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Recent Charitable Bequests.

Wm Walker OF Kankakee, H.. has given the sum or
thirty thousand dollars the Northwestern University,
81 Evanston in that state TO be paid in cash tho first
of November This gift will enable the trustees TO
continue the work the building, of which the
foundation IL already laid, and to complete 10 within n
year Mr. Walker gave eleven thousand dollars 20 the
Garrett Biblical Institute, at Evanston, the Fourth.
Michael p. Pope late Of Boston, left the following pub
lie bcqGestsTo the Boston Society of Natural History
$40 600; TO the Temporary Homo for the Destitute,
$4,000: the Boston Dispensary. $20,0 900, TO the
Sailors Snug Harbor $50 000 to the Howard
Society, $4,000 to the Boston ProvdeDt Association,
go 00J the Home for Aged Men, $40 600 to the Cor
po-alion OF Hazard Cole s500G0 the income Of which
IL to be applied forever TO the payment OF salary OF
professor OF the Laa LANGUAGE and literature said pro-
fessorshp called the "Pope's Professorshp OF the
Latin Language and Literature"
James HAY ward. OF Boston, left the following legA
ces TO tho Massachusetts Bible Society, the Homo for
AGED Men Boston the Association for the Relief OF
Aged ana lndgen, Fcmales Boston. tho Society for
the Relief Of Aged and Destitute Clergy the PrOv
dent ASSOCIATION in the civ of Boston, the Sailors Snug
Harhor in Boston, the svlum and Farm School for In
drent BOYS, the Massachusetts Colonization Society,
600 EACH 10 the doacons OF Arlington street church,
be added 10 the charity fund Of that society, 0OO
and also 600 OF which the income Is to be annually
expended in aid OF objects Of Bencvo Fraternity Of
Churches the American Unitarian Society in trust 10
be invested the annually expended in aid Of
Christian mission in foreign lands, especially
in India $40 00O the President and Fellows OF Har
ward College, in for the Astronomical Observatory
$40 00o to the Young Mems Christion Union in Boston,
So coo 10 the Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,
so $50
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Services To-day.

Services To-day.
Al St. Anns free church, Eighteenth street, services
will be held hapast and halpast ten o'clock
A. NJ and halfpast three and quarter to eight =. NJ,
the afternoon being for deaf mutes.
AT the temporary chapel OF st. Thomas church. cor
ner Of Fifth avenue and Ffy.thrd street, the rector,
Rev. Dr. Morgan, will oHiciate in the morning and ad-
minister the sacrament Of the Lords supper
Al the Fortysecond Street Presbyterian church there
will be services by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Scott at half
past ten A. M. and half-past P. Evening sub
ject-"Joys Of Heaven"
Al the Free Church Of the Redemption East Four
teenth street, there will be Divine service at half past
ten A. N. and half-past P. N. The Rev. Urah
Scott will preach
At the Church OF the Strangers chapel Of the Uni
versity, Washington square, the Rev. Dr. Deems will
preach at halfpast ten NJ and quarter to eight NJ
Al the Catholic apostolic church, Sixteenth street,
preaching in the evening" services commencing at half
past seven O'Clock. on the Nearness Of the Second
Coming OF Our Lord.n
The CHRISTIAN church, Brooklyn, win hold services in
the hall over the Market corner OF Fulton and Carlton
avenues, at half-past ten A. NJ and seven ?. NJ.
Mr.. Warren Chase will speak before the Society of
Spiritualists at Masonic Hail. No. LA East Thirteenth
street, at haK past ten A. NJ and quarter OF eight
r. NJ There will also be conference at three r. N.
Bishop Snow will preach in the University Washing
ton square at three O'Clock =. H. subject-"Tbat Ter
rble Shepherd. -
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DEPARTURE or STEAMERS YESTERDAY.

