The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 685L MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1855. —— {Eccl {eal Trial in the Reformed Dutch Charch. SEGSION OF THE PARTICULAR SYNOD. ‘The Psrticuler Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church of New York, was convened in extra sersion at the con- room, im Fulton street, to adjudicate upon the of the church of North Branch, New Jersey, ‘8 complaint of the consistory against proceedings of the Classis of New Brunswick, on November 14 ani 1854; and an appeal by the consistory from the tion of Classis on November 30, 1854; moreover, a t of John Runk against the action of Classis of brusry 13, 1855, and respecting the prosecution of hich the Presidext of the Classis alleges that due no- ce was not given. ‘The synod was opened with prayer by the Rev. Thomas C. Strong, the president of the last Particular Synod. ‘ the credentials produced, it appeared that the oliowing persons were duly delegated; they took their accordingly:— From the Classis of New York.—Rev. John Knox, D. D., snd Rev Dr. Comstock. From the South Classis of New York.—Rev. Mancius ‘Hutton, D. D., and Elder W. H. Van Dalson. From the Classis of New Brunswuck.—Rev. Jobn F. ob, D. D., and 8. M. Woodbridge. Elder, James reylor ‘From the Classis of Bergen.—Rev. J. Paschal Strong, rr B Granny nia Hider 8. Garretaoa. ‘From the Classis of Paramus —Rev. Isaac Cole, From the Classis of Long Island.—Rev. J. Me the North Classis of Long Island.—Rey. Thoms C. Strong, Elder George B. Brinkerhoff and Abraham Beekmsn. From the Classis of Passaic.—Rev. John ©. Cruick- nk, Elgers James Van Nese and John Gasson. ne Nal of Hudson,.—Rev. William Lyall and D pode. ‘From the Classis of Westchester.—Rev. Philip Phelps, Jum. Rey. Thomas C. Strong presided, the Rev. Nicholas E. Bmith assessor, and the Rev. J. Pascal Strong clerk. The Presipent then presented to the Synod the requi- ition on which he had called the special meeting, being commuvication from the committee appointed to in- tigate the complaints, stating that, after patient bndeavor, they had not succeeded in conciliating the ‘ties at variance, and that they had mutually insisted bn a trial of the appeal. ‘The business of the session being special, the minutes bf the last meeting were not read. ‘The Stated Clerk desired and obtained permission to pre- ata communication relative to the establishment of he Classis of Milwaukie, with a view to its immediate ference to the Committee of Overtures. The letter makes the jolowing statement in reference to the un- onstitutionality of the Classi I observe that our Clasris has not been rightfally or- ized. ‘This has not happened by design, but Jerome . Davenport being in our midst, we submitted it all to him. Indeed, we dia not know that the particular synod nust be recognized in the formation of new clisses. Bat, n our simplicity, we proceeded to the work as necessary nd important to the church here in the West, Itis of itself a principal reason why Dominie Ypma and myszlf have left Michigaa to iabor here in Illinois and Wiscon- pn, anc in the formation of a Classis, it has ail taken lace witn the advice and consent of the Classis of Michi- jan, to which we have previously belonged. Rev. Dr. Knox then presented on behalf of the com- mittee the following report in reference to the question t issue and ordered on trial :— ‘To THE PARTICULAR Synop oF New York. Dear Brerunen—The committee appointed to endea- or to adjust the difference unhappily existing in hurch of North Branch, under the care of the O a: if New Brunswick, respectfully report :—That in pros ution of the object of their appointment, they. visited be church of North Branch on the 15th of May instant, the members of the committee being present, exce| Ihe Elder, William B, Crosby, who was prevented by ill- 8, After devotional service and the delivery of appropriate discourse by one of the com- ittee in presence of a respectable and interested con- regation, the committee, with prayerful earnsstness d patient perseverance, spent almost the entire day id evening, and exerted their best skill in efforts to tore barmony among the parties at variance. They jad, in the first instance, fulland free conference with ch of the parties claiming to ve the consistory, sepa- tely heard their respective proposals, and gave them heir best advice. They then conferred with them to- her, and lastly with all the members of the church, ‘bo still remained present, it grieves them to say, with- jut success. No platform could be found on which all re willing to meet. The on)y thing in which they ali d was the ba we wish that she appeal om the table tried, 4 more deta’ sod Dartiou- Teport is unnecessary, and in view of the pending ould, perhaps, be improper. ‘The report H ith the expression of the belief that the efforts of the ommittee were not, however, entirely fruitless, the mmittee ect that a good Ler | has been ea- dered amongst the congregation, ard that their visit ulted in the promotion of the firm intention of the ongregation, contending eonsistories and the classis » be governed by the decision of this court. Rev. Dr. Knox then moved, seconded by Dr. Hutton, bat the report be accepted, which was agreed to. Rev. Dr. Knox then made a moticn ig upon the ned to now proceed to trial, which wsa also carried iva, voce The Presipent then, in accordance with the rule of he church, announced that the Synod is now t> procead judicial business, and that the members had by unani. hous vote assumed the cheracter of judges of one of he court the ecclesiastical body, and that during he session all legislative business would be ruled out Ir. ‘Tne various minutes of preceedings were then read, tending to the elucidation of the question, some thened discussion arising as to the propriety of the dmissions of certain pa rs. The principal documents e the complaint of consistory and the order for change of the method of the election of church cers, tnis being the matter actually in es bag The latter ts the order of the classis of New Bruas- ek to exclude female members of the church from pting, and the former being the appeal from the ds- sion—tirst, because the consistory had already made nominations; second, because the order is in de- ce of the constitution; aud third, because it mili- ites to the dishonor of the church. Several otber pa) and extracts were read, but they prow no further light upon the subject. The Court consented that the Rev. William Brush and A. H. Cornell be recogmized as commissionera for the sis of New Brunswick, and the Revs. James K.Camp- Ul and Mr. Woodbridge on the of appellants, ‘The Commissioners for ap then proceeded to cane. Mr. Rev. Campssut first spoke. He said that he should verse the document on which the action of the c! d been Dased. The meeting at which the pe ‘ich was the primary pr: g in the d in the dead of night, when only parti lovement were or could be present, and with them it las a family matter. One member present was at under censure, and he believed several others were the same predicament. Some others were actually pended from the communion of the church; one is not nor has not been bs gage iggy there exists no evidence of his ception into the church; still another was not nor is ot a member of the church; that is the sort of persons whom this church- meeting was co! . be church is thus to be trampled under foot— here is an end to all lil . He leved that the en- trouble had from outsideiofluences—in- Soy. He belloved that it inthe