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oo \wnet be worthy of tne rospect of our chil. must have @ religion that en- that inspires brotherhood qmong men. Oreeds are quite insignificant, Dut we want @ religion that inspires a feeling oa re- sponsibility to ates Seana canto hous 8 en 5 r form @man may A Forte induence ELF-RESTRAINT, INSPIRE 8) , pemoutelly to God and brotherhood among men. ware & religion that separates men! Deman and == secure. in the Church thas is to be all that there is of mercy and Seay, Winity taking out the al vones of seseonsi ind. ll_we have @ people 60 strong and elastic that storms shall not break them, the meantime let us not of the troubles of others without sympathy. Pity the ignorant and the misguided who have been inflamed to a fantasy of cruelty. They are our brothers. Pray for the misguided, for wherever there ig @ sorrowing brother there you have a mis- sion of love, LEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH. The Bethany Family—Sermon hy Rev. J. Hyatt Smith. ‘The Lee avenue Baptist congregation ever since 188 organization has been worshipping in a commo- dious lecture room, but within a few weeks active steps have been taken to procced with the erection of the long projected new church, which is designed tobe an imposing structure, Yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. J, Hyatt Smith, conducted the services. He made some appropriate, practical comments upon the narrative of the temptation of Christ in the wilderness, quoting a remark of 4 quaint writer, who said, ‘‘Think of the devil offering to Goa the whole of the world when he did not own a foot of its territory!” As Christ successfully fought the devil when passing through that trying ordeal by quoting Scripture to him, so the saints of all ages wonld successfully trinmph over the adver- sary by wielding the sword of the spirit, which was the Word of God. After other introductory exer- clses Rey, Mr. Smith chose fora text Luke x., 42— “But one thing is needful; aud Mary hath chosen ‘that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Some fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, among the hills of Judea, nestled the modest little village of Bethany, and in which there dwelt a family oo a8 far as the sacred record told us, wo sisters and a brother. It was to be resumed that the — anh maine were not liv. from the fact that elsewhere in the narrative of the death of Lazarus no mention is maue of the ene An old minister once said that when hrist was weary in the streets of Jerusalem in dis- puting with the Scribes and caviling Pharisees that HB LOVED TO GO OVER z feet to rusticate at the house of Martha and jary and The place seemed to be & fa- pe? resort of the Son Of God, He chose the ee. spot and the social influences of the house of Martha ana Mary, reminding one of the beautiful Jan, of @ sister Onrist, she says He ¥ mi gothrough battles ana fight manfally; he mi; Meet the mean and the cowardly, and the inquisi- tive eye of the bystander may see no aign of fear or Offaiture, But he needs some place to which he may gor ‘he needs the EBT, SOCIAL IMPULSES OF SOME KINDRED SPIRITS, ‘where he can throw off the restraints which he had to bear, where he could take off his harness and be athome, Luther could fight the devil and the Pope poe , but he needed to retreat to his own little e and sit down with his Gueen Catharine, sport with his child sing the Psalms of David, play the violin whilé his children danced on the green, &nd in other ways woreoip God. He nm fed all Uhat that he might gather strength to Oop next Gay and fight vatiantly, Every man needs a any, some pi: ce wheré he can gather strength by the sweet abandon of social jife, where perfect Tove casteth out all fear. And 80 did Jesus, There was @ mystery involved in fore which the mind rendered its homage, but into which he (the speaker) had no capacity to enter, This man, the Nazarene over ere in Bethany, {3 the Holy One, the Ancient of ty from everlasting to everlasting God, yet a youth of thirty—| God-man, Christ Jesus, a3 God everywhere and as man ip tiie wise ot ant to say, whany. This was extraordinary, and he lov in tne language of the ‘hymui, “I love the incarnaie mys- he ta Mage recited the narrative of Ohrist's lnterview wil the Bethany sisters—how that Martha, who was a busybody in the best sense of the term, wag anxious to have Mary assist per in the repast, and how the latter preferred foadtat 6 feet of Jesus, eeseene for divine terature. . He wished td deduce from the passage words of instruction and consolation, oping that he would not be betrayed into the so-called for- mal nity of preaching while talking of the Bocilcouvereaio dent and peepti ginto te house 1p. ‘the burden of ‘ists fax boul, for Hs Wan looking far eWay from "bo material ir ial into the spiritual wore. AS CHRIST WAS 4 JEW AND MARY WAS A JEWESS " Vo probable that He spoke to ber of the law and all juirements ang revealed to her the truth receive it, that He was tho to every one that in, Of consolation and len that day from Christ's Ups. But he (the speaker) wondered if Jesus told Mary Of how He was to climb the Mount of Calvary, bearing His cross; that the hands which gave her social greeting at ihe door wero to be nated to the cross; that feet which 80 often brought Him to the shelter of her bumble home were to be pierced with spikes, or that the lips en Speaking to her would cry out in an agony that only Could understand and en- dure. "ome one, sald the speaker, shakes her head, Began in_her womanly nature that it would be ore than Mary could eudure to hear. Dia He draw back the dark curtain from the tomb and tell Mary of the resurrection and the iife? Whether He opened the gates of vision to the wating girl and showed her thé joys of the ransomed ne (tne speaker) knew not; but one thing was certain, that lary sat at the feet of Jesus and drank into her soul the sweet, pure Wine of the Kingdom of God, aud sipped it from the GOLDEN GOBLET OF AN INTERVIEW ‘with Jesus Christ, Saivation was presented to her and she ted it, for the record said, “She hag ohosen it good part which shail nov be taken ‘away fi her.’? Bhe made her election; it was & matter of choice with her. At the feet of Christ she chose Himself, The sweetest earthly hopes perish, the bright sunshine is darkened by tne passing cloud, the sparkling stars are veiled by the rapery of the night; blossoms that spring at our leet and breathe thoir iragrancs spring but to die; tue fruits that hang on earth’s tree perish; but Ohrist, in contrast with this, showed that the mystery of the gospel whichHe préached that day to His humble audience sitting at His feet, and which was readily accepted by her, included tn it imperishable ge and ces, and that thia great je would not be taken from her. Here Mr. mitn dilated in glowing terms upon the doctrine of the final perseverance of the saints In a slrain «hat out-Calvined Calvin. In conclusion, he asked his hearers tf they were sitting at tne feet of Jesus? How beautiful and sim- ple the truthf Where is all the pomp and circum- stance of the Church, where are robes and rituals, and the magnificence of cathedral proportions? Jesus Christ in the village of Bethany at a poor man’s house! What an honor to be poor, when Ohrist has trod a carpetiess floor and made His home with those who were in the modest circum. stances of poverty! The vitality and nourishment of Christian life were to be gained by situng at the Jeet of Josus, and it made THE GRAY-HAIRED PLGRIM young again and his eyes to sparkle with the young convert’s nf oy to thus wait upon the teaching of the Master. The speaker, in closing, ailudea to the marbie which ® merchant prince was now erecting on Murray Hill, which seemed to he elo- quent of the septichre. There was real estate on earth, But when he opened the Bible he read tue title deca, which was signed by Jesus Christ, to a ouilding of God, a house not made with hands, eterhal and in the heavens. ‘The Architect of Judca and the Carpenter of Nazareth built it, and it would atand forever. NEW JERSEY CHURCHES, ST. PETERS CHURCH, JERSEY CITY. Sermon by Fath Beaudevin, S. J3.