The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1876, Page 9

> a \ NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1876——QUADRUPLE SHEET. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE, Programme of Services— Chat by the Way. Synagogue Worship—High Life Troubles. New Church Enterprise at Chickering Hall, ‘The Rev. Dr, Rambant will preach in the Tabernacle Baptist oburcb, Brooklya, this morning, on “Spiritual Vision,” and this evening on ‘Salvation.’ ‘This evening a praise and Bible reading service will be held in Fleet street Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, Mr, W. W. Bentiey, the singing assistant of Rev. E. P. Hammond, evangelist, will lead tho sing- ing with tho ‘Ninety and Nine.” Rev, 8. W. Hamilton will preach in the Scotch Pres- Dyterian chufeh this evening and afternoon. Rev. A. W. Knapp will preach in Laight street Bap- tiat ohareh this morning on ‘Winning the Prize," and this evening on “The Standard and the Trumpet.” Rey. J. D, Herr will minister to the Central Baptist church at the usual hours to-day. “The Steps of a Good Man Ordered of the Lord” and “Procrastination” will be considered in Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church to-day by Rev. J. H. Lightboura. “In the Piigrim Baptist church tho Rev. v. 8. Ken- nard will preach this morning andevening. A short sermon in the evening and then addresses by Christ- jan workers. Tho Rev. W. W. Page will minister in the West Elev- enth street Presbyterian cburch this morning aod evening. ‘Dr. Ewer will officiate at the various services in St, Ignatius’ Protestant Episcopal church to-day. “Prayer” and ‘Slinistorial Position” will be dis- oussed by Rev. W. H. Leavell in Stanton street Bap- ast chareh to-day In Sixth avenue Reformed church the Rev. W. B. Merritt will officiate and preach at the usual hours to- day. ‘The usual services and sermons to-day !n St, Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal charch, with litapy and com- munion in the morning. Dr. Deems will speak about ‘‘Christ’s One Sacrifice” this morning, and about ‘Manliness’ this evening, in the Church of the Strangers, In the Tabernacle Baptist church this morning Dr. 3. L. Burrows, of Louisville, Ky., will preach about “The Riches and Poverty ot Christ,” and this evening about ‘True Worsbippers,”” Dr. E. N. Whito will preach this morning and even Ing in Wost Twenty-third Strect Presbyterian church. "Preaobing at the usual hours to-day in Asbury Meth- odist Episcopal church by Rev. J. A. Edmonds. “Love's Characteristics” will be pointed out to the American Free Churoh to-day by the Rev. ©. P. Me- Carthy. Atthe Fifth Avenue Baptist church this morning Dr. Armitago will direct his people to ‘Christ's Heaven- ward Look,’ and this evening will speak of “Inspired Prayer.” Dr. Dunnell will oMolate and preach for All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal church to-day, as usual, Rev. C. P. McCarthy will tell the Howard Rooms Spiritualisss afternoon ‘‘What I (he) Receive and ‘What Reject of Modern Spiritualism.” Rev. William Lloyd wiil cloee his series of sermons on scepticism in Washington Square Methodist Epis- copal church this evening by proving that ‘‘There i: rock like our rock, our enemies themselves boing judges.” . ‘The American Temperance Union will hold interest- ing exercises in Steinway Hall. Dr, Virgin will de- liver an address, Mra. Parkes a recitation, and Dr. T, 8. Lambert a lecture on **Alcohol and Iis Effects,” “The devil threw him down.’”? Who? Rev. A. H. Moment will tell you at Spring Street Presbyterian church this morning. Paul’s boyhood and college life will also bi scribed, Rev. Dr. Talmage will preach morning and evening In the Tabernacle, Brooklyn. In the Borean Baptist church to-day the Rev L. G. Berrett will analyze ‘Christian Architecture’? and “A Man of One Idea.” In Bleecker Street Universalist church the Rev. E. ©, Sweetser will preach at the usual bours to-day. Bishop Snow will preach in Mount Zion church tis afternoon on ‘The Time, Manner and Results of Christ’s Second Advent.” In the Charch of the Divine Paternity Dr. EF. H. Chapin will preach this morning. Vesper services in the evening. Dr. Joho Fulton will officiate and preach tn Christ church to-day. E. G, Wilson will lecture for the Progressive Spirit- ‘alists at the usual time and place. This morning and evening the Rev, F. E. Marling will preach in the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian chareb. In the First Reformed Episcopal church Rey, W. T. Babine will preach to-day at the usual hours. “The Next Life” will be considered this evening in the Fourth Presbyterian church by Rev. Josepn R. Kerr. Tho Rev. Mr. Rowell will preach in the Freo Baptist sburch this morning on ‘‘Hindering the Gospel,” and this evening on ‘Dangerous Building.” Rev. W. T. Egbert will officiate to-day in Grace ebapel, Rev. G. W. Birch, of Indianapolis will preach in Madizon Avenue Reformed church this morning and alternoon, Subjects—‘The Plan of Salvation” and “The Lord’s Witnesses, ”’ Rev. James M. King will preach in St. John’s Metho- dist Episcopal church this morning, and will conduct n praise and sacramental service this evening. Ahomecamp meeting will be held im Eleventh Street Methodist Episcopal church commencing to-day. Mrs. Van Cott i8 expected to-morrow evening, and Revs. J. Johns, Van Gaasbeck and Mickle are to fol- low. The Rev. Chauncey Giles will preach in the Sweden. Dorgian charch this morning. At the gospel meeting, in Mr. Albro’s house, No. 353 ‘Went Tnirty-sixth sirect, a young preacher will deliver bis first sermon to-day. Mr. Frothiugham will speak in Masonic Hall this morning on stituted and Ideal Religion.” Rey. 8. H. Tyng, Jr., will preach in the Church of the Holy Trinity this morning and evening. Kev. W. 8. Rainsford will preach in the Gospel Tont this evening. Dr. Rylance will preach in St. Marx’s Protestant Episcopal church this morning on the sacramental theme, “In Remembrance of Mo,” and in the evening on “‘Abuses of tho Doctrine of Passive Obedience,” Ia Thirty-fourth street Reformed church the Rev. Carios Martyn will proach this morning and evening at the usual hours, In the Church of the Apostles this eveping Bishop Pierce, of Arkansas, will preach before the Young Poople’s Missionary Association, The Rev. George H. Hepworth will preach in the Church of the Disciples this morning on ‘A Triumph- nt Faith,” and this evening on “Nothing but Leaves. CHAT BY THE WAY. If people would take more trouble about living they would be less troubled when dying. That man was not exactly ahoretic who oa being asked to pray fer one who had broken his leg replied, “No, I am too busy just now, but you can go down into my cellar and get # couple of bates for his tamily.”” The Bible affords # vext for almost any condition of mind, The boy who had had « slight difficulty witha schoo! fellow, and whe as a punishment was condemned to loaru a passage of Scripture chose the ioliowing:— “Blessed be the Lord, my strength, which teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight.” Older children arc just as apt in discovering texts which suit their purposes. You must do with the evil in your Ife what the gld farmer advised concerning ‘“pusiey.’