The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1875, Page 6

cof tVOyY NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, N OVEMBER 22, 1875.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. AMPRICAN BANQUET IN’ PARIS. Festive Assemblage of the Members of the Franco-American Union. A GRAND OLJECT PATRIOTICALLY ADVOCATHD, | The Colossal Statue Which fs To Be Erected in New York, LIBERTY, {Paris (Nov, 2) correspondence of London Times] Last night a banquet, at which nearly 200 persons wore present, organized by the committee of the Franoo-American Union, was held at the Hotel du Louvre. The Franco-American Union proposes to erect the most colossal statue ever known to perpetu- ste the part taken by France in thé War of Indepen- dence, and to mark the friendship which unites the 4wo peoples, The first committee appointed to make arrangements for the Philadelphia Exhibition had fin- ‘shed its work, when, under the auspices of M. La- *oulaye, who, with De Tocqueville, is reckoned one of the great French authorities on American questions, ‘snd M, Bartholdi, an Alsatian sculptor, of great merit, who carved the lion of Belfort, the public were informed of the proposition to erect this Franco- American statue, as it were on the frontier of the New and Old Worlds, confronting the three great cities of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, overlooking the ocean, and at night spreading from its tuminous head and gigantic arms long rays of light ag beacons to the vessels on the Atlantic, After this first notice was published an International Committee was organized, among whose members are M. Laboulaye, President; Mr, Washburne, United States Minister at Paris, honorary member; MM. de Lafayette, de Toc- queville, de Rémusat, Cornelis de Witte Bartholdi and others. This committce managed yesterday's banquet, Among the guests were Deputies of various political ehades—MM, Flotard, Savary, Jules Simon, Martels Warnier, Admiral Fourichon, Léon Say, De Meaux, De Rochambeau, Dietz-Monnin, Martin, with Gen- eral d’Absac and Vicomte d'Harcourt, represent- ing the Marshal; also MM. Edmond About, Emile de Girardin, Alexandre Dumas, Arséne Houssaye, Dr, Ricord, Léon Renault, Otfenbach, Perrin (director of the Thedtre Frangais), and Halanzier (director of the Opera). Among the American guests were Generat Schenck, General Sickles, General Emerson and Colonel | Forney. THe BANQUET rommenced at half-past six, Mr, Washburne being op- posite M. Laboulaye at the high table, on which was a model of the proposed statue, At the end of the large ‘nd splendid dining room of the hotel was a trans- parency representing the arms of the proposed statue issuing from the waves of the sea. The arms, more- over, played a great figurative part, for they were also to be found on the invitation cards and on tho menu. THE DINNER was quickly dieposed of, and the hour of toasts arrived, relatively speaking, with rapidity, for at ten o'clock M. Henri Martin drank to the health of the President of the United States, and at the same time telegrams wero sent to General Grant and Marshal MacMahon, con- vey ing to the two Presidents the expression of the feel- ange which animated the gathering. Mr. Washburne, whose speech I send you, answered in English in the midst of applause, for which those who understood him gave the signal to those who did not, thereby making an audience unanimous in its warm approbation of the sympathetic Minister of the United States. M. Laboulaye replied to Mr. Washburne as President of the Franco-American Committee and Chairman of the Danquet, For the greater portion of the public, com- posed of Frenchmen, ‘M. LABOULAYE’S SPEECH was the event of the evening. M. Laboulaye is known as one of the best speakers in the Assembly. Itis quite otherwise than as a statesman that M. Laboulaye speaks when he cries We wish to erect a statue the most colossal ever raised, which will rise above that immense plain which covers New York, with its million of inhabitants, Brooklyn, which has 400,000, and Jersey City, which reckons nearly as many. There it will be reaily in it place. I have seen the colossal statue of Bavaria thrust into acoruer outside the gates of their capital, and I often asked myself what the statue was doing there if not to call to mind that Bavaria is but the shadow of herself. (Laughter.) The Colossus of Rhodes saw little vessels pase between its legs; but, compared with our statue, the Colossus of Rhodes’ is but a clock ornament. (Laughter.) The statue which we would cast is not Juade of cannon taken on the field of battle. Each of ite limbs has not cost a thousand men’s lives, and has not caused countless widows and orpbans to shed tears. It will be cast in virgin metal, (Laughter and ap- plause.) M. HENRI MARTIN, fn proposing “The Health of the President of the United States,” eulogized General Graot with his en- durance both of good and ill fortune, as an excellent example of the solid qualities of the American Repub- lic, and as a proof of the possibility in modern times of founding a great society on the principles of justiceand liberty. He referred to the alliance with America as the last of the glories of the old French monarchy, and spoke of the projected monument as a symbol of the fravermty and friendship of a past generation, which ‘would turn toward the Old World to give back to Ku- Tope the light Amergea had received from it. He urged his countrymen w persevere in the attempt to estab- lish under less easy conditions a society assigning everybody his rights and claiming from everybody his aves. MR. WASHRURNE IN REPLY. ‘I regret that it is not in my power to respond in yoor own beautifullanguage to the toast which has been Proposed to the Chief Magistrate of the American Re- Public by your distinguished compatriot, M. Henrt Martin. You will, therefore, permit me to thank you and this assemblage for the kindness with which they have received that toast to that distinguished patriot and soidier, General Grant, President of the Republic of the United States, (Applause.) When I ke to a friend about your banquet I told him that if 1 should have the bappiness to be present I trusted that I Sbould not be called upon to make a speech, because I in somewhat out of that line—indeed, never was much in \t—and also for another reason, 1 believe it is the policy of our government—and I might appeal to our friends General Schenck and General Sickles, who honor us with their presence—to discourage speech- makirg by, it8 representatives abroad; and, as far as I am.concerned, I think it is a very good idea, Even, however, if our Foreign Office were a | little more strict in hat regard than it really is, some- thing would certainly be pardoned on an occasion ike this, I must confess there is something here to-night in this atmosphere of international kindly feeling which would render it very difficult forme to remain silent and to refrain from giving ulterance to some « the emotions which crowd upon me, jor there is some- thing touching and inspiring in that magnificent concep- tion of your countrymen to erect a monument, shaped the cunning and marvellous hand ot your distin- | guished artist Bartholdi, to be erected on our shores commemorative of the hundredth anniversaey of the independence of my country (applause), a lasting mon- ument of that ancient friendship between France and the American colonies which was sealed in the best (Applause) The work inao- biood of both counties. gurated here in France, which fils alius Americans with pride to by and gratitude, will be responded on the other side of brightest enduring pages the incidents of our Revolu- tionary strugglo, but it is well for us at the end of a tentury to recall some of the recollections of that period and of the — which bave far outstripped everything which the wildest imagination could con- ceive. You, Mr. President, so profoundly versed im the history of your own country—and, let me say here, profoundly versed