The New York Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1870, Page 6

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CONTENTS OF TO-DAY’S ari ertisem: Adve ente. 2— Advertisements. 3—The Mysterious Murder: Speeculations and Opinions Concerning the Criminal; Was the lurder the Act of an Inmate of the House; The Burdell Tragedy and Nathan Case Com- a The Inquest and Funeral fo-Morrow— lews from Washington. 4=—Europe: The War “Scare” in London and ‘Change Down with a ‘‘Run;” Royal Ceremo- nial at the Thames Embankment Opening; German Explanation of the Czar's Visit to Ems; Monastic Property in Russia—The Fatal Fire in Division street—Naval Intelligence— New York and Boston Railroad—The National Game—The Course of Empire—The Reign of the Roughs—Departare of a Police Commis- sioner for Europe—New York City News—The Case of John Real—Brookiyn City News—The Communtpaw Stock Yaras. 5—The City’s Dead: In the Morgue at Twenty- sixth Street, North River—Telegraphic Larceny and Lightning Justice—Proceedings in the New York Courts—The Quarantine Perplex- ity—Masical Review—Ait Notes—Musical and Theatrical Notes—Midsummer Retreats—A Sawmill Burned Near Trenton. @—Editoriais: Leading Article on the War in En- rope, the Pro of the Race—Amusement Announcements. 7—The European War: French Attack on the Prus- sian Left; A Sharp Affair and Repulse of the French; Napoleon in Chief Command of the French Army; Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Prussians in Position; Bismarck 19 the Field with His Regiment; Prince Napo- leon on the Imperial French Statt; All Pras- slans Called to Arms—Miscellaneous Tele- ‘aphic_News—Arrival of Lady Jane Frank- lin in New York—Catastrophe in Newark— Yachting Notes—Another Arion Festival— Attempted Outrage in Morrisania—Sunday Horse Cars in Newark—Business Notices. S—North Carolina: The Reign of Terror in Caswell County; Whole Families Without a Male Pro- tector—Religious Intelligence—Cuba: Spanish Bank Notes; Paucity of War News—News from the West Indies—Political Notes and Comments, ®=The Fashions: Away from Parts and Moraliz- ing; A War Aspect and Guardsmen’s Uniform— Financial Report—Diseased Cows Quaran- tined—Marriages and Deaths. 10—Long Branch Races: The Inaugural Meeting at Monmouth Park; Grand Assemblage of Beauty, ectability; Contests—Aquatics—The Ly Jowa—A_ Squabble About Notes—Staten Island New: gence—Advertisements, 11—Mormonism : The Last ‘‘New Move’? Among the Saints; An Apostle Sues the Prophet; Brigham Brought to Judgment—Brilliant Wedding In Connecticut—A Western Borgia—What the ALD. the War—Horse Shipping Intelli- War Means to Europe and What It Means to America—A_ Startling Case of Crime Sus- pected—Advertisements. 12—Advertisement: Tur Lone Branon Race A great day for the sporting and fashionable world yester- day. See our report elsewhere. But for the next four days the Jerseymen expect a still more extensive invasion anda great harvest of profits. Montcomery Brarr's IpEas.—One of the sons of “Old Blair” basa noble ambition. He wants to go to Congress—not from any per- sonal ambition—not from any desire to partici- pate in the sMendid jobbery—but only because from that high standpoint he believes that he can open the eyes of the democracy to the stupidity of their recent courses and put them in the right way to carry the country. Let Blair have a chance to give us his ideas, A Goop Potroz Court Rute—The new rule from the Board, that no prisoner in a state of intoxication disabling him or her from answering or understanding where he or she is, what they want from him or her, or what they bave got him or her up for, shall be brought before the court; but that when a prisoner is found in this condition he or she shall be detained in or returned to the station house, and be there detained till passably sober. A good rule, and so plainly called for that the cniy wonder is it has not been thought of before. The enforcement of this rule will result in a great reform in our police court trials, and in the judgments thereof upon many prisoners ignorantly dealt with under the old system. ; Too Larg.—It is rumored that Mr. Sena- tor Sumuer is about to publish a document giving the views of Mr. Motley, late Minister to England, on the Alabama u This is like Iccking the stable door after the horse has been stolen. The views of Mr. Motley on those claims might have proved very important had he submitted them to the British govern- ment or his own while he was our Minister at London, but now they are of but little conse- quence unless they bear upon his removal. We apprehend, however, that he has been removed | because he had no views to give upon the subject either apart from or in obedience to his instructions. But still, if Mr. Sumer thinks the views of the great historian of the Dutch republic will be interesting to the Bos- Agnians, let them bé published. NEW YORK HERALD, '‘SUNDAY;' JULY’ '31,) 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET The War in Europe—The Progress of the Race. The war news must still be regarded as more suggestive than positive. There is no lack of interesting news items; but the great fact of war has still to be announced. While we wait for an account of the first grand conflict all subordinate items of intelligence, however im- portant in themselves