The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1867, Page 4

4 TRIAL OF JOUN #1. SURRATE, Testimony of General Eckert and Others, The Defence toClose Their Case To-Day. The Alleged Letter of the Conspirators. Wasmixoros, July 17, 1867. The trial of Jobn H. Surratt was resumed (this morn- fgg in tho Criminal Court, Judgo Fisher presiding. _ Mr. Bradley, Sr., said, when the court adjourned yes- Cerday a proposition was made to introduce an agree: Ment between Booth and others in relation to the con- Bpiracy. Ho admilted that the paper would not bo Svidence for the prosecution, because it would show What Surratt was not in the conspiracy ; Dut it was clearly admissible when offered by the defeace. He held:that~ [Mt was pertinent to the issue, and when any evidence. {tras offered it was for the Court to determine whether, the ovidence offered is pertinent to the issue, and it ts for the jury to determine the weight of the evidence, If the Court can see that the jury may draw an inference from a@ fact offered it jmust go to tho jury. It is exceedingly difficult to ascertain whether any positive rule of law governs Aho admissibility of testimony, and he had, therefore, hunted up no authorities, What ts offered in evidence is a fact bearing upon the issue, which this jury is now trying, and in the absouce of any positive rule of exclu- ‘sion it must goto the jury. If there is such a positive rule it is for the prosecution to show it, This is not a case where the prisoner might have manulactured tho proof, but it is the declaration of the party made at the (vory act, and itisas much a part of the res geste as ough it were written at tho moment of the transac- tion. It is the concerted plan, signed by the actors im- diately preceding the action, aud they go from the Je and cominit the acts which tho prosecution has phown and proved. The prosecution have proved the execution of the act, and the defence now desires to rove the agreement to execute, and, in view f the testimony already given, no one would sup- oe that the prisoner assisted in fabricating 6 proof, Two questions are involved in tbhis:—the ne, whether ho was a conspirator to murder the Presi- dent; and the other, whether he was an actor in the murder. These are totally distinct questions The obarge here attempts to fix the prisoner as engaging in the murder, and the conspiracy iz to be shown a8 proof. Another question was whether there was a conspiracy to kill, and that is the gist of the inquiry bere, Who wero the conspirators, and what was the object of the covspiracy? 13 a question for inquiry. Ordinarily a iracy is secret, and is to be proved by circum. stantial evidence; for if it were made public, then the conspiracy would be exploded. The prosecution has attempted to show that there was a conspiracy, ‘They say they trece the conspiracy from 1863 unlit is culmination, and. they say that Surratt’ and others were engazod 10 a conspiracy. This was proved Rhus by Weichmidn’s testimony. If they have proved anything by this witness, it is that the conspiracy he (Welchman) testifies to had terminated and failed in larch. 1865, After that time they never brought the ies charged togother by any one witness: and it is foro a question for the jury whether there were wo conspiracies, and what became of that conspiracy in larch. They have olfered to prove that Surratt was They ratt was in that conspiracy, aud the defence mecis that by offering the agreement of the conspirators and showing that Sur- att was not a party to that agreement. The prosecution had produced Booth’s diary to show that the murder was ecided upon April 14, and can the defence then be pre- cluded from offering the agreement to murder, in which the name of the preoner does not ? It is not the confession of the arty, awvho had done the deed ; bat it is the agreement to do it, fend the prisoner is excluded from th: reement, and he could therefore see no reason or could conceive no rule of law why the evidence should not be admitted. He (Mr. Bradley) admitted that elementary writers argued that ciroumstentin! poset was better than positive proof; but no writer ever held that circumstantial evi- once was better than positive, written proof, Here was Boontract that committed men to the gallows—n con- Aract that would never have been entered into, except dy mon who had lost their resson—mad men; acon. tract to commit a murder that has not its parallel, It ‘was not kept in their possession and secreted by thom, but banded @ third party to be used as evidence against these four men, who boldly offered themseives as asacrifice for what they deemed to be the nation’s In that contract the prisoner could not participate, and it is dae not only to the jgoner, but to others that bave been murdered ‘that all tho facts connected with the conspiracy should Be brought out, and this paper cannot be excinded ‘except upon the most inexorable rule of law, If it ‘were the prisoner's own act it could not be offered in ‘evidence; but it is the act of the conspirators to the exclasion of the prisoner. The question of the ad- missibility of this evidence ts for the Court, The question whother Surratt was a party to the conspiracy fea question for the jary. How is be to prove that he was not @ co-conspirator, except by the agreement wheo he was not there? The firet consp' which was to abduct the President, culminated on the Ton of March, and the prosecution have never brought the parties together again, and the effort now is fix tbe prisoner with another conspiracy ae tpom the 14th of April and agreed upon in writing. To this writing the prisoner was not a party, bat it was in evidence that he was invited after the failure of the frst conspiracy to come to Washtagton and ontor joto another. Here is that other conspiracy agreed upon, but to which Surratt is not a party; and he (Mr. Bradiey) could see no rule that conld exclude the evidence. Mr. Carrington said he did not deem it necessary to ‘ay much against the admission of this testimony, for the subject was too piain. It was an attempt to offer a paper said to be a copy of one which had beon written by one Booth, who was not a witness. It was not even am orginal paper, for t that, aad it was nothin; evidence of a (hird prt’ the Court for @ mom: ould entertain it, In re- gard to (he unjust mutation cast upon honorable men, that the conspirators tried at the arsenal tad been murdered, he would answer tliat at the proper time and in the proper manner, All domned by the Military commission tm merdorer's death. The prosecution would 5 country how that it was the pa totes maa who was false to his cout false to his meat, who rontant ae mothe: ad who by figut acknowledged bis gut ir, Morrick aaeraption) ‘asked Mr. Carrington what authority he was quoting. He supposed this was a ques- tion of law. Mr. Carrington said he understood these feeble at- tompis at wit, It was to create daughter, and tue same rit would create a mob, if possible. In conclusion . Cartington argued that the testimony should be ex- ded. fhe did mot suppose th irmor-bearer of oh . etige Fisher roled that the testimony was inadmissi- bie, Tt might bave been the very object ators to thus screen some of the parti gotting wp this azreement. recalled and Cromsexemaiged, by Mr, Prerrepont-—J¥ itnees was born in at Cal the redetlion witness’ syn] erred thet the Rivellion, Ghould. be put had at that time conf id down cubed ays than by Wir; ba) tm legislation, but have pot much con! t Ox- Cotonel Fowter, and letter; might have maid the Pa witnéss saw 0 horseback was the last time witness saw bim ; witneee testified then that Booth had presented wituees with a box, but that was several days before the inter- view alluded to; witness might have been asked when he saw Booth, and might have replied a day or two be- fore the ination; witness saw Booth last onthe of the pight of the assassination; saw that on horseback on the avenue; don’t eaid on the examination alluded ir. Morrick—Tell Yio J ng yea destroyed that t—You need not answer that question. bis jepinens of eset that he had sai reat secrecy. ne wished to say that It was mot #0; was no air of secrecy about the manner ig which Booth handed witness the paper. Be. $32 Eckert, sworm—Witness was shown ih diary aed said he had seen it before; had seen the letter on the 1ooe leat; witness don't think that the One exhibited is the origina; thinks ft (the original) is fn the War Department ; the original, witness ves to bea cooeer “us the book; thinks the counsel for (he prose- aioe bas the original in his possession, Don’t remember the day witness saw Seve aw ry tn the War Department; witness don't ‘Know in whose handwriting the letter was, witness did . Stewart; thinks be got it j Witness doa't know where General Baker is now; witness believes the letter was printed, oe remember to have seen it (a print. Merrick said that the paper the witness bad just aren seems tse cot the prosecution bad proved to be the ‘He was going now to prove that it was oe GS thought that wasmach as the connrel f prosecution had the original in his possession be now to Bow to prodace it. ine hight the | tl “NEw YORK HERALD, THURSDAY. JULY. 18, a. ‘SHEET. Tho jury can examine the diary as wall as (ihe witness The Court—I think the question 1s ‘The witness—1 think it came ont of foun $i Will you tol: us whose haudwrit 1, 1 cam onte tell oy comparison with Lhe other leaves, @ fs it in Booth’s handwriting ? Mr. Morrick—Did you ever aco Booth write? Me, Preers port in handwriting £, Pierrepont —Are you an ox \ A fon Praia is Bout b's baadwritmy in ay judg- | ment. @ Have you ever.scen « paper in the bandwriting of Booth that was gous to Dr. Stowart? that the per Bi oigest sent to wart; that papor did not seers to fim Boots hand. writing ‘on a loaf of the siesy, and detached; when the diary fires come (aba ens " porseasion the per now oxhinited was jishte paper came ies the other came after the arrest of Dr. contained pin holes, as though having png rd the money al- ry 10 im it; suo Other paper wae discolored, Lut this is lous discolored tham time? wr ‘witness was thon Assistant Spoke to counsel about Baker had eon on the pland; Sryntad ty te Stee. that paper? 1. Pierrepont The possibly be found. It asin the ‘diary it mny be annong, etme! ‘iu the wituess—The origins! was. in my Drepession and remained in my safe in tho War Department, and when Peps enmmoeed to.court 1 Larouahs lt he it hore and gave it 1 ier it of Ste Be ice @ word of it; tho pe Se get before the committee of Congres and, wi gub- woatly beard, had Locn published. aa W, ‘Clarvoed, reoalted,—Was in Panoms' i et loft Suleas at twenty miou'es past three came through St, Atbags and Springfotd to Now Mien: got to New York in twenty-three hours ; way informed that was the quickest route; got to Moatieal on Satur- day, the 230 of Aprit; from Albany to Montreal was about nincteem houra; witness has travelled wost from Albany ; witness don’t know tho time from Albany to Syracuse, or from Albany to Bultalo; witness has never taken notes of bis tine tn travetling thuse router. Jobn J, Ford, recaliod for the defence—Witness was in the Carroll Prison with Weichman; was thero thirty- pine days and a half; Weichman told him ho was mis- taken as to the time when Pascara was performed, Mr. Carrington objected to the last answer, and the Court ruted the answer out. @ Did Weichman not atate to you when in prison that he was short of clothes b cause had loft bis clothes at Mra. Surrattia to be washed and was not permitiod to send for them? A. He stated that fn eubstance; Mr. Lloyd io Privon with witness; Weichmas “told. witness that be had told the Socretary of War wi John Sirratt waa atthe timo of tho assassination, 1 said ho had told him that ho was in Moatreal, Me. Pierropont aaked to have tho Iagt question strickon hat about Montreal, and tho Court 80 ordered, Mr, Bradley—tlo (Weichman) told witness that Swrtatt was in Canaila pho day of tho nation, be- causd he had seen @ despatch from Sutratt from there dated the 124 h. itnesa took notes.of some con- but not at the time éhey oc- James L, Maddox, recalled for dofence—-Witaeas was in Carrol! priaon with Weicbman ; witness wo b Weiohman to Windor’s building, where an exam’ was had. Q lid you hear an officer toll Woichman that if he ida’ sest testify to more than he had already told he would ig Mr. Carrington—t object; your Houor hay atready ruled it out. The Court—You roust put tho question #o as to make it apply to this triat, Mr. Merrick slated that the defence had no further witvesses to examine to-day; that they had sent for witnesses, who had telegraph: id that they would be he to-night, Ho could now state to the council on the other side that the defence expected to close their testi. mony to-morrow. The Court knew how the defence had been embarrassed in obtaining the presence of thetr witnesses here. It was a dificult matter to get witnesses here from the British dominious. The Court nequiesced in the remarks of the counsol, and wonld, therefore, now take « reoes. Accordingly, at forty minutes past one P. M., tho Coast took @ recess until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, POLICE INTELLIGEN, CE. Tox Fura Sonaen Artaurren SioorG Case.