RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE December 17?Third Sunday In Advent. Balifiooa A nnouncementa Herald Religious Correspondence?Religious Notes, Personal and General SmvIcm Tc-Dm jr. Anniversary services will be held In the Canal ?met Presbyterian cburcn, Greene street, this naming and afternoon. Kev. David Mitchell will aoelate. "The Old Man and the New Man" will be the sub ject of Rev. P. L. Davis' discourse this morning In Berean Baptist churcn. Rev. J. Ptncknev llammond, of Reading, Pa., will vreaeh In Christ church this morning, and Rev. D. Rylance In the evening, m behalf of the Midnight Mission. Rev. Andrew Longacre will preach, morning and evening, in the Central Methodist Episcopal church. Kev. Wm. h. Pendleton will preach this morning In the Fifty-third street Baptist church on "The Burning Bush," and in the evening on Stephen's dying exclamation. Rev. Dr. Krotel will preach this morning and evening in the Evangelical Lutheran church of the Holy Trinity.' Rev. Chauncey Giles will lecture this evening in the new church (Swedenborgian) in Thirty-fifth street, on "The Judgment of Man?What It Is, When and Where it Takes Place, and How It Is Effected." Rev. E. C. Sweetser will preach this evening in the Bleeoker street Universalis! church on the sub ject of "King Alcohol, His Ravages, and Our Duty Concerning Him." Rev. P. Julius Pottgelsser will deliver a lecture in the Assembly Rooms, Second avenue and First street, this evening, on "No Religion." Rev. Dr. F.agg will preach in the Church of the Resurrection this morning. Rev. H. D. Northrop will preach this morning and evening in tne West Twenty-third street Presby terian churcn. His astronomical discourse will be delivered In the evening. Rev. J. M. Pullman will preach morning and evening In the Church of onr Saviour. The subject of his evening discourse will be The Bondage of Fashion." Rev. C. S. narrower will this evening commence a series of discourses on "The Lost Things" in St. Luke's Metnodist Episcopal church. Rev. Charles F. Lee will preach in the Finn Uni versalis! church (Chtckenng Hall) this morning and afternoon. His subject in the aiternoon wiB be "toe Choice of Midas, or the Curse of Riches." Rev. J. H. Vincent will preach this morning, in St. Luae's Methodist Episoopal church, on "The Sunday Schools and the Church." Rev. Dr. Merrill Richardson wul preach morning and evening in the New England Congregational ehurcb. Bishop Potter will preacn in St. Paul's church, Yorkvllle, this morning. Confirmation will be ad ministered after the sermon. Rev. Dr. Everts, of Chicago, win preach this morn tag and evening in the Taoernacle Baptist chnrch. "Moving Forward" will be the subject of Rev. J. J. White's discourse In the Attorney street Metho dist Protestant chnrch this morning and In the even ing niB subject will be "The Bed too Short and the Covering too Narrow." Bishop Snow will discourse on "The Downfall of she Popedom a Prominent Sign of the Speedy Ap pearing of Christ." At the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, West Forty-nitn street, between Broad way and Eighth avenue, the full choral service, with litany and the Holy Eucharist, commencing at half-past ten this morning. At four P. M. evening prayer, and at half-past seven this evening Com pline, with full choral service ana sermon. The seats are tree, the expenses of the parish being de frayed by the offertory only. Tnis morning at eleven o'clock there will be Dtviue service at the Russian chapel. No. 961 Second avenue, near Fiftieth street. After the liturgy, which is partly In the English, partly In the Russian language, there will be a short sermon by the Rev. Father Bjerrlng in the English language. The pub he are invited. The Four UmpcI*. Do the Editor op tbr Herald:? Will yon allow me a lew remarks concerning the article on the "Four Gospels" In your last Sunday's tasue 1 agree with your correspondent that the ?'Holy bplrtt is the author of the four productions/' ant that "He Is the author or even the very worus" Is s statement whloh, 1 think, needs some explana tion. The Holy Fathers all agree In saying the Bcriptnres nave God as their author. Clement of Home calls them "oracles of the Uoiy Ghost." St. Augustine says "the Scripture is the epistle of Al mighty God to His creatures." God, then, is the principal author, no doubt. But God made use of men in writing His oracles. Mow, were these writers mere amanuenses, merely writing down every word dictated to them by Godf Or did God ?imply suggest to them tne mutter, leaving them the choice ol the words and style We think the latter opinion 1b more reasonable. It stands in harmony witn the scriptures themselves; Cor If every word were dictated to them by God, then, Indeed, there would be no room for "imper fections, mental peculiarities," Ac., as your corre spondent asserts. But how will lie explain (U. Maccabees, xv., 30):?"Which If 1 have dune well, and as it becometh tne history. It is what l desired; but M not bo perfectly it must be pardoned me f? And If no choice ol words is leu tho writer how will ho account lor the dineieuce ol style? how explain 111. Maccabees, 11., 27):?"And as to ourselves, in deed, in undertaking this work of abridging we have taken no easy task; yea, rather a business lull of watching and sweat r" And still clearer is (St. Lake, i., 8):?"It seemed good to me, also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophi Ins." What need was there ot such diligence if God had dictated every word to him _ Verbal inspiration was a lavonte theory with the Protestants in the first neriod. but ihey soon abandoned it, and now we near irom the Protestant pnlplts ol Mew York that the Bible is no more man any ordinary book containing some excellent prin ciples ot morailtr. Anu, indeed, nothing else could he expected from the logical consequence of pri vate judgment in matters or laitb, Tiie only sum elent ruio in this matter Is the infallible authority of the Catbollu Church. Auil, indeed, St. Augus tine says:? "1 would not believe In the Gospels ir the authority of the Catnolic Church did move me thereto." 