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4 RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Sunday, March 10—Fourth Sunday in Lent. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES TO-DAY Interesting Religious Corre- spondence. Religious Exercises To-Day. Rev. J. R. Kendrick, Tabernacle Baptist church, Second avenue and Tenth street—morning and evening. Rev. Dr. William Adams, annual sermon before the Young Men’s Society of the Rev. Dr, John Hall’s church, Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street—even- ing. Rey. J. 8. Willis, Seventeenth street Episcopal | church—morolng and evening, Rev. H. D, Northrop, West Twenty-third street Presbyterian church—morning. Anniversary Peo- ple’s Christian Union—evening, Rey, Dr. Flagg,,Church of the Resurrection, hall corner Fiity-fifth street and Third avenue—morning. Sunday school half-past two o’clock P, M. Rey. E. 8. Williams, of Andover, Mass., New Eng- land Congregational church, Madison avenue and Forty-seventh street—morning and evening. kev. 0. 8. Harrower, St. Luke’s Methodist Epis- copal church, Forty-tirst street—morning and evening. Rev. E. C, Sweetser, Bleecker street Universalist church—morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Osgood, St. John’s Memorial church, West. Eleventh street—evening. Rev, R. F. Innes, of Pennsylvania—morning. Rev. Dr. T. W. Cott, Grace chapel, East Fourteenth street—evening. Rev. Henry Powers, Brooklyn Academy of Music, free religious services, Congregational singing— evening. Elder James Bicknell, of England, Beulah Par- ticular Baptist church, West Fourteenth street— morning and evening, Rev, Isaac Wescott, Berean Baptist church, Down- ing and Bedford streets—moraing. Rev. P. Le Davis—evening. Bishop Snow, University, Washington square— afternoon, Thomas Gates Foster, trance speaker, Hall—morning anda evening. Rev. David Mitchell, Canal Strect Presbyterian church—morning. Rev. Hugh Muller Thompson, in Christ church, ‘Thirty-fifth street and Filth avenue—morning and evening. At Steinway Hall, Rev. B. N. Martin in the morn- ing, and Rev. J. E. Roe, of Chicago, in the evening. Apollo Rev. Eli Fay, at Church of the Messiah, Park ave-. nue and Thirty-fourth street—morning and evening. Rev. E, T, Baird, in the University, Washington Square—morning. The Rey. F, C, Ewer, in St. Ignatius’ church, Seventh avenue—moruing and evening. “Tongues and Prophecy”—Subject at the Six- | teentn street Catholic apostolic churcn—oventng. At Attorney street Methodist Protestant church— Evening, Rev. J. J. White on the “Crucifixion of Jesus;’’ morning, Rev. C. H. Williams on “Enoch Walking with God.” Kev. Mr. Pendleton in the West Fifty-third street Baptist church—morniog and evening. Catholic Apostolic cuurca, Sixteenth street— evening. % Second Advent church, West street—morning and evening. Morning Star Sunday school, West Twenty-fourth street—monthly meeting, at half-past two P. M. Rey. Henry E. Powers, morping; Professor B, N. Martin, eventng, at Brevoort Hall, Second Churen of the Disciples. ‘Av St. Francis Xavier's church the Key, Father Merrick will continue this eveniog his Lenten course of lectures on Catholic doctrine, ‘There will be servicez at the Kussian Chapel, 951 Second avenue, to-day at eleven o'clock. All are invited, At the free Church of St. Mary the virgin, in West Forty-fifth street, near Broadway, full choral ser- vices this Gay at half past ten A. M., four and half- past seven P. M. A Model Gothic Church. The solemn opening of the new Dominican Church of St. Vincent, corder of Lexington avenue and Sixty-sixth street, will lace at eight o'clock this evening. The edifice oroughly Gothic, and tweavy magnificent fresco paintings grace the interior. Rev, Father Thomas N, Burke, 0. 5. D., wilt preach on ‘The Church the Mother and Inspi- ration of Art.’’ He also preacnes at the high mass, on “St, Thomas of Aquino.” ‘Twenty-fourth Is St. Patrick the Patriot or the Apostle t To Tae Epiror or THE HERALD:— Ina few short days thete will in many parts of the civilized world be a general celebration of the birth of St. Patrick by both civic display and re- ligious worship, and also by banqueting, speeches, &c, ‘The question then arises, Who is St. Patrick in history? In about che fifth century a pious youth, after having been caretally trained for the sacred ministry at Rome, went to Ireland with the giant purpose in his soni to convert that tuen heathen land to Christianity, That he did convert it to Chrisiianity history nobly attests, and, before he gave hissoul up to his Maker, he had the great pleasure and sublime satistaction of seeing a heathen people basking in the sunshine of religious truth, Asa Christian evangelist and missionary, then, St. Patrick stands alone, He has far eclipsed St. Augustine, or St. Dents, of France, or St. Cuth- bert, of Germany. And if heis then to be judged by the amount of labor done in spreading the Gos- pel of Jesus Christ and the sanctity of his life, why, he is, then, one of the greatest men in the Chris- tian Churcn, and is fit to take his place side by side With the immortal Tweive. No other man in the Whole bistory of Christiaoity dtd so much, in the short years of human life, as Ireland’s Apostie. But 18 he properly appreciated in Uhurca history? Is ue loved simply throughout the carth as an evangelist of Jesus Cnrist? Does Ireland look upon hin as her great evangelist—great aposile—as holy, ae heayenly, inferior ouly in degree to the essial ‘The tact of the matter is, St. Patrick, as he is celebrated to-day by banqueting and military dis- Play, 18 not a saint, but a patriot, like Washington Or Jackson, @f, if you wili, Walliam JI, from Hol- jand. In England aud Ireland there 13 a society called the Kuignts of St. Pasrick, to which such @ electavie type of the Christian gentleman as the Prince of Wales velong. When the 17th of March comes we hear the roiling of drums and the tramp- ing of steeds; we see processional marching, and, in the evening, dalis, banquets and all sort of dissi- pation. And we,ask, What does ail this mean? Is this the proper Way to celebrate the birthday of one 4 He | Shen Church? in some old irish “song book” of forty years ago following rhyme on St. Patrick: 2° CCCUrs the St, Patrick wasn gentiemal He came of dacens peopit In Dabiin town be buiit a church And on it put a steeple, Now, I ask, why 1s the name of St, Patrick spoken of with so much levity? if any person would taik so of Augustine, Aguiuus or Chrysostom ne would be called & biasphewer; and 1s not st. Patrick better than any of tuese men? The fact of the matter 18, St. Patrick is honored as a political leader or secular apostic, and truly not as a religious Character—not'as @ hero of the Gospel who conquered Ireland with the sword of the spirit. In view, then, of tne way that bis birthday 1s ceie- brated by his admirers, they have dragged him down from his hign postiion as Ireland’s apostie; they have washed the unction off his brow; the; nave shorn him ot his evangelical scrip and staff; they have (orn the cross. {rom his breast; they have secularized him; and we behold iustead @ sort of @ national leader or political chiettain, like Oliver Cromwell or William of Oraage. Let the anniversary of the birth of one ofthe ste est saints in the annals of Christianity be religiously opserved in churches, in the sacrifice of the mass, tne peal of the organ, and let his encomiums be sounded from tne pulpit, All this he deserves, and much more, But, in God's name, let