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ae ee. ae a ee 6 “RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE, AY. MARCH 31—EASTER SU} RELIGIOUS EXERCISES TO-DAY. Herald Religious spondence. Corre- An Independent Medium of Relt- gious Discussion. Religious Notes, Personal and General. Religious Services To-Day. Rey. P, L. Davies, Berean Baptist church, corner Downing and edtord streets, at hulf-past seven ®. M, Preaching at half-past ten o’clock in the morning. Alexander R, Thompson, D. D., in Rutgers College whapel, Fifth avenue, morning and evening. Thomas Gales Forster, trance speaker, at Apollo Wall, morning and evening. Bishop Snow, in the University, Bguare, at three P, M. Church of the Puritans, Rev. Dr. Cheever, Sab- \ Washington (bath evening, at half-past seven, in the chapel of he University, Washington square, \ sand Ninth aveoue, full musical service in the even- thenisin, Their clolsters became phe best schools 1 Jang. the world, * * * Teamodtsiag ae is fatitulon Christian church, Twenty-eighth street and | (tie ordér of Jesuits) their missionaries, kindling ‘Broadway, Rev. H. D. Clark, of Ii\inois, morning nd evening. Rev. Dr. Deems, morning and evening, in the nurch of the Strangers, Mercer street, between ighth street and Waverley piace. Rey. William N. Dunnell, All Saints Free Episco- al church, corner of Henry and Scammel strects— jorming and evening. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, Christ church, Fifth enue and Thirty-fifth street—spectal services— orning and evening, Rey. L. H, Winkley, of Boston, Church of the Messiah, Park avenue and Tnirty-fourth street— jorning and evening. Rey. William Hayes Ward. New England Congre- tional church, Madison avenue and Forty-seventh tree—morning. Rey. T. A. Hoyt, small chapel, University, Wash- ington square—morning. i Rey. Georgo H. Hepworth will preach in Stetn- /way Hall, Fourteenth street, morning and evening. ; Rev. Mr. Pendleton, Baptist church, Filty-third | street—morning and evening. ; Rev. F.C. Ewer, St Ignauus’ church, Fortieth )street—morning and evening. The Very Rev. Father Burke 18 to address the }xavier Alumni Sodality on Sunday next, in the jSodauty Chapel, 49 West Filteenth street. A gen- yeral invitation to the Catholic young men of the uty 18 given, French Church Du St. Esprit, West Twenty-sec- ond sireet, Rey. Dr. Verren, rector, morning. Free religious services at the Brooklyn Acacemy if Music, under ihe direction of Rev. Heury Powers. Rev. Washingion Gladden will preach the sermon. } Free Courch of St. Mary the Virgin, West Forty- ‘auth street, near Broadway, morning and evening. } Grace chapel, East Fourteenth street, opposite the yAcademy of Music, Rey. John W. Kramer, pastor, morning, afternoon and evening. , Rey. C, 8, Harrower, in St. Luke's Methodist Epis- scopal church, Forty-tirst street, lear Sixth avenue, ‘morning and evening. ( Rev. Dr. Osgood, in St. John’s Memorial church, West Eleventh sireet, below Seventh avenue, morn- Ang, afternoon and evening. Rev. Dr. Fiagg. Cnurch of the Resurrection, in she hall corner Fifty-fitth street and Third avenue, Ynorning. Sunday school at hall-past two o'clock ®.M. Rev. H. D. Northrop, at the W. Btreet Presbyterian church, morning. St. Mark’s church, corner of Second avenue and ‘Tenth street, Rev. J. H. Rylance, D. D., rector, morn jo’clock P. M. No evening service, St. Thomas’ ciurch—Morning o’clock. Litany, Holy Communion a Naif-past ten o'clock. o'clock P.M. ‘Trinity parish, Chapel of St. Augustine, No, 262 Bowery, morning and evening. Fifth Universalist churca, Chickering Hall, No, 11 ‘Twenty-third yer at seven a Sermon at Children’s fesuval at four East Fourteenth street, Rev. Charies F. Lee, morning and evening. Rev. Henry Powers, morning, at half-past ten o’ciock, Brevoort Hall, Filty-fourth street, between Lexington and Third avenues. Suect—‘“The Resurrection,” Are Catiolivs Allowed to Rend the Bible t— Father Damen Detended, To THE Epiror oF THE HERALD:— Jo your issue of last Sunday au article appeared commenting on words used by Father Damen in the Church of the Holy Innocents His absence in Chicago Linders him from replying, if he should think it worth while todo so, Would you be so Kind as to allow me to make a few remarks on the question at issue’ The words objected to are the Tollowing:—“Taey object vo us because they do not understand us. Tuey tell us that Catholics are not allowed to use th Now, you ail know this is opea slander.” This was a bold way ol stat- ing afvct, which, according to the writer of the article uiluded to, is aliogetuer groundless. On all occasions an appeal to the testimony of an andience shows (hat the speaker Jeels that he stands on firm Ground. On the present, the question was quite & Practical one—namely, the reading of the Bible; so that it was scarc possibie for the preacher to use any “devices” to puzzle his hearers, Evidently he and his people understood each other perfecuy, Both knew that there was not one present who, if he chose, could not pur- chase a bible in the next Vathollc boos store, and also read it “witnoat a license irom a priest.” ‘These facts were as good for the preacher as a thous and arguments. It would have been a mere waste of words wo prove what was evident to all Jt is ‘Tools Co ULderiake to convince a man that he can sce when ke may do so if he will Tne preacher considered only the present practice of the Catno- ics in regard to the reading of the Bible. Bat does ‘this practice rest on the permission of ecciestastical authority? Father Damen supposes it does; the writer in the HERALD urges iv dues not. If Catholics at present are absolutely forbidden py the Church to read the Hoiy Scriptures they commit sin by sdeliberately doing 80. Yet in no Catholic catechism ‘that has come to my hanas have veen able tu see ‘Yuat the reading Of the bible has been set down as asin, J have never heard it said that Cath olle priests teach it to be 80, Helier have I seen ‘the case stated in this light in any ol the counctis or pastorals of the bishops of tals country. ject 1s therefore one, it seems, On Which Instruction 18 much needed. The last Plenary Council of bai more, held in 1868, enunciated te «tsci- plinary law of the Church ia the United States, | which bas a lew paragraphs on the subject In the third chapter on the Holy Scriptures, after | having quoted two passages Irom the Council of ‘irent, 1t adds that bishops and priests “should Keep from their flocks Hibies falsified by non- Catholics, and should permit them to take the un- eorrupted food of we Word of God, only trom ap- proved versions and editions We, therefore, tue ‘Yatners of us Council say, aecree that ihe Douay Version, Which bas beeo received mm au the churches ‘Whose congregations speak the English tongue, and ‘which hos been deseryediy proposed by our prede- cessors fur tne use of the faitutul, should by all Means ve retained. The bishops will see to it that, according to the most approved copy to be named ‘Dy Wem, all th@ editions of the Vid aud New ‘Testa- anent in tie Douay version, be for the future nade Most accurately, togetuer with notes taken from ‘ue Fathers of the Church or learaed Catholic writers.” This decree, with ail otliers of tue same Council, was approved by tie see of Rome, Loma docula eat, wa finita esi. What becomes of tne Aaunt of best for Might, and yet which never flew. ie id down by the American prelates 1s in wourdauce With Lie disciplinary law of the Council of teut. ‘Tne heretics and fanatics of the sixteenth peulury abused and profaued the Word of God, Chureh of the Holy Apostie, Twenty-eignth street Sunday school festival at haif-past three | The suv- | NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARUH 31, 18ta—-QUADROPLE SHEET. Luther himself enid of these “Men are Dow come to such @ pitoh of d.sorder that they no longer stand in need m% teacher.’ “Tne Bible: Babel!" apswered Munger to@ Lutheran, ‘For never was there a book which produced ter confusion in the minas of men than the Bible, inierpretea by every one’s privaie reason.”’. The Council of Trent, seeing these disorders, Issued a decree pronibiung the indiscriminate reating of the Holy Scriptures in the vulsar tougue, [ts object was to secure the revereace due io the divine Word and to guard tie faitbiul ¢ the errora of the times, It per | mitierl the reading OL ton certain conditions. ‘To | Suy that it (hereby absolutely made it a pronibited book would be just as fair ay to inier Ujet & paysi- cian had condemned his patient to starvation be- cause [1¢ regulated his diet. The Lnpious teaching and conduct of the Atbl- genses brougnt on tue restriciwons imposed by ine Council of Toulouse, ‘She abuse made of the Holy Scriptures by the hereties of dierent ages called Forth Likewise the decrees of the Roman Pontus re- | ferred to, ‘Heresies, said St. Augustine, “and over certain pernicious doctrines huve not arisen except srom the Holy Scriptures being 1ll-uuder- stood.” In her own ianguages—the Hebrew, Greek and Latn—the Church Nas never put any hindrance to the reading of the Bible, “The hostity,’? says the writer of the article, “of Benedict XIV. to the Holy Scriptures and tis circa- Jation among the people was without a parallel.” Sul l fnd what in adecree of tue congregation of the “Index” of the 13th of June, 1767, under Bene- dict XIV., 1t1s said ‘That these versions of the Bible in the vulgar tongue are permitted when they have been approved of b the Holy See or are pub lished with notes drawn ivom the Holy Fathers, or from learned Catholic writers.’” These iacts go to show on which siae the “slander” lies, “And woy Js it,’ asks the writer, “in countries where your Church 1s supreme, the Bible is wholly unknown,’ while (ask, 15 this ignorance, or wnat is it? “Reverend Sir, we are not ignorant of the ser- vices of your fraternity.” ‘his is the farewell phrase of the articie. It threatens like the sword over Damocies; it bas something about it of the rat- ule of raw head and bloody bones, What does the writer mean? Charity to the community at large re- quired the disclosure of the secret; for he had one, especially 80, since the “fraternity,’? has got quite a good repucation among certain Classes, The *‘Ameri- can Encyclopedia” does not seem to credit the “de- vices” jaid to their charge, and Mr, Bancroft, in speaking of them, is im fact almost eulogistic. Here are some words of hig:—‘ Their vows were poverty, chastity, absolute obedience and a constant Teudiness lo go On risstons against heresy or hea- with @ heroism that detied every danger and endured every toil, made their way to the ends or the eartn ; they raised the emblem of man’s salvation on the Molinccas, in | Ung creuible or to be believed ? prepared for his mission, permitted to see and pro- tected by the Lord, that mankind might be more fully enlightened as to their immortality and future Ife. Swedenborg says:—‘I have been called to a holy oMice by the Lord himself, I can sacredly and solemnly declare that the Lord himself has been Seen of me and that He has sent me to do what I do, and for such purpose has openea and enltght- ened tae interior part of my soal, which 1s my spirit, fe tat 1 can see what is in the spiritual world and those that are therein; Ald this privilege has now been continued to me for twenty-two years. Hut, in the present state of in- fitelity, can the most solemn oath make such & Yet such as have received trae Cnristian hight and understanding will be convinced of the truths contaimed in my Writings, which are parucularly evident in the book of ‘Revelations Revealed.’ Who, indeed, has hitherio Known anything Of consideration of the spiritual sense of the Word of God, the spiritual world or of heaven and hell; the nature of the lie of man, and the state of souls atter the decease of the body? 1s tt to be supposed that these and ocher things of like consequence are to be eternally hidden from Christians *” In a letter to the King of Sweden, with character- istic simplicity and boidness, be said, ‘When my writings ure read with attention and cool reflection (in which maby things are to be met with hitherto unknown) it is easy sponen i? conglade that I could not come to buch kiowledgé but by a real vision and converse with those who are in the spiritual world. 1 am ready to les- tify with the most solemn oath that can be offered in this matter, that 1 have sald nofaing, but essen- tial and real truth, without any admixture of de- ception. ‘this Knowledge is given to me by our Sa- viour, not for auy particular merit of mine, but tor the great concern of all Onristians’ salvation and happiness.” en asked why hilosopher was chosen to this office, he replied; ‘o the end that the spiritual knowledge Wich is revealed at this day might pe reasonably learned and naturally understood; be- cause spiritual truths answer unto natural ones, ine asmuch as these originate and flow from them, and serve a8 @ foundation forthe tormer” & sublme trav, ‘To the Swedish clergyman who visited him ashort tline defore his death, and who urged him vo recant What he had written i it Was not true, he replied, with great zeal and emphasis:—‘‘As trne ag you sec me before you so true 18 everything that 1 have Written, and I could have said more had | been per- mi'ied, hen you come into eternity you will see all Seni as | have stated and described them, and yon have much to discourse about with each other.’ Here, then, we have, in this Swedish Seer, the un paralleled instance of a man, not in the enthusiasm Japan, in India, in Thibet, in Cochin China and in China. ‘They penetrated Ethiopia and reached the Abyssinians; they planted missions among the Caf- fres; 1n California, on the banks of the Maranham, 14 the plains of Paraguay. They invited tae wildest of baroarians to the civilization of Christianity. Now, if Lam not quite mistaken, all this they are doing at the preseat time. I read or their ceaseless missionary labors in our midst and in every quarter of the globe, ‘they preach and teach at St. Francis Xavier's, Sixteenth street; they hold a flourishing boarding college at Fordham; they are seen on the ministry of charity in our prisons and hospitals; they live and they die amid the fevers and small pox of Blackweil’s Island. These are the devices of the fraternity Which we are not ignorant of. VINDICIUS, Prejudice of Christianity to Judaism. To THR EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Tam astonished, on reading the sermons as pub- lished ty Monday’s HERALD, to find how much preju- dice is engendered from the pulpit by those aniag- onisuc to the Jewish faith. ‘The cracifixion js laid bare in every form, and it 48 invartably said that they caused, or instigated 1. Now, 1 fina from historical iacts, that Omwsar, tearing Christ would