The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1870, Page 4

4 LONG BRANCH RACKS, Last Day of the Meeting at Mon- mouth Park, Grand Attendance and Brilliant Display of Fashionables. THREE EXCITING RACES Biddy Malone the Winner of the Hurdle Race, Legatee of the Four-Mile Heats and Harle of the Tweed Purse. ft was well that New Jersey, sober-sided, conserv- ative State, took pattern after her overgrown sister that sits in queenly pride vis-a-vis on the Hudson, and established @ first class racing course. It has greatly beneuted many of its Inhabitants and drawn Tue altention of turimen of the Union to its noted summer retreat, to the beauty of the surrounding country and tie healtihfulness of its ocean bathing. ‘The estabusiment of Lie course at Monmouth Park will do more; it wii be the means of enriching the residents, far and near, about Long Branch, and heip to butid up tee amusement of the race course end give it tha: grea’ prominence whieh it deserves. Yesterday, tne jast day of the meeting, was nally suceesstal as the previous days, the atten- once being -rilltant ta the extreme and the excite- ment more inteuse than marked the preceding con- tests, Standing on the quarter streteh the view was ainly very picturesque, Im front was the grand stand, filled Lo repletion with the beautiful and well sed, beneath it thei restaurant, with glimpses ce of hundreds moving in and out, mingled with white. | aproned waiters hurrytag to and fro, To the rear, right and left, the field, weil filled with handsome equipa . and ti aud there smal! parties of picnicxers enjoying themselves under the shade of iamiy umbrellas, Beyond these again the horses soon to contend m the various races were beiug led about by ebony-colored indivi- duals; and, to complete this picture, the Jockeys, in their gay costumes, hastening to or returning from the welvhing siaud. Outside of this portion of the park throngs of people were walking or driving along from the ratiroad station, yust a hundred yards away. Ou the opposite side of the stand, look- aug into the road and over Lake Tweed and the old- Tasitioned club house, were groups of visitors pro- menading and firtiog at times, with crowds of dar- kies hovering ubout the stable on ths side of the course, These, with the green lawns, the darker hue of the woo Is, the bew of Woif Hill, the spark- long spire oj the village church far away, the bright costumes of the ludies, the white villas of Edenton, and tle blue mountains farther veyond, made up a picture irresistibly charming. THE FIELD by noom was filled with fine equipages, from the piquant suiky to the six-in-hand. They clustered dn groups opposite to the grand stand and extended like the coll of a huge serpent along the white fence from end to end of tie enclosure, The liveried foot- men, percked upon thelr seats, the richly caparl- woned sieeds and the shining carriages presented & Piowure of pleasautness. THE LAST DAY'S EXCITEMENT. ‘The excitement on the lawn and about the pool sland reached its culmination just before the first race and continued with unabated vigor throughout the afternoon. There were present within tie hear- Ing of the pool seiter betting men from all sections of tae Union. New York’s earnest politictans, big and little, were in the walrl of the throng and stuked thelr money with those high In social positions tn the land, or, as (he case might be, wlin the sun- bronzed countryman who had left his crops and ~ eoitle to “see the races.” Some were greatly excited in ther wishes*to “get square’? onthe meeting, and More than once allowed thelr anxtety to get the better of their Judgment, while others wanted to add to thelr Liberal winnings. THE FOUR MILE HEAT RACERS. event of the Gay was the race of four mile heats, in which were the horses Carrie Atherton, Abdel Kader ana Legatee, racers from Kentucky, ‘Virgmia and Maryland. When the beli brought these contesiauts to the track tho eyes of the thousauds, as i concentrated in one long longing gaze, resied upon them and a multitude of opinions Was esuit, Astute individuals thought the “old mare” looked “ft to race for a life,” while others Leld that Abicl Kader “never seemed so fine us now.” The second bell, a warning for the jockeys to mount, reudered the excitement more intense gud those Who had ‘no pools’? sought to bet their money. At last they were off, running eastly and beuntifully. Almost breathless “were the great trowds uutil the fourth iatle was commenced, when & murmur 01 approbation came mppling up tron the ladies’ portiou of the stand, when the gentle. mon, catching the inspiration of the moment, burst tmto one Jong round of applause which seemed to inspire the horses to renewed action, At last the heat was over and to the astonishment of the earnest adherents of the favorite, the horse least thought of came home an | easy winner. It was the signal for greater excite- I Those who had been heavy losers during the previous duys of the meeting saw their money again rlipping from their hands and were frightened. The eenial aucuonver, Underwood, had luis hands full, but acquitted Lumsel! nobly. Side bets were made of hundreds and 1 some cases of thousands; ladies Yecume erciled and were drawn into the vortex of Lie Ost exquisite manner possible of yalue in wearing apparel and ed telr optnious with doliars, It was a DE stibeust rest Lo ihe OWners and train- latter were led to the tieid taken in hand, rubbed trom nose tu. util, caressed and used as & piuther would care tor am imiant, to “bring them around’ iu condition tor We next heat, many of # chiliusiastic and the heaviest betters lo these resting coursers and eyed (em escoted or filled with Joy as their ito sec them, Des)alr seemed , a5 i theirowners had risked | aud kc dollar, White Joy suffused the countenances of otters wad they walked nimbiy Dack to tli eis inieuds that they anticipated suc coss, it Was @ fine opportunity for one to stady human macure, Agam tho horses came ou the tack, and, obedient to the wa ed for the Kecond heat. ‘The same excheme » sume hud vas, te sie Wavuly Of han ikerchiets by the ladi hud te “oh. ols! of the surp sort daravion, aud tre home the vigwur oi th 8 “cheap bor Muatter of the Bong the Un JUCKY Lie, Wil and gemulits V Most dia. re erica E96 pools, aud bis surprise, Then the most pu. ut transiormed iv the cuaticers miuguabie, There Were fora litic While O4 Lhe lawn idore Cross [neUs, pursed-up mouths ant billious eyes than are geuc- rally observed in ie course of w year on the race You could tell te miserable unfortunales by bps ahd sbaip auswers Lv Luc Words ) front of Lew t KOM THE RACES, The shadows of the Grand Stand and tts adjoining | Duildings Je deeper aud louger op the lawn ws | tue last face Wa; tuished, aud i became evident wf tat the hour of — returi- ing tad arrived Md that the pleasures of ine day aud meetiag must soon be named a@mong the pleasures of Jho past. There was a eneral stir ti tae vicinity OF the slapd ani the estaurunt. Purting