The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1871, Page 3

IN UNITY STRENGTH. THE GREAT EIGHT HOUR PARADE Twenty Thousand Sons of Toil March- ing in Solid Phalanx. Tho Red Flag of tho International Unfurled to the Breeze. ‘By Peaceable Means if We Can; By Forcible Means if We Must.” What the Procession Looked Like—Its Splendid Discipline, General Character and Salient Features—Iho Mass Meeting at Coopor 5 Institute—The Speeches and the Speak- ers—Exuberant Enthusiasm-No Disorder and an Immense Success, There 1s but one opinion about the trades unions display of yesterday. It was the most respect+ able and significant demonstration: that New York has witnessed since the close of the war for the Union, Carefully planned, and carried out with the same wonderful executive sktll that so strikingly distinguishes these associations as well here as in Earope, 1t was an immense and imposing success, in spite of the cheerless iInfuence of a darkened sky and a drizzling rain, Perhaps, indeed, fair weather would have added but littie to the meaning of a parade which, like this, depended for its meaning more upon the numbers of its participants and the preservation of good order 1n its ranks than upon gaudy flags and richly embroidered regalia. A8 might naturally be expected from men who had cheertully sacrificed a day’s pay to show tho earnestuess of their demand for justice, the members of the various societies mustered at their several headquarters in good season. It was an instructive glimpse into the character of Ameri- can workmen to watch this ‘gathering of the clans,” and to note how quietly and in what perfect order the various organizations formod in line 80 soon as there was a quorum sufiicient to constitute a re- spectabile nucleus. And then how patiently they Waited in the rain until the word was given for the start! Their demeanor seemed, indeed, that of the Grilled soldver rather than that of the peaceful citl ven, Doubtless many had actually learned in anarmy marshalled at the hour of our country’s direst need the habits of intelligent obedience which they thus 80 strikingly displayed, But it is noteworthy that these men, who yesterday Mung out tu the breeze for the first time on American soll the red flag of the International, are admirably prepared for the emergency of disorders which, like good citizens, they trust 1t may never be found necessary to resort to for the redress of their wrongs. For an hour or so on either sile of moon the streets every now and again echoed to the tread of these gathering compauies of the children of toil as they moved forward, many of tem headed by a band, to the appointed trysting place in Fourteenth street, So little had the demon- Btration been advertised that most people had no knowledge of who they were or where they were Boing, It may be recorded, therefore, as a deserved compifment that thelr appearance was invariably favorably commented upon. “Trades union men |’? sald a spectator to a friend, “That can’t be; they’re the fellows who wear long- tailed coats, a St. Patrick’s Day hat and stick-up collars, But these men, why, they look like gentie- men—well dressed, with civilized faces, and—yes, they carry umbrellas, every man Jack of them. No, Bir; it must be a Masonic lodge bound for a fune- rai”? ‘The streetg round about the starting point became crowded sodn after noon. The men took up stations in compact bodies on most of the blocks between First and Third avenues and Fourteenth aud Eighteenth streets, Tne most admirable order pro- yalled, Mounted marshals of the procession moved slowly about, like the aide-<v-camps of a general, and gave the word for the position of each arriving Organization. Once in its place each company kept Bull and walted events. On Second avenue the men divided into two files and fringed the sidewalk with protecting cordons, so as to keep the roadway clear for the passage of the procession. On the other atrects, however, the men did not leave the ranks, but waited patiently and siiently until the welcome order to move should be given, chatting in under- tones, and now and then looking with evident pride at their banners. Except on Third avenue there were but few spectators, and even what there were did ‘aot Iraternize very freely with the paraders, About balf-past two tne only disturbance that occurred uring the day broke out, It began at the corner of Seventeenth strect and Third avenue, From some cause that it was impossible to discover an altercation took place between @ lavorer and a policeman. After a httle talk the laborer struck the officer on the head with a cane, aud was, of Course, immediately arrested, Some of his friends at- tempted to rescue him and succeeded tn doing 80, and drove the officer away. Tue oficer returned in ® litue white with assistance, and there ensued @ general melée. The fighting was quite despe- rate for a moment or two, and it scemed pos- sible that the oMcers would have to draw their revolvers, Several times the alarm was given to get out of the way, and the mob scattered with an Alacrity that showed that tue 12th of July 13 etill well remembered, All through thts affair the men in the procession behaved, however, admirably. One of them seemed inclined of interfere, but hiS associates took him in charge and Ces cee lim to remain quiet. The disturbance as simply an incident inat might have happened on the outskirts of any crowd equally large, and it bel] in no Way upon the men who figured in the Parade. About three o'clock there was a stiron Second avenue, and, aftora good deal of clattering over the stones by the mounted aides-de-camp, everythin, Was reported to be 1 readiness, and the Grane Marshal issued the order to advance. In a coupie of minutes the stoneoatters led off at_a smart pac and [rom that moment the procession steadily heli on without a ininute’s delay. The men fell into Mne with the precision of a machine. An army could not bave executed the same movement in the open field with greater success, Tne best view of the procession could be had on Broadway, near the Fifth avenue. Jt fled past with celerity singularly uniike the funereal pace of a St. trick’s Day demonstration. ‘Tis atoned in some measure for the abseuce of gaudy cresses and en- signs, and lent it an air of earnestness and power that was strangely impressive. First of all came the Grand rshal, in @ cocked hat, with plumes of red and white and blue, and with @ sash—the only sash in the ‘entire Gisplay—across nis breast, On either side he was attended by an assistant official. Behind these Ubree mounted leaders followed Grafulla’s Band laying steadily through their entire répertoire of volutionary, patriouic and martial hymns, Next came the leading banner of the demonstration borne by four men, It was a huge sheet of blue silk, blazoned with the legend, Drerapee arte te teta tae MAGI COTUOTY By art and industry the most untoward substance ; yie'ds to our skill, ; OOOO OOLELEEE DELL RETE LITE TE TOLE DEDEDE DDDELDOE DDD) Then came a body of some five or six thousand men, all stouecutters, and each man wearing a feather apron, upon which was figured the device of a brawny arm wielding a mallet. They marched eight abreast, each company headed by a sort of captain, who now and then, at the first symptoms of irreguiar marching, raihed his men into decent discipline, in true military fashion, by calling out the word of command and walking afew steps hack foremost, It would be hard to have mustered together an equally large pody of men whose appearance should be more respectable, Dreaded, as they may be, by sone foolish people, who are haunted incessantly by