preroge. hurch as one body. He ve e preroga- of the femsie members of the church to vote at elections, and he knew of cases under the consti- tion where they had exercised that right. He was ited in his remarks, or he would throw some light pon the nature of the causes bearing upon the out- i—they were not entirely free from guile. He knew mmewhat of the character of the people amongst whom had tabored for fourteen years, and he feared they ould hardly be content even with the action of this pard upon the matter in dispute; the ‘‘ outsiders’’ will pt allow them to be satisfied or at rest. The questionhad nonce in the shape of a mted members from being cers, and this had prevented nom! ade, or when made, accepted. He felt assured tha: best way was to leave the matter alone at its pre- fat stege for the it. Had this course been taken bedb outset much of the trouble would have been . Mr. Woopnrrpcr followed on the same side, He orig that ibe appeal of the consistory should bere i e a) 01 e consi ave aie sho action of the. clattis., Now there le tue ul foree—ore sitting opposite the och: be the consistory—the classis has usurped a po t given in the constitution, and he trusted that their ition as overriding the constituted authorities of the Lurch would be reversed He presented nothing s Mr. Conxent, then, for the classis, replied, contend- ig that the nominations of the consistory had not been de, or if made, not perfected, as they had not anced thelr candidates three times in the churche for in the constitution, and, there- ire, that the action of the jelassis in making her nominations and bor Pinging their gars was tly legal, also that—the appeal was not necessary tay of are unless ap decided by the vote of je clarses who had a right to examine the causes and cumstances of that appeal aa in this instance they hd thor it unsatisfactory. Im what had been e oul bad thought themselves acting for the jt interests of the it the moem- church, irs of which a long and bitter had existed, to he denied the charge or the inten- pa. The = see had not even known lg bay urch officers py the consis an! \ch nominations were made, Say ‘were not the ordina- ‘ome perfected before the action of the classes was Me ‘Was not for at least three wooks after the +f =<? PRICE TWO CENTS. which had been universally exhibited by the classes in the investigations before them. and defending them in their action as excluding female voters at the request of the body of the people. Rev. Mr. Camrnett stated in explanation, that notice had been given the claeses of the vominations made. Die was then closed, and all the parties inte- rested withdrew; the President then vacated the chair, and it was taken by the Assessor (Rev. Mr. Smith). The roll was then led, and each member expressed his opinion as to the question. The question was then taken, and it was General Synod ‘The complaint of Mr. Ruok was withdrawn by consent of the Court. Adjourned. Anniversary Week in Boston. ‘The religious and other societies of Massachusetts commenced holding their anniversaries in Boston on Monday. Below will be found abstracts of some of their annual reports:— AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, From an abstract of the forty-first annual report we gather the following statemen} of the society’s opera- tions during the year:—The results of the year are bet- verthan was expected, considering the geaerai depres- sion of business. The receipts from donations and - cies are a little in of the previous year. total rece ipte are $73,587 03, of which the donations and legacies are $30,212 $2,993 25 paid direc thy from this field to the society in New York—making the whole amount of donations to this cause from this field, $83,205 63. The total expenditures are $76,249 11. 200,000 copies of the American Messenger are issued monthly, and 27,000 in the German language; of these, 60,000 ‘are circulated by this society. 300,000 copies of the Child’s Paper are issued monthly, 65,000 of which are circulated by this soci The amount paid inte our treasury for two papers is $12,264 75. Eighteen colporteurs have been employed from one to eleven months in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Canada East, whose ate labors amount to seventy-four months and twenty-four days. The pene sold by them amount to $3,033 63; grants, $1,108 62; religious meetings held, 232; visited 22,086’ families; held religious conversation with and offered prayer for 6,399 of these; found 4,369 families who neglect public Sone 1,431 destitute of all reli- gious books except the Bible, and 530 without a Bible. Among the families visited, 390 were Romana Catholics. Sold bibles to the amount of $41071. Total number of volumes circulated by colporteurs, about 50,000. The wees was accepted, and an abstract ordered to be inted. PRISON DISCIPLINE SOCIETY. The President read the annual report of the Treasurer, from which it appeared that the society is in debt to ths Treasurer to the amount of $220 65. Agratuity of $550, voted by the directors, has been paid to the family of the late Secretary, Mr. Dwight. Tho society have a fund of about $5,000,” The operations of the past year have been very limited. The report was accepted. AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. The following statement of the condition of the affairs of the assoc'atién, including both the present socisty end its various bganches in different parts of the coun- try, was submi _ Receipts into the treasury of the parent society at Boston, for the year ending April 30, $33,615 19 ; of the society at New York, $4,322 89; of the society at Au- burn, N. ¥., $1,106’ 86; of the Philadelphia society, $4,956 97. Total receipts into the treasury of the Ameri- can Education Socciety, $34,001 41; balance in the whole treasury at the beginning of the year, $14,042 42; total available funds, $48,943 83. Disbursements by the parent rocisty, $20,627 43; dis- bursements by the Central ociety, $7,506 60; disburse. menta by the Western Society, $1,092 36; disbursements Bi the Philadelphia Education Society, $5,614 95—total disbursements, $24,001 43; invested, $7,895; balance in treasury April'80, 1855, $6,147 40. Number of Young Men Assisted —By tho Parent So- ciety at Boston, 32s; by the Central Society at New York, 92; by the Westezn Society at Auburn, 18; by the Phila- éelphia Education Society, 62; total, 500. ' This is an in- crease of fifty over the previous year. Ninety new ap- plicants have been received dy the Parent Society, and ‘twenty from the Philadelphia Education Society, From the Central and Western Socicticy the number of new men is not reported. MASSECHUSETTS COLONIZATION SOOIETY. The report of the managers was read and accept representa this branch of the parent society in a ing condition. The receipts for the year have been 406 37; disbursements, $16,715 97. ‘The Parent Sosi sent ont 562 emigrante duriog the year 1854. Of these 368 were emancipated gratuitously, and sent out by means furnished by the society. Twenty-nine purchas- ed themrelves, and 161 were born free. About 120 were a. It ‘ent from Baltimore, in addition to t! he re- oa refers in fitting terms to the decease of the Rev. Dr. 