The New York Herald Newspaper, December 17, 1854, Page 1

Ww AOLE ADVERTISEMENTS NO. 6688. RENEWED EVERY DAY __@BALKS aT AUCKIUN, bee? LOTION NOTICE.—LARGE SALE OF RicH FANCY oods, in lots to <uit the trade and individuals. J. VAN ANTWERP & 60N, will sell on Weduestay, 20th, at 10 o'clock, at 216 /earl street, an assortment of rich lated ware, china tea and dinner sets, plain and gilt 1b", Vases, cups and saucers, and other china fancy aT ticle», Bohemian and cut glass, rich tea trays, iro, Anive i and fo; i rich papier machie goods, suc! writing 3, cabinets, draft boards, card &e. Catalogues on the moraing of sa‘e. D. NASH, AUCTIONEFR, 310 BROADWAY. « Mortgage s#le of iron furniture, on Monday, Dec. 38, W854, at 11 o'clock A. M., in the rotanda of the Tower iu Korty-thind s:re-t, near Sixth avenue, cousist- ing «<¢ ison fofas, crockery, liquors, confeticonar.es, bais, Ke, ke, ENSEL, Att'y for Mortzagee. SALES AT AUCTION. 7 REDDING, “AUcTiONERR ° Lyset ed morn) of new and second furniture, crovkery,’ stoves, &e. J. Redding gives his attention to the sale of household far- niture, real estate, &e. ce 599 Sixth avenue, be- tween Thirty-fifth ane Thirty-sixth streeta, Rese W. WESTOCOTT, AUCTIONEER.—ELEGANT daguerreotype establisbment at auction on Wednes- Gay. Dec, 20, at 11 o’elock, on the coruer of First and South Seventh streets, Williamsburg, over the Farmers’ apd Citizens’ Bank. Splended location. The rooms are gorgeously furnished—velvet_ carpets, rosewood chairs, mardle top chairs, writing desks, show cases, &c.; with over 260 Furopean and American portraits,’ incladit Shakspeare’s Seven Ages, all richly framed, full cameras, and everything in fine order for carrying on the business; with five years lcese from May next, at a low rent. The rooms cin be examined at any time pre- ¥ious to the sale, which will be peremptory, rain or shine. iCH, AUCTIONEER. — EDWARD Ma: auction, on Monday, Des. 18, esre Wall strect, an elegant splendid weigh robel. == AUCTIONLER.—EDWARD ion on Wednesday and fujg o'clock, at SEM elock, at the Aseovteent of furs, ani E WARD SIN chu, - “the rc . {raleof marble vases, statue gant Silver jslnted ware, splendid’ Freneh glish dressin, cases, French china vases, bronzes, clocks, groups, haviiy- just arrived from Europe. The ‘marble goo ineluce a splendid and newly imported assortment of Etruscan, Medici, Grecian, Neapolitan, and Roman vases, in Bardigho, Siena veined marble; ulso in ala- baste? and polished agate; also many rplendid carved marble fonts, tazzas, card receivers of new and rich éesig, and ofevery size; also clegant alabaster stata- ties cf Venus of Canova; Venus de Medici, Apollo, Danctug Girls of Canova, Greck Slave, Three Graces, &.} also marble baskets, carved animals, and other orna- mental articles; also an elegant invoice of French clocks, bronzer, groups, ecard receivers, coupes, &c.; also a very rich assoriment of Englisn and French dreas. ing cases, papier machie, workboxes, folios, card receiv- ers, jewels, stands, caskets, bronzes, inkstands, fans, sets uf S. 'P. forks, spoons, &e. Also a handsome in- voice of 8. P. tea and coflee sets, waiters, teapots, tea and coffee urns, cake and card baskets, &s. Pur- chasers can have their goods packed by Signor Pandol- Boi, et a small charge, if desired. ENRY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER—BY H. H. LEEDS & Co.—On Tuesday, 12th, Friday, 16th, and Thurday, Zist of Lecember, at’103¢ o'clock, at the exten: warerooms Wm. H. Horstman, Esq., No. 55 Maider lanc, near William street, the entire stock of rich fancy goods and holiday presents, ‘being the entire importation of the above well- knows importer, (positively witnout reserve,) consisting 2:— Rich Parisian bronzes, antique and'modern, of the most reclierche subjects and designs, all of which are warrauted; French porcelain vases, tete and other nets superbly decorated, of various patteros, ormolu and erystal cabinets, jewel caskets, pon trays, card receiv- ‘ers, au entirely new article, in’ every variety, richly or- namented ‘in arabesque aud folaid; gents’ and ladies’ dressivg, aud writing cases, in inlaid rosewood, oraa- mente¢ in bubl and variegated patterns, white solid silver fitttugs and cut glass vinaigrettes; embossed mo- rocco xoods, comprising the richest description of Lidies’ Feticules, genta’ éressing. oases, pocket, companions, necesssries, and other verietics of this manufacture; pearl inlsid and silver mounted jewel caskets, card re- ‘ceiver: and bijoutcries of every description; fans of -every veacription, comprising kid, silk and ornamented, franiv} in pearl and ivory and richly carved, ia all the ‘Gnest assortment ever o'fered at auction in this city; to; ¢ largest and finest aasortmeat, comprising every variety of patterns from the cheapest to the moat costly. We pariicalarly request the attention of the puBlic and those intending to purchase for the holidays to this sale, as combining the larges: and most valuable assortment at auction in this city. Every artizle offered ively sold without reserve. Terms, cash for of $100 and under; over (hat amount, five per Goods on exhibition on Monday, 11th inatant sea oh the morning of sale. ISON, AUCITONESR.—FIRST CLAS? Ft hold furniture; splendid rosewood pianofor: cerpets, mirrors, silverware, &ke.—To-morrow, morning, at 103; o'clock, at 170 Twenty fourth tween Eeventh and Bighth avenues, a large sive assorinent of furniture, china vases, ele- ments for New Year's, rosewood parlor furniture, covered with expensive satin brocade, in solid Tosewecd frames; large oval and pier glasses: . sins, with heavy cordices? of tables in yosewood and mauo- nelon tables; dining room suit, in y, With covers; elegant rusewood and maloga- ny be'sieads, bureaus, and washstands to match; rich toilevie vets, together with a great variety of chiaawaro; Silvers a e, consisting of cake-baskets, salvers, tea ser. , forks, castors with cut bottles, rich gilt ‘and ted sets common crockery in basement, litoned chairs, sofas, clocks, bedroom mir: : j nd bedding, hair mat- sheets, blankets, &¢, Sale wil comme: ce with the bavemont furniture and the parlor at 12 o'clock. The pianoforte is one of the best instru menis .n the city, seven octave and fuliy warranted. Aoi ii HEGEMAN, AUCTIONEER.—TUESDAY, DEC. 1c, at [o'clock A. M. and 7 o’elock P. M., at the centra! sales rooms, corner of Willoughby and Pearl strecix Erooklyn, a large and very choice selection of fura, ‘rom the stock of J. H. Harley, 34 Joun street, manuinetured under his own supervision, from his own impo. tations, expressly for his own retail trade. Ladies and g-ntiemen, not yet supplied for the season, are re- Spectfuily invited, and will find it to their interest to at- tend iiis sale, The well established reputation of the manufacturer, and his warrantee that every article shall be eyual'to the description on the catalogue, should inspire tLe confidence of purchasers, however ignorant ‘of furs, who wish to embrace the opportunity to supply them-el\es at this sale, which is made to reduce a splen- @id stock rather too darge for the hard times, The sleigh robes will be sold at 2 o'clock. No further advor- tiserent. AMiS COLE, AUCTIONEER.