The New York Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1872, Page 1

ARCISHOP SPALID Grani and Imposing Funeral Cere- monies in Baltimore. A Day of Gloom and a Day of Sorrow. Bishops, Priests and Representatives of Orders from All Parts of the Country. The Great Prelate Consigned to the Tomb Amid the Tears of His People. PONTIFICAL HIGH MASS FOR THE DEAD, Fall Description of the Impressive Scene in the Cathedral, Funeral Oration by Archbishop McCloskey in Praise of the Dead Primate. THE LYING IN STATE. Tmmense Crowds in the Streets and in the Cathedral. 4 Company of National Guards, Dressed as Pontifical Zouaves, Keep Order, 4T THE VAULT IN THE CRYPT. The Benediction and Fare- well. BatmMore, Md., Fed, 12, 1872, ‘To-day will long be remembered by Baltimore, dreat leaden clouds overspread the heavens from early dawn, The very elements seemed in unison with the mournful sentiment which pervaded the community, and gave an added solemnity to a seene which was grand and deeply impressive, At an hour when the better class of citizens are usually Julled in profound slumber streams of devout Catholics filled the streets leading to the cathedral. Men with insignia of the Young Catholic Friends’ Society passed hither. and thither, completing and Perfecting their arrangements for the pageant, As the early hours of the morning wore on the com- Munity poured out of their homes and places of business, and Baltimore presentea the appear- ance of a vast city mourning for the dead. Never before have the inhabitants combined with such unanimity to pay.nomage to the memory Df departed worth. No thought of the asperity which characterizes the contact of rival creeds was there; no feeling of enmity, no petty jealousy was Buffered to mar the tenderness and respect with which all approached the bier of him who, im_ hfe; loved the Catholic and the Protestant, the Christian and the heathen alike. For once the strife of partisanship, sthe harsh grating of sects, was stilled in the pres- ance of his remains who was wont to rise above denominations, to look beyond-principalities and powers, and to embrace within tae protect- Ing shelter of his love the whole of mankind. They felt but too sadly that the noble spirit was far removed from earthly scenes, and ‘hat this last offering to departed greatness reflected far more honor on themselves than upon the tnani- fate dust they were about to consign to the tomb, A MARKED FEATURE OF THE OCCASION was the solemnity that prevailed, and the sorrow which seemed reflected from every countenance met. All felt that they had lostatrue and valued friend in the demise of Archbishop Spalding, At nine o’clock the society, which had in charge the arrangements for the day, completely invested the sguare on which stood the Cathedral in a line two deep, and, touching elbows, they opposed an Impassable barrier to the anxious citizens, who pressed upon them in all directions, eagerly seek- Ing to enter the forbidden ground beyond. Detach- ments of the society were stationed at tne various iron gates to the cathedral grounds and the front and side ontrances to the building. Momentarily the crowd increased 4n number until the adjacent streets were com- pletely packed with people, and the windows of the neighboring houses were alive with the fair women of Baltimore, As the hour drew near for the transfer of the re- mains from the catafalque to the casket the roved magnates of the Catholic Church in American gathered about the corpse, At this solemn moment the world and worldly things passed from their minds, Earthly hopes and ambitions dwindled into insignificance. Before them lay tye remains of him who had reached the proudest position to which a Catholic prelate in America dare aspire. He had upheld its dignity aud performed its functions in a manner which none there assembled could hope to surpass if they Were to attain his place and power, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ALL CLASSES, sects and conditions awaitea outside the moving of the procession, that they might catch one last glimpse of the narrow tenement house of him who was beloved alike of God and man. And yet, despite his digni- Hes and virtues, a breath had sufficed to blast out this life from among men. That some such thoughts had found a resting place in their minds was appa- rent trom the deep humility which overspread every face as it gazed for the last time on the marble fea- tures of the Archbishop. Another feeling was evi- dent, The high and holy character of Archbishop Spalaing bad completely disarmed envy. No thought of rivalry could exist a moment in the presence of his noble character and exalted virtues, save that generous rivairy which seeks to emulate only the good deeds of our fellow men. A feeling of pain and distress was visible upon every counte- nance—a feeling that something had gone out from their lives which time itself could never replace. He was liftea with reverence from the catafalque, upon which his remains had rested for the past three days, and placed in the coMin with the insig- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1872.