Bible Fund, Bible Hquse, station D, New York city.” Catholic Gossip. The children of the parish of the Holy ‘Ianocents (Thirty-deventh s‘reetyto the number of over one hun- dred, made their first communion yesterday (Satur- day) morning. The exhibition of the schools attached to the Church of the Immaculate Conception will take Place next Wednesday st the nai ‘Af the school The letter | 5 ‘house in Fourteenth street. There are over twelve mundred girls attached to these schools and the ex- ercises promise more than the usual interest. The ladies who have charge belong to the zealous Sisters of Charity, whose unostentattous zeal and patient yom known throughout. the worl. the Me louse of this great branch of the religious institute of St. Vincent de Panl is at Font Aili, on the Hudson, formeriy the seat of Edwin For but noW a part of the well known Mount St. Vincent, From this house some four hundred Sisters are employed to do the work of Catholic charity in our midst, and the majority of these find their labors in the city proper. ‘Two hospitals (one in Eleventh street and one in Brooklyn), two large industrial schools (Forty-second street aud Brooklyn) and three asylums (one in Prince street, one in Brooklyn and one on Fifth avenue, to which a fourth, now hearly coimpleie, on Madigon avenue, is soon to be added), form oniy a small proportion of their visibie work. The city institutions on Blackwell and Ward’s Islands, the New York and Bellevue Hos- Pituls, ag weil as the bedsides of thousands, not among the poor and wretehed only, but among. the better classes of our citizens likewise, bear daily testimony to the seil-denying devotion of these faith ful exponents of the genius of Christianity, At the different parish schools aad in the various acade- miles and institutions ev their charge from elgh- teen to twenty thousand children receive the benetts of a sound, pracucal instruction, the thorough char- acter of which is attested by the large mun of Protestant families whose daughters participate Uberein. the recent exhibitions of. the various Catholic boys’ schools, at the close of the scholastic year, de- imand a@ notice likewise of another powerful uiedns used to guide the studies and train the minds of the young, without suijeccing thei to the irreiigious Huences of tue pubic schools, We refer Chrisuan Brothers—a body of men whose foun (the venerable J.B. de la Salle) fourixhed at ue close of the seventeenth century. These laborers have some fi.tcen schoois in the eit ducted by about i45 brotuers and feeding the minds of neariy eight thousand boys. Thus we sce Ulai avout 2 or ister and 115 Brothers supply in our midst the educational wants of over twenty thousand culldren al an extra ex- pense of many thousands of dollars. ‘The sermon at (he consecration of Bishop McQuaid. at St. Patrick’s cathedral to-day, will be by the ive Father Preston, of St. Ann's church, ‘The Redemptorist Fathers attached to St. Aiphon- sus’ church, in Thompson street, have acquired possession of the estate in the rear of the present edifice, and they intend to enfarge aad remodel tie buildiig, wlict is Wholly imadequate to the Wants of their large parish, Religious Notes. The church at Port Huron, Mich., has forfeited ite ceiling in consequence of a battlement roof. ‘Fhe pastor says:—“Let others take warning. New roof and new ceiling, at an expense of $3,000, on a church completed but eight years ago is not to be coveted by any people, much less by those who have barely struggled through the payment of the house.” A new church of over twenty members was or- ganized at Clio, Mich., June 22. Rev. Dr. Adam Poe, lately sentor agent of the Western Methodist Book Concern, died on the 26th of June. The ordination and installation of G. W. Martin, alicentiate of the Fourth Presbytery of New York and graduate of the last class at Union Theological Seminary, as pastor of the Congregational church of Saugerties, took place June 25, Rev. John Reed was installed pastor of the Presbyterian church in Angelica June 30, 1864, by the ve Valley Presbytery. Thomas’ Tracey, who has just com- pleted his theological studies in Princeton Seminary, wasrecently licensed to preach the Gospel by the Presbytery of Louisville, Ky., and on the Lith imat, was ordained as an evangelist io labor in Brazil. Mr. Samuel Holiues, of New York city, who has heretofore manifeste endowing scho! 8 to the amount of recently offered $25,000 to the theological dep ment, ja successive payments, on condition th subscription for the new theological h endowments be completed within the pr Mr, John H. Sprague, an elder of the Mercer street Presbyterian church, and well known in this city for the liberal and efficient