? “Ii you goto pickin round the stufl here and there i'll spread faster and faster. The only way ts to pull it smack up by the roots.” The four cardina! principles of the Bible are to “add to subtract “all malice and all guile;” to “multiply grace and peace,’ and to divide by “giving to nim that asketh of thee." A preacher lately said thatthe Church fs simply a hospital for invalids, If it bea liviog Church, how- ever, and does its work well it very soon becomes an institution for convalescents. The Church ought not tobe graveyard where sinners are buried, butan | that hitherto they have been no church and have bad asylum where the dead are brought to life. In certain minds there exists a deplorable confusion as to @ic value of some most importavt Church dogmas, It is better, they think, to make a fatal blunder about them than to confess ignorance My dear madame,"’ said @ bashful clergyman to one of tis most Co vative parishioners, “what are your im- pressions of the aw/ul dogma of total depravity?” She gazed blankly into the theological face fora momont and then, with a smile that was childlike and bland, replied :—“‘Well, sir, 1 think it Is x good doctrine enough, but, for my part, I find it hard to live up it. Some of the rest of us, however, tind it more difficalt not to live up to it, It is a éatis{action to know that while, as a general role, men are given to an exaggerated estimation of themselves there is here and there ove who does not \hink of himeelf more highly than he ought to think. Laat week a youth of fortune, who spends most of his timo tn discovering nothing to do, said, with a sigh, ‘“Uncie, I think I was cut out for a loafe wise man looked at the boy and replied, “John, I think every man ought to make bis peculiar calling and election sure, and my impression is that whoever cut you out for a loafer understood bis business rigbt well’? It tg seriously argued by the followers of Mr, Huxley that the earlier races were gifted in mathematics, ond in Hou of slates, which are a modern contrivance, used the ground to do their sums on. They say that the records prove this, because John Milton, in his first book of Genesis, asserts that ‘‘men multiplied on the face of the earth.’’ If they multiplied they must have been mathematical, This {s one of the bottom facts of the theory of evolution. Mr. Talmage does not seem to havo a high regard for the fashionable gentlemen who talk small talk to per- fection, His language concerning them is much more forcible than choice, and is not, it is hoped; to bo re- garded a3 a fair epecimen of his pulpit siyle, He recently said in a sermon, ‘‘It would take 500 of them ewed down to make a teaspoonful of calf’s foot Jelly.” Here is a obance for Henry Bergh to show his zeal and prevent this constant cruelty to animals on the part of the Tabernacle preacher. However Henry A. Wise may be looked upon as a politician he certainly sald some wise things while suffering his last illness, It will do no harm to whis- per his advice to his son into the ear of a larger audi- ence:—“Jobn, there is but one test of anything, and that is, itright. If it isn’t, turn away from it.” He ‘was called not wise but otherwise by the abolitionists | fora variety of exercises, preceded by fiiteen minutes’ when he caused the execution of Jobn Brown, but these last words of his turbulent life show that his name was not quite a misnomer Captain Cameron, who has had a large experience as an African explorer, says that the best way to got on among savages Is to treat them like gentlemen. He attributes his suocess to the fact that he regarded even barbarians as human boings, and acted accoraingly. Tho savage broast appreciates kindness, and a gentle word or asmall present is better for the explorer than acoaple of bayonets, The samo rule might possibly work well in more civilized quarters, At any rato, though the experiment might be a novel one to some people, it is worth a trial, Some frantic man, who has just recoived the benedic- tion of paternity explodes hia joy over the now arrival by @ paraphrase of Tennyson ae out, wild bells, and tame ones, too; flag out tho lovers’ moot Ring In the little worsted socks; ‘Ring in the bib and spoon, ‘Yhere is considerable controverny in religious circles about the proper length of sermons, Tho clergy have an abiding impression that they can make themselves interesting for an indefinite poriod, but the Iaity in- aist that thirty minutes is as long as they care to have their sins talked about. Here isa model sermon, to which we add an’ amendment, and which 1s not copy- righted. Text, Kings, {i.,° 13-17—“Shoot.”” First, find your game. If you are sufficiently acquainted with the locality this will not be dificult. Second, get ready, Practise in some theological shooting gal- lery aud become acoustomed to the best kind of ex- plosives. Third, aim not over peoplo’s heads, but right at them; breast high is a good rule. Fourth fire, Don’t shut your eyes, as timid people do, and do not fear the recoil inthe shape of pews to let it yon happen to hit the bull’s eye. In conclasion, pick upthe game, Never leave a bird with a broken wing onthe field, Besuroto bag what you have killed, Amen. The arithmetic of immorality is very startling. Too much drink is said to be so confusing that one’s carly education counts for nothingy It was three A. M., and one of them staggered to his feet, saying, ‘I must go now, for I promised to be at home early, and here it 18 three o'clock.’ ‘0, don’t hurry,” replied his comrade, ‘what ts three o’clock, pray, among tour of us?’” The New York Tabict asserted some time since that the morality of Catholic countries would compare favorably with that of Protestantism. Upon this the various religious papers got intoa blaze of excite- ment and indignantly denied the soft impeachment. Whereupon, the Zablet, wearing a somewhat severe smile, insists on the figures, which seems no more than fair, Why not give them, or else accept the situation? The statistics are to be had for the asking, ‘and it would be better to present the opposing columns side by side than to waste time in exasperating words, Controversy is the synonyme of loss of temper, but facts, as Mr. Huxley says, ah! givo us tho facts, and then we will subside. Luther tel sory of a great anniversary at which all his emissaries reported to Satan. “I lot the wild beasts loose,” said one, “and a whole caravan of Christians were destroyed.” “What of that,”’ said His Majesty, ‘their souls were all saved.” “I drove the east wind against a ship carrying missionaries,’ said another, nd they were all drowned.” ‘What of that,” said Satan, ‘their souls wero all sayed.”’ “I got some Christians to go to sleep,” said a third, “and then I bad things all to myself."