The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-02

brought proposition whatever from the French govern
ment
The telegraph between the Channel Islands and France
has been successfully laid.
City Intelligence.
SERIOUS IILSns JUDGE Ix0xRsoII--Nr. Belts brother
Of Juoge Beta, arrived in this city New Haven yes
erday morning, and brings the sad intelligence Of the
serious ness Of Judge lngerso, who had sunk % low
that his death momentarily expected.
TAK WEA1mR-The sudden and severe change
IN the westher which we have experienced has
bean the almost universal topic OF conversation ON
every side. Hasty remarks the state Of the
weather would be passed from friend to another
they recognised each other the streets and they
would hurry their way, anxious TO thaw their hands
and feet before the fire. Tuesday, ovcrcoats and furs
looked out Of place, and really burden 10 their
wearers and everybody predicted continuance Of the
pleasant weaaher; but, alas! for human hopes,
the prophets were sadly disappointed, and February
was ushered In by storm, bringing with II the
coolest weather have had for month"; and the sleigh
beh again jingle IN the streets, and will until 1.-THE sailing
Of the srees the ncessant travel will convert What
s now snow into mud and slush. As iustration Of
We give TIE figures al which the thsrmoetsr ssocc 4 C
ferent hours Tuesday and the on Wedueodsy-
U1 Tuesday :. 81 stood A. IS degrees: =
oegTees Yesterday morning A. n degrees,
~ ~ n IA degrees, and At r. n. Is degrees.
wind has not the same power 70 acs the msrcury but
town, where thing exposed, the usrcuFy
have had this winter with the exception Of January
q when the mercury stood 1t A. NJ low four do
gree s ~ ps cold .s present 2 more sssnly fs II
The day before The ohshge received with Joy By those
who have invested their spare funds In skates, win
no doubt cause return to that sport which
fonably mild weather had stopped for the time being
CANDxNAs, OR THE PuRH1cAnoS Brnssm vm-
cN.-Ths day being Can ilemas, or the Feast Of the
Publication OF the Blessed Virgin, the ceremonies at
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches will be Of
very imposing character. At Trinity church, in Broad
way, usual all great feasts Of the Episcopalans
there viii be full choral SERVICE and the other exercises
lessons will be Of much interest By the Cssho.
lies however the day will be celebrated with the creates
pomp as With them is considered holy day Of oohga
uon aud Of the solemn religious festivals OF the
calendar may be stated also that is from the an
cent cusnm Of having Catholic churches on this day
lighted with vsst number Of candles that the name OF
Csudemas Candle FEAST is derived. The feast itself
is supposed have originated the decar alton Of
Simeon that Saviour "to be light TO tighten
the Gentles" On this DAY all the candles and tapers,
which are to be burned in the churches during the whole
Year round are consecrated by the priests on
the alars, ana offerings for that purpose are ac-
| cordipgly maze by the people Of every parish
finest candles 70 the PRIESTS while poor people make
presents OF two or three candles, according their cir
Scribe wax candles the quality TO be used but by
sie;;ai GispeDsa'on grained by Archbishop Hughes,
Tn
Rome the sovereign ponur performs the conse-
l Grating ceremony himself, after which be DIS
tributes the blessed Mpers 70 ne cardinals ana otner
sn,cn nrocesson ,Srush The e,eas hal, Of the Psoai
| palace A somewhat similar custom formerly OBJ
in England, but in lb48 it prohibited by
order in council To this day, however, Candlemas
made remarkable in England by being one Of the four
teyn for the collecting Of rents and paying OF interest
1t also gives name law term in the country bc-
ginning on the 18TH OF January and ending 90 ne "a
| sc chnrches inst inst as a'c on sunday.
crY 1ysprcroR,s ovycrMstters. 10 far as the clcan-
nr of tho streets is concerned, remain pretty much
s,y o,otba s there is no end to the dirt and no ap
| - .,,-~u =. .h,. condition ,hs streets ara
| Pearance :" femoVins :" :" S ~ - ~,
likely to stop until the Comptroller recovers rom mn
doubts or the City Inspector the power without
the o. n % s,e.t fever re- preparing Col
rsnort the msnnscriot OF which was entirely
trnvcS ~ he late Are IN Ann street In about twelve
Says X h boped that the work win be completed. b
rumored that changes TO be made in the pess
Of the Fourth ward are 70 DO removed 70 MAKE way 10f
o. y, v.,,. .,,,,c rxv,r,,,o, .,s
| ~ 20 :. -. 49,, .o,.r.,,o.
'ue ~ s - 80. .-..,, s~.....,. -.
l Vi INC "'e ~ n-.o N''.s -' -" ~ 80 ~ -
soid yesterday py henry D. ne''s ''' su''o'e'' .'
were not more than dozen persons present at The sale,
"a ,ho rr,ror. wh,ch o,,vn.uv oot a ooo vss cold
anu ns pAp eocn NJ To- ssroe S.rtlrrrsn mn
a. % rs.h ~ r., ~. srrn ~ SaS The ~ djd not
Scc,,~ occ,,nv % rro,o s tnsn | trsntv minutes
ooo'Py n'o'0 'D~A .~e"' - a.. s.u.. -. a..
EXPLOSION OF bonkR--one !" 'oo 0"1.s .1s
derday afternoon, about five o'clock making total wreck
Of the house 10 which was situated The only person
/ hpS.red VI 4 N ernDlov NJ =