personal interest he took in retigious and benevolent institutions, died suddenly at his residence on the afternoon of t.e Ist inst. His departure was instantaneous, and while he was sit- ting ina chair im conversation witha friend, His age was about fifty, and he Was apparently yet in the full vigor of manhood. At the late meeting of the Board of Trastees of the Centre College at Danville the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the following persons:—Rey. Thomas U. Cleland, Li 1) KY5 Kev. J. Reasor, Leavenworth, Kansas; Re his interest in Yale College by $5,000, has rt- 4 . B Erskine, editor of the Northwestern Presbyterian, Henry Neill, Pittsfield, Mass. ben Hill, pastor of the Lutheran co! ok, N. Y., has been nominated by the # sylvania Synod vo the Pennay tion of Profeasor Muhlenberg. The Old School Assembly have just erected a new nue Franklin Professorship in vivania College, made vacant by Ure resigna- Synod within the bounds of the Southern States. It is composed of three ire teriea—to wit, Catawba, Atlantic and Knox. The iatter is composed exelu: sively of colored ministers and chuiches, The ministers were apart to their work by oue of the Southern Presbyteries. The Assembly also erected two new Presvyterics in the far Wast—the Presby- of Santa Fé, tn Ni Mexico, and the Pres rad, 1 the ‘Verritory of that nant ". M. Hughes was ordained as an evangelist resbytery of “Missouri river,” at Bellevue, , June 21, Ne- artug the past thir rian Board of Ch nearly $558,000, and made grants in aid of the of eight hundred and itty churches, uf this ame $50,000 Was received tae past 5 id ins been ex- pended in aid of one handred and twenty-two houses of worslip. These churenes average a cost of $2,600, of Which the Board gives not quite one- fifth, It issaid that sixteen bundred churches of that order took up no contributéon last year in ald of tuis important object. Of the 122 churches aided last year 29 are in North Carolina, 14 10 Lowa, 12 in lilinois, 9 eactt in South Carolina and Pennsylvania and 6 in indiana. $ . The chureh of the (Dutch) Reformed order on Twenty-first street, in this city, has just been incor- porated, under the title of the * Paul's Dutch Re- formed Church.” Its pastor voted with the minority ainst dropping the same “Dutch” from the title ofthe denomination, and, it will be seen, adheres to it in the designation of his own church. But he ts not 40 opposed to all innovation as to prevent him from following the example of Roman Catholics and Episcopalians and giving it also the name of one of the saints. This is the first case in which one of the canonized saints las been adopted by the Duteh, ‘The Congregational church in Richland, N. Y., one of those churches which tn 1801 were united with presbyteries according to the plan of union, has ac- cepted the advice of the General Assemblies that such churehes should perfect their organiza- tion, and has become thoroughly Presbyterian. The Independent thinks that the present indication is that most of these churches will perfect their organi zation in the other way, by becoming thoroughly Congregational. The recent anniversary exercises of Rockford Fe- male Seminary gave much satisfaction to its friends, Sixteen young iadies received dipiomas, eleven in the collegiate ani five in the normai department, Rev. C. D. Helmer, of Chicago, gave the artdre: There are 215 names on the Seminary catalogue this year, and about 2,500 have in years past shared tts educational privileges. An effort is now being made for more thorough endowment of the institution, It ie well known that the sacrament of the Supper must not be taken after eating in the Romish Church, The Ritualists now add oe newspapers to the disqnalifications. In London the Rey. C. J. Geyt issued the (oliowing singular announcement:—“The incumbent begs to express the hope that stran, who have breakfasted and done the Standard or Tones Will abstain from communicating at the cele- bration of the festival.” Rev, Dr. Hornblower, of Paterson, N. ¥., with whose people we had the Power resentiy of wor- shipping, spoke to them of the necessity of forming @ new church on the outskirts of the present congre- gation. “All of — who live beyond street, go out there and be organized into a church; if it leaves half of these pews vacant, we will see them ail filled again in a few years and you shall have oar prayers and blessings ou will go.’ This is the right spirit; andif our New York ministers would taik to their people in the same way we would have new churches springing up in our destitute localities every year. ‘The Rev. Mr. McQuaid, of Seton Hall College, N. J., who has been pone bishop of the new diocese of Rochester, WHi be consecrated today by Arch- bishop McCloskey in the cathedrai of this city, The Philadelphia Ledger, July 8, says:—The Apostolic briefs erecting the new sees of Scranton and Harrisburg Lt gy the Right Kev. Wil- lam O'Hara bishop of the former and the Rev. Dr. J. F. Shannahan of the latter, were received last week, and the ceremony of consecration will take jace in the cathedral in this city on Sunday nex fre a ee. 3. F. Wood, Bishop ‘ot Point to be the coi The sermon will be delive ev. M. Orcouaor, Sf by the Rev. M. O'Connor, 8. J., an wil ve conducted by the’ Rov. A. J: McConomy, Master of Ceremonies. Pe will number fe and tween rs" a accompanied by the en ay 8 Board of Survey, composed of President Robert Uiitaat Rt patty Sa aaah eens matics, - ‘oe chemistry, to gather exact inf mineral re- pe PL ee £06 Bis pamue Woe the veneae cf the netieution nite instruction and the country. J. M. Galil’ D.D., ghar im ja Mg Bite gent the Curtis, whorltely tesigued that omoe, Pee Of PF A Seen en arty Bel w aatv oF Cones from William ‘Stearne, T'wealtay merchant ct Bombay. =~ Classical Institute, under direction of the a 4 2 ; CHINA. The Rebel Demonstration at Tien-tsin and Disgrace of an Imperial General. Diptomae; Treaty Revision and Work and Opinions of the Forcign MinistersvThe Rebeliion and Ite Bar to Progress=The Insurgent Move- ments at Tieustsin=An Imperial General and Trade to Disgraced=Steam Travel America=Post Office aud Mail Services. SHAN@HAE, May 25, 1868. Our political position in China is at the present moment ab unpleasant subject to dwell on, as noth: Politics Of the United States lng definite can be given to foreign readers. in Pekin seem at a standstill. Chargé @Aaires (Mr. Williams) we hear nothing, thongh his policy 1s probably co-operative still. British Minister (Sir Nutherford Alcock), who as Con- sul was always looked on as an able and judicious oficer, has in his present position show: bimself almost incompetent for the high position he now fils. In a recent despateh in reply to the taemorials on the revision of tie treaty which have reached him from port he broadly accuses the who mercantile community of China of commer: morality, house of Dent & Co. revenue at Yankow, owing to which, he very hecessary measures of Custom for a couple of years, ated themselves from the charge their Minister brings against them—a charge which it seem he took Ho trouble to inquire into, taking the Chinese report Can it be much wondered at, ‘therefore, that such a mandarin worshipper as this should hold the opinion that the treaty requires no revision should tend rather against than in favor of the of the afuir as gospel. revision at all, or if it does that the foreigners * Rebellion is once more rife in China. No sooner does the movement appear to die out in one quarter than rumors of its reappearance in another reach us, Trengkuo-fan, was on his road to The Viceroy, visit Shanghae to inquire into the scheme for a rail- way between this and Soochow (the Chinese say),and Was towed by a Chinese steamer, the Tenella, from Naukin to Chinkiang. Thence he was to visit Yang- chow, @ great imperial sait depot, and subsequently was expected to travel to this place by the inland route, A few days since, however, we received in- telligence that his Excellency is compelled to defer his visit to Shanghae indefinitely, the appearance of rebeis at Lechow, north of Yangchow, having com- pelled him to return to Nankin and make arrange- ments for opposing them. i Steamers from ien-tstn bring us contradictory statements of the doings of rebels in that locality, They are apparentiy in great force, and tt was at first supposed they intended to capture tue imperial grain junks now lying tn the river. Had they on their first appearance must have been su undefended. Now the imperialists have greatly strengthened themselves, anoth tecting the place, Li-lung-chang, Jacket and his command for permit of the Vonan Nenifer rebels, ‘This order he clined to obey, and he is too powerful government to enforce it, ‘They have ching-wang, a prince of the blood, to the supr command; and opponent ‘to wh pheral ‘Iso, the rival and pe under his orders, and their pride thus saved. Mean- while the government is, doubtless, waiching General Si very narrowly. He is, in @ military povut of view, the strongest man in the empire, 1, if driven to desperation and opposition governinel wold be @ most formidabie opponeni. fi lus, the: fore, been resolved on, doubtless, to al crush his power the first opportunity he give enemies #t court a chance of doing so with ‘These disturbances in the north and the prc of Tientsin falling into the hands of tie revels at any moment have naturally caused the mos! disastrous