? Then Satan shouted for joy, and declared that the work wasgoing bravely on, Literary men sometimes make vory funny blunders, A student in the Bangor Seminary was wont tocall the Doxology the Sockdologer. This facetious irreverence toward atime honored hymn took to itselfa very hearty revenge ono Sunday morning, when tho young man, confused with the excitement of his first pulpit essay, rose in his placo after an impressive sermon on afllic- tion, and said, “Brethren, wo will close these solemn services with the long metre Sockdologer.”” Children are reasoners beyond their years some. times. This one must have studied Spinoza im somo Previous stage of its evolution, for at five years he had the pantheistic philosophy at bis tongue’s tip, Listen. “Mother, isn’t Dod everywhere ?” “Certainly, my son.” “In me, mother?” “Yes, my child.” ‘In every part of me, mother?” “Assuredly. Why do you ask?” “Oh, I was only thinking that you mustn’t spank me any moro ”’ nd why not? mother, when you spank me you spank Dod, and you ought to stop it.” If this theory of the universe be admitted as true it will change the untversal method of parental disci- pline, That isa noble charity which the Baptists of Eng- land have just inaugurated for thoir worn out minis- ters. As a rule a horse which has served his master faithfully for twenty or twenty-live years is better cared for in his old age than a minister who has served the church for forty or fifty years, Ho is lett wo eeraich for himeeli, and beg or die is often the alternative. The English Baptists have just provided four semi-ietached houses in one of the healtbiest districts of the metropolis where eight aged ministers are accommouated with comfortable rooms and an allowance of $250 a year each while they live. The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church provided three or four such homes i the country for its old members a few yours ago, but the depression of thu times stopped the completion of this enterprise, It is something that all the churches and denominations ought to look out for, The answer of the Rev. Samael Colvy on bebalf of British Wesléyans to Bishop Wordsworth’s proposition for union is #hat may be called a “settler.” He very courteously Gells the Bishop that bis people are not anxious 10 b@ counted up in the devommational census with men wi \ } Pentateuch, repudiate the Reformation, denounce the doctrine of the atonement or deny the everlasting puo- ishment of finally impenitent men, And such persons, ys, are held in the bosom of the Establishment, Nor are bis brethren m the ministrygreaty to assent to reordination at Episcopal bands and thereby declare no minigtry, Aud this condition offered by the Estab- Iishmeut is based upon the tremendous assumptions of the theory of apostolic {auccesston, u theory which he calla, in the language of the prayer book, ‘a vain thing fondly invented, groundea upon no warrant of holy Scriptere, but rather repugnant thereto,” This con- dition the Bishop would not require of a Popish priest, Mr. Coley si And turthermoro, he considers him | self as truly a minister of Jesus Chri though not as eminent, as is the Archbishop of Canterbury himself. | But tho kindly intonded scheme ts not feasible. Ab- sorption, seys the Wesleyan brother, 1s to his people undesirable and to the Establishment impossible, The latter could not take the Wosleyans as thoy are aud they don’t wish to be other than they are, CHICKERING HALL CHURCH. This new enterprise, which opens to-day under very favorable auspices in these hard times and in such a locality, Surrounded, as itis, by churches on every side, will demonstrate very ciearly by its snocess or failure whether an undenominational chureh organization can be maintained bere or not, aad also whether or not the genteel “masses of von-chureh-going people can be reached by religious influences directed in this wa if either resuit can be attaimed the macbinery for Producing them could not be placed in better hands than those in which it has been put. Mr. Colcon hug studied the “masses,” high and low, and understands their wants us well as any man tn the ministry, He will start off the enterprise this morning, and will be followed by Dr, Talmage, of Brookiyn, in the afternoon, The programme provides service of song, in which a select choir of 300 voices will engage, No seats will be rented, but that @ home feeling may be promoted and the best results secured permanent sittings in every alternate row will be assigned without charge to all who apply; and, that an equal opportunity may be given to all, there will be no assignment of sittings until the close 0. the service this morning, When applicants will be served as they call, Every alternate row of seats will be kept for strangers, but no seat will be reserved afier the comtnencement of the servico of song, By th OL assigning sittings regular attendants will be secu: and atthe sume time good sittings will be kept for a casional visitors. During the Sundays in Uctober latter \o-day) and November Drs. Tyng, Jr., Harrower, ulton, ot Brooklyn, Hepworth, Wedekind, King, Duryea, of Brooklyn, and MacArthur wiil preach. So that all'the leading denominations wall be represented in the Buipit of this new church enterprise, Prayer meetings will be held every Thursday evening at No. 304 Fourth avenue. The size of tne choir engaged in this Chickering church will doubtiess attract a great many who love music and song. Large choirs are growing in fuvor since Moody and Saukey ted the way tor them. Pro- fessor Tourjee, of Boston, 1% raising two mammoth choirs lor Methodist churches in that etty, and another musical director there designs to tll Music Hall by this means, The design of these musical atiractions 1s, of course, to draw the people, and the more time spent in singing the less wiil be given to preaching. We o not know that this is wrong. The people are pretty well preached at from Sabbath ty Sabbath, but they take very little part in these days in any ‘charch service, It by means of service of yong, large choirs and short sermons the masses can be interested and made to realize that the churen service is for them and not merely for the minister, the auartet choir and organist, we believo a long step in the right direction will have been taken and much good may ultimately be accom- plished, SYNAGOGUE WORSHIP. MOSES’ GREAT ZPIC POEM AS INTERPRETED BY REY. DR. MENDES, It ts remarkable how quickly Israelites desert their synagogues whon the holidays are over. Editices which for a couple of weeks past could not bold tho mult. tudes that flocked to their altars and shrines were yesterday with scarcely a corporal’s guard, This was especially noticeable in Forty-foarth ‘street synagogue, at which the slim attendance was accounted for in part by the state of the weather, which prevented tho ladies from airing their toilets. Hence the galleries were almost deserted, But it was admitted also by a gentleman of tho congregation that Israelites visit the synagogues on New Yoar’s Day and Atonement who aro pot seen in those places again until the anpusl return of those days. Those who wero uot present in Forty-fourth street synagogue yesterday missed an interesting commen- tary on the lesson of tue day—Deuteronomy xxxil., dikes’ great epic poem, written shortly before bis death, Dr. Mendes gave a very pertect English trans- lation of the original, rendering it in blank verse and dividing it into paris, as the satyecis treated culled for, and commenting on the same as went along. Moses, said the doctor, conscious of bis approach- ing end, gathered the people of Israel together about him. Six score ycars ola was he, but bis eye was not dimmed nor hts strength impaired; still he felt him- self Unequal to the task Of further directing and con- trolling Israel. They had now reached the boundaries of Cunaun, and the Wise legislator must give place to the intrepid warrior. God had decreed that he should noteven witness the camping of the people in that land. Moses obeys and deiivers this poetic bymo which has not been equalled. That hymn is the sadso “of to-day, and it is proper to the season that has just passed to examine it this morning. Tho invocation is at once striking and characteristic. The prophet con- feesed to God the peopie’s sini id his words feil upon the ears of his audience. After quoting in poetic measure the INVOCATION OF THIS PSALM Dr. Mendes cuntinued:—Moses feols now that his prophetic gift wiil lead bim to speak of fearful things. He thereforo assigus thein to the rebeltious of his peo- ple—a faithless aud crooked nation, After this invo- cation Moses propheticatiy describes the history of his people, Israel. Tho land‘of Canaan was their rightful inheritance. It was given to them by God when He divided (ne earth among the colidren of men. T present occupants of it were therefore trespa Moses details God’s mercies to his people m the wilderness, and describes, too, the land of Canaan—a land fowing with milk and honey. But in their prosperity, the prophet goes on to relate, lsrael forgot God—Jeshuran waxed fat and kicked. They fell into idolatry, which Moses also describes, and pro- voked the Almighty to amger, and he poured out his wrath and indignation upon them, And if ever a peo- ple had occasion to cry out unto God tn their distress that people was Isracl A few quick touc! tell of Gou’s judgment on the people. War is added and tho strong mea are affrighted avd cut off But God's geance is satisfied; yea, says the poet, and more tl Satisfied, The enemy thinks that nis ‘supremacy over Israel is the result of his own superior prowess. But, continues the poet, the heathen are so addicted to idol worship they cannot understand why their God should take such interest in the people of Is- rael. Thereiore they exclaim:—Our hand bath sub- ducd them, our own sword hath gotten us the victory. The Almighty cries out to tho avenging na- tions to stay their hands, and for their glory. a ing in destruction they too shall be punish and Israel will be welcomed back to divi favor. The fate of the persecutors of Isracl is there- fore told. The warlike deseription of the trouble aud Vengeance that is to overtake tbem can only be do- picted in imagination as the propnet saw ali the na- tions fallen. And in all the past, and down even to our own day, that prophecy has been fultitied; and ISRAKL’S LAND WiLL, BE CLEANSED at last, And while Israci shull last this sketch of its glory and fall shall be a lasting warniog ogninat the dehrium of prosperity. It is true wo shail agt wor ship golden statues or idols of silver and of stove or wood; but there are other idels that many will worship. But let as be on our guard against forsaking the living God and the religion which fie has indorsed—that is, Judaism pure and simple, Make not to yourselves other gods, for they will lead you to worship the sun and the moon which. give light to the earth, and the ciouds which qistit the rain, and the winds which drive the clouds hither and thither. We mast nottrast to reason alone. We must taka that which good men of old have received from beaven and have transmitted to us, Let us hold fast to this and In it trust, A HALF CENTURY ING. Those passing the building of the American Tract Society, in Nassau street, at noon, are often attracted by the sweet singing heard within, Some enter and listen on the etairwaysto the melodious voices and sweet, songs, and not a few exhibit emotion, Tiny years ago Harlan Page, the depositary of the socfety, established the noonday mecting for the operatives of the socieiy—then, as now, mostly women. Wherever Harlan Page went be was constantly speaking of “the great concera,"” warning and entreating, and with moss iraordinary results. Hundreds and hundreds during his brief carver of ten years only were led to the Saviour, and this noonday prayer meeting was viessed indeed. For forty years this meeting hus been con- ducted by our brother, Rey. Georgo Hatt, a sweet singer himself, and many of the attendants are trained singers. [thas for years been ‘a service of song.” Striculy by teen itis nota pablo meeting, but minis- ters atid men of prayer are not unwelcome. A NOBLE CHARITY IN NEED, For the first time sinco the Bowery Branch of the Young Men's Ciristian Association began tts system of practical relief it bas been compelled to suspend this feature of 118 work, Daring the three and a half years preceding August 31 it has dispensed 195,700 tree m and gives 32,167 lodgings; 6.764 different men hi been aided, and J,689 have been provided wih situa. tions and work, ‘This surely !8 a work that ought tot to cease, and Will not, We are sure, When he facts are made known. The lodging department is provided for, but the cating departinent is not, The pubitc may assist by the purchase of food tickets, which are sold atthe rate of 35 per hundred, or by direct donations of monoy, provisions or clothing. Mr. Johu Dooly, | the genera! secretary, will givdly receive ali such, and | PRAYER~ MEET- ‘now is the time to replenish bis larder and his trei yariously deny the inspiration of tho | ury, | When MARRIED FEMALE TEACHERS. VIEWS OF PRESIDENT WOOD AND OTHERS IN REGARD TO THE QUESTION. A Henao reporter yesterday interviewed President Wood in regard to the marriage question bow under consideration by the Board of Education. President Wood, in answer to questions, said as follow “This i by no means a new subject of consideration tome. 1 have thenght for a tong time past that when female teachers marry they ought to give up their positions in the schools, because, having assumed new and important duties, the r © and altention ought to be devoted to them. They ‘can’t voth eat their cake and have it,’ and if they choose a matrimonial life they ought to abandon their sohool duties and salaries. the proper result of marriage ensues it is wel! known that the mental as well as the physical condition 1s very much changed; that there is a tendency to irritability, which of all conaitions of mind ts that least suitable fora teacher. And this condition exists irom the vory beginning of pregnancy. Tho very idea of 4 woman in that condition having to teach even young children, growing girls, and still worse growing boys, ought, in my opinion, at once to settle the question of the incompetency of married women in this condition | to