New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-22

fcsICsly te defined With accuracy. lie length however,
s $50 feet, and it's breath 81 feat.
the decorations are prOfuse, Tasy are pictorial in
The main, and the blending colors Of the
windows the paiotings and the ffecoes form viS'oh
Of great besuty. TIE sano.usrya ssmi-crcle with :
meteorological dOms-eontains quite a gallery Of
paintings In 'front.' Is magnificent picture Of the
"Ciue6xion." At ire foot of the cross kneels Mary
Msgdalsn overwhelmed with grisf, while near py
stands the mother of the Saviour, with outs,,s ,ed
aims toward her expiring g. xhils "a horror of
great darkness broods arouud sOar.siy relieved BY
the glow in the dl't' It aky Of returning light To
the 'sit' IL an niribs peIng Of the Alteration OF
the MAG ..." The vrssln Mother and Child are, OF
60" 90 the principal figures. before whom the Three
Kings of Crient reyerenally bend. Shining down on
the sro, il the Star Of the East relieved in the bsek
prouaa by the deep blue sky Next to this, is the pic
tu,e Of the Annunciation" To the right of the GEN.
ira, foure Ia representation of Jesus dsputing with
the Doctors in the Temple, both answering and ask
inc them ga fine work of art. Next to this,
is tbs Agony in the Garden" This is very forcb'y
dep;cted The Saviour is His knees, praying that
His Father would If possible permit the cup to pass
away, but nevertheless submitting to His will, while
an angel stretching forth his hand with the cup, but
at the same time, strengthening the sufferer.
Over the side altar on the right of the sanctuary is
representation of St. Patrick, In the character OF
Bishop; over that on the left, Is picture OF 81.
Rose Of Lima In the center of the ceiling there ia
representation Of St. Peter being carried TO heaven BY
ar gels, in the midst of pictures of the Seven Sacra-
ments
The seats, and other furniture Of the Church, are
10 be painted in imitation of black walnut. The con
fort of the congregation win be consulted At present
worship is conducted in the basement but this will be
given up to the Sunday School when the sdifcc is
regularly opened. An organ has been already erected
The architect is Mr.. P. c. Keely. The decorator is
Mr. CiesioDipi. The frescoes were done BY Mr.. Au
gero The Rev. Father FrrnNoi is the priest.
LAYING THE CoRSERSToyE OF NEW ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURcH-Tbe corner stone Of anew Catho-
lie Church, TO be known as St. Anus was laid yester-
day afternoon with appropriate ceremonies. The site Is
on the corner of Gold and Front Streets and this WI
be tie first church Of this denomination erected in
the Fifth Ward. decided majority Of the population
of The neghborhood are Catholics and they have here
t,fore generally attended the Church of the Asslmp
ton on the corner of York and Jay streets but of ats
yesrs the church has been overcrowded that another
edi6ce was found to be necessary. The Rev. Father
Gleason undertook the responsibility of supplying the
deficiency and tas thus far ,eeded in purchasing the
ground consisting of eight lots, and laying the founda-
ton and raising the basement wall Of the edi6ce The
building will be Of brick, with brown-stone dressings
60 feet front by l23 feet deep. The eide walls will be
Al feet high, and the apex Of the roof g. feet high.
The basement will be IL fee! in the clear.
There will be tower, which, with spire, will be l25
feet in hight The nave viii be separated from the
aisles by two rows of columns with omamented CAPT
tails and arches. The ceiling will have ornamented
open timber roof richly decorated in golden coors and
the church will be lighted by means of nine stained.
gass windows the sides, glass windows in the
cbancel and chapels filed in with Graisele glass;
blems and figures representing the life of st. Ann.
There will be two chapels and three marble affairs.
AL the furniture will ag'ee in style and finish with
the interior Of the building 1t is to be provided with
seats for 0i5 persona There will be but gallery,
and that is intended for the choir.
The cornerstone was laid by the Right Rev. Bishop
Lougblin assisted by the Pastor, Mr.. Gleason, and
| number of clergymen. The sermon preached by
the Bishop and the stone, with contents, having been
Deposited in its position the ceremonies concluded.
Notwithstanding the threatening aepsct of the
weather several thousand persons were present.
The price of the lots 50O0 and the cost Of the
building will be $4,000 1t was commenced in Sep
TENDER last and will be completed in May next. The
basement, intended for schools will be ready for
psncy about Christmas.
1t is intended to erect patronage adjoining the
church, Front street, and large schoolhouie in
the rear on Gold street. The architect is Mr. P. c.
Keely.
BRooKLYE CITY MORTALITY.-The total number Of
deaths In tbis CITY last week was TO- OF which 81 were
adults and 70 children. The principal diseases
consumption, 10; cholera nfantum, Il remttsnt fever,
IL scarlet fever, 10; inflammation lungs and braiu