—POSITIVE CONTINUA- tion of the great sale of 450 lots opposite Carroll Yark, in the Tenth ward, Brooklyn. Ibe sale of the balauce of the above lots will positively take place on ‘Tuesday,.December 19, at 12 o'clock, at the. Merchants? Exchange, New York.’ The lote yet remaining are some of the jest and most desivable on the proverty. being entire fronts on Bergen, Secor, Carroll and Balchen 8; also, entire fronts on the canal. Streets are Bret, tecg planted, and the lots regulated for building. 5, 70 per cent on bond and mortgage, (or a term of at 6 per cent. Maps are now read, of the auctioneer, No, 43 Fulton street, 18 Nassau street, New York. OHN LONAS, OF BEDFORD AVENUE, (NEAR PARK ‘avenue,) Brooklya, wil cause to be sold by aue- on Tuesday next, the 19th of December. instant, o household furniture and effects, formerly be- longing to Alexander Macdonald, (Tragedian, &c.,) by virtue of an assignment made on the 26th of July last. at the offices rooklyn, and ‘tuon, rs ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF MUFFS, VIC- torines, and cuff, sleigh robes, &2.—On 'Mon- t 1034 o'clock, at 100 Nassau street. near Ful- ton, HENRY T, LEEDS, auctioneer, will sell as above, all the stock of furs, without reserve, consisting of sets of real Russian sable and ermine. stone marten, chin- chilla, mountain, marten, Cmada cable, London listeria lynx, and French squirrel mufis, cuffs, and victorines. ‘Tia'a lange end. varied assortafent of rich lined apd immed sleigh robes, carriage caze:. and lap robes. talogues now ready. Ladies are invited to attend this sale, as everything must be sold. Sale rain or shine day, IRKER VEIN COAL LANDS AT PUBLIC AUCTION.— ‘The undersigned trustees will sell, at public auc- tion, on Tuesday, December 26, 1854, at 123g o’clock P. M., in the Merchants’ Exchange, inthe city of New York, one of the most valuable coal properties in the Cumberland coal fields of Maryland, consisting of what is wellknown as the Jackson, Totten ant Westernpor’ roperties, lying contiguous, and containing abo. pm prteey cree of lant, all underlai with coal About fourteen hundred acres ies fronting on George's aud directly on the line of the George's Creek Railroad, for a distance of three miles, aad entirely wa derlaid with the fifteen feet vein of coal, and all uncer. Ind with the six feet vein. ‘Phe extended front of these lands renders every acre of coal available, and makes the property the most val- able in the Cumberiand coal flelds, as it is capable of veiug divided into twenty separate coal peor Th rges big vein is of the purest coalin the gion. Ov the Jack: es tera what are called the Jad.senville. These m' ve Lave been open The improveme: @4 for about one y cmines are all in comp Lov tons of cout daly. _Belungs to the Jackson 3 village of Jacksonville, comprises vetween, forty nd itty first class mix tenements, a large store Nae and office, with all the necessary railroads, train eae, wheel houses, load houses, aad ail other necessa- x large coai business. The wa and regarded among the Persons desirous of par- inquiring at Jacksonville. property can be pointed out chariny, can be satistied The uitlés are good, ersobs at Jackso ah tue mine cars, tovle, and mining fixtures, now at the Jecason Mines, will be sold, witit the lands, which je the purchasers to commence immediate ‘The terms of sale will be as follow: fecash on the day of sale; $50,000 April 1, 1 $20,"100 June 1; 18:5; $26,000 Bepteinder 1, 1855; 6O\U April 1, 1856; "and the balance in two eyual annus) payments thereform; all the deferred payments to bear an annual interest of six per cent from the day to be seoured by @ lien on the iands, J. PHILLIPS ROMAN, CHARLES 8. DARROW, trosices of the Parker Vein Coal Company. ot rule M. WITTERS, AUCTIONZER—WILL SELL ON ‘Tuursday, Dec. 21, at 1036 o'clock, at 37 Howard street, all the genteel parlor, chamber and kitchen fur niture contained in the above house, consisting of Frene! plate pier and mantel glasses, elegant tapestry and oiler carpets, French bedsteads, hair mattresses Maceing, &e. Lartioulars heron ter, USSELL W. WESTOOTT, AUCTIONEER.—PARLOR, ft dining room and chamber furviture, elegant rose- woud pianotorte, &.—On Monday, at 1034 o’clock, at 72 Kighth avenue, a few doors from Ecurteenth street, R, W. Westeott will sell by catalogue the entire elegant ypvengod and mahogany fura'ture of the above house, Hopsekeepers sid attending this sale are asaured that the whole is to be absolutely sold to the highest Dicder, rain or shine, ccnsisting of rick tapestry, Wilton room and stair carpets, one superb and cle- gantly carved rosewood pianoforte, magnificent rose- weod parlor suit, eigiit pieces; rosewood wn haireloth do. ; rplendid pier glasses, valuable olf paint: unique and recherche collection of Paris imported man- tel vases and decorated ornaments; very rich ormolu clocks, extension tables, variety ef elegant silver ware, Freneh china, cut glass ware, &¢.; with « very large quantity of rosewood and mahogany chamber furaiture, superb teather beds, hair mattresses, &c. The sale will commence with the kitchen furniture, at 1017 o'clock precisely. Catalogues at house. A deposit will be re- quired of every purchaser. JLLIAM IRVING, AUCKIONEER—DIAMOND, JEW- elry, &., suitable for holiday presents. William ing & Cd, will sell at auction, oo Puesday, December h, at half past 10 o’elock, at the sales rooms, 8 Pine sizeet, superb cluster diamond ringa; diamond ear rings, with pentents; diamond cluster breast pins; diamond scarf ping, weighing front %4 to %4¢ carats each; 11 stone diamond } ; diamond set bracelets, three c.; together with an asaortment pearl, &e.; jewelry in scts and single. | waiches—Fine gold hunting ‘levers, lepine and du- eX watches; chronometer watches, by the best Eag- fish, Frenelt aad Swi makers; Indies’ clegant gold eaa- melled wateles, set with digmonds; carbunele and gold scent boxes; fob, vest and guard chains: gold thimbles, spectacles, pencils, &c. Every aricle warranted as re- presented in catalégue. GIeTs "OR THE HOLADAYS. TIRACTION. EXTRAORDINARY.