New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-08

IRON Ihlna, Germany, Santa Fe, California Texas
ard from Iowa ard Wisconsin
ven interesting statement made by Rev
Air " ingtoR Missionary to the Che "a concern
ing NE religious condition AMI prospects Of that ma
ton
Numerous grants Of books were made VIZ. fpr the
supply CT Shipping at EdgaT,own, for L. ; ship ST.
Lawrence for the L. :. Academy at Annapolis tn
me Episcopal Mission, Africa TO the Pttsburg Con
terence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. span
lsh Bibles were granted for distribution in South
America Bibles in French. Portuguese and Arabic.
ior distribution on the coast OF Africa. German BIZ
sles Tor Texas Danish Bibles for Wisconsin. be-
SIDES several volumes for the blind. and VARIOUS
smaller grants, $500 granted 10 the Missionary
Society OF the Methodist Ep copel Church, for the
supply Of German Scriptures for the use Of their MS
sion IN Germany.
FATHER MATHEWS LAST PUB.ic APP
rEARANcE IN ANERrcA.-vist 10 the Hpb-nIan Be.
nero'cnt Burial sociefy.-The members of the HI
herman Benevolent Burial Society me: Thurs
day night at POwerss Montgomery Hall, Princess.
The meeting Vas called specially for the purpose Of
receiving visit from the Apostle OF Temperance,
and the large room in consequence swarmiRgly
crowded Mr.. Thomas O'Brien. the General PresI-
dent OF the Society. occupied the chair. lie called
the meeting TO order at about O'Clock, aai desired
them to select Committee to wait on Father Ma
thew who was stopping at his Grsce's the Arch
Bishops to tell hun the Society ready to receive
him. and 10 conduct him 10 the place of meeting
Accordingly, three Of the members were depute1 to
walt on the reverend gentlemen, who IN few min
utes ateT"aTd entered The room. tie was miro
duced on has ascending the platform, to the meeting
by the President, and most cordially and warm
ly received. The reverend gentlemen returned
thanks .or the manner of his reception, and said
proud 10 meet so many OF my country men, aud
II makes my heart glad TO see you look so well,
orderly and Comfor able. You could not be thus
comfortable in your own I'm ortunate country, al
Loo n Vou.nad not been tpmDpratp and II
as CO. the degradation and misery that drink brings
on such as have wltns sSed IN your City Prison. the
Tombs, on the Island, and in Brooklyn, you would
weep for the ruin strong drink has brought on 50
mary Of cur unfortunate cOunirymen TINS strong
drink brings misery than YOU aware of, for
1t ads to qareiDg and fighting among yourselves,
which, but for the intoxicating draft would never
occur. There is association established IN this
City for the purpose OF putting an end TO these insane
Quarrels. which Is most cOngenlal to my feelings and
gives me great delight hone the men on the pub
nc works Will listen to their teaching. and give up
Their insane foGGs. That good and plOus man, The
Bishop of Buffalo, Dr. Tim0n has been exertlng hun
self greatly IN this matter and indeed most neceS-
sary 1t that he should do so, for when was at
Buffalo two counrymen OF ours were killed II one of
those qualIpls and many severely injured, and by
IrIshmen. ana q SUNDAY too Asyour committee
came 10 wait on me, was writing letter 10 those
deludeG men. to boseech them to give up those EVIL
practices, End not TO continue TO degrade them
selves and disgrace tle respectable and well-ln-
,enioIed portion Of tteH countrymen IN this DIS
tant land. The lnsh are spread over every portion
OF Il csc United States, and fear that so lar Is t1s
evil Of quarTclng with each other dlfuSed. why
should the natives Of that small island quarrel among
themselves 1t is scarcely as large as the suall-
est Of the States and yet, IN all this extent OF
country throughout the MON, You VIII not hear OF
one american quarre!lng with another, because he
is not OF the same State and, ihen why should The
lfishman quarrel with another because he Is nOttf0m
the same Province, County or Parish as himself
There Is am sure, 40 Quarreling among the Hioer-
