The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1871, Page 5

—_— WASHINGTON TREATY The Treaty Before the Lords and Commons of England. ‘ Earl Russell's “Humble Address’—Tho Govern- ment Accused of Purchasing Peace by Con- cessions-—-Earl Granville’s Defence—Views of Russell, Granville, Derby, De Grey and Ripoh, Carnarvon, Kim- berley, Cairns, Salisbury, Gladstone and Others. Before the Lor On Monday, the 12th (inst, the treaty with the ‘United States was brought up before the House of Lords. About five o'clock the Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack, and the buswmess of the session was opened by Earl Russell: — Earl RUSSELL moved ‘That a humbte address bo presented to her Majesty praying that her Majesty ‘wiil be pleased not to sanction or to ratity any con- vention for the settlement of the Alabama claims by Wwaich her Majesty will approve of any conditions, terms or rules, by which the arbitrator or arbitra- tors will be bound other thau the law of nations aad tue municipal law of the United Kingdom existing and in force at the period of the late civil war in the United States when the alleged depredations took place.” ‘the moble eari said tuat, on rising to periorin the dis- agreeable task he had felt it nis duty to undertake, dhe thor ght it his most convenient course to state first vie pots on which he made no objection to the recent treaty. He found no fault with the choice of tne commissioners to whoin the uty of nego- taauing the treaty was enirusted, nor did he onject Wo the selection of arbitrators which they they had made. What he aid object to was that certain rules—some of which departing widely from the Jaw of nations—should have been luid down for the assessment Of damages on account of the Alabama clauns, aud that these rules should have been retro. spective, so tat the couniry -Would be liable to make compensation tor a departure from rules mude in 18/0 With respeet to & transacion Which occurred in 1562, ‘This was A GROSS DEPARTURE from all the rules on which negoviations had hitherto been conducted; aud It Was ail te more objection- able because it was distinctly set forth in tue treaty that these rules were not consistent with the taw of mations, Wiiat a numiliation it was tnat we should eubinit to pay for property and make compensation ‘iM respect of Wransactions which, on our own snow- ipg, Were not offences agaist the law of nations ‘when they took place; nor was he any the more Teounciied to these rules because it was said that they were agreed to iu order tosirengthen the bonds of alliance between her Majesty aud the United Biates. He begged their lordstips to cousider to Wha. an extent & position of this Kind mignt carry us In future negouaiions, There was reully great Irritation on the part of the Germans ou account of the export of arms from Eugland to France; but the Lora Chancellor, TAKING HIS STAND ON INTERNATIONAL LAW, Geclared that be was ready to take the responsibility of dciending our acts. But how couid we now maintain that position if the Germans were to press for ovmpeusition in respect of those shipments of contraband? If we declared that they were not con~ Wary to the international law Count Bismarck could We rejoin that we might admit the German view of the law on that pome us we had done the United States view of international law in regard to the Aluvema claims. It was said that we acceded to these retrospective rales in order ty strengthen the bonds of amity and alliance with the Uniied States, But had we no bonds of alliance and amity with Germany? So tar was thet trom being the case that there was no country in the world with which it was More our interest to keep on terms of peace and Mriendship than with Germany. At all events, could the Foreign Secretary deciine to pay damages for the shipment of arms to France on the ground that we did not care to strengthen the bonds of amity and alliance with Germany’ The truth was that these articles in regard to the Alabama claims showed wat ‘we meant to pay 4 SRIBUTE TO BUY PEACE, ® course than wich none could be more disastrous toanation. The one-sided cuaracter of the treaty Was turther shown by the fict tuat while It provided tor compensation being paid for damage done by the Coniederate raiders irom Canada during the civil war, it made no such provision for a similar compensation in respect of the injury inflicted upon Canada by the Fenian incursions from the United States. And the same thing was still further demon- strated by the circumstance that nothing was done by the commissioners to obtain the renewal or the Reciprocity Treaty, wuich was equally advantageous to England, to the British colonies tn America and to the United States, but which had been repudiated ye the government of Washington during the irrita- fon against us tn the course of the civil war, merely because It was advantageous to us aa well as to the Uniied States, The history of the negotiations, hew. ever, showed that there had been nothing but asser- tion on the part of the United States Commissioners id concession on the part of ours. WITH REGARD TO THE CLATMS tm respect of the Gamage done by the Aabama and other Coniederate cruisers, 1t was laid down by an eminent American authority that no nauon was called upon w prevent the departure of any vessel except under circumstances which made it proba- ble that it was employea eo", afriendiy Power. Thesame statement of the law had been made by Chef Saron Pollock :n charging the jury in the case of the Alexandra, And in the face of this it was certainly most extraordinary that we should assens to a rule declaratory of 1aternational law which lett ‘out all reference to the probability that a vessel was to be employed agatust afriendiy Power. It was impossinie to say how far our lability might be extended under such @ rule. Let mim illus- trate this by another case. There was another Confederate cruiser, the Sea King, which sailed from the Thames without any one knowing or sus- pecting aught of her real character. She sailed Rominally for Bombay, but reaily for the Azores, where she obtained her armament. Some five weeks after she had left England both he and the United States Minister, Mr. Adams, reeelved information showing the nature of the service on which she was to be employed. Before that time, however, no one had suspected her destination, and yet the govern- ment had now, ten years afterwards, made a treaty by which this country would be made liable for the depredations committed vy her because subsequent events have shown that she was meant to cruise against the Untied States, If we had sald that we ‘would submit the question of our liability to the de- cision of an arbitrator who should be bound to assess our liability either by the rules of continental law or by ourown Foreign Enlistment act, there ‘would no doubt have been a perfectiy fair troaty although, perhaps, it would have involved our pay- a ‘sum by way of damages for the depreda- tions oi the Alabama), but it wouid have been far irom involying any dishonorabie concession on our part. What, however, we had done was a ‘hing for which Mr. Adams never asked; we had allowed the Americans to lay down an ez 0% sacto rule, and had agreed to be bound by it. The noble earl 4 reierred at some length to the facts connected wit ° THE DEPARTURE OF THR ALABAMA, contending that there was no negligence on the part of the English government of that day; that he, as Foreign Secretary, had used due diligence in arrest- ng herafter he obtained sufitctent evidence of her real character; and that he was, therefore, not answera- ble for the injury inflicted by her upon American commerce. In support of that contention he quoted h made by Sir Roundell Paimer, which