—SRAND EXPOST- £4 tion of gentlemen's furnishing goods fer holiday files. Special noticé fo gentlemen and ladies’ making presents. Splendid assortment of shirts, gloves, scarfs, eravats, ties, ilk and Linen eambric handkerchiefs, un derclotiing, hosiery, robes de chambre, umbrellas, canes, toilet articles, perfumery, &e, all at reduced’ prices! ‘The assortment of faney artieles, canes and robes, will be sold without regard to cost, in order to close the stock by New Year, N. B.—Complete assortment of men’s and ladies’ Paria kid gloves, LEWES & SECOKD, up-town x lepot and fashionable furnishing bazaar, 655 ay, Stuyvesant Institute, 4IFTS FOR TH® HOLIDAY: G havin, orted most exta: of the aj Hi vis THE PRESENT HARD TIMES, has resolved upoa making an immense reduction ia the ‘prices of his prese it tg- nificent stock of Ey CLOAKS, SHAWLS, AND FURS, commencing on Montay, the 18th of Decembsr—prefer- ring this course to carrying over a large stock to another scasen, Parties, therefore, desirous of mating pur- chases for presents, have n6W an opportunity of select- ing from one of the richest and most extensive stocks in the city, at unprecedeuited Uargatns. sable inink: stone marten Hudsou’s Bay sable ich-and dark na marten Siberian equirre! Canadian sable, fitch marten, ‘THE SUBSCRIBER Feautiful sets of Do. ses eal ermine cap ch'nehilla Russian sable CLOA Very good and fine ladies’ cloth $10 and 812 Superior — do. do. ¥ l4and 16 Splendid. do. G32 By loand 18 Very rich imported and embroidered 40..... 20 to 25 Velvet cloaks (very best Lyons) to 30 Superb do. and 35 Magnificent do. (the richest of the season). 28 Very rich satin cloars veseee WGand 18 Yo. to 30 moire antique... SHAWLS! Being determined if possible to effect a total clear ince of our present stock of shawls, the prices are as fol- lows:— Excellent sll wool broche #juare shawls 0 do. long do. -$10 and $12 . band 16 Superb chaine Jaine square shawls IZand 14 Do. do. long do, Mand 22 Magnificent do (very fine)...... 5 and Also, a few very choice speciuiens of India camel's hair Delhi, Deccan and Persian needle work shawls, imported expressly ‘or the occasion, at a similar teduction. A single inspection of the above named articles, and a comparison of the quality and prices, is respectfully so- licited, GEO. BULVIN, Proprietor of the Paris Mantilla Emporium, 361 Broadway. OLIDAY PRESENTS.—FANCY BOXES, SAC3, COR- nets, roleaux, bonbonaiges, &c., filled with chuice confectionery. The subscribers ‘having purchased in Faris, for cash, a large assortment of the above arucles, now offer them for sale at very low prices, THOMPSON & SON, 359 Broadway. OLIDAY PRESENTS.—8. CHAMBERS, 297 BROAD way, near Reade strect, has opened for the boli days a new and extensive assortment of laties’ cap headdresses; infants, children’s and ladies’ wardrobe and robes-de-chambre, in great variety and style, all sold at prices to suit the times. OLIDAY PRESENTS.—THE SUBSCRIBER INVITES the attention of the public to his splendid and few stock of jewelry, watches and diamonds at the low- eet prices. PHILIP UMBACH, (Successor to David Rait), No, 381 Broad vay, Corner of White street, up stairs. OLIDAY PRESENTS.—8,000 GERMAN CANARTES, and-other singing birds, just imported, decidedly | ihe best in this city, are now offered for sale at wholesale | and retail, at CHAS. REICHE & BROTHERS bird, cage and seed store, 16 North William street, near Chatham, ewthan in any other store. RESENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.—AS CHRISTMAS and New Years are close at hand, and the seasons for gifts fast appronching, the subscriber would respect- fully recommend hia elegant «tock of closka and furs to the pregent-giving public, as gifts in whieh both the use- ful and ornamental are combined, Haviog @ rich as- soriment of velvet, satin and moire antique cloaks, made n the most fashiona¥ic style and of ery best mate- cial, Le thinks he hazards nothing in say'ug they cannot be excelled in any of the larger establishment city. Atong bis furs may be found the sadle, mink, stone marten, fitch and mountain marten, mported ex. pressly for hik establishment, and at prices to suit the prescut depression of the money market, aud the moana of all. As the Winter stock is fast disappeariog, and preparations being made for the Spring and Sammer tence, those deciring cloake and furs would do well to call and examine bis goods quickly, at kis cloak and far stablishment, No. 47 Canal street, Brandreth Batlding, tour coors from Broadway. B. McKENZIE. SIRSON on Monthy silks, valencias and 1 res, de Inines, French and English in price expressly for holiday woy, wi besiutiful assortmen p printed cash calicot, &e., reduce presents. ¥3.—TOYS AND FANCY GOODS, 18 DIVISION Direet —The undersigned has just received from the European manufacturers a large and complete as- vortment of She Sbore goods, which be now offers for sale at greatly reduced prices, to compete with ang other importing house in New York. Country desiers vill find it to their advantage to call. Five per cent allowed for cash. Remember the old rtand, (eatabliahed (mn 1823), CHR. GOETZ, (late Hans 4 Goots), 10 Livisien threat, near Chatham square. ino RS. M. CLAUSEN, CANAL STREET, BEGS TO N acquaint her friends, and ladies of the-city, that (ition tothe hat and bol gee Bip as she has acquired a perfect knowledge of tl llinery trade, with Mme Demorest’s system of cut ng secured the valuable services of Mise nm accomplished milliner, will be able $0 exeonte orders eptrusted to her care with celerity, an] ina style of elegance ansurpassed, and haviog HOTELS. { HOTEL.—THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING . become lessee of the St. George Hotel, 834 Broad- S bas refitted and prepared it for the comfortable and of families, transient and per- | apared to furnish as many how: genteel entertainmen’ manent boarders. No pains wil esta and patrons of this house wi as any hotel nt upon terms suited to the times. b. B wovey, jew Yor , the i8th inst., a | Mathers, an | aioe ee oe SUNDAY MORNING, EXECUTION OF NICHOLAS BEHAN, | MURDERER OF THE WICKUAM PAMILY, DENIAL OF GUILT UP TO THE LAST. ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL, &o., &o., &. FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER. RivenueaD, Surroux C, L. L November 15, 1854, To-day Nicholus Behan, convicted of the murder yard attached to the Court House, in the presence | of a Mirge concourre of people. Tae crime of which Behan wes convicted was shocking, even to the strongest mind. At the dead hour of the night, oz dwelling of Mr. Wickham, of Cutchogue, where he had fornerly been employed by a kind and indul- gent master, and, without avy provoca‘ion, con- merces on indiscrimins‘e slaughter of the whole femily. Tho proprietor and his wife first fall dead bereath the object that met bis view, a colored boy of ebout ten years 0; age, was also struck down with the axe, etill reekirg with the blood of his first victims. Some of the domestics of woods, some miles distant biceds trageiy. He is conveyed to jail at Rivar- head, where last October he was fully convicte? of the murder, and sentenced to be executed on Pri- | Gay, the 15th icat. Such is the brief history of the | awfal murder of the Wickhsem family on the 2i of | June last, by Nicholas Behan. To-day, however, | he exjiated tse horrible crims o! which he was con- | vieted. by a publicexecution. He died denying bis guilt, but forgiving all those who he said had been | instrumental in his death. | For weeks previous to his execution Behan | seemed quite indifferent about his fate, and stili | hoped that some chance would turn up whereby | @ repricve commuting the punishment to imprison ment for life would be given. He made frequent attempts during this time to pick out.one of the stones of tne ceil sufficiently large to admit of his | escape, but was always detected by the keeper, | who at last thought it would be safor to | have him manacled -hand and foot, and ascord | ingly Nicholas was ironed heavily; but be Il persisted in endeavoring to pick the ime from between the stones that formed his cell. On Thursday preceding the execution, as an act of | }-clemency towards the prisoner, the irons were taken | | off his bands, co as to give fall use of thoze limbs | when visited by the clergyman ; but Bevan, still hoping to make his escape, sesretly set himself to | | Work, and commenced teariag up the floor of his | cell, thinking thereby to get out under the founda. | tion end make bis escape. But here again he was | disappointed, for beceata the board floor was a wass cf solid masonry, defying all his efforta at an | furtber attempt on bis par} to break jail. Mr. Ed- monds, Keeper, hearing Behaa a% work, went | Into hisceli, azd found uim lyiag on tue hole he bad just mase in the floor, so as tv conceal it from the yes of the turvukey, who, however, was farche- sighted thay Nicholas thcvght, far, pushieg ths bed je, the hole was fully exaosed to his view, Tie prisoner was then manacled bend and foot. On the moraing breading the day of execution Behan was | visited by bis spiritual adviser, tne Rev. Mr. Me- Cartby, of Hempstead, L. L, abo cowpgied tne attention of the culprit for several hoars im prayer. Jt wos on the occasion of this vieit that be at last made his public denial of his guilt, ond bide ‘the clergyman inform all ties» ia the neighborhood that be forgave them, and bore no enmity towards the Court #ho hat cosvivted ard serteiced bum tod-at; also, tast be forgave | Elieo Hel and, the servant girl is the house of Mr. | Wickham, altsough be ssidshe swore away his life. Afier bis spiritual comforter departed from him, his | pevel vivacity returned, and be commenced danciog in his cell, while a wom sn confined in the celi above | bim sang an Irish jig. With his handenffs he this | cayinscribed on tue walls of his cell, im a very ua- | inielligible style, the sentence: | “Nicholas Behav executed November 15, 1854;" woile on various parta of the walls were ingeriptions | | of his name and oiher matters which could rot be | | Be gel but whieh no doubt, from an odd word | plaioly written, bore some strong relation to the | murder of which he was convicted. | THE DAY BEFORE TUE EXECUTION. | Crowds of people were hourly pouring iato the little village of Riverhead the day betore the execn- tion of the unfortuvate man, Little groups of | anxious visiters might be scen co'lectei at the cor- ners of the streets adjacent to the jail, holding deep conversation on the awful pensity Behan was soon to suffir, About two o’clock in the afternoon | the train from Brooklyn arrived with a iargs nom- | ber ef men, women apd children, all wishing to be | | present on the awful occasion. During the day the | gallows vpon which the crimical was to suffer the | severest peneity of the law was erected in the prison yard, which was afterwards enclosed by an enclo- | sure about twenty feet high, constructed of pine | boards nailed close toge:ber, 30 as to prevent the | eye: of the multitude from witnessing the death | struggles of the culprit. A+ sunset a guard of four | men was placed in and about the cell ot Behan, | to prevent the possibility of his es-ape either by | strategy or force. Night closed upon the watchers | and the guarde?. Morning came, bat nothing oc: | be to render pag gee of the Cnet yr jonger necessary, &3 Behav appeared reconciled to his fate, and on as cabaiselve to the will of the | | Keeper as could be expected. THE EXECUTION. | At en early hour on the morning of the execution, | | after having partoken of his breskfast as nsual, the culprit was visited by the Rev. Mr. McCarthy, who held several hours intercourse with him—the time of the reverend gentleman being spen* in prayer with the dcomed man who ia a few hours was to ap. pear before his Maker, there to answer for all the sins he bad committed during his brief sta} on this | earth. The prisoner, after being closeted wits the | clergyman for about three hours, woe leit alone in | his cell for an beur or so. About this time he ap. | peared much cazeworn ; his features were hag 4 anc tis eyes dull and sunken. About eleven o'clock - the crowd incresged to about two thousand, who were posted im such positions as would commaod 8 view of Behan when conducted from hi Gell to the | yard of execution, Ail were in conversation, ard | the topic of sll related to te character of the pri- soner, his conduct when captured, and his general | appearance throughout toe long trial. In fact, | nothing ese was talked of for miles around the | Court house. Some were laughing and jestirg on | the cccasion, while othe-s, more sensibie, kept a | quiet demeanor throughout the entire day, feeling | perfectly satisfied, no doubt, that the laws of the | fone would be vindicated fui encugh in tho execn- lion of the convicted murderer. Ateleven o'clock the Suffolk Guard of Green- | port, one of the military companies, dresed ia | | uniform, arrived in the train, end, marching to the | jail, were me; by Sherif’ Pailips, who posted | them around the execution yard to prevent tio | crowd on the ontside from ing down the | elight enclosure that obstructed their view of the | gallows. Drawing themselves up in military style, | ‘bis company performed an arduous task—that of | | keepipg back an excited crowd of over three thou | | sand prreons, all of whom were quite anxious to | | obtain some chink or elevaied pistiuent, whereby a | view of the gallows might he had; and maay of | | them, particulary boys of 17 or 18 of axe, were very unwilling to be disturbed. However, the | spsce around the fence both in the rear and front was, siter come expcstulation and @ little manceavring, | cleared of the ne ae of Le cores Ne ments previously had been awa; E the tea, when spitated by the vind. As ths hoar | .