The New York Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1854, Page 3

THE BEDINI EXCITEMENT. Bedini Burned in Effigy at Cincinnati, in Presence ot Five Thousand People. THE CITY MARSHAL KNOCKED DOWN. The Deputy Sheriff Stabbed, key hey dee, Trial of the Cincinnati Police. (From the Cincinnati Uxionist, Jan. 16.) oa jurday evening our eity was made the seene of one of the most general and intenss excitements that has existed for several months, Fortunately the affair off more quietly than could have been expected, Snd resulted in no loss of life, but little bloodshed, and no destruction of property. We have gathered, from the zoget reliable sources within our reach, amid the excite- Bient that still exists, all the cireumstances of the affair, and detail them below. ra i THE ORIGIN OF THE DEMONSTRATION. The simeat of the Bosiety. of sree: ont oe German citizens, on Christmas BY; y aging Haseio,. Cafe Dedist ine interference 0! the pr forse, ard salons Sexieeen of the psp adage ad fresh in recollection of all Bet only intended to burn Bedini in effigy, but to do him onal injury—perhsps take his life, and do violence to Be Cathedral, ibd residence, and perhaps the persona, ef the Areh bishop. Buch being the case but little sympathy ‘was felt for those who were injured and arrested, when the procession was attacked by the police. The members of the eel, however, have steadily asserted eyes oy no acts of violence whatever, but merely intended to express a feeling of disapproba- tion for Bod Pap nhentbrcad coauet ek Nuncio, by effigy, without injuring reons OF reper, or committing ‘a breach of the = testimony thus far elicited in investigation which is now on tends to show that this assump- tion of the mm was true, and that they de themselves in a peaceable and qu'et manner up to the moment of the onset by the police, the Pavtigd feeling among some classes of our American citizens had be- come materially chasged, and a determination was ex- ed by the members of the ‘‘ American Socisty of iberais’’ to make a demonstration of sympathy with the ita of the frustrated design of the Germans, Saturday afternoon, therefore, as we are informed, the society sent a letter to the Freemen, inf them of their design to burn Bedini in effigy, on that night, and inviting all who felt 0 disposed to join in the demoastra- THE FORMATION OF THE PROCESSION. a the evening, the members of the ‘ Society of Liberals,” in company with many other American citi. vers, who joined tien, assembled ona vacant lot near the corner of Carr and Sixth streets, and formed them. Selves into a procersion. Thence they marched in a body, pasei by the watchhouse, on their way to the Free men’s on Vine street, near Fourteenth. Here they were joined by from threo to four hundred of the Free- men and other Germans; and the procession was arranged in marching orcer. THE MARCHING, ROUTE, INCIDENTS, ETC. When the word was given the procession moved down Vine strest ta Ninth, out Ninth to Walnut, giving a few ADS AB y passed the residence of sunge. Spooner. ey crrried, near the front, a transparency, bearing the inscriptions, ‘No Popery,”’ ‘‘ Down with ini,” and “Pitch in.’”? From the corner of Ninth the procession moved down Walnut to Kighth, ont Fighth to Vine, down Vine to Fourth, along Fourth to Walout, dowa Walnut to the river, ig the levee to Broadway, up Broadway to Third, from that point to Sycamore, pausing oa tho corner to give three groans, Thence they moved up Sycamore to Fifth, where they were joiaed by large collection of people who had assembled there ; out Fi‘ to Western row, up Wertern row to Ninth, halting near the residence of the Arcabishop to groan; from Western row along Ninth to Plum, down Pium for half a square, where they filed around, and the immense concourse o! amounting now to several thousand, stationed ves upon and in the vicloity of the City Lot, densely thronging the streets for the distance of two squares, BURNING OF THE EFFIGY. Daring ali this time, a full sized effigy of Bedini, dressed in black pontificial robes, and wearing a miter a) his head, had been carried by six or eight men in the pro- cession, borne alofi upon an elevated platform where all could view it. The efiigy now elevated still her in a standing position, near the centre of the vacant lot. While prepa: rations were being mace to set it on fire, some one dis- charged a pistol—the only one fired during the whole oo- currence—at the head of the image. i In a few moments a light enddenly blazed up, and the effigy was enveloped in flames, lighting up the whole vicl- nity, and casting s lurid glare upon the crowd of people, showing a strange and imposing spectacle. While the figure was burning the Cathedral bell chimed the hour, which caused the immense shoutieg, and the exclamation of “that is the death knell of Becini,” wae Gistinctly heard from various quarters of the crowd. A DISTURBANCE—THE CITY MARSHAL ATTAC: At this time the only iptoms of much excitem ‘mong the crowd, showed themselves. The effigy, eo ‘was seized by those surrounding it, and thrown down the steps leading to the watchhouse, where only about a dozen officers remainod. As it was in direct contigfity to the doors, which are oe oe there was that it might fire the building, Marshal Ruffin, with twoor three ofi- cers, came out of the watchhouse and joved the burn- ing effigy to the street. While he was 80 the crowd pus #0 closely around the doors as to interfere with movement. He saidto them, ‘Gentle: must stand back,” when he received a blow with a clab u; the head, which caused ih, oe and felled him to ground. He soon recovered, however, when an attempt was made to arrest the man who had struck him. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Higdon seized one of the crowd, wapp to be the assaulter, when the man out him with a knife, in the right side. The wound he inflicted was not a very deep one, and will probably not prove very se- rious in its results, Mr. Higdom would still have perse- vered in making the et all hazards, but was order- ed to desist by the M: bac Sony OF THE CROWD—ARREST OF ONE MAN. roro made, both {a Faglish cad Gormaay ta 8 Were oth in Es ani regard to both demon:tra‘ions, ‘thelr causes, rorulta, ko, The erowd then quietly Glspersed, On the whol e deme: tion was remarkably peace. | able for so e oe ot aa rat People. There was, of | course, some shouting at its various stages, but the gener- al tenor was orderly. After the Cispersion of the crowd, the man charged with assaulting the Marshal and the Sheriff, was arrested by constable Harris. His name is A Hatcher, a machin- int by trade, and he resides on Rittenhouse street. He is | lodged in the watshhouse, directions being given the | pac ae to receive no bail for him. | ie city seemed to be | quiet, through the day, js usual state of order and sterday. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. [From the Cincinnati Gazette, Jan 16.) The “pitching in’’ by the polices on Coristmas night, and their subsequent abuse of prisocers, bas caused much talk among ou: citizens, and a just condemnation by all whe are at sll converrant with the facts. The defeat of the Germans in their intentions t> burn Cajitan Bedini, the Pope’s Nuncio, in effigy, bas nerved the American Lil is to mabe similar effort. Accordingly about three hundred members asseribled on s vacant lot near the corner of Carr and Sixth streets, on Saturday evening at 70’olock, and forming into a procession, marched by the watchhouse and up to the ‘‘¥reemen’s Hall,’’ where their numbers ewello! to about four thor |, Germat end Americans, In the procession were ral tran! rencies; one “Down with Bedini,’’ another side, “No Pepery,’”? ard on the third “Pitch in.” The second ‘traps; ney hadon it, “Love, Liberty and Humanity,” | The effigy of Bedini was ‘ull sized, in pontifical robse, and | ‘was borne en a platform, carried by eight men, and was the chief object of attraction. After e@ procestion had again formed they passed Gown Vine street to Ninth, out Ninth te Walant, down | Walnut to Front, out Front to Broadway, up Broadway | to Third, ent Third to Syeamore, up Sycamore to Vifth, out Fitth to Western Tow, up Western row to Eighth street. By this time the streets and sidewalks were densely crowded by thourands upon thousands of people. In the vicinity of the Avene house and the Cat Gral the streets were bees with psople before the arri- ‘val of the procession, but as the latter paraded by to the City Lot, immediately opposite, the immense crows rent the sir with groans aod most discordant music. On the City Lot they erectec the effigy on @ platform, im the cen- tre of the let, above the Leads of the multitudes, aad