'this Church nas defined in Council ol Trent and Vatican I. tnat the holy books, with all their parts, are sacred and canonical. To sum up, then, 1 admit with jour correspondent that God is tne author ol tho sacred Scriptures, but a verbal inspiration Is scarcely admissible, nor is it at all neceasar.v. President Grant, lor instance, may suggest to one of his secretaries the ideas he wishes embodied in bis message, and certainly the Presi dent is the author of the message and not the secre tary, who may use Ills own words aud stylo. Ho, too, the sacred Scriptures, it is always vain to endeavor to prove too much. CATUOUOUS. The Written Word. To the Editor of the Herald:? There is considerable ado made In the nun Catholic religious worla in regard to the revision ot King James' Bible, under the auspices of the Angli can Church, which Is now In progress in England, some, however, believing, with Bishop Whitenouse, of Illinois, that as the "old Bible Is crystallized In the heart of English Christendom" the move ment Is doubtful, and therelore susceptible of mis chief; aud others?and these the great majority? treating the subject with indifference, believing that it will have no beneficial results, only gotten op by a handful of stuplu Anglican priests, who possess more musty erudition than the evangelical power of preachiug the Gospel, and some few well meaning old ladles and gentlemen look at It In a rose-colored way, thinking that It will heal the ovlls or Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, bring about ?nlty, and, in fine, culminate in a religious millen nium on the earth. Two hundred and fifty years hove rolled away since King James' Bible was launched out in the English speaking world as tho Alpha and Omega, the summum bonum, the opu* magnum of Protestant Christianity, which was to i>e to every genulue John bull hiaown priest, his own tabernacle, and his own altar, where, under uis own vine and fig tree, ft would be a guide in this life and to the life to come. England, two hundred aud hfty years ago, though she had been lor more than fifty ycurs in heresy, yet was to the heart christian, and since that time this Ubtle has been widely circulated, and what is tue result to-day f England to-day, m the language of bishop Lvncn, of Canada, has at least five rab imils -of men and women who are so plunged ia intellectual and moral degradation that they do not enow their right hand from their left," and, In the United State* of America, we have more than blteen millions or nnbaptlzed heathens, though some of them pretend to believe in a vulgar superstition which they call religion, yet which brings them no nearer to the spirit of Christian life and practice than is reached bv the most benighted pagans in China and Japan: It being left to American heathen ism to develop child murder to be among the most important discoveries in art and science; and the case will also bold good in Canada, in Australia, and other colonlnl dependencies or lintuln. Now, if this new revision or tne Bible, in ten, In twenty years, will be the means of bringing back one lourth of these domestic heathens to Chris tianity, It will surely, therefore, lie a good and a great work. But no man who calmly views the subject, and who p ssesses not even common sense but toe sense that is common, believes ihat It will have any such eitect whatever. It may not he, then, out of place to notice a couple of points, which, in this connection, have a special bearing on ihla subject, and the llrst one is tne relation which the Bible bears to Christianity, and, second, as a moral and a religious teacher of men. It Is a pretty well attesieo fact by modern Biblical scholars, Protestant as well as Catholic, that the Church existed lor many years before the Now Testament was completely written. The Church from toe llrst as founded by Christ 011 the Apostles was a visible Church, composed of living men, wl:n full authority from the Saviour to teach "all nations." The Bible was irom the llrst?the Old Testament being a his tory of ihe Jewish people?a record oi prophecy In regard to the coming of the Messiah and lull 01 mspired teachings by holy men; and tne New Testament also being a history of our Lord's earthly pilgrimage and the inspired teach ings of toe Apostles, the Bible then was, and is now, simply a divine historv, a const it utiouul adjunct of the Church and collateral testimony, but by no means the Cburch aud the infallible guide of Chris tianity. The American constitution Is the inunda tion of the American Bute, and tne Bible Is also the inundation ot the Church. But the Bute needs law officers to rule ihe state, ami also the Church needs officers to rule the church. The State Is viBiblo by Its rulers, and so Is the Church. Bat Protestantism, from Us birtn, has rejected a vislblo Church, "a visible priesthood, and has set up the Bible as the sum total ol Christianity, and the only infallible guide of faith aud practice." It Is a holy, bat a dead book, aud tbererore every seif sufficient loot has lead it, during tne last three centuries, to bis own damnation. In regard to the Bible, how ever, as a moral and a religious teacher, as the com panion ol the Cburch, it Is tar dine rem. Catholi cism, daring the lust ten centuries, has almost ignored the Bible as an adjuuet with the Chnrcti, to build us a christian lue which the religious demoralization of France, Spain and Italy proves to-dav, and Pro testantism has made it Christianity, which had there'ore brought about in Protestant countries heathenism. Both are wrong. But lor the baptized, confirmed, earnest, believing Christian who wishes to live up, in tue eyes or men to the faith that is in him, aud wno wishes to walk, if possible, in imita tion ol Jesus Christ, as a spiritual imitator. It is bet ter than all the writing or too Latin and Creek fathers and meducval doctors from Augustine down to John henry Newman. W. c. I). Is Church Music Overdone t To the Editor or the Uerald:? Knowing the Herald takes an interest In religions matters, as In everything of consequence, l -feel I may venture a lew remarks on the churches of Nffw Yotk. I attended Dr. Chapm's cburch, on Fifth avenue, having heard so much of his preaching. I expected a great deal, aDd 1 was not disappointed. I am sorry I cannot say the same of his congrega tion. He deserves more. The fore part of the service seemed a concert. The young lady, whom we all know througn the Herald, certainly sings charm ingly and ib very pleasant to listen to; but do we go to church only to hear a good singer Bo It seems, for tne cburoh with the best singer Is always crowded. The first hymn is sang bv Mademoiselle. Dr. cnspln then kneels in prayer, but bis congrega tion but bow their heads. Are they worshipping God or i ninklng of the singer r 1 should say the latter, else they would be on their knoes, as the hymn Just sung tells them? Oh, let u? to His eouru repair. And bow with adoration mere; With joy and fear, devoutly all, Before the Lord, our Maker, fall. Then, the prayer finished, another hymn Is begun by the songstress and nearly an or the gentlemen, and?1 am sorry to say?many ladles, turn their laces to the choir and their backs to the altar, i ask, is this right? Dr. chapin's is not the only cburch that this evil is creeping into. Ought we not one day at least devote to God; ought we not to join in his praise as oar forefathers did, kneel in trayer and humble ourselves before our King? o not our tellow creatures humble, ves, even kneel, before living kings?a king by name? aud we seem to lorget the duty aa well as love we owe to Him, the Kliig of Kings. I believe this could be remedied by the preacher impressing on the minds of his hearers how much nearer It brings them to God. I don't believe a human being can earnestly pray unless he is on his knees. C. T. D. Intermarriage Between Jown nnd Christian*. To the Editor o? the Herald:? In answer to tne article in last Bnnday's Herald treating of