this proces sional marchipg and balls and dissipations in his name cease. Why standing, as he does, at the right hand of God in heaven, by the side of Peter, Matthew and Jobn, listening to the sacred music the celestial choirs and enjoying forever tne sun- shine of Jesus’ glory—why, seeing this tomfoolery going On earth in bis name; seeing his name as sociated with debauchery ana rbaldry, he hides his head irom his salnuy brethren in shame, W. ©. D, Confession in the Episcopal Church. To THe EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— Tue correspondence from “Churchman,” “Amert- can Churchman” and “Catholic Churchman,” which You have been printing in your Sunday issugs, prev NEW YURK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET, gents & topic of vita! interest to the thousands of Episcopalians in this city, I would like to say just one word, “Churchman” makes this pomt: “The Anglican Church not only permits, but, under cer- tain circumstances, advises, auricular confession,” and he gives her language in which she permits and advises it, together with the very words of pri- vate absolution waich she commanus her priests to ) utter, Tuen, secondly, “American Catholic’ follows, quodng bishops and ovhers, {rom tne Reformation down, who hold to the doctrine thus set forth by | their Church and who practice coniession. ‘Then, thirdly, there appears a writer signing himself “Catholic Caurchinan,” He replies to tie av0 ve by saying :—“Give us your scriptural authority, or talk DOL to me of coniesston.”” 14 tas the Cubholicity and the churchmanship of Episcopalians’ Being an Episcopaiian myself, and peing, moreover, of a sightly Lege tura ol miud, 1 would like to see te first point settled beiore “Catholic Churcuman’? shunts us all oif on to another track. There will be no end to the matter, aad we snail all, m tne end, be leit im a log u everyvody is goimg to argue the case pro and con, trom the Bible, ‘The point, it seems to me, was well made in the rst lewter. Let us find out first whetner ve Church permits private coaiession and absolution. ‘Then, Secondly, if these be hot scriptural (lor the scrip- Vural authority, though all-important, is @ subse- | quent question), the Church can not be so aud we had better all leave her. 1s not tole Churcnman” attempting to appeal irom his vhurch to the Bible? Permit me to ask him what right he has asa “Catholic” to set up his own notions as against his “Uatnoue’ Church? Jt seems to me he bye be! to have signed ols letter “anti-Catholic Churchman; ond then, further, L beg to ask him (“Catholic out of the juesuon) what right he has a8 a “churchman” to say, “I dou’t care what the Church sanctions? Ouglit he Not to have signed himself **Auu-Catholic Antt- j Churchman?” ‘fhe question for such ly not whether confession is scriptural or not, but wnether, if his Church sets it fortu, ie can be & | Consistent churchman if ne declares it not to be peruaussibie, UONSISTENOY, CONGREGATION SHAARAI TEPHILA., How to Educate and Train Up Jewish Chil- dren—Eiiect of Parental Example Upon the Young—Sermon by itev. S. IM. Isaacs. An exceedingly slim congregation gathered In the synagogue in Fortv-fourth street yesterday, for ‘whose edification a portion of the Torab, containing the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the Second Book of Kings, was read, and from them Mr. Isaacs subsequently discoursed on the proper training and education of children of Israeliies, Tne Scripture lesson contains @ brief history of the astounding ‘wickedness of Israei and Judah in the seventh cen- tury, before the Christian era, Ahab and his de- scendants had led the peopie further than ever away from God, so that Elyah concelved that there remained in all Israel him. self the only prophet of the Lord. Ahab and his house had been,slan by John and Ahaziah and his house were also destroyed by wis human scourge. But Ahaziah had one ittule Son, Joash by name, who was taken by Jehosheba, his aunt, the wife of Jehotda the priest, who hid htm in the house of the Lord for six years, during which time the wicked Athallah, mother of Ahaziah, reigned in Judah. But in the seventh year of Joash’s age Jenvida contrived to have the lad pro- claimed King, witn bimseif and his wile as regents; and the second verse of the twelith chapter, from which the tex¢ of Air, Isaacs was taken, declares that Joash or Jehoasn ‘did that woich was RIGHT IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD all his days, wherein Jenolda the priest instructed him.” ‘Tnis story very naturally suggested to the preacher’s mind the question Whicn he said was olten asked—*What 1s the best Course to pursue to train young Israelites 12 the fear of the Lordy? Ditterences ofvpinion and much contention prevail among Israeittes in the present day as to What should bo retained and what discarded in the service of the synagogue; and between the con- Vestants the young are undecided which course to pursue or witich side of tae controversy to take. And justly so, ‘They see our religion, established so maoy centuries ago, yet in embryo, Notwithstanding If has stood the shocks of ages, But, in view of the differing Opinions, 1i 18 proper for us to ask, Is Juda- ism declining? Is that religion for which our /atners tought and bied in the years that are past to be de- siroyed nowt Not so, Hear the wurds of ine Prophet Jeremiah:—“Fear thou not, O my servant Jacod, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel, for Jo! 4 will save thee from afar and thy seed Jrom the land of their captivity; and Jacop shall return and siall be in rest and be quiet, and none shali make him afraid.”” Bad ag these days are we have had worse days. When we read in Kings to-day of the times that were then and con- trast them with the present we cannot hat the former days were better than these; and, notwitn- standing your backsiidings and negiect of God's house, tere is still hope for you. 1 don’t think, gaia the preacher, that you sin against God wiliully, and if you do that matter 1s between yourself and God. ‘Tnough we may MOURN THE DEGENERACY OF THE AGE, there 1s ye a good deal leit to us, We can worship God here as we please. Not so ia the days of Eljah and Elisha, and in times succeeding them. Nor are we persecuted for our religion as our fore- fathers were, ‘The kings of Israel were bad, and the kings of Judah were little bette?. The priests followed the kings, and with such examples before them it 13 no Wouuer that the peopie were bad alsu. Bui there was a ray 01 hope even in those times of wich we speak, The wicked Athalian would have destroyed the child Joash if she could, and if she knew that he suil lived; but her purposes toward him were carried out upon herself, and she was murdered, ‘There are three means of instruction by which the young maybe taught to be good—namely, the mother, the teacher and the house of God. "These points were elaborated, and the extravagant mode of itving and of general expenditures—the aping by one class in society of another—was depre- cated and denounced. He would not mind this, however, if they spent a little time and money in educating their children for the future world, ‘The eloguent lips of the women of Israel are more powerfulin this direction than those of the men, And Soiomon advises the young to hear ; the instruction and reproot of the father and not for- sake the law of the mother, How easy it is for mothers to teach thelr children to pray and to love God! an eminent priest of another