after firing oft » pistol as « signal that the ceremonies Were to commerce, the torch was a; |, and ine few minu'es the effigy wasin @ blase, burning amid the burrabs and shouts of the crowd,which filled every foot of gt nnd for over two aquares. Tne roofs of the houses and ‘W.ndows were filled, and ® more exciting scone we never before witnessed in this city. Wher ths effigy wae about two thirds burat ap {t was carried in front of the watshhoure and some one kicked it under the steps, while it threstemed to bure. Marshal Ruffin, who was stacding near by,frushed forward and boldly reizing the fizure, threw it into the strest ami ro- monstrated with the ple and besought them not to destroy the property ‘oich the crowd all cried, don’t Cestroy property At this instant some dranken ruffian struck Merahal Reflla with a clab and felled him to the ground. Immediately there was @ rasb among the crowd to pro tect the Marebal, and to seize the man who hed assault: ed him. Deputy Sheriff Higdon and Constable Harris caught the man, when reme of his frien¢a attempted a rescue, acd in the rowilié whish ensusd Higdon received | avery slight eut, The violence was done by a single in- dividual, and the whole crowd should pot be held respon- sible for it. Had there been avy disposition to destroy Property or commit outrsges, it is very evident they | Penta baye carried out their inteations in spite of the ioe. we ‘effigy by this time wan entirely destroyed and the crowd lly tocieperse, and at 11 o’clook the neigh! was cleared aud all agin qaist. The police | ‘were on their several beats and no interference wae made by | ‘the city authorities, It is well that such was the case, | SF we are arsured that every man fn the procession was fully armes and would have defeoded themseives at all basards, The procession gererally was pearesdie and | quiet. Ase portion of the crowd were r:taraing home | Uey halted in front of Judge Spooner’s 1esidenee on Niath near Race street, and sent up some cozen groses und then parsed om. . We understand from excellent authority that the Free. men did not participate in the demonstration, although invited, alleging an reason that they had appealed to | the law and were determined to abide by it forts are industriously making to indentify thom with the affair by | certain policemen, but 1! we have been correctly inform- | ed, and we piace great reliance upon our anthority, they hed io do with it. There were doubtiess Ger- wane in Dut thi @ | demonstration Americas from beginaing to end, im whole and part, Examination of Judge William L. Spooner 5. Lukens, §ix Lieutenants and ur Polieemen, on je of Miot on Christmas Evening— Great mrcitement—En vestigation not yet Capt. Thos. One” Hund: FIFTH DAY—MORNING SESSION. The interest attending this trial still contia far the counsel for the State are quite Oase has been made out a men, Judge Spooner, Cap' itmess John Peter Fish, who resumed his testimony—' are other men ee saw me brought inte the wat who are subpcenaed; don’t kno: ‘ame into the watcbhouse and had eome to my senses, I a lying om the floor as if he was dead; I don’t \o was. siiederick Winkleman affirmed —Was arrested on Christ- st a majority of the watch ens and three of the Lieu- this morning was heir names; after I of me s0 I shoul t_abused in the watchhouse; he stayed with me into the watehhouse and brought to the cell; don’t whether or not he was in there when I was Knocked down; when I desoonded the steps one came u; ry pulled s handful from bis heed, aud the same one struck me with his fist in about a minute after I was struck in the we don’t know who gave me the out my head; I re- ’§ know whe did i ved by first blow; am sure ceived several blow: tale me to stick me, and then in the same cell bleeding; t! bleeding; the sword was the same found in the police e man had yellow whiskers and was small. John Graff, affirme: arrested; I was not arrested: y tide, and ran awa: ‘Was at the procession which was received a shot in my arm cannot sa; idee the shot was en street, ‘and as I was turning round! received the shot from the front; all was confusion: ivision—tenth or fifteenth file; the shot eame from th: north side of the street; certain the shots came from th» near Aldeon street; was with them until ¢ corner of Ninth and Plum streets; wa: twenty yards from l’lum; heard firing, and I started t> strack me on the side of & mace; his name is Martia Staley; when he took hold of me I said I would go along; he said, ‘go along, beh; then two others took hi hb I was then taken to the watchhouse, and they shoved me through the crowd, kick’ said get im, you e-ncf a b—bh; the watchmen; saw several abused in the watchhouse; don’t identify any other, Gustave Grouss affirmed—Started with the procession from Freemen’s Hall; the character of the same was peaceable, so far as he could see; was about the mi idle of arrived on the corner of Plum and ‘ing on two sides of the street; was After the front part of the tacking party, he wag ‘up and reaching for hi hat, he was taken hold of by a watchman and taken to the watchhouse; told the watchmen that he would go aceably, and the answer was @ kiok; did not say y' to him; don’t recognize the watchman; he had him by the back, and kicked hint’along; the watchhouse pushed in one of the rear cells, whore six ersons Were already confined, and just as I was in the loor of one of the cells I received a blow in my forehead; ‘ave that blow; was one of the las; who en the attack was made | was on Plam ‘th streets; where I stood was one equare front, and in the middie of the procession, Miller, sworn—Was on the correr of Ninth was at the rear end ‘lum street there was ot ranks began retreating, and one came up and said there is no use to retreat, they are only cartridges; don’t know that man; others fell into the procession; saw Christiaa Bixler struck by s watchman who arrested -him; when he fell into the ranks again he heard firing, anc Bixler struck on his head and arrested; the instrument he watchman’s name la Higetman; did Cross-examined—After they were informed that the firing was blank cartrid, came about half way to P! ty steps on Ninth towards Plum street; the arrests vere all made as they rallied; don’t kuow how many ran away, but most of them rallied again. George Hebbermehl, eworn—Oa the night of Christmas ‘was going home, and saw the procession on Vine, near Thirteenth street; then took my lady home, wards met them on Walnut street anc the procession moved on peaseably; women and children were in it; in the front of the procession saw watchman ing with five other watchmen on Walnut, near the canal; when Itaw the watchman | thought there ‘was nothing wrong with the procession, and I vent along; did not see the watchmen follow the procession; was struck in the watchhouse; think it was officer Rofl, not certain; was struck in the cell; don’t know L'eutenant Kramer; I was struck jastas I was entering the oell; was struck with a hard substance which madeacut in my head; could not recognize any watchmen. Isaac Colley, sworn—Was present at the difficulty at the corner of Ninth and Plum street ac liceman, went to the watchhouse at o’clock, and was told by the Captain of Police to remain in waitin; moments before we went out, and beating me: ’t know any of the procession; as th Ninth streets, heard at Pum street at the time. brown over; in don’t know who came in there; w! and Plam streets du of the procession firiog, and the ring the attack: they arrived at wes not see that Bixle; rallied again, and ho Ninth streets, or twen- farther orders ; a fc hort speesh, and eaid that the Freemen were coming down to mob the Bishop’s houre, and he wanted Guty, every one to bring io his on Ninth street; I was jem; the first I heard was from the mn; boys do your duty, arrest thi and the firing commeroed, and a rash was made; saw one man, struck: saw two policemen d: him; at Plum street he was dragge! of the gutter; heard blows from maces; saw no resistance f:om any one of the procession; when | came back to the watchhouse they were all locked up in ‘the cells; heard no noise from the procession, bat heard abouting and noise from the police; after the excitement Lukexs called the men and said to them, “Tam a young man ano green, could do; we hada job to do every man todo his in the rear of through the al and did not kaow what { thing er saw them do, an every man who had not brought in his man ha¢ shown the white feather and was a coward, and was mot fit to be pistol in his hand; caw pi: knives taken from the prisoners; there was from Lieutenant Phillips and Captain Lukens for every officer who had not arms to g» on to Western row ani procwe pistols; I