marriage between Jews and Christians, allow me to offer a lew remarks. A question such I as tnis oilers wide scope for reflection, argument I and much dilating. It Decomes us not to treat it in a partisan, not to say religious spirit, which is always endowed with some rancorous and acrimo nious Insinuations or even acoosations. But to the subject. The writer of the last article certainly was a Christian and a bigoted one. His allusions to the Bible, his deductions, wore not those ol an impar tial essayist, but only salted to his purpose, which is to keep the Christian from marrying tbo Jew and viae versa. The great obstacle la reierenco to the Messiah has long been vanquished; Ills advent is no more expected by the reioriueu Jew than tne resurrection by the Christian, bucb fallacies, sucn sophisms have lung been scattered to tue wind, and the religious, educated persou or the present cen tury is the oue with a foitu in unison witn his com mon sense; supernatural, lllusiouary wonders, mira cles aud workings keep us no longer in awe. To do right, and lead a virtuous uie are wnat true religion leaches and every mail's Bible is mmseil; in us do we ttud truth; deveiop It aud profit tnureoy. In tnis talth we are all united; In its periormauce we arc only separated. As caste ol stutiou, wealth, Ac., has sun* and caste of Intellect ana culture has taken us place, so sink and will sink all uigoirv, fanaticism, intolerance, blind faith, compulsory be lieving. and in its steau reign Psyche, the soul, that wnat we can understand by our senses will we be lieve. in nature wo find our religion; in its spheres build our temples. What is God? An invisible power regulating aud govern ing. Is not- this the same what our new era tnmkers call nature? Therelore God and nature are two terms to ono meauing. This we can understand, comprehend; consequently nellcve it. Tho orthodox Jew, the fanatical Christian, will never intermarry; only the more develope I ueiugs, who adore nature, praise its works, elevate Iks cuitus, where natural atllnity attracts, are not daunted by ceremony und form. With these the cru ciflxiou of Chiist is not a stumbling block and a scandal to me Jew, nor the weeping Jesus aa ob stacle lor tho Christian. Had Jesus' religious doc trines been carried out there never would nave been a christian and Jewish religion separately; and if He suffered deatn lor His reiorins, His late was almost shared by every reformer, us rat as persecution goes, viz.Moses, Bocrates, Mohammed, calviu. Huss, Galileo, and many others; ana each and every oue lett the world grand achievements. True happiness comes only Irom rhe conscience and iroui tne heart; the one is our Gospel, the other teaches love, aud in these we find truthful convictions. Therciore, should tue Messiah be expected, ft will be only in the acceptance ot a universal, goodly doctrine. The masses will then follow in good lcllowslilp, and ibo greatest reform will mass under the emblem, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." A. L. T. The Female Pope. To the Editor or the Herald:? In several editions of the Sunday Herald I orten came across letters contributed by zealous chris tians, of different denominations. In lavor of or against dogmas dlflerlng among tbcm; others ar guing the "Immortality of tho" Soul," the "Exist. euceofGod," the "Origin of Man," Ac., all being Incomprehensible to the mortal's mind, who, after having lormed In himself his own opinion on tho subject, throws aside all others' opinions aud sug gestions as worth loss. Tflereiore. Instead ol worry ing tlieir minds wiiy does not somebody come out aud enlighten his fellow creatures on some Histori cal event happening during the Middle Ages, which, owing to tue ignoranoe and superstltiou ruling in those ages, was allowed io sleep a deep sleep in the worm-eaten pages of the manuscripts of bygone times? Why does not some one of the contributors to your world-Instructing paper enlighten us on the subject of the female I'ope Jobaua. who sat on the holy seat for several years I am sure there are many who wonid like to know whether auy such woinuu ever existed, or wnether it was a fabrica tion intended to throw shame and slander on the lloly Bee. 1 hope some one will take up tne subject and answer It at once. k. Foreign .Tlimleaartee. The Reformed Ohnrch or Scotland have appointed the Rev. James Mariiin, A. M., M. D., to be their first missionary to Byria. The missies is to be con ducted conjointly with the Irish Reformed Church. A devotional missionary meeting was recently held in Glasgow for tne purpose or commending the Rev. Gavin Martin, Rev. George Macallster, Rev. B. K. iianna ana Dr. James sommervuie to tne divine protection, as tliey were about to leave lor the mission field, three of them lor Rajpootana and one for Jamaica, all in connection wltn tne United Presbyterian Cnuroh. The lorelgn missions of this Church have Issued a notice apprising their young ministers and students that missionaries are wanted tor caflraria, Trinidad, India aud China, and that rour and a mcdisai missionary sure wanted ror old Calabar. Rcrrcstlra si the Msbkaih. Tho Young Men's Christian Association of this city do a good thing in making their dno quarters an attraction on Bnnday. Excellent hooka and warm and comfortable rooms are open to all, and ?uiiAtela refreshments, with a cup ot tea, at air, o'clock, are free K> all who will stay to enjoy them. This is the way to make the house aud tue hall a place of pleasant resort. The Hebrew Tranaliulea of a Letter from Rev. Dr. Ilildeehelmer, Chief Rabbi of Ber lin. Bbrun, the stxih day of the year yai. Peace to the honorable aa, in Wor cester, and graduated at Williams College. He was first settled at Leicester, where tne whole of bis ministerial hie of over fifty-eight years has been spent. THIRTY-FOURTH STHEliT SYNAGOGUE. Fruitfnlncss in Affliction?Faith nuslng Joy Amid Troubles and Jiereavcriients? Sermon by Or. Virtnvcr. The more one studies the doctrines of Jndatsai, as taught in the pulpit of the Thirty-fourth street synagogue by Dr. Vidaver, the moro he must be con. vinced that, save in one particular?tnat relating to the Messiah?there is no variance between it and the most orthodox Christianity. In both salvation is made dependent upon faith in God, and the fruits of righteousness are aliite in each. Yesterday tne Doctor's theme was "Frultiutness in Affliction," based upon Joseph's declaration, as found in uene sls, xli., 52, on the birch of his son?"The Lord hath made me fruitful in the land or my affliction." Long before the law was revealed on Sinai and taught to the children of Israel they had been shown examples of mighty faith In the Patriarchs. Like children, who arc llrst taught to think before they talk, so had they been taught that the glory and power of religion resides in our fnith RELIGION IS THE ONLY ANCHOR of our hope. In it alone can we find support and encouragement m the land of our affliction. Ana this is true whether of nations or of indiviuuais. Wo cannot imagine a religious man, be