| drew pvigh when Behan should expiate ali his crimes, the ex-itement insreased with the con- ‘attly increasing assemblage, who were arriving in re to the last moment, from the eotire and, miles around. At 11h o’clo & the Sheriff, attonZed Kf fom citi. gyt8, Catered Bilac’s il, end, aitgg baliiry : 2. of the Wickham femily, was execuied in the jail | concourse of the 2a cf June last, a man steals into’ the quiet | have mercy on me! “Ou, Lord, have meroy on my of the blood thirsty villain; the next | tected to the beam above, aud the unfo:tunate man the house becoming alarmed, be fliez, is pursued, | °°! and, after a wearisome chase, is captured in the pulse bea’ from the scene ot the | three minutes, sixty-four; | which, at the first glance, would strike one a3 uafa- THE NEW YORK HE _DECEMBER 17, 1854. a, eo sbert ocnveras.ion with him aa tothe then present | state of bis miod, and the humor ia which he was pre- arr to mest wiul tate, gave orders to heve the rons taken off to: mes by ® blackamit> tn attendance, and occupied some twenty minutes. The rt being dressed in the usual babiliments wora by the condemned, vame- ly aebroud aid white cap, wasieft slune with tae priest, who ut-ered a fervent in hisear, and | then, instructing bim how cot ain his proveeding | to the galiows, left him in charge of the Sheriff aud | hie deputies, who desired to pinion him, asthe time | ciew near fur bis execution. About five minutes 12 o'clock the criminal | wes conducted from his cell to the yard entering the plece of exe ution. He was accompanied by the clergyman, iff and his deputies, Marching along » Behan en- tered the doorway, praying as he went rete Indeed, s0 deeply did he seem engaged prayer, that he kK no notice of the vast le that were straining their Fs acta ne pse of his person as he passed the to the where the ga'lows was Arriving. at the foot of the sesffold, he continued in earnest prayer, re; the sentence, “ Lord, have meroy on me—| Sheriff Phillips then read the death warrant, and ‘at the conclasion of the sanre asked him if he had anything to say why the sentence of the Coart should pot fe into execution, Bshan made vo reply to the Inquiry of the official, but coatinued ly evgaged in prayer. The halter was then at- bid a last farewell with his eptiitual adviser by makiog hands. Everything nent now in prepara- tion, the was cut, at ten minutes past twe ve o'clock, the body of the culprit ascended ceve-al feet trom the earth.” He struggled for about threa ide, when all motion of his bocy appareatly had canted. One minute the rope was cut Lis $ sixty; two minutes atter, eighty-four; and between tne fourth and fifth minutes, life was extinct, and the body of Behen remained a ifelzss mass of clay. After remaining suspended forty minutes the bocy was cut down and taken to Jasper Vinli’s woods, in the neighborhood, fur iaterment. Here the body was buried wituout auy ceremony—the p iest, however, accompanied the corpse all the dis- ance. The body cf Behaa was conveyed to tho unsapctificd burial ground in a rads pine coffia, cuwe, a old country wagon; and Spe co onde avy coriege, except te grave digger ap the faithfui priest, was the body of the murderer consigned to its last resting place—a lonely, unfré- quented spot, whish will be shunned hereafter by all the citizens of Saffolk county, as the place containing the body of one of the most inhuman butchers that ever chronicled (he records of crime. Behan was a litile above the mediam height; was abcut twenty years of age, and very strongly built. There was nothing in tue expression of bis face vorable, bus is did not improve on very close obser. vation. His eyes, which were dark brown or black, Were cecp set. and hed a peculiar sisister look; aud His forehead, though bigh, was so remarkably broad at the base as to attract attention. Theatres and Exhibitions, Broapway TasaTnE—T-e Pyne aad Harrison opera troupe are to appear to-morrow night in tie opera of ‘ Fra Disvolo,” Miss L. Pye susta\niag the character of Zerlina, and Mr. Harrizon. that of Pra Diavolo. The comedy of “ A Lady aud Goatle in 4 Peculiarly Perplexing Predicament,”. will cicee the amusements, Bowsry Toxarre—The petite comedy of the | “ Rough Diamond” and the dramas called the “Oid 2k Cheat’ and “ Wailace,” Ne Ay @ the bill of entertainment soz tomorrow evening. Tho benefit of Mr. Jas, Dann will take paco on Wednesday evening rext. Ninzo’s Garven—The benefit of the popular cantatrico, Bille. Nau, willcome off to morrow night. The firs’ act of Denizetti’s opera of “ Lucy of Lim- meric or,” the second sctcf Aub: r’s comic opéra of she“ Syen,” end the third act of Belliai’s overa of susmluls,” will be represonted, Borros’s Tauateig-The complimentary testi- monic! te» Maris Bureett, the author of the “Se vious Fomily,” will take plece tomorrow night. The musical drama of “ Mons, Jacques,” the coma jy of tuo “ Serious Family,” and the farcoo’“ 4 Blig'icd: Being,” are announced for the oczasioa. Wari sck’s THEaTaE.—The pew comedy of “ Pwo ‘oO.%” will be repested to morrow evening, wita se kame good cast, together with the new and wight »l comedy of A Gentleman from [relaad,” “rd tho eucereefal farce of “ Done on Bota Sites” TAOPOLITAN THeaTaE.—Mr. Jas, Anierson and Fdoy sre fo appear tomorrow eveniog is ew play of ‘*Schamyl.” The drama eutis ed jo, the Gondo ier,” is also to be represented idy appearing in three characters. AvinkiCAN Musgust.— Sheridan Koowles’ popalar ragers of “ Virgivius,” is to be represeated to- nor w cvenine, iu which Messrs. Scott, Clark, Hadowsy, ond Miss Mestayer will avpear. Two jeces will be giveu in the afternoon. 's Miverners —The burlesque of “ Black Blaréers” is to be played tomorrow evening, in | or jug ction with the usual negro pertermances. | kY's SgEReNApEns.—-The favorite musical anza, of “Beauty and the Beast” will be to-mo row night. The scenery is of a very | é character. Woeon's Vanter1s, 472 Broadway.