'oods during the last year. The report was ascepted, and an abstract to be published. SEAMEN’S FRIEND BOOIETY. The mapagers’ report was submitted, showing the re- ceipts for the year to have been $5,438 83; legacies and donations for Boston societies, $570; whole amount of receipte, $6,013 88—showing an increase in receipts of $225 Stover last year Amount remitted to the Ameri- can Society in New York from Massachusetts, $4,000 77 —an increase of $398 568 over last year. During the past year there haa been expended for cestitate seamen, at the Sailors‘ Home, $574 82. In addition to this, $200 orth of clothing and 3,000 volumes of books. Tae ‘num. ber of eatlors at “Hcme’’ during the past year was 2,468, making im all 18,458 that have boarded at the ‘Home’? since its erection. The report was unanimous “ie Treas The urer’s report shows that the receipts and expensesare nearly balanced. The society owes the Treasurer $310, als> adebt on the Seamen’s Home of $21.00. The report accepted and 1,000 copies ordered to be priated. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Abstracts of the managers’ and treasurer’s annual re- ports were read, representing the association to be in « flourishing condition. During the past year 212 new books have been added to the library, and twenty-four sermons preached.’The total receipts, including the balance from old account, were $3,552 20, of which $362 was from an- nual member subscriptions, $100 from life members, $159 from subscriptions in different sums, $647 from re- newal of annual subscriptions, $540 from donations, $189 £3 from proceeds of concert given by Musical Eiu- cation Society, $660 from lectures, $78 03 from fines and sales of old papers, and $5 80 from interest on loans. The total amount of expenses was $3,491 13, leavi balance of $71 07 in the treasury. Hiram Ketchum, Esq., of New York, delivered the acdress, AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY. Mr. Beckwith read the rej of the directors, which included a statement of the From this it that a receipts over year had been real |. The receipts were $5, 56, and the expenses $4,771 47, showing a 345 balance in favor of the treasury of $574 09. ’ ‘the report speaks encouragingly for the cause of p»ace, and of a pad change in public sentiment with to war, ding towards the establishment of arbitration as the policy of the world in the adjustment of difficulty. A warm altercation occurred between Rev. Mr. of Concord, and Lewis Tappan, of New York, upon phrase mm the calling ite. Webster “ the defend of the constitution.” Lewis Tappan arose, and objected to having that por- tion refe to Webster included in the report, fiving 88a reason that voted far the Fugitive Slave bill, and was not therefore a defender of the constitution. He aleo gave utterance to several unkind and unjust ex ions touching the great and lamented man. v. Mr. Angier replied with much earnestness and warmth, and hurled back the charge that Mr, Webster had not at all times defended the constitution, ‘‘Had it not been for Deniel Webster,”’ ssid the speaker with telling emphasis, ‘the country would have gone to the best Jong ago ” . Or remarks, poh paps be pressive ant graceful speaker, paid an eloquen’ 8 beautifal tribute to the genius and ih of Webster. Mr. Tappan stated that he did not wish to get into a quarrel at a meeting of the Peace Yociety, after ac- knowledging that he was mistaken in one or two asaer. tions that he bad made respecting the acta of Webster, he retired from the war of words with mookness and humility. The report was them sdopted, Sek some slight verbal alterations, and ordered to be MASSACHUSETTS BIBLE SOCIETY. ual report was read, from which we learn that be past year there have been distributed 15,671 Bibles and 29,157 Testaments; 6,826 Bibles and Testa- ments were distributed gratuitously, and the remainder were paid for in whole or in part; 2,149 were given to seamen, 1,056 to city missions, 694 bbath and other schcols, 426 to public houses, &c., and 1,492 to destitate families and individuals. The total issues exceed the previous year by 9,283 Bibles and Testaments, The do- pations, annual subscriptions, & , daring the year have amounted to $8,864, os $1,400, total available means from theee and other sources at the t time, $23,332 12, The expenditures during the year have been in all $21,711 10, leaving » balance in the treasury of $1,621 02. ’The total receipts are about the feme as the previous year, although the contributions from the churches have somewhat diminished. ‘The anniversaries will close on Thursday night. Jersey City News. Waar We Drinx.—Capt. Woolsey, Superintendent of the Jersey City ferry, turned the faucet of the Croton water pipe in the ferry house on the New York side yos- terday morning to draw a cup of water, when at least one hundred Ea, Reg were discharged into the cu One of them was about three inches in 1 others were from half ot rm ae vertahanaent f the ferry o cop “4 of on the Jersey City side, ond placed in a globe filled with Passaic many of them oi ue The Tart. UNION COURSE, L. I—TROTTING, Torapay, May “0.—Match, $560, mile heats, best three in five. W, Peabody named #. m. Annie Lawrie, to 200 Ib. p. Pater sumed Bik ing i ema The Kinney Expedition. The fleet clipper steamship United States, having on board a number of those engaged in the famous Kianey expedition, attempted to sail on Monday afternoon, but ‘was prevented by the authorities; andit is now doubtful when they will be able to elude the vigilance of the offi- cials, and make good their departure. Yesterday at noon the steamer ‘Vixen cast anchor outside the dock foot of Kighth street, where the United States is now lsying, and to make assurance doubly sure, the steamer Corwin is placed at the foot of Six- teenth street, to guard the passage by way of Hellgate, and a revenue cutter at the foot of Grand, and the pro- peller City of Boston, farther up the river, guards the passage by way of the bay. So the expedition will be compelled to wait awhile yet, or at least until the go- vernment is satisfied all is right, and that their inten- tions are peaceful. The United States is reputed to be the fastest steamer leaving this port; she made the best time ever made between this city and Havans, and should she once get down the bay, no government steamer in these waters could come anywhere near hor, Advices from Washington inform us that secret but strict orders were despatched from the Navy Depart- ment, on Friday night, to the officers in charge of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, to use all despatch in getting the above vessels ready for sea, and to have them in auch trim as would leave no possibility of the Duited States “eluding their vigilance. In order te carry out these in- structions, work was immediately commenced on the different ships concerned, and went on up to a late hour on Saturday night, and during the day on Monday. ‘The City of Boston has shipped four new guas; the steamer Vixen has had two put on board, and the cut. ter Corwin has taken in one, with a full supply of am- munition, sbot and stores, ‘The City of Boston was built at Medford, in the vici- nity of Boston. She is s propeller, of five hundred tons borthen, and was lately running in the line between Philsdelphia and Boston. She is of along, narrow build, modelled sharp, and driven by two powerful steam engines. The City of Boston was lately purchased by the government in order to be refitted and sent on the Arctic expedition, but she was found, on inspection, unsuited for that service. The steamer Vixen was purchased for the United States naval service in 1846, and the cutter Corwin is well known on our coast. The vessels were got ready for sea in a spirited manner, and in equipment and ar- mament they are in creditable style. Judgiag from their position in the river, as