his prayers never so long and nis fastings never so many, who, with a firm trust in God and a life marked by chanty and good will toward men, will not, m the darkest hour, as well as 111 the heyday of lite, calmly resign him self to that Providence which controls' nil nis steps andsirews them with flowers or with thorns, as mar seem best for bun. Open the iiook of i'snlins and you shall find on every page, said the rubbl, promise alter promise mane to the man of laitu. lie wno really trusts in Uod tan sad over stormy seas in saiety, while others are shipwrecked, be cause He who controlled! tUe winds and the waves Is witn htm. lie shall Inuo me in his navilion of grace, said the royal ban; He is a shield to all tnem that trust In film. While afflictions overtake tne wicked the Lord denverelh the righteous out of tnem. Tuis Ls the doctrine ol Judaism. This was a favorite song with tne Psalmist, and nothing can be more lortuyiug to the heart of inau. We often preach those doctrines from the Hook, said the Doc tor?they are taught from ail the pulpits of our city: but THEY PALL DEAP UPON THE EARS of our hearers. I'ou come to the synagogue to pray to God, uud yon say you ilrmly bollovc in Ills providences and mercies, and yet how lew there ore who do put that trust iu God which we had everywhere manuested by tne ancient patriarchs i Too many look upou those doctrines as line spun religious theories, good enough for the synagogue or tno church, but uot for the home or the counting house, the mart of business or the mechanics' workshop. Aud as soon as you leuve tins syna gogue to-day laiewcll to these realities or uiith and or religion. You don't know aud you can't know the uomiorts of religion in the days of evil. No man or woman here needs to be told that the days ot evil are many aud are full of sorrow. Arc you sure that the sky of prosperity which is so clear and culm to-day will be so to-morrow This is the Inheritance ot every son and daughter ol Adam. Aud Solomon, the wisest of men, bids as remember the dark days to come, and which aro certain at some time or another to overtake every one ol us, no matter what may be our condition in life, whether wo LIVE IN A I'A LACK OR IN A 110VKL. No one doubts this, and yet how tew prepare themselves to meet them so as to be ready to ex claim with Joseph, "The Lord hath made me fruit ful in lite land ot my affliction." Job, who was stripped ot everything?every green hope of lus hie, every eartnly joy taken away, jot he could trust iu too Lord even though lie should slur htm. We must not ask, does mat man stider but. rather, now does ho suiter? liow can lie stand up under those ills r liis heart was fixed ou Uod. Kvcryining external that the world gave he had lost, but mat winch was internal, whicn God gave him, was saveu. We don't utter due spun theories, tiierelorc, when we say that many are the affllctluus of the righteous, but the Lord delivereut him out ol tlicm all. Light In darkness, strength id weakness, Joy in sorrow, aud victoiv over all are the heritage ot those who put tueir trust lit God. From the history of Joseph wo learn now religion qualities a man for the battles ol life ami ills him lor eternity. He was the child of lovo and directum In his lather's house, the subject of his dreams by night aud his meditations by oay. Hut in a moment he is snatched away; a father's uopes are destroyed and the lad is driven into slavery. He who was born to rule now occupying ino meanest position ou earth and in a land of M rangers. Dan you Imagine, the rabbi asked, a more desoiaie couditioa until that? Aud yet JOSEi n IS NOT DEJECTED nor despondent, wnat is it that makes him bear up in these tryiug circumstances? only trust iu God. "1 have the Lord constantly beiore me," he could sav, "and therefore will 1 not be ufrutd." When the wicked woman tempted hkm he was able to reply, "I cannot do this great wickedness and sin against God." In prtsou his associates saw intelli gence and faltu in ma eyes, and they told tueir dreams and poured their sorrows into his ears and he assurod tneiu tnat interpretation of dreams be longed to uod aione. And wiien he stood before Pharaoh he gave a similar answer, "Altai the Lord is about to do lie maketn known onto the King." Trained irom childhood to look upon Uod us the disposer of huuian affairs, whether lor prosperity or adversity, he woh neither inflated by the one nor cast down by the other, but was ready to say at all times and under all circumstances, ??The Lord gave aud the Lord hath taken away, and blessed be the uameof the Lord." Ami thus every man who has been rostered in true faith can take whatever of good or evil cometh because tne Lord sendeili it. l'ue Doctor then explained what was mount by true faith, not a thing of tuo memory, bat ol tne heart. He further illustrated its power over the life and Its calm and peaceful effects, aud urged hw hearers to isalt it nod follow hard after lb RELIGION IN GERMANY. The Law Against the Priests Adopted in the German Reichstag. How a Clergyman May Be Punished and for What Offltnoe?The State Aboye Criticum Miniater Luta'e Conree?Impoteney of the New Law-The Old Catholiee in Ana tria?The Bavarian King and Hia Minister Lnta-The Preae Opposed to the Law. MUNICH, Oct. 28, 1871. The Bavarian motion made in the German Reich stag (or the addition ot a paragraph In the penal code providing lor the punishment for the misuse of the pulpit for political objects, and adopted on Saturday lost, haa excited public opinion here to the highest degree, the Old Catholics rejoicing as much as ihe rival party ts indignant, the para graph, in Its accepted torm, reads thus:?"A priest, or any other servant ol religion, who in the exer cise or In the occasioning of the exercise of his call ing publicly before a multitude, or who In a chnrch or in another ptace of religious assemblies shall make ailalrs of the State the subject or an announce ment or debato In a manner dangerous to the public peace, shall bo sentenced 10 imprisonment or arrest In a fortress to the extent of two years." The mo tion was not accepted unanimously, as may be well supposed; especially d?d the extreme liberal ele ment see in such an extraordinary measure the cur tailing 01 Ireedom of speech and conscience, and the clericalB strained every nerve to Its deieat. Tne Bavarian Minister, Lutz, nowevcr, carried the meas ure triumphantly through, and the liberal religious press here can hardly ilnu worls enough In his praise for his success. It appeared, nevertheless, rather a humiliating confession for Lutz to make, namely, that it was for the German Reichstag to de cide WHO WAS TO KB MASTER IN TI1E BAVARIAN HOUSE HOLD. the royal authority or the Romish hierarchy. Reichenspcrger, Windthorst, Bishop Ketteler and others expeuded a large amount of sopnistlcism In battling against the assertion that the Catholic Church assumed the absolute dominion over the State and the laws, and endeavored to make this assumption reality wherever she could; but Minister Lutz, making excellent use of his