The New York Herald Newspaper, December 1, 1869, Page 3

—_— WASHINGTON. Delegation of Jews Visiting the , President, The Czar’s Edict Expelling Their Race from Russia. THE BURLINGAME MISSION, Success of the Mission Throughout Burope. WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1869, Expatriation of Jews in Russia, A delegation, consisting of Messrs. Solomons, Woif, Adier, Jacobson and Abraham, had an tater- view with the President this morning, having been Presented by Secretary Boutweil, and laid before the President the following appeal, asking his kindly influence with the Emperor of Russia in obtaining a modification of the late ukase expatriating Jewish famiuies from his domintons:— To His EXOBLLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SraTEs:— We, your humble petitioners, beg to represent to your Excellency that the melancholy news has Feached us by cable that recently, by the enforce- ment of a harsh, inhuman and sectarian law some two thousand Jewish fellow beings have been expatriated {rom their homes into the interior of Prussia, They have been banished for no crime or fault of omission or commission, but simply be- cause they adhere steadfastly aud heroically to the faith in which they were born, and with the histori- cal firmuess of the Hebrew remain faithful to the traditions and truths of their people to live and die Jor the Ireedom of conscience. it can scarcely be credited that in this enlightened age, that for no other sin than worshipping God accord- ing to the dictate of conscience such cruel ersecution can be practiced. We have for ‘years admired tne growing tendency on the part of the Czar to liberal and enlightened views, and are impressed that this edict has not his sanction, or that it has been wrung from him to ap- pease an ignorant and cruel peasantry. We appear before your Excellency to plead the cause of these ‘unfortunates; and although we live in and are citi- zens of this free and tolerant land, where every man can pursue his religious convictions without let or hindrance, still we cannot but feel the woes of our coreligionists and sympathize with them tn their aitiiction, May it please your Excellency, although we weil know that it 1s against the policy of this government to interfere with the aflairs of any other people, yet there are crimes commitied in the name of municipal jurisdic- tion that by their nature and magnitude are offences against humanity, and are thus infractions and violations of the law of nations, We are contl- dent that the instances we bring to your honored notice, although it may not call forth active inier- position of the Untted Staves, still 1s @ proper sub- Ject for iriendly representations from the govern- ment to a faithful and friendly ally, and we most Tespectiuily suggest that instructions may be sent to our honored representative at St. Petersburg asking him to represent to the Russian government that this sibject has been brought to the notice of the President of the United States, with the suggestion thet he use whatever influence he can within the limits of diplomatic duty to have the ukase re- voked or modified, and as the matter is of the most pressing character, for in the middie of a Russian Winter helpiess families are being dragged from their firesides, we respectfully urge a cable telegram be forwarded, for time in this case 1s the essence of our appeal. Your Excellency needs no suggestion of ours Lo reflect that while nations are striving to facilitate intercommunication by liberal and friendly treaties, by subjecting ail the appliances of modern science to break down = tne estraugements that have by narrow policies divided peopies created in the image of tnat Detty, who 1s the tather of ali, 1t will be a hopeless task to endeavor to permanently unite the nations of the earth in bonds of amity, unless our moral law of humanity is recognized. It is exacted of an enemy in time of war, and is it foreign to the genius of our s#utightened institutions to urge it on a friendly power m time of peace? The equality of all men before the jaw—the divine Tights expressed in our matchless declaration— are the watcjwords of our polity. ‘These principies are birturights of the human fai- ly. Is it too muca to ask the United ‘States to prociaim that henceforth it shall be an in- tegral pare of her intercourse with the nations that inwrnauonal law recognized only as members of the family of naticns those people who are guided by the unchangeable laws of a common humanity? There- fore we most humbiy and respectfully ask that a copy of this appeal be forwarded to the representa- lve of the Cuited States near the Russtan govern- ment, with such other instructions as may be thought proper by your Excellency, in order to afford rehef to ie people so harshiy dealt with. 5S. WOLF, S. SULOMONS. NRY ADLER. J. 5. JACOBSON, LEWIS ABRAHAM. ‘The President, in response, stated that it was too late in this day of enlightenment to persecute any race, color or religion, and that he would take great pleasure in using the influence of the government to Procure a revocation of the ukase, and lay the ap- peal before the Cabinet, then about to assemble, The President’s Views on the Caba Question. Somebody or another gets off a story every little while and succeeds in having tt sent over the wires to some prominent journal that President Grant ts on the eve of according belligerent rights to Cuba. The same old story is again floating about here to- night, but you need not place the slightest reliance on it, The President and his Cabinet have not changed the views expressed by them some time ago, to wit, that the Cubans have not yet aone enough to entitle them to belligerent rights, and it ‘Would be imprudent for the administration to take such an important step in any event before the meet- ing of Congress, When Congress reassembles if the Present situation in Cuba remains unchanged 1t 1s probable the President will make no recommenda- tions on the subject, and furtner that he will take no step in advance, except at the solemnly expressed wish of both houses of Congress. Petition to Congress in Favor of Caban Inde- pendence. The following petition has been forwarded to Oon- gress by the ladies of Maryland:— To THRE HONORABIE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:— We, women of the State of Maryland. in the name Of civil and religious liberty and of Christian charity, respectfully petition that your honorable body ao accord to struggling, sulfering Cuba the right of a belligerent Power and at once recognize the inde- pendence of her long oppressed people from the tyranpy of a foreign yoke, which independence they have for more than @ year maiutaiued, unaided, by the triumph of their arins. The Burlingame Minsion—Letter from Fung Lavyeh=Keception of the Embassy in Den- mark and Sweden—Return of Attaches to China—Erroncous Statements Refated. Fung Lavyeh, well known in Washington official circles as one of the English speaking Chinese attachés of the Burlingame embassy, in a letter dated Hotel de Belie von Hague, November 8, 1869, writes to a friend in this city:— Since the receipt of your welcome letter we have Visited Sweden and Denmark, the royal families of both of which countrigs gave the embasey two great satate dinners, which we enjoyed very much. 1 re- gret to inform you that our friends, Messrs. Teh, Tah, Ting and Chooang were sent back to Pekin about two months ago by the Mimsters, Mr. Brown