and however much they bear upon the general question, will be treated with more or less indifference. The massing of troops goes on, France concentrates her strength on the Prussian frontier and hurries her fleet and well-laden transports to the Bal- tic. Prussia, according even to French jour- nals, is fully prepared for any emergency. She is so well guarded at all points that sur- prise is not, by those who are well qualified to judge, deemed possible. Three hundred thou- sand men in the neighborhood of Treves, one hundred thousand men in the Black Forest, two hundred thousand men near Mayence, ono hundred thousand men in Schleswig, and eighty thousand keeping watch and ward at Berlin. Such is a goodly array, and the dispo- sition seems satisfactory. The sentiment of outside parties is still more or less doubtful. We have no further news regarding the probable action of Denmark. The presumption now is that, unless the French make themselves masters of the Baltic and coerce Denmark, if they cannot coax her, the little kingdom will adhere to a wise policy of neutrality. It will be better for Denmark to keep out of the fight if she can at all. In the great and, we trusi, the better future, it is the natural expectation that the Danes will cast in their lot with their Scandinavian brethren of the North. Sweden, Norway and Denmark united would make a highly respectable nationaliiy—a nationality sharply enough defined and powerful enough to hold its own with a Germany, a France, an Iberia and an Italy. If Denmark allows herself to be dragged into war she will seriously compromise her postion, no matter which of the two con- testants come out of the conflict triumphant. Meanwhile it is gratifying to know that in spite of her grudge against Prussia she is holding aloof from either party. We have no further news from Russia. Russia begins to feel that her territory is already sufficiently large— that her need is not land but great cities, not acres so much as men to till them and make them profitable. At the same time the Czar is not superior to the sentiment of the people over whom he rales; nor can it be forgotten that the Russian nobility are inspired with a burning desire to wipe out the disgrace of Sebastopol. Russia, we feol well assured, will not be rash ; but we are just as well satisfied that she will not lose her opportunity. This war may give her the opportunity, if not to fling into the scale the sword of Brennus, at least to march to Constantinople. The neutrality of Austria is confidently counted upon. Spain comes round more and more to France. No good reason is assigned for such a course; but Olozaga, the Spanish Minister in Paris, insists upon it; and as Olozaga has no doubt good reasons for so doing the presumption is that Prim will yield. Italy is placed in a most awkward position. Victor Emanuel, if not the Italian people, has been laid under heavy obligations to Napoleon. It is natural that the King of Italy should be willing to lend what assistance he can to his brother of France. But it is just as natural that he should be will- ing to lend what assistance he can to his brother of Prussia. If Napoleon gave him the duchies and the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, King William—or rather Bismarck— gave him Venice. It is notorious that the Italian people are divided in sympathy in the matter of the war. There are many who sym- pathize with France; but the party of action, the only dangerous party in Italy, naturally takes the side of Prussia, or rather the side of Germany. But Napoleon offers the party of action a tempting bribe—the withdrawal of the French troops from Rome, and a purse of sixty million lire besides. Will they be able to resist it? Of all the side questions the Italian question is the most interesting. It involves so many interests and touches so many hearts in all nations, that while we can foresee great perplexity we cannot see the final issue. Great Britain waxes more and more wrathful over the secret treaty. One of our latest special despatches informs us that she is not satisfied with the explanations offered by either Prussia or France, and that she is about to ask Russia to join her in protecting Belgium from invasion by either Power. If Russia should join Great Britain in a protecto- rate of Belgium we shall have the beginning of a coalition which may reshape Europe after a fashion satisfactory neither to Prussia nor to France. Next in importance to the actual clash of arms on the Rhine will be the appear- ance of British men-of-war in the waters of the Scheldt. The latest telegrams report that Rome is to be fortified by the Pope. Austria is becoming agitated about the Concordat and the war. Italy is more irritable. Spain is still uneasy. The Catholic clergy of Ireland proposed a solemn demonstration in favor of France to-day. It was to be made in Lim- erick, ‘‘the city of the violated treaty.” The English government has peremptorily forbid- den the meeting. Premier Gladstone avenges Fontenoy. Ireland is consequently excited. If it should happen that Prussia and France are allowed to fight the fight to the bitter end, the other Powers only looking on, it is not to be denied that we have a right to expect fight- ing on a larger scale, with more numerous and more destructive