consequences to tr ness being at stag m point. have received to ‘hand, per Yuentszefe the effect that the rebels have again ret! cd irom the neighborhood and are said to be hemmed in between the in al forces and the sea, With such contra- dictory advices a8 We are now in the habit of re- ceiving it would not astonish us If th xi steamer brings news that Tientsin has been taxea and Pekin itself in danger. Atfaiss seem improving in the Pacifle mai!, for the steamer arrived here only five days after ime, and has thus seven days to ite in port, the mercantile community having time to answer thetr correspon- dence. On the last occasion the steamer had to turn round again in twenty-four hours, and great was the Walling among ail parties. If the Pacific Mail Steamship Company wish to maintain their supr macy in this part of the world they must give more than one mail in six weeks, and if (hat ts all they can for the present afford us, for goodness sake let them arr to be punctual at that. The report of the President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to the stockholders has been publisied in our local journals and very favorabiy coumented on. If the report is correct im its figures it shows that the China branch, for the firsi year, on five Voyages, made a profitin the currency of $147,772 57, and the earnings of the Panama and Atiantic steamers, on through business in connection with the Chi , for the same tive voyages, amounted 000 currency. It ia a great pity we canuot in Shanghae have an Soternational post office, for at p: ut we are bothered with four ofMices under diferent controls, each making up its own mails, and the co: reigning is great in the extreme. First in course comes our own United States Consular postal department. Here mails are at present only made up for the departures of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamers, and letters are by them only conveyed to Japanese ports and to California and beyond. Here of course our own postage stamps only are available. It ts supposed that before long this departinent will also make up mais for Ameri- mn steamers leaving for the Yangisze river and oast ports, and they would of course ha a perfect right to do so. The revenue from ti source would be considerable, as the bulk of the steamers on the great river are under the American fag. The British have a post office of their own, and here the wmatla arriving and departing by (ne Pacific aud Oriental steamers are deait with. We also make up maiis for despatch by any steamers gt for Japan, the vortwern ports of Ticntsin, Newchwang, and Chefvo, and the coast ports south of Ningpo. ‘A third postal estab lishment is known as the “Local Post ‘This was established by the Shanghae municipality to serve the purposes of a town delivery, but it grail! tended its operations and grabbed ail Jeicers it ¢ get to forward or deliver, whether it had means of securing the safe delivery at other ports or not. The nuisance became intolerable, but maciers have now been considerably modified by the execution of @ convention between it and the British post, under which the town delivery, Yangtaze river ports and Ningpo, to which we’ have ® datly steamer, is leit to the charge of the local post, all other places being delegated to to the charge of its imperial rival, Matters secuns working better now, though confusion frequently reigns su preme, ae it is ouly residents that cau comprehend the complicated machinery under waich letters for Ningpo, to our southward, must be sent to one office, adorned with @ postage stalup Which ts sup- to bear a dragon as ite eMgy, generally Known locally a8 a “dancing catawampus,”’ while letters for Chefoo, to the northward, taust go to the British t and bear on the right hand coruer the image and su- og a of Queen Victoria. To add to the oon- ‘usion, as the Messageries Imperiales Company run a monthiy steam line from France, cailing at Sh a hae en route to its terminus at Y ok the French authorities have established @ post office of their own, where mails for thelr own steamers are nade up and distributed. Here of ¢ourse none but the or- thodox French postage stamps oy Ae hag and with the exception of a through mailto London, which the jtish te privii to send ciosed per French mail. which letters can be posted to be forwarded ries lmpériale packets is the French Bureau des We have, theref between Ame! Britiah, French and municipal t offices & embarras des richer, Out of which we should like to see our way. The only way Would be to Cer international omice if a scheme Rag h by aay it niy place ; oF, better still meat cry “outitry te always. sup ‘to control portal rye aie - their custom houses, are under