wrest the power of State from bis hands, caused Pontius Pilate to order his execution, which was doue aiter their manner of punishing criminals, | and net by any Jewish mode ever practised by them; undoubtedly, a few fanatics among | the Jews clambred for his “death, and looked to see if the Divine power would be manifested which He ciaimed He possessed, Sull that should not be a theme for engendering so much prejudice and hatred as 1s now tnculcated from the Christian pul- pit to the Jews. Even in some of the hymns is written the Jews crucified Him—all of which 1s un- just, and should be attriouted to their right source, Why not “reader unto Cesar the things that are Cwsar’s?? Among last week's sermons—March 25—one minister, while preaching ol Christ, says, “it is only the radicaily bad who will not accept Him.’ i do not intend to reply to any such con- vemptible innuendo; but lask, in the name of re- ligion, 18 this the doctrine to come forth from any pulpit in this enligntened age? 1 read most of the Sunday sermons, as published, and take much plea- sure in doing 80; tor, although didering from them in most essential principies, stall I And many bible trutis explained with wisdom and ability; but l must again say tt is time all prejudices existing should cease, and both Jew aud Christian should waik hand in hand, spreading those Bibie trutas Which both so much delight tn. ‘There are many reasons why the Jews can never accept of Christ as the Messiah or Saviour; firstly, the Messiah was not to prove Creator and ‘created as being ove and the same; secondly, God tells them in Jsaiah Lxili., 11,1, 1 am the Lora, aua besides Me there 13 no Saviour.” That Christ Was seut as a light unto the keathen “Oilve Branch” firmly be- Hteves, aud that Coristianity bas lavored and aone great good in preparing the .way among them, so that When Gou’s appointed time comes, all may unie in giving glory to His name. Yet Christian- | ity snould refiecc ere condemuing the Jews as ovsti- } nate and bind, and look around them to-day and see tne many crimes cominitted in the shapes of murders, rovberies, incests and aduiteries, and ask 1sell 18 ts the blessed peace that was to follow that eventy It has not been one year ‘nor only 100 years since the birth of Christ, but over eighteen centuries. There have been religious wars and massacres since, and to-day there are more sects and creeds than ever and crime hangs o’er the earti as a black 1 might fear @ total desiruction if that event ; but the Jews, looking through all this aud Walting with the brignt gleam of faith in God’s promise, which will be fulfilled in His appointed time, can look forth with hope when He Wili cause a neW heart and a new spirit to enter all mankind, Taen crime and persecutions will cease and ali will untte in prociaiming His unity, which i8 lO be so plainly manifested at the coming of the Messiah that all will say, ‘fhe Lord, He 1s God,” and “son of every nation are to cling to him who 18 aJew and gay, 1 will go with yous for I know the Lord, my God, 18 with you.’ There is then to be but one Goa, one people and one religion; not chat | all other righteous nations are to perisn, but all will then biend in one. OLIVE BRANCH, Ritualists and Confession. To THE EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— Your correspondent, “Churchman,” shows him self well versed in the way of the Ritualists in re gard to confession, and appears to kuow quite ac- curately the extent to which the Episcopalians resort to this remedy for disturved consciences, He is able to tell us, where confession prevails, some- | thing of the numbers who use it, the proportion in | which the saxes go to it, &c. One reading tne | letter almost suspects that the writer has gained his accurate information by @ much nearer acquaintance ‘With this consolation for the penitent than he tells us of, But “Churchman” tails to tell your readers one fact in connection with this matter, and the ob- ject of tnis letter is to add that fact to tne inorma- tion he has given, and to ask him if he can explain te In 1869 nine Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church issued, jointly, a circular advocating the in- troduction of ‘alternate phrases” in a certain part of the prayer book, which drew from the Bishop of New York a pastoral addressed to his clergy and laity. Now tn this pastoral, and at a time when pri- vate confession Was pracuiced by certain of his own priests, of which he could not have been ignorant, this Bishop expresses himself as to the office for the visitation of the sick as jollows :—Page 17—“rhe omission made in the order for the visitation of the sick is much re- grevied.” Page 23 (speaking Of the changes likely to be made in the Prayer uok If revision is once begun)—'*Let any reflect upon the character of the last General Convention and he may readily con- vince hinself that if the Supreme Council of our branch of the Uburch were once persuaded to enter | Upon the work of revising the Book of Common | Prayer (which J trust if will not be for years to come) it would begin by reclaiming what it has | lost, not by diluting and debasing what it has, turongn the mercy of God, retained. It would re- mit the short form of absoluuion, the absolu- | tion proper to the communion omMce, where it be. | longs, and never aliow it to be need in a mixed | | congregation, consisting largely of -communt- Cants. It would strike out the alternate form in j the ordination of priests, It would restore tue lost | parts of the oMce for the visitation of the sick, * * * In @ word, the Supreme Council of ; Uus Church, if ever constrained, froma sense of | duty, to undertake the revision of her Service Hook, Would make it ruore primitive or catholic, not less 80. She would assert her utie to all she ough to have jnherited from her mother.” Tne omission Irom the office for the sick is that of private con- fession and absolution; absolution, too, in the form, ‘I absolve thee.” * Does Bishop Potier, then, wish to furnish bis priests with a form of private absoluwon? {8 he in favor of contession tn private ? Can “Churciynan” tell us about these things? Ev iscoraLiaN. Swedenborg on the Immortality of the Soul. To The EpiTor or THE HERALD:— What subject can or should more Mtercst men than that of their own immortality? That light upon this point is both desired and needed has been made manifest in your columns, I propose, with Emann your leave, to call the attenuion of your readers to the testimony of one who professes to speak of things actually seen and heard in the spiritual world by himself, and who claims tb been specially Of youth, but at the mature age of fifty-three years, nding among the first in the philosophical world, th reputation unsuilied, nigh im office 1n his na- uve country, with proffered promotion, giving up ali, and proclaiming to the world that he was called by tne Lord to the important office of revealing new truths of vast moment to nis fellow men, No rophet, disciple or revelator has ever maue & more istinct claim, and he teaches us most clearly and beautifully that we areto receive the truths con- tained 1n bis writings, not on his authority, but be- ra- | cause we perceive them to be true, On this tonal basis increasing thousands of intelligent men and women are to-day reading nis writings, and are being convinced beyond the possibility of a doubt that this