appliances and on more sci- entific principles than the world has ever seen before. We know of no advantage which the one army has over the other. Each is well officered, well equipped and well trained. Each | is backed up by the enthusiastic sentiment of a | mighty people. There are those who think | that France will surprise Prussia by launching | small gunboats on the Rhine and the Main; but we have yet to learn that Prussia has not profited by the lessons of our late civil war quite as much as has France. We are not likely now to have to wait long to know how well the contestants are watched, Whatever | be the issue we cannot resist the temptation to | repeat what we have said more than once already—the war is a disgrace to our modern civilization. Why could not a congress of the nations have setiled all the trouble? Since, if pb eee war must be, let us hope that it will c ear the Moral and intellectual atmosphere of the nations and ranid¥e oyt of the way some of the barriers that obstruct the daward pro- | | | | | | missing whose body lies waiting for identificd- gress of the race. If it hastens on the better time—the reign of universal brotherhood, the age of universal and unending peace—the re- greta of the future will be somewhat tempered with joy. It has not been but by treading a pathway of sorrow, by enduring much tribula- tion, that humanity has reached ite present high position, If ambition and bad passious must still rule let us not forget that our march has ever been onward and upward. Aud so it must ever be until we reach the goal. ‘The Von Beck Lunacy Case. This extraordinary case, the proceedings in which have, from time to time, been given to the readers of the Hxratp, is invested with additional interest by the statement of the alleged ‘‘lunatic,” as fully reported in our yes- terday’s issue. If that statement should prove to be true, and the straightforward, earnest style in which the old man Von Beck made it forbids any suspicion of its untruth, it will afford a fresh illustration of the adage that truth is stranger than fiction, The popular play of “Fritz,” at Wallack’s, contains not half the elements—comic, dramatic and even tragic—of this actual story of the life of German emigrant to the United States. Major Von Beck was born in Germany in 1798, His parents were of French origin and his father, an officer in Bonaparte’s army, perished on the memorable retreat from Moscow in 1812. His own education was completed at Heidelberg, where he studied mathematics and learned to speak in four languages and to read in seven, Becoming a civil engineer, he says that'he was one of the six commissioners who established the boundary lines between France and Ger- many, and that subsequently serving in Spain, under Marshal Soult, he was wounded at the battle of Anialarra. After his mar- riage, in Lower Alsace, at Kapsweyer, of which town he was elected Mayor, he made himself obnoxious to gov- ernment by his avowal of ultra-liberal opin- ions, and was obliged to flee to England, whence he came to the United States in 1832. His account of his early experiences in this country, as peddler, showman, canal boatman, farm laborer, weighmaster on the Delaware and Hudson Canal and afterwards agent of the canal company, is curiously interesting. Still more interesting is his account of his second mar- riage—after having been assured that his first wife, whom with her children he had invited to join him in America, was dead—and of his do- mestic trials. These led, according to his de- claration, to the death of his second wife, and doubtless to the singular conduct on his part which has brought him into court under the accusation preferred by his own children, and especially by one of his sons, that he is ‘‘either a forger or a lunatic.” Of this son he sa; “My son George is and has been a very undu- tiful son.” Without prejudging a ease which has not yet been legally decided, it is difficult to withhold sympathy from an aged father who seems to have generously lavished on his chil- dren the advantages of the great wealth which he has accumulated in this country, and to have been rewarded, nevertheless, with ingratitude as bitter as that of the daughters of old King Lear. Palace Cars. Every lover of simple comfort and unpre- tending accommodation who is compelled for his sins to take an occasional steam tramp across the Continent has rejoiced in the down- fall of that intolerable parvenu the Pullman palace car; for the fact of its banishment leaves the way open for the passible introduc- tion of some decent substitute. It is now plainly told that the reason of the withdrawal of these cars was that they swarmed with vermin. «How could it be otherwise? The travelling public cannot all be cleanly—even with plenty of money—and here every man lays down in the same bed with everybody else, and with an obvious consequence. In the days when it first became a fashion to wear plaited shirts it was objected that the little folds of linen would be great resorts for fleas and some of their less lively cousins; and so, perhaps, they were in that age, for these refinements ne- cessarily require associate refinements—the bath, namely, and some respect for other devices of propriety in the toilet. In the same way the Pullman palace car may be possible in an