nation has said, “Give me the education of the children until they are twelve years of age, and I don’t care who takes them after that’? Itis but @ paraphrase of what Solomon saia long betore—‘“Train up a chtid 1m the way that he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” ‘The second means 1s the teacher, But be carerul to whom you commit tne iustrucuion of your children, See that he is a Jew, and, as Well a8 being able wo teach Hebrew. that he has religion in his heart alsé. Aud when the mother and the teacher have done their duty then take the child to God’s house, How veauulul it 13 to see parents and children behave well in the house of tie Lord! The mothers in Israel are NOT AS SILENT IN THE SYNAGOGUR as they should be. They speak in it as if it were wher Ovo house, and the children are mirrors and buat reflect the actions of their parents, Of what use Is the synagogue or of what avail are the Ten Commandments when the parents violate them and the children toilow their example? When children see thei¢ parents do a wrong act they will not soon forget it. Let the example of Josian be im- ressed upon the hearts of the young and that of jehosheba upon the mothers and teachers. Joasn was not the only boy that lived in Israel, Why, then, 18 his example set before us? Because that amid the general wickedness that prevailed in those days he was trained up in tke fear of the Lord, And this was done by keeping him at home and under home influence. It may sometimes occnr that good example of parents will not avail wita some children. His own experience proved it. Bat, if parents do thetr duty, they can remove the yoke of God from their own shoulaers ana Jay it on those of the children, and let them vear the blame forever. Mr. Isaacs again hoped the example of Josiah would be cherished by the young and ciosed ‘with a formal prayer. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. The Gas Question—Important Conference Yesteréay at the Office of Commissioner Van Nort. Another-conference was held yesterday between Commissioner Van Nort and the presidents of the Manhattan, New York, Mutual and Metropolitan Gas Light ,companies to devise some plan whereby the expenses for the lighting of the street lamps Might be decreased, In the course of a lengthened discussion the question of the proposed saving to the city was taiked over by the representatives of the companies, They all seemed desirous of meeting the wishes of the Commissioner to Feduce the cost of each lamp per annum. There Was now paid the sum of $63 per aupum for ach lamp, the three companies charging that amount being the Metropolitan, Manhattan and Hariem Gaslignt brag ny while the New York Company charged $45, ‘Tne Presidents of the Man- hattan and the New York companies stated that, in order to aid the Commissioner to reduce the ex- penses of the city, they were willing. to accept $45 50 foreach lamp per annum, on condition of their back billa being allowed and paid by the eae The claims in all amounted to Mr. Garrison, of the Matual Company, now laying ipes, stated he would furnish gas tor each lamp as fous the very lowest price charged by any other gas company. The Commissioner made a computation, showing that each Jamp with @ three foot burner, {nciuding the cost of lighting, cleaning and extinguishing, it paid for at rate of $3 per one thousand ject charged to each consumer, would be $39 per annum for each lamp, That would make & saving of $14 Der light on. the highest price heretolore chargea ‘and of $60n the lowest. if this plan could be adopted there would be @ gross ore pon each gt Svould be a net gain vo the city of $104.04 per there would be @ net ga! 2 the interview the Prestten ts of the panies their readiness to ry out the views of tie Comaussloner as far as churcnhinan as* DOCTRINAL DISCUSSIONS IN ROME. ‘Was St. Peter Ever in Romet—The Controversy Carried on by Evangelical Clergymen and Roman Catholic Priests in the Via dei Barbieri—Father Gavaszi’s Part in the Discussion. Roe, Feb. 10, 1872. There is no greater sign of the times just now than the permission in Rome of public discussions Upon questions so vital to the claims of the Roman Pontiffs as that of the residence of St. Peter in the Capital of the Roman empire, Under the dominion Of the Popes, to have cast the slightest doubt upon the main fact of ecclestastical tradition would have been equivalent to a life's lodging within the Prisons of the Inquisition; but since the 20th of Sep- | tember freedom of conscience has been the order of tne ‘ay, and the priests of Rome, invaded in their principal dogmas by the audacious inroads of evan gelical preachers, have been obliged in self-defence to descend into the arena of open debate. Wien the great Eoumenicat Vouncil of 1870 was held it Was ut first supposea that all classes of | confiding Christians would have an oppor- tanity. of expressing weir opinions for the general weliare of the Churcn in that venerable assembly through their delegates, Tne result showed the fallacy of such expectations, and | the promulgation of the Papal infallinility dogma closed the door on ali possibility of an amicable understanding for the fuiure between the contend- ing categories of religionanes. For upwards of a year, however, under the new régime, Protestant doctrines have been freely preached in Rome, and the Evangelical headquarters have been fixed in the Via dei Barbieri. About @ week ago a lecture was given there by an evangelical minister, Signor Sctarelll, upon the sup~ posed journey of Si. Peter to Rome, Free discus- sion was invited, and no fewer than seven priests, followed by about thirty laymen, Randed in a declaration to the eifect that they were ready to discuss the subject openly, but inviting the rev- erend gentieman to detine clearly the heads of the argument and tie rules to be observed, and wo 1x the earliest day possible for the discussion, The menced. I give @ compendium of the proceed- ings. . Father Gavazzi rose and resumed the discussion, a8 follows:— ‘The difference between the two parties consisted in the atiference of proofs and their appreciation of the proofs. Their adversaries accused taem of bringing only proois; but he (Father Ga- Vaz) armed that the siieace of tne Bible on the potas Was & most positive aud explicit proo!. Thiers, In is History of the Consulship and Dmpire, makes no mention of Napoleon baving peen at Washington, iu America—a proof that he never was there, Tae Acts of the Apostles are the true, authentic, oMetal and detailed account of the development, progress and triumphs of the Church and tie labors of the Aposties, St, Luke was inspired, He speaks of Peter having visited Lydia, Joppa, Samaria, Cesarea, Jerusaiem, and cities of minor importance, aod why suggest Ey have compromised Peter, but ine danget was past when these Acts were written. “Let us not dis- guise it,” said the speaker; “Peter 1s the principal | figure of the Church; the voyage of Paul—a second- ary igure in comparigon—is minutely described; why shouid the inspired writer be so paral as nut even to mention that of Peter, ‘The accusation of injustice against Sy Lake would be too grave for Christians to admit, As to not compromising Peter, Lbave too much respect for the Apostie vo think ‘that he would ve afraid of martyrdom; nor did Paul entertain such an opinion of him, It 13 therefore a aiive proof that as Paul, while he was Rome, did not mention Peter, Peler was not there, They dey us to find @ pro peer alluding to the death