Lord merston remarked had shown that we had done aM that could be bs a from us; and in connection with this point the noble earl observed that he had always considered Lord Palmerston the greatest living authority on matters of foreign policy, that ne had constantly deferred to his Judgment, and submitted to him the drafts of his despatches when Foreign Secretary, and that, 1n fact, many of the despatches which he had signe ‘with regard to the Polish and other qneations were ‘written by his noble frend. He then cited the ai thority of the Eari of Derby, of the Eari of Claren- don and of Mr. Mon: e Bernard in order to show that in our conduct with regard to the Alabama we fulfilled all the obligations mposed upon us by in- tervational law, and, after rebutting the charges Drought against his conduct by Mr. Fish in a despatch, the reply to which that gentleman refused to lay before the Senate, the noble Barl said that the course which we had taken would not tend to strengthen or improve the law of neutrality. BY CONCESSIONS which would make us liable for depredations com- mitted by ships whose character we might have no means of ascertaining, and which was, in fact, nu- suspected when they left our shores, we should make no frienus. The merchants of New York would respect this country in proportion to the epirit which we showed. The lave Mr. #rummond gaid that some centuries ago the world was ruied by one word—credo—and that it’was now ruled by anether—credit. Nor did he donbt that satisfaction would be expressed in some quarters at the conclu. sion of the treaty, because the English funds and the American bonds had since risen, But for hi own part he could not assent to that mode of esi mating the character of the treaty. He thought it the duty of her Majesty’s government to maintain the honor, the character and the reputation of the country, and it was with a view to these objects that he moved the address which be now begged leave to lay before them. GRANVILLB’S REGRETS. Farl Granville said that it was of §the greatest im- rtance that all international transactions should fe fully discussed in Parliament and in their lord: ps’ House, He teit this so strongly that he was giad the noblo Earl had given them the opportunity of discussing the Treaty of Wasbil 0, jough he had done so by a motion to which {¢ was impossible they should accede, At the same time he regretted the tone of much of the noble Earl's speech, and es ep Of that portion of 16 in which ne expressed Us regret at the insertion In the treaty of @ clause expressing our desire to strengthen the bonds of amity alliance with the United States, To a it part of the speech of the noble Earl it would e quite unnecessary that he should make any reply. with perfect sincerity and good faith In faldimeut of ‘what he believed to THE DUTY OF A NEUTRAL POWER; pnd he (Har) Granville) bad to repeat that which wag FR natal aera OO ly om NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 1871.—TRIPLE SHEET. embodied in the treaty itself—that the government had refased to admit our liability on account of any acts or omissions on the part of the noble Karl. Some disappointment was indeed felt in the United States that we were not ready to admit our liability. After expressing his satisfaction that the noble Earl was now favorable to the reference of those claims to ar- pitration, which he had formerly opposed, Earl Granville eulogized warmly THE CONDUCT OF THR EARL OF DERBY AND THE EARL OF CLARENDON in concluding the convenuon with Mr. Reverdy Johnson, and then went on to say that that conven- tion was rejected on account of co.lateral circuins stances. That put the Americans in the wrong, and entitled us to the next advance from thei. This policy was pursued by the Earl of Clarendon up to the time of his death, and had been adhered to by him (Earl Granville) until last autumn, when circumstances occurred which made it desirable to Jook to our relations with every ounth tu the world. Waen ie Heyaramess looked at the United States they found it impossible to say that their relations were of @ perfectly satisfactory descripuon. ‘There was the St. Juan question, which had long sian- bered, but which might awaken at any time; and there was also the question of the American fisheries, which had created much Irritation in tie United States. At that time he received irom a great many quarters, both pubiie Carl poten information that there was a@ grows deal of what the French call Chawrinisme among the people of the Un ted States, accompanied by a great deai of resertment at tho destruction of their mercantile marme, which they attributed to us. There was also a strong fecling of resentment that no expression of regret had fallen from us with regard to our part in that catastrophe. Earl RusseL1 said that he had ever and over again expressed that regret to Mr. Adams, THD WISHES OF THE AMERICAN PROPLE. Earl GRANVILLE regretted that the fact was not known either in this country or in the United States, because he believed that if the fact of such an ex+ pees having taken place had been generally known it would have had a very unportant effect upon the course of the controversy. Along with the feelings he had des:ribed, he was intorined that there was a great desire on the part of the most é! lightexed section of the American people for a settle- ment of the questions pending between the two countries, This informauon was confirmed by in- quirtes which he caused to be Instttuted by a gentie- Man on whom be had entire reliance, tn an informal aod confidential manner. The report of this gentie- man having been lala betore the Cabmet, 1t became MATTER FOR GRAVE DELIBERATION whether they shou!d take any, or, if so, what step. Eventually he proposed to the United Siates that the fishery question shoul! be referred to a Commisston. The United States government, in reply, suggested that the Alabama claims should be disposed of by the same body. Accordingly, the Commissioners by whom this treaty had been negotiated were sent Gut, and were received in the United States in the most friendly manner, With regard to the manner in which they had realized the objects which they were sent out to attain, he would refer, in the first place, to the question of the Canadian fisheries, He felt that Canada and the Dominion had an equal interest with ourselves in the maintenance of [riendiy rela- tons with the United States, aud her Majesty’s gov- ernment had done everything to protect her inter- ests and represent her views by the appotniment of Sir John Macdonald, the Prime Minister of Canada, asone of tne Commissioners, The Canadian mind had for some time been excited by the dea that THE INLAND FISHERIES were an instrument by which they could compel the Un.ted States to abandon that protection which was 80 injurious to both counines. He believed, how- ever, thatit was a great mistake to suppose tuat this Instrument was of 80 [oye a character as they supposed. How could t¢be brought to bear upon the people of the far West and of the South, who had no interest in the fisheries of Maine and Massa- chusetts? Nothing, iu his opinion, could be more undignified or was likely to be more fruttiess than an attempt on the part of Canada to extract by threats a revision of the United States tari, wich was almost certain to come, in no long time, under the influence of the feelings which this treaty would tend to create. Besides, there could not be a worse way to induce another country to adopt free trade than to create an Impression on their part that we desired it in our own interest. He ve- lieved that the arrangements which had been made were perfectly fair towards Canada, and, although complaints of their injustice nad been mace in