—A new comic pantomime, entitled the “ Gold Diggers,” is to be rocuced to-morrow evening. Messrs. Harrison und dower will appear. Mr, S W Guiuyn, the popular Dutch comedian, has leit the Bowery taeatre, and ia now in Balti- more Williamsburg City News. PATAL SYsBEiNG AFPFRAY—TWO MEN e STADBED. Yesterday morning about 1234 o'clock, an encounter | took place between four men on the Bushwick plank rad, near Bushwiek avenue, in which Mr. Daniel Lys ter, iman elect for the Eighteenth ward, and a young man named Hugh Meakin, were dreadfully cut nd stabbed by two men, supposed to be Germans. It appears that Messrs, Lyster and Meakin were on their way to Coffee’s Hotel, on the plank road; on turning the corper irom Bushwick avenne they accidentally ran against two men, when Mr, Lyster exclaimed, “Hallo who the devil are you?” Upon this the two men drew cirk Enives and assailed them ina furious manner, usin their knives to great effect. Alderman Lyster received some eight or ten gashes about his head, neck and | showers, the most serious of which was a ‘stab under the right arm, whieh, it is thought, will deprive him of its use, Meakin was also badly cut about the face and neck, and, it ix thought, is mortally wounded, having ecw stabbed through the left lung. He was conveyed idence in Bushwick avenue, where medical at- was procured, The assailants succeded in their escape before assistance came up. It is \ important that the Common Counell of the con- ies should make some provision for ea- foree in that vicinity, as robberies are renee, and no person ‘is safe from as, in the night, PROVAELE Marine Court. Pefere Hon. Judge MeCarthy THE TAYLOR'S SALOON AFFAIR. - In the care of Birdsall, a lawyer, against | keeper of a saloon, and his caehier apd waiter, uit, &e., reported a few days since, the Court ent for the plaintilf $250 and costs. Personal Intelligence. ARRIVALS. Trem Savannah, in steamship Alnabama—Wm Porter, Wm Barry, TE Pusher, J Lovett, V Voorhies—12 in steerage. Irom Liverpool, in ship ‘Albert Gallatin—Mr Currier, | Philadelphia, Mr Conroy, New York. | DEPARTURES. | For Sovthampton and Havre, in the steamship, Union | Sister Evnomia, Thomas Singleton, Charles Chattaway, & | Ybishwer, IN Déaner, Joreph Sheldon, A Poe, Hl Morey, C Horthe, Mre MKapman, A Weber, John Mix, F Gercke, G ioiee, J Follat, Botie, Gaubert, A Parine, F J ale, it, Hnigon and servant, Mi or H Deland, C Hemmer’ For Charleston, in the steor lady and infant, B Dee Swerteut, Geo Hollings © Carrell, ED Green and B We. Whitmore, Ht Bisehs os Liman, P Morgan, I’ Hatter, Jos Tracey, J Cavey,’ Z Carey, CM Foy, and 67 in the steerage, Ler Riehme Roanoke,—A Hogan, hed William Sheban, | ¢ Vi Joe Matone, Soy’ mour Copke, wt ine, John Dougherts Daniel Daughen, Mise ‘ondit, Miow Sarah Mallett, James HF, Mardwich, G Denepaughy Dr Carter lady child, John Nimmo, MC Watkins, Thomas Rutter and indy, W Reodinten, Joseph Donewtvitle, e Mre Mortha Waller, A Houry Stowell, William MeCally, RM Crane, John Merrinn Wn Rodman, 9 Wileinhy, R Sherman ‘and Jad. wid Sherman, C Johngon, William Comstock, W Han n Combe, Mrs L Herminey,° Miss Herring, Mise P. Page, Mies M Mare Johnion, Miss Brown, J MeGowen, and in the steamship Av, Henry FE 7 hittemore, Mise Mary A Lawronce, M A Law Mise Sinclair, Migs Nightingale, Mine M Night ings) in an, Capt Davidson, Miss Jano A. Andrews, J 10! ‘AW Evans, C Simpson, M Nigptin: 8 Arnold, J Creamer, Miss C J Morril irs JS ren ani , JH Maring, JAM Dr omas MeCollor, I, P A Mr Bra am, D Pyne WParker, it Tem nator, Lomas a hn err, iste, 4 C Beunings, ‘otter, LGC Shittiok, Geo Gritin, Geo Gritin, MD a baz de and feet. Tais work was per. | | J.T. Seely, the former pastor, morning and after- | the 22d alt. A LA Religtous Intelligence. SERMONS. Rev. Dr. Nott, the venerable P.esident of Union CoHege, Schenectady, will deliver the tenth dis- course befure the Young Men’s A-sociation of the South Dutch church,.Fifth avenue, corner Twenty- first street, this evening, at 74 0'c'ock. There will be preaching to-day in the Sixth st-eet Baptiat church, D. V., near avenve C, by the Rev. noon. Serviees to commence at half-past ten and | three o’clock. The Rev. Isaac Ferris, D. D., Chancellor of the | University, will deliver the firat sermon before the Young People’s Asso iation of the Reformed Dutch church, Twenty-first street, near Sixth avenue, this evening, at half-past seven o'clock. The Rev. William C. Richards will deliver the sixth discourse before the Young People’s Christian Acsociation of the Calvary Baptist church, Twenty- third street, near Fifth avenue, this evening, a} half- past seven o’clock. ORDINATIONS. Ca'eb D. Bradley was ordained over the Allen stieet church in Cambridge, Masa., on the Lith ivst. Rev. W. Calvin Brown was ordained at S:. George's church, St. Louls, on the 10th inat. Joseph E. Barry, the well known children’s m‘s ior ary, Was ordained as an evangelist, on the 12:h inst., at Rev. Mr. Edmund’s church, Boston. H. H. Rbees, Esq.,a well known member of the tay of Stockton, Cal., was ordained as a Byptist pastor, on the 22d ult. INVITATIONS. Rev. Dr. Fiaber, of New York. has a cepted the call tendered him by the Refarmed Datch cnurch of Utica, N. Y., and signified his intention of entering on the field of his labors early in January. Mr.G. W. Conpitt has received and accepted a call to become paste: o! the Congregational obarch at Deep River, Conn. Rev, Edwin Hall, of Norwalk, bas accepted a cal! to become pastor of the South Coogregational church in New Hartford, and was crdainea on the 13th of Deci mbes INSTALLATION. Rev. Cha:les J. Bowen will be installed pastor of the First Unita: ian Society, of Williamsbarg, at th Odeon, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, The order of exercises will be:—Anthem; Introdactory prayer, by Rev. Jobn Parkmaa, of Staten Isiand; Reading of Scriptures; Hymo; Sermon, by Rev. Johan Weisa, of New Bedtord, Mass.; Chant; Prayer of [nstalia- tion, by Rev. Frederick A. Farley, D. D., of Brook lyn, N. Y.; Right’Hand of Fellows! by Rev. jamue! Longfellow, of Brookiya, N. Cherze, by Rev. Samuel Osgood, of New York; Address the Society, by Rev. Henry WV. Be! ows, D. D., of New York; Hjymnof Dismisaion; Benedici'on. Rey. Francis B, Wheeler was installed as pastor of the Congregational church in Saco, Me., on Wednesday, the 6th inst, Rev. Joseph Vaiile, D.D., late of Somers, Conn., ard for twenty-five yeurs pastor of the church at Brimfield, was instaiied over the Congregational cborch at Palmer Depot, Mess., on Cnarsday, the ‘Tbe inst. Rev. Theodore Pryor was installed pastor of the High street Presbyterian church, Petsrsburg, Va., on the 10°h inst Rey, Charles S, Lothrop was iaetalied, as pastor of the Second Congregstional church in Attleboro’, Mers., on the 14th inst. DEATHS IN THE MINIS§RY. Rey. ©. 