The New York Herald Newspaper, November 25, 1872, Page 5

{ TUR STEAM HORSE IN JAPAN, | State Opening of the First Rail- read in the Empire. Imposing Ceremonial at the In- dustrial Consummation. The Japanese Emperor, His Personal Appearance and Speeches. His Style of Dress and the Matcrials and Color of His Costume, Immense Assemblage of Natives and Foreign- ere—Peculiar Manner of Manifesting Loy- alty—Eastern Sports and Music—The Tel- egraph “Opening” to Come Off with Great Solemnity—Modern Lever- ages for the Elevation and Il- Tumination of the Asiatios, Yorouama, Oct, 22, 1972, ‘Fhe ninth day of the ninth month (October 11) was ‘Whe day originally selected tor the State opening of the railway between Yokohama and Jeddo, Thisday #» a holiday throughout China and Japan. It is the Barvest holiday, and corresponds nearly in time and i its objects to the Jewish boltday called the Feast Of Booths, At this period the Japanese for the first time put on their holiday Winter attire and enjoy themselves generally for two days. Preparations ‘were made then to have the imperial celebration come off on that day. But from the 5th of October to the night of the 10th it rained meessantly, and the opening of the road was deferred until the 14th of October. The weather of the 11th and 12th was fast suited for such an occasion, but on the 13th we hhad more rain, and confidently anticipated another ‘wet day for the celebration. It had been decided that no more postponements should be allowed, ‘and the road was to be OFFICIALLY OPENED ‘om the 14th, rain or shine. Fortunately the weather on that day was al) that ond be desired. The sun shone out gloriously Bright, and the temperature was just what it @hould have been for an Autumn holiday, POPULAR OVATION IN HONOR OF THE CEREMONIAL, Between seven and eight o’clock A. M. crowds of Japanese began to flock to the station at Yoko- fama, At the latter hour a special train was to deave Yokohama for Jeddo to convey the ministers, aiway officials, members of the press and other f@vited guests to the capital The foreign com- munity of Yokohama had made a holiday of the occasion, all banks, stores and other places of busi- mess being closed. The Yokohama station was handsomely decorated with evergreens, real and artificial fowers and various national fags, In the. front of the station a large pavilion faa) = beens erected, the upper part of which formed a sort of divan, with a vaised dais, upon which a handsomely lacquered chair was placcd for His Imperial Majesty. On either side of this divan were the accommoda- sions for the foreign residents of Yokohama, all of whom, upon application, had been provided with tickets of admission to the station, From the @ivan a covered and carpeted path led right through the station to the place where the cars stood, THE E ES AND CARS were profusely decorated with evergreens and @ags, and THE TRAIN consisted of twelve cars, with the imperial car in the centre. This latter is merely an ordinary first @lass car, with the Mikado’s crest in gilt on the outside. The inside was furnished with cushions, covered with yellow brocaded silk, and red silk eurtains were hung at the windows. A few minutes after eight o’clock the train started for Jeddo to meet the tmperial cortége, which was to start from the castle at about the @ime the train:would arrive at the Jeddo station. The Jeddo station was similarly decorated as at Yokohama. It also had along covered way lead- Ing to a space where was placed a throne. The erowd outside the gates of the station was enor- ons. Twice the gates gave way—not from any violence on the part of the crowd, but simply from fhe immense pressure of the dense multitude, IMPERIAL PRESENCE AND CITIZEN RECEPTION. Punctually at nine o'clock the imperial cortége Jeft the castle. First came a body of trumpeters. These kept blowing what may be the national air—only it was a very monotonons tune. A com- pany of cavalry followed the trumpeters. Then came the IMPERIAL CARRIAGE, @rawn by four horses—American bays. In the carriage with His Majesty sat A. Mia, a cousin of he Emperor and gon of a gentieman who is now travelling in Europe. The Mikado’s carriage was eecorted by a body of troops dressed in red pants, green jackets and cocked hats with enormous Sane with blankets, knapsacks, &c., strapped their backs—in jact, in Jull marching order. Next came THE PRIME MINISTER @nd other Ministers of the government; then the Governor of Tokei and some thirty ex-kuges and daimios. In this order the procession reached the deddo station, On his arrival the Mikado was received by the Minister of Public Works and the Chief Commis- sioner of Railways. ‘The procession marched through the station, the foreign ministers and several Japanese oficials standing on either side. As the Mikado marched along he bowed witha Machine-lke motion, at regular itesvais, to the ht and left. in the meantime A BAND OF JAPANESE MUSIC ‘was heard from. I was going to compare the sounds that emanated from that band to a dirge; but I have never yet heard a ore to equal it. you can imagine about thirty sick pigs squealing, @ix consumptives, with very bad coughs, expecto- rating, and about a dozen handsaws being ground— all working together—you might possibly form some idea of tl Magnificent symphony, is lasted all the time the imperial procession was marching from the entrance to the station to His Majesty's cial car. When he took his seat, to the relief @i al) present, the music stopped. The whole party then took their seats in the train to go to Yoko- bama, where the first of the ceremonies was to ‘take place. SCENE AT THE YOKOHAMA TERMINUS. Arriving at the Yokohama station the procession ook up its line of march to the divan where the a@hrone was placed. Japanese music, as at Jeddo, Pod ates ted @ French band was in attendance atthe pavilion, and the moment the head of the ent showed itself this band struck up some ine loud enough to drown the noise of the Japa- ‘Bese artists, Hie Majesty then took his seat upon his chair, Behind him were three attendants dressed in gor- @eous Japanese costume—that is, a and sort @f petticoat reaching to the heels, The drei were.all of silk of different colors, the color alone @enoting the rank of wearer, ‘HIS MAJESTY’S PERSONAL APPEARANCE, ‘The Mikado is a young man of.about twenty-three Pees, of good height for a Japanese, about ive fect seven or eight inches, but rather slender; complexion dark, even for a Japanese—almost @warthy ; face oval, with fine, piercing eyes, deep eet iv his head; eye-brows strongly marked; nose thick, and very large; lips thick und protruding, giving ® very sensual expression to the mouth; eraall and somewhat puinted. Altogether his ‘sppearanice is by no means prepossessing, and were 3 cd for his.eyes he would be decidedly ugly. He in white satin DRESSED taloons, of course, of Japanese make and shi pe lavishly embroidered with the ore crest, e Chi nt of a Gemes wan Tred 8: hi blac! which just rested on Pp porpery the to) eee ‘kept in its place by white silk cords which we down the cheeks and