—OM- cor Stephen W. Smith, late of the Fifth precinct poiice, who was committed by Justice Dowling on a charge of evolver on roundeman Se of the jas admitted to bail ia the sum of $1,000 yesterday afternoon, by Justice hee eg County Clerk Conner becamo his surety. Since the occurrence took place Deshays has been promote: to the office of sergeant by the Commissioners. ‘Tuxet of CLormxc rrow A Souooxme.—Patrick Con- roy, Parick McDermott, James Somers and Thomas White, were arrested by officer Oates, of the Fourth precttok; and beara before Justice Hogan yesterday afternoon, at the Tombs, charzed with the theft of coats valued at $150, me property of George B. Lock- hart, from on board the schooner Ticroas, on the night of the 16th inst. alates that he saw ail the her in Dover streot, and afterwards saw ite with the coats on board the schooner, while the others stood on the string pieco at pe No, 23 Kast river. The officer fout istol_ close the et oo they were standing 8 dirk Tnile’ ‘on the of Somers. The prisoners wore committed for tri At the General Sessions Pickrockers on 4 Ferry Boat.—Two young women, named Johanoa Kehoe and Eliza Kelly, who represented thomsclves as soamstresses travelling for the benefit of their health, were brought before Justice Hogan at the ‘Vomba yesterday after 1» charged with the theft of a pocketbook coniainin: 5'in Treasury notes from the person of Mra, Julia Dina, of No. 56 West Baltic atreot, Brooxt ‘n, whilo the latter was crossing to Brfoklyn by the Wall street terry. They wore committed for nation to the 19 h instant. Gaaxp Larcavy,—At the Tomb’s Police Court yester- day afternoon a man named William A. Eanels was arraigned in custody of officer Griffith, of the First pre- cinct, charged with the thoft of a vaw! boat valued at $56, the property of John 7. Stecle, of the schooner Charles 8. Balis, lying at pier 19 Fast river. Ho was held for trial at the General Sessions. Marwuce of Cotprey—A Certwocs Case,—At the Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon a girl, about six- teen years of age, giving her name as Mary Eltare Kehoe, appoared before Justice Hogan with a boy, about Bfteen years old, named Henry Hartung, residing with bis father at the corner of Mott and Canal streets, and requested his opinion as to the right of the boy's mother to take him away after they had been married by the Rev. Frederick sill, of St. Ambrove church. She said that after they bad returned from church ihe mother broke in on their festivities and carried the husvand home, Justice Hogan said as thoy were married they now belonged to each other, and could uot be ref asunder, Attegso Figawav Ronweay.—Edward Reinkampen, No. 29 Mercer street, appeared before Justice Dodge yesterday and entered a complaint against Frederick Jacobs, who he alleges st him of $27. Plaint sets forth that Ji ree other men, at present uuknown, met F oa, in Rose street on the morning of the 17th inst., that they set upon him and knocked him down and then robbed him of bis mouey. Jacobs was arrested by detective Glynn, of the Rightir precin ind brought into court yesterday. The ac- Saved nowledges having struck Sempleinnnt, bat de- nies having bad anythin ‘5 do with taking the money. He was committed ja default of $1,900 bail, Tae Litaentaat Case,—A formal complaint of forgery was tried to-day in this case before Justice Dodg against Joho Lilienthal and Alexander Lichtenste'n. The plainant’s name was Edward J. Hamilton, No, 180 The facte upon which the complaint \@ based are those which have yee pees published, Lienthal was held in the sum of $3, ‘ebtenstein has not yet been arrested. Tae Carmo Sreauxe Case—Deormot or Justice Dover. —Justice Dodge, at the Jefferson Market Police Court, rendered the following decision in the matter of Maria Smith Desmond aga! Eliza or Lizze Maynard and Ralph Archibald, charged with the abduc- tion of the child of the complainant:—From a carefal review of the testimony in this case t cannot find that the defendants have rendered themselves amenable to any criminal statute, aan by Teflections, bch suggest themselves in relation to jad ny id od ng cine eohoae Jae tion, and con! to the legal aspects of t cave, 1 find that the be gent of the complainant is oroughly impeached, and that the chili was given up tarily by het to her ancle according to a previous oment or agreement for a consideration, Titnesses awear positively to this agreement, Br six others swear ral ta that complai mitted to ben Nat seve: that she had free! jarily surrel ‘dered up th o child to its uncle ment with her, and received from bi money therefor, The complainant is equ dicted in relation to the alleged 1!l-treatment « Maynard, all the witnesses who were pres wenty ee that Mra. Maynard was unifortaly vi = ten! kind to her. Under this state of facts I come to the conclusion that the evidence in this case, as hown pon the examination, is deemed to be insufficient and vena, ra must be discharged from cue. wody ai complaint against them dismissed, The motion wet Guteaens's counsel to dismiss the case and discharge the accused ie therefore granted. Dayoan oF Freanms is tue Hays oF Rove,—Jum tice Dodge received @ communication yesterday from the surgeon of the Jews’ Hospital, conveying the infors mation that the wemen, Margaret Schoeder, who was was Cy on the 24 of July, severely injured from the diseh: arts, of & canpon, Sred by ¢ somes Cuties and jenty Suredorif, ts out of itm cer of fatal results; ‘but that the right ¢; ‘and the left ove injured to auch amj- Mr, Pi said he bad not seen it