The New York herald., 1844-07-21

HstiSiovs Exersxsst Judging from ne 81.
forts now making by various christian teachers,
each IN hisown way, to convince and convert man.
kind, the number of the Saints must be rapidly IN
creasing. Several announcements appear IN the
newspapers, that many wonderfully instructive dis
courses are TO be delivered to-day in this city. We
are to have lectures on the Prophecies; preaching
the near approach OF the Second Advent Of Christ;
service In the open air, corner of Greenwich street
and 7ih Avenue, on subjects spacious and ex-
tended as the open air tempe; whist another no.
,ice informs sinners in general, that al Military
Hall, B,wery, at 8 and II o'clock, P. M there
will be "rellgious excitement" by female men,
ber also, pleasant excursion pursuit Of the ten
tribes, and treatise on the why and wherefore OF
Sdtans being let loose the earth for 900 years
II is only fair to state that seats are offered free,
without money and without price," On these
terms il is not too much to expect that there will
be fair share of patronage extended to these lau
dable efforts to evangelize the whole world.
SECTIONAL Day Dock-The Mexican steamer
Gaudaloupe, was on Thursday lowered from this
admirable dock in about twenty minutes; and the
Monezuma, much larger class vessel, weighing
1000 tons, was then pl,ced over the dock, and
q
ease and safety as the smallest class vessel could
nave been
We understand that strenuous efforts were
made by certain officers of the navy that
We could name, and others, to induce the
Mexican Commodore to go to the Charles
ton stone dock, for the purpose of getting dock
ed, by representing that the vessel would pro-
baby be injured if placed upon the sectional dock
but upon the assurance Of our experienced ship
builders, Messrs. Bell " Brown, and others, that
the dock was perfectly safe, and that no injury
could occur 10 any ship placed upon il, he was IN
duced to remain and repair in this harbor, thus
securing to our mechanics and citizens the benefit
Of the large amount Of outlay for their repairs,
which had it not been for this dock would have
gone to Boston.
No other motive but jealousy Of the growing
reputation of this dock, could have induced this
advice, and the base attempt 10 inure this merlto-
rious dock should and will be frowned upon by the
community.
Ii is presumed that no one will now have the
hardihood to assert, that safer or more conve-
nient dock, could be found ia this or any other
country, for the repair of these steamers.
MUSICAL MANIA IN CANADA.-Ole Bull is setting
loose the food-gates of enthusiasm in Canada, just
AS he did in New England and New York. His
first concert at Quebec was a scene OF splendid tr-
umph One Of the papers there thus expresses the
feeling awakened:-
OLE BULLS CONCERT Thus commence-but how
shall we continue We challenge contradiction when
state that perfect voiinst has never before visited
city. We arrived too late bear his first piece hut
the second " The Quaretti" the most magnificent
piece of exerton heard He was, OF himself an
nne Hho (ar ntvnl nf
taste. the chef dGupre Of the evening Every
Imaginable character IN this supposed motley assemblage
represented the violin nHarltquin, Clown, Col
nmbne old sprighty youth were CIV
in beauteous grove. wherein We heard the warb
ling of many feahered songster. with the shouts the
Wild impressive oyousness Of parties such as might be
congregate together for such scene Of fes
tiveriess
From the violin he drew
Toms such as hsrrs thai hons string"
And while GREATNESS silence awaited the next highest
eevating them from earth capicciowhich in our
reaiing drew shIiek Of surprise from lady
brought all back again terrestrial consciousness with
aunazement mingled with extac laughter.