the spectre of the Commune; denounced, as they have been Giready in certain quarters gs the enemies of law and order and property, these men are indisputaply the very jower of the toiling masses. They were all weil dressed, and many of them eve. pretty fashionably, and per- haps one man inten bore a bouquet in honor of the Occasion. Look where you would, the eye fell only upon features tnat inspired trust and awakened eympathy and good will. It seemed, too, as though every face, honest and Intelligent as it must always be, was looking ttsbest. Watching them nur, you ee every Low and then the eves of the ep fastened on their banners and gittered with the pride and elation of triumph. Perhaps, too, @ sympathizer might add that their features were Uglied up by a complacent sense of an achieved duty to the cause of that class of tullers to Which they belonged. Among she stouecutters there were but few flags or banners. Jlere anil there the Stars and Siripes futtered ont, and each organization necessarily bore its own standard. There was one banner, too, which Was frequently cheered siong tue roate it J NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1871. —TRIPLE SHEET. Containea tne following brief explanation of the objects of the demonstration — cecareegeree tothe ee ercsceceseceeecrececece se hours for labor, hours an BiGiuvation of the mind, ely bt hours for rest and food. POCteee ene POLELODTIE TELE LODE EO EEEIDLOOE ELITE bo It would be tedious to describe the remainder of the procession in detail, it included representa- tives of almost every branch of skilled American labor. Among the principal societies were the second section ofthe International Soctety of La- borers, the stonemasons, stone rubbers, carpenters, bvricklayers, plasterers, painters, varnishers and polishers, the lathers, the tailors ‘and Crispins, the housesmiths, plumbers and coopers, the ‘Typo- graphical Union, the marble polishers, the Laborers? Union of Brooklyn, the United Cabmet Makers and the Satoonmen’s Union. The general character of these men was the same as that of the stonecutiers, They were (hig | the very best representatives of their class, and it was dificult to belicve they had not been picked out for the occa- sion, They were especially and strikingly duf- ferent from the rowdies and loafers who make up the rank and file of political parades, and they all wore an air of earnestness and displayed a spirit of quiet and decorum which conld not fail to impress every spectator. Altogether there could not have been less than twenty thousand men, though the quickness with which they marched by and the width of their files enabled-them to get past any particular spotin aboutan hour. There were but very few wagons or carriages in the para‘e. The most salient feature of the display was un- doubtedly @ huge cannon, which was dragged along by a dozen plasterers, habited in white, each one of whom also bore ared flag. Accompanying it was a huga blood-red banner upon which was in- scribed the meaning words:— Peaceably if we can, Forelbly it wemust” Red flags were indeed quite common, and they probably outnumberes the Stars and Stripes, This shows that the managers of the parade are thoroughly under the in- fluence of the chiefs of the Internatonial, whose dearest object it is to destroy, so far as possi- ble, the sentiment of nationality and supplant it by loyaity to the caste of toll. There was also a little round banner, encircled by a wreath of evergreens, with the following device:— PO LOCOL NAT EOIILELO LE LOPES LELPESEDOLE SE DEE DOD When peaceable efforts fail then revolution, ON EEEIETELEEE DELILE TEDEEOLE NEO EE LE LEELED Some other legends carried were: — eeronneee ness reerre > POO IE IIL EEEESELELEDEPEDDOO LS. By reducing the hours of labor we increase the ceman« for men. AONE NOOTODENE EDDIE NTE RG EDLEDE DELILE DEDEDE SOLED Deere serene rene rere ne seteng ne nett ODEO LOLI EEE We recoguize ‘no particn. They have been weighed ae the balance and found wanting, 2 nennnenevereressaenesentttet-teet ets tDte ttre eet The International Society naturally claimed par- ucular notice, They bore a huge red banner, inscribed SACLE DODGE DOLE LE LE DOLEOLOLEIOLEDDIELELE DOLE DE DE ROD Soclete Internationale des Travailicurs, Section 2 } few York. Seovorecrevescerecooscsesvos ecto etecceoeoeos ees It Was not a very humerous organization, and was composed entirely of Frenchmen. ‘Tho procession met with put taint applause until it reached Union square. On Twenty-third street and round about the Fifth Avenue Hotel there was @ pretty numerous crowd, but it was composed chiefy of uptown people, who evidently had but scant sympatily with the parade, From the Fifth Avenue Hotel to Untou square there were scarcely any spectators at all. When the pro- cession reached Washington’s statue, however, it was peed with around or so of ringing cheers, Q@nd ita march through the Bowery was brightened unioterruptedly with loud and heartfelt applause. On arriving at City Hall Park it was honored with a sulvo of a hundred guns; but no smuilng oilicial faces veamed approval from the steps of the City Hall. There was sone nae very pregnant with meaning in this tacit declaration of hostility. Along Broad. way the interest in the parade was keen aud eager, even more so than in the Bowery, Careless of the frowns and ridicale of employers, the clerks and shop giris in the stores mace no secret of thetr sym- pathy with the cause of labor, Windows and roof- tops were bright with friendly faces, and the red Nag was several times loudly cheered. This was certainly somewhat strange, if wiiat we have heard so often about tho'contentment of the lower orders of American society and their indisposition to change the established order of society be true. At Highth street fe parade broke up and the men, with their clothes honestly splashed with mire and legs honestly tired, went home to enjoy the memory of the greatest demonstration of the strength of American working men that New York has ever witnessed, Many rumors of coming riot and dis- order were abroad, but were fortunately unverified. Indeed, the working men of New York may hence forth justly boast that they have made the most orderly and reputable parade that has ever bright- ened the streets of New York. THE MEETING. The mass meeting at Cooper Institute in the even- ing was, so far a3 mere numbers went, scarcely so successiul as the procession. This may easily be ac- counted for by the weariness that followed a four, and in some cases eight, miles tramp through tho streets on a ralny day, But the meeting was marked by the same tone of earnestness and determination and enthusiasm that was the most marked feature of the parade, There were just about enough people to crowd the hal), but not enougi to supply large audiences for the stands outside. The plate form was adorned with the fags and banners that had been carried in the procession, The red ban- ner of the International was received with especial favor. It must be stated, though, that the speaking was by no means of @ very high order of oratorical Merit. ‘What was sald, however, was intelligible and to the point, and the audience were too elated and proud over the parade to allow a chance to ap- plaud to slip by unimproved. The only men upon the platform other than workingmen were Mr. J. Husted, and Mr. Gallagher, of Connecticut, Mr. Husted did good service for tne union men at Albany last winter. At twenty minutes past eight o'clock the meeting was called to order, Upon motion, Mr, W. J. Jes- sup, President of the Workingmen’s Union, was unanimously elected chairman, Mr. Jessup, on