—The Mission of the Apostle to Teach All Nas tions—Hew We Should Give Testimony of Our Divine Master. A solemn high mass was celebrated in St, Peter's aburch, Jersey City, at hall-past ten o'clock, Father Renaud, 8. J., being celebrant, with Father Mc- aquade, 3, J., a8 deacon, and Mr. P. Cassidy, 8. J., as sub-deacon, Tue sermon was preached by Father Beaucdevin, 3. J., on the object of the festival (Whit Sunday) and the lessons inculcated by the Chare on that feast, The following 1s @ 7¢sumé of his dis- eonrse, which was listened to with profound atten- dion by an unusually large congregation, including migny persons of other persuasions:—One of the main ieatures of this day’s festival ts the public ‘estimooy which our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Tectived from His aposties, “All things which I Dave received from My Father 1 have made known to you. Twrefore { command you to GO AND TEACH ALL NATIONS. All power is given to Me in heaven ahd on earth, and by virtue of that power I command you to go and teach all nations. Go and give testimony of your Divine Master; go ana teach not ove nation only, but all nations—even to the most distant and mhospitable shores,” ‘The paces placing full con- ent roa Audra ~4 of the mvine yi went rextn 10 car t of beac e world. Well and faithfully tnd he Apostles Sry out this mission. ‘They spoxe tee praises of Him who sent them; they preached His guiderings and manifested their readiness to auffer for the doctrine which they were rent to preach by DARING ALL THREATS, BVEN DRATH Haelf. The Zeal of the aposties did not permit them to confine their tesUmONY 10 Lhe Walla of the city of NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 29, 1871—THIPLK SHEET. Jerusalem; they it abroad through the world. The Apostle Peter entered Rome; planted the symbol of redemption there and promulgated his testimony from that city, which was destined to become THE MOTHER OF THE CHURCH. See how maby churches have been built to replace Calvary, where our Lord suffered death for us, How many aitars have been erected to replace the ‘wood of the cross on which the Saviour of the world was raised. See that symbol of redemption, the cross, at this very day raised up as an emblem of victory. See it borne at the head of mighty armies. Have the apostles not drunk the chalice of their Master? Have they not given testimony by their sufferings, a8 shown in the LONG ROLL OF MARTYRS, the grand array of confessors and virgins, whose lives have been a continued testimony of the teach- ings of their Lord and Master? St. Paul says:—“L shail glory in nothing save in the cross. of Christ.’? It1s our du.y to do homage to our Divine Master by the practice of every Christian virtue. How Catholics are there who are found to say, “whether I practice virtue or keep the command- ments is no one’s business but my own?” Al, my brethren, this is a false principle. It is the impera- tive duty of every member of the Catholic Church to give testimony of their Divine Master. We are not Called upon to shed our blood, but we are called upon to practise virtue and to GIVE GOOD BXAMPLE TO OUR NEIGHBORS, In whatever ition we may be pjaced In life we maust at all times seck the glory of God and remem- ber the end for which we were created. Your own experience will tell you that you may very often forget the lessons taught you in the church. But let those lessons be brougut daily. before your minds by the practice of Christian virtue and they will bear lasting fruit, This ts tho way in which you can give testimony of your Divine Master—the example of your life. On the other hand, avoid giving scandal; tor WOE TO THE SCANDAL GIVER. It were better for him a milistone were hanged about his neck and that he were cast into the depths of the sea. How many are there who were brought up by Catholic parents, but who give no testimony of their Divine Master? They have not firmness or courage to give testimony nor to protect the tenets of their religion when attacked. Such men are worse than Jews or Protestants, There are many other Catholics who never go to coniession except on some grand occacion, such a8 & jubilee or some grand festival. Their faith 1s like fre in straw; it blazes for a moment and then dies out, TALE TO THEM OF POLITICS, and they will express the greatest anxiety lest the country may beruined. They will keep themselves thoroughly posted on all the poiitical changes taking ce around them. Such men do not give testimony of thelr Divine Master. Again, what example do pasa give weir children? Do they see that they sneel down to say their prayers every morning and night? Do they instil into them the practice of tueir religion? Do they permit them to take up the FILTHY LITERATUR of the day, which no one can touch withont being defiled? Do eis. instil into them @ respect ior authority? John Chrysostom said that there would be little wickedness in the world if all Qnris- tlans Were as they ought to be, and we might say, with equal truth, that there would be FEW PROTESTANTS IN THIS COUNTRY if all Oatholics were ag they ought to be, Professor Neuendorff and his excellent choir de- serve at least. passing notice for the manner in which Mercadante’s mass for three voices was ren- dered, Indeed, St. Peter's has rarely possessed afiner combination. Miss Schmitz, the soprano 80 famillar to this congregation, was assisted by Mias Roemer, whose rendering of the Qui Tvilis— @ inost dificult jc—Wwas admiravle, Mr, Gros- chel, the tenor, Was assisted by Miss Bersin, whilo the well known basso, Trager, 1uund an accom- Plice in Mr. Dreasel, At this mass there was used for the firet time A MASSIVE GOLD OHAL.Ca of elaborate finish, Church. It bore on the base the simple inscription— ‘Rev, Victor Beaudevin, 8. J.” In the niche of the tabernacle a new remonsirance, also costly and of Tare design, was exhibited. Since the introduction of the Jesuit Fathers into St. Petei’s the congrega- ton has increased by nearly one-lourth, SERVICES IN WASHINGTON. A Combination of Instructors at Dr, Newman’s Church. The Delegates of the Young Men’s Christian Association Exhorting the Congregation— Pulpit Bulletin from the Vice Pre:i- dent—Dr. Pyne on the Redeeming Influsnes of the Holy Ghost. METROPOLITAN METHODIST CHURCH, A Variety of Exercisce by a Variety of Preachers=The Young Men’s Christian As- sociation Delegates in (J Fulpit—A Church Bulletin of the Condition of the Vico President. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1871. The religious services at the Metropolitan cnurch to-day were of a general character. In accordance with acustom which has prevailed hitnerto the pastoy, Rev. Dr. Newman, resigned his pulpit, boih morning and evening, to members of THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Short addreasea were delivered py diferent gentle. men, Their remarks assumed the character, not so much of religious instruction, as of earnest exhorta- tion. Similar services were held in other churches of different evangelical denomimations. ‘Though the weather was very warm this morning the church was crowded, as usual, with an attentive congrega- tion, While the exercises were interesting enough it was evident from a variety of indications that the congregation would have PREFERRED AN INSTRUCTIVE SERMON from Dr. Newman, The reverend gentleman was present, however, and took some part in the pro- | ceedings. Before commencing the exercises he said he had just come from THE SIOK BRD OF VICK PRESIDENT COLFAX, who, after engaging In religious services suitable to Sunday onli had requested him to tell the con- ation that he relied implicitly in our Heavenly ‘ather, not only for a speedy recovery from his'pre. sent tliness, but for His guidance in the taith{ul per- formance of ail his duties in the future. The an- nouncement produced an agrevavie impression upon the congregation. “rm Alter the opening hymn had been sung and prayer bad been offered by Dr. New: man addressce were bers of the Youn who occupied seats upon the platform. Ma; Frew, of Pittsburg, spoke of the siow but certa deilvere’ by the mem- and sought to Inspire the faint hearted with the as- surance that though the seed of Ulristiaalty which had been sown, and which was ludden for the time, id, the day would come when to the honor of Christ and the blessing of mankind. Mr. Morrow, of Indsanapolis, alluded to the necessity and illustrate! the success which had attend INDIVIDUAL ErvorT to promote the cause of Christ. . Rojiand, of Boston, followed in a similar strain, He adduced some instances of the goud which had resulted from the distribution of cS, to call thom, ‘‘littie books,” aud or, a8 he progorre: closed with an effective plea for Christian cheer/ul- noss and Christian unity. dee McLean, of Canada, made a passing allusion REPORTS OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES in the New Yorge HERALD, which nave been pro- ductive of so much good. He sald the ¥ Men's Christian Association was doing tts part io hasten the advent of tiat happy day when a] meu everywhere would acknowledge ung love tue Lord, He expatiated on the scope of the Divine command to love the Lord with alt our mind and heart and strength and our neighbors as ourselves, which, ite said, comprised the whole duty of man. MAJOR GRNERAL 0. 0. HOWARD urged upon his hearers the importance of remem- bering what they bad heard, aud of reducing it io piace ice in daily life. He exhorted them never to et aday pass without doing something for Christ, ‘The services were concluded in the usual manner, ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Sermon by Dr. Pyne om the Redeeming Power of the Holy Guost. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1871, The morning services at St. John's Epis church to-day, the feast of Whit Sunday, were cou- ducted by Rev. Dr. Pyne, of New York, assisted by Rev. Mr. Kenney. Dr. Pyne preached from the text—"But ye aré not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if so be thas the spirit of God dwell in you. Now, if any man hath not the spirit of Christ, he is morie of His,” (Romans, vill, 9%). The reverend speaker said that on this Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost, filly days after the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Church commemorated the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the aposties and’ disicplés gathered in the upper chamber in Jerusa- lem. 1m the celebration of THIS GREAT FRSTIVAL every Christian acknowledges the truth of Goxt's holy word, The inspired volume is the witness on | Earth of the coming of the Holy Spirit among men, and those who to-day assemble around the altar and worebip God in spirit and truth are living witnesses of the mission of the third person of the adoranio ‘Trimity on Earth, The spirit of the Lond came nto men, and, ten days after the ascension of which was presented to the | Jesuit Fathers bya muuiflcent benefactress to the | Men’s Christian Assoclation | m | arranved spread of vital Christianity throughont tne earth, | arranged mand bear abundant iruit | Christ, the multitude came together, awatting the Divine promise convincing them, too, of the hope they were tu realize. If any man hath not the spirit of Christ he labors in vain for the accomplishment of godly works. The spirit of Christ is the spirit of @ perfect man, and to have the spirit of Christ is to sitat the right hand of God. How much more could we ask than to enjoy this un- speakable blessing! It is a support all can get by asking for it. The Son of God raised His body into heaven FRER FROM ALL CORRUPTION, and He opened the gates of immortality to all man- kind. He died for us men and for our salvation, that we might live with iim for all eternity. We behold in the followers of Christ the disciples of the word made flesh, who came among us divesting himself of tue grandeur of His divinity that He might make himself all to all men. In the suffering of His cracixton and by His ascen- sion on high, proved conciusively, He hath striven hard jor our redempticu. This was all done for us, for He was obedient even unto death, and a3 His reward He Nas asked that all those whom He died to save might be given unto Him. Many havo professed belief in Him and have been His follow- | ers, who, alter receiving tue gilts of grace, have, JUDAS LIKE, KEPRAYED WIM, To be sincere in following the advice of the Comforter 1s to do ali that the sp'rit_ requires to be done. His graco comes whead we least expect it, and if alt were watchful the visitations of the Lord would never be in vain, Sampson was a mighty man and overcame the enemics of his people. He is the type of the valiant, persevering Christian, whose enemies are ever on the alert to overthrow hin. Even David, of whom God sald thas he was a mun atter his own heart, was not cicansed nor made strong ‘until the Holy Spirlt invested him with its sarength, St. Joha speaks as though there had been no dis- ensation of the Holy Giiost, but after ten days the Spiritcame and baptized the faithful followers of Jesus with fire fromon high. This mighty Spirit completely changed them throughout and iilied their hearts with LOVE AND Punrry. To experience like favors the Christian has but to follow the example of tie early Christians, Tue doctrines ot the Holy Spirit teach us that tho Kingdom of God is withm us and everywhere making progress. The condition of mony is that of abject slavery, depased in tne servitude of sin, and {1 ts the desire of the Holy | Spirit to iberate all who are the servants of Satan and teach us to live like Ch Ist. Doctlity to the mo- nitions of the conscience will make us finally FAITHFUL CHRISTIANS, for it Is inwardly that God speaks to us. It was the duty of all who profess to be God-fearing men to strive earnestly and faithfally to be made accepta- bie in the sight ef their Kedeemer, that they migut hereaiter dwell 1u His holy presence for ail eternity. COLORED METHODIST CHURCH. the Rey. Dr. Reeves—The Youth of David. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1871, ‘The services at the Fifteenth street Presbyterian eburch (colored) were of more than ordinary inter- est this morning. Thé membership embraces some of the most prominent colored famines tn Washing- ton, and the church was filled to its utmost capacity, The exercises commmenced at eleven o'clock, Rev. Septimus Tustin, D. V., offering prayer, after which | the choir sung the hymn commencing *‘Ashamed of Jesus, no, not I.” Rey. J. B. Reeves, of Phila- delphia, one of the delegates to the International Sermon by Young Men's Christian Association Conven- tion, offered prayer, followed by Rev. Witham Boyce, of Northampton, Mass, another delegate, who reaa @ portion of the Gospel of St. John, explaining the Scriptures im an interesting manuer, The sermon was preached by Rev, Mr. Recves, who selected for his text Psalms, xix., 14:—'Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be a:ceptable in Thy sight, O Lora, my strength and my Redeemer,” He said that EARLY IMPRESSIONS were seldom lost when good and made in youth. God has promised, the speaker sald, to bring ail to remembrance, and although it would @ pear to be @ herculean task, yet it was not so dificult when the neart had been rightly trained in youth. For instance, in David's case, who was a shepherd’s boy, and who when engaged in watching his flocks by night was likewise omployed ia studying the beanty and grandeur of the heavenly constel- latuon, 80 It happened tnat shepherds were THE FIRST ASTRONOMERS, After studying the works of God and examining those of man, tuey wisely came to the conclusion that there was no comparison between them. David came with his sacrifice and laid it upon the altar, and AS KING OF ISRAEL, with armed and trained soldiers, together with noviemen and tried men on every side, he knew it to be better to trust God than man, a8 the only sure and true way for gaining Hts ungpeakabie blessings, This example he commended to his hearers, and concluded his remarks with an eloquent exhorta- tion to praise the Lord unceasingly. WESTCHESTER COUNTY CHURCHES, CHURCH OF 8ST. AUGUSTINE, M RRISANIA. The Feast of the Pentecost—Se:mon by Kev. Father Woods. In spite of the great heat yesterday the pleasantly situated Church of St. Augustine, Morrisania, was crowded by a congregation anxious to mark their appreciation of the untiring efforts of their re- spected pastor—tne Rev. Fatner Woods—to beautify the church and perfect all arrangements for giving } solemnity and dignity to the worship of God. The comparstive poverty of the parish has compelled the good priest to dispense with the services of paid professional singers and to organize a force of volun- teers among his parishioncrs, who promise to equal in effectiveness many of the more pretentious pro- Tessionai chows. ‘1he interior of the church was | very sirihing, and gave evidence of the presence of refined taste, combinea with DEEP KELIGIOUS FEELING, with whom the service is indeed a labor of love, Lambillotte’s Messe Pascale is well Known for tne riciiness and beanty of tts score, and full justice was done to it by the newly organized choir, Miss Lyons, the sopranv, sung the solo Gratius Agimus Tibe with pleasing effect, displaying & good deal of power and fine range of voice. Ars. Gibney gave | the solos Christie Bieison and the Ei incarnaius in @ most effective manner. The O Saiutaris was well rendered by tie contralto, Miss Condon. BE. 8. Biederman, organist, pl dd the accompanti- | ment with raré skill and judgment, exuipiting | power of execution of no ovdimary Kind, Messrs. Allen and Lacy making excellent tenor and basso, | reapectively. The church was a mode! of propriety and order. Stalned windows, the gif¢ of pious souls, sofiened the glare of the midday suulight which streamed in on the xneeling congregation, shedding a subdued retugious tone over tie scene, On all the. altars | sprig flowers and blossoms were tastefully with jighted tapers mterspersed. specially the altar of the Virgin Mother was laden | down under immense bouquets of White and red roses aud white howers and lilies, the offerings of to the love anu purity of THE MOTHER OF OUR REDEEMER, whom they choose asa model and patron. Divine services began with the high mass, watch was | nied by the Rey, Father Hynes, The music, not- | wihstanding the inconventéence attending — first | performance, was exceliently rendered by the choir, | which is composed exciusively of volunteers, | rhe sermon Was preached by the Rey, Father | Woous, wio took his text trom Aets ii, 3 and 4— | | { “And there appeared to them cloven ronguce as It were of fire, and sat upon the heads of each of them, And they were iillei with the Ioly Ghosi, and they began'to speak with divers tongues, ac- cording a8 the Holy Ghost gave tiem to speak.” The cajidren of israel, dearly beloved brethei ebrated the feast of the Peniecost, by the express command of God, In commemoration of the lav | given by God to His peopie, througa His servant | Moses, aud we Cavistian Church, celebrates this | festival im couimesmoration of THE COMING HE HOLY GH ST, fifty days aiter the ascension of Christ. Ghost is one and We sy the Son, equal 1a powei correctly said that He oes from place to place, be- cause being ommip Mt he tills ait space, and what js souglt to be conv Ais ony that He manifested | Himseif to human cyes ip order to verify the promise | of Christ that He would send the ely Ghost to His aposties and (each thea all things. ‘When the & | ture tells us that ue Holy Ghost appeared und the form of tongues of ire we must presame The Hoiy God with the Father aud ‘hat God, the Holy Ghost, isa material beng, He ) lovk Quat form in order to streagiiea | TUK FAITH OF THE APOSTLES, which already bad begun to wave The mind ies three qualities with the idea of } haturaliy ass fire. , it has motion, Before the fire iad descended om the apo | weak and even guilty of something like intidelit: but we perceive | mora. eflect of tue fire when, cleansed from Weakness and infidelity, they sailied outiullof strength and God to an iguorant and depraved world. Their Divine Master had revealed wondrous, mysterious truths, which they did not retain or, indeed, fully comprehend until the coming of the Holy Spirit en- lightened them, Shen they spoke feariessly to every vaion in its own tongue, and spread the = mestimabie. gift of faitn. We are in need of this heavenly dre to strengthen our faith, for we are hke moths aroun: # candie, seeking our lappiness ta things tat must end ia our destruction. Tne same Divine SPIRIT OF LOVE that on this day enlightened the Sacred College enters into the Christian heart when sought with humbieness of spirit, St, Augustine telis us that it we desire to know if the Loly Ghost haa taken up His avode ia our hearts, we have ouly to cousult our owa conscience, If we feel our hearts moved toward God without bemg attracted to the World; if we possess the things of this earth and yet act as’ i we possessed them not, then indeed we may hope thatthe Holy Svirit has found a resting plave in our hearts, by weaifing our thoughts from the perishable things of this world and concentrating Ahem on the everlasting joys of tne next, } hope to mers eternal da pviness, the young ladies of the parish ag tokens of homage | | the ground th | | | | power to preach Christ | THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON, Another Triumph for British Diplomacy. Circumstances Under Which the Com- mission Was Created. Grave Blunders of the American Commissioners. WASHINGTON, May 28, 1871. ‘The Treaty of Washington of 1871, a3 it must bo designated—there being already a treaty of Wash- ington on the statute books—is presented in the pro- tocol of the proceedings of the Joint High Commis- sion a8 & plan of adjustment, adoptea as a compro- mise, So 23 to reach a settlement of the outstanding questions between the United States and Great Britain. POPULAR IDEA OF THE OBIRCY OF THE COMMISSION. Public optnion in the Untted States, when the es- tablishment of the Joint High Commission was an- nounced, seemed to take it for granted that It wag a mere forma! assemblage to acknowledge the claims of the United Siates and piy them, The wish was father to the thought, Kven the selection of the English arbitrators, men distinguished for their peculiar familiarity with the so-cailed Alabama question and their marked opposition to our pre- sentation of the case, did not tend, as it should have done, to bring the public mind down from its poetic heights to the sober realities of the facts. Hence it 13 that the treaty, to @ certain extent, disappoints almost