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———- + WASHINGTON. Investigations of the Impeach- * ment Managers. Shameful Exposures of Private Telegrams. Ben Butler Gets a Sharp Rap from a Witness. Outrageous Examination of Senator Henderson by a House Special Committee. Wasurnoton, March 20, 1868, ‘The Impeachment Managers Investigating Committee—Private Telegrams Brought Be- fore the Committee—Senator Henderson Ro- Tuses.to Appear—Examination of Witnesses. The culminating point in the arbitrary and out- Tageous action of the Board of Impeachment Mana- ‘gers since they have resolved themselves into what 1s elegantly termed here ‘‘a smelling committee” ‘was probably reached to-day. In everything that ‘has been done since last Saturday evening the cloven Zoot of Butler crops out conspicuously. Who else could suggest and carry out the unparralleled sug- gestion of examining the private bank ac- count of a private citizen who accidentally happened to draw a large sum of money ‘the evening before the vote was taken and the President acquitted? And of course nobody else but one who had played the irresponsible and lawless despot on some former occasion could have Ahought, and thinking could have dared, to perpe- trate such a highhanded outrage on the rights of American citizens as to seize upon all the private telegraphic despatches sent from here since last Friday. When peopie learned this evening that this act had been committed they expressed themselves incredulous, but ascertaining the truth of the mat- ter, they grew indignant in many instances beyond expression, and wondered if radical ingenuity could devise anything else more offensive and more Nagrantly indefensible. To-day subpoenas were served upon the managers of three telegraph companies in this city to appear before the Board, and having done so they were commanded by Butler to bring all the private despatches filed on Friday night, and every night since, before the Committee of Investiga- tion. The meek and obliging telegraph men did as ‘ordered, and the extraordinary spectacle was exhi- bited of an investigation committee, composed entirely of the extreme men of an extreme party, issuing edicts as autocratic as any ever tssued by the Czar of Russia, with as lofty a disregard of the rights and feelings of American citizens as ever the Directory of Paris showed to the unhappy adherents of the Bourbons, Among the witnesses summoned to appear before the Star Chamber to-day were Senator Henderson, Edmund Cooper, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and Major R. W. Newton, of New York. These three witnesses were not examined, however. Major Newton and Colonel Cooper were partially examined, or at least a foundation was laid on which to erect @ superstructure to-morrow, after which they were graciously permitted to depart until eleven o'clock to-morrow morning. Popular opinion here has been for a long time gradually drifting towards that point where forbear- ance with investigating committees is no longer regarded as a patriotic necessity. In regular legis- lative proceedings, where it becomes an imperative duty to investigate what may seem to be corrupt action on the part of any oficer, orset of officers, the public feel that some temporary inconvenience and annoyance must be enhmitted to for the general good; but when “smelling committees” spring up frum te fruitful field of a two-third majority with the profu- sion of mushrooms, and more especially when a committee of this kind is formed of the Board of Impeachment Managers, who are appointed for the purpose of using every means to secure the con- viction of the President, and whose members are exclustvely radical, for the purpose of prying into the private affairs of citizens; seizing their private papers and telegrams, to ascertain whether the judges of the highest judicial tribunal in the land have come to their decisions through fair means, thereby inflicting upon the Senate of the United States an insult of the grossest kind, public opinion expresses its strong disapprobation in terms louder than a murmur, and will ere long insist on being heard, ‘The Board of Managers held another mecting this morning. H. V. N. Boynton, of the Cincinnati Gazette, was examined concerning two conversa- tions he had with Senator Ross, during which the latter promised he would vote for conviction on the eleventh article. Mr. Boynton detatled the con- versations and circumstances connected with them. From his evidence it appears on two separate occa- sions Ross told him he had made up his mind to vote for conviction, because he believed the President guilty of some of the charges. The last conversation Boynton had with Ross was on the last Wednesday before the vote was taken, Edmund Cooper, acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, was also exam- ined this morning touching his supposed connection with certain members of the whiskey ring, but nothing of importance was elicited. It seems that the statement that Dan Voorhees was before the Impeachment Investigation Committee is incorrect. Mr. Voorhees says he has not as yet been summoned, but that when he is, and when Butler asks him df he used any influence to change the con- victions of any Senator he intends to tell the “hero of New Orleans" that he would just as soon think of taking dinner at a friend’s house and afterwards walking away with the spoons. Mr. Wooley was before the Managers again to-day. Yesterday he was sworn by Butler, but this morning Boutwell proposed to swear him. He asked Bout- well for his authority to put him under oath. The Manager replied that he was president pro tem. of the committee, and asked the witness whether or not he testified truly yesterday. He answered that he had not testified at all, because he was not sworn. Butler asked him if he had not drawn twenty thousand dollars out ‘of bank on the sth of May and on the day the impeachment vote was taken. Witness answered that he had drawn no money out of bank for the purpose of using in the Impeachment trial. Butler asked wimt he had done with the money he did draw. Witness replied that he had used no money before nor since to control the vote of any Senator on the impeachment question. Thereupon the