coming forward, was loudly cheered. He said he apprectated the honor tnat had been conferred upon him on the present occa- sion, Hedid not seck anything of the kind and would much prefer to be a silent spectator; but really the» demonstration that had been made during the day was so magnificent that he felt sufiictently clated to occupy any position the audience saw fitto give him. (Applause.) Asa body of men they had done themseives honor, each and all of them, and no man felt prouder than he himself, (Applause.) He was now tired, having followed in thelr ranks all day, and he conid not make any lengthened remarks, They had met for the purpose of carrying out — certain measures for the benellt of the working people. it was not sufficient that laws should ve passed for the workingmen, but workingmen should tave the benefit of those !aws. (Applause.) Legislators should not only make them, but should be ready to entorce them. Workingmen were not blind to that Pernicious contract system, whereby they were denied the privilege of the Eight HourInw. Now workingmen meant that such a@ state of affairs should no longer exist, Tho demonstration they had made would not readily be forgotten, for it showed legislators that they should be the eople’s servants aud not their masters, (Applause.) fie Was not set down as one of the speakers, but he would urge upon the workingmen the necessity of standing always where tucy stood that day—to- gether, (Applause.) The demonstration showed the importance of trades unions. but workingmen must co-operate in the great movement. It was the necessity of the day. Their rigiits had been too long ignored by those who had guaranteed them. He concluded by saying that the time had arrived when workingmen must demand for labor its rights and nothing less. (Applause.) Mr. Connolly, of the painters, was appointed Sec- retary of the meeting, and read the following pre- amble and resolutions, Which were adopted amid enthustastic cheers: Whereas the fundamental principle of politic: now recognized Is to exact from the laborer amount of Inbor for the least amount of ‘always gauging the price of men’s toll and whereas the moneyed afistocracies gradually absorbing the fruits of the indusiry of our Citizens through this principle ot politcal economy; and whereas ca the accumulation of our jabor, is #0 misappropriated as to become, Instead of a fund of security in the bands of the workers who produce it, a guaranwee of aristocracy for a few, who claim to possess {t, aud thereby An instrument of our own suppression und degradation. Whereas all political economies. in vogue are thus showing themselves ingeulows and cunningly manipulated frauds upon the working classes, whom they keep in ignorance apd servitude, Whereas the Eight Hour law, by this same system of arrogance and monopoly, has been kept In abeyance aud waived or made fraudulent use of by contractors of public works; and whereas thege are but a few of the many untold neva (he downtrodden producers of the world’s weaith are obliged to endure; therefore, be { Resolved, That the working clauses, who are the producers of all the natural wealth by whicn a ty is benefitted, but who are deniod its enjoyment by a system of class ch, if net at Once pul @ stop Lo, will reduce the wo: this country to a state of serfdom; it therefore to continnoualy strug and organize for economy. tion or power in setting aside a plain and distinct iaw, and in sito belng privy to plundering the State funds, by allowing the Superintendent of the atoresaid Capitol, John Bridgetord, to credit men on the pay rotls of ‘said Capitol winle employed by bun fn private bufidings, churches and contracts, im witich he is interested; and, therefore, we demand bis immediate removal and punishment, % Resolved, That we, the workingmen of New York, on be- half of the workingmen of the Uniied States, denotnce toe action of the heads of the department under which th> new Fost Ofige is now erecting in thia city, and) that, we consider their persistent evasion of the law constituting eight hours as alegal day's work a petty uct of tyranny inconstsient with the Iawa of the country and against the wpirit of American ty, Resolved, That we, as law-abiding citizens, claim that the | Jaw making eight hours a day's work is and will be a benoit to the toiling millions of this nation, and that an attempt to evade or interfere with its provisions will be met with resist ance. Resolved, As unskilled laborers aro now employed in di ent departments of public works as skilled mec! mong whom are painters, machinist loneciitters, &e., to the Injury of our c ling to obtain an hovest subsistence, that we dei jt ereafter none but skilled workmen id mechanical depart- ments shall be emp oyed in any of the departments of the national, State, county or city government. Resolved, ‘that inasmuch as the Legislature of this State has failed fo comply with the demands of the workingmen of the State by not passing a law to abolish convict labor, whereby @ great portion of our citizens would derive great benefits and advantages, and the entire State be relieved of a buraen whieh ta now almost insuoportable, we positively, wnaninously and solemnly protest against any further delay in the passage of a bill which shall abolish the present abominable system in our prisons, penitentiaries and reformatories. By the pastage of such a bill, we consider that crime will be'retarded, tue drain on the State Treasury lessened and simple justice alone done, not only, to those who make this demand (the workingmen), but to the people of the entire State. Resolved, That as the government of the United States and the State of New York recognize eight hours as a iegal day's work, we, the law-abiding workingmen of the cliy of New York, have determined that that law shali be enforced. Reso'ved, That if the Post Ollice, army prov nbiic parks, &c., can be and are so economicaliy and sa! ctorily conducted by the people throush a partial gove ment, tolerating class legislation, 80 also coal mines, rail- roads and s'eam lines, gas works, canais, telegraphs, can and ought to be conducted by the people, throug! overnment, thus furnishing abundance of steady and, use- al labor to the people thermecives; and (bat if ali and not a art be thus turned over to the government to Le conducted bythe honest organized ‘majorities the proceeds might be distributed among the produceis at cost, thereby, dealing adeathblow to monopolies that are threatemng the life o1 our republican instituons, Mr, QUINN, of the stonecntters, was the next speaker, He said he feltit was unnecessary to suy much. They had heard that pone but workingmen should spaak at the mecting, and they would undet stand that what would be sald would be the hon and determined convictions of sincere men. (Ap- epg He alluded to the demonstration as speak- ng alanguage more noble aud grander than any oratory that Nowed from the platform of the Union Hall. “(Applause.) He then adyerted to the strug- gles of the workingmen in endeavoring to secure Treedom, and that was to them the Eight Hour law, (Applause.) ‘Tne cause of the demonstration was evi- dent to all, Men ofall parts, all tribes, alt branches of labor were represented, and the one grand object was the enforcement of the Eight Hour law, and more particularly to give expression to the in- d@ignant jecltngs of the people because the Eight Hour law ha¢ been trampled upon. In Albany tins was very noticeable. They must put forth their Voices, strengtn and energies to enforce the Eight Hour law. But here in New York they nad lived to see the law makers the law breakers, Many of