that colony, it was also true that similar complaints nad been made by General Butler on be- half of Massachusetts. He certainly trusted and hoped that Canada would not refuse her assent to that portion of the treaty which related to her. At the same time he must express his great regret that our Commissioners had not been able to obtain the consideration of the Canadian claims on account of THE FENIAN RAIDS FROM THE UNITED STA1ES. Her Majesty’s government took the whole respon- sibility for what had occurred on that subject; and he might frankly say that they were deterred from pressing those claims, because they Jound that ine sistance upon them would involve the failure of tne whote negotiations. Another reason for taking this course was that these claims had never been pre- sented by another government to the United States; and it must be remembered that, although they were not urged, so, on the other hand, they were not abandoned by this treaty. ‘The noble Earl said that the course of the negotiations on our side ‘Was a concession afterfconcession on our side; that everything nad been yielded by them to the Ameri- can Commssioners without argument or resistance, It shonid, however, be borne in mind that the de- liberations of the Commissioners were in secret. ‘The wisdom of that course was apparent, although it prevented our knowing what really passed, be- cause while, as it was, they had thirty-seven lorg sittings, he velieved that, If these debates had been publi, they might have held ten times that number, and the result of thetr deliberations woula have been nil. However, he could assure the House that long discussions aid take and that numerous references were made to her jesty’s government by our Commisstoners. While the government hac refused to yield when they considered the matter one of importance, they had been willing to acqui- esce on minor points, and they had been met in the same spirit by the American Commissioners. ‘There were TWO POINTS resent to the bhi ee pa with regard to the Ala- bama claims, ey desired both to settle the pend- ing controversy, and to obtain the settlement of a rule forthe future, The noble earl had, however, not only objected to the three rules inserted in the sixth article, but had objected to the statement that her Majesty’s government wished to strengthen the friendiy relations between the two countries. He said that such a statement would expose us to & de- mand on the part of Germany in regard to the e: port of contraband during the late war. Sucha suggestion would be very mischievous if 1 were not utterly logical. But the noble earl forgot that there ifference between the two cases—that, ‘while in the case of the Alabama and her consorts ‘we admitted it was our duty to do our best to pre- vent their escape, we had never admittea, but had, on the contrary, entirely repudiated, all Hability for the export of contraband of war. No doubt, retro- spective legislation was open to objection, but It was far less sv when it was applied to those who Were willing to accept it than when it was applied Tales who remonstrated against it. The noble ear! hi ACCUSED THE GOVERNMENT OF PURCHASING PEACE BY CONCESSIONS. ° Ifthe meant by this that for any sordid advantage her Majesty’s Ministers were willing to sacrifice the honor and tndependence of thts country he (Earl Granville) must utterly repudiate the charge; but he maintained that it was quite right, by honorable, fair and just concessions, to arrive at @ fair settle- ment of the questions at issue. He was glad to hear the noble earl refer to the opinion of Sir R. Palmer; for he might mention that that eminent lawyer was of opinion that the ruies laid down in the treaty would only carry out the intentions of the powers of the original Foreign Enlistment act. It must, farther, not be forgotten that there was not a word in these rules which was not covered by tne amended Foreign Enlistment act passed last year. We were bound by that act, while the Americans were not bound for the future, And, in so binding them to the observance of these rales, we therefore obtainea 4 great advantage, because there was no country which, from the extent of its mercantile and military marine was so much interested as we were in the prevention of such depredations as those earricd on by the Alabama. The noble earl had oes to the Ponting of these rules, because he said that they rendered ns Hable for the escape of vessels Whose real character we bad no reason to sus- pect. That, however, was not so; for these rules only provided that A COUNTRY SHOULD BE LIABLE wha the government did not use “due diligence” prevent the sailing of any vessel which there was easonable grounds to believe’ was intended to cruise against a friendly Power, Those words would certainly prenee us against any liability on account of the aT of vessels under the circumstances refer: to by the noble earl; and tne truth was that the terms of the present reference would confer upon us advautages which we should not nave derived from any other which had heretofore been proposed. After comparing these terms with those ageeed to by the Earl of Derby and the Earl of Clarendon, in order to show that the former had the effect of lay- ing down principles for the future guidance of na- tions, which Was not the case with the latter, the noble earl pointed out that these principles were eminenuy favorable tu Engiand, and he satd that within the last few days he had recetved from the United States a proposition to communicate these rules to other Powers with a view to obtain their assent. He maintatned that the adoption of these rules would not place usin @ worse position than ‘we are at present with regard to the past, while tt would materially improve our position in the future- In conclusion he wished to Cod tsp) his thanks to his noble friend (Karl ae Gi f) is colleagues, and their secreiary, for the part they had taken in this grea transaction; ior the ability, industry and nowtedge they had Wim in dealing with this sabject; and, above all, for having exhibited in their demeanor those characteristics whicn we have some right to claum for our public men of ali parties, and especially that perfect straightforwardness, honesty and conciliatory spirit which was worthy of this country. Iu like manner he must express himself grateiul for the tone, it and temper shown by the American Commissioners and govern- meut in this matter. Speaking, aa he believed he did, in the presence of GENERAL SCHENCK, he trusted that that gentleman would feet that in that House they could take large views of interna- tions] questions, that the; not desire simply to embarrass the government, but that they were ready to deal with great lasues on their merits, and, above all, that he would feel that the accusations which ‘were sometimes directed against their lordsnips were uniounded, in so far as they allegea them to be behind any one else in genial and kindly teeiing to- ward the United States, RARL DERBY'S VIRW. The Earl of Derby said that they had to consider Doth what course they should adopt with regard to the motion of the noble earl, and what opinion they should express with regara to the merits of the treaty. Agreeing with many things which had fallen from the noble earl, he trasted that he would be satisfied with having brought forward lis mo- tion, and would not press it to a division. No doubt the re was much to be said in ‘ayor of the proposie tion that the country should not be bound by treaty conciuded by the Executive uniess it was approved by Parkawent. But tuat aad not hitherto been the course adopted by this country; and it was certainly @ very different thing to break oi a treaty which had been conciuded by the government, ana