-TRIPLE SHEET. Archbishor McCloskey, and.at twenty-five minutes to ten o'clock the procession began to move from the Archiepiscopal residence. At the same moment the deep-toned bell of the Cathedral pealed forth its notes of sorrow, Which was echoed by a requiem from the bells of St. Alphonsus and other churches, and thelr vibrations upon the sti! morning air iu- tensified the feeling of the multitude, and gave AN INDESCRIBABLE SADNESS to the scene as the cortege moved down the street 1m front of the Episcopal mansion. There appeared m front 4 Seminarian bearing a crucifix, and an altar boy on the other side with a lighted taper. Next followed the altar boys, in robes, to the num- ber of sixteen. ‘These were succeeded by a deiega- uon of thirty from St. Charles Preparatory Voliege. Next in the line were the Seminarians of St, Mary’s, séventy-eight in number. ‘After these came the local clergy and a large body’of: priests from different sections of the United States. Tng bishops, robed in their canonicals, and neaded by Bishop Foley, of Chicago, and Bishop Gibbons, of North Carolina, were next in order, and were as follows:— THE BISHOPS PRESENT. Bishop Lynch, of Charleston; Bishop Mullen, of Erle; Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg; bishop Wood, of Philadelpmia; Bishop Dominic, of Pitts- burg; Bisnop Persico, of Savannan; Bishop O'Hara, of Scranton; Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling; Bishop Becker, of Wilmington; Bishop Bayley, of New Jer- sey; and Bishop Willanas, of Boston, ach Bishop was attended by two altar boys, who bore up his robes. The Venerable Archbishop Mo- Closkey, of New York, enveloped in the gorgeous vestments of nis office, followed the Bishops. His step was sad, but stately as thas of one who looked beyond the mournful pageant in which he formed so marked a figure to the resung place eternal, in the heavens, where his great co-worker had preceded =bim. = Ab last appeared the black casket containing the mortal re- mains of Archbishop Spalding, and borne by the following : FATHERS AS PALL-BEARERS, of the late Arcabishop’s Council:—Rev. C. J. White, of Washington; Stephen Kell ot Baltimore; Leo- pold Petsch, of Baltimore; .D. Ek. Lyman, of Govans- town; &. M. mcCoigan, Henry. Myers, Bernard McManus, of Baltimore. Of the general clergy:— John Gatley, P. L. Chapelle, 4. J. Guestianl, John Foley, John G. Loyd, of Baitimore, and Joho McCat- frey, of Georgetown; Jacob A. Waiter and Francis A. Boyle, of Washington, and Father Charles, of Baltimore county. At sight of the coffin A SUBDUED WAIL OF SORROW went up from the vast assemblage and seemed to sway it to and fro, like the bosom of a troubled ocean, The little children, whose dearest earthly friend was being borne to his final resting piace, looked with bewilderment into the troubled faces of their parents, and many in days yet to come will recall with wonder the solemn events of the day just brought to a close, As the procession wound its way around the corner of Oharies and Mulberry streets, @ company of the Sixth regiment Maryland National Guard, uni- formed as Pontiticial Zouaves, moved rapidly across the street, to the beat of muffied drums, and took position at its head, Immediately the order was given to reverse arms, and the melan- choly insignia of @ power in the Cnaurch which has ceased to exist was added to the pageant, The eagerness of the crowd to reach the sidewalk now became in places almost beyond control. It surged hither and thither, and those tn front were irresistibly forced upon the lines of the society who had, thus far, successfully pre- served a passage way tor the procession. Tne moment had arrived wher prompt action was re- quired or all would be.a sacrifice to the overleaping CURIOSITY OF THE MULTITUDE, The police, headed by Deputy Marshal Frey, vigorously applied their sticks, and the Zouaves clubbed thelr muskets, causing the Impatient crowd to give back and make way for the cortege. ‘rhe procession passed on to the Cathedral street, the minarians and priests chanting 1n measured cadence the mating and lauds the front gate of the Vathedral was reached, The Zouaves Opened ranks and presented arms to the