The New York Herald Newspaper, October 23, 1869, Page 5

_ THE STRIKERS’ COUNCIL. The Eric Railway Troubles—Meeting of the Strikers—Speeches of Delegates from Baffalo, Susquehanna and Port Jer- vis—Resolution to Strike till the Discharged Men Have Been Put to Work—A Strike all Alon- the Road—“Black Faces and Dirty Clothes.” ‘The failure of the late Erie strike is attributed by the strikers to a fraudulent retention of the tele- grams sent by them from one point to another, apd by the faise rumors, said to have been circulated by the officials of the Erne Ratiway Company, to the effect that the Buffalo men had gone to work, which ‘they had not and still have not done. This report caused the Susquehanna and subsequently the Jer- wey City men co resume work. The object of the present strike is to have the Port Jervis men, who have ail been discharged in consequence of the last strike, reinstated. The ort- gin of the last strike is as follows:—On the 29th of Beptember, 1869, a delegation of the Machinists’ Union of Port Jervis waited on Mr. Fisk and re- quested that the men be paid on or before the 15th of each month. If such was not the case they would stop work on the 16th, Mr. Fisk’s reply to this is said W have been, “Gentlemen, 1 will see that you aro paid at that time if ¥ have to sell my shirt.” On the 15th of this month the men Were at work tii the usual hour. On the morning of the 16th the men assembled opposite the shop with the intention Of going to work a8 soon as they were paid. At one o'clock the paymaster commenced to pay, but only Up to the Ist of the month, and at five o'clock he paid them the balance—fisteen days’ pay—and in- formed them that they were all discharged. Mr. Racber, the General Superintendent, seems to be the person who ordered this discharge, and he 18, con- wsequently, very unpopular with the men. Yesterday morning delegates arrived here from Buffalo, Susquehanna and Port Jervis for the pur- pose of inducing the Jersey City men to join the pre- nent strike, aud A MASS MERIING ‘was therefore ordered to take place at half-past five P.M. at engine house No.7. Accordingly at balf- Past five o’clock the engine house was crowded by about half the workingmen of Jersey City. Mr, Finley, from Buffalo, and two gentlemen from Susquehanna addressed the meeting, urging them © join the strike and help their comrades who had @tood by them and were now sulfering. Conside- rable enthusiasm was manifested, ana when the motion was put whether to stop work or not—the es LO go On the right, the noes on the left side of the speaker—every man present went to the right side, thus pledging themselves to join the strike. One enthusiastic member cried out to have each moan sign @ roll and swear to support the strike. ‘This motion was overruled, The number of strikers all along the road is esti- mated at 300. Eighty men at Port Jervis and tnirty men at Jorsey City nave been discharged. iil these have been reinstated no member of the union wilt do any work. <a bet are the proceedings of the meeting letall:— SPEECH OF MR. JAMES FINDLAY, OF BUFFALO. Mr. JAMES FINDLAY, of the Machinists’ Union, of Buffalo, being formally introduced by the chairman, spoke as follows: MR, PRESIDI AND GENTLEMEN—I do feel very great pleasure in meeting many of you bere Vo-night with your black taces and dirty clothes; but Mt would have given me much greater pleasure to Dave met you in your Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and with your faces washed, for seeing it otherwise dw evidence of the present sad circumsiances under which you are placed as workingmen, But | do not biame you of Jersey City for any part of the sad catastrophe which has come upon us all slong the line. You have been misied by the faise representa- tong telegraphed by the railroad company. If yon had not been deceived I know you would not have ‘been at work in the shops to-day. Susquehanna was also misled and went to work, but they Rave now mended the matter by stopping work; and I am come to-night to ask you if you will take the noble stand which has been taken by the Susquehanna men. Let their example inspire you to at once retrace the foolish steps you have taken. I have been sent out by the Association of Mechanics, of Budaio, to try and induce our fellow mechanics ail along the line to consider the suifer- ings of our fellow workingmen of Port Jervis, who have been thrown out of employment with their helpless families upon their hands and no means of subsistence left them. Are you willing to see so many of your fellow mechanics, for no fauit of their own, thus deprived of the means of living? These men Can be restored if we get your support. Can we have it. I know you have been duped and deceived by the telegrams that were sent stating that Buffalo had gone to work. That statement was an infernal he got up for the purpose of making you go to work. Question from the sudience—Didn’t you go wo ‘Work at ail in Buffalo? They No, never asingle motner’s son of them. id no such thing; and what 1s more the Association in Buffalo bave resolved they will sell their real estate to sustain the movement before they will strike a lick of work, unless the Port Jervis men are restored. Will you, of Jersey City, act with us? 1 ‘Was told that it would be as te Aiwa to bring the Susquehanna men out as it would be to fy. But the company see now their mistake. AS soon as these men found how the matter really stood they stopped Work at once, and toja me to inform you that they would not resume until the Port Jervis men are restored. We have come to this determination, notwithstanding the threats that Bave been made by the authorities of the road that wo striker shail ever be employed in their shops again. By such threats and the false representation that Buffalo had gone to work they drove the men ot Susquehanna and this place into the shops again. Susquehanna would to-day give Cabrel tee they could undo their folly of going to wor! in, and they told me to say tw you that no such fatal ‘blunder would ever take place on thelr part again. As to your own action, I must say you were to blame In being too hasty about going to work. You aid not wait long enough to see what Mr. Fisk would do. 1 am sorry a asked for a Hopking ‘his thing of mixing the (Laughter.) If you had heid Out as Buffalo did Port Jervis would to-day have been all right, and I would have been spared the disagreeable business in which I am at present en- gaged. We reiled too much upon the telegraph, and forgot that we had not as aright tothe wires a8 a rich monopoiy like the Erie Ratlway. But we ‘were mistaken. Our despatches were intercepted and detained, and the only means of communica- tion we had was by letter through the mail. This enabled the railroad to get ahead of us. But we are =p with them now, or soon will be. But, ir. President, 1 know this 1s an unfavorable hour for & _ meeting, bat there w a majority of the workmen ‘here. We ought to nave another meeting. 