The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1869, Page 6

pda ES —— @1ous. Divine Worship in the Metropolis and Su- Durbs Yesterday—Sermons on the Vinint- cation of the Dead, the Ahuses aud Errors of the Metholist Chureh, Re- vivals, &¢.—Chureh Dedications and Other Futeresting Services. —— GARAL STREET PRESSYTERIAN CHURCH, Sermon vy Rev. David Mitchell on the Ville fiention of the Dead. Canal Street Presbyterian church was reopened yesterday for public werenip, yhe services, moru- Hg ard afternoon, were aducted by the pastor, Rev. David Mitchell. The soruing’s discourse wad evidontiy suggested by Mrs. Stowe's attack on Lord Bryon, All reference to Mrs. Siowe or Lord Bryon Woe skilfully avolded, but the occasion was mads ‘one for the consideration of the general subject— wanecessary prying into the secrets of the dead After the asus! devotional exercises, Mr, Mitchell annonnced as his text Matthew vill, 22:—"Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” Tue Saviour by these words, he said, does not mean that his tollowers are not to perform the last cmMices towards their deceased friends, He speaks to nia disciples according to thelr necessities. | because uc Was possessed Oi riches, bat because he Toone eagerly professing a desire to follow Rim | abused the trast whicd was placed in itn. he | je voints the hardships of the Christia: eacher tien spoke at ienuch on the folly of trust. tie Bo sa i Reap ea; they were 2 geeat gut aa @ weans of hot where to lay bis head.” id deler the duty of taxing up “the Son of Man 3 more e dead to ali wi arding th And eupied with thor a ites and strug; ho wit rete of the 1 many &@ sin the mon raviag isc F arts aad deeds of mien, it know Knowledge of t Would be well, han: bet cover What W: and eternity, (iu tie life of & fellow creature, to have ho thofive im doig 50 La? ea Qvain | “ire sting of deata ts ain, the strength ambition, to present a siory which, though smpro- rie . ‘ bable, will be eagerly taken up by lovers of sen: of sin 13 the Jaw. But thanks be to God, aiers in secrets and mysseries, ia who giveth us the victory through our Lord Je of the Christian ufe and cnara Jesus Christ.” Tae reverend gentlemen in his the rebuke of the Saviou and let the d cher remurked, under ho P said, * oad.’ The ation of the suvject, that an unne- rying mto We secrets of the grave 18 con: trary lo the tone and spirit of Christianity,» ‘Ihe | facts of & man’s MMe, or of & nation’s history, as iney are publicly known, the Scripiures attempt tO conc Itis one of the beauties of the Word of God tar it never giossea over the charac: ters of em; that it hever suppresses or distoria the Iruiu, abd that its pictures of Judividual o¢ national character are true tothe fe. But we cannot point Vo any One OL Whom Se e reveals more thau aserg KbOWD to lis Contemporaries or by his own con- fesstons. Furtier, God would have ns deal with no less eharity with tne dead thay with the jiving. “Charity thinketh no evil, rejoicett nut i imiquity, but re- joiveto in the truth’? “Charity shall cover the mal- titude of sins,” Jesus said uno them who had brought unto fim & wourgn taken in adaltery, “He That is without sin amoug you let him first ta Bcone ainer.” If the ord of God would bave us thos deal with the living, would tt, tak you, give us UnOridied license to BUT Up the ashes of the dead? But further, te grave is m Seripiure poeticaily and the ntneteenth | the pishon stattonca the preachers, now the trastecs | gtmenen cmap, Ot Tate e ‘of the rich man } and presiling eiders do ft. If the trustee wend ‘and Lazaras. The preacher said the parables of favorite preacner he goes to the elder and tells hin Christ Were stiong the most interes! ‘and the | the person he wants, and he ls sure to have pe. most valuable of bis teachings. They He may be a relative or friend, go that if ected to by some critics as being mere 1e3, and, S such, vara ‘of high moral teaghing, but the ob- fection waa a captious one. Ip many cases the arables of Christ were founded on fact, and he nelievead this to be one of them, and argued from the internal evidence con'ained tn it that Such was { tne case. and 1t was unreasonable to aisbelieve it. ‘he purabies were all drawn from facta which had aciaally transpired—facts which were known to ail, and hence tie main value of thelr teaching, Iney had @ living, everyday interest for his bearers. Another objection to this a had been started by those who disbelieved in the doctrine of eternal punishment, which this parable so plainly taught. A great number of persons disliked to hear that there was even @ possibility of their going to hell. They were all pleased to believe in heaven, of a state after death in which all would be peace and rest; but they objected to any- thing whicd inplied a second place in the great uil- known world where the wicked wouid be punished. The Bioie all throughout plainly taughe that there were both heaven and hell. If tue proof that helt ex- isved was insuiticient, then the proof that there was a final state of blessedness was msuMicient too, The one must either stand or fail with tue otiter; they could not be separated, ‘The parab.e taught that there was @ Separatioa of the soul and budy alter death, aad that thoaga the body would bs moulder- ing iu the grave the spirit would retain ail 18 ener mies, Would not lose its consctousiess, but would be keenly ailve to ail sensations and feel- ings. 1t also proved that the transitton of the spirit after leaving the body for sone otner aphere would bo immediate, there wault be Ro pe rod unconsciousness, 20 state in which anyftung a)- proachimg: to mawiagen could be found. Wheo the body died It was ouly.like the prison gates bemg opened and tie prisoaer Witla released. fie pare able should not be supposed to blame the rich man ) be despised, bud if abused tuey were Ike | uid’ a uaa’s neck to dr hin He concluded by an eoqueat ser live the ic of Laaa- cosed smmortality hereaster, PLYMOUTH BAPT ST CHURCH, Sermon by the Kev. Dr. Westcott. The chapei of ue Plymouth Baptist church, a com- room on ule gr 4 floor of No. 610 Nyuth eon Forty sixth and Forty-seventh filled twat evening, The Rev. Dr. Westcott conducted the services, and, alter the usual opening exercises, announced as his text the fifiy-sixth and fifty-seventh verses of the fifteenth chapter of the Second Bpistics to the Corinthians— i urrection of the body, and contet @ Kleatity of indi- vidnais will reserved in the life after death. very Seved years a man’s body be- eG; DUT, NoTWithstanding this, the person's identity was preserved, and the man 1s the same thourrh the particles constituting him may have been changed. Such would be the case alter the resurrection, which must de of such a Character as that each person should keep ats 1denity aiter ris- ing from the Gead. The reverend gentleman in pro- cecding Wita the more immediate subjectof his text catled the attention of his hearers to the fact that if there were no gin ta the world there could 0¢ no deach, 1¢ was one of the principles of the Livine government that suffering shouid only existaaa consequeuce of sin. There waa bat oue exception to this rale, aud that was not an excep- tion in tuil—namely, the Lord Jesus Christ. If there were uO other argument than this inseparabilicy of sin and guifering, that alone would be sufficient to estavlish the dociriue of everiasting suffering. The ly get the trustee on his side ne is ne people have no volce what- ever in the choice of their preacher, nor auy interest whatever ip the rea! estate of the Church. It all belongs to the conference. U, how has the pure gold become dim and the mighty falien—“we have han; our harps on the willow. We can sing the songs 0 Zion no longer; because ino strange land.” Hear What our viessed Saviour says, Because thou art neither cold nor hot, but lukewarm, I will spew thee out of my month because thon sayest Jam rich and increased in goods, and haye need ‘of nothing, and knowest not tbat thou art wretche? aud miserable, and poor and ound, and naked. Re- member, therefore, from whence thon art fallen, and repent ana do the first worke over again or! will come unto thee quickly and remove the candic- stick church; out of its place.’ How sha'l we walk inthe goud old way? ‘We must repent and do our first works over agatu.’”? Set out anew for heaven, Let that excelient man (I knew bim before be was a priest), who is no novel reader nor nove: writer, and who has never departed trom the good oid way—that 1s, Bishop Janes—frst, in- sist on congregational singing, with the oid Metho- dist tanes, Second, that ail the preachers throw aside Uetr notes, and let as have old-fashioued preaching. ‘Third, jet all our churches 10 future 08 burt for the poor 4s weil as for the rich. Fourth, in- sist on the preachers Warning every man and teaching every ian in ail wisdom (doctrines), taat they may yesuut every man Without excuse in the day of judgment. If not, tne biood will be required at their aauds, Fifth, let nim insist that the diserp!ine or rwes of the Church suail be observed by all, rick and poor, Sixth, Jet the preachers visit every member of the church, Whether rich or poor; seventh, let the preachers warn the people agalust dress dancing, card playing, the theatre, opera and places of fashionable amuse- ments—away with them all, they are diabolical, Highth, Jet Dim insist that proviston be made tor te poor and needy 1 the winter, that none of our members may be sent to the almshouse. May wa remember iat “it ls more blessed to give than io receive.” Ninth, jet the preachers iusist on the people “bringing up their chiidren Im the nurture and admouition of the Lord,” never to read a hovel or have & uewapaper in their houses On Sualay, nor to write letters or read thew op that holy day, Here, then, dear brethren, is the good old way omted out to you and how you should walk i it oO not say, therefore, lke the rebellious Jews, “We wil} not walk 'n this way.’? Remember, wey we deairoved by the Koman army for disobeying God's command; and wf werefase to doit he wil punisu u8 also—perhaps Win tue clylera, or yellow fever, or some other epiiemic dsease, May the At Head of the Chures biess you and Cause his face Lo shine on you, Amen and amen, DEDICATION OF A CATHOLIC CHUACH IN BRICKLYN. There was a large congiezation present yesterday moramg at the dedication of the new’ Catholic cuurch at the Roman Catholic College grounds, East Brooklyn. The Right Rev. Bishop Lougslin, of Brooklyn, was assisted in the dedicatory ceremontos by Father Freel, of the Sidney piace church; Kev. Thomas Mooney, of St. Bridget’s churen, New York, and Kevs. Eugene McSherry and P, Karney, The solemn high tnass was sung by the Kev. fhomas Mooney, assisted by Revs. Eugene McSherry aud Karney, of the Cathevrat and St. Joseph’s church, The Rev. Father Freel read a portion of the six- teenti chapter of St. Matinew, alter which he preached a short sermon, which was listened to by the congregation with marked autention, The edifice is constructed of wood and is qoite plain, It 13 118 feet long by 69 feet wide. Tue ceil- ing is neatly frescoca, and over the nitar 1s a foe painting of the baptism of our Lord by St. Jola. An admission fee of fifty cents was takea at the door of the church, QEOICATION OF THE WeW GaTHOLIC CHURCH AT COLLEGE POINT, The steamer Neversink left Peck slip yesterday preacher can on! sure to succeed, 2 ouly sting of death, the preacner said, is sta. Itis sin which makes death so terrible, It is not the sul- fering vonsequent upon disease; not the going to sleep of the body; Out it is that which lies behind death—the rememurance of the past sins and @cscribed as a resitng place, “There the wicked | Shortcomings, and the assurance that the cease irom trouviing aud there the weary | S0ul wilt have to stand alone in the pre- be at rest.” Our Saviour severely rebukes | Seace of that God against whom the sing tho: who would pry iuto the secreis of the | have been committed and whose law has been vio- grave. He asks regarding the eighteen over. | lated, These are the things that make the sting of Wuelmed by the fallor the siloam’s tower, “Think | death. ‘Lhe righteous law is that which gives the you that tney were sluners above men that dweit In Jerusalem? I tell you uay. Except ye repent,” &c, te telis them they have notaing to do with the aeaod; they have to do with weir own sins. Besides, >eripture clearly reveals a judgment day. ‘The dead are transferred from the tribunal of man to the tribunai of God. Let us veware of making © fselves the yndges of the dead past and taking ine ane of God into our own hands, Let us iny to eat these words, “Judge not, that ye be not judged.” In the second piace, it Was remarked that nonecessary discoveries of the secrets of the dead are contrary to the instincts 01. human nature. Our instincts poiut to death as @ haven of re We sail the ata of iT»; a calm one End And one a tempest; aud, the voyage o'er, Death: ts the quict Laved of us ail When wo call up the image of a deceased child we Never INK OF Its acts OF disobedience. We all fee! fo hovest shame when any one thrusts upon our unwilling ears thetr doubts and assertions regara- tug those who have gous the way of aii tho earth. It fa4 common saying, let us forget the evil and re- Member with gratitude the good & man bas done. Tie cuatom at our funeral services ia worthy of auiention. At auch a time we think only on the good that characterized the decous In the death of Birength to the sting, for all God's iaw was right, There have always been men who have scoffed at death and tried to laugh away lta terrors; but their eforts have beeu of no avail, The text provided a deliverance frum the sting of death. An ample pro- vision had been made in tae gospel of Goda dear Son, and this was the only remeay for man in the dying hour of misery, Dr, Westco't’s discourse was: @ short one, but very impressive, ana he concinaed with an unusnaily telling appeal to his hearers to embrace the oifers of tae g Osvei and thus rob death of aii suing to them, Services by the Rev. Willlam Patton. The congregation at Piymouth church last even- ing was not by any Means large, owing probably to the closeness of the atmosphere. A sermon was preactied by the Rev. Willlam Patton, of Cnicago, who took his text from Mark xil., 34—“When Jesus saw that he answered discreetly He said unto him— Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.” The reverend gentieman frst referred to the occasion which elicited the observation from the Saviour in the proaigal we fondly cherish the thought of his having coue back to tne father. We pon- | bia discussion with the Herodeans, Saducees and poe anew am ate cantar oreo Wants Pharisees, and then proceeded to dilate upon common sense of juscice has made it a stringent | We classes of men who might be repre- Tule not to try any One tn his absence for an alleged crime, The