The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24

Under these circumstances, this company had the
hardlhood to come forward and ask for long
lease OF one of the most valuable slips belonging
to the city, at a rent merely nominal.
The estimated expense of carrying on the city
government for the ensuing year, is 81 Ol6!66i-
being an increase Of $2S5, PA over the amount for
the year 1913. With knowledge Of this, 1t might
be supposed that the committee who reported on
this petition would have sought to have got as
much rent from the slip in question as II would
bring. But no; they, with nonchalamcs perfectly
amusing, unanimously reported IN favor of giving
the slip away, and that, too, to company which
has for years fseced our citizens out Of their
money in the shape of exorbtant tolls, and, to
this very hour, refuses, although repeatedly soli-
cited, to consult the convenience or wants Of the
public IN the running Of their boats.
Fortunately for the interests OF the city, IN
pecuniary point Of view, and for the wants of the
public, this scheme was nipped in the bud very
promptly, by the passage of resolution, to rent
the slip, for ferry purposes, at auction, to the
highest bidder. This is the mode winch we pro-
Iosed, time after time, and it Is the fairest and
most equitable that could be adopted. The city
does not want to charge an exorbitant renti and
tine ferry company is so wealthy and makes so
much money, that 1t ought not to desire 10 gouge
the city out of what it is entitled TO. We trust
the Common Council will speedily take this subject
in hand. and decide this question, by putting the
slip up at auction, and renting 1t to the hghe,t
bidder who will stpulate to run his boats as often
as the wants of the people require.
PRAYERS FOR TIE PopR.-By the following jro-
munc,amento, issued by Bishop Hughes, IL will be
perceived that the Catholic clergy are directed 10
pray tor the protection of the Pope -
CIRCULAR.
To THE CLERGY LAITr THE Diocfss sF
New YoRK.
Rev. AND DEAn BRxrHRKS-T The situation In which,
according to the most INT advices from Europe
Holy Father Pope Plus TX placed Is uated t. MI
the hearts Of his faithful children throughout the
world with grief and anxiety He wil no doubt pass
initiation that has been placed before him by the in
gratitude Of his subjects But in the meantime IL IL
proper that in the days of s.. Peters
| prayer made without ceasng by the church unto
God for him, so 1t should be now
We direct therefore, that until further notice, in
offering up the holy sacrifice of the Mass the clergy
will add to the orations of the day the prayer Pro
Papa, and that, in the religious communities OF the
priests) shall approach the holy commun MON once with
the intention here indicated and in addition to pr
devot:ops which they may direct to the end
for their own sins and of duplication God for tn
protection Of his church and the delivsranse Of he
vislble head on earn, tne seven feuNentlal fBaiH
and the Litaniea of the Saints.
The faithful who not connected with any reli
gous community are earnestly exhorted to perform
the same exercises here specified While We bshoi'
the chief pastor stricken but net subdued, by afc
tion let remember that God sometimes Furnishes tn
she pherd for the sins Of the flock. And let hum
Bile ourselves accordingly under the almighty hand
his power which raise as we'll as depress
Given at New York, Dec. FL, 1S4S
]. r. BAYLEY, Secretary.
We hope the prayers of the faithful will be @
| Hol h,,txI, Ofo
that the visible head of the church on earth ha
looked out for his own protection long before this
and that he has, if he found it necessary to dc
sought an asylum in either France or Spain. Tn
prayers, however, can do no harm.