The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1872, Page 3

WASHINGTON, GRANT AND THE WAH CLOUD ‘Presentation oF ths Xe guese Minister, PTE LEH SO Ne ABROAD. THE SYNDICA’ Blocking the Congressional Com- ‘> “anittees with Claims. WasHincToy, Jan, 12, 1872, Grant Puffing Away the War Cloud, ‘The President does not anticipate any trouble ‘With Spain on account of the alleged firing upon the Florida by the Spanish war vessel Balboa, and he donbts the charge made by tne ownor of the Vessel that she was detained or her oficers and ‘Crew subjected to. any insult whatever. js Cuban Agent ta Washington. M. Ruiz, selected as the leading representative of ‘the Cuban patriots in Washington, who has been tn Of Cuban independence among 1ts friends in that Country, has returned to Washington to renew his ~ efforts among the sympathizers here, The Portugueae Minister Prescnts His Cree nia - doutiale. Senhor Souza Lobo, the new Portuguese Minister, ‘Was presented to the President to-day by Secretary Fish, and at the same time Sennor Antonto da Ounba, who has for the past two years been the Onargé a’ Affaires of Portugal in this country, took leave of the President previous to is return home. Senhor Cunha received complimentary assurances: of the satisfaction with which hig functions have Deen aischarged, especial allusion betpg made to ‘the successful management of the ‘Colama” ques" tion between Lis government ana that of Great Britain, in which President Grant acted as arbi- ‘trator. Tae following is ® translation of Chevaller de Bousa Lobos remarks upon the occaston :— Mr, PRrs1DENT—I have the honor to hand you the Wetter of fhe Bing, gust sovereign, wilich ac- Minister Plenipotent l. Tecommended to me to accompany the most earnest assurances of his esteem and Miendship for you personally ana of his desire to maintain and furiner develop the relations of good aud of confidence which fortunately between the two countries, This de- Mr. President, 13 harmony with the sentiments of sincere friondship which the King entertains for you personally; sentiments strengthened by the gratitude which Hils Majesty feels tor those universal marks of sym- pathy which the interests of his Crown have on Several occasions experienced from the govern- ment of the United States. Happy in being the ex- Pore these sentiments to Your Excellency, I hall ba dganly so if, io my zéal for strengthealng the intimacy and developing the iuterests of the two nations, 1 succeed im deserving your nigh good ‘The Presipxnt replied as follows:— ONEVALIER—I am pleased to receive yon as the fepresentative of His Majesty the King of Portugal. The assurances which. yon offer on lia part of a de- sire to Keep up and further develop the relavions of Epo understanding and of confidence which fortu- ately exist between our lee pa countries, are cordially reviprocated by me. lam aware of nothing which may expected to disappoint thus desire, The sympathy which this Reyena ces may hav jown for the interests of the Crown of Portugal been the expression of friendship sincerely eu- ‘tained, and ause these sentiments were be- fieved to be in conformity with right and with the wishes of that country, Thero ts no reason to distrust your disposition ithfuily to represent the friendiy fecling of your rereign for the United States, i Civil Service Reform—The Washington “There ts much misunderstanding in regard to the of the reform, in the Civil service coutem- ‘d.by the rales adopted by the President. itis riously supposed by many persons that there will advertisements and examinations for every vacancy that may’ But the Board contem- lates holding meetings for examinations ncer @ general notice, at specified points and at “moonsiterable expense, There has peen @ great deal of comifiéit against the peheme, founded upon the erroneous im- vhat vacancies in the departments at Washington will be filled from the District of Columbia or from States adjacent to the capital. Therefore, Representative Wilson, of Indiana, has Introduced a bill to guard against such a result, But one of the first subjects which was considered by the Advisory Board was the proper distribution Of these offices throughout the country. The resnit of its action will be that the Washington positions will be more equaliy distributed than heretofore, There are, probably, few objections of any kind hich the Advisory Board has not considered, and for which, when they reassembie, they will not provide, | Private Bill Day in the Mouse. This being private biil day, t!ere was nothnng of Amportance, interest or amusement in the proceed- Angs of the House of Representatives, Private bills Bee eee from the Committees on Pensions, and Elections, and Mr. Farnsworth asked that the Committce on Post Ofices ana Post Roads be directed to investigate the contracts for the trans- portation of the matis, and report the results of such investigation to the House, and that said com- mittee have power to send for papers and persons, This 18 understood to be in pursuit of Creswell and part of the electioneering programme ol the opposi- tion. The resolution was adopted, and the House @djourned until Monday. The Claim Nulsauce avd Congressional Com- mittcer. i ‘The enormous number of petty claima and pen- Gions which are continually swelling the calendars of both houses of Congress and turning important committees into mere claim agencies ts engaging the attention of members as a nuisance to ‘we abated by some means. Gentlemen who have served on tho Comiittees on Commerce, ‘Indian, Naval ana Military Affairs, Judiciary _Olaims and Invalid Poustons, and even the Honse ‘Ways and Means Committee, deciare that if some remedy is not provided either by general laws or py the appointment of some examining commission to report to Congress directly the whole business of legitimate legisiation will be blocked. Before tho war these sort of billa could be counted _@oring any one Congress by the écoro; now, Rowever, they are: in any session to be “reckoned by tne hfindreds, Of the eleven hundred and more bills now on the dockets over one-half are of the character named. Every session DOW sees several acore hills vecome ,laws and as many more repealed, having for their object the granting of invalld pensions to persuns ‘whose cases are not considered by the Pension Bue Seau as coming within ita general powers. So with she majority of the applications for allowing a ehange of register or name for a slup. The busi- ‘ness of pushing claims through Congress has been reduced to a fine art, ana its professors often hold ‘Seata inside the Capitol. A Percussion Fuse “strike.’