accused should be brought face to face ‘wilt bis accuser, We feei this should be observed more stringently with regard to the dead. The dead are silent as tue grave which covers them. The at- Tempis of the Spiritualisis to communicate with the syirits of the departed have only proved a grand failure aud posture. Jt 18 universally We Jeetin that it is Unjusi to call the dead to a human tribunal, The consequences of such unnecessary diecoveries were, in the third place, cousidered. Sach as the injury they would do to the living, the creation of a scusational taste worse than that which ts gratified Dy illustrated papers and dramatic representations of crime, and @ daugerous craving afier a know.edge ofthe secrets of tue living. The reverend gentie- man concinded with an cioquent peroration enjoin- tug the duty of reverting tne memory of the illus. trions dead, and snowing tuat, except to do justice W the livilg, oF for the {atereats of society, we should “Jet the esd bury their dead." ST. PETER'S CHURCH, Sermon on the Ralsing of the Widow's Son to Life. On account of the organ being fn process of repatra there was no music at the services in Bt. Peter's eharebh yosterday, and low, tnsvead of high, masa was celebrated, The Rey. Father Quinn preached from the eeventh chapter of St. Luke, belag an ac- count of the resioration to life of the widow's son of Nain, ‘Tne reverend speaker began by saying that this of the widow's son to life was one of instances recorded by the agelst in ad manifested His divine power by to life—the otner cases heimg tat of Lazarus and that of the daughter of dairus. A doctor of the Church, oue of the inter. pretors of the Holy Scriptures, says that it is quite ikely that God restored many ottiers to life, for St. Jonn, the Evangelist, saya, “There were many othor things which Jesus did, which If they were every one, the world itself would not bi Tain’ the books that should be written.” So much ‘were the people impressed by tus wonderful mani festation of Christ's power that they were first {il with fear, but soon this fear gave way to r and adnuration, for they erte: y D Up among us and ( The motives which seem to have mduced tie to Work Unis miracle were compassion for te raising three Savio wid charity witich not only faten Ned His heart. to Manifest 8 , DUE It w Jikewise intended for our speermi instrucrion, for it has, dinary meaning, @ mys. | tical ®o interpreted ‘by | write ts declared he coudits jon to which sin redne: If Obrist was reauced t m fan snffering, how mt for those whiten are to last for ali eernity? Hig sufferings in | the Gar hsemane is an evidence of this great love for man. And again, His being bound to r aud scourged by a brutal soldier, and after. . > (The Ervors aud Cor: ss | oid days when the congregation sented by the scribe to whom He had addressed the consoling words mentioned in the text He suowed that this might represent more particulariy two classes; first, those who had sense at heart, but who had not yet come unto Christian life and con- sctousness; aud, secondiy, that it might represent unconverted persons, but favorably impressed and tending to @ right decision, people Who were tend. ing to truth aud parity, yet bad bad many pracical and tueoretical diMcuines, geowing aometimes from theology. A cloud of doubt and darkness over- soadows their ideas. The preacher pointed out the case of the seribe mentioned in the gosvel a8 one of great Importance, aud one that commanded the Oeepest Scrutiny, Many wera tuciined to be favora- by impressed, and only awaited the opportunity to come within the pale of religion. Tne conversation which took place between the serve and the Sav.our showed unmistakeably that the former was desirous of being informed as to the divine truth, and gave evitence of bis appreciation of the great jove which the Lord bore towards man- | kind. He might have been a man who resied upon the good works he had perforined, yet he aiapiayed the best symtoms tuwards iinprovement, This was | a mood of mind that pught have beea exhibited without any real piety taxing place. He had been | convinced on the fundamental principles of religion. He evinced sincerity by his manner, and was anxious to become more thoroughly acquainted with reiig- jong trauh, Surely he was uot far from the kingdom of God. He seemed ready to converse upon ail that was good. How miny me were ike that scribe When we saw @n unconverted friend listening attepuvely to ie lastructions of his min- ister, Was It not proper th 1 be encot aged to proceed, Good natare on the side of piety. it migat p | to pring him over to the ; | veraace would trimmph in ta on the borders of th rove a Flow process chs of truth but perse- end, If any man atood of God jet him make no delay. ‘There w a nigh to victory, Tere Was su being Bix seconds late in an ivternational race—aa was the case tu the Harvard aed U- boat rac morning 1or College Point ana New Rochelle, with a goodly company of excursionists on board, com- prising @ fair sprinkling of Teutons. On arriving at College Point the majority of the passengers landed to take part in the dedicanion of a new Cavholic church which has been erected in that village and dedicated to St. Fidelis. The services were highly impressive and attractive, and were participated in by upwards of hve hundred persons, Phe day pas3ed off without any accident, Ce due time all were safely landed back in New ork. DEDICATION OF A CATHOLIC CHURCH AT FREEMANTOWN, 8. J. At half-past ten o’clock yesterday forenoon the new and handsome church of “Our Lady of the Valley,” recently erected at Freemantown, N. J,, was dedicated with appropriate and imposing ceremony. Many ciergymen from the neighboring parishes were present. A collection was made at tbe close, and a handsowe kum realized, which goes to liquidate the debt on the building. THE JEWISH TEMPLE OF EMANUEL, In compliance with the statute providing for an annual sale of the pews in the new Jewish Temple in Fitth avenue till all shali be disposed of, » sale togk place yesterday, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Trustees. It was, however, @ po Jorma sale, made merely to comply with the requirements of the law, it not being the wish of the corporation to dispose of the pews in fee at present, Only six or seven pews Were 801d, and most of these were the cheaper ones. One, however, sold ag high as $4,300, and the others were knocked down at a much lower figure, «ome of them being as low as $300. The at- tendance Was sMali,and ibe sale was adjourned as goon as It was thought the demands of the law were complied with, THE HUMBOLDT M2NORIAL, Rehearsal of the Singing Secicties for the Centenary Celebration—A Jubilee in Pros- pect. Yesterday forenoon, at the Germania Assembly Rooms, the Northeastern Saengerbund, of New York and vicinity, an aegociation of thirty-three, and the Allgemeine Soengerbvund, aa sssociation of eleven German singing socievles, of this city, held their rehearsals of choruses to be sung at the Humboldt Festival, The first, under the direction of Herr Carl Anschutz, practised Mohbr’s Jauchzend Erhebt Sich die Schépfuag;’ the second, unaer the direction of Herr ©, Kruger, Kretzschmar'’s ‘“Getsterscnlacht,”” About four hundred singers were present, but more than twice that nuiber absented themselves to par- ticipate in an excarsion arranged by some other societies, They wil hold several rehearsals durivg the week, and to judge from the performances