1 will not speak longer now. {(Voicos—"Go on, go on.”) I would like to know what your feelings are in this matter, now that you see how you were deceived by the statements from Boffalo. I have no doubt, when you have suifici- ently thought about the matter, you will join in the Tanks with us. But we wants meeting ata more ®easonable hour, If it had not been for the prompt action of the president of our asso- Baffalo we, too, might have been dis- couraged. His boldness in this matter bas caused us to nickname him “Sheridan.” Now, gentlemen, im appealing to you in behalf of the Port Jervis men, Jet me state to you how they came to be thrown out of employment. I want you all—Mr. President, gentlemen and reporters—to understand this. They gre out because t! did just what they agreed to do, and because Mr. Fisk did not do what he agreed todo. Now, we associate ourselves into a society to demand our rights, and we give Mr. Fisk his. ‘We want no tei ly what is right, Mr. Fisk promised to the men at Port Jervis an the 16th; and the men told Mr. Fisk if they were not they would cease work on the 16th. Mr, Fisk ied to perform his promise; and the! men met their engagement by refusing to go to work on the 16th antil they were paid. The men were paid on the 16th, and would have gone to work, but were told by the superintendent of the shops that they every man of them, discharged, Did these men do anything wrong? (Cries of “No, no,”) No, the public sustains them, the press sustains them; and now, gentiemen, will you go back on them (No, never.’’) ‘The speaker then proposed to Kea aa Alo tions that might be propounded to him. veral persona in the audience inquired more as to the course of the Buffalo mechanics. Mr. Bindlay relte- rated bis statement that nothing had been er from the Buffalo men than any notion of resuming work in the shops, and now, if the movement was inptly sustained by the Jersey City men, the vic- would be complete. The only fault he had to with the mechanics of Jeraey City was that they id not have patience as Buifalo did to wait. Mr. SIMMONS, of Susquehanna, & boss workman, Was then introduced, and add: the audience briefy. He urged prompt and decisive action now. It the it struggle was lost, all was lost. All along line of the Erie Raliroad the machinists were waiting to hear from Jersey City. What would the nse be? Would the men present assert their rights a8 men? (Applause, and cries of yes.) ‘You may rest assured, gentiemen, the speaker Con- tinued, if all is made right now by the prompt, dignified and decisive action of the macheutcs at ail tne points slong the line, all will remain right, We will not have’ occasion for such action in the future. When the authorities of this company see that workingmen deter- mined to stand by each other, our rights will be re- treated with sco1 a@pected, We qiil no be mm ‘and contempt as we have A man who will not rand up for his own rights and the rights of his fel. ay ber cents deserves to have hia wages docked ber cent. (Applause. ) . TAYLOR, Irom Susquehanna, was next intro- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, Guced, and delivered = short speech, “I came to apologize, he said, “for the course pursued by Suas- quenanna, because by it we demo! jou. Lam here to ask your pardon for it; but oud to meet you now and to telt you we have redeemed ourselves.” The speaker then described the bumiliation and mutual distrust that attended their return to work under the in- fluence of the false statements about Buffalo going to work. They did not know how they had been de- ceived until the delegates from Buffalo arrived and convinced them to the contrary. When they did understand things in the true light they very soon cleaned out the shops, so that not a ’prentice boy was left in them, and the strike of & mer would not be heard m the shops at Susquenanna until Port Jervis was reinstated. (Applause.) “if you permit this company,” said the speaker, ‘'to break up this organization we are gone forever.” Any amount may be deducted from our wages and we will be werless to help ourselves. (A voice, “That's 80.”) But gentlemen I will not detain you longer. koow you have not had your suppers. (Cries, ‘Go on, go on, never mind the suppers.’’) Well nuemen, if you say go on, let’s come to business. ust suppose to-morrow, by some chance or other, you all lie off, what can Mr. Brown say, or what can he do with you? Be yigilant all ht; meet us again to-morrow morning. We will do all we can, but the matter now rests with you. Consider your honor and the welfare of your families, aud think of the one hundred and thirty families of Port Jervis, turned out of employment, and who, if this move- ment fails, can never find work there again, but must leave, And all this they must suffer for living up to what they promised James Fisk. I saw in some of the papers yesterday a statement, put there, no doubt, by James Fisk, that the reason why the Port Jervis men were not paid on the 15th was that the freshet interferea with the transmission of the money, Now, it 80 happens that the interference with travel was not between here and Port Jervis, but beyond that place. How the high water on the other side of Port Jervis could prevent money being sent from Twenty-third street ig a mystery Mr. James Fisk can probably explain. (Laugnter and applause.) ‘The meeting then adjourned until seven o'clock this morning, the body resolving to be present at the workshops at six o’clock this mario to prevent any men from going to work and to induce them instead to atiena the meeting. It ta Stated upon the authority of the ofMcers of the Erie Railroad that the strike does not interfere with the trains on that road running regularly, a8 the parties concerned in it are machinists and have nothing to do with the passenger or freight depart- ments. The Strike at Port Jervts. Porr JERVIS, October 22, 1869. The men are still out at this place, and from intelligence received here w-day they fee] more confident of their ultimate success. A meeting was held here last night and reports recetved from various places. At Susquehannah the men are all out again, and the strikers think that their resumption of work at that place has benefitted them, for the reason that, now they have quit work again, they have shown a deter- mination to stand firmly by the action of the men at this place. At Buffalo thm@ men are all out, ana will not return until the matter ig satisfactorily settled. At Dunkirk the men are not out, but they have refused to do any repair, ing and are engaged only on new work. ‘The strike ww causing the company some trouble and several engineers, whose engines have been disabled, have been at’ work repairing them. ‘The strikers are confident of success, and the general wish here seems to be that they may succeed. ‘The meeting last night was addressed by delegates from Susquehanna and Buifalo, who informed the men that nota machinist was at work, either at Susquehanna or Buffalo, and that they were all determined to hold out to the bitter end. The men are all quiet and orderly, and not the Jeast disturbance of any kind has taken place. The citizens generally regard the men with favor and commend their orderly and pedceable conduct. The feeling on all hancs seems to be getting stronger. The company men are quiet on the subject, THE BYRON CASE. The Poet and His Sister—Remembrances of Lords Lindsay and Broughton. To Tuk Epiron or THe Lonpon HEnaLp:— Sir—I have the pleasure to forward to you the following very interesting memorandum with which 1 have been favored:— Six or seven years ago, when Lord Broughton's remarkable memory was as good as ever, he said to me most earnestly, ‘Mrs, wien I was appointed (or desired) by Byron to examine matters with Lady Byron’s friends [ wrote down every vice, and sin, and crime, and horror, in short, of which a haman being can be capable; and I said, ‘Now, I shall not stir in this business’ till you tell me whetner you accuse lim of any of these things, and which of them it is.’ And the answer was, ‘It is none of these things.’ Then] said, ‘What is it?? But they never would say.” After @ pause Lord Broughton continued said to Byron, ‘Byroa, whatisit?’ He said, ‘I give you my word I don’t Know (or I know no more tl you So)" 1 said, ‘Have you ever been unkind or harsh to her?’ He sald, ‘Only once, and J’ll tell you about it. One day in the middie of my trouble—(*money trouble he meant,” said Lord Broughton)—I came into the room and went up to the fre; she was standing be- fore it, and said, ‘Am Tin your way?” I answered, “Yes, you are?” with emphasis. She burst into tears, dnd left the room. I hopped up stairs as quick- ly as 1 could—(‘Poor fellow |” said Lord Broughton, “you know how lame he was’)—and her pardon most humbly; and that was the only ime I spoke really harshly to her,’ Lord Broughton laid great stress on the words *‘most humbly.” He spoke of Lord Byron with pity and tenderness, and evidently believed in what he told him. Your readers will remark—First, that Lord Broughton was in clear possession of his faculties and memory when he made this remarkable state- ment, on @ subject likely to impress itself on his memory, while his personal interests were not 80 involved in the matter as to disturd his judgment either at the moment or afterwards, Second, that he evidently put down the cata- logue of specific crimes, and required an answer, in order to protect his friend from any of the imputations in question by the admtesion of the hostile parties, ly Byron’s friends, who acknowledged that they charged him with none of them. ‘third, that sincest must have been one of the crimes put down, a8 Byron had a sister, with whom he was intimate, and this & fortiori, if, as now aMrmed, an over-intimacy was whispered at the time, which Lord Broughton could not be supposed to be ignorant of. If, on tae other hand (bat this is not conceivable on the adverse argument), Lord Broughton did not name incest, then, knowing both Byron and es, Fagg ao as he did, it never entered. his head deem it possible, which ig the ‘strongest possible negative evidence. In no point of yiew would the complaint against Byron have been, with Lord Brougnton’s statement before us, of the gravity contended for. Fourth, that Byron’s own account of his personal conduct towards Lady Byron ts entitled to pe listened to, the more especially as Lord Broughton, who knew him so well, lieved him, Lady Byron's statements and her husbands are recon- ctlable on the theory that Lady Byron took every- thing au pied de ta lettre, and could not understand him, while, undoubtedly, he was under great and Morbid nervous irritation at the time. Byron's account of his humbly entreating Lady Byron’s pardon tallies precisely with Lady Anne Barnard’s account of the jest in the carriage, which, when he saw her hurt, he in lke manner apologized for at the moment. Fifth—Lastly, Lord Broughton’s pity and tenderness for Byron are, itke Scott's words to od Anne, expressive of warm affection, incom- bt Ne with the diabolic ctiaracter now ascribed to mn. Ihave farther to add that I was mistaken in stat- ing im a former letter that Queen Adelaide gave apartments in St. James’ to Mrs, Leigh, 1 am informed by @ former friend of that lady that Mrs. Leigh was appointed one of the bedchamber women to Queen Charlotte either in 1813 or 1834, on which occasion the apartments were assigned to her, which she retained till her death, I beg to remain, sir, your obedient eervant, LINDSAY, Dunsout, Oct. 8 THE SHARKS OF THE METROPOLIS, How Poor Girls are Eutrapped at Castle Garden. A woman named Jackson, residing at 101 Madison street, was brought before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, yesterday afternuon, charged with stealing from an Irish girl, recently arrived in this country, one dollar and elghty cents, It was taken from the girl's dresajpocket while she was in bed, and whon the woman was charged with it she confessed to taking it. The facts that came out in the investiga: tion of the case show how easily girla of this grade in social life may be led by women of this kind to their ruin, The giri had been met by the woman at the Castie Garden emigration depot an d had been engaged by her a8 @& servant. When she jos there she found that she was wanted for ummoral She was placed in outhouse was used as 68 room for several persons of poth sexes and while there she was forced to endure the immo- ral embraces of the mate of a slip, On Wednesday she succeeded in making her escape and went to u Fourth precinct station house and stated the circu stances, Captain Allatre detailed oMcers Kerns and Mahoney to inv. the matter, and while they were watching there yesterday morning for she arri- val of the woman of the house a very pretty English recently arrived and met in the same Way at the Castie Garden by the woman, cani that she had been brought’ there by this woman and engaged asa servant. the omicers oe he Be gy house and her indignant surp' great, She was present at the examination yesterday and toid thi sory. RY e her fortunate escape from this den of inf; woman was cominitted to answer for the petty lar- ceny, the evidence of the hiring for the purpose of defilement not being regarded as strong enough for conviction, In cases of scarlet fever Dr. Goodday recommends the body to be rubbed over, night and morning, with a mixture of six parts of acetic acid to one of eau de Cologne. The Jace to be excepted, OCTOBER 23, 186Y.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK CITY. THE counts. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Alleged Violation of the Revenue Laws, Before Commissioner Shields. The United States vs, Carl Schwarz.—in this case the defendant, who was charged with having un- stamped Kegs of lager beer upon his premises, at No, 9 Stuyvesant place, and also with drawing lager beer from unstamped kegs, was yesterday di charged, it having appeared that the kegs had been deliverea on the sidewalk in front of his establish. ment, but that the proper etamps had been removed by @ number of children. The Archer Case. The United States vs. Charles and Washington Archer.—The defendants, carrying on the business of wholesale grocers, were charged with making false revenue returns. On Wednesday a motion was made by Mr. McMahon to dismiss the complaint, on the ground that the evidence furnished by the gov- ernment was insufficient, inasmuch as it fa. fauled to show that the returns made by the defendants were incorrect, and also that they were made with the intent to defrand, Commissioner Shields denied the motion, but the case was allowed to stand over to enable the defend- ants to procure further testimony. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Baldwin Will Case—Strange Proceeding of the Lawyer of Mrs, Cecilia F. Wood. Before Judge Cardozo. Sampson and Romer, Executors of Baldwin, vs. Cecitta F. Wood,—This interesting case came up for argument, pursuant to adjournment, before Judge Cardozo yesterday. Counsel for plaintiffs repelled the attack made on the executors in reference to their being parties to the fraud perpetrated, as alleged by Root, Mrs. Wood’s lawyer, in inducing her to settle for a small sum of money. Mr. Winter, counsel for the defendant, said he did not feel as though he ought to press the charges made against the executors. He thought the whole maver was the result of & connivance on the part of Root, who made a will on the 18th of March last and handed it over to Mrs, Wood, Who was then his client. By the terms of this will Root wiiled to Mra. Wood the sum of $8,500 in money and $6,900 worth of housenola farniture, Root said he received this money and poasenold furniture from Mra, Wood as counsel Oe On this plaintif’s counsel severely commented, and said it Was the strongest proceeding that had ever come under his notice for a lawyer to beea- in. He also contended that the docirine of pte aes Mel hd of Baldwin ed alla ug; for although the opposing party bad given the time they had not miven the plac where the mi was performed, nor the name of the person by whom it was performed. He vherefore moved, inasmuch as the complaint bad been served more than twenty days, and no answer received, for judg- men’ Judge Cardozo took the papers and reserved his decision. Decisions Rendered. By Judge Cardozo. Coddington vs, Tenill.—Motion denied and order vacated. No costs. Buchanan et al, vs, Gale 6t als.—Motion denied, With five dollars cost, to ablde event. Butler vs, Arnold,—Stay vacated. Attachment may issue unless defendant appears and submits to examination on Monday, 25th of October, at ten A. M., and pays five dollars costs, Grube vs. Kuster et als.—Motion granted, Bradley et at, vs, Truax,—Motion denied, Wonara et al. vs, Hahm.—Motion granted, with seven dollars costs to abide event. Linhan v3, McKtnley.—Motion denied. No costs. Briggs vs. Williams.—Motion granted on stipula- tion a8 suggested; five dollars costs to abide event. Tierney vs. Oldner,—Motion granted on payment of ten dollars costs. Cause to be set down for last Friday of present term. Kreitz vs, Gillig et al.—Motion denied, with five dollars costs to abide event. Carrol vs. Shay.—Motion granted. Wiliam Slosson, éc., vs. The Wurtz Amalgama- tion Company af New York.—Motion granted on Paymeut of ten doliars costs. a og vs, Kane et ai,—Motion for allowance lenied, Stevens vs. Higgins,—Motion granted unless plain- wi amends his complaint, wich he may do within twenty days on payinent of five dollars costs. Wedd vs. Karle.—Motion granted, with five dollars costs to abide event. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERN. Decisions Rendered. By Judge McCunn. John W. Campbell vs, Maurice Walsh.—Motion to discharge trom arrest granted. By Judge Jones. Hannah M., Irving vs. Lydia Fox.—Demurrer over- ruled, defendant to have twenty days to amend his answer on payment of costs. Jesse M. Richards vs. Niagara Fire Insurance Company (two suils).—Motions granted. C. Stewart Schenck vs. Horace B, Sheldon, et al.— Same. Sumon J. Ahern vs, The Standard Live Insurance Company.—Motion for a@ new tial denied, with costs to ablde event. Rudolph Saporta vs. Cortlandt Palmer et al.— Motion denied, with ten dollars costs to abide event. Auzel L. Laumia vs. granted, without costs. Bvenerer Hardsord vs, Isaac Miz, et al,—Motion granted and referee appointed. Wiliam T. Reynolds vs. Area 8. Spaulding et al.—Same. William Moses vs. George W. Banker et al.—Motion denied, with ten dollars costs, Henrietta McArthur vs, Patrick Cassidy.—Motion granted and T. E. Bennett appointed referee to take Vestimony. Daniel Aaron vs. Ernst Schmidt.—Motions dis- missed and motions to punish for contempt denied, ‘with ten dollars costs. Andrew Mount ¢ al. vs, Frederick Woodbriage.— Demurrer overruled, with costs. John Cardenas.—Motion CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tax WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, HERALD Build- ing, corner of my street:— 1869. 1868. 1869. 8A. M. 49 + 61 . OL 56 6A. 4 60 58 9A. M. 0 53 . 8 12 M...... 51 59 12 P.M. + 45 67 Average temperature yesterday. 5 seese OBA Average temperature for corresponding date last year... eoee Sane i Music aT THE PARK.—The Park Commiseioners announce that if the weather be fine there will be music on the Mall at the Park this afternoon, com- mencing at three o'clock. IMPALED.—At one o'clock yesterday Samuel Mont- gomery, aged eleven years, residing corner of Fifty- fifth street and Fourth avenue, fell on a picket fence iu front of Dr. Burchard’s church, tn West Thir- teenth street, and received very severe injuries about the face and side, He was removed to his parents’ residence. Digp SuDDENLY.—John Quinn, a grocer in amuent circumstances, who did business at No. 225 West Thirtieth street, retired to ved on Thursday night @pparently in his usual health. Soon afterwards he was taken sick and died before medical aid could be procured. Coroner Keenan was notified. Deceased ‘was forty years of age and a native of Ireland. TaE CUBAN JuNTA.—rhe Cuban Junta supply the family of Andrew Mauer, the person who met with the accident in the City Hall square on the 11th inst.. with twelve dollars a week for their subsistence, and Ae pay his rent until some pernapess arrange- ment for his support can be made, ur hundred dollars subscribed by the Junta towards an annuity, is already in the City Bank, and it is Weped that a till larger amount will be raisea, DsaTH FROM SCALDS.—Last Thursday afternoon Louisa Meehan, a child three years of age, whose parents live at_No. 333 East Eleventh street, acci- dentally fell Beckers into a tub of bolling water and was 80 terribly scalded that death subsequently ensued. An inquest will be held over the remaius by Ooroner Keenan, who was notified. The occur- Fence Is said to have been quite accidental. Sravion House Orgnine.—Captain Harry Borden And the sergeants of the Twenty-ninth police pre- cinct have issued circulars inviting prominent gen- tlemen and ladies of the city to the Mg wad of the elegant station house recently prepared for the pre- cinct. The station house is located in Bast Thirtieth street, and the opening, at which there will be an inspection, will occur on Wednesday evening next, ‘when a good time is expected, SINKING OF THE POLICR Boat.—The return made to the Central Police Office yeaterday secures the particulars of the loss of the Metropolitan, the Har- bor Police boat, on Thuraday afternoon. It appears that she was run on the rocks about half-past four P. M., on the west side of Black well’s Isiand, and had .& hole.stove in her starboard bow. As it was impos sible to keep ner afloat, the Bellevue Hospital steamer Merrimack was signalled, came alongside and took the furniture, men’s clothing, &c., off to the 18); where they remained ail night. ihe command Captain Todd are now without a home. For the resent the force (Twenty-fourth precinct) are oused in Castle Garden, and they make their incur- sions upon ‘the river pirates and dock thieves from that historic locality, Ltis the present intention of the Hoard of Police to tocate the force for @ short time % the Fifth precinct station house with Captain ay. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BURGLARY IN THe Elcureenra WaRb.—OMcer OReilly, of the Eighteenth precinct, yesterday artailgned a dilapidated specimen of humanity, named John Hayes, before Justice Ledwith, at Jeflerson Market, upon complaint of Tomas Cos- tello, proprietor of a liquor saloon at the corner of ‘fwenty-ffth street and First avenue, charged with burglariously Starts his store, oh Wednesday night last, by ‘means of forcing opeu a rear door, aud stealing eight boxes of cigars and ten boxes Of to- bacco, valued in all at $73 50, He pleaded guilty to the @iarge, and was committed, in default of $1,000 bail, Lo answer at the General Sessions, A PeMac¥ Binp Fancren.