since the day | the witness at tt possibly might be in oo no are Soe dee = but aia | the Dove te the District Attorney, the papers tm the case nes fad i oba oh , aad to | having been sent down some time since. tiene for ten minutes oy a4 + FIRE IN CHICAGO, be age fay BT 1, 1867, Jona —_ machine four oy fire this morn! ‘ison, loss a $18,! COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. VALE COLLEGE. aPECIAL COARESPONDENGE OF THE WERALO. Commencement Week—Bacealaureats Ser- mou—Anniversary of the Scientific School, New Haven, July 16, 1807. Once more tho sona of Yale have gathered, like duti- ful obildren, at the cali of their alae mater, and some Of « larger, some of & younger growth, have all met as at one common shrine to recount past histories, to cole- brate another anniversary of the founding of this voner- able institution, and to'welcome to their number a now accession of ambitious young bachelors, While ine Contest for popularity presentation week, so latoly passed with its brilliant and varied festivities, would come off triumphant, the more sedate ceremonies of commencement week are none the less attractive to the graduates, who anoualty return to these old, familiar haunts with never failing pleasure. The city t# looking as oharming as ever, and the weather the week bas been unexoeptionablo—cool and pleasant, Tho anoual examinations closed on Friday, aud under-graduates all hastensd to escape from the city. Exception from this last statement must, how- ever, be taken in the case of certain bers of the freshman class, who, whether from philanthropic or from other motives, stay bead to. greet on thei arrival the members of the “incoming class;’? and, while kindly conducting thom to the examination hall, seok to urge upon their unbiased mindsthe relative claims of (ho rival froshman societies, To ane of the3e soctelies every member of the now class is expected to Coanect himself, and the strife between the respective champions rosts simply on “plodging” the largest number ef men, With this pralseworthy nim they wait at th depot the arriva: of thelr unsuspecting victims, and vie with each other in their oMcious politeness towards the new comers. Not content with this mark of affectionate regard for tho strangers, each society has ita picked mon posted in ali the principal cittes and railroad stations within a radius of one hundred miles around, who, with # porseveranos worthy of @ better cause, keop a strict surveiltance over evory travoller of classical mien bound fur the ‘ity of Kims, Not possessed with more than ordinary powers of dis- crimination, their attempts at “elrctioneering” upper class mon, or oftener, graduates of late ciasses, are sometimes quite amusingit they do not--as in the case of your Corfe-pondont—irom too many repetitions bo- come annoying. The number of applicants examinet this year has boon somewhat smatier than usual, , The larger part of those presenting themselves have den admitted aucon fe ob (be others must undergo s-second examina- pacar ithful study mn vacation, will ier a be 19 jority bod ont Wereby i uemseives Re mienibers's the’ ‘The rogular reeled of the week Sites of a ne afternoon with the Bacchataurcate sermon, or parting address to the graduating class, The chapel was ulled at an early hour with friends of the class, who watched with pardonable adiniration the cadidates for graduation houors, ag they entered for the last time their accus- tomed seats in the muddio aisie, The sermon was preached by President Woolsey, from the passage in Ezokiel, vinl, 12, “for they say, the Lord aeoth us not; tho Lord hath forsaken theearth.” ‘The discourse was fuil of udvive and counsel offered to thes» young mon by thoir spiritual instructor as they were about going forth ia. the world, faithfully warning thom against the mod- ern schools of pbitosopate: whos» contests with roveaied religion uave go long agitated Gormany, spreading thence into nd, and whose insidious principles were now being proclaimed in this country, Appearing disguised in the tight literaure of the day His clos ng remarks to tue class wore very impressive, and mast ever be cherished dear in the momory o: each: of its members, . The services wore concluaed by prayer aod singing an appropriate hymn by a select cuoir of graduates, While the congregation wero dispersing, an organ duet from ‘Mount of Olives’ was finely Dr, Stoceklo and Me. Eitiott, the audience attesting their appreciation by ilngering until its close, Just twenty years sinc», at the commence. of 1847, the corporation of Yale. Coliege established & now depariment of tho university by the appointment of a fifth faculty, denominated ry “Departinens of Philosophy and the Arts,” Undor the charge of ie eronseepre Pacing. Jr., and Nor- ton, our anal: Inboratory was titted up in the ol4 President's house, made vacant on the resigvation of President Day. In 1852 the first graduates were digni- fled by the degree of Ph. B, Soon after the engineering section was organi#.d and a professor of metallurgy was appointed, Seven yoars ae removed to the building, ob gp aly the “ollege, which was pur- chased, ie ot cceuageae oath presented to the col- lege by Mr. . Joseph Shoffield, in recognition of whose bounty the decided on giving Lis name to the establishment. After the romoval another course of stady was added under the tite of the ‘General Courco in Literature, Science and the Arts," des gned for the benefit of a large class in tho ese egnnem desirous of pursuing a collegiate course without devoting so much time to tho study of the classics, the modern tanguaces being substitated therefor. Subsequently courses of study were added in agriculture, mechanics, netural b.story and geology, the corps of iastructors being also increased. Sach, in briof, bas been the ern Bind the Shefield Sciemtific school of Yalo College, whose ercises were 80 pleasantly celebrated on Monday after- noon and evening, The following was the programme on the former occasion, the three marked with a star tor lack of time uot being read:— 1, Prayer by the President, 2. Thesis, “A comparison of the Agriculture of the United Statoa, Fipere. | Bngland and Germany, by feter a. Grove, Dat Danvill 3. Prise ane. Nie the ame Fuel,” by Wil. liam G. Mixter, Rock Istand, Iti 