to express what he had no hesitation in doiug—an opinion that the bargain which had been wade was not one of a satisfactory character, He did not be- eve that THE POLITICIANS OF WASHINGTON Would regard tie non-ralification of this treaty with the same comparative tudifference or caimuess with which we received the reje-tion hy the Senate of \he convenuon concluded by Mr. Keverdy Jonnson and Lord Ciareudon, On the contrary, he leared it Would be considered as a declaration of hostility on our part. But even if that House were to adopt the resoution proposed bf the noble cari the govern- ment would not abstaln from ratifying the treaty without taking the opinion of the other house, which, in the present state of politics, was certalih to be in their favor. Of course, the government would act upon the opinion of that branch of the Legisiature which agreed with them, and the reso- lution of that House would therefore {ail of any elect. Coming to the larger question of the merits of the treaty, be must say that he saw nothing ob- jectionable in the abstract in the expression of our Tegret at the escape of the Alabama and other ships of the same kind. We did our best to prevent their leaving our shores, and it was perfectly natu- ral that WE SHOULD EXPRESS OUR REGRET AT OUR FAILURE. Still, he thought 1t doubtful whether it was wize to insert such a declaration in @ treaty which referred these matiers to arbitration, because tis tended to prejudice our case, and to create an impressiou that there was something apout which we feit uncomfort- able, Then, although he quite admitted the pro- priety ol referring these claims to arbitration—a proposition which was acceded to both by himself and by the late Lord Clarendon—he onjected to the adopuon of the rules by which the arvitrauon was tobe guided in determmmg our liability. If the case had gone to arvitration without any such rules pdeing laid down, we should have argued that our difficulties In dealing with the Alabama claims were very much increased by the ambiguity of im- ternational law. Of that aavantage we were de- prived by these rules; and we were now about to put ourselves on our trial for acts done in 1861-62, under @ statuie passed ten years later. It was. very much a3 if when the slave trade was abolished it had been provided that the penalties tmposect on slave traders should apply, not merely to those who might offend in future, but also to those who nad engaged in the trailc for the tem years past, All ex post facto 1aws were contrary to sound and just principles, and those who yield to the claim for such legislation in one case Will find it dificult to resist it 1 another, He should have much PREFERRED AN ARBITRATION of @ perfectly unfettered character; but 1t seemed to him that ihe Americans had declined to accede to any arbitration until they were sure of success. Her Majesty’s government appear to have thought that reasonable, and to have loaded the dice, so that by no means could the result be favorabie to us. With regard to THE FISHERY QUESTION, he trusted that the Canadians would be left perfectly iree to express thetr own opinion upon that part of the treaty, unbiassed by any hint that if tney refused their ratifleation they must not look for any further proiection from us. But, although it was provably inevitabie, he could not help etting that the question had been raised at the present time, be- cause he foresaw that it mvolved great danger to the Canadian confederation, The terms of the treaty could iardly fail to cause considerable soreness on the part of the maritime provinces, Who must feel that their interests Lad been thrown overboard, and if the treaty was ratified by the influence of the Canadians the result would be considerabie aliena- von between tie dierent provinces of the Domin- ion. The American government had certainly got the best of the bargain. ‘hey had acted like shrewd men of business wuo knew what they wanted and were determined to get it, and he could not Leip ex- pressing a wish that the lamb-like meekneas of our hegotiators had been tempered by the same quali- ties. It was indeed said by the noble earl that we did not Know what concessions hac been made by the Enited States, But he could nov conceive whut CONCESSIONS they could possibly have made unless they were t he demand for damages on account of our premature recognition of Confederate belligerency and the preposterous claims put forward vy Mr. Sumner. Those demayds would, however, never have veen aduiltted by any arbitration, aud we, therefore, de- rived no alvantage from their withdrawal. He was glaa that there was a prospect of these ques- tions being settied; and he should have preferred to say nothing about the mode of their settlement un- less he had been officially connected witn the sub- ject some years ago. But he could not henestly say that he thought the terms of that settlement were perfectly creditable to those who were responsible for the treaty, or were conducive to the diplomatic reputation of the country. EARL DE GREY AND RIPON denied that the course taken by the English Com- Missioners at Washington had been ene of uutform concession to their American colleagues. It was easy tosay that the latter had given up no claim which would have been entercained by any arbi- trator; but it was far more satisfactory to hear an express surrender of those which had beeu reierred to by the noble Earl (Earl of Derby), and which might have been brought forward under the convention which he made with Mr. Reverdy Johmson. He be- Meved that the expression of our regret for the escape of the Alabama and her colleagues would have a very happy effect in America; and, with respect to the rules by which the judgment of the arbitrator was to be guided, he maintained that they did not go beyond what were understood by the Gant of Lord Palmerston to be the principles th of the international law and our own municl- pal law as applicable to this sub- ject, They were governed throughout by the words “due diligence.” No lability could ai- tach to us unless in cases where we had failed to exercise “due diligence; and, as no one could exercise ‘«due diligence” without having before him evidence on which to act, it was Clear that the ap- prehensions of Lord Russeli on this point were en- rey unfounded. He had no dificulty in stating 7 THE MAIN REASON which induced the Commissioners to assent to these rules was that they thought it would bea great benetit to obtain tue assent of the American govern- ment, and, he trusted, that of other governments also, to rules which were reasonable and just in themselves, and from which no country in the world would obtain greater advantage than ourselves. With regard to the Reciprocity Treaty, the Comumis- stoners had tought that question day by day and point by point until they were satisfied that nothing could done; and he had, for his own part, no doubt that we could take no course more likely to retard the adoption of free trade in the United States than by clamoring for recipro- city in the interests of the British colonies, The noble Eurl then vindicated at some length the provi- sions of the treaty, so far as they related to Canada, and after expressing regret that his conduct had met with the disapproval of Earl Russell, he concluded by delcaring his satisfaction that he had had a share in @ great work which was calculated to unite Eng- land and the Unitea States In bonds of friendship, and to promote and secure the peace of the world. THE INTERESTS OF CANADA. The Ear) of UARNARVON contended that the inter- ests of Canada were not adequately considered in or secured by the treaty. Sill, on the whole, le trusted that in the mterests of the empire at large Canada would not