as you are too im the history of my country, though I believe you have never yet set your feet upon our free and generous soil, but have post- poned it now till next year—you seem to know more Sbout our country than most of us who are native and to the manner born, Yon go back, as we all do, a cen- tury ago, when that great statesman of France, the Comte de Vergennes, great Foreign Minister, held the reing, It was then that the feeble and straggling our colonies sont to Europe Arthur and Biles Dean as Commissioners to seo if they could not obtain assistance and supplies from some European government to help us in our struggle, At your Foreign Office two days since 1 saw the original instructions which were given by the Continental Congress to those gentiemen. They were couched in that somewhat quaint and old fashioned honest Koglish language which we do not hear so often nowadays, The instructions said, “France will be the | Ration which we shall pitch upon (that was the term used), from our opinion that if we should, as there is great appearance that we shal’, soon come to a final cesses from Great Britain, she is the Power whose bip it is most Atting for us to obtain and culti- “vate.” (Applause.) There was another document which Lalso saw in your Foreign Office which excited in me indest interest. It was the simple letter, jain, bold and clear handwriting of im, signed by him, Dean and Leo, to the Comte de Vergennes, proposing ‘an alliance between the two countries, and that was be foundation and basis of all that has come after. Dean and Lee were comparatively unknown men. Dr. Franklin was ard joined to them, and they were made a kind of Enyoys Plenipotentiary. Franklin’s ame and bad im to the Old World. for he was ‘advanced upon bis carver, and had vo be acknowledged asthe great philosopher of age, whose name shall live FRATERNITY AND UNITY. + respect and,‘gratitude—I may almost excep- ‘conshlar offcers of the government of Sweder pee Se Fors: ; carried tlonaly pre aon *. are Profound Lag ah /4 wey. aaa nie my shite vate contract, vibe ropewal, the trate ny Turges who -s eeatimo: Adena, maby years, work prosecuted on ime, drawn, ho” igniaing 5oe See yew) veeaipege hoes ht 4 oe Washing, hi Soh day of sail a which would ‘#eom to indicate that the the aceptre tyrants. ) Franklin | [Sxar) May, in the year of our Lord 1806 and of the inde- ment intends to get itself in trim for a possible Lived jong im your beautiful and unrivalled city, hold- wey ese ot’ the United States of America ihe sine: | emergency. “ neo hry “4 ae as it bode + song svar the mn Shae: ANDREW JOHNSON. A coupie.of the-cld monitor tron-elads, which br yed that republican siaplcity ms naar pr) 1LLaM H. SkWARD, Secretary of State, aan tyeudenler for off Jonx: , been sold life and bis own Philadelphia, It was he was always wel- ‘come at the Tuileries and the Palace of Versailles, and hat be danced when he was more than threescore and ten, such was his buoyant disposition and gayety of pirit, with the ladies of the brilliant Court of Louis XVI. 1 might go on. In reading your history no man can read it without being lost in wonder and admiration at th power, energy and vast resources of France. When the treaty was made there were such displays of sympathy by the French people fur the people of the American Colonies as have never been displayed in the world Eager men everywhere rushed into your arsonals and workshops, the busy note of preparation was every- where heard, and when we think of all your war male, rie that was forged | migitt almost repeat the lines of our greatest living poet, Longfellow— garb What anylis rang, what hainmers beat, In what a furnace, what a heat, Were forged the anchors of our hope. T-do not know that we haraly realize the extent of the vast preparations that seemed literally to spring from the ground. No less than sixty-seven ships and transports were freighted with your war ma(érial to buffet the waves and storms and tempests of the At- lantic, to give your hands 1n friendship to the people ofthe colonies. (Applause.) Yes, and your soldiers filing your-sixty-one frigates and ‘corvettes, freighting them, as it were, with a nation’s hope and the germs of anation’s greawess, But must hurry to an en Decause I see gentlemen whose words would fin warmer echoes than any of my poor words, I am proud to see here so many of your distinguished countrymen, gentlemen of your government who honor us with their presence and give us the tokens of their sympathy, Deputies, lawyers, statesmen, savants, all have come together. After him who was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen, I pause in the presence of the second great figure in our Revolutionary history, The name trembles upon every lip—Lafayette—(applause)—Washi- ington and Lafayetie’s names linked together in glory, and which will live as long as civil liberty has a votary jn either hemisphere, (applause) And there was General Rochambeau, the commander of all your forces, Who Woh success, renown aud giory, And with what feeling can I appeal to my own countrymen? What are our feelings when we reflect that we have here to-night the grandson of Lafayette, the grandson of Rochambeau and the grandson of Bouillé? (Ap- plause.) We tender to them our hands, our bearts, in grateful recognition for the services they rendered to our countrymen, (Applause.) I could go on and name your D’Estaing and your De Grasse, and your De Challeux, and your Chevalier De Ternay, and your De Barras, your Duc de Lauzun, your De'Choiseu!, and so many others of your distinguished officers, whose names are enshrined in the archives of our nation’s memory. Never will we forget the French common soldier, who fought shoulder to shoulder and elbow touching elbow with the American soldier, and whose ashes lie mingled with the soil of so many battle fields of our country. May the turf ever grow green and the wild flowers ever blossom ou their unknown and undistinguished graves, (Applause.) Now, m closing, permit me to ask you to drink with me to the health of Marshal MacMahon, the President of the French Republic—(applause)—the brave soldier and honest man who, in his civil career, bas shown that the highest and most successful statesmanship is that which is based upen honor, integrity and un- swerving devotion to the public weal.” (Applause. ) M. Luboulaye having toasted “The everlasting friendship of the French Republic and its elder sister,”* COLONEL FORNEY, Commissioner in Europe of the Philadelphia Exhibi- tion, said:— The monument you propose to piace on Bedloe’s Island, near the Harbor of New York, to use the words of the card of invitation, is intended to be a souvenir of the ancient friendship between America and France, pledged by the people of the two nations; and | do uot conceal my pleasure in bemg asked, a8 an American citizen, to participate in these happy preparations, ‘There is nothing so useful as deeds of peace in this age of civilization; and it is an auspicious coincidence that the foundation of this massive memorial of the unbroken friendship between France and the United States should be laid during the Centennial year, when the American people lovingly invite the nations of the earth to jon them in the celebration ot their first “century of civil government, As | a work of art, as the product of the rolific genius of my friend M. Bartholdi, it must chal- lenge universal admiration, but as the sytnbol of amity it will be hailed through all generations as the fitting tribute of one of the oldest peoples in the world vo the youngest and most progressive, It is no wonder, then, that France, which originates this magnificent monu- ment, should have moved with one accord in response to the request of the President of the United States. In this respect there has been no division among your varied representative interests, The Executive, the Assembly, the Cabinet and the press, the artists, manu- facturers and mechanics have hailed the American Ex- hibition