age when every one may with propriety wear ruffled shirts, Tua Moreve is an institution not yet familiar to the New York public. It is bene- ficent in its uses, but it is one of those horrible charities that we hope may never become | familiar with us, notwithstanding their useful- ness. It seems so foreign to all the finer ; Senses to expose corpses to the public, row after row, in various stages of decomposition, that, although the true beneficence of the act cannot be doubted, we almost dread to hear or to think of the Morgue or dead house where this is done. But it is done, and it has to be done, and, under those circumstance, it is well | for every one to know something of the plan and arrangement of the place; for the most fortunate of us know not at what moment some near and dear one may be mourned as tion and removal at the Morgue. It is well, therefore, for all to read the graphic account of the resting place of our unknown dead in another column. A riot which might have proved very seri- ous occurred in Shelbyville, Ill., at the hang- ing of a man named Myers on Friday. It seems Governor Palmer had commuted the sentence of an accomplice of Myers, and the mob believed the respited man to be the most guilty of the two. They therefore demanded, with that intelligent sense of justice which mobs generally display, that both be hanged or neither, and to enforce their demands at- tempted to rescue Myers even while the rope was around his neck. In this, however, they were foiled. Myers was hanged in hearing of their yells and curses, and the mob turned their attention to denouncing Governor Palmer, partly for pardoning one of the men, partly for hanging the other, and generally for not hanging both of them. seers ROY Lapy FRANKLIN, ‘“‘the noblest woman of them all,” has arrived in New York, and it is to be hoped that she will become the fashion, as so many less worthy notables have become on their visits here. We could wish no nobler model for our young New York belles to vat- tern after, The Shecking Murder in Twenty-third Street. In the excitement concerning the terrible murder of Mr. Nathan, which has brought the public pulse up to fever heat, many and wild are the theories as to how the frightful deed was done, by whom, at what hour and how the perpetrator got into the house and made his exit. Sagacious scribes have described the whole scene, in a ‘morning paper, in graphic terms, from the first conception of the dark thought of murder to its final consummation, with such an apparent accuracy, indeed, as would warrant the authors being called to the witness stand if their testimony was credible under oath. It is needless to say that nine out of ten of all these speculations are good for nothing. The facts surrounding the immediate commission of the murder—as far as the actual killing of Mr. Nathan is concerned—have, we believe, now been ascertained, To trace the mystery to the end, to supply the vacant circumstances which occurred between midnight, when the victim was alive and well, and the hour of -six in the morning, when he was found weltering in his blood, and to trace the crime to its source, is the calm and deliberate work now left to the detective force who have it in charge. We have heard much of the activity of our detectives in cases of bond robberies and other kinds of crime where large amounts of property were involved. But in cases of murder the unread stories of the taking off of Mr, Rogers and Dr. Burdell stand against them. However, as they are not without some strong clues in the present awful tragedy, we rely upon them to sift the matter to the bottom, When a murder is committed within doors it is always well to begin the examination at home before going abroad in search of theories or facts, Have the detectives taken note of all suspicious circumstances in ‘the house of the murdered man before assuming that it was entered by strangers? There is no evidence to show that the house was broken into. There were no ‘‘jimmies” nor other burglars’ tools found about the premises. The iron weapon with which the deed is presumed to have been done was certainly a strange instrument, and seemed to have no legitimate presence in the house, as the saw had, which might have been the property of one of the carpenters at work during the day; but beyond this there is noth- ing to prove that the crime might not have been committed without any stranger entering or leaving the house that night. There was a servant man sleeping on the premises, and, while we would hesitate to point suspicion at any one, we repeat that it is always the better plan to commence investigation within doors. That course was pursued in a remarkably per- sistent manner in the Burdell case; and, al- though the detectives failed to bring any one to justice, few people doubted that the true facts of the tragedy were elicited at the Coroner's inquest. There are many other vital points in connec- tion with the murder of Mr. Nathan which should be delicately and keenly considered. What was the character of the papers usually kept in his private safe? It is most likely that his bonds would be kept in the Broad street office, because they were articles in immediate use in his business. But may not the gafe in that fatal library have contained promissory notes, deeds