The following European and coas,wse bound steamers
left this port yesterday
The Columbia, Of the Anchor line, left pier 20 North
river for Liverpool calling at Londonderry with twenty
i've cabin nincty-seven steerage passengers, and full
cargo Of grain tobacco and cheese
The Helvctia Of the National Steam Navigation Com
pany's line left pier ~ North river for Liverpool calling
at Queenstown with forty nine cabin one hundred and
thirty stesnge passenger s1a5 900 In specie and full
cargo Of cotton tobacco and provisions
The Borussa, OF tho Hamburg American Packet Com
pany hne left her dock ~ Hoboken with the German
MANS thirytwo cabin and forty ssvsu seeagc pssssn
gers, $3.50 600 In specie and full assorted cargo
The City OF Boston, Of the Inman line left pier No %
North for Liverpool With fSy-sght cabin and
hundred and twenty -four seeraes passengers e12s 167
inspscis the United stsses malls and full assorted
cargo
ne Belisna. Of the London and New Yorh ssssmsbip
line left pier No North river for London with sixty
tkrss cabin and fory.hree Storage passengers and
fulfcargo
The Hpago, Of the New York and Havre Steamship
Ccmpanys line left pier No 20 North river for Hsvre,
calling 81 Falmouth, England, with the United States
malls @shty passengers, S<0s,iel in specie and full
ergo
The rie left PIER 10 East river for Galveston, with
IL passengers and full cargo OF assorted freight
the sherman, Of the Cromwell line ft pier No North
river for New orleana With twenty passengers and
ne Eoaisru q es s,s lsA nv sis n SMa ryW
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pair 81 drawers roIed up 10 the knee with red hand
kerchef around the head 0n1cers are eeced-who do
not dIsrobe tnemselves-all furnished with peculiar
kind Of whip made very plable, except those who hold
The Of honor TO the number OF five or SIX who carry
large heavy cross. hewn out Of rough timber, which
Is So heavy and unwieidy that when the cross ID
upon the shoulder the long upright piece drags upon the
the ground. All leave their place OF resort sne~ mel
ancholy sort OF chant. and going to certain place
where large cross 10 firmly planted in the ground
they drop upon their knees in circle around the Cross
then begin to beat themselves alternately over each
shoulder, according they think their sins aeserve
This whip strikes IN the small OF the back keeping time
70 the chant, whilo shutting around the circle The
cross bearers who have their hands full. are kind'y
provided for by the officers who take II upon Them
selves TO whip those who not the ability TO whip
themselves Their backs, them, resembled
mass OF raw flesh, with the blood rcklg from one
place. Dat hundreds The blow could be beard for full
hall MILE filing the bysanders with INDISPENSABLE
horror, while the cold chill his frame IN
thinking how II possible for human be ngs 10 DO so g
noran and degraded to do this. The penance
with the last OF Lent,
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The Sacred Chair Of 81. Peter.


NEW YORK, July 81, 1861
was much interested this morning reading that part
Of the able letter Of your correspondent Rome,
corning the would be sacred chair Of ST. Peter in that
metropolis OF western pretended Catholicism His
opinion that from the apostle could not have preached
the Gospel TO the Romans is based its architectural
stye-which is Of date long after the time Of the
Csesars even ofrhe last of them, Augustuus He also
thinks that SAID sacred chair must be Of German
manufacture made after the conquest of part Of
Italy ny Chsrlemaene The first supposon is true the
second ] doubt, for the following reasons II That
what is termed Gothic style, German STYLE Is mpro.
pcrly called The origin Of that style is Saracen
which is proved by the monuments extant o. those
queors of Spain, and their almost exact copies Of those
extant also in France and other countries or Europe
which AL bear the character OF that architecture and
have all of them cut in their stones those signs Of the
zodiac adopted as ornaments by the Arabs established in
southern Europe before the of the Crusaders
from their invasion in the Eastern countries ina,
what is called the sacred chair OF st Peter Of African
manufacture long after the invasion OF North Africa by
the Vandas and their humiliation by OF Jus.inans
generas-that is 10 say the latter part OF the sixth
century-and that Of the Mahommedsns in the same
section in The seventh eighth century matters
SINCE 1t was found by the who accompanied the
French army under Napoleon TO tho conquest o..
Italy, when Rome, and they examined the pretended
sacred chair and found that only had il for
ment those Saracen signs Of the zodiac. but Arabic
inscriptions which were nothing else but passages OF the
Koran A CONSTANT READER
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sects in (.rent britain.