recent stndms on the ecclesiastloal question, wou over many from the opposition to his views, especially by his cita tions from Bellarnnn, from the measures of the Vati can Council, as well as quotations from the "Clvllta catholics." Cardinal Bellarmln said. It may be re membered, and as quoted bv Lutz, when speaking of tbe indirect power of the Pope in temporal mut ters, that "though the Pope cannot dispossess princes he can nevertheless change the govern ments (ministers ft lor others necessary to the wel fare of tne soul; the Pope cannot, ludeed, make secular laws or abolish them, but he can do so wncu such laws are necessary for tbo welfare of the soul and the King will not grant them," Ac. Or course this must be understood as the indirect Influence, and such lnflueuce lii bavuria 19 paramount. Tne new paragraph is, Indeed, a very necessary pre liminary step towards obtaining A LESS CLERICAL OAST OF KKPUKS BSTATIVBS in the Bavarian cnambers, lor as long as ihe puiplt is permitted to be used as a political emotional in strument the ultramontane majority win continue in spite of the people themselves. Lutz told the Reichstag that his government had been compelled to make this motion by a nunioer of recent occur rences wnlch are characteristic of Bavarian atlairs. The Bavarian government had determined to send copies of Minister Luiz's answer to the llerz inter pellation as to the course the government lutendeo io pursue to its ofllcials in various parts of the country. The result was that a cry ol horror was sent up from the pulpits against this measure, and one pastor (ot boppendorl) went so lar as to warn his cougregatiou to the tollowing Intent:? A WARNING. "It has come to the knowledge of the pastor that, as supplements to anti-laithtul newspapers and in other wavs?oiticlal ones?printed matters have been distributed and transmitted, these beiug di rected wnh an expenditure ot much injustice aud misstatement, against the Pope ana bishops, espe cially agaiust the last Vatican council. Tne atten tion of the laltliiul is called to the fact that such writings may neither be read nor disseminated without danger to the welfare ol the soul, aud that wnoever disseminates them ivitu intent falls under tne heavy penalty of excommunication." FALLING BACK OS TUB UIBLK. With such opponents in the land It is, of course, impossible that Minister Lutz'a answer and other documents of a similar tendency should ever conic to the knowledge of tne peoulo. aud all attempts at intellectual couvlctiou are vain. The question wnetuer even with iue aid of the new paragrapn the clergy can be prevented from using the pulpit against tne government is not settled to our convic tion. The Bible Is a book so rich in expressions against me nugodly that It can be made use ol on almost any aud every oecasiou, anu a pious congre gation will certainly not misunderstand the preacher who calls lor tne "vials oi wrath to bo poured out upon the heads ol the workers of in iquity;" and the smartest lawyer in Bavaria would iiot be able to make out an accusation against the preacher. Against tnis Von Niegolewski ironically motioned that, us Russia had caused to be prepared lor her catholic subjects AN ESPECIAL TRANSLATION OF TIIE BIBLE Instead of the Vuigate, the German government should prepare an especial edition oi the scriptures lor its Catholic subjects. Questionable is It, at any lato, if the new law will not do constantly evaded; and you may be certain of this, that what oanuot be uttered from the puipil will And Us way to the ears of the f&ithiul in other and not less efhcaclous ways; aud thus we get back where we started. Nevertheless, the great majority of the German press greet the new law warmly and expect wucn iroin it. The H/winiscne Zeiiung thinks it marks the turning point in the political side of the religious question, and the.sec ond great blow given to ultramontane tendencies in Germany (tne llrst being tne Emperor's reply to tne Prussian bishops). The H'eser ZettuiiQ minus it promises very important political results. Tne Mu nich Old Catholic journals think that "the Lutz answer broke up the bridge lor an understanding between the nitrainontanes and the present minis try, and the new step ol Minister Luu Uaa decided lor some time to come THE RIVALRY BET WREN THE BAVARIAN GOVERN MENT AND THE ULTRAMONTANE CLERCIY." Yet tne journals doubt whether tho law will bo far-reaching enough. A clerical party that is de termined to exert a political influence will not be hindered greatly by a law touching only the small est part or their labors. There are certain priestly ottloes tnat cannot be controlled. "How," says one of our journals to-day, "shall wo combat the influence of the clergy upou the women, given out irom the c uiessiouat?sn influence of vast Importance in political affairs, and an influence wnlch Hie present measure does uot uirectr'' I am lucliuing more and more to tho worus expressed to mo not long ago by an aged statesman and scientist. "No," he said, "it is no good in bothering with tfce grown up generation, all reforms, and especially such as are demanded now. must Itegln with the young. Give us the American school system of universal, non-confes siotial education and in twenty years we are free." Amerlean religious affairs formed, bv tho way. an interesting particlo ot the discussion In the Reichstag; aud Minister von Lutz aid us the honor to say that had he such a people as tlie Americans to deal with uis luotun would never nave been necessary. TIIE "OLD CATHOLICS" IN AUSTRIA. Of other evenis in tne Bavarian poiitical-ecclesl astlcal Horizon the most important is perhaps the spread of Old Catholicism from the Bavarian high lands across into ihe neighboring Austrian Tyrol, nitherto noted for religious unity and devotion to its spiritual leaders, yet, at the same time, lor a certain rugged love of ireedom. From Kielersicid? tne priest ol' wmch village was lately excommuni cated? it is uot lar to the Tyrol borders, and tne border Tyroleans have shown a marked inclination to repudiate the new dogma. Thus at Kufstcin a much beloved priest, Dceau Horfnrter. had been heard to say that he doubted tne wisdom of the step taken by the Arch btstiop ot Munich in excommunicating Fiarrer Ber nard, of Kieiersield. This came to the ears of tho Archbishop ol Salzburg. Alter a time Decan Ho furter received a uner from his Archbishop, saying that all the members ot his congregation not ac knowledging the dogma should be excommuni cated. The Decan replied that he could not do tins, and begged Uie Arcliblsnop uot to press matters, as the old Catholic movement was already wideiy spread over tne nortn of Tyrol, and with the least lauulug It would extend to tno Brenner. The ex communication of the lour chlel clergy and the greater part of the congregation of Kuisietn is daily expected. The pastor of Kieriersfeid, though fonnady uepoasessed of his living by iho Arch bishop o( Munich, is still supported by his flock. Deputations are constantly arriving with salutations and promise of support