New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10

Christianity and civil government, ana the
mutual influence of religion and liberty Inc
question of the support of the clergy received
a broad and practical treatment. IL Is rather
to be regretted that DR.. Curry's admirable ad-
dress on the relations of Church and state
sbould have given rise to the incident which is
described in THE TRIBUNE this morning.
The paper was unobjectionablo in style and
thought, ard if il had been thought best TO
suppress il, ont of Difference to the suscepu-
blties of some of our guests, the object
might have been accomplished in less con-
spicuous way. At all events, the essay speaks
for itself in our columns 1t is growing more
and more evident, as the sessions continue,
that the Conference is TO leave as one of its
results an extremely valuable and suggestive
collection of enlightened commentaries on
many vital points of Christian faith and life
When the Evangelical Alliance shall have
closed its session, after the most memorable
week of its existence, their theological an
tipOdes, the advocates of "Free Religion" are
to hold three days Convention at the Cooper
Union. beginning on Tuesday evening next
Their numbers will bear no proportion to
week represented the millions of Protestant
Christians throughout the world but they will
embrace many gentlemen of vigorous and cul-
tivatcd intelligence, who have made their mark
on the literature, the science, and the spiritual
development of the time. The Rev. John
Weiss, the Rev. o. b. rockingham, Mr.. James
Parton, Col. II. w. HigginsOn, and others will
take part in the discussions What they shall
say is not of interest to so vast public as
that to which we have ministered during the
week past. But it will be the work of clear
headed men, accustomed to keen discussion OF
vital topics in polished and lncisive style; and
they are sure of attentive audience.
Some of the strange creatures brought from
the depths of ocean by the dredge, are de-
| scribed and illustrated in a letter which we
publish this morning. The work of the United
States Fish Commission embraces n thorough
! inquiry into the food and habits of fishes; and
in the course of these researches it has been
! the good fortune Of the skillful naturalists
who are associated with the Commission TO
discover many forms of marine life hitherto
unknown in our waters, and in some instances
entirely new to science. These Investigations
| have a practical as well as scientific In
| terest, in addition TO the curious novelty OF
their results. The whole question of the
| future of our sea coast fisheries which have
| for many years been declining. is dependent
upon our knowledge of the life with which
| the ocean teens; and there IL an instance
| mentioned where thousands OF dollars have
! been absolutely thrown away IN an expert
ment in raising Holsters, simply because of an
| ignorance which the work of the Fish Com
mission has been the first to dispel.
In answer to multitudes of inquiries, we
desire to say that THE TRIBUNE hopes TO
! issue on Monday an Extra containing a
complete and corrected record of the entire
proceedings of the Evangelical Alliance. In
spite of the most careful reporting, innumerable
errors creep into the great mass of matter,
largely reproduced by photography, which we
have been printing from day to day concern
ing the work of this body. These errors are
carefully corrected, and several papers, which
have been necessarily abridged, are
reproduced in full in tho Extra Sheets
now passing through the press. When they
were first announced we did not imagine that
the work of the Alliance would prove so vol
luminous Expecting first that single double
sheet, and then that certainly two would contain
all the proceedings, we placed the price at
ten cents, and afterwards at fifteen cents.
1t now appears that 1t will require
three and half and probably four
double sheets, or in all from twentyeight
to thirty-twO pages, to complete the work.
Two of these sheets Sixteen pages we hope
to have ready on Saturday, ana these will be
furnished to all who have forwarded orders
at the prices heretofore named. We shall not
now venture TO fix the price of the
entire publication until tomorrow, when we
shall be better able to know its size. In any
case it Will not exceed twenty-five cents.
For the same matter, as was announced yes
terday in the Alliance, it is proposed some
months hence to charge So in book form.
THE TREASURY SHOULD SELL GOLD