of those who were preaent yesterday the vocal part of the feat concert Wili de executed with remarkable force, precision and finish, ‘Tue dolegates of the Northeestern Saepgerbund having assembled, tne President, Mr. J ja enteldt, introduced to them tT. |. Hel Professor Doremus, Mill, secretary, and Mr. Car) Berg- divector of the rhilnarmonie Society, those genviemen had come to make @ proposition ip reyard to @ musical fescival, to be heta next year in this ci On 8 ncalO far surpassing eatival. Professor Doxe*ys said that Germany a century ago had produced two geniuses, the one Humboldt, whose aDuiversary We how propose to celebrate, and Beethoven, to whose memory the like tribute wonkd be paid next year. The Phithararonic So- president; M. remerkiug Ubi sequently a defeat, The reverend gent! cludea by an Carnest appeal to the cougreg: persevere in good work ant | proceeding im the paths of rig! ON-EPISCOPAL y the Werhodist | Episcopal Chw | the Rev, D, Shepherd preached a aeriaon on the | above subject tn the Methodist Non-Upiscepal chuich, | Graham avenue, Williamsburg, yesterda, Ja open: | ing his disconrse he coutrasted the simplicity, force, | energy and poverty of tha’ urch fifty years ago | With la pompousness, weakness, listicssness and |W h of the present time, He lamented the good 1 its own singing, Ministers were not graduates of colleges Church itself, and required no ordination but that of God. Then, he said, the Church was poor, despised and persecuted, Now it was the richeat In America, and yet the pooreat, | but of th | when th 8 088 to at ar sip Its rea = 4 get Md ba € jailed stone for oar sina. | estate was worth $35,000,000, the interest of rion Christ that He interfere in our behalf a again to the Ite of grace t alr i restore hose souls dead by a life of GHUACH OF THE PILGRIMS. Sermou on Rovivaly by Rev. T. T. Kendrick, | Special services were held of the F Bighta atte erday at the Charoh slits, West Forty-elghth street, between Ninth avennes, and were all very largely he sermon tn the morning was preached uy tie pastor of the church, the Rev. T, T, Kendrick, on tho subject ofrevivais, Thesermon was @ very etaquent Oke nd ad apectal reference to the vart- ous obey services and camp meetings which wero being heid at this season of the year, The preacher detended the cinss of aervices known. we revivals ‘om the objections which are commonly made agsinst then, nd spoke of them as great power for good and 8 exerting @ most healthy etimulus gun fhe Guson of Christ at large, a the aiternoonat three o'clock a}: Dold, at which the brethern and tuntere present wr dently enjoyed & good time. A conaideravie num. ber of those present slated their religion expe. rience, some of them doing #0 very briefy ani others going Into detail at considerapie length. In the evening the sermon was preached by toe Rev. Wilhao avener, M, ., who took his text from te $ the members, now from ; the world, ospeciaily if they are wealthy. men are lords over God's heritage, the people with a rod of iron, and even the ministers themselves are controiled by them and called by m Without the bishop's approval. We formeriy is churches for the poor, now palaces for the ricli and the bishop teat his wita' end to find men to nil | these Magnificent churches, Jo please the trusiecs | he has to search all the conferences in the Untied | States to flod preachers to aend them. And after all taey are not satisfied, Fifty years ago the preachers had about $100 a year, now §5,000 a year and a fine, well furnished house to live in, besides many don | ons, Really the preachers a people have got above themselves, ‘Lhey neither act ike Methodists, live like Metuodiats, or Gress like auch; they are proud, pompous, haughty and fashionable as oth peopis. Filly years ago onr preachers preached the gospel, repentance and remission of sinus through ) the name of Jesiis, jusiification and sanctifoation, holiness of heart and jife, @ free and a fall saivation, | Now the fashionable preachers preach nothing but | either politics or inetaphysics. The name of the | Saviour and his doctrines are seldom or never named in the pulpit of out of it. The minister who never | hames the nome of Jesus but m tue pulpit, ought | never to enter it, aud the member who never men- | tions hig name Dut iu the charen, is anworthy of it | or togo to the sacrament, Filty years ago the itinerant ian Waa in full operation, now the con | the rutnistera want to be settied for life, without | eermoue enough LO leat tugm two beer = Formeriv These They rute ciety having the larweat orchestra and musical r y, they were rinmined to cele- yrate Bee ‘3 hundredth birtauday on a gigantic ale. Wi\b the Park Commissioners’ leave tho festival would be celebrated at tue Park, and | he invited the Saengerbund to take part tn that celebration, —Untortn: eethoven bad been worn m the Wroug month for thelr purpoee (Decem- ber 17), In which it wouid be dificult to have a sult- able baliding erected. The Beethoven featival woud therefore take place during May or June, 1870. . Mt, HEIDENFRLDT haying assured them that the Bund would fayorat sider the matier the putavon retired, A_ proposition 1 gat | Was hold ving on the evening of the Hambotdt festival jen discussed, | Mr. RICHARD KATZENMEYER | such festivity, bat torchlight procession, to start at nine o' Wwenth atreet, m order to A “commers” or social maoved to hold no ock in the evening frou Bowery to Four> to give those einge 8 Who Were not able to take part in the day's procession, or inthe banquet pin the ning, and also to other associations 1 the o generally, an oppor ely participaung ja the celeoration of tunity of ac the Hnmbol iversar This motion Was unanunously adopted, and a com- mittee of arrangements, cousisting of Meswra Pick, Stetfena, Minster, Muatus end Derkxer, appointed, The secretary, Mr. A, Tauliain, was requested to Givect @ circular to the press of thus elty, expressing thanks for what the #8 lad Gil now done in the matter, and requesting it to cal) on the pubite for a weroua particip im the corchiight proceaston, was further resolved to notify the Philharmonic ty that their Inviation would be accepted by abe astern Saengerbund, The meeting then WE COST 10 CROSS THE CONTINENT, The Union and Centra: Pacific rattroads and ower companies of through lines to the Atlante bave adopted the following schedule of tares;— San Francisco to Omaha $111 00 San Francisco to Dea Moines. + 116 Be Sau Franciaco to St, Louis. + 131 00 Sua Francisco to Ohicago. . + 134 00 San Fraucisco to Cincinnati, 141 00 San Francisco to Pitsburg... 144 00 San Francisco to Pluiadeiphia. 148 00 San Francisco t Baitimore Sun Francisco to Niagara Fatis,....,, . HH 00 San Francisco to Buftaio..... . 146 00 San Francisco to New York, + 160 60 Sun Francisco to Boston... 