witness was ordered into arrest. While under arrest he wrote a note to his friends informing them of his being in durance vie, and requesting a writ of habeas corpus to’ be sued out, The Managers were informed of this movement by the Sergeant-at-Arms, who exhibited the note Wooley had written, and which was allowed to be sent to its destination. After an interval of haif an hour's detention the witness, feeling unwell, requested permission to return to his hotel, and announced his determination to go there noless prevented by physical force, There- upon the Managers ordered him back for im- mediate examination. The examination which ensued related to telegraphic despatches of his, none of which had any pertinency except those giving his views from time to time of the probability of impeachment. He was asked when he had been at the White House, and if he had not paid a visit there yesterday afternoon, He replied he had not been there since three or four days previous to the commencement of the impeachment trial It was sought to learn {f be had not procured a good many appointments from President Johnson. Witness stated that all he ever got were two, and did not then know they were given to him by the President, because they came through @ third party, though probably Mr. Johnson knew le wanted them. He was farther asked if be had not made a it recom- meadations to the President w: sen Gann com. piel with, He answered he bad been sparing ai that «regard, and could not say if NEW YORK’ HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 21° 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. even one of his recommendations had been listened to, inquired whether he Seft as a freeman or as a slave; in other words, a8 to whether he was relieved from arrest? Boutwell replie® he was no longer under arrest. Witness said if they had told him that an hour ago it would have saved him the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus. Butler observed that it would not have helped him out any sooner. Witness, as his parting shot, retorted that it would not have helped Butler to have kept him in any longer, and there-the examination forthe day ended. row he is to appear again. ‘The Missouri Delegation Case—Examination @pon leaving, the witness To-mor- of Senator Henderson—Outrageeus Conduct of the Committee. Senator Henderson was examined to-day before the special committee appointed by the House to inquire into the alleged attempt of the Missouri dele- gation to control his vote on impeachment. He sald thatthe members first called on him, without his previous knowledge, and urged impeachment from @ party point of view. He rejected this view of the case, and informed them that his duties were judicial and not political, Some feeling arose, when, under the excitement of the moment, Mr. Hen- derson said he would resign his seat. After reflection he concluded that this course would be wholly inad- misaible, and he so informed the members. He said he did not believe the members intended corruptly ‘to influence his vote. false and erroneous view of the subject, and were at first disposed to pursue it with too much zeal. He spoke of the members in kind terms, bat regarded their action as founded in the great mistake that im- peachment ig a party proceeding. The committee then proceeded to examine Mr. Henderson in regard to consultations which took place among the conser- vative Senators on the subject of impeachment, and found nothing but the most honorable conduct. He was asked about dining with ‘the Chief Justice, and said that he was the only. one of the fourteen Senators reported who really dined with him on the occasion mentioned. with the Chief Justice with reference to the reported new party; nor had the Chief Justice ever attempted to influence his mind on the subject of impeachment; nor did he believe that the Chief Justice had tried to influence the mind of any Senator. of reported Cabinet appointments was free 1865 and 1866 before President Johnson and Congress, and even after that, he bad advised Mr. Johnson to change his Cabinet; he did not think any Cabinet should remain in power after being voted down by the representatives of the people. Johnson on the subject of Cabinet appointments. was in January last, when the Indian Peace Commis- sioners delivered to him their report. Since then he had had no interview with the President, but had frequently heard the rumors of a change, as all others had. his reasons for believing it, but distinctly disclaimed that enced by any such considerations. to look to the oharges and-the evidence adduced | te sustain them. He could not go outside of them. | He knew nothing of the political complexion of the contemplated appoinments, and did not know that any changes would be made at all beyond the ru- mors, the origin of which he frankly gave, and whicn the committee could investigate for themselves, He satd he knew nothing and had heard nothing in re- gatd to a reported change of policy by the President on the subject of reconstruction, but inferred that a change of policy would certainly low a ohange of Cabinet. and repeated much of the controversy between Mr. Johnson and Congress springs from the advice of an incompetent Cabinet; and that the selection of more able and un- selfish men from either or both of the parties would tend to give peace to the country and restore confi- dence to business. He stated that no assurances of any character whatever hayl been made, directly or indirectly, to him by the President, or to any one else, 80 far as he knew; and if they had been made they could have no influence on his judgment. He thought they had taken a He had no communication On the subject the Senator and specific. He said that in the breach between The last time he had any talk with Mr. He frankly gave his information and he was or could have been influ- His duty was fol- He had said it, that in his judgment too After Senator Henderson had frankly answered all questions propounded on every subject he said he had anhmitted to this extraordinary examination to prevent unjust inferences which would have been drawn from his refusal to answer. the authority of the committee was confined to in- vestigating the acts of the