returned to China with chem on the affeirs of the embassy, but will be back in the course of two or three months. Before their departure one day Mr. ‘Teh and Mr, Ting went ont by themselves to take a ride, so they hired two horses at lish stable; bat unfortunately Mr. ‘off the horse, being very seriously injured, He was da bed a month, until the day he left Paris, During his tijness, every day four doctors came to cure him by washing him in warm baths and using leeches. None of us thought that he would recover, At last ne was saved by the heaven, aad his health was sud- denty improved in a wonderfal manner. Jt has been ten days since we arrived here, and we must remain one or two weeks longer, because the King of Holland is in the country; but his Majesty will return in Sueuptoar or five days, when we shail have the honor ot being presented. A few days after audience we shail leave for Brnssels, where we shall stay only a fortnight, and then will return to the world-renowned city of Paris. It will be seen by this Personal letter that Mr. Brown, the first Secretary of the Legation, has vis- ited China, but will rejoin the embassy in a short time, It therefore appears that the report circulated shat Mr, Brown was recalied by tne British govern- ment from his part in the Mission was erroneous or Malicious. It will be seen, upon nearly the best authority, that the statement was untrue and in keeping with a great deal of other information on the same subject which has been ctrowlated since the return of the Jate American Minister to China, Consul to Santingo de Cuba. The Pregident has appointed John W. Parsons, of an Eng- Teh fell NEW YORK HERALD, WED) Ohio, Consul to Santiago de Cuba. This appoint- ment 1s one of the dest that could have been made. Mr. Parsons was for several years private secretary to Senator Wade and will well represent American interests at the port for which he has been desig- nated at this time of delicate relations between the United States and Spain. Spanish Consul to Baltimore. The President pas recognized Alberto Garay a3 Consul of Spain at Baltimore. Remission of Import Daties. The Secretary of the Treasury has received a com- Mmunication from Savannah, Ga., asking that per- mission be given the Vernon Snell Road Company of that city to import from Englana, free of duty, & traction engine, to be used on their road between Savannah and Vernonburg. They state it isto be used as an experiment only, and if 1¢ should prove successful, would be of great advantage to the coun- try at large, as it would facilitate travel between the railroad depots and the river landings, and tne agri- cultural products of the country could be moved more speedily and at less expense than by teams, Union League of America. The annual session of the National Council of the Union League of America will take place in the city of New York on Wednesday, December 8, at noon, It is expected that the meeting will bo largely at- vended, Resignation of the Assistant Postmaster General. Assistant Postmaster General Earle long ago con- templated his resignation, which has now taken Place. Itisonthe ground of insufficiency of com- pensation and his intention to return to the practice of his legal profession. The Question of Color in the Public Schools. The Corporation Attorney has rendered a decision in the Mixed School case, which he says is briefly this:—A child nearly white (barely tinged with African blood), but which the parents admit and avow to be colored, presented a ticket of admission in the usual form from the school trustees to one of the schoois under their charge. The ticket was sub- sequently presented to the proper teacher and the child received into school. The rule makes the judg- ment of @ single trustee, and not the views or avowal of a parent or any other person, conclusive as to the suitableness of a candidate, and if that Judgment, whether correct or erroneous, is favorable to the applicant a ticket must be granted. It cannot be withheld, and when it is issued the nolder, not ex gratia, but de jure, may demand ad- misston to the school designated in it. The Corpora- tion Attorney, for reasons given, does not answer the other question, including “What ts the legal in- terpretation of the word ‘white’ by which we should be governed in the admission of puptis to the public schools? Does it designate those only who have no admixture of African blood? Or where shall the line be drawn? And, under existing laws, establish- ing separate systems of schools for white and colored children, 18 the admission of any of the latter class into the schools of the former legal??? The Corporation Attorney concudes:— “If the question of the power to establish mixed schools in this city, or of tne admission of different races into the same school, comes properly before me I will endeuyor to give them the consideration which their importance may demand; but it is pos- sible that Congress, which will shortly assemble, in, the exercise of its acknowledged power, will by plain and appropriate legislation settle the entire subject, and thus prevent protracted discussion and litigation.” United States Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court w-day several cases were argued, including one from Mississippi, the action having been brought to restrain the defendent from proceeding to enforce the coliection of the internal revenue on cotton. The court adjourned until Mon- Titles to Lands Sold for Taxes. Acting Commissioner Dougiass, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, decides that although the act pro- vides that patents should be issued to purchasers of Teal estate at direct tax sales (section No. 6 of the act of February 25, 1867, provides that certificates of sale shall be received in all courts and places as evi- dence of the regularity and validity of said sale and the title of the purchaser), all applications for a return of purchase money, when the property pusr- chased at sucIPsaleshas been redeemed, should be made to the Secretary of the Treasury. The National Board of Trade. General Walbridge has gone to Richmond and Mr. George Opdyke, of New York, ts here, on his way to the same city, to attend the annual convention of the National Board of Trade, which convenes to-morrow. Associated with Mr. Opdyke are Messrs. C. B. Obit- tenden and J. S. T. Strananap, who have preceded him a few hours. ‘ Oregon Telegraphs. Thomas A. Savier, Edward R. Geary and Jesse Applegate have beeh appointed commissioners to exumine and report upon the road and telegraph Mme authorized by an act approved July 25, 1866, to be constructed by the Oregon Central Railroad Com- pany. Internal Revenue Receipts. The receipts from internal revenue for the month ending to-day were $13,145,570. The receipts for the corresponding month of last year were $9,640,000, Personal. Ex- Collector Henry A. Smythe, of New York, ar- rived here this morning on some important business. He will have an mterview with President Grant in the niorning. . SU:T AGAINST EX-COMMISSIONER ROLLINS. Ex-Commissioner John M, Binckley Claims $50,000 Damages. [From the Baltimore Gazette, Nov. 80.) On Saturday afternoon last Sheriff Al! » Of Balti- “more city, served @ process on KE. A. Rollins, ex-Commissioner of Internal Revenue, at the suit of John M. Binckley, of Omo, formerly So- Heitor im the Internal Revenue Bureau. It will be recollected thet the first act of Prest- dent Grant was the decapitation of