of Peter elsewhere an in Rome. Here is one:—Uhrist said to the Pharisees, “You will crucify some of my disciples," These words were addressed to (he Jews, not to the Romans, Now, tne Church says tnat Andrew and Peter were the only two Who were crucitieu; all the owners were stoned or decapitated. ‘The crucifixion ot Peter, to fullll the propneey of Curist, should Nave deen effected by the Jews, Now, the Jews in Rome had nosuch power. Ln Babylon they were #0 powertnt a3 to be allowed a high priest, In Baby- on, then, that prophecy inight ve accomplished, but hot in Rome, Agato, the metnod of crucilying Peter, with the head dowaowards, was a Partiian, not & Koman custom. ‘Ine very mode of Peter's death, tuerefore, 18 a proof that 1t did not take place 10 Kome, Another erroneous assertion is that Peter could not mean Babylon when he spoke of persecu- tions, a3 Banyion was not at that time subject to Rome. This. is false. Euseoins says that the relgn of the tyrant Nero commenced precisely with the subjection of the Babylonian provinces, and his persecution in those paris is @ mat- ter of husiory, Another proof that St. Peter was never in Rvme:—Paul wrote thac he did not wish to build on tne foundation iaid by another, ifthe Churcu founded by Peter already existed in Rome why dia St, Paul go there? why should he have gone to labor 1 # weld ulready plougne by another Apostio? I wilt not deny that Peter had a great part in the foundauon of the Cnuren; but it next day the following conditions were agreed upon between Signor Francesco Sciarelll and Mr. Heary Pigott on the one side, and Rev, Don Guiseppe Cipolla aud Don Stefano Ciccoiini oa the other:— ARTIOL.E 1.—The discussion shall have reference solely to the question of the coming of St, Peter 10 Rome, ART, 3.—Not more than three persons on elther side shall take part in the dispute. ARt. 3,— A commission of four presidents, two from each side, shall regulate the proceedings, %2, 4.—The discussion suull commence after the exposi- tion of the subyect by Sixnor Sciareil1, Ant. 5.—Access snall be obiaiued by means of ticke:s equally distributed and in proportion to the aize of the vulid- ing selected. Br, 6.—Factiities shall be afforded to stenographers, Prince Don Mario Chigi, Prince of jpagnao, aud Signor Glanbattista de Dominicis Yost were Was trough his writings and the Lag nod of the doctrines by his discipies, In 61, when Paul went to Rome, the Jews tn the city did not even know who the Caristians were, and callea them a sect. But did all the otuer disciples visit Rome? No,” ‘ou Will Say; “because the Bible does not say 80.” ut Paul Was seut to Rome by God, 1 order that he might there proclaim the Gospel. Our aaversaries gay We cannot fix the date of Paul's arrival. Now, the coming of St, Paul colacides with the mission of the Governer Porcius Festus, and a certain date is to history what the lever was to Archimedes. ‘The number of Jews mm Rome was about six thou- sand among 5,000,000 Romans, In the Baby- loulan provinces they amounied to 4,000,000, and were whe true scattered sheep. The mis- sions were thus divided:—James was sent to Ephesus, Joon to Jerusalem, Peter to chosen as Presidents for the Catholic side, and Mr, Pigott and Dr. Pnilipps for the evangelical, and the Gay tixea was yesterday, the yon February. As the hall chosen, which was tnat of the tiberine Acad- emy, valy holds 220 persous, each side could only dispose of 110 tickels, those for the evangelical guests being red; for the Catholics, yellow. The question as to whether 3c. Pecer was ever iu Rome ‘was argued about a year ago in the columns of La Capita‘e, and there is now to be had 1 the evangell- cal lMorary in Via’ delle Stimate a histori-oritical work by Ur. Flewker, entitled “The Historical io.- ossibility of the Journey of St. Peter to Rome emonstrated, and the ‘true Tradition Substituted tor the False.” At the appointed hour yesterday evening the hall of the Tiberine Academy was flied with a most re- spectable audience, & great proportion on the evan- gelical side being ladies of tae upper classes, who appeared to take considerable interest in the discus- sion. The shorthand writers of the Ecumenical Council were in attendance ior the priestly party; those of the Chamber of Deputies for tne evangeil- cals, Every seat was occupied, and a great number of priests were stationed near the doors, and trom time to time tarew out suggestions to the combat. ants. At precisely seven o'clock one of the Presidents, Signor Dominicis Tosti, rose and read the thesis pro-: posed by Signor Sclarelli—viz., to prove that St. Peier was never in Rome, begging the audience to refrain irom all signs of approval or disapproval, and allow tne discussion to proceed in peace and quietness, Father Gavazzt, one of the disputanis of the evan- elical party, then proposed that all present should join m the Lora's Prayer, a suzgestion which ratner vook the aadience by surprise, aud the Koman pliests Oojected, untt! thé President happliy evaded the dilemma by deciding that a few miuetes should be allowed for those woo wished to oiler up a prayer in private. At length the reverend Signor Sclarelli addressed the meeting, stating briefly the theory sustaimed by the Roman theologians that St. Peter came to iiome im the year 42 of the Christian era, tne second year of the Emperor Claudius; that he held the position of Ponutt Gurmg twenty-five years, and that he died in 66, in the reign of Nero. The revereud gentie- man contuted this theory by several facts related in the Sacred Scriptures, by the testimony of St. Paul, wao, in all his letters from Rome. never alludes to Peter, and, moreover, in his epistie to Timothy ex- pressly complains that ail have forsaken bim ex- cepting Luke, and this at the very time that Roman theologians assert that Peter and Paui were com- pantons in prisoa and in martyrdom. Next came the priest Fabian, who commenced by saying that his adversary nad deviated from tbe original thesis and had done nothing but repeat the old arguments which had been so often refuted, He resumed the discourse of Sciarelli under five heads:— 1. The question of chronology—a matter of very little mo- ment, he considered, as it was the fact, not the date, that nad to be proved. — “It would be suilicient’ for us, gentlemen, to prove that st. Peter had veen In Kome fora single day, and we shail then have conquered.” 2, The presence of Peter in Rome being nowhere spoken ot in the Bible. 