across the . From the back part of the cap, What appeared to one lune, stood up; it was about eighteen woohes high sna iwo inches wide; At was of black bap or wire nan a@ frame of either whale- were encaved in very hand embroid- ered slippers, — [a cninole, cna YAL SPRECH. Upon His Majesty taki apetcn, os Wllower. ing his seat he read a little Ihave opened in person the railwa: YoRohama, and I si i sfigrds Sor euiniaunicntton ious hetween Tokel Dope that the facilities it taud to the development NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, of trade and to the ever-increasing prosperity of my people. DIPLOMATS PRESENTED. Ministers were then presented. All Pieces ‘American Minister, of these ntlemen—the pons oasepted—were dressed in full diplomatic uniform. Count Fed Ortiani, the Itahan Minister, had been selected to deliver the address of the Ministers to the Mikado, The selection, I think, was made on account of the gorgeousness of the Count’s “get up.” The lapels, sleeves and collar of that gentleman’s coat were literally covered with gold. An old Californian miner remarked that he would have liked to stake out @ claim op that coat and work at it for a month or two, THE COUNT’S ADDRESS was in French. The following is the translation :— Sire—The members of the Diplomatic Corps Serre to express their gratification that you have iously called upon then to witness he important ceremonies attendant upon the opening of the firss railroad jn your Empire. is solemn festival marks an cpoch in the ‘august rule of Your Majesty—a great stride of progress on the road to civilization, with which Japan is henceforth to be identified. We trust that your efforts in this respect, which are watched with the greatest interest by all other nations, will be crowned with a success which the en- lightened policy of Your Majesty's government so richly deserves. Such is the wish of the Diplomatic Corp: which hastens to offer to Your Majesty Its respect an felicitations, ROYAL REPLY, aan this address His linperial Majesty replied U8 We receive of the Diplow ith lively satisfaction the congratulations tie Corps on the opening of the first rail- road in Japan, You echo our inmost thought that power and glory are to be obtained only through the aucrease of the material and moral well being of our people. We trust that the interests of the government and the pros- perity of both natives-and foreigners will be increased. COMMERCE IN DUTU'UL COMPLIMENT, After the diplomats had had their say a deputa- tion of toreign merchants read and prepensed an address signed by some two hundred foreign resi- dents, The address thanked His Majesty on behalf of the foreigners for the hospitality and protection they enjoyed in Japan; congratulated His Majesty on the material improvements going on in the Empire, and, of course, put ina little word for more trading facilities, and wound up with the usual wish that His Majesty might be long pre- served in health and prosperity to witness the beneficial effects, dc, ‘The address was gotten up in very fine style. It was engrossed on parchment in old knglish characters, It was covered with a red silk wrap- per, from which hung tassels of the same color, fastened with tricolor rosettes, The chrysanthum was embroidered in white on the red cover, To this address the MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS sonlied on behalf of His Majesty, in the following words :— I am profoundly pleased to hear the congratulatory words which have becn addressed to me by the foreign guests residing at Yokohama. Of the people who live in thia country. whether born on this soil or merely tempo- rarily abiding here; whether here by chance or Voyaging hither of their own accord, none are deprived of protec- their rights, This work (the railroad) will be With the object of increasing pros- neing my country in the path of elvil- jon, and as long as the harmonious relations now ex- isting Between this and foreign countries continue to en- dure 1 shall have both foreign and native people close to my heart NATIVE HONOR, WITH SOME GAS. After the foreign deputation came a body of Japanese merchants with an address, The spokes- man was the President of the Japanese Gas Com- any. He read the following address to His Ma- JjJesty. When he commenced he was evidently overcome with fearat his own temerity in address- ing the Mikado, His voice was scarcely audible, the paper in his hands shook tremulously, and he could scarcely stand, But a few seconds seemed to re- store him, and the last portion of the address was Fan out ip a loud, ciear voice. It was as fol- lows :— At the present moment the brilliant fortunes of the Empire have received a sudden impulse, and Your Ma- jesty’s sacred goodneas illuminates the universe, Yoko- aina, tor instance, advances daily in prosperity and every merchant thrives in his business, Since the intro- duction of the telegraph and the postal system communication with all parts of the country has become unhinpeded. In addition to this, the railway being now completed, the most disiant places have now become neighbors,” It is possible to go backwards and forwards between Yeddo and Yokohama in one day, and'heavy merchandise can also be carried, Railways have alrcady been tried in civilized countries, and the ingenuity of the contrivance was such that the invention has been brought into this empire. The speed and convenience thus as- sured becomes a source of wealth and begets pro‘ than tongue can describe. As this port is the of trade, its whole commercial population enjoy Majesty's gracious favor in a high ¢ ‘The progi of the empire towards civilization dates back but a tew years, but the people of all nations admire and appland the introduction of thisglorious work thus early, He forward we teel certain that as You lajesty’s reign on the foundation of prosperity and good fortune will be laid, and in the end we shall stand on a level with, an even surpass, all other coun! in the world. Your Majesty's people to-day look forward with confidence to the future and lope to persevere diligently. ‘The people take advantaye of this occasion to offer to you their con- gratulatio y all rejoice unrestrainedly and pray that Your Majesty’s reign may last tor a myriad of years. Your humble subjects, a8 representatives of the Ie people, revercntly offer their congratulations, Reverentiy represented with real awe aud real tear, To this the Governor of Yokohama replied on be- half of His Majesty, with the followmg very PIFHY REMARK, Trejoice at your congratulatory words. Do you act up to their meanlng, and may success crown your eilorts. CONSOLATION FOR THE CONSULS, His Majesty tien got up from his chair and pro- ceeded down the aisle with slow and solemn step, chin high in the air and eyes straight before him. The Consuls were presented 1n a body as he passed, At intervals the Mikado bowed to the right and left, with a@ motion ‘very similar to the movable heads of the Chinese figures exbibited in the win- dows of tea stores, His Majesty then retired to a room in the station that