those resent had fied from the tyranny of Europe to the ree shores of America, where oppression should not be tolerated. ‘the demonstration was to show leg- islators that workingmen were alive to their rights and were determined to have them. The workingmen were united. Formerly they were noc combined in thelr efforts, but now the difer- eut branches, like rivalets, were adding to the stream, were rushing forward like a mignty torrent. Let their actions not rest with the night's proceca- ings. Let them carry on their determination to the end, and whey would not be deserted in the hour of need, He praised the Piasterers’ Association tor the manner in which they had turned oui, having one forth uuder @ de Jaco eight hour banner. Workingmen united could make their own terms, Workingmen disunited could accomplish nothing. He warned the audience against the wiles of poll. ticians, and besought workingmen to have nothing to do with them, very workingman snould stand upon his own dignity, and not go crawling or begging for that Which he ought to de- mand, ‘here must be unity. If the objects of the demonstration were carried out there would be something to be handed down from sire to son. ‘They would forget their struggies and triais and look only to the victory they had achieved, and the day would come when every mechanic and every laborer in tne State of New York would work no more than eight hours. (Applause.) ir. MCDERMOTT said he purposed to say but little after the grand demonstration they had wit- uessea during the day. ‘he argument of those — opposed to the eight hour sys- tém was that by reducing the hours of labor, the amount of productions would be reduced and the price of products increased, and by increasing the price of products consumption was dimuished, and by diminishing consumption the wages of workingmen were practically reduced, ‘This was the argument ol scholars, philosophers and others, He entirely differed trom that argument, and showed that on the contrary that the eight hours system would tend to extend the consump- ton, and consequently the demandyfor labor, which would preserve wages at an equltabie and just rate ‘without resorting to arbitrary and sometinies futile efforts, ‘The speaker dilated upon the statistics of the death rates arising from the unwholesome con- their rightful H orton, Voth by co-operation and Tegislation, for a recogut a jon of their social political interesta, and 4 Lat es fature the i Ey emi 40) ve forced to work rather an rob for thelr Hving. eg Resolved, That the conduct of the Commissioners and others having contro! of pablic build erection for the Slate government county of New York and Stuer count acting more than eignt houre for a da: Tation of an explicit State ‘aw, Isa u ompt interference e Boor authority ediate In- aid persons f the act constituting emand that they be Governor of thi ¢ brought to pupil o That Rescives, we deprecato and condemn any and all attempts 1 set aride u laty of the Stale, betng in ite very ture a revolutionary and us precedent— ing tt His future resy: through representative and legis! énactme: has co the iaws and discussed their bearings, and, through, a majority of the representatives assemties, de cided that law to be the will of the peopie, and accordingly placed upon the statutes of the State, there to remain law UnUl revoked vy the aame power that created it; and 43 Eight Hour law remains a de suc entire upon tha matutes, we demand an immediate enforcement of it Witbout any equivoeation, an the ful and complete punt mech of jts vio.alora—the ssiouers of the State Ca ite bpd More especially do We condemn thelr action or usurpa ES dition of the resideuces of workingmen, and dwelt at great length upon the evil that arose from the floating criminal population. He strongly urged the necessity-ol carrying out the object of tue dem- onstration, which Was to enforce the eight hour system. * Mr. McMACKIN Was the next speaker. He said that ou any other occasion he would have felt some Teluctatice In appearing belore such a great mect- dug, but now he would stand forth fearlessly and CAG expression io the fo which the grand lemonstration that day inspired. There was never such an upheaving in the cause of Jabor than at tue present time. The yoice of the Eastern hemispicre was loud and strong In benaif of the greatcause. News from Belgium states that the working men in Brussels had turned out en masze to demand &@ re- duction of the hours of labor. But here they were in New York city deluded by politicians, Here they were the greatest boasters and bunkum talkers in the world, behind other smal) cities in demand- ing thelr nghts. The workingmen had been too 1opg deceived by political parties. They had seen where workingmen, some of them two or three weeks without their WAT hea their famities without 100d, had gone craving for their rights, while the Commissioners Who had employed them were living luxuriously in brown stone houses—men who had been raised from the slums whilst the workingmen were supplicating for their rights, ‘The speaker concluded by urging uuity on the part of workingmen, They would demand their rights or erhaps arevolution might ensue, He did not think, however, thay there sould be any revolution in a land where the people had the right to say who should hold the reins of government, nor did he think that the man who shouldered the gun to fight for the Cnion should be ignored in the great cause of freedom, Once the workingmen took into their heads to achieve their righis no political party could stand in their way. ‘They must be nuited and know no political party until Workingmen were free. (Applause.) Mr. ALEXANDER TROUP, of the printers, said that the parade and meeting were intended to show the authorities at Albany and Washington thatif a jaw Was placed upon the statutes of the State or nation they shonid ve governed by it. (Applause.) In the firet place he proposed to ask the Chairman o! pub- lic Works why he signed tue stonecutters’ petition at Albany, and why he turned aud told the Commis. sioners that the law could be evaded by paying men by the hour? And he proposed to ask President Grant why he rejused to auswer the letter of 40,000 bona side Workingmen in regard to the enforcement of the Eight Hour law? (Applause.) Heo told the committee of workingmeit that he knew nothing about the labor movement ana did not want to know anything about it. (Applause.) Now, if he did not want to Know anything avout 16, work. ingmen should not care to kbow or recognize politicians, The speaker than launched a bitter invec- Uve agalust “the ring” and politicians in general ana contedded that as tie workingmen had a majority of vowes they could put an end to a state of aiairs that was so disadvantageous to their interest The workingmen had a duty to perform, and i they were united the Eight Hour Jaw would ve entorced, They were bot Nghing the battle of the workingmen of New York only, but of the worktngm the country at laree. He also cond the contract system and contended tho penal institutons should ~~ beset sustaining, and ‘that the articies manufactured therein sliould be piaced on the market and sola at market rates, anil that all profits should be handed over to the treasury to relieve the burden of taxa. tion, Letevery workman pledge himself to vote for neither democratic nor republican, but for we man who was in favor of the labor movement. If they combined properly they would make “Slippery Dick” get out of the Financial Department quicker than the vouchers disappeared last Suuday—(laugh- ter)—while Mr. Tweed would ve hoisted quicker than he signed the