as the golden opportanity to promote increased good fecling between France and the United States, and as the meaus for that wide commercial intercourse which reeults inevitably from those magical influences which are rapidly cementing distant worlds. The decisive ac- tion of your National Assembly, prompted by the dis- tinguished philosopher, M. Laboulaye, in voting the money to pay the government expenses of the French department, was the formal initiative of the hearty co- operation of the other branches of your administration, can personally testify to the courtesy of your Foreign Minister, the Duke Decazes, and of your Minister of Finance, M. Léon Say, when in company with the ‘American Minister, Mr. Washbarne, nearly a year ago, we called upon those eminent statesmen to ask the co- operation of France in the American Exhibition; but no feature in this agreeable recollection is more gratifying than the generous greeting of M. du Sommerard, the distinguished Director of the Cluny Museum, when Thad the honor, about the same time, to express the profound solicitude of the American Centennial Com- mission that France should take part in our Exhibition ; and to-day, gentlemen, we reahze in his wisdom an: his evergy the sincere attachment of the French gov- ernment to all the varieties of human progress.. We are, indeed, fortunate in this wonderful reunion at Philadelphia; fortunate in the occasion itself and in the | men who have served and strengthened it, and still more fortunate in the assuredly valuable consequences. From every quarter of the earth we shall have tho authorized representatives of art, science and govern- ment, Great Britain was early in the field, forgetting all her former relations with the United States, except- ing only those which look to fature community of ac- tion with the Americana. You have all heard of her Executive Commissioner, Mr. P. Cunliffe Owen, C. B., Director of the South Kensington Museum. Identified, like M. de Sommerard, with the several modern exhibitions, including England, France and | Austria, bis selection by the British government se- cures to the American International a valuable coun- sellor and frieud, He is the type of this cosmopolitan age, and every European exhibition has profited by his advice and assistance, But nowhere so much as in the United States, His enthusiasm, energy and prudence have protected us in Philadelphia from the errors of inexperience and hasty action, I only wish he were here to-night to give us the benefit of his recent visit to America and to explain to you the unspeakable advan- tages that mast reward all who take part in our Inter- national Exhibition. The monument, the model of which I see before me, will stand as a welcome to all who may come to observe American institutions, or to live and die within their tranquil influence. It will be | the first object to greet the voyager who crosses the | ocean, and it will be the iast when he is carried back to distant lands. May Divine Providence preserve it to | the end of time as a permanent pleage of peace to the children of men, (Applause. ) ‘The company then separated, { A CARD FROM MR. 0. E, HABICHT. To Tne Eprror or THe HeRatp:— I have had my attention drawn to-day toan anony- mous letter published in your paper of the 9th inst., | relating to the withdrawal of the United States Finan- eral Agency from Messrs, Baring Brothers & Co., of | London, in 1871, to the late firm of Messrs. Clews, Mabicht & Co., in which the writer states that Mr. Seward spoke in a disrespectful manner of me ata din- ber party in Paris in 1872, and which latter remark de- mands some notice at my hands, As regards the motives or the manner in which the change of the agency was brought about I am not competent to Jngde, never having at any time, before or since, been informed on the subject, The change was only com- Municated to me after {t had actually taken place, I was never consulted on the subject, So far as I was concerned it was an undesirable and unwelcome event, In regard to tho expression eaid to have been made use of by Mr. Seward respecting myself, { have to tate that my exequatur as Consul of Sweden and Norway at New York was withdrawn by the President on the ‘26th March, 1866, without grving me any previous no- tice, on the ground that I had purchased and stored cotton in New Orleans and thereby screened rebel Property, when, jn fact, the cotton in question had been reported by me wo the War Department in Wash- ington with the fullest details, and the War Department had given me written permission thus to store the cotton, and agreed to give tt the protection of the United States government, All the documents relative to the transaction were actually on file in the War De- partment when my exequatur was withdrawn, and on my referring to the same and producing the permission given me by the War Department, and a searching aud thorough investigation, which I demanded, having been made under General Schriver, of Albany, by order of the United States government, my justification was established, and my exequatar was retarned to me on ‘the 40th of May, 1866, two months after its withdrawal, And the official document of restoration was signed by Mr. Seward bimseif, as will appear from the following Se in the Washington Republican of that forrictat. cory.) Axpnew Jomxson, President of the United States ot America. 1 Aut Waow tr May Concerns: | To my friends in America this explanation may seem Prd Bo as they were all coghizant of the facts at the time. Among those who took an active interest in the matter were the late Chief Justice John Meredith Read, of Philadelphia; the late B. Minturn, Henry T. Tuckerman, Mr. George W. Curtig, Captain John Ericson, General Arthur, Hon. John L. V, Prayn and many others, My See to whom all the facts in the case were duly reported as they occurred, honored me by conferring the knighthood of St. Olaf’ Order upou me immediately on the exequatur being r stored, in token of its approval of my conduct and of its sympathy with my unjust accusation, I continued to be Consul and Consul General of Sweden and Norway till April, 1870, when I resigned the oifice to come to reside in Europe. ©. EB. HABICHT, Loxpox, Oct, 26, 1875, THE NAVY. THE PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD—ITS CONDITION AND CAPACITY—THE VESSELS AND MATERIAL THERE. Portsmovtn, N. H., Nov. 20, 1875, The Navy Yard at this naval station is naturally one of the most beautiful and best located in the country, and capable, with comparatively small outlay, of being made one of the most effective building yards in the world, And the Naval Committee of both branches of Congress on their examining tour to all the yards on the coast last year bore testimony to the stanch and workmanlike condition of all departments of this yard, so much so that the opinion of at least one Congress- man was changed, after his visit, from a previous de- sire to recommend the discontinuance of this yard. The yard is located—the buildings, wharves, floaung ary dock, &c.