The New York Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1877, Page 5

is . way—by ollermg Up our prayers for hit. p ee TT eR eee _———_—__—__.. “faculties at so ripe an o1a age ano conciaded by asking the people to ue to pray that the Holy Father bes be spared for many years for the defence, and honor of religion. At the couclusion of the mass & “Te Deum” trom Romberg was sung in honor of the selebration. In the afternoon at the vespers there was Denediction of the blessed sacrament, 1p convection with which a procession of the Sunday sbool children #round the church added tnterest to the service, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER. ‘The services at the Church of St, Francis Xavier, in West Sixteenth street, were of the usual high or for which this church ts su noted, A grand pontifical bigh mass was sung ut balf-pust ten A, M., Rev. Father Langeake boing the celebrant, assisted by Rev. Mr. Plante as deacon and Rev. Mr, Drummond as sub- deacon, The altar shone resplendent veneath a myriad of flaming gas jets und luminous candies, and was elavorately but neatly decorated with vases of raro and costly exotics, whose delicious perfume, mingled with the sweet ‘odor of burning incense, filled every nook and corner of the | beautiful edifice with their entraucing fragrance. | The music ‘was very effectively oper ieee | Dr. Berge’ Mags No. 2 was sung throughout, When the gospel of tho day bad been chan! the celebrant, Kev. Father Mer- rick ascended the pulpit. He chose as’his text the con- cluding words of the gospel of St. Matt “Behold 1am with you, and shall be with you ull ages, oven to the consummation of the world.’* In opeping his re- marks the reverend futher alluded to the fact of th golden jubilee of the Pope being celebrated at the same time with the feast of the blessed sacrament, ‘The enemies of the Church, he said, are seeking by every means in their power to crush her, ‘The urms of persecution are upraised against her, while the blows of hate and maitce fall thick and fast upon her, * Her teachings ure openiy scofled at and ridiculed by all classes of men; her altars are detiled by the ruth- Jess bands of unbelievers; her sanctuaries polluted by the fout presence of heretical marauders, God has un object 1 ull things. £yen the fall of a sparrow can- uot take place without bis sanction, and neither, on the otber hand, can His own divine cburch suffer all these tribulations and trials without His copsent. He bas some purpose in it all, and, sooner or later, ‘that purpose will be unfolded to the astonished eyes of mankind, To-day His Church is ignored so far as its possible for the world to ignore her. Mighty events ure taking place in the area of tho world, but who, even for a moment, allows hjs thoughts to turn upon tho helpless, oppressed condition of tho Chureb at this Moment? Who, eveu fora moment, turns a pitying eye upon that vencrable pontifl, a prisoner in the Vatican, the butt of a hireling’s capricer Nobody, except tho faithiul of the Church of Christ, and they are powerless to change this cruel state of afluirs, Diplomats, politicians, generals, are wonderfully exer- cisod just at present, but they never think of God, of Christ, of His downtrodden, oppres: Chureb. Cun we wonder, then, that the Church Is weak and helpless? It was persecuted from the beginning, and, in all human probability, will be per- secuted to the end. We muy even live to seo, us our ancestors in the Middic Ages and tho other dark periods of the history of the Church saw, our altars destroyed, the sacritico of the mass openly proscribed, the faithful imprisoned, our priests and prolutes mar- tyred, Nay, more; what guarantee have we that tho saintly bead of our venerable Pontiff! wil not ‘ot be crowned with the hulo of martyrdom? @ find bim to-day u prisoner, a captive within the walls of his once free home. No one knows how it will end, Perhaps douth hes waiting for him in some unexpected spot. Perhaps ho 1s destined to suflter still more, Weare on the eve of great events, ‘Lheremay be a triumph in store forthe Church. There may be still greater roverses. But whatever the ead of all these tbings, lev us pray to God that Ho will not forget His Church tn tnis moat trying moment ot her exist- ence. Ho has certainly promised 1m the gospel of to- day that He would be with her to the end of time, and we cannot in the face of this promise believe that He will permit her enemies to destroy her, ‘hen let us hope that He will be merciful to her cnemics and for- give thein, for, in the words of our Redeemer, ‘they know what they do,” ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, At St. Stephen’s Church, Twenty-cighth street, a solemn bigh muss was celebrated at hall-past ten A. M, Che altars were all. superbly decorated for the occa- Hoo. Numerous lights, surrounded by flowers of the teuson, made the high ultar resplendent in appearance, Uhe Virgio’s altar was cbastely adorned with natural flowers and many colored miulature lamps. At tho base of Brumedi’s beautiful picture of the Sacred Heart an altar espectaliy prepared for the devotional exercises of the month of June was ulso ornamented very claboratcly, The music sung at the mags was very fine, aud the cnutire service was, even for this church, unusually imposing 10 all its details. A special feature of the celebration was the singing, at the con- slusion of the mass, oi the ‘le Deum,’ which, being ine joned by tho celevrant, was taken up by the choir. The hymn was rendered with powertul cifect by the new shoir, the organ acco2z,paniment being noticeably juai- ious, The celebrant of the mass was the Rev. Dr, Curran, tbe deacon Rev. Father McCready and the sub-doucon Rev, Father Colton, The sermon wa: prouched by the acting pastor, Rev. Father McUroady. ‘Tho reverend preacher read the gospel of the day, which was that of the Sunday within tho octave of Sorpus Christi—Luke, xiv., 16-24. Tho selection by the Courch of this portion of the Gospel, he eaid, for the Sunday within the octave of Corpus Christ! leaves ittle room to doubt whatin the mind ot the Church is meant by this great supper. On last Thursday was celebrated