cortége, On through the gates, up the ascent between the Corinthian pillars of the grand old Cathedral and into that temple whose recesses have so often echoed the eloquent peals and sound wis- dom of the deceaser Toe massive Cor- inthian lars forming the portico of the Cathedral were entwined with the emblems of mourning, and inside the sacred edifice the scene Was solemnly impressive, The grand altar, so beautiful and chaste in its design, which on festi- vals 18 always adorned with the richest orna- ments of the church, was on this sorrowful occasion dressed in the pialnest manner, having on it only the cracifix and six candlesticks, all draped in crape—before it a black antipendium, its sombre hue relieved by a silver border and in its ceutre a Maltese cross of silver. In the rear and above the altar were heav, festoonings of biack, with pendants hiding the pil- Jars, The archiepiacopal throne was draped with, black cloth. Above the vacant seat in black, on .@ sal und, was the coat of arms 0! he province of Baltimore and beneath ita crownef oa>eliaa, The altars in the deep recesses on either side of the sanctuary, as well as the ceiling, were hung in black, the fronts oi the choir and orphans’ galleries were set in black panels, the pillars supporting the same being en- twined with heavy folds of rich black drapery—in a word, the interior of the edifice, usually so cheeriul in its surroundings, had been changed into THE GLOOM OF THE TOMB. In the main aisle, a short distance from the sancy tuary ralling, directiv in front of the tabernacle, had been erected @ catafalgue, covered with black clotn, with a double row of silver fringe, support- ing gracefal testoons of rich white satin. At its head was also the coat of arms of the province. Around the base of the dais, on tue catatalque, were strewn in profusion exotics of the rarest growth. The sanctuary occupied by the dignitaries of the church was also covered with black. The walls on the sides and rear were hung with folds of mourn- ing drapery. Throughout the vast edifice during the services were assembled THOUSANDS OF SORROWFUL SPECTATORS. ‘The aisles were densely crowded, but quiet was Maintained. ‘he ceremonies were onserved ac- cording to the orm prescribed by the first plenary council, and to which the deceased himselt in lite had given his episcopal sanction. The chanting of theseryice for the dead required nearly an hour and ahalf. The Gregorian chant, with its varied intonation, relieved tie tediousness of its length, ‘The full responses of seminarians to the antiphon of the clergy resounded through the grand dome and feverberated among the arches of tne Cathedral, More strange, indeea, sounded the wail of tne opening of Mozart’s Requiem Mass, Again, when the preface of the mass was Intoned and the chant commenced, the organ was canes rare for the orchestral accom- paniment. ‘then cam THOSE REMARKABLE WORDS, sung at the coronation mass and at the burial of the dead, “It Is truly meet and just, right and avail- able to salvation, that we should at all umes give thanks unto the Lord.” Strange, indeed, would it appear to those not conversant with th spirit of Uatholici that on an occa sion like this the Church should invite the aoe to be thankful for tne loss of their beloved ‘The solemn but beautiful notes of the requiem in which Mozart poured out his very ‘soul floated through the grand old arcies of the Cathedral with @ weird power, as though loath to mark the departure of another spirit as pure and gentle as the tmmortal author of Ue song. ‘The beautiful notes of the ‘0 Christi Salva- tor Mundi” were rendered with a softness and ex- quisite taste which stilled the restlessness of tne vast congregation, and the magnificent chorus at the end ol each verse formed a contrast which was 2. truly subline THE FUNERAL SERVICE, At ten o’clock the head of tue procession entered the church and with slow and measured tread pro- ceeded towards the sanctuary in the order formed atthe house. The lights on the altar were lit and ‘ne orchestra commenced the funeral march of Leinhard. Above the music and the tolling of tne heavy cathedral bell could be neard the voices of the clergy chanting the psalms designated for such Occasions. Arriving atthe gate of the sanctuary the ed: heed and cross bearer entered, the semi- narians filing to the right and left. The clergy en- tered the sanctuary, taking seats in the rear, while the bishops were assigned to seats erected on the side. Then came the coMn, which was placed upon the catalfque, the head towards the altar, and itmmediaveiy after ths Papal insigna were placed on the coffin lid, cun+ sisting of the