and other documents worth somebody's while to ab- stract? Who was interested or was any one interested in his death? Had he made a will, and if so where is it? These are preliminary points in the investigation of the mystery worthy of the first attention. While these are being solved we may take up the important clues to the individuality of the murderer ; how he entered and departed, and the mys- terious story of the carriage seen at the rear of the dwelling nearly all night, and being driven away at half-past one o’clock in the morning. If the murderer was in that car- riage who was the party seen to depart from the house by the front door at five o’clock and leave the door partially open? The detectives, it seems, are satisfied that the criminal was not a professional burglar. Their eyes are, therefore, directed outside the well known ranks of these gentry, with whose habits and whose handiwork the police are quite familiar. Science has often something to do in the detection of murder. It has been proved in several cases that the retina of the dead man’s eye retains fora time the impression of the last object seen in life. There seems little doubt, from the nature of this struggle, that there was a deadly intent to destroy all evi- dence of identification by silencing the victim forever. This would imply that the murderer was known to the unfortunate gentleman. Was the retina of Mr. Nathan’s eye examined for traces of the last visible object, before de- composition set in, which would, of course, destroy the impression? If no such examina- tion was made what claim have our detectives to that scientific knowledge—that quickness of resort to all means for discovering a crime which belongs to their profession? The police may have a thorny path to tread before they unravel the mystery of this most foul murder, bat we cannot help thinking that the proper place to begin the scrutiny is within tue dwelling of the murdered man, = ils Tue Iris Repusrtcans of Pennsylvania are said to be organizing in all the principal towns of the State to forward men and means to Ireland in case England takes part in the European war, They are opposed to the New York democratic Fenians, and have no confi- dence in them, They denounce the proposed Cincinnati Fenian convention as a transparent fraud, and they have seen enough of these Canadian forays. Their plan is to move on Ireland when the time comes. We suspect, however, that this Irish republican movement will not amount to much as a device for catch- ing the Irish democratic vote. Te rAPHIC LEAKAGES.—In San Francisco they have just caught a man in the act of stealing news. He robbed the Associated Press in the interest of an opposition. The delicate tenure of property in news was per- haps never better illustrated than by this man’s case, He stole—but he did not touch any- thing that was not his own. He secretly placed himself within hearing of the telegraph instrument, and thus read the message sent in its monotonous language, writing it down simultaneously with the operator. How can the law deal with this gage Yachting=Tke Race fer the Nattoaal Trophy. The race for the America’s cup will take place on Monday, August 8, one week from to-morrow. It will be over the regular re- gatta course of the New York Yacht Club, from the anchorage in front of the club grounds to and around the lightship and return, a dis- tance of about forty miles. It will be sailed in accordance with the club regulations as to time allowance for size ; the size of competing boats to be ascertained by the club rules. Only schooners will take part in the race. By such a trial the Cambria will have before her the same splendid opportunity that was so happily caught up by the America at Cowes nineteen years ago—the opportunity to take atrophy contended for by a whole fleet, and to record in her favor a triumph so complete that none can call it in question. It seems superfluous to say that a race on no other terms could be so satisfactory in theso re- spects. At the same time that it seems fitting that a cup won by a victory over the whole fleet that sailed for it in the first instance should only. be lost by defeat of the whole squadron whose honor is at stake in its keep- ing, it is certain that the glory the trophy bears will be justly appreciated only in this way. Everything indicates, therefore, that we shall have on the 8th—just two weeks later would have made it the anniversary of the America’s victory—a splendid occasion, a well contested race against a good fleet, with the pride and spirit of two maritime people on the issue. Should the Cambria carry away this cup she will have won an honor second to none in the history of aquatic sport. None will underrate the original triumph of the America—gained as it was against what was then the most splendid yachting fleet afloat, by a little craft unheralded by any fame of her own, and coming from a country for whose achievements in naval architecture the world had not then any great respect; but it seems to us that for the cup to be won now by the Cambria ina race where mere chance and accident will have little or no part will be # gvidenco $0 far of our defeat in a rivalry to which the thoughfs of both sides had been fully turned for years, and to the securing of success in which