salutations were liastuy inter- cuanjed; teams were brought forwars by the grovins, who ieap during the subs few | niina.es their harvest of tue day’s procees teams drove up to tie pialorm aud were received Wiih chovrs as tucy witirled into the road, and ca rlages occupied with ladies and gentlemen increased | the plotaresque varieties of the scene. Good humor, | evidenced 1 laugicer and merriment, abounded. | Yhere were some suarp allusions made to tle jaded eppearance of a few work,oub back Ryrses as Liey were brought forward, aud weuld-be “sports had thor dummy patner nev f he et the sharp uluslons am jesisof their companions. At last all were off on tue road, thousands ia num Tueu came the words by every driver, “Now thy dtiiy! Some try to pass every(bing on the avevue, aia do—wheo they go the other way— fuueh to the delight of the couuuy urchins and lasses by tho wayside ond In the windows of the many pretty Vilas, making the wir vocat with thetr snouts 1 approbation, Gor ,ors ave passed, aud picbians of Lhe oWest Order ave ielt tu the reac, Who belavor their steeds euergetiaily, i the end-avor to get them to iherease their gait to something more than & walk. Onward the Lirong Went, ovcasivpally cheered and cheering, gx bose Who have participated with moderation in ibe pleosares of the day. [tis a season of merriment and joyous excttement, Soon the owestreich of tae Gelehtfui jouruey of three wiles to NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 1870.—TRIPLE Sn ee ee — Play witn the ribbous oft fait tadiow an fanFo- ‘the cheeks of all. Now and then the fra- ce Of B® bundred summer perfumes waft over las of green and gardens of rare p ants, minghng deliclousiy with the vigorous wind of tye Agiaut.o, Soon allarrive atthe line of dei which #@)@- rates the country and the village of Long Branch, Wheels run smoothiy over the beach road, aud those who remained away from the track to bathe and Joil avout the hotels wen! to the balconies and plaszas to watch and criticise the returning votaries of the turf. Moving in different directions, the grave and jay silute ther companions, which salu tations were often enthusiasucally responded 0; shouts of adieu coho along the line of the vebicies, and at last each and al’ turn off in their appropriate paths and are lost in the wilderness of the reo us wie consutnte the hotels of tie Branch, The shadows ol twilight have become deeper and more Antense a8 the last goodby is said to friends, and the winver and loser alike, with carpet bag and trunk, turn their faces to Lhelr homes, soue, I not With weil-Mlled pockets to consoje them, with the remembrance of the pleasures and giories of tie successful ugural mecting at Monmouth Park to tall back ou, The Racing. ‘The track was in capital order for racing ant fine time was anticipated. The program ae wn- nounced three events—the first a hurdle race of two miles, the second the great race of the meeting, four- mile heats, and a selling race of a mile and a hatt. Four horses started for the prize in the nardle race, comprising Sir Joseph, Morris, Jeroid and Biddy Malone, the latter a new candidate for juinping fame. She was purchased during the meeting from Mr. McGrath at a low figure. She was Itite thought of to the race, and sold 1n the poois for aimes against dollars. Biady Malone not only astonished those who had invested their money on her, but also those who had bet against her, by winning @ splen- did race in most excelicnt time, proving herself not only a first class jumper, but a fast runner at whe distance. The favorite over the Held, Sir Joseph, Was second. ‘Lhe great event of the meeting, the four mile race, dd not turn out the great afiair anticipated, Only three horses started out ot fifteen entries, and, although the race was tuteresting, the tine was very slow. ‘Ihe Starters were Governor Bowie's Legatee, A. Keene Richaid’s Carrie Atherton and McDowell's Abdel Kader. Legatee, to ihe great surprise of all, won the race im iwo heats, Carrie Atberiwa second, the favor.te, Abdei Kader, third, Ths race proves the assertion tia. we have often mude, that there was noi a g foar-mile race horse in the country, and there never will be one until more breeding for strength and endurance, and the prac- uece of running tw r-olds Will alxo have to be discouraged, a8 great numbers of flue colis and tiilies ave destroyed before tuey are brought on the turf by their early preparation. ‘Tne third race Was an mMleresting affair between five very (air runners at short distances, Waris, o tnree-year-old, Won the prize in good ine, and this cloacd a very profilable and satisfactory race meet- ing at tue Moumouth Park, ‘Tue following are the details of the day’s sport: — VHE FIRST RACE. Iicep._e HANpICAP, for all ages, two miles, over elghi uurdies; purse $300—$500 vo Uke first, $200 vo the second, and $100 to the third, Donobue & Gridin entered ». m. Biddy Malone, by siar Davis, dam Olio, five years old se 1 ©. F. isiwees entered b. g. Sir Joseph, by Simon Kenton, dam by Boston, aged, 149 Ibs, - 2 Eliott Gray entered b, hb. Morris, by Lexington, dam Margaret Morris, aged, 136 ibs. 3 Jamies MeCreery entered vik, g. Jerold, Free, dam by Yorkshure, six years old, 4 ‘time, $:5 THE BETTING, Morris... 100 100 105 205 100 Sonaunon, 50 50 60 100 6 Biddy Malou 30 40 45 fh 46 Jeruld .... 45 40° 60 1380 be 40 Total...... 225 230 280 G15 270 255 "BAO THE BACE. The horses came up in god Order for the start, but just as they passed the stami they were culied back by aring of the bell. Being umicr good head- way they all jumped the firs. Wurdle im ‘tine style, without a touch, Biddy Malone in returning Jumped itagatn. ‘The others were jet im through an ape ture in the brush feace. ‘he second attempt was not so gout as the first, yet the drum tapped and they tad to go, Jerod leading, Sir Joseph second, Biddy Malone third, with Morris far bend. ‘the places of the horses around the turn were unchanged until near the sec- ond hurdle, beyond the quarter pole, where Bully Malone took second pluce, Jerold leaduig, Sir Joseph turd. At the third hurdle, witch was near the hali-mile pole, Sir Joseph was in the lead, Jeroid second, Biddy Malone third, with Morris stul labors behind. ug around the lower varn Biday ran io the front, Jerold second, sir Joseph ALL close together, While Morris was fifty yaras behind. At ihe fourth hurdie, witch was at ule en- trance to the homestretch, Biddy Malone was first over, Sir Joseph second, Jeroid Qurd and Morris fourth, The run up the homestretch was very close between Biddy Malone, Jerold gud sir Joseph, and as they passed the = stand Biddy led by a head, Sir Joseph second, haif @length ip advance of Jeroid, who was fifty yards ahead of Morris. Jerod now began to guit aad feli ow badly, while Sir Joseph and Biddy Ma- lone lad the race to themseives, Sir Joseph led over ‘he tith hurdle haifa Jength, Biddy Malone second, Jeroid third gnd Morris fourth, Going around t rturn Biddy took the lead, but re- signed it before getun yverthe sixth hurdle, Sic Joseph bemg a neck altead of her as they passed over it. Goimg down the backestreteh Biddy we to the front and was never afterwa headed. She ran gamely to the sev- enth hurdle, bounded over it nie opened a gap arouna the lower turn, and was over a length ahead at the eighth hurdle. Biddy came galantly home @ winner of the ra by balt adozen lengiha, making the distance in 8:56'4. Sir Joseph was s oud, a dozen lengtts ale: who Was more than that distance anea The jampmg ro the race throughout ne as was ever Wits nessed Iu this country, scarcely a tusiake belng Made at any of the hurdle D RACE. —For all ages; sabscript 3 of four miles; purse $6,000, ) Lo ihe rst, $1,000 to Ue second, and §500 to third. ons ton, dam Levily, 4 A. Keene Richards entered ri erton, by Lexington, dam Glycera, 5 y old... S 2 Thomas W. Doswell en’ by Austrailan, dam ey 3 vM First Second Heat. Heat, Virst mile. Second mil uird mile Fourth mule. Total......ser0e ri Besore te Start. Abdel Kader. ..