above described, it would seem as if the steamer United States had only a poor chance of getting off in a hurry. Board of Ten Governors, The Board met yesterday, at the Rotunda, in the Park. Present, Governors Townsend (in the chair), Duke, West, Henry, Smith, Tiemann, Taylor, Degro, Draper, and Her- rick, FURNISHING WARDEN’S HOUSE. Among the requisitions read was one to farnish the house of Col. Stearns, warden of Randall’s Island, with carpets, mirrors, &c.; whereupon quite a debate aprung up as to the propriety of so doing. Governor Suira moved that $500 be appropriated to defray the necessary expenses, which was lost. Tho matter was then referred to the Randall Island Commit. ‘tee, to report. SUNDAY SCHOOLS ON RANDALL'S ISLAND. The committee on Randali’s Island was authorized to allow the children attached to Sabbath schools, liberty to visit the northern portion of Randall’s Island. THE PENITENTIARY HOSPITAL, , Acommunication was read from the Warden of the Penitentiary, in :elation to the escape of seven prisoa- ers from the hospital, Governor Wxst moved that the communication be sent pack, ss he hardly deemed it respectful to the Board, o: to the other officer who has charge of these people. Ths tact was there was no good feeling existing between th: officers haviog charge of the prisoners, and the publi: interest suffered thereby. ‘THE CYPRIANS ON BLACKWELL'S ISLAND. Governor Drarse referred to the recent commitmentof eighty-five street walkers to the Penitentiary aad Work. houre on Blackwell’s Island. He, for one, would not Itke to aoubt the infallibiity of Mayor Wood, but he would ssy that he could not commend this wholesale commit- ment of these miserable women. What crime have these women Cone that they should thus be summarily sent up to the Island? re was evidently a pretence in this matter, for of the eighty-five persons thus sup- posed to te ‘committed, over sixty are now in the strests of New York. Governor T1zMaNN—Does not the report state there are forty-five now on the Island? Governor Drarxr—Yes, but it is not tru in prison only jong enough for their lover: to go to the Island with a habeas corpus at Drought to Court, where they are discharged. Draper, in conclusion, moved tl They stay and trends Gov, t a committee of three be appointed to investigate and report on these com mitments, as, for one, he felt degraded, as a New Yorker, that such scenes should take place in the city. After some discussion the motion prevailed, and Gov- ernors Draper, Duke and West were appotaved such committee. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE POOR, George W, Kellogg, Superintendent of the Out Door Poor, made a report on the expenditures during the months of January, Februery and March, with a com- ive statement for the same per'od in the year 1854. Fhe report was ordered to be published in the nows: a. Pave extract the following :— Number of families relieved durit months of last year......... Persons during the same period. a During the same period 1860 -— Families relieved... Persons Expenditures. the first three WABKLY SUMMARY. NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE INSTITUTIONS. Bellevue Hospital.... 713 Randall’s Isiand.. 804 Lovatic asylum,.... 671 Hospital 251 house. 1,009 In City Prisons, 346 . 849 Colored Home. 247 285 Co ored Orph'Asyl'm. 180 785 Caddren at nurse... 183 week, . Decrease since last Number remaining May :9. APMED 0... eee cree eee ligence. CHARGE OF SELLING LOTTERY POLICIES. A German named Christopher Krobn was arrested yes. terday by officer Debinder, of the Third District Police Court, charged with having sold lottery policy tickets to Adem Hoffman, o! 101 Willet str-et, The complainant states that he bought a policy ticket from the accused, and mades “hit” for $5, which, however, Krohn re- fusedto pay. This,asa matter of course, vexed Mr. Hoffman, who forthwith proceeded before Justice Wood aud made a complaint against Krohn. A warrant being issued for his apprehension yesterday, te was taken into custody on above ch and brought into ths Essex Market Police Court. Here Justice Wood held the accused to bail in the sum of $500 to answer, aud in default thereof was committed to prison. Since Kroha’a arrest a eecond complaint bas been made sgainst him by a female, who alto made a “hit,” but was refused payment by the prisoner, ARREST OF SUPPOSED RIVER THIRVES. ‘Two young men, named Jefferson Smith and Cornelius Van Clief, were arrested yesterday morning by officers Mason and Smith, of the Ninth ward police, on suspi- cion of being river thieves. The accused were found in possession of a ship’s bost, in which they had « chain Weblo sad anchor enegiy stowed away. Sastion David. son, before whom they were brough!, committed them to prison for examination. CHARGED WITH ROBBING HIS EMPLOYER. William Hamilton, a laborer in the employ of E. Reed, tinet manufacturer, of Fifty-fourth street and Third avenue, was arrested yesterday by officers Myatt and Rockwell, of Nineteenth ward police,charged with haviog at various times stolen a number of pleces of satinet, valued in all at $150, the property of hisemployer. The officers succeeded in recovering all of the waalon proper: ty from the rious stores in which Hamilton had dis- posed of the goods. The accused was taken to the Se- cond District Police Court, when Justice Davidson com- mitted him for trial at the Court of General Sessions. ALLEGED BURGLARY. At an early hour yestorday morning officer Geraghty, of the Sixth ward police, arrested a sailor named John Brown alias McNamara, on charge of having forcibly entered the store of Samuel Dias, of 19 Duane street, and stealing from the premises cloths valued at $50, The ince in question was entered by means of false keys, here were no marks of violence on the door through Snenterance was eflected. Brown was brought ~:~» Justice Connolly yesterday, at the Lower ice. ti ‘, who committed him tor trial in default of $500 iron ‘The Mormon Immigrants. TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘Your reporter, in yesterday worning’s paper, fell into an error in stating that ‘‘a large number of Welsh’’ were among the Mormon immigrants who recently arrived at this port by the William Stetson, aud in the further gratuitous assertion that ‘‘ Mormonism was rife in Wales.’ We paid « visi: to the William Stetron yesterday, de- termined to investigate the subject. The captain sub- mitted to us a copy of his official manifest, setting forth the age, sex, place of nativity and occupatioa of all his Passengers, Not satisfied with this, we called on Smithurst, the Mormon elder and president, who went carefully over the list with us, andof the cne hundred and eighty-eight adult Mormons on board, there were only fourteen or fifteen who bore Welsh names, and whom the elder regarded in any light as Welsh people. We do not call this ‘‘a large number”’ of the whole. In answer to our inquiries, the elder stated that thoze people whom he regarded as Welsh were proselytised ia Liverpool, and none of them in Wales, Nearly all the re- mainder bo ast down as Scotch snd English, He sald some of the Scotch were proselytised im Liverpool, and others in Scotland, and who were received in Liverpool from that country, He stated that the chief occupation of the males had been that of colliers and miners. The lish converts were chiefly from the manufacturing of Leacashire, which had supplied the greatest Among were @ few whom, he said, though they had enrolled themselves as English, claimed their paternity or