mitre, rochet, cape, stole and crozier. The candles—some sixty-four in nume ber—were lighted, and the matins and lauds tor the dead were intoned by any Wood, of Philadelphia, and the first nocturne was chanted according to tne ceremonial of the Church. The effect of the antiphon was very impressive. AY the conclusion of the chanting of the oMce for the dead solemn pontifical mass was begun, with Right Rev, Bishop Whelan, of Wheeling, the senior bishop of the province, ag Celebrant; Kev. Dr. Dobreuil, of St. Suipice, Supe- Thor ot the Seminary, as assistant rest; Kev. Father Dausch as deacon, and Rev. Father Bouchet, Vicar nia of his archbishopric about him, Robed inthe vestments in which he had won for himself the title of the greatest American Archbishop, with the episcopal ring upon his finger and a golden cross about his neck, the EMBLEMS OF THE, FAITH, from which he had never swerved, the ltd closed pon the face of Martin John Spalding; and the bishops, priests and sorrowing household looked thelr last, in this world, upon his tmage, and bowed their heads in deep and earnest sorrow. The preparations for burial were piain but elegant, ‘The Casket was of solid mahogany, covered with the finest black cloth and lined with lead. On either fide were four very heavy solid silver handles, as also at either end. It was lined with white silk and Was ornamented with black fringe, A doubie cross 4nd a solid sliver plate on which ts inscribed Geer Teieteerceessesceeereesenereccsscensoerecs rests ® LLUSTRISSIMUS ET REVERISSIMUS, D. D., 3 3 Br MARTINUS JOANES SPALDING, 3 Servius ARCHIEPISCOPUS, BALTIMORIENSIS, Ovi VIL, FepRcaRrt, MDCCOLXXIL, When all was ready @ short prayer was offered by General of the diocese of Louisville, as assist: deacon; Rev. Dr, Feert, President, of St Charient College, master of ceremonies, and Rey. Father Me- Callan assistant master of ceremonies, MOZART'S GRAND REQUIE! s under the «rection of Mr Joseph Cogan was splendidly rendered by the Gathedral chert 1a full accompanied by @ most ecient orchestra. The Soprano solo “Le Decet,”’ in the first, and the “Lux Aeterna,” in the last movement, were executed with much pathos by Mrs, Mary Curiey. The quar- tete “fnba Miram,” was beautifully sung by Miss Kk, Jenkins, Miss 8. Howard and Messrs, Martin and Haltzman; the “Benedictas,” with equal eect by Mrs. Emma Shiver, Miss Howard, mr, Gegan and Mr. Steinbach. The chorus throughout were truly grand, seldom equalied and never surpassed on this Continent. At the offertorium, "0, Christe Salvator Mundi!’’ a most touching soprano chant, with pow- eriul chorus, was sung with much feeling by ar, Gegan, whose fresh and sympatnetic voice reached every heart and drew tears from many eyes, It is but simple justice to Mr. Gegan to acknowledge the eminent success that has on this, as on many other occasions, attended his untiring efforts to produce grand mu: sical results, During the chanting of the Gospel ail the participants were provided with candies, which were lighted, the scene resembung a forest of lignt, At the conclusion of the Gospel the lignts were ex. tinguished, but were relighied at the *saactus,” when the eatire Congregation Kueit. aud remaimed kneel- ing anu after the commanton, when the gats were a second time extnguished, THE FUNBKAL ORATION was then delivered by Archbishop McCloskey, of New York, from the tolowing text:— Most gladly will T spend and \d_ myself for your souls and foF the souls: fedcemed. by tne arecious blood of Jesus Chriat,—St. Pusud (0 the Corinthians, 24 “hupey Uoth verses Once again, beloved brethren, this metropolitan See of Baitimore is deprived of its chief tor. Again this venerabie metropolitan, tis mother of churches, is draped in mourning mm token of her widowhood, ‘There is gioom in her sanctuary. The cry of wahirg mingling with a te deep tone or aera a hae plication ana prayer, go w m aroun altar. Venerable bishops, devoted clergy, taithrul Levites, bow down their heads in sorrow, and & novle peopig are in tears. Instinctively, almost wistfully, we turn our eyes to that Ponutical chair only Uo see it Vacant, He who lately sat upon it, he Who So worthily Uiled it, he whoso well adorned it, wil never be seated there again. There he now lies before us, all at least that is mortal of him, sleeping the cold sleep of which there shall be no waking until the last accounting day; ana yet but @ very few short years ago you welcomed him among you with open arms ‘and with exulting heart, it was but a few short weeks since you saw him among the splendor and the por and de some ceremonies of the Church, enthron in his piace as the Archbishop of this see. How great is the