$1,000 1,200 1,700 1,690 2,000 500 Carrie Atherton 1,050 1,100 2,800 1,500 1,000 300 Legatee........ 800 50 100 ‘Total. 3,250 900 Legatee.. 000 1,100 500 lel Ke «+ 70 810 850 475 «110 105 rie Atherton $5 400 440 475 345 Total....... 1,710 1,070 2, 950 THE RACE Pirst Heat, Atherton took tne lead, Abdel — rr Kader aud 1 .¢ going away twgether and con- unuing so around the upper turn to the quarter pole. led two lengths down the back- sivetch, —Avdel der second, two lengths ahead of Legit At the half-mile pole Carrie led two lengths, Abdel Kader second, hati w length in front of Legatee. They were un- cliauged to tne end of the nnle, Varrie leading past the Stand six lengths, Aodel Kader second, four lengths in frontof Legatee. Golug inv the second male Abdel Kader closed some of the gap and was four lengths beliind the mare at the quarter pole, Lega- tee four lengths \uruier of, At the half-mile poic carrie led til Abdel Kader second, one lengin in front.of Lega There was litle change in the distance between them all the way to j the homestretch, when Legatee fell a trite - | bebind. At the e@ of the second mile Carite Atherton ied three | ond, viree jengths in ad Was lithe change during the why Carrle Atherton passing the front of Abdel Kader, “wuo ee, Kader gol a tast® some of the day ig nd two Jengtis 1 s four lengths m ying tity the fourth mile, Avdel he persuader, and le shuk up around the turn, and had it all closed up ai the quarter pul. On the backstreich the mare gut away from him again and showed a iengih of daylight at Abdel Kader’s en set in in good earnest, his best. Getdng Legatee ned past Abue Kuler, and 1 a few moments was In the lead, Cartie’ Atherton Was soon atterwards passed by Avie! Kader, her jockey aking no effort vw keep up with the oth came on ata strong tue half-mile puie saditie girth. ‘The aud each horse fre Into the lower tur mace anit ¥ a dozen lengths, Abdel Kade: « Jengths in front of Carrie ather- ton. Weat, 7.45% Second Jarrte with the others side fn that way haif the way aronnd the turn, when Legatee fell back. 1 three lengths at the quarter pole, Abuel Kader second, about two leag hs: in front 0) Legatee, Carrio carried on tae runalag ali the way around to the stand, occasionally gét- ung a minder irom the whip. As she passed the siand at the end of the first mile she ied five lengths, Abdel Kader second, five leugtha abead of Lega'ee. She opened the gap around the upper turn, and was elght lengths anead at the quarter pole, Abdel Kader second, two jengihs in frout of Legates, the latter trating ander a pull. AS Wey ran down the backstretch Abdel Kader closed to within four lengths of the mare, Legatee following him closely. hen they got tw the lower tura. the mare led four lengths, the others side and side. ‘The horses ran strong up the horme- stretch, aud as they passed under the string Carrie was leading six lengths, Abdel Kader second, turee lengths aheao of Legatee. The latter now took up the runhiag and s00n passed Abdel Kader, but Carrie was running jast and opening the gap at every jump. At the quarter pole she was eighi lengtns in front of Legatee, Abdel Kader haying resigued the radually Jest ber, beng eta ali-mitie pole, Abdel Kader elgrty furtnet Legateo came woug pucaally, pening ‘he pounda, Parse $1,000 second home, A tritw and @ hall miles, A. Keene Reharils envered laa, dam Brenna, % years od, W. RK. Baboock catered bc Lew vd Vandal, dam agnetia, + years FP. Morris entered br, ¢. Cavalior, by Bolipae, Etiquette, 3 years old, st ona ih isaac W. Pennock entered b. 6. by Nerton, Gam Kebecea T. Prive, + John Boerum enteved oh, dain Vanity, 6 sane 4, f 3 damm Boaster. aes ‘The Norton Coll Totals “vue WAC.” ‘The horses were starved (rom the halfniie pole very evenly vogether, Boaster ieading, Peaneck «| coit secoud, Barie turd, Pomse Cavalier Mth. ‘They raa rap dy ura, and when tiey sw Stretch Boasier Was stil! colt second, Pompey Payne (hind, Cavalter Nf.k, Boaster and Pennock’s colt conta ed to the lead up the stretch, aud as Uhey passed um ler the string Boaster still had @ Lite the best of Hy Pet hocks coll second, Haric turd, Pompey ne fourth and Cavalier Mth, Going srownd Whe upper turn Boaster led one length, Pennock * Cot recond, two lengths in front of Maric, who was two leogius in advance of Pompey Payne, the latter beg three lengths arent of Cavalier, On the backstretch boaster beran te pe and Pennock's Colt took Une lead, Marte seconds — Payne third, Boaster fourth aud Cavauer ric ran to the front oa the lower torn ant Pompey Payne (ook seevad place, tie Penneek Co giving up the contest. Harie wen ran away from he gthers and came tu aa casy winger by KOx Jengihs, Pompey Payne setond, one ih ahoat of Cavalier, Pennock’s colt # vad fourth, ork, ‘Titae Of the race, 2:38, THe COMING RAVES AT SARATOGA, SARATOGA SrRinas, August 4, 1s) Hotels and boarding houses are now about full, and the full trains coustantiy arriving tpdieate a great crowd within the next few days. It ts a fact, too, observed by all and frequently remarked, that the fine new hotels and first class old ones are filled with first ciass people, who seem to have determined that the most attractive watering place in America shail as far as possible be monopolized by them. | Passing through the broad piazzas and magnificent parlors which are marked features of our hotels, the company is such as ww Inspire respect as well as adniration, The second grand race meeting of the Saratoga Association, which 1s to commence on Friday, 12th inst, will, it fs thought, be @ven more bril- Mant than the late meeting; which was a great success, and characterized ent Couiests and unprecedented speed. ‘The @o7Pse is one of the best in the world, and the management such as to insure not only the most exciting sport, but good order and respectability in a degree highly com- miendable, The drive to the course—only @ short mile irom the hotels—has been graveifed and graded 1a the best possible manner, and is amply