The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-26

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three hundred miles Of New York, all the impor-
tant commercial intelligence from New Orleans,
Mobile, and Natchez. and also all the political in
tellisence-daiy becoming more intensely inte-
resting-from Texas and Mexico-all from one 10
three, four. or five days in advance Of the United
| States mail.
BISHOP ONDERDoNx's TRrAL.-The trial OF Bishop
Onderdonk, for certain offences charged against
him. is still going on before twentyone Bishops in
this city, has been proceeding for ten or twelve
days A great deal Of inquiry has been made in
all circles as to the facts testified 10 against him,
and many limitations have been even in certain
journals Of the character Of the evidence sworn to
In order to aay the curiosity Of the public in some
degree, and to give correct Information, We have
endeavored to find out the substance OF what has
been going on, and we now proceed TO give i. ss
| far as we can.
It seems that Bishop Onierdonk has been
charged in several specifications with immoral and
unchrstian conduct as Bishop Of the Church OF
God. The charges are presented in the form OF
paper ofndicment, and presented by three Bishops.
During the time ia which the Court has been in
session, seven or eight individuals, male aad fe-
male, have been examined touching the truth Of
these several charges On several occasions, legal
/ duu eCcleSldStcdl tecnncdltlcS were Drought IOI-
ward and discussed by the learned counsel on both
sides, and searching cross-examnations have
been gone into in the usual way which distin-
guishes the gentlemen of the bar. The SUBJ
stance Of the evidence, thus far, according
to the best information is Of very singu-
lar character. 1t appears that this evidence
establishes the great leading fact, that the Bishop
has been in the habit, for many years, of en-
/ k-ac ,nft hn Eosa <,C
kissing mems wives-and OF caressng young
virgins and elderly spinsters in an eminently pa
| triarchal and affectonate manner. The testimony
for the prosecution has closed, the last witnesses
examined having been a clergyman Of Utica, and
his spouse. The latter testified that the Bishop
once kissed her, and that she instamter told her
lord Of the fast Of the Episcopal salutation The
clergyman, however, when brought on the stand,
fatty contradicted his wife, and .averred that he
had never before heard Of the holy kiss. Thus,
| then, the matter stands at this moment.
Now, it is remarkable that both parties admit
the general fact Of the klssings, and embraciDgs,
and caressings Of his Holiness, but the grand
qsestio vsrata-the point to be solved-the grand
theorem for the Reconsideration of the Courts the
que animo-the spirit and intent Of the aforesaid
acts Of the Bishop. The point to be settled was,
were these salutatons accompanied by improper
emotions, and motives or were they of that cha
racter recommended by Paul, when he affection
ately exhorted his beloved son, Timothy, to So
lutte his sisters, Priscilla and Aquila
This is the sum and substance of the evidence.
and this is the point at issue now 1t is, indeed,
knotty point, and we shall await with all humi-
lily, and much anxiety, its solution.
Ole BULL.-MusIcAL CRITIcIsM.-In our CO.
lumns to-day, will be found a very unique review
and criticism Of Ole Bull as composer and an
artist, including also, remarks on his famous new
| compositions the "Nagara" and "Solitude OF
the Prares." The writer, who possesses great
taste and genius, is, however, foreign gentle
man, only acquainted with the English language
| by study under a master-not from his mother.
This may account for any peculiarly in his phra-
| seoogy.
! The recent superb compositions OF Ole Bull
their queer reception by the public-the anecdotes
told Of the artist-have all given keen edge to
| musical writings and teachings about him. Three
capital writers on these points have appeared in
| the journals-the one to-day in the Heraid-who
may be called the scientific critic Mrs. Chids in
the Boston Courier, who is the poetcal critic, and
he Of the Evening Mirror, who is so ignorant Of
music, on which he writes go much, as not to
know the difference between "harmony" and
melody"
ITALIAN OPERA-Clar1 de Rosenberg is to be
performed tonight, and we expect to see crowd.
ed and brilliant house. We are happy to learn that
the utmost unanimty prevails amongst the COM
pauy, notwithstanding the attempts of certain
miserable hangers on about the opera, who endea-
to get up qss and parties, for the purpose OF
putting up one prima donna and putting down an
other. An effort of this kind has been made in the
Evening Mirror, with the view Of creating bad
feeling between the admirers of both the distinguish
ed artistes, by stating that Borghcse wanted to
make Pico subservient to her." meaAer, more
UNIV worthy, and more ungentemanly falsehood never
appeared in any journal, and we have full authority
from all parties to put the brand upon it at once
INTERESTING FROM HAyrr-The Marian Gage,
Capt. Collins, arrived yesterday from st. Domingo
Among the passengers the Marian, are Joseph
Bilin and DR.. Camnaro, commissioners from the
Spanish part of the Island to the United States.
This section has been declared independent of the
Hayden Government, and has been recognized as
| a separate Republic.
These commissioners have visited America to
| open trade between their Republic, called the
/" Republica Dominica" and the United Slater.
They seek recognition, by our government, Of
their independence, and wish to negotiate a treaty
Of amity and peace with US.
This new nation which has started into existence
SO suddenly and Unexpectedly. has adopted con-
stitution, headed "God, Country and Liberty"
and seem determined to outstrip the older part Of
Hayt.
LATE FROM CUBA.-By the Rapid, Ward, arrived
yesterday, in short passage from Havana, we re-
ceived Christmas gilt Of lot of Cuba papers,
notorious for their barrenness of news. When the
Spanish become little more civilized, and take
of their present odous censorship Of the press, the
Havana journals will be worth something, and not
| till then.
BALLS AND So FoRTH.-Balls are multiplying all