every one, and that four- fifths of the Senate accepted it more because it was an accomplished fact than because they re- garded its provisions in themselves with any par- ticular favor. The round taken by Baril de Grey and his colleagues was that they were here upon the suggestion and invitation of the American government. England siunply responded, as sie had always expressed her willingness to do, to any proposition from the United States asking her to resume the consideration of the Ala- bama question. England had suggested a commis- sion to arrange the questions between Canada ana the United States. That was all. She had repeat. edly declared that so far as the Alabama matter ‘was concerned she could not and wou'd not attempt to reopen it, after the rejection of the Johnson-Clar- endon Convention, unless the United States invited it. Mr. Fish, tn his letter of the 20th of January last to Sir Edward Thornton, gave tho invitation, and it was at once accepted by England. It is known Sir Edward Thornton's skill or good fortune in thus inducing Mr, Fish to ask that the Alabama question should be reopened was considered a great diplomatic covp, and as such will, in all probability, give him tie peerage and promotion to an embassy, THE ALABAMA QUESTION—AMERICAN BRITISH REFUSAL, These being the circumstances under which the Commission was created, 1t did not surprise public men to learn from the protocols that when the American Commissioners presented their grievances they were met by agencral denial. These grievances consisted cf a statement of the wrongs and injuries which Great Britain had inflicted upon the peopic and commerce of the Uniled States by her course and conduct during our civil war and the career of the Alabama and tle other Anglo-Confederate ves- sels, Instead of being prepared to acknowledge that Great Britain had fated in any of her duties towards the United States, imposed by international law, the English Commissioners held that she had done her whole duty and waa not responsible im any way for the depredations of any of the Confederate ves- sels. They were directed by their government to offer to refer the question to arbitration, as trad been agreed to in the Johnson-Clarendon treaty, but nothing more, Thisthe American Commisstoners declined te @o unless the principles which should govern the arbitrator in the consideration of the facts should be agreed to. COMPROMISE AGREED UPON. After a lengthened discussion the rules were ac- cepted as drawn up by the American Commission. ers, with a very important quahfcation by the Eng- lish side. The rules are thata neutra) goverament 1s bound: Firt—To use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arm- ing or equipping, within fis jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to belfere is intended to eruise or carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace, and also to use Iike diligence to prevent the departure from its DEMANDS— furlediction of any vessel intended to cru/ae or carry on war as above, such veassl having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within auch Jurisdiction, to w uae, ¢ Second—Not to permit or suder either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the ‘pse of naval operations Against the other, or for the purpose of the renewal or angmentation of milftary supplies of arms or the recruitment of men, Third, To exercise due diligence in its own ports or ni waters, Font aby violation it being ‘@ condiito: 2 tions shonid fn future be held to be binding, interuationa between the two countries. EXPLANATORY PROTEST OF ENGLAND, But the treaty declares, tm explanation of the British interpretation of these rules, that her Britannic Majesty has commanded her High Vom- missioners and Plentpotentiarieg to declare that— Her Ma, government cannot assent to the fore- ing rules an a statement of principles of international aw which were in force at the time when the claims men- tioned in article one arose, but that her Britannic Majesty's overnment, io, order to evince ite desire of strengthen: ng ¢, friend relations between the two countries and ol {sion for the future, at, in questions between the two countries arising out se claims, the arbitrators should assume that her Ma- jesty's government had undertaken to act upon the prin- cil é parties agree to observe these rules between themseives in fatare, and to bilng them to the knowledge of other mari- | been the chaunei intended. | while these arguments are very strong and go to | snow what would have undoubtedly been the inten- time Powers and to invite them to accede to them. Some of the ablest lawyers In the Senate hold that this explanatory paragraph relieves Eng- Jand of ail retroactive responsibility in the applica- tion of the rules so far as the Alabama and still more the other Confederate vesse!s are concerned. England declares in the treaty that the principles of mternational law as laid down in the rules were not in force when the Alabama claims arose, but that her Majeaty’s government agrees that the arbi- trators shall assume that her Majeaty’s government had undertaken to act upon the principles thus set forth, The only point by which the British guvernment can be held, under the rutes, responsible for the escape of the Alabama 1s, if it can be shown due diligence was not used to prevent it. Engiand contends she did uae due diligence, and she offered in the Johason-Viareadon treaty to submit the quea- tion of due dihgence and responsibility to an arbi- trator, just as she nas done in this treaty, ENTANGLING ALLIANCES, Bat the groat objection which many Senators had to the adoption of these rules in a treaty stipulation 10oks beyond any mere question of Aiabamas or payment o! clalias. Several democratic Senators took iit Involved a new departure in the attitude which the United States had always hereto- fore adopted towards foreign countries, commencement of our nattonal history to the present time entanging alliances with foreiga governments had been deprecated. Tire neutrality enactments of the United states, ke the neutratity laws of ail countries, were regarded as municipal regulations, made in the inverests of a high and honoradle con- sideration towards counties With which we are at peace, not as the result any coercive arrangements from outside our limite, Tn presentation of the Alabama clams tie United states held ges Indteted upon us, and to the plea of Lord John | Kusseli that bagiand’s neutrality jaws were ingum- ‘Stly, it purifies; secondly, Itstrengthens, and | tongues of | siles they were | clent to warrant t the other Confeite: letention of the Alavama and te pirates. Neither Mr. Adams nor Mr. Seward condescended to accept it as ! suMeient. said, in substance, e base our ain, upon naturai laws of ‘right and comity between friendiy, and, at ail events, neutral nations, aud if your municipal laws are Insuilicient to evable You to do what is moraliy right, your Parliament ts sitting and you can supply tne defects in your jaw at once.” There is littie doubt but that the democratic party will endeavor to make g point upon this view of the case and hoid | that the administration, vy its binding itself to cer- tain rules of law outside the control of Congress, has committed a grave biunaer, This, it will be seen, does. not touch the meriis of the Alabama question; buc the broader one of unnecessary en- tangling alliances with foreiga States. On the other hand the advocates of the new rules contend that the United States occupy such a pro. minent position im the world that the maxims of Washington are no longer applicable to our condi. tion, that we must accept the responsibilities of our growth, and that If we