lite 18 but the beginning of an endless life, and that every word, deed and thought here will tell on our eternal destiny for good or il, and that there is no it. Our greatest curiosity and hight inregard to the future life are satistied in these revelauions. A death in this world is a birth into the next. When the material body dies the soul, or spiritual body, 1s raised by the Lord and His angels into tbe spiritual world, coming fortn irom the de- caying bodv as the new blade comes forth from ee decaying grain—a beautiful illustration of the jostle, Swedenbor, founda the inhabitants of the spiritual world divided Into three grand divisions, which be denominates the world of spirits, heaven and hell. ‘The rultng love of every idividual here yoveras his Gesuiny hereaiter, and as most individuals when tuey leave this world are neither angeis nor devils, but are in preparation for one of these states of lute (as all angels and devils are from the numan race) it follows that they cannot at once enter either heaven or heil, Therefore they tarry i the world of spirits, wiich 18 an intermediate state, untth the good are cleansed from ail fulse doctrines, ideas and _ thoughts, and purined from ali evil incunations, when they are received into heaven. ‘Lhe evil confirm themselves more and more iully in their false views and evils until they have put, away even the sem- blance of genuine truths and heavenly desires, when they go voluntarily or from choice among their like in hell, lor they cannot be happy in heaven. All tne Inhabitants of neaven, he found, acknowledge and worship our Lord Jesus Christ as the one only Goa and saviour, and are actuatea by love to the Lord and neighbor in all their acts, words and thoughts, each siriving to do good to all; cousequently no penal laws or punishments are required, ior every one 13 striving to Keep the Divine commandments, love to the Lord and neighbor constituung heaven, All in hell deny the Lord and lis Word; deny that a@ man can act from any higner motive than selfish- ness, and are actuaied in all they do, say and think by some seliish love. ‘The supreme love 1 sell, or of ruling over others, or of weaith, display, or of sensual gratification, in hell, as in wis world, arrays man agaiust wis fellow quan, and can never be fully gratified; but tt musi be restrained there as here by laws and punish. menis, or iite iu nell would be unendurable, In iact, worse than no existence. Sell-love and supreme selfisiuess Constitute heli, as love of the Lord and neighbor do heaven, Heaven 1s not a place ino Which @ man can let as @ mutter of favor; but heaven must be in us aud heavenly aifections must rule us bejore we canenter heaven, and the way to heaven 1s life according to the Commandments. it wil be seen that the Knowledge of the spiritual world and the life of men there, contamed in the revelauions made througa Swedenborg, has @ prac- lca! relation to the life “of mea here, and shows us as in @ glass that our everyday acts, words and thougnts are developing our very souls tuto the Image of heaven or hell, and we are now jour- heyiug towards the one or the other state of life slowly but surely. The evil doer suall not go unpanisied, nor the honest and good man fail of bis reward, but every one will receive a just reward and recompense for all the deeas done here. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Him- self, and His tender mercies are «round all Bus creatures, a3 well in heil a8 in ts worid and heaven; but He compels no one here to love Him and his neighbor supremely, ana He cannot do 1t hereaiter without destroying the mauhood of mun, and tnis He never does, Few realize the vast service the HERALD ts per- forming for humanity ia allowing 1n its columns we presentation of conflicting vheological views, there- by giving its readers a chance to compare different views, thus heipiug to remove sectarian prejudices and bigotry. Je Me Anto Paine Once More. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— It would scem that there is no historical charac- ter, however monstrous and unexceptional, for whom poaterity has not furnished some congenial spirits to champion lis memory and endeavor to smooth over his offences, This 1s easily accounted for by the Jact that any aspersion upon those waom we resemble in tastes and opinions 1s apt to affect us as though it Were an attack upon ourseives, It must be some such feeling which has led another correspondent of the HERALD to favor my article on Tom Paine with a reply written in such an agony of indignation as might he produced by some grievous personal affront. ‘Yo boil over with passion at the first word of argumentis certainly a strange way to prove oneseif a philosopher, controlled only by pure, sublime, unbiassed reason. Expressing much scorn for anonymous writing, this correspondent signs himself * Morris A——n, of Forty-fitth street,’’ and even had ali the letters been put in, myself and @ very large portion of mankind could not be ex- pected to know any more of the gentleman than if he had signed himself “Truth ” or ‘‘Jusuce,” nad Mr. A. remained anonymous, I should have been just as well satisfied, for it is my design to reply to the principles and not the man. Mr. “A.” does not believe iu quoting vague and ambiguous testimony. The name of the suthority upon which he contradicts my statements Is as fol+ lows:—“‘History says.” Mr, ‘A.’s” historic muse has an especial right to give her name and reter- ences, because she takes it upon herself w flatly contradict alt other auchorities, Mr. “A.’? Knows quite well that, in alluding to Paine’s filthy habits, 1 have no reference to sucha comparative trifle as small talking, nor yet to drunkenness, since that vice has become 80 In- separably associated with the name of the author of the “Age of Reason,” that it would be entirely Needless to Mention it, That Paine haottually ale lowed his skin and clothing to remain covered with filth and vermin, and, when expostaiated with, re- peatedly declared that such a condition was not un- pleasaut to him, 1s one of the facts testified to by a@ number of different persons with wor he re+ sided at different times. Jt canaot be pretended tat O13 Was an efect of the tafirmities of age, for all the while Paine was going about with as much activity as he ever possessed, when not under the influence of brandy. Among the witnesses I have alluded to are My, Jarvis, the celebrated poetical painter, William Carver, Mrs. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Ryder, and others, Whose ‘names can be produced whenever wanted, ‘Though it is true that Paine was with the Revolu- Uonary army for about six months, l never heard that he distinguished himself as @ soldier, Mr. “A's? expression avout his hero shining ‘in the forefront of vhe hottest battle” 18 a little orna- mental flourish, und nothing more. But now for something imteresting | Mr, ‘A.’ coolly asks us to take it for granted tnatif Paine had not written in Dehall of our Revolutionary cause he might have made ‘a colossal fortune” by employing Nis ie in some other Way. The plain truthis that Paine, Wiule he remained in Engiand, never could “eam his sal’ by writing, and, having failed in business a8 & grocer, he came to America to seek his for- tune, Arriving here as an almost penniless adven- turer, he found it a lucky stroke indeed when, at ine suggestion of Dr. Rush, he wrote his famous Kevo- lutiouary palmphict, “Common Sense.” For tha nd other writings he was so remunerated by our government as to place him in circuinstances of ease and comiort for the rest of his glays, Mr. ‘+A,’ mildiy inquires, concerning my remarks on Paine, if there could be ‘any ingratitude more sneakingly inhuman?” ‘Tastes may differ, but if inhuman ingratitude is to be oar cheme let every American reaa the following extract trom a printed letter, of the most abusive nature, which, in July, 1796, Thomas Paine ad- dressed to George Wasbington:—*As to you, sir, treacherous In private friendship and @ hypocrite in public life, the world will be puzzled to decide whether you are an aposiate or an impostor, whether you have abandoned good principles or whether you ever had any!” Do our cheeks tingle at uttor- ances like this levelied against the Fatuer of Our Country? We forget that the same man who wrote thus could huri ribald blasphemies at the very throne of God. Yet, after all this, and with a mass of other his- torical tesuumony to the same points, a an comes forward and actually intimates that we ought to esteem vits impudent foreigaer, thts disgusting sot, this professional blasphemer, above our own Wash. ington and the rest of those pure aud noble patrots who Were the true fathers of our republic. Yes, Mr. ‘A’? dec.ares that the name of Thomas Paine “should be the brightest star im the national firma. ment!” Much more I migut have said, ana, though I say it not now, Tom Paine's admirers may rest assured that the bow is not yet uosirang nor the arrows of truth expended, M. W. Wonderful Revivals All Over the Conntry. ‘The revival record for the past week 18 especiaily gratifying. We learn from tne Independent that not less than one thousand persons have been con- verted in Lawrence, Kan., and that in Topeka and Kansas City a similar state of affairs exists, In Lawrence 700 names have been attacied to the following covenant :— “We, the undersigned, hope that we have found the saviour, and promise, with God’s help, to live a bis loving children and faithful servants through fe. The Lawrence Home Journal of March 21 de- votes six colamns of its space to reports of the aay, Meetings, vesides treating the subject edito- nial ‘g We notice in the reports the names of at least two Episcopal ministers in the city who have taken active part in the work; and the Mayor and several of the journalists are mentionea as among those who have entered upon the Christian lite, From Topeka, where the labors of Mr, Hammond have but recently begun, the good news comes of & great awakening of .ought and large attendance upon the mectings, ‘The institutions of learning are sharing in the re- vival influences, About twenty of the students of Phillips Academy, Andover, have been converted, Nearly all the young ladies in the institute at Gran- ville, Ohio, who were not already Christians have been brought to Christ. In the church and college at Ripon, Wis., an in- teresting work 13 in progress. On the first Sunday in March eighty-six were added to the courch, and be- Sides Wwese & large number have been propounded, Hamilton, N. Y., the seat of Madison University, aring the same blessing. Over forty students have been converted, leaving only five in the unt- versity who have not made a profession of faith. In North Hadley, Massachusetts, there 1s a dee religious interest, The largest hall in the piace is prince and not unfrequently fifty persons rise for rayers, The Rev, John 8. C. Abbott received at the Second Congregatioual church, Fair Haven, Connecticut, at the last communion, 106 persons. Seventy more wero waiting to come in, and the interest was un- abated, ‘The Congregational church at Lisbon, New York, recently received fifty-four new members, out ol over a hundred who have been hopefully converted, The Rey. J. D, Potter has been holding union meetings in Southern Ventral New York with great success, In binghamton, Candor, Norwich, Spen- cer and Owego between three hundred anu four hundred conversions are reported. Dr. Yaylor’s church in Binghamton recelved forty-two additions, The Congregational church at Burlington, Wis., has added to 1is membersuip forty-six persons. The revival began with the Week of Prayer, and 1s the most general and remarkable ever experienced in the town. ‘The Rey, E, Nesbit, 01 the Lake avenue Baptist church, Rochester, reporis eiglty-two recent addi- Mons Lo nis church, In the Fifth street Baptish church. 1n Troy, the 10th inst., twenty-seven persons were baptized. Geu South New Serlin there have been 146 bap- isms. The Presbyterian church of Mahopac Ralls, of which Rev. 0, U. Wallace 1s pasior, had addea forty-six members. Fifty-four persons were added on March 3 to the Presoyterian church at Amsterdam, and seventy- hy to the Presbyterian church in Portsmoutn, 1110. inthe Presbyterian church at Great Bend, Pa., nearly one hundred and tity have mauilested a adesire to become Christians, and about seventy are now hoping in Christ. The Reformed church at Colts Creek, N. Y,, nas lately received ninety-nine additions, ‘The Methodist churches report large accessions, We give a jew tigures:—Greenvilie, N. Y., 160 con- versions, 100 additions; Shippensburg, Pa., 49 con- versions, 31 additions; Roslyn, N. Y., 50 conversions, 40 adaituons; Berwick, Pa., 70 conversions, 68 addl- tious; Petersburg, N. Y., 20 additions, A revival 4s also reported in the Universalist chureh at New Haven, Conn, of which the Rev. Mrs. Hanaford is the minister. in South Brooklyn the Baptists are making many conversions. Church Trouble in Trenton, N. J. The Episcopal Church of St, Michael’s, in Trenton, is troubled. There is a dispute between the incum- bent and the congregation, and at the vestry meet- ing, to take place on Monday, maiters are expected to be lively, There are two factions in the church, one requesting the Rev, Mr. Knauf to resign, the other desiring him to stay. The pastorate 18 a lie appointment. Mr, Knauf can hold on if he pleases, but holding on won't bring the salary. The church has lately been enlarged aud beautitied. The Condjutor Bishop of Albany. The consecration of the Most Rev. Dr. McNeirny, as Coadjutor Bishop of Albany, will take place in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Mott street, on Low Sun- day. The Most Reverend the Archbishop of New York, John McCloskey, will be the officiating relate, assisted by the Right Reverend, the ashe OF Jersey and Brookiyn, Drs. Loughiin and Bayly. Dr. M. MeNeirny In his new position, will, doubt- less, command that respect and veneration which his dignified demeanor and scholarly greatness demanded from ali who approached him. For years the confidential associate ana secretary of the Archbishop, he has made himself a home in tne heart of every priest in this archdiocese, Protestanti: in Greece. A Protestant Episcopal church ts being built in the commercial city of Patras, Greece, where many English houses are established for the exportation of currants. A correspondence from Athens of Feb- ruary 2@reports that the foundation stone for the said church In Patras was laid on the 9th (21st) Feb- ruary by the Greek Archbishop of Patras Cyrtilus, especially invited by the English colony of that city. A solemn ‘fe Deum’ was celebrated on the occa- sion, and a benediction pronounced by the Greek prelate amid great enthusiasm ofthe numerous assembly for this good feeling and Cnrisuan cor- aiality ‘between the Anglican and the Greek Churches, ‘The new church was consecrated under the name of St. Andrew's, ana the English elergy- man who was present was the recipient of many Iriendly greetings 0a the part of the Greek clergy. Religious Superstitution in Poland. A very curious case of religious superstition was finaily decided by the Court of Appeals in War- saw, Poland, A peasant of the province of Lub lin, named Christopher Podgourniak, was accused of “profanation and sacrilege.’ His crime con- sisted in the following act:—Podgourniak possessed several beehives which during the last few years lad produced no honey, He had exhausted all possible means to remedy thia.evil, when another peasant persuaded him that if he placed a conse- crated wafer into the hive she bees would resume their productive activity, Podgourmak followed this advice, and in order to obtain the wafer in question, went into @ neighboring church and ap- proached the table of communion, alter having received the wafer from the hands of the priest, he kept i in his mouth, and on leaving the altar attempted to hide it, He did this so clumsily that the wafer feli on the ground. Fearful of being observed he put nis loot on the wafer, but was seized by the bystanders and handed over to the authorities, He was tried by the Trivunal of Lublin and founa gulity of “profanation and sacri- lege.” His sentence was hard labor for il/e in the mines, The victim of this wanton severity then appealed to the higher Tribunal of Warsaw. The Attorney General of the Court took his delence. He rotested against the decision of the Tribunal of ablin, aod declared the act of the accused, on the contrary, »proved his sincere and ardent faith—a faith, itis troe, sadly mixed up with prejudices, resulting from Want of education, but for wnicn it Was unjust to inflictso severe @ sentence on the man, ‘Tne Attorney General couciuded by recom- mending the acquittal of the accused, and the Court pronounced him ‘not guilty,” and ordered his livera. vion, But Podgourniak was not cieared from all punishment, for @ disciplinary penalty was alter. ‘wards inflicted upon him by the Courch, Missionary Life and Work in Chian. fhe North China News Letter of January 19 re- ports another little “complication” at Kiukiang about the treaty rights of missionaries, It appears that some months ago an American and an English missionary visited Nanchang, the capital of Kiangs province. They were denied admittance Into the city, and forced to leave the place by the mandarins, A week or two ago the English missionary returned and anchored in the waver course outside the walls. His boat was besieged by depu- tations of mandarins, trying by every device to get him to leave. But as he stardily stood on his treaty right to preach and sell books, they at last incited the soidiers, Whom they had placed prow fessedly a8 @ guard over the boat, to assall it with slones aud bricks; uudor Which, and the fear of mission: that the peop! Upon the missionary, and nave done jevous harm had ot the mandarius restrained em, ead got the foreigner away in safely. TEMPLE EMANUEL. True and Counterfeit Religion—National Cor- ruption the Outgrowth of Individual ~elfish- ness—“erman by Rev. Dr. Gutheim. ‘The charming weather of yesterday lent an addl- tional attraction to the services of the sanctuary, and a large and fashionabie congregation gathered in the Temple Emanuel, in Fifth avenue. The Rev, Dr. Gutheim continued his series of discourses on “The Spirit of God in Man Contrasted with the Na- tural Spirit of Man,” His text was Numbers xxvit, 18—‘‘And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshaa, the son of Nun, @ man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thine hand upon him,” &c. The Doctor, in prefacing bis remarks, briely summar- wed the points elucidated in furmer discourses, and showed that every man is endowed with this Spirit of God, which, ft 18 here declared Joshua had, and that its prerogative is to exercise control over the spirit of selfishness, which 13 the natural spirit of man, Every man 1s inclined to chink at times that he 1s the centre round which all things revolve, and the counterpart of this spirit can only emanate trom the spirit of God in man, which enables him to accomplish whatever 00d or noble thing he succeeds in. Comparatively few are conscious of this higher destiny, or fully realize the excellence of tneir relation to God and thetr interest in eternity. The Doctur next spoke of the operation of the spirit of God in man, which, though not con- fined to any one nation or people, 1s neveriheless limited in its A rbeheis by the selfisiness oi men. Judaism, he said, DOES NOT FAVOR GENERAL DEPRAVITY nor original sin, but it teaches the God-lixe capacity oi the human soul, and asserts that the spirit of God 18 mantiested as much to-day as ever it was. Every manifestation of goodness which excludes seliish- nes3 13 of the spirit, but wherever selfishness pre- valle we may look 10 vain for tuis spirit; it is wholly wanting, ‘Tne spirit of God is algo called the spirit of wis- dom.. It makes choice of laudable ends and seeks the beat means to accomplish tnem. Nor it 18 bounded by temporal existence, but includes eternity as well as time. While estimating material tnin; Qt thelr true value It is the chief aim of wisdom to Promote the moral growth of mankind, The spirit ot wisdom 18 essentially the spirit of benevolence, ‘This was contrasted with that spirit of worldly pra- dence which prevails and which so sternly asseris the individual claims, No one need be at a loss to dis- ern this spirit. It mpenbe forth in its own acts, then spoke of the element of justice which enters into this spirit, and remarked that Justice differs from benevolence not in ite nature st much as in the clroumstances in which it excelled. Both have the same object in view—namely, the general good; but justice is limited to those cir- cumstances where the public gooa prescribes an unchenging course of action; while benevolence exists where no definite rules can be enforced, but every man ts leit to his own Individual discretion. The nature of justice 1s: to be impartial; of venevo- lence to be diffusive. If it be in the nature of jus- tice to avoid whatever is clearly opposed to our neighbor's good it is unjust for us to desire or to demand more than their true value for our ex- changeable commodities, MUTUAL BENEFIT 13 THE. BASIS OF ALL TRADE and commerce, and we have no right to offer in ex- change that which bears no real proportion to the ods to be exchanged or the service rendered. A just man may not take the same care of his neigh- bor’s property as he would of his own, because this principie in its application would be found imprac- ticable, since every man 1s supposed lo Know what 1s best for himself. But when a man knows that tne contract he has entered into cannot result in mutual benefit he has no right to think that his neighvor can take care of bimself, nor to take ad- vantage of his neighbor's apparent carelessness or inabuity to look after his own intorests. Tne man who sets his own private interests above everything else—who cares not who may suffer ‘80 that his interests are advanced, who, uuder pre- tence of leaving his neighbor to provide for himself, ives him as ab equivalent ina bargain that which