irotn an tbe neighboring villages. AN ANBCDOTI. Many or tie Mnnich ptarrers are endeavoring to fultll tdeir religious duties upon old uatnolics as far as they can without bringing censure upon the in selves. An anecdote is lold ol tne Ffarrer of sr. Lud wig's, who not many djvs ago spliced a young couple, tne bridegroom, however, being a so called "Museum" heretic?that is. one of the signers of the LMlinger address. When, just before the ceremony, one of tho underlings whis Cred to the aged ptarrer that he had a heretic tore him. he replied that ne knew nothing about it, neither would he hoar auythitig about IL otiier cases of simitar character are reported, showing tne tendency of the uitramontanlsis to get o*er the alt ?cuiiies with as nuts noise as possible ooig the most desperate of heretics are referred to Dr. Med riCD. TI>B "AVARIAN UNO AND MINISTER LDT7. Tne King Dim just given us a new proof of his confluence in Mimater Late, and, Indirectly. toe views now expressed by his Minister. Tne rather of tne MlnUter of Public Worship w a school teacher in Wnrzburg, who completed nu flftiutb year of service on the 112th of September last. Tina fact appears to nave been forgotten by tue young mon arch until a few days ago. when he addressed a let ter from liohenschwangen to tho old teacher, con ferring npon liini the Ludwm's order, and saving that he was rejoiced to tie able personally to give to "the lather of a man wuom 1 esteem as an Intel lect ual statesman and raitnfut aunporter or the throne my lullest esteem, wnii the wish mat the well Justified pride In such a son may sweeten still many years the days of the lather." THK I'RKHS OPPOSED TO THE NEW I,AW, I may add that I have seldom seen such a union of names in tho press against this illiberal and in tolerant measure. The Kreui /.xiiuno, an extreme conservative ana extreme Protestant paper, and tne tyaiikfurtrr Xeiiwtg, extreme radical and lull del, alike condemn It. So do the I'rtsx and tue new Vrrie trrxte of Vienna, two of Catholicity's Ditterest enemies. If Bismarck thinks that he run oppress with Impunity twelve million Catuollo Her mans lie is probably much mistaken. He accuses the church of plotting against the new German om pire. Could anybody adopt more edlcaclous means for the destruction of that empire than tnose which lie himself at this moment advocates t BRiiVB MES. BURKE. The CJnrdner-Alexandor km Turns Up Is Newark, N. J.?Doctor Zeli's D Urate Wile? Younu Uriek'o Story. The now celebrated Burke-Alexander-Gardner case, the details of which are doubtless familiar to the Herald readers came up again, In Newark, N. J., yesterday. U will be remembered that at the last consideration or tue case Judge Loew, of the Court of Common Pleas, appointed Mr. Adatu Brown, of Path way, as examiucr of certain witnesses Mrs. Uurke desired examined, resident chiefly In Newark. The consideration of this business was commenced yesterday lorenoon la the Grand Jury room of tne Court House. The defendants are Ira C. Gardner, Esther K. Gardner, James \V. Graff, Carrie G. Graff, William T. Graff, Adrian Graff, Charles S. Westcott and the Onion Trust Company, the sum at issue being ft j, 000, alleged to nave been stolen by some of these parties from plaintiff's lather, Captain John Alexander. At the opening of the case yesterday letters were read from two snigeons certifying that a principal witness, Mrs. Dr. C. M. Zeh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, the principal defendants, was in too delicate a condition to attend. She was therefore excused. Tho first witness sworn was young Crick, who had married another of the Gardner girls, Aunie. He was formerly a teacher In tne Columbia Gram mar school in this city, but is now a teacher in the Walnut street school 111 Newark. He got mar rled In 1869, and in his testimony yesterday said 110 bought all the wedding jewelry tor iiih who: his wile had a piano when they got married, lie said, and he hud heard old Gardner bemoan iu< lack of luuds; lie said he never saw tho Gardners have bonds, nor ever had any, or negotiated any himself; hud heard George Gardner say lie had given one to some one to sell; thought he heard him say It belonged to Captain Alexander's estate; didn't think lie ever neuru about the bond Brevlous to the examination before ino Surrogate; r. Graff uever told him mat he had any bonds; never knew of Mr. Gardner owning or purchasing any land since Caption Alexander's deatn; Mr. und Mis. Gardner are now living in 117th street, New York, or somewhere up there; witness Is now worth four or live hundrcu dollars: lias about $-joo now in bank; Mr. Gardner never gave him any money ex cept to pay the rent of tne house 111 127 th street; his wife has no real estate in her own name, ana her wardrobe is worth about one buudred dollars; ills income as teacher In the Walnut street public school Is about ono thousand dollars per year; was mar ried beiore ne ever neard of the bonds. Mrs. Urtck. a de>lcaie creature of extreme youth, was next placed on the stand. In giviug uer evi dence she seemed pcriectly sell-possessed. She said in the course of her examination:? My name Is Annie Crick; 1 am Dineteen years of aue; 1 knew Captain Alexander; lie beamed at my mother's house; I was at nome when Dr. Shine ar rested my father and mother; sne never liandea tue any bonds or money; I never saw them have any, I at that time or before; I neard Captain Alexander promise my mother something for her kindness to nun; l never heard my mother orfutlier speak of taklug some bonds off the pe son 01 Captain Alex ander; I think my motner spoke of it; 1 don't know how she came to speak or it; 1 don't know of my father speaking about purchasing property; never knew of any of the Gardners or Gut its having any Douds since his deatn; nave neard my mother speak 01 buying a louibstono for liinr, my lather und mother bought mo a plauo alter Cuptatn Alex ander's death; don't know now much It cost; my husband nas the bill; I have no bonus, real estate or money; my husbaud presented me with several rings; my moiuer gave me another: Dr. /eh gave my motner $10u to purchase my wedding outfit, and Mrs. Dr. Zeh gave me a silver pitcher alter my mar riage; I went to Heileviiie every day while my parents were there under arrest. An adjournment lor two weeks was then agroed upon. From the earnest manner in which Mrs. Burke's counsel watched the case It seems probable that sne nas at last secured a lawyer wno will earnestly do his duty lu the premises. Mrs. Iturke herself developed such a thorough knowledge or 1 bo legal bearings of tne case mat she excited the re spect of ail present and the admiration of not a lew. CONSOLIDATION IN NEW JER3EY. A large and influential assemblage of citizens of Hoboken and some 01 me neighboring townships congregated in Odd Fellows* Ball last evening to canvass the pepnlar leeling In regard to the 'con solidation of Hobolcen with Weehawken, West Hoboken, town of Union, Union Township and North Bergen. Messrs. peter UUter and Jonu Reld were chosen chairman