had been fitted up for his use, and rested for about an hour, TOMEWARD, A few minutes past noon the Mikado was again conducted, in the same order of procession as _be- Hs to his State car, and the train returned to jeddo. RELIGIOUS RELICS FROM A RUINED CHAIR. As 8000 as the royal ruler had left the Yokohama station a rush was made by the crowd for the chair in which he had sat. Jn less time than it takes to tell it it was broken up in small pieces, and who- ever could possessed himself of a small piece as a memento. The fortunate ones rubbed their foreheads with the pieces and reverently secured them about their persons. hose who could not secure a piece besought those who had to allow them to rub their heads against the fragments. I watched this scene with great interest. The oficials at first did not Know what to make of the rush, but when the meaning of it penetrated their minds they seemed Bigaly, coligncee with the manifestation and at- tributed the action to extreme loyalty and rey- erence, to which it was undoubtedly due. At Jeddo very similar ceremonies were per- formed as at Yokohama. PROGRESS AND STILL ONWARD. Upon taking his seat His Majesty suid, addressing the Chief Commissioner of Railways :— You announce to me the completion of the first lit railway in our country. [have opened it, and it ie great pleawure thatit is 60 great a source of con e. Thisgreat work was commenced in the ¢ days of an extensive general reto with the hope that the people would enjoy to all time ‘the benefits arising from it, The perseverance and energy which have been manifested in free! itout are worthy of high praise. 1 expect it to resultin an increase of the nauonal pros- perity which lies before us. Jt is my intention to de- velop the railway system still further, and I hope, begin- ning with this linc, to spread it throughout the country, The Prime Minister then addressed the throne on behalf of the people of Japan. He sai The railway between Jeddo and Yokol been completed, Your Majesty, our ‘Tenno, opening at the head of your Ministers. take advantage ofthe occasion to respecttully offer a word of congratulation upon the accomplishment of this great work The object aimed at in, successive ages aud the chief duty of government are to increase the nat prosperity and to confer benefits on the people. Since the commencement of the renovation of te central govern- ment Your M. ty has labored from rn tilleve with unceasing energy, and has effected great reforms inevery ine of Your ser if | direction, with the object of rendering the condition of the country more and more prosperous. It is unnecessary foendeavor to prove that such a work as this benedts both the State and the humble co-operation of Your Majesty's is the sole desire of Your Majesty's ser- this work may receive further development nd thatits immense beneflty may be extended to the whole country. so that the people may gratetully appre- ciate Its blessings as long as the universe endures, To this the Mikado simply bowed. The railway officials were then introduced to him, to whom he thus spoke :— I feel greatly satisiled at the successful result of your perseverance and devotion to the work committed to your charge, and it gives me much pleasure to acknowl- ‘edge the services o reign gentlemen whose * rience and knowledge have contributed to its completion. The Minister of Public Works then addressed the Throne in a brief speech, in which he referred to the different works then in progress throughout the Empire, and thanked His Majesty for having in person been present at the inauguration of what he considered the most important unuer- taking of them all. The Mikado then rose from his seat, proceeded with the usual stateliness and solemnity to a pri- vate room for short time, whence he was con- ducted to his carriage and returned to the castle. MATERIAL REPRRESUMENT AND CITY JOY. A cold collation was spread at Hama-goten—the ee Dieueune grounds—for the refection of the | foreign Ministers. These grounds were thrown | open to the public and every one who entered was presented with two Japanese cakes. At different portions of the city public shows were exhibited at vernment expense, and although everywhere ‘he crowding and crushing were something awful the greatest good feeling prevaiied, There was dcmacieren Frew? OF A DISTURBANCE luring the whole day. jar crowd of people gathered together in any other country uy the world, never mind for what object, would have been gaits of black eyes and broken heads. But such things are unheard of in similar gatherings in Japan; and any one who witnessed the crowds of Japanese on the 14th inst. will, 1 am sure, corrobor- me in my statement, that for orderly conduct, s good humor and a general determination to enjoy themselves and to allow others to do likewise, ine bie ret cannot be equalled. t five o’elock in the evening the ceremon: all over and the return train left Jeddo wit! Yokohama visitors. THE PRESS A POWER WITH THE PEERS, One feature of this state opening must be men- tioned, and that was the oMicial recognition of the press, True, it was not done ascribe that fact more to the fore: railway off. cigls than to the Japanese, for it is well known that was its in England any privileges given to the pre: iver gradgingly. Never heleas, the Sop ene officials deserve thanks ip that they recognized the existence of 0 justitution as yet soar in mapas. and Ihave no doubt that in future they will do better. ILLUMINATION, In the evening both Yokohama and Jeddo were brilliantly illuminated, and the theatres did a thriving business, Altogether the day passed off very pleasantly. Considering that this was the first eeremony of the kind ever attempted in Japan, creer ee went off SSRIS ‘well—there was not & hitch anywhere. Lhave been informed that the Mikado hiinself was very much pleased with the whole affair and enjoyed it amazingly. On the 23d of October, that being bis birthday, he intends to and send ToRLClY OFSN THB TELEGRATE ee send congratulatory messages to the ments of Europe and America, Altogether he is rather favorably impressed with “State openings.’ The Derby-Evrard Exhibition at the Academy of Design. In noticing the collection that at present attracts 80 much attention at the Academy the critics puzzled somewhat where to begin. There is such an unusual wealth of matter athand that the mind naturally wavers before selecting a subject for treatment, We are inclined to turn our attention to the most meritorious works, but the differences between the paintings are #0 radical that no com- parison can well be instituted between them. French and German, Italian and Belgian, with their nationa! characteristics and peculiar idiosyn- cracies obtruding themselves, ELBOW EACH OTUER on the walls, and however we may decide in favor of the différent schools to which these belong, we can scarcely make comparisons in the case of isolate@ pictures, Each school has its merits and defects and each picture must be judged by the standard of the school to which it belongs, We shall therefore take the pictures as they suggest themselves rather than adopt any order of merit. One of the most pleasing, if not one of the best paintings in the collection, is by the well-known French artist, Bouquereau. There is a delicacy and sentiment in all that he touches that quite atone for the absence of strength in his works. He is not wanting in Imagination, but he seldom soars into THE LOFTY IDBAL. His highest aim seems to be to invest every-day scenes witha gentle kind of poetic feeling which seems to be part of the nature of the man, “The First Lesson” in the present exhibition is a work of more pretentious aim than usual, and has an idyllic sense which captivates the imagination, An Italian shepherd of the romantic order is seated on arock supporting a young child of remarkable beauty on his kuce, to whom he Is imparting some of his musical knowledge, The motive is very sim- ple, and is naturally told in the composition, which is admirably conceived and full of GRACEFUL LINES, The quiet interest of the teacher in his pupil and the look of surprise, with a sense of pleasure, at his success, have been rendered with much cleverness, As we look at the picture we feel the full force of the story, The contrast of the beautiful child and the sunburnt, but ciassic- looking shepherd, his instructor, has been very cunningly managed, There is, however, about the work a perfection of costume and such @ beauty and fineness in the texture of the draperies that we cannot for a moment cheat our- selves with the illusion that it isa transcript from life. The want of severity in the outlines torbids us to regard it as classic, though it belongs rather to this schoolthan to the more matter-of-fact one of modern times, In painting the flesh of the charming little boy Bouqnerean has excelled him- self, Wedo not remember to have seen one ex- ample in which this peculiar POWER OF THE ARTIST has been more visible than in the one under con- sideration, The tints are natural, and the modelling is so firm and drawing so exquisite that the child seems absolutely instinct with life, Leaving the sweetness and softness, almost snousness, of which Bouguereau is go peculiar the exponent, we turn to a work of a totally dif- ferent character. ‘Meeting on the Beach’? is one of those works which is painted in illustration of some incident the artist has observed, but which he never condescends to explain, ‘The work in question is a cattle piece, and can rely upon none of the human sympathy that the poetic class of paintings appeals to. It must interest us by its qualities or be a failure. We should be puzzled to explain the title, for why cattie should meet on the beach does not appear quite clear to our mind; be- sides, the beach has nothing whatever to do with our interest in the picture. What strikes us is the brown cow in the foregrouna, which seems to move into the picture, and from this animal the eye is easily conducted to a white cowin the distance, that advances toward the foreground. In both avimals THE SENSE OF MOTION is so thoroughly conveyed that we can almost im- agine the cows to be moving. In addition to this very unusual quality the form of the animals is well studied and modelled with minute care, but so boldly and strongly as not to inter- fere with @ breadth of effect. This work is by an artist comparatively unknown in America. It belongs vo the school of Troyers, and is not unworthy of that master. The same strength pod ponies quality are displayed, as well asthe pervading sense of atmosphere which dis- tinguishes the works of this school. Ziem takes us again into the land of unrealities. Venice owes to this artist a debt that we fear it will never be able to pay. Bowing down before the popular supersil- tions which people so obstinately cling to, he has painted jor them THE CITY OF THEIR IMAGINATION, and in return for his condescension has reaped a truly golden harvest—midday scenes, with groups of ts in the centre of a canal, their colored sails glowing under the warm sunbeams with a obrilliancy and breadth of color unknown to our prosaic land, There Is something attracting in the warm, sensuous atinos- here of the scene. It appears to be such a de- lightiul place, sar niente, just to lie down in the sun and watch the bright sails hanging listiessiy, undisturbed by THE GENTLEST ZEPHYR, Itis picturesque, bat we are rather inclined to doubt its reality, however. Apart from this question this work apd another which is put down in the catalogue as “The Marriage of the Adriatic,” are excellent examples of the artist’s style. They have all the excellent perspective drawing and richness of color for which Zicm is justly celebrated. We are startled from the pleasant waking dreams which these sun-lit canals call up by finding our- selves in the presence of a Spanish-looking woman, ef intensely dramatic aspect. Her eyes are fixed and piercing and the lips firmly closed; the right hand clenches a fan as though it were a dagger. This striking but by no means charmin, person is supposed to be resolving mentally, ‘1 will be revenged.” It is by J. F. Portaels, and is thoroughly and effectively painted, but the subject is not @ pleasant one. Much more attractive to our mind js the “Attention” of L. Perrault. A young girl is deeply engaged teaching a pet dog to wait witha bit of sugar on his nose until he gets the command to swallow it. The fFroupe of young faces who watch the progress of the lesson are very natural, and at once enlist our sympathies in their sport. The composition is very good, and the work commands our attention by THE SIMPLICITY OF THE MEANS it adopts to tellitsstory. The color is rich and well harmonized. But perhaps the best work of this class in the collection is ‘After the Battle,” by Jos¢ Verhis, a Belgian artist, with a tendency to pre-Raphaelitism. It is a child subject, but full of character, A brother and sister have quarrelled and the boy has wreaked his vengeance on his sister's doll. She is unwilling to confess herself conquered, and restrains her tears. Her brother 1s halfashamed of what he has done, but thinks on the whole he has asserted only his hea dig- nity, and looks on at the ruin he has made with all the sullen selfishness of boyhood. The picture is a strong one, free from mannerismn, and with the stamp of a strong individuality upon it. It is one of the few works that grow in our estimation with time, The exhibition, so far, has been very suc- cessful, and the interest in the collection seems to | increase daily. GENERAL THOMAS’ MONUMENT. Major Genera! J. Hooker acknowledges receipt of the following subscriptions to the fund for a monu- ment to Major General George H. Thomas: Previously reported 9 os Collected by General W. B, Tibbits, in Troy, N. Y,— From Messrs. John A, Griswold & Co, Messrs. James & J.T. Burden Messrs. Gilbert, Bush & Co. Messrs, Fuller, Warren & Co, Messrs, J, L. Thompson's ns & Co, Messrs. Neher & Calder, Messrs. Eddy, Corse & Co. Messrs. J. M. Warren & C Mesars. W. & L, E. Guriey Messrs. Lane, Gale & Co.. M, Tibbits $4,120 50 Mr. Hanni Cash. Total.. FATALLY POISONED BY MISTAKE, Joanna March, a child two years of age, whore parents live at 512 East Thirteenth street, died yesterday from the etfects of swallowing a solution of arsenic which wag kept in a bowl for the purpose of killing rats, Coronex Young was nouded to hoid on inquest on the body, + $4,570 50 ENSHRINING A SAINT. Translation of the Sacred Remains of the | tut tor tne ns Body of St. Justinus, a Martyr of the Third Century, from the Catacombs of Rome to the Church of 8t. Paul the Apostle in This City. AUTHENTICITY OF HIS MARTYRDOM. The Holy Ashes and the Blood Vial---How and Where All Were Found. eit Brilliant Panegyric by the Rev. Dr. Hewit, 0. 