Mr. Binckley upon charges made by Commissioner Rollins, as contained in a letter which constitutes the alleged libel, of which Mr. Binckley complains by his counsel, R. T. Merrick and Robert J. Brent, and claims $50,000 damages in baltimore City Court. AS no question of privilege from arrest cai arise, and the suit will involve the adminiswration of the bureau of Internal Revenue in some particulars, and will be bitterly contested, 1t will, no doubt, be ee inal, The following is the alleged ul \ aa LIBEL TREASURY DEPARTMENT, ) OrvIck oF InrERNAt, REVENUE, i ASILNGTON, March , S1n—John M, Binckley was appointed Holicivor fn Avjoust Jast. On the dd day of the following month I requested his removal upon the ground that he was a wilful perjurer, or #0 weak and credulous as to make him the convenient tool of corrupt and malicious men. Not having ehanged my opinion m wines e 0 4 ever, and for the last ‘five ‘mo Sparc at sen that'he has even ostensibiy done government. Mennwhiie J hi moval, and he has repeatedly. di the rate of $4,000 per annum, Mr. ily unqualiied for his place. T do not know that he even claims to be a law Cortain it is that he never rtook the practice of law, and the farce of his employment Solicitor Of Internal — Kevenue T do not believe should be continued under. the nt administradion, The Acting Secretary of the Trea. sury, nnauthorized by you, may hesitate, perhaps, to change the Officers of the Department, in anticipation of the enti appointment and qualification of ite permanent Secretary, antl 1 reapecitutly recommend, therefore, that. you request him to dlstnise Mr. Binckley inimediately. 1 ain, vory spectful Ae ¥ Peas Pees fare Sere {From the Baitimore American (editorial) Nov. 30, Hon. BK. A. Rollins, ex-Commussiouer "ot Inter: nal Kevenue, in passing through Baltimore on Sauurday evening last, on his way from Wash- ington to Philadelphia, was served at the Balti- more and Olio Ratlroad depot with a sommons in @ suit commenced against him by ex-Attorney General and ex-Solicttor of Internal Revenue, Joon M. Binkley, in the Baltimore City Court (Judge Scott), tor libel, defamation of character and pecuniary damages, the amount of which is Oxed atthe modest sum of $60,000, ‘The ground of ac- tion 18 a letter written by Mr. Rollins, a8 Commis- sioner, to the President, on the 6th of March last, asking for the dismissal of Mr. Binckiey from office, and in consequence of which he was removed, Consilering the manner in which Mr. Binckleygtaiked and wrote of Mr. Roilins and other prominent arenes when he was in oflice, it 18 surprising t such proceedings have been instituted. The hearimg of the case 18 set down for the second Monday in December, before Mr. T. Parkin Scott, Judge of the City Court. Baltimore is attaining a very unenviadle notoriety in this mat- ter of “libel suits’? against and ex-omcers of the federal Uta and if the business is con- tinued much longer it wili become n for almost every official who was tod with tne civil, or military dey nta of the government during the war and since its close to avoid our cil on his way to and from the capital of the nation to rid themselves of the annoyance and delay a pas- sage through it occasions, As the Washington Siar of last evening very truly remarka:—*The courts of Baltimore appear to be a handy form of picking up federai ofcials and e@x-oMcials on their Way to and from the seat of government.” It ta tae it was stopped. ESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE, Wrrxiy Morratiry.—The mortuary report of the Board of Health showa the number of deaths in Brooklyn during the past week to be 123, Of the de- eoased ‘20 were men, 33 women, 38 boys and 26 girls. THe OriGiNaL Ecirctio DisrENsaRY, No. 240 Myrtle avenue, treated during the year past 6,728 patients. e lady friends of the institution are pre- R ring to hold a iair for the benefit of the same some in February next, ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.—Patrick Neary, em- ployed as bartender for John Fox, at 164 Tillary street, was arrested yesterday on the complaint of his employer, who charges him with embezzlement. Sixteen dollars were found in possession of the ac- cused and also a bank book showing a depostt ol $204, $175 of which he admitted having taken from the complainant at various times. He wag locked up to answer. THE Bocus Witt Case.—C, A. B. Bergermann, charged with conspiring to forge the will in the name of the late Jonn Philip Born, waived examina tion before Police Justice Walsh yesterday afternoon, through his counsel, W. L. Gill, and was held to uwait the action of the Grand Jury. Arnoux, the informant who signed the will, is held as a witness for the prosecution by the District Attorney. Henry Hyman, one of the subscribing witnesses, is held for perjury. Hulderbrandt and Goldstein, the other con- spirators in the case, are still at large. FAIR OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ASSOCTATION.— ‘The Jady patrons of the Brooklyn Industrial School Association and Home for destitute children, opened their annual fair and festival at the Academy of music yesterday afternoon, The attendance was very nu- Merous and the children from the Home and Schools, of whom 209 were present, went through the usu: varied exercises, acquittt themselves in a highly creditable manner. Papst's band was in attendance. ‘The fair will be continued to-day and to-morrow, she afternoon and evening, and 1s well worthy of a visit. TRAGIC AFFAIR IN WILLIAMSBURG, Armed (‘onflict Between a Desperado and a Policeman—The Former Shot Through the Head and Instantly Killed. Williamsburg, in times past famous for scenes of blood, was the theatre of another tragedy at an early hour yesterday morning. ‘The particulars of the affair can be simply stated— there is no mystery nor romance to dilate upon. Be- tween the hours of one aud two o’clock in the morning, pistol shots and ‘cries of “watch” were heard to issue from the tenement, rear of No. 19 North Third street, and the neighbors, in alarm, went in search of a policeman. Officer Thomas Langan, of the Forty-fitth precmct, who covered the post, was first apprised of what was going on and he hurriedly went to the scene of dis- order. On arriving there he beard a tumult of voices and the discharge of firearms and bravely entered the place, On ascending the stairs he was met by a man named Robert Moore, who was armed with a Smith & Weston revolver. Moore was the first to speak. With an awful impreca- tion -he discharged his revolver at the oMcer’s head, but being evidently inflamed With liquor and of unsteady hand, the deadly mis- sile missed its mark and lodged in the wall, on a line with his intended victim’s bead. Officer Langan then warned his assailant that if he fired again he would be compeiled to return the fire; but the infu- riated man paid no attention to the warning and was about firing again, whenthe oiticer, feeling that it was a matier of Mie and death with him, drew his revolver and fired one shot, It was enough. A builet entered the brain of Moore, and he fell dead in his tracks, The ofMfcer immediately went to the Fourth street station and reported the facts to the sergeant in charge, when the body of tis victim was removed for the action of the Ceroner. ‘The officer who figures fu this sad case is one of the most energetic, if not the most prudent, n the precinct to which he belongs. On one occasion he surprised two burglars on the south side and at- tacked