Prom the London Universe, July 10
eve not among those who hunger and yhrnt for
increase In the number Of Protestant bishops and
think that Mr. Gpin spoke some very good common
the subject In the Mouse Of Commons fuss.
day evening The 1pmber - bishops N ireland, be
faid twelve In the colonies and dependencies forty
three, and in England and wales twenty seven. Now
there round numben about 600 900 Of people
In England belonging 70 The establishment 1000 600
belonging different dissentisg nomination. including
Presbyterian and ,0000 900 Roman Casholics II Scot
land added the totals were 10 100 900 churchmen
IL 600 900 dsseoers and 100000 Roman Catholics In
the United Kingdom.
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
conrt or Inquiry.

In compliance with special orders from headquarters
Cavalry brigade, court Of inquiry will assemble to-
Nonday) afternoon. 9Th nst at five O'Clock, al
the armory of the Third regiment cavalry Nos 81 AND
80 Bowery for the purpose Of investigating the Of
private c. Devender who Is claimed a member Of
Troop X First regiment Captain Fischer and was fined
as such for ouperformanco OF duty. He states that
he IL now member Of Troop +, Third regiment Captain
Rrnne Tho court consists Of Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral r. II. v. Kent II is important question 70 de-
whether man can belong TO two companies
al the time.
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for New Orleans, with twenty-five passengers and full
cargo
The San Jacinto Of the Empire line left pier 10 North
river for Savannah, thirty-hve passengers and full
assorted cargo.
The Manhattan len pier No North river for Charles
ton with twenty five passengers and fun assorted
cargo.
The James Green left pier Is East river for WASH
ington and Georgetown O. with full assorted
The Francona left pier 80 East river for Portland
with sixty passengers and full assorted cargo.
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More PosifiyfsTn.

IFrom the Watchman and Reflector
Auglste Com,e though dead, Is through his Followers
about TO found new church founded on Posi-
tvism IS now forming in London where meetingSsbave
for some lime been held, sermons preached, and the
abstract principles OF the French philosopher reduced 10
a religious iormulary. The sect repudiates tho
supernatural origin of religion making its source
and object Humanity is its deity, and eminent men
who have contributed to the Improvement Of the
the objects Of its worship
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04

Mr. Amasa Walker, who has been collecting statistics
ministers salaries publishes the result in the Con-
gregotiondli He has received OF thousand
ministers OF eight different denominations OF those
whose reports enough for classification he
finds the average salary in 1850 S772 3s; In
1855 il was <g07 2s From all his returns he deducea
the general fact that since 1860 minister's salaries hav
advanced than 20 per cent while the cost or
living has advanced 100 per cent
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California correspondent gives . brief account Of
curious religious order In MEXICO, called the "Pre.
tontistsn This order, with LIS curious customs mas
been handed down from the old Franciscan friars OF
SPAIN Every Fnday during Lent and the whole Of the
last week. they 10 through This penance An indefinite
number, generally from twenty-five 70 my, dives
thepesvSe q 81 thsh suDerneOo slethipG sxoeptinG
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HE CURT s.
BANKRUPT COURT.