refuse her assent to 16, ‘The Karl of KIMBERLEY argued that the terms of the treaty were, a8 a whvle, not unfavorable to Canada, and expressed bis hope that the peopie of that colony would consider it ina fair and dispas sionate spirit, and not withhold their ratitication, f THE VIEWS OF OTHRUS. Lord’Carrns deprecated any intervention on the part of that House to prevent the ratification of tne treaty, and expressed nis satisfaction that we haa tendered to the government of the United States an expression of that regret which Wea @ one felt, that their commerce had suilerea injury through cratsers which had left our ports. He also declared his ap- proval of the rules of international conduct laid down in the sixth article, 80 far as they related to the Mnture; bat, at the same time, he pointed out that, in their application to the past, they might, under certain constructions, tnyoive consequences untavorable to ourseives. H18 Objections to the word. Ing of the rules under this aspect were sustainedby verbal criticism of the most minute, elaborate, and highly professional character. He maintained that this Was not the time for pronouncing, by a vote of that House, on the merits of the treaty; but he considered, on the other hand, that, as regarded the Alabama claims, it had been eniered into most carelessly and unguardedly, and would, be feared, be attended witu anfortunate results, he LoRD CHANCKLLOR haying replied in great detail to the semi-legal argument of Lord Cairns, wethe Marquis of SALISBURY Said that the question Was, What had we got by the treaty,and what vad we given up tor it? We had got nothing beyond the advantage of calming the sensfbiities of the American people—a great and magnanimous people ashe eved, bat whom her Majesty's government would persist in treating as the spoilt child in tne nursery of nations. On the other hand, we bad sacrificed the rights ot neutral nations, ‘The discussion was continued by the Duke of Ax@YLi, the Bari of Ainti# and the Barl of Laup- ERDALE. Karl Rosse. briefy replied, and ‘The motion was negatived without a division. Bofore the Commons. ‘The same evening the treaty was brought up in the House of Commons, when Sir R, Palmer asked the first Lord of the ‘ireasury whether the second rule in article six of the Treaty of Washington was understood by her Majesty’s goveruinent as pro- hibiting the use of neutral ports or waters for the re- newal or augmentation of military supplies or arms to a belligerent, only when those act swere doue for the service of a vessel cruising or carrying on war, or intended 40. gruise or carry on war, against another belligerent, and not when military supplies or arms were exported for the use of a belligerent Power trom neutral ports or waters in the ordmary course of commerce; whether any steps had been taken by her Majesty’s government to ascertain that the rule in question was understood by tne govern- ment of the United Stases in the same iimited sense, and, if go, with what result; and whether it wi intended, in any communications that might be addressed to foreign goveraments with a view to the eneral adoption this rule, to guard against its ing accepted or understood in any larger sense. Mr. tpg ye Nahas | \- neocon fe of nd nestions put by my honorabie,an riend, Olnerve ‘that It uses Words Which have beon selected Seaway with great care, and these words have been care. fully considered by us, 80 a8 to enable me to avoid any details in giving my answer. I can assure my honorable and learned friena by a simple afirmative that the understanding he presumes is that which ber Majesty's government understands respecting the second rule tn article six of the ‘treaty of Wash- ington, Then, as to whether any steps had been taken to ascertain whether the rule 1s understood by the Unitea states government in the same limited sense, I have to state that we have had the opportuaity of communicating with Lord De Grey, With my right houoravle trend opposite and with Mr. Berna nd they have all of them given the fullest a-surance, not only of their understand- ing, but os the understanding of the government of the United States, Further, it nas n in our power to communicate with the distinguished gen- Yeman who now represents tae Voited States in this coupiry, and who Was @ member of the Joint High Comtil General Schéncs hay imormed her Majesty's that his understanding of the rule in question was the same as the We are further told Dy General Schenck that the Presi- dent of the United States understands the rule im that sense, and if we Gu not misconsirue what Gen- @rai Schenck has told us the President would be the first not only to admit and allow, but to contend tor and insist on the construc- tion of the rule With reference to my honorable and learned friend's question as to whether it is Intended to address loreign governments guard. ing them agaist a larger understanding of tue rule, T am able to state that Mr, Fish, the Secretary of State, and who was likewise a Commissioner, has expressed Ue opinion tiat when the two gov ents Come LO present tiese rnies to other governinents lor adop- tion they should agiee to some declaration placiug their construction beyond doubt. 1 believe | may also aay that there have heen communications be- tween some of the British Commisstoners and others, who were members of the United States Commission and distinguished authorities ta the United States, and the resuit has been always the same, tending to show that Whether or not the words may be open to misconstruction, there 1s no possibility Of misappre- henson @s to the meaning attached to them by the contracting parties, POPULAR EDUCATION. COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. Examination of Students—How Thoy Have Passed the Ordeal~A Marked Improvement During the Fast Two Years. In this season of college commencements there hus in this city and elsewhere been an unasoal anxiety on the part of the relatives of the students of the College of the City of New York, and also of those who have a pride in its progress, to ascertain the results of the present examination of students. This college, aa is Known, is the successor of the Free Academy, which was established in 1848 by the Board of Education, in parsuance of an act of the Legisiature of the previous year. Becoming ® favorite with the more intelligent public as an academy there was a strong desire on the part of iis friends io have it endowed with full collegiate powers and privi- leges so far as pertained to the conferring upon its graduates the usual collegiate degrees and diplomas in the arts and sciences, and in 1854. law was se- cured granting full collegiate powers, Later, in 1866, and by recormmendation of the Board of Educa- tion, an act Was passed for the fuller development of its usefulness, and by tat act the name was changed tothe College of the City of New York, sofa relating bearing with it all the powers and college in accordance with thereto. Ever since then ITS PROGRESS WAS BEEN WATCHED with jealous care by its numerous friends, and at this season, wien there were rumors of an unustial list of deficients, desire for the figures of rates was unusually strong. By the courtesy of General Web, the President, and Mr. Fisher, the returns were placcd atthe pleasure of the HERALD, and from them @ statement bas been carefully compiled, as follows:— priv the statures Number deficient Neunber in atleut not arte Class, oue subjects vuneeds Senior, rf Juntor, Sophomoi 19 Freshman. 