The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-09
lily Intellipence.

EASTER SuNDAY-The usual soemnities were observes
in The Roman Catholic and Episcopalian churches yea
terday, in commemoraton of the resurrection of the
Saviour The chancels and affairs appropriately
corated and tie edHces crowded through
out tie day. We understand that quite . handsome
COLLECTION made In the Csthois churches in aid Of
The orphan asylums under charge Of that persuasion
The day everything that could be desired, bright
bslmy and beautiful vita just enough Of cold in the
air to make smart walk desirable Towards evening IL
grew colder, and the sharp winds not only raised the
dust in the streets but also drove the handles out of
them into their houses to assume warmer habimeats
before they veLtured out again Toe Easter holidays
were traugurated most happily.
FUNERAL THE Rxv. THOMAS PorTs HANDBOOK -Thos
Potts Hanfceck, whose obituary announced in this
paper on Saturday, was attended to his last resting
place. ia Greenwood Cemetery, yesterday, by large
number OF friends and associates amongst whom we're
the B,itish Consul Henry Barclay Esq, the principal
members Of the editorial corps and other attaches of
the New York HERALD. The cortsge extended for COZ
Siderable length The beautiful and Impressive Masonic
service of the dead read by Worshipfu
Master Homes the Epscopa ian ceremony having been
previously effectively performed at the residence Of the
deceased the Rev. Mr.. Mnn+tt Thus ends the event
full career Of the good old "Major'' whose name
unvt rsally known; whose probty acknowledged;
whose wit was appecated whose learning admired
whose cantor or integrity never Impugued and
who's. loss will long be felt as void that but rarely
Re supp led.
ELFtToS FIRE WARDESs The board Of the repr
tativss OF the Fire Department will hold meeting to-
morrow ruesday) evening" at Stuyyesant Institute, to
elect five FIRE ~ardens, and transact such other bust
may before them, The folio wing Is list
Of the candidate, Floyd s. Gregg Engipe Co. AZ;
Charles Merritt Hose Co. So Robsrt sanderson, ex.
Engine Edwsrd LsppiD, Engine Co Isl B. s. Throck
morton, kngire Co %; Van Benschoten, Engine 90.
20; George G. Brown, Engine Co 20; James L. Van
Wsrt III CINE Co "a John Downey Engine Co 49, Hoop
Hager, Engine Co. a. William Daniels, Engine Co So
Abraham snediker, Book and Ladder Co. 81 John Corn
well, Hook ano LaLder Co. 4; Lewis Meeks, Hose Co. o.
Robert Colfsx. Hose Co IL; william D. Holmes, Hose
Co. 20; John Clay ton, Hose Co 49, Henry G. Glyon,
He and Ladder Co. 8
DR.. BtTTIEn1M JAPAN A large congreg ation as.
cen bid last evening at the Tabernacle to hear Dr..
Bethlehem, missionary who has been residing for the
past nne years, in Loo Choo and Japan. The Rev. Dr.
devoted the evening to narrative of his history aud
serviess IN Japan the substance Of which has hsreto
fore been Published in the HERALD Dr. Bethlehem has
with him translation Of the Holy Scriptures into the
Chinese Language, the only transl.ton which has ever
Hsked by the American church. A movement Is now
on loot to carry out this request o. Dr. Bethlehem.
frLoGY rPos WILLIAM PooLE.--Yesterday afternoon,
at three o'cock the appointed for the delivery
Of sulosy upon the late William Poole there pre-.
sent about hundrej two hundred nd fty people,
and few ladies At end of the hail a dais for
the orator Of the day. the front of which hung the
American Tag surrour ding likeness OF Poole and all
uded in black The Rev. Mr. Hope opened the
ess With prayer after which the orator Of the day,
Capt; James W. Turner, pronounced the euiosy, for
with great attention throughout and it beng finished
prayer again offered when the company d persed
The NEW JERSEY EXPRESS CoNPANY.-Ihis company
chartered by the State Of New Jersey goes into full
operation to day With capital Of 500 0O0 under the
msIsgt ment and superintendent, OF A. s. Dodd, Esq,
known TO the public in connection with the
National Express Company, and, with corps of hard
working agents and employees this company bids fair
to prove profitable TO the public and themselves Their
Office in New York is at les Broadway, F. W. Rankin,
sgent and 10 Newark, 162 Broad street, Amos Day,
agent The New Jersey expressmen with whom the
company would otherwise come into petition-Days
Newark Express, 0sborns Railway Express Soule's Ex
press, and Danbu,y's Express, OF New Brunswck-are
posted up to attend to the business and in order to
secure speed and prompti.ude, they will carry all their
light and heavy freights by passenger trains the
New Jersey railroad running six trains day each way,
between New York and Newark, and twice daily each
way between their principal ofces In New York, New.
ark, Eliza sethtown, Railway and New Brunswick.
DEATH OF WALTER r. JONES A meeting of the ST.
David's Welsh Benevolent Society of New York and
Brt oklyn, passed series OF resolutions unanimously
expressing sincere grief for the death OF Walter
r. Jones Esq which regret to state unavoidably
crowded out Among the resolutions one resolving
that the nembers Of the society would, individuals
this day, atterd his funeral at ii o'clock at Trinity
Church.
FIRE ~ CHuRcH.-0n Saturday evening at about nine
O'clock, FIRE took place in terrain chur, in the
Eighteenth ward, cau,ed by one OF the gas burners
coming IN contact with the altar in the vesay room
Damage but triaing.