falfil efficiently their duties teachers. To tho physical and mental incapacitios arising from this state of pregnancy are to be added the worries and cares of a household, from the management of which tho married female teacher must be necessarily absent for at lcast four or six hours every day. And this latter objection holds with regard to married fo- male teachers, whether they are recontly married or are matrons of some standing, From household cares unmarried women are forthe most part exempt, and | hence I am of opinion that ladies without matrimonial | cares have their minds in a moro flting condition for the education of school children than ladies whoso minds aro and ought to be occupied with their own domostic affuirs. But, while there aro various views upon the genoral question of married teachers in the schools, it appears to me that it would be extremely unjust 10 those Indies who are already acting as teuchers, cither to legisiate married women out of posi tons or to pass any law preventing the marriage of those who are aireauy texchers, I mean emphatically to say that no young lady at present teaching should be in any way debarred trom entering into matri- monial relations by the fear of losing her place. If tho future busvand be worth his salt low his future wite to injure herself by pursuing her pro.cesion as teacher after nature requires sho should devote her- solf to the duties of maternity. However, in regard to the future, I see no injustice whatever in having a by- Jaw passed to the effect that alter a certatn luture dale allfemale teacvers shall receive their appointments subjeot tothe proviso that upon their marriage they shallthereby torteit thoir position as teachers in the common schools. ” “Do you not think, Mr, Wood, that this would mill- tate against a supply of proficient teachers?” No; bocause, 40 far as my somewhat extended ob- servation goes, the supply of teachers that either is or will be efficient: afier a short experieucoe in actual teaching, following the Normal training which they have already received, is tully equal to any probable demand,” “Wiil any action that may be taken now in regard to this question affect tho married teachers under tho Jurisdiction of the Board at present!” “Not atall. I betieve that the Board would be quite opposed to any action relative tothem. Whatever courre may be pursued with regard to Mr. Fuller's resolution I feel every covfidence that the action of the Board will bave no retrospectiv? effect.” “Do you not think that the proposed legislation Jooks as if the Commissioner thougut matrimuny was objectionable?” “No, Lean only answer for myself. I think the sooner young people get married the better, when they bave means to support themselves moderately aud are wiiling together to bear tho necessary trials of mar- Tied Ie. But it seems to mo that’ with regard to teachers, as well as with regard to all other professions or conditions of life, the means for the support of both Ought to be supplied mainly by the busband. ‘The ed- ucated young lidy teacher who ullows herself to bo victimized by trying to support a busband from her ‘grout deal huppier without bim than tablishing such future legislation as T have adyorted 10 above the young lady teachers would be relieved from the class of suitors which I have in- dicated, '? The Committee on Bylaws have still this matter un- der consideration, and bave as yet taken no definite action by way of preparation of a report to the Board, MA. HOSKA B. PKRKINS’ VIEWS were thus expressed to a Hexanp representative:— “You have been connected with the public echools of this city for some ret? Mr, Paaxixs— for tho last seventeen years, through the different municipal changes, 1 have been connected with public metruction in New York, and in that time baye teen intimately associated with such men as the late James W. Gerard, James Kelly, John H. Anthon and with the present Inspector Andrew Mills, Mr, Agnew, Fordham Morria and other gentle- men of equal standing and character. “You have, no doubt, considered this question of tho employment of married women as teachers, Now, what is your opinion on the mattor, and what are your views of the lato resolution offered by one of the Com- misstoners on this subject?” Mr. Perkins—I was associated with the Commis- sioner who offered the resolution for a number of years in one of the local boards, and I bave no hesitation in regarding him as an agitator. I think for our primary departments married women are better qualified from their closer acquaintance with, and better Knowledge ot, children to impart instruction and to look after their thousand little wants than young girls who commence the business of teaching at the age of eighteen, Toach- ing with a married woman os the sober business of her life, while the single womun remains a teacher only until she can better her condition by getting mar- ried, and I am sure | cannot diame her, for teaching is a hard vocation at bost, “What do you think of the resotution ?”” Mr. Perxins—I regard itas “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” and I do novthink it will be on the Bench, No class of our public officials are more hardly worked than our | judges. After nine months of unceasing labors, adopted by the high-toned and gentiomaniy Committeo ou Bylaws to whom 1 was submitted, and that such men as Beardsley, West, Baker, Waiker and Huazlotine know moro about our system of education ana its re- quirements than the author of the resolution. NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY. The Court of Inquiry, appointed by the Navy De- partment to investigate tho charges preferred by tho Surgoen of the United States sloop-of-war Alaska, Dr, Bradley, against the Captain of that vessel, Alexander A, Semis, alleging crucity avd imcompetency, met again yesterday forenoon, iu tho guard house, near the York street entrance to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The only witnoss examined was Captain Brown, of the Marino corps of the ship, against whom Captain Sem has preferred a charge of being disrespectiul, The Court adjourned at half-past three o’clock until Mon- day morning, when the examination of Captain Brown will be continued. The Alas! which is in need of re- pairs, will go out of commission on Tuesday or Wednesday next, Her crew will be discharged, but her officers will be required to remain on this station till the Court of Inquiry conclude their labor, Tho Court will be in session about two weeks, THE REVISION OF THE EXCISE LAWS. Tho sub-committee of the Agitation Committes of brewers and liquor deal appointed to select candi- dates for Assembly who will favor such a revision of the Excise laws as wiil moet the views ofjthe liquor in- terest, will hold a private meeting at two o'clock to- morrow afternoon atthe Germania Assembly Rooms, in the Bowery, to decide npon candidates, a large num- berof whose Dames have been presentod, and arc to calla mass meeting to be held next weok to ratily uber action. BROOKLYN'S JAIL CONDEMNED, The Grand Jury of tho Kings County Court of Ses- sions yesterday handed to Judge Moore, through their foreman, a presentment of the Raymond Street Jail, They find that the present jail, which was built at a time when the population of Brooklyn was less than one-fifth what it now 18, is totally inadequal The building 1s too small, neither keepers nor prisopers having proper accommodation, The structure 1 dis. mal and dreary from waot of light and tithy beyond description. It is so imperfectly ventilated that the stench 1s aimost unbearable, avd so limited is the space that eight human beings are frequently crowded m a smaii cell intended tor the occupancy of but «wo peoplo at a time. The jurymen present it as “a sight that makes the heart to sorrow and the check tocrimson with shame that such things should exist or be permitted in the city of Brooklyn.’’ They cone dema the practice of thcarcerating persons held as witnesses in such a plnce and suggest that a new jail The Penitentiary is commended by the atfety aud'security, cleauliness, diet and discipline, THE POLISH PRIEST DISCHARGED. . The case of tho Polish priest, who was charged with being the conductor of a disorderly dancing academy at No, 311 Kast Broadway, camo up yesterday at the Court of Special Sessions and was dismissed for want of suficiont evidence. THE MARION STREET “HOMICIDE. James Gately, who was stabbed by some unknown Italians ina dark alleyway at No, 26 Marion street, on Tharsiay night, died yesterday morning at Bellevue Hospital “CROW” MURRAY INDICTED. Robert Murray, alias ‘'Crow,’’ the Brooklyn ward politician, who was arrested on Friday morning for assaulting Officer Collins avd Willlati Lawson, was yesterday indicted by the Kings county Grand Jury tor the offence and beld in bail to await trial, THE COURTS. Opening of the Legal New Year. Heavy Calendars and Promise of Brisk Business. Further Examination in the Case of the Youthful Acrobats. ‘entities DRINGING A POLICE MAGISTRATE 0 TER Fos SES ete eetir Dette is | The three months judicial vacation bas at length ended, From sea shoro and mountain glen, from recreating pastimes—in yachts, on horseback, tn car- riage’ or on foot, the more democratic and yet more henlthtal of out door exercise after all—our judges, | with faces embrowned, with muscular fibres more | closely knit, with eyes giving torth the bright sparkle | of recuperated health and witn brajus more clearly poised for tho severe mental strain to which they aro a,nin to be subjected, come back to their labors lasting from the Ist of October untu the 1st of July, there is not one whose physical and mental energies are not well nigh exhausted by the unending pressure of their onerous duties. A respite irom their tors 1s all essential, They could not do good work otherwise, | The beginning of the new logal year, which opens to- | morrow, will doubtless &ee all buck in thetr-accus- | tomed places. Lawyers, too, who have occupied the vacation laying in renewed health, will now begin to show them: 8 as ‘thick as leaves in Vallambrosa.”? Everything tuaicates enough work tor both judyes ana lawyers, h year, with an increase of our | opulation, finds ‘a proportionate increase in legal business, and tho result is a yourly in- creasing calendar in ail the courts. — But while the courts never die jadges and lawyers pass awuy. The return of the judges to their old sphere of | jabors will be marred, of course, by the absence of the Jato Chiot Justice Monell, of the’ Superior Court, whose death occurred varly in the vacauon, and ip whose place, by the wy, no substitute has yet been pointed, Many lawyers whoze faces were formerly familiar in the arena of legal strife have aio gone to that bourne from whence ho traveller returns, In the excitement, however, of the fegal strife tue abseut oves will soon be forgotten, for such is life iu the legal world as elsewhere. Meantime the vacation has been improved by rejuvenating tho court rooms, Nearly all the walls have been newly winted, and most of the roome have been recarpeted. In several of them other much needed improvements. havo been made, more particularly with reference to better ventilation, and the probability is that the judi- cial epidemic that threatened some months ago ‘such fatal results will not again show itself, The Supreme Court, General Term, will bo held, as heretofore, by Chief Justice Davis and Judges Brady aud Daniels, Ou the calendar there are 885 cases, most, of course, being cases taken to this court on ap- peal,’ Decisions are yet to be uiven in quite a number of cases argued at the Juno term of this court, but it ts not probablo that they will be given within two or three days, Judge Barrett will preside in Chambers Julge Van Vorst will bold Special Term, and Judge Donohuo will hold Circuit, Part 1; Judge Lawrence Circut, Part 2, and Judge Larremore, Circuit, Part 3 Judges Sedgwick and Speir will hold General Te the Superior Court, Judge Curtis the Special Ter Judge Sanford, Part 1, Trial Term, there being no other trial term in this oourt until next month. In the Court of Common leas Judge Robinson will hold the Equity Term; Chiet Justice Daly, Part 1. Trial Term; Judge Van Brunt, Part 2, Trial Term, and Judge J. F. Daly, Part 3, Trial Term. In the Marine Court Judge Sheridan will hold Chambers; Judge Atker, Part 1, frial Term; Judge Goopp, Part 2, Trial Term, and Judge Sinnott, Part 3. Trial Torm. There will be no Court of Oyer ana Terminer until November, when Judgo Brady will probably preside. ‘There are several homicide cases awaiting trial in this court, but the great feature of interest will probably be tho arraignment of William M. Tweed to answer to the various indictinonts still pending against him, among which aro indictinents for idrgery, in obtaining sigua- tures under false pretences, and grand larceny. Both branches of the Court of Gevorai Sessions will hold sessions durmg the month, Part 1 being held by Judgo Sutherland and Part 2 by Judge wildersieeve. Through tho joint sitting of these courts the criminal calendar is being rapidly reduced and our city prisons emptied of their old inmates, This 18 shown in the fact that during tho last term Recorder Hackett and Judge Gil- dersleeve disposed of over 250 cases, There is a largo amount of business await: disposal tn the various branches of the United States courts. Judge Johnson will contmue to hold court ap to the t!mo of election for the purpose of completing the registers of clec- tion, Tho United States District Court will open ou Monday for the return of bankruptey cases. On Tucs- day the Admiralty calendar will be called und on Wednesday the trial of those causes will be called. THE YOUTHFUL ACROBATS. There was furthor testimony taken yesterday in tho case of the youthful acrobats, Joseph Donohue, Will- jam Ells and Alfred Ellis, before the referee, Mr, Will- fam Sinclair, appointed by Judge Westbrook to take testimony as to whether Alfred Leon, alias Smith, their late master, 18 a proper person to have charge of them and whether they have been cruelly treated. The ob- Ject of the examination is to aseertain whether the So- ciety