struck m0 one, nor did I fire s pisto.; saw no occasion for any striking. Cross-examine¢—I have been slanghtered since that time, or rather have been dismissed from the sworn—Heard several watchmen talk ristmas night; heard officer Phillips, I asked Phillips about ihe reemen had come down to hop’s house, and barn Bedinl in effigy; showed fight, he replied no, the d—n nd; then asked bim how their new id that he wasa trump, and as soon we did pitchin; he then pulled out » y 1 made this bounse over their sin; thé Freemen were too big would be for the whip them all my- k; ome of them run, he replied, ad aad they run#he diin’t run while he bad that fellow (meaning his pistol); heard | Carr ray he arrested the firrt man; they all seemed to rejoice; Poillips raid that Bedini was st the Bishop’s hewse, and the intention was to burn t T. Bil), aworn—Reride in Sp the Grm of Corneal & Co.; & Gey or two after ks Judge Spooner avou' the matter, and he said that the Mayor was absent, and he felt it bis duty to advise tie Chief of Police; understood Judge spo his man; when he had him the prisomer manifested un- easiness, and he presented his pists] and took him to the Crose-sxemined—He said that he dida’t place him in» position where there was any danger; my recollection is uot clear whether the man was arrested to him, or whether he arrested him: the prisoner seemed vveasy, and he pulied out # pistol and the priso- &@ policeman; sa Robert MoGrew, of the affray on Ci George Carr, and Fitepatrick as he eaid pitch i mace and said the w. d—n Datch heade was cowsrds; sll that would be neceasar, men to do the hollowirg and I coul self, the mace was # heavy stic shooting and asked Fitz; pulled a pistol, shot one Bishop’s hoase. ringteld townsh' er to say he took Servitas Lorgley, sworr—Was at house on Ninth near Elm street on Christmas night; heard a noise, and opening the door raw the procension passing. it was com- of women and boys, with various banners and ges with them; in the rear were many women and boys; the precession was about two squares long, heard, pistol fire in the front, and then e succession of shots; » and when I returaed I saw I thought it was not best to go ® fow minutes I saw officers ia the streets srresting sll they could get hold of; they confine themselves to those in the alezo those on the sidewalks; watchhowe, and on the corce: many watchmen looked me in tne fsee, but mot recog- nising me of German origin, they le: me pass; I did not nee any one abused cutsice the watchhouse, but heard a very nucouth voice crderiag all to go home; I went to the window ani looked in, 1 saw many lying down biceding, and the cells all filled; the next day I went to the exami mation anc heard the police boasting of what they had done; some of the remarks I contradicted; I am editor of of the Times, anda book published; coud not say y resisted; saw ore’ msaack not to be taken, that he bad bis wife with him, acother watchmas took hb Id of him and pushed hia q Ama physician aod surgeon; dead; I foand the ite the Freemen’s I went towards the Plam aed Ninth streets ‘se saw Charies Fggerling after he was body ins room om Vine street, o; Hall; caw where two o: imthe back, the bail seemed to be directed outward aad upwarc ; one of the probable positions ia which he was tting up or lying down om his fa00; f the balls erie the body, one shot was oa Le was only saw one woun: Jobn Welver aftirmed—Reoelred a wound on Christmas night on the coraer of ace and Ninth streets; was stand- ing at the time peaceably on the corner; believe Lewis Hourman is the man, but am mot certain; was struck, I believe, with o pistol Cros-examined--Sace this oocurrence | bave become {Here Captain Lukens made a side remark to Colonel Chamber “not to let witnesses g> down ani aslect out the men; it would make a fuss. '& witness who had pointed him out yesterday, had place his hand en me | vould have knocked him John Phiester srorn—Was walking along the sidewalk On the upper side, between Kim end Pia the procession was ahead of me; the crowd rushed on to me an¢ pushed me down; | got up and ran about fifty yards, the watchmen ran by me, acd | returned to get my id, and heard @ watchman It that maa, meazio cap, which I had droppes There is ope of those PEG aonsot b—hs and eame ap struck me in the eye; he kept beatiog ms until I went to saw officers Shafer, Ertel, Feick and 3o- took me out ef ons cell and put me into another ist, offirmed—On: far ee Ninth and Kaco—no men's Hall; stopped at the Rot reo tWaneparemeios until Be went ws | lice court; heard firing and then retreated to corner of inth aad Plum streets; » watchman said to me, come, let us go and see where the battle is taking place; we went » and saw thatit was quite lively there; did not like the mao be was with, and said it is not rafe for me to be here—I will retura home; the watchman ssid— “you dn dog.” and struck him on the neck and knecked him down; don’t know exactly who the man was, but think he was struck with a billy; thinks the officer was watchman Shutzman, but cannot swear to it; the watchman Reed cond German; witners was taken to the watehhouse and ed up ima cell; the procession re treated immediately after firing commenced; the pro- cession wasquite peaceable; heard notaing wreng or he would have left it moe i ‘Am not a member of the Freeman cS. a The Court then took @ recess until two o'clock. AFTERNOON SESBION. The first witness called on the opening of Cor was Frederick Diehl, affirmed —Was at watchhouce on mas night; went there from Freemen’s Hall to see the wounded men; saws policeman strike Fish and knock him down; heard the expression, ‘‘seize them d——o they took us to the watchheuse; then I said I will go along witb you; they said you shall g0, you C=——-nd Dutchman; it was very suffoca’ in the Eigen ao panne antag raised up the windows to ; Was in the threats of violence against ‘Bedint or any property; saw Christian Bizal sworn—Was in the procession in the third division, atout twenty steps from the place where the attack was made; did not ree the who made Pa oreeks poe pegon said to (reagg ty ns they were re- 8, there is no use remaining, to rabks agaio, and the second attack was made. He thea received a glancing shot in the head; an officer then laid hold of meand struck mo twice over the head, and while I was being taken to the watchhouse | received five more blows, and while being taken into the watchhouse ano- ther watchman pi him; he was then insensible; did not see@any more inthe watchhouse; identified officer Heightman as striking; heard first shot fired. ward Steffin affirmed—Was in the and went from the Freemen’s Hall, and was in the fourth di- six divisions altogether; we had got Sunday I presiding mass meeting, (he here ‘oarrated the. sation of Sie" eating ab eft aed 1 an 3 the meetin tobe, crderdy peaceable ig; there were the procession, as it was rest about four hundred women in the ; they to join us; the procession was peaceable and quiet, were not di of and Plum streets, when shots were fired, and the whole procession pee to retreat; I said to them, why do you run? stand still, there is no danger; I was then struck by ® pistol shot, and afterwards knocked down by a blow on my fsrehead; the rush was £0 got that! wat pushed down, and it teok me come time to get UPS then | searched for my wife, who was marching in my division; there was no threats of violence made, and if there hal bsen | shonld have known it; after findimg my hat aes lre- y @ i : i EI Fa A 2B turned to the Ilall; cid not see en; uot or struck; the meetings held on Sunday public; aw no watchman in the Hall during Sunda: told the door- keeper to let every body in to the meetings who were sober and orderly, Cross examined--There is a sigan at the door of the hall, ‘No admittanca ex finea by Judge Spooner for liquor on Sunday. Mr. Smith--Do the Freemea eater tain a feeling against Judge Spooner? : itmess—We do not care anything about Judge Spooner. (Loud and continued applause by outsiders.) Obarles Anderson, gworn—Awm 4 tanner; wad io the procession; was in the first division; (witueas described the attack thers;) heard words, “ pitch in, hurrah,” and then « shot; was arrested by a man who beat me twice with a club; was pushed into the cell like a hog; the pistol shots came from the police; think Gorman arrested me. William Schluckerbier, affirmed—Saw the procession; he was arreated, and when brought to the watchhouse he we struck three or four times on the head, and knocked down senseless; while his wounds being dressed they bad to hold him up; he fainted David T. Snelbaker sworn—Aw Mayor of thi know of the matter is from what others have sa! not consulted on