do not make ourselves a party to stipulated forms of pubiic and internauional aw We can have no more induence in the affairs of the world than if we were Chinese, It 18 more than provable this question will loom up into important Ghd exppensitr es " Lo ro eae i campaign, ie terms of the treaty are not satisfactorily worked out. 4 we may | THR ALABAMA CLAIMS—TRIBUNAL OF ARBITRATION. which they may be adjusied hereaiter out, but the refusal to pass the necessary ailirmative | legislation does not vitiate the treaty in other ree | apects, neither ment will agree to these provisions. cussions on mature, and well for the Canadians to keep cool and wait pa- tiently till winter, especial), Gloucester fishery interes! vigorously at the next session of Congr weaterm water boundary question to arbitration are not so much, ff indeed at al!, to the arbitrator chosen as to the fear that the decision may be held to tura. upon the technical meaning of the wording of the set Torin in these rules, and the high contr cting | Conmissioncrs, tue protocol states, abrogate the Ast article of the treaty of 1840, and arrange tie boundary anew wita all the facts betore | them, and with (he admission of collateral provi to Tom tie | show the object which ied to the detlection of the of | to which caanuel the treaty meant, but not to compro. mise upon any intermediate channel. The ooject of | the English Commussioners is to force a decision upon the exact language ‘Treaty of Washington provides that all the official | or public statements bearing on the cave shall be | submitted In evidence to the arbitrator, seem fcom the protocol as if the American Commis. | sioners supposed that these statements were to be held aa evidence to change the language of the | treaty; but tue real intention of the British side 13 | seen by the following extract from Lord communication to Secretary Cass, December 10, | 1960, In speaking of the reference to an arbitrator Aud the submission of ail the corcespondence;— | | to the moral | obligation whicn rendered England lialie for dama- uit all th dence on Umony of the British and American nex Seto thelr inventions {n, framing the a that the arbitrator must be held by treaty as overriding all conflicting testimony, and | article a3 it stands without, in fact, get treaty aside, The argument before the law oficers of the Emperor of Germany Will, it is believed, tara. upon this legal one. the parrow spirit of a of the words of the treaty, before leaving here waa that if the tribnnal of ari. | tration dectted the responsivity of Kngland for the Alabama losses a sum ¢ bloc Will be paid, leaving it to the United States to pny it to tio claimants through our own Court of Claims, | THE BRITISH CLAIMS. Article 12, providing for the establishment of a Joint commission to decide the claims of British and ‘American citizens arising out oi acts committed by either government against the citizens of the other between 1861 and 1866, aud which, althoagh not so stated in the treaty, lained in the protocol to be confined to claims growing out of the civil wat did not meet with much opposition. Senator Sum- ner and one or two others are understood to have objected to the commission on the ground that it was a quasi recognition of English claims, which otherwise would have no standmg in our courts, ‘To this it was replied that nearly all our clams against England were based upon the equities of the case, the strict rule of law a‘fording uo relief, and that, if we expected equity, we niust, in legal parlance, “do equity ourseives.”’ It was also held that the constitution of the United States especially prohibired the payment of any debi or obligation iu- curred in aid of insurrection or rebvelliou, and that all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void; that a very large partof the | cotton seized by the authorities of the United States and claimed by alleged british owners was in fact the property of the rebel government, and the title ofthe | rilish claimants was really based upon the sales to the repel governinent of munitions of war; that no matter what the treaty mizlt otherwise be later- Preted as admitting, t could not override the ab- solute prohibition of the constitution, and that con- sequently, while the commission would be enabled to allow all proper clatus, it would have no power to adimitany others, Under this article there are pro- bably no American claimants, and it 1s possible the nglish claimants will be found to foot up more than js supposed. The fear has been expressed that it would create a very hostile feeling if the Ala- bama claims siould be disallowed and the English claims should de admitted. The statement of Hart Granville that the Briush government wouid contest! the allowance of the Alabama claims, was only in keeping with the declarations of the English High | Commissioners, who took especial pains i the | treaty to announce that they consented to let the Alabaina question go to arbitration, without preyudice | Wo their position that England had exercised due Ailigeuce and was not responsible to the Umited States or its citizens in damages for any acts com- Taitted by the Confederate slips. ‘These are tiie po- sitions Which have been assumed pro and co,., pending the consideration of this part of the treaty In the Senate. It will be seen that, contrary to the | general impression, there Was very littie hostility maoiested to the estabitshment of the Claims Com- mission, NO ADJUSTMENT OF THE CANADIAN QUESTIONS. ‘The next article relates to the fisneries, As It 13 provided that all the conditions regarding tie fish- eres are to remain in abeyance until laws are passed : by the Congress of the United States, the Parliament of Great Britain, the Parliament of Canada ana the Legig!ature of Prince Edward Island ni tioa + them, very little discussion was had upon them by the Senate. ‘The whole question will come up before Congress in its legislative ca- pacity, next winter and will then be fully gone into, ‘ne Joint Commission to inquire inte whetner Canada is Or 18 not entitied to any money equivalent | canuot be constituted till after the action of Congress some time next year. This 1s also the case with regard to the provision in artiole 30, regu. lating the transit trade, They only go into enect after concurrent legislative sanction, by Congress and the Parliament of Canada. With regard to the iree navigation of the river Bt. Lawrence the American High Commissioners ob- tained a direct concession, considered to be of no racuical value, in the acknowledgment, for the rat time, of the freedom of that outiet to the great Jakes. The freedom of the Canudian canals, how- | ever, like the tisheries quesifon, 18 not settled by the treaty and depends, as does the timber transit of the St, John’s river, upon future aflirmative legislation. It will thus be observed that so far as the objects for which the Joint Hign Commission was first sag- gested are concerned, the questions relating to A mode by Canada are not adjusted in any way. 1s_pointed ‘the probabilities are believed to be that | Congress nor the Canadian Parila- The dis- re, pre- | be as are, there: these points wb would it is said as itis known tuat the | Wil fight the matter | SITUATION OF THE BAN JUAN QU ‘The objecttons which are ielt to leav: No. the Norti- first article of the treaty of 1846, and not upon the equities of the question outside or the language of that treaty. In order | to understand the weight of these objections the real question between the two counties shoud be stated. The treaty of June 15, 1846, in its first article declares the boundary between the United States and great Britain to be as follows:—“From the