2 169 06 Children not over twelve years of age, haif fa under five years of age, ree. One hundged pounds baggage (per Adult paesenger) tree, Filty pounds bagwage (per child between five and twelve years) fice. Extra baggage jover 100 pounds) between Sacramento and Umeba (corvevey) fitteen dollars DEF 190 POUMds ~ EUROPE. By the steamship Idaho, from Liverpool, at this port Jast night, we received our European fles datea to the 19th of August, We have also our spectal cor- respondence, supplying the following Interesting details of ¢the news received by our cable telegrams, in addition to the mail report published in the Henan yesterday morning:— At Judges’ chambers in London, August 16, an ap- plication was made on behalf of Mr. Grenville Mur- ray to étay execution of the order obtained by Mr. Hughes at the Croyden Assizes. The application was made with a view toa new trial, and was supported by aMdavits from two Paris physicians to the effect that since the 20th alt. Mr. Murray haa not been in & condition to trave! without danger to hisiife. On the payment of @ sum Into court to abide the event of @ new trial the application was granted, Another attempted military murder te reported from England. A private of the Twelfth regiment, irritated by somé supposed grievance in reference to his hopes of promotion, took his rifle and was lo the act of discharging it at a sergeant who haa in- curred his anger when he was seized by some of the bystanders and the weapon taken from him. after this he suceeeded tn escaping from his captors, procared another rifie, loaded it and was about to discharge it at the sergeant whon be was again ar- rested. In Rome o number of young ecclesiastical stu- dents who haye been working hard to make them- selves masiers of stenography, having been appoint- ed oMcral reporters to the Council, are considered sumMeciently perfect im the system to be allowed the vacation customary during tue sultry season. The physician of the Prussian Admiralty has pro- posed the adoption by all civilized States ofa flag of Aistress to be used on every occasion, both In peace and war. It is suggested that the flag should be of a dark yellow color, with a red cross upon tt, Mr. Disraeli was present at a dinner at Alton Towers, ‘The Jeader of her Majesty's opposition madea short speech proposing the health of the host and hostess, the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury and Talbot; but he carefully eschewed politics, “There was no such thing,’? he said, ‘as politics in August.” At Croydon, England, the proprietors of the Fenoes were elendants in an action for libet brought by Mr, Allington, a magistrate. The libel arose out of a police report of a case tn which Mr, Al- ington was fined tive pounds for an assault on aman named Whitehouse at the Prince of Wales’ theatre, The Echoss, commenting on this assault, used terms in reference to Mr, Allington which, it was admitted, exceeded fair comment, Damages were laid at £500 and the jury found for the plainti¢ In fall, At ao court held by Vice Chancclior James, at Guildford, the publisher of the Poole Post appeared to show cause wny he should not be commutted for contempt of court, in consequence of some com- ments made in that paper upon the pending Tich- vorne baronetcy case, An apology was entered aud accepted, but the respondent was ordered to pay the costs, apd the Vice Chancellor gave notice that In future the fuli powers of the Court would, under similar circumstances, be exercised, A letter from Paris, dated on the 18th of Anguat, hag the rollowing:— Yesterday the yacht Puebla conveyed twenty-fve of the pupils of the St. Denis house of the Legion d’tonneur to St. Cloud, where these young ladies were entertained by her Majesty, who, having ascer- tained, when distributing the prizes at that estab- Ustiment last week, that for vartous reasons they were prevented from spendiog their vacation wich thelr families, kindly undertook their amusement for one day. The London Record, speaking of the diary of the late Palmerston as in preparation at the hands of Str Henry Bulwer, observes:— ‘The diary 18 sald to be full of interest and distin~ guisned by ali the late Premier's inest characteris. fies, It commences when he was fixiccn years of age, and it ends at the ciose of 1830, when he as- sumed office as Foreign Secretary. But at present no coptinuation of the diary has been found among his lordanip’s papers, and it has none of the attri- butes of a Boswellian record. It is replete with in- terest, modest, unaffected and simple, without an atom of gall or ill nature, but short and condensed, aa if the style had been formed after the model of the sententious brevity of Tacitus. [t seems to bave been originally dexigned in ite present form chiefly to explain why he left the tories and took ofice undor the whig Earl Grey—a change which, accord- ing to Lord Paimerston’s chivalrous sense of honor, could only be justified by the fact that he was him. geif deserted by the party when he was unseated for the University of Camoridge for voting in favor of Roman Catholic emancipation, alihough there had been an established compact, according to which that guestion was to have been an open one. The ajary will explain that his long term of service as Secretary of War was not from the want of many overtures to accept higher uMices. A committee has been founded at Berlin for the establishment of @ transatlantic cable to place Ger- many in communication with the United States withont using any one of the three limes actually ex- isting. On the 17th of August, in London, an act of Tar- diament was issned to pretibit for alimited period the Importation, and to ressrict and regulate the ear- riage of nitro-giycerine save as mentioned. No pei- son, after the passing of this act, is to bring into any port or harbor of the United Kingdom, or ship or unship tn, from, or near the coasts of any port of the United Kingdom any nitro-giycerine; by act, in contravention of this judivia, the party 19 to be guilty ol a misdemeanor, and ifable to be imprisoned tor ong year, and aii nitroglycerine to be brought into any port Lo be forfeited, IRELAND, Metropolitan Reminivseences Scenes iu DublineParty DivisionPaupers ism—“Young Ireland”? in Its Birth Places A Pablic House AcquaintauceTie Irish Church Bill in an Orange Point of View British Legts}ation and Papal Polley. Power, Angust 19, 1850,” On the south side of the river Liffey there is a dis - trict Known as ‘ Liberty,’? as distinct tn charac: ter as St. Giles, in London, is from upper Poriiand street, or the Quartier Latin In Paria is from le Boulevart des Ltaliens; but tt is not so Wicked as (he former tor as elegant as the latter, To-day it fe the most miserable of the many wretched streets in the city, but #eventy years ago tho click ofa thousand shuttled vibrated through lis humblest street, and the humming of spindles and bobbins was heard almost in every houseteld as ‘the loud lavgh,” ch 6Goldemith «tells «ous §=6“prociaims =the vacant mind,’ was heard reaponding to the joke and repartee of ihe busy artisans, But the anion with England bas broken the looma; the bobbina have ceased to hum; want and misery have taken up thelr eration: In every street, and vice and Intox- leation of the moat repulsive and horribie aspect ‘unite In the midet of unperalieled flth, brntality and ignorance, ‘Tho Liberty” remains, but its trade is no more; the people are sunk in ignorance—-hope nas left their bearta, and they !ive, in the matority of cases, upon the pittance of chance auld sorrow and bitterness, lewdness and dirt, We can enter ‘The Liberty” by &1, cathedral—nuiit by the Catholics, but co: aud = Stree. Patrick's rated by and the Reformution—or by Meath street Entering the latter, from one of the business thoroughfares, Thomas street, we are in a long airect Known as “the Coomwd,’” At right angles there is a ith, pines Skinner's alley—considered, since William Uf, drove James IL over the ah (a aa the headquarters of (he Pablin Orangemen, [tie # dirty looking place, full of fervage, inhabited by the Worst characters atv