them single handed; but one of them shot him through the mouth and leit him in a dying con- dition on the sidewaik, and both then escaped. After months of careful surgical treatment and nurs- ing the officer recovered; but he had no sooner re- ported for duty and entere¢ upon it than he was again shot and clubbed by the desperatefcharacters who at that time had apparent control of the lower wards. In the Fourteenth ward he was suc- cesstul in arresting the most desperate criminals that ever haunted it, many of whom, including one murderer and the gang that committed the memo- rable atrocity in North Sixth street, are now doing the State some service in Sing Sing Prison. Of Robert Moore very little is known. It is said that he has been cohabiting for several months With @ woman named Davis, whose husband he was the means of estranging trom her at the wretched tenement where the ti ly occurred, and that recently they have indulged in frequent drunken broils, much to the scandal of their neigh- bors, He is a native of Scotiand, about twenty-five years of age. Last evening Coroner Whitehill empanelled a jury, and this evening he wil! hold an inquest, when all the facts in this tragic affair, itis supposed, wil be elucidated. . AQUATICS. The International Scullers? RacemAmerica vs. England on the Tyne. A telegram dated Newcastle, England, November 18, reports:— Brown, the American champion, rowed & skiff race this afternoon against William Sadler, of London, for £100, The course was trom Scotswood Suspen- sion Bridge to the High Leyei Briage. Brown had the north side, and got the best away, having balf a length’s lead of Sadler at the start. Sadler, who rowed rather wide, allowed Brown to mcrease his lead at the end of the first two miles, at which point Brown was three lengths ahead. Then a splendid race ensucd, Sadler gradually get- ting up to Brown; but when only 300 yards from the finish Sadler, who was only half a length in the rear, had to give up, being pumped out. Brown rowed to the finish. ‘The race was rowed down in 21m. The Champion Four-Onred Race on the Tyne. A telegram dated also iu Newcastle, Thursday night, November 18, says:— .., The four oared return match for £200 a ride, from Mansion house to Scotswood, between the Tyne and ‘Thames crews, Was rowec this afternoon upon the Tyne. The weather was fine, the wind betug from the west and the water lumpy. Mr. 'T. 8, Gulston, the captain of the London Kowimg Ciub, was referee, ‘There was an immense number of spectators asséth- bled on the bridges, the quays and the shores, as ‘welt as in steamers on the river. Betting was about three to oue on the Tynesiders. Keily and the London crew pulled in a boat built by Jewitt, lent by the Wear Boating Club. Reniorth and nis crew pulled in their own boat, which was also built by Jewitt. The Thames crew won the choice of aides, and took tiie north, Both crews, in magnificent condition, started at fifteen minutes past three, and got away in grand style. The thames crew took the lead by a quarier of a length, which they maintained to Davison’s Miil, when Renfortn called on iis men, who closed on their opponents, and were level off the Shot ‘lower. At Red Heughbridge they were a length ahead, and agallant race was sustained from that point to the goal; but though the Thames crew made several magnificent spurts and were greatly cheered, they failed to overnaul their opponents, who won by three lengths, PRINCE ALFRED AT YOKOHAMA, WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 1860. In despatches just received from the flagship of the Asiatic squadron the foliowing reference is made tothe arrival at Yokonama of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred:—The Prince saluted Admiral Kippel, English, but did not salute either Admiral Rowan orthe French commander. The day following he hoisted his royal standard, which was saluted by every one with twenty-one guns. After the firing was over word came on board that his Royal Highness would have a reception on shore and people wishing to honor him could have an in- troduction, As he had not treated the American or French commanders with common courtesy in the matter of the salute, they both declined to appear. ‘This caused considerable taik, and the next morning ince Alfred hanied down his royal standara, hoisted the gridiron at the foretop, and saluted first the American admiral with thirteen guns and after- wards the French, thus acknowledging the corn, THE CORINTH ISTHMUS CANAL, Route and Prospects of the Proposed Work. Aletter from Athens, of the 17th of November, Supplies the following particulara relative to the proposal of the above great work. A bill relative to cutting throughjthe Isthmus of Oorinth is about shortly to be discussed in the Felle- nic Parliament. Tuat narrow neck of land which gave its name to the famous ancient city sepa- rates the guifsof Lepanto and Athens, and unites the Morea to Continental Greece. ‘This natural obatacle to navigation between the Adriatic Armpeeee, compels ail vessels trom of ce, italy or Anstria to Cape Matapan in order to reach the Miarises, parcen cece WO weas, Would open ap) uesink bf passing direct sarong ine ina. Y e Canal of Corinth, would nave fourteen hours and a voyage often dangerous, while those from Brindisi, wae and ‘Trieste would economize twenty-four urs. Oneach side of the tathmus there Ports, av least deep bays in which ves: tonnage daily flnd a saic anchorage. 7 Xist, if not is Of large BANK ROBBERIES. Robbery of the National Bank of Port Jervie— Fifty Thousand Dollars in Money and Bonds Stolen—Wedging, Sledging and Blasting Safe Bursters Outrivalling the Safe Bulld- pre—Fuall Details of tho Afinir=Fiye Thou- sand Dollars Reward Offered. [From the Port Jervis Evening Gazette, Nov. 30.) One of the most astounding, bold and successtul bank robberies was perpetrated this morning on the National Kank of Port Jervis, by which about $50,000 in currency, bonds and securities be- 1o1 to the bank and individuals who had placed their bonda in the bank for safe- keeping was stolen, the burgiars having success- fully made their escape. The robbery was first dis- covered about seven o'clock by Andrew Thompson, the bank clerks, H. H. Farnum, president of the bank, and Peter E. Farnum. The news soon became noised abroad, and all the morning the bank has been thronged with people auxious to Jearn the particulars. There are; all sorts of stories afloat a8 to the extent of the loss, some stating the amount to be $100,000 and others still 1 r— ali of which are incorrect. The total loas to the bank is between twenty-five and thirty tnousand dollars, or about one-half their surplus fund. This loss does not affect the responsibility of the bank tn the least. The bank building is one of the most solid and substantial structures in town, being constructed of atone, with iron shutters to the windows, and barred and bolied in the most secure manner, rendering it impossible for any but an expert burglar to obtain an entrance without considerable effort, which would be likely to awaken those living in the Vicinity. ‘The vauit of the bank was constructed of stone, with & foundation of the sane material, the entrance to which was secured by an immense iron door, weigh- img about 3,500 pounds, and an inner door of solid wrought iron, about three-quarters ol an inch thick. ‘The locks used on both the outer and inner doors were *‘Lillie’s Combination Burglar Proof.’’ The size of the vauit was six by eight feet and ten feet high, and was used as a depository of the books and papers belonging to the bank. Inside of the vault were two fire and burglar piped sates, the largest of which was made by Herring and the smaiier one by Lillie, ‘The Herring safe contained the money and papers of value be- longing to the bank, also goverument securities, bonds, &c,, which had been placed in the bank for sate keeping: ‘Tlus safe was secured by Yale’s com- bination lock. The Liliie safe also contained a small amouat of bonds and valuable papers. The entrance was effected to ine bank through a back window in the rear of the director’s room, The iron blinds were opened by cutting off the rivets with @ cold chisel and removing stapies. They next cut the mside sash, pushing in me pane and leav- ing the frame standing. Having obtained ingress it was but au easy matter to get in the counting room, They next placed a piece of black cambric musiin across the bead light over the front door to prevent the light from their lamps being seen on the out- side, The next operation of tue burglars was to open the vault. By driving steel wedges into the side and underneath the door they made an opening of about half an inch, in which they placed @ quantity of powder, Which was ignited by atuse. The door and frame were biown completely off, and fell over partiaily against a desk, which was crushed and brought to the oor. The imner door was pried open by means of a bar and wedges, and the hinges cut olf, Which gave access to ine interior of the vault, ‘Yhe Herring safe, one of the vest made by them, Was next wedged und blown open, The bar on the inside which held the bolts was blown off, Tnis sale, a8 stated above, contained the money belong- ing to the bank, the amount being between $25,000 and $30,000, which the robbers secured. In addi- tion to the property of the bank there was a large amount of governiuent securities, bonds, &c., which had been placed by parties tor safe keeping, as else- Wwoere noted, which was deposited m this safe, and Wuich was also taken, the amount of which cannot now be ascertainea, but is estimated by the officers of the bank to be about $20,000. A portion of these bonds are registered, 80 that they will not be even- tuaily lost to the owners. About one year ago the oflicers gave notice to parties leaving securities in their keeping that they would not become responsible for their safety, since which time the amount of bonds lying in the bank has been decreased. A number of packages of coin, principaily nickel cents, together with a small quantity of gold and sliver, Was not taken, but lay strewn on the floor of the vault. A bucket, parwiaily ililed with water, taken from Mr. P, E. Farnuim’s well, was found in the room and contained about sixteen dollars in Ave cent pieces, which the thieves considered too vur- densome w carry The small Lillie safe was unopened, as either the burglars feared remaining 1m the bank longer, or were satistied wich the spoils already obtained. ‘The exit of the rascals Was made through the win- dow by which they entered. This morning the appearance of the bank was oue of indescribable confusion, Papers, books and records jay scattered around in ali directions, the immense door of the vauit lying partly on tue broken desk and partiy on the floor, surrounded by mortar, and the unplements used by the burglars in the prose- cution of their work, ali gave evidence of the skiliul manner in which the rascals conducted their operations, and the boldness and coolness shown vy them. The following tools used by the burglars were founa tis morning in the bank:—About thirty sieel wedges, circle saw, guniets and auger bits, serew driver, chisel, ieavy iron crowbar and claw, wire cutter, pincers, steel pointed drills, an assortment of files, two puity Knives, roll of steet brass, priming wires, fuse, twine, straps, bradawl, &c. Three fuil cases of Dupont's powder were found. and two that were nearly eripty: also a pair of rubbers, an old hat, bottle of speria oui, ouclotn, &¢, ib would seem singular that the robbery could have been committed and the safe blown open, when there were parties living in such close prox- imity to the bank. Mr, Peter E, Farnum, who re- sides in the adjoiing building, states that he had a hight burning in his house all night; that about two o’ciock he got up on account of a sick child, bat heard ho aoise proceeding from the bank. At three o’clock be again got up and about fifteen minutes after three heard an explosion, which gave a mufiied, dead Teport, as if coming Irom a distance. He heard two inen talking and laughing in front of the door, whom he thought to be brakemen, a8 one of them spoke of going out ona train. ‘Ihe noise of parties passing toand fro was heard on the opposite side ot the street—all of which allayed auy suspicions of there being anything wrong in the bank. Mr. Thomas Sharp also beard an explosion. No clue to the burgiars has as yet been found, al- though the officers of the bank are putting forth every exertion to ferret them out and secure their capture. The telegraph has been freely used, and a reward of $6,000 18 offered for the detection of the thieves and recovery of the property. Jt is reported that two men got on board the first night line at Jersey City last night who were pointed out to the conductors by detectives as “sale biowers.”’ Early ttus morning four suspicious look- ing individuais with carpet-bags were seen near the Treight depot. Two men also got on the way train going east this morning who were suspicioned. One of them got off at Middletown, and the other is reported to have been arrested at Jersey City. ‘The officers say the business of the bank will suf- fer but littie Spgs heey only long enough to en- able them to get the books and papers straightened up, Which will ouiy be for a day or so, Later Particulars—Arrest of the Supposed Burglars in Jersey City. Yesterday about noon Detective McWilliams, of Jersey Clty, arrested a young man giving his name as John James, who arrived vy the nine forty-five morning train, on suspicion of being one of the par- ties implicated in the Port Jervis robbery. He was brought before Recorder Martindale, where he told a very fishy story, stating that his resi- dence was No. 140 Forsyth street, New York, though he was not quite sure about the num- ber, a8 he only lived there @ snort time. None o1 the missing ey was found in his pos- session. He stated that he was a clerk by occupa- nes Madiaon, & carpenter, aged twenty- ‘Thomas Scott, a butcher, aged eighteen, were also arrested a few hours afterwards on sus- picion of being tmplicated in the robbery. They all be heid until the authorities at Port Jervis are heard from. James answers the description of a oung nan WhO Was seen In the railway station ai ‘ort Jervis. A St. Louis Savings Institution $11,000 in Bonds Taken. {From the St. Louis Republican, Nov, 28.) A heavy robbery of bonds was perpetrated in this y some weeks ago, but which up to the present has been kept quict, as it was thought publication might interfere with the recovery of the prope: and the detection of the thief or thieves, The bank- ing house where the robbery was committed was the Real Estate Savings Lnstication, 610 Olive street, and the amount of bonds stolen was $11,000, ‘The modus operandi of the robbery is not even yet cleariy understood, but it seems evident that it was ‘perpetrated in day time, when the