anticipated riot; my attention was called to the paper Hochwaechter, and handed it to Captain Lukens; he went and got» veroal translation, by my ders; a4 e0on as he told me the translatioa, I said so: evil might result from it; I saidto him, “We must exergy and exertion to preserve the peace of the city, and this we must do at every hazard;’’ had not obtained for written translation. I apprehended no riot; I merely corjectured that this might possibly causes breach of the eace; had nothing beyond paper controversy; had also erm informed that the Pope’s Nuncio was in the city; fent no notice to him, and reee'ved none from him; in- tended to be on the alert, but made no farther prepara- tions; on Christmas I remained abou: the office nearly the whole day; was not out of the city; on »San- dsy mornin, ‘ore in six extra polisemen—it being Christmas day, left wy oflice and returned home to my family about dark; stayed there until a little after seven o’clock; did not hear of the riot until the next morning; bad no knowledge of any anticipated riot up to the time I left for home; when Capt L spoke to me (on Thursday, I think) about going te the Bishop’s honse, | said that he should use his own judgment; I will not di rect you; I examined the watchmen as to the abuse in the watckhoure, [The Mayor here made» statement of the exidence on the examinatiyn of the polios bafore him, ia which many of them raw blows and violence, but did not know who gave the blows, save Adams, Kleine, Norris, a dischargeé policeman, and Lieut. Housman. Some few Officers stated that they were not there, and sleo men- tioned two or three later wh) stated they wore there. | Cross examined—I directer the attention of Captaia Luken to the article in the Zochwaechter, Mr. Groesbeck—Did you not receive iz formation of the article referred to by @ letter you reosived ? Witness—Yes, sir; it was a letter from an eminent lawyer. Col. Chambers—Who was that lawyer ? Mr. Groesbeck—You need not answer—we object. Col Chambers—We will see, and will argue that ques tion in the morning. Here the court took a recess. THE LECTURE SEASON. The Russian Empire: LECTURE AT TBE ATHENA:UM, BY THE REY. DR. STORRS. A lesture upon Russia was last evening, delivered at the Brooklyn Athenwum, by the Rev. Dr. Storrs, it being ths last of the course. He commenced by describing the ex: tent of the empire in Europe, which was nearly two-thirds as large as our own country, and im Asia nearly three times as large. It was the most extensive empire in ex- istence at the present time, and to al! evidences would be ~the largest that would ever rise hereafter. Every differ- ent soil isembraced within ite area,and from Kamtschatka to the sunny South the labors of the husbandman arer § wardsd. It contained every variety of climate, frem the frozen Northern wiater to the baimy Southern summer, The empire contained the representatives of one hun. dred nations in its vast domain, all of Asiatic origirs and yet this extensive empire is controlled by the will of one man and influenced by one religion—that of the Greek Church—of which the Czar isthe head, It pre- sents, in its vastness, a rude but gigantic Hercules, which atany time would attract our attention, bat especially now, when its influence is more felt in Western Earopeac affairs. It hadto us s peculiar relation as rerards ex- tent of territory—and here the lecturer quoted De Tooque ville’s comparwion between the two nations. Sino» De Toeq 2evillo’s time the power of Russia and Amorica have been more snd more recognized by the other powers of the earth, and it is evident that Russia and America are meeting already a8 antagonista of two great prisciples of government—cemccracy and absolutism. The emigration trom Asia into Russia consisted of the Huns and the Scla vonians, and while the former extended themsslves over other portions of Kurope, the latter settled throughout Ruvsia, and ocnstitute peaepe fifty-five out of the seventy millions at this da} hey were @ rude poeple, ‘and, al- thovgh the came is now associated with a down-troidea face, were, notwithstendiwg @ brave people. Ia the letter tof the nigth ceatuy the city of Novovoro was Founded by Reviek, from whom the name of Russian Decame popular, amd subsequently, Holena became Empress, a number of the nooles ved the Christian religion, and the worship of the Greek church was ovta- bhenec. The lecturer neze trace) the history of the is oeticns which oonstiluted the eapire, aod the ru'ers of the house of Reviet whic! years The house of Romanofl then attained th premacy, and it still oxi The speaker here alluded to the oon dition of Western Europs at this period—how religion nd civilization advauoed and even +xtended to Ams- foa,whise ail th fluences and subseoquent commotions never epread further than the line o” the Russian Empire. the revente century, when Peter oame to the throne, the religious agitations of Weatern Kurops had aitayned its height, bat neither the religion of the Woat nor that of the East gained @ focthold in his dominions. And it was not intended that {t shouli; their objrot as to build up the nation on i own peculiar basis,aa! keep it there, isolated mad distant from surrounding infla ences. Tue empire extended from Azoff to the Waite Ses, but did not extend to the Bisck Sea in the time of Peter. His history is familiar even to us in chilihood— his resolute zeal in acquiring knowldge for the beurfit of his country; and we eee how he overcame obstacles and extended his dominions. He was styled the Father of bis Country, amd ,his life reaca like » vision of Southern fancy. sought to give to Musia the relationa @f commerce which Western furops had gradually gained; and in his time wee first heard the naval thunder of Rarsia, whioh has not yet ceased, but was lately beard with terrible effect at eg eg Peover waa the Nac A exponen: of the State, and he left the Empire constitutionally averse to other vations, After bim Cs tharine Il. attemptes to introduce new elements from France. She wasa l’rossian by birth, and nots Rawisa; but after the breaking out of the first Freach 1eroiution the literature and other innovations from that ovuatry were shut out. Fiom that period ita commerce with Asis exten’ed, and its power increaced; and the whols alm haa been to keep the Empire on isolate basis at within Whe bounds of their distinst im, Henee it is that all foreigners are watched by spies Ax for their rocial condition, the Serta form€he basia of society, aad puwber about forty millions, They live in huts coa- astracted after the manner of our cabias, anda sheepskia forms their perpetual dress, which lasts them for life. Tasy cannot merry witnout the consent ofthe master, neither can ~~ meater compel them to marry. They pte up ip ignorance, areas stieally ignorant o! ¥ fioa om the Moust a the, wildent ravages. They adore the Cesar, snd when they die expect to go to heaven by holding # leaf received from the priest between their fin. gers It t# from these that the Cyar draws his soldiers. Ihe next are the freemen, or citisens, who are manufac: tmrers, sailors, post-riders, &c., and many of them aitaia ‘at riches. are bratal in their p: , and bar- jens in their pleasures. The mobility are divided into two clasees, hereditary and by appointment. The whole preeeure of power is agaiast the mobility, which is a1. tailee by the Crar, who has exdsavored to slevale the for their bal s@ria, not’ it to impoverish their mas .” "The lecturer here the of the Cons’s palace, and sumptucusness of his entertainments, and then referred to the fact that neither the Roman law nor the common law of Hag land bad yet been imtroduced into the em- pire The ‘common law prevailed in all the tes of our Own country, except in Louisiana and in the borough of Erie. (ar lause.) Even public opinion was not permitted jussia, nor even yet the right to applaud in places of amusement; for if this were wed the right to condemn would follow. The will of the Em ris supreme. His word is law, and his edicts overrule all things. He is the head of both Ohurch and State, and controls politics as well aa religion. Por- sonally be is pepular, and can walk about amorgat his subjects unattended. Politically he issevere. The chief litical opposition against him must come from the ecitary nobility, and they are more unpopular with the masses than he'is, so his authority ma; deemed secure, The lecturer traced the onward tread of the power of Russia from the time of the earliest emperors, and coming down to the present day, alluded to the as- pect of affairs now in the Which’ was only pi out of that ra Bem had foe enntaries heen de- upon. He not know great sympathy; could be had with the