Contrast between that scene and this! We are tempted to ask ourseives, Why 1s it thus? Way given us long enough to love nim, to eel the sweet and holy influences of ms words, of his life and of his example, and then to be taken away? Tne answer is, Beloved brethren, God has so willed it, His holy will be done, If you ask another answer more in the human order methinks I see tt written in characters of Nght upon that bier of death. The answer is the words I have just quoted to you of the great apostle Paul, “Most gladly will I spend and spena myseif for your souls, for the souls redeemed by the pre- clous blood of Jesus Christ.” These were the words of the great apostie, which he made his own, adopted them as his motto; he realized them in the whole course and conduct of nis life, There is the compensation and consummation at least for tus earth, But there ia 4 HIGHER AND A HOLIER COMPENSATION, aconsummation in another world, His budy died, but his soul still lives, Ail, then, that was t an noble in him is notdead; all that gave nity to that brow, all that gave lustre to those eyes, all that gave eloquence to those lips, all that gave charm and beauty to that countenance, all moved and throbped within that heart—in a word, all that made him what he was, the good Arch- bishop, the object. of venerauuon, of our affection and of our esteem; the good, the holy, the pure, the magnanimous soul still lives | Why, then, shall we repine? Why, then, shall we grievey Our if we do grieve, let 1t not be as those who grieve and mourn without hope, We are Taught Lo think and believe that the spirit, that tne immortal soul not only lives, but lives ina happier and @ brighter sphere, in a holier and better com- Pauionship than here. Brethren, we grieve indeed now, because We feel that our 108s has been great, very great indeed. How great you feel it 18 made evident by tnis concourse that is here before me, by the mourntul ahd solemn countenances on which Tlook, How great the loss to you! How great the loss to the clergy and the people of this arch- diocese, and not to them alone, put to all the bishops and priests and people ‘of this province ! And nos these alone, but to bishops and priests and people far beyond; for it is a loss not merely toa single diocese, or a single province, but to the whole American Church. How, then, am | to speak to you of one wao is to us all a ioss-like Unis, and to none @ greater loss than to him who stands belore you’ How shail 1 then raise my poor voice im this prewencet here before bishops so much more capa- 1, 80 much More worthy; here belore priests, so Many of Whom couid tell you of bis virtues and his labors, and of the fruits of his peaceiul lie, far beter than 1 could? I dare not, brethren, to appear before you did I not Know your indulgent minds and hearts; did 1 not Know that it was not so much my lips that were speaking to your ears as my heart that is speaking to yours, and that, how- ever teebie or however dissonant may be the sounds that are uttered forth, within our breasts we are in harmony, 10 unison, tu sympathy and in love. ARCHBISHOP SPALDING was not, as you know, by birth a Marylander, but he Was descended o1 those who claimed Maryland for their native Slate, and who were among that num- ber and 1n that Uatholic band that emigrated from its borders to what was then considered and called the Far West, to be among the first who were to aid In planting the seeds of the Catholic faith in the State of Kentucky. 1n nis early years he gave evi- dence of the Bier and religion which eu upon hin as he himself grew up, before his father and mother in the domestic circie; and being sent to coulege he :here conserved and formed the wish and determination to consecrate himself to God in the state of the holy priesthood, Hig Classical course completed he was sent to Rome. our years he spent im the College of the Propa- ganda, at the end of which he graduated with its lughest honors, and afterwards was raised to the dignity of the priesthood in the Holy City, enjoying the privilege and consolation ot celebrating his first, or almost nus first, mass at the tomb of the Aposties, Going torth thence to return to his native country, he reveived beiore bis departure tae blessing of the lorious Pope then reigning, Gregory the Sixteenth, t Was the latuer part of the month of August, in the year 1834, that Martin John Spalding, with his cousin, Mr. Lancaster, arrived in the city of New York irom Rome. 1remember the day and date full well, because J, myself, was then just on the eve of my deparvure for that Holy City from which he came, and it was during the few days of his sojourn in that