origin from Ireland, ‘The asrertion that ‘Mormonism is rife in Wales,”” is unsupported by any evidence whatever. Indeed, Welsh- men of character and education in this city, natives of Wa'es and recently from thence, positively deay the ent, The present moral and religious condition of lea renders suche supposition in a measure impo ble. By the last British census, tal numbered about one million an also that, outside of number. peared they supported about 2,000 independent chapels and churches, while the establisbed church had only about 400. The independents are composed of Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and Congregationalists, being the same as similar sects in the United states On « Sunday the cens number who usually attended church, and it was found that over 600,000 of its population, which was 0} at least three-fourths to sevea-eighths speak t 0 Welsh language, into which the Bible and a large number of standard theological asd miscellaneous works have been. translated—iacluding Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost.” Watts’ Hymas,’’ besides a large number of scientific books. They have, besides, an extensive literature which is original, in their own language. ‘There are pablished at this time in Wales no less than thirteen quarterly and monthly reviews and magazines in the Weleh language. We speak from proof, for we have seen the copies, and have a list before us, besides at lexst six newspapers in Welsh, which circulate largely all over the Principality. In the city of New York there are four We’sh churches —Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregation- alist—where sermons are preached every Sunday in the Welsh language—that tongue in which the Gospel was first preached in Britain seventeen centuriss ago. They publish a Welsh newspaper iu New York which numbers five thousand subscribers, and they also publish Cour periozical reviews and magazines in the United States. There are no people in Europe more thoroughly Pro- teatant or more throughly wedded to the Christian reli- gion than the natives of Wales, or, in a general way, Jess likely to give it up for Mormonism or any other ce- lusion, or intolérant bigotry of any description, A NATIVE AMERICAN. A Letter from a Mormon Lady in Great Salt Lake City. UNCLE SAM TO BE CLEANSED—THE WORLD TO BE PURIFIED—THE DEVIL TO BE DRIVEN OUT—MOR- MON SAINTS ARE THE LOBD’S DaTTLE AX&3—BRIG- HAM YOUNG AND COL, STRPTOR. Tne following letter was furnished to the New Havea Courier by a gentleman of that city, whose sister, the writer, reaides in Great Salt Lake City :— Great Sait Lake City, March 23, 1855. Thave received your letters dated January, aad was glad to hear of your good health and tha: of your fami- hes, The suffering for food does not surprise me, as [ have been looking for it, and told you and foretold you ‘that a acene of trouble was abead; that war, famine uod pestilence would ley waste the nations; that they have Tejected the Gos: and are left withou' excuse. The prophecies of the ancient and modern prophets are be- ginning to be fulfilied, and the earth will be delaged with blood and fire. the sound from Europe’s shores’ Do you not hear the groans of dying men by thousands, and the mourning of widows and the tears of orphans? Weep not for the poor saints, but for yourselves, It is tru re exiled and deprived of ds nies are still but the great n our side, and if they kill us, they ean only kili the body, and we sbalJ have a more glorious resurrection They cannot tabe away the priesthood, for it is eternal, and it ia not to be taken from the ea: ia, Tam painea when I read horrid accounts of the wer in the East; at t! ame time I know that thi things must be; the earth bas to bs swept of wickednoss, and the wicked will elay the wicked until tbey accon- plish the words of the prophets. I know of no place, except in theas chambers of the mountains, that I should be willing to call my home, ui we a & pyop! commanded to leave. If #0, the mustard seed wil ter farther and wider. Every time the tree i the seed is rpread that mucn. How vain it is for mai hia pride acd haughtineas to fight against God, and see to overthrow his government! They may as well best the air, and far better. I have never yet believed that the Lord brought this people out here to ¢ but to hide them until his indignation hi theearth. If the government of the Sti being contatioated oy the aaints of the Most High God, and the only people whom he acknowledges as his own, it isa pity, certainly. On what a pity taat the frontie: should be corrupted by the best and most virtuous people onearth! Has Uncle Sam put away all the vile prosti- tutes and wicked men out of his midst? Has he washed himself from all the brothels and aiaks of 11 send forth a horrible stench to heave. H repented of all the fornication and aduitery that he has practised for sges and generations gone by? Is not his garment stained with the blood of saints? Verily, itis! Woe, woe, woe, to that nation if ey yet again raise their hands against the people of God. Is not their cup of imquity already full? Verily, it is. There are many honest hearted ones among them, but look at their lead- ers—their officers of government, and officers of the navy andarmy. They are corrapt as the devil—I think that old Satan would be ashamed of some things that they glory in. No sooner did the officers arrive hera last fall then they began to inquire after women. And Decanse they were rebuked openly, they took offence. It is au that mothers cam do to keep tnem away from their ¢aughters, They make dancwg parties, and use all their influence to decoy the young, simple girls iato their places. Instead of rearing up honorable families, and blessing them, they scatter vice und corruption wherever they go. Yous} of Brigham ge squandering the $20,000 sent to build » State House. The same State House has been goirg up ral months, at Fillmore, in a valley south of this. not judge again without knowing the circumstances of the cai Colonel Steptoe is here, has, with many other military officers, signed and sent a petition to Congress, to get Brigham Young appolated Gevernor again, © Col Steptoe appears to be » gord man, and is very friendly ‘to this people. nie see that you cannot depend upon ed pers for truth. There are many, no doubt, who would ase booty, and drive us, the tl y. They would waat but wink from the to start forthwith. If they do, they will know there is The indians are al- et, sion of the fancy. They will one day be a battle-axe in the hand of the Lord. Now, who cares anything about Uncle Sam or his haughty looka? When the stone strikes the image it is bound to fail, You must either renounce the Bible, or acknowledge the hand of the Lord in this, the latter dey work. Mr. Thomas is one of the Grand Jury, and has heard the judges and officers express themselves freely. They told bow they felt before they came here, and how changed were their fcelings and views in regard to the Mormons. They had an idea that they were a dangerous ptople; that their lives would not be safe here; that they must arm themselves well all the time. When they arrived here they found afl quiet, all industrious, all attending to their own busin they Jaid aside their weapons—had ro use for anything but an old to- baeco knife, which one of them pulled out and showed to the jury, They were all treated with kindness and respect, and felt well. This is their own testimony. If Uncle Ssm_ will cleanse his wn face and bands and keep his nose clesa, he