8. P.—The Faith and Courage of the Martyrs in Every Stage of Persecution—An Immense Congregation Witnesses of the Event. Ceremonies of the most magnificently impressive and really interesting nature were witnessed yes- terday at the neat and tastefully decorated edifice of St. Paul the Apostle, on Fifty-ninth street and Ninth avenue, by a congregation of upwards of four thousand persons, This religious edifice belongs to the Paulist Fathers, 80 well kuown throughout the country and 80 extensively in Europe for their con- troversial pleadings in the cause of Catholicity. It is built on an elevation, within sight of the Central Park entrance, and commands a fine view of seve- ral miles of scenery on the Hudson, Opposite, on the other side of Fifty-ninth street, is the mag- nificent Roosevelt Hospital building, with its yast attachments an. towering cupolas, The great object of attraction and, indeed, of reverence during the entire morning celebrations of yesterday was the exposition and translation of the relics of THB HOLY MARTYR, ST, JUSTINUS, brought from Naples about two years ago, and pre- sented by @ distinguished American convert to the Paulist Fathers. During the celebration of the solemn high mass, which commenced at half-past. ten o’clock, these relics, enchased as tney were in a beautiful silver figure of the ancient martyr, rested on @ temporary altar near the entrance of the sanctuary, surrounded by dozens of brilliant lights and costly vases of natural and artificial flowers. The clergymen officiating were as fol- jows:—The Very Kev. Father Wayrick, C. 8. S, R., celebrant; the Very Rev. J. Tf. Hecker, assistant celebrant; the Very Rev. Dr. Corrigan, of Seton Hal! College, and administrator of the diocese of Newark, Deacon of honor; the Rev. F. Searle, dea- con; the Rev. Father Hill, sub-deacon; the Rev. Father Brady and the Rev. Father Young, masters ofceremonies. The spacious sanctuary was filled besides with other priests of the Order, about thirty in all, together with several young candi- dates for the priesthood anda number of neatly attired acolytes. All execpt those officiating formed the choir, and took part in the singing of the difficult and select portions of the mass, which were devotionally and impressively rendered in the tones of the grand and solemn Gregorian chant. The “Introitus,” in full, majestic chorus, was extremely fine, and the “0 Quam Gloriosum,”” sung by the chanter only, liad a sweet and singular effect, After the reading of the Gospel the Rey, Dr. Hewit ascended the altar platform to preach THE SERMON , ¥ apanegyric on St. Justinus. Before reierring to the event of the day Dr, Hewitt made a number of announecments, among which was one all-impor- tant to the congregation, namely that a meeting of the Catholic Union was to have been held at half past seven o'clock in the evening, at which resolu. tions sympathetic with the Holy Father were to be read and other proceedings regulated. He then read the gospel of the Sunday trom St. Mathew Xxiv., 15-35, concluding with the words, “Amen, I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words will not pass away,” after which he chose his text from Acts xix. 11, 12—"“And God wrought by the haud of Paul more than common miracies, so that even there were brought from his body to the sick handker- chiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them,” The Reverend Doctor then began by saying the honor which, in imitation of the first Christians, we pay to the relics of the Saints ts similar to that which we testify for their memories, and the holy martyr whose sacred reiics lie here before you is one who in the third century gave up his life in Rome for the honor and glory of God’s €hurch upon earth, More than this, very litue in connection with this devoted child of Christ has been made known. His relics, which are here for your ob- servation, were found in the catacombs of that ancient city on the 20th of May, 1844, with the vial contaiving his blood, and THE INSCRIPTION AND THE SIGN which designate him martyr and saint, ‘The relics, including the vial and inscription, were extracted from their place of burial or concealment under ec- clesiastical authority, and were thence translated to the convent of the Pil Operaril in Napies, from the Prior of which the body of the saint, un- der its present reliquary aspect, was received about two years ago as a present to a dis- tinguished American convert, who consigned it to the care of the Paulist Fathers. The inscription ac- companying it contains the words:. POLE LE LELELELELELS TELE LE LELELELELELOLLIELELEEE DELEON Vv. N. M. IN PACE, ALLO ELLE LE TELE IELIDERELEEONELOIEGELELELEEELEDDEE which may signify according to the phraseology of the time, “Vir nobilis martyr,” in testification of the Saint's sufferings and death, or may be also construed into the closely allied technical symbol, “Vinque annus natus,” attesting the e of bap- tism or age. There is also another monogram of which this may be a symbol—namely, ‘Vere bene merenti,”’ but the surety of bis martyrdom is the vial in which the blood was piaced, and on the cover of which is written “CUM VASCULO SANGUINE TINCTO,’? to show that through the lapse of fifteen centuries the vial, which has been always sealed as it is now, only seems tinctured with the blood of the martyrs, The figure is made to represent the dress of a martyred deacon, symbolical of that worn by the first martyr, St. Stephen. This, then, is the partially mouldered body of one of those dis- tinguished martyrs and Christian heroes who bat- tled against the persecutions of Roman paganism and Roman cruelty so gloriousiy and so success- fully. Why were these moral heroes of the olden time so willing to give up their lives tor the crown ofmartyrdom? Because the wicked Roman gov- ernment, inflated with pride and prejudice, and ignorant of the principles of true morality, looked upon all Christians as enemies of the Republic and of society, and on this plea of suspicion or pretence exacted frem them either their faith or their lives. But the law of Christ being once established over these abominable pas- sions of the cruellest men those who proiessed His religion found sufficient security in the happiness which they knew awaited them after death, Thus ROME SHED THE BLOOD OF ITS OWN LIFE by destroying its best citizens, represented by the Christian body, and went to corruption and ruin