The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1870, Page 8

‘ART IN ENGLAND. BANQUET OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. Bpeeches of Sir F. Grant, the Princo of Wales, Minister Motley, Mr. Gladstone and Charles Dickens—Art as a Bond of National Union, ‘A distinguished company was entertained on Baturday, April 30, by the Presiaent and Council of ‘the Roya). Academy, in their new galleries, Piccadilly, Bondon, at the accustomed banquet inaugurative of the Exhibition, The doors of the Academy were ‘thrown open at two o'clock. The dinner took place $m the large central room, where covers were laid for 200, Among those present were the Prince of ‘Wales, the Prince Christian, the Prince of Teck, the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Brace, Mr. Cardwell, the Duke of Cambridge, Mr. Oniiders, Mr, Lowe, Sir A. Cockburn, Sir W. Bovill, Sir F. Kelly, Dean Stanley, Lora Cairns, the Earl of Derby, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. ©. Dickens, Mr. J. T. De- Jane, Mr, Chichester Fortescue, Mr. W. E. Forster, Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Professor Huxley, Mr. J. L. Motley, Sir R. Murchison, Earl xussell, Lord Hough- ton, Sir John Pakington, &c. ‘Zhe President of the Royal Academy, Sir F. GRANT, ‘waa in the chair. ‘The PRESIDENT, in rising to propose the first toast, ‘was cordially cheered. He said:—Your Royal High- messes, my Lords and Gentlemen—I have to propose to you “The Health of the Queen.” (Cheers.) Iam giad-to be able to state that on the 12th of May last year her Majesty conferred on the Royal Academy the high honor of visiting our new galleries with nome state, and was pleased to express her eniire approval. (Cheers) She also inspected, with much eare and discernment, the numerous works of art ‘which adorned our walls, and I hope I may be per- mitted to state that her Majesty, who is herself an artist, and well able to appreciate merit in others, on that occasion gave several commissions for pic- . tures. to young artisis of rising fame. (Uhecrs.) Shortly after that visit the Queen evinced the interest she takes in the prosperity of the Royal Aca- demy—of which instituuon she is the honored hhead—(cheers)—by presenting to the Academy the beautiful marble bust of herself, executed by her accomplished daughter, the Princess Loulse— ond cheers)—a gift which is most highly valued, not ondy for ite intrinsic merits, but also for the histori- eal interest which must ever be attached to it. (Cheers,) Her Majesty has also been good enough to eontribute this year from her private collection sev- eral pictures fer this exhibition, among them the fine work opposite me, by Sir Edward Landseer, whieh must be so interesting to all ner Majesty’s Joving subjects as a touching record of the happy Gaye of her early wedded life, I have the nonor to niga Health of her Majesty the Queen.” ‘The toast was receivea with all the nenoes, the gal- ery being immediately briluantly it up and the na- tional anthem sung by Messrs. Foster’s spleudid corps of giee singers, The + 1 ve “The Health of their IDENT next Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Waies and the rest of the Royal Family,” which was drunk ‘with enthusiasm. SPEECH OF THE PRINCB, ‘The PRINCE OF WALES, Who was received with Much cheering, said:—l beg to tender you my ‘warmest thanke for the kind way io which this toast has Deen proposed and received. it has alforced me reat gratification once more to attend the Aospita- le bourd of the Koyal Academy, and esperiaily as 1 have this evening for the first time had the pleasure of dining in these new rooms. i) may be al- lowed to congratuiate the President and ail tue Royai Academicians on the exhibition of this year. 01 ‘course, every artist strives, each succecding year to produce still better pictures and statues, and | ‘think the Academicians have no reason to complain. qCheers.) We must regrei—all Academicians wil, I am sure, regret—the deaih of Mr. Macise. We must all regret that we now for the last time shall see a ieture of his adorn these walls. (Cheers.) The esident has kindly alluded to me as having re- cently presided at a meeting of the Society of arts, and | cannot but thank him ior the compliment he has paid me im connection with the observations 1 made upon that occasion. It afforded me great pleasure ‘to preside at that meeting, and although my position @8 president of the society is Lo a certain extent an honorary one, 1 promise that 1 shall be ready on | every occasion to come forward and give as much tame as I can in promoting apy of its very Mmpor- tant objects. (Cieers.) 1 beg also to thank the resident for having alluded to me as President of tie Jommission of 1861. It is with deep regret that I Rhave had to succeed one whose presence we must all ‘miss on occasions like this—one whose name ean never be forgotten in the country’s Disiory, aud ‘Who always took the highest interest in the wellare ‘of all the great institulions of the country, aud more especially those connected with art. (Cheers.) My lords and gentlemen, I beg to thank you for the kind way in which you have listened to the remarks | have made, I a-sure you the Princess of Waies wil be fhly gratified to hear how kindly you have re- ceived her name ana her health. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT next proposed ‘The Aruy, Navy and Volunteers,” The Duke of CamBripGe, in returning thanks, sald the army and the aris were in soe respects intimately associated, and the wails of the Koyai Fee have not unfrequently exhivited pictures happily illustrative of that connection. Mr. CHILDERS returned thanks for the navy and Lord Exono for the volunteers. ‘The PRESIDENT next proposed “The Prosperity of the United States, and the Health of the Awerican Minister.” (Cheers.) He believed the people of tnis country were proud Of the greatness of tne Ameri- Cdn people, united to us by the ties of consanguluity, speaking the same language and enjoying the same Sreedom. (Cheers.) He feit sure also that the Ameri- ans really loved the old country, whose history ana literature are common property; and ue was sure they would all agree with iim that the Aiericans could not have selected any individual to represent thelr great country whose presence would be more Welcome to the English people than the accom- Wished author of “The History of the Uulicd iecherlands.”” 2: MINISTER MOTLEY’S SPEECII. Mr. MoTLEY, who was much cheered, said:—Mr. President, your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gen- viemen—I beg to thank you most respectiully and Most sinc for the kind aud friendiy manner in which you e alluded to my country, and to the flattering manner in which you have welcomed me here. I assure you that your friendiy sentiments are earnestly and honestly reciprocated. (Cheers.) I also beg to thank you for this iriendly, this wo friendly, ‘manner in which you have been pleased to refer myself, and for the privilege you have accorded me Of feasting my eyes on the triumphs of British genius which adorn these wails, and of listening to the lips of those whuse eloquence delights us to-night, as it has so often commanded the applause of listening Senates—the admiration of the world. The treas- ures of art accumulated in this country through tne — and the generous expenditures of many gener- ions are, as all men know, something truly marvel- Jous—(cheers)—and Britain may well be proud that ‘the seed thus strewn through long years has fallen on such fruitful soil, and that the productions of her native art are so closely rivalling the acknow- Jedged masterpieces of old. (Cheers.) I may