The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-16 00:00:00

the country of Tsi-ltoezin are by far the best. The
extension of steam navigation probably will take in
China, and will impart an impulse to this branch
of exports, especially, as is generally the case, if
the quality becomes better. The Peninsular and
Oriental Company sent one of its employes to see
whother it might be desirable to establish a line
from Shanghae to Nagasaki.

The mariner of building at present adopted at
Decima will probably determine assurance com-
panies to grant insurance on them. It also gives
more security against burglary, which several
times took place in ruinous dwellings and ware-
.

houses. A night guard has been established at
Decima, and a fire brigade is in project. Durinc,
the presence of the detachment of the Netherlands'
navy its services can be availed of in maintaining
the police, and for the working of the two engines,
but after ?ts expected departure, other measures are
required.
Some ships wanting to be repaired were assisted
satisfactorily, and the costs were very much below
those paid at Shanghae. The smith-shop is advanc-
ing. Before the end of next month the steam ham-
mer will be rerdy for work. The shop has been of
much use to foreign vessels, and is an object of
admiration for the already considerable number
of foreigners visiting Nagasaki.

THE SPECIA.7;_SUiV DAY EVENING

gER VICES.

Yesterday evening the third of the new series of
Sunday evening services was held under the dome
of St. Paul's Cathedral. In consequence of the
wetness of the night there was not so large a gene-
ral attendance as u.spal, but the reserved seats were
well filled. Full choral service was performed, the
sermon being preached by the Rev. Archibald Boyd,
M.A., incumbent of St. James's, Paddington. The
sermon next Sunday evening will be preached by
the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, late Head Master of Har-
row School, and on the following Sunday by the
Rev. Dr. Whowell, Master of Trinity College,
Cambridge.
At Westminster Abbey the congregation was
very large. Prayers were said by the Rev. Pre-
centor Haden, the lessons read by the Dean, and
the sermon preached by the Rev. Francis Garden,
M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, the recently
appointed Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal. The rev.
gentleman selected his text from the gospel of the

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Exeter-halldayy
was well filled. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. T. Manley, M.k., of
Trinity College, Cambridge, incumbent of Mortlake,
who was for some time curate of Clapham. The
text was taken from the 13th chapter of St. Mat-
thew's Gospel, verses 31.33 and 44 46 (the parables
of the mustard seed, the leaven, the treasure, and
the merchantinan). The sermon was delivered
with great power and earnestness, and made a deep
impre. sion on the congregation. The preacher at
Exeter-hall next Sunday evening will be the Rev.
Clement Shrine, theological associate of King's
College, London, perpetual curate of Christ Church,
Enfield.

The Victoria Theatre was opened again yester-
day for two religious services, one at three o'clock,
the other at half-past six. The afternoon being
dark, the theatre was well lighted up, and the pri-
vate boxes were filled with persons many of whom
wore -white kid gloves, and were otherwise made
up as though they were really attending a theatri-
cal entertainment. The pit was filled with a mis-
cellaneous class of people, most of whom appeared
to be extremely unfamiliar with any sort of reli-
gious ceremony, and who by no means justified the
apprehensions expressed by some of the clergy, that
these irregular services tend to empty the- sitr-
rounding churches. Of the people in the private
boxes at the Victoria Theatre yesterday, no lan-
guage that could be used would be too censurable,
but it may safely be said that not half a dozen -
who appeared in the pit and gallery were drawn
away from any church or chapel, but were attracted
simply by the novelty of the proceedings. When
to this it is added, as in justice it must be, that the
behaviour of the congregation.was reverential, al-
though not perhaps very remarkably devotional,
eneugh .will have been said to show that there was
no harm in the assembly, that the great principle of
the sacredness of the church was not violated.• At
three o'clock the Rev. C. J. Goodhart, M.A., minis-
ter of Park Chapel, Chelsea (a clergyman of the
established church), appeared on the stage, with
several other gentlemen, one of whom gave out a
hymn. The singing was execrable. After reading
a portion of Scripture and offering up an extempore
prayer, Mr. Goodhart came to the footlights (not
wearing his robes), and preached from the words of
St. Paul, " This is a faithful saying, and worthy of
all acceptation, that Jesus Christ came into the
wend to save sinners, of whom lam chief." The
sermon was plain, practical, thoroughly evangelical.
and eminently suited to the congregation to whom
it was addre3sed. The Rev. Alex. Rashleigh, 8.A.,
minister of Hare-court Chapel, Canonhury, con-
ducted the evening service, the theatre being full
to overflowing.
The large concert room in St. James's-hall was
thrown open twice yesterday for religious services
specially intended for the working classes, many of
whom availed themselves of the invitation given to
them. The afternoon service was conducted by the
Rev. William Landells, minister of the Baptist
Chapel, Regent-park, and that in the evening ,by
the Rev. Samuel Coley, a minister.conneAed with
the Wesleyan Methodist denomination. A sermon
was preached at each service.
Two services took place at the Garrick Theatre
(Whitechapel), in Leman-street, in the midst of a
Jewish population. The morning service was con-
ducted by the Rev. John Patteson, M.A., of Corpus
Christi College, Cambridge, rector of Christ Church,
Spitalfields, and that in the evening by the Rev.
James Kennedy, M.A., a congregational minister.
At the Britannia Theatre (Heston) the service
was conducted by the Rev. Thomas Binnev, -the
well-known independent minister of the King's
Weigh-house Chapel.
A large congregation attended the service at
Sealers's Wells- Theatre. The preacher was the
Rev. G. A. Rogers, M.A., incumbent of St, Luke's
Church, Holloway. The rev, gentleman drew
many practical lessons from the late revivals in
Ireland.