will have enongh to co withont interfering with us. From bead to foot, he is covered with woands and bruises and putrefying sores, 95 md fay they are when a, pray; and needs sweeping and swabbing one generation, at least, to purify himself. You ay that we will fall into other hands—I say that weare inthe hands of the great God our Father in heaven, and we cannot fall out of them. It he permits a scourge to come upon us, or ures the wicked as a rod in his hand to chastise us, whose business is that but his own? If we need ano- ther sifting, and he rs*es use of our brethren to do it, it will be right ag f-: as we are concerned; Joseph’s bretbren sold him ivr « bond slave, an’ afterwards bow- ed down to him, and were saved by him. These thin, are aliright. If we sacrifice all earthly ‘possessions, it is no more the saints have done before us in all ages when persecutions came against them. It is sa- crifice that brings the blessings of heaven, we are get- experience that if worth more than houses or lands. There are le here who have been diapossess. times of all their real eatate. Do you sup} they will lose anything by it? No, it will be fold. It wag not the piurality system that c: persecution im the early part of this Church- was Enown to in the Charch till they were driven ral times, ¥ were in Illinois when the Revel: was given; that was the last place they settled before Te devil knows more about this ready crumbiing, ready tofall, How cana kingdcm stand tha; is divided againat~ itself? If you wish to see what is coming upon this genera- tion, search the old prophets, Jeremiah and Issigh, #00 what they say about the last days. J hope and pray that you both may live a little longer, that you may see for yourselves, and not another, gage: you to see the wisling up of this generation. This is but the com- mencement of it. I want to see how the Lord will work the machine, and how He will briag forth this strange act, anact which has never yet been brought about since thecreation. You look upon the saints as an igno- rant people, deluded and led astray, by lo here, and lo there. 6 will tell all things. If we are such an im- moral people, it is strange that the Lord shoald choose us to bring forth his glorious purposes, and set upa standard for all nations, I conclade that we were the best material that He could get to work with. The true Mormon grit is pure stuff, If it is not already so, it is ina way to become purified. It has been in the crucible several times. The Saints are coun- nelled by the authorities of the Church to lay up a store of wheat, enough for several years to come. If we can ing emigration to these val- , and when the soldie rive to kill or drive us off, we will do a great work. We have to feed all that come, good and bad, Jew and Gentile None are left to hungry. That is right. Indians and enemies all look to us for bread, as wel I right. There jis fruitful, soil is rich; that is plenty for all; the land the reason our enemies covet it, and think to take it from us, Good farms in cultivation; thousands of acres broke, all ready for them when bread gets scarce in the east. This is no fiction. They are now waiting for the President to wink, and they are on hand, Ho will not hi to crook his finger. Wait a little and see what will grow out of it. I would tell you, but you might think me hard hearted and cruel. If their cup is not full, let them fill it, fall, although she is great, and proud, and very digni That will not save her. ‘There is one who is greeter, and who “has set his hand the second time to recover the remnant of his people,’” and you will see it. M. M. T, City Intefligence. Sorr Snxit Guyerat Comarrres —The Old Men’s Gene- ral Committee (Administration) held a meeting last night in Tammany Hall, There was quite fall attend- ance. The principal business transacted related to the getting up of the grand mass demonstration on Thurs- day night, im honor of the election of Henry A. Wise as Governor of Virginia. Among those mentioned as likely to be present at the meeting, was Mr. Wise him- self, but this is somewhat doubtful. Tho softs appear to be inexcellent spirits atthe result of the Virginia election, and are determined to make all the political capital possible out of that event. After the appoint- ment of the necessary committees and the arrangement of other details, the meeting adjourned. Tur Extension Or CANAL StREET.—This work so Lng @emanded by the public convenience, and so long do- layed by private opposition, is at length progressing. The street is to ke opened through the block that now faces Broadway to Mulberry street, where it will inter- sect Walker. From that point Walker street is to be widened by the addition of twenty-five feet on the northern sie. The houses occupying this space are being rapidly demolished, in a few mont they will be replaced on’ the new li blocks of stores befitting a wide amd business thorough- fare. No municipal improvement of late years hi added as this will add to tke comfort of our citi and the dignity of our city. It will constitute @ br: ross the icland from the Hudson to the river, not ina straight line as formerly ptoposei—for that was found too expensive from tha cost of the buildings it would destroy—but sufficiently direct for convenience; and intersecting Broadway, the backbone of New Yerk, at what for business purposes is likely to be for many y: central point Fires in Sew York. FIRE IN MADISON STREST— SUSPICION OF ARSON. * A fire broke out yesterday morning, between 2 and 3 o’elock, in the cellar of the grocery store kept by John Becking and Francis Webbling, 157 Madison street, corner of Pike, The firemen were soon upon the spot, and extin- guished the flames before communicating to the store above. Beching & Webbling’s loss by fire and water is estimated at about $100; they have an insurance on their stock ani furniture for $1,500 in the New Amate dam Insurance Company. A man named Patrick Cr ford, occupying a portion of the basement on the nl of the fire, had some difficulty with the grocer’s cleri fight ensued and the clerk cut Crawford's head with club, The Folice took Crawford to the atation house, he was considered in the wrong, and siso intoxicated. However, svortly after 10 o'clock that night Crawford was liberated fom the station house and went bome, ‘The fire having oocurred in a wood shed in the basement, next to Crawford’s apartment, ina suspicious manner, and the difficulty occurring between him and the clerk, led the police to suspect that he wes in some way con: cerned in firing the premises, and he was dingly ar- rested and taken before Justics Wand, who committed him to priscm to wait an examination before the Fire Marshal. a FIRE IN WATER STREET. About a quarter past 3o’clock yesterday morning, fire was discovered in the four story brick building No, 262 Water street. The second, third and fourth floors are occupied by Messrs. Hathaway & Carman, tin aud shee® iron workers. The fire beara the appearance of having originated im two placer on the second and fourth floors. Messrs. Hathaway & Carman are ingured in the Market Insurence Company for $3,500; their loss will pro be to that amount. The first floor and cellar are occupied by G. J. Whitfield & Co, plumbers, whose dimage by water is estimated to amount to about $1,200. They bave an insurance on their stock of $4,000 in the Len- nox Insurance Company. The building, which is owned by G. J, Whitfield, is estimated as being damaged about $2,000. It is insured in the Astor Insurance Company for $4 4 fire oceurred on the premises of Messrs. Hathaway & Carman about a year ago, which at that time was suppored to have resulted from spontaneous combustion. ‘The whole matter is under the investiga tion of the Fire Marshal. FISE IN FIFTH STREET. On Monday afternoon, between 2 and 3o’clock, a fire was discovered in a dwelliog house, situated in the rear of No, 14 Fifth strget, occupied by Mr. Bernard Farrell and femily. The fire was discovered in a dark bedroom, sup] to bave been the result of accident. The da- mage cone will fey The c before the Fire Mareh amount fo $75, for investigation ia Brooklyn City News. Coytract To SurpLy THe Eastery Disraict wit Gas.