4 Thesis,* “On the say conversion of ammonia so — acid by atm oxygoo,"’ by Luther H. ‘eat Haven. ize Essay, “On the Improved Methods of Deter- mina jon employed in the United States Coast Survey,” by Daniel H. Wells, Upper ‘Aquebogue, N. Y. 6. Thesia,* “On Cortal in Pripcipies, of Political Econo- my Applicable to our National Development,” by Claries fH. Hubbard, Sandusky, Obi 7. solution of a Tobleen, in Constructive Engineer- ing, by Lyman S Ferry, New Haven, and Voiney G. r, 8. Thesis," “Constituent Minerals of West Rock, New Haven,” by Willlam G. Mizier, Rock Isiand, 11 Thesis,* “On the Aqueous hog al the Atmos- puere,” by Robert M. Grove, Danville, Pas 10, ‘Thesis,* “On the Iron Resources of the United h T. Whittelsey, New Haven, ‘On secondary causes ia ihe Geogra- plical Distribation of Pianta and Avimais.” By Sidney 1. Smith, Norway, Me. 13, “ilustration of the principio of natural classification of Echt By William H. Niles, Cambridge, Mass. “Ou Darwin's Theory of the Origin of William N. Rice e A. Wes!,), Spring- Phalization ina sontent Held, Mase, the theses were a marked by thoroughness and acen- Ferry ant over Mill river, at the end of Orange st and the two gave the audience an insig! ceagtoae | aod useful branch of science. The ‘ao Clos. ing theses were both worthy of th praise. Mr. Rice’s was noviceable for clearness thought, beaaty of expression and tho graceful manner with which 1} was delivered. The validity of all the nents ip | favor ofthe Darwinian theory was tuly allowed, but the | overwhelming ious wore so ably pat forth evidence for distinct creation seemed incontrovertil the reading of these theses ihe audience Ke Of a collation, and after fuil justice to this festive digression, at hail-past seven 0’ veloc iheMeid Hall was again iilled to listen to the address by Professor C. S Lyman on ‘‘Scientilic Education in ie Relations to lodustry.’ ‘The first of the Berzelias prizes, amounting to $30 ia jold, was awarded to Sidney I. Smith; the second priz», 120 in gold, to Witltam @. Mixter and Daniel H. Wells. This afternoon the Historical Society helda meciing commemorating (he one handred and fiftieth versary of the removal of Yale College from Saybrook, Gy to this city. This evening the “Concio ad Cleram, sermon to the clergymen of the State, was proached in the North church. A reswmé of these proseedings will appear in our next letter. HARVARD COLLEGE. ‘SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. mencement Day in and Hymns=-The @ of Graduates, and the Degrees Con Upoe Them. Camunrpor, Wednesday, Jnly 17, 1997. This is Commencement Day at Cambridge, and Harvard” bas decked herself in holiday trim, as she waa wont to array herself oa Commencoment days gone by, and attempts to hide, for the time being, her vene- rable wrinkles behind winaing smiles, In accordance with old established custom the public buildings and de- partments of State bere and in Boston are closed for the day, and the farce of escorting the Governor ja pomp and style from Boston to Cambridge, by the fery red-coated Lancers, is gone through with as of old. The day is Give, and tho occasion as flat and as devoid of real, gonuine interest as usual, Commencement properly began yesterday with tr exercises of the divinity school, But these the regular college grads do not look upon with any great copeera, and do not consider as baving «tything to do with the commencement of the Unirers'ty, The graduating erer- cised Of the divinity schoo! took place in University Chapel, before a good sized audience, made up mostly of leading Unitarian and a few Episcopal clergymen. Prosident Hill, of the University, occupled the seat of prominence, and directed the exercises. The graduates were only two in number; but they did well, and fur- pished im theit dissertations « greater exhibition of vou which tere thought than is generally shown fn « whole class of Gtaduaven 1B Gifford and Arthur May Kna: = Be ~ former hg Sciousness,"* After theso exercises the centeauial aunive Theodore Parker "Adaios, @ ‘ot Pi Plymouth; Sawuel sien Parker, of ‘Amos Prescott Baker, of Boston ; George Barton, of Gill; Comens | Bates, of Ommclaaatl ‘Ones Jamos Thasber Boutelle, of bridge; Artnur of Claghoru Bryant, of Now Bunton, of Cambridge; Jamen Medford; Hemaa WI Touis Cheney. Soureh of of Charlestown bury; William a oe Derby, of Boston; bg L Feederio Dodge, of of ‘Dudiry; Thomas Theodore Eiia, of Roxbury; Will Boston, Wiliain ed card oinaetl * Quins wie Witt oneal ei a jam Young Teavit, of Great Leonard, of West Chester, Pa, ; of Charlestown; Franois John Lindsley, of Dorchester; of Cincinnat:, Ohio; Kaward Jack Mid. ; Feonk Be Henry Miller, of of Boston; W Jamos ‘orton, of Boston; Wilham Davia O'Connell, of Heary Boyaton Pari kt of Quanetdes; Peckvam, of RL er, of Cambridge; J Nashville, Tenn. ; Jerome Bonaparte ary Aoington; Joseph Wheeler Reed, of south. Meo a Bf Aven Rice, of Roxbury; George Edward Ric! Cam bridg ; Joseph Leavitt Sanbdora, of Hampion Fuls, N, #1; Charles Guriey Saunders, of Lawrence; Witham Edward Silsbee, of tg en Roy: noids Spautding, of Cam! neongi A Spencor, of Coseipemncet: Jonn jeer eee Dorehoste ae % b ae ‘Chaites Qustow Stearns, aa Cone Frank Preston Stearns, ca Medford; Bollamy >torer, of Cinciouatt, O..i0; Wel iam Koliina Tappan, of Boston; James Brainer, Jaylor, of Boston: George Henry Tipp, « of Roxbury Froderick Tudor, of Bost.n; Sob Renssolaer, of Newport, R. L; Charles David Wadsworth, of Brook tya, N. ; Walter Kiwya, of Now York cl Horace rett Wars, of Milton; Kdward Leander Wood, of Fitchburg; ward Stickno; or Wood, of Cambridge; Witiiam bs Sh Sad of Cincinnati, Onio; Charies Wyman, of "BACHELOR OF Kawa Jacob Murray Baker, Charles Bisnop, Mark Autony ey Andrew Fdward Paygon Brown, Cleave Cole, Holdridge Ozro Collins, Francls James eenrne Jobn Sanders Duncaa, Frank Benson Dyer, ibomas MoGrath Egiaton, Siiee Fraa- cis Kiston, William Cuadies Fabens, yy Fichtonkam, George Albert Fisher, George Folansbee, Charles Matoon Foster, Samuel Augustus Gardner, Vandorvort Bruce Gates, William Heury lord, Horace atin x Thomas Joflerson Grier, Edward Lampkin Hamlin, Neil Cameron Hardin, Allred Sted- man Hartwell, Ki i Hitchcook, Danie Holiand, “Joun Hott, Artbur Clarke Huidekoper, Augustus Jones, Charles