watered every day, (hus securing to the lites the privilege ee Ai aad to their hearts’ coffent without fear of dus ‘The tirst race of the meeting will be one which no adiirer of turl sports should fail to witness, It is the ‘Kenner Stakes,” for horses tuvee years old; the distance two miles gud the entrance $00 each, half forfeit, to which the association is to ald the Liberal Suin Of $3,000, For tis race there are twenty-five entries, embracing an unusually large ume. ber of distinguished colts. ‘Telegram, Eeltp. tio Aaygic BB, Preakness, Beimont, Governor Bowie, W. R. ‘Travers, The Major, Hamburg, Scathelock, Remorscless, Chillicothe, Flash of Lightning, Foster, Inquirer and Lady Pe- try (sixteen) are now expected to start. It will be Worth while to travel from tie most distant sections of the country to see this race,to say nothing ote inauy other races in which horses of all ages will run. A very large number of horses are now on the be abil and those at Long Branch are to return on fonday. There wili be three races each day. In anticipation of a great rash to the races the Super- incendent of the Keusselaer and Saratoga Kailroad has announced that extra trains will leave Albany and ‘Troy ata quarter past ten each day, arriving at oga tn time for the races, entice showers and a cooler atmosphere are do lighting jadies and g itlemen who love the drive, ihe promenade and the dance, and bright counve- nances are siiaing ev here, MUSWAL AND DRAMATIC NOTE rr Jr., will reproduce opera vous? at the Grand Opera House avout the middie of September, The company, engaged in Europe, is & very large one, numbering some eighty artists, Millie. Silly, the rival ot Mile, Schneider, will be the leading female singer. The other members of the company are said fo be A No, 1 1n their respective tines of business, Alarge force of machinists, carpenters and scene painters are at present at work reconstructing the pretty little fapatre No. 720 Broadway (formerly Kelly & Leon's), wi wil be opened on or about 1e 12th Of September under the management of ‘Miss Lina Edwin, and will be devoted exelusively to burlesque, comedy and vyaueville, The business munagement will be under the direction of Mr. John P. Smith, who has already won quite a favorable ee in connection with theatrical matters, iss Edwin Iptends to have a company second to ity. Mr P. Barrett, who has met with such flattertag success tn Caliornia, has been engaged tor the fall and winter season at Niblo’s. Mrs. Barry, leading lady at Selwyn's theatre, Bos- ton, last season, will fill Miss Louisa Moore's place at Wallack’s this fal, The Olympic th r none in the affora Fox an opportu. mity to repent us 80 St pantomimist ma new pantomime during the coming season. Heron’s new play of “Peart will pro- baply uced at the Fifth Avenue beiore the Jail season eads, Organ-die mushn, with fated founces and pip- ings, is the newesi style of loliet .or the concert room in London, ¥ » Invisible Prince” is the title of a new serious: opera which Marsbal Prim, the manager of the ‘Theatre Royal, Madrid, bas some tdea of producing this s wn, The following is a trio trom the tirst act, which recalls a musical inspiration of Balie:— Prim—l'il have a king—ab ! ai! Prvsstan Prince—l'li be your king—Yal Yat uc DE GRAM Torri—Ah; ¥i Loudon, with all its operatic re ources, 1s after alt preity mnch Itke New York, The people care nothing about the perlection of the ensemble, but the sule apxicty is:—“Does | atti sing ?—does Nils.on?—does Nilsson sing ’—does Patti”? There is the Whole argument 10 a nutshell. is @ state of things that leaves no hope of art progress; but to abe ee eyes Wo it would be to do whai is fabled of the ostrich, It is stated positively that Messrs. Gye & Mapleson have dissolved partnership, aad that once more Mr. Gye reigus alone at the Royal Italian Opera. There is another rumor to the purpo.t that Mr. Mapiesoa goes to the new Her Majesty's theatre, with the con- sent and approval of Earl Dudley. ‘The "SUR90Lfor Scandal” has proved on’ utter faliure at the Strand, London, owing to tile incom- petency of the company. Some of the critics cali 1t @ capital althoagh unintentional burlesque. A singular fo thceoming stage elfect is thus described froin Paris:—In one of the scenes of Sar- dou 8 new fairy exiravaganza, Le Roi Carveta,”’ the stage ts to be filled with a crowd of girls and youths, who ave in the presence of the audience to seem- ingly grow older and pass through the various changes produced by increasing years, until at last all grow gray or bald aud crooked and vent { with age. Mr. £. Falconer will, it is sata, open her Majesty's theatre at Christmas with pautomime, Ata fashionable private con cost of some half a dozen singers three hundred pounds, ‘Le Ménestrel announces. that M. Vieuaxtemps, M. and Mile, Cari have been engaged by Mr. trakosch to accompany Mile. Nil-son in her American tour. The wmpressario iain treaty with other artists, M, Verger has lately marred Mile. Fioreiu, a danseuse from Drury Lane. du spite of the War theatrical enterprise in Berlin seems nowise to suffer. Berlin counts tho respecta- bie number of twenty-three theatres, most of which have had a double existence—as winter theatres under cover and as summer theatres iu the open air, Of these places of amusement only tue Opera and the Johanspiethaus have ciosed. All the obiers are keeping on Wh vigor and are fuli to the brim every evening, though the accommodation for the public fn each of them is very extensive, And the humerous music gardens, Of still larger dimensioas, are also filled, The sudden change which bas taken piace in the character of te theatrical representa- tions, a8 Well a8 m the per/urmances of the bands of music, is remarkable. Nothing but patriotism aod war are cullivated now. Subjects taken from the seven years’ war and from the war of 1915 have driven away the operettas of Odenback, n London the xceeded—on dit— Primacy, Power and Perpetu- ity of the Pontiffs. The Chureh One and Unerring from Peter to Pius the Ninth. [Prom (he advaewe sheets of the Vathollc World for eptember. ANT OF THR SRAYANTS OF GoD, ov Tae Hour Counciu, Unnwor:— | Would Beltre om tem teachers In His Uburon even to the consummation of the World, Morvover, to (he end Unat the PF prscopal body Heed tmighi be 6ne and vndavided, ani Loa. the entire multdude of beilevers might Le preserved in once wot tate aes of VU amaalva, Linu gh pricsis cleaving muvaahy tegetuer Be placed the blessed Petor before the other aporiics and exiabitaied tn DEM & Perpelwa: privcipic of Las twofold unity, aud 4 Viedble (Ounwation of Whose sircagiln “the elerual temple Mi ht * Built, aod ia Woowe fem tally The Coureh wigut rst upward aati her suman reach the heaveus.” (3. Leo the Great, sermon ty,, or il, Chapter 4, On Carivtines.) Now, seetag that ia order to overtarow, & powdvle, the Church, the bowers of bell on eVeTY mide, and by 4 hatred Winel jucroas-s day by day, ate assa ling her foondatios which was placed by God, we, therefore, for the preservauen, te «safely and the Increase of the Omuote dok, aud win the appr-bation of the sacred Couactl have judged it necessary to set forth Lue dvetr.ae Which, according | to the ancient and constant faith of the aorersat Church, ait Che laubatal mus beLEVe and hold, Koac.