78. Introduet M4 provide that a student who reveives leas than half the maximum in any subject shall be rated as defl- cient in that subject, No student deficient in more than two subjects is permitted to advance with his class. Those deficient in one or two may have “their cases considered,” and are as a general rule advanced, unless the deticieacy is great. Owing to the hice | of the examinations comparatively few escape without at least one deficiency, especially in the lower classes, The deficiencies in the Senior Class were all in the subject ef engineering, and vis much to the credit of that class that no one of its members was deficient in two subjects. In the Junior the greatest deficiency was in acoustics and optics, five failing in that subject. In the Sophemore the greatest number of failures were in Latin, eight falling below the passing mark. Perspective was the most dificult to the Freshmen, twenty-five being recorded de! cient, and the mysteries of geometry placed ti dreaded “D” aiter the names of seventy-two Intro- ductories, ‘The forlowing ts a list of the names of those stu- dents who particalarly distinguished themselves in the various departments:— SRNIOR oLAaa, Engineering—Mesars, Lydeoker, Bontecou, Blun, Dough- STGhemistey— sessrs, Suromerbell, Dougherty, Ze Shemistry—Messrs, Summer ougherty, Z \w—Mesers. Lydecker, Doughert i i Si a elland Hatnemen a ty, Bontecou, Summer. ‘Languages—Mesars. Frank, Summerbell, Bernhard, An- Soe ae Dougherty. Bt ‘vis iss ineralogy--Mesara. Blun, Haber, Ly decker, D story of erature—Messrs. lecker, Dough ~ ozo, Atker and Tully. on ekerty, Car Oratory and Composition—Messrs, Summerbell, Dougherty gvetene and YOu erty ae eer: ‘eneral Standing —Messra, Dougherty, ker, § 4 hell; Bontecou and Acton, Mead pi JUNIOR OLASS. Mechanics—Hocheimer, Van Bantvoord, A. Beach, Wood- ward, Coopsr. English—Thornell, Woodward, Ke: Chemistry—McMaster, Thorneli, Malo Philosopby—A. Beach, Frye, Woodwi Stoiver. ‘Natui ing, Frye, Fruchtwicht, ne, Weeks, Cooper. |, Van Santvoord, History—Woodward, Banks, A. Beach, Stoiber, julick. Latih—A;,Bexeb, Hochelmer, Woodward. ck, Freach — Guli Spanish- rye, Birnbaum, Falk. Greck—-Woodward, Thornell, A. Beach. Genornl Standing—Woodward, Thorneil, Frye, A. Beach, Hocbeimer, SOPHOMORE Calculus—Rattell, Jones, Lewin Enqitsh—Faunanl, Colie, Gutgae! ARS. 1. Roboch, Ruliman, Lyol ‘Tine, pbratina—Fagnan}, Hart, Sickles, Pelleter, Hives, Stonten- argh. History and Rhetorie—Jones, Buttell, Fagnant, Lelpeiger, Cupane mer. joral Philosophy—Lewinson, Kobn, Tifft, Solomon, Crisly. Latin—Battell, Gregory, Leivalzer. Greek—Fagnan!, Mullet, Gregory. French—Davison, Gute lomon, Spanisa—Gutgsell, Raboc! jorman—Lewinson, Walt general Standing—Fagnani, Battell, Gutesell, Ruliman, YRESUMAN CLASS. Mathematica—Williams, Van Pelt, I. Meyer, Sweezy, Dix, Demarest, Livingston, Williams, Thornell, t the oad Demarest. lama, Van Pelt, Sweezy, H. % Van Pelt, Diz, Carlin, Titany, =r Lachman, Murray. Sweezy, Lachman, q Greek—Demarest, French—Wiliiams, Richard, Kaho. Spaniah—Bans, Turney, German-—Wiillams, H. Meyer, Thornell. General Standing—Willlams, Demarest, Sweezy, Van Pelt, Dix, ie ITROPUCTORY CLABB. Mathematics—Mahoney, J. A. Alexander, P. Alexander, J. Thomey. J. Sablinger, J. Alexander, McCreery, Holwes. —*: Brown, J. Muller, Wyckoff, Vanderilt, imon. Drawing—J. Muiler, Stoiber, Wendt, T. Brown, Cowl. Latin ¥, Alexander, J. Muller, MeCreery. French—Wesssis, F.’ Muller, Sievins. Natural FHstory—Wendt, Larremore. Paar, J. Muller, J. Alexander. The number examined in each class docs not show the strength of the class, as In ail except the senior students were absent, either from sickness or from consciousness of their inability vo pass the examination. ‘The reswits, though not altogether satisfactory to the president and instructors—probably nothing hort of perfection ever will be—show a marked improvement on those of previous examinations, This ts partly owing to the fact that the stndenta have learned that there will be no warping of the law for ticular cases, and more to the feeling which, under the present administration, is indus- triously inculcated in the minds of the students, that they are in honor bound to do their «uty. The President has, ever since he took charge of the instl- tution, placed great confidence in the students, and although some few may take advantage of this, the marked Improvement of tone during the past two years shows that his course has been a judicious one. AMONG TRE STUDENTS NOT ADVANCED are some who have highly distinguished themselves in former examinations, but from relaxing their efforts have failed. We mention this simply to show that no one can use his former goog character as acloak for present laziness. Most of the deficient students are allowed to go over again the course which they have foliowed ior the past year. Some few, either from having already passed two years in the same class, or from day | received upwards of seventy-five demerits during the term, are precluded from this and are obliged to withdraw from the in- stitution, AT THE EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES for admission to the college, which took piace just before that of the stnaenis, 540 presented them- selves from the different grainmar schools of the guy. Of these 451 were admitted and 109 rejected. All those rejected were deficient in more than two Subjects, The greatest number of fatlures were in English grammar, the number being no less than 277. This would seem to point to the necessity of greater attention to tnat subject on the part of the Teachers in the grammar schools. We subjoin table of the number admitted and rejected H each sehool:— o thoy Applicants, Adimisrions, Rejections, 8 fi 3 w 9 1 4 1 a 2 a . 8 1 4 n 9 2 8 7 4 4 i 1B 5 ‘ 1 aL at - 12 8 = 8 4 3 2 i 7 = 4 H ry 5 - 9 q i 4 » 18 H 4 8 1 5 3 a 0 2 4 5 po u 1 16 % 8 - a FY a F 4 1 2 Tnalgebra. OF THOSE ADMITTED forty-eight preseate themseives for examination for ine Fresiuman class. They were placed with tho Iniroduetory class, and were called upon to answer the same qiestions, The results of this examina- tion were Very unsatistactory, Only sixteen were aumitted, a! remainder being deficient in atleast three studies, most of them in four, and many even in tive; oni ‘oO of the whoie uumber passed In every subject. This seems to show wat It 18 better for young men to commence at the beginoing of the course, and have the advantage of the skiil and ex- perience of tnose wno have mide one department a Specialty, than to rely upon @ single instructor, W! no matter how great may be hts ability and % cannot with justice be expected to be equally con- Versant with all the branches taught to the intro- ductory class. Enough has been said to show that: the students of our city college are not allowed to SKIM LIGHTLY OVER THEIR WORK. It 1s the purpose of the President and instrnctors to make their cours? one which requires study, and to pass on from class to class, and finally graduate only those whe give evidence of faithful pertorin- ance of their dnty. In carrying out this devermina- on they are oiten obliged to repress their feelings of pity for some unfortunate student who has failed, Often, too, they are subjected to serious annoyance from poth students and parents, who naturally think toat, if injustice has not been done, tuere are atleast EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, which in the particular case should avail to change the verdict, Each forget that nia case 18 but one of many, and that yielding im one case must of ne sity vittate the stability of whe law. ‘The students are in.ormed in most expilctt terns at the beginning of their course what wil be reqnired. The require- ments are No Way unreasonable, and the student wao fais to come up to them has himseif alone to blame. We repeat, the ollicers or the college wonkd be forgetiul of tielr duty to the insittavon if they pursued any other course than that which is