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TKE CHulcH OF the ADVENT, BaoApwAv.-Divi
service was performed last Sunday morning. at u
In the evening the Rt Rev. Bishop McCoskry admin
tered confirmation to about seventy persons after whic
he sd
verfe of st. Pauls Epstle to the Hebrews The scol
Of his discourse was to show to his hearers the dang
of continuing in SIM and how mankind impercep
bly, led from small beginnings, into an uninterrupts
course Of the most Aagitious crimes 1t was not unit
the habit Of committing sin had been long engsndsrs
that committed the most venal without stir
of conscience and in this he said consists the DANCE
which at last rendered thshsart callous and beyond
influence Of Divine grace. When men begin their ca
Of crime, they rst convince themselves they
not committing sin and when they once do this, the
gentlemen continued at great length address his hss
ers and to impress their minds the necessity Of al
staining in early life, from the commission Of sma
crimes by which they were drawn in, unawares,
the commission, and thus led on from bad to worse
The discourse was both eloquent and impressive,
listened to with great attention BY his Aock. coles
ton taken up after the service to assist In esa
fishing the Parish in which the church is situated


BArrIsM--On Sunday morning last, several persons
boats were observed in the slip at the foot Of Cherr
street. clearing the water Of the ice and other obstrue
tions Shortly after, II was ascertained that severn


members of the Baptist denomination to be baptise


in the course of day From this time up to IL O'Clock


crowd continued to increase. when large concours
Of people assembled on the wharf consisting Of th
persons who to be baptised their friends the mir
listers who to perform the ceremony, and thoug
last not least considerable number Of spectators,
lounsed about 70 WINES IN me tns cese
in which they joined By all the members present
and which continued while the baptsmal rite wa
being performed. The two ministers next robed them
selves and walked the water leading the candidate
between them until the water reached their middle
the candidate then laid himself back and immersed
three times by the Minister'S after which they led hin
back to the wharf singing as before according a. the
males baptsed they retired to house in the neigh
borhood whore they undressed and provided with
dry clothing There were, should think from thirty
to forty persons baptized, amongst whom were ssvera
females two OF them noticed particularly-one.
think was about the age Of forty and the other abou
fifty and they presented pable appearance after com
ing out Of the water.


"Lo, THE PooR INDIAN."-The individual who depriv
cd an Indian Of the ornamented cap, which he anxi
GUS to sell Saturday should avoid exposure at the
police office by returning the cap, leaving its price
the bar of the Franklin House, before o'clock Re
spect for Of his friends has saved him from public
disgrace.


FIRES m FEpRuARY.-Ws have received from our en-
ergetc and efficient Chief Engineer, C. v. Anderson
Esq, the following report Of fires during February