city (New York) thatl first made his ac- uaintance, Which acquaintance soon ripened into riendsbip, and which friendsnip grew and strength- ened until the last day of his life. He brought to the diovese in which he was to labor and Lo the peo- ple to whom he was to consecrate his services a Inind well stored with jearning, @ beart tull of defotion, piety and faith, and a burning zeal for the converson of souls. It was not long before the fruits of his youthful labors were seen and felt. The Bishop of Louisville, the saintly Flaget, cailed him to be near nimself, under whose eyes is earliest years had been passed, and now his earl: priesthood was formed under his example an guidance, Those who remember Bishop Flaget— and there must be some now listening W me who remember him—must have been more than once struck With how much this young Spalding nad be- come imbued with nis spirit, and how this, HIS EPISCOPAL CHARACTER, became strongly impressed upon his character through all the future days of his life. It was seen especially in that fatherly kindness and in that tenderness to all that were shown in his making himself all to all, In order that he might gain all to God. it was not jong before his name and the renown of iis elo- quence, 1s learning and greav yas spread far beyond the confines of Louisville and beyond the diocese in which he labored, In almost every pur- tion of the West the tones of his eloquent voice were heard ringing from diocese to diocese and trom church to church, and those who did not listen to that voice had, at any rate, a measure of the beuetits which his hearers enjoyed by be- mg able to read and study his beautiful and instructive works that came one aiter another from his faciie pen, His lectures, his sermons, his con- tributions in various forms to the periodicals ot the day, gathered now, as they Nave been, form one of the most valuable contributions In the Catholic lit- eratyre of fps untry, He was called to be coad- Jutor in the ie of this Pope, He reigned Tor some years as administrator of the diocese and then as the actual Bishop of the see, leav- ing in this high sphere monuments of his energy and genius, of his zeal and devotedness. tvery- where through its borders he has left his bright a Jasting memorial, and every where his name is nad in honor a Us reese It was at a period criti- cal above all others in the history of our country, at @ moment when civii discord and war raged through the land; when here in this city, as in sO Many others, hearts were filled with gloom and dark forebodings, that one morning a rumor spread Vhrough the country, which soon became contirmed as a truth—a rumor that struck more consternauon in Catholic hearts than would Nave struck in them the cannon’s roar itself. It was the news of the sudden death of the great and good Archbishop Kenrick. The light of the American hierarchy, the pride, the ornament, the glory ofthe American Church, was dead. Who was to fill nis place? It was for the Pope of Rome to say. His eyes, a8 those of many others, were turned to- wards the still youthful Bishop of Louisville. He in due time was appointed. He in due time came, as [I have already said, to take possession of his see, He came into a diocese where one would say there was no tleld for his great energy and his active and in- domitavle spirit, Why? Because everything seemed to have already been done. There were churches apparently in suficient numoers; there Was @ devoted clergy, secular and regular, day and night laboring for their people. There was order and there was piety and religion reigning through every part. One would say he had nothing to do; that there was nota field for his great abiity and energy. But he soon gave a new impulse to the clergy and peopie of the diocese, He inspired them with @ new @& new hope and a new strength, and, with thelr united exertion and co-operation, the Archbishop at their head, the clergy working by his side and the people ready to ovey, we all know, we al see; they are oefore our eyes, the great and glorious results. And you know the new institutions that grew up. You know how the number of clergy were multiplied, how religious men and women ve- came more numerous, and how on ever; je the true religion more and more flourished, and the faith, the strong Catholic faith, sank deeper, grew more robust, more manly, more manifest in every heart. Then came the great act that was to be, as it really proved, the most memoravie event in the Arctiepiscopal career, as it;certainly was the most memorable event that had ever yet taken place in this See of Baltimore or in the walis of this metro- Politan, 1t was the