Waltey Lovett, Cuaries Allard Low, James Bur- pet Molzan, itzekiel Mcleod, Charies Porter Mattocks, Joseph James Moore, Leverett Newsomb, George Nor- ri, Jonn Henry Overall, Charics Frederick Paya rancis Perry Peiepoint, Dudley Parley Pnotps, Robert janna Pollock, Erastus Barton Powers, Amorose Hall ardy, Thomas Rider Ralston, Charies Coolidge Read, Henry Munroe Rogers, James David Simpson, Fraok Ward Smith, Honry Hobart Smith, Oriands Wel Wellington Spratt, Thomas Maddin Steger, Thomas Addison, — K.sbeo Thompson, Edward Towne, Samuel Utiey, Tali madge Van Rensselaer, Stephen Van Renaselaor, Austin Workman Voorhoes, Edgar Alpbonso Wallace, Hersuey Wioting, Kthan Corttandt Williams, Thomas Stanley Wilsov, H Thoms Wing, Witt Henderson Wis: ner, Horatio Dan Wood, Jono Haven Woodward. ny Hoy Pea Andrews, Oliver Heaty Arnold, Barber, Edward Lawreace Barteaux, dell, Waiter Cbanoing Blaisdell, John Kdward Everett Je easing be Gould tela enn ie Rulph Delano, Shreve Jacobs, George ating Kea Kimball, Charies smeen Kiter. fn, Raa aca’ pan ad ward Rufus Le: u Donald, MoMahon, Denpicate = cis Moulton, — William Norrie, Chartes Worthy Perkins, eo Parker Quincy, Joba Newton Randat!, William Lambert Rich- ardson, James Hi Robblue, ‘Richmond Cog Root, ling, Abraham Frch John Bi Be Whitaker, rence Wilder, Reuben Willis. venewririo Souooe Geavcaras—Rogis Chaavenel, Frank Wiglesworth Clarke, Charles Brees, Ook Cole, Caries Kd- ward Faxon, Charles Gordon, Stanley Barbour Hildreth, Channing Lilly, Horace Mann, Charles Jarvis Williams. Divinity Scvoor GravcaTes—Elisha Gifford and Arthur May Knapp. OVERSRERS 0} At the election by the ‘Mamut the followin for the ensuing six years were elected : Emerson, Seth Sweetzer, of Worcester Andrew, Honry Le Lee an and Ingersoll Bowditch, THE METROPOLITAN FIRE DEPARTMENT. The Board of Fire Commissioners held their roguiar weekly meeting yesterday, Major Genoral Shaler in the clan. The following Communication from Fire Marshal A, B. Baker was read and ordered on file for reference: — Fine Maruat’s Orvice, 25 Chausens Steerer, ™ ron«, July 1867. To rae Hovoraste Boarn Mernorouray overseers Waldo @x-Governor % COMMIS- SIONERS GentLewen—ThO og fire in the nA dnd establish. — CR. ES is in my ° evieeace Propert: Coors the axe of their oridtogs for the manufectare of alcohol and = The testimony shows that John H. Harnett, tho engineer, Mot Bounal from o leaky spirits or low wines bad sp vat —— the floor to within a ‘to the ar and bg fie tad Tonnd tte (Saat Mar aba te promise wore oon i famon onto ac wien much ai@oulty trem being baroed to death. Tne ht watchman, mady, was compel ‘escal bifthe third. stery window, sad fell to the sidewalk, ‘with tury, t ppanecting wet" iy th build. br on! ie rar'uct the winete Diet, ead were 8 not for the extraon the few weeks which pot only human fife in immioeot mye sb lized a large amonnt of vata. re there fires, | would state, occarred Poppe ty men were at work om the beard'to prevent the masurecture, of sprite board to prevent are Tectifying of whiskey in densely inbabited portions of Seat fnew af ae law to rent it; but it is evi- dent that these accidents wou! for the use of fire light, hence they hibited from working at night, and to prevent night work I would su, vlog the insurance com in- sert a written ition in therr Prlicige vo tals emnet-— night work and ie lights of all kinds prohibited. A violation of this clause would then invalidate the tu- believe if such a clause were inserted in poll surance it would have a tendency to prevent fires of this To conclusion, permit me to express my ofticiency and dis- papi sub- description. gratification at the evidently 1 cipline of the Fire a. Ps mitted, KE. BAKER. The Board then, ane the transection, of regular routine bosiness of no public importance, adjourned. NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Moynon, July 15, 1867. Theraiiroad and steamsbip interests of the city of Norfolk have been gradually advancing in importance since the termination of the war, stimulated and en- liwened by the influence of Northern capital, The Old Dominion steamship line, consisting of the steanfers Sarat) 4 the Niagara, was recently purchased by tho new line owned in New York remaih, comprising: Hatteras and Albemarie, ‘the consol. = piece jn Neg % y Tegistration _ Py Princess Amne county give the whites a majority of feturos ia Warmigh county give wes agi WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE, Tam Tareytows Steansoat LAnpusG Imsnogiso.-—for Some weeks past tho utmost inconvenience has been ¢x- Perienced by passengers going to and from Tarrytowa by steamboat, in consequence of come difficulty which exists between two rival companies, Whose boais touch at this point, The trouble is said to have arisen out of a diapute abont aoeapenaetin claimed by one company— the other, for using orth poste af teste rises ee tearii up destroy- To. such ‘an oxtent, wi the work dangerous, Am injunction bas at sat length been granted reign t the Saath line from farther destrae. tion of the dock until the first Monday in August, when fegulariy brought before the courts Ormmarions ov a Samak Taine st Tarnrrows.—The apartment of a barkeeper, named Jon Smith, in a hotel ‘at Tarrytown was recently entered in broad daylight by gr em mat amnae chn-qteniur eben Sak 1. 4 portion of the missing subsequently presented tom steamboat man, named Ackerman, by & cious looking stranger, woo sid he siwas twas tired car- rying the things” He has not beea licard of since. > Betdous: Acoment-ar Sing Sina. —While-s lady named | ; Mead, accompanied by a colored driver namod Daniel Arrsuerep BurGnary at Siva Sixc.—An attempt to enter the residence of a lady named Clark, on Croton avenue, Sing Sing, was made by burglars on Tuesday night, which was, however, frustrated through their having arsed the immates by the noise occasioned by their operation. the extensive operations of these gentry io most of thepiaces along the Hudson, which, the press bave made known, has the eflect of placing pcople om thetr guard. We havo had to chron- acle several other unsuccessful attempts made during tho past fow days, ‘Tar Wasumaton Irving Cauron Mawonat at Tar- RYvowN.