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PRAYER FOR NFBRAsK, AND FREEDos.-At the usual
PRAYER meeting in Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, the Rev
Henry Ward Beecher pas;or on last Wednesday evening"
in pursuance of previous suggestion from the venerable
Dr. Lyman Bcocher it resolved to devote an evening
specially to suppcaons for the of the Territory Of
Nebraska from the curse Of Slavery Last evening was
accordingly fixed upon. large number of tho members
Of the Plymouth Congregation and Others, accordingly
assembled After the customary opening exercises way
was made for expressions of opinion and feeling upon the
present national crisis.
M Bowen, of the unpurchasabc firm of Bowen n Me-
Nance Of this City, led off with the suggestion of danger
Of actual violence tomorrow the last day of debate in
Congress upon the Nebraska BILL perhaps of bloody vo-
enco in the shape of attempt by the majority 10 drive
the minority from the Hall, and that il behooved the
believers in ovor-Iulns Providence to appeal to HIM.
in their behalf for succor all was lost.
Til, drew ont The Rev. Henry WARD BrEcHER, who
urocoodcd 10 speak on the subject with great power and
uout lie did not hesitate declare his conviction that
things had come nearly TO the worst in this naiion-ihai
national inquiy had gone well nigh TO that depth OF hell
lshne.s beneath which Millions lower deep alone could
possibly descend But he said with the consciousness OF
Divine Providence the nation still he was no; ready
for inter despair There might be many Unions but there
could be bu. Lberty-but Trutlbut one Right
eoufnes: and that he firmly believed that If God in his
wrath should see fl destroy this Government he would
find another end better carry the great purposes
o; his providence in founding for these could not be u
imaiely hwar;ed by the Vaccinations of wicked poll
toians al Washington elsewhere however corrupt and
ecrupng they might be- Hi hope was still in God that
he would sustain the hearts and hands Of the noble band in
Corcgoss during the morrows trying hours.
The reverend gentleman finally closed the meeting with
a nee. earnest PRAYER for Nebraska and Freedom The
occasion was mos. solemn and affecting one, and was
oui,e significant. for nothing has sgnazed the present
struggle as the deep and widespread religious sympathy
with Freedom which has awakened in this and other
forms throughout the notion
II, Stephens Church, in Twenty-eishth-s'' VIII Dc
dedicated on Sunday morning at loi o'clock Archbishop
Hughes will preach the sermon
NJ Julien AT CASTLE GAEpES.-One OF the most
crowded and brilliant audiences ever assembled u New"
York were present last night st Castle Garden re" per-
sons comparatvely have heard number OF the newer
,;eces which NJ julien gives with his truly grand
orchestra OF ninety performers Among the wonders oil
sound We would characterize the Crystal Palace Fantasia
which for funess beyond anything ever yet written
II !. hurricane Of melody and harmony. Other pieces
WHICH NAV be cited are. the arrangements from IfA'"an
=. p,onIse &c Some 1000 we should Judge wers
rre.ep las, night Next week closcs the engagement Of