be per- mitted to rejoice, too, that some of my own country- men have even been thought worthy compeers and comrades of the great masters born en British soll. (Cheers.) The names and the chief works of your t artists, from the times of Henry VIII. down to our day, ‘which is so rich in artistic genius that Ido not dare to name any bright particular stars among the splendid and numerous galaxy, are as familiar as household words in my owu couutry, and I am gure that Americans like West and Copley, Gilbert Stuart, Stuart Newton, Washington Allston and Les- lie, a8 Weil a8 those great sculptors and painters of our own day, whose names, for the same reason, I do nol enumerate, have Mees fect recognition here. The commonwealth of art is a true repubito, ‘where men of geuius of ail classes are fellow clll- wens. But I did not rise to make a speech, and I ask ion for trespassing so long upon your time, more I thank you for the kindness of your re- 0e me oho ¢ PRESIDENT next proposed “The Health of Her Majesty’s Ministers.” (Cueers.) The Academy had Point propa ood Sper) the honor conferred on them by the presence of her Majesty’s Ministers ou this one happy occasion, when ali parties in the Siate stand on neutral ground and ail are cordially ‘Gnited in friendly sympathy for the prosperity and of art. But he confessed he approached te t with some littie anxiety; for when last year foposed this toast Mr. Gladstone said he Femembered the time when this toast was not given, and he begged to say if ever the Academy thougnt proper wo to their former practice and waive ition of the executive government, he felt Co ered those who from time to time government would not in the slight- resent the ions He (Sir F. Grant) the right She le gentleman on his once be able entirely to ne in that sentiment; but had no left Fd} he the cordial appiause, the loud W@ Which invariably accom- eS Toant waatorer party in the State is tn it, he felt quite sure if that assembiy dia ot resent the omission they would, at all events, grievously disappointed at the result, (Cheers.) ‘MR. GLADSTONB’S SPEECH. Mr. GLADSTONE, wio was received with much cheering, said—Mr. President, your Royal High- My Lords and Geutlemen—You have been to commend this toast to the notice of this imgulshed company with more, if possible, than our accustomed courtesy, and yét in @ cerial ited degree and sense you have also been please: to put. me on my deieuce for having been 60 rash a8 © express on a former occasion an opinion in the Matter of @ Cons) in Jayor of the golden age, When NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1870.—TRIPLE to hear from a single speaker anything that could possibly bear on the proceedings of any department of the overnment We should take care to Iurget it, aud to as if we nad never heard it. (Uh and laughter.) We came here to renderan humbio tribute to what the distinguished President of has represenied a8 the true cha- bition, It as to us, and J believe ry the spec- lest, when we eome here, not ag critics, but desirous to learn and be improved, we should, even in bearing the humblest mnost unassuming testi- Lp £8 ‘appear to arrogate to ourselves for the mo- ment the character of a judge. I hope, sir, that no such arrogance will be believed to be at least within our intentions, (Cheers.) LM we cannot remain aito- paneer silent, eltner in the picasure we derive the Exhibition, or from the cause of that piea- sure, I think there is an emotion that may salely permitted to us all. I refer to that half of the hu- Man face who are commonly, aud 1 believe Sustly, called its better haif; and Ithink it may be remarked without apprehension that on tuts occasion that bet. ter half of the human generation lias no reason to be dissatisied with the manner in which it is repre- seuted im the works of women on these wails— (cheers)—or, permit me to say, with the maaner im which some of the very fairest of our land have been portrayed by the chiefs of our artists, (Cheers.) 1 congratulate you, six, most cordially upon your having given iree use of your liberal stores of space to foreiga artista. (Cheers.) 1am sure there are noue, cliner of those Who contribute tu adora these buildings or of thcae who come to witness the treasures they contain, Who do not rejoice to see this iree, this iriendly, this brotherly competition—a competition Which can .ré- sult In Dothing but in mutual respect and in'Fecipro- cal improvémemeut. (Cheers.) J am tempted to go one step {urtaer..1 know not whether 1 ought to presume to siate the impression made on my own mind by the Exhibition im comparison wilh those that have preceded it. But I know it has surprised me to see Liat in some quartersi: has been suvjected to partial disparagement. ‘To speak of pictures su- perlative in meri would be gioss presuinption; but 1 do know that, standing in @ particular point In a room near to this, I have this , for the first time in my life, almost been tempted to desire that, m- stead of @ man, I were a monkey, (Cheers and laughter.) Settmg aside all quesiion of superlative pictures, I think, 1f we assume the amount oi inte- Test created in results to be some teat, however rude, of the degreo and kind of merit, 1 can hardly concelve it to be doubted that these walls, even as compared with the average of former years, exiibit in the mass of works the merit of progress. No doubt progress may vary; but { hold that tone, a treedom irom ser- vile method, an honesty of purpose, an abundance of labor and no want of that capacity by which Jabor 1s made thoroughly useful, must surely be ad- mitted to be characteristic of the present Exhibition, in @ degree inieror to none of those that have pre- ced-d it, (Cheers.) And if such be the case we can wel entertain cheeriul anticipations of those that are to come after it, As to our jabors—us to the labors of most men—they seem to terminate with the day ou which they are doue, and to leave no traces behind them; but it is your happy lot, 1 you succeed iu your profession, to produce and pequeath to mankind that which becomes part and parcel of his permanent intelligence, und which is as fruitfal of improvement and delight centuries after being executed as on the day when it received the last touch of the artis’s hand. (Cheers.) Long, sir, may at personally, and long may your distinguished retliren around this bvard, be blessed With the con- Unusace of facuities to enable you to give this de- light, and so to benefit your species, and alter we have gone and you have gone, may those arise who shall carry wider yet, and higher yet, the lame of British art. (Loud and continued checring.) a PRESIDENT then proposed ‘The Guests,” for wate! ‘The ARCHBISHOP OF YorRK briefly returned thanks, and proposed “The Healt o! the Presiacys and Pros- perity tu the Royal Academy.” SIR F. GRANTS SPEECH. ‘The PRESIDENT—On benaif of ine members of the Royal Academy I beg to return our very grateful tha.ks for ihe honor you have conferred'on us, It is very gratufying to me to find that the exhibition of this year appears to meet with general approval. ‘The council haye endeavored to make the best selec- tion they could from the overwhelming number of oworks sent for exhibition, This 1s at all mes a very diificait and a most painful duty; but the council have endeavored to deal justiy, uniniuenced by per- sonal sympatiies, They may, on soine rare occa- sions, have erred in Judgment, but certainly never irom unworthy motives, (Cheers.) Since last I had the honor of addressing you from this chatr the Academy has lust toree of its distinguished mem- bers—Mr, Jonea, Mr. Creswick and within this week Mr. Maclise. Mr, Jones’ battie pieces and other works paiated in former years—soie of which now adorn our Nauoual Gallery—attracted much admira- tion, He was removed ina good old age, enjoying the respect and esteem of his brother members. (Hear.) Mr. Creswick, however, has been carried om in the prime of iife, and in tie zeniih of hts iame; and the public will from heueeforth miss from our Walis those charming pictures of Engitsh landscape scenery whic were a constant source of attraction at our annual exhibition, (Hear.) I regret to add that witiin this Week the Members of the Academy have been shocked and deeply grieved by the sudden death of Mr. Maciise. I need say nothing of his great eo 48 an artist. His tine works must be fa- intiiar to all; but it is impossible to overrate the sor- row of his brother members at this sudden and sad calamity, for he was oot less appreciated for his ability as an artist, than beloved for hissimple, genial and kindly nature. (Hear, hear.) itis source of ad- ditional regret to myself and the other members of council that his remains were carried to the tomb this forenoon, when pressing duties required our presence here, and thus rendered it impossible for us to pay the last tribute to his memory, Which would have been 80 grateful to our feelings. (Hear, hear.) But I must turn trom @ subject which fur some days past has been 80 absorbing to the members of the Academy to considerations of a less pa.nful nature. The Academy have feit it their duty to endeavor to re- new those exhibitions of ancient masters, iormerly conducted by the British Institution. Such exhibi- tlons are not Say, of the Sreateat value to ail living artists, ag affording them tie dpportunity of study- ing the works of the tiustrious dead—works which, as Sir Joshua Reynolds well observes, have stood the test of ages and have the aeepest claim to our re- spect and veneration; but they are also of iniinite impomance as affording the only real and eflicient means by which we can educate the public taste in the just appreciation of what is truly excellent in art. (Cheers.) 1 am glad therefore to have this pub- lic “ppm. of teudering the warm thanks oi Wic. Academy, I. m add also of the country— first to the ueen—(cheers)—who is ever foremost to encourage every scheme having for its object the promotion of art—(cheers)— next to the noblemen and gentlemen, and ladies, too—(cheers)—who have so liberally as- sisted us in an enterprise which seems to have given universal satisfaction, and which has certainly con- ferred incalcaiable benefit on the art of the country. (Cheers.) ‘The Royal Academy, in carrying out tire exhibiion of old masiers, have been actuated by no selfish motives of pecuniary advantage. Their sole aim has been to promote the interests of art. Iam, therefore, authorized to siate that itis mot their in- tention toadd any portion of the proceeds arising from that exhibition to the permanent fund of the Academy—(cheers)—but, after defraying the ex- penses of the exhibition, which are couskierable, as they determined to spare no expense to insure the perfect safety of the pictures entrusied to their care, the Academy have decided to lay out the surplus for the immediate furtherance of art—(cheers)—and for the liberal support of the charitable tstitutions in the metropolis which are in connection with art. Tam also authorized to state that tie Royal Acacemy ‘will certainly hold another exhibition of aucient pic- tures next winter. (Cheers.) J¢ is possible that hereafter we may think it destrable to have occa- slonal intervals in the holding of these exhipitiol for the douvie purpose of relieving the pr sure on the geuerosity of our friends, and also to avoid the risk of exhausting our re- sources. But that will be a subject of future con- sideration, 1 have only to add, in conclusion, that, in consequence of the increased accommodation within these walls, une Acadomy have passed several important measures for the improvement of our schools, We seek to render the art of teaching of the institution worthy in every respect of a great college of art—(cheers)—and in this and all other matters affecting the interests of art our higiiest ambition 13 to obtain the coniidence and good opinion of the country. (Loud cheers.) The next toast was that of “Literature,” which was proposed in a highly eulogistic speech, and coupled wita the name of Mr, Dickens. CHARLES DICKENS’ SPESCH. Mr. CHARLES DICKENS—who was received with much cheering—said:—Mr, President, your Royal Highnegses, my Lords and gentlemen, I beg you to acknowledge the toast wit which you have done me the great honor of associating my name. I to acknowledge It on behalf of the brotherhood ot literature, present and absent, not forgetting. an Mlustrious wanderer from the fold, whose tardy return to it we all bail with delight, and who now site, or lately did _ sit, within a few chairs of or on your left hand. (Cheers.) I hope I may also claim to acknow- ledge the toast on behalf of the sisterhood of litera- tare also, although that “better half of human nature” to which Mr. Gladstone rendered his grace- ful tribute is unworthily represented here, in the present state of its righta and yore by the de- Vouring mouster, man, (Cheers and laughter.) All she arts, and many of the sctences, bear witness that Woinen, even in their present oppressed condition, can attain to quite.as great distinction, and can win quite as lofty names as men. (Checrs.) Their emancipation (as I am given to understand) pawn very near, there 1s no saying how soon they ma: “push us from our sigols” at these tables, or how soon our better half of human nature, standing !n th‘s place of mine, may te man. kind— (a langh)—addressing half of Bauman pasare in President’s ohatr. Cheers and ter.) ‘The visitors of the Raya Asademy tight doure ne 10 congrats which risen excellence supret rts itself, nce reme! aud from which promise of F briiiane succession 1 Ume to come ts not wanting. ‘They naturally see with especial interest ergo and persons of great men—historians, phil ts, and novelists—vividty iti around them And they hope that they may modesily claim to have Tendered some little assistance towards the produc- tion of many of the pictures in this iticent gallery. (Oncera.) For without the patient labors of some among them unhistoric history might have long servived in this place, and but for the re- searches and wanderings of others them, the ‘Most preposterous countries—(a laugh) most im- possible peoples—(iaughter)—and the absurdest sup- positions, manners, and customs, might fave ‘usurped the place of truth upon these walls. (Chovrs and laughter.) Nay, there 18 no knowing, Sir Francis Grant, What unlike portraits. you yourself might have painted if you Nad been leit, with your sitt.rs, to idie pens, unchecked reckless rumors, and unde. nounced Jying malevolence. (Cheers laughter.) 