—Operations of an active character havo been in progroas for some time past in relation to the momo- rial choroh which is now being built at Tarrytown, in memory of Washington Irving, on a beautiful site selected near the André monument, It is expected that the edifice will bo completed and ready for occupation the latter part of this fall, or at alt evouts before Chriat- maa, AxoTur Narrow Escare rkom Drowntne,—Yosterday afternoon a rowboat belonging to a gentioman named Herring, in which were two persons, a man and a boy, was acoid tally upact in the Hudson river, noar Hast. inga, and by would probably have beca drowned had it not been for tho timely interference of a boatman named Welch, who witnessed the oocurrence and pulled out to the rescue. He succseded im reaching thom just a8 the boy was simking. WENDELL PHILLIPS WANTS THE NEGROES IN OFFICE. . {From the Antt-Siavory Standard. When wo first jor Faerie? ranks and saw the constant misu dings and misrepresentations Of abolitionists, wo ore im wate. of Perpetual marvel atthe ae pene muddied confusion which served most mon for brains ; but a closor examination showed that these seeming blundersors were bright enough fu follo. ing out their own plans and marveliously keen igpantly rat any romeo an pay o purpuse or principle. we been a ing and malicious temper, we should have concluded, with tne old Latin piv that “Anger supplied Yoalds to a gunscoes inineecptationy we earssonpannte jean! & generous ia we have ince for explanation, the Soe) prensa Jono 80 blind as those who won't soe.” bonest{miscoa- which struggles in vaia Fees see you throagh Involuntary mists you will meet wan, now and then—about as often as you will in your lifetime be in- vited to a golden or diamond wedding. But misconcep- ee aes of ond and eeerence zoe can buy four or elght pages of any morn’ ‘any of our great citios, Lhd four or ten conts, according to the distance fram New gio ee eno assassins, masquorading in cap and bolls, now “ning ‘on is the question so isnoceatiy asked, “You would aot wortar ts gba bocause he is Anite sw Joh age aa hypocrite as -on—| and © = reokerd-cunpty’ Secuatas ter'c bins an wim oltne of Lineotn, bE leaves thougt ‘he would not succeed un- Teas the Tete tike mands avplinnle peg ing to the Northern sensitiveness abo: border But “you eee office just because he was born in Tennessee Seward at Chicago The republicans who betrayed Mi ‘themselves on the ground that Lincoln was the Th an up| class was es born in, Vermont whore stand that the ¢ States Senators thal asa hee froreat sides of the Green Mow | oeewares a8 tothe bay. or Ask euch questions as these of any of the republicans who are trying to steal votes by hypocrisy or to disarm democratic ridicule by disowning these principles, see how wisely they will hold forth on the necessity, great States, of conciliating sections; in nations mad up of various bloods and races the need of some pian to have each substantially ited in the government; at times when war has built up a class of soldiera, the indispevaable necessity that a party, to win, should pro- pitiate the prejadices of such a class. And then how learnedly they wa M prove that, beside being available, such a course is the only frirone. Where hundreds of thousands ranlitiogs—are bound together by any peculiar tie, set pone by a common interest, as merchants, farmers, manufacturers, they should have special voice in the State. Tpeseh tis poanet be ‘peared im theory by law, << Lt wy carrving ont of our government it will be attended to. All one history shows that Ses eee onal Talk toe politician about absolute right, theoretical perfection, he responds, “Oh, trae; but Politics we must conmult and arrange for the great anes ont interests, and apply theories as well as we bas Oinisbed go on and remind him tbat are oy mittion of one race ia very critical pecaliar circumstances, hate’, misunderstood, Dousd together by peculiar fnterests, threat: ened wi peculiar dangers, and—like ‘Germans, soldiers, Irishmen, merchants, farmers—there Co) special reasons why their own blood shoutd speak f them in legislative a see justice done them ‘o executive positions, and, by able conduct, vindicate their place and . Why, how ret the pbi- losopher grows ie the face! How afraid the esems that rare eae i of @ sincere be- PRETENDED HERALD CORRESPONDENTS—CAUTION AGAINST SWINDLERS. We have received from Mr. George L. Dunlap, Super- intendént of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, the following letters, which indicate that some swindling rascal had attempted an imposition on Bim in the name of the Henaty. We desire to state that uch indi. vidual as W. G. Wright is, or bas been, employed om this paper in any capacity, The priuted neading to his letter is a forgery, and doos not show even a similarity to the types used for the genuine headings of the Henato letter paper. In addition to these facts we would have it understood that no “facilities” of the kind solicited are required for the correspondents or other employés of “he Heratp, The travelling expenses of our a/tachée are always paid, and any person playing tho rile of the mendicant 10 the name of this journal cam be certainly sot down us an impostor. Tne following are the com munications referred to:— Cmcaco Orrick ¢ sly 1, 1868 7 HICAGO, + 1868. Rorron New York Raraty — Dear Sin—I enclose a jotter dat and received afew days since. 15 time to afford such facilities thenticated representatives of tse ‘Wright, when he calied on me, atid mot ot show py ed evidence of his —— it'a your office, I tequest. Yi respectfully, + GEO, 1. DUNLARS General Superintagdont, Orrice, New Yong Hanarn, os ‘New Yorn, July 6, 1867. Saleen ozoer W. ge WRIGHT, BROOKLYN INTELIAGENCE Re Trquest of tiie Recewe Pavan Snoorima Accimerr, An inquest was commenced before Coroner Lynch apd jury yesterday morning touching the death of Charles Rosewthal, the boy who died on Sunday tas, a@ pre ‘vious! Wished, fi th team from tho effects of toc! , SU pering ness exami who Tited on the boy, ea toe piast on the the deliberately at th irs leate any" ng a Adelphi street, treet, aven! peeah since feet time, eery that it was his part. , The inquest wag Can Accrvere.—A little boy, i Jobn Hill, son of officer Hi, * eve ek aan see rer by a DeKalb avenue car, agen. er bis loge sovoraly lacoated, No boats, oweren were Svicrom OF an Unenown Mas.