8. St, Peter having a speeial mission to preach to the Jews, 4. Whether by the name Babylon was meant Babylon or me. % 5, Absence of any testimony of the earliest fathers of the Churea, To these statements Fabiani repliea somewhat vaguely that what was not mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures might be sappited from other sources; that, on the other hand, the tact of St. Peter having been in Rome was in those early times doubied or denied by none, not even by heretics, and that many writers gave the date of Peter's arrival in Rome as a chronological epoch, “if the Scriptures Were silent on that poiué we must supply their omission, a8 the Protestants have done with respect to the coming of St. Paul.” The belief that ‘by Babylon was meant Rome was also held by a Prot- estant writer—Mr. Henry Ewald—who showed geo- gTaphical reasons for his belief, Peter was certainly the apostle of the Hebrews—of whom, however, there were quite enough established in Rome to justly his being sent there. ‘Tne fact, therefore, of t. Peter having been im Rome was notorious, and acknowledged by all. Signor Ribettl, Evangelical minister, then took up the argument. He noted that the adverse party no longer insisted on the traditional twenty-five years, so that the alleged Pontificate was in fact null and void. {t was said that St. Peter’s sojourn in Rome was not only a historical but a mysterious fact, which could be explained only through the au- thority of the holy Church. But in matters of nis- tory only positive certiflea facts, not insinuations, could be received, Of all the writers which nis pre- decessor had quoted not one lived before the fourth century, at which epoch the idea first insinuated had reached gigantic dimensions. One repeated what he haa heard to another, ana Clement himself, speaking In general terms of the martyrs, only states What he had heard from others and gives no detaiis of the death of Peter, Our adversaries say, “Prove that Peter was never in Rome.” But why? ‘tis like the fable of the phoenix—you cannot prove the non-existence of a thing which has been never proved toexist. Our honorable ady sary, who has studied chronology for forty years, can say nothing more definite than that Scriptural chro- nology 13 in error; but give usa single author who states positively that Peter was in Rome, and we yleld, As to the geographical reasons why by Babylon was meant Rome they are puerile and ri- diculous. As to Peter preaching to the Jews of Rome, it was Babylon which was the centre of their dispersion. Paul was appointed to the West, Peter to the East, and they could not both be in Rome ‘without one (ailing in his mission,” ‘The applause at the conclusion of these remarks was checked by the President, ana Signor Cipolla (priest) rose to Tepiy. He began by saying that, unless there could be produced some passage in the Bible denying that Peter had been in Rome the fact must continue to be believed, being, as it was, one of such immense notoriety. No one had ever claimed, as with other celebrated persons, that St, Peter had died in any other place, or that his remains were found elsewhere than at Rome. 4 diiference existed between allusions and insinuations. The testimony of Pappias could not be impugned simply because he was @ mau of small comprehension, As to the Bible being silent on the potut in dispute, there was no reason why that silence should not pe broken! With respect to the question of chro- nology, there were still ten years unaccounted tor, during which period St, Peter might have visited Rome; and, respecting the circumeision, Christ's command to Peter was to preach ad omnes genies. When Signor Cipolia concinded it was eleven o'clock, and Father Gavazzi, who came next in or- der, informed the assembly that the discourse which he wished to deliver would detain them at least till two o’ciock ip the morning, It was therefore de- termined by general consent to cease proceedings tor the evening, and to resume them on the tollow- ing day. I reserve the report of the final devate for another letter to-morrow, Second Day’s Debnte and Close of the Con- troversy. Romer, Feb. 11, 1872, I promised your readers the conclusion of the debate on the tieme «Was St. Peter ever in Rome?” The Tiberina Hall was crowdea to excess yeater- day evening, the discussion of the previous evening having excited extreme interest in the public mind, At seven o'clock punctually the debate reoome | Babylon, and Peter was faithful to his charge @ud remained in tne East, and now you would de- Stroy his fidelity by saying that né used the word Babylon a3 a metaphor. His words are these:— “The Church which is with me in Baoylon salutes ou.”? Do you suppose that Peter would insult ome, the seat Of bis Churen, by calling her Baby- lon? What wouid his followers have saidy * * * “sut why,’’ say our Opponents, “did not Babylon, where Peter died, Claim the honor of his martyr- dom?” Ic¢ was not until several centuries after- Bor that the pretension arose or Peter having ie Kome, and Babylon was then only @ diocese in partivus trideliun, * * * Glement, the only contemporary witness, docs not say where Peter suifered—ne says tuat he died in the presence of the Roman governors, Now, these governors were sent by Rome into:the provinces, * * * Cyprian and Ireneus, they say, speak of the Cathedra of St. Peter. But by this is meant the doctrine of Christ. * * * Do not appeal to tue glory of tne Komans; that is not alfected by the coming of St. Peter to Rome. They have St. Paul. Let thenf raise their beads. What caa they ask Yor more? ‘Ihe great evangelical glory of tue Church, the caref doctor of the Unurch, * * * What would it signify m Pever nad never been in .Rome? Has not Christ promised to always present with His Church in_ spirit? * * #* ‘To conciude, we aye the advent of Peter in Rome, taking the Biole as vur guide, Our opponents bring forward traditions ana a mass of testimony, which, veing all subsequent to tne first century, are like clouds to the sun. If, geutiemen, you bave not the first ceavury in your favor, millions of subsequent ones will count lor nothing. * * * All these testimonials are like brilliant soap bubbles, which a cnild’s breath wili disperse. * * * ‘Tradition may sometimes Speak true; but to be believed sie must have relia. bie Yestmony. As the Bivle does not speak of Poter's adveatin Rome, we evaugelicals conciude tnat Peter was never here," Fatner Gavazz’s speech was remarkable for its eloquent mode oi deitvery and Oratorical power, The evangelical minister Sciareill then rose to say that ufter Fatner Guvazcl's speecn nis party had nothing furiher to add, convinced as they were that the arguments brought forward by nim could not be contuted. The President informed the Vata- olic priests of this decision, and it was agreed that alter the reply of the priest signor Guidi the sub. ject should be considered exhausted, Siguor Guidi commenced by saying that he would not attempt any sugh dramatic language as that whicn he had admired in Father Gavagzi, but that his would be without any ornament or art what- ever, ‘The udverse party declared that their only prool was the Kible. The Bible migaot be the sole fount for dogmas, but as historical testimoay we admit also tradition and the authority of the Church, ‘To return one step behind the Bible when @ historical fact is in question is an act of fanaticism, of barbarism, The Church Maintains that Peer remained twenty-five years in Rome and died here, and if any one among us has said that 1b would be suificient to rove that Peter bad been in Kome for only an hour it must not be considered as an admission on our part, We confine ourselves to prove the falsity of the thesis, All moderate authors allow that Peter was in Rome during bis last years, and a bioli- cal dictionary published last year states that Peter ‘Was in Rome in 42—the second year of the reigu of. Claudius. ‘he Bible speaks of Augustus, but says nothing of his death at Nola, and must we, there- fore, conclude that Augustus did not die there? Chronologists differ avout ven years concerning the arrival of Paulin Rome, and yet no one doubts but that Paul came; and so it is with Peter, A fact does not depend on its chronology; nor would tne admis- sion tat Peter wrote from Babylon destroy the tact of his having been in Rome. jer had two mis- sions; one special and one universal, resalung from the words of Uhrist, “Tiou art the rock on which I will build my Church.” Here Signor Sciarelit ob- served tant Signor Guidi was not