forthe Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who took the children from Leon while they were pertorm- ing at a circas in Poughkeopsie, should retain thom in {te custody. The first witness examined was Mr. Murray, the manager of the circus im which they performed. He said that the boys were well cured for and treated with great gentieness and wero never in danger, and that they frequently went to church and sang Moody and Sankey hymans, Mra, Marks, of Louisville, Ky., ono of the circus ladies, testified to the Kind treatment the children re- wed from Mr. and Mrs, Smith, She never saw the children crying. John D, Douglas, a lumber merchant, who joined the circus people in order to take a summer Vacation, gave similar testimony; he used to go tish- ingand had no interest in the circus; the witness stated that he called at the society’s oflice to give the children delicacies and was told to “get out,” W. L. Raymond, who is counsel for tho British Consul and for Smith, testified tuat thoy called at tho society's olfice ax attorney for Smith and could not see the children. On his croes-examina.ion he denied that he went to the society's office as representative of the British Consul or so represented himself; he called there at the request of the British Cousul, on whoin Smith had called; ie wentto see if the matior could not be arranged without legal proceedings; the Consul requested him to take charge of the case; he holds th proper power to act tor the British Consul when neces- sary; the Consal approves of what be has done, Arthur B. Williams, 34 Park row, artist, who travelled with the circus once, testified to the kind treatment he saw tho children receivo; he admitted that be onee saw Smith strike one of tho boys, but he thougnt the boy deserved 1. Joseph Dononne, tne el his parents are Cathol { | | ofthe boys, testified that jhe always goes to the Catno- Ne church ; ten days ago, when in the Catholic Protec. | tory, one of the Brothers ‘uck hit blow on the thigh with a stick, and the mark wi till there; he was doing nothing, but was behind time Tho wit- hess then went behind the bench, and, stripping off, exbibited the marks of the blow. [twas noticeable on being pointed out, but rather faint. Young Donobuo further stated that he was well treated by Mr. Smitn, and so were the other boys; he gets money from Mr. Sinith, and has sent smail # to his motber tn Eng- Jand; 1 the Catholic Protectory they had for dinner a Jump of bread and something else, he could not tell what; he wants to go back to Mr, Smith. Here the boy burat into tears, On cross-examination be said his jather lives in Birmingham aud used to lick him and hia mother very bad and come bome drank overy night; be was not sorry at icaviag home with Mr, Smith, Alter somo further testimony the hearing was adjourned until next Thursday. A RAP AT A POLICE JUSTICE, Dovelopments were made in # habeas corpus case brought yesterday before Jadge Donohue, in Supreme Court, Chambers, which are not calculated to entore confidence in the management of matters in some of our police courts, Me, Hyman Wein, of No. 16 Walker street, a dealer in jewelry, was on Friday arraigned before Judge Duffy, at the Tombs Polige Court, charged with receiving stolen goods, He waived examination ‘aud bail was bxed at $1,500, The prisoner then ten- dered bail, which Judge Duffy examined and directed nis clerk to draw the bond, which, after being come ¢ picted, the Police Justice retused to accep! state of facts a writ of habeas corpus was sued out by Mr. William F. Howe, the prisoner's counsel, and upot Unis he was brought belore Judge Donohue. M stated that Judge Dutly now revarned that bh completed the exan chal erized as false, and nade in rder maliciously to deprive the prisoner of bis constitutional right of bail from personal pique (o Limsel! because he had tho temerity to attack the decisions of Judge Duty. Judge Donobue, having beard the above explanation, #aid he should direct Jad Dafly to compiy with the jaw and file a full commitment, and, to enable the Police Justice to do his duty, he should adjourn the case for one hour, The prisoner Was thereupou taken to the Lourt of Special Sessions, where Mr. Howe noti- fied Judye Dufly of the decision of the Supreme Court, and demanded that the same be complied with. Quite a scene here ensucd, and Judge Luily, in a atetatorial manner, waved bis hand aod said he would attend to it when tho Court was through. Mr. Howe bowed in sarcastic humility and went back and informed Jndga Donohue of Ue Magistrate's comumacy, whereupon Judge Donohue sad ny would give Judge fuily woul four o'clock, and he would then seo whether « polies A. magistrate should avt be made to understand the T statute and his duty in the premises, The final wind up of the case was that Judge Duffy complied with the order 6f the Supreme Court and fled a commitment, Whereupon the prisoner was released on bail SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. Emmanuel Ooright, of the late firm of Obrght & Woti, was arrested yesterday, at the instance of the assignee, on a charge of concealing a portion of the assets of the firm and disposing of them to pret their going into the hands ot the assignee, He was takeu before Commissivuer Osborn and admitted te dail. On motion yesterday, before Judge Donohae, in Supreme Court, Chambers, the matior of taxation ot costs in suits to obtain title to land used for the new suspension bridge across Harlem River was adjourned til! next Friday. Leopold Nettel, the alleged Austrian forger, in whose behalf the proceedings before Judge Westbrook were discontinued at bis own request, In order that be might be sent to Ausiria, was paced in custody of Deputy Marshal Newcome yesterday aud delivered to the Austrian Consul, Nottel was placod on board the steamer Rhein and taken in charge by Detective Vou Gerichién,,who wiil accompany him to Germany. The argument on a motion to remove Joseph J, Don- obue, receiver of the estate of the late Judge McCann, on the ground that the estate is making less under his management, set down tor a hearing yester. day before Judge Donobue, in Supreme Court, Cham: bers, was adjournod till next Tuesday, In'the suit brought by Mr, Weston against the | York Elevated Ratlroad Company & motion was made soine time ago betore Jude Sedgwick, in the Supertor Court, by the defendant for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. The plaintifl’s com- plaint was that while stanaing on a platform of aa Klevatpd Railroad car he eltypod and broke a leg, ow: ingto the acenimutattun of frozen snow, The motion was yesterduy denied. DECISIONS, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS, By Judge Westbrook. Ericeo et al. vs. Brand. —Order granted. Tealo v4, Teale. —Parties must submit issues, The Metropolitan Medicine Company va. De Grath and another.