point on the forty-ninth parallel of north lati- tuae, where the boundary laid down im existing | treaties and conventions between the Usited States and Great Britain terminates, the line of beundary between the territories of the United States and those of her Britaunic Majesty shall be continuca westward along the said forty-ninth paraliel of | north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the Continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly throug the middle of the said channel and of Fucas Straits to the ic Ocean; roviding, however, that the navigation of the whole of the said channel and stratts south of the forty- ninth parallel of north latitude remain tree and open to both parties.” | Here, it will be seen, the boundary is declared to be througu the middie of the cnannel which sepa- rates the Continent from Vancouver’s Island. ‘The English claim has always been that this language of the treaty designated the Rosario channel, as that separates the Continent from Vancouver's island, whie the Canal de Haro only separates the island of Vancouver from other islands, and does not separate the Contiuent from Vancouver's Island, and ey have invariably cou- tended that the language of the treaty must be | strictly interpreted, and tiat the phraseology could not be changed so as to make it read “the channel separating Vancouver's Island from the Continet.’? They deny that the only object of defecting the line from the forty-ninth paraliel was to give the whole of Vancouver's isiand to Great Britain, but assert that the terms of the treaty were arranged upon the f | hope 5 that. ny do not believe their case to be a strong one under the language o° that seat, amt the refasat of the Britisn side to consent to its aorogation wilt be brought up to demonstrate that tne arbitrator cannot go outalde of the words of the treat and ity becullar phraseology. tle cannot decide, because it Will not be within the Itmitations of his powers, that the language of the treaty of 1846 was Iguo autly used, and that In order to get at the real Intentions of the negotiators it suall be put aside. such power had been intended to be given the arbitrator, the reference would have been made, not upon the articie of the treaty, but fhe merits of the subject, aside from the language of tiat lustranent, and this has not been done. Without going ab Ail Into the question us to which should be fie chane nel, it is held that the great danger of the reference 1s, that no matier how overwhelming esuities of the American claim may be, a strict legal decision on the words of tne treaty may be the means of 4 ing the question adversely to us and in direct vi. tion of our rights in Consequence of the loose man- ner in which the treaty of 1846 was diaw The country in dispute embraces sey. ielands and 1s about four Lundred square miles tn extent, bemg a large part of what has been constiuted by Washington Territory aa Whatcom county. A parety legal decision, which technically excludes at! cqul- tabie considerations and evidence outside the words of the treaty, Wil lead to great bitterness on the part of the American citizens on the Pacific coast, ‘hat 1s the risk run and from which there can how be no appeal, The submission of the construction of the language of the first article places the matter pree:sely a3 che British government has destred for years (o have it, and, lt 13 considered, should hot have been agreed to by the United States even us a compromise to. affect other qpestions, as the protocol intimates 16 was. A disputed territorial question has always enlisted great teeling, and in the present instance this fee - ing will be intensified if the Untted States love their case, not upon the merits of ie question, bus upon the careless and iguorantly drawn language of the | Weaty of 1846, THY REAL MEANING OF THE TREATY. A review of the whole treaty shows shat Whether any substantial advantages have heen gained wilt depend greatly “upon — subse- quent events, ie arbitration agreed upon ceearaing: the Alabama claigis does — not necessarily place them in any better position than they occupied belore or under the provisions of the Johnson-Clarendon Treaty, but it atfords 4 mode by which they can be adjusted in some way. iing- land seea fit to resist their parmene and succeeds In doing so, 1t cannot fail to leave a biter feeung t0- wards her in the Untied States, which will be more dangerous than the pasalve sensibility since the close of the civil war. Toe Claims Commission 16 conshlered @ posiiive advantage to England. ‘he quesiions with the Dominion of Canada nave not been resolved in any way by the treaty, The sub- mission of the Northwestern wyter boundary ques- tion to arbitration is also viewed asa gain to Eng- lsh diplomacy. ‘ats ts a fair and practical résumé of the situation, as was regarded by the senate. While the treaty In itself settles nothing, it opens a Way for such adju-tmeat of ali the be araeemi asmav either cement the bonds of frieudship between the two countries, or else cause them to diverge more widely than ever, in the tuterests of peace the Senate acquiesced in the treaty, but jt cannot bo denied that in the miuds of most Scaators BStruggied §=with anxiety, ‘The singu> High lar tenacity with which the British Commissioners clung to all their positions and the ready assurances which Earl Granville gave to the House of Lords that her Majesty’s government would use every effort to resist the payment of the Alabams claims—claims which the people of the United “tates almost unanimously believe to be just and honorable demands against Eng- land—gave but a littie reason to expect & favorable conclusion; while, in order to ar- rive at these unsatisfactory results, the | policy of the government of the United States since its formation has been changed, as it ts alleged, and for tne first time in our history we appear as par- Uolpants by treaty stipulation tn framtig a code of international law3, and become formally a party to what Washington in his Farewell Address described as “entangling foreign alliances.” THE FISHERY QUESTION, To THe Error or THE HERALD:— ‘The readers of the HsKaLp are referred to a re- cent articie, headed “Where the Shoe Pinches,” as a supplemental sedative to General Butler's opinion onthe Washington Treaty. General Butler quotes | Adains; but, unfortunately, he quotes what Tom said that he heard Dick say that his cousin Harry heard Mr. Adams say. I am surprised that a lawyer ot Mr, Butler's ability should venture to present hearsays before the highest jury of public opinion upon a question which 1s only one of a group of great magnitude,-affecting the two farthest advanced civilized nations on earth. But ttis.a truth which cannot be ignored that in the fisheries question the United States branch of the High Commission paid a dear price—if there are no other considerations than the bare fishery con- tract—for the right to fish in Canadian waters. He states truly that if we do take fish within the three iniles of her shores we can only enter her shores to cure them, when we do not interfere with proprie- tary rights; but must not individual proprietary rights be bought or hired anywhere? Has our gov- ernment the right to grant the foreigner free egres# to despoll our domain? Is that democratic? That art oi Mr, Butler’s argument may as well be added 0 what Mr. Adams was sald to have said. Mr, But- ler states that:— The shores and days now ciaimed by Great Britain were taken by the colonies of New England from France bythe capture of Louisburg, a foritess ralved at very creat coat French King to protect what was deemod by him most valuable possessions. And if any right can be acquired by