The New York herald., 1844-12-18

RELIGIOUS MovKMENTs-BIsHoP ONDERDoNK'i
TRIAL.-We promised our readers yesterday ful
report OF the trial of Bishop Onderdonk, 30 far al
the proceedings have gone, but we find on exami
nation that considerable portion of the details
are, in the significant language of the police re
porters unfit for publication" and would have tc
be given'in those provokingly unntellisible hyero
gliphics, or astericks, by which pious editors oi
Don Juan and other works of a highly metaphysi
cal character, announce 10 the world the extent Of
their moral and conscientious labors in pruning the
eccentrclties Of genius, and preparing appropriate
food for the public appetite. We shall endeavor,
however, in day or two, to give. far as posi-
ble the substance of these extraordinary proceed
ings, with the whole secret history of the affair
how il originated-the motives of hostility at work
the state of all parties in the unfortunate Epis-
copal church-the character OF sundry leading
conroversialists-and variety of other matters,
"too tedious to mention," as the auctioneers in
Broad street say.
Thus much we may safely say. that if this trial
were reported vrbatim and given to the world,
the whole community, Jew and Gentle, would
stand aghast at the revelations. The solemn, sad
and heart-rending truth is, that the revelation
thus afforded OF the state of certain matters and
things amongst the class of men called clergy
who arrogate to themselves the possession OF
the keys of heaven and power over the souls
salvation, and the monopoly of representing the
divinity himselE--woud cause the ears of every
one that heard it to tingle What woful state OF
affairs What awful exhibitions Of clerical delin-
quency we have had Of late Why, il recalls to
the mind that terrible vision Of the prophet, in
which The angel replied to his exclamatons OF
horror on beholding iniqulties at which his soul
revol,ed-"Turn, yet again, and will show thee
greater denominations than these 20 When is all
this to end? If such is the morality OF the clergy,
what must be the state of that which is denomi-
nated "relIgious society Z" IF such be the virtue
of the hierarchy what must be the virtue OF the
male and female arstocracy of the church visible
These melancholy revelations, however-and we
refer to no particular case, speak in general OF
many which have occupied the public eye-will
do good. They will purify the religious COM
munity. They will awake suspicion--they will
unmask hypocrisy. They will cleanse the sane
tuary from pollution. Pure and undefied re-
ligion-that religion which, like its blessed foun-
der, is humble, unostentatiohs, and with clean
heart and clean hands, goessabout continually
doing good, "providing things honest in the
sight of all men,"-may, in some quarters. gaf-
fer from these terrible exposures Of hypocritlcal
pretendere; but,i the end it will shine forth with
fresh lustre, and more than ever command the
homage Of all just men. It, even now, is indeed,
vindicatlng itself-like Jesus OF Nazareth, il is
driving from the temple those who have made
it a sink Of corruption and den Of thieves.
DUFF GREEN-Itis generally supposed in this
a. n..u L.~ kcI lao
10 do with the recent diplomatic goipgs on OF Mr..
Shannon in Mexico, and we have no doubt he
will have his finger as deeply in the Texas pie now
that he has got to that republic.
Duff Isl most remarkable and original character
Two or three years ago he went to London and
resided there for many months, sustaining with
more or less dignity, success, and effect, the orr
ginal and characteristic position of American Min
lister on his own hook. He engaged in series Of
important and highly interesting, if not remarka-
bly, profitable, negotiations, relative to CONNER
cal treaty between the United States and Great
Britain, and had actually correspondence with Sir
Robert Peel lheP Prime Minister, ,and many other dis
linguished men in both Houses Of Parliament. He
also visited Paris, discussed matters and things in
general with Guizot. and drank tea alid toasteU
his shins, il we are not mistaken, with Louis Phi
ppe himself Having failed in his negotiations to
considerable extent, he then starte the enter
prise of newspaper in the city Of New York which
was to regulate the whole affairs of this continent
and overtop the other newspapers. by being sort
of organ of both Europe and America. In this
grand scheme, Wikoff the Chevalier, was his prin-
cipal aid, being the capitalist-save the mark OF
the concern Failing in this also, Duff started for
Mexico with dispatches, and has created a crisis
in that country. Now he is beck to Texas, and no
doubt before he returns to Washington, he will
raise highly respectable dust in that direction.
Duff is, indeed, one of the most interesting cha
racters Of the present age. He has singular mix.
of saos, bronze. and plausibility, which give
him more weight then people are apt to attach to
him. We have some notion of writing the his
tory of his negotiations in London, Paris, Texas,
and Mexico. II would be as intensely interesting,
and vastly more amusing, than the Adventures Of
Puss in Boots"
OLE Bulls CoNCERT.-The first concert Of this
artist since his late return to New York will be
given tonight at Palmo's. The orchestra will be
under the conduct Of Signor La Mamma, and we
believe many novelties not heard before, will be
produced, including his famons new composition
entitled Niagara" It is delightful thing that
if people cannot consistently with great comfort
go and see Niagara in winter, Niagara can be
brought to visit them; and probably, after ALL Ole
Bulls Niagara is as grand to the ear as the natu-
raj one is to the eye. This is great contest be-
tween nature and art. Let's all 60 and Judge who
is the victor.
GRAND CoNcERT-St. GRoReR's SoclEry-To-
morrow evening one Of the most delightful con-
certs of the season will be given in the Taberna-
Gle. A glance at the programme in another column,
will show an array Of talent in the performers, and