that feast in honor of the institution of the biessed cucharist, a festival designed to thank God for this miracie of His love and tv make some little atonement for the injuries He receives in this sucra- ment from the wickedness of bad Christians and the soldness and indiflerence of others, lv is sirange that so many people will admit other miracles while they most strenuously persist in denying this one, And yet the Redeemer was careful to emphasize in His teachings that. a miracle which was to ‘leave after Him His own divine body aud viood would be performed by Him. ‘The proois of the real prosence in the biessed gucrament ure abundent and incontrovertible, and are founded upon Cbrist’s own words to the poople to whom He preached and to Lis aposties, Nothing could be wore evident than His forecasting of the form in which Ho meant to leave after Him this mfracie ot His love than His words to the assemblage alter teediug them on the loaves and fishes, He could not have pporee more plainly after instituting the sacramont than we find Him speaking as recorded by John. Could not have said in plainer Janguage that tho bread He was promising to give Hig followers was His own flesh and blood. He spoke so plainly that the Jews began to ask one anotber whether Cbrist had the power to perform the miracle ornot, ‘Amen, amen, 1 say. unto you,’’ suid Christ, ‘unless you eat tho flesh of the son of man and drink his blood you shall not have tte im you.” Again, “For my flesh is ineatindeed and my biood ts drink indeed. As the living Pater hath sent me, and [ hive by tho Father, so ho that eateth mo the same ulso sbail live by me, This is the vread that came down from heaven, Not us your fathers did eat manna and are dead. Ho that earcth this bread shall live tor. ever.”’ It is clear, trom the question of the Jews and the declaration of tho disciples, taut they both under. stood Him to speak of the real eating of His body aud the real drinking of His blood, the uposties also un- derstood Him in the same souse, for, alter many of the disciples had turned their backs upon Him and leit Him, He, addressing the apostles, suid to them, ++WAiL you also go away?” ‘Thor answer, through Veter, Clearly proves that they understuod’ Him to speak in & hteral sense, declaring, ws they did, that tney belioved in the mystery proposed, not because they comprehended the doctrine, but’ becanse they nad faith in any declaraction coming from the Sou of tho living God. ‘The reverend preacher contnued to ex- Pluiu the promises made by Christ to the institution of the eucharist and their fuitiiment, and their coming to tue Institution itbelf, as narrated by throe of thy. evangelists aud by St. Paul tn his Epistio to the Cor- inthians, proved tLe Catholic doctiine by the weil known tcxts taken from those sources, The argu- ments used in opposition to the doctrine were also dwelt upon, and iivaliy the preacher spoke forcibly and eloquently of tho sublimity of the miracle iselt and the treasures of graces which had flowed and would flow for all time to the faithful who put their Jaith in this infinite manifestation of God’s love tor His children, AT 87, JOUN’S COLLEGE, ‘The students of St. Joun’s College, Fordbam, West- chester county, celebrated the anniversary in a geuerous aud eathusiastic way. ‘Ibe ecclesiasticul services during the duy were of the usual order, with no special reierence to ibe Pope. The evening services of the students begun at eight o'clock, The Dbeautitul grounds of the coilege--broad, well grassed and lined wign noble trecgj—were illuminated una filled with the officers, students and graduates of tho Jostitution. ‘The following was the order of exercises, under the chairmanship of Charles Edward McGowan, class '773— Overture—"Du und Du,'* Patrick Rigney Deane- Discourse on ‘The Temporal Power of the Pope, 4 Music—'-Chavur do la Conjaration,”” M, H. Crowley—l’oom, “ersecation of Pope Pius % Thomas Cullen—Kssuy, ‘Secret Societies.” Music, Flotow, P. A. Hendrick—"Episcopal Glories.” James H, Sheliey—‘Pio Nono” (poem). Muric—"La Dame Blanche. ’? Austin O’Malley—Discourse, *Mhe Pope’s Triumph.’? In bis address Mr, Deane said:—lu celebrating uns event we sbould remember that the thought of the presont sityation of the Pontiff should temper the joy we feel, Thereiore it is not out of place to glance at she cause ot his misfortunes—the seizure of the Papal sovereignty by enemies, But its enemies are not tocnd i Italy only; nearly all non-Caihosies in Rurope tnd America, and even some Catholics, oppose it, We prove Why it should nov be opposed, Pirst, by its legitimate origin dating from St. Peter; second, by tS workings «and = the —benellts ing to Kuarope and Christianity from i in avery age from the first to ihe thirteouth century. Many object that “it God dvos sanction it, why doos be leave it 1u 118 present situation.’’ The answer is that givon to St. Anthouy when he compiained that God had not assisted him:— "I with thee ja thy soul strengthening thee, und Whea the time came 1 drove away the enemy.” Their day is now at hand. Catholic teeling is reviving in Rurope, and when the Carnotic nations demand the Pontifl’s restoration, Vietor Enm- mapuel’s government, now almost bankrupt, caunos long resist, As for us, we will not all be called to take nn active part in bis restoration; but there is a surer uM A. Honarick, of the cliss of aid :—To-day the Church, forgetting her sorrows, rojvices, ‘Tho sorrows of the Pope welgh hke @ cloud upon her. But to-day and bids her ree joice, The triple crown 18 stripped of one of iteerrcles, The rooms wherein the voiwe of Pius 1X. was rursed time and again in supplication to God tor morey on his aac caaeniok bit NEW YUKK HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1 the Chureh it, and It but remains for us to pray that the day may oot be distunt. Today ee our voices with those whole Christian world i1 lite of our glorious be ying for a continuance of | Bop with thee that echo and, mingling our shout vo-lay in tour quarters of tho globe, wo exclaim, Long live Pius 1X.! Long live the bulwark of the Church! Long live our Pontifl-King! AT MANHATTAN COLLEGE. Visitors from far and near were im attendance at Manhattan College, and all united in doing bovor to the occasion. The mame of exercises prepared by the nighly esteemod Brother Avthony was an inte! esting one, and the inscription, u es Petrus et super hanc Petram wditicabo ecclesiam moam.’’ The gathering took place in the large colle; bail ~ Over the platiorm prepared for the speakers was tho Papal imeiguia and Pon- tificiat banner, and odjoining the latter was the stars and Stripes. On the platform sat the stu- deut orators of the day. Among those present was the venerable Brother Paulian, the visiting Brother ot the Christian Brotherhood; Father Mooney, of St, Bridget’s; likewise Fathers Grady und Fitzpatrick, of the Church of the Annunciation; Dr. O'Leary, College Prolessor of Philosophy, and many others, lefore the commencement of the proceedings the following des- patch was sent to His Holiness Pius the Ninth:— VenerasLeé Pontive ‘Thy brothers, professors, students and parents, to celevrate the golden jubilee of thy Hotiness, salute-theo ad multos anuos and implore thy benediction, BROTHER ANTHONY, Manhattan College. Tho oratious of the day were, ‘Pius [X., the Map,”’ by John W. Dolan; “Pius 1 the Ruler,’? by Alfred A. Kearney; the Ponti,” by John J. Waters; * igrimago to ome,” by James F, Smith, and “Le Vicu des Jeunes Eleves,”” by Char! |. Donnelly. At the conclusion of the entertainment Father Mooney told of bis personal experiences in the pres- ence of tho Pope. A reception ip the college parlors concluded the services, THE CELEBRATION ELSEWHERE. PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS AT THE ALBANY CATHE- DRAL. Auvaxy, N. Y., June 3, 1877. ‘The fiftieth anniversary of the episcopacy of Pope Piua IX. was celebrated at the Cathedral here to-day by a pontifical high mass, a procession of the blessed sacrament and other services, At St. Joseph’sChurch similar services were held, HOW THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POPE'S EPISCOPATE WAS CELEBRATED 1N PHILADELPHIA. 5 Puitapetruia, June 3, 1877, ‘The Catholics of this city entered with much fervor into the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the elovation of Pope Pius 1X. to the episcopate, Owing to the absence of the Archbishop no general orders were issued for the churches, but each church colebrated the duy as the parish authorities decided. Large crowds were present at all the services. Tho most elaborate being at the Church of the Assumption, Twelfth and Spring Garden streets, of which the Very Rev. ©, J. H. Care ter is pastor, Father Carter is also the Vicar Gencral and Administrator of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, and in the absence in Rome of the Archbishop the principal services of the day have taken placo at his chureb. DECORATIONS AND SERVICES, The decorations were claborate and the ceremonies awe-inspiring and impressive im tho extreme, espe- cially as regards the music, Huydo’s grand imperial in D, with vhe svlos, tull chorus and grand or- rendered. Rev. J. Spaldiag the celobrant, with deacon and subdeacon, A large number of musicians, under the direction of Profosser Thomas FE, Hurkins, President of the Phila- delphia Musical Association, asgisted. Before the sernion the orchestra performed the andante from tho “Invocativn of St, Cecelia,” und at the offertory the “Gaudeamus” in “Kesto Domini,” by Diaboli, of Vienna. After the mags St. David’s grand march, “On to the Battle,” was performed with full organ, orchestra and drum corps effect The sermon was preached by the Very Rev. J. N. Corcoran, D. D., Protessor of Sacred Scriptures, Lan- gnages and Homiletics at the Theological Seminury of St. Charles Borromeo, The discourse was an eloquent defence of the Pope and u history of his trials, GRAND ILLUMINATION OF A CHURCH IN WASH- tra, was well INGTON, [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Wasntnaton, June 3, 1877, A spectacle not often seen in a non-Catholic country was afforded ere to-night ii tho external illumination of St. Matthew’s Church, The day bad been marked by unusual devotions in the Catholic churches in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Pono’s consecration as a Dbishop, but at the church mentioned the servicos were prolonged into night, when vespers were sung with unusually grand effect, A BURST OF PLAME, At the conclusion of the services and as the congree gation was dismissed, the front of the church purst into flame, presenting — magnificent appearance. A series of smal! gas pipes had been conducted across the face of the edifice from the belfry down and when the jets were fired the beliry was emblazoned with a cross whip, while 4 line of fire marked the oute line of the pediment, the base line terminating in another glittering cross at citner end. Within the trianglo of the pediment was tho legend :— avrgecccoocsrersonrsserecccore sees cerecererererere® LONG LIVE PIUs 1X, 3 Qeorecocvevccrsersererssesesere reresstesert sere eereteg in letters a foot high, Under the podiment and span- ning the spaces between the columns were threo blaz- ing arches, each of whic was surmounted by a flery cross, Tho whole was sot against a sky black ‘as in from which a thunder storm was darting its fl every minute, Viewed ata distance tho ilium' was like a piece of fireworks Intended to display the design of achurch. THE CELEBRATION IN MONTGOMERY, ALA. Moxtaomery, June 3, 1877, The Catholics colebrated the Pope's go'den jubilee here to-day, and there wero many present from diffor- ent paris of the State, ‘There wasa procession through aceru- | the principal streets and fifty guns were tired. Gen- eral Alpheus Baker delivered an oration on the lite and character ot the Pope. A NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH. CEREMONIES OF LAYING TNE CORNER SIONE, (BY TELEGLAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hartrorp, Conn., June 3, 18 Vicar General Walsh to-day laid the corner stone of a new Catholic church in Kast Hartford in the presence of a large assomblago, including all the Catholic chari- table and benevolent organizations of this city. An eloquent sermon was preached by Father