and secretary respectively. Speeches were mado by Alderman McQavisn and Mr. Albert Bogart. rue latter gentleman could not see any advantage In consolida tion with the more remote townships, nut strenuously urged union with Weeiiuwken. Tne latter township belongs of right to Uoiioken, and was separated from tlie city a few years ago, in the Interest of a monopoly, by legislative enact ment. The heavy burdens ol taxation laid, in con sequence, upon the nonest and struggling citizens of Hobokeu have repeatedly given rise to popular protest against the unjust scheme of separation. Hence it was that when a motion was made last evening to advocate tlie consolidation ol Hobokeu witn Weehawken not one present uttered a word against it, save a bewildered looking creature in the rear. The assemblage was unanimous In opposing a union with the other townships. The "manifest destiny" of all those districts, however, lies m an ultimate consolidation with Jersey City. THE MY8TERI0U3 SHOOTING OP ROHAINE R038MABSIN, ALIAS WALDEN. Coroner Bchlrmer yesterday morning held an in quest in the case of Romatne Itossmassin, alias James Walden, who died in Bellevne Hospital a day or two since. On the evening of the 24tu ult. de ceased entered the porter house No. 410 Third ave nue, apparently quite sober, and after taking one drink sat down on a cnair, with a pistol between his legs, and soon afferward shot himself in the back ot the head. OIB er Horsinan. of the Twentv-flrst precinct, being called m. asked Ho.ssma.ssin why lie had shot himself, and he rouiscd to answer, lie was then taken to tne station house, ana asking wnerc Ins re volver was, told tne olllcer he would give him $10 to have a chance lor another shot. This remark he repeated several ti mes. While iu tne nospltal, Captain Leary, of the Twenty-flrst precinct, waited upon Kossmassin, and upon questioning him closely, he admitted that his name was Kossmassiu; that he had bought a large bill ol goods In Chambers street lor shipment to Simla I'e, New Mexico, and that white In nriiU tie must have shot htmseit. lie would make no further explanation as to why he had shot niuiscir. The jury lound a verdict ol suicide by shooting. THE DANGER OF CARRYING STOLEN GOODS. In April last the premises or Frederick Kleinhnnz, of No. 530 West Forty-seventh streot, were robbed of jewelry and wearing apparel valued at $1^2. on Friday last Mrs. Kleinbanz, while in a lager beer saloon next door, saw a ring and haiuucrcnief belonging to her husband, which were among the stolen property, in tne possession of John Meuk, a baker, residing at No. 182 Warren street. bbe ac cused him of the robbery, when he suddenly left. He was nowever, arrested yesterday on a warrant issued oy Justice Blxby, and held to ball to answer. SULLIVAN'S COUNSEL To the Editor of the herald:? New Yore, Dec. 15, 1871. By an editorial notice In to-day's Herald It Is in advertently made to appear that the execution of Euwrenoe Sullivan, the condemned murderer, was twice deferred at the Instance of tno late ex-Judge Stuart. Allow me to state that judge Stuart never did any thing in this case, never having been retained therein. I have been SulU van's counsel and have bad all the trouble, responsibility and most of tne expense of conducting the aafortnmto man's de fence. and were Jndge Htuart alive to day, such was uis exalted character (or truth and honor in tne practice or hie profession, he would be the first to make this oorreciton himself. 1 reier to this matter witn the deepest teennga or respect lor tne memory of one who in his lifetime was beloved by ad. and whose name will ever be cherished with veneration by, yours respecUutly, JOHN 0> BOYD. MUSIC AND THE DBAMA. The (Jlobe Theatre. Thin well-known Broadway temple or Thespls will open to-morrow as a circus, and the convenience of ita location, combined with the high character of the troupe which has now made It Its home, it will doubtless make It a favorite and lucrative place of amusement. The Interior of the house has neces sarily been greatly changed. The stage has been converted Into a handsome amphitheatre, which slopes upward toward the back, thus affording to the audience as perfect a view of the performance as though the ring werg, lu the old-fashioned way, placed m the centre -of the theatre. The Heats in the nit have also tieeu greatly raised. The ring is thirty-nine leel In diameter, and the low barrier that runs around It Is gruceiullv covered with purple drapery. John Henry Cooke and James Melville are the principal riders and their equestrian fame, earned by long and good service, for tne amusement of the public, ulaces the merit of the performance beyond all doubt. Mile Kosina also nas a deserved reputation as a (earless and accomplls >ed equestri enne. Among tne other artists are Mine, lie Herg and Mile. Cordelia, and the at hletcs Mons Ooroux, James Cooke, and the Mtaco Btoihers, together with a host of well-drilled auxiliaries. Mr. James M. Nixon will act a" equestrian manager, a post which his long experience enunendv ills him lor. The clowns are those old ravorites Nat Austin and W. Heroert Williams, and \ir. Finch officiates as busi ness manager. Witn new appointments and a programme of startling teats, and some Interesting novelties, the company will to-morrow make tneir first appearance, under the lairest auspices. otinervAlury Concert. A very excellent solr6e was given at the American Conservatory hall by tne pupils and pro.essorsot that institute last week for the benefit of Howard Mission. The soiree was well attended, and a se lected programme of cholco classical works, suen as of Beethoven, Liszt, Rossini, Mendels sohn and P otow, was discoursed in a most excellent manlier. One oi the pupils. Miss Huylcr, saug Arditi's Valse I'Kstasi superbly, and the rendering would have 'lone credit to a pro fessional singer. I lie young lady has a very oeautl fill soprano voice and possesses that, rare aollltv to give the proper light and snade and her enuncia tion is so distinct tnat every word sue sings can no understood. She reflects great credit upon her teacher, Proiessor Henry Scnroedor. Among other pupils that deserve particular ineutton is .vtlss Chap man, who nas a line contralto voice and sings with a great deal of expression; Miss Ik H.ias who sung an aria irom tne "liarhtero" very creditably; Mlsa Miller, a very young and promising pianist: Messrs. Wallace and Crosby ami Masters Jarvls, Greenfield and Herman son. The institution has become very popular uuder Mr. Hchroeder's direction and deserves every encouragement. Hnmpty llunipty't Reply to the slivings Uunk III an. Olympic Theatre, New York, Dec. 16, 1871. To THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD:? 1 notice In to-oay's Hkuald a communication from a party by the name of "Thomas Kuan, of the savings bank near to hand," accusing inc of falling to furnish litm with free nasses to witness my per formance ol "Ilumpty Durnpty." Aocording to hla own statements the only ground on which he rested this bold claim was that he had bought a lmission tickets, and had found, on entering the house, thai nothing was left lor Ids accommodation but a back seat. I plead guilty to this charge; and fur ther, 1 acknowledge that l did inH to enter into correspondence Willi the gentleman from the sav ings bank "neur to hand.'