each side had addressed its best efforts. But should the cup remain with us after this fair trial, at least our visitor will have the con- sciousness that he proposed to himself no mean endeavor; while, as perhaps the most adventurous of English yachtmen—the first at least to contest an ocean race—he will have won respect and admiration by the handsome result of his fine run across the Atlantic. Our visitor, moreover, will not permit possible vic- tories to go by for want of the spirit to make trial, since it is well understood that he in- tends to carry out his original purpose of sail- ing several matches while here. News for Solomon of Perth Amboy. Somewhere along the Jersey shore,:a little north of the thickest nest of the Barnegat pi- rates, 1s what is called the port of Perth Am- boy, which bears to the port of New York the same relation that a junk shop round the cor- ner bears to the warehouse of an opulent mer- chant—driving a precarious trade in the valua- bles that have surreptitiously gotten into the wrong place. This port of Perth Amboy is the place into which ships destined far New York have slipped to escape our law; and it is a little odd that the masters and owners of these ships have still supposed that their rela- tions would continue all right before the Cus- tom House authorities here, and that they would be held guiltless also even of their fla- grant violation of our local police regulations. As to the Custom House difficulty they have just been enlightened by the decision of the law officer of the Treasury Department. On this authority it is declared that ‘a vessel sail- ing from a foreign port bound toa port of entry in the United States, with her cargo destined for that port upon her manifest, cannot change her destination after arriving within the waters of the United States.” The Secretary of the Treasury has informed the Collectors of the ports of New York and Perth Amboy that the department will act in accordance with this opinion, and has also instructed Collector Mur-- phy to require all vessels arriving within the waters of his district from foreign ports destined’ with their cargoes for New York to proceed there, and thereafter to make due entry of the vessels and cargoes as isrequired bylaw. The little ruse of dodging our local laws, therefore, can only be further pursued under the grave disadvantage of causing serious irregularities in the ship's papers. Senator FENTON Promises To BE A Goop Boy—Notwithstanding the fact, as admitted in a letter just published from Senator Fenton on the Murphy question, that the Senator feels himself a badly treated indi- vidual in Murphy’s appointment and General Merritt’s removal, the prudent Senator wishes it to be understood that, as these matters are settled, he considers it useless to keep up the fight. He recognizes his defeat, he regrets the appointment of Murphy and the removal of Merritt, but he is not disposed to be revengeful. On the contrary, he “will be | oe ta dle will still labor for the sue- ‘Céks Of the republican party, though he evi- dently has lost his original admiration of General Grant. This is, perhaps, as much as could be expected from the Senator under the circumstances; but we shall probably hear from him again, through his agents, in the approaching republicaa State convention, and we still have some apprehen- sion that he means mischief. RELIEF For THE WounpEp.—Our Germanic fellow citizens are raising large sums of meney for the relief of the wounded of their brethren at home in this European war. Our French citizens are doing the same thing ov a liberal scale for the soldiers of France. This is patriotic charity, and we have only to say con- cerning it, let the contributors see to it that their money is not lost cn the way in commis- sions, exchanges and compensations, &c. We have heard of such things before. Suxrrrer O'Brren haz been brought to the front by some of the ‘‘young democzacy” as their candidate for Mayor in the coming elec- tion. A hint to “‘the powers that te.” How much, boys? Don’t be bashful; but bring in your biils to the Sachems, Perhaps they may “gee it.” Who knows? ‘The Kev. Li. W. Beeoker’s; Summer Fare= well Address, Our fashionable doctors of divinity, like their fashionable congregations, cannot get along without their usual summer tour of re- creation to some of the fashionable watering. places. So it is that Brother Beecher, of tho fashionable and liberal Puritan Plymouth church of Brooklyn, on Friday evening last spoke his summer farewell address to his be- loved and fashionable congregation, and his: address was like a song of triumph. ‘Our: Church,” he said, ‘is harmonious. Did you ever know such a case, brethren? Twenty~ three years, and do you remember a quarrel?” (We remomber something very near it, when. the learned Doctor boldly struck out for Andy’ Johnson. But let that pass.) ‘‘Wehave two thousand members, and the history of this Church has covered one of the stormiest periods known to history... We have many radicals here, and everybody has been free to talk and pray as they pleased.” Could any- thing be more comfortable? Again, he says :—. “{ have preached love, and the Church has answered it. I believe where love. and ho are preached that the Church will respond.” Very good. Much better this sort of