now 80 effectually carried Gut. THE GREAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE COLLEGR during the past two years shows tial the authoritles have taken steps in the right direction, and the people of tne city, Wao have w vital iwyterest in the success and wellare in this citer of 18 educational justiintions, should applaud and not censure strict adherence to the law. WHEN THE NEXT COLLEGIATE YEAR opens fu Septem: it will be under somewhat diferent circumstances, ‘fhe introductory class wil be removed to the new building which has been erected for 1t upon the college grounds, and will thu: be separated from the college classes. ‘This change will undonvtedly be productive of much benefit, tor the students of the introauctory class are, for the Most part, of an age at which, ulthough the strict discipline of Uie grammar school may no longer be necessary, they are scarcely matured enough tor the comparative freedom Irom discipline that they find in the college. The cabinet of the DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL HISTORY, under the energetic superintendence of Dr. John C, Draper, contams thany choice specimens, althougn but a {ew years comparatively have been employed in the collection. If te citizens generally would assist in the formation of a maseum of natural Dis- tory ior the use of the college, they would confer a great benefit not upon the students only, but upon the city as well, for al present there 1s no other col- lection in New York that can be considered even the nucleus of a museum, THE COMMENCEMENT of the College is held on the Thursday preceding the 1st of July, and the performances of the graduating class consist of eight orations, and no less than eight, nor more than twelve dissertations, Of the oraiions the valedictory is the highest honor of that nature in the gift of tne college, and is assigned to the student who stands highest on the merit roll, reckoning from the bezinning of the freshman year. ‘The salutatory oration is tie second honor, and 1s given to the second in rank on the roll, ‘rhe remaining orations represent each tue additional honors, and are given to the students ranking trem third to eighth on the merit roll. The dissertations are given to such other students in the graduating class as excel in rhetorical merit. There is also a master’s oration, pronounced by one of the candidates for that degree, ppp ointed by the faculty. The debate for the Kelly Prize will take place on Tuesday evening next, at Steinway Hall, and the commencement on ‘Thursday evening, at the Academy of Music. St. Francis Xavier's College. The twenty-first aonual commencement of St. Francis Xavier's College, 49 West Fifveenth street, wlll take place to-morrow (Monday). The exercises will commence at half-past seven o'clock in the evening, and will be witnessed vy the ¢lite of the Catholic Church, with whom the college ig a fa- vorite. The Female Normal College. The annual commencement of the Normal College, Broadway and Fourth street, will take place on ‘Tuesday, the 27th inst., at the Academy of Music. The exercises will commence at three o’cleck, and, as the College has already achieved widespread popularity, it is safe to presume that the Academy will be crowded by those anxious to know what manner of people ‘the young idea” is to be entrusted to in the immediate future, St. John’s College, Fordha: The annual commencement of St. John’s College, Fordham, will take place next Wednesday on the [a of this popular and famous institution. ‘The exercises will commence at half-past twelve o'clock P. M. The train which leaves Twenty-sixth street and Fourth a¥enue, at half-past eleven A. M. will convey visitors la Ume for We commencement of exercises, Columbia College. The 117th annual commencement of Colmnbia Col- lege willbe held at the Academy of Mnsic on Wed- nesday morning neXt, at hait-pase ten o'clock, Asylom for Deat Mutes. The closing exercises of the academic year of the New York Institution for the Instraction of ti Deaf and Dumb will be given at the institution on Wednesday afternoon next, at half-past two o'viock. The Yonkers special train will leave Thirtietn street at haif-past one in the afternoon, and will stop at the institution, returning at five o’clock in the evening. Academy of Mount St. Vincent. ‘The twenty-fifth annual commencement of the Academy of Mount St. Vincent will take place on Thursday next. The exerci: Will open at hait- past ten o'clock in the morning. This delightful retreat on the bauks of the Hudson wil), should tne weather prove fine, be doubtless crowded. The com- bination of intellectual and physical enjoyment which this commencement offers will be an trre- sistible atiract THE FORTY-THIRD STREET AFFRAY. Death from Concussi: of the Brain—No Fracture of the Skull. Michael Kenney, the individual who stanus chargea with causing the death of au unknown man, in front of the promises No. 537 West, Forty- third street, on Thursaay evening, was yesterday brought before Coroner Keenan, at the City Hail, vy Captain Killaleagand detective Davis, of the Twenty- second precinct, and committed to the Tous, A ost-mortem examination, made on the body by ooster Keach, M. D., showed that deceasod had died from concussion of the brain, thefe being no fracture of the skull or spinal column. Kenney, the accused, states that he saw deceased following two children with a stone i his hand, and, belleving that he tntended to hit them with tt, asked him what he was going todo. This led to some words, during Ww! the deceased either struck or attempted to strike him twice, when ho (Kenney) returned the blow, knocking the man down. After learning tuat the stranger was in a dangerous condition and likely to die Kenney states he surrendered himeelf to Captain Killalea at the statton house. je accused says that he had no iu- tention of taking the man’s life or of doing him great bodily harm. Coroner Keenan will hold his mvesti- gation in the case on Monday. “THE METHODIST MUDDLE. Dr. Lanahkan F. a Guilty. © Any excitement occasioned by uncertainty as to the result of the trial of Dr. Lanahan by the = - ve pews one e ——_—_—$ NEW YORK CITY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in com- parison with the corresponding day of last year, aa indicated py the thermometer at Hudnut’s phare | macy, H¥Ravp Bulidimg, corner of Aun street:— 1870, 1871, 1570, 1871. 6 +% TL Me Mr. James Donahne, Superintendent of the Free Labor Bureau, Nos, § and 10 Clinton place, makes the following report of business for the week end- Ing June 24:—Applications for employment, Of these there were 159 male: 872 females; help required, 82: females, procured for 76 males and 814 hole number of sttu- ations procured for th lng June 24, 890, About one o’clock yesterday moning, Samuel Rei- fenhetmer, @ German, forty years of age, while sleeping in @ chair at the fourth story window of Mis rest ‘ence, 314 East Eighth street, lost his balance And fell to the pavement, thns receiving tnjuries in WhIGk he died in less thao an hour afterwards, Kelttentetmer, who was @ temperate and indus fous man, has left a widow and three ¢ Corouer Keenan was nouiied to hold aa ingue Elizabeth White wens into tho clothing store of Simeon Plasterick, in Third avenue, near Fourteenth street, yesierday afternoon, and asked to see some white vests. Elizabeth was not easiiy suited, and after tossing up nearty all the white vests in the place she leit, But nider her cloak she had man- age! to conceal sixteen vests, valued at sixty-fonr dollars. She was arrested outside of the store with the property in her possession, On being brought before Justice Scott, at Hssex Market, she was held to answer. Coroner Young yesterday held an mquest at Belle- vue