— A contract between the City of Brooklyn and the Wil- Nameburg Gas Light Company was agreed to by the Commog Council at the last meeting. The section of the cityto be supplied is the 18th, 14th, 16th and loth to take effect January 1, 1855, and terminate ry 1, 1865. The provisions of the contract are, that the public buildings under control of the Common Council, are to be supplied with gas at the rate of $2 50 per 1,060 cubic feet ; the street lampa to be lighted 300 nights or 2,000 hours per year; for three feet burners, 38 50 each ; four feet burners, $19 50 each : five feet burners, $23 60 each; and six burners, $26 50 each. The price to be Cie to private parties is not to ex- ceed the rate of $3 50 per 1,000 cubis feet for the first 5 years of the contrast, and ‘the not to exceed $3 per 1,000 cubic feet. ‘The company is to expend $5,000 anonally in laying mains in such streets as may be de- Signated by the Common Council. The contrect was acopted by a vote of 27 ayes to 6 nays. Private WATCHMAN DROWNED.—A watchman employed to guard preperty about the docks, accidentally fell from a lighter at the foot of Jay street, on Mondsy night, aod drowned. His name is Samuel Clennon. His body was not recovered. Drownkp Man Founp.—The body of a drowned man was picked up at the foot of Van Brunt strest yesterday, by Patrick Halpin. He had ona blue sack coat, gray mixed pantaloons, blue overalls and high boots. He was about forty years of age. An inquest was beld and & verdict of found drowned was rendered, Personal Intelligence. Henry A. Wise, Governor elect of Virginia, left Waah- ington on Monday, for his residence in Accomac county. Hiram Ketchum, of New York, was to deliver theanni- versary address before the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation in the Tremont Temple, on Monday evening. ‘The town of-Dorchester (Mass.) will celebrate the two hunéred and twenty-fifth retura of the date of its settle- ment, on the next Fourth of July, when Edward Everett, a native of the place, will deliver an address. Governor Gardner, who was born in Dorchester, will be there. ARRIVALS. At the St, Nicholas—Judge Sherm: thony, idence: Mr. Herman, Engl: a8 Rtteelh Can oy dT Heard, Boston; Oscar Verln, Phila: Fayotto M. ville; Ju Popham, Eag- Newburg: Gov. H. Capt, Skillmer, Tox Pes Ait edd, Merrit, Cana lan ‘At the Astor Houre—Fon. A. Gilmore, Ponnsyly Jansen MeHlensy, Liverpool; G. Hf. C . Providence; Hon, K. C. Schenck, Ohio; Capt. N. B. Stonington; Hon, ‘Tarnton, Spri jouse—M. Geo. Bi t fobn Rie ee Zim ime Boston; Konrad Risenger, yh Mann, Dr. H. B. Clarke, New Baltimore; C. Wykofl, Boston; » New York. ARRIVALS. rn OF Kai 1m # hi} nga sta—| WH Todgvoa ond lody, Mise re Kelty and two ire 8 C Day, Miss Carrie Day, Miss ‘and Indy, AL Hartridge and lady, Miss Indy and Jones, Mre Budd and $ Hills, 8 H Hartshorne, R Taylor, D ‘Waite, H Collier, MO} h, Mien Lawrence. Rey WH Mil- cen, WW Woodrufl Bedford; Sam T. W. Gibbs, New Hav hi bpd. aie ‘ste berger ith, Wm Shirwel , Mra O'Conm th broke Lad; dt eooll, VB Read, 3 haravell, jornay, Mra Fawoott, Taok- Corn is selling in the Chickasaw Nation at $250 per oe ee pty only be Se one or two qn in the Nation, at barrel. No groceries are had, nor can aa be wotil there is «rise in the Arkangas or Red Bivers, THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN ENGLAND. MEETING OF THE “SOLID MEN” OF LONDON. Administrative Reform Demanded by the People, &o. &., les ko. On Saturday, the Sth of May, a meeting of the mor- hants and traders of the metropolis was held at he London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the pur- pose of organizing an association to promote a tho- sough reform in the various departments of the State. The assemblage was convened by a circular issued by @ body of gentlemen connectsd with the trade and com- merce of the city, professing all shades of political opinion, and admission was obtained to the hall by igket. One o’clock was the hour appointed f - mencing the proceedings, but shorily iter twelve the large room—estimated as capable of containing one thousand'five hundred ‘was filled to overflow- ing; and so great was the anxiety manifested to be pre- sent that many hundred eager applicants for admittance, including several members of parliament, could net be accommodated. In this state,of things. the conductora of the movement, with great promptitude and tact, ex- temporized arrangements for the simultaneous holding elsewhere of a supplemental meeting on the same sub- ject; and the use of the Guildhall baving been readily ranted by the Lord Mayor for that object, a me- ium was supplied for the expression’ of » large ion of the popular feeling which must otherwise have been stifled. On and about the platform at the London Tavern were Mosers. J. I. Tra- vers, J. D. Powles, S. Morley, J. P. Gassiot, W. Tite, W. J. Hall, James Hutchinson, W. S. Lindsay, M.P.; Nor- man , F, Bonnoch, ‘Samuel Baker, George Bishop, Jr., Johnstone Neale, Captain Scodell, M Otway, Col. Reed, M.. French, M P 5; Mr. Swift, M.P.'; Mr. &e. , on the motion of Mr J. I. Travers, Mr. Samuel Morley, (merchant,) was voted to the chair. In introducing the Lea HAIRMAN Said that perhaps he could hardly give & more striking evidence of the earnest feeling excited In reference to the great question which had brought them together that day than was afforded by fact that, owing to the crowded {t had been thought expedient to commence the pro- ceedings five minutes before the time announced. He regretted to find himself called upon to occupy so prominent a: peatiion om. thus eobisten, aot, however, from any want of sympathy with the object about to be pressed on their attention, but because some kind of restraint might be expected to be exercised by a chair- man in the expreesion of his opinions. He further re- gretted that the circular summoning the meeting did not comprise the names of gentlem:n who had been ac- customed to take the lead im political ma‘iters in that city. The absence of those names was doubtless per- fectly honorable to the persons who bad declined to joim them; but, cn the other hand, this departure from the ordinary routine in city affairs might lead to good im the future. (Hear, b joubt among the names at. tached to the ciroular appeared those of persons who were unknown to the general public in @olitical matters; but still they were men who were engsged diligently, and, to a large extent successfully, in the discharge of social and other duties in the conduct of the various branches of business with which they connected; and If they bad now been drawn from their private avo- cations, which were in themselves sufficiently onerous, it was because they had been deeply moved at the bu- miliating position ia which the country wes placed, and because they saw that the heart of England was sick at the state into which