1 cannot forbear, before [ resume my seat, advertiug to a sad theme to which his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales made allusion, abd to which the peiveat referred with the eloquence of genuine feeling, (Cheers.) Since I first entered the public lists, & very young man indeed, it has been my constant fortune to number among my nearest and dearest friends members of the Royal Academy who have been ita grace and pride, (Cheers. They have 80 droppcd from my side one by one that I already begin to feel like tho Spanish monk of whom Wilkie tclis, who had grown to Delieve that the only realities around him were the pictures which he loved—(cheers)—and that all the moving live he saw, or ever had seen, was & shadow and a dream. (Uheers.) For many years 1 ‘Was one of the two most intimate iriends and most constant companions of the late Mr. Maclise. (Cheers.) Of his gentus.in his chosen art I will veu- ture to say nol here, Dut of his prodigious fer- tity of mind and wonderful weaith of intellect I may confidently assert thas they would have made him, if he had been so minded, at least as great a writer a8 he was a painter. (Cheers.) The gentiest and most modest of meu—(hear, hear)—the freshest as to his generous appreciation of young aspirants— (cheers)—and tho frankest and largest-hearted as to his peeis—(cheers)—incapable of a sordid or ignoble thoughi—(cheers)—gallantly sustaining the true dignity of bis vocation—(cheers)—without one grain of self-ambition, wholesomely natural at the last ua at the first, “in wit a man, simplicity a child’— (cheers)—uo artist, of whatsoever denomination, I make bold to say, ever went to his rest leaving a golden memory more pure from dross, or having devoted himself with @ truer chivalry to the art- in. ges he worshipped. (Loud and continued cheering. ‘The proceedings then terminated. Paintings and Prices in London. {Frem the London Globe, May 2.) The coliection of pictures which belonged to the late Mr. Delafield, of Lowndes square, was disposed of on cennney. The gem of the sale was a land- M. Hobbema, which was secured by Mr. the price of 1,680 guineas, Jan Stecn’s “Tne Card Party,” from the Oppenheim col- ction, fetched 600 guineas. Several of W. Vander Veides pictures were sold; and one sea view for 515 guiness, and another (from the Scarisbrick collec- ion) for 40 gumeas, aud a third for 210 guineas. Gerard Douw’s “Astrologer” was bought for 760 guineas, Some English pictures realized consider- able prices. A view in Staffordshire, by Gains- borough, sold for 750 ineas; Sir KE. Landseer’s “Attachment” fetched 650 guineas, and Copley Fielding’s arawing, “The Wreck Ashore.” was bougut for 265 guineas. The collection was sold for £11,853 168, 6d. The San Donate Collection Sales in Paris— Receipts=The Founder of the Demidof Family. Panis, May 1, 1870. On Friday the sale of the San Donato coHection ‘was brought to a conclusion. The sales of pictures commenced on the 224 February and terminated on the 12th March; those ior the disposai of cunosities and objets d’art lasted from the 22d March until the 28th April, The pictures produced 2,372,863 francs, the objets dart and curiosities 2,490,168 francs—in all 4,868,031 francs. On the day on which the final sale of these art treasures was brought to a close their owner—Prince Anatole Demidoff—censed to breathe. Yesterday night week he was at the Théatre Frangais, and, with the exception ef a slight cold, im the enjoyment of good health He experienced @ sudden sensation of sickness and went home. Doctors were sent for and he pro- gressed favorably until Wednesday, from which date pneumonia miade rapid progress. On the 27th he had congestion of the brain, and during the night of the 28th and 29th the owner of the celebrated Do- nato Gallery expired. In consequence of an arrange- ment with his nephew he had only been in the re- ceipt of an income amounting to 1,400,000 francs, de- rived from mines im Russia, in which 65,000 work- men are said to be employ and from which was obtained the enormous block of nalachite, weighing fea kilogrammes, that figured in the last Ex- bition, The great grandfather of the Prince was a black- smith, seat by Peter I. to direct the forges at Nigin- Tagnil, and that was the commencement of his fortune. Anatole Demidoff bought the tiile of Prince of San Donato from the Popo for oue million, and in 1841 marred the Princess Mathilde, the Emperor’s cousin. They have been separated for some years in consequency of “diderence in temper.” ‘The Prince, although but fifty-seven years of age, appeared much older and Was well known in Paris a3 the constant companion of an actress celebra:ed for her diamonds. His Depliew, Paul Demidoff, who succecds to the estates, has di much good for the poor of Paris, notwith- standing tre reports of his mtimacy with many of the celebrated beauties of the French capital. There 1s astory going the rounds about the late Prince which asanexample of his character is worth recording. Some years since when paying court to an actress, Whose name I need not give, it was his custom on entering the room to fall on his knees before that adored beauty. In those days long neck scaris and superb breastpins were the fashion. The Prince had of course invariably the superdest of the superb. The reigning favorite never omitted playfully taking the pin out of the searf and piacing it in her incushion, to the great amusement of the Prince, ‘he iets soon became literally studded with Jewels of priceless value. One day the servant en- tered the room with terror-stricken face, “Madame, the Prince.’ “weil,” replied the actress, ‘et htm come in,’? “But, but, but madame,” said the poor girl. “Bat what? exclaimed her mis:ress, Re lrones madame! the Prince wears a short neck- cloth.” “Tell him, then,’ rejoined the beauty, “that Iam not at hom It ts neer to say that in future the Brince never had the courage to cail without a long cravat and extravagant breastpiu. THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Organization of the Company—The Crystal Palace to be Located in Madison Square— Why Not?—Fenars of Interference by Poli- ticlans—The Shine Out of Sydenham. An adjourned meeting of the Industrial Exhibition Company was held yesterday at the oMfee of thecom- pany, No. 49 Wall street, the President, Colonel 5. McMurdy, in the chair. Mr. Joseph ADecter, Vice President, and James Turner, Treasurer, were pre- sent, together with Messrs. John HH. Mar- tingade, John H. Russell, Philo Shefton, F. A. Alberger, J. J. Todd and others of the directors of the company. These officers were elected for the ensuing year at @ meeting held on the previous evening. The oficcrs and directors were quite reticent as to the object of the adjourned meeting, but nevertheless it was discovered that the site of the propoved exibition was the subject of debate. One of the directors, it is sald, took strong g round in favor of having the exhibition butiding in one of the squares in the central part o the city, pledging himself aud his financial friends in sufficient amounts to cause that desirable resull From what could be ascertained the provailing sentiment seemed to be in favor of locating the building in Madison square. As the President stated to a HERALD reporter, who called to solicit in- formation, there could be no reasonable opposition offered to the Ricoh eign! of that com- atively useless public park for a beauti- ful building which would be ao benefit to the metropolis and an honor to the country, itis gate probable that the efforts of the company will be directed toward the acquisition of it for that purpose. It is understood that in the meeting strong speeches were mado ‘against all citizens lukewarm in the business of having the exhibition commenced immediately, and that hopes were ex- pressed that the Department of Pubfic Parks and the eity government would not, make the mistake. of offering useless opposition. Should the ne; tions of the directors meet with success ground wiil be opened for the exhibition building by the 1st of June. A fall deseription of the proposed building was given inthe HERALD im advance of all other papers. some time sinoe, but as the newly elected directory have given their official sanction to tho plans of the architects, a@ brief recapitulation will not be found out of place in thig report. ‘The new palace will be of glass, thinly framed with fron, like that of Sydenham, in England, and five times larger than the New York Crystal Palace of thirteen years ago. The foundations will be two stories of masonry below ground, po on this a seven story superstructure will stand. The area will cover 142 lots, and the courtyard surrounding it wiji be 1,250 feet in length by 20018 breadth, Plants of every clime will be on perpetual exhition in the erate, atmosphere of the palace as well as the products of all nations, Due space will be given to en art gallery, to a mu- senm and to ens of foreign architecture, pot @ucient and modern, as may be seen in the Syden- ‘The latter structure ts 1,200 feet long by 700 ‘Wide. The $7,000,00v capital stock re- quired for the undertaking has been partly #ub- geribed, MEXiCO. Tho Santa Anna Estates—Action of tho Mext!