speaking to the question, which Signor Guidi dented, saying he was showing that that univeragi mission required Peter in Rome also, Rev. Signor Ripetti remarked that Peter’s untver- 8al inission Was recognized also by the evangelicals. Signor Guidi continued:—What would become of history if we were to deny all Lnat was not attested by eye witnesses ? History was the result of complex facts, of testimony of various criterions, of the ex- amination of iaws, &c. A fact 80 colossal, gigantic, extraordinary a3 that of the advent of Peter in Rome had no need to oe recorded. Gentlemen, the great fact of the Church of Rome is founded solely on Peter’s having been in Rome. Without such an admission it would be an absurd, an inexplicable folly. The fact of Peter having been in Rome is as certain as tie existeace of the Uhurch. It is for our adversaries to prove that he never came. Their only argument 1s the silence of the Scriptures, and that we consider only a negative proof. Tne Bible was written for special reasons. ho, im this Mineteenth cencury, can tell why the fact was not noted in Scripture? The advent of Peter is attested by clement, bishop of the Churen; by tradition, by its never having been denied even by heretics, nor by any other Churcif The very existence of the Roman Church 1s @ proof stronger than any testimony, and I therefore believe, not- ‘withstanding the arguments of our opponents, taat Catholics have a good right to maintain their opin- jon that St. Peter was in Rome, After asking the disputants if they had anything to add, the President declared. the controversy ex- hausted. The adverse parties shook hands aud the meeting separated, 1n the greatest possible order. It is superfiuous to add that both parties claimed and continue to claim the victory, but the import- Ance of this discussion does not consist in its result, Which might nave been foreseen, but in the faci of its naving takea place at all in SPEECH OF THE POPE. Reception of Fitteen Hundred Persons at thi Vatican—Address Presented to the Holy Father—His Reply—The Pact Between thi Demon and the Revolution—Prayer of Pope tor the Succensful Seitiement of t Church Question in the National Assembly of France. The Pope received on February 19 about fifteen hundred persons belonging to the united parisnes of Santa Maria in Via Lata, San Marcello ana Santa Maria in Via. The parishioners, who saluted the Pope with repeated cheers, were headed by two car- dinals. Mgr. Mario Chigi, Prince de Campagnano, read an address expressing devotion to the Pope. A boy named Sebastian then recited a piece of poetry composed for the occasion. Tne Holy Fauher, after having received this testi- mony of loyalty with marked approbation, made a long speech, of which the followihg are the most im- portant passages:— ‘ Such, gentiemen, are the events that pass in our days. The demon has nted himseit before the revolution and has “df thou dost prostrate thyself at my feet 1 give thee these kingdoms, ‘these empires, these provinces.” ‘The demon has ot ouly resented buiaeel! before Italy, Wut lao be- “us pray for those who are hardened in fore other countries, and they are well known. The us has boon seeovteds it bas bose oir over this whole penusula, a me, and consider ior & mo- consequences of tnis sacri- 10m, When you have ascended to ‘he capitol will you have gained anything by 1t? the Bz to destroy but not to a the end be the victims of your own ambition, God ws that I nelher speak with hatred nor bitterness, I only desire that you join your prayers to mine tor the conver- Cop “Diligleininnlcos. vestros, bonstaons his aed a a Me vestros, bencfucite qui Let us then pray together for their come erpions im uity; ive tuat they t, Dut Who LOW us pray for those woo begin to only imagined they lived in the coniess that they are in the midst of darkness; let us Pray that the Lord should suspend His chustise- ment and that He should spare this beloved people the consequences of His holy veugence, so merited by their sins, 1 request you to pray with me as soon 48 possivie for these four objects:— 1, For the object of which I have justspoken, Let us pray for the conversion of sinners, aud that God should keep ug 1a this sentiment and 10 this laith, and with us all the Romans. 2 Pray quickly for another object. 8. In the Nailonal Assembly of a great country our own aifairs are soon to be discussed, and some one there Js to take Charge of our interests, Let us tnen pray for that Assembly in order that Divine Provi- dence may inspire them in accordance with we glory of God and the advantage of the Holy See, 4 Let us pray, also, that tue measures which will there be takea saould be 1p favor of the nation her- self, and that she should remember Lnat without God 16 13 1mpossivie to govern. tor the Vatholics of Germany that they should keep faitniul and constant in the fulfilment of their duties in the face of tne terrible opposition which they have to encounter, Pray, lastly, for the spread of ‘the Roman Uhurca over the wiidle face of the earth. As for me, before | depart, beiore I leave you, I give you apostolic benediction. Lord, You benoid irom on high this city, this peo- ple, these persons around me. You know how ardent my wishes are lor their sanctitication, I renden tianks to You, U my God! forthe spirit with which You have animated the Roman people. I thank You for all the favors which You graut to us every day, for the faith which You raise and cause to grow on one side when,it declines on the other, Grant, O my God! that Your benediction may give strength to the feeble and prepare them to sustain the combat! ‘That it may bring peace and concord into the families, in order that they may ail atm at this same end—at the sanctification of the soul and the triumph of truth and justice! ‘That this benediction may accompany them during the whole course of their lives; that it may be to them a help and consolation in the moment of death! That thus rendered worthy to surrender their son\s ito Your nands they may bless You and sing Your praise throughout eternity | ‘Ihe Holy Father, deeply moved and wito eyes bathed in tears, then retired, amid the enthusiasuc cheers of all those present, ART MATTERS. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The committee have resolved to hola evening ree ceptions irom seven to ten o’clock every Monday evening until further notice, Admission will be, as usual, by ticket, which may be ¢ vtained either from the subscribers or at the office oi the Superintendtnt atthe temporary museum, 681 Fifth avenue, or 54 East’ Twenty-third street, This throwing open of the gallery in the evening is a step in the right direction, and we hope the art-loving public will avail themselves ol the opportunity to visit our incipient national fallerye ‘ney will be weil re- ‘warded for their pains. Second Reception of the Brooklyn Art Asso- clat This association, which is doing so much good work in educating the tastes of the inhabitants of the City of Churches and promoting a wide and weil based interest in the progress of art, will hold its second reception on to-morrow evening. It will be one of the most brilliant affairs of o brilitant art season, The committee have been working ener- getically for some months past endeavoring to col- lect examples of American art from the earliest dates, and so far as tue patrons of art in New York ava Brooklyn are concerned they have met with every encouragement We regret to sav that other cities have not taken the same