Hospital in the following cases:—QOn the vody of George Oxford, forty-one years of age and born in Ireland, who was fatally injured at 82 Beekman sireer, by falling froma hoisting truck. Also on the holy of Jonn Book, a iad twelve years of age, who was killed by a log falling on hit at the foot of body of Jonu Gailagher, th and born In Ireland, who dentaily received by fatiing ‘rom the third story of premises 233 Williata street, on June 13, The bureau in charge of combustibles under the city Fire Department 13 now prepared to issue licenses to all parties engaged in the manufactare or sale of crude or 1éfned petroieam, Kerosene, gun- powder, blasting powder, gun cotton, nitro-glyce- rine, dnalin, explosive ols or compounds, fire- Works, detonating works, cartridges, powder trains, percussion caps, Collodion, nitrate of soda, nitrate ol sliver, ether, phosphoris or matches. ‘the non- sssession of a'ilcense subjects the manufacturer er yeuder to a heavy penalty. The Central Park Meteorological Department res ports forthe week eading at two P, M, June 24, 1871, the following atmospheric conditlons:—Ba- yometer—Mean, 2. e3; maximum, at 12, M. June 2! minimum, at 2 P.M. dune 1s, ; Tange, .406 Inch, Ther- 1; maximum, at’ P.M, June 1 » abGA. M, Jane 21, 57; range, 30, June Ls rain fell trom oh, Om. to midday, to the depth of 2.23 son June 18 rain froma 5:10 Yr. M, to 7 ¢ depth of .06 inch; on Jnne 20 valu tell from 6:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M, to the in feil from 7 A. M. to 1:30 P. M., to. the depth of .o2 tach, making the total amount of water for the week 3,09 inches. ‘The distance travelied by the wind during the week Was 1,004 miles, While officer Melis, of the Tenth precinct was patrolling his post in Grand street, near Ludlow, yesterday morning, about one o’clock, he noticed Unree men who were acting in @ very dtsorderly manner, and attempted to arrest them. Hardly had he tune to raise his hand when he recelved a stan- ning blow in the back of the neck, which made him stagger. His club was wrenched from bis hand, and he then received another biow which felled him to the ground. Were it not forthe timely assistance of oMcer Horbeit, of the Essex Market squad, oficer Melis would probably have been muraered by the three rufians. The alarm being given, two more policemen came on te scene, and the entire pie were arrested. When brought to the stauon jouse they gave thelr names as John Dougherty, Jovn Burr wud John Finnegan. They were alt young men. Dougherty 18 a member of the Fire De- partment and attached to Hook and Ladder No, 6. ‘They were brought to Essex Market and held by Judge Scott pnder $300 nail to answer. WALL STREEY. Splinters from the “Rock Isiand” Wreck. Yesterday morning @ meeting of the creditors of Mesers. Dater & Timpson, No. 26 Broad street, was held at the office of the firm. There was a large attendance of creditors, and Mr. Kenyon Cox was elected chairman. The firm was represented by Mr. Robert Sewell, as counsel, and Mr. Dater, Mr, Seweil explained the cause of the suspension, which Was attributable, he said, to the recent “Rock 20, 873 mn Island” speculations and the connection of the firm with Mr. Woodward. ‘The liabilities were about $180,000. Tnere was @ general con- versation and discussion, in which it to be understood that if an opportunity was given 1o Messrs. Dater & ‘Timpson to resume business the claims upon them would be met. It was sug- gested that & committee should be nominated tor tue parpose of investigating the affairs of the firm. Several names were mentioned as eligible commit. teemen, but as it was stated by Mr. Sewell that the} ha. alreaay attacned the estate of Messrs. Dacer v4 ‘Timpson, they were deemed ineligivie. Mr. John Bouner, Mr. Clement Benedict and Mr. Oliver were elected 4 committee and vo report at @ future meet- ing. “Hear the Other Sid:.”” TO THe EDITOR OF THE MERALD.— In the case of Mr. William 8, Woodward ‘it is, to use the very mildest term, outrageous for some of our daily journais to heap such abuse as they have yon this unfortunate gentieman, There are few men who have done as many acts of kKindaess to their unfortunate associates; and, as to ims Rock Island operation, ail Wall street men of experience know, from the nature of the transaction, that he did not go into it alone, and has been leit to tignt the battle without the promised assistance. He should not be made a greater suderer by vitu- erative calamny. Mr. Woodward has heretofore honestly paid all just demands agamst hin, and will de so again probably, 4 lis previous acts warrant os in pre- dicting. WALL STREET. New York, June 24, 1871. ANOTHER TEMPERANCE LECTURE, Passibly a Suicide—A Man Fouud Dead in Isis Room. Sergeant Smith, of the Ninth precinct, yesterday morning, reported that Joseph Barwell, thirty-fve years of age and a native of England, had deen found dead in bis reom at the boarding house of Mrs. Ro- salie Wilson, 84 Perry street. Deceased was cutter ta a Broadway tailoring establishment, and about a week ago, having some trouble with his employers, Barwe.l threw up his position, since which time he has been drinking to excess, being inebriated both aay and night, Friday morning Bafwell did not get up when cailed, i towards night he was found lying dead on the bed, with bis coat, vest, shoes and slockings removed. A Wooster Beach, M. D., yesterday afternoon made & posi-moriem examination, but owing to the ad- vanced stage of decomposition in which the body was found he was anavie to positively determine the cause of death. There are strong suspicions, based chiefly upon a memorandum in Dis diary, that he swallowed 4 quantity of 30me narcotic potsua. The following was written im English and Ge in pages of the diary representing the 220, 23d, ooh, 26th, 27th, Vth and 2tn days of the pres ‘wonth:— Farewell, my dear friend and relative, Tam gotng in tor the grand secret. Heartsick and weary of the world, I take tie “chances. I shall not be much missed, except by our dearly beloved wife. My heart ts broken. Without thee { cannot live, God biers thee, and may we meet again where there is neiiber marrying nor, giving In marriagn, where i neither Jew nor Gentile, bond nor free, Adieu, always be- Joved Anna. God forgive my sins. Brewed Jenus, who for,ave ihe dying thi ¢ Lemptations mean; t the same. Deceaset ts said to have been @ Master Moson, and tne Masonic fraternity may bury the remains, unless they are claimed by relatives for interment, The vody was removed to an an en's, Deceased has a brother, Harry Barwell, living in the town of Poland, Western New York. Uoronec Keenan will hold an inquest to-day. THE WASHINGTON IRVING BUST. Postponement of the Ceromeny ef Unveiling. In consequence of the storm yesterday the unveil- ing of the colossal bust in bronze of Washington Irving, which was to have taken place at Prospect appomnted authorities in the Methodist Book Con- vern may now rest. Tho oMicers, aiter an untiring investigation, in which all the charges against Dr. Lanaban and his defence have been gearetiy noted, have found him guilty of all that were made. The vove in his case, on all the charges, stood 11 tor conviction and @ opposed. The particulars in this somewhat famous case have been fully de- tallied in the HERALD day by day, and must be famullar to al) ite readers, 4 Park, Brooklyn, was postponed until next Saturday, July 1, at five o'clock, when it is hoped that the Plu- vian detues will be more propitious. The ram, from early morn Leste hoe came down s0 rag 4 and so coplousty that at hulf-past two o'clock P. M. the Park Commisstoners came to the determination to postpone the ceremonial, and @ notice to thit Jeet, signed by the Presid . Strana ef hain, was published ip newspapers.