Tiernay, of St. Peter’s, Harttord. ‘Ibe cburch wiil be a handsome gothic structure, soating ovor une thousand persons, CARDINAL M’CLOSKEY. Newnvra, N. ¥., June 3, 1877, Cardinal McCloskey administerea the rite of con- Armation tn this city to-day to 400 persons in St, Pat. rick’s Church and 300 in St. Mary's. m THE WORLD'S GRAIN MARKETS. _ AMERICA ASSUMING THE FOREMOST PLACE AMONG PRODUCERS—RUSSIA DRIVEN TO THE WALL—REPORT OF THE ODESSA BOARD OF TRADE, Wasmixatos, June 8, 1877. The United States Consul ut Odessa, Russia, in a re- cent communication to the State Deparimont, gives the substance of un fateresting report made by a com- | mittee of the Board of Tradc of that city on the sub- ject of the competition between Rassia and tho United States in supplying grain to England, The committee cite a number of statistics of the comparative Knglish imports of grain from the respective countries (which bave recently beea given more fully by our Bureau of Statistics and published tn these despatches), and pros ceod to make the following cominents:— The above fizures are ia the highest deyree instractive. ‘They show that we bave changed positions wich United she has now our former powith in the Englisi. Aud we uinist be sutintied with quite a secondary position. What they chiefly prove, however, is the regalar rogressive movement uf Amer We cannot, thereiure, hope that A prosperuas luirvest may turnthe senle in ott favor and res ste yy jurter position; but we must believe that the yet, teke'@ higher posi- tion amon s the @ v uf the warid, AMERICAN PRODUCTION, The report then mentions the improvement of the mouth of the Mivsissippt River wod the conscquent cheaponing of transportation to Europe from our grain distrigts, and concludes as follows ;— ‘i monnt of crain which whieh will rei ny y expurt, pletely the controller Lonioa market that we IL ue utterly unable to ther. ‘The chemp: fertility of her virg favorubte dim the high class ot ber a alt substitation mae chinery for human labor, the spirit of enterprise and ths eof A r orgwnization ara su many proots re fear Our Consul adas:— Tam persnaded, with the committee, that Russia eaunot compete with us Inthe orain mark s of the world, und Charch are occupied by the courtiers that erowd around the asurper’s throne, ‘The prayers of ihe Popo for bis people has given way to the scofs avd jeers of the unbelievers. We, young as wo are, remember him tuling his people from his throue. We rememoer bim tne idol of the Itahany. But they have turned against him, not imdeed through fault of his, but as the Jew turned agaita his Master, sehdiug up their hosannas on Palm Sanday and clamoring for His plood on Good Friday. Bat as our Lord rose glori- ousiy after the three Cays in the tomb, so we say ihe Popo will come forth triamphant from the gloom that pow haogs ubout him, And we know thot the glorious that tur reasons almost to wumerous to mention in an or- ways of bygone days so siendiagt that in many, places they are yet mauaging as did their Tartar toretuchors and pre- decessers. DROUGHT IN ALABAMA, Monrcomery, Jano 3, 1977, The drought is becoming serious. No ram has fallen reevoras OB is but a question of time, Tho history of | for sevoral weeks and corn and cotton are suilering, THE WAR. Bismarek Offers to Mediate Be- tween Russia and England. rte THE CZAR IN BUCHAREST Kars Completely Invested and Mukhtar Pacha Hemmed In. FIGHTING IN ARMENIA. Progress of the Campaign in Europe and Asia. AFFAIRS IN CONSTANTINOPLE [s¥ CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Lonpbon, June 4, 1877, From the news this morning it is evident we may expect to hear of a decisive battle in Asia within the next few days, though on the Danube the swollen condition of the river appears to retard the progress of the Russian armies to such an extent that even the arrival of the Czar at Ploejesti may no. after all, be the signal for the passage of the river, But while we are waiting for news of a great battle the astute German Chancellor thinks the time appropriate for mediation in favor of peace, The Berlin cofrespondent of the HERALD reports that Prince Bismurck is earnestly endeavoring to arrange an understanding between England and Russia in order that a conflict between those two Powers over their mutual interests in the East may be avoided, It is beheved that the visit of Lord Odo Russell to England is in connection with the efforts of Prince Bismarck. THE CZAR EN ROUTE TO PLOEJESTI. The HeRaLp correspondent at Bucharest tele- graphs that the Czar will arrive at Ploejesti on Wednesday next, at eight o'clock P. M. Colonel Porcovitch and the Minister of Foreign Afairs will meet the Emperor at Kischenefl, and Prince Charles of Roumania will receive him at Jassy. General Ignatieff will arrive at Ploejesti on 'Tues- day. It is now known tbat on the demand of Aus- tria Little Wallachia will be considered neutral ground. A telegram {rom St, Petersburg announces that the Czar, Czarewitch and Grand Duke Sergius left for the Danube Saturday at midnight. A Bucharest despatch recetved this morning says the r, the Czarewitch and the Grand Duke Viadimir have arrived there. ‘fhe reception by the public was respectful, but not cordi: MUKHTAR PACHA SURRO NDED. The HeRaLp correspondent at Erzeroum tele- graphs that Kars is now completely invested by the Russians. Kars 1s amply provisioned; but, asa pre- cautionary measure, the garrison has been put on halt rations, Telegraphic communication ceased two days ago. The Russian forces are concentrated. around Mukhtar Pacha, and their headquarters have beén advanced 80 tliat we may look for decis- ive news trom that quarter very soon. The situa- tion is grave in the extreme. A great battle that will decide the campaign in Asia must be fought within a few days, and there can be little doubt of its ending in a Russian victory. the vanguard of the Russian right wing has ap- peared before Oltu. The Turks are retreating'irom Oltu. A detachment of the Russian centre has reached Souganiu. Mukhtar Pacha’s position at Sevin is thus rendered untenable, as the Russians could his flank via Getsche- van. The Turkish detachments of Kurakelessa and