- Ing the insueation, the porvecuity aut tue mature of | the sacred aposiouc Prunaoy, in Which stands tho of the entre Charoh; and to Uhe Cowlrary ecrors se burl Us Lo Lhe BOCK OF Lhe Lord. Compier i. OF THE INSTITUTION OF THR APo#ToLAC PRIMACY EN THE BLRSeED PRPER, We teach, theroore, aud veciare \bat, according to the osiunuides of Lue Gospel, The priaey Of juror diction Over the Whule Caurel Of Gad Was promised Ven UnMe diately and Leos to blessed Pever Christ our Lord, For it was vo Simon he nad WOWUy Sad, ““Liwe shali bo called Cephas”’ dona, 1, 4), that, after he had pro jossed bis fatih, “Thou art Carst, the Bou oO: the fring God.” Cur Lord eaid. “idlesed art thow. | mon barJoua, because fevh asad vlowd hath Dot reveled 1 'W thee, Yur my Falher Who ts in beavea; J nay (© thee, thou art Peter, and upoa 1s Tock A Will build my Chureh, ana the gates of Neil shall vail against 1; ana I will give to thee the k he jun OF heaven: What. | | soever th halt bind Upon earth H stall be Lou aiso in Leavens Whaisoever (hou shalt gone Upon carih 1. shali be lodsed also im heaven.’ (Mat thew Xvi, 16-1¥.) Ani it was to Sunes Peter aiooe | that Jesus, after Hts resurrection, qave the jurtsuic- | Hon of supreme shepherd and ruler over the waote | power aud siren, net Of His fold, saying, “Feed my lwwbs;” “Feed sheep. (JOhU kbe Iolt-)) ‘To tds doctrine. so var set jorta im the sacred Secaptures, a8 the Cathohe Church haa always understood i, are Plainy Opposed the perverse Opinions o. those who, distorting Lhe form of governtnent estab ished tn iin Caurch bY Curist our Lord, ueny Unar Fever aioue Above the Oller apostics, Whetuer taken soparaely one by One OF all Logeitier, Was eudeWed by Curist . pee oe real primacy GO: jurisdwuou; or WHO Assert LU Lily PrinAcy Was HOU given LuLuedALely and dicconly tol otoased Vever, WU bo tue Cuurel, aad ae her to wim, as Lo the ageat of the Unure If, there.ore, any one siali say that Uiessed Perer the ‘apostie was noi appointed by Chr.st our Lord, the prince Of ail tue &postles and the Viste head of the whvie Charch militant, or that he received div | revily and immediately (om our Lord Jesus Christ ouly Ute primacy of bonor and net that of tae aad Teal jurisdiction, iet him be aalieuia. Chapter Lt, OF THE PERPETUITY OF THK PRIMACY OF PETER LN THE ROMAN FONTLOES. What the prince of pastors aud the great shephord of the sheop, our Lord Jesus Chiat, estabinsne | im the person of Lae blessed apostie Peter tor tue per- peiual Weifare and lasting good of the Churen, the same Uiroush his power lust needs last lorever in that Church, woica ts lounded upon tue Tock, and Wil stand fruit ll the end of tne, And indeed st is Well Known, 4s ii has been iG All ages, Ihat the hoy and most blessed Lever, prince aNd head of Lae apo» tles, pillar of the faith aud foundation of the Cathe olic Church, who received from our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour and Redeemer 0; mankind, the keys oF the Kingdon of heaven, to tis prescal time and at ail tines, lives: and presides and pro- Nouncesjudgment in Lie Persea Ol Dts successors, the bishops of the holy fon founded y Jouncil of Hpi Peter Chrys. Bp. ad ity Peover, in this chair, hoids, according to Christ's OWh institution, tie primacy of Peter over the whole Church. What, Giereiore, Was Once Cstob- lished by Hum Who is the iruth sti remaiis, and bicased ‘Peter, retaining We strengeh of the rock, | Walch has been given to aid, tas never left the beim afthe Church oviginaliy rusted to him. (3% Lee, Sermon ii, clap. iil) For this reason, it Was always | hecessary tur every on Murch tial ds, CWO fast l- fui of all couniries—to have recourse to the on account of its superior order that being joined, as | Inembers head, with tiis see, from which the rights of religious commuation few unto ail, they might be kuilied into the unity of oo body. (St. (rensus asaiast Heresies, book Li., Cb: 3, Mpist, of Councii of Aquileiau, 3$l to Gratuen, chap. 4 Of Pius VL, Brei. super lod. Mate.) i, therefore, any oue sali say, nat it ts HOt by the m- stutution of Christ our Lord iiuaseif, or by divine Tight, tat bicssed Peter has perpetual succe #ors to the primey over the whole Church, or that Lhe Rowan pont is not the successor of blessed Peter in (his pruuacy, te. uim be apathema, Chapter Lit. OF THE POWER AND NATURE OF THE PRIMACY OF THE ROMAN PONTIPR. Wherefore, resting upoa the clear testimonies of holy wrt, and following Lie fall aud explicl decrees O; our predecessors, tie Roman poutifts and of gen eral councils, we renew the deftnition of the Bou. menical Council of Florence, according to woleh all the fuitiuul of Christi must believe Liat the Boy apostolic see and the Roman pont heids he pri- over ile whole Word, aud twat the E pont is the successor Of biesed Peer, the prince of the aposiles, and the trae vicar of Christ, and %# the head of the | whole Church, and the Jatier aud teacher of atl Christians and that to hun, ta the blessed Peter, was given by our Lord Jesus Christ Tull power of feeding, ruiing and governing tie untversat Churn, 431s uiso set forth in the acis of the boumenical Councits aud tn the sacred canous, Wherefore we teach and declare that the Roman ship of ordinary power over ati obaer Cha that this power of Jurisdiction of tbe Koay, which is trae'y episcopal, is immediate, Which We pastors and fathfal of Whatever rite and dignity, whetier singly or all together, are bound | by the duty of Iiteracchical subordination aud of true obedience, not only ta things which appertan to faith and morals, bub iikeWine ta those Uniags waich concern the discipline and government of tne Church spread throashout the World, $0 Laat belug united with the Komen poutitl, both im communion Christ may be one fot under one chiei shepherd. ‘This is the docirine of Catholic truth, from whieh gio | One caa depart without loss of faila and sat Ot. So far, nevertheless, is Lals power of the ponur episcopal jurisdiction by which the bishops. who | have been instituted by the Holy Ghost, aud bave succeeded in the Fare of Lhe aposiies, like true shepherds, ied and rule the Rocks assigned to them; each one his own; power is asserted, sirengihened aud vindicated by the supreme aud universal pastor, as St, Gregory ‘the Great saith:—“My honor is the louor of the universal Church; my honor is tie solid strength of ny brethren; then am | truly bonored when to each one of them the honor due 1s not deuied,” (St. Greg- ory Great ad BKutoguius, Epist. 