? One of the smallest and tatest jovs introduced gince the mbling of Congress 18 4 vill of Air, Hoar, of Massachusetts, directing the War Depart- ment to pay $30,000 to one of his constituents for the right to use a patent double percussion time- regulating fuse that the department, in the opinion of ordnance officers, 19 never likely to use after the money has been paid, A further requirement of the ‘bill 8 that the department shall pay twenty cents goyalty in addition for every fuse manufacturod—a proviso harmless in itself if tt did not encourage * lobbying efforts to bring avout large ventures in ex- ~ perimental ‘firing at iron-clad targets or promise a Jarge haul out of the Tréasury should the country be drifted into actual war, Under the Hammer. AN avetion sale of the household furniture of Mr, Gatacazy took place at his late residence, on | street, to-day, and the proceedings were more in the nature Of @ grand levee thao anything else, ‘tno usual wathering of sharp and shabby furniture. brokers was replaced by people bearing eminent names in the circles of fashion and diplomacy, and the Prices realized bore sensitive evidence of the noto- Bety Of 8 disorisaed Minigjer and the late deltyine NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. Presence of an Imperial Grand Duke, The financial Tesults of the sale were surprising in their footing up, and Mr, Catacazy icayes the country whole in pocket . The Syndicate in Europe. Judge Assistant Secretary of the ‘Treasary, will remain in London for some time, a8 the business of the Syndicate has not been finished. ‘It waa the intention of Secre! Boutwi 198 % om Foreign OMee on the i pro | = that 8 $5,000,000 of the five-twenty bonds, interest on ‘stich. deceed December 1, 1871, have yet to be re- turned, and a3 they are held in Europe, the bonds of the new Tonh. CARRE ‘be igsqed until they are re Celved at the Treasuny. ‘ rm Intéranl Revenue Decision. The Commissioner of Internai Kevenue has tn- structed Assessors that in all cases where the collec- Hon of taxes has béén suspended by order of tho Commissioner watil qnestions can be decided, that interest cannot be incjuded in the amount due the United States, Ii ene case a tax assessed on mal- Jeable iron had been suspended eight years, and the Assessor proposed to Include interest at six per cent on the ai if. Me was instructed to collect, ‘The States and Volunteers in tho War. ‘The statement to be farnished the House Commit- tee on Appropriations by the Secretary of the Treasury .uows that there is sill due the States the #um Of $6,500,000 for expenses incurred in arming und equipping volunteers during the rebellion. Nearly $40,000,000 haa aiready veen disbursed on this éecount, Caleb Geing. Caleb Cushing, one of the counsel for tue United States at the Geneva Conference, has finished nis Jabere at the Mexican Claims Commission and will sail for Europe on the 27th inst. Al 3 Report. Bx-Attorney General Akerman, who leaves for his home in Georgia on Monday next, has completed hia report a8 head of the Department of Justice,” and it will be Congress early noxt weal Convictién of a De!aulcer. F, A. Marden, charged with the embeyvlement of $12,000 of the government funds, whie employed aseclerk inthe Tréasury Department, was to-day Convicted of the offence. The McGarraban Case. ‘The Senate Committee on Public Lands have get apart next Friday to hear testimony on the McGar- rahan, or New ldria, mine case. General Sickles, the former counsel for McGarrahan, and ex-Engl- neer and Sarveyor Seymour, of New York, and other prominent officiate are to be examined, Virginia’s Tobacco Tax Returns. The following statement has been prepared at the Office of Internal Revenue:— The collections f tobacco in the Third and Fifth districts of Vu for twelve months prior to December 1, 1871, AMounted to $4,144,543 28; for twelve months prior 10 ember 1, 1870, $9,424,700 W—an i in 1871 Over ‘1870 of 719,842 29 The collegtions in the entire State of ‘irginia derived from the tax on tobacco for thirty- three months si ~, March 1669, | were $11,472,557 16; for fort ur months prior to Marci 1, 1869, $1,473,823 73—an inorease in favor of the resent adminisiration of $0,908,733 40, notwith- tanding thai under the former administration the tax on plog tobacvo Was one-fiith greater than under tho present, Caving In on the’ Civil Service Regulations. [From the Boston Adverfiser—Civil Serviee Re- former and Sumner Repudlican, Jan. 12.) Of.what use 131", thon, to repeat that the people know the Bropused reform to be no delusion, but a measure called for by every consideration of public decency? There have been warnings en already. There are no words adequate lo express Uhe stupidity of those Congressmen who think they will strengtuen then pa by clinging to abuses that have been so vhorougily exposed as those in the Civil service have been. “The n matized as ‘impracticable’ before they are per- fected, and before they have been tried. Very well; hen @ Yankee has made up his mind that he desires a certain thing he reflects less upon the ob- siaclés in the way o| secaringat by one pian than in devising another. In this cage the people know that our existing ¢lvi! service is badly organized, and if the effort now making by the Wxecutive to reform It in good faith 13 defeated, tay will Know at wise ‘doors the fault liesy an FORTY-SESOND CONGREs?. Po rend Session. HOUSE OF REPRYS ENTATIVE* . WASHINGTON, D. O,, Jat. 12, i872. The House proceeded to the call of committees for reports of a private character, Under tnis call g@large numbcr of pension bills were reported by Mr, Moore, from tne Committee on Invalid Pension, and ‘weré also reported from the Committee on Patents and passe: as foilows:— Allowing an application to-be made for extension of patent to William and Coleman Sellers, of Piila- Sr sen for an improvement in coup!ings for shatt- Dg. Also a like bUL in the case of Ira Buckman, Jr., for a Walking stick gun. Mr. ELtis HB. ROBERTS, (rep.) of N. Y., from the Committee of Ways and Mean, reported a bill ered- iting Jacoby Weart, Coliector oi Internal Revenne for the "Fifth district) of New Jersey, with $517 for stamps stolen from his office, Passed. Bills reported from the Judiciary Committec were passed as foliows:— To relieve the sureties on the oficial bond of Greene W. Caldwell, Jate superintendent of the branch mint at Charlotte, N. O.; to pay the heirs of James McUleary, decoased, Representative elect from Louisiana, one session’s Mileage and his salary as Member from the 4th Of March, 1871, to the dt of November, 1871. Mr. FARNS WORTH, (reD.) Of lil, offered a resolu- tion directing the Post Office Comiuitice to inquire into the contracts recently made for the transporta- tion of mals, With poser to send for persons and papers, He stated that the Postmaster General requested the investigation, Adopted, ‘The House then, at fificen minutes past one, aa- journed Uil Monday, THE INDIANS, The ludinn Peace Conuniasioners tn Nem Banquet to the Commissioners at the Kesi> dence of the Seevctary of the Interior. WASHINGTON, Jun, 12, 1872. The council of the friends of the Indians holding oMcial relations to the government in their man agement, in session for the last two days at the Ar- lington House im thiscity, has been attended by neariy ail the prominent men whose names have been identified with the amelioration of the condi. tion of the Indians for the last twenty years, There were present at the meeting the Revs, 5. 