stonecuiters’ petition, He cou- gratuiated the meeting upon the graud demonsira- Uon which had characterized the movement. Messrs. POWERS, MATHEWS and WaALsi also ad- dressed the mecting, adverting principally to the object of the demonstrauon, aud caliing upon workingmen to be united in their efforts to enlorce the Eigut Hour law. The meeting then adjourned. The German Speeches. Speeches tu the German language were deliver from a stand erected on the uorti side of the bul ing, near Fourth avenue. The audieace was smiail, numbering Not more than about one hundred and fifty persons. Tnis circumstance was attnbu- table, however, to the fact that a Jarge number of the German workingmen listened to the English speeches inside of the Cooper Institute. ‘The meeting was calied to order by Mt. JonN Kress, of the Tailors’ Umon, who stated the object of the meeting and introduced as first speaker Mr. Conrad Kuhm, of the Cigarmakers’ Union, No, 9 Tle said that about three thousand German workingmen had participate in the procession, The object of the demonstration and of the mectings was to effect au abbreviation of the Working time of the laboring classes, reducing it to eight hoursa day. Why was such a reduction of the number of daily working hours necessary? Because, witheight hours daily work for each workman, there would be employ- ment for a larger pumber of workmen than when the individual workman was Working a larger num- ber of hows a day. The javorers ought to render Work rarer by snortening their aatly working time. The best exampie to illustrate the correciness of this view was furnished by the siop tailors, WhO worked with their whole families as many as eighteen hours a day and earned only the poorest Wages, If they would all work no more than even ten hours a day thelr work would become rarer, be more in demand, their wages better, and these tallors and their ‘amilies would fare much better, The Light Hour law was on the statute book, and It Was the fault of the public officers that 1 was not executed in Us city. The majesty of the law had to be respected by capitalists and public oMcers, and the workmen now demanded nothing but their right under thatiaw. By a mass strike of all laboring men of Wis elty combined that law would be enforced within tio days, because by such a strike the whole Industry of the city wowid be laid low in one day. ‘This would be the most pexceable revolution for bettering the condition of the workingmen. The next speaker was Mr, Freovrick Homric- HAUSEN, of the United Cabinet Makers, He satd te enforcement of the Eight Hour law was neces- Sary in order that the laboring man might be eu- abled to enjoy lile beiter than at present, to improve in education and to become thus a suil more useful citizen of the republic. Addresses were also made by Mr. CONRAD CARL, of the Tatlors’ Union, and by Mr. B. DErrLE, of the Cigarmakers’ Union, No. 9), ‘ue meeting then ad- Journed, The following brief statement of the spectal griev- ances complained of by the workingmen who pa raded yesterday forms a paper prepared by the Committee of Arrangeents and circulated among the speakers as a sort of brief on which to base thetr orator; The following embodies a programme of t r ances gifered by the workinzmen heretofore and yet employed on the Capitol at Albany, It 13 well here to state that for the redress of such grievances @ cominittee or New York men waited on their Legislative representatives iu Albany last wiiite: and by thein were foo’ed and satistied for the t by deceitiul promises that they would not only be relieved of thei grievances and the tyranny im- posed upon them, but that these representatives Would make it thet special business to remove the authors of such wrongs, Lut they forgot these promises, and’ consequenty those tyrants (and especially the worst of the LL Superin- tendent John Bridgeford) we: atel, and this gave the latter an unlimited scope, as he took it for granted th © was thus empowered to trample even more shamefuly upou the citizens of this free State, A8 a specimen of the intere: by our elected representatives, Mr. William M. Tweed, when spoken to, co answered that he could not, or would not, interfere in the matter. Mr. William Hitchman said that they had already made a slate out, and intended to goby it, Mr. Fields told the comunittee that he was too busy to attend to it. Mr, Genet swore unat If he couid hetp it there should not be $1 appropriated for the C: tol, because New York mecianics had no business atallin Albany, The workmnginen or stonecatters, seeing no alter- Native, then resorted to @ strike for the removal of their grievances and for aa enforcement of the laws passed in the Legistature for their beneit. Here commenced a series of the most unjust and tyran- nical proceediags ever Witnessed in the State. Tae men sought the enforcement of the Eight Hour Ww atthe current rate of wages, and the Commissioners, digressing Irom the maim pomt in question, met in ‘on and wnauimously passed a resolution, hed 1t In the public press, as 1ollows:— dy That the Superintendent, John Bridgeford, be empowered to omploy Iabore:s aud mechanics of the various Uranches, at the sime rate of wages they have Leretofore of ‘apitol works, fl ssioners then adjourned, Bridgeford, through some tyrannical motive, in the abscuce of the Commissioners and on his own responsibility, threw tus resolution aside, got one up himself, ich was to work by the hour at the proportionate rate per hour as was received here- tolore; and also compelled the employes to sign articles not to notice or interfere in his rouune of work, or with his army of foremea and sinecurists; and to Work With union and non-union men as he chose to employ them, He then boasted that if it took his tast dotiar he would defeat the New York men in thelr demonstrations and movements, As one ol the means of intended success he Is this year runniug the works solely in the imterest ‘of a slate fixed up by the politictans of Aibaay county, and s0 much so that out of the tuirly-two foremen nes aud laborers there is but one po- to New York, and that is an assistant foremanship over stonccuiters, He goes further, andwhen ho could not possibly find wdditional vacancies as foremen he opencd another de) Mieiit Of tyranny, Viz.:—a Class of spoliers, ‘This is the most outrageous act of all, and was intended only to find places for the lower class of Albany politicians. He has employed two or three of these Jow-minded villains, many of whom are known to have spent the most of their lhves in the prisons of the State for burglaryy, stabbing &c. These are the men put over decent mechanics, and Woe to the respectable workman who does not humble himseif be ore and court the favor of these scoundrels, In this body of story carriers and lars he has made a position for a reiation of bis own, in the person of one Garrett Hooker, who is head or leader. This man’s appearance even portrays his want of honor, But his position is lucrative. This 1s the economy practised on the Capitol works. AS acloak to cover all this rascality and extravagance Bridgevord drives the working micn as if they were serfs in Stberia instead of free American citizens, If a shower of rain makee.tts appearance work dis- continues for the day, ‘but the foremen and times keepers ana spotters, who humber one for every three workmen, are ali still under full ume and pay. taken In our cause and John The Short Time Movement in the Old World— Foil and Comprehensive Statement of the State of Affuirs Abroad. LoNDon, August 29, 1871. To THE EDITOR oF THE HERALD:— Every year and every season has its own special