—A well dressed woman named Catharine Ellis, was brought before Judge Hogan, at the Tombs, yesterday, charged with shop- lifting the store of Johnson & Burns, Broadway, yesterday. ‘The firm have missed several articies of millinery {rom their store for many days past, and speoel care Was taken to try to discover tne thieves, ‘The Movements of Mrs. Els were watched, and she Was found lo pick up several portable articles and conceal them, among which were two birds of beau- tiful plumage, used by ladies for hat decorations, which she placed in a leathern reticule. When ar- rested she tad twelve doliars in her purse, She te the wile Of a very respectable looking man, Who has a millinery store at Newark, N,J. Judge Hogan refused LO admit her to bail. BURGLARY IN COLUMBIA STREET.—Julius Wittke, who does business as 4 cabinet maker at Nos. 10 and 12 Columbia street, appeared before Justice Mans- Meld yesterday, at Essex Market Police Court, and charmed @ man named John Becker with attempt at burgiary. Mr. Wittke stated that between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning he caught the prisoner in the act of forcing off the locks from @ door to the front room of his premises, at No, 10 Columbia street. He called 1n officer Cronin, of the Thirteenth precinct, who brought the man vo court. Tne Jus- Uce held him tn detaulc of $1,000 bail, Becker 18 in the employ of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction as carpenter on the Bellevue steamer. Hie is fifty-nine years of age, born in Holland and denies apy guilt, The Hunter’s Point Murder—Burke Sentenced to Death—His Address te the Court—The Testimony Pronounced as Perjury—Affecting Scenes. As stated in the HERALD yesterday David Burke, the alleged murderer of Thomas Cane, at Hunter's Point, on the 25th of October last, was convicted in the Queens County Court of Oyer and Terminer of Yesterday morning he was arraigned before the Court and sentenced by murder in the first degree, Judge Barnard. BIS SENTENCE. ‘On order being restored in the court room the doomed man was told to stand up. Judge Barpard alluded briefly to the painful office ke was called ‘upon to perform in the case of a young man whose The sentence of the court was that on the 10th day of December, 1869, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and two inthe afternoon, the prisoner be appearance denoted such ambition and vigor. hanged by the neck until dead. Burke he had anytuing to say to the Court he replied:— HIS REMARKS. T wish to make a few remarks to the Court. 1 Talways worked Ive g living, and took great pride in keeping 1worked in New York, New the tne capture of dio it for the good of my as J had proclaimed allegiance to her, 4 of my earnings to the best advantage, I sent to Ireland ‘or two of my brovhers, and when tney arrived here 1 supported and educated them as 1 also paid my parents’ passage and they both le buried in Calvary came Wa this country when quite young. myself neat and clean. Jersey and New rieans, army and was present at New Orleans. I country disposed entered well as my means would allow. evinced no emotion—not a muscle quivéred—as with a meek and gentle bow he acknowledged his assent. On being asked whether string plece on bulkhead at pier 49 Rast river, on the 18th of August, DONATIONS, The Comptrolier was directed vo draw his warrant in favor of the following church organizations, to enable them to pay asseasments for opeulng and widening streeta:— Congregation of Adereth El, Twent Reformed Duteh church, Bloomi! Lutheran St. Peter’s church. Five Points House of Industry....... On motion the Board adjourned tt -ninth si ale. JUBILEE AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Great Excitement Among Employes “High Daddy?—The “Fav? Positions Re- trenched and the Subordinate Ones Ad- vanced=A Good Reform. Jn consequence of the news concerning the im- portant changes in the Custom House, telegraphed from Washington and received by the press here on the 21st inst., some ten days in advance of official communication to the parties interested, a surprise and commotion were created yesterday which are seldom witnessed among the employes and within the sombre walls of that venerable edifice. These Changes towards reform in the Custom House were meditatea by Collector Grinnell some several Months since, but owing to the necessary delay attendant on matters of this kind in sifting out the meritorious clerks for advancement, and arranging preliminaries pertaining generally to the movement, the afair will not go into decided effect until the ist proximo. Of course there was rejoicing among the de- servedly favored ones, while the expression of con- sternation Was plainly visible in the features of those few who once smiled at their wood for- tune, but whose fortune now turned wn an opposite direction. Hence many sharp and animated discussions were the programme of the day. Some of the “entry” clerks Were 80 indignant at the reduction of $400 from their salaries, of $2,500 to $2,200 per annum, that ubey unbesitatingly expressed their determination of resigning, but a cooler moment will no doubt see them (niuk better of their too hastily formed intention, One of the jovial fellows of that grade said in an ironical manner that “in future he would have to blacken his own boots.” Why not? that is an exer- cise to be commended; it is both harmless and healthy. Others thought of purchasing hand-orgaos and trying to grind back their losses, in leisure hours, on the portico of the building. It, of course, is not to be expected that they endorse this just movement of Mr. Grinnell, for they Will not argue the subject in a proper light; they will not take into consideration that a subordinate clerk at half their salary has to work just as nard, and in Many mstances harder than they themselves do, nor, that the actual necessities of the humble clerk, and perhaps his family, are any less expen- sive than theirs. It is to be allowed that their duties are more responsible and require more “‘heaawork”’ than those o! the tion, but who may, notwithstanding, position. brought to aclimax seems better, however, than that which has heretofore existed. as to render general satisfaction. at leaat althoagh many xjculcies may but proper step. the subordinate clerk; but, a8 an off- set to that it is claimed that the duties generally of the latter are Of such ap unenviable aud monoto- nous @ nature as to entitle their respective positions to somewhat more than one-half the com- pensation of the former, especially when the clerk &t @ small pay may be on an equal footing socially, and possess requisite ability to perform the duties of the clerk receiving double his remuneren jack the necessary influence to procure nimseif a similar The system of taking from Peter to pay Paul 18 not advocated; but tbat Paul should be ad- vanced to a nearer level with Peter, under the circum. stances, is thought but fair; and if an arrangement could not be effected to that end, then tne plan just Deputy Collector Morris has worked with energy and judgment regarding this reform in the division under ms control, and 10 such an extent, it 18 said, In fact, the new system, takiug tt all together, seetag to be regarded as @ success, and one which points favorably to the administration of Mr. Grisneli—plainly showing that the ‘good old man” Is Dut go forgetful as some disappointed indl- viduals or politicians would represent, as he has Proved not to nave forgotten his earnest intention of reconsiructiig affairs in the Custom House, have presented themselves a8 impediments in retarding this bold Cemetery, where 1 hope this Court will consign the remains of their son. 1 was never a thief. 