Missouri members in their own house and could not be extended to an inqui- sition into his conduct or the conduct of his col- leagues in the Senate. He had now answered fully, but deemed it to be his duty to enter his protest against this proceeding. tee then, by an almost unanimous vote, resolved to expunge all that part of the examination not coming under the authority of the resolution. He stated that It is said that the commit- Senator Henderson received a written request from the impeachment Managers to appear before them and testify in regard to matters under their investi- gation. Mr. Henderson, replying, doubted the pro- priety of complying with their request under the cir- cumstances, after he had Senate. peared before one committee of In that case the investigation affected the members of that body, but in this case the investigation affected the members of the Senate, with whom he had sat in private session when the Managers, counsel and the public had been excluded. impropriety of his appearing before them pending the trial seemed to him manifest, but he would be governed by the action of the Senate to-morrow. Rumors of a New Impeachment Article and declined doing so until laid the matter before the He stated that he had already ap- the House. Against the President. ‘There 1s some talk of the Managers introducing a new article of impeachment against the President, but so far nothing definite has been decided on. Butler, Bingham and others are of the opinion that conviction can be carried on the second article. If it shall appear that sufficient strength cannot be mus- tered to convict on the second article it is likely that no vote will be taker on Tuesday. Much of the im- peachment interest and excitement has died out and all eyes are now tumed toward Chicago, Senator Grimes to Remain in Washington. It has been said that Senator Grimes, having re- ceived a leave of atsence to restore his health, was Preparing to leave fhe city for the West in a day or two. Thisisanerior. Senator Grimes is still here, and intends to remin here until after the close of the impeachment case Adjournment of the House for Want of a Quorum. The House met this morning, but without trans- acting any busings of importance adjourned to meet on Saturday at tvelve M. There is not a quorum of members in the ¢ty, and this gives an opportunity to put the Hall insummer garb. Before adjoursing Ingersoll, of Iilinois, made a Personal explamtion, in which he denied a state- ment made in he Chicago Republican ofgMonday last that he hadacted as a go-between from Trum- bull and Grimé to the Chicago Triune, and in- formed the later how the vote on impeachment would be. Heienied the statement in fall, and dia- claims any knorledge of how Senators proposed to vote, and denis having conversed With any Senator on impeachmet since the trial commenced. After the adburnment an anxious crowd of mem. bers surroundd the Clerk's desk to read the private telegrams to speaker Colfax and others regarding the prospects at Chicago for the Vice Presidential nomination. ‘The Senat Chamber to Have Ite Summer Drens. It is not hought there will be a quorum in the Senate to-mrrow, and an adjournment will prob- ably take jace until Monday. Between now and Monday theail of the House will be put in ite sum. mer dress. The carpét will be taken up, the mat- ting put den and the heavy cushioned chairs re- placed by ene bottomed seats, The roof, which ts much out (repair, will be putin good order. The Senate chamber will possibly receive similar over. hauling, sithat both houses will be able to proceed vessels drawing fourteen feet of water and upward. ‘The contractors ae given eighteen months in which to complete their cutract. Departure of Sevater Wilson for Massa- ehusetts. Senator Wilgon ieft Jast night for Massachusetts. Before jeaving he ex,yressed the opinion that if he was beaten for the :\omination it would be by Haulin, and further, tht he regarded the efforts of the latter’s friends as is direct personal thrust at himself, If he could aot .vake it he would like tosee Wade get it. Grand Masowie L\emonstration, The Masonic Fraternity of ‘his city laid the corner stone of their new tempée thi:' afternoon. President Johnson walked in the process\on. Hon. Mr, Brom- mell, P. G. master of Illinois, de/tvered the oration. ‘This was the largest Masnic demonstration ever witnessed in Washington, Appointed Chief Clerk: of the Treasury. Edward 0. Graves, for som time connected with the United States Treasurer's’ ofice, has been ap- Poimted Chief Clerk in place .of Colonel Randolph, deceased. Movements of the United States Steamship Hartford. A private letter has been n:ceived\in this city from an officer on board the Unite] States steamer Hart- ford which states that that vessel left Hong Kong on the 21st of March and arriwed at Singapore on the 81st of that month, where she \was awaiting the ar- rival of her relief, the Piscat\.qua, after which she will leave directly for the Unita d States. The Pisca- taqua bad not arrived at Singap ore the 7th of April, Upon leaving Hong Kong the & artford was saluted with cheers and honor by the cit izens on shore and the different yessels in the has'bor. Commodore John R, Goldsborough, in commas \d, Was presented with a homeward bound pennant, of very great size, by his friends in that locality. Thy Hartford will be ready to proceed home in twentya ‘our hours after the arrival of the Piscataqua. The la it named vessel, it will be remembered, is the flag @ tip of Admiral Rowan, who goes out to take ca umand of the Asiatic squadron, Naval Bulletin. Commodore William Gibson, of the4 United States Navy, has been ordered to the Navy ¥a rd at Pensa- cola, Florida; Commander William ©, WA est has been detached from duty as Naval Storeke eper at the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy Yard and placed ' on waiting orders; Acting Master P. E. Anson has bea n detached from the Pensacola Navy Yard and ordw ‘ed North; Acting Ensigns J. T. Bowling and £. A. 4 Coyuthwar and Mate John McThomas:have been hon rably dis- charged, Army Bulletin. The President to-day assigned Generad: E. O. C. Ord and James B, Fry, of the Military, Depart- ment of the Pacific, to duty on the retirtag’ board to fill the vacancies caused by the leave ofa bsence granted to General David McDowell and, @ eneral Townsend of the Ninth infantry, resigned. A Consul for Peru Recognized. The President has recognized Francisco deg Patla Suarez as Consul of Peru for Philadelphia. Second Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 20, L868. Mr. ELi01, (rep.) of Mass., on leave, introduced 4 bill with reference t¢ the merchant marine, whicls was referred to the Committee on Commerce. It\ provides for marine boards for the examination of masters, &c. PROPOSED CANAL AT PASS L'OUTRE. Mr. EGGLESTON, (rep.) of Ohio, reported a Dill, which was recommitted to the Committee on Commercy authorizing the taking possession of the bar knowit as Pass Outre, on the Mississippi river, for the co a ga of a canal without expense to the govera- ment. NATIONAL PUBLICATION COMPANY. Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of Ill, introduced a bill to incorporate the National Pubiication Company, which was referred to the Committee for the District of Co- lumbia. NO QUORUM—PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT UNTIL SATUR- DAY. The SPRAKER said the officers of the House had in- formed him that the matting was now here to fit the Hall in its usual summer garb. ‘The Chair would fur- ther remark that he doubted whether a quorum of members was in the city. It was therefore for the House to determine whether they would adjourn from day to day, as less than @ quorum of members could not adjourn for a longer time. Mr. Hiasy,(rep.) of Cal., moved that when the House stone it be until Saturday next. ir. KELSEY, (rep.) of N. Y., hoped the House would not urn Over at present, as it Was intima- ted that the House would have important business from the Impeachment Managers to act upon. Mr. INGERSOLL wished to Know whether the House could not give the Managers notice that they were ready for business. ‘The question was taken on adjourning over until Saturday, and resulted—yeus, 43; nays, 42, As there Was not a quorum the question did not prevail. Mr. Covopg, (rep.) of Pa., inquired whether gentle- men absent on committee business by leave of the House could not be counted. ‘The SPEAKER replied that they had a right to vote before the last name on the roll was called, but other- wise they could not be counted as present, Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) Of Ill, said as there was no jorum to transact business he moved that the louse adjourn. The SPEAKER laid before the House a communica- tion from the Secretary of the Navy, enclosing copies of all correspondence between the department and other parties relative tothe sale of the tron-clads Oneoto and Catawba. The papers were appropriately referred. The motion to adjourn was decided in the nega- tive—yeas 33, nays 57. No quorum voted, six mem- bers being required to make one. Mr, PILs, (rep.) of Mo., moved, but the House re- fused, acall of the House. Mr. WASHBURNE, Of Ill., said that as there was no quorum he would move that the House adjourn over until Saturday next, in order that the hall might be faced in summer trim, and with the understanding that no business shall be transacted on Saturday, and the only motion made be toadjoum. This was ‘agreed to by unanimous consent. ANOTHER PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR. INGER- SOLL. Mr. INGERSOLL, by unanimous consent, made an explanation to the effect that the Chicago Hepubdli- can, of Monday, May 18, mace an assanit on him of ascandalous and pe malicious character. ‘The editor, in review: article which sryeared in the Sunday Chicago me of the day before, said that it was not surprising that the Tribune should not have received information in advance of other jour- nals as to what the vote on impeachment would be as having the means of information denied to other journals. That paper ae that he took a night trip from Washi mm to Chicago to carry the news. ‘The Republican said that it was a very successful visit for the Trumball-Grimes plot by this famous between. He su that remark referred to him. fmt apd charged that there was a plot between certain parties to ‘une acquittal of the President, in that lot, as was also the Chi Tribune, je stated that he went to Illinois thi n bee be- fore the verdict on Spo was given. far as he was concerned the from the nning to the end was absolutely and unqualifiedly faise; it had not a shadow to reat During the time that he was in Chicago he nei Met nor conversed with any man connected with the Tribune, So far as he knew during the trial of impeachment he never spoke to any Senator with regard as to what his vote should be, or might be. THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. Nich was ediopuad. calling Secretary which was adop' on Interior for information as to whether any of those connected with the Indian Commissions have re- ceived Commissioners’ and salary apart from what they were entitled to as officers regularly in the employment of the government. 4 The House at one o'clock adjourned until Satur- ay. OBITUARY. John Woodruft. By a telegraphic despatch we are informed of the },on Seventh avenue. ;sresort embraces a garden adorned with arbors, foun- tains and illaminations; a concert hall which is un- -Surpassed in America, capable of accommodating two thousand people, and a hotel. be'given every night during the summer by a large orchestra, always a tenor? There is more feeling and senti- ment in the bass, ¢. g., a Newfoundland dog versus a yelping cur, phis, the Varieties theatre, but theatricals do-not rival of Bonfanti. success in an artistic point of view. affair in this city to the other managers. harmonica” and “jewsharp’” professor they have there, gave the opera of “Martha” in Mobile a few days since, been lengthened by the name of Prince Geor, Prussia, who has produced a tray story no less diMcult than that o1 the correspondent of the Times speaks in ternrs of ba the time of his management, died the other day. ‘ Lovers of stringed intruments will care to hear that the violoncello of Herr Maximilian: Bohrer, the renowned German player, was sold the other day at of Herr T: the Crystal Palace of Mendelssohn's “(idipus Colo- neus” may be said to render it new to that audience; alarge degree of interest thus attached to the per- formance of the mediate of the Sophociean trilogy, The choral Ue were grandly on April 18 by a choir of two hundred and fifty male volves, on he training of whom Mr. Manns would seem to | ‘Twe Thensnnd Deaths at Callne and Lima. EUROPE. ENGLAND. Royal Marriage Rumors p BO liamentary PersonalitiesQueen Victoria’s Shield to Disraeli. AMUSEMY'NTS. Faenca ToRATKE.