convening of THE GREAT PLENARY COUNCIL, at which @ greater number of bishops than had ever been assembled befure were gathered here around these altars; and there he had sat (pointing to the vacant throne) in dignity upon the piace of honor, in the possession of his prerogative of place, and all eyes as they turned upon him, and ail minds as they considered him, said truly he 1s worthy; none more worthy—none 80 worthy perhaps—as he, It was & great labor. Through days and months Preceding it was @ great labor. During the days Of its progress it Was @ great jabor—even after it had come to its conclusion. Yet labor, crowned with brilliant success, was that Plenary Council ot Baltl- more, in which the late Archbisuop was apostolic delegate, and formed traly the crowning giory of his archiepiscopacy. But the labor then incurred Was too great for his weakening and sinking frame. He was brought to the very door of death, and the news had bing: Uirough the country that he was RO More. His obituaries were written, but on! it was then it pleased God to listen to the prayers and supplicalons of bis people and to longer to taem. He went abroad and recruited his health. Change of air, repose, and, still more, tne presence of the glorious Ponti! Plus the Ninth, aud the benedictions that he received from him gave him new strength, and ue came back aud resumed his united labors, ‘Thea came, as you know, TUE GREAT GENERAL COUNCIL, He was called away again. ‘There ne neid the most honorable place of the American hierarchy, a3 Was Dis due. He was a member of the commission ap- pomted by the Holy Father himseit which was con- stituted of the representatives of the then various countries, He was a member also of the commis- sion that stood next in dignity, and he had the con- golavion, as we all had, to see the copies of the acts and decrees of the Pienary Council of Balti- more in the hands of bishops of every language aud every clime, and to Lear the learned’ and venerable ma quote it with approval and admiration; and we all know with what veneration and respect te whole Council looked upon the great Archbishop of Balumore, Yqu remember the ovation which you gave to him oh his return, and you must remember that suificent demonstration which attested to the wnole world the loyalty of the Catholic people of this diocese vo Pius the Ninth—that testimonial so honoraole to the clergy and lalty that Joined tn it. in order to show their love for their Holy Father and their esteem for their beloved Archbishop, It was beyond all praise, It had been one of his favorite thoughts and conceptions which he had endeavored to formularize and Wo give some distinct character— that of converting THE SOULS OF THE COLORED PEOPLE, and still more, I may say, that of preserving the faith to those Who had aiready received the grace of catholic faith in baptism—to preserve it in tne midxt of the dangers to which they were afterwards to ve ex; fore his death he had the conso- lation, begin something towards that work. And I can well conceive how sadly it has falien upon the great hearts of that gallant band of mis- sionaries who came from across the ocean and from another coantry on invitation of himself—in the Words o/ the Apostle, also, that they might “spend, and spend themselves for the conversion of those pogr fouls,” Yet 1¢ was God’s work, and He will bring it at last toa successful end, Then there was the memorial of that great evens of which I have spoken begun to Pius the Ninth. He saw its founda- Uons laid. He saw the promise that it would in time Tise up in beauty and splendor, and he was consoled with the thought that at least it would be there, if not before his eyes, vefore the eyes of his people; and we have the consolation of knowing that it will be & memorial not only to Pius 1X., but @ memorial Lo the Archoishop of Balumore—to Archbishop Spaid- He saw his aa)s were drawing to @ close; sickness that had long been preying upon him at last took sudden hold. He saw at once his end was Approaching; he saw at once, even before his inti- mate friends or physicians, that he could not live. At once be gave himself up without hesitation, ‘Without & murmur, without a sigh. He was GLAD TO BE AT REST; lad to go to the possession of his reward, I saw ui Dut @ Week Or more besore his death, He was in the full possession of his faculties, which, thank God, he possessed until theend ! With tne {ull con- viction that his end Wa8 approaching, he was in constant recognition of the sentiment col tained in the Words I have quoted for my text:— “Lam willing to go; I am willing to give up my life in Christ for His Church? He ‘Was in constant prayer to