New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-05
CITY ITEMS.

LEsr.--To-day commences the fas. of 40 days,
Known es Lent. II is preceded by the Carnival
week, or farewell 10 meat, which in Catholic coun-
tries is season of unrestrained festvity. People
about tie Battery yesterday were startled by seeing
what aopesred TO be a man suspended from the yard
arm OF tie French steamer Catnet. lying at anchor
in the North River, and supposed that somebody had
been executed for mutiny. 1t was only the jolly tars
of the steamer celebrating the feast OF Mardi Gra'
on the last day of the Carnival by hanging his Satan
&c majesty in eiigy. Lent is usually regarded as a
preparation for Easter, and "a time set apart for
repentance over the Gins of the past year. hs Pc
ROD of forty days is thought to have reference 10
tie f.t Of orr Savior in the wilderness, TO the iory
days deuge, to the forty years wanderings OF the
Jews, and to other notable events in sacred history
Tie first day is called Ash Wednesday, from the
custom which stl prevails in the Catholic Church,
of sprinkling the head or forehead with ashes Dur
ing the continuance Of Lent meat is interdicted
among Catholics, except in specific cases, where
such abstinence would be productive Of injury.
Frequent attendance upon Divine worship ia also
enjoined, and among those who observe the fast
with striotness all secular pleasures are gdly for
bone.
AT Trinity today, there will be divine service,
with sermon by the Rev. Dr. Vinton at IL o'clock,
and during Lent, morning and evening prayer will
be said at 8 and o'clock, excepting ON Wednesdays
aud Fridays, when there will be morning prayer and
a sermon at ii o'clock. The same order will be OBJ
served in the leading Episcopal churches. The
son closes with Easter-Even april 49,, when the
rite Of confirmation will be administered at Trinity
Church by Bishop Potter. In the absence Of Arch
bishop Hughes, the Vicar-General has issued tie
usual order for the proper observance of the Lenen
Fast, and permits the customary dispensatons in the
case of invads and offers with regard to fasting.
Mass will be celebrated at the Roman Catholic Ca
thedra in Mott street at Ct, and O'Clock this morn
ing and there will be daily services in all the Catho
lie churches of the city during Lent-time.
We reprint the regulations for Lent In the Cath
ole Diocese of New-York:
l. All the weekday OF Lent, from Asa Wednesday W
Easter Sunday fast days OF fecep or one meal with the
| allowance of a moderate collation.
The pFecert Of Testing impie, also A. OF a1s.insnce
from the Of heshmest Bat, by d-penssio the use OF
eshea is allowed in this diocese at the principal meal on
Mondays, Tuesdays, end Thursdays Of Lent: from the nrs'
2 The use Of aeshnest ia allowed Thursday next
& The abstinence from flesh meat Palm Sunday and on
the Tuesday following Palm Sunday which has hitherto been
observed IN thi, diocese is di.persed with.
There neither fast abstinence TO be observed on
Sundays q Lent.
g. III. no. allowed to use fish with flesh mes. a! the
meal
= There Is prohibition 10 eggs butter or cheese
proy led the rules of quantity prescribed ey the s' DC com
! Piled with. 80 . .
g. The Church excuses from the Obligation Of fasting bu
not Of sbnence from flesh except in special OF
sickness Ito be) the following classes Of persons. i the
ntn 3D. those whose duties Of all exhausis or aDor'
carscie., 3D. persons who are only stanins theH
growth ith IN pregnancy, or nursing infants, "h
those who are enfeebled BY old age ,.. a.,
But these person. should be just grounds that
they entitled TO exemption from the precept-so that not
observing give oense their condolences or
their neishbors For this purpose II they have any
their ply scian They should however cherish the interior
spri; Of this holy tho If they were able to
comply with the exterior Observance Of fasting and NOR
ton pirt Of and conjunction FOR sin, spirit Of
PRAYER recollection This Is the duty Of ALL and without
ths the fast itself would be rejected by God.
The public religious exercises during Lent In the churches
OF the city, commence zach evening AZ \ O'Clock will be
On Monday in the Church Of the Nativity and Assumption
(Gensn) and II. Mclasis. . - go
On Tuesday in ST. Jamess st. JosepEs, ST. vincent &c
Paul. (Frnch), and Holy Cross. -
On "Wednesday at 81 Peters, Most Holy hefeeoeis 81
Francis Assisun tG-rman 81 Francis Aaers, St. Annes
and Annunci,iion, Manhetisnyille.
Thursday In the Cathedral St. Andrew 81 Stepnens o.
St Coluubss ~. Bridgets e. Aphonsuss and St. Lan'
r.nce's, Yorsville.
On friday in q. Msry's TRANSPORTATION, ST. Nicholas,
Most Holy Redeemer Immaculate Conception b. NJ aud
st Bonacs (Oerrnan)
| By order Of the Most Rev. Archbishop.
+. NoNErRNY, Secretary.
yftc. York Feb H. 1862.