8. ireat, D. D., Secretary A. B. 0. F. M.; John C, Lowrie, D. D., Secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Missions; W, lL. Harris, D. D., of the Methodist Board of Missions; James L. Backus, D, D., of the Baptist Home Missions; George Whipple, D.D., of tae American Misnouury Society; J. M. Ferris, D. D., of the Reformed Church; H. Dwyer, William Welsh, Senator Stevens, of Kentucky; Ben. jamin Stark, of Oto; John A, King, of New Yorks Nev. T. A, Dudley, of California; B.C. Kemble, Secretary of the Episcopal Indian Commission; Dr. William ‘Nicholson, ot Kan: sas; Pranots T. King, of Baltimore; Benjamin Nathan, of New York. Orthodox Friends—samnei Townsend, Samuel M, Janney, Thomas G. Canby, B, Rusn Roverts, Richard 1. Bentley. Wicksiie Friends—Aaron M. Powell, gt New Yorks Wittiam H, Ross, G. N. Vann, W. P. 8. Philips. Cherokee Deiegation—samuel Cuicotis, Ciel, and 8. W. Perryman, Pleasant sorter, sohn K, More, D. N. McIntosh, f. 8. Lynn, agent of we Creek Notion; P. PY. Piteniyn, SB, Jackson, of the Choctawi A =G. Lord, of the Unickasaws; Hon, Amasa J. Walker, of Massachusetts; Hon. Columbus Delany, cretary of the Interior; b. It. Cowan, Assistant Secretary Of the Inierior; Hon, F. A. Walker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs: Fon, F. Re Bronol, Rovert compel Xavnga Bishop, John VY. Farwell, George H. Stuart, 8. Toby, Joun D. Long, N, J. Torney and Vincent Colyer, o' te Hosta or 'y nt Colyer, of read by the dition of the vie Hdian Commissioners, Reports were Secretaries, showing the present oon: Indtans, which give an encouraging of the work. Jn addition to the elght mis- aries And 400 communicanta occupying six In- dian chapels, reporied by the Bpiscopaiians a few days since as supported by themsely Baptists report eleven male Senanate mat missionaries on the six Teservations com- Mitted to their care. The Ort have eleven—seven mate and four fotnle-teaohe ers, eight schools and 240 scholars, costing the So- ciety $10,000 irom thelr Chareh funds for the last two years. The Hicksite Friends nave eleven Schools, with seven teachers, for the support of which they have taxed — themselves $21,000 during the | last {WO years, in bers tion to these tho Societies sent out various suppites, such ag maps, slates, clothing, med and other serviceable articles, The ‘Aterioan aud the Presbyterian Boards of Missions and the Baptist Soctety had been engaged in tie work for over @ century among the Qhero- kees, Oreecks, Chickasaws, Choctaws, Semi+ noles, Umahas, Sani and Bioux, spending over $1,600,000, and the trutt of thelr labors on the civilization and Christianization of these tribes. A porvos of the Indian delegates prmene were pupils in theae mission schools The Methodists, the Catholics, and tho Jesults, who have many schools, have not yet reported, Tie Reformed Ohurcti aro entering earnestly into this work, The Seoretary of the Interior Bitonding both tug morning Bud evening possions, { are in To the 3} and earnestly addressed the meeting in t srening. The ablest sueonne were made by the Chief of Creek Nation, Samuel Chicote, a full blood; Willtam P. Ross of the Cherokees, and Colonel the we, The Creek Chief a ine while living east of the Mississippi were it the missionaries the law of. common Fane, and the 0 ood. see mK? ng geen 2 a great st- th ne throug! land it dele hew hohe Med ndtan free tory. cultival gate when ite fevelllon wae eo Poverished them, They were aud had forty-two schools, costing $10,000. But the railroad spec: jators and land grabbers coveted their lands and by means of an act of Congress, which they hoped to pass this winter, threatened to drive them out of the! Naa ot would negara CMS Car 7 treat fucgaens sent ty ortije country, Thi had contitenes “ink Hee aident when he sé lecied such men as they saw present to consult with him the care of the In- nm, When a cbild has trouble he rans to his father, and so he runs here. M le are alarmed at bill to organize a Terrhor jal gov- eroment, le! the white man into our couniry, now who has all to protect him, while we nave no law si our treaty gives us, But I believesthat God will protect us and cause the good men of this, to help us. TO THE INDIANS FRIENDS, ‘The Of the Interior this evening enter- tained at Teaidence the Board of Indian Com- oe other gentlemen interested in the civitizel the Indian race, including Senators Pts and Wilson; Representatives Gardeld amit of Onto; Generai Walker, Com- missioner of Affairs; Rey. Dr. Newman and ex-Gor Clann of Massachusetts. President Grant was also present, e WILL THEY VOTE? Woman’s Suffrage and Suffering Senators. ‘The Judiciary Committee Captured by the Strong. ' Minded—Susan Anthony Angles with Them, Mrs, Hooker Catches Them and Cady Stanton Neatly Nets Them — Cruel Fair Ones Enjoy the Sport. WASHINGTON, Jan, 12, 1872, ‘The announcement that Mra, Hooker and Mra, Stanton wouid address the Judiclary Committee of the Senate at ten o’clock to-day on the Woodhul! mewmoriai set the female portion of tne community surripg @t an early nour, Long before the time fixed the corridors of the Capitol leading to the committee room were literally packed with gentle- men, and the ladies even more fally represented, So dense was the humanity packed that no ‘opes were entertained of a possibility for any considerable portion of the number to PASS WITHIN THE CHARMED OFRCLE ‘Where human female rights were to be discussed, ‘The Grand Sachems were assembled above in the reception room oi the Senate, awaiting the moving of the waters, it having been announced that Senator Trumbull was taking a bath, which was the cause bf the aelay to proceed to business, Mrs. Hooker was reconciled to the apparent loss of time, in view of haysog a tidy chairman weli cleansed tor tneoccasion, At last the procession moved from the reception room above to the committee room below, when the crowd was so great- in all the cor. vidors that to pass through -it was beginning td’ assume ihe appearance of an absolate impossibility. So long asthe petitioners had not passed in, the crowd were patient, for, as the man who was going to be hung remarked to the crowd who were pri ing to gain an entrance to the jail yara, “My Trends, there whl be NO FUN UNTIL T GBT THERE. So there was to be no fun in the committee room wnitl Lie women Who Were to present the cause of their downtrodden sex should arrive, When, tiere- fore, they appeared in_ sight, headed by Mrs, Stan- toa, foilowed by Mrs. Hooker, Susan 2, Anthony, Mrs. Woodhuti and several other of (he lesser inhi the throng began to press closer towards the door, barring all access to it. AT THIS CRITICAL MOMENT, when the .cause of woman's — enfranchise- ment seemed trembling m the balance, the busy little Sergeant-at-Arma appeared and ordered the crowd io alsperse or to fall back. He mate no percoptrble Tivpression upon the mass, which Wo evidently thuctured with the idea that they weve | free-born Amertcan Citizens, and exercising that freedom remained firm in the determination not to budge. In the meantime A FEW OF THE HEAD CENTRES had sueceeded in wedging their way through and | Were safely ensconced with Mr, Trumbull and bis | associates, Who were laboring under the delusion | Wat wv admit a crowd of women was nota dignified | ieiviccor ys ‘The-valians Sergeant-at-Arms returned | rein by four stout again to clear the corridor, for what carthly pur- ese no one could tell, The policemen for once ound «their match, aud Senator Trumbull suc- cumbed to ctreumstances over which he evidently had no control, and ordered the doors thrown open, “wide open.” He sald:— “THROW THEM WIDE OPEN y and let a! come in that can get 10." So, after keay= ing the crowd at bay for nearly an hour, they let them do just what they had wanted to do from tl first—go 10; and what there seemed to be no impro- priety in doing. The Sergeant-at-Arms, thinkin; he knew better than the Charman, continued wail the close to keep a few straggling ladies outside, ‘The scene withn was @ unique one, The tres- coed wails, rich curtains and carpets aid magnifi- ceut mitrors Which VLECTED FEMALE CHARMS FOR ONCE were pleasigg lokeus of whe ¢ ful attentions which Uncle Sam bestows upon his boys. Around a loug table sat_ihe grave and reverend set: composing the Judiciary Committee of the ate, assembled to hear the cause of human rights as propoanded by the Woodnuil memort: aud not at all winni , Nagniticent and majesti hoghnysen, grave, gray and gentle; Mr. Conkling, | smooth, suave aud saintly; Poole, shrewd, saga+ cious and sensible-looking, Hstened with mterest | and dignified silence to the legal arguments Mrs. | Hooker presented, Mrs, Stanton presented AN APPEAL FILLED WITH POUNTS, humor and pathos, and Anthony, a8 usoal, H presented facts which she generally makes stub- horn things to deal with, The session lasted two | hours, atthe end of witch the iadies left radians | and ule Senators departed looking relieved. ‘the Evening Session. At the Woman's Snfrage Covvention to-night | several lndies delivered addr there was a tit | ottendan rhe exe ¥ covelnded with | singing of the Doxology, aud the Conveutiod ad. | journed eine die, EVENING § Lecture by Pichard O'Sullivan, 1, An interestuag lecture was delfyered before the | popilis of ine Girly’ Evening school No, 15, last even- i ing, by Richara J. O'Sullivan, M. D,, upon “The In. | tellectual Culture of Women,” * T eaker began by referring to the vartons opinions held tn different stages of the workl’s vevelopment in regard to the | Mental status of women. He then addressed the girls of the evevug school, saying:~“Yon are here afforded (ie raeane of laying a foundation, at least, i for an education, You can show here your resojn- | thon to icemen, and set at work i ' | i QUER DIFFICULTIES. The work douein this institation is well done, ‘the scholars here are chiefly young girls who have noi had the opportunity of education, They have wish that ail Instructors could find pupil as docile or desirous of improvement, a9 assiduous in study ag the members of this evening schoo}. In whatever light we consider the evening schools no citizen can | lo work through the hours of the day, but I could i { fail to take a deep interest in them. The speaker Went on tO say Lo Le girls that life was oefore ther, Fathers, broiiers and nasbandé imay help, but their own industry and will, and conscience would aiways be ueéded. In the siiupie art of read. | ing, said he, you bave the magician’s wand that lays open all treasures of Knowleage. 1 oace knew An old farmer who at fortyetve undertook the labor of reading the Scriptures from the origin: He Tead the Old Testament throagh and thea the New Testament, He wished to read the Commentators, so learned French, German and other languages, The elementary training tn this school gives all the knowledge necessary to begin self-culture, and it is hoped that the graduates will go ont with minds afire with a desire to learn. Let them keep before their minds the history of noble women. it ts trne that woinen have appeared tuferior to men. There j3 a long lst of learned names thas no female names can compere with, yet we must question the pro- priety of any award made on those grounds, fa the fugure the resuit MAY BE DIPPERENT, We m ost take Into account tie disabilities under which women have lapored. And with ail that thoy nave had to drag them down, there is a splendid roll of women’s names known to fame. In phi- losophy, in mathematics, in political economy, in astrouomy, there are names that will not soon be forgotten. A woman's letters are the model upon ‘which all foreign letters may well be based, There are female ivaveliers, and on the dramatic women have been the veers ot In_belleiettres and in fine arts women many eminent instances distinguished. here Of behevolence Woman's right 18 ac- know’ ed by all. If it can be shown that she can engage in more public emp loymeits without injury to herself he would be @ poliroon who would set up a@ barrier against it. City Superintendent Kiddle followed in a speech very complimentary to Evening School No, 15, and encouraged the girls by saying that through years of observation he had found girls to be better puptls and women to be better teachors than men. ‘rhe exorciseg Were yaried by some very good music | from his earliest youth Americans, | monstrate tuat he (Schurz) had positively no brains i THE NEW PRINCE CARL. | Astounding Plot to Overthrow Our Great Republic of the West. ens BISMARCK AND SCHURZ CONSPIRING. The Missouri Senator's Monarchical Machiavel- ism—Tho Appointment of Judges and Civil Reform the Stepping Stones—Eleotions To Be Made Too Troublesome—A Ger- man Princodom To Be the " Frice of Treachery. BERIN, Dec, 28, 1871. The jmterest which the American politics pos- gesses here would astonish any one who thinks that outside of glory, lager and philosophy there 1s no subject to stir the sensibilities of the stolid subjects of the Kaiser. It 1s only, however, necessary to reflect how much of the blood anu k/ndred of the Fatherland 1s warmed in the bosom of the great republio to alter one’s opinion on the matter, Ine deed, if there is one pet subject with the Berlinese, 16 49 tyagang the political and gocial UPS AND DOWNS OF LEADING GERMANS in Amerioa, The reason of this preface 10 what I am about to relate will presently appear. A few@ays ago I called at the residence of Dr. F, Kapp formerly of New York, who, baving amassed @ large fortune im our great republic, has returned to his mative land, where once he was a fugitive from justice for having fought the Prassian govern- ment on the barricades, I knew that Dr. Kapp was WELL POSTED ON AMERICAN POLITICS, therefore I had concluded to interview him, as I was curious to hear the shrewd lawyer’s opinion on the coming Presidential election. After having exchanged the usual salutations I asked him if he would not tell the HERALD what he thoughs about our next national campaign. “Well, there is no doubt but that General Grant will be re-elected.” “You afe very confident, Doctor; what makes you think 60?” “Simply the reason, that the best cause will always win in th@end. Soithas been, and so it always willbe, Look only at the result of the two last great ware, the one you fougnt against slavery, ana the other fought by the German people for national independence, and can there be any doubt of the truth of my saying? Besiaes, General Grant has ‘well deserved a second term of oitice, for he has in & great measure restored national prosperity to your country, and he has materially promoted the faith Europeans have gained both in your people and in your mstitutions.”