pecuharities, The other day we were all mad for the franchise; then everybody was to be made happy either by emigrating or by having a chance to cuiti- vate the waste lands; now the whole working popu- lation of Europe is up and dotng to reduce the nours of iabor, and the capitalists try all means within their reach to prevent it, for trage is busy, In Switzerland, where women and cuildren still work tirteen hours a day in factories, and frequently on Sunday, the men strike for e!even hours a day and the masters, having @ suspicion that the Interna- tional Is at the bottom of ft, get the councils of the cantons to expel all who are not natives of the re- spective cantons and out of work. In the new imperial town, Berlin, 3,000 masons and bricklayers and about two thousand carpenters and joiners are on strike to reduce the working hours from twelve to ten a day, withe out any reduction of wages, ‘here are eversoinany little strikes in various parts of the Fatherland for the same object, but the Berlin buliding operatives’ strike puts all the others im the shade, According to we latest accounts the men have a fatr prospect of success, Many of the large builders have taken their old hands on the new condiuons, and the knobsticks that assisted some of them to defeat the strike are being discharged, In Belgium the metal workers, including engi- neers, smiths, &c., are stirring for ten hours a day, The factory workers, who work from five in the morning ull nine at night, agitate for the twelve hours working day, At Verviers the engmeers and metal workers have succeceed in reducing the hours of lavor to ten aday, with @ slight increase of wages, On the 20th the engineers of Brussels held a meeting attenued by deiegates from tie In- ternational, at which a resolution was unanimousiy carried toreduce the worsing hours to tena day, even if @ corresponding reduction of Wages had to be submitted to, At Newcastic-on-Tyne 2,200 engineers are on strike to reduce the Working hours to nineaday. Sir Wiliam Armstiong has tmported Vanish govern- ment workmen, and the other master engineers have obtained avout three hundred knobsticks from. varlous parts of England and distributed tem among themsely but they have to be protected by the police, Which does not always succeed. There have already been riots and the miliary is threatened, The master engimeers of New- castle and Gateshead have calculaied that it will require £21,000 to bring a suMcient number of hands to Newcastle to fill up the places of the strikers, and they appeal to the capitalists of the United Kingdom in general and to the master en- hours working aay. 1 worked ten hours a day, pence an hour. A few bricklayers till now cived six and @ half ud to seven and & : asters objected; but an agreement was com that the masters Should appoint nine ceiegates and the men nine delegates, who should ineet and talk the matter over, Te result of the meeting was that on and after September 2 the bricklayers will only wor' nine hours a day during the five days of the week and five hours oh Satuidlay, at the rate of sev n pence an hour, Any alteration of this arrangement on elther side shall require a six months’ notice, At Leeds, too, the tactury workers have in se large mills carried what is popalarly known ¢ aturday half hoiiday—’. ¢, t twelve instead of two o'civc! they have obtainod a rise of wag The nine hours working day is onl. to a bona side eight hour movement, wich has been on the tapis for some time, but the work people are afraid of asking too much at one There ave no lords and genticmen nowadays, as in the days of the ten hours agitation, to take up cause of the poor. The progress that has heen made in machinery since the passing of the Tea Hours vill is such that two persons produce more in ten hours than three persons did in twelve hours twenty years ago, not only in the cotton mills, but tn ail branches of trade in which machinery is employed, and the inevitable result must be a reduction of te hours of labor. HENRY SEDGLEY. will Me Tho Eight Hours Movement—What It Accomplish for the Rising Genera’ To THe Epitor oF THE Heratp:— I wish, through the medium of your widely circu- lating journal, to publish a few remarks upon the elgat hour demonstration, Asan American citizen my highest desire 1s to see realized the end involved in the efforts of the sages of the Revolution, who were both the concelvers and the defenders of the republic; and that end was to present to mankind @ motel government, that would delight all its beholders. Now, tm order to complish that great and transcendant result the whole nation shoud have the time and means ay their disposal for their moral, intellectual and phy- sical improvement. Wien we behold the disparity petween the agricultural, manufacturing and me- on one hana, and the ler 0 chanical classes of soctet, called learned professions on the other—all which, namely, war, theology, medicine and ta are based tor their subsistence upon the pliysical, lation of mankind, while the former pursuits will always be required even in the most perfect state of society—we acauire the conviction that a true stave of civilization has not yet been reached, and the’ reason is obvious why Why we have s0 many thousaads in the country who, in law, are mere shysters or pettifoggers, quacks in meiicine, third-rate preachers and some military and naval officers» that do not adorn their projessious, While “incessant toll and small, inideqnate remuneration for services of labor are the couditions of millions of our iellow countrymen, haitve and adopted, we may look in vain for the existences of the sacred principle or foundation stone upon which the superstructure of the republic ought to rest—1 mean fraucnise, through whose abuse, alas | demagogu now get into oflice, In concinsion, if the motto, “Eight hours for manual labor, eight hours f sleep aud eight hours for moral, mental and phys! improvement,’ 13 acted upon, then the rising geue- ration, with their great educational advantaz Willcome nobly to the resene, and become tb means of realizing, to the fullest extent, that mo. republic whtch our forefathers wished for, prayed for, fought for, and to secure which they were will- ing to saeriiice their lives, fortunes and most sacred honor. Re Re de NORTH CAROLINA KU KLUX, Enforcing United Stato Laws in North Carolina, Great Excitement in Raleigh—Commencemont of the Rutherford Ku Klux Trials—Judge Bond’s Charge to the Grand Jury— Over Que Thousand Wit nessea in Attendznce. RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. 