unfortunate Protestant tradesmen who eke ont a@ living oy drudgery, Skinuer's alley wag not alwayeas tt ta to-day, forty eard ago the Hone ana sinew of Dabdlin's Orangemen ived in it or ils vicinity, and supported the public houses that farnished tae admirers of “the glorious, plous aod immortal memory” with aaquebaugh, “cakes and ale,’ aod XX ot audoubted origin, When | the college boys--the etudeate of Trinity college paraded around the equestrian atatue of William [11, the roughs from Skinner's aliey were on hand to pro- tect them from the angry Uatholics, Who often beat j ho so unmerciiuliy tuat many wore Maimed foy hife, Yesterday I visited Skinver’s alley, but I took care | to pubmy revolver iu my pocket, leave ny waten | abd change In my lodgings, and carry @ Ktont stick that ta almost ft to be enutled to shitleldi honors, Up Meath street and into tie Coomb” hundreds of ragged, dirty cuildren garavolled in the middie of thé street and upon the sidewalks, had their hatr#o inextricably matted thet tt waa disgusting to jook at, Others, with flithy noses, had crusta of bread in their hands, but through the amutty vell that enveloped them from forehead to chin the exquisite white skin and rosy cheeks so peony the children of in ed out ike | balf-ripe peaches throngh heavy foliage. Slat ternly women gossippoa with each other; baves aguealed and urchins laugned boisterously at merry pranks; vut Skinner's alley was at hand, Where two | Women were engaged in @ lingual aitorcation, that wen put en end to by the interference Prostestant government tm the Interest of God | Many of them | me 1D dented wi heavy sticks and ail up” the stock Was not very nailed brogans, Inds of missiles used to “rap 3 counter 1s hign, but the select. The taproom, to which I went alter a hasty aurvey, was dingy but cosey; cobwebs had full Reeession of each corner; fly dirt speckied the cel 3 and windows better than any painter coul lea piece of red stuf, with a dozen holes 1 the ceutre, shut out the outer world from seeing the Brome, feasts of reason flow of sou. that may have taken place within, A few old lithographs in matogany frames and a large colored likeness ‘of William THI. crosalng the Boyne adorned the saffron-like wal'a. There was only one person inside wheu I entered. A long deal table, painted like a cheap coffin, extended almost the en- tire ength of the room; forms, painted the game, flanked It; the fireplace was covered with @ fancy screen—iwas a dreary place. The waiter brought mea pint of ale. halt bitter, half mid. Deslrous of opening a conversation with the other ovcupant, I politely asked him if he was reading the Express or irish Times, He raised his eyes and promptly, answered me the Express, 1 biandly tn- formed him that I would look over it when he was done. He very courteously handed it to me, remarking at the same time that there wasn’t much news in it. ‘ihe Kind manner in which he said this prompted me to ask him if he would do me the favor of “taking a pint," as T intended to look over tle paper and have a little chat with him about the news. A pint of ale soon made its appear- ce, and we were in the midst of a pleasant conver sation when he adruptly asked, ‘Are you not an American, sir?’? Before ‘i answered him I took a sip of my ale and toid him I was, after a panse, As his conversation was interesting aud his manner frank T supjoin Itt CORRES VYONDENT—I'M an Amertcan; have come over to see your beaatitnl country and Gad out the opinion of ail classes (Protestants and Catholics) about the important measare—the Irish Church bil—lately enacced im London ani sssented to by the Queen the moment it was presented to her. OnkNOWN GUEST—Well, Wuatis your opinion of the bil? CoxresronpEst—T have no particular opinion about Lnglish or Irish aifairs; but, as an Amer! T don’t be reve tn State churebes at home or a but every person is Not of my opinion, and those who prefer them may be right or wrong. UNKNOWN Grnst—f was born and reared in the Established Churen, and have been taught to con- sider itas the anchor of trish Iberty; that it was upheld at great expense, I believe, but it enabled Eneland to keep ber irieods In Ireland always on (he aleve against Popish plots. French invasions or Fenian insurrections, We were tn the minority, "tis. true, buc our Church was ag legally established as tuatet England. if the Church of ireland was wrong, was the Chureh of Bogland rigav? Both were planted by Henry and thai glorious wom: i }-4 whose name ts Cneraven upon every true Protesu heart, Queen Buzabeth, to purify religion, to pre- serve liberty. CORPESPONDENT—Then you tink the late legisla- tion was unjust? UNKNOWN GUEst—Unjust! Infamous and cruel towards the Protestants of [reland, and will never be forgoiten: Who asked for tts abolition? Not the common people—not the aristocrac, CORKESPONDENT—The spirit of the age ia against State churches; the most enligtened statesmen of England have spoken against it. Tuousands have written about its wealth, &c, butdo vou think that its abolition wit! have any infinence upon the politic cal, social or financial condition of the country? 1 see @ spirit of frateruity tu all the papers. I’m sure the Catholics would only be too happy to fraternize with their Protestaut countrymen in iorgettug we ast B Grest—itis a hard pili for a trne Pro- UNKNOWN testant Co svallow—to unice with “a child of ome,” but | am not prepared to deny that many Protestants are uot Orangecuen, CORRESPONDENT—Oh, yes, I forgot to ask you about them. How do they view the macier? UNKNoWN Guest—As I do; I'm one, but It's not much to boast of now. Many Orangemen hate Eny- Jand ag bitteriy ag any Ribyoumano, 1 am neutra. but observaut, CORRESPONDENT—Don’'t you think the intelligent Catholics sincerely attached to the Crown aud wov- ernment of Eugiand? Surely the Cacho'tc biahops and clergy have do19 great service in deaouncing Fenianism. Loyalty re eloquent could not be ex- pene by any Eng:tshinan than by the Catholic Bishop of Kerry, who stated that ‘eternity was ni t long enough nor be'l ho. enough for the Fenians UNKNOWN GUEST—The denunciations of the Komish Priesthood against Fenianism were what any person of ordinary sense would expect. It is very easy to humbug men 3,000 miles away about invading Ire- Jand, but suy man hving within the jurisdiction of these islands knows how ansurd such an under- taking Would be, aud the Catholic prics’s are (vo wary to be caught by such bad chatt. I don't believe any Catholic is attached to the crown of Engiand; there are many Urangemied, too, Not very much ta love with It now. CORRESFONOENT—Do you think the Orangemen will forego their party processions in the future aud be less ovfensive towards their fellow Catholic coun- trymen—fee! more itke Irishmen f NKNOWN GUEST—[ can’t tell; bat I'm sare we won't shout for England as lustily asin the past. We always have loved Ireland, ana I hope always will. As he finished he raised his hat and made a eign or salute towards the colored likeness of William Lil. and Kindiy bade me good day. ‘two other persons entered, who conversed sotio voce for afew minutes. | finished iy pint. picked my steps to “the Coomb,” went up to St. Patrick's church and thence home t dine and cogitate over the dismal forebodings of Orangedom in Dublin, the want and wretciedpess in “The Liberty” aod the sums spent by England in Borneo aud Japan for the diffusion of the Gospel. ROME. Au Lialian Tragedy~Marder fn oa Railway