The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-11

The formal induction OF Rev. Arthur Cleveland
Coke into the rectorship of Calvary church took
place yesterday morning. The edifce was well
filed with a large and fashionable congregation,
and the Office Of institution, as laid down in the
ritual of the Episcopal church. was performed by
the Right Reverend Bishop Potter. On the con-
clusion of the solemn ceremony the newly insti'
tuted rector administered the sacrament OF the
holy communion to a large number of his congre-
CATION.
The Rev. DR.. Cheever, pastor Of the Church Of
the Puritans, preached the anniversary sermon
before the Church Ant-Slavery Society. last even
ing. The attendance was very slim, contrasting
greatly with the previous anniversaries OF this
political association. The burden of the Doctors
sermon was the infallible slavery question and he
very severely censured the administration for not
severing the mamcles of the slave at one fell
blow. He expressed his warm approval OF the
arrest of valandigham and the hundred traitors Of
St. Louis; but he bitterly condemned the vasoillat-
ing policy of the government in casting back into
the hell of slavery the faithful oontrabands who
had done 30 much for the cause OF the Union He
said we, as a nation, had sunken to the lowest
depths of degradation when the highest authority
among the. people had found it necessary to ofier
an excuse for the performance of the most blessed
act of right and justice that has been performed
within a century. He concluded by lengthy
disquIsition on our Christianity" which he oil.
legged was no Christianity at all; but that 1t had
been tried in this republic and mserably failed;
in short, it was now under conviction. The Doc
tors discourse was 80 long that at ten o'clock he
was reluctantly forced TO bring it to an abrupt
conclusion.
The annual sermon before the Union Theological
Seminary (society of Inquiry was delivered by
Professor J. H. Seelye of Amherst College, at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, corner Nine
teenth street and Fifth avenue last evening.
The eleventh anniversary of the New York
Young Mems Christian Association was celebrated
last evening in the Madison square Presbyterian
church. After prayer by Rev. DR.. Adams and
other opening exercises, the reports of the Secre
tary and Treasurer were read, showing pros
porous and efficient condition of the association.
Addresses also were delivered by several gentle
men.
young man named Gershom Miller was ar
rested in Newark, New jersey. on Saturday. under
the direction Of United States District Attorney
Keasbey for selling spurious pennies. Tho de-
PENDANT had large box filed with the copper to-
kens, and had been disposing Of them to the store
rested Miller was much surprised to learn that he
had rendered himself liable to fine of $500 and
impris onment for six months. He was taken be-
fore Commissioner Whitehead, who held him to
bail TO appear before the Grand Jury at Trenton
at the next term of the United States Court.
One hundred and thirty deserters from the rebel
Longstrcet's division arrived in Baltimore on. the
7th inst, and took the oath Of allegiance to the
United States. Seventy-nve others, who were
captured at Fredericksburg. also took the oath.
The stock market very active and boyant on satur-
day. and prices generally higher than the pre-
vious day They left on win upward tendency, espe
cially the favorits RAILWAY shares Gold dun and
weak 1t sold down to l4sA, closing about 1907. Ex-
change was inactive Bankers bills, 164 16s Money
was castor than on Friday. Call loans a 20 cent
The cotton market dull and quite unsettled on sa
turday. Flour, wheat, pork and beef were In IL
med request declining rates. There less act,vi
~ in sugars molasses, lard, bacon and whskey, with
less buoyancy In prices. Fish, ssl hay beeswax and
other articles was restricted The freight market was ve.
ry quiet with less produce Offering shippers having been
discouraged BY the high rates asked.
The Movements on the Chessbosrd OF the
War.
The rumor published yesterday, and circu-
lated privately for the last two days, that Rich
mond was captured by General Reyes, CO.
operating with portion of Stoneman's cavalry,
created great joy and excitement in the city,
for very many believed it because Of the appa-
rent feasibility of the achievement But from
despatch from Fortress Monroe, dated Friday
afternoon, we fear the news is too good to be
true-at least that 1t is premature.
In that communication it is stated that Gene
raj Dix had just then returned from the White
House, after destroying all the bridges over the
Pamunkey. There is reason to apprehend,
therefore, that this is after all what the rumored
expedition to Richmond amounts to, and that
we shall have to wait, for some time longer be
fore we realize the capture OF the rebel capital
The movements carried on in subordination to
the principal operation appear to have been
made too late to prevent the reinforcements
reaching Lee, and ct the same time too tardy
to effect the capture of Richmond by surprise
Probably the news of the defeat Of Hooker
paralyzed some of the other movements, and
| cut them short from sense of insecurity. AT
the same time great credit is due to General
Stoneman for the splendid part his cavalry
have played in this brief campaign, and to
Generals Dix and Keyes for the rapidity Of
their movements towards the White House.
But there Is little doubt that Hooker is again
on the southern side Of the Rappahannock
Various indications show that the promise Of
Stanton that the Army Of the Potomac would
soon resume offensive operations 10 being
already carried out; but we are sorry to say
there is no intelligence as yet that Hooker is re-
moved and his place filed by better general
While these movements are going forward in
the East and the final result is still in suspense
the news from Grants army in the South
west 10 highly encouraging. According 10
our latest advices, he was moving up the
Black river in the rear Of vicksburg. II the