Toprak-Kaleh are falling back upon Delibaba before the advance of the Russian left wing. A detachment from Van to reinforce Mukhtar Pacha is expected at Hassan-Kaleh. A detachment from the Russian centre is marching to interceptit. The weather {s fine. Another despatch trom Erzeroum Says it is the Russian centre column patrol as far as the Soghaula Mountains, “The ‘Turkish headquarters have fallen back on Hunprikol. The vanguard of the Russian right wing has passed Oltu and Kizil- Kilissa. A Constantinople despatch states that the arrival of Russian forces at Souganiu and Kizil- Kilissa brings two strong columns within six hours’ march of Erzeroum. A later despatch says intelli gence has been received that Mukhtar Pacha is falling back on Zaim. Another Erzeroum despaich received this morn- ing says preparations are being made there for the defence of the town, turn The Russians are advancing in force toward Diar- bekir, It is suid the Russians lost 3,000 men in recent attacks on Kars, FIGHYING BAR KARS, The Russian General Kommro‘, commanding at Ardahan, on the 30th of May reconnoitred beyond Pennek and Olti, During the night of May 29 «the = Russians = defeated and routed Moussa Circassians Bekif Ah med, north of Kars, Bekli Ahmed was burned. The Turkish cavalry, under Moussa Pacha, were Pacha’s at again defeated and dispersed near Bechrachef The Russians captured two mountain gans, four ammunition wagons and two standards, The Rus- sian loss was seven killed and thirty wounded. The Turks left eighty-three dead on the feld. A TURKISH VICTORY CONPIRAED, The HEALD correspondent in Constantinople an- nounces that the news of the capture of Fort Fil, near Sukum-Kalch, by the Turks, is confirmed. Mustapha Bey, the Turkish commander, compelied the Russian garrison, Which was 6,000 strong, to fy, leaving their tents and munitions of war tehind them. The Russians crossed the River Kodar, de- stroying the bridge behind them, The Russian loss Was 300 meu killed and the Turks captured eight guns. OGRESS OF THR WAR, On the Danube the Russians havo ut Inst occupied the chief positions, and their lines extend trom Galatz to Kalafat, But the formidable rivor bars their way, and until the stream réturns to its normal summer level it will be perilous, it not physically impossibic, to take the army across. It is now hardly possibie that the Russians can execute type great military operation for the next three weeks, They may come to close quarters with the Turkish armios about the beginuing of July, so that the campaign will probably be prosecated under the greatest heats of summer, The region of the Lower Danube is terribly unhealthy for straugors; so it maybe presumed the Ru will endeavor to traverse with ail celurity the moro confirmed that scouts belonging to | | ther Lloyt [A Vienna unhealtny districts. Those troops will fare worst which bave to sit down before a fortress or guard a strong place in the chain of com- mubnications, as an army im movement will generally keep health better than garrison or investing forces, ‘The character and duration of the struggle in Bulgaria are the subject of much speculation, particularly ia Germany and Austria, where every officer seems to have made his own particular study of the campaign. The general tenor of those criticisms 1s adverse to the Turks, not from any doubt that they will make a good fight and even inflict serious repulses on their enemy, but from the prepossession that the superiority 1n num- bers, efliciency of organization and strategical ability are on the side of the Russians, THE RUSSIAN STRENGTH, ‘There are 240,000 Russians in position on the Danube, without counting the Roumanians or the reserves that aro being brought forward, who amount to 60,000 men, ‘There are 30,000 men east of Ibrail and 20,000, with considerable reserves at Bolgrad, whicn Is the point of support for this part of the line, The strength and position of the works at Reni aud Ibrail indicate that they are d fensive and not offensive, the precautions taken being directed against an attack by the Turkish fleet and to prevent the passage of the river bythe Turks, At Ibrail there are three batteries—one west of the town, sweeping the Danube with four twelve-pounders und two guns of larger calibro up to the point formed by the Matchin channel, and two east of the town raking the Matchin channel, one of which is armed with four guns of position and four howitzers, and the other with eight pieces of still larger calibre and two mor- tars, trom which projectiles are said to have reached Matchio, There is a fourth battery of lightcr guus on the island opposite Matchin, From Ibrail up to the lines of Bucharest and Oltenitza and Bucharest and Giurgevo there are no troops, excopt a number requi- site to guard agutust a possible surprise; but between Bucharest and Giurgevo the concentration is on a largo seale, The forces aro in three campa, each con- taining 30,000 men, to which must be added another 10,000 at Giurgevo. Thus there are 100,000 men now concentrated on the Bucharest and Giur- gevo line along the railway who may be directed either agniust the line ot Rustehuk aud Turtukai or Rustchuk and Sistova, On the spot it is belioved the latter will be chosen, and that the demonstration at Oltenitza is merely a teint, The sevond concentration is ou both sides of the River Alu Kast ot the river are 60,000 men in two cumps, both on the high road to Turnu-Magurell. West of the Aluta are four camps, representing about 80,090 men. This may be regarded as the centro of tho! line, Further west, oa the line of Kalafat and Turpseverin, Jast accounts stated the number ot Ruse sians to bo over 40,000. THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA, The Turkish army ou tho Asiatic side appears to have been deplorably neglected. The troops are worse disciplined, worse equipped and provided than those on the Danube; but the nature of the warfare in Asia tosome degree makes the deficiencies of the armics lesa vital. The campaign will be one in which strategy will be of less and hard fighting of more importance. Even irregular troops may be able to do service in some positions which