The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-02
CITY rntslllxenes.

City Intsl1lgeaes.
PAcEErs yoR EuEopr.-The following list embraces
all the regular packets which advertised 10 leave
Europe; and for The suasncs Of those residing Il dis
coming season visit the Old World We will give he
names Of their owners and commanders together with
their days Of calling mSs
lodged to be unsurpassed This, we believe cannot Dc
The fsvorts ship Oxford Capt Ysaton take. the lead
and sails TO-DAY. The splendid ship Sheridan Capt Cor
nsh having been detained. will leave on the ga ship
on the nth Cambridge Barton, on the 10th Roches
ter Brton, the 2it and the 26h. the magnificent
0arrick, Trssk. ell for liverpool.
The London vessels leava in the following order =:
The Mediator Capt Pratt takes her dspfure tomorrow
morning; the Switzerland, Knight, follows the ioth
and Quebec, Williams, on the 20th
The Louis PHILIPPE, Caston leaves tomorrow morn
ing the large and beautiful ship st. Nicholas Capt
10th and the favorts Iowa, Lines on the aath-s for
Havre.
The ship Castor, Capt Coulter sails on Tuesday for
Messrs E. X Collins Co. are tho owners of the ships
Sheridan and GsrIick Messrs Boyd Hincken. Of the
and Cambridge; Woodruff & Minturn, Of the Roches-
ter 0rnnel < Minturn Of the Patrick Henry John
Griswold, Of the Mediator Switzerland and Quebec.
CHuRcH DEDICATION = The Free Congregational
Chnrch, Sullivan street, bstween Houston and Prince
was dedicated yesterday The Rev. J. s. c. Abbott
preached in the morning the 18th chapter OF Pauls
fore brethren by the mercies Of God that ys present
your bodies living sacrncs holy acceptable unto God
which is your reasonable service" God made man a
reasonable being Religion 10 adapted to his nature for
it is reasonable system. Let first contemplate the
reasonableness of the doctrines OF Christianity That
saniy above reason but not Contra to it. So in rsve
laon, there are many doctrine above reason but not
therefore, contrary to reason There many mystic.
ries, but absurdities Does any say prove the
doctrine Of the Trinity say il is reasonable that
the body the intellect and the affections combined make
up man The most learned divnes philosophers states
mi achOlar1 giyeu their this
doctrine To my hearers, the doctrines Of Christianity
rational That faith which, for eighteen centuries
been the guide OF large portion OF the world
faith which 10 spreading with rapidly which 10 almost
miraculous-that faith which more than ali others
version Of the world must BE- reasonable 2dy Christian
ity reasonable in its duties 1t requires penence Have
not all and do we not all require sorrow and for
giveness Next faith And what is faith II sim
ply child like submission to the will Of God IL unrea
sonable that should receive salvation through the
mercy Of God Next to faith is obedience to the etern
law Of Supreme love IL II unreasonable that should
love that being who has done much for me THAT
90 its
adopted bad Christ Instituted the Gospel Ministry
not this institution that spreading peace
and plenty the land Did not our system Of com.
eties-did they not all originate in this institution p
What scheme the human wit devise better than the
Christian Ministry Again Christianity !: reasonable in
for man You cannot ind nation without the Sabbath
that 10 not ignorant and idle Do you wish for proof
sacredly regarding the Sabbath that is not temperate
and industrious Look at the highlands Of Scotland and
Re the
reasonable; Finally Christianity is reasonable in its
effects The worldly, siniulminded man is made a
Christian. have thus endeavored to show you that
Christianity reasonable And now my hearers, not
this reasonable religion What excuse you have,
the authority Of your maker Gods forbearance will not
last forever Heavens gates are now open many with
you there
weeping and weiling. This is your certain doom.
entrest you to give yourselfto God which is your
sonable service and then you will enter into the joys of
Heaven, thankful that you had been converted to Jesus
Christ
ST. PGrER's CHuRcH.-The Rev. DR.. C. C. Pise deliv.
subject Of the True Church last evening in Barclay
street Church We have full notes of the discourse,
and will probably publish it tomorrow.
THE WEATHER.-The wind chopped round on Satur-
into touch Of real winter Yesterday cold. raw,
disagreeable sort of day Well it's time for cold wea
little yet.
OuR CRY INsrIrurIoNs-We here present some
tonshinE revelations as connected with the !" Luna
cita Of such glazing and seemingly studied delinquency
upon the part of those whose duties should be dis
ce ss =: to scs universal cannot be
all parties We wouldask what need of philanthro-
py when basely prostituted and wfully neglected
To his Honor Wiliiam F. Hsvemeyer, Msyor Of the
City Of New Yerk-The Grand Inquest respectfully sub
nit that in the prosecution Of their duty they have vi
session, and found them very crowded. generally
the at this Of the year the jury however
these establishments appear be kept The Grand
quest desire to call the attention Of Honor
the situation Of of the buildings called the Luna
House. II 10 situated the west side of Blackwelrs
Island the Penitenary 10 built of stone rs feet
long, 50 feet wide and three stories high The lower
story is used as a blacksmith shop the second and third
occupied prisons where the most miserable OBJ
jecta confined They persons committed by the
police magistrates under the vayrant act and more
less sent up from the city. There nearly 200
men confined 10 the two rooms the day the Grand In
quest visited this place. and the keeper and stefan
advised the jury net to 60 in the building account Of
the vermin The inmates were directed to be brought
out md IL ID impossible to describe their miserable
lame or diseased and covered with vermin Part Of the
jury visited the interior Of the building and found the
were neither bed. nor straw nor was there even room
the floor for all these wretched people to lie down at
the time he keeper informed the jury that there
were frequently $50 persons confined in these two
Of this state Of things i s almost
BILE to prevent them from quarrelpg and fighting The
jury unanimously Of opinion that time should be
lost in alevatipg the sueDgs Of these unfortunate be-
ngs and they request of your Honor specially to advise
the Common Council Of the necessity which exists to
accommodations without delay Opportunity will then
be given to classify those prisoners and produce more
and the great object OF society In providing these inst
tutions end the cause OF humanity will be in greater
degree promoted.
BoARp OF ALDERMEN This Board hold forth in caucu,
this evening" to discuss the claims Of the
ddates for the Office Of District Attorney.
BoARp OF AsssTArr ALpERMkN.-This Board will
meet this evening at o'clock The contemplated i'm
provements of William street, from Maiden Lane "a
Chatham street, and the West Side Railroad expect
ed to form the principal subjects Of discussion this
ing.
CouRT OF GENERAL SEssIors-The February term o.
the Court Of General Sessions this morning
at IL O'Clock
fREs-There have been four alarms Of 6rs since
Saturday evening at 10 O'Clock. The first false
alarm. The second between IL and H. was the burning
Of lumber yard at the foot Of LIE Roy street consid
cradle lumber burnt. The next, ct hslfpsst wal
q yelling house and grocery store at the corner o
Brocme and Centre SITS, which was not much damaged
There was another alarm yesterday morning. about II
o'clock, caused by the partition between two houses In
Mott street, few doors from Bayard taking Are.
DEPOSITION on EsfoRArrs.-We give the following
statement in reply to the one We published yesterday
To THE EpIroR THE Nrw YoRx HERALD