The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-24

hefai vi the idte venerable ROMAN tdtnO &c preat'
of this diocese, took place yesterday. For some
time previous TO ten o'clock, ST Patrick's Cathedra
was filed by dense multitude, great portion o
which consisted of ladies' Many hundreds wer,
unable TO ind admittance The Cathedral has late
y undergone several important repairs, and a con
siderable addition has been made the main build
ing. Beautiful and appropriate transpaYencies de
corate the windows, and the altar and its orna
ments are OF unusual magnifcence. ST. Patrick,
is, we believe the largest ecclesiastical structure
in the United States.
AThe coffin was placed platform hung with
black Grape Immediately in front OF the altar. i
was covered by pail, and on it were placed the
Episcopal robes and mitre of the departed prelate
On each side of the coffin stood three large candle
sticks with lighted torches, similar to those which
stand on the altar during the celebration of the
mass. The sisters Of charity with the orphans un
der their care, in mourning occupied the four from
pews.
At ten O'Clock Bishop Hughes, in his episcopal
robes, attended by the very Rev DR. Power, DR.
Pse, and about forty of the inferior clergy in Their
surplices and gowns, proceeded from the sacristy
and took their places in the space around the altar
an anthem being sung by the choir Mass for the
dead was then celebrated with all the imposing
ceremonials of the Catholic liturgy.
After mass Bishop Hughes approached the front
of the platform, and briefly addressed the immense
assemblage. He spoke chiefly in vindication of the
Catholic services Tor the dead. They were not, he
said, strictly for the dead, but for the living, being
designed to afford the latter solemn opportunity Of
expressing their Affection respect and veneration for
the departed. The immortal soul, it was true, was
gone from earth, but the clay tabernacle in which
it had dwet had been consecrated to God by bap-
tlsm and other divine sacraments; and though the
jewel was removed, yet it was fitting to throw
around the casquet the incense of love, and faith,
and hope ere was committed to the silence OF the
tomb. Of the deceased, Bishop Hughes spoke lit
tle He had expected, he stated, to enjoy the pre-
sence of an esteemed brother prelate, whose long
and familiar acquaintance with Bishop Dubois pecu-
ary qualified him for paying an adequate tribute to
his memory and his virtues; but he had been dsap.
pointed, and he felt himself unequal to the mean-
choly task. But, added Bishop Hughes, there was
little need for funeral eulogy OF the departed. His
memory was enshrined in the hearts of his children
the Priests, the Sisters of Charity, whose order
he founded, the orphans-the assembled mourners,
who thronged that building.
So dense was the crowd, and 80 unwilling were
theyto leave the cathedral that it was several hours
before it was possible to remove the corpse to the
vault, the entrance to which is outside the building.
VERY LATE FROM BUENos AYREs.-Captain Day,
of the Smyrna, has arrived from Buenos Ayres-
The U. S. ship Of the line Delaware, was to sail the
next day for Norfolk.
Commodore Browns squadron was lying at Bue-
nos Ayres, and the river was open.
Fructuoso Rivera, President of the Oriental Re-
public, has formed an alliance with the insurgents in
the Brazilian province Of Rio Grande. On the re-
ceipt of this intelligence at Monevideo, the Bra
lillian Charge d'Afiares entered protest and de-
manded his passports.
LATEST FROM BERMuDA-The John H. Stevens
arrived yesterday from Bermuda She sailed thence
on the 9th inst.
The flag ship of Sir Charles Adams, the Ilustrious
from Halifax, arrived at Bermuda on the 4th inst.
She had experienced very severe weather on her
passage
The Bishop of Newfoundland held an ordination
at ST. Georges on the 4th, when Robert Lowell,
Esq. M. A. Of Harvard University, Mass, was ad-
mitted to the office of Deacon.
ATLANTIC SrxAMxRs.-There will not Sc another
steam packet from England ill about the 10th of
next month, when the Caledonia will arrive with
int lligence down to the 4th of that month. The
Britannia will leave Boston on her return to England
one week from tomorrow
On TRADK.-The import of oil seems to be on
the increase. In November, lS4l. l3, 400 barrels
sperm, and S,273 bbls whale were received. This
year the quantity reached LAGOS bbls. sperm, and
900 bbls. whale