? “wWhatdo you think OF THE MISSOURL MOVEMENT?” ‘The Doctor gave a merry jaugh. It 1s cheering to hear @ Gérman laugh; you canuot absiam from Joining. “Doctor,” sald J, when hud recovered, “you seem to see hidden behind the sheepskin of the national reioriers the wolves’ faces of Jeff Davis, ‘toombs, Forrest, Wade Hampton and other worthies.”” “0, yes. Those fellows will watch every oppor- tunity that wil) afford the knights of the unterrified Acmocracy a chance to step into power again with all ther Know Nothing propensities, But it was not that which made me laugh.” And here the Doctor indulged in another mercy outbreak, “Well, I cannot refram from laughing wien I see YOOR MATILE SCHURZ * endeavors to convince his rival, Bismarck, of the fact cathe himself, 100, 1s a fullgrown statesman.” “Hxcuseipe, Docior, if } Sout understand ex- actly the ‘meaning of your words, What has Prince Bismarck to do with the Missouri move- mens”? “Nothing at all, sir; nothing at all, Please don’t misconstrue my words io any Way. Bismarck has never meddied with American poiitics; he esteems your people too highly for doing such a thing, tne truth of which assertion is proved by the fact that for Instan Bancroit and Motley, have been among his most i- Umate triends, But lam airaid he has played of a Joke on the ambitious Cari, and my good triend thinks in reality ef making a WemenJous lool of himseif."" “Tow 80, Doctor ‘Well, I can tell you just as well all T know about it, Which wil! come pretty near the wuth,’? “Atumong those men of talent who lad committed thenselves during the revolutionary storms of 748, and Were consequently obliged to leave the country, here Was edly the most prominent one, Lothar Biever, agenteman of profound learaing and of a clear nead, Woich nad been disturved only tempo- rary by the chiaimpagne-like influence ot the revo- lutionary whirlwind that affected more or Jess ail classes, Irom the King to the peasant, ‘Time aod reflection, however, boited his enthusiasm consic- erably down, and when Count Bismarck finally ex- tended his haad to him to offer him an influentiat POSTION IN THE ROYAL CABINE the repenting sinner accepted it and became His Mafesty’s secret counsellor; but whether le was a coaverted or & brined republican Lam unable to tell. ‘The rumor of this promotion spread like wild fire aniong the Gerinan liberals abroad, woo believed one onl, needed to have heen figitimg on the barri- cades either personaliy or hy suostitute to become a Geicimer Kegierungs-Rath, 8o one fine morning novody le: an Carl Senarz, general politician and a ican, arrived at the Prussian capital, with ail his BRAUTIFUL TITLES AND NEW SPECS oe order lO Worship beloie the throne of the Most gh. Count Bismarck received him st courteously, fs he always does visilors {row the great repanic, but Fs Lordship becaine exceedingly frosty, when Cari Schurz, renouncing al m4 republican syin- pathies, offered his band and bratus to Prussia’s King. In vatn the proane Count g ed him that his stock on hand vas complete; in vain du he re- to spare for other peop! the subborn loquactty ©! nnitl Bismaa exclaimed, “By Goud, Schurz, 1 you tad come here to convince our p of the greatness Of your repubiic, f would a hought ihe wortd of you; but now Louly wish you would let me aione or go to the D—emocratic 7 The Chancellor of the German empire 13 mes rather emphatic in his expressions, And now the Count began to taik with warmtit wbout the United States. fhe reason for tue rapid growth of peculiar American instiiutions, he said, was to be found in the fact that their roots foun ample nourishment m a rich soil, saturated with liberty and advanced ideas, while ours had risen ouly trom the ieudal tradwions of the Dark Ages. Maybe that Burope always would remain monarcnt- cal; but one thing was sure, America would never cease to be & republic. Now the hungry appiicant ior office tried to play out its last trump:— “Your Lordship 8 misiaken—it needs but a little effort to convert THE UNITED STATES INTO A PIRM MONARCHY.” “fadeed! That was new to me. And you think that could be done so easily ¢”? “Nothing easter, ny Lord. feel quite confident that | could doit imyseut—at least that I could pre- pare the way.” “Ail right, Mr. Schurz. I had no idea before that ‘a ever would be anything else but a repub- Lif you succeed in converting her into a chy I pledge you my word a3 a gentleman tuat I'll persuade {48 Majesty to allow me to RESIGN MY OFFICE IN YOUR FAVOR, for prlde wonid not petmut te to claim any longer Ibe name Of a stalesiuan when ail my deeds would have been outdone so compictely by what you haa aceomplished.’? Here Dr. Kapp laughed again and said:—“Poor little Schurz; it be Bad oniy neard Bismarck talk about him 1? “Yes, Doctor, that's laughable enough; but how in the world does he think it possiule to succeed “rhat's what Vd uke to know myseli; bat as ma afraid that nis pretty clear head has been turued a little (00 much the wrong way I really jear WY, 18 IN KARNEST. Only notice how he got limself pu up in alt sorts of newspapers aiter nis revurn from Bis- mare's palace; iow he rau for the Senate to gain importance, and how he is busy now in his en- deavors to start anew party. J believe lis plan is, iirst, to remodel tue judiciary, by having all tae Judges appointed instead of elected ; then to reform the vest of the civil gervice in AUCIa Way that no ofice shall be given away for merits gained ia polities; and when, after the accomplishment of all these Wonderful ‘improvements,’ the American people With suddenly discover that it would be naraly worth the while any more to INPULOB JN THK YCN OF AN ELECTION, the ambitious Cari may tatend to make one more electioneering trip through the States im behalf of the coming Kmperor; to retire atterwards altogethor trom the American Continent. Of course, for nia mee he will be created a prince of the German empire— PRINCE SCNUR%—PORTICA NAMK— and he will step haughtily into Prince Bisma: ‘8 lootpr ree bs Will goon yonish trom memory before the twemend - ! seiel ark? ous genius of the im. | 1 had enjoyed the Doctor's conversation very ; much, and T regretted not to be able to accept his { graceful tnyitation to dine with him, So we snook hands and I hastened home to communicate to you | at once the subject of the above conversation, Should ! | truutiess against eat Missourian, you see ilis future Highness, Prince Carl, please as sure him of my profoundest respect for his immense talont a9 4 statesman, and tell him that the people | Of the Fatherland are dying to see him rewrn home 4 crowned with gory aud Jinmortal Jame, THE FLORIDA OUTRAGE. AMdavit of the Captain, Mates and Crew— The Florida, with the Stare and Stripes Flying, Fired Into by Two Spanish War Stcamers—A Perilous Voyage. The following is the sworn statement of the oMmicers and crew of the American steamer Florida. ‘This clear testimony wil! set at rest the doubts thrown upon the statement of the owners by the and authorities at Washlagton:— United, Stews af Americ Stare of Siuth Curtin Olly County of Charie'tn.