Carriuge=Preparations tor the Council, Rove, August 10, 1369, A recent tragic event on the line from Naples to Rome forms the chief topic of conversation and comment just now, The express tratn which left Napies for Florence at a quarter-past ele ‘en on ‘Thursday evening arrived at the frontier statton of Isvietta early on Friday morning, with the corpse of a lady, drenched in blood, stretched on the floor of a first class carrlage, with a revolver by ler side, The liatian police and military authorities at [soletta made the minutest investigations among the other passengers in the train but without eliciting any satisfactory explanation of the sanguinary mystery, so that after a considerabie delay the traln waa al- lowed to proceed and arrived in Rome an hour be- hind time. All sorts of conjectures were broached on the subject, but the true version has now revealed the name of the victim, the Countess Armanda } Cattaneo, of Novara, in Piedmont, who was separat- ed from her husbans, and had been residing fora fow daye at the village of San Paolo, in the neigh. bortiood of Nola, near Naples, The cayairy regti- ineat, Victor Emanuel, being quartered at Noia, tie Countess was visited by some of tne officers, with whom she was acquainted, but from motives which it is supertinons to go into, ahe decided to leave the neighborhood of Naples and return to Piedmont. This de ermination seeina w have greatly irritated an officer of the regiment named Nevro, 40 that the lady, Ww avoid mole; hon, was escorted to the railway station at Naples by two over officers, named Viale and Vegiio, anda Koman euugrant, Couat Augosio Panadol, These gen lemeu, io msure the safety of the Countesa, en- Vered a first class carriage with her and accompa. nied her ou ley journey as far a8 Caserta, where tuey got out, leaving her alone, wit the windows drawn up. Slynor however, who had arrived in Naples the pr and bau had, it is said, a vioent altercation with the Countess ov the lotel de Génove, was also a passenger x presented himsed at the stage a taken a third class heket. It nthe three genteden who had a © ave Une Conptess safely ob ler Journey got out at Caserta, Negro, during along rub Witti+ Out Any SLoppage, Zot oul of his carriage and, pro- ceeding along tue foot boards to the carriage ta | Which ‘the unfortunate lady waa sole passenger, broke the window giasg with his revolver aud shot the Countess through the aperture, the builet pene- trattog her eye ond caasing instantaneous death. The assassin ts supposed tO have taken refuge on Pontifical soul. ihe italian government has granted permission to travellers proceeding on the Lines 0! the Roman Rall- Way Compuny turovgh the Jomsnions of his Holiness from Central to Southern Italy, aad vive versa, eX+ emption from Mio usual Custom house Visit to their iuggage at Narni and Jroletta, ‘the Pope, by & rescript of Cardinal Berard, Min- ister of Commerce, has granted to the Roman Engle | Neer, Signor Filippo Costa, the Prissy of formin: & company for the restoratton of the ancient port 0 Ostia, aud the construcuion of a ratiway thence vw Rome, This scheme, Y realized, would certainly afford this city arnore direct communication with the sea than the present port of vivita Vecchia, but the latter enjoys the indisputabie advantage of betug: already in practical existence, aad ty communica. tiou by ratl with the capttat, The clerical journal, Unita Cattolica, atates that the Marquis de Banneville, passing through Florence on bis way irom Rome to Paris, advised the Italian Prime Minister, Count Menabrea, to ude more teu pera language towards the Holy See, and to be More reserved with respect to the Council, The Wrench Ambassador I said to have added the tol lowing remarka:—"All the governmenc of Europe are much more embarrassed than the Ponuileal | nt, and we witness the undeniable fact Ih time the Pope surmoants all aificultios.”? ‘The Uniia Vattotica then states that the Marauls pro- ceeded from Florence to Turin to fall! @ mission to Victor Emanuel éntrasted to him by the Emperor, Uniortunately tor the correctness of als these detail the Marquis d¢ Banneville never visited Vlorence at ail, bal on leaviag Rome ten days ago proceeded di- rectly to Paris, as T reported, vie Civita Vecchia and farseliica, Jeaving the Viscount d¢ Croy Charge VAflaires in his absence, proceeding rapidly, ready visible at the extremity of lateral cha which will serve ag supple! reas Council Hall, are enclosed hall Dene siictores also, Oo aitars in tts area oe thua temporarily withdrawn from the public ceiebration of divine offices. Tue new design, besides beng more grand and simple than the preceding one will also aifor! a saving in ex execution of 10,000 scudi. The young ecc! students selected to become atenographera of the debates in the Council have made such Eee Ny that art that they have beon allowed to suspend their studies during the vacation customary in the Present hot seasor His Holinesa haa decided that a universal exhibt. tion ghall be beld ta Rome during the Council, to opened to the puoilc on the ist of Feoruary next, to remain go for four months, In order this hibition may have a character gultabie to the Churel tt fe to consist entirely of works of Christian art, Another artistical provect connected with the Coun- cil 1s to have piaced in the vast atrium of the Vatl- can Basilloa the portraits 12 mosaic of all preceding Popes who have beld Ecumenical Councils, Cardinal Borromeo, who lives in the Altiert 291800. prnoree fo open his nov!e ealoons to the assemb! lehops of Lhristendom during the duration of the Council. How to lodge so wany prelates is already ®\ matter of serious consideration The Pope has taken many apartinents in palaces at his own exr pense, #0 as to be able to offer hospitality to the most distinguished bishops,.and one of these residences, in the Rorgo Nuovo, 18 alrear’'y occuvied by the Aas trian Bishop Feasler, appointed Secretary of thé oun who has arrived in Rome and iv bard af work, mv © AND THEATRICAL NOTES, Metropolitan theatres are, toa certain extent, the baronieters of fashion. When the theatres at thie © season of the year are slimly at.ended itis safe te conclude that Dame Fashion and ber votariea are “out of town;” but when, as has larely been the case in this ety, the aitendance ai the varioua histriont¢ and lyric tempies increases in point of numbers, it in variably follows that the gay birds of fashion, despite the continued heat, have begun to wing their way homeward from the seaside, springs and monntaing. During the past week the theatrical barometer haw risen to the mark indicating “large average attends ance,” which, by the by, is a point of managertal delight but seldom reached thus early tn the season, Large audiences and attractive plays have been the rule at most of our theatres during the past six nights, nor 13 there any reason for belleving that the public patronage wili diminisa in the slightest de- gree with the present week. The revival of old plays in many instances has been found sumMciently attractive to Warrant managers to indulge still farther In this live, while the endeavor to produce new ones of merit hag met with a reciprocal appre ciation from the playgoors of our community, Tue programmes, as a general thing, at most of our lead- ing theatres, for tho present week remain un- changed, but such new inducements and novelties ag are offered by our amusoment caterers will be Joand highly spiced