e Knows 18 Worth nothing, he may raise a higaer head in this selfish world but he knows nothing of justice, and, If he does, he never practices it. such @ Man can know nothing of that genuine happiness of the soul which is worth more than ali that is gained by selfisnness. WE CARRY OUR SHAME ON OUR FOREHEADS, Most of our institutions grow out of our corrup- tion and extravagance. We must watcn lest we abuse each other's confidence and take ad- vantage of the trusts imposed in us to be- tray them. In our general, State and munict- pal governments active investigations are going on at this tue to ascertain to what extent the puviic Junctionaries have betrayed the trusts committed to their keeping. Is it not humiilating even to think about a Committee on Frauds being appointed? If men were what they should be—if they were ani- mated by the true spirit—we should fina in every man @ guardian and not a destroyer of his neign- vor’s Interest; and we should want no better wit- ness than the neighbor’s conscience. Is this never to be made valuable? Will the eva never dawn on mankind when, as the prophet has declared, ‘ney shall neither hurt nor destroy in all my Doly moun- tain, for the earth shall be full of the Knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the !deep.” The Glory of civil institutions is to uphold the interests of the leebie by the majesty of the State. But no principle of justice can take the piace of true religion, and Judaism is the exponent of true religion, as given by God, and it holds that whosoever says what is thine 1s thine and what 1s tine is mine asserts a docirine which 1s false and injurious. ‘This puts the neighbor in our power, so that we may gain posses- sion of that which 18 his, The other renders the hovel of the poor as sacred as the palace of the wealthy, and rescues tne helpiess trom the grasp of the oppressor. It teaches us to keep clear ol their counsels. Men are inclined to ‘STOOP TO HONOR SUCCESSFUL VILLANY and to admire the ease and wealth in which it revels, But true religion looks through this false splendor and detests the baseness which lies be- neath, A man endowed with the true spirlt appeals tothe dictates of conscience and will not take ad- vantage of the ambiguity of words to beat down what he knows to be @ suostantial claim. He will not even press undoubted rights too closely lest he should trespass on justice to bis neighbor. He holds notnit use the law will not take it away, nor gives up anythi because the law de- mands it; his motto is, “I will take all that the law allows.” ‘There is @ natural law that that which belongs to earth will tend toward its centre. A mysterious force in nature—gravitation—attracts every particle belonging to it, and in a similar sense SELFISHNESS OPERATES ON MEN, and, if left alone, 11 would draw everything toward itself and hold itin an iron band. ‘This spirit is synonymous with aarkness of soul and frigidity of heart. But another and opposite law 1s found in the spirit commended tn the text—the spirit of God in man. It does not contract the heart, but leads to everyting noble and good. Oh, that all the people ot God were prophets, and that God would put Ais spirit in them! Amen! GENERAL ANDERSON’S FUNERAL, The Military Procession in This City—The Route and Arrangements, The remains of the hero of Fort Sumter, which have been tying in the Marble Cemetery, in Second street, eince their arrival in this city from Europe, will be removed on Wednesday next and conveyed to their final resting place at West Point. It is in- tended by the military men of this city that the funeral of the warrior shall not lack that respect and outward pomp to which, from General Ander- son’s record as a soldier and & citizen, he 1s so eminently entitled. The following programme gives in detail the arrangements.for the funeral:— SPECIAL ORDERS—NO, 59. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE East, New York City, Maron 30, 1872. The remains of the late Brigadier General Robert Anderson, Untied States Ariuy, will be removed from the Marbie Cemetery, in Second street, to the foot of Thirty-fourth street, North River, on Wednes- day, the 3d proximo, in ume to ve placed on the steamer in the charge of the oficer sent down from West Point by twelve M. ipa following will be the order of the proces- sion:— Police. Escort—To be commanded by Brigadier General W. G. ee G., 5. N. Ye The Seventy-first ment, N, SN. Y. ‘Tne Ninth Regiment, N. G. The Seventh Regiment, N, G., Two batteries of the First artillery (E and H), which were 1 Fort Sumter with General Anderson. Light battery K, First artillery. (The artillery under Major J. M. Brannan, First artillery.) Corpse, Under the Fort Sumter flag, on an artillery caisson, with the members of the Vid Guard op either side, Pall Bearers, Family. OMcers of the Army and Navy. Anderson Zouaves. Columbian Order Kolgnes ee Commandery Pacific Lodge. Such other societies as may wish to join. ciuzens, The procession will be under the direction of 'As- sistant Adjutant General Chauncey McKeever, United Staies Army, who will act as Marshal. The military will be formed in Second avenue, fronting east—centre opposite entrance to vault— and the societies in the same avenue, facing west, the latter to fall into the order of march as the pro- cession passes them, ‘The line of march will be np Second avenue to Eighth street; up Eighth street to Broadway; u| Broauway to Fourteenth street; through Fourteent sireet to Fifth avenue; up Fifth avenue to Thirty- fourth street; down Thirty-fourth street to the North River, ommand of Brigadier General McDowell. me % rE TAUNGEY MCKEEBVER, Assutant Adutant Genet) THE DEATH FROM LAUGHING GAS Continuation of the Inquest—Testimony of PhysL cians as tothe Useand Effects of the Gas—It is Not Harmless—The Jury Pronounc: the Apparatus Used by Dr. Newbrough To Be Imperfect and Condemn Experi. ments with Nitrous Oxide Gas. Coroner Herrman yesterday resumed the inqness on the body of Mrs, O’/Shaughnessy, who died under the Influence of nitrous oxide gas, on Wed- nesday week last, at the dentistry Of Mr, New- brough, of No, 128 West Thirty-fourth strees, A large number of dentists and others whe wished to advertise themscives presented them- selves for examination, but the Coroner quietly in- formed them, after the following testumony was taken, that their assistance was not required either to explain the properties of nitrous oxide or to assign A CAUSE OR DEATH. Doctor Buchanan, of 355 West Thirtieth street, Was next examined. He testified that he was pres- ent at the post-mortem examination made on the body of Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, at the residence of the deceased, He corroborated the testimony of the physicians examined on the last day as to the re- sult of the autopsy. He sald that in his opimon the cause of death WAS A NERVOUS SHOOK consequent upon the dread of having the teeth ex- tracted, He believed the deceased had an incipient stage of pneumonia, In addition to the shock se thought that the inhaling of the gas might be a pre- disposing cause. ‘The witness said that he gives nitrous oxide in cases of asthma; he would be caretul when there 1s anything the matter with the heart; he thougat@ pbysical examination of the patient necessary BEFORE GIVING THE GAs. When a patient dreaded the inhalation of the gas he would not administer it, for fear of