-—Bo \eknown that on this %th day of Jan- inthe year of our Lord 1372, before me, Wiliam B. nolary public, duly admitted, commissioned aud sworn, Under theauthority of the said Stale, aud dwelling and practising in the city of Charleston aforesaid, person- ally appeared George Mitchell, master of the, steamship called the Florida, of New York, of the burden of 514 tons, or thereabouts (of which vessel Francis Darr, of New York, is the registered owner), who briags with him James F.’ Michell, trast mate; Join Whittington, second mate; Jethro Wiblin, steward; George Siminous, cook; Wiillam Howard, Ephraim Andrews, John Burns, searaen, all of and belonging to the aald steamslip; and the said ape pearers being by me, the said notary, duly sworn, acc ordiny t aw, severally declare and gay for the trata, as fol. lows, Viz. :— That on Thursday, the Mth day of December, now last past, they, the said appearers, !n thelr resnective capaciies above named, together with the rest of the ship's company, did depart under gail (the propelier being broken off could not use the engine) in and with the said steamsliy, from the port of Bt. Thomas, West Indies, laden 1n valinat, and bound for the port of New York. five o'clock A. M., they hove sho rsail, At six o'clock A. M. #toam- ship came alongside and took the ship's hawaer, when they welghed anchor and proceeded to wea, At seven A. M. steam tg caat off their line and they made all sail, | At eight o'clock A-M., the Spanish war vessel Vasco Nunez de Balboa, which had been watching the Florida while in port, was then seen ing Water Island under steam and fail, directly in track, At hali-past ten A. M. tho which bore east north-east, distant three miles, clewed up her sails and bore down on the Florida, At 10:40 4. M. smoke of a steam vessel was seen to windward, when the war steamer haule'l to the northward in @ parallel course with that of the Florida, ‘The strange steamer prove! to be the Halifax and St Thomas boat, The war steamer | then bore down on the Fiorida with her crew at for netion, When 0 war speaking distance ale tired a biank shot at the Florida and lowered a boat ueariy to the water's edge, The sali master bad the United States flag hoisted on the Florida and took no further notice of the hos-" tle demonstrations. ‘fen minutes after firing the first gun the war steamer fired a second gun, and appearers saw the shot ricochet astern of the Florida. The Florita was then hove to and scutter from the war steamer came toward them, the Western Tale, of the Viruin group, Dearing southeast quar. ter east, distant ten miles. On Friday, 16th, at seven minutes ast noon (nautfeal time) boat from tha Vasco Nunez de jalboa came alongside, and an ofviccr and interpreter came on board the Florida and requested to see her papers, which Were shown to them by sald master, and, after examining, the ofiicer returned them. He then asked permission to go through the beiween decks, and the sald aster, considering that tt against the superior force, acquiesced. ‘The sald olll- cer then went from the cabln through between-decks and came out of the fore hatchway. having goue through the ship from aft forward. Said officer and interpreter then went away, telling said master he could proceed on his voy- age. They then set all possible sailon the Florida and pro- ceeded on their course toward New York, At twoP. M. light winds from the eastward and fine weather, the war Meamer Keeping them company, At four P. M. sowed anchors aud boat, the Vasco Nunez de Balboa sill In com- pany.,,Atnine Pe M. lost aight of the Vasco Nunez de Bal- oats ight astern. ‘That thereafter they proceeded on in the diligent vrorecu- ton of their sald intended voyage, without anything worthy of note occurring on board of aaid vessel util Thursday, the Bist day of aaid December, shortly alter mida'ght, whiea’in a heavy aquall from the northwest the ship gave a'very heavy Jurch and plunge, which carried away their foretopmast. At two A. M, they had a very heavy sea, the ship laboring and straining’ greatly and. maxing water; the pumps properly uttendedto, ‘They succeeded In saving the wreck and rig- fing of the foretopimast, The weather became moderate, ut with a heavy sew still running. ‘They wore ship to the westward, ‘That Friday, the 32d, commenced with a moderate breeze and avery heavy sea running; ship laboring and rolitng greatly. finding the ship was quite wamanagas le tn her disabled state, hore away fur Nassau, where they arrived on the morning of the 24th of said December, being towed into port on accouut of bad winds, ed damages, on Saturday, the ber, they sailed from Nassau and proces intended voyage to New Yors, the Spanisir gun bridor following the ship out of port. At halt- o'clock A. M.y when dintant one mile from the For! muboas ‘fired a blank shot, ‘The national hen holsted on the Flocida, At past pine o'clock A, M, a& shot, which came whiting through the alr across the. Fiorida’s stern, and falling In the water some two or three hundred yards distant. They then backed the torevdprail ‘aud hove the éhip to. At 0:15 A, M. an officer {rom 0th of said 9, the tag was forty minutes the Spanish gunboat fired xunboat came alongside the Florida’ ina boat, with crew, all armed, and ‘requested to hin 4 ‘The olticer came on board tha Florid » which were show, hera to sati master, He between decks, to which to resist, usievied, At ft the Fiorida, and they made all n their voyage towarda New Yor: nnday, the dist, at six A, M., Abaco Isiand ja aight, they found that tho raider post was loose ond work: hey securedt ft in the vest possible manner and on their voya: Thavon Tuesday, gales and heavy seas, required. They found He read th siced permission to go throu, having no vow fe J of January, inst., they lwd O d they shorieued gall as , we rudder post working bad! a iy Bock cured it as well as possipie, ‘That We.inesday, the Sd of January, cams In with « strong gale from northeast aad ci dy weather, acco Horv jbeavy sen, ship “laboring grentiv, At M. one, of ‘the ‘bolts of the irom, sternpart y the parting ‘tho intervals of one two minutes dintely, and ail hands were emp! getting the rudder clear of the ship. At two P.M. the rudder roke off close up tothe