—Movon denied, See memorandum, SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM, By Judge Van Vorst. ickinson Mavafactuting Company vs. The Kussian Amorican Manufacturing Company. — Motion granted and cause set down for last Friday of October, Keily, &c, vs. Dusenbury, ko —Defendant’s default excused if he appears and submits to examination on Monday, October 2, at eleven o'clock A. M., and pays $10 costs of motion. Dyer va, Beard. —Undertaking approved. McKenna vs. Crosby et al.—Extra allowance of five per cent granted to defendant, Andres vs. Rauch.—Order granted, Speer vs. Burst. riaking approved. Jobuson vs, Sauneriandes.—Motion denied, By Judge Sanford, Tho Poople, &a, vs. Starkweather.—Judgment om dered in favor of plainufl, See memorandum. 1n the matter of the petition of Southwick Hebberd to be discharged irom linprisonment, &c.—Oracr sot. Ued and assignee appoipted. Ring va. Eppele et al.—See memoranaum. By Juage Sedzwick, Woston vs The New York Elevated Ratiroad Com- pany.—Motion deaied, with $10 costs, on two grounds:—First, tne deteadant went to trial volun- tarily without submitting to the Court the tm a rozard to Van Gilder’s absence, Second, the proposed tesimony 1s not of sufliciont weight to cull for a new trial, MALINE COURT—CHAMBERs, By Judge Sinnott, Bremsew vs. Hofnita.—Motion to open default granted on payment of $10 costs. Cause to stored to calendar of Part L tor trial October 9, 1! ‘Arango v4 Qaigley.—Motton to strike oat paragraph 3 of answer and for judgment granted, with $10 costs, Wehler vs. Hall, —Defendant is entitled to the order prayed for, &c. Mead vs. Hyland.—Motion for attachment granted. Engler vs. Bayor,—Motion to punish for contempt denied, wiihoat costs, Whitney va. Moore.—Motion to advance cause granted, without costs. Case to be set down for the second Monday in October, Part 8 O'Dwyer vs. MacArthur.—Motion requiring bound to be executed in accordance with order hereby granted, with $10 costs, Loy vs. S)xpenny Savings Bank.—Motion to set agid judgment granted, fhrall vs. Tho Church Union Publishing Company.— Motion denied, without costs. Order heretofore made must stand, Bellows vs. Holly.—Motion to open dofault denied, wiih $10 costs, without prejudice tu renewal. Jones vs, Brillian.—Motiou to vacate attachment rg v8, Blan,—Motion granted, Order of arrest vacated, with $10 costs. Kociker vs, Ridiey.—Motion to dismiss action granted. Harrizon vs. Moore.—J. K. Furlong, receives Worn vs. Haren; Harris va. leaacs; Moller va. Van Saun; North River Sugar Refining Company vs. Vag Saun; Bolles vs, Smith; Asher vs. Freeman.—Motions granted. Williams vs. Duryee.—Movion to strike out answor as sham grantod. ng v8. Brown; Briggs disiniss actions granted. Willa: vs. Maurer; Miller vs. Friedberg; Schice vs, Schiiler Lodge; Foster vs. Fi ie; De Greiff va, Banker; Schuttvchs vs. Bomstool; Tongee va Ferris; Schuitz vs. Pariser; Hall vs, Meyer; Moller va. Van Saun; Evans va. Carliro; Newcombe vs, Marsh— Orders granted, Clark vs. Johnson.—Order granted, Woll vs. Abrabams,—Motion granted, Attachment vacated, with $10 costs, . SURROGATE’S COURT, By Surrogato Calvin, Estate Theodore Brooks.—| testamentary upon tho will of ) upon the production of a duly exemplitied copy hereof, same having been admitted to probate in tl Republic of France.—Order entered admitting said o probate ag a will of personal proport: d that testamentary «sue to the executors residing in the Stato of New York. Estate of Henry 1. Allison.—Order enterea assign. ing tho official bond of the administratrix tor prosecu. tion, s Estate of Harriet Lewis.—Order entered dismissing all proceedings Lereie upon the consent of the partiesin intercst, without costs, allowance or expenses to cither part Estate of Henry Bruner.—Accounts settled lowed and decreo signed, ‘eld that itis proper tor the Surrogate to pi apon claims against the executors for service rendered to them in tho administration of the estate; that sach claims are not contests, I claim, within the meaning of the statute, See opinion, POLICE COURT NOTES. At the Tombs Police Court yesterday Charles Becker, of No, 135 Chatham street, a tiquor dealor, was held to answer on a charge of stealing $80 from Ephraim Deo graw, of New London, Conn, Thoy were drinking together. At tho same court Mary hag was held to answer on a charge of stealing $130 ym a stranger named Ricbard Ferguson, of Chicugo. George Price, altas Thomas Robinson, of No. 510 Wost street, was held to answer at the Tombs yesterday on a charge of attempting to steal a walcable diamond pin trom the person of Guy R. Pelton, of No, 167 Broadway. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. DECISION. Wasnincros, Sept. 30, 1876, No, 676. David F, Barnoy, appellant, vs. Tho steam boat D, R. Martin, her tackle, &¢.—Appeal from the Cireuit Court for the Eastern district of Now York.— This suit was brought by Barney, the libellant, to rev cover dam ges for his wrongful eviction trom the steam. R. Martin, He demanded in his ibe! $25,000 but in the District Court recovered only $500, From tnis decree the claimant appealed. Baruey did not appeal. The Cireurt Court reversed the ot tho District Court and dismissed the libok From decree of the Circuit Court Barney has appealed to this Court. Tho claimant now moves to dismiss the ap- peal because ‘the matter in dispate” does not $2,000, This motion must bo granied. Barney hav. ing fniled to appeal from the decree of the District Court, 18 concluded by the amount there found io favor, be appoars upon tho recora as satisfied with what was done by that court, In the Circuit Court the mutter in controversy was his right to recover the sum which bad bee: rded him as damages. If thie Court had decided against the claimant he could not have asked an increase of his damages. (Stratton va, Jarvis, & Pet, 9,10; Houseman va. schooner North Carolina, 15 Pet., 50.) The mattor in dispute here it that which was in dispate tn the Circuit Court, and at the matter in dispute here cannot exceed what was dispute there it follows that the amoant tn cont Boorman.—Motions to versy between the parties in the preseut state of the” proceedings is not suMcient ive us jurisdiction, (Gordon vs Ogden, 3 Pet, 34; 5 , ae) Pet., 459; Walker vs. U1 ) Dismis The Chief Justico delivered the opinion.- SACRILEGIOUS BURGLARIES, During the last month it bas become a matter @ Note that attempts at despoiling religious edifices of sacramental vessels and othor valuables have followed one another at very short interval, About a couply of eee eens Chegiee y St. Paul, in Harlem, was entet y burgiars and some of the altar plate A abort time alter an atte a chorch, in Barclay There been other instances brought to light of similar bur. and all these would go to show that there i forme person oF persons who aro duvoting thelr ation. tion Ww church pwning) iad who will, no tinue their work until detected. In enmstances the potice force shoald maintain a special surveiliance over the conch precinct, and to view with sus Joungers or other questionabdic a their vieluity, RAT BURNERS, In tho Court of S,reciai Sessions yesterday Giovanni Semmenza and John Simmont were conviéted of pour. ing upon the boty of a tive rat, ‘of kerosene oe dae fi Aton The oon fhe nt of bo | gating circus: vo it ees C08, BA’ one month : \