0.) Moreover, from that supreme authority of the Roman pouiliT to govern the universal Churcli there Tollows to him the right, in tue exercise Of Us his office, of freely communicating with tie pastors aud ducks of the Whole Church, tuat they may be taugut and guided by him in the way of saivation. Whereiore, We condemn and reprovate tie opinions of those Who say that this couuunicatton of the »: apreme } uly hindered, or who make it sudject to ty power, maintuining tat the things which ar ty the Apostolis See or under its authority | for the government of the Church have no force or value unleas they are confirmed by the approval of (he secular power. And since, by the divine right of apostolic primacy, the and in profession of the samme faith, the Caureh of | froin trenching on that ordiuary power of | that, ou the contrary, this their | Church, under divine Providence, pos-eses a heed. — | ant ‘We alzo teach and doctare 4 Be isthe judge of the faithful (Pius VI. a ma ‘that iu all causes for ecclesiastical trial recourse may be had to his judgment (Second Vouncil of Lyons), but the dec! Olt Apostolic ‘See, above which there is no Tr can. jot’ be reconsidered by any’ one, hor 14 it lawful to any one to sit jadmment ‘op his judgment, (Nicho. las I, epigt.ad Michuelem Imperatorem). Wherefore they wander away from tne right pe of truth who assert that itis lawful to appetl from the judgments of the Koman Pontiffs to an ecumeni- cal or id if to an authorliy superior to the, Roman Pon! ‘Therefore, if any one shall say that the Roman {uty holds only the charge of inspection or «direc- iu nd not full and supreme power of TE ae over the entire Church, not only in things which pertain to faith and morals, but giso in tiose which ertain to the disci; and governinent of the Murch spread thro ub the whole word; or that ne only the chief part and Bot the entire pien.tude of this supreme power; or whit this his power is not ordinary ‘and inediate, both as re- wards alt and each of the churches and all und euch Of tue pastors and 1 let Lim pe anathema, Chapter 1V. OF THE INFALLIBLE «AUTHORITY OF TUE ROMAN PONTIFE IN TRACING. has everheld, the uubroken custom This See Of the U bh has proved and the Ecumenical Coun- cula—| especia) y in which the East joined with un union of faith and of charity—have de- clared, in this apostolic primacy which the Ro- man Pouttt hoids over the universal Couch, as of Veter, the prince of apostles, there 1s the supreme power of authoritative ig. ‘hus the fathers of the Fourth Council of Constantinopie, following iu the footsicps of their predecessors, put iorth this solemu pro.essiou:— ‘The tirnt law of suivation is to keep the rule of true faith, Sherens the of our Lord Jesus Christ capnot be ‘aiJ:—Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I wilh ehurch (Matt, xvi., 18.) These words, which he spake, are true by facts, for in the Apostulic See the Catholic has over been preserved unspotted and the boly u ‘has been announce. Lherefore, wishiog never woe Fy ae from the (aith and teaching of this deo, we hope to be worthy to ablde in that one communion which ed, tm which In t ‘bl Formulas of St. Horminias ss proposed b atria Wie to the fushers of tho etgute Gobteardousett Souatantinop. 1¥,), anu subscribed by iiteex Se too the Greeks, with the approval of the Second Council of Lyons, prolessed that the holy Koiman Church holds over the uulversat Catholic Church a supreme and full primacy and headship, which she truuatoaly and humbly acknowledges that she re- ceived irom the Duuself in blessed Peter, the prince or head ol (he apostica, of whom the Koman Pott is the successor, and as she, beyond the otners, is bound to defend the truth of the saith. so if any questions arise concerning faith they should be deeiied by her judgment, And fually the Couacil of Floreace defined that tue Roman Pontut is tae true vicar of Christ and the tead of the whole Chureh and the father and teacher of ail Christians, wad Waal to lilin, in the blessed Peter, was given by our Lord Jesus Christ full power of feeding and rule en Pen gorerntng the dni eesal Chureh, (Jolin Xxi., chi.) In order to fulfli this genpeies charge our prede- Cosors have ever lavored unwearie. ily to epread the fui and trae brine saving doctrine Of Christ amoug wil the nations of ue yy wnd with equal care Lave watched Le pre- # rve & are and unchanged Where it hai been re- bereiore the bishops of the whole world, es sinriy, eometuMes assembled im synols, Wing toe long estab..saed custo of the churcies « Oyrd, Alex., ad 5, Covlest, Pap.) and the fori o ancient sale (St tnnyehs 1. to counciis off Usrivage and Mileviy reierred to Uus Apostolic bet, these dangers wWiici espediaily arose ta Matis Of fauh, In Order tia imyuries to Tein maght best be be.led there, whére tne faith could never full, (St. Bernard ep. 120,) And tne Homan Poptits, weighing the condition of umes hee cl Comelances, sometimes callag logetucr gsa- or asking the judgment oi we Church ved ‘hough Ue World, solwetines cousuiting PACKCWUr ayhous, SoMeuMeES Uslug such other wds a Divine Providence supplied, fined tbat those | doctrames *hould be held Which, by the aid of God, tiey knew to be conformable to the holy ser.ptures and the apostolic traditions. For Wie Holy Ghost is not promised (0 the successors of s eter that they muy make hoown anew doctrine revealed by him, bu (bat (hrough bs assistance Lie) may sacredly guard god tatoiuly setiorth qe revelation delivered by ‘Wwe aposties, that ts, the deposit of faith. And this thelr apystole teaching Bil the venerable fatners have embraced, and tye holy orthodox doctors have Kuywing taust cerlatuly tat ‘Wile See Of bt. Fever ever remains (ree froiu atl error accordns to the diva proumse of our Lord and Saviour made \o the prince of the apo: 1 have vayed for thee that tay lath tail not, and thou, eiug epee Converted, confirm thy brethren.” (Conf. Si, Ayatho. ep. ae hap: a cone. OrCumn PL. approval.) ‘Phorefore tus gut of truth aad of futh watch fais DOL Was divinely bestored on Peter aud lis succes sors im this chasr, that they suoutd exercise their B.zh vitice for tine Raivio al, thot through tnera watversel Sock of Christ should be turned away the poisonous food Of error aud should be nourished with the food of heavenly doctrine, and that the o6easion Of sculim being removed ihe entire Caurel sid be preserved ove, and, planted oa ler feeeoae showd sland fru agaiaet the gates of i. Nevertheless, since in this present age, when the saving eMloacy Of Ue apostolic Oftlee 18 exceedingly needed, there are Rol a few Wao carp at ils muthor ny; We judge st altogebuor ne-essary to solomuly declare the prerogative which the only begotten son of God has deigued to unite bo the supreme pagloral omer. Wherefore, faithfully admering to the tradition havded down irom the commencoment ©: the Chrisvan “uta, for the glory of God our Savi the eXaitation of tue O ctaviic Pelgion, ®ad bit Valion Of Chrisiian peo ies, Witi the approb: of the sacred = conucti, teach and defi i w Se & doctrine davinely revealed that the Koman Pooud, whea he speaks ex ca nedra, that 1s, when In exercise Of hus Odice of pastor and tencher of all Christan peoples, and m yirtue of