Turks, when we looked ‘f asa fc conclusion, but thought that when Russia had ati this accession of power she weuld be too extensive 10 centinue intact isolated as before. In- novations would creep in, and the power of the empire would decline. He contrasted our own government with that of Russia, and contended that the federal was the strongest of the two, and would remain so long as the oe the pulpit, lycenms and literature existed and jourished. And when Russia bad been dissolved into a moore cf States; when Constantinople responded to St. Pe- tersburg by wars, and not by commerce, our country would remain one—s house of knowledge, a congregation of freemen, and # refuge for Czars, Dr. Solger’s Second Lecture on European History and Politics. The seoond lecture of Dr. Solger’s course on Earopsan History and Politios was delivered at Hope Obapel on Monday evening toan appreciative audience. The sub- ject was the ‘Sclavio nations of Europe and their inflaence on the destinies of that continent.” The lecture displayed much learning, and presented many novel and interesting views of history connected with ethnology, showing the importance of the study of the latter, or a knowledge of the distinctive character of races, to those who would comprehend and understand history, After recapitulst- ing some of the points of his frst lecture, in which he showed that the three principal races into which the people of Europe are divided are the Romaaic, the Ger- manic, and the Sclavic, and described the character and induence of the two former races, Dr. Solger said the Sclavic nations inhabited the east of Europa, and might be considered as diviled into two sections, xamely, the European and Asiatic Sclaves, Ia Europe there ‘are eighty millions of people belonging to the Sclavie race, viz.: in the Rutsian Empire, fity four mil- lions; in Prussia, two millions; in Austria, seventeen millions; and in Turkey, about six millions, Woaile the Romanic race are generally of the Roman Catholic faith, and the Germaxic nations Protestants, the Sclavic race are attached to the Greek Church, with few exceptions, The Romanic race have a tendency to centralization in religion as well as in government; the Germanic nations have an opposite tendency, as shown ia their rejection of the spiritual domiaion of the Pepe, and their disposi. tions to establish representative and free governments. The Solavic race do not possess the spirit of liberty; they are submissive .to Serpoue ralers, they have no creative genius, and their ideas of religion are shown in their attachment to the forms and ceremonies of the Greek Church, which they view with much the same foeling as they behold @ military parade. The Russian empire, which embraces the largest portion of the Sclavis race, was founded by Rivick, Grand Dake of Novogorod, in the ninth century. Walcimir, the first Christian monarch of ltussia, reigned at the close of the tenth cen- tury. About the year 1200 Russia fell under the dominioa of the Mongol Tartars, who held it in subjection uatil 1640, when the nation recovered its independence. The country on the he Dnieper, called Little Rutsia, was the cradle of tie empire. From that region procesded the people who, gradually extending thamselves in va- rioua dirsotions, with the Fins on the north, msde up the empire of Russia. For centuries their progresa wis checked by surroan¢ing nations, and thus they were £6 cluded from the sea, and consequently from na vigation, the pursuits of which have so impor- tant an influonce on the character of nations, Under Peter the Great the Sclavic ni meade fit for on by calling in the aid of foreigners and intro¢ucing them into various official employments, Russia then became ibe theatre for adventurers of all na- ‘ions, particularly for Freach and Germans. Peter ex tenced the bounds of the empire to the seas on the north- west and routbeast, and made his subjects a maritime people, Since the time of that Emperor, the nation has consisted of two strata—the Sclaves, a submissive and servile race, and the foreigners, who are the officials of theempire.’ The Iesperial family is of German origin, and the Russian nobility is com; d mostly of families of ether ratione than those of the Sclavic racs. Many of the rincipal citier ard towns were founded by people of t! rmanic race. The reliable power of a ‘nation cons in the moral individual energy of the people. Cent: zation, or concentrated action, is thejoauseof the strength which the Romanic race have displayed im their history. The power cf the Sclavic race depends on the exbaustless sourees of their population, often controlled by foreiga rulers, At to liberty in Russia, itis only a dream of some youre noblemen who have visited France, England, and -rmany. The claves are » dreamy, melancholy psople, with some amiable qualities; but, in the opinion of the lecturer, they cannot be changed into freemen, The: Be bope fcr the Solaves, Hindoos, and negroes, except eontact with nations of the Germanic race, possessing devs of liberty and self-government. The peculiar ideas of the Sclavic masres with regard to liberty and eelf. foverament Dr. Solger Wlastrated by relating a well- nown aseciote of the soeduct of tae Rasvian soldiers on the secession of the present Emperor Nicholas to the throve of Russia. A coospiracy was at that time attempted by tome of the leadirg men of Russia, who desired to ckengs the form of government, and to introduce s more Untest pontieal system than has yet existed ia the em pire. 6 Grand Duke Constantine was understood to be the appointed successor of Alexander, and when the leading conspirators called on the soldiers at 3t. Peters. burg to rupport rew copatitution they cheered the con stitution, which they supposed to be the wife of Constan- tine. When asked if they would support a republic, they declazed their'readiness to do s0—but who, said they, is to be the Crar? After an interesting comparison of tre similar tendency of the Sclavio and Romanic rases to submit to despotic government, the lecturer proceeded to ehow the manner in which these races have worked together in affecting the destinies of Ku- rope. At the treaty of Tisit the leaders of these races, Alexander and Napoleon, shook hands to pros. trate Germany; and Germany was declared extinct by Napoleon in 1806. A divicion of the O.toman empire was projected and marked out at Tilsit, ana » distribution of the territory of the Turks propored be- tween Russia, France and Austria, but subsequect eventa prevented the carrying outof this partition The final dofest of Napoleon was owing to Russian power, German resurres. tion and Anglo Saxon energy. At the Congress of Vieana to settle by diplomacy the affairs of Earope in 1815, the three distinetive European races were represented by Met. te: nich, Telleyrand,Castlereagh and Nesselrode; but ne(ther of them, excepting perhaps, Metternich, scemxed to com rebend the true ition and distinctive characters of sh ti whore destinies were placed in their iands. Castlereegh neglected the opportunity to secure the liber. ties of the Gert: all'es of Eogland, and his fellow di- plomatists sought only the argrandisement of their ro- by monarchs, and not the benefit of the psople, e turer did not regard the ware of Harope as contest to promote the ambitions or designs of Louis XIV., Nepoleog, and other great Isadera, but a¢ the ware of the races into which the people of Earoj have been divided for s0 _ centuries. de looked in vain for ruccecsful efforts in the cauce of liberty in the naiions of the Romanic and Sclavio races. His hopes for the liberty and freedom of Europe were in the Germanie race, and partisuiarly in that region on and cesar the banks of the Elbe, where ideas of republican aud repre- ernment have criginated. At various times the Congress of Vienne, in 1815, the diplomatists of have endeavored to suppress the aptrit of liberty wi bas arizen on the Continent where Germania ideas prevatl. After the outbreaks of 1843 it was thought by Ciplomatiats that future troubles were provided agaiost; but recent events show that dangers may arise from uo- expected quarters. The times have been, m bin Nba the braine were out the would dis, Lecture on the Age of Chartes IL This leoture—betng the fourth in the courss for the benefit of the Charity Fand of the Protestant Episcopal B+ nefit Soclety—was delivered Tuerday evening,in University Chapel, by the Right Rev. Thc mas Atkinsom 1. D., Bishop of North Carolina, The following isa sketca of the lso- ture, delivered before a very large audisnse:—N) eae man oan exoel his fellow men in every good quality, So it is with rations. ,@a the whole, we place the ApgloSaxon race