—Although the weather last evening was even more than usua,"!¥ detestable, it could not prevent “The Bohemian Gi,” the best of Balfe’s operas, from drawing a full hUse at the benefit of Mr. Edwin Seguin. The house we's literally crowded, as it will be again, doubtless, on Na@turday night, when this delightful opera will be repeated, Miss Richings sustained the role of Arline, one of her most successful roles, and was deservedly en- cored in that charming song, “1 dream’d that | dweit in marble halls.” Mr. Campbell, as Count Arnheim, was also encored in “The Keart bowed down,” am Mr. Castle, as Thaddeus, in that other favorite song, “ When other lips and other hearts.” Mr. Se- uin displayed bis acknowledzed talents as an actor in the part of Devilshoof, The fine choruses of this popular opera were well given, and the entire company justified the applause which has peen be- stowed upon it throughout its present engagement. Lonpon, May 9, 1368, A Danish newspaper recently announced the ap- proaching marriage of the Crown Prince of Denmark with the Princess Louise, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. Reuter telegraphed this news to the English press yesterday, and this morning a city journal came out with a glowing epithalmium, strew- ing flowers before the happy pair with @ most liberal hand, and congratulating the Queen upon getting rid so nicely of another of her numerous iamily. Le pend the ecstacies of ame fagest are IOS Incess Louise is not Tr marry iy at present, and the Crows, Prince of Denmark is about to set out on his travels instead of becoming a Benedict. ‘The heated and personal debates in the House of have attracted much attention, Tue New Yorke Mvsicar Festivat.—It would seem asif the elements had combined against Lafa- yette Harrison in his latest essay in music, All day yesterday and especially in the evening the skies were of the gloomiest hue and the rain came down unceasingly. There was not a ray of hope for any unfortunate manager last night; yet we were agreea- bly surprised to find in Steinway Hall a real, dona Jide oratorio audience of the largest descrip tion and the small hall had to be opened on the occasion. Mendelssohn's immortal work, “Elijah” was given by the Harmonic Society, fully two hundred strong, assisted by a large and efficient orchestra, The principal soloists were:—Miss Maria Brainerd, soprano; Miss C, V. Hutchings, contralto; Mr. George Simpson, tenor, and Mr. J. R. Thomas, baritone. Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Janes and Messrs, Tucker Commons this weel By the last mail I sent you a fall account of the real pee of affairs, and it still remains unchanged. ir. Disraeli holds ofice, and his Cabinet sticks to him, at the special personal request of the Queen, As this fact is known to the liberal leaders it seems un- fair and ungenerous to abuse Mr. Disraeli, when, if honest in their attacks, they ought to find fault with the Queen, If this be forbidden by Parliamentary decorum then they ought at least to keep silent. Mr, John Bright, asserting his political independenceand assuming the manuer of a party leader, declared that Mr. Diaraeli ought Lo be impeached for misrepresent ing the Queen. Mr. Disraeli retorted that Mr. Bright was not a gentleman and that he dared Mr. Bright to impeach him, The whole discussion was in this tone. I have be- fore remarked that English polftics had become quite as corrupt as those of America. I have now to and Scott were also on the programme. A very able | add that the House of Commons begins to resemble analysis of the oratorio was given in | the House of Representatives in its deliberations, Sn | Beem, wah, ve :gupeoae wre qn thn eet rovided with, and — there Tittie for us to add in the way of description. ‘Elijah’ SPIRITUALISM. is one of the adat popular and interesting works in Reet eet aa vats the oratorio line, for it is dramatic from rst to last. ‘The prophet’s terrible denunciation in the opening, “There shall not be dew nor rain these years,” and the fine old style fugue, “Then shail your light,’” which closes the marvellous and eventful scenes of the prophet’s life, are sufficient indications of the descriptive power of the great composer, and there is not a single number in the forty-two divisions of the work uninteresting. ‘The contest with the priests of Baal and the coming of rain as described by the dialogue between Elijah, the youth and the people are dramatic in the highest sense of the word. The grand chorus, which serves as a climax to the first part of the oratorio, “Thanks be to God,”’ is truly a flood of joy, to use the words of Mr. Dwight, The orchestra and chorus last night were unexceptionable, if we may object to the uneven ‘balancing of the latter. The supranti were weaker than usual, and the tenors rather too prominent, Of the soloiats the be thal praise must be accorded to Miss Hutchings. She sang each of her numbers as @ thorough artist should sing them, and communicated Philosophy Against the Seance Manifesta- tion—Michael Faraday’s Offer to Professor Home. To THE EDITOR OF THE PALL MALL GAzETrE:— At a critical point in the history of English law and of English common sense I thought it my duty to publish the letter which appeared in your journal on he 5th of May, In_a letter published in the following number of the Pall Mall Gazette Mr. Home impugns the accu- racy of my statements, According to him it was Mr. yaaiey, and not Mr. Home, who declined the com- jt In your number yesterday you were good enough to publish a note from me suggesting the desirable- ness of having the letter of Mr. Faraday, to which I referred, made known to the English public. Thus the matter stands as regards published com- munications. I have also received others, to one of which, tnasmueh as it very emphatically