ais supreine aposteueal authority, he defines tat a doctrine of faith or morals, 18 to be neld by the universal Church, possesses, turough te divine assistance yomsed to him in the blessed Veter, that lial Hivlity with wich the divine Kedeemer wailed His Church (0 ve eu eo, in defluing & doctrine of faith Or morais, aud. efore, tut such detinitions of the Romaa Post © Irreformabie of theumelves, not by force Of the consent of tie Church any one shall presume, which God forbid, | to contradict tuts our deduition, les tim be aua- theme, JOHN REALS FUNGAL, Tue funeral of this unfortunate criminal will take piace this afternoon. A numerous procession may be expeoved, the following socteties huvlag notified thetr intention to attend: Tenth New York Votun- teors (to Which regiment Real formeriy belonged), the Jackson Cin, HYivan Stor Social Club, tue A fora Guards, of Yorkville; tae Yorkville Vol- unteors, the Joseph M. vunn Association, the Uniied Volunteers md the Michael Fay Awsoctation. The procession will jeave tue residence of the Urother-imlaw Of the deccased, Lvéth street and ©, At about two o'viock, and will keep the ouue uuu it reaches Thirty-foacth sireet, where it Wii turn of to the ferry, thence proveoding to Calvary Cemetery. THE LATE JoeS ¥ MUsDENs. Dennis MeGrotty 0 was tried several days ago for the murder of Rovert Uar mn, at Jersey Crt Was adiatited to ball yesterday by Judge edt the sam of $6,000. It will be remembered the Jury disagreed Mm the eave and were discharged, Movrolty Wii be placed on Uial agaim at the Ocio- ber term. Mr, Hofman ayplied for the relea: many Eppinger, chor w Michael Reynolds rlated that consue: Do jess an an Reyno.ds was wi se on bail of fer. the murder of yoken. The Court enormity of te crime 0y Would Le accepted, ave New Yorker, who Was quetty wendin home in Company th anolher mas be was met by Eppinger, Who, in « paroxyan of fury, plnaged & Knife into the body Of Heruolds, aud deoth ensued ja & short ime, The wieged marderer bad been Knocked down and robbed previousiy, and as Key DOs Was Lee first man be met i rushing along the Toad, bo mistook bau Lor (be tales WURAKITARAN PON EAS’ ALSOCATION. A meeting of the Hurmanutaran Pioneers’ Associa tion was held jast evening at 214 Bowery, Mr. De Pine in the chair, bet Uttle business was trams acted, owig W the ubseace of the president, Mena, Papin, m Cowrade, whither be bas gone for the Purpose of selecting the lands to be taken up by the soow ~~ expected back im the course 0 x wee 4 2 tai meebe may be looked for on patar night, One hundred (Went) MEMoers havc aitemdy paid Mer Mmilia- hoa fees, While ove: vue have expres @d Uietr wy Hou Lo do 86 @8 soon as the scheme gestines a My @ Gute aha Tee v af the mectung bast burnt Was extremely hopeful. Resolutions proposing to special coumlitoes (or tue purchase of dour her neerssartes for Lhe expedition were nega- after alengtuy aud semewbat animated dts- mm.) Several new subscribers enfoliod their * in tue Looks of the soeiely. THe WESTCHESTER GOULEVARDS. Commissioners of Weat- of mandaaius to com. Last Friday the Rouleva chester county sued oat wr Mamaroneck, Rye and Yonkers to Mave boads 1p ac- cordance wilh the /equsiuons made upon them tor the payment Of works oa the boulevards and ave- uues Under their supervision. Itis expected that the iitig ition which 1s to follow will lop some racy disclosures relating tag awarding Of cou. tracts and inuer Workings of the Various boule Vvard “rings."’ THE COMMUNIPAW STOCK YAIDS. Durlug the past week 103 cars arrived at the Com. munipaw stock yards, contataing 1,691 cattle, 6,712 hogs ind 6,220 sheep. ‘There were slaughtered dur- pg the week 434 cate, 6,404 bogs amd 6,978 sheep. 8 os Joxr.—Dr. Paul Schorppe, now under sentence of death in Cartisie prison, Pennsylvania, has offered his services to Prussia ior the War. It ig said tue Doctor is very auxlvas to serve Prussia 4 Boman Pontit vresides over the universal Vaur ches | against tue Preach, Lacrosse Democrat. A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. Fastastio Gamboling of a Venerable Clergyman Among the Fair Members of His Flosk=The- Rev. Horace Cook Outdone—Arraigned Bo fore the Bar of Congregational Opinion "He Acknowledges His Weakness ) 14 i ph a p 4 At no period of the nistory of Briageport, Coan., have «da rebitoths net ‘that city been ora ‘up such a state of excitement as that occasioned by the revelations recently made in relation to the conduct of the Rev; Mr, Richards, the venéravie pastor of the North Congregational church, towards quite ® number of tie fair members of nis fock, principally married ladies, one of them the estimae ble wife of a clorical frend, and it is confidently pee Heved that the most glaring cases of oa his part have not yet come to light and never may. Itts presumed that he would not be disposed to continue his singular improprictics unless be had met with some cnacouragement. Mm. The Rey. Mr. Richards 1s a gentleman of acknowledged © ablitty) atid — eloquence ag well as a very eflective prascher. ‘The origin of the trouble in which he 1s now tte volved 13 variously stated. Nevertheless bis est friends admit that he has. acted witn propriety among the ladies of his congrezation, and that his usefulaess ‘ta Bridgeport, a3 a minister of the Gospel, ts ac an end, ‘The following tpformatton relative to the affair has been gathered with \great care, from gore of hig miost ¢arnest friends, as well as from those who have persistently urged a full investigation of we grave charges preferred against him. According to the : . STATEMENT MADE BY IIS FRIENDS it appears that about a year ago tne question or pre- pricty of allowing an “Evangelist”? by the name of Potter the privilege of Miltng the pulpit as an ex- horter. was brought up. The Young Men’s Chriaiiam Assoctation, of Bridgeport, urged it, white the pastor anda number of leading members of the charch were greatly opposed thereto, Notwitnstanding this opposition of the pastor aud others, to the pro- posed exhoriations, the Rev. B. B. Beardsley, a re- tired preacher; Mr. B. K, Mills, & prog@unent citizon, aud oshers lu connection with the Young Mens Chrishan Association fuvited Mr. Potter, tue Evan gellst, to attend the church aad omelwe im his pecu- Lar line of waking converts. ‘This action, So worked upon the mind and healih of the pastor that ne fatled Lo pertorm his dattes in a satislactory manner and in fact it was surmised by some that he had be. come demenied, Vik About the sume time re awere circulated re- fecting very severely upon the character and con- duct of the Rev. Mr. Richards, and at @ mecung of the church and soctety some statements wh.ch had been made by a namber of ladies were referred to, » PISCUSSED AND COMMENTED UPON, : which led to an exibition of much feeling ana bad teuper. Finally, a commattee, consis‘ing of four deacons of the church—viz., Messrs. Lacey, Muicks, Jones and dul —Wwas appointed tw ii tigate the truth or falsity of the chutes preferred against