it is in the power of Mukhtar Pacha to dofend, ‘The Russian right wing has advanced from Ardaban via Urat to Penneck, Mfteen miles north of Bardez, Of the centre we have no reliable information, but it has been reported thats they have taken both Dilimusa and Getschovan, Ac- cording to another account these places are being at tacked by detachments, while the main force is fol- Jowing the northern road over the Souganlu Range, At all events the right and centre are well down tow- ard positions from which attack could be made on Mukhtar Pacha; but the Je(t wing has not yetadvancea far enough to participate in a combined movement, ‘This delay is to great extent im consequence of diffi. culties of the country through which the lelt wing 18 marching. RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN ASIA. Allstpplies have to be drawn from Erivan, from which place the only easy road leads through Persian territory, the other routes heing mountain passes, If the battle which 1s to'decide the fate of Erzeroum is not fought untilthe Erivan column has foreed the Turkish positions at Toprak-Kaleb and is within sup- porting distance of the othet columns, progress is likely to be, as herototore, very slow. It is not ‘impossible, however, that the right and centre, with the aid of a forco from Batoum operating on the Choruk River may attack Mukbtar Pacha from the direction of Oltu anid Souganlu, pro- vided Mukhtar waits to be attacked, The latest news ot bim, via Constantinople, represents that he was fall- ing back from the Bardez and Erzeroum positions. It is to be remarked, however, (hat news from Constantinople whether favorable or uniavoruble to tho Turks, Is peculiarly untrustworthy. Thus we had last week the announcements that the Russians had occupica Van und Oltu, both of whieh were false, and probably th@® result of a pume, justas the reiterated story of the rocapture of Ardaban was probabl7 the result of vlun- dering design on the part of the government to ap- pease the populace of Constantinople, On tho other hand, the war news made puvlic by the Russian goy- ernment ig generally of no importance whatever, or eoveral days behind time, APFAIRS AT CONSTANTINOPLE, A despateh from Syra says:—" The Tucks lack good commanders, lit Pacha, Minister of War, and Mahmoud Damad Vacha, Marshal of the Pulace and brother-in-law of the Sultan, represent the war party, Kdbem and Safvet Pachas, the Grand Vizier ond Minister of Foreign Affairs, represent the party which will be willing to agree to mediation aller a decisive engagement has been fought” A telegram from Constantinople says:—‘Anstria ro- cently sent a note to the Porte demunding a written declaration that the restrictions on navigation of the Danube sball not Jast a day longer than the waror be increased or form a precedent, The Porte avd Russia have both sent the declaration required, The Cham- | ber of Deputies have voted tn favor of tho abolition of the press burcau and of making an inquiry into ex- traordinary exponditures,”” A dospatch from Athous says intelligence bas been received from Constantivople that alter the proclaina, tion of the state of siege about 200 of Midhat Pasha’s adherents wero stmmarily arrested and impzisoned, The thoughts of many people are turning toward ex-Sultan Murad, They know his health 1s greatly improved, and that if he appeared in public the people would demand bis restoration, Murad has applied for permission to go to bis country residence at Scutari, The Sultan is greatly embar- rassed, The situation is one of great delicacy and peril, It {8 feared the peopio wil rise in many parts of the country, 1f they do so thoy will triumph unless revolting severity is used, MISCELLANEOUS WAR NOTES. ‘The Ministerial papers of Vienna and Pestb differ concerning the peace rumors, The Fremdenbiatt cousiders them {dle dreams and the /s- declares they are well tvunded. correspondent has tho best au- thority for stating that Sabdoullah Bev, the new Turkish Ambassador to Berlin, lett Constantinople on Saturday, with instructions regarding the course to be pursued if the meuiation of Germany ‘8 offered at a Inter stago of the war. Mehmed Ruchdi Pacha has bad ao audience with the Sultan, He '@ regarded as the coming Grand Viz- jer. A couspiracy has been discovered in Belgrade against Princo Milan and in favor of the Prince ot Montenegro. Many members of the Omladino have been arrested, Serious events are likely to fol- low. The Vienna Tagblatt hears {rom a good source that a Russo-Greek alliance bas been arranged for war, It is reported trom Viouna tbat Russia’s programme on the conclusion of peace will be solf-government for Tosnta, Herzegovina, Bulgaria and the Christians of Lebanon, European governors, a European commia- sion of control, European garrisons for some timo ond the cession of territory in Arment A RUSSIAN GUNEOAT. San Frayeisco, June 8, 1877. The Russian gunboat Gornostae satled from this port to-day under sealed orders, ON THE ROAD TO TOPHET. {From the Dabuque Times. } Now we know that President Hayes is on the road to Tophet. Rev. Mr Harrison, rector of tho Episcopal Church at Monticello, Fia., retuses to read the prayer for “Thy servant, the President of the United States.” Between the cold indifference of this saint in surplico ang the chilling contempt of Tilden and Tweed Press. deat Hayes bad bost bave u care for bis latter end, | tng of Gilmore's Garden; tho “Marcbe Triumphale,’ 877.—WITH SUPPLEMENT, : MUSICAL REVIEW. Dr. W. Love Tare (Amo). Engtish translation bj ‘ork: 3. I J. Wetmore, Music by Tio Mattei. Now T. Gordon & Son, This is a well written song by a good writer, It ta more sentimental than usuil with Mattel, and quite dramatic. The accompaniment is effective. ‘Tnx Dove (La Paloma), English words by Dr. W. J Wetmore, Music by Yradier. New York: 8. T. Gordon & Son. “La Paloma” was introduced to our coucort stage by Mme, Sanz, who sang in the Italian opera during the Lucea season, and not by Mile. Aimée, as many suppose, Aimée interpolated *La Paloma’ into “La Boulangére a des Ecus,”’ and Mile. Gilemberti sings it nightly at Gilmore’s Garden with marked success, The song is Spanish, and bas the voliptuous rhythm of much of the music of Spain, It is exceedingly pretty and of a style hitle known 1n this country, ADOWSD LANE Sue Gors. Words from Mugazine, Music by George L, Osgood. Vhyer Ditson & Co. This isa very pretty and simple ittle song by the tonor Osgood, und has more originality in it than most American ballads. it has been made popular by Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, who sings it as an evcore song. I Oxty Jest Waytep to Kxow, You Kxow. By Joveph P. Skelly. New York: S. T. Gordon & Son. ‘This is @ serio-vomic song, full of fun, and very good of its kind, The melody is pleasing. The chorus is very jolly, Twiticut, Reverio for the Pianoforte by Thor Pp Murphy. 