man Benevolent Burial Society and there is no use
III my speaking 70 YOU on this SUBJECT ont speak
for others ano as | am about TO leave you TOR my
own beloved land, | leave this my last parting
words Let there be brotherhood OF love and
friendship established among You AMI let The name
OF lrishmln be bond OF union between ali the
children Of that oppressed and. say my last words,
for MY advanced per cd OF life does not give me
room to hope thai shall ever see you again. And
however | may desire 10 see how my laoo!s mere
may produce good fruit fear we shall never
ct again, mtll We DO so, | trust, IN happier
and better place. l must hasten to my native
land-Iny duty calls me there but rs for you,
who are so happy IN this great country, kno"
YOU Will never return ;nld that you may be
&C mfortsble and happy, is the nearest ana
dearest wish OF my heart. Should God please to re-
able 90 aiievi" como % the r"'ser,e. Cd ',, d,s
tTesstd countTymen, ana am never more happy
than when promoting the virtue OF temperance, ami
GevOilDg time and strength to en1eayOr TO erase
this only blot national character-"a passion
for the excitement strong drink produces" Since
came here, have administered the pledge 10 over
~
are few OF them whO have been unfathful In Bos-
ton administered 1t IN FaDeul Hall to over 900
persons, and the Right Reverend the Roman Catho-
lie Bishop the other day informed me. hdt after close
investigator, he could not discover that more than
four were so base 10 break their aith before God
and man. This speaks volumes for the hdelity with
which the pledge has been kept. | am so accus-
toned TO speak on temperance that find myself
making temperance speech but temperance never
did harm any one and The Apostle Paul tells us to
be temperate IN al things.
After some further remarks on the necessity of
Temperance. the reverend gentleman concluded amid
the applause of tie ne eill g.
The President then addressed Father Mathew, and
said that he was cepuet OF the part OF the IL B s.
10 pre sent himwiih $3.50 II all they were able 10
give ai present and he was indeed ashamed OF offer
ing small sum, but 1t was because oil the snort
ness OF the time since the matter proposed They
had endcavored to domore. The Irish Directory had
in their hands $500 bad desire TO get back
III order 10 present him with II, but II seems the
Directory do not choose TO touch this money, as II
was given for special object, and IN the opinion OF
MANY cannot be used unless Ireland raised the stand
ard Of revolt
Flafher Mathfie You need make apology gen.
lie men for the smaness Of your gift consider i
munfcent, and accept II with much gratitude, and
would be most sorry that any thought OF me should
interfere TO the inconvenience OF any o. my HlendS
The very reverend gentleman then administered
the pledge to about 300 persons and then went round
the room and gave each separately his blessing,
marking them at the same time on the forehead with
the sign OF the Cross . -
lie then returned To the platform, when the PresI-
dent again addressed him, and said tina. the Society
,n,ended to accompany HIM on Saturday, when he
vouIc be leaving II he had no objection
Father Mathew. can have no objection on the
contrary. viii be Obliged and delighted, but will
simulate for one thing, that no one will put himself
10 sny inconvenience for the purpose OF doing me
honor You have before filled my cup Of gratitude,
bu, Won have now caused II 10 overflow. After once
more giving his blessing to the Society, he bid All
md each fsTewe ell and left for the residence Of the
Archbishop.
After his departure, 1t was arranged that the mem
hers NJ the Society should meet at O'Clock on sat
urday morping, when she meeting broke up.
The LAST TrNs; fine ne moral ,S drama, ami.
Rosina Meadows. will m'tiven for the last time
thIs evening al Barnum's Iuseum. This afternoon,
that sterling piece The Stranger. $2OOls offered by
MI Barnum for the best new, local aiorll drama
Who bids
NIBLos .-To-night that universal favor
u N ..s..o-s 10 the Garden Nile Celes,tne