things had been brought; and they, therefore, od to cally their fellow citizens with one voice, and as on? maa, to declare that that state of things should no longer be suffered to continue, (Cheers.) They had thus early to entreat them to give the lie to the statements that were going about, to the effect that that meeting was to end in nothing. (Hear, hear.) If that gathering were only to result in the adoption of a mere string o¢ rerolutions—tame enough, in all conscience—on hotor he would not bave come there to take a part in its proceedings. He came there because he honestly Seared that we were rifting into that state which, checked, must land us in revolution, and because, in alf seriousness. he had po faith in order or peace which wes not founded on contentment; and he for one was rot diepored to say ‘ Peace, Peace,” when be felt that there ought to te no peace. (Cheers ) Among the ra- mors sfioat relating to that movemont was one charging it with being a mere trading affair, This, he was sorry to say, was the tone of the last number of a newspaper, strange to ray, that wan itself identified with a gentleman who had raised himself to the position he now occupied by those very qualifications which they wished to see mors largely introduced tuto the government That journal, with an offensive and ua- worthy sneer, raid that the discharge of legislative and governmental duties required different talents from those which commanded success in the counting- house and at the merchant's desk—(a laugh)—end that people were in the babit of expecting too much from their governments. Now it was to the intelligence, the industry, the unflinching perseverance, and, above ‘all, the high'principle which forthe most part distinguisbed her trading and commercial classes, that England owed her greatness; and it was because they wished to ree the same combination of efficiency and honesty transferred in an equal degree to the de- partmentsof the State that they met as tradesmen to enter their protest against the existing system of maiad- ministration, (Cheers) Again, they had been accused of attacking the aristocracy, Now, the Tepatation of the aristocracy ought to be safe in their own hands; and it waa only so far as they deseived and plundered the people that they should be called to account. The Engliah le were attached to their aristocracy and fond of the institutions of their country, but worse things for tion could befall it than the loss of even its aristocracy (hear, hear); and he warned that favored class not to force the people to examine and scrutinize too curiously how in days past they had been plundered and bambeo- aled. (‘Hear, bear,” anda laugh.) There were those who aflected to believe that the aristocracy had a divine right to govern, snd who seemed to think that the com- mon people could not be sufficiently thankful to the men glorying in the names of wendish, Kihott, tate of the room, Russell and Stenley—who, for = few paltry thousands per annum, undertook the heavy cares and responsi- bilities incident to the administration of their publi: affairs, (Laughter) Now, the aristocracy had as much right to a share imgbe government as any other class, but only in pro} as they exhibited the ster- ling qualities of honesty and efficiency. (Hear, hear.) It Dehooved that meeting, then, to eatiaty themselves as to the disinterestedness of the gentlemen who had con- vened them that day, and, if convinced of the purity of their motives, to swell their voices in tones that would be not only unmistakal but must be obeyed in high quarters.’ (Cheers.) He ‘was bound to say that that srsemblage had no direct connection with the war, into the right or wrong, or the probable results of which, or into the bona fides o! those who were carrying it on im our bebalf, he was pot there to enter; although he must, ‘at the same time, honestly confess that he had his own misgivings on all’ those points, It was the hideous dis- closures of the mismanagement connected with the war that seemed to identify that movement with the present contest with Russia; and even when that contest was over, the all important question would recur, ‘‘ How are we to be governed?” The weight of the public indignation might fall upon the Christies, the Filders, snd the Boxers; but the truth was that there were and Filders, and Boxers in every department of the State. (Hear, beat.) Let them go to any one of the public de- artments pleased, and if they chanced to meet the ob of it without his inte! it underling at his eibow to cram bim, they would £1 him displaying an amount of gross ji nce, incompetence oe about any given subject which were actually eating into the very of the country, undermining its great- ners, and would, if continued, be ite ruin. (Cheers.) He bad received the deepest bn og from reading the sccounts of the frightful state of the hospitals at Scutari and of those miles of agony (to use the expres- sive lan of the Times’ correspondent) where thea- sands of our fellow-countrymen—the bravest of the brave—were left to die as though they were dogs. The Rev, Sidney Gotolphin Osborne—s name tobe mentioned with boncr (cheers) for his spmpathy with suffering humanity, and whose pbilanthrople writings wers known to the world years before the war through their appearing with his initials attached to them in the co- lumns of the 7imes—bad also pcinted out the utter inca- pacity and—whbat was worse—the intense heartless- ‘nens of the officials who were charged with the care of ot why wen 1 test toe’ ine rbordinate, int, why was ¢ intelligent au hen” ponsessed of long experience and great abi- lity, never rose to be the head of his depart- ment? Let them go over the list of commissioners of customs, taxes, and the like, and tl would find that in nine cases out of every ten these ap- pointments were bestowed because the recipients were either 2, cousina, nevhews brother: law of members of the government, or of persons having politi- cal influence at their command. Would it not be grati- fying to the public to see now snd then a Rowland Hill made Postmaster General ?—(cheera)—an office essom- tally requiting a practical knowledge of business and an acquaintance with commercial matters, bat which had never, in the memory of the oldest living man, been held by anybody but some peer, who was seldom possessed of the necessary qualifications” ‘The remedy, however, for this state of things was in the peopla's own hands. There were not fifty men in the House of Commons who were thoroughly proof against the thousand forms of influence which surrounded the psth of « member of Parliament, It wae said that there were 120 sons of peers, and about 100 more of their jaw, grand~ fons or nephews, in the House of , Manking to- gether 220, or about one-third of that a embly. Now, these men bad as much right to sit there as anybody else, but the wisdom of the constituencies ia send them there was much to be doubted. (Caughter.) So tape se this system went on, and the people rested content with mere noise and vaporing expressions of ae Tee tion, the ‘ament would be only too thankful thera for allowing them to continue the system first aa yasee tore fron ‘thorough assets paee ost 8 m a tho change in pul ry Syafss wo the relations between members of Parlin. ment and their conctituents, Why should a candidate round about, cap in hand, to the voters and entreat em to do him the great kinduers of their yotes in his favor? The citizens of Londoa take care that at the next election there wae ho mistake ia