Mr... Richards. Tir committee first waited upon ther pastor, for the pur; ose of hearing what he bad to say 1D bis own defence in relaiion Lo. ihe hoe Sethe tp ees ‘on the peat ere ci a ogee of bis conduct towar el, col bum bout fifteen, tive of wed iad inate ad- davits and sworn trat'n of ihe wate, W) tle ollers, fearing & publication of thea names, logted to signing auy 1 compliiniss” Some or them charge Mr. Kichards. with exceedingly, mdeuause condaet towards them. ‘The'com ulttes, at cit. dug these iacts, aud having & conversalion’ ro Richards, who admitted to them that @ Propensity to conduct bimseif with a “degres of freedom towards ladies, beyond the bo! propriety, Was lis besetting si, acknowiedgt reat error and asked for iveness iu the matter, iuder these circumstances the commitiee, accom- panied by ‘the Kev. Mr. Richards, at heir request, repaired to New Haven for the purpuse of conterring: with the Kev, Theodore D. Woolsey, D.D., President of Yule College, and soliciting 48 advice on the sub ect. President Woolsey at ouce recommended Mr, Richarus to resign and the committee to accept of the resignation. On tue return of the committee to Bridgeport A MEETING OF THE CHURCH and society was called to act upopd the resign: of Mr. Richards, wiuch was then furmaily teadered and almost unantnously acccped, w.ih a recom. mendauion to consoctaion to farnish Lim with a ceruticate of commendation o othe: charches, To tls course some protested. as he would thereby es ape an investigation, Which was due to tie church and society of which he had officiated as Pastor, but an in estigaton was more especially due to the Jady complainants in the case, as lasivu ations impugatng their motives had been made. Aitor a brief bub angry discussion the final action was deferred for a iew days, when another meeting washelu, At the opening of the adjourned meeting twenty-ve uew members were admitted, in order tua they might vote on the question. Aresoluioa to the effect that the members of the Norta Congregational cuurch and society accept of the resignation of the Key. Mr. Richards as their pasior was then offered. AL this stage of the proceedings Mr. D. H. Sterling, ex-May or vi the city, Tose and earnestly protested AGAINST ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION of Mr. Kichards, and devounced in bitter terms those who had instizaicd the charges against their pastor, and offered au amendimeut (othe resolution, to tre effect Uhat the Clurel and Society should not accept the resignation. ‘The utmost coufusion ensued, and on Mr. B. K. Mi‘s, an opponent Of Mr, Rienards, rising to offer some remarks, he was remimved that although he tad attended worship tuere for a long time his name had not yet been euroied as @ member of we church or society. My. Mls’ Damme was then handed in as & camldate for membership, bui he was rejected, aud cousegqueully could have uo voice in the proceed- ings. During the discussion several inqnired of the chairaaa tf Richards had not conicssed hs guilt to (he ittec, but they tatled to get a ded- hite answer, anlst levked Out that President Wool- sey Naa recommended Mr. Kichards to resign whew the question of acceptance secured wany asvocates, and a resolution to that effect was carried by tis feuds, 13 oppo rcnts contending tac it wouls pre- clude an investigation of Mr. Richards’ conduct betug made, at tte same tune periitting bin to go elsewhere Wiha cieaa record from the cousocis- lion to coulnue lis Lupropricties. At the close of WHE EXCITED MEETING, One of Mr. Richards’ friends made some remarks impeactiing the parity of the ladies Who had made complan's agaiiet Mr. Richards, When the husb of one of them knocked the speaker dowa, for which oflene he Was arrested and ined the sum Of seven- teen doilars. ‘rhe most bitter feeling has been engendered be- tween the two factions in te church, and tt ts feared that a long time Must necessarily elapse be. fore the affairs Of the parizh run suioothiy again. Those who have been iwstramental in binging about the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Richards, pre- rent the origin of the dimeultics avery different lit frou: Urat set fori by the other stde. Mr. Kichards assumed the pastoral charge of the North Gongregavional church, Bridgeport, in January, leté, He was tien about Aly to lilty-wo years old, aud svon acquired & POPULARITY AS A PREACHER. He has @ wife, threo sons (one of whom fs a stu- deut in Yale College) aud two grown up daughters, ad he is one O (he jast men in the world that ‘Ved of it to do any wrong, vw the ladies. In the course of liven months after lis setiles wor Mg Meut tn Bridgeport he called at the residence of @ tamaly who teuded worship at the church Ia question, u duiing the absence of the husband Was gulity of a great impropriety of conduct to- wards tie wile, Who, like a trae woman, at once communicated the feck to her husband, and it was wilh gieat aificulty that the later could be re- stained from proceeding instantly to udinimtster a personal chastiement to the venerable pastor. It Was de-sied fo Keep quiet about the wiair; but front that time the doors of (bat house were ciosed agatist bin, the fanuiiy concluing that the pastor was not fii for ihe position be occupied, and acted accord. ing! some six months ago other cases In which the paver had evaducced hunself with singwar ireedum wmoag LADIRS OF HIS CONGREGATION came to hight Incidentally. A couple of the fair sex were thrown together one day, when ove of them jokingly remarked that she had had & Visitor, & gentleman, yes, a clergyman— the Kev. dir. Richards; when the omer, with a knowing look observed:—‘ Ab, Indeed! well, did he compiiment you on your beautiful neck, phoule and "—— No,” was the reply;” but he dis tell me that | had’ # pretty foot, w neat dting a gatter and"—The ladies compared noies, hitthe further. and the resuit was anything but s; clory vo tae characier of the pusior > ver iacts of Uke character came to the Rev, Mr, Beardsey, Wao put ther together aced them at the disposal of those who should | be Called Upos LO Mavestigate ne matler. pel the Supervisors of the towns Of Rustehes ter, | - A YOUTHFUL 1 C.HDIARY, A Colored Boy of Sixteen Committed for Ar son in Jersey. On Wednesday night the barn of Theodore Drake, of Cherry Vatiey, Mercer county, N. J., was set on fire and completely destroyed. The residence of the same gentieman was burned to the ground on Friday night, Suspictou rested on a colored boy who had lived With Mr. Lrake about ten years, but who was receatly discharged from bis gervice, Yesterday morning he was arrested by J. J. Quackenbush, of Princeton, and on bemg brought before Sqguve Mount he coniessed that he had set fire to the two bull togs merey to gratify @ spite on account of nis bemg discharged. The damage is set down at $5,000, jovured for 91,000, The young incendiary was yes verday lodged in the Mercer county jail at Trenton, to await the action of tue Graud Jury, Hols one midtoou yours of ame a