with sensation, aud wilh doubt less prove attractive. ‘At Booth's taeatre Mr, Joseph Jefferson this even- ing enters upon the fifth week of his renowned tin- personation of Rip Van Winkie, aad there taevery prooability that he will contioue to appear before the public in the same character during the con~ Unuauce of his present engasement. The house t# crowded every night {rom parquet to gallery, and the plaudits evoked from the audience by Mr, Jef ferson in his artistic portrayal of the aufferinga and escapades of poor old “Rip” ara such as are but seldom bestowed im this city upow even great tors. atts John EB. Owens at Wallack’s has met with ao immense success in his two famous specialties, So.0m Shingle, and Jushua Buueroy, Im “Tne Victims, These pieces, which wil be repeated all this week, have never been brought out in better style in thir country, nor has Mr. Uwens in these characters ever shown to more advantaye, Witn the termination of next week Mr, Owens’ present engagement at this eetauliahment comes to an ebu. 80 that all those who desire to see kim i these two popular characters, should avail themselves of the present opportunity. “Play,? with its superb scenery and magniicen’ cast, has reachea its last weex at the Fifth Aveous theatre. ‘The piece, though light 1m construction: has wet with a fair success, which 13 matnly autrt burabe to certain alterations aud improvements Monemngr Nerdl Jere Reme for Prance on ¥riday made in its dialogue aad situations py Manager Daly. On Monday eveulag next the comedy of “Dreams,” the joiit work of Messrs, Boucicanit and Robertson, will be produced at ih.s house for the first time in hia city, “The Sea of Ice’ this evening enters upon the second week of its success at the Grand Opera House, ‘The piece has beea handsomely placed upon the stage, and wich such @ lavorite Actress as Biss Luctile Western in the leading part cannot fat to prove attractive tothe public ana remunerative to the management. ‘Tne patriotic drama of “Patrie” 18 now in active preparation ang Fi bs te next sensation at this gorgeous establishment At Nivlo's Garden the “iust nigais" of -Arrab-1a» Pogue” are announced, no:witostanding the fact that the drama is still attraciing jarge audiences, Its last representation Will be given on next Satur day evening, and on the following Monday Boucl- cauit's latest sensat.on, ‘Forinvaa, or the Ratiroat to Ruin,” will be produced at chia theatre for the first time fn this country, On Friday evening next Dan Errante ¢3 @ benefit, upon wuich occasion appears as Nin in “tarrat-na-Pogue," and Handy Andy in the drama of that ne. Woed'’s Museum reopens ior the fall and winter dramauc seasoa this evening. Tae opening will ve marked by @ strong concentration of attrace tion, ‘The theatre has deen entirely redecorated im white and gold, and the auditorium fitted up with comfortable chairs and the old fushioned cushion sofaa removed, Two addt idial private boxes have also been added to the parquet circle, aud new miat-- tlag has been laid dowa in the various *aioons, Ouse marked feriure ts tue Couveateut space between tie rows of seats, Which now permits of ay easy ingress and egress without crowding or confusion, The tuitial performance of the new seasou Wil be giver this afternoon with the Zavistowski Sisters--- Emeritne, Alice and Christine—in the burleaque of asanielio” and the comedietta of the “Water Nymphs." In the evening tue Rand sistera—Oliva and Kosa—two new aebutantes for metropolitan favors, will appear in “The earl of pavoy,” sup- ported by @ strong stock company. Chang, the Chinese giant; Admira Fisk, Jr, the diminative dwart, from Narraganset; the Shiying Qymnasv’ and thousands of other curiosities wul remain on exhinition, as heretofore, in tue museum depart mentof Luls estabushwent, ‘Yne jast weck of the murth-provoking pantomims of “tHecory Diccory Dock’? at the Olympic ia also announced, This will finish American pantominre in tms city for the present; but 1t more than probable that Mr. lox, with nis face rechalked, will again tickle the town with his inimitable drollery to & hew pantomime about Christmas tide, “Unels Tom's Cabin,’ with a strong cast and elaborate scenery. will be revived at the Olympic on next Mon day evening. ihe Bowery theatre will dazzle tta patrons wiih two brilliant “stars” Guring the ext six nights. Misa Mary Mitchell—sister of “ianenou Maggie and Mr, John Alpangh ere announcoa to appear this evening in the sensational dramas of “Eustache’ and the “Hungarian Chief” At the cosey Comigue we are to have an Bugtish version of the French drama entivied “A Life's Re- venge, or Two Loves for One Beart,> with a splen (id cast, and the comedietta of “The Good for Noching," with Miss Lizzie Wilmore a8 Nan, With Sach an attractive programme tue Comigue in cer- tain to be crowded. ‘Tammany 16 nightly jammed with the admirers Of the Dailét, the lovers ol the acrobatic and the patrons of tae marvellous. The spectacuiar “Qneen of Hearts," with aii ita beanties, fs Full upon the Dilla, ag Is algo the Sylvester ifustonista and “Harr, Garr, the Men Fish. This jast named malvidnal fe one of tle greatest sensations tnat Tammany has yet had, and to see biin disporting In his giass tank flone is worth double tie price o1 adnutasion charges to see the entire “anaw,’? The Waverley theatre having established Its pop larity, {ts managers are determined (bat no effort on their part aball be spared to insure tae continuance of its popularity. she Delevauti Brothers and Chariey Pettingill have been added to the attractions for the present week. Tony Pasior's Upera House this week will be re aplendent with “stars of the “variettes’’ order, Desehanty and Hengler will appear nightly in their song and dance apecialies, besides which Tony hinageit, aasisted by a BLrony Varieties Comuinalion, will endeavor to deiight the audience, ‘The San Francisco Minstrels, with all the oid fie vorites and many new candidates for Ethiopiag houors, Inaugurate the Beason at thelr redecorated hail this evening, with new songs, new jokes, new dances, new acts and new eccentricities. Birch, Wambold, Bernard and Backus will be on hand to Welcome thelr iriends. The Central Park Garden, with its delictons music and refreshing breezes, continues to recelve the lion'® share of public patronage, An exceilent programme 1 offered for this evening. ‘The Worrell Sisters will favor the pious Brooklyn. ites on Wednesday and sursday next with the but. lesques of “The Field of the Clow of Gold” ana “Lalla Rookh. They will be supported by a atrong company. At Hovley's Opera House, Brooklyn, minstrelay le the loadatone that is attracting large and delighted audiences. For the present week, besides the nsuai amount of songs and dances, wo are promised tite iaughadio sketches of * Oi for Luna,” “ The Tem pest,’ and ‘Tne Seedy Mosictan,’’ Vexatiors Lawsvit Sritiay.—The adame county (Lo: Gazevie states that the expensive and vexatious iswautt pga sn the Supreme Court of the Unived States between the #uriugton and Mis sourt Kiver Kailroad Company and Fremont county, davolving the tiie to over 13,000 acres of swamp jana, haa beon compromised, fhe county pays the company font doliars per acre for the and, or over 360,000, Much of the sand had been eold by the county vo settlers who 2ad improved tt. ‘The statue of Cleopatra, recumbent, oxptring from the Pling of the aap, a ttne bronze, Naa been placed ju toe revervod garden of the rukeries in Paris