—at present upon Fernald’s Island, formerly so called, on the Maine side of the Piseataqua River; but the government a few years since made avery valuable and fortunate pur- chase of another large island called Seavey’s, adjacent to the first, for $100,000, which extends far down the river, greatly increasing the deep water front and almost indefinitely enlarging the capabilities of the yard for improvement. The new purchase has been but little ‘utilized as yet, except to furnish a much-needed supply of pure water for the yard; bat whenever works for the manufacture of iron piating, &c., shall be added here, Seavey’s Isiand will doubtless be the site for their loca- tion, At low tide the shallowest channel soundings on “the bar” are five feet three inches, Portsmouth was settied in 1623, and from the very earliest date this has been ashipbwiding community, and skilful workmen in yall departments of shiperaft abound here, which, couplea with the facts of the great depth of the river and harbor, and their perpetual freedom from ice in the coldest weather, renders the location in every way one hard to excel ‘The early frosts and clear cold woather of this region also constitute this a very use- ful quarantine station for infected government vessels and hospital for sick seamen, for the accommodation of which liberal anchorage is furnished near Wood Isiand, in the lower harbor, and suitable buildings have been erected upon this island, which have been leased by the United States for along term of years, This yard was never before in so good condition as now for turning outa large amount of work inashort time, ‘The tim- ber shedg, storehouses and reservoirs are filled with new material of all sorts, and most of it believed to be the best of its kind; and whereas, at the commence- ment of the late war, all the three sbiphouses were filled with effete old hulks—literally shipwrecked, dry- rotten ‘and wormeaten before they were ever Jaunched—now nearly every spot where a vesse! might be built is clear of any encumbrance and ready wo re- ceive a new keel, Of these five mignt be laid at once, or three new vessels started, and two repaired at the same time—one each in two of the ship houses, one on the railway, above the dry dock, one in the dock and one or even two on the timber slip, and the ac- commodations of Seavey’s Island are almost limitless, One of the ship houses only is occupied, and this by the first rate iron-clad of upward of 2,000 tous; tormer- ly, I think, called the Thunderer,’ bat now, I be- lieve, changed to the Massachusetts—an immense hulk, but probably of little, if any, value as a vessel, as much of ber oak Umber is affected with the dry rot. There are at present between 600 and 700 men in all depart- ments, besides the numerous officers, foremen and clerks employed in the yard; but this number could be easily doubled or trebiéd at very short notice, if de- sired, a8 about 4,000 men were employed here during the great rebellion, Most of the workmen are em- ployed upon the new steamers Enterprise and Marion, both being fitted for sea, The following is alist and brief description of all the vessels now comprising the naval flect at this station, with their conditions, viz The third rate screw steamer Marion, which has been rebuilt or repaired by the government, not by private contract, from the old frigate of the same name; but as is usual in such cases of late years there is but ver; little of the old craft left beside the name, so thoroug! is the ‘‘repatr.”? The new vessel is a beauty, and is understood by those who should be best informed here to be instructed to proceed to Europe and bring hither distinguished visitors or goods for the Centennial ‘at Philadelphia, and to remain there as one of the sample vessels of the United States Navy during the Exhibition. She is 4 first class vessel in every re- spect, of about 1,100 tons, and is lying at oue of the yard’s wharves, nearly ready for sea, Orders were re- cetved a few days since to have the Marion ready for sea by December 1, to employ all the men requisite to this end, and to work on Sundays if necessary. Ac- cordingly, the gangs of joiners, painters, machinists, riggers, &c., were immediately increased on board, and “the sound of the axe and the hammer”? is beard lively enough on all hands. The Marion will be commanded by Commander Rovert F. Bradford, of this city, now in charge of the Department of Navigation and Ordnance at this yard, who has been detailed for this duty, and is regarded as au able officer, ‘Then there isthe third rate but first class screw steamer Enterprise—rate referring, of course, to the size and not the quality of the vessel—which was built by contract, at this yard, of goveroment materials, by George B. Griffiths & Son, of New York, being “one of the class of eight,” as they are called, which Congress, two or three years ago, ordered built by this plan, The builders are well kuown and experienced government contractors, and the vessel is first class in ali respects; but perhaps it is only natural that the naval authorities and workmen claim superiority for the government built vessels for thorough stanchness, The Enterprise is about 1,000 tons, and is lying at the wharf with her machinery ali in, lacking masts, rigging, inboard joiners’ work and equipment, which, if necessary, ‘could be finished and furnished ready for sea perhaps in sixty days, ‘The Essex, No. 1 of this class, was built here by gov- ernment, and is now being finished at Charlestown ard, The Ticonderoga, an old third rate screw steamer, larger than cither ot the others, which returned from @ three years’ sea voyage last year, is lying at wharf, dismantled and waiting orders. Sle nceds general re- pairs, including, doubtless, new boilers, and could probably be fitted for sea in three months or so, The Kansas, a smaller tourth rate screw, also from cruise, is lying much in the same condition as the Ticonderoga, and might be fitted for sea in two months, The Lancaster, second raie screw, which has been lying at Quarantive all summer, is to be brought up to the yard next week, her stores and ordnance removed and bull dismantied. She is much out of order, and, being @ larger vessel, would occupy more time in Tepairs. ‘The old frigate Sabie, anchored near the yard, is now used for training ship for a hundred or more boys—and nice boys they are, too, from the towns and country all about—whose young ideas un enlisted schoolinaster, as usual on board men-of-war, is teaching how to sail and to fight for their flag. ‘The Speedwell, iron tugboat, is in commission and all ready for sea in any emergency, and the Emerald, a lit- tle steamer purchased in Philadelphia by ex-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox, during the war, is doing good ice as @ ferryvoat between the yard and this city, adistance of one mile by steam, but three times that when rowed against the swift tide, as was always done previous to this boat’s coming. Within @ year ortwo the yard has been lighted with Tiffany’s olefiant gas, so that in case of need the workshops could be run day and night, The yard is in command of Commodore Andrew Bryson, with Captain Jonathan Young as executive officer, both of whom are @flicient and popular officers. THE BOSTON NAVY YARD—A GENERAL REVIVAL OF ACTIVITY--WHAT 18 BEING DONE AND WHAT IS LIKELY TO BE DONE, Boston, Nov. 21, 1876. There has been quite a revival of activity at the Bos- ton Navy Yard during the last fewdays, In fact, so far back as ten days or a fortnight since, as was de- scribed in the Hxnaup at the time, there was a fresh stimulus given to work in consequence of unexpected ordera which were received from the department at Washington, Of course it isa matter of conjecture here, as elsewhere, why the naval vessels are being thus summarily fitted up for active service, but the prevailing opinion among the officers of the yard is that the conungency of possible difliculties with Spain or some other foreign Power is the cause of such a sudden show of vigilance, ADDITIONAL WORKMEN EMPLOYED, During the week just closed there hag been an ad- ditional force of some forty or fifty workmen employed. Even now, thongh, there is only a total of about 800 men at work in the entire yard, but it is believed this Dumber will be largely increased during the ensuing week or fortnight. ‘That there are any authoritative Grounds for this belief it is impossible to ascertain, but itis & faol, nevertheless, that this is the generally formed opivion among the leading men im the yard. IAT I8 BHING DONK AT THR YARD, ‘Work ‘s being pushed forward on the Vandalia with all possible despatch and itis intended that she will be Whereas the exequatur of Ulaudins Edward Habicht, | ready for sea in the course of five or six weeks, It has mand Norway at New Vies Consul of Sweden , were formally revoked on the aud’ wheres# representations have since that date, which