13, 1871. A special term of the United States District Court for the purpose of trying the alleged members of the Ku Klux Klan from Rutherford county commenced its session here to-day. The court was held in the State Senate Chamber, Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit Court, with Judge Brooks, of the Dis- trict Court, presiding. Neariy forty prisoners, ar- rested under the Ku Klux law on various charges, are now in the city—some unuer bonds, otners in custody of the military and the United States Mar- shal. The Senate Chamber was thronged and the greatest interest was maniested in the pro ceedings; but there was not that excite ment which the extraordinary character ot the cases and the trials would seem to warrant. The attendance of residents and counsel from various parts of the State was large, among them being many distinguished in the legal profession, A venire of fifty-seven was summoned, among whom were two colored men. The follow- ing were then drawn as the Grand Jury:—Monter Jarrell, foreman, J. W. Sparker, Martin Cade, Ben- jamin ¥. Blair, George G. Davies, Nathan Gully, Spencer Mulican, W. E. Lee, Seymour P. Holt, Joseph N. Hodgins, Wilson Fredell (colored), Henry M. Ray, N. Ul. Thomas, R. Link, Moses Patterson (colored), John H. Slipe, George D. Maller, Danio McMonroe, Solomon Fraizer, J. P. Adams, Thomas C, Smith—twenty-one. Both the colored members of this jury signed their names with a cross mark. OATH TAKEN BY THE JURORS, Juage Bond now inforined the jury that tn addl- ton to the usual oath they would be required to take an oath 1m accordance with the act to enferce the fourteenth and fitteenth amendments, the sec- ond section of which act he read to them, The oath is as follows: — You, as foreman of this grand Inquest for the body of this District, do solemnly awear that you wil: alligent!y inqutr Ana true presentinent make of all such matters and things shall be given you in charge. The Unitell States coun yont fellows and your own you shail keep secret. You shall present no one for envy, hatred or malice, neither shall. you baye avy one unpresented for feat, favor, or affection, reward or the hope of reward; but you shal Ht present ali things truly, as tuey come to your knowlege, ac- t 0 help you God, rectly or indirectly y ssioh combi. ing to tue beat You further counselled, adv! nation of conspiracy as is prohibited. by the o. your nD derstanding fo a gineers in particular to subscribe money to help them resisi the exorbitant demand of the men which, if once conceded, would not stop at the nine hours nor be confined to the engineers of Newcastle, They have subscribed about sevea thousand pounds theniseives and trust to shelr fel- low capitalists in other parts of the country to do the rest. They have sent agents to the Continent to engage 3,000 Workmen, and the International has sent counter agents to prevent such engagements. Up til now the masters’ agents do not seem to have luet wito any success, They have been more than afortnight on the Continent, but not a soul has arrived yet that has been engagea by taem. Botn in Leigium aud Germany meetings have been held for the purpose of denouncing the Newcastie agents, and resolutions have been carried pledging tne Work people of the respective localities to prevent, by ali means in thelr power, the engagement o1 ones for the Newcasuie masters. The joiners of Newcastie aud Gateshead have now been etuliteen weeks on strike for the nine hours working day ana have thus far been liberally sup. ported. Some of the master joiners stoie a march upon the mea by quietuy importing some two hundred Belgians, who are still there. They are for the most part men from smail viliages and were engaged under faise pretences, but they are said to be litle use to the masters, . The Nine Hours League, whose stronghold is in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, has till now gathered suMcient money to give six shillings a Week each to the men un strike for nine hours a day and one shilling a week to each child, ‘There is hardly town in the Kingdom where the delegates of the nine hours mov. ment do not meet with tne hearty aympathy if not the | aging od furore of the Working classes. Everybody is satisfied that nine hours hard work a day is chough for any man to geta living, At Le the bricklayers and the bricklayers’ laborers have succeeded in establishing the nine ree the provisiou he fourteenth ain Jou of the United States and for other purposes ed April 20, 1871. JUDGE BOND'S CHARGE. Fach jaror was required to subscribe to this oath hisname, Judge Bond then charged the jury us Jollows:— Gentlemen of the Grand Jury—I need not do more this morning than to charge you that you bave a most impor: tant duty to perform at” ti nof the Court. The Dis- forth Carolina, it i ed, te the theatre of gross ‘ages upon citizens of the United States, which are in dl- Tect violation of recent laws enacted by Congress to enforce ith and fifteenth amendments to the Constitat of te Un cure to ail the veaceable zens, to make every man cise” of to him by the Constitution of the United States. These laws oppress nobody. They are intended nefther to disturd nor aifect any person who is not an enemy to the pence and quiet ol the State, and who is not himself lawless. Upon te or with which you enforce these laws depends their use- A prompt and vigorous enforcement oc them wi'l ace and harmony to that part of the State y great insecurity to life asd property seems to prevail. enjoyment of feet rights as secure in the exer- those rights wish are granted and secured At Smpartial time, gentlemen, you must be ty by your close scrutiny of the facts ease, endeavor to put no one on tris whose guilt does not, upon the evidence hefore you, appear iain. Lbere must be great care exercised that the ti rd imagination of men who are In dread of thelr lives do not, ay WASHINGT A Difficulty with the Haytien - Looming Up. The Rebel Ram Atianta Not Paid For. Washington Philanthropists Soiled Doves. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 1871. A Question of Intovuational Law—The Rebel Ram Atianta to be Paid For. A case Invoiving the rights of ambassadors under international law will shortly be presented to the State Department, The decision of the United States will be probably called for to confirm estab. Ushed precedents on tie laws of contracts between a citizen of the United States and a foreign Power, Mr. Sidney Oaksmith, on the 5th day of August, 1869, contracted with tie Haytion government, then under the Presidency of Sylvain Satnaye, for the sale and delivery of an ivon-ciad ealled the Avianta, The sum to be pald was $159,000 in gold or coffee; $50,000 In gold tobe paid on the complete e nient and armament of the vessel, and the to be paid within a certain specified time, either im coffee or goid, according vo the option of we Haytien government; and $49,404 6% was pald om account of the contract, and the vessel was, at the yequest and demand of Mr. fe, the then Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington of tha Haytien government, formally delivered to the Hayuen government on the 3d of December, 1809, at Vhiladetpiia, he (Mr. Tate) signing the necessary receipt therefor, aud In which he was joined by Admiral Elms, the Admiral commanding the sard ram Atlanta. The Atlanta sailed from the port of Philadelphia on the 16th day of December, 1869, with her oficers and cyew, and under the Haytien flag, to carry ont the strife then pending with Salnave and Saget. The Atlanta from the day of her departure from our shores has hever been heart of, Salnave has fallen and Nessage Saget, now President of the Haytlen republic, is called on to pay this little bill, amount ing to $100,596 42, The law of nations declares the Mabuity of the present government of Maytl to pay the amount, Froia the date of the restoration and during the numerous revolutions in France that haye uprooted so many forms of government, tha contracts made by all prior governments have bee recognized and faithfully performed, Unuer these precedents an effort will be made to enforce the payment of the amount contracted for, Ku Kinx lovesiization ¢ nitte Senator Pool, of North Carolina, and Re, eseutae asly to the witnesses, exaggerate the facts they nd at the eame time you'm tiently ¢xamine and boar with a witnness who, If his narrative be true, ia in tear of punishment, and even’ death, upon his return, for having appeared before you. I have no thought but that ou will Carefully examine those who wht before the Grand Jury, investigating th caves as honest citizens ‘calied to perform ow solemn public duty, without fear, favor or partinlity, and free frotn all partisan bias, iILhave the testimony of ‘fa good conscience and the hearty eupport of the right-minded men of the district of North Carolina, and for nothi else need you care. The people of the United States-looK aux. Jously for the restoration of order here, The interest of ce and of trade among you requires it. The mea- & people's happiness 1s the security with which life and property are enjoyed, they look to the “courts or” the Unied sin the pase: of these acts that recnrity to make complete. 