1 think the District Attorney did me great in- Justice. Ll did not go w the fire to ateal; 1 did not want to steal the barrel of ou. I resided in oiicer Lyman’s hou! secure it from his observation | would be compeliea to carry it up stairs into the presence of my beloved wile, which I would not nor could not do, consider- ing its weight aud dangerous nature. ‘ibe evidence which bas convicted me is of the most foul nature. I pronounce the testimony of Thomas Quinn as perjury, in the presence of Almighty God. As w whe testimony of Mrs, Oane, 1 leave itto God. He knows whether she testified tothe truth or not. The testimony of Bridget Cone before the coroner was the most foul perjury, The otber witnesses for the prosecution testified to facta with- out intent, I did not use the pistol mtentionally, THE EVANG:LICAL UNION. Henry Ward Beeeher on Putpit Preaching— What Prenacheré and Preaching Should Be. The great feature at the Evangelicat Convention in the Reformed church in Washington square, yes- terday, was an addresa by the Kev. Henry Ward Beecher on “Pulpit Preaching.’’ ‘The reverend gentleman began his discourse by remarking that there was a prevalent impression that preaching had fallen off, and that it was no longer the power it formerly was. Churches complained that the pulpit did not PUL Gog Knows that if Lhad not used tin seli-delence | year the same relation to religion that it once did, Di the delivery of this speech his voice did not | @nd it therefore became a matter of profound im- once falter, nor his lips tremble, and wheo being conducted back to jail he walked steadily and up- right, On entering his cell tears drop) from his eyes, on forsome time he wept in undisturbed portance to know whether there had been any en- feeblement, and if there had been what had caused it, For bis part the speaker said he believed the pulpit was never stronger than it ts to-day. The communijy had, too, gained relatively more, for the work which was once dove by the pulpit was now performed by other agencies; but, notwithstanding all these changes, we pal- pit ‘stood as mgh absolutely, though not perhaps Telatively, as it ever did at any previous time, The impression prevailed, it 1s true, thas it had vurned from the ministry a great many young men, and it was desirabie, therefore, to look at the mat- ter im its original element, and attract the thought and feeling of the young to the sacred functions of preaching, It was pos- sible for a man © be a good minister nd pastor and not a good preacher, while at the same time & man might be a good preacher and yet be very far from being a good pastor or general administrator, Insome instances, however, these different qualities are combined in one indi- vidoal. Taking the words of tue Great Master, and looking at his works, it would seem that the true definition of a preacher was this—the end of preaching is the entire moral elevation of human nature, of bringing it into the conscious presence and sympathy of God. Tnat was tne end sought by preaching. Toe main character- istic of preaching is the elevation of man’s woral nature, not his elevation to refinement. How is this to be done? The most direct instrument ig preaching, und that I understand to be the end of bringing truth to the human soul ip ite living, human form. {understand preacning to be the art of one soul grappling with another, not to cast 16 down, not to conquer it, but to list itup. There are a ton many ways of affecting men, the principal and highest beiug exciting senti- ment. Natural emotion is the highest forin of trath, ‘The preacher should be fuil of love and faith anu inspiration in order to animate his audience to we jeve and glory of God. The man who instructs his congregation by written discourse was not preach- ing, but teaching—following the Hellemiotic rather than the Hebraistic. The Hebrew appesied to the heart, the Greek to the head; and St. Paul stood between them aad said, “itis Rot by wisdom the word is to be cobferred, but by the power of God that comes from an inflamed human heart.’? In New England there was always a teacher and @ pas- tor, each having a separate duty to discharge, and in like manner every pastor should know when to be @ teacher and when to be a preacher. ‘The three great elements of good preaching are Intense conviction, intense fervor and intense sym- pathy. A person who desired to move an audience must believe earnestly himseif, Sympathy isanotser chief element in good preaching. It is a8 if you telt that you knew all the people and that all the people Knew you, All these requisites are to be found in the present day, and it is not necessary to go back for them to the days of the Apostles. The tempta ton of the times is vo incline too much to science and reason. Besides preaciiing It 1s also necessary to organize ana instruct. ‘The question arose, what were the hindrances that lay in the way of preaching producing its proper effect? The most eminent Was the church building. This is a very stately church for many purposes but not for preacti- img. A person could not preacn in taat church as he ought. If he courted a fair lady in bis congrega- ton before him could he make headway? He con- trasted the churches of the present day with the Roman Cathouc churches of the middie ages. If tney were Catholics he could very well understand their anxiety to obtain costly churches; but their church . Was a household church, And yet we see men bullding ambitious churches. A preacher should be uot merely @ scholar or Cultivated man, and if he were true to nature he could not help carrying everybody with him, Language should be employed suitabie to the understanding of the congregation. Elegant and refined language is often without effect, it was not necessary lo be Ungrammatical or vulgar. In whatever manner I have spoken my heart is in this matter, for if there is anything on God's eartn 1 jong for after Jesus Christ, and next to my congregauon—bot it my bone, heart of my heart— itis to raise up a generation of preachers for the service of God and their fellow man. The Gospel 18 not dead, and never will die. As long as the sun shines, the rain descends and the summer and har- vest come, #0 long will the Gospel be the wisdom of God and ihe towers of God's salvation, 80 lon will there be work for preachers and so long wit God raise up preachers to do the work, AN AFFECTING SCENE. In and around the Court House there wag not much sympathy for the oalprap, but his sorrowing wife was the object of much pity, On hearing the fate of her husband she fainted, and it was some time before she revived. She had twelve successive ‘spasmodic fits, and it was found necessary to sum- mon & physician in attendance. Shortly after the sentence Burke addressed a let- ter to Counsellor Fleming, asking him to consult Mr. J. H. Anthon relative to @ petition for a new trial bee va other expedient measures as he deemed le authorities have added five officers to the Watch around the Court House, probably fearing that Gn attempt Would be made to release the prisoner. ‘This event will excite the ruralists beyond imagi- nation, a8 there has not been an execution in Queens retype | since the hanging of Atkinson for the murder of Van Voorhes in 1856. This latter execution was-little else than a murder, as the man was convicted on circumstantial testimony—the Teal culprit, when convicted of a second murder in the western part of this State, and when about to die, having confessed the murder of Van Voorhes. Antoine Maurer Sentenced to be Hanged at New City. Antome Maurer, convicted at the Rockland Coun- ty Court of Oyer and Terminer for the muraer of Joachim Fuerter, was sentenced by Juage Tappen to be hanged by the neck until dead on the oth day of December, between the hours of nine A. M. and two P. M., at the jail, New Crty. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Pursuant to adjournment this Board met yeater day afternoon, with the President, Alderman Coman, in the chair. The reading of the minutes was dis- pensed with, and the Board went right to work. A large namber of papers were introduced and Jaid over or referred to the appropriate committees. A communication was received inviting the Common Councll to be present at the unveiling of the Van- derbilt bronze, on the 10th proximo. The tnvitation Was accepted, Resolutions were then adopted pro- vidng a3 follows: ~Crosswalks at certain points on Greenwich and Whitehall atreeta, to be laid ,under the diregtion of the Croton Aqueduct Department; two lamps in front of St. Bridget’s Scnool, on East Tenth street, to be erected under she direction ofthe Street Commissioner; increasing the salary of thy First Marshal in the Mayor's office to $5,000 amum; to pave Kleventh street from University lice fo Sixth avenue, and Howard street from oadway to Mercer street, to be paved with con- cnte pavement, under the direction of the Croton Ajueduct Depariment; the sidewaik onthe south site of Thirty-eighth street, between Broadway and Siventh avenue, to be flagged full width, under the drection of the Street Commissioner; two f sed lamps (be placed in front of St. Vincent de Paul's Or- pian Asylum, on West Thirty-ninth street, near Sev- eith avenue; the Comptroller to draw his warraat ifavor of Michael Snyder for $300 as Compensation fe the loss of a horse; a sewer to be built in Clinton steet, between Houston and Stanton; the Com toller to draw his warrant in favor of Patrick F. Maguire for $1,683, an exceas of inspector’s fees ot contract for sewer in Seventleth street from Tath avenue tothe Hudson river. Some further ulmportant matters were disposed of, after which > Board adjourned, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, (his Board met yesterday afternoon, the Presi- dnt, Mr. Monaghan, presiding, The reading of the niiutes of the previous meeting was dispensed wh and a few unimportant papers were presented ad referred to appropriate committees, The Croton Aueduct Department waa directed to have lidiow street, between Grand and Broome streets, Pyved with Belgian pavement. FLAGS FOR FIVE BRIGADES, ‘The Board concurred with the Aldermen in crecting the Street Vommissioner to procure one cvision headquareers flag and one brigade head- a@arters fag for each of the five brigades of the Arst Division N. G. 8, N. Y., at an expense not to xceed $1,000. A member stated that the fags had Py yet and presented some time ago, and ‘Mat the object of the passage of this resolution was io have them patd for, end guttered and the sidewalks flagged, under Girecuion of the Street Department, CURBING AN@ GUTTERING FIRST AVENU ‘They also concurred tn directiug that Firs from Sixty-sixth to Kighty-sixtu street be LOs8 OF HORSE, ‘The Comptroller was directed to draw his warrant n favor of John Lenahan for $460, to reicaourse lum for the loss of his horse and cart, by a deiective THE ROSE MEMORIAL CHAPEL. Yesterday afternoon the Rowe Memorial Chapel, “Home Industrial School No, 2° on Forty-tirst street, near Ninth avenue, was dedicated with the usual religions services, Addresses were delivered by the Rev, Dr. Tyng (Episcopalian), the Rev. Dr. Anderson (Baptist) and the Rev. Mr. Kittredge (Presbyterian). The teachers of the school were present, with their pupils, and a number of ladies and gentlemen interested in the institution. The buliding ts of brick, 40 by 80, and cost $90,000, half of which sum was contributed by Messra. Chauncey Rose and Henry Rose, The school has now upon its register 736, with an average attendance of 312 children, It i under the care of the managera of she “Home for the Friendiess,”” 5 4 NEW FIFTH AVENUE SHRINE. Description of St. Thomns’ Church—A Magul- ficent Edifice—Its Dimensions, Location and Cost—The Glories of Sculpture, Painting and Architectare. Principal among the stately ecclestastical edifices whose domes and spires are daily rising above the palaces of New York is the new Episcopal church of St. Thomas, now rapidly approaching com- pletion on Fifth avenue, at Fifty-third street. A® one reaches the eminence on which the marble walls of the great cathedral are being reared his eye reste upon a majestic pile just beyond, already wrought into imposing nave and transept and crowned with a noble dome. Every angle and window of the edifice ts eloquent with the poetry of imposing and symmetrical architecture, and contemplating its unflnished but grand proportions the beholder 1s filled with admi- ration. As yet, however, the outlines of the struc- ture are only suggestive of future grandeur, The dome is not half finishea, the walls of the tower only reach to the base of the Gothic ribs that form the network of the roof, and the immense rose win- dows are empty and dark. Outside the walls are great piles of timber and brown stone blocks, with scores of workmen busily engaged among them; and through the rafters there project towering masts, from which wide scaffolding depends, and up whose sides there constantly glides a mass of chaotic material that slowly separates at the top and biends as if by magic with the beauty of the edifice. The structure is in the style of the early period of decorated Gothic architecture, and 1s 176 feet long by 101 feet wide. ‘The material consists of rubble stone, faced with Newark brown stone, of which the Inside columns, ¢aps, bases, corbels and the mul- ling and tracery of the windows are also composed. The nave commences on Fifth avenue, and running wesjerly 72 feet, opens into an irregular octagon 70 feet in diameter, On the opposite side of this octagon 1s the chance), apsidai in form, and on the north and _South sides of the octagon, at right angles with the nave and chancel, branch out the two main tran- septs, which are as wide as the nave and chancel, ‘This portion of the building is distinct both inside and out and forms a cross. In the two sides of the octagon next to the nave and branching out diagonally from it are minor transepts, and on the opposite two sides, next to the chancel and opening into it, are organ spaces. On the north side of the nave is a chapel extending from the octagon easterly and fronting on Fifth ave- nue, This chapel is two stories in height, and can either be used as a portion of the church or sepa- rately for week day and Lenten services. On the south side of the nave is an alsie, extending from the octagon to the southeast tower, thirty-four feet square at the base, and rising to an altitude of 200 feet. The main entrance to the church 1s from Fifth avenue, and here, extending the wuole width of the nave, between the tower and chapel, and projecting seven feet from it, 13 a triplet porch, forming a moat elaborate exterior. From richly clustered columns with moulded bases and carved caps spring heavily moulded arches, extending from