8, T, Gordon & Son, This is not avery original composition, but it is simple ard its intentions are good, My Love is 4 Bia Drum Mason. By Joseph P. Skelly. 8. T. Gordon & Son, This is another serio-comic song by the composor of “1 Only Just Wanted to Know,’ but has vone of the good poihts of that song, and itis too much like ‘Secret Love’! and ‘‘Her Front Name is Hannah” to be original. Sprixe Soxc, Words by M. B. F. 8. 'T. Gordon & Son, The first four bars of this song are note by note from a book of nursery rhymes set to music and pub- lished some six or eight years ago, The time bas been chunged from two-four to six-elght, and that is all the difference Tur Goon Op Days Goxe Br. S.M. Mitohell. Music by H. don & Son, Mr. Danks has not done his best in thissong. It would makea comiortable prayer meeting tune sot to sacred words, As tHe Years Guipk By. Music by Richard A, Saal- fed. New York: Spear & Debnhofl. ‘There is not much to say for either the words or music of this song. The melody {s not striking and the composition is faulty. Nancy Lex. Ballad, By Stephen Adams, New York: C, H, Ditgon & Co, This isa pretty littlo ballad in three flats, The music is spirited and goes well with tho words, Music by M, A, B, Quartet, Worde by . Danks. 5. T, Gor. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Hans von Biilow will pay a third visit to London thig season, Levy, the cornet player, bas proved an unprofitable star in Australia, Mmo, Patti sang in London in ‘Dinorab,”’ her drst appearance this season. A [cur woeks’ session of the Normal Musical Insti. tute of Detroit will begin July 24. A crowded house grecied the return to London of Mine. Christine Nilsson, Her first appearance was as Violetta in “La Traviata,” at Her Mujesty’s Theatre. Mme. Lami, a well known soprano in Quaker City circles, hus permaneutly settled in Philadelphia. Sho now occupies a position in a prominent Catholic church, Waguer’s “Flying Dutchman’ has reached San Francisco, but the Californians are too practical to ‘ake mach stock im “the music of the future,” es- pecially when filtered through an English version, In ono session of earnest practice a pupil on tho flute can become more proficient than a violinist In threo or four, and receive that correct knowledge of music, scules, rhythm, &c., which enables one to make home music so delightiul. An artist writes of Wagner;—“It 1s not his melody, but his orchestral eflects, that make himgreat, He cannot touch the beart of the masses, but be stirs tho intellect of the trained musician, Hence his world ia asmallone at best, lor the music of the soul is uni- vereal.”” Miss Clara Louise Kellogg mado a great success at the recent Handel and Huydy festival in Boston in tho oratorio of “3amson.”? Ber singing of ‘+Let the bright seraphim” ts described as remarkable for its brill jancy and breadth of style, and woo the praise of mu- sical connoisseurs. In Paris the blind are preferred as tuners of the Pianoforte by the piano makers and the managers of the conservatories of music, It 1s said that they ac- quire a nicety of eat, a power of discrimination and combination of musical sounds almost incredivie to @ seeing persov. One ot the leading pianoforte makers of Boston regularly employs graduates from the [ost tution for the Blind in South Boston, Among the recent arri from Europe, where he has been perfecting his musical studies, 1s Rud Aron- son, the composer of the ‘Concert Waltz,” which Gil- moro’s bund performed on tho occasion of the reopen: | performed during the Centennial Exbibition, and otter meritcrious works, Mr. Aronson 1s a New Yorker by | birth and has returned home to continue a musical career which has been already auspiciously inaugurated. He | is now at work on two operas, which be hopes to have ready for preseutation tn the autamo, i An English critic writes:—“The next time Herr Wagner comes to London wo recommend him strongly to bring with bim a little more money or a little bet- ter music. Io theevent of his changing his mind and becoming an honest convert tothe good old bribery system, he may bo induced to speculate on the virtue ofa lew thalere, Should tho critics refuse the money— and there’s no knowing what these obstioate and ma- Hgnant dogs may do, especially if they fancy they have been cheated out of theirlawful due—we advise him to try asmall dose of real good music, It may, porad- venture, huve its weight and influence, [t was by such simple moans Mendelssohn bribed and corrupted uni- versal England. ’” Liszt speaks uil languages, and copies his works bim- eelf, He is a very carly riser, and bas at his house only a bad square piano that he never touches. After having read his breviary be breakfasts trugalty upon half a dozen oysters, or, if tts @ jour gras, upon a small piece of bain, and then pays visits auring the remuinder of the day, His two worldly predilections are for café noir avd for small and very baa Roman cigars, but cheap if not gratuitous, He 18 ussatled by maminas who wish him to give piano lessons to ther interesting progeny. They have gono so far as to offer him a whole doviar w lessop. Upon days when be hus no engagements Liszt dines fete a-tete with bis son- law, M. Ollivier, aud at dessert they couverse of tei poral wfaire, CRUCIFIXION IN AMERICA. {Correspondence ot The Churchman from Del Norte, | 0, Uut in the country we have the Mexican penitentes, whose nominal Christiuntty bas oniy served to dotor- mine the