establishment was open during busmess hours. The bonds must have been taken from the safe, which is situated in the wall, within the space included by the counter, the only approach to which is through the door opening from the private oftice in the reas. Behind the coun- ter the clerks are at work all day, but there are ire- quently during the day @ number of persons who call on business in the room in the rear. According to the present comprehension of the robbery, so far as it goes, Lhe thief must have entered this rear room ostensibly on bustaeas, tal advan- tage of other people being there, to avoid beli noticed, and, watching an opportunity, passe through the door into the epacee nclosed by the counter and so reached the safe, and appropriated the bonds and escaped unacen. It seems almost incredible that the robbery couid have been perpe- trated tn this way, but itis not more extraordinary than other robberies which hi occurred in the city in times past. Upto the present we are in- formed no recovery of the property has been made, and altogether it is rather a mysterious pioce of busi- ness. There are three doors to the safe, two inside eae they are all open generally during business ours. Nobbed= ‘The Berlin-Potedam-Magdeburg Railway wage grad has during the summer instituted a number of ex- periments with the air telegraph, as a means of enabling passengers to stop trams in case of neces. sity, and these have heon xo successful that all mail trains on that line wil hencetorth be furnished with an apparatus he 1. Should they realize the expectations formea OF them they will probably ve employed on aii North German rauways. LECTURES LAST NIGHT. THE YANKEE OF ASIA, Lecture of Dr. Washburne on the Chinese. Last night a lecture was delivered by Dr. Wash- burne, of Oalvary church, New York, on ‘The Chinese,’’ in the Episcopal Church of the Reforma- tion, Gates avenue, Brooklyn. There wae a good attendance, and both before and after the iecture there was an excellent performance of concerted music, accompanied by the organ. The lecturer commenced by a glance at the very superficial character of the books written by many of tho moaern travellers of China, and made Special mention of Bayard Taylor’s book as particu- larly remarkable for its fippancy and discursiveness. The Chinese were an important people, and though the oldest country in the world it was the country that was now artval to the great American repub- lic, China was @ nation that must be studied and Was well worthy of the study, It was the good fortune of the lecturer to spend about eight months im the country for the purpose of informing himself as to their soctai life and not for the purpose of writing books. The first thing vhat would strike a stranger in that remote part of the globe is the strange aspect of the modern element of busy, crowded streets, with the characteristics also of an Asiatic veople. ‘There was no nation, except the East Indian, that has made s0 great a development upon its own native basis as the Chinese. it had a population of over three hundred and sixty millions of people, and he shouid deignate the Chinese as the Yankees of Asia. In this people there was the same active enterprise, the same force of will; ana, if he might be allowed to say it, the Same enormous vanity as found in the American. The only paratiel that he knew of to the procilama- tions of the Chinese Emperor, were the Fourth of July orations and the speeches at a Plymouth din- ner. (Laughter.) The polity of this people was the most pecuilar of any peopie in the worid, Its his- tory began 2,052 years before Christ—a period that was on the threshold of buman civilization, and the Chinese were ackvowledged to be the oldest civil- ized race in the world, ‘the fatherly idea was the principle thac pervaded its idea of government. It Was the only country in Asia where there was not a° priesuy cast. In China vis aS patriarch was there tn its entirety. The Emperor, in the religious services, offered the largest sacrifices and was the religious sovereign of the people, ‘This idea was carried through the entire social system, Mingled with (that apparent despotism were the elements of wue republicanism, There Was no aristocracy to prevent the rising of the son of a coolie to a Mandarin of the highest button, ‘The snobs of Fitth avenue might learn something from these Asiatics, and see that social advancement ‘Was & matter of Iriends and sense Instead of doliars and cents, (Laughter). There was no country, cer- tammly in Asia, where there was, in proportion to population, 30 little over-wealth and 80 littie poverty. The lecturer then glanced at the lack of true taste displayed by these people in their architecture; their houses were built upon the type of the old Tartar tent. ‘The most pleasant spectacie was their love of flowers, which was @ passion with them. ‘The beaty of tiis was, however, zreatly diminished by thé, formalism of their gardens. As to their in- dividual development, it was a fact that long before the era of civilizavion they were in the possession of the compass, the art of printing and the discovery of gunpowder, Yet the Chinese were not great navi- gators, Their printing was not that of movabie types, and their gunpowder was as likely to blow up their garrisons as their enemies’, The lecturer explained the cause of this by stating that in order to give life to material civilization there must be a life and force communicated to it to give it activity, and tuat was done by the interchange of thougut caused by a rivairy with Europe. How the Chinese were the best of gardeners, the hard- fest of sailocs, admirable cooks, the mosi suc- cessful shopkeepers. No pedler of New England could suspass the Chinese, No grisette on the Paris Boulevards could charm you better into the pur- chase of a bouquet than a Chinese girl. De. Washburne ihen gave a number of instances of social advancement In the various parts of Asia where he had traveiled. He then proceeded to comment yery favorably upon the litera- ture of the Chinese, and though it had been said that tragic-comedy was peculiar ww Shakspeare the Chinese had been in possession of that form of the drama for ages, It had been said by Mr. Emerson that no people could be known by their rehgion, but he (Dr. Washourne) was of an opinion that no people could be known without knowing their religion. He then truced the religious history of we people, and stated that the popuiar Teligion was Buddhism, a kind of Chinese ritualism. As to the position of the Chinese immigrants in this country, he did hope that there would be no attempt at anything like a modification of the slave trade. Let both the Engiish and the Americans learn that these people were not bar barians. They could teach much to the European and the American. Tne war that was torced upon them by England was now kuown to be entirely for the purpose of forcing upon therm that opinion which they desired not to be introduced into their country. As Christian men especially let the Americans cieanse their skirts from anything that would be unjust or degrading to taese people. The lecturer coucinded a very luteresting lecture by expressing his beliel that to Asia there would be opened speedily @ bright and glorious future of tmdustriai and soolai development a PECULIAR PEOPLE.” Lecture by Joun B. Gough. This was the title of a lecture delivered last even- ing at Cooper Institute, by John B. Gough, in the interest of the