8. Abbott died at New Woodstuck, N. Y., on the 4:hiost. Rey, Nathan Denison, formerly of Vermont, died at Mendota, [!l, on the 30th Norember. At New Orleavs, on the 8thinst, ta agsordance With the rice ef tas Roman Os code Chureh, a sol) mn bigh mass was celebratd st St. Jogeph’s ei web, Gx Common street, tor the repose of the soul of te Rev. fr. Blickney, woo died on the 7th inst. There was alarge and resp cable attandancs, ard cothing was le’t undone tu sesder the cere mony as itepostog as tie svlomuivy of ue occasion vequired. Thr ugh thateilest acd tea fal -oagre- io] } | L —_— > — PRICE TWO CENTS. AFFAIRS IN EUROPE. Our London Correspondence. Loxpos, Nov, 23, 1854. Bifect of the News of the Battle of Inkermann—Loré Raglan’s Meritas a Military Commander Criticised— Ojruel Treatment wf their Wounded Prisoners by the Ru, ssians—Warlike Enthusiasm in the Country Dis- trica’ of England—Rumored Change of Ministry— John Bright Likely to Lose his Seat for Manchester in Comsegn vence of his Russian Letter, The atmospheric gloom, in the shape of vaporous fog, that now @verhangs the city, and by its deusity im- pedes all traTic, and deluges, with clammy dew, stonog, streets, temp", ladies’ feathers, and manly moustache, is nothing to the moral cloud which, dark, lowering and deadly, heavily pervades alike the busiest thoroughfares and the gayest palace. Nover since the last days of European strife, ‘when Waterloo’s ensanguined plain | were red with Britia’ gore, has such a sensation beom produced in London 45 by the dreary details of the bat- tleofInkermann. The British army has been such @ play-thing, such a galaxy of frogs and tassels, such @ rallying point, and quintesscence of mén who lived for the hour, that not even tho declaration of war, the voy- age to Varna, and the deadly perils of pestilence, prepar ed the gay world in which it moved to hear of bona fide bloodshed. Alma first roused it from its fool's paradise; Balaklava opened out a painful reality:.but Inkermana, has torn every vestige, every rag of the veil that filmed ts eyes, and revealed to those who for forty years had slept the sleep of peace, that war, with all its bestial savagery, all its butcher spirit and. devilish will was wringing its gory hands over the civilized world. Old familiar faces that never were seen without a smile—hard features that looked too dry for tear—gentle hearts on whom. the breath of aaversity had never blown, are all now alike bedewed with tears of maitdest sorrow. Every 5 house is as though there were in it one dead, and ever those on whom the thunderboit has not yet fallen are im hourly expectation of sharing the misery so largely spread around them, It is well that Lord Raglan bas all the advantages of high birth, first rate military training, and personal popularity. Had he been a lesser man his laurels weuld not have been left unscathed, and » mili- tary criticism brought to bear upon him perhaps difi- cult to be rebutted. As it is, many are heard to say that there is unquestionably, with many qualifications of great merit, alack of that higher order of genius which knows, by skilful combination, how to spare the blood of the soldier. It is sail thaf his battles are bull- headed assaults, victoriously carrigd by dog courage, but at a cost which is as serious as terrible, Indoed, there is now no mistake abont either the reality r the horrors of this war. In the club at this moment are two officers who took part in the battle of Inkermana. —ief whose tempers are superior to all exaggeration— and who give such accounts of the manner in which the Russians treat the wounded that the blood runs edld to hear of it. The fiendish spirit of the enraged tiger seema to be letloose, and the stricken solilier no sooner falla before his ruthless foe than he is pinned to the earth with a fore@t of bayonets; his brains are dashed out, Lis body stripped, and indignities which the savage would have spared are heaped upen it. And then such a battle as it was. But the mail which conveys you this will bring you details fearful enough without the need of others. That 8,000 men, approached under cover of @ mist by an enemy six or seven times more numerous, who lad made all his dispositions for atthek with the utmost care and deliberation, and whove troops fought under the eye of their dreaded and almost deified Em P@®r, should have held out for so many hours, dealing such fearful death and slaughter on the foe is a glorious testimony in favor of that Saxon stock, com- mon alike to Americans and Britons. The part which the French tool in thiy engagement seems mach to re- semble that which the Prussians took at Waterloo—thetr Presence was sufficient to turn the seale, and they wero chiefly useful for the pursuit. There was, however, one important differenca at Inkermann—tho Rassians never fled, but retired from the field slowly, angrily aad fiercely; again and again they faced about and charged ation stifled subs were at iatereals Cistinctly au ible, proving tie sia erity of ia. grief fely by he | bereaved flock fer the loss of one or its moetadmired | and gifted posters. Even vol, calomating werldizg, the pardered roan o: euld not re ress the unbidden teer that siowir facd alonz | is cheek, ag be Culied to mind some of the cwasy virtues which wee conspicuous in the brief but | raisewerthy career of whe deceased. It was o ouching tribnte to the memory df one who his been co prematurely called on to reap the reward of the “ good acts dane in the flesh.’ Father Buon rey was attached to the order of the Society of Jesus, and onsidered one of its moat distivguished | members. As a pulpit or-tor he hed nu superior. Indeed, sncu was tae effect which his eloquence pro- | duced Gn the hearer, that noone who mad once listened to him could forget it. In private life be | was remarkable for his simplicity and amiable d's: | ition. Thoroughly conversant with the current | jiterature of the dsy, be made no parade of it, bat moved along in the oak mission to which he | had devoted himeetf, discharging its many and | faithtui daties meekly and without ostencation, | following the example jaid down for him by the Man-God 4a closely and as rigidly as the infirmities of humau nature would permit. NEW CHURCHES. The First Presbyterian chu;ch in Memphis, Tean.,* was dedicated on che 30th uit. The rew Jefferson street Methodist Episcopal church in Baltimore was dedicated on the 10th inst. A new church in Gadsden, Ala., was dedicated on The St. John’s Episcopal charch at Millville, in Blackstone, was on Thursday last consecrated with impressive ceremonies to the service of the Al- mighty. The Methodist California, having the 19th ult. On Sunday, Nov. 12,a new church was dedicated under the patronage of St Martin, at St. Martins- ville, about twenty-five miles be’ow San Jose, Cali- | fornia. It is built on an elevated locality, near the | base of the coast range of moun‘ains, abou’ foar | miles from the Monterey road, and commands an | extensive ard picturesque view of the surrounding | country, as well as the ridge of mountains that skirt | the Pacific. The church is built of redwood, and is. | forty fect in length by twenty five feet wide. | | iscopal church edifice in Nevada, | en refitted, was dedicated on | The citizens of Mud Springs, Nevad: county, Usl., | bave rec church. tly completed an eleg sat acd commuodious MISCELLANEOUS. } The New York Churchman calla upon the Arch- | bishop