The New York herald., 1845-01-09


growing out OF the recent trial and sentence Of
Bishop Onderdonk, is different from any thing that
has ever been witnessed in this country. 1t is mo-
-religous-pious --potical-fashiona
ble-and philosophical 1t has all these character
istics, and it promises to create greater sensation
Ito occupy more tongues and presses, and to bring
out more feeling OF all kinds than anything that
has ever taken place in this country, and almost TO
equal that celebrated contest between Bishop Paul
and Macedonius OF Constantinople, or that be-
tween Athanaslus and Arius in Alexandra in Asia.
| We see 1t announced in the Courier and Enqui-
r@ by the Appletsns, publishers and booksellers
IN broadway. ON Monday, that they have
purchased the copyright Of the proceedings,
evidence and arguments before the Court
OF Bishops, and that they intend to pub
llsh the whole in the course of next week.
They have given $500 for this copyright, but it is
generally understood that the Court of Bishops
could have procured higher sum if they had held
out little longer, the interest is increasing, and
the probabilitys, if it is published early and at
cheaprate, that it will have greater sale than the
novels of Eugene Sue. But probably they thought
that $500 of modern money was about equal to thir-
ty pieces of silver in the ancient Jewish coin Of
course, therefore. there was no mercenary feeling
in the operation Of the highly respectable book
| sellers
Another edition of the case will probably be put
forth by the Bishops friends, containing
| their view of the case, and their statement
of the facts. But that is not all. As we of the
Na0 Pork Herald have generally long finger in
every religious pie that is going on in this world
below, during the present century, we also mean
to issue edition of the levidence on our own
| hook. This report we will probably be enabled to
| place before our readers tomorrow. 1t will con-
tain an exact and condensed statement OF the
words and language used by the several witnesses
for and against the Bishop, so that in small
space the public will have the whole placed before
them in readable compass. 1t will be divested
of all partizan feeling, of all Pnseysm, and of all
ridiculous controversies, or verbal and trfng dis
tnctions without difference.
In the meantime, this excitement, ,moral and reli-
gious, in all its aspects, is widening and increasing
beyond anything that we ever recolect to have
seen. As specimen, we give the following ex-
tract from the albany Epsni~g Jourwal-a pious
and moral paper, heretofore conducted by Thurlow
Weed, Esq -
Extended comments needless. for readers will
make their own without our help. The accused had
fair tria 80 far his judges and far
he H interested here should be the end OF the matter
pjustice has been done time the great rec6er Of is
takes will set all right. We have had but opinion
from the commandment Of the motives which originated
this trial The threats. openly made for the past two
years. that II the Bishop could not be put down in any
room for two opinions upon the subject He has
been crushed. and what will be the result The Church
can spare many more even Of its brightest ornaments i
themselves that they would rise upon hs ruin have mis-
taken the tone Of feeling which pervades this diocese
have been influenced by other than merely person.
al considerations and those considerations will
action they will be ready to do their whole duty and
will not be drawn aside BY any collateral ISSUE which
may have been rasep for ulterior effect
| From this extract, it would appear that there
are Others, besides the Bishops friends in this city
who think that this trial has been brought about by
other and less worthy motives than desire to
preserve the purity Of the Eplscopate. The whole
sfair is now intensely interesting. New and start
| ling developments may be expected daily.
ASSOCIATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE Con-
DITIoN PooR.-It is to be regretted that this
Society, which has done and is doing 30 much good
for the improvement of the condition Of the poor
| and the suppression of mendicty, il not better
supported than it really is. During the previous
month there was considerable increase in the
| number Of applicants. and although the Society
was able to relieve all those that were really ne
cessitous, it is much to be feared that, upon the
approach of more inclement weather. its sphere Of
usefulness will be much restricted, unless the more
| affluent portion of the community step forward
and loosen their purse strings towards it's support
BY doing SO they will reap considerable advantage,
they certain of their benefactons being pro-
pery bestowed, and the really necessitous relieved,
| while the impostor and the idle will be detected
| and exposed. The Society has an office in the
rooms of the New York Public School Society,
in Grand street, at the corner Of Elm, where every
information relative to its operations may be OBJ
tanned No relief is afforded at the Office; this is
done through the medium Of the visitors, of whom
there 238 active operation in various parts Of
the city, who are prompt in visiting and relieving
| every deserving applicant who may be recommen-
ded by any member of the Society.
TROUBLE AT CURAcAo-Our advices from Cura-
Gao are to the 10th ut 1t is statedby Capt. Rich
Of the Charlotte, that when he sailed, the Cover
nor had refused to acknowledge Wm H. Freeman
as the American consul, but would receive him as
a commercial agent. The Governor had sent the
consul orders not TO hoist his flag any more.
Captain Higgins, Of the Wave, from Porto Ca
belo, informed Captain Rich that, while discharg-
ing his cargo at that place, the custom house off,
had kept possession of his manifest after the
sci was discharged; the officer maintaining that
there were three packages on board.
This Capt. Higgins denied, and asserted that as
all his cargo was discharged, they could not have
been put on board. The authorities fined Capt.
H. $1,000, which, by the interference of some Of
| the merchants was redu sed 10 $500.
/ A FACT IN LocoFocoIsM.-It is confidently as
serted that poor young man has but two aterna.
| tives-either to go to work or go to the devil. A
grea. number choose the latter. 1t is singular
choice, but those who make it may be seen any
fine dsy, lounging in squads about the corners Of
the Streets with stumps Of cigars in their mouths.