foreign foll ndly set mee ara a6 Bate Rs aaa who travels it te Gost who wangurated te system sir oaliver? on board and thas ex. iting their ‘be affected i enty minutes after mails be sorted m the same way ia iy of a one vit be % "ai at tBe Pest (Moe. This ational Development and Foreign ‘The foreign’ al im- and specially charges the once famous ith committing a frand on the ays, the Chinese have been fully justified in postponing many fouse reforms Dent & Co. have fully exoner- suddenly attempted this they ss(ul, for the place was quite British gunboat and a French frigate have arrived to assist in pro- the Chinese Generalissimo, has been disgraced and ordered to give up his two-eyed peacock’s feather, nis yellow the Inroad Nas de- for the therefore resorted to the subterfuge of nominating the Tun- cal m Si was ordered to surrender the command, as well as St himself, are both placed him and his at our northern ports, all busi- he latest news we o-day, 18 to #8 takes at present at leart three hours to sort letters and a further three or four hours to have papers ready for delivery. TRADE REPORT. SHANGHAE, May ‘There has bern but sme beet ness doing here during the latter» rtion of the month everything seems suspended vow un the opening of the new tea s mn. Eight vessels aré ready on the berth here and three at HankowW to load new teas for the London market, but the rate of freight ts not yet fixed. Of biack tea onr oid crop i aimost exhausted, and of the new teas | can ap y Say nothing definite, Most of the tea vuyere ha one to Haukow, where Wwe new teas were exp Darrive about the 2sth May, the preparations hav- ing been delayed by the unusually wet weather, The quality of the crop is said to be Supericr co last sea #on’s, which was also above the average of previous years. ‘The A. unemnon, @ steamer of }io't’s line, Ie Vo load at Haukow and to receive £6 58. per ton forty feet, on condition of her arriving w!' Lin eighty- five days. Of the new green tea crop it is still too early to speak definitely, The amount of capital im the green tea istrict is said to be wausually large tis Season. ‘iat a high laying down rate is ex- pected. oe ee : oa Our Chamber of Commerce circular, forwarded by bhe Lngiiwh iad) of the 22d inst., gives tuo fol figures: F owing Black. Green. ‘Total. Export of tea ce United States from 1si January 22d May, is08 A 267 -2419,71" 2,410,080 of tea t from ist ay, : 5,714,000 5,739,260 ceseeess 24954 3,204,520 4,319,980 the whole tea season we zei the fol- Black. ti Tota. Export of tea to United June, 1867, s 7,273 12,062,022 12,660,206, 695,489 45,410 1, 2,036, 144 for New York the last Vavistock on the 19th of April, which .257 pounds of green tea. Our only ork during the sainc period was Hong Kong, on ti Palmer, from New inthe river as | Decrease is67-8,., Our only departuri mai! Was the vessel took ¢ (May 26) ust. of of the dd Stutes steamer, Captain Janiel Ams min, froin New York December 6, 1867, Kio ve Janter yng Kongon the 17th Piscataqua Un January 29, 168, Simon’s Town March 5, Singapot May1 and Manila May 13. Flag ship of Admiral Stephen C. Rowan, commanding Uniied States squadron in China. The Shenandoah wus at Chefoo on the 19th inst., and 18 shortly expected ut Shang- hai. She has been on an expedition to the Cares toendcavor to find any traces of the foreigners who were supposed to have been murdered in the Gen- eral Sherman there last year, bul could obtain Bo definite intelligence of their fate. The tandarin with whom they communicated th hey were ail Killed. ‘The Aroostook and Unadilla are tn the South of China. NEW JERSEY. Communipaw. ‘Tne Stock YaRDs.—During the past weck 214 cars arrived at the stock yards containing 1,813 cattle, 8,365 hogs, 3,860 sheep and 233 horses. ‘There were slaughtered during the same time 9,540 nogs, 2,920 sheep and 310 cattle, OBTAINING MONEY ON FALSE PRETENUES.—Yes- terday forenoou Jacob Dingle, a German, was ar- raigued before Justice Pierson, to answer a charge of having, as alleged, obtatmed as a low sun of $200 from a brother Teuton, name dinand Maejer, of brooklyu, to whom he had represented Minseif to be worth some $18,000. | w tran. spires that he of wort ny mils. ‘The a¢- cused Wax admitted to. b nauion, tug furtier examl- Newerk. SHOCKING OCCURRENCR.—Shortly after midnight yesterday morning a young woman named Mar- garet farmill, residing at No. 1 Searing street, sustained injuries of painfal and serious character, from the effec: died about six hours subsequently. It seems the pour creature had been watching her sick baby for several nighis and had fallen asleep, when the bed- of which she clothes caught tire from a light lert buruing ona chair, Her father and prother were alarmed by the burning siiel! hed to her assistance. In tear. ing off Ler the » sustained severe injury. Medical ass © called in, but failed to save her. Ale past aix. The county physician, Dr. sc ck, after proper investigauon a cer Uucaie author izing the body ‘o be interred, “tanhoepe, RAILNOAD COLLISION—A BRAKEMAN KILLED.