by its own rottenness, while the martyrs, after all, triumphed in thetr faith ami the blood which sur- rounded them. Now the state of things has not materially changed. The Church has its enemies to-day in Rome as well as then, id, indeed, throughout the entire world. The same foul means are being used against her, but, as it were, under a different aspect. To-day Catholics are called the enemies of government because they make war on the pas- sions and the sins of mes. It is not, of course, in accordance with the spirit of the age to torture, except morally, and this ig done by CALUMNY AND LYING TO THE VERY LAST TREMITY, in return for all the giorious achievements with which the Church has benefited the whole world, But our faith is nov wanting and we are not tor- tured most. For the great body of Catholics here there is no such thing as moral torture, but in Europe assaults have been made on the talthtul children of the Church, and we, of course, suffer with them. Here there is MORAL ASSASSINATION, destruction of name and character and almost a total deprivation of rights. But it is for all to feel the injunction of the apostics, and fight, not. with sword and fire and extermination and injustice, but by disseminating the iaith of martyrs, by the power of ideas and argument, and by exercising our lawiul rights in giving good examples of purity, sincerity and charitabiencss, . This blessed and hoty youth, who gave bis life for Christ, now is in receipt of all he merited. Be is here to be our precursor, and in heaven no doubt HE WILL WATCH OVER LIS OWN SHRINE, In our private oratory we have i masses by his side and fixed our eyes upon him in meditation ; and now, dear people, we present him to you for your reverence and esteem. The Church permits us to honor him and to solicit Christ his Saviour in our behalf, We may be one day tested in our faith a6 he was, for it is said that the last days of the Christian Church will be an age of martyrdom, Gnd who can say how soon it may be at hand? Let ue then prove steadfast like the martyrs of old, 80d, UF neceaaaiy. lke Ala owe Of Fup Sopan i aristocracy, shed our blood for the faith of Christ and the possession of His kingdom, After the con- clusion of the ceremony a procession was formed, in which all the officiating clergymen and choir part. ie body of the ut was carried around the aisles of the church to the apparent ad- People, and placed on a side altar irpose, over which was written, in large Roman type, the words eeenecieeneesce senenene ss seneee sent oe he be ee ot ne Sacrum Corpus Sancti Justini, Martyris, EX- tractum ex cemeterio prope cyriacum in via Tibortina, die Maul, Ac De MBUCRLAV.. cu vas. Incto in parte capitis reperto ‘sub bac altare repositum. ou _ _ MOC IGLEOLIE SEN TELEDOLELE OE CODE LEDE DEDEDE DEDOEE IN LINE OF PROCESSION was to be seen one of those grand and imposing sights which are rarely witnessed in this country— @ spiendid pageant in religious significance and wer. First in order came the cross bearer, ev. Mr. Robinson, holding a magnificent silver cross in his right hand, and accompanied on either aide by two ecclesiastical acolytes, The beautiful hymn “sponsum Christi,” sung in solemn and sonor- ous tones by achoir ofover fortymales, reverberated through the spacious aisles, as the procession be- gan to advance from the sanctuary. After the cross-bearer followed over twenty boys, beauti- fully attired in silk surplices and soutans, These joined in the chanting with marvellous effect, ‘Then came about twenty students in ecclesiastical dress, followed by the clergymen of the Order, and succeeded in line of rank by the priests of the cere- monies and the celebrants of the procession, clad in their officiating vestments and covered with richly embroldered capes, In the centre of the procession was carried THE ENCASED BODY OF ST, JUSTINUS on a magnificent bearer bound with the richest red velvet and fringed with golden tassels, which shone brightly in the eyes of each member of the congregation from the remotest corpver of the church, The hymn ‘‘Juvicte Martyr,” to those who could appreciate its words and feeling, must have been grand and effective as the pageant moved through the aisles, “Sancti and Justi” was another Selection sympathetically rendered while the pro- cession Was in movement. Alter passing round all the aisles and exhibiting the sacred relics deposited In the breast of the figure which represented the saint, and which was borne by four ecclesiastics to the place of translation, the ceremonies were concluded at the side altar. At this moment the enthusiasm and earnest emotion of the congrega- tion became apparently visible. The words “The Saint! The Saint!” were andible In many instances asthe image was borne to its altar. ‘The Litany and a number of other Psalms were here sung and responded to alternately by the choir, alter which the processionists came back again to the high aitar, and the final prayers were read by Very Rey. Dr. Corrigan, celeprant of the procession, DESCRIPTION OF THE RELICS. After the congregation had withdrawn the HEr- ALD reporter, Who was an Impartial witness of the imposing ceremonies, visited the shrine where the body of St. Justinus was placed, in order to deter- mine more carefully the condition of the relics and | the manner in which they had been found and pre- served, On approaching the altar tne brilliancy of Many burning lights was the first point of attrac- tion, Then the inscription commencing ‘Sacrum corpus,” &¢., as given above was the next notice- able feature. The aitar was decorated with costly vases of tiowers, the perfume of which was, to say the least, in contrast with the heated air in the vicinity, The case in which the figure is containea is placed under the altar table, It is of rectangular shape and may be said to represent a large jewel box, with glass sides and golden edges. Through the glass the figure and relics of the martyr can be clearly seen, The figure, if a true picture of St. Justinus, pre- sents to the view of the examiner the bust ofa young man about fiiteen years old. In its breast are deposited the bones, ashes, &c., of St. Justi They look like a number of small sticks of ¢ wood, but some are evidently mouldered or dering bones, Outside there is placed an o piece of glass about six or eight inches in diame- U Tged by agold plate fringed on the outer he figure itself is CLAD IN THE RONES OF A DEACON of the Church, symbotical, it has been said, of the rst martyr, St. Stephen, who was a deacon of the early Church, Over the figure, on the inside, is written the mseription found with the body, “V7, N, M. in pace,” the significance of which Dr. Hewit alluded to in his sermon, THE BLOOD VIAL is a glass vessel in the shape of an elongated oval vase, and is hermetically sealed, On its seal are written the words Qeeen reece ee st OETPE eed PTE NOTE AELELELELEEL OLE EL EEE £ AMPULLA VITRIATINCTA SANGUINE S, JUSTINI. Qeeneeeseee nace eereee test th tEbE TPL EEOLOLEELE EL ED The coloring or tinge of the blood is perceptible through the glass, which is rendered old-looking by the wearing of fifteen centuries, The transiation of aint’s body to America, and | especially one who lived in the reigu of the perse- | cution of Dioclesian, as supposed, is an event which was of no trivial significance to all, During the | whole afternoon very many persons visited the shrine, either to satisiy their curiosity or to express their sympathy with so marvellous and anprece- | dented an event as the presence of the body of a dead saint in New York. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF the Bostonians for Five Hundred Dollars Contributed—A Dele- gate from Australia Present—Demo- cratic Societies Throughout the Con- tinent—The Universal Congress in March—Reading of “Morals from Wall Street.” The Federal Council of Internationals held their regular mecting yesterday at No. 129 Spring street. | Fourteen delegates were present. A letter was ree ceived from Boston signed by citizens Godin, Stes vens, Moran and Runge, in which was stated that the Internationals of Boston received the $500 that was ferwarded to them last Monday for the purpose of aiding the workingmen who were thrown out of em- ployment by the recent fire in that city. Aseries of resolutions passed by the Congress held last month in Switzerland were read and heartily endorsed. | It was decided at the above Congress that there will be a Universal Congress take place about the middie of next March, and the Sections throughout the world are invited to send delegates. At this stage of the procecdings Citl- zen Harcourt, a resident of Australia, and a well known International, entered the room, accom- panied by a member of the Council, The Austra- lian was introduced to the Council, after which he delivered a long address. He said he was ap- pointed a delegate by the Internationais of Victo- | a fit of temporary tusanit; CHINA. An Earthquake Visitation in Shanghae and Celestial Theories of the Cause and Origin of the Phenomena. ee ee Ea The Transpacific Steamship Company—Famine ig Corea—Indian Fever at and Around Amoy— Fatal Disaster at Foochow—Suicide by a Silk Inspector—Murder by a Military Man. SHANGHAR, Oct. 11, 1872, On the morning of the 21st of September Shang« hae was visited by a very severe shock of earth- quake, lasting about ten seconds, The motion was from north to south, of avery marked character and accompanied by a rumbling noise. It is the first shock that has been felt in this vicinity tor over thirty years, As many THEORIES OF EARTHQUAKES have been given to the world it may be of interest to learn what the Chinese ascribe these phenoms enato, They say the world rests on the horns of a cow, and the cow rests its feet on a thousand. headed snake, When excess of sin occurs im the world the snake, aggrieved, shakes ite head in despair, then the cow shakes, and then the world. But this theory 18 not universally prevalent in China. Another school of philosophers hold that God, after He had formed the earth, placed it on@ golden frog; and whenever this prodigious frog had occasion to scratch its head or stretch out ita foot that part of the earth immediately above ia shaken, ; Perhaps the different scientific association# might learn something by a proper investigation of the two theories, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION, The China Transpacific Steamship Company rT announced in the advertising columns of the Shanghae journals. From their prospectus gather that the company propose to establish & line of suitable steamers, built with every im~- provement, to run across the Pacific, between Hong Kong and San Francisco, calling at Yoko- hama, in Japan. It is contemplated event~ ually to call also at Vancouver’s Island, It is “also proposed to establish a@ branch ine between Yokohama and Shanghae and the intermediate ports in Japan, to meet the are rivals and departures of the steamers of the main line. The shortening of the sea voyage between San Francisco and Yokohama, from its average present length of twenty-two days to say fifteen days, will, the directors “feel confident,” stimulate the present passenger trafic, and tend to make this the favorite route between Europe and China and Japan, ‘The directorate comprises some well- knoWA names in Connection with steamship enter- prise and the Eastern trade, If this company is ever started—and there 18 every indication that it will be within a year from the present time—the Pacific Mail Company wiil meet with a very lively opposition, CALAMITY IN COREA. Intelligence has been received from dreadful famine in that country, The seized all the crops for the public but these do not suillce to feed e titudes are dying. The Chinese smuggiers from Wei-hai-wei and the neighborhood of Chefoo have bought several Corean girls for their harems, w Corea of a regent has 1 benefi and mul- measure of millet being the price for a young and Dp one. ‘The policy of isolation is bearing its fruits, If Corea were open to trade food would be poured into it. Millet has been sold there by Chi- nese at fabulous pric INDIAN FEVER AND THOUSANDS OF INVALIDS. Thear from Amoy that tens of thousands of Chile nese at that place, Chio Bay tien and elsewhere have been sutfering trom an Indian fe Dengue, Luckily the fatal cases | e The disease is very painful, being accompa- nied by rheumatic pains in the limbs, swelling of the face, &c. In many Ine stances. the effects of these pains remain and the convalescent is unable tor weeks to freely use his limbs. ‘The fever, from want of fresh sub- jects, has exhausted liself at Amoy, but it is still raging in the surrounding districts, and the native acks are helpless to arrest it, Many ot the foreign community and numbers on bourd ships have been laid up with it. T DURING A PLEASURE TRIP. dof a very sad disaster that has Foochow. On’ the 26th of August a seckers left the harbor in a pilot. 1 the Marta Jane, On the morning of the 26th one of the ladies, Mrs. Reiliy, waking at day- break, turned down the kerosene lamp that had | been burning all night, to extinguish it. Suddenly | the oil inside the lamp took fire, and almost in- stantaneously exploded, scattering in all directions, Another lady, hearing Mrs. Reilly's screams, rushed down into t! abin and wrapped the an- fortunate lady, whose dress was all in flames, in a thick woollen shawl which she happened to have on, In the meantime the cabin was all aflame, but the fire was extinguished by the efforts of the crew and the aid of asteam tug that happened to be near, The party of course Immediately returned to the settlement, where Mrs. Reilly’s burns were attended to; but after a few days of excruciating suffering the unfortunate lady died. Some others were slightly burned, but not seriously, SUICIDE, Agentieman named Edward Elias, an Englishe man, committed suicide, on the Ist of October, by shooting himself through the head, Deceased had resided in Shanghae for a numer of years, and was engaged asasilk inspector. He seemed to have been suffering from great depression of spirits for some time before he made away with