stern, teaving the ship ralderiess aud in the trougn of the sea rew were then employed rigging a temporary rudder from a spare mainyard. At six A. M., temporary rudder being (inisied, they rigged ed the ship with tackles. At ten A and for the tafot; nurse for Charleston, where they arrived the next day, Thursday, the 4th of Jandary inst. George Mitchell, ‘Taas Whittington, second mate Simons WU Ho na ried day and year first before written, pad t WILLIAM B, HERIOT, Notary Public. AMUSEMENTS. | Matinees To-Day. ‘Rue following bills have been preparet ny the Managors of the various theatres for this alior- noon:—Fifth Avenué, “Divorce? Booth’s, “Julins Cesar; Wallack’s, “John Garth;” Olympic, “Hampty Dumpiy;’ Grand Opera Houss, “No Thoroughfive ;” Nibio’s, “Black Crook;” Stelaway Hall, Thomas’ concert; New York Otreus, Aimce’s Opera Bouffe; Comique, Union Square’ Tivaire, Tony Pastor’s and Bryaov’s, During the fine weather which has favored us for the last few days business at the theatres bes bmproved to a great extent, Thoma’ Fourth Concert. ‘The audience at Steinway Hall last evening was both large and enthusiastic. The following works were given by the orchestra:—Schumann’s Sym. phony, No. 4, D minor, opas 120; overture No, 3 to “Leonora,” Beethoven, and the “Kaiser March,” Wagner. The mure we hear this 1ncomperable body of instrumental players the more profound ts tie in- terest taken in them and the greater the pleasure experienced in listening to them, Miss Marlo Krebs played the fires movement of Bratm’s con- certo aad Lisz’s diMicult transcription of the Tar antelia, from “La Muette di Porticl” This very talented young artist as & benefit this evening, at which she will play the following great work, Liszt's “Concerto,” No. 1, E flat; Chopin's “Poio- nase,” in A fiat, and “Concerto Sympionique,” Litolif, She is deserving of @ crowded house, bo on account of her very remarkable ability and ine efforts sho 1s making to raise herseif to the highest standard in the professio MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOT & Robert MeWade is at Troy this week. The Chapman Sisters are now viaying in Boston, “Divorce as made # tremendous hit to the Provinces. F. 8. Chanfrau opens at Cincinnati on February 12 for two weeks. James M. Ward is to be the next attraction at the Bowery Theatre. John H, Selwyn bas made @ success of the new theatre m New Orleans, EF. T. Stetson opens at Salt Lake with Neck” on the 220 inst, Mr, Bandman goes to Wood's Museum, Curcine /, On the 22d of January, “nalla Rookh’’ will produced at the Grand Opera Honse early/in February. rariteg. is to \be the attraction at ine Park Theatre, Brooklyn, next wees. Lotta, with her benjo, goes to the St, Charles, New Orleans, on the 42d January. lL. Low Ge ‘juggter, goes to the Athengum, ton, on the 16th instant, ‘The National Theatre, Washington, 18 closed, and the company is outin the cold, Mr. Savillo was the manager. Edwin Forrest plays at Rochester for Ove nights next month, openiag om the 20tn, at the Opera House, Maggie Mitcnell plays en engagement at the Metropolitan Theatre, San Francisco, daring the month of March. E, D, Davies, the celebrated ventriloquist, now at the Union Square Theatre, opens at Baitimore on Lhe 22d inst, ‘ A new opera house is shortly to be opened at Par- ker'’s Landing, Pittsburg, Allston Brown Was en- waged the company. Thomas Maguire, of San Francisco, has engaged &@ Minstret company, through Aliston Brown, to de- light the: Pacific slopera, Mr. McClusky, of the Park Theatre, Brooklyn, is shortly to be married to a Guban lady of fortune, now residing In Brooklyn, Caroline Ritchings plays tn Buffalo for a week, beginning on the 22d January. From there she goes to Rochester, and afterwards to Richmoud. (bares Mathews, wio was under engagement to Open at Mrs, Conway's Brooklyn Theatre, has been obliged to defer the opening for a week ta conse quence of the success of “Monte Cristo,” Mr. Charles Morton, the stage manager of Nibdlo's Garden, 1 making preparations for a trip to Paris, Beypt and the Holy Land at the close of tie present season, Mr, Zimmerman bag not yet made up his mund Whether he Wil accomnany hiw pr not ‘Neck and | Howard RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. foe Sea < A Jewtsh Rabbi at Uongress—Mr. Hepworth and the Chureh of the Messiah, The House of Representatives Opened with Prayey by Professor Abraham De Sola—What Mr. Babcock Has toSay About Mr. Hepworth— Interesting Correspondence Between the Trustees of the Church and Its Late Pastor—A Plain Statement of Facts by Mr. Babcock. Rey. Mr. tkepworth and the Church of the Meesints, New York, Jan, 12, 1872 TO THE Epivor OF *HE HERALD: In the HuRaLp last Monday was an account of what took place on Sunday morning at the Charch of the Messiah, A plain statement of the facts will’ bring the wath to hght, fhe Rev. George H. Hep-' Worth on that occasion stated publicly from & Christian pulpit tiat he had been tosuited by me. T wish to place the whole facts on which hts charge ‘Was founded vefore those who read his statements iu your columns, and io ask them to judge whe was insulted—he or L, Respectfully yours, JOHN BABCOOK, The facts are these:—Mr, Hepworth, asa Unt- tarian, was cngaged originally to supply our pulpit for the term of two yours, He decitned to make any engagement for @ pertod longer than that, stating at the ume that after that period he de- sired either party to be at perfect perty to termi- mate the eugagement We agreed to this, Bis teri Of two years would have expired on Octobey 6 last, We let our pews annually the latter part of December for the coming calendar year, ge Cae all Mise Aa une eas Ol ine church accordingly, in let the pews last December, rhe for tne oe 1871 some objected to taking pews for’ the Whole year {S71 o1 the ground that on tne 6un of Octover we migut be without a minister, To ob- viate this okjecuon an oral agreement was then made with Mr. Hepworth that we would consider the written contract terminated and that he should’ consider himsel!’ pastor of the church without any. written agreement. ‘That we understood would be good for the wii year 1871, the term for which We rented our pews. The salary for 1871 was to be and was fixed ana provided for at the annual meeting carly im January of that year. This was. accepted by all parues, including Mr. Hepworth, and continued through the year 1871. ‘The sajary was fixed tor that year at $9,000. This whole arrangement, however, was based upon the understanding, most ctearly expressed in his sermon and conversation, that le was a Unitarian, But when jie disowned and forsook the Unitanan Jaivh oi morai obligauon to continue him as pastor ofa church whose faith he had deserted ceased, Our legal obligation ceased also with the year 1871. Our time to make tue engagement for 1872 was Monday, January % LT did not learn of his change of faith tilt Wednesday, Junuary 8 I immediately asked him to state if in writing, This written statement of the fact of his change-was not delivered to me till Saturday, January o He had 80 careiully conc { his intended desertion of our 1aith from the Board of Trust that he was upon the pomt of commencing a new year of mine istration before he let us kuow lt and then we only obtained the fact by making a demand upon him} the edness of his conduct coupeile. haciuon, It was feared that if permitted to agle Sunday aitee the engagement with ine oid year, he was capable of claiming Mis whole salary of $9,000 for that Sunday service, as we were iuily resoived he should not preach anoth iuidtay in Our ehureh, tf it was in our power to prevent it. For the purpose of pro- tecting the Charea of th sata frou & posse liabutity of $9,000 salary for services not rendered, 1, as ott reps ative of the Board, aad nader legal adv Sent him the following business letter, Which he had no right whatsoever to imtroduce id the pulpit, as 16 veiated iv purely secular matters. Lut, worse tan tus, be used only a garbied sentence from the letter, WH bout mit planattun of tts general character, giving # Wholly lalse impression of Its nature and spirit, aod threw bussel’ apea the syimpaliiles of a promiscuocs audience, as one Whe had been montied by me inthis coumuuicason, At the same tune he suppre enitrely the fact that 1 had accompanied tie husiness letter 1 sent him with & private letter, the character of which will appear When read betow, and whieh will fily exhthie the complete and willal wisrepreselitation of the deaf ings of myscil aad the trus: with him, Tue oficial letter hon President of the New Yors, Jan. 6, 1872 cond Cons h of Ni rk, I deem it my tof * pastor ie from year ‘act terminates with the calendar ull meeting oecurs (month of Jaw ¢ mine the then for the comlag year, _ tor terminated with the yea We have paid our engw. 1871, and no Sunday, ko January, We aro cach wear, for tuo iret Sap- bath, without any engaged pastor. ‘There not being sufiictem time now to procure i new preacher for to-morrow, ik you wil) presch in our py pts to-morrow, bein; One Sabbath, I will see tuat you are pult for that one Sabbatl at the samo rate of salary you had the last yeax, or at tbe rate of $9,000 for the whole ce of Sabivaths in the year, After to- morrow the a Wit have time to angage for the eoming year. Sincerely yours, JOUN BABOL Vrosident Board oi trustees Second Cong. U. ChureligN, Y. (The personal letter 1 addressed Mr. Hepworin, and which Was bever auswered:—) y York, Jap. 6, 1872, My Draw Mn, Hkrworrn—Your note in reply to mine ofthe 8b T received to-day. Lthank you for the Irank and caudid answer to the inquiries. Tain patned also to learn from your own lips that you have abandoned the Unitarian faith, where we have so iong worked together, amd are no longer # Unitarian, Thinia your right abd privilege If you tee! it will wake you ® happler and a beter map. As much as Ihave loved you personally snd taken great comfort ander your preaciilag, I canvot myselt aban- don my Impileit faith im the doctrine of Unitarian io ism, aod ho wuver paintul tis to me Leannot go. with you upon any otber pintform, and we must part as Unitarian brethren, Thope and prey, In a Christian spirit, Sincerely yours, JOHN BABCUCK, T leave the public to fudge between Mr, llepworth and myself as to which msulted the other m this transaction, | Both of the above letters were delivered at Mr. epwortn’s residence at oue time. it will not be forgotien that bo used his position en the singie Sunday granted him from ¢ourtesy to malign the whole Unitarian denomination and my- ye Was it just, gentiemaniy or Coris- JOHN BABCOCK. A SJewieh Rabbi Otters Up Praver in the House of Representatives at Washington, ‘The unusual circumstance of a Jewish Rabbi open- ing the proceedings of the House of Kepresentatives with prayer hag attracted an unusual amount of at- tention in political and religious circles. A Heg@aLp reporter yesterday culled on Rey. Professor Abraham De soia, the Rabbt who ofiiciated in Washington, and gamed goine interesting particulars relative to the occurrence, Mr. De Sola is a benevolent wad intel. Jectaal looking old = gentieman, but with a strongly marked Jewish countenance, He has charge of @ synagogue ww Montreal at present, but originally came trom England, ‘the foltowing is the statement be makes relative to his visit to Washingtons— “What originated the wea of your ofering up prayer?” quired the reporter, “Well, It had veen all arranged previous to my arriving by some friends of civil and relious liberty, Who took wn interest m the aifatr, notably the Hon. A. L, Solomons, member of the Legistature from the Distrivt of Columbia. T feel greatiy obliged to Rev, ' Dr Batler, who gave way ie my behatt, and also to Speaker Biaine for the courtesy extended to me.” “4 suppose those of your Own persuasion im Wash- ington ieei graiiticd that such a privilege has beev granted to you “Oh, yes: very much gratified; and f am very much pleased myseul. There has heen constderaoie talk over itin che rious circies of Washington, aud & number of ee gentiemen have ex- pressed to me tielr satisiaction at the toleration displayed oy tne House of Representatives, itis unusual for # foreiguer to officiate in such a way in tat city, bat tne fact of @ Jew opeurng & Christian assembly with prayer is allogether without prece- dent.” “Have yon been to England recently ?”” “Yes; & short time avo. “Po Jews enjoy as much freedom there as they de in this country 2” « “Well, yosand no, No ttasmuch as they have to contributs to tie support of au establisned Church in which they do not believe, Yes, for tie reason that there are few positions from which they are devarred. Tmenn hi a civil point of viow."? © “There are no disabillues remaining on the statute book against members of your persuasion ot that 1 aim aware of, though there may be some obsolete ones. Why, @ Jew is now a member of Her Majesiy'’s Cabinet, in the person of Mr, Jes- sup, Who has recently been appointed Solicitor Gen- eral by Mr. Gladstone, He ts very strict in bis be. lief. And then there are quite @ number of Jews Inciubers of Parllumeat—Baron Rothschild, |X Goldsmith, Alderman Salomons, who has also bees Lord Mayor of London, and a aumber of others.’ “But sach a privilege as you enjoyed tn Washing. ton would be impossibie in the British House of jommons!”” : ¥ “yea, ‘at present It would; but we are not withont hopes thatthe time may come when even that wii be possiple. Civil and religious liberty in the fuilest sense Is making rapid strides, and in a short time i¢ is probable that the Established ‘Charen will cease to exist, aud then, of course, there will be no obstacle in the way, Tmay again say that l am very inuch pleased with what transpired in Wash- ingion, and So also Will be the people of my own per+ suaston, and my congregation In Montreal in par+ ticular, Lthtox it isa pleasing Indication of. the rapid progress that is being made Inthe religious toleration of the country.’ ‘Thanklag Mr. De Sola for his courteas the re porter withdiew,