interest in what is, afver all, a national undertaking, gud that Bostonians have especially distinguisaed themseives by @ disinclination to loan examples of the earlier art, which are ueld Jargely in tne tub, In spite of this drawback the chronological exhibt- tion will furnish a satisfactory history of the prog- ress of art among us. The artists, 100, have been working with a spirit of emulation which has pro- duced the happiest resnits, and most of our dis- tinguished arvists will be representea by works su- perior to any yet known to the puulic. Art in the Churches. Under the changed conditions of modern society 1t will be impossible for the artist ever to become dependent on any class for the patronage which is necessary to the highest development of art; but to- day, nO more than at any other period, can the en- couragement of large and well organized communi- ties fail to exercise a wnolesome and cheering in- fluence on that Aighest human labor which aims at once to console aud elevate us, Art in ail its healthy developments refines oar thoughts and aids us in the appreciation of delicate aud subtle beauties, that without such aia ‘would be passed by unheedingly in the press and throng of lile, which leave us 80 few opportunities for reflection or appreciation, The few strangely gifted wno devote themselves to the study of whai- ever is beautiful in creation, and seek to express those charms, untelt often by others, but preserved by them in some matertal form that ‘will appeal to the common mind, crystallize their thoughts for the benefit of the work-a-day world, and so make US partakers in the glories of their imagination It is, however, when the artist becomes the teacher and leads us from the crowded streets and haunts of men, turning our thoughts heavenwarc, that he fulfils his true mission, Hence the highest.art has been intumately associated with religion; preach+ ing from dome ana altar an unceasing sermon, understood alike by the learned and the unlettered. ‘This close sympathy between art and religion has always been best understood in Catholic countries, ‘True tu the traditions of the Old World, the Catholle clergy seem disposed to call art to the ald ot virtue in America, and make consideravie sacrifices in order to lace before their congregations representations of important scenes in the life of the Saviour. Tae Dominican church, in Lexington avenue and Sixty- sixth street, which has just been compieted, is decorated with an immense altar piece representing the Crucifixion. Ten frescoe paintings of Mapor- tamt events connected with the history of the Saviour adorn the walls of the alsies, The subjects are as follows:—“The Annunciation,” ‘ihe Na- tivity,” ‘Ihe Presentation,” ‘The Youth of the Saviour,’’ “The Finding in the Temple,” an illus- tration of the text, ‘He spoke many things in para. bles,” “Christ Healing the Sick,” “Mary Mag- daien Washing the Saviour’s Feet,’ and “The Ascension.” In addition, each alternate panel is de- corated with embiems connected with divine wor- ship, ‘The appearance of the church 1s remarkabl; chaste and beautiful, the decorations, though oril- lant, having been subdued and subordinated to the pte effect, which is remarkably harmonious, mn Sunday night, on the occasion of the completion of the church, the Rev. Fatner T. N. Burke, 0. 8. D., the celebrated preacher, will deliver a lecture on the very appropriate subject, “The Church, the Mother and Inspiration of Art.” Those who can attend Ought to do so; they may expect a rich treat. THE BOWLING GREEN SAVINGS BANK. Motion for Attachment Agaiust the Receiver Denied. Yesterday, in the United States District Court, a motion was made before Judge Blatchford by coun- sel for one of the creditors of the Bowling Green Savings Bank for an attachment for contempt against Mr. Shephera Knapp, the Receiver, on the ground that io certain proceedings before Register Dwight, Mr. Knapp was examined as to whether he had possession of the books and papers of the bank. He admitted toat he had, and in Teply to a question said he declined to produce them. Counsel urged it was necessary for the in- terest he represented that Mr. Knapp should pro- uce the books and papers in question. counsel for Mr. Knapp opposed the motion on the ground that Mr. Knapp did not refase to produce the books personally, but held them by virtue of his appointment as receiver of the bank by the Supreme Court of the State of New York. fle did not mean any disrespect whatever to the Gourt; but he was acting under a sense of his duty as an Officer of the supreme rt of the State in not producing the books and papers. Judge Blatchford, after looking over the papers In the case, said that ‘it was not at all necessary for Mr. Knapp to part witn the books and papers and memoranda of the bank, of which he admitted he Dad possession. (Judge Bistontord) did Pet refi Oerstand Mr. Knapp as saying that he Nauk, and roduce @ list of the creditors of the Anu he did he could not take any action on the motion, Mr. Knapp declined to nie the books and apers: beronging wien establishment, ey were valuable | wi respect to ulumate proceedings 88 against parties ‘who might be ri nsible to the a and they Might be lost, mutilated or . It was not at all necessary for the to produce the pape but the Court would insist that Boron ive o infor mation Gesized—a list of the crite motion for attachment was accordingly denied, SEVERAL DAYS DEAD. Stephen H. Clapp, a one-legged soldier, about dead that length of ume, Dr. the remains, found them rigid and frozen. ‘The se Was “1D & miserable, cold attic room, with vé light covering over it. Tne doo tor is of opinion that death resulted from cold and sapere and lack of proper treatment, but thas will be determined by @ post mortem examination alt the Morzue. No trends appeared to claim the remains for interment, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married DEPPERMANN—CASSEBEER.—On Thursday, March 7, atthe residence of the oride’s mother, by the Rev. August M. H. Heid, JoHN J. DEPPERMANN, of hd to ANNA C. GASSEBKER, Of New York. No car CARDW&LL—BROADWELL.—On Wednesday, Feb- ruary 28, 1872, at the residence of the bride's mott.er, by Rev. C. V. Dutfee, D. D., SAMUEL CARD- WELL, JR., to ELLA A. BROADWELL, both of New York city. GRAHAM—LARNER.—At the residence of his father, Mott Haven, on Tuesday, March 5, SaMUBL cern Jr., to EMMa Lagnge, by Rev. J. 8. McUul- vc! STUART—COLBORN.—On Wednesday, Marcn 6, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by the Reve Almon Gunnison, Ropeat J. Stuart to FAaNNIB O. COLBOBN, all of Wiulhamsbarg, L. L AsMvs.—On Saturday, March 9, 0. F. A. ASMUS, ® native of Hamburg, aged 38 years. ‘The funeral will take place on Tuesday, March 12, from his residence, New Grighton, ‘cl 14 Baker,—On Friday, March 8, after a short illness, Dr. ELISHA BAKER, in his 36th year. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend tne funeral, from the residence of his alster-in-law, Mra. J. H. Judson, 48 West Twenty- seventh street, on Sunday, Marcn 10, at half-pass two o'clock P. M. BakgeR.—On Friday, March 8, Captain JOHN 0 Baker, in the 66th year of tis age. ‘The relatives and iriends of the family are invited to attend the funera', at half-past one o'clock P. M., from his late resident 262 West ‘S'wenty-third The remains will be taken to Hingham, bey oes Coal pes i papers please copy, BABrLErn son’ Friday, March 8, 1872, LAURA HAgMsTAD, youngest daughter of Walter F. and Annie M, Bartlett, 218 West Futy-tnird street. Relatives and friends are respectiully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday, at one o'clock P. M. BLOOMFIELD.