— Between six aud seven o'clock yesterday morning, at a point about midway bejween thie place and Waterloo station, a.collision took place between a coal and gra train on a quick curve by which @ brakeman, Wio was then ac an on the rear car of (i He Was Known as and resided at It is reported Lia ners on the (rat injured and (hat the wost of the cars ple i de- veuts the Kastern express did not pral hours la couseyucuce of the molisied, At all get through for se’ debris being piled on the road. Snor BY Misrake.—At an early hour yesterday morning Jephtha Baldwin, a tailor, doing business at this place, was aroused by the efforts of some person endeavoring to enter tris place upper Window. Lhinking the intruder giar Mr. Baliwin procured # pistol an evelling it the stranger fired, causing the latte: ail back- ward Into the sireet, On investigation if was dis covered that the Wounded mau Was « ploye of Mr. Baldwin, and having been lockeu ¢ bis boarding place thought to pass tue + um the store. ‘The ball entered the abjouen ausing @ wound that in the opinion of ihe medi ou atrendant will prove fatal. Trenton. SeRiovs IDENT.— Yesterday, while a party of men were engaged tm Murray's tov yo 0 South Trenton, in raising a bar of iron, it with great force, completely severing the’ fn ‘a man named Kuburd aud crushing bis band severely. ALLEGED ASSAULT AND Batreny.— Yesterday Morning a woman named Long preferred @ charge of assault and battery against Willian Dance. It appears, accerding to the complainan'’s aMdavit at she had been attending Dance who is i but left and came to this city. it ls alleged, followed her aud invited her in soothmng und fatier- ing Words to return; but she remaining mexorable his love was turned to hate and he struck her a blow on the fi the Mayor bound him to the sam of $200 to answer Lue charge at the next term of the court. New Jensev Srare Prison.—There were 673 con- victs on the ster of this in on yesterday. Three were di. \arged and three re { during the past ¥ ealti of the inmates, with the exception e SHOCKING MURDER OF & YOUNG Gint.—On Weds nesday eveniug @ young girl named Marietta Johnson was on her way home, diong the Mor when sie was brutally murdered and her into the canal, Nothing was seen of creature til Friday morning, when the body waa found th the Water. at a spot close to whicli she had been seen in company on Wednesday evening with @ man, Who Was arrested ld to await the action of the Coroner's jury. nies all participation in, the bloody deed, but gives most unsatisfactory and contradict s of hie movements on the occasion. The excitement in the Neighborhood is intense, and the spect esented by the inutilaved corpse of @ young and \neuspecté female is one that excites borror aud mdiznation. ‘The facts developed thus far are too vague to enable the-corongr's jury to arrive at # conclusion om the Motives that prompted the marder. Bloomfeld, ALLBORD. SERIOUS ASSAULT BY A PHYSICIAN Mr. John BH. sears, of this piace, Was proceeding to the rallroad depot yesterday morning about half-past seven o'clock, and when but @ short distance from his house he was suddenly attacked completely disguised and wearing mask, who struck hin, a alleged, several times about the bead with a large club, leaving him for a time insensible and occasioning wounds of a serious though not very dangerons character. On regaining conscious. ness Mr. Sears positively asserted shat his assailant Was no otuer than his brother-in-law, but, on the other hand, the friends of the latter gentleman stoutly maintain that he isin Missouri. Good aa- thority, however, states ti there has existed some serious difficuity between the injured ian and bi alleged assailant, gro out of some domestic aifaire. The occurrence, the respectability of the parties, has caused intense exit vent, not only here, but throughout the sorrow ticularly as it waa eirculated jes. had been murdered outright. MASSACHUSETTS MURDERERS SENTENCED TO DEATH. {From the Even f yeaterday. =f om, duly 1h, 1408 The Governor and Council at their lar meet ing to-day voted to issue a it for the waite aot nny ah fete iat he center some six Both criminals wiD be executed multhnegeg the jail yard Worcester, on ) ‘aulh ot September, mrecudee tere ve hore ae fr Treuee oF they encabe reso chance thom tw etonpe tue wei recetved sanoUncement of as Sot won! t dispute Reo or a ar hove for