Working Women’s Protective Union, whose headquarters are at No. 48 Bleecker street. The large hall was densely crowded long before the hour named for the lecture. The ciair was occupied by Mr. Gerard, vice president of the Union, who prefacedgtue lecture by a few remarks, In which he explained the poet of the association not to be to secure political rights for women, but the right to labor, to command remuneratron equal to man, provided the work was as well done, and to assist them in collecting the vaine of their labor from dishonest employ¢s. Mr. Girard guve an in- teresting 7 swmé ot the labors of the Union in behalf of working women, and cloquently appealed to ihe audience to interest themselves in the welfare and elevation of females. Mr. Gough commenced his address at fifteen minutes past eight, and tor an hour ana a halt held his audience spell- bound by his eloquence, mterspersed with sound thought and aptiliustration. His address was rich m anecdote, descriptive of peculiar traits in tue characters of peculiar peopie, and happy hits at the Tashions and fuivies of the country. ‘ihe audience, which comprised ,many of our most estimable citi- zens, testified their appreciation of the lecture by frequent applause, and a large sum was added to the treasury of the society. WELAND AND THE IRISH. Lecture by the Rev. Mr. Gallaher. Last evening the Rey. Mr. Gallaher delivered'an amusing and eloquent lecture on “Treland and the Iniah,”’ in the Marinor’s Temple, corner of Henry and Oliver streets. The lecturer, who halls from Paddy's land, and who had all the brogue and mucn of the humor of his race, commenced by saying that he did not intend to deal with the Ireland of the pass, of its kings and chieftains and Red Brauch knights. Their bones were {dust, their swords were rust; he trusted they themselves were with the Saviour and happy, and there he would leave them, Passing on ‘the Irishman of the hour, he heid that he had a ace of his own—every race had a peculiar cast of eatures. The Frenchman was mercurial in face; the German's face was as solid as his ly; there was hatred and revenge in the Ttalian; Pat's face Was demure but, like Pickwick’s warming pan, it covered a heart and soul all on fire, No one preserved cheerfulness under privation uke irisnmen. This he titustrated by several capital anecdotes—one being that of an Irish- man who had endured with his fellows during the Iate war every kind of misery and was then sent into the thick of the Aight, and remarked to his com- panions, “them is the fellows to soften the wax in one’s ears.” The Irishman ts naturally eloquent, for @ poet had it— there that whoever kissea 4 to grow eloquent, And every Irishman seems to have kissed the biar- ney stone Thackeray noticed the feature very speciatly dartng his tour through Ireland. An unfor- tana beggar Woman having dogged him for a long ume she made ® last touching appeal to nim and aaded the benison, “May the biessin of the Lord always follow your Honor,” an finding it fruitiess, added, “and never overtake you.” Of the readiness of Pat in repartee he told several anecdotes, amusing the audience much by the reply of young Sheridan to his father, who exhorted the young scapegrace to take a wife, “A wife, father,”’ he auswered; ‘who's wife shall I take?’ Ile held there was especial ness in the ordinary peasant An calied by him an “innocent,’’ A person was “happy” when dead. Repenting was “making one’s soul,” Rogues in the iilory were “babes in the wood.” The Irishman martial arettties, and had given leaders to ail the armies of sUrOPe except to the Turk, and not a few to America. Mc! ation to France, O'Donnell to Loe Wellington to England, Nugent to Austria, i Sheridan to this country. No peopie on the earth were more religious than the Irish, and he voasted proudly and conilaently that among her prominent men in law, literature and philosophy ie Could not call to mind the name of @ single indacl. THE CATACOMBS OF ROME. Lectare by Rev. A. E. Kittredge. Rey. A. EB. Kittredge, pastor of the Eleventh Pres- byterian church, In Fifty-flith street, delivered a lec- ture last evening on the above subject, for the bene- Atof the Sabbath school which 1s attached to the church. The church was weil filed and the audience 3 eeemed very much please’ with the description the reverend gentleman gave of the “City of the Dead.” ‘Tue lecturer began by stating that the catacombs under the city of Rome were not the only ones that existed in the world, as Paris and Jerusalem were undermined, but not so extensiveiy. ‘those of Rome cross and recross each other, but extend under the whole city. The panes are from two to eight feet in width, and if joined together would reach the whole length of Italy, or over $59 miles. In 1693 Antonio Bozio commenced to explore the Catacomns, and did not finish the work for over thirty-six years, There 18 great danger, even at the present day, for fear that visitors should lose their Way. Avery sad case occurred in 1837, when & party of schoolboys, to the number of thirty, under the charge of @ teacher, were lost, and all atiempts, even to the day, to flnd where they perished have been Over the tombs are numerous symbois, such as fishes, anchors, lamps., &c.; those of tue fish are the most numerous, These sym , according to the lecturer, all seem to reter to the resurrection of Christ. At the present day there are only two en- trances to the catacombs, and upon first entering the air 1 very oppressive and stifling, but that wears away in a short time, and the visitor feels no incon- venience. The lecture was illustrated by humerous pictures painted under the direction of the lecturer. THE SPANISH MOSQUITO FLEET. No New Developments Yesterday—The Ad= ministration Silent on the Application of the Cubau Envoy—The Papers for the Motion to Release the Vessels Not Yet Ready=The Tactics of the Defence. In the matter of the Spanish mosquito feet, by which name the thirty gunboats contracted for by Messrs. Delamater & Co. have now generally be- come known, nothing new transpired yesterday. Marshal Harlow tenaciously, as in duty bound, holds on to his possession of them. His deputy, Mr. A. He Winsiow, visits and examines the boats twice a day to see that nothing is being done towards a clandestine removal of the vessels ‘in limbo.’ Another deputy marshal (Mr. Crowley) 1s contine ually at his post, in command of the armed tug Martin Kaibflescb, and the crew of this tug and the watchmen are under his order. Of the latter there are six employed in ail, whose auty it is to muke the round among the boats, from No. 1 to No. 30, from two to three times a-day. Twenty of them are moored at the foot of Thirteenth street and ten at the foot of Seventeenth street, in the North river. ‘fhe Martin Kalbfieisch keeps up constantly a full head of steam and is patrolling m the river with @ watchful care. It 1s probable, at least, that it is the intention of Marsual Harlow to discharge the Martin Kaibieisch In @ few days from further service under his orders and to make a requisition for a naval gunboat to do duty a8 @ Watch over the mosquito fleet. [tis not believed, however, that there is any danger at present that these boats might get away contrary to the wishes of the government or without the permis- sion of the Untted States Court, norts it believed that any person concerned in the poate does at present entertain any idea or harbor any intention thus to interfere with the course of law