1 hope, gentiemen, we shal endeavor to do Jf you have any ditieulty In tbe construction of the laws a pieable to these case: nd none other wil be brought bet ow—ou can alwaye apply tothe Court or the Disirict At. lorney. The District Attorney having no business ready for the Grand Jury they were discharged til three o'clock P., M. The balance of the venue, six in num- ber, were then sworn ip, each belag required to subscribe the oath taken by the Grand Jary, after which they were discharged tll ten o'clock to-mor- row, and then the Court adjourned till that hour, ‘Trials will begin to-morrow. There is a large crowd in the city, ad one thousand witnesses are in at tendance, AMERICAN MASTER MECHANIC. LOUISVILLE, Sept. 13, 1871. The second days’ session of the American Master Mechanics’ Association was largely attended. Re- Ports upon various Interesting topics were read, Nearly every State and some one hundred railroads were represented, The next annual session will be held on the second Tuesday of Mav, 1872 bor tho place has not yet been Lamed tives Buckley, of Aiubama, and £ constituting a subcommit ck, of Kentucky, eof the Ku Klux Investt, gating Committee, mot here to-day to examine aud digest the mass of imony furnished by executive omcers of Southern ates. concerning thelr finances, taxation, &c., In order to report to the full committee of twenty-one, which meet here on the 20th inst, ‘The’ sub committee find to-day that sev- eral of the Governors lave fatled to furnish the information requested by the chairman of the full committee, and the report upon the matter above Indicated will be tzcomplete unless such tutoring Uon Is communicated without further delay. The Social Evil—A Move in the Right Direre tion for Ite Suppression. The Chronicle of to-day, in commenting on the public meeting last night, under tne auspices of the Woman's Reformatory Club, to cousider what shall be done concerning the social evil aud its victims, says:— ‘The wealth andr: with women und: pectadiliy of the town sat side by side a of society. Mothers in Israel, whose clear e3 e expression told of religion and freedom from contuct with sin maidens whose beautiful lives have illustrated the power and sanctification of virtue, for once, at least, beheld a fullen and severely stricken sisterhood unitedly imploring for merey and hel, For the rst time, probably, since their relapse trom honor, these unfortunate oncs Were able to recognize the facts of true sympathy, pure friendslip and Christian love, The Patriot says:— Aliciasses and conditions of life were represented. Oo cupying prominent positions on front seats were several Keepers. of weil known baxnios who tonrahalled thete Girls apd “‘towohed them out to attend the mecting. These Were elegantly attired. Near them sat Indies who, uncer her circumstances, would have feit contaminated, Sofled doves, who were oot knewn as such to the police, but wha were ‘recognized as the mistre of gay young men—and Old men tool—occupied sexts near the pire and virtuvus. Preachers and protiigates eivowed each of and libertines met upon a common young men who atteud church r workers as members of the Youn: tion. Here and there a colured seen, some moral wad sume immoral. Immediately ta frout of the Sago was a young wowan who held In her arms a youn; babe; but whether this wasa part of the programme, and for effect, was not developed during the progress of the meeting. The Mutional Republican says:— Many attended actuated by curiusity, first to discover whe were engaged in the undertaking and ‘noxt, who else wero present in the same crowd with In viewing the many upturned faces a lew were as familiar, bat most of them were atrangers that are seidom. geen In nociety and very lately at puvife meetings. One re= porter notlesd quite ® nunber of the deminoute in the gate ering, probably the most concerned in the attalr, but showing very hittie sympathy for its snecess, and pres only, as ong remarked, to see how much peovie thought they knew about them and their dotogs. Government Financial Agents in Europe. ‘The Acting Secretary of the Treasury (Uartiey) bag addressed the following circular to Unlted States Consuls On and after the Int day of October, 1271, yon will make your deposits of consular receipts and funds with Messrs, Clews, Habieht & Co., of London, iustead of with Messrs Baring Brothers & Co., as neretotore. Priority of Governmeut C Orcditors’, The Attorney General has decided that the govern- ment has no right of priority of puyment as against private creditors of an insolvent national bunk fur moneys which the bank holds to the credit of Wwe United States Treasurer and United States disbars- ing officers, and the registry of the Court, or etthor of them, over and above the amount which may be realized from the bonds held as security for deposits. He has also decided, in connection with thts quese tion, that the Comptroiler of the Currency has no authority under tue law to declare a dividend to the private creditors of a national bank before tie claims of we United States of all kinds are first satistied. Henlth of W. W. Corcogan, A number of prominent citizens bang tendered toW. W. Corcoran @ complimentary dinner, that genueman says:—-'*My failing vision, saperadded to other physical disabitities under which I have for sone time labored, will, in conjunction with a muitt- tude of pressing engagements preparatory to my departure in a few days for Europe, uecessarily pre- clude my acceptances of the honor conferred upom me.’ rand gambl jevel wita plow nd wre _wctiva tian Ampociar ime Over Private Weekly Customs Recelpte. The customs receipts fur the week ending Au gust 31 are as follows:— New York. $2,276,408 Puiladeipuia 38,084 Boston... 323,739 Baltimore 181,185 New Orleans. Total. OBxLTUVUARY Robert Benticy. The death of Robert Bentley, the distinguishea English botanist, is announced by cable. Mr. Ben ley Was born in 1820 and became @ member of the Royal College ef Surgeous in 1347. He was Prefes~ sor of Botany In King's Coilege, London, anu heid many other important positions, Professor beut ley was long a member of the Royal Botanic so- clety and was author of a “Manual of Botany.” He also assisted In editing Peretra’s “Materia Medtka and Therapeutics” and was a frequent contributor to the Pharmac wical Journal. Im 1865 ne pre- sided over the British Pharmaceutical Congress and was re-elected to tie same office in 1866, Hts lust important undertaking was the founding of the Ti mple Bar magazine, 1 1867, and be continued to be its publisher tli lis death, Death of Nat Langham. One of the last of the old schoul of pugilists died in London, September 1, aged fifty-one. “vuld Nat,” as he was generally called by his admirers, enjoyed the reputation of having been the only man Who ever defeated fom Sayers. He retired from the active life of a pugilist many years before the death of his celevrated opponent, and has since, accord+ ing to the custom of the fraternity to which he Uelonged, carried on the business of a licensed victualler, Langham was generaily well conducted and respectable, aud was a fayoravle type of & class 4 now, Lappily, disappearing. OE