he died was dropsy, superinduced by the want of care on his own part. He had always been too strong and vigorous to comprehend the danger from which he was suffering. As a man he possessed a large heart and a quick, yet honest temper, being one whose death will be more than lamented by hundreds of personal friends. These will forget any fault in character as they call to mind the genial and affectionate disposition which has passed away from them.-New York Herald......Isaac Fish died, aged 54. 10. John B. Davis died, aged 38. 12. A formal meeting of the old and new school presbyterian clergymen of the city met at Dr. Darling's church. The object of the meeting was one of prayer for "unity of the spirit in the bonds of peace," which it is inferred the two parties began to regard as a Christian virtue. A large attendance of the laity was present.........A collection of $200 was taken up at the First Baptist church, in aid of the sufferers by the Avondale coal mine explosion......... Wm. Johnson died, aged 79. Lottie V. S. Seaman, wife of Andrew S. Biggam, died, aged 33. 13. The Germans celebrated the centennial anniversary of the birth day of Humboldt. The Rev. Mr. Schlefringer delivered an oration in German, and an address was made in English by Recorder Rosendale. ........John P. Jenkins died, aged 88. Elsie Slingerland, wife of Henry Rose, died, aged 49. 14. Harriet, wife of John Woodward, died, aged 72. Ann, widow of James Quinn, died, aged 57. 15. Catharine, wife of Daniel Cadagan, died, aged 27. 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Howe died, aged 30. John Delehanty died, aged 58. 17. James Burns died, aged 78. 18. Clarissa Squires died, aged 64. 20. Harriet McCarrick, wife of J. N. Brawley, died, aged 25. 21. Mary Carolan, wife of Wm. Gray, died, aged 58. Mary, wife of James Lillis, died, aged 62. 22. Mrs. Julia Murphy died, aged 76. 23. Thomas H. Kenny died, at Schenectady, aged 30. 24. Julia, widow of Felix McCall, died, aged 84. 25. James Hefferman died, aged 68. Thomas O'Donald died, aged 50. 28. The Rev. Dr. Sprague resigned the pastorate of the church which he had served, with great distinguished usefulness and acceptability, for more than forty years. As an expression of their affection for him, and that they may still enjoy his society and spritual counsels, the church has voted him an annual salary of $2,000. This will place him above pecuniary embarrassment, and afford him an opportunity to pursue his literary labors uninterruptedly, and to close his long and useful life among those who have grown up under his ministry. The following are the proceedings of the joint meeting of the trustees and session of the church. At a joint meeting of the trustees and session of the second Presbyterian church, held at their chapel, Hon. Thomas W. Olcott in the chair and George C. Treadwell, Secretary. After stating the object of the meeting by the chair and reading of the resignation of Dr. Sprague, the Hon. Erastus Corning offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in accepting the resignation of the Reverend Doctor Sprague as pastor of the church we represent, we desire specially to acknowledge the divine goodness in which his pastoral connection originated, which has continued it in interrupted harmony through so |