preaching: than the preaching of rifles, revolvers, bayo- netsand bombshells. And we rejoice that withi expressions of love and good-will the hitherto: bellicose pastor of Plymouth church has! parted with his flock and ‘started upon his summer vacation. Stiil holding fest to these orthodox principles of love, peace, and good: will to men, Brother Beecher, whether among: the fighting armies of Europe, the colored cot~ ton pickers of the Carolinas, or with the Puri-- tans of the Old Bay Siate, or the Mormons: of Utah, anywhere and in any event, will come out ‘“‘all right.” And so we wish him among the gay circles of the summer season a- good time anda safe deliverance from all the: temptations of ‘the world, the flesh and the devil ;” for if the shepherd is drawn into for- bidden paths what will become of the sheep? “Dress Fashions in Europe. Our special fashions correspondent in France, dates the communication which we. publish: to-day in the provinces, not in Paris. The French metropolis smelled horribly of ‘‘vil- lanous saltpetre.” ‘‘Grim-visaged war” had disturbed the unities and harmony of the toilet. The citizens of the grand metropolis were: becoming too much excited for an exact dis-- charge of the duties of the robing room. It: was almost useless to dress very harmoniously at a moment when the homo factusad unguem. of france may be seized at any time by the: coarsely clad peasants of Prussia and carried: off to some castellated fortress on the banks of the Rhine, every room of which will reek of. tobacco smoke, lager beer and sauer-kraut. instead of the perfume of scented cigars, the aroma: of Burgundy or the familiar war pun geney of absinthe. Whatis the use of dressing. elaborately under such circumstances? The: Parisian experienced about the same degree of carelessness in the matter as did the Irishman: in 1798, when reminded by his wife that he: had not shaved his beard on a Sunday morn-- ing, and who replied, ‘‘Oh, no matter; let who- ever has the head to-morrow night shave the: face.” The man was just rushing off to join: the Irish ‘‘rebels” at Vinegar Hill and there: engage the British soldiery. This sentiment: prevailed to a great extent in Paris. Our special fashions writer left the city and jour— neyed to the country. Mars, the omnipresent: god of war, anticipated him almost. The war-- like spirit was there too. Guardsmen and light dragoons were the men of the hour in the drawing rooms; the sword was preferred to. the pen, even by the ladies. Our writer picked up, however, some interesting frag— ments of the almost dissolving beauties of dress: style, which he has woven, as will be seen,. into a rather elegant whole, and presents the. result in the letter. The writer speaks of rustic beauty and of the reports of modistes to hand from Paris. Summer hats, laces,. flounces, new’ patterns, the ‘“‘make-up,” para~ so!s, boots, shoes and ribbons are all floated: before our eyes again, and in a very agreeable. shape. Our readers will see what was worm: in Paris, and then, in their own free country, look more’ devotedly to Venus, leaving Mars: to his revolving cannon, his bayonets his’ zouave leggings, his jack-boots, his crosses: and decorations, the Gazette and the ‘‘one: red burial blent” of his victims in Europe. THERE 18 MATERIAL enough for another: Congressional investigation in our despatch: from Washington published in another column: to-day: That two men who so narrowly: escaped the fate of Whittemore for some of: Whittemore’s practices should venture so early: on another rascality, even worse than any cadetship traffic, would indicate that they are: either afflicted with an incurable itch for dis- honesty or are firm believers in the impregna- bility of their position as radical members of a: radical Congress.. Neither of them, however,. is an especial favorite with his co-legislators,. and it is probable their last infamy, that of | robbing poor widows of their pensions, will receive the punishment it merits. Tue Fentay LEgpers are pa} somewhat, dearly for ee Dae ie Beolon of Ganada.. General O'Neill, who was the head and front,.gets two years in the State Prison, which is very severe for 80 popular a crime as violating the neutrality laws ; but as two of his: subordinate officers, General Starr and Colonel. Thompson, had previously been sentenced to the same term, he cannot complain. In the case of Captain Monabaa, however, there was: palpable injustice done. He had no command. at the front and was not engaged in the fight, but, nevertheless, he was sentenced to six: months’ imprisonment, probably because his name smacked of the Irish and he sported — military title. 1: Furra MaryLaND REGIMENT is return- ing to its home in Baltimore after a pleasant. yisit to Cape May. The regiment was a fa~ mous ene on the Confederate side during the war and participated in many victories and dcfeats. We venture to assert, however, that it never achieved a greater victory than the one it has just achieved over the prejudices of radical Philadelphia by its courteous and. manly bearing, or suffered a more complete: defeat than its own prejudices have before the generous and hearty reception of its northern. hosts, They march under the national flag: now and keep step to the music cf tha Union, apd we are ail glad ta nee them, + Mey