—On Saturday, March 9, 1872, FRaNcgs, wife of John David Bloomfield. The relatives and trienas of tho family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the resiaeuce of her mother, Mrs. Hackett, 411 West See Fp street, on Monday, March 11, at one o'cloc! BoyLe.—On Saturday, March 9, ANNIE, eldest pee i of Tne tate Jonn and Margaret A. Boyle, years. 6 3 athe Teiatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from St. Ann’s church, on Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue, on Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. BoYLE,—On Friday, March $, 1872, OWEN BOYL' im the 37th year of his age, a native of vhe count Donegal, parish of Stranoriar, Ireland. His iriends and relatives and those of the Hack- men’s Association are respectfully requested to attend the funeral, from 442 Greenwicn street, on Sunday, March 10, at one o'clock P. M., to Flatbush Cemetery, BRADLEY.—On ‘Thursday, March 7, of dropsy of the brain, JosErHINE BRADLEY, youngest daughver [te mpaeel G, and Jane Ann Bradley, aged 10 ni Funeral will take place from the residence of her Poe. 638 East Fourteenth street, oa Sunday, rch 10, at eleven o'clock A. M. Bricas.—At Fordham, on Saturday, March 9, FReEDDI1g, iniant son of John B, and Mary E. Briggs, @ged 2 months and 14 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, at the resi- dence of his parents, on Monday aiternoon, the ith inst., at three o'clock. Browy.—On Saturday, March 9, after a short tll- ness, Mrs. ANN BRowN, ‘widow of John H. Brown, in the 75th year of her age. , Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday alternoon, at one o'clock, from the residence of her son-in-law, Wile Ham P. Hennion, 674 Leonard street, Greenpotut. CAMPBELL.—Sudaenly, on Friday, March 8, JAN- NETT, widow of James Campbell, aged 70 years, 7 montns and 27 days, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to atcend the funeral from the resiaence Ol her son, Jolin Campbell, 72 Grove atreet, on Mon- day, the 11th inst., at one P. M. ARK.—In this city, on Friday, March 8, of a short and severe iliness, Mr. JOsEea OWEN CLARK, DYd at his ate reste in the gist year of his age. Tne funeral services were dence, 57 Morton street, on Friday evening, and the remains were taken to Unionville, Westchester county, for interment, Saturday, 9th inst. CLARKE.—Suddenly, on Friday, March 8, EBBN- EZER CLARKE, brotier of George B. Ciurke, Esq., in the 64th year of his age. Friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his nephew, H. B ‘Helert, 79 Fort Green place, Brooklyn, on Monday, March 11, at three P, M, Coss,—On Saturday, March 9, 1872, Josern Coss, native of the parisn of Emo, Queens county, lre- land, in the 32d year of his a: ‘The friends of the family are requested to attend the funeral, from the Sisters’ Hospital, West Eleventh street, this (Sunday) afternoon, at one o'clock. His remains will be takem to Calvary Ceme- tery for interment. Conz.—On Friday, March 8, ALFRED LEWIS, only Cole, aged 16 months son of Alfred and Mary Aun and 12 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, to-day (Sun- ay,) at one o'clock, irom the residence of his par Tents, 110 East Eleventh street, near Fourth aveoue, CorBETT.—On Saturday, March 9, ADELAIDE, youngest daughter of Edward M. and Anna Corvett, aged 8 months, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral, ym 244 Kast Thirtieth st., this (Sunday) alternoon, at two o'clock. CRABTREE.—On i'riday, March 8, JAMES CRAB- TREE, in the 34th year of his age. Funeral from hus late residence, 210 West Thirty- seventh street, Sunday, March 10, at two o'clock P.M. DaBRINS.—Un Saturday, March 9, MARGARET, the beloved wife of Jonn Dabrias, ana daughter of Thomas Mulhearn, 1a the ist year of her age. May her soui rest ‘in peace. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fully invited to attend the tuneral, from her late residence, 404 East Eleventh sireet, New York, at tqo o'clock, on Monday, March 11, Daxcy.—At Astoria, L. 1, on Friday, March Maroaret A. Dakcy, aged 17 years, 6 montus ant li days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, trom her late residence, Franklin street, Astoria, on Sunday, March 10, at three o’clock P. M. Dgan.—In this city, on Thursday, March 7, Wir LuM H. DEAN, formerly of Otsego county, N. Y., in the 65tn year ‘of his age. Funeral at St. Chrysostom’s chapel, Seventh ave- nue and Tairty-ninth street, on Suaday, 10th inst, atone ovclock P. M. DuNcAN.—Un Wednesday, March 6, 1872, RopER? DUNCAN, aged 60 years. Funeral to take place from his late residence, 293 South Second street, Brooklyn, E. D., on Sunday, March 10, at two v’clock P,’M. Relatives and frienas, also the Masonic fraternity and the Oid Guard, Company G, Twelfth regiment, N. ¥. 5S. M., are respectiuily invited to attend, FowLerR.—Suddenly, in this city, on Friday, March 6, 1872, Peren 3. FOWLER, late bookkeeper of the Revere House, in the 24th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are in- vited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his mother, 99 North Portland avenue, se on Monday, March 11, 1372, at three o’clock P. M. Frasek.—suddenly, on Thursday, March 7, MARY R, FRASER, Wile of the late Kev. James W. Fraser, aged 45 years and 11 monins, Funeral to-day, at ten o'clock A. M., from her late residence, East Fifteenth street, GALLEN,—On Saturday, March 9 1872, of con- opal JOHN GALLEN, aged 25 years and 7 montns. Relatives and friends of the family are respect. fully invited to attend tne iuneral, from the rest. dence of his aunt, Mrs. Houston, 114 Skillman ave. nue, Williamsburg, on Monday, March 11, 1372, at three o'clock P. Gimore.—In Brooklyn, on Thursday, March 7, after a lingering illness, MAGGIE L, BRriDGHam, wife of Wiltam H. Gilmore, in the 25tn year of her age, ‘The relatives and friends of the ‘amily are invited to attend the funeral, from the resiaence of her uncle, Reuben Ligh: 604 Dean street, Brooklyn, on Sunday, March 10, at half-past two o'clock P.M. GuLDNEY.—Of diphtheria, JoserH ADAMS, son of Joseph and oan rancis Goldney, aged 3 years, 11 \d 26 days. mounerat services at 342 East Sixty-first street, at two o'clock P. Gnoss.—On Thursday, March 7, CHARLOTTE & Gross, in the 66th year of her age, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respect- fuily invited to attend the iuneral, on Monday, March 11, at nalf-past one o’ciock, from her ial yosiaance, ad South Second street, Williamsburg, Long Islan TapDOG —On Saturday, March 9, at Port Ches- ter, N. Y., ELIs#, daughter of Stephen R, and Juse- phine Haddock, in the 5th year of her age, ‘ Funeral irom tuo residence of her grandfather, Charies Ferris, at Port Cuester, on Monday, March 11, @t twelve o'clock. Carriages in waiting at the —— street depot at quarter past three Hunt.—On Saturday, March of dy LILif, daughver of Wiliam ry ‘uarviet Hung ie years in dhe eh th jelatives and irlends of the family are res piMoad bs Pag lg gee on Tusedayr or wo » My Irom the residence of hi as] la Fibaty + gg a sieht: iK.—OD jay, March 8, 197: Thomas Kane, in the doth year ot nh eat nn The funeral will take place on Sunday, Marck 1 at one o’ciock P. M., from her late residence, Greenwich street, The relatives aad friends 01 the family are respectfully invied to attend. KELLY.—On Thursday, rch 7%, CORNELIUS KELLY. the beloved son of Michael and Mary Kell, i