- can Government—The Property Confiscat- od—Becretary Remero’s Letter. Wasuinaron, May 12, 1870, ‘The Mexican Legation here has recelvod the reao- lution adopted by the Mexican government in rela- ton to the estates of Santa Anna, It appears that some parties have been engaged in transactions which do not meet the approbation of the Mexican government, In order to caution the public against making any contracts without the authority of sald government, with a view te alienate or transfer the estate that Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna owned tn that republic, and all of which contracts are null and void since sald estate was confiseated according to the Mexican decree issued on the 10th of January, 1856. The following is the action of the government im the case:— DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OF THR DESPATCH OF FINANOR AND PULLIO CREDIT, Taddreas to Mr, Martiniano dei Pino, under this date, the following communication:—The President of the republic has perused the petitions you addressed to this department, asking that the “Hacienda ite appurte- nances may be given over to Messrs. Henry G. Norton and ‘Virgit Whit of New York. bas been mortgazed by Don Antonio Lopez de San sum ot $190,000, tn bonds or obligations fasued by him in June, 1f44, acgdrding to the or writing’ you enclosed ‘theréwith ? and to suspend every contract of transfer or an; the supreme government may conclude in regar’ to sald property; and the said Prosident, in view of your pe- tition ahd enolosed deed, and having in consideration, ‘Fira—That ail. the property that belonged to Mr. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was confiscated according to the dispo- nition of article two of the decree of January 10, 1856, 4 hmeaaure awaiting the decision of the judg. ee ordore io be instituted against ins fOr i ‘crimes against his country, ‘Second-—That afterwards his property bad been definitel coufigeaied ascending 10 the law of ntiuet 16, 1665, for it gullt of treason. Third—That when Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna pre- tended to mortgage ‘said “Hacienda del Encero” during bis Cee eri Whitgomoaciod witvout any right, ince . Norton and Virgil mb, acted without be was no longer owner of the aforesaid Daciendas oy Fourth—That the invalidity of said act results not only on account of what is mentioned hereinbefore, but also because said mortgage was not filed according to the laws of temp which are the only ones to be observed in case the intereste parties {nstitute any proceedings against sald estate by virtue of the deed or writing you presented to this departiment in behalf of sald gentlemen on the 18th inst, Having in consid- eration the foregoing moti the President has been pleased to resolve that the delivery you ask for in the name of Messrs. Henry G. Norton and Whitcomb, of New York, cannot be made, and that at liberty to alienate said estate cal ac aa the authorization given by the law of August 4, 1863. fadependence and liberty, 0. 1EX100, Maroh 23, 1870. THE CIGAR MAKERS’ STRIKE. The Strikers Assume a Threatening Tone— Inthnidations and False Statements the Weapons of Warfare—The Manufacterers Don’t Budge. A new phase has begun to show Itself in the cigar makers’ strike. Not satisfied with attempting to coerce into leaving the men who still refuse to keep at work and placarding as renegades their names on blackboards at meetings of the unions, they now threaten to shoot them if they do not join the strikers, Some men left Gershell & Bros., No. 86 Malden lane, yesterday, saying they were afraid to work any longer, belleving their lives in danger if they did. Spies have been going among the work- men employed in the different factories of Messrs. Straiton, Schmitt & Storm, No. 181 Maiden lane, also striving to intimidate them into leaving. In addition to this threatening letvers have been writ- ten. It is clear that IT 1 BY INTIMIDATION AND THREATS the strikers are now secking to carry their point. They find all their representations of justiflable grounds fora strike have had but very little eifect, and that the pro:mtses held out of success are dis credited. One of thelr arguments is that the cigar manufacturers bave made too at 66 re. duction in wages, and that if it nad been less they would have assented to the terms proposed = Itis well known in the face of this: that by @ rule of the union no one has a right to agree toa poe reduction in wages without the consent of the union. Furthermore, Messrs. Straiton, Schmitt & Storm made the proposed reduc- tion, but said that they expected and were willing to give more, and effect & compromise to this end with the manag-ra of the unions. Without any solicita- tion they voluntarily made an advance of one dollar @ thousand to taciremployés. After all THE WHOLE THING IN A NUTSHELL, as regards the results of the reduction in wages. is easily told. ‘To most of the cigar makers Monday is a blue Monday, and ihey do not work on this day and neither on Saturday afternoons. The whole re- duction would make a difference with most of over $160 per week, and this, as readily can be seen, can be more than trebly made up if the men will work on Mondays and Saturday afternoons. Skil- ful workmen can make from eighteen to twenty-two dollars a week. Notwithstanding the threats it is quite clear, however, that the strikers are GETTING SICK OF THE JOB. They confess to having already expended some $8,000, their own money, &nd it now seems that the unions have to impose an additional tax on the members, They state that the cigar packers have gone over to ul side. This is wholly false. One of tre worst features of all is their in- gratitude. For instance, an attempt was made to reduce the wages. ‘This movement the firm of Straiton, Scumitt & Storm most streau- ously opposed, and not only this, but were successful in defeating the proposition, and yet the main brunt of the strike is aimed at this firm. It 1s pleasant to Know, however, that tie strikers cannot carry on the war much longer. It is believed that wise counsels will in the end prevail and bring about an amicable compromise of the ex. isting diificuities, Meantime the cigar manufactu- rers are as tirm as at the beginning of the strike. Nsw JERSEY ITEMS. The first boat race of the season at Paterson will come off June 8, and will be @ single scull race be- tween I. Newton, dr., and A. C. Beckwith. ‘The trains on the Eastern division of the Erie Rat!way are delayed on almost every trip by coal “dumps” off the track. An unfortunate wretch namea William Marena was found lying in a helpless state of intoxication yesterday morning on the sidewalk in South Third street, Jersey City. He was taken to the First pre- cinct station and placed in acell, and when the oficer made his rounds at three o'clock in the after. noon he found Marena