In the bankruptcy Of 8 Lyons meeting held
yesterday for the appointment OF assignee, large
number Of creditors being present Nessrs. Baldwin
Thompson appeared for creditors; Mr. Edwin James
for the petitioner Debts 10 the amount Of 600
proved and Mr.. John sedgwick was appointed assignee
70 the estate.
PETITION FILED YErrRpAy-wlliam G. Laid, New
York civ
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BLACK wArxur. Toledo BIads nys that ~ IT,
the quantity Of black walnut lumber rocevee ne np.
ped It that port wss largely In ercscs @ any psWovs
year, but The increase this rear 70 JAY 10 -
BY far the larrcss shipnene 90 70 nuse eoesce tne
nmbsr d shipped % Albany whsrs - 2 e yssny ne
lana onS ana New York the latter city proo&0y taking
The srest bulk Of IL rns shipments from ne opening
Of nayession W Saturday ~ aneuessa 70 AJedooo
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By the recently published report Of the American
Home Missionary Society appears that the total re-
ceips of the society for the ending April J. 1867
s212 SGT 49, and that the whole number Of per-
in employ paid wholly or in part from its erea-
sury. eight hundred and forysix, distributed n
twenty. nine States and Yerrtores.
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Churche. I'm Ru..Inn AmcrIcn.

In 1858 there were nine orthodox Greek churches in
that region which has been lately ceded the United
States. These churches numbered IL 900 parish oners
Five Of the ordained ministry natives OF coun-
try OF the mixed foreign and Indian descent Religious
books had been translated into the native tongues.
Several schools connected with the churches The
spiritual Seminary had been lately removed from
New Archangel 10 Yahootsk Not crime had been
reported In their parishes In forty years.
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Amer the state Military Property.

Colonel Brlnker, OF the First regiment cavalry, yes
tcrdav issued General ORDERS No. l3 in which he
quests all members Of the command who may have
away sabrcs pistols and equipments belonging 10
the State tho before September !,
or the names OF the delnqnents will be published and
handed TO tho State military author ties, in COM
pancc with sections 81, 313 3l4 and 36 OF the militia
law of the State Of New York.
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Methodist Camp Meetings In New England.
The Methodist camp meetings in New England com
sunday Schools in Wisconsin.

Al the eighth annual convention OF the Sunday Schoo
Union OF Wisconsin, held a Oshkosh recently. the
number Of schools reporting was 61s located In thirty
eight OF the fty-eght counties In the STATE These
schools had a. sos scholars, 6S72 teachers and H.
volumes In their libraries They report 1.094 CONVEX
SONS e54l3 given benevolent contributions, ant
sl3,457 used In school expenses. The schools are
Baptist 81 Congregationalist, 72 Lutheran, 81 Metho
dist, 1856; Presbyterian, al other denominations 81
not given, So Union 156. The whole number of school,
IN the State 10 estimated 81 1900, and Of scholar
1875. 600
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MILITARY Election Excitement.

According the present law the cavalry entitled
to two majors for each regiment In consequence
ddaes therefor scarce there being less than
a dozen asprants of either Of these positions in
connection with tho First regiment, In which vacancy
exists caused by tho promotion or Leutepans Colonel
timer II is well known who is likely to be elected, but
the unforlunatos cannot 'see H. - a
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Fifth Regiment Infantry, n. q.
This regiment Will parade Monday week, 12sh issf,
for the purpose Of ann Battalion line viii b. S0rDss
BSooms street, q haif-pass seven O'Clock. Ansr
besg formed We isginsns win march disscs 70 5osp-
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American Bible Society.