immeasurably above others, yet ia the os, and ia fice sparkling diction, they are excelled by the Freach Thery isa striking contrast between the age of Charles I', and that which immediately preceded it, In the latter time ® struggle was going on between new principles and im mem rial customs. The king was the representative of feudalism. The nobility had beou crashed by the wars of the Roses—the power of the Commons was jast being developed— commerce war extending—wealth was brought into Fegland, and a body of freeholders stood face to face with the kicg, The combat was unavoidable, England produced great men in those times, Look at Clarendon, Blake, and Cromwell. Whish of her sons have ever surpassed them? The age which succeeded this was unhercie—bui ii was ao cf great thought, profousd science, geod laws and bad government. This age proves that the tree of jife and the tree of knowledge are pot the rome, Let usexemine its theoretical excellence and prac- tice! Celipquencier, and, inor’erte do 60, glance at ite lawe, science. and religion Of the first, we find that the rights and liberties of the Engtish people, as they atood on the statate a's were fiver i) they easel ; Bat it wee a legal, not a practical liberty, ‘ea Ll. gov- e:ned the country by nia mere will. During bis reign Loré Roaseti, man of the most amiable character, was doomed tv the # affoid because he meditated am iosurrec- tion A partisan court and a packed jury condemned him. ia the judietal murder of Russell we read of the sweet char- acter of hia wife, who rat by him at his trial, and stayed with him to his death. Thus, when Il is Gark, thi brightest teatte of vistas sppedr, | J r: Y ‘ f was silent. No re- England beheld all tris; and yet she meeomrante was beard. ina few Gays the blood of Al gernon S ‘wan poured out in ® maaner more dissredt- table aiill. was condemned to death now Why tory. Bogland saw her king led to the soaffold. How- ever faulty he way have been as a king, as a man he was geod and pious. Eogland saw her fanatical soldiery pto- faning ber churches. Disgusted with such scenes she panted to enjoy order once more, There never was & pe- riod in English history where the laws were better framed and woree executed than the time of Charles If. No great statesman, no great warrior, no poet of the first rank, 20 remarkable mechanical improvement—none of these are to be found at this time. The fine arts, too, were in aatate of mediocrity. Agriculture was barbar- ous, and there were no means of communication through ont the ceuntry. But im abstract science it was a great pee, It produced » Boyle, a Barrow, a Newton, a Locke. Newton I scarcely dare ; he penetrated the na- ture of light, and may be said to have created the science of opti ; he taugot the sublime truth of the unity of the works of God, fas Pope too daring when he said—- “Lat Newten be, and all was light He Cevoted the evening of his dey to the explanation of the Word of God. In mental science Locke 1s, beyond all jnestion, the glory, of the pop mation. Though oke’s system is mow disallowed, J threw a flood of light on the subjest, and it may not be too mush to aay that he gave character to the people of the country. As to the state of religior, we should not judge of it altogether by the courtiers of that day, Charles had only nega- ive merit—his faults were meanness, shameloss- ness in his vices, and falsity in his professions. His companions were very like bim. Nor must we judge of the morality of Englaod by the poetry of these times, for the literature of this period, twsuch men, was only worthy of ite patrons. The Court, it must be re- membered, was antegenistis to the people, and among the latter—though toere are many bright exoe such as Henry—we must confess that the ol morals was very low. The immorality of that day was a reaction from the severity and rigor of tbe Puriraa dy- nasty. Yet theology flourished. It was especially the age of great iste —conformists and non conformista. It was the of Baxter, Owen, Henry, and Bunyan. Who bas not felt his soul purified by # converse with these men? It was also the age of cay ees di vines tee Choren of England—it prevents a worthies that has never been ¢qualled ia one age since the diys of the Aposties—it was the of Barrow, Leighton, Tillotson, and Jeremy Taylor. Finally, this age of Charles II. pro- duced the greatest masters of theology, science, and law; bt these beautiful theories were not practised during his ign. Anti-Slavery Lectures. HENRY WARD BBECHER ON THE SLAVERY QUBSTION. On Tueeday evening the sixth and last lecture of the New York Anti-Slavery Society’s course was delivered at the Tabernacle by Rev, Henry Ward Beecher. The house was crowded almost to excess. The following isa briet sketch of the Rev. gentleman’s lecture: — It will be my purpose to-night to take a survey of the anti slavery question, and to answer the question “Wha can we of the North do to promote liberty in these United States?’ The great difference between American and European governments deserves especial notice. The dit ference is « difference in the fun Jamental eatimate placed upon man in this country andin other countries. We believe that his person, pursuits, and property, are his ewnand escred and eo man mey take them We believe that all his alliances are sacred, and that his children and household are as sacred as the sanctuary of God. Many righta are respected in this Iand—there is nothing so fafe es real Christian democracy. But, search the world cver, you can find no system ro antithetical {o thia as American slavery. It denies the right of busband to kis owa wife—to his own children—to his own esrtiogs—te the product of his own labor. It {caores his whole spiritual nature, and baptizes bim into the accursed name of chattel. Mere are two systems, one emboxoming the other. The one set is call- ed republican, and the other is called by politicians the “peculiar” institution, amd by ministers of the Gospel ‘‘putrisrohal” institution, (Laughter.) These institu. tions are both welded into one government, This junc- tion of two such extraordinary governments into one is one of the greatest phenomena of American history. What has been the fact in this system within the last fifty years? Slavery bar gained in the number of States infected by the evil; it bas gained in public opinion. For mere political reasons it became necessary to bring out the Fogitive Slave law. Statesmen were drawn igto sup port of it because they were afraid they would loses Presicential nomination if they didn’t. (Hisses and applause.) fhe religious press of the couatr: too, has been forced into acquiescence. Th wai a pariod when the slaveholding nd free S were at rest, But aa prosperity developed them and they began to meet a collision commenced. There were two gigantic elements at work—the incarnation of light and of darkness Rocked io one cradle, they rested like a dove anda vulture; butas they began to gather from their mother’s milk their natural feelings how could Christ ard Belial dwell together? (Applause) The political history of our country bas been marked by the agitation of thix question, For the next fifty cr a hundred years there will not be s discussion at which slavery or liberty will pot be at the bottom, if matters go on in the same wey as they bave beef going. There are those among us who justity every ogma of oppression; there are those who aitermps to palliate it; and there are many—their name ie legion—who think that slavery is an evil, but think it impossible to beaboliehe), and pray for the coming of the kingdom of God, while they are doing everytning te retard ite progress. We aay, im reference to eccleriastical bodies, that numbers of them, as men, ehculd be found ia the right place, Tho anti-elavery element exists as the organized and unorgasized elements, and the latter is muck the larger body. What can we do to carry the cause bevona its prevent position? We should claim, first, the right of the North to fairly represent the ques tor and remonstrate with their Southerm brethren A very lerge class say, what right have you to meddle ia the efaira of e'here? People who sead masseogers to all the heathen of the regions lying ia darkaees and all the islenda of the sea should be the last to ask this questioa. By what right do you dei y right to endeavor to batter the con¢ition of these m ‘hen we assert the right of the North to epssk op the subjest of slaveboliing we yet bave po right to violate the constitutioa. But, om ihe and, the orpatitution has no right to viclats my nce. A disiinction is to be mace between the vio- laicn of the constitution and the violation of a law wade by politicians which has