and speed the yes- weis away In spite of the United States authorities, bat still, to be prepared for ali emergencn arrangements have been perfected through Navy Department to have a suiticteat naval force, and even some revenue cutters, ready at a moment’s notice to stop Lhese boats Irom leaving port beiore they are lawfully released by the decree ot the pro- per Judicial tribunal, Work on the untinisned boats progressed yesterday as usual. ‘The statement in yesterday's HERALD to the effect, that the applicauon of Sefor Morales Lemus to libel the gunboats on the ground that they are intended to make war upon the people of Cuba Would be submitted to the Cabinet yesterday at ite reguiar Tuesday's meetiag was generally assumed to nave been correct. Yet up to the close of busi-+ neas hours yesterday afternoon, Judge Pierrepont had received no intimation from Washington as to the decision arrived at by the administration on this highly interesting and, in international aspect, very important question. At the District Attorney's oilice this information Was anxiously expected, but it was considered as probable that whatever the resolution of the Cabinet may have been it will, be communicated through the regular and oficial channel through the matis, no serious delay betug occasioned by tnis course, the time for hearing the motion for the release of the gunboats being set for Thursday, at three P. M., leaving fully time enough for elaborate anu precise instructions to reacn Judge Pierrepont trom Wash- ington more than twenty-four hours eariter, cnabling hizn to act accoraing to the views of the adiamstra- tion. ; It will be recollected that the notice of motion for the release of the boats was signed by Mr. Kawin W. Stougaton as proctor for the claimants, and that it wus arranged between bum and the District Attorney that copies of the papers, atida- vits and other documentary evidence “snould be iurnisued the latter before the hearing of the motion commenced. These, papers, it is understood, relate chedy to two matters wuic 1t ts asserted they would prove conclusively. Firs! that, according to the rules of war aud of interna- tonal law as expounded and observed by all civilized nations in their intercourse with each otner, the re- lations of Spam with Peru are those of peace and not of war, and this it will be sought to esiabiush by copious references to the diplomatic correspondence between the American State Department and the representatives of Spain and Peru, to ofictal declara- tions of both these governments through their recog- nized diplomatic organs, and to facts of bistory since the cessation of actual hosiulities between the two countries. And, second, it 1s tutended to produce the sworn statements of shipbullders, experienced mariners and of men well versed 1n naval architec ture, naval warfare aud the perils of the sea, who are acquainted with the details of construction of tue tuirty boats in the North river, in order to show that vessels of such peculiar build and of suca light draught would not be fitted for such # long ocean Voyage as a trip around Cape Horn, they would have necessarily to. mage were they to be used in a hostile expedition against Peru, on the west coast of South America, ‘These papers have not yet been completed. Mr. Stougaton, it was said, was engaged in their prepa- ration last evening, and 16 was expected they would be finished and printed to-day. itis quite possible, however, that th le sppuiceson of Sefior Lemus, of which mention 18 de cide to instruct Judge Pierrepoat to proceed against the vessels on the ground suggested by the Cuvan Envoy, and under ap amended libel, the de- fence Would have to change its tactics entirely, for it is well known that tie Spanish Minister at Wash- ington, Senor Roberts, had officially stated to Sec- retary Fish that these gunboats were to be employed against the insurgents on the iiand of Cuba. This admission having been made, the counsel for the claimants could not deny the fact, aud upon this poms there could be no issue. In that case the defence would vurn upon two points, CaF, of law and the other of fact. ‘The one of law wold be in how far the third section of the Neutrality act of 1818 and @ proper and legitimate construction of its terms would authorize the seizure of these boats, while the ques- tion of fact would bring into court the whole nisto1 of tie Cuban revolution, its extent, proportions an means, in order to have it decided whether, if the Jaw be applicable, the Cuban insurrectionisis do really (ee such @ “colony, people or dis- trict 1s meant by the law. ‘This latter view of the probable tactics of the defence has been talked oi and will be considered whenever the course of the administration should necessitate it, though it has also been Intumated that the represen- tatives of Spain might feel in duty bound to put their veto in such a deience, as it 18 rather more than probable that Spain will think ita slight upon her honor and Rade ag an independent State to have her relations with the inhabitants of one of her col- onies judictally investigated and passed upon by @ foreign tribunal. It 18 understood that in addition to the regular attorneys of the Cuban Junta im this city the ex- Attorney General of the United States, Mr. William M. Evarts, has been prevatied upon to act as counsel for them whenever these cases sliali be called im court for judicial investigation. ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALUWINI ASSOCIATION OF AROWN UN.VERSITY. Nearly seventy alumai of Brown University, most of whom are resident in New York and its vicinity, sat down last evening to a well spread table at the Metropolitan Hotel. The banquet reminded ali, gecording to one speaker, of a “commencement dinner,” although, as he added, “he had never witnessed at the latter such pyramids of confectionery.” This first meeting of the Alumnt Association of Brown University was more than a mere fesial occasion. Its chief object was to romote an increase of brotherly relations among the scattered sons of the old Alma Mater, 80 ag to ge- cure their active co-operation in measures for the additional endowment of Brown Univereity and for the development and extension of its superior facili- ties for elevating the standard of college education. These objects Were maniiestiy paramount in the minds of ali the speakers, Who nevertheless indulged in the usual pleasant reminiscences of college life, and wnited im eulogizing an institution which, under the presidency of such men as Maxcy, Messer, Man- ning and Wayland, not to name their honored living successors, has effected so much in behalf of education, learning and civil and religious liberty. Jt justly boasts of having supplied every field where “hard work” has to be done with stout and intetlt- gent laborers. Many of its uates have ranked Ls * a the 4 a ee Cig . Cox preat at the Ee quet, and Fi ppeeches, both witty and eloqueut, were. made ny him, by" President’ Caswell. Protessor Fisher, of Yaie ‘ator Foster, Judge Thomas, Professor College; Mr. Thurber, who “spoke his pleoe”’ in verse; Juage Bradley, Dr. Bricht amt others. Among the guests were Mr. \V. 1. Stone, Rew editor of the College Review; Rey. De. Byelow Dr. Murray, and a nomber of represent. every active and induential class in the conv At the close of the feast all joiaet in 91 1 “Anniversary Hymn,” and, in passing val ol tug banquet fall, shook bands With lresivent «s a and Professor Chace