have effectually re- lieved those gentlemen from the eharges of unlawful end.un- friendly conduct heretofore entertained against ther: Now, therefore, belt known that 1, hadrew Johnson t of the United States of America, do hereby annual ocation of the exequatursef the said Ok Fecoguisiog him aa Consul f Swede #K, and thas of 8. M: Svenson as ates aad ones a bo the ad of all agen. Ward Habicht and 8. M pvenson and restore to them the been now about three years since work was commenced on this celebrated war ship, and it is claimed that when finished she wili be one of the most substantial in the Americaa bavy. The Wabash, which is being used as a roceivi in place of the Ohio, will be litted up (or active vice as soon as the repairs on the Ohio are completed and she is restored to her old service, The Adams and Essex are also being fitted out as ‘Anplause, Pyenshmpn have aKAYA WORSE MAME 1 tobi tu oan He IMO au Buy OCOM Deredulnue | FAVIGIY Ag DOBMbIA Lup alihpueh the work is Weim TRON-CLADS AT PENSACOLA READY FOR S£A— DETAILS OF THE VESSELS—THE FEELING IN NAVAL CIRCLES. New Orveans, Nov. 21, 1875, Commodore Cooper has notified the department of the readiness of the fleet of iron-clads under his command, It consists of four monitors— the Mahopac, Manhattan, Sagus and Ajax— now lying at Pensacola The first three are fully equipped and only need provisions and the ‘war complement of men to fit them for instant service, ‘The Ajax is without ammunition, having discharged it at the time the yellow fever broke out on board. Plenty of men could be enlisted in New Orleans, and Teceipt of the necessary funds would enable the entire fleet to be UNDBR WAY tna very few days. The Uanonicus, at this port, which your correspondent visited to-day, 1s fully provisoned, coaled and on a perfect war footiny With the excep- tion of a full complement of men she could leave at two hours’ notice, In addition to the above there are five or six wooden vessels cruising in West Indian waters, There is nothing at Key West, PEELING IN XAVAL CIRCLES. Considerable interest and activity is manifested in naval circles, although, as yet, they are in receipt of no special information that the naval inquiries embodied Belknap’s despatches. No’ war is aulicipated by the officers here. Commodore Cooper leaves for Pensacola on Tuesday evening nexl INFLAMMABLE GOODS ON SHIPS. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF LAW REGARDING THEIR SHIPMENT. | ‘The following are the general provisions of law re- lating to the shipment of inflammable or dangerous articles on steam vessels of the United States engaged in carrying passengers (vessels not carrying passen- gers are not restricted), which are given for the infor- mation of shippers, owners of vessels and the travel- ling public, in view of the recent holocaust on board the City of Waco at Gaiveston on the 9th inst The matter will soon, in all probability, be brought before Congress, The following comprise the articles which cannot be taken on such steamers, viz :—Camphene, nitro-glycerine, naphtha, benzine, benzole, nitroleam or blasting oil, or like dangerous articles, Under the restrictions named below the following articles con- be shipped on such steamers:—Baled cotton and hemp, when compactly pressed and covered with bagging and secured with rope or iron bands, and hay in bales Gunpowder in chests or safes, under special license. Oil of vitriol, nitric or other chemical acids can be car- ried on the decks or guards or in such other safe part of the vessel as shall be prescribed by the United States local inspectors of steamships. il or spirits of turpentine may be carried when put up in metallic vessels or casks bound with iron and stowed inasecure part of the vessel; also friction matches may bé car- ried when securely packed in strong, tight chests or boxes, well secured by locks or screws or otber re- liable fastenings, and stowed at a secure distance from fire or heat. Refined petroleum, not less than 110 deg. Fahernheit, ‘‘may be carried ou such steamers upon routes where there is no other ‘practical’ mode of trans- porting it, under such regulations as shall be pre- scribed by the Board of Supervising tnspectors, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. In all cases the above dangerous-articles when packed or put up for shipment shall be distinctly marked on the outside with the name and description of the article contained therein, under @ penalty of $2,000, imprison- ment and forfeiture of the goods. Any person shipping oil of vitriol, unslacked lime, inflammable matches or gunpowder In any sea-going Vessel must deliver a note in as to the person having charge of the loading of the vessel, expressing the nature and the character of such ree att 4 penalty of $1,000, It will ¥ observed that in the shipment of refined petroleum ft shall be under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the “Board of Supervising Inspectors, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. ”” REVINED PETROLEUM. At the annual meeting of the Board, held in Washing- ton, the following regulation was made in conformity therewith :— Rule 29. Refined petroleam, which will not ignite ata temperature of less than 110 degrees, Fahrenheit, may, upon routes where is no other practical mode of trans- porting it, be carried on passenger steamers; but’ it shall not be lawful to receive on board or transport any petroleum, unless the owner or master of the steamer shall have first received from;the inspectors a certificate esignating the place or places in such steamer in which the samo may be carried or stowed, with the further condition that the certificate shall be conspicu- ously posted on the steamer. Refined petroleum must not, in any case be received on board or carmed, unless it is pat up in good iron- bound casks or barrels, or in good metallic cans or ves- carefully packed in boxes, and the casks, barrels, or boxes plainly marked upon the heads thereof, with the manufaeturer’s name, the name of the article, and the degree of temperature (Fabrenhe't) at which the petroleum will ignite. ‘Any oil which will stand a fire test of 300 degrees, Fahrenheit may be carried as freight or used as stores on any steamer carrying passengers, It will be seen by the above rule that the Supervis- ing Inspectors fai} to designate what may be a practical route upon which petroleum can be carried, and the certificate issued by the inspectors in such cases reads “on routes where there is no other practical mode of transporting it,” failing to designate between what places it may be carried, thus leaving it in a measuro ‘to the owner or master of the vessel to determine as to the practicability of the route. The failure fully tosettlo this question by the Supervising Board has no doubt caused pny eH to construe the law somewhat in their favor, and therefore assume responsibilities in the pment of such goods that they would not have done chad the matter been fully settied and determined by the Board of Supervising Inspectors, and regulations issued in conformity therewith. It is expected that at the annual meeting in January next this question will receive the earnest attention of the Supervising In- spectors, and measures devised whereby shippers and owners of veesels, as well as Customs officers, may not be left in doubt in such matters, CHEAP TELEGRAPHY. Tue Dinecr Usirep States Carte Comraxy, Luntep, No. 16 Broav Street, New Yoru, Nov. 15, 1875, To tus Evrron ov tHe HeraLp Your article in this morning’s issue on cheap tele- graphy contains some comments on a circular recently | ssued by me, to which I trust that your sense of Justice will give me an opportunity of replying, as they are calculated to mislead the public. You remark in the first place that, ‘‘We find the Direct Cable charges as much per word for the transmission of despatches from America to Europe as the other line.” Had you \eaid that you “found that the other line now charges las little per word as the Direct Cable,” you would have presented the case more accurately. On Saturday, the 6th inst., “this company” opened for business at seventy-five cents a word, our opponents’ rates being at the time a dollar, and {twas not until we had com- menced business at the reduced rates that the opposi- tion announced their intention of adopting our tariff, which they did shortly after. It is thus evident that this latest reduction, by which the public sayo twenty- five cents a word, was entirely duo to the action of tne Direct United States Cable Company. You then go on to _ state that the managers of this line will discover, ‘as has deen discovered by the managers of all other telegraph companies, that the cheapest rates, in the long run, will bring more business, and consequently inure to the greater profits of the owners.’