nothiog to do with «he oonstitution. It is not our purpose to invade the rights of the Scuthern States. We do not purpose to inva(e them by our voice, for our Mavter told hin disciples when they were persecuted in one city to flee out; and I hope to Jive to give a good many rape to slavery yet. (Applause.) But we assert the right of the North to act on the subject of slavery—to exert a)] moral means in their power. It is not only their right but their duty. I am nota native of Connecticut because I was born there, or of Massachussetts because I was educated there, or of Indiana because I have spent am a native of these United States, great questions of the country. y is my country, and I bi right in all relating to this conntry. I no right to posi 6 bread of life and conceal and confine it to my- self. Ihave no right to confine it, but Iam bound to distribute every such gift to all mae brethren. But what shali we do, and how shall we do it? We ought to begin at the very beginping. We have need that the first princi ples of hiberty be taught. We must go back tothe common schools. There isthe spot make impressions, Ist us (ake care of our elementary books, and especially our ele mentary religious books. It is time that the old authors, who did uct fear to stri very in the face, should be republished; and I cannot have any sympathy with a system that emasculates books for tte purpose of taking the words of ty outof them. The lecturer alluded to the pesition assumed by Johu Mitchel in the Cilizan, aad quoted his recent article oa the slavery question, ‘The reading of the said article was received witha storm of hisses, io tke midst of which the lecturer came forward ard said:-— Feilow-citizens—It is a wise maxim, Toat we should never «peak ill of the dead.’’ This was received with tremendous applause. The Rev. gentleman sald that he would be out of patience with certain classes ia refer- ence to this questiem were it not that he was commanded by his Divine Master never 18 cease having patience. len had come to him and talked about the comfortable poritien of the Southern slave—but has not @ hog as much s* that’ God gave man these wants! They tell me thatthe slave is satisfied with bis position. To teil me that isto tell me that ho is extinguished as aman! ‘Are we to be told that-men are well off because they have enorgh corn and hommouy. and straw to sleepon? That ignores the first e.emente cf manhood. When men come to me and tell me that the slave iss contented auimel I feel sure indeed that the iron has entered deeply into bis soul. Laver that if we could but restrain slavery in its old bounds it would shortly destroy itself, The can- is that it may invigorate itself from free States, frie’ coula be hedged in it would in ® course of years ron out, It esema that we are especially esiled upon at this present tims, We have had acquisition sfter acquisition to slave territery, and I believe that if some mea io the Seeate had stood boldiy up sgaiaet thes* invasions much of this could have been averted. Tho bill concerning Nebrasks is oply the old game, It weareeverto make a stend iy time to teks It pow, or give up the questio: forever. At present we are to act by public semtimeut on the ferl ings avd cooserepess of Southera men. People underrate the intivence of public sevtiment. Tne birds will sing it, ane the wines will whistle it, and God himself will carry it, un'il ite object is asoompliched. Peopis sey that they con't believe in Garris n and these See errs men; but let us argue the question ow this ground. [s it righ for ® men and & woman to live together in consu- buvager There is oo sueh thing a» marriage among | reves for if to uny the owcer eam get two baadred dol lars profit oa the church mambsr Nanoy, the wife of old church elder Pompey, she will be wold again aod again, und yet retain ber position in the church. I would ass, is it right? Is the biack man @ horse, that he should part from her whom he loves as well as white men do with so feeling adout 1\’ I wish you eould hear the stories that are daily told me every day, and the men who tell them. They Garken my coor, but they lighten my heart. They are God's merssogers of mercy, Por haps it may be my Nocthern prejucices, but I can’t heat be words “rolling @ wife, ”’or a child, wichout a cnill, (Ap: plaue.) There ere certaia great seotimentsof the hy- man heart that al! the laws of the world can’t change, eed thove are the rol sentiments, Lat the South be asked simply, mot er slavery is right, but ia it Hight to neparate the husband from wife, the parent from ol and brother from sister? 1 propose a compromise. If ‘they will pass a law that co more separations shal! take place I will agree to atop agitation for the next tea years. (Applause) As to tbe religious instruction of ye slaves, we are ‘old that are very Lemon f ipetruc'ed That the great mass ‘hear are fastri is not the fact; they ere as heethenish as the or the Pacific islanders. We have mot bron iclently Chriatien {n this business, We hare had teo much un- chastened indignation as men, The religious element bas endurar oe in it; and we must look to the religioas impalee as the primary motive of action. There must be fidelity an¢ ccurage and, more than ail the great element cf justioe, Moreover, there must be hopefaiiaess aad reoverance. Religion acd snvi-rlavery impuless ongt* to be identical, and io this day yor must remember taat ou are God’s soldiers, For my part, Ihave 00 and vot only that but patience. The lecturer oonel by expressing his firm evaviction thet Lye ae oe term exist noe, aod gave a bed rich drew tears from the es ae Our Citizen Soldiers. REPORT OF THE BRIGADE INSPECTOR, Naw Yout, Nov. 21, 1858, To R, E. Tempre, Adjutant General SN. Yo Sir—I herewith render # statementof the Snoual re. View and inspection of the severa) regiments io the Third brigade, First division, N.¥.S M., under the command of Brigadier General Wm. Hall, composed of the Seventh regitaent, Colonel Duryea; the Eighth regiment, Colonel Devee; and the Ninth regiment, Colozel Ferris; which ine spection took place on the 2d inst., at Tompkins square, The accompanying table exhibits the number present end absent in each regiment; also an account of arms, accoutrements, Ac, The whole number present amounted to 1,049, being a decrease of 102 since the last yearly inspection. The whole number of uniformed militia enrolled throughout the brigade district, agreeable with returns from ommnenteate of ree Longue spring By an act of Congress made uty Brigade Inspector, in his revurn to the Adjutant General, a statement’ of the proficiency in the exercises novuvres, as well as every other thing which, ment, may relate Soe coset and. mit his brigade; and ascertain whether the troops property. instructed in the exeroises and evolu! |, the Inspectors are required to cause them to ercised amd mancuvred as prescribed by information from thelnspes jut jeneral stems indis} that it may be ascertained ‘hifw far the militia’ are ble of meeting the require nents of the State tion, which says that ‘‘the militia of this State all times hereafter be armed and disciplined aes : of the Inspector’s duty, so far knowledge extendr, has been entirel, Joglected. custom seems to have dispensed with it. The forcement of it, au intended by General Order dated Sept. 1, 1853, wae at first fonnd fault with im some quarters; but its benefits have already been felt im this brigade, it in no other. The right of the governments to have such information. or the for it, waa not readily usderatood or admitted. It, more- over, somewhat infringes upon the suppored rights of gene- ralefficers in the length of time it requires for a proper in spection of the several regiments, Lapa 4 Pies the forming of regiments inte brigade a: vision 4 heretofore has been the custom on such ins] and was the case on this, which custom ht mo longer to be countensnoed, inasmuch as its pi lawful inspection. It is but seldoméhat more hour is allowed by the Brigadier Generals for the inspeo- tion of a regiment and that of the several regiments are ordered on the same deri consequently from loose and careless manner in whion the Inspector la of necoasity, made to perforin his duties, the inspection is entirely use- less, fo far as any correct information to the or State governments is concerned; and imstead of its bei Deneficial, itins great measure causes the belief wit! very many of our citizens that the militia was only intendes te confer military title, investing ight and the power to perform their da- ties as may best suit theirowm convenience and profit, however much it may anvoy those under their com- mands, which belief is very injurious