—As thé fertyboa! Hass- ilton, at the Fulton ferry, was crossing from Now York: to Brooklyn yesterday, main walked from affe after eft manor, he uot hay tod fe effort ; ivery ator wea tae to meoner tee valapp? man, bat ‘Suocktd Case ov Cauavrr.—A case of il! tho part of a husband toward. his wife has just-beom developed inthe arpest of an individual nemed Henry Smith, points Mo. 6: Bamiliow Stesckens by throwing tho contents of a bowl them, injariag ¢! cni'd to wuch aa her reason her inability i malpehonalaten theevens of his imprisonm: 2 deen missing since Monday morning, and as he is a of strict sobriety his hy Ay are Gry foarte that be saa ave met with foul play, He ina suit, and ia about medium. ht and “ark dark. — plexion. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Jersey City. Vionation oF ram Liquox Law.—At the Rec Court yesterday morning Casper Faulhaber, who keepa ® saloon corner of South Eichth street and Nowark ave- Dus, was charged te rolling liquor wrishout a t a He was fined $15. A complaint was made to dent of the Police Commissioners that pated fa. partiality in dealin, ae with nal AE, dealers, and ir Falke ‘enburg promised that so far as cases came to, mate the Compt tim Seca ae Jo oen plant javelyes e 01 the heads of tho *aopartin A Cass oF AtLaGRD pe evening Jase March a litte boy named Courtney, whose parents reside in Prospoct street, wandered out after dusk in company with another, lad who induced him to cross over lo New York, Here ho was taken in chargo by an agent of the Now York Children’s Aid Society, and alter the minaries were completed ho was placed In com} some others on an Erie Railway train Whon the: the train arrived at Passaic one of the ing his predicament, watohed an opportunity aod oy as tho train was bezinning to move he jum} off tho car and escaped. Young Courtney was taken te Miobigan and there hired toa farmer. In the ‘the distracted parents resorted to every @: recover their child, The case came before and atterwards before Judge Cardozo m New ¥ white Mayor Gopsitl, of Joreey gity. ne Das Mayor Hoffnes Procure the ti used their influence to An order wae on granting the defendants ‘attoon ange to restore the but another aj was made and the order ADuirtRp TO Ban -Rdward Merrill, the boy who stands charged with bi Hm Joba Gloustein, by striking bine with «| slide, de sane fa on Thorsten, he tse he A Satoon Kearar Drowxep.—A dissipated saloon keeper, named Frank Viacenz, was drowned ia the Pas- saic river on Tuesday night. He bad beet drinking a the bath house saloon, between the hee or} Jersey Railroad bridges, and afterwards started, row boat to go home. Unfortunaiciy, the boat Sima and bo wan drowaed The body has not yut bees Stapewe Aprnay.—On Tuesday night a melée occurred on East Broad stroet, along Military Park, between seves ral roughs, in which one of the party drew a knife an@ stabboa one of his companions, the blade entering the left arm. "Another of the iy had one of hits eyes ape verely injured. ene’ the affair not reaching. the police, no arrests were made. E.sctios ov Davecates.— Primary meetings wore held in the different wards of the city last evening for the olection of delegates to the State Convention. A! Se delegates were returned from the city large. Aunest yor LiRcesy.—A lad named Owen, better known as Butcher, was yesterday arrested for having stolen a copper mut, valued at $40, from a barlding im be The young thief bad broken it to pieces aa@ it for about one-tenth of its fine toa junka dealer. The city pollee have been after bi several chi ar pant af eoneeareaben te Ciry Impaovemsxts.—At the last session of tho Logie lature permission was granted the jown of Orange to me Lae YRS =, nap agree expended in erading ae now Serata't to take the work in hand aad commenced the work of grading, to meot the ex- pensen of watch they are about to issue bonds to the amount of $10,000, way. Guxenovs Céxpvct oF 4 Pine Compayy.—When the fire Droke out at Jersey City yesterday morning the news Teached Trenton soom after, as well as the principal stations along the New Jersey Railroad. Excelsior Ne 5 Engine Company, of Bridgeport, Conn., who wero their retare from Philadelphia, ax soon as the arrived at this station and learned the destruct! awk the conflagration, ed to the Oblel Raginesr o@ com! a =. Placing themselves and their engine at bis Paterson. Maenya of tue Husronican Socerr.A mostiog of the Historical Society of Passaic was held on Taceday night at the Reading Rooms, aod was very largely at- tended. Mr. Giadhill read a on The Mowevspes Press of Paterson. Rov, Dr, Barnard then then expla orgset ot the society. Rey. Dr Be ‘& com) Sab see a cee being burned under ¢ 4 Woodeatt ‘asd severnt ‘wher: peotemen addressed the meeting. Exrcrioy of Datacarm.—The delegates elected to represent Hackensack at the Suffrage Convention at Tronton are: —J, W. Jones, P. J. Ackertsan, J. C. Harel. ton, KE. Jardine, Jom sagemg fawn “A Van Buskirie and f. Jovason, Harrington, Blanvelt, Rene ‘evhexerman Re : W, J, Sit, We Voorhis, Washington; F. J. Van Kiper, Westerveit, ‘ ‘Trenton. ‘Toe Stare Convestion.—Bustle and activity prevail im political circles over ‘the approaching Convention, Sea. ator Nye, of Nevada, Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, na ox-Governor Hawley, of Gonnectwat, as woll am Senators Cattell and Frelinghuysen, of this Baye, will be General Butler is also expested. The olection Wor delegates in tbe Fifth ward of Uris city took place last evening. Boan oF Heavre.—By a previous order of this Board two ditoher were opened between Moatcomery street , for Nhe purpose of draining off the Swamp, At the mectitg of the Hoard on Me night A committee was appodsied to wait on Mr. Stevens, call ing on him to execute that pert of the work to which be stands pledged. New Jan.—The County Freoholders held a meeting: yesterday tn the Court House eblefly for the purpose of awarding (40 contract for the building of the now Jail, Their ¢ossion was aocret, ‘There were four prow posals in all, Mr, Jonson's being Cesteat,/Aaniceutenst, Assootation.— Yesterday the’ Contral Agricultural Association met in the City Halt for 4 aboard. Thie ee Ped penny Rev Ryo tad girundy Ie bag beig tora fairs ’