producing & shock, He never saw @ case ILLUSTRATIVE OF THIS IDBA, but he thought that the present one did, He thought tnat if all the proceedings had ended when the deceased had expressed a fear of taking the gas that notning would have occurred; that is, had nos the teeth been drawn. The gas ought to be takel through a mouthpiece, through which the suspired gas could escape. He could not say whether the @as used by the deceased nad SUCH A MOUTH PIECE. He could not say whether the quantity of the taken by the deceased, accoraing to phe eat 4 Of the deceased, had anything to do with the di Of the deceased, He deprecated the custom of holding the nose and breathing into the bag with- out means of ‘yoape for impure gases. This latter pacer en? was & reply to a question from Dr. ers, lerman Endemann, a chemist, testified that at the request of Coroner Herrman he examined the gas used by Dr. Newbrough and the material used im the manuiacture of the same; the nitrate of ammonia used in the manufacture of the gas Waa NOT ENTIRELY PURE, ‘but Was as good as 18 usually provided; the appara- tus used by Dr. Newbrougn is capable of producing pure gas provided that it 1s administered within three hours after 1tis made; ne made inquiries of Dr. Newbrough how often he made the gas, and R@ said every day; at a second visit paid by the witness to Dr. Newbrough’s place the latter said that the gas Be ie administered to the deceased had been ade TWO DAYS BEFORE he administered it; he did not examine this gag, as it nad all escaped; the gas he made with Dr Newbrough's apparatus himself was pure: ne in- haled it nimseif; the bag used by the deceased con- tained four gallons, wit a mouthpiece, out of which the patient directly inhales the gas; the car bonie acia of exhalation thus enters the bag again. The witness thought that all mouchpieces SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY VALVE though which the carbonic acia could escape; he thought that the deceased paruly inhaled the aitrous oxide; the witness has some expertence, he said, of the physical effect of nitrous oxide; the face becomes graduatly livid under its influence about fiity sec- onds after inhaling 16; THE PUPILS BECOME DISTENDED; ifthe pulse is weak at first it generally becom more rapid, and when the laryngeal narsaieee patient the gag 18 usually removed; the comes out of the influence In two or three minutes, 80 as be conscious to but the dizizness continues for five minutes; the only experience the witness had of any evil results from inhaling the gas was in his assistant, wae took it for the purpose of having a tooth extracted; next day he did not FEEL WELL IN HIS LUNGS} feeling bad for about a week after;.a physician told him thas his lungs were congested; three months afterwards he died ot consumption; tf the impurities of the gas be not removed he considered it harmful; he has noticed that the gas has differ- ent effects upon individuals, producing depressing effects on some; ne considered that the apparatus WITH THE SAME MATERIAL used as I examined 1s capable of generating gas su(iiciently pure, providing it is used three svurs after being made, Mary Mulligan, residing at No. 301 Kast Fifty- fifth street, testified that she was a dressmaker, employed at McCreery’s, of Broadway; last summer the deceased worked at the same place with hers she was in good health, and never knew her to have fainting fits. Mr. EK. P. Hoyt, of 84 West Twenty-sixth street, Said that he had veen a dentist for fifteen years. He has used nitrous oxide gas extensively years ago, until ae became alarmed, and discontinued its use ‘on account of its teadency to asphyxia; about the year 1863 he almost discontinued its use until he invented a different method of innaling it, by ALLOWING AN ESCAPE of the carbonic acid gas; he was pressed very much his patients to employ the gas, but he did not like to employ it without a physician being present; he is not enurely satisfied that itis harmless when given to produce anesthesia; he}would not give it ina case of palpitation of the heart or heart disease, or disease of the luays or brain; the gas, he finds, acts as a stimulant, but a little of tt acts as a tonic. Deputv Coroner John Beach testified as to navi made the post-mortem examination. His testume substantially agreed with that of the other pny: cians, THE VERDICT. The jury find that the deceased, Ann Shaughnessy, came to her death by asphyxia or apniea, as evi- denced by the symptoms manifested by the patient before death and the conditions found at the mortem, the asphyxia, in our opinion, being tie duced by the inhalation of gas administered. The jury furtner agree in the opinion that any other than the prescribed method of preparation of nitrous oxide gas as to temperature for generation and appropriate washing bottles 1s to be regarded 8 a careless method of manufacture, In _this particular we regard the apparatus used by Mr. Newbrough as imperfect. Furtuermore, we regard the administration of nitrous oxide gas as reckless where each administration is an exper ment upon the patient, which it must be when there is not a positive certainty as to the chemdcal purity of the gas, and ignorance in the administra tor of the physical condition of the patient and the bap ier had eflects manifested by aniesthes ‘urthermore, we regard lt as necessary for safety tnat an adminisirator of nitrous oxide gas should have a knowledge of the appiication of restorative agents adapted to alarming conditions tn anwsthe- Bia and be always supplied with such agents, FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. GRINNELL, From All Souls’ church yesterday was buried Mrs, Moses Grinnell, a niece of Washington Irving. ‘Among those who were present to participate in the funeral ceremonies were Horace Greeley, Thur- low Weed, Marshal 0. Roberts, Joseph 4. Choate and John Jacob Asior The services were conducted by Dr. Bellows, and the body, which was conveyed here from Ge no: was encased in 4a _ coitin, covered With immortelies, The remains of the deceased laay were interred at Tarrytown, Messrs, Charles Russell, R. M. Blatchford, L. P. Morton, Jonn Ji Astor, Alexanaer Hamilton, Edward Minturn, J. 0. Peters, William Hoge, K. S$, Howe and B, J. Wain- wright acting as pallbearers. A long line of car- riages, containing some of New York’s oldest and most promiuent citizens escorted the remains to the Grand Central depot. THE MONUMENT TO GENERAL THOMAS, The following subscriptions to the fund for a mon- ument to Major General George H, Thomas are ree ported by General Opdyke:— 50 Hoyt, Sprague & Go. 50 Collins, Whitin & Uo.. Rhoades & Gi 50 Faulkner, Page & C + ak. arr 4 x oodward, Baldwi Campb i 60 Anthony & Hal Woodward, Co. Sslese seeessd Further contributions will be published as reported by the committee, Subscriptions may be sent to Colonel Samue) B, Lawrence, Treasurer, No. 29 Mer- cer street. THE WILL OF THE LATE JOHN KELLUM. Jonn Kellum, of Hempstead, A. ‘t. Stewarvs architect, died last fall, leaving an estate valued at $200,000. Ie left a will bequeath- ing nearly ali his property to his wite, He had been inarried twice, and tne children of his first wife contested the willon the ground it had been obtained by fraud. Surr vert heard the arguments on the legal qu Ty involved, and then refused to hear testimony against admitting the willto probate, An appeal wil be taken.