The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-05

advertising columns, il will be seen that The trends
of General Cass are called together in public meet
ing, to morrow night at Concert Hall, Elizabeth
street, near Grand, by the Hon. John McKeon.
| We particularly suppose that all the gallant Irish
Reporters will attend
| Preparations are likewise making by the friends
| of Calhoun and other democratic candidates. 10
hold meetings for the purpose of eectlng delegates
from the Congressional districts for the Fourth of
July Democratic Convention in Philadelphia The
crisis of Mr.. Van Buren's fate will be decided
about these days. We Van Buren, patriots, and
"Old Hunkers,' are watching, praying, and trem-
bling, as if we had the ague. Get us some quiz
| nine, Doctor.
ANOTHER THEOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY
New York Evamgeia (Presbyter'an,) and the
Christian Register (Untarian,) are discussing the
doctrine OF the atonement The Evangelist denies
that Christ suffered and died for the mere purpose
OF setting an example, and uses the following extra
ordinary language in reference TO the subject, in
| problem addressed TO the Unitarians -
"Besides, what is the example which the suferings and
death Of Christ aordl 1t is the example of innocent
man subject to the most cruel acknowledgement
! obedience rewarded the most fagitous crime-the
greatest holiness doomed to the severet msusean
| ample which IL unexplained by any other circumstance,
the most irighu and disgusting the world If
this were Chrsts object he has miserably failed
|
ment II disaow the existence of some Affective ex.
perience beyond what is visblesome terrible suffering
sweat in the garden and his pul the cross
to be entirely nnmany The deserton of his friends and
the cruelty ofhs enemies he might have borne with far
ave endured much sorer evil than he experienced with
far more apparent magnanimity and sefPossession So
far from setting example of patience and possession
in the hour of suffering and trial he might be commended
to the example of some Of his own followers"
Such language, we'suppose, is consequent upon
what Dr. Potts and Pfesbyterians Of that ilk, call
| the 'freedom of discussion" The Unitarian paper
calls it basphemy-"let the public judge"
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS The Right Rev. Bishop
Hughes commences series of lectures on the fami-
liar of the Catholic faith next Thursday even
ing. They will be delivered in St Patrick's Cathe-
dra land arrangements of the most liberal and appro-
pirate kind have been made for the accommodation
| OF all who attend as auditors In his own proper
sphere of theological warfare, Bishop Hughes is
quite Goliath. His style is very agreeable and at
| tractive-often eloquent and always sensible and
lntellgbe-he is Of the hes: lecturers amongst
us. These lectures will doubtless attract immense
audiences.
A RELIGIOUS REVIVAL Whilst Doctors Potts
and Wainwright have been busy in discussing the
important question fhe possibility ofthe existence
who rejoices in the singuary euphonious name OF
the Rev. Jacob Broadhead has been settling to his
own satisfaction the very interesting question that
there can be no comfortable wife without a good
joinure. We perceive that this lucky Jacob has
just been united to Mrs. Fanny Spencer, the daugh
ter Of the late Peter Sharpe, Esq, and relict of H.
Spencer, Esq, deceased. The lady inherits for
tune Of 100000 and another of $4,000 by her de-
tai l..
chal namesake, has fine sheep-fod some where
up the east river,and has quietly settled down there,
leaving, we suppose, his fold OF human souls in Brook
Iva to the care OF some less fortunate dispenser OF
the bread OF life.
LIGHT HOUSES AND LIGHT HUMBUGs have
received the official documents relative to the
light houses on our coast. 1t appears that many of
the lights recommended to be put out, and
others to be lighted. Our light houses are very
much like our post roads and mail arrangements;
there Is not oil enough in the lamps OH our coast
nor grease enough on the aXle-trees of our mail
coaches, Hence our vessels go ashore, and the
mails don't arrive.
The BOARD OF ALDERMEN meet this afternoon
at o'clock. If Alderman Tlllou's famous Police
Report is printed, it will be called up-if not-not
The COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS commences
the February term this morning at IL o'clock
Several very interesting trials are on the calendar
tor the session.
FROM BosToN.-At eleven o'clock last night, |
Adams IL Co. furnished us with Boston papers to
Saturday morning.
The steamship Britannia was to leave Boston on |
Saturday at two O'Clock p NJ This is detention OF |
thr A,t To
passage through ten miles Of ice. This ice block |
AIDE has, perhaps, proved a very fortunate one to
the southern merchants, for it gives the mails from
the extreme south, ample time to reach Boston be-
fore she goes. On Friday she had ffty-four passen
gers engaged, and more were expected from New |
York. 1t was said that there forty passengers
booked" in Halifax for her.
Three mails from New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington, land five from NewOrleans,
containing about five thousand letters for Europe,
were received in Boston on Saturday morning, in
time for the steamer.
The HARBoR. The ship passage through the ice
was finished yesterday at dark-the channel is now
entirely clear and the Britannia will 60 this day
O'Clock. T NJ. Five hundred men work all day
yesterday; in the afternoon became no softened by
the change of the weather horses could not be used
and we understand that the losing Job
Of One of them Mr. John Hill so well known for his
enterprise was seriously injured in the leg fall upon
the ice.
This morning the passage to be completed to India
wharf and then the embargo will be pretty essentially
taken of.-Boston Post, Saturday.
SHIRLEY GUr-we known rs the narrow pas
sage between Point Shirley and Deer Island where the
tide very rapidly, is frozen over the ice is so
firm that an OK team could cross in safety. Mr. John
Tewksbury who has lived at Point Shirley for sixty
years never knew the gut to be frozen until now
Boston Bee.
MILLER and the Second Advent cause continues
to draw crowds of people at the Tabernacle where Mr.
Miller himself has been preaching to full houses for
week. Boston Post.
LATEST FROM MExIco.-By the arrival Of the U.
5. brig Balnbridge, at Pensacola we have advices
from Vera Cruz TO the 18th ult. The U. S ship
Vandaa was to leave that port in nine or ten days
fort baT Tnfa Sfato w.