supports Mr. Home, it is now my duty to refer. to her beautiful contralto voice a fire, expression and Mr. W.'M. Wiikit ho is, L inform: GA » W. M ed, one energy which took every one by surprise. Every ‘s ost ree lad va ets e " word was distinctly enunciated by her, afid she gave ore sbi gh cabal eee gn: undeniable evidence of long and careful study of her part. She received two overwhelming encores in “Woe unto them’ and “Oh! rest in the Lord,” and proved herself to be one of our leading oratorio singers, Simpson sang very well and made even a more favorable impression than in the ‘Mes- sian” on Monday night. Miss Brainard was not in as good votce as usual, and Mr. Thomas evidently labored under a severe cold. Yet in some of his numbers he was very successful, and his fine bari- tone voice came out with marked effect. The double qnartet “for He shali give His Angels” received @ deserved encore. Mr. Ritter, the con- ductor, has evidently benefited by our previous strictures on his tempo, for he wieJded the baton on this occasion with spirit and intelligence. A concert will be given to-night, in which two orchestral pleces by Wagner and Liszt, Beethoven's pastoral syu Eon , & plano solo by Mills and two vocal solos by iss Brainerd, are on the programme. 44 LINcOLN’s-INN-FIELBS, May 7, 1868. Dear Str—I have noticed your letter to the Pall Malt Gazette about Mr. Home und the late Mr. Faraday, and also Mr. Home's answer: |I_can fully corroborate whnt Mr. Home there says about Mr. Faraday having refused to come, at the last moment almost, unless he had a programme of the performance previously put into his hands, "Sir Emerson ‘ennent it was who conducted the correspondence with Mr, Faraday, and as soon as he saw this foolish demand he stopped the proposed meeting. Indeed, no one with any sense could have done otherwise. : If you knew of this [think you should have mentioned tt in your letters to the Pail Mall, because the omission gave the public's wrong Impression of’ the reason why you did not meet Mr. Home. T believe the question of whether the alleged manifestations are facts has gone much too far to render any further inquiry necessary, and that {f even ‘should authoritatively pro- ounce that they do not hapy ey would be found to occur notwithstanding. In fact, It would “be seen that your sayin, a thing was imposkible would be no bar to its happening. have known of such cases before in the history of ecleace. Yours faithfully, W. M. WILKINSON. ‘Thus Mr. Home asserts, dnd Mr. Wilkinson “can fully corroborate” his assertion, that Mr. Faraday “refused to come at the last moment almost, unless he had a programme of the performance Drovers placed in his hands.” Sir Emerson Tennent, accord- ing to this authority, like a sensible man, “stopped the pro| d meeting.’? “To the law and to the testimony,” then, Of his own free will and unsolicited by me Sir Emerson Tennent (whose correspondence with Faraday arose, not out of his conversion to Spiritualism, but from the desire to see a singie experiment which per- plexed him properiy examined) has placed Fara- day's letter, accompanied by the following explana- tory note, in my hands:— 66 WARWwIoK SQUARF, PIMLICO, May 7, 1968, My Drax Sin—Having seen in the Pat Mall Gate the allusion made by you to the willingness of Professor Faraday to {uvestigate personally the phenomena reported to him to have occurred in the presence of Mr. Home during the spir- itual seances, I enclose you the letter which Trecelved from Faraday indicating the conditions under which he would be prepared to conduct the inquiry. On communicating them to the gentleman with whom I corresponded on the subject (nn eminent Spiritualist and a friend of Mr. Home, but who is since dead) I received from him a letter, dated June 17, 1861, declining the conditions, and the matter fell to the ground. Faithfull) four J. EMERSON TENNENT. I'think most of your readers will join me in thank- ing Sir Emerson Tennent for ia ms t action in reference to the letter referred to, Hére is the docu- inent:— Musical dl Theatrical Gossip. On Monday Theodore Thoinas commences # season of summer garden coucerts at the new Park Garden This much desired summer The concerts wili and with occasional soloists. Why do composers, asks Harper's, make the lover here is only one place of amusement open in Mem- Aourish in it. Dances, sougs, burlettas and the like are the staple, and the Memphis public are enthust- — that. re Appears ta be some danger of the opera going * under in New Orleans, and’ the management are ree sorting to subscription schemes to sustain it. The “Grand Duchess,” in English, is praised by the Buffalo Berhad ie ns are impatiently awaiting the ar- The CI Ristori’s “Sor Teresa" in Boston was an: immense It was a “sore’’ : FougesTone, June 14, 1861. My Drax Sim Emenson—I cunnot help feeling that you are indisereet in your desire to bring me into contact with the occult phenomena which it is said are madeemanifest in Mr. Home's presence. I bave investigated such in former times rg ipa years, and as much as I thought consistent with the self respect that an experimental philosopher owes to him- self. It would be a condescension on my part to pay any more attention to them now, and T can only do #0 under the persuasion that all concerned wish to have the phenomena unravelied and understood. and will do all they can to aid in such @ result. To settie whether L.can go or not I wish to put you the following points:-— 1. Who wishes me to go?—to whose house?