? has not been discovered by the managers of any cable company, and the statistics of the Anglo American Company for over ten years go to show that the most paying rate, as between five dollars a word and twenty-five cents, 1 a dollar and a half a word, Again you say, “Thus far the promise to reduce rates is little more than a promise.” I have shown that it is a promise worth just twenty five cents a word to the pablic. And you conclude, it would ‘be a stroke of genius for Mr. Uliphant’s company to send messages over the ocean atashilling aword.” This stroke of genius has been already attempted, in the hope that tt might be considered such by the public, but they utterly failed to appreciate it, and in no instance more congpicnously than in that of the Henatp, Though this exceptional rate was due entirely to this company the Henan did not support their efforts by sending a single message over their cable, and I would suggest, that to taunt a company for not establishing low rates, and when tt does establish them to refuse to support it, is @ course not calculated to advance the cause of cheap telegraphy. 1 am yours faithfully, L. OLIPHANT. MURRAY'S DECEIVERS. Sergeant Froderick Rubi, in cliarge of the recruiting station at No, 100 West street, states that Murray, the man who waa thirsting for martial glory and got swindled while seeking to enlist, did not present him. self at that station and says that money is never re- ceived there for enlisting inen, There js only one re. crutting station in West street, and Murray was prob. ably swindled in some place represented ww bim as a regruiting depow Permit me to call your attention to the fact that this | MOODY AND. SANKEY, Brilliant Beginning in Phil- adelphia Yesterday. Ten Thousand People at the Services and as Many More Turned Away. The Effects of Mr. Moody's Sermon and Mr. Sankey's Singing. PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 21, 1875, The first meeting of Moody and Sankey, the revival- ists, took place here to-day at the old depot, which has been fully described inthe Henaup, At the morning services, notwithstanding the exceedingly disagreeable weather and the early hour, about 10,000 persons were present, nearly enough to fill the mammoth building in which they are to hold forth, At the afternoon service, at four o’clock, the hall was filled, and after the doors were closed, at half-past three, at least 10,000 more en- deavored vainly to gain entrance, The arrangements for disposing of the immense multitudes were excel- lent, with one exception. 1n the afternoon, bya stupid piece of bad management, all the representatives of the press who did not happen to arrive before half-past three were excluded with the rest of the crowd, although the services wero not to begin until four. KARLY BIRDS, At dawn of day could be seen miles distant from the place of meeting hundreds of persons wending their way through and muddy thoroughfares toward the great hall, allintent upon securing good seats for the introductory services. The city railroad lines, with but few exceptions, were remiss in attention to the public needs, To add t the difficulties, the unfortu- nate burning of the Market street bridge prevented the running of the Market street line, which is, by natural position, the great feeder to the ball Despite all ob- stacles, as early as seven A. M. crowds began pouring into the vast building. As a natural consequence the majority were church-goers, elders, deacons and Sabbath school teachers, but the writer observed hun- dreds of his acquaintances who are out of the ark of safety, seeming equally interested in the grand move- ment. The building was well filled, contrary to the expectations of all, tn the extreme rear of the hall only a few seats being left unoccupied, Without doubt there were seated and standing at least 10,000 persons, THE ARRANGEMENTS within the building-for placing the audience were most complete, A committee of Christian gentlemen, se- lected from the different churches, form a body of ushers which, under tho admirable management of Mr. Nelson F. Evans, direct visitors to seats and en- force the strictest order and decorum. Mr. Evans 13 admirably sustained by General Louis M. Wagner, a gentleman of rare executive ability, and well known in’ military circles. In fact, 80 perfect are the details carried out that there was not the slightest confusion and not the least noise from the tread of the multitude, The main doors of entrance are on the Market street side of the building. They are in keep- ing with the rest of the preparations, ‘The two en- trances are about thirty feet in breadth each, and capa- ble of entering without inconvenience a vast multitude, The crush room, or corridor outside of the main ora extends entirely around the edifice, and is separate by sliding doors from the audience room, thus giving that quietude actually requisite to carry on the services. THB PLATFORM, The platform itself contained enough to fill an ordi- nary public hall, The choir numbered 500 persons, un- der the charge of Professor Fischer and Mr. Sankey. The committee of clergy and laity instrumental in get- ing up the revival services increaged the number to about 100 additional, and ushers, messengers and other persons added:still more. Mr. Mooay’s dais was in the centre, at the front, which curves outward, like the stage ofatheatre, Mr. Sankey sat at his small cabinet orgao—which looked and sounded very small, indeed, in the vast building—at Mr, Moody’s right hand. The reporters’ tables were very conveniently placed below the platform, on either side. Among those present upon the platform were, of the Executive Committee of Laymen, Messrs. George H. Stuart, chairman; John Wanamaker, Alexander Whild- din, J.B. Graff, John Field, Baily J.'Lang and Thomas K. Cree, Secret ; Of the Ministerial Committee, Rev. Drs. Newton, Wylie, Hatfleld, Smith, Kerr, Robinson, Neasden, Ronthailer, Cooper, Rittenhouse and Way- land; and the foliowing prominent members of the clergy generally:—Rev. Bishop W. L. Harris, LL.