himself, The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was, ‘Suicide while in MURDER BY A MILITARY MAN. A sad tragedy has just taken place in Hong Kong. A private of the Tenth regiment, named Jones, was on guard duty at the magazine. Another-private, named Graham, came to relieve him, when Jones deliberately shot him through the heart. The shooting took place at about one A.M. of the 12th of October. Suvgical aid wasim- mediately procured, but the wound proved fatal in a few hours, the poor fellow dying at about half- past eleven A.M, before the magistrate could take his dying declaration, No motive is a ibed land, He denounced the whole affair in severe terms, and was pleased that the Internationals throughout the world do not recognize the pres- ent General Council. In Australia there are 1,600 members of the association who heartily co-oper- ate with the members of the Spring street Federal Council. His concluding remarks were that it was but fair to say that imperialiem in that island of the antipodes is a failure, and it wiil svon be a thing of the past. A communication from the Dem- ocratic Association of Victoria, Australia, was then read. The purport of the letter is that a society is at present formed in the different cities for the purpose of diffusing democratic interes among the people and to promote social and political progress. The afore- said association is preparing itself to take co-ope- rative action with kindred associations through- out the colonies and with the International Asso- ciation of Europe and America, The President of the Painters’ Grand Lodge, citizen John Halbert, then delivered a long addres: In the course of his address he said that the forma- tion of a Painters’ Grand Lodge has been attended with the greatest success possible in any organiza- tion, We have an opportunity of ameliorating our condition never before presented, ore to our isolated condition, and now, united ina fraternal bond of union, we can bid defiance to capitalists wherever @ branch of our organization exists. ‘ discipline and strength of our organizatiot been fully shown in opening the eight hour cam- paign in New York city, and it has lent an impetus to the other branches of industry who are fol- lowing up the good fight so nobly. It is only by | reducing the hours of labor that we can make ourselves other than mere slaves; therefore we have decided to extend our organization to every town and hamlet on the Continent, so that the number of hours constituting a day's labor may become general. Communications from the Fede- ral Councils of Great Britain and Spain stated that they heartily agreed with the Council in their opin- ions relative to the Hague Congress, and fervently hope that the Universal Congress that will take place next March will be largely attended. It was then proposed and accepted that the leader in yesterday’s HeRaLD, headed “Morals from Wall Street,” ‘be read. Accordingly, citizen Frey, ina clear, loud voice, seemingly much inter- ested in the subject, read’ the article, which was botederg received, An American member of the Cotincil wished to know who was ‘Jay Taurus,” and was answered by a vivacious son of Gaul that it was John Bull. The Council then adjourned, and visited the French Internationals in the’ Casino, in East Houston street, for the purpose of introducing Mr, Harcourt. The introduction passed off pleas- piney Addresses in French and English then took lace, AN ERROR OF TYPE CORRECTED—CBAIG'S DEATH. New York, Nov. 24, 1872, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— I wish the public to understand that the deceased john Craig, who was reported in your editions of November 20 and November % as having been pitched out and tarred by the keeper and bar- tender of 72 West street on November 8 i8 wholly untrue, The occurrence alluded to took place at Thom, Fe Unita eke instead of 72. As I am the inju party I take the opportunity of refuting the charge, as the place 72 West street is Agpt by me. & BEADE, ria to attend the Congress at the Hague, in Hol- | for Jones Be the deed, although he had been “chaffed” by bis comrades for having been in jail, where he had been confined for some slight offence. The murderer is uhder arrest, AQUATIOS IN ASIA. United States Naval Boat Contest in the Asiatic Waters—Question pf the Cham- pionship—Contests Between the Men of the Colorado and Alaska United Srares FLAGsuie CoLorapo, CHEFOo, China, Oct, 1, 1872, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Having seen in the New YorK Herarn a few months since an account of a race for the cham- plonship of these Astatic waters between the cnt- ter barge Daring, of this ship, and the cutter Min- nie, of the United States stcamer Alaska, in which the Minnie was victorious, I have concluded to | send you an account of another race between these boats, in which the Minnie was badly de- feated. When the two ships met at this place the Daring again challenged the Minnie, and terms were agreed on to pull a race of five miles for the championship and $300 a side. The time appointed to pull was Friday, September 27, When the day arrived the weather proved to be very pleasant, with smooth water and a@ light wind. The boats got away together, the Minnie being much the lighter boat, jumping ahead on the start, but the Daring gradually closed with her and ret her about the first half mile, and kept gain- ng during the race, tossing oars at the finish THREE MINUTES, FOURTEEN SECONDS AITEAD. The race was around one stakeboat and return, said to be five miles, but thought by all to be nearer seven than five. The Daring turned the stakeooat 1m. 478, ahead, The whole time taken was—Daring, 46m. 385.; Minnie, 48m, 52s, ‘There has been great rivalry between the respec- tive ships since on the station in regard to boat racing, the Minnie being almost a shell boat, and built on the station expressly to beat the Daring, while the Daring is a regular service-built boat, built in Brooklyn Navy Yard aud used asthe Ad miral's barge of this ship. The Alaska being ordered home, the crew of the Colorado were determined to take the champion- ship from her if possible bejore she started, " This is the third race between these two boats, the first and third being won by the Daring, the second by the Minnie. E. W ited States ship Colorado, REFORM IN EARNEST, The New Order of Things—Kconomical Management of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, Mr. Michael J. Kelly, Clerk of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, has forwarded to the Comp- troller an estimate of the amount needed for the proper maintenance of the clerks and attendants on the Board of Assistant Aldermen jor the ensu- ing year. Mr. Kelly estimates that the work of the Department can be done by co! tent persons at al expense of not more than $13,800. The amount expended for the same work in 1871 was the mod- est sum of $57,700. Appropriated (and will be ex- pended) in 1872, the sum of $24,400, Mr. Kelly's estimate shows @ saving, a8 compared with 1872, of ey and @ saving, as compared wish 1571, of