conquest the fisheries the exclusive oper of the Massachusetts Bay coloutes—tne only purely tngileh pettle- ment --Great Britain now claimigg on the Eastern coast what were then French colonies. Of course Great Britain claims the colonies which form the Dominion of Canada, and the United States do notciaim them. There 1s, therefore, no argument in the sontence, But there 1s argument Io tue state- ment, if true, that the catches ef the United States fishermen within Canadian waters amount to only $7,000 worth of fish annually, tor which they yield the free bin bon to our markets and to our mackerel fisheries—better and more productive thau theirs— and to the menhaden of our coast, witch Is the best plan of a compromise to Cate! the Oregon diiculty. The whole British claim therefore based upon | the interpretation of the exact language of the treaty of 1846, aud thelr refusal to admit that auy | explanations can change the langnage of a treaty. ‘The American position is, that the only object for deflecting the line .rom the forty-ninth parallel was to avold running the boundary across Vaucouver's Island, and that, therefore, as a concession and by way ‘of compromise, the line was agreed to ran by a water poundary alter leaving the mam land of wo Continent; tnat this being the case, 11 1s clear the In- tention of the parties to the treaty was to rau the boundary as near the forty-ninta paral- lei as possible without touctong Vancou ver’s Island, aud that consequently the Canal de Haro, watch 13 @ wide and deep pa sage, washing Vancouver's isiand, must bave The difcaliy is that tion of the United Siates if the geography of that part of the country had been as weil understood in 1846 as it is now, yet the treaty nowhere meations } the Canal De Haro, and it does desiguate thit the | Ime shail be ran through the channel which 5¢; rates the continent from Vancouver's Island. As an | original proposition, with the present maps as , | authority, it Is not open to reasonable doubt at Canal De Haro would be the channel designaied, Du' in tué stiong equitable consideration of the case our oe lose sight of the fact that whep the reaty Was made so little was kuown of the geography of that part of ihe counwy that it was supposed that there was but one channel and Preuss’ American official map, printed by order of the Senate in 1848, tWo years aiter the date of tie | treaty, marks the boundary as by the Rosario chan- nel. since then it has been found that there are three navigable chanuels between Vancouver's Isiand and the main land, al! dowing into the Straits Jn the absence of the singular language of of Fuca. | the treaty the stroug common sense view that the | only object in deflecting the been line) must have to prevent the dividing of Vancouver's | must prevail. Hence the American proposed dsiand to ling, This would bave enabied our side to pring in ali the proot and demonstrate thas in the absence of the wording of the treaty the Canal De Haro wus | falriy through which the boundary should rau. | lish High Commissioners, however, refused to agree to this pretation of the American Commissioners at length agreed | the channel | The bug | ‘and indeed uniuistakably to leave the to arbitration, iuters | ‘They consented and | the treaty tia, leaving (me arbitrator to determine ot tne treaty of 1346. The It would ) Lyons’ | In cona(derii C these questions th pO pee x | we ten. otialorn of the. tr ole; but he ele aa it etanie, | it from the woras agreed to by both parties consigned in @ treaty ratified by both governments. Here, it will be observed, Lord Lyons assumed the words of the true meaning of has he canmot depart from the m of the | ing the i it 19 @ purely technical and sta incon low omeers should decide it in | legal interpretation all the equities which the United States may offer io bring forward will not avail. The very fact that the American Commissioners wished to abrogate the ‘The imnresaion among the British Commissioners | secon of the treaty of 1846 will be used Ww show | in the many bait in the world for cod and mackerel. ‘The argu- ment that British fishermen are admitted ta frea and equal competition in our markets is not pont The Canadians have year after year complained that our appliances and vessels ‘were so superior (o theirs that our fishermen could drive them out of every market whenever the chances were equal. Mr, Butler asserts that fishing is but @ filteen per cent business; that eighty-five per cent in the fishing interests Is included in the capital to work With, and that the poor fishermen who do the work fet but fifteen per cent. We there- fore advise capital to come down and pay the fisher- men better prices, trusting to enterprise and genius for recompense. ‘That fish wil become cheaper after the ratification of the treaty we verily believe, and we are equally satisiled that the treaty does not essentially improve the condition of the fishermen on either side. They were to can ner before, so that our fishermen paid no license for fishing in | Canadian waters, and the fisherwen of the Dominion ait no port duties tu our government. ‘The condi- fon of the fishermen, therefore, could not be Im- oe by @ High Commuissi but ths dignified joard might so equalize the fishery interests be- tween th ates and the Dominion that the peuple on both sides would be benefited: and that I think they have dope, GENLO ©. SCOTT. An Uptown Prize Fight Broken Up by tho Police. Captain Oaffrey, of the Twentieth precinct, re. ceived information late Satarday night of a pro- posed prize fight, which was to take place in the | Metropolitan Gas House, in Forty-first street, near Eleventh avenue, at @ very early hour the next (Sun- day) morning. Determined to not only break up the ght, but to arrest, if possible, the principals, he despatched Sergeant eap and Roundsmen Suttio and Boehm, together with his entiry reserve force, to the scene of proposed operations, with tustructions to arrest all whom they might find im aly way connected with the brutal exbiot- tion, The sergeant, with his command, reached the gas house about half-past four o'clock, and found con ated in the yard a jarge crowd of as viliain- ous-looking rafians @6 ever ‘“iifted a leather” or | cut @ throat. The two brutes, who were about to pound each other for tne amusement edification of their beastly companions, were just strip) ae or Preparing themselves for the ring; bat ng sight of the brass-pattoned vy they, together with the crowd, beat a hasty and precipitous retreat for tue building, intricacies of which stowed taem- selves away like so mi an jut the vigilant ‘cops’ were not to be in this way, so forcing an entrance, they at once made search for the “P..R.”” de m of whom they pulled ont of their notes and focompanted to the station The ‘pets’ smaghi ‘: hn other, when at the took. Up gave their names each other, when jock w as Chat Simmons and Wind Moo) m no hone Sad“detained unt dayaanh nm wore, removed before Justice Cox, at Jeffersca Market Police Court. Justice Cox severely repri- manded the prisoners and required them to farnish Bit al ore nt tear ad uate a Simmons fs tw + Se aens ocagraimtn sree. Cunningham |s ¢wenty- | three, and resides at 444 Eleventh avenue, A STAR IN THE BACK. A Pond Father Attemptieg the Life ef His Daughter. Francis McAleer, reskling at 266 Plymouth street, Brooklya, stabbed his daughter Mary Ann, , girl fifteen years of age, in the back, yesterday after- noon, The wound, though serious, is noi considered of a fatal ch » It appears fag Phoeneere became enraged at her because she did not oon a place aa a tic and yesterday assaulted | a knife, He was arrested by an officer of the Sega brecinct and locked un to anawer.