dead, Coroner Burns will hold an inquest. The Communipaw abattoir sends an Alderman to attend to the interests of the establishment in the Jersey City Common Council, He is a member of the Committee on Health, @ most anomalous position at ‘a time when the Grand Jury are discussing the ques- tion whether the concern shou!d be abated as a pub- lac nuisance, UP THE HUDSON. Another Sen Scrpent—Ninety Feet Long and Mend Like a Beer Keg=The Oakhill Drowning Case—Painful Suspicions. POUGHKEEPSIE, May 13, 1870, A citizen of Caldwell states that last Friday Jeremiah Harson, William Toblas and the captain of & canal boat, name unknown, were passing along the road skirting the Dunderburg, near Grant's Island, in the Highlands, when they suddenly beheld a fearful splashing of the waters of the Hudson in the vicinity. Looking toward the river they beheld a monster floating over the surface of the water about ninety fectin length. The head and neck of the nondescript were extended upwards some ten or twelve feet, while the waters were continually being lashed by @ huge tall— the monster appearing to suffer the greatest agony, or else laboring under a severe paroxysm of anger. The head appeared to be of the size of a lager beer keg (had a head on him), and the neck some ten inches through. The thickest part of the body was about the size of a flour barrel, and appeared to be covered with scalt M Tobias, having a volver, fired at animal, and thinks he hit nim, for he commenced plunging about wildly, rapidly turning in a cirele, lashing the water into a foam and finally isappearing. The wonder has not been seen since, but fishermen are watching their nets closel(y Painful reporta come from the scene of the @rown- ing disaster at Oakhill last Sunday. It will be re- membered aia at the time of the occurrence everybody in the neighborhood wondered greatly that the bodies of Decker and his youngest son did not sink at all, but were found floatin: upon the surface of the water. it 18 now believe that life was not extinct when the bodies were re- moved to the house; but that ir proper restoratives had been ap} ed both would have been living to-day. Tule el lef is shared by the widow and mo- ther, and her feelings ure, of cou;se, of @ harrowing nature. The bodies were found in twensy minutes after the oceurrence lying upon the water, face downwards, One man, an old boatman, clamored for the services of a physician to’ endeavor to explain the singular floniing, as 18 haa itnessed = many drowning cases, but never before in his life found dead men floating on top of the water immediately after leath. The neighbors lay great stress upon the fact hat while a barber was shaving Mr. Decker seveial ours after his was found he sony made ‘it Out, When the blood flowed instantaneously ly, There la much commeyt upon the case, A Bl) and simile of the institution itself. lar post, containing a transverse platform some dis- lains, or ag one used to see years ago MD who played the siave overseer at the old National air GE Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s avin, THE WHIPPING POST IN DELAWARE. | FULL ACCOUNT OF ‘THE INSTITUTION, The Pillory and the Cat-o’-Mine Tails—Effect of the System in Preventing Repetition of Crime— Opinion of a High Official of Delaware—Ho Says New York and Jersey Prison Punish- ments Are More Cruel—Visit to the New- castle Jail—Inspeotion of the Cells and Criminals—Bob Stuart, “the Laziest Man in the World”—Preparations for Whipping Twenty Criminals— The Letter T and What It Moans. Newoasteg, Del., May 13, 1870, I have come here to witness one of the great Institutions of the great little State of Delaware— namely, her pillory and whipping post—and 1 have before me at this momet a model—only 4 MODEL—OF THE DREAD PUNITIVE INSTRUMENT, constructed, not by a cunning artist or mechanic, but, marvellous to relate, by some poor devil of a criminal while ia prison, after having endured the pangs of the lash on his naked back, as well as having submitted his neck and wrists to the pillory, Can you fancy a More peculiar case of insensibikty to shame than that, or 1s it possible that tne fellow was impelled to do it by a keem relish for the ludi- crous, or a singular freak of spite against his execu- tloner? When I look at the clumsy model, ing as it does a most unlovely representation of the Sheriff, who does the whipping with his own tegal hands, I am half tempted to believe that the con- structive genius of the criminal was called into play chiefly with the grim object of portraying the Sherif as the most uncouth of figures, and thus paying back that the most includ- much dreaded official in teliing of all manners—by ridi- cule. ‘rhey tell me, however, that the criminal did it to earn a tittic money wherewith to supply himself with tobacco, and it is certainly a confirma, tion of the theory, sinco he Nas disposed of his model for a trifitng consideration. But, however clumsy be the model, it 1s a falr fac A stout, perpendicu- tance up, and atill higher up a frame of wood paral- lel with the platform, making in a rough way the figure of two crosses, constitutes the skeleton of the implement. The upper frame contains holes big enough to admit the neck and wrists, and ig at such dis- tance from tho platform as to enable the victim when in position to have his back curved considerably forward, while his legs rest upon the platform—an attitude not in the slightest degree graceful and assuredly very little promotive of bodily comfort. The frame is divided into two Pieces, the upper one of which can be raised so as to allow the criminal to have his neck and wrists adjusted in the horrible trap, Imagine a criminal suffering this species of punishment once for an hour and then returning to his old vicious habits in the State of Dolaware, They say it don’t often happen that a victim 1s found twice jn the same fix, which is not taxing credulity much to accept as a positive truth. The lower part of the instrument, or that between the ground and the platform, fs devoted to the whipping, and J am in- formed it often happens that a criminal is under going the tortures and contumely of the lash below while on the story above some other luckless devil is sxpadoe al Offence against society with neck and wrists struggle for release is only to add to the sufferings of the punishment, und in the cruel frame, from which to In the model I have before me this is the case; that ig, there 1g a criminal on story No. 1, and another criminal on story No. 2, more elevated panas (in the pillory) is an American citizen of African decent, while the fellow under- neath, undergoing the lashit trash,” with back, chest, nead and arms bare, and wrists firmly secured strous looking figure, this white victim, having an inordinately - capacious - ‘The criminal enjoying the ing, is some poor “white It is a mon- about one-half the size of the entire body. The Sheriff (intended to port: Richardson, the present oficial) stands at the left of the victim, flourishing the cruel whip, as it were, preparatory to bringing it down witn terrific vigor upon the naked flesh of the v.c- tim. The Sheriff ts chisselled by the prison artist with a headpiece rather larger thap the victim’s; also with extraordinarily square legs, square chest and very ferocious whiskers—such whiskers as per- tain to the Bowery blood and thunder dramatic vil- on the man head, Sheriff Richardson could go into any court and be sure to have any twelve good and lawful jurors give him heavy damages for the villanous person, character and calling contamed in this pri- son bird’s model of the pillory and whipping Amore ‘‘tolera}le and not