to the preference of a well organized militia to that of » large standing army. Certainly Congress and the Legislstare, in imposi such duties upon Brigade Inspectors, intended that they shall, at the annual review nod inspection of their several regiments, take ruch reasonable and suflisient time as will enabie them to discharge their duty faithfully, and without its being interfered with or in any way prevented. Tt was my intention to have discharged my ‘duty in this particular to the best of my ability and in furtherance of it I gave to each commandant of a regiment a list containing such exercises and mancavres as would be required of each regiment, (a copy of which accompanies this); and it is my pleasure to state that the colonela manifested « willinguess on their part to conform to such requirements of tbe law. But, for the want of time, the inrpection virtuaJly had to be dispensed with; nothing was done beyond the formation of the line, and the marching in column, both {u review order by the several regiments, and some few manceuvres by the Highth, of which parade and marching order I have to state the general appearance of each regiment was truly beauti- ful, although not strictly in eccordance with regulations. The ae ing are the m snouvres performed by the Eighth regiment, viz.:— 'be breaking to the rear into column by the right and left of companics; the forming of line to the right and to the left; the charge of front forward and to the rear, om the right ard on the left compacies; he ployment in e+ lumn doubled on the eentre; and the forming and redue- ing of squares. Taese mauouvres were very credibly executed, but with a want of promptoeas on the part of some of the ecmpaniea, and not at all effective without being to execute the loading and firing. ‘This regiment is composed of aa fine s body of men as any other, and is speedily marching oa toward perfection. ‘The colonel is @ very able and industrious officer, but has labored for some time under great disadvantage in having no field ¢ fiicers to assist him’ this will, however, soon be remedied. I am informed by Col Devoe it is in contem- plation to have two evening diills of the regiment in each month during the winter reason. Asa body the several regiments in this brigade are un- doubtecly equal in efliciency, if not superior, to other in the division. The officers are as well qualified and as faithful in the discharge of thelr duties—the Seventh re- giment (National Guard) excelling any other in point of Ciscipline, coming very near t> what is required by the State constitution. Tho Legislature, in makiog laws for the government of the militis, have made ample provi- sion for its discipline, 60 46 to meet the requirements of the constitution. Every regimert beiog governed by the same laws, there ts no zeason way ali should not be equal to tke Seventh; it lacks only the observance and enforoe- superior officers. y Brigh lor General Hall to repair, in fatigue dress, to Last Now York, on the 13th of. last month, for practice in the evolutions of the ina. The arade ground was reached abou: 10 o'clock, and the line formed; after which somethicg like twenty different evo- lutions were executed with mach cradit to the General and bie command, tsking ir to conrideration thia being the first attemps ef the brigade «i svolutiona for some years, This parade was very pobtadl» auc gave greater satintne- tion throughoct thé eatire command then any parade I have witne.sed for along time, The impulse given must add very materially to the efficiency during coming year. Ard it must have been so encouraging to the Gen- eral in every particular as will, I think, induce him in fa- ture to order all the brigade parades required by law on some field for the same practice. 1 deem it of the first impcrtance that at the annual io- spection of the several regimsots each should be required to perform the batallion exercise and evolutions, that this practice should be required vy orders and emforced at headquarters, as wel! as by esch and every General and commanding officer. It is the priocipal means by which s oa state of discipline in the school of the ba- tallion cam be brought about and kept up. Bt will cause every officer to qualify himself to per- form his duty without bringing discredit on the troops upéer his command, or hims:|f for to resign his eemmig- tion to one who will qualify himrel It will do awa: with parading the streets for vain dispisy, and it thereof the diili room or parade ground will be chosen. The e ordering of parades not less than eight nor more than twelvo times in each year, as directed by law, will truly be for the purpose of ‘training, disetplining, and poperviog in martial exercise,’ as intended shoukl be; and the question will then be, which oorpa displayed the highest state of discipline and effi 2 s well as which inspected the greatest oumber of men Sure'y the eflicier oy of the militia dees not consist {= jts pumbers, or in its organization. However perfect in these respecte, a mil destitute of must be weak and impoteat. The gre the number, the greater isthe burden thrown upon that class of citizens who ave to perform jury duty; aad the organisation without @isoipline coly confers privileges and exemptions upom one portion of citizens at the expense of tho other, and that, too, withou! any security whatever te the or State Gres ments beyord that formerly obtained an- der the old militis organization. If we are to have an efficient militia, such as is neces- sary to the perpetuity of our government and laws, with- out s large standing army, we must have discipline ; and if we cannot have discipline after granting privi- Jeges and exemptions as ovght to secure it, then it would be better to return to the old mode of organization, for that conferres no umequal privileges, and it secured the organization if a mere organization be ali that is re- quirite. If it has not been conMtered, or ix not already in con templation, I would most respectfully suggest the pro- priety of a thorough organization of the inspecting de- partment, with such rules and regulations as will secure and maiptate a proper state of aiscipli ¢ thronghout. I partment abould be informed se to the num- ber of parader during the year by division, brigages, and by regiments, the length of time of each parade, and how employed. 1t wll show how far the laws have been ob- mexved and execo ed, This shouid apply to the First divi- sion, if to nowe other. Should such a rule be approved of without the organi- vation of the inspecting department, thea it mot be embodied within the pressut rules ad regulations, which are respeotfally submitted, by your o! JOHN 8. COCKS, Brig. Insp. 34 Bri; Y. 8. M. é 55. Psttlerrs ericrepel ni ki A 8 : f Theatres and Bxhibitions, “Uncus Toms Canin,’’ fous four scene, is jounced for every e' this week at the Bowery Thestre. Mr. T. D. Rice plays Uucle Tom, and the entire oom pany is ineladed im the cast. Broapway TaraTre —It is nothing new to say that there will be another great house to-night, when we announce that the “Cataract ef the Gauges” is to be poor There seems to be no limit to its attractiveness. “Little Toodlekins,”’ ta alto to be played to night A Carnat Bat at Burion’s Theatre, Sing The “The farce “The Maid with the Milking Pal trtson aa Milly, t r with “To Parente and ans,” with Burton, Piscice and Miss Ro! and Tociles.”’ Excellent both in quantity and q1 ’ Naviowat Titeatan—The drama founded upon “i Corp,” is sunouseed for this afternooe, In ree Mr. Aik rersion of * Uncle Tow’s Cabin,” EAT with tne pew soevery and the origigs] cast, inclading Little Cordelia Howard anc Mr. and Mra. Prior. Wactack's Takarea =A Bashelor of Arts” and “A Pretty Fe sf Business” aré up for bal hed ‘Se ip Both pieces are very popular, as proven fall houses they draw every evening. ‘s MUSKUM——Mr, Smith’s play, “Hop o’ my has been weil received, and General Tom Thamd appears in it again this afternoon and evening. popular enter taicrments are to be added. BRoapway Mcseom ax» MavaGarig —Tbis elegant resort in now open day ancewning. Tae col’ection of animate 1s excellent, and the Siainese Twins may be seem without extra charge. ‘Tum ORIGINAL Cxnusty Mivernats, No. 472 Broadway, '& choice sele.tion of ballads, instrumental ad Tesques, &c., thin evening Tux Woon Minera, No. 444 Broadway, are doing very well with their new burlecque, ‘the Virgtale d ne tur this evenieg ix otherwise very tn- ing. Cmxeer Hatt, No. 680 Broadway, the Buckleys give A comms thir evenlog, with plenty of new songs, and the pew Jullien burlesque. These minstrels are very popales. Bury, ot Stayvesant Institute, this evening, 4 mest sarusing saterainment.