* While I would will ingly pay or inure to t>c guaranteed immunity from the aitnoyuace of receiving his letters 1 de cidedly object to "seeing" him In order tnat he may see me. My Hue ot business, it appears, is too near that or Mr. Keaii. ami two of a kind never can agree, you know. The Olympic is mr bank lor Havings; Mr. Kuan has his in chambers street, "near to uaud." Lei bun stick to It, aud 1 will stick to the Olympic. I do no. complain of this Kuan's as an isolated, but as an aggravated case. He, however, being the only oue of my epistolary tormentors who has gotten him self Into print, lnavc louml Ulm altogether too sharp a blade?too keen, indeed?to run loose. I am not willing that he shall than publicly "cut und come again.' l propose to be as bluut lu my expressions aslie la unurp In bis tricks. 1 claim that l lined my contract with him; that he received all the lactutlea thai he purchased at the box odlca If all who coine lute aud arc obliged to take back seats in tno Olympic nlgntly are to demand as a. right free passes the day alter what is to become ol mer There is a great error which many people aot on, and notably this Kean man of the savings bank "close to uaud." 1 hey couiouud my character on the stage wltn inv character otr. They evidently think that because 1 am called a good clown 1 most ot necessity be a great tool. Now, 1 assure you mosfi earnestly this is a mistake. I am not half so simple as 1 appear, ludeed. mine is an intricate nature; I admire financial complexities, and am even sordid euough to regard "Humpiy Dumpty" exclusively irom "a two dollar point ol view." And, moreover, let me say, however willing 1 tuar he to play for tne public, I nave a constitutional aversion to allowing u"y oue 'o "play on" me. Assurlog you once more tnat 1 nave a separate individuality, and that I have financial ideas as economical as those of the gentle man from the saviuge banx "near to hand," I beg In conclusion that you record me in your esteemed journal. Yours, truly, "HUMPTY DUMPTY" FOX, "Not such a tool as he looks." 1Hfinical anil Tbcntrlcal Not en. Thin is the last week of "hamlet" a, Booth's. Miss Jennie Engel is the reigning star at Touy Pastor's. Miss Ella Werner makes her bow at the Comique to-moiTOw night. Martz, the conjuror, has a number of new magical tricks tor the holidays. The Union Square Theatre has a stock or variety bonbons for the holidays. At Bryant's and the .San Francisco Minstrels novelties are the order of the day. Dick Ralph and a new drama called "Pate" are the latest ittractions at the -Bowery. Mr. Lent has prepared some pleasant surprises for the children at the New York circus. The new features in "Uurnpty Durnpty" have drawn additional crowds to Hie Olympic. "Charles G'Maliey" will be revived this week at the Urand opera House in splendid style. Mile. Alines appears on Tuesday next with the new tenor, M. Coouilte, in "Barbo uleue." A promenade concert will bo given on Monday evening at trie bazaar of St. Anu's tree church lor deaf mutes. Brougham's new plav at Wallack's has taken fast hold ot tnc public, and may be considered a success iroin tne tlrst night. The Wallace listers?Jennie, Minnie and Maria supported by George K. i-ortescue, are playing In the West to crowded houses. The Nllsaon programme lor this week Is?Monday, "Trovaiure;" lues day, ?Faust," aud on Wednesday a grand opera concert at dteinway Hall. "The Black Crook" commeuces a new career at Ntblo's this week in a handsomer aud more brilliant form than ever uelore. Operti's music Is one of tue principal matures. The eleveutn grand Sunday concert, to be given this eveuiug at the urand opera House by the celebrated Ninth ivgiim-iit ourni, will introduce hs soloists Madame Salvotti, Mile. Castellan aud Mile. Do Try. ??Divorce" has eclipsed all its contemporaries in Its popularity, auu it is running towards the two hun dredth night with no vlsiolo decrease tu the attendance. The Filth avenue Theatre is orowded to the doors every night. An entertainment in behair Miss Jennie 8. Bell's In dustrial (schools lor the beucut 01 the poor wune people 011 the seabosrd or North Carolina will be held at the American c'onserv.uoi v of Music, Jll Fourth avenue, on Monday evening. A very interesting exhibition will be given at the Academy 01 Music on We Inesdav and Frida. even ings, lor the tieueht of the ilouie lor tne Friendless and the llowurd Mission, luOitmx will he repre sented by over live hundred young ladles and gen-' tleineu. Charlotte Stanley Is having a new play written for her, called "Battles,'' wita which she Is soon to open a Broad way then tre. i ho Toronto Mode said or tills lady during her late engagement in that city that she Is an artist oi undoutned ability and has the laculty oi earring ncr audience witn her by her earnest aud sccumplislieu acting. At a recent meeting or the Directors or the Amerf cau Institute tne roilowlng deserved tribute was otrered to oue of our most popular musicians Resolved, That the thank* ol this Board be presented to Mr. VMIifam Keating, Director of Music for the f ortieth An nual kintbitton ol' tue Anaarlcau Institute, for the very sells lac-tor? eiecutlon ol tils agre iuents, and the superior eiuel lencs of tils performance*, wlucti have been received with most marked approval by tbe larae audiences asaembled wltblu tbe bulluiiig and to tbe entiio saUafactlon of the oOi oers and maua^ers of tbe Institute. A concert lu aid of St. Mark's Church Mission Society given on Tuesday eveuiug, at tne Mission cbapcl, 15b avouue A, not only auraouid a large and brilliant assemblage?the noble Impulse of cnarity, doubtless, attracting many there?but the amateur arttsis aud performance deserved much praise. Miss Emma A. Abbott, soprano and pro idff&t of Miss Kellogg, and whose clear, silvery notes are almost at sweet and powerlul as tne disungulsued cantatrice under whose kindly patronage her vocal powers have reaohed their present high cultivation, sang several ballads in a truly artistic manner, she is certauny an artist of most brilliant promise, an I, with in creasing cultivation, is destined to achieve a high position in tbe world of song, signor U. U. uaribokil, basso, who possesses a voice of wonderful depth and sonority, contributed largely to the evening's entertainment. Another p/ ottSgd Of Miss Rellogg's, Mr. William Char es Towner, tenor, luily justified her appreciation of tils artistic merits, siguor Freiaoh, tenor, wnohas been neard in concert before, elicited marked plaudits uy his line singing. Mr. Frank B. .smith, violinist, wnu nas never appeared in a concert beiore, piayed with masterly skill. I he perform ances on the piauo by .siguorag.Urteu and Nlcoolal were excellent. Altogether the concert was a bril liant success