-D., of Chicago; Rey. J. Walker Jackson, David Optograph, Minister of Friends; Revs, G. W. Maclaughlin, Alfred Herim, T. B. Miller, Dr, McCook, Dr. Patterson, and Rey. btn ed of New York, editor of ‘the Chris- tian at Wor! OPRNING SERVICES, The paratory opening services were the singing by the immense choir of the beautiful hymn, “I am raying for you.” Under the direction of Professor Fischer this and the second hymn, ‘I love to tell the story,” were most beautifully rendered, The Rev. Richard Newton, D.D., for many years yr of the Protestant Episcopal Charch of the Epiphany, stepped forward and said, “Let us now unite in prayer.” Every head was bowed. “0, God, our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee for the truth Thou hast given us. Make our eyes to see and our earsto hear. We invoke Thy presence and benediction upon the exercises of this morning. We pray, © God, that Thou wilt be present on this sion an upon every occasion when these services are being held. Direct the thoughts of our minds and the words that shall be spoken, We thank Thee for the good that has been accomplished before by Thy servamts to pro- mote the glory of Thy name. Unite the hearts of Thy people to renew the devotion of those who call them- selves by the name of Jesus, We pray Thee that a multitude of souls may be brought into the [ei of the children of God. Blessed be hy name for every such tribute of Thy love. Bless the exercises ‘of this occasion, Bo present with Thy servants during all the days in which they shall continue here, May this be only the beginning. May all the churches of this city receive renewed life. Open so the windows of heaven that there shail not be room enough to hold all the blessings. May they go on to preach the old, old story, with re- newed earuestness and effect. May there be given the blessing of the Holy Ghost upon all that work for Thee. May the Holy Ghost be quickened into new life. Revive and strengthen all those that work for Thee. May great’ multitudes be awakened and brought to know Thee and to rejoice in Thee. Wher- ever ministers shall go forth in Thy name be with them and bless them and Psp Thy lost children to Thyself out of all lands. Hear us in this oar prayer, and guide us through our pilgrimage for Jesus’ sake, Amen. ‘The familiar hymn, “All hail the power of Jesus? name,” was then given out, aud sung by the congrega- tion and choir together. Aill the hymns to be used at the services are in Mr. Sankey’s little book, “Gospel Hymne and Sacred Songs,” which was used, | dare say, at the Brooklyn meetings The congregation were provided with coptes free. MR. MOODY then, stepped upon the little dais at the front of the platform. He waited a moment, and the multitude had ab opportunity of seeing 4 man with an earnest face and quick, Leg eyes. His first words were likea surprise, comming from tbe presiding minister at a re- ligious service, In a business like, but earnest voice, he said:— “Now we'd like to have all the outside doors closed, and if all the gentlemen standing will take seats we can hear, Now (after waiting a moment) if the place is still we can make ourselves heard, I think. Ina large congregation like this you cap sce the importance of everybody bemg quiet. “Justa little noise in any part of the hall may prevent every one from hearing, and one man moving about may distract the attention of hundreds or thousands.” ‘A few more business-like directions followed; then, waiting as though ,to arouse the expectations of his audience, he said:— “I waut to read a few verses of the fourth chapter of Jobn, Those who heard the number of the chapter please raise their hands.” Hands went up all over the ball, “That's right.” He then read from Jobn, tv., 22, the paseage beginning—“Ye worship ye know not what; we know what we worship,” where Jesus taiks with the woman of Samaria. The revivalist’s delivery | was rapid and in one key, with none of the discretton | of an elocutionist even of mediocre abilities His gesticulation was rade aud awkward, his pro- punciation of some words—‘Samaritan,” for instance—was imperfect; his whole appearance fad manner that of an uncultured man. , In Bpite of al these drawbacks, every word he spoke was effective, There was @ terrible earnestness about the man that chained the attention of his hearers from the first, He seemed to pul his soul into what he read, and his man- ner Was as great a contrast to the listiess drawl so often. heard in the pulpit as can well be imagined, MR, SANKEY'S SINGING. At the conclusion of the Scripture passage the soventy-ninth hymn was sung, beginning— Sowing the seed by th Sowing the sed by the Sowing the seed by the Sowing the seed in the # € Ob, what shail the harvest be? ‘This was sung as asolo by Mr, Sankey, the choir of 800 voices taking up the refrain im choraé with telling effect, Before beginning Mr. Sankey paused and there was a death-like stillness, As he touched the keys he said ina full, round, rich voice, and with a depth of meaning such as few have ever heard given to the short passage, ‘For whatsoever @ man soweth that shall be | aiso reap.” He sung with all that sweetness and ex- pression with which you are doubtless familiar in New Y By the time te had sung the last verse and the choir had repeated the chorus very softly and with ad- mirable taste, there were many weeping Women tn the audience and more than one sturdy man was seen to furtively wipe away @ moisture that he was ashamed of Immediately the sweet sounds had died away, as | though to avail himeelf of its full effect on his hearers, Mr. Moody said, quietly, “Let ue pray.” MR. MOODY'S PRAYER. “Our heavenly Kakkar we thank hee for pag uri this place, and prey, thaw 'e thank Thee for alb we see, for all the favorable circum- eet Thou bast blest us with so far. We pray th wip heey Abe upon the churches of this ; one in this work-and that tnere these a every day, many the kingdom of God, multitudes set on fire; thatwe may gather into the gree many thousand souls to be saved. We pray that ‘pou wilt qualify us for this work, As the ram has been coming down upon the earth for the past twenty-four hours, 60 may ‘Thy Holy Spirit descend upon us, 80 may we be filled with the Holy Ghost, to bless and quicken everyone of us with re- newed zeal. O Lord! bles@ these Sabbath schoo! teachers present Make them to the responsibili- ties of their charge, and enable t to lead children to Christ, Bless these Thy ministers, We pray that. they may have a fresh unction given to them this morn- ing. Encourago and strengtlien them, we pray Thee. Lot Thy blessing rest also upon these parents, Oh, help them, Lord, help them to guide the straying feet of their children, Give them faith and strength, O Lord! Oh, bless and keep all Thy creatures, and to Christ be all the praise and glory. Amen.” Mr. Moody’s voice had increased in earnestness toward the close, and the “‘Amen’? was joined in by audible thousands. He then announced the nineteenth bymn— Ring the bells of heaven! ‘There is Joy to-day For a soul returning from the wild. See! the Father meets him out upon the way, Welcoming His weary, wand'ring child. He gave directions to the ushers to open the doors dur- img the singing to let in those that had congregated without in the storm, ordering them to be closed immediately after and kopt so during the remainder of the service, He gave further explanations and direc- tions and then asked the congregation to join in the byma, urging everybody to sing. THE SERMON. At the conclusion of the hymn he preached the ser- mon—ifan exhortation so short, compared with sermons fe cenereh, a le hiner’ “I want to call pare ge son @ thirty-Gith verse of the passage ave read,” he said, . bid a not ye there are yet four months and then cometh the ‘harvest? Hotiold I say unto you lift up your eyes and look on?the flelds, for they are white already to harvest; and he that reapeth receiveth wages and scattereth fruit unto life eternal, that both he Coys soweth and he that reapeth mag rejoice to- ether.” . There may be some one asking, “What is the object of these special meeungs/”” We answer, “It is reaping time here and we need extra help.”’ Do you not always need more laborers when the harvest ts ripe? Ihave often been asked since my revurn to this country, “What do you think are the signs of the work in America? Do ie think the harvest is ripening!” 1 answer, ‘I have m many years in this work and have never seen a better prospect than this.”’ I believe we are in the midst of a great blessing. Prayer meetings are becom- ing larger, The peoplo are becoming interested in them, and letters show them to be larger than they have been for many years, In one church in New York where a very few used to assemble crowds are now attendants, “Tho spirit of prayer is coming upon the nation, The Lord is about to manifest Himself to men. He does not stir up the nation to pray without intending a blessing sball result. e never saw such large prayer meetii in Europe aa we did in Brooklyn. Does not this place prove it? This gathering? Would the gentlemen who arranged this admirable hall in so short a time, at so great an expense, have done so unless the Lord had put it in their hearts? Would they have been likely to do so for any other purpose? isn’t it proved by the gathering together of so many people on such a day, so early ip the morning? It is said that these meetings are ‘‘sen- sational;” that people come from curiosity; but when people come to pray and not to hear this or that man preach the Lord isin the work. I would rather pray like Daniel than ee like David. If thero should be a notice put up on tho walls. of Philadelphia to-morrow morning, ‘Wanted, 10,000 people to go to work,” would not people crowd around vo know what kind of work it was and what they would be paid? I have come this morning to advertise that we want 10,000 workmen. We can employ all classes, of allages and both sexes, who will work for the Lord. ‘That he that reapeth will be amply Fepald Tknow. You. ministers can testify the same. have never worked for my blessed Lord and master without getting good pay. Willyoucome? The speaker raised his volce and looked about him. He continued in the same appeal With increased fer- ‘vor. He then spoke of_the satisfaction with which many. look forward to the special week of prayer, and said, with emphasis, ‘Every week ought to be a special week of prayer. Pray all the time—fervently, beseech. ingly. kk at this audience gathered here. ’ Is it not a sign that God is with us? juld they have come for -@ political meeting? Should we not avail ourselves of this interest of the people?” After following out this thought he said:—‘‘There ara three classes of people who come to these meetings. One class— some of them professing Christians—come out of curioajty. They come to criticise and Ond fault. My friends, {¥ does not require heart or brains to do that. Anybody can find fault, It ts the very easiest thing in the world to do. I never attend a prayer meeting, withowt regretting that did Dot do something in another way—do some- thing ise that I or some one else aid not do atall, When you are disposed to find fault, re- member that the question 4s, Can you doit better? If not, do not criticise those who are doing the best they can, and praying for God’s help to do still better. Another class will come here just to enjoy themselves. They smile and rub their hands and say, “Wasn’t that asplendid prayer!’ “isn’t the work coming on nicely |’? But they never do anything themselves, but keep others out. You ask them to help an inquiring sinner Jo lead the hesitating into the inquiry rooms, and they say, “Oh, I can’t do that!” We tried to tira ‘this class out in Brooklyn by having five or six meet- ings a day, but they came to them all. ‘This was not told to develop its humorous side, as Henry Ward Beecher would have given il. it was a serious matter, and the speaker was dreadfully in ear- pest in condemning it. He almost shouted, “The spirit of God is to give to ‘our neighbor. If you feel inspired by a rayer or a iyma and see a weeping brother, ait ide. nim, put your arm upon his shoulder, be ready with your Bible to point to a text and to lead him to Christ.” (When you are going to the harvest field you should not leave our sickle behind you. I like to see you bring your Bibles with you here. Don’t leave them at home.) “Wo want ten thousand workers in Philadelphia,” he exclaimed, in a voice of startling earnestness. “If you will you may move Philadelphia from centre to circum: ference, Do not rely upon us, or it will be a failure. Work yourselves and ony pray, pray! The field is ripe for the harvest, Will you come? “The third class of persons we like to see here. They enjoy themselves better than those who come to enjoy themselves, All.the whiie brethren are praying they are praying in their hearts. O let that prayer roach some sinner’s heart! They look about them for work to do, They are the workers, brag 4 are in eym- pathy with the meeting. They are the helpers in this work. There is work for 10,000 such. The mighty power of God is in this hall this morning. Do you doubt?” (Turning to the ministers upon the plat- form. Voices, “No, no!) Ale pleaded with Sunday school teachers and superin- tendents to bring their to the meetings, to work among them, giving several instances from his eape- rience abroad of the need for this labor-and its results. A Sunday school teacher had apol to him tor in- action because her class consis' of only five little boys. ‘Do you know what you are doing?” he thun- dered; “do you not know that in that little tow-headed boy may sleep the Reformation? May he not be an undeveloped Martin Luther? — Littlo did Andrew know when he brought Peter to Christ what a convert he had. It was a little thing. The Jerasalem Herald would not have an nounced 1t; but think of its effects. There may be some man converted in Philadelphia who will make the world tremble! That little cloud“coming up ont of the sea was no bigger than a man’s hand; but God was behind it, and it became a terribl rer.’? He told an affecting story of an old woman tn Dundee, Scotland, who had followed him about, bringing ber two sons to the prayer meetings, and there wore hun- dreds of weeping mothers in the assemblage. In con- clusion, he renewed his appeals for sympathy and co- operation. The services concluded with tho singing of the twenty-fourth hymn and the Doxology, joined in by all, ae of the benediction by Rev. Dr. atfiel APTERNOON SESSION. The afternoon meeting, as above stated, was attended by 10,000 people, the full capacity of the ‘hall, white as many more clamored for admission outside. One man in the crowd expressed the feeling of his neighbors very happily when he said, as he elbowed out of the crowd, “Well, if the Kingdom of Heaven is as hard to get into as Moody and Sankey’s meetings I’m afraid I'l) never get there.” Very few members of the press wero for- tunate enough to be present, owing to the bad manage- mentalinded to elsewhere, The services, however, wero exactly similar to the first Sunday night services in Brooklyn, Mr, Moody preaching the same serinon ag upon that occasion, ‘THANKSGIVING. PROCLAMATION BY MAYOR WICKHAM. The following’ proclamation bas been issued by Mayor Wickham, appointing next Thursday as Tha ksgiving roe Ling gee rod ie he ‘The season recurs when, according to custom, there ts designated a day of general thanksgiving to Aimighty God for all the mercies of the closing year. The Presi- dent of the United States and the Governor of this State have appointed Thursday, the 25th of November, for tus annual festival, and following the practice of my redecessors, I commend to the ple of the city of «New York a ful observance of that day, Although, here as elsewhere, business has been du!) and failures have been many, the year which is passing been accom] ed by blessings which aflord pien- ert occasion: thnakagiving. The harvests upon which we depend have been abundant, and no pesti- Jenee has scourged the city, We havo enjoyed civil liberty, 1 by equal law@; and this community has had which is the foundation of both our laws and our liberties—a social order, established in the intelligence of the people, and transmitted from tha er to the rising generation im the pis of re- ligion, the discipline of our common schools and the moralities and the mutual trust of social and cominer | intercourse. For these and other benefits it behooves us vo return thanks to the Ruler o1 the Universe, ‘And may we not well avouch the sincerity of grateful hearts by doing, each what he can, to give cause tor thankfulness to the poor among us, who need always the forethought of the prosperous to help them to cara their daily bread, and who, suffering now tor lac! employment, appeal to us to remember, as the comes on, that, in whatsoever we economize, wo should be bountiful in our charities, Given under my hand and the seal of tho Mayoralty, this 20th day of November, in the year of our Lord ont thousand eight hundred and ey five, WiLLiAM He WICKHAM, Mayor,