—for what pur- They are enthusiastic in Providence over a “mouth ‘ A party of ladies and gentlemen, al? amateurs, ‘The list of royal and noble dramatists has recently of dy onan antique Phwdra. Of this | Py, . Does Mr. Home wish me to go? 8. In he willing to investigate as « philosopher, and as such to have no concealments, no darkness, to be open in commu- high praise, = ene, nication and to afd inquiry all that he can? ‘make himself M. Duponchel, under whose auspices, if we are not migtaken, Meyerbeer’s master work, “Les § e- 105 poe he y 4" fe 7 ib wT the effects and ow: len Imaelf more or less cause nots,” was produced at the Grand Opera of Paris Putd he be ging if thelr dell ve character were estab- and wonld he. gladly help to expose It, o would he be annoyed and persona'ly offended ? Does he cons he effects natural or anpernatural? If natural, what are the laws which govern thom ? or does he. think they are not aubject to laws? I! supernatural, does he lished amd ex; % su them to be miracles or the work of spirits? If the From Righabs, sae Tatpaig jeceaa, Week weet wn of opie, ‘would an inaait to the spirita be considered as malt to hin the above Intelligence, we also learn that the violin | “7:"If the effects are miracles or the work of spirits does he ‘aglichsbeck, a renowned player in his day, | admit the utterly contemptible charngter, both of them and howbeit little known in England, who. played on a faelr mene oR to the presses time, ea mee logy mo ty yieid- 4 ” ing information or instruction, or wir any force or ac- rood ooh nara isin the market at a figure of tGathianincuare nd ¢ 8. If they be natoral effects without natural law, cam they be of any use or value to mankind? 9. If they be the glimpses of natural action not yet reduced to lam, ought St nol ta be the duty of every one who has the least influence in auch actfons personally to develop them, and aid others in thelr development by the utmost openness and sesista: “The lapse of nine years since the performance at musically illustrated, as will be remembered, by Men- NOG, and Uy the application of everp erkical deissohn at the request of the K cy maatbed. cher tal ‘Or expertcnental, which the mind of 1 do not wish to givo offence to any one or to meddle with hia subject again. T lost much time about it foemeriy, in bal ~ of Ree dd force of power; but found ’ Wortay of aflention, 1 oan only look at it now as « + ‘auRe respect due \o my- further autention or investigation agree ve be- stowed more than his usual care. Anew drama by Alexandre Dumas, drawn from the romance of * Blancs et les Bleues,” will be the opening spectacle at the new Théatre Belleville, now in course of erection. Two Ring a ro novelties have been brought out o at the little ThéAtre de Cluny. The first is a two act | Phere in ream comedy, by M. Frigoult, “Une Meprise du Cozur,” the i its jacove: M universal apirit of matter, ever have relations to ical action, to action, second & plece of whimatcallty, “Un Cousin de retour-| triesonicstion'in the explosion of mines, thet weaving’ of de I'Inde,” by MM. Ey; and Roussy, with music | silk, the-extension of printing, tbe electro telegraph, the illu- by M. Bovery. The piece de resistance is ‘La | mination of ligh &c.,' except by rigid investigation, La gp he Mee nite ee es the: | Ert'and open \capertouses srilee! posses eG ied Sonat eaak late M. Rougemont, first produced at the Porte St. 4 fost ‘are not utterly worthless they must and will pass. sin. ordeal. Bonfanti took her leave of Niblo’s amid a whirt- As Edo not want to debate this matter with those who have wind of applause and bouquets. Among other pre- up their minds in @ direction contrary to sents was @ Magnificent watch and ch: She has | own. dug (if I see pe a, i sore ie oat i danced at that theatre for nearly two years. Later | Mb m or ansartion sol wish you. would show this letter 80 tn the night a Serenade was given to her at her resl- | fr. Mame and thoes who want me to moet, lim and them on dence by Dodworth’s magni it band. his ground; alter which you will know whether you should Mr. Pateman at Selwyn's, Boston, on the fn asking me. You will understand that I decline Ist of June, with “La Grande Duchesse,” wiich Geitmeet an; whore minds are not at Mverty, to tov ac will be followed by “La Belle Héléne,” and possibly — to sawn Pout erat tho whole er\ nae “ ” wirtber, iahiog ‘La Bas Blea.” _ part of this or any future written communteation, that ‘Miss Fanny Morant, a charming actress, wilt join ‘arise ous of it, in any manner that I may think ft, the col at Selwyn’s the coming season. Mrs. has been engaged at the Boston Mu- seum for the balance of the.season. The last week im Baffala, in an English adaptation.of, the “Grand Duchess.”’ TEARIBLE RAVAGES OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT CALLAO. ver, aay dear Sir Emerson, your Yury ‘auhful sarvane You will see that I consent to all this with much reserve and o"Mals iF the letter which Mr, Wilkinson and. such as he pronounce “foolish.” ‘This is the fashion in which Faraday “refuses” to meet Mr. Home. Leaving — Lay Pe tag 4 fand mere espec Ter a, ribe our serv: oes Riihh JOHN TYNDALL” ATHEN ATM C2UB, May 8, 1868. P. S.—I hold myself in readiness to witness and in- vestigate, in thespirit of the for ing letter, such jhenomena as Mr. Home may to reveal to me Suring the month of June, Collector Smythe has received the following letter:— THE TELEGRAPH. Cheaper Communication Between Europe and Asia. to the vetyem wre are {ry phased sana aL tb tao. . Pe a e el \s hk 4 a ener nar h e r9 peg Telegraph Compan arenes A COMMISSION PROM BasTIMORE IX THR CrTY.— N and Bertin 16 Odessa, There arrived im town yesterday a commission of | D¥ see to the Crimea, and again by sea to a Balttmore city officiam, consisting of Chief of Police #0 at to plaoe this last place in in- John 8. Farloe, Police Commissioner James E. We um City Oommissioner J. H. Tagmeyer, and William These gentie~ Mon ealléd ut Fontes cnt eubeoquen several oy the commission was i E i ii 7 a left Ireland in 1867 was $1,724. Since the 1st of May, 1851, and down to the end of the year 1867, 1,832,009 emigrants embarked at Irish ports, An octal estimate of the cost or British convict ea tablishments shows:—The establishment at Gibraltar has 300 convicts, at a total yearly cost of £14,435; n ‘W South Wales has ninety-five, at a total cost of >, ‘lj Tasmania, #63, at @ total cost of £36,554; West- ern A, "tralia has 1,450, at a total cost of £63,022. Repaym, “"t8 are made amounting in all to £11,763, which wih im future be carried to the credit of the home exchey Ue. ‘The Pope ba, SeNta splendid Madonna, by Raphael, framed in gold, \,the Princess Marguret, cousin of Pringe Humbert ox” Italy, Letters from Suez ,\“2nounce the inauguration of am Foglish hospital, buily rp Rroune, eepecially allotted purpose by t! weroy of Egypt Eng- lish government, wants i sail 2 da ‘The Emperor of Russia 144 made a present to the Sultan