the front of the porch to the inside of the nave wall. These three arches are surmounted by gablets, filled in with open tracery and emblematical carvings. The whole height of the porch is thirty eight feet. From it and opening into a veatibule are three doorways, and over them in the vimpans of the arches will be sculptures in aito- relief, representing important epochs 1n the life of Chnist. On the south side are four entrances—one into tower, one into minor transept through an ex- ternal porch of elfective design, one in centre of south major transept, one to turret, cominunicating with galleries. ‘Tljs turret rises to @ height of eighty-six feet and forms a prominent feature. In {tis a spiral staircase leading from the ground toa platform on top. The octagon above mentioned 18 the great feature of the design and from whicn ail ‘Wwe Olver Conventional parts of the building symme- trically spread out like branches from tue parent trunk. Ateach of the right angles of this octagon, and forming the union with nave, traosepts and chancel, are clustered columns of Newark stone tuirty feet high, mounted on heavily moulded bases and finished wish richiy carved caps. From the top of these spring eight arches of solid masonry, bullt up to @ levei and forming the base of the dome. Springing from the caps and surrounded at their feet with angels, with spread wings, are eight richly moulded and traceried riba, umting at ine apex and fintshed witu a carved boss. These ribs form the main framework of the dome and are united together with arched ribs one tler above another and encircling 18 whole circumference. Over Ue minor arches of octagon are four rose win- dows, in which will be figures of the four Evangelists an stained glass. ule clear story walls are oullt on arches Which rest on monolith columns of Newark stone, with moulded bases and carved caps. These Wwalis are pierced with large windows, filled in with rich stone tracery, and will contain life-size Ngures of the Saints in statued glass. The roofs of nave and major transepts will be open-timbered, moulded and filled in with tracery, The large arches received on wall columns with carved caps and moulded bases will rest on stone corbels elaborately carved and embodying embiems of the Saints and Aposties. In the main gables of have and transepts are three large wheel windows, twenty-one leet in diameter, filled with geowetrical tracery, in stone of 1ich and beautifal designs and combining Chrisuan emblems and figures in staimed glass. Tue chancel is a distinct feature, impressive as a whole and rich in detail. Its apsular end con- taining five three-bay windows, have stone tracery of Various designs and are fliled in With stained glass, rich in color and emboaying life size figures of the Saints. The ceiling will be grained in wood, its main ribs being supported on columns with carved caps and moulded bases resting on corbels, the same as nave and trausepts. The altar, waich it 1s pro- posed to make of stone, will stand in the centre of the sacrarium. ‘The stalls, sedilias, reading desks, choir seats and other furniture of the chancel will be executed in oak, richly carved. The organ will be in two sections, having reverse action, and placed in the chambers previously mentioned, on either side chancel and opening imto chancel and octagon. The two organ screens will be open traceried so as to expose the pipes, which will be richly tliuminated. The construceion of these organ rooms has been made @ special study by the architect, and the pian assigned by him for them— which is endorsed by the first organist of the coun- try—wiil greatly assist the music by giving it unn- sual feeling aud power. ‘There are galleries in the transepts, in the aisies and east end of the nave over the vestibule, but they are 80 arranged as noc to project in the main body of the church, the nave and octagon being entirely ciear. They are approached by ample staircases from lobbies in angles of the transepts and in we ausle and turret. On the northwest end of the church are the church offices, comprising almonry, vestry and robing rooms. Over these are the parish school rooms. These rooms have separate entrances from an arcade Wich extends across their front and connects the rectory, which will be built at the extreme west end of the lot, with the robing room and pastor's study. ‘The arcade is formed by columns with richly moulded caps and bases and heavily moulded arches, ana pro- duces a very pleasing effect. The rooms are con- necied with and opeu into the church, and the parish School is connected by a passage with the Sunday school room over the chapel at the east end of the church, Ample ventilation is provided and mcor- porated tn the construction, Four large ventilating flues, two feet in diameter, are carried up in the main angles of the octagon to a height of eighty feet from the floor. An opening 18 provided in the apex or the dome, and an open chamber ia also vo be placed above the ceiling of the nave, transept and chancel for the escape of Linpure air, ‘There are to be 300 pews, capabie of seating 1,800 people, and composed of black walnut, witn richiy traceried ends. Provision is also made for 850 other pews, affording, whea necessary, seats for 2,660 persons. The alleys, porches and chancel will be uled, aud the chancel steps will be of Newark brown stone, ‘he whole of the interior will be richiy deco- rated in polychrome; and Christian emblems and Ne texte will be introduced in appropriate places. ‘This chureh was commenced on the 1st of April, 1868, and wili be completed next spring. it ia being built from the Gesigns and under the supervision of the architect, Richard Upjolin, and will cost over $336,000, When finished it will form one of the most imposing ecclesiastical edifices in America. Every detalii is in harmony with the utmost purity of style; and its majestic porches and substantial but- tresses, arising into beautiful gables and yinnacies, itsnumerous Windows filled with rich tracery aud stained giass, ite Gothic roof, the great dome and lofty tower will blend Into a grand architectural poem, and constitute a sublime monument to Curis. tian eaterprise, Boston Boot aND SHOR MARKET.—Jobbera are doing & good business and New England orders are comiug i to them and to manufacturers, Who are taking measures to fill them, 4 there 1s not a larg stock made up in advance. There are, howev. few cote here from the South and Southwest, and orders from thoge sections and the West continue to be received, which, together with those that came to hand early in the season, furnish manufac- turers with constant emplayment. The near by trade is in @ heaithy condition and prices are fully ained. Leather boots and shoes for ladies? misses’ Wear are generally in good request for the retail trace at this senso) year; but heavy, double soled serge goous are mest ing with more extensive sales than usual. ‘The present state of the market instead of warranting rather discourages an excess of production, as the trade, doubtess, has suffered within a few months past from an over stock of goods. The week's ship. ments to places outside of New Engiand foot up to 27,400 against 31,466 last week, and against 30,308 in the corresponding week of iaat year. ‘lhe toval shipments by ali modes of conveyance to places out. side of New England since January t amount to 1, 161,267, Against 848,304 cases in the first Tory-two Weeks of 1868,—-Shoe and Leather Reporter, Ol iy