of Canterbury to call 9 counci! to protest sgainet the anticipated decision of the Roman Ca tholic Connell in favor of the doctrine of the imma culate conception. Rey. R. Jerrard bas resigned bis c\arge of the First Baptist church, Morrixanis, N.Y. The resignation Will toke effect Jan. 1, 1865. Rev. Warren Taylor has taken*charge of the Pres” byterian church in Gallipolis, Ooi.. Rev, P.M, Bartieit is ea splying the Presbyterian church in Circleville, Ohio. . Rey. Wm. H. Hill, rector of the Protestant Epis copel church at Morris, Otsego county, N. Y., has accepted an eppointment as missionary to Califor. nia. He will leave for his new field of labor in toe steamer of Mebruary 5. It 18 not definitely settied where he will LT perce f located, but it is pro- bable that he will commence bis labors at Nevada and Grass Valley. Rev. Dr. William L. Breckinridge has declined » second invitetion to the Presidency of Westminste: College in Missouri. The Emmetsbarg Nun. TO THE KDITOR OF THK HERALD. Norroin, Dec. 14, 1854. Sim—I perceive that inthe Hgraxp of the 12th Sostant, there is published a letter from the Lady Superior, in relation tomy recent escape from St. Joseph's Convent, near Emmetsburg, Md. This letter is couched in such terms and has #0 ap- parent an air of charity and trathfalness, that it phe a would not be wonderful it it were generally credited. Lat it be 0 for the present; but the American ic wil! shortly bave an opportunity oe ween ue, 41 do not fear the result of verdict, when the whole trath is made known, notwithstana- ing the unfair means by which it has been ed to be forestalied. ~ Joskrntnr M. BungiEy. Hantgot Lonisiana, to be receiver td inn! ana, a! at Natebiteches, Louisiana, vica J, PO Baad, Siew | longed fight with such a people! vp the bill agaiust English and French, and when mowed down by hundreds, only retired to turn againon their assailants. Good God! what wil be the result of a pro a people who think death a holy sacrifice, and believe their Emperor's com- mand the voice of Jehovah arraying them for the battle? Whatever, however, may be the degree of golicitude which agitates afflicted and anxious minds at the present juncture, the effect on England generally ix of the most marvellous character. The greater the quantity of native, blood poured out, the more spontaneous and abundant seems the supply. England is like a vast encampment, and the land rings from end to end with the sound of trumpet, fife and drum, J have ‘just come up from the eastern agricultural counties, and the enthusiasm of all classes beggars description. Rifle clubs are every where instituted, and men who have all their days handled nothing but the spade or pick, the seythe, the hook or flail, now hit the bull’s eye with the precision of an In- dian, Every crippled old pensioner is hunted up and made to put his best leg foremost, that so he may teach the young military idea, not to shoot, but to march im good order. These are jolly times, I promise you, for the poor and much ill used laborer of the fields, who, with a wife and five childten, and twelve shillings a week, was expected to look fat and have an honest mind—to go to chureh and honor the King: and if he didn’t—to pack up bag and baggage and go to the poorbouse. Now Richard’s himself again; and he either trains for the war, or makes his own terms for work when hands are growing scarce. But the young unmarried mea will stop at home for no indacement whatever— nothing can prevail upon them—and heart and soul they join the militia, with a prayer to God that next month it may be the Crimea. The agricultural clergy blow war from thelr pulpits—the corn market, atthe country town, trampets war all day—the mem- bers for the county make speeches, and war is the theme—the public houses bellow out war from morn until night—the magistrates preach war from the ju- 1 bench—the Lord Liou(enant and custos custolorum e county gives glorious feasts and waves aloft the stendard of war; the fair hands of his Countess be- stows its colors on the young militi,, and bids them carry them to the warand defend them with their heart’s best blood—in short, old England, with its quiet he its garden culture, its cottage neatness, its do- mestic affections, its ordinary peaceful, tranquil, tor pid habits, is erying out from end to end, war! war! wor te tie knife’sedge ! Nor is it amomentary impulse, ich will evaporate be liMeulty and hard- If ever it was tre it is of the Aaglo- ant he have made him inaately » what those puppets of offivers are now doing pol. The popinjay bh come an eagle, am ry gone him are astound- it wiry youth wil alwarth arms with rown » energy aystem of school dise with all thie. J , they are line in England has very eminaries of education, ox- far from what they might ly ours, the habits of obedience ly games they encourage, the bold self-, the determined will, ae qualities indelibly ped upon the youth, and when a field of hardihood is fairly opened to his, love and amorous dalliance, dice and dance, and deadly feud are feng to the winds as so many idle thingr, and he stops into it ax MeQrogor did on bis native heath, and challenges the world to. arms. This is the staff that has done well at the Crimea, and of which there is sti! sock an abandant sup- ply at home. It may be imagined, then, that the Jea of subsidizing France, which was at one put out as @ leeler, was anything but agreea- Te pay the money and not have any fun for it, was scouted as a thing not to be borne, and the ber yor ef former rubsidies, in which Russia go largely beneditted, came to ald the argument which advocated war by the patriot arm alone. There is no doubt a proposition to arm 60,000 Frenchmen, half the expense of which Eng- land was to sustain, was at one time discussed: byt I think we shall pee no more of 5 Ree ia but little popularity to spare, and ciroumstances arises of late which render him lees poptilar than ever. Nothing will persuade the Eglish mind that he ng kindness for the Czar, and in the he he is at no pains to conceal his desire the present breach with him. And while the Premier is occupied, the said Crar is instructing his barbarous sol- diery to pick off all the mounted officers of the army, to stab them when down, and to commit on persons species of cold blooded bees gg ‘While writing, general and colonel just from Inkermann, sent for me. They are both grievously ‘wounded, and the account they give of Rassian brutality is truly awfal. ‘I eaw,”’ said one of them, “ Brigadier General Seymour hit. His wound was not severe, though it struck him down. Iwas speaking to him, when the rnrh of battle oblige? me to.qait Nim, asf Jeonl ents for a fem min ston: hot whe | attaria dg chugul might Of Die MADgING Wuuy, WL Hvsue cai OPC Ig