of Rarkey of five may’nificent stad: horses, Letters from Pekin state fat some of the most influential members of the imperial family of China have resolved to declare the majority of the youn Emperor, and rated piace him at the bead a ‘phe Emperor Tchoumg ‘Toh¢ was bora on the 5th of January, 1854, has received a good edueation, takes great interest in public basiness and manifests a strong desire to entertain friendly relations with foreigners. A Chinese prince has arrived in Bel purpose of studying military tactu:s. He entered a ment of carabineers ag volunteer. An officer has. been especially named to conduct his studies, The famine in Algeria is stil severely feit by the natives. Hundreds are found dead 1'01 starvation aud the most revolting acts are committed. Parent draw lots for their children, 80 that by a sacrifice of their lives the remainder may be saved» Hundreds are driven by starvation to cannibalism. Serious loss of life and property has occurred in New Zealand, caused by the late floods and gales. ee Arne of Outram has been entirely de- royed. Papers from India report the death of three tigers who fer some months past have been feasling.on la- borers employed on the East Indian Kailway, near Jubbulpore, One of the Italian revolutionary prisoners confined in Rome was shot by the sentry while taking some fresh air at the barred windows of his cei. Queen Isabella, of Spain, has announced torher Ministers the approacning marriage of her eldest daughter to the Count of Girgenti, brothur to the ex- King of Naples, ‘The Infanta was born tn Lecember, 1851. ‘The Count of Girgenti is twenty-tw.» years old. and serves as captain in the Austrian arm, ‘. The use of petroleum appears to be coisiderably decreasing in England. ‘fhe consumptioit to Keb- ruary 29 shows 1,019 barrels, against 2,151 for same pertod-in 1867 and 2,300 for the first two months in 1566, lum for the A rat was lately caught in Kiel infect2d with trichina, which seems to prove that rats tend to Spread this disease. As swine are known irequently to devour rats this fact may probably vend to de- velop the origin of this fearful disease. The Swedish government has caused a quantity of five and ten-Irauc gold pieces to be struck otf, COubt- less a step towards a uniform currency. The International Association of Workingmem es- tablished in London and Paris has adopted tue fol- lowing rules; woh member pays fifty ceuthmes om being inscribed, and receives a ticket as member. The subscription is ten centimes per week. ‘the commission in charge of administration consists of fifteen members, appointed by ballot. The comunis- sion appoints three correspondents, one cashier and. one secretary; One member of tie Commission muse attend the oitice during two hours each day, o give and receive information.” A shock of earthquake was felt at Loreint, France, - on the 28th of April last. EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONEY MARKET.—LONpoN, May 20—6 Py M.—Consols close at 94% a 4% for money aad 9536 jor the account ex-dividend. American secufities close at the following quotations:—United States tlve- twenty bonds, 7144; Brie Kallway shares, 45%; {lll- nois Central Railway shares, 9534. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, May 20,— United States five-twenty bonds close at 76% for the old issue. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, May 20—5 P. M.—The cotton market closed heavy aud rices are fully 444. lower on American descriptions. ‘here has been some business ret to-day in covtom to arrive, ‘The last saies of middiing uplands were made at 114d. The following are the closing quota- tions of American descriptions:—Middling uplands, 11%4:; middling Orleans, 124d. The sales of the day have footed up 5,000 bales, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, May 20—5 P. M.—The market closed quiet and un- changed. Corn has advanced 3d. since the last re- port, the last sales of mixed Western being at 368. 9d. per quarter. Wheat is fat and prices are nomi- nal; California white, 1s. 2d. per cental; No. 2 red Western, 138. 9d. Oats, 38. 10d. per bushel. Peas, 46s. 6d. per 504 lbs. Flour, 36s. per bbl. for Westerm canal. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, May 20—5 P, M.—The market closed dull and heavy. Pork is quiet at previous prices. Cheese has deciined to us. per cwt. tor the best grades of American ine. Beef has declined to 1108. per bbi. for extra prune mess. Bacon has declined to 488. per cwt. for Cum- berland cut. Lard is dull, but anchanged. LiverrooL Propuck MARKET.—LIVERROOL, May 20—65 P. M.—Petroleum declining, the Jast sales of. spirits being at 6d, per gallon and 1s. 3d, for refined. sagen easier at 288. per cwt. for No, 12, Dutch stand+ ard, Tallow has advanced 3d, since the gna J and is quoted at 448. 9d. per cwt. Rosin, 6s. 3d, cwt. for common Wilmington brands and 128. for medium. Turpentine declined to Js, per cwt. LONDON MARKETS.—LONDON, May 20.—S' per cwt. for No. 12 Dutch standard, per ton; sperm oil, £96 per ton; linseed Cakes, £10 6s. per ton for thin oblong for feed! PETROLEUM MARK&T.—ANTWERP, May 20.—Petro- os closed quiet at 43 francs per bbl. for standard white. 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Panes rem pay, Bold by Seap” Pi pnacanes the hian Lotion.” 25) centa » cake. + 1 le invaluable fc ¢ the TOILET, moved trom Nord Wiliam sect to N6'Bror party ee Batcheler’s Hate Drees “Rese neous, Fesucry te'Bond street. 4 ee eae, , marteetaee” Waolenie ced cout; fans i at No. 6 Astor House. city. s02 “‘Broadway.— ‘he most elegant in the | Boe i. & We. & Kendall (Suc censors to geeeyy Family Grocer and Ups fer of Wines, Cigars, be. way. or com THE EVENING TELEGRAM BAS THE LARGEST CIR- CULATION OW ANY OTHER EVENING PAPER IN THE CITY, AND Y CONSTANTLY AHEAD IN ALL MATTERS OF REWSg LAST EVENING IT WAS AHEAD OF ALL iTS CON@BMPORARIES IN THE FOLLOWLNO:— THE LATEST NEWS BY CABLE, THR SENATORIAL CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION. @ENERAL NEWS BY TELEGRARH AND MAIL. THE MORNING REPORTS FROM WALL STREET. IN THE THIRD EDITION IT CONTAPSED THE LAREST FROM THE CHICAGO CONVENTION, OARL SCHURE THE TEMPORARTAHAIRM AN. THE OPENING BRERO JES 7 / A. GBNOATION DODGE BLY. ue NEW TORKERE