The Rochester Anti-Slavery Festival.

The Ladies of the Committee of Arrangements of the recent Festival held in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, have the pleasure to state, that the gross receipts on the occasion amount to $300; while the expences (owing to the generosity of kind friends, and the contributions to the refreshment table by the Committee themselves) did not exceed $75—of which $25 were paid for the use of the Hall, and $10 for the band—leaving a surplus of $225. This sum was on the first of May presented by the Committee to Frederick Douglass, in aid of the "North Star" paper; and with their sincere and heart-felt wishes that it may not only aid him in carrying forward his noble enterprise, but prove to him a slight evidence that he has in Rochester a band of warm-hearted and zealous friends, to whom it is a happiness to sustain him in his arduous and praiseworthy endeavors to emancipate the slave, and to elevate the free colored population of our country.

We scarcely need to say that our honored guest, George Thompson, Esq., was a central attraction on the occasion. His noble devotion to the cause of the enslaved, and his unsurpassed eloquence in behalf of the "poor and needy," have given him a place in the best affections of all the lovers of freedom in this region. He is loved all the more that he is persecuted, traduced and maligned. Every new assault made upon him, binds him the nearer to our hearts, and exalts him the higher in our admiration.

If there were any mar to the occasion of the Festival at all, it arose out of the fact, that our friends, Rev. S. J. May and Mr. Thompson felt themselves called upon to rebut the charges brought against the latter by a scurrilous pro-slavery print in this city. These charges needed no refutations before a Rochester audience. Mr. Thompson is known here, and is respected, honored and beloved.

The presence of Mr. Brown, of Toronto, the editor of the "Toronto Globe," and his admirable remarks on the occasion, were [enlivening] contributions to the tide of general pleasure. We hope his paper will do much to keep alive anti-slavery sentiment and feeling in the only land of this continent where Republican Christians may not hunt and enslave their fellow-man.

The Ode to Frederick Douglass, composed and remited by Mr. G. W. Putnam, was listened to with wrapt attention, and called forth general applause. We rejoice that the [genius] of Putnam is added to that of Whit[tier], [Russell], Lowell and Longfellow, whose [poetic fire is rapidly thawing the icy heart of this guilty nation, and preparing the way for the proclamation] of LIBERTY "throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof."

The remarks of Mr. B[loss] (who is always [a favorite speaker in this city) were unusually happy, even for him; and expressive as they were of our gratitude to Mr. Thompson, his sentiments met a response from all hearts present.].

[The Festival afforded a favorable opportunity for exhibiting the valuable contributions from England, which failed to reach us in time for our annual Anti-Slavery Fair in this city.]

[The articles from Bristol were exceedingly] rich and beautiful, and were greatly [admired] by successive crowds that gathered around the English table.

Among the contributions from Bristol, we would especially mention the embroidery, worsted work, crotchet work, knitting and netting fabrications, articles of gutta percha manufacture, the dolls and drawings, as being highly commended and readily sold. The exquisitely and curiously wrought carving in leather, may be spoken of separately, since it was altogether new, and out of the ordinary way. The articles of this manufacture were peculiarly attractive, and commanded purchasers at once.

The content of the box from Bridgwater were fully equal in quality to those form Bristol. It is difficult to bestow special praise in a case where praise is universally due. All the articles were remarkable for beauty, rarity and richness. The chenille work and the embroidery from Bridgwater were pronounced by persons of excellent taste to be of supassing elegance; while the elaborately-wrought baby's robe, the large and life-like wax doll baby, the dolls in peasant costume, the fisherman, the choice collection of worked collars, purses, and superb articles in papier mache, all received a large share of admiration, and sold with unusual readiness. We must not omit to name, among the contributions from Bridgwater, the Affghan blanket, nor the collection of sea-weeds; and we would tender to our Bridgwater friends, in behalf of the suffering slave, our sincere thanks for their generous offerings on the altar of emancipation.

A fine assortment of prints, engravings and drawings, with specimens of delicate needlework, embroidery, crotchet work, sent by our [kind] friends in Cork, added much to the at[tractiveness] of the British table. In addition [to the] articles already name from Cork, it [would be unpardonable] not to mention the rare and choice collection of sea-weeds, and the botanical specimen, arranged and classified in a manner which must have cost months of patient and persevering labor, and which displayed consummate skill and admirable taste. Far away as we are from the shores of the Atlantic, our friends in Cork may easily imagine that these colletions of sea-weed were very pleasing for their [rarity], to say nothing of their touching and singular beauty.

To our Manchester friends we would say that, through press of business in Boston, the contributions sent there for the North Star Fair at Christmas, were not forwarded to us but that, in lieu of them, a box of articles marked and valued at $47, were sent to our friend, Frederick Douglass.

We beg to tender our best acknowledgments to our kind friends, Mr. and Mrs. Haleck, of Rush, for their bountiful donation of beautiful cake, fresh butter and eggs; also to our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Henrietta, for their welcome contributions of poultry and eggs; to our good friends at Farmington, the Hathaways and Smiths, for an acceptable and large supply of eggs and butter. If there be any others to whom we are indebted for contributions to the refreshment tables, whose names have escaped us, we beg them to consider themselves in posession of the blessings of the perishing slave, of whose [cause] we all are happy to acknowledge ourselves the joyful [servant].

On behalf of the Committee.

Maria Weddle, President.

Julia Griffiths, Secretary.