time aod manner of their penances, Last week, returning from Sagnache, I tried a short cut, and, riding over alutie bill, suddenly came updnia band of four. Naked, except fora puir of urawers, they wero walking barefooted through the snow, chanting some melancholy strain, wnd lashing their bure bodies with strips of soapweed leaves. [tis no poetical exaggeration, bat the iiteral tact, that the blood was flowing rapidly down w Thor bodies loo! raw steaks, and tho heavy sound ot the of the reality of the flagetution. Some | nce trom them stood go wooden cross, | 1 was told, had been carriod 19 procession by one last your. Its weight must have nearly voroken bis back. Upon it they crocified one of their numver last spring, binding him fast by ropes, and jeaving bin 80 Jong that he died. LATE REPENTANCE, (From the Philadelphia Times.) Genoral Butler, like Bea Wede, did not write bis autieadministration letter for the pubite o; since he heard m Mr, MeVengh wrote itatall This lotter writing thoso politicians yet if they keop ivoling wita tt, HOTEL ARRIVALS. Maurice Strakosch and Captain Henry Tibbits, of the steamship City of Chester, aro at the Everet.. 1, B, Blackstone, President of the Chicago and Alton and TELEGRAPHIC NEWS From All Parts of the World. FRANCE IN HOT WATER. Ex-President Grant Welcomed to the Cradle of Two Nations, MOTLEY’S LAST RESTING PLACE Abyssinia and Egypt Agres to Terms of Peace. BELGIUM GEITING READY FOR WAR, —_—_——_—— {BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Lonpon, June 4, 1877. General Grant attended divine service yesterday in Westminster Abbey. An eloquent sermon was preached by Dean Stanley, who took as his text Genesis, xxvib 38 And Esau said unto his father, hast thou but one blessing, my father? Bless me, even also, O my father! And Esau lifted voice and wept’. In the course of his sermon alluded) to @X-Prasi- dent Grant, saying “that in the midst of the congregation there was one of the chiefest citi- zens of the United States, who had just laid down the sceptre of the American Commonwealth, who by his military prowess and generous treatment of his comrades and adversaries had restored unity to his country. We welcome him as a sign and pledge that the two great kindred nations are one im heart and are equally at home under this paternal Both regard with reverential affection this ancient cradle of their common life.” me, up his he roof. TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD. Dean Stanley also took occasion to refer to the historian Motley as one of the brightest lights of the Western Hemisphere, a high spirited patriot and one of England’s most faithfal friends, one of the best and purest spirits of the age, and a brille jant and indefatigable historian, who had told us as none had ever told betore the stirring story of the Dutch Republic, Which could almost be regarded asthe parent of the American Republic. “There will be,” continued the Dean, “a niche in the tems ple of fame for hiin who to-morrow will be laid in the loved land of bis adoption, and who in Ife was honored by the respect and love of manya gifted ruler, statesman, poet and historian at both sides of the Atlantic.” THE FRENCH SITUATION, Affairs in France are by no means improving and there is danger ot serious complications anead. The partisans of the moral order government seem ine clined to push mattera to the utmost, doponding om MacMahon to use the army to support them in case of resistance. Some of the more yiolent of tho reaction« aries openly advocate a coup d’élat with the opject of restoring monarchical government, There is not much danger, however, that MacMahon will lend bim- self to these extreme measures, as he well knows that the restoration of the monarchy in any form weuld remove him effectively from power. Ho is much more likely to maintain the sfifus quo than to lend himself to avy violent attempt to overthrow the Republic, Franco bas gor yet to learn that the Marshal is true to the motto of his house, “I’m in and I'it stay in.” He finds his position far from uncomfortable, and Madame La Marechale’s influence {s likely to be used in favor of keeping things as they ate. An article in the sem!-official Moniteur is interpreted as affirming the government’s intention to dissolve the Chamber, A violent article in Le Pays, openly recommending a coup d’état ander certain circumstances, causes much comment, CUTTING OFF HEADS. In the meantime the new Cabinet are busy finding places for their supporters, and they could not act more thoroughly if they had had some years’ experience in running an American custom house. Twenty-one administrative appointments and six dismissals are gazetted, THE DAPENDING DISSOLUTION, A conspicuous note in the Monifenr announcer that on the 16th the government will méct, an interpeliation on President MacMuhon’s Mossage, and after « vote will call on the House to discuss the budjet, If tho House relu: the government will aps ply to the Senate for permission to disssive the Chamber, LILLIPUT IN AMS, Little Belgium Is beginnitfg to be affected by the wat fever, and ina small way 1s anxious to get ready to take asbare in tho meke. In spite of their peaceful and industrious pursuits, the souls of the Bek gan braves sigh for the excitement of battic, The King of tho Belgians held a reception in Liege to-day, He told the delegates of the corpora- tion that thosituation in Europe was grave, aud that the government would have to ask for subsidies for the army. This is ono of the advantages of baving a king. Ho is always in search of subsidies and very anxious to have an army ready to ki!l some one, but be usually keeps at a very sale distance while the killing i going on, THE ADYSSINIAN WAR, Advices from Cairo state the King ot Abyssinia ac copied the conditions proposed by Gordon Pacha, and that peace has been concladed between Egypt and Abyssinia, If this news turns out to be truy tt will deprive the Kbedive of ail excuse for retusing to a the Sultan in the war against Russia, MOTLRY’S BURIAL. John Lothrop Motley will be burted at Kensul Greem at cleven o'clock this morning. 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