The stated meeting Of the managers was held al the
Bible House, Aston place, on the 1st inst. Six
auxiliaries were recognized viz, in North Carolina,
Texas Nebraska and Kentucky one each, and two in
South Carolina Communications were received from
the socety's agent in the Argentine Confederation,
showing the progress OF the work; two from agent
in Mexico, with encouraging accounts, especially as
the abatement Of opposition 10 work and increased
facilities under the present regime from Bremen send
ing resolutions OF the German Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopn. Church the Bible canse from
Athens the iperferepcc OF the Crctan Instruction
with Bible circuauon, -ard the distribution OF the
Scriptures in day and Sabbath schools composed
Of Iretan children; from Marash, sending annual
report Of the mission 10 Central rrrkoy on
the Bible work; from Pckin in regard TO Chinese.
Versions, and especially the Mandarin Colloq uia.
Grants made in books TO the extent OF 55s VOL
umes OF sizes and several languages, md be-
sides Others 10 The amount OF sl0l7 They granted
10 the American Tract Society the American Missionary
Association, the Protestant Episcopal Missionary Sc
cety for Liberia, TO the Board Of ssons OF the Re-
formed Dutch Church. TO United States frigate Mime
sofa, TO the United states soldiers sackes Harbor
with many grants 10 auxilaries at the South. The
books in English. German, Dutch, Spanish and
Arabic, including y-tour volumes in raised letters for
the blind which Is believed to be tho largest grant
made for this purpose at one meeting Besides these
$500 granted for purchase OF Chinese Scr pures Cor
circulation ia Japan.
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Great popularity Of Fulton and Mssder's drama Of
MR. MoRTINER As L1RKsPuR rue INEFFECTIVE.
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THE "sEs s'l:sS5 ss' oP rHs CITY.
SPARKLING 1 1ch ESst or THE AGE.
EVERY EVENING TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE sP PEI os Ta IRs'fFsEis 4FiSozrs
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SONGS. DANCE. AND BANJO SOLOS;
In preparation specially written for Miss Lolita.
0y John Br0usham' EFT IfTT snf'1 NELL.
Is Grand Gala Night The great Carlo Family Aerobats,
Postnrer Dancers and Singers Great pantomime Tour
Mr.. STUART ROBSON viii appear onNoNDAY.
NEW srADr THEATRES AND AZ BowERY-
Second night Monday evening August Q, the great
''''n drama and cousin 6Gsi soMnNtIDER.
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TONY PASTOR and his mammoth Troupe acts.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, ~ O'CLOCK.
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Another Batch of Military Excursious.
There seems to be . general disposition among our
city military companies 10 enjoy themselves in the best
manner possible before the Of the fall inspections
comes around.
Tomorrow Monday, 9th instant ihsrs three
cursons Company g. Seventy nrst regiment infantry.
will proceed TO Bridgeport Conn.,, whore they expect 70
spend a couple Of days with company Of the Eighth
Battery 4, First artillery 70 have their second an
nua picnic and cotlon excursion At Bellevue Garden
tomorrow. Dancing win commence u IL n and con-
tnue until IL r n.
square 4, half-pas. nine O'Clock NJ to-ponow ,non-
dayl August s. They proceed thence 70 College Point
woods Long Island, where they are to remain until
Tuesday evening, spending the two days In artillery
Company B. First regiment infantry, hold their annual
excursion at Funks Union Park, Sxty-third street,
East river Tuesday, August
Company H. sixth regiment infantry Is 10 rendezvous
Al Elm Park for The purpose OF target practice on Tues
Company B, sixtynInth regimen. infantry, visit
Union Park sixty-hrd street. onvwednssday, AugnssL
On the same day the BloomIngdale Gardener H0rse
Troop, Captain Charles Engebrccht, proceed 70 Elm
Park days fun and McCanns Fifty sixth regiment
band sive military picnic at Myrtle Avenue Para In
On the la.h Of Angus. the NInesyI,..h regimen. N.
faptry have dress parade drill and target 0ring
At Union Park, sixty-third street
On the iith troop First regimen. cavalry. proceed
to o. East h sss ISL: YORK roS 20, % % sing
Sing. They proceed thther in a large steamer. accom-
On the 10Th battery T. First artillery win 20 70 Dud-
leys Grove Company r. Ninety sixth infantry. 70 Fast
New York, and Company X, Fifth infantry, 70 Broad
On the 2oth Company D. Eighth infantry, take "Trip
70 Dudleys Grove. 10
On the 21st Company K, Second regiment infantry,
have their picnic at Believe Garden.
On tho 2sth Company !, Ninety sixth regiment nfan.
try proceed TO Funks Union Park, sztysnird street
aud Flint avenue.
on the 2eth Troop T. rsns regiment cavalry, 60 on
their annual excursion
On Cornuanv u rirs4 veOiun infantry.