to be endured” of unskilled chizelling couldn't be contrived. bel on his Ost spec! THE REAL WHIPPING POST. The real instrument whereon criminals are whipped and pitorie: in this ancient town 1s, as I have stated above, very much like this model. erected in the prison yard, @ space some fifty feet itis long by about thirty feet wide, surrounded by solid tone walls nearly twenty feet high. Grim, vener- able looking wails they seem, as though having stood there for centuries and acted as slicnt witnesses of the terrible scenes enacted in the jaggedy prison yard enclosed by themselves. If those walis could only speak what tales could they not tell? What scenes of suffering could they not relase— what stories of crime, expiated by the lash and pile lory? But I am not going to launch into gushing sentimentalism. My purpose is simply w give a plain, unvarnished report of what I see and hear of the institution, without fear, prejudice or favor. ‘the idea of those old walls hoarding up the criminal records of and by some supernatural Sgenoy being endowed witi speech and the powers of de- scription, flashed across me at the moment In connce- tion with what I was writing, and | permitted 1t to flow into words imperfectly upon this paper. And there let It rest, at least for the present. The post itseif is, I should judge, fifteen feet high, standing in the middie of theyard. Ihave nothing to add to the description of this real implement different from what I stated in regard to the model, except to note that the victims’ hands during the operation of whipping are secured by means of curved tron Bemt oiroulur bands, just large enough and tight enough not to’ squeeze the wrists or permit the criminal to slip them out. INTERVIEW WITH THE SHERIPF AND HIS PRIBON OFFICIALS. Thad come here armed with a note of introduction to Sheriif Richardson, whom [ found seated in his office in 3 liar of the Court House, and deeply occupied in poring over legal documents of some sort or other. He received me very cordially, ex- pressed his willingness to afford me every facility to view the prison iustitutions, and, though evident- ly much evgaged, volunteered to conduct me forth- With to commence my inspection. I accepted the offer, and together we started off. Passing through one or two narrow passages at tne bick of the Sheriff's office brought us to a large dvor of iron bars, double locked and bolted. The bolis were removed in @ moment and tnd keys turned, ADMITTING US TO THE PRISON. Here the Sheriff turned me over to Mr. James Wise, Warden, and Mr. Mark Wild, superintendent of the workshop, Who cheerfully accepted the duty of showing me everything of interest in the prison. ‘The inspection was at an opportune moment. The Grand Jury of the county was just then making an inspection also, and, as amatter of course, there was an open sesame to everything, But the whole thing might be done in fifteen minutes, The prison ts sinall, Sa but thirty-eight cells, a workshop, sewing room and quarters for the officials, ‘The cells are in two rows—one on the ground floor and ihe other a story above, with a balcony rutiuing around the latter, much Ifke all prisons that I have ever seen. Cleanliness was the general order. ‘The prisoners were all well behaved, though consisting of criminals of every grade, from the murderer down to the petit larcemst. About tivo-tiirds of them are blacks, and of the whole number four are females, one being a white woman conflued as a vagrant, a poor, aban- doned-looking creature, shoeless and stockingiess, wearing a peculiar hardened expression, which might have been the result of familiarity with crime or of the desperation and recklessuess sometimes begotten by long years of poverty. She occupied what is called THE SEWING ROOM, all abone in her glory, ond, not on an upturned hered about her miserable body, ag stitching away—‘siich, stich, stich”—but not ith the melancholy story of Tom Hoows “Song of the Shirt’ to ennoble her wretchedness. Though they have a house here, still they send haid- ened cases of vagrants to the prison as @ punishinent for the sin of idleness, TOO LAZY TO LIVE ALMOST, In my circuit of the ceils I encountered a most re- markable Lert of a male yagrant—a man, ac- cording to Superintendent Wild, “almost too lazy to live,” The miserable wretch lay upon the floor of lis cell close to the door, gazing listlessly ont through the tron bars at the balcony. Dirty, sallow, with ganken eyes ond Lie haggard appear- ance, with some torn cloth huddled over his shoul. ders and drawn-up legs, he was the very picture of contented sloth. As I stood before his cell, survey- ing the fellow with mingled feelings of pity and dis- gust,"he raised his miserable head on his atm and a Taint ray of mteilizence came into his sunken eyes, “Gim_ me & cigar,” ejaculated the wretch, thrust- ing forward his disengaged hand and arm toward me. Coming so suddenly from such a miserable crea- ture. it Mevertheless sounded 89 Much like a com- “J thought you bronght me here to fill my belly,"? PA mani il thoug! Superintenient Wild to a half loaf bread and some other ing tn pan ying the prigoner, and 31ld:— ? ‘Phat looks as though you can’t fl! your belly, don’t it? 1 believe you are too lazy even to eat,’? ewall you have it for yourself," sald the-prsoner, with a diabolical sneer, We got enough of the laziest man in the whose name shi celt in a Stuart, and we turned 1 was shown tho ceils of all of the prisoners, Bom of whom are to be whip ‘morrow tween the hous of ven ‘M, and noon. & was pointed out a once & Deputy ay man named Frazer, in Mary! Who {9 serving ‘out a life for favine killed ‘Dis ‘bectaensnoaseniariey drunken brawl. Frazer 1s said to be of good family,” and conducts himself commendably that he Pape ane freedom ‘ol sne prison ce the hours As { passed the cell of one of the darkies tenced to be wh.pped ho saluted me with the exel mation, “Say, bess, give usa chaw of will yer, boss?” The fellow’s thoughts seemed run nore upon the weed than the lash, When told him 1 never used the article he yelled, “Ha f ha |” most diabolicaily, and added, ‘'Gueas yer don’S want ter give a poor darky none.” TaE , In Mr. Wise's room, the or whip, or ‘oat’? it is called here, was-exuibited to me. The hand! about fifteen inches long, appears to be made beech wood, and has at 118 butt end @ band of cord leather through which the Sheritt pases his wrist. in order to hoki the reapas. more firmly, Nine str of leather, strong thoug! very thick (I shou! say each about au eighti of inch in @ are secured to tho other end of the handle, Bhe strips are about one foot and a_ half Jo} robabiy more), and they seem to be ve customers to come in smart contact with one’s naked flesh. But they have no knots on them, nor are they supplied with bits of iron to out the flesh. The gevius who recently described the lash im: ‘hat flerce style drew upon his imagination or one. he never saw (the Weapon itself and therciore Wwro! ignorantly. x to desoribe int not to - exnggerat nsation seribbiers Pe Deri some time aj by your country co 1 find those lively Bohemians exaggerated without stint; in fact, that they misrepre-ented overs wing connected: with the whipping institution, tn. pone of confining themselves to a true and fi a unt. EVFROT OF THE WHIPPING. Imade ita pose to interrogate the oMcials as to the effect of t! hl ahd pillorying as dimit crime, ‘Mr. Warden "Why, sir, I have been warden here for several years, and I bave spent the whole of my life in this tow! and during ail that time I never knew of but 4 cases were old oilenders came back here, That's pretty, 00d showing for the effect of the punishmen' n't. rig ‘The jact ts, you see, when a iellow on jets the benefit of that cat-o’-nime-tails he oon eel in the humor oi having the dose repeated, re ain’t any fan in the thing. Ive somerhing #0 err sant that he carries the remembrance ‘of Ibabour hi for life, and the terror of falling under the lash agein. keeps him from committing crime, One of the. two cases where a fellow came back the second time is in acell there now. He's real hard case, that fel. low is. He wasn’t out more than three weeks when : he was cgught stealing again, and arrested, and whipped over again. He’s a haru nut.’ On questioniug as to the crime committed by the “hard nut,” I was told that he had stolen once a. pair of gaiters, and next tume @ box of lee ‘The declaration of the warden as to the rarity of repetition of oiiences was confirmed by every! with whom I spoke here on the subject. A very high dignitary with whom I conversed, and who requested its name not to be published, talked. with great warmth, much in the following style:— There 1s a very wrong impression abr as to the horrors aud barbarity of the whipping port, Much sympathy 13 wasted in other States on tl subject. Very much sickly sentimentality prevails, The truth is more cruel, immeasurably more crucl,, ee pele are inflicted in oc (3 Kept 3. you compare our whipp! ww! the douche and sweating box in the vemons of, New York? it ts nothing like so orueh A few years ago a geatieman while vis- iting the Stqve Prison im Trenton, N. J., was shown @ young and healthy woman with her hands ued Nid over her head 1n a standing position. She was } that way for forty-eight hours, without food or wy. attention whatever; left that way regard:ess of d cency or pity, aud only for the-orime of haliooing at. @ male prisoner passing by her cell. She was wretched wanton, full of Ie and vigor and scorn her tormentorg; Dut she was tamed by this horrible punishment. ‘the gentieman told me that the wo- man’s keeper salt, “If she don’t submit by to-morrow we'll bring her down by swe lier.’ He asked what swelling her meant, and was told that tt con- sisted in tying ber wrists until the blood gatherea in the vesseis alniost to bursting, and that then the torture would break her wild spirit. Will you tell me that lashing is worse than that treatment in respect? think not. The fact is 13 not undersiocod BS Ir it States would tind uw results so beneficial that they would adopt it, Just look at the trath, bout one-fourth of our population consists of blacks. They seem to have a natural bent for petty thieving, waich only the lash can cure. They have & horribie inclination to commit indecent assaults upon children, For such thefts and such Leer per- sonal assaults we give them the lash and perhap! they are pilloried. “They serve out their vime ane are set free, and never return again, Our theory is that it is the crime that degrades, not the punisiment. The great object of the law in unishing is to diminish crime. ‘e effect that ob- fect better than elsewhere, ‘There is no place where ife and proporty are more secure thau in our State, Great crimes are dnireguent, and sinall ones occur far less than in other States, and all owing to our whipping system. I leave my house for months in the care of @ single servant, and do not find as much as ao feather missing when I return, I leave my doors unlocked, and no thief enters, Where is greater security than that enjoyed? No place, sir, no place. Unlike other States, we don’t encourage peity crimes by fee lazy vagabonds ior inonths and montlis—vagal Who steal sometimes in order to get commited and have an easy time of it, ag they say; who laugh at. prison conflnement and glory in their shame, No, sir; we give them a welcome, Rot and heavy, whic! teaches them that prisons here are not for drones au idie thieves to iatien im, bus places where sever punishment is meted out. I have given you this dignitary’s views rather fally, beeause he 1s @ man whose position, soct and politically, 18 the very highest, Privately a be! ter or eine mun does not exist. I kuow him to pomon @ good heart and sound judgment, and what he spoke were his honest convictions, As whether he.is righi or wrong in those convictions do not propose to venture an opinion. Let the pub+ lle judge for itself from this, my report, ORIGIN OF THS WHIPPING POST AND PILLORY, I believe history fails to farmsh with certainty t' origin of the pillory aad whipping post. ‘I'he ancient Greeks ‘and Romans used to lash criminals, an sometimes viciiins whose only offence was that ol falling into the hands of their victors, A similar in- strament of punishment is mentioned under the name of “heatfange,” or “catch-neck,” in‘ the laws. away back in tie time of Canute; and there is no Goubt that Delaware derived the custom from Old England ihreugh Pennsylvania, of which. Delaware was formerly a part. The whipping kp and pillory were quite extensively in,use is England before the Norman conquest, and they were em; pires for mavy centuries in most of the countries of Europe, 1t was called originally pillorte, and more revently ca'can not can-can) in France, while the German name ap} to have been pranger, Skinner (a very appropriate author on the subject, by the way), derives the word from pila, pecausd the place where the law was puc into execution was formerly surrounded by- pillars, while Spellman de- clares it comes from pilleur, @ pilier or pilferer, because the instrument was appropriated to the punishment or such offenders, In 1882 it was abolished in France, and five years later in England and gendrally throughout Europes. Recently, however, it lias been revived in England, or, at least, the whippin, post, for the punis! of criminals guilty of ‘rot or other personal assaults, Our Bri ish vousins (or mothers, which ever you like to call them), after having abolish it, profess to have found it peeaty to re vive it again for. the punishment of certain offenders against whom mo other species 2, Penalty proved adequate. In this little rate of Delaware it ts used in precisely the same cases as explained above. Women are never sub- jected to it at all, Only men, and boys not under sixe teen, are the vietims—men sometimes in the sae, and prime of health and years, men sometimes with gray hairs and feeble bodies, men high and low, rich and peor, without di:crimina- tion, if they are found guilty of the stated class of offences. Frazer, for instance, though of excellent family in bioed and wealth, s1 the indignity of the pilory and the lash. A highly Feapeotable looking man, WhO once stole a V: from a railroad train, was submitted tothe same . tehiaen and never since has there been any! atolgn from a car in the State of Delaware. But mass of ofenders are niggers, whose penehant for sniall larcenie: is acutely developed. THE LETTER T, ‘When the offencers are Whipped and discharged. they are turned into the streets with the letter T (meaning thief) sewed on to thelr coats. The law provides 4 shall wear that feel ns for three Months, and that if they are found without it in the State of Delaware within that period they may be apprehended again but not lashed. Iam informed that the emaucipated T.’s generally disregard thig rovision, and that when they run @ few blocks ‘rom the prison they either change coats or turn them inside out to hide the evidence of their late shame. Formerly there used to be F, and P. badges, for forgerg and per,urers respoctively; but these have since been abvlished, or at least they are no longer in uze, Abont twenty criminals are to be whipped to. morrow, but I wil reserve o description of theix cases and puishment for another letter,