God, and with invocation sweet to Lender to the Most Holy Mother, and con- stantly longed, as it were, for the time when, rely- ing upon God’s word and the intercession of the Immaculate Mother that God would receive nim into His Kingdom, he died, as you know, the saintly Archbishop, We would fain have nad him longer. We prayed for it, we sighed for it and wished for it; but it was not God’s will. He has been taken, and he has left behind him a precious legacy. He Nas bequeathed the legacy of his bright and beauti- Tul life. He has left the example of an Archbisho; possessing in the most eminent degree, not only alt Une learning and all the ecclesiastical spirit that should ciaracterize and dignify that station, but also all the qualities of a@ heart as well as of mind Which designates the true disctple of Jesus Christ, the true Bishop of bis Church, true pastor of souls, There was nothing artificial in him. He had 4 FRANK, NOBLE AND GENEROUS HEART, outspoken and accessible to all—the litle child as well as the grown man, the poor negro as well as to the most respectable and wealthy. Fit com- panion for the most learned, the most educated and the most cultivated, and yet he could make the humbiest feel at ease in his presence, He was an example, above all, I may say, of sell.devotion and self-sacrifice and of pure, holy, disinterested zeal— bright and beautiiul virtues. He had a humble trust in God and an earnest confidence in His Blessed Mother. Now he is gone; the Church has sung her solemn chants, the propitiatory sacrifice has been offered on her altars, and now it only re- mains to carry him to his long and silent place of rest. Yes, take him up and bear him tenderly; take him up and bear him amid the solemn prayers and benedictious of the Church; take him up and bear him tenderly, amid tne grief of @ bereaved people; take him up and bear him with all due re- spect, even as an Archbishop of the Church; bear him to his place of rest, still clad in all the robes of his pontifical orfice, with the mitre on his head, the ring ee his finger and the san- dals on his feet, even as he was Wont to approach the altar of his God—bear him thus. He lived an Archbishop and died au Archbisnop, and the body tnat is now to be assigned to its tomb shall rest under the shadow of tnis his metropolitan. It too will rise again, but rise in greater honor and more Tesplendent beauty and glory, And way we not fondly think that even while’ we surround the bier of gur loat prelate that he ts above even now, look- ing‘adown ae us and blessing us? May we not hope that while the solemn chants are ascending for nis repose he has joined his voice with the choirs above—with those archbishops and bishops, spostics and martyrs, who, kneeling before we vhrone of Almigaty God, give praise and glory to Him forever? still we may pray ‘or the eternal re- pose of his soul; pray tor the soul of him who is de- parted, and pray still more for ourselves; pray for the Church of this diocese; praygfor that widowed Church; pray that sowing now for a ume in tears it may be abie to reap in joy. Amen, PONTIFICAL BLESSING AND ABSOLUTION. At the conclusion of the oration the palpit was removed and preparations made for the absolution, which on this occasion was performed separately by five bisnops, 1n copes and mitres, ‘The prelate of the first dignity was Bishop Wood, of Philadelphia, who occupied uhe seat at the right corner of the head .of the catafaique; the relate of the second dignity, Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, 8, C., occupied the seat at the left corner of the foot of the catafalque; the prelate of the tnird dignity, Bishop Domienec, of Pittsburg, oc- cupied the left corner at the head of the cata- falque, and the prelate of the jourth dignity, Bishop Persico, of Savannah, the celeprant of the solemn Pontitical mass, occupied a seat in the sanctuary in Irout of the cofin, ‘The service was chanted and repeated five times, concluding with Bishop Whe- lan’s absolution, THE PROCESSION MUSTER AND MARCH TO THE GRAVE. At hall-past two o’clock the last of tue public funeral exercises over the remains of Archbishop Spalding was concluded and the procession began to re-form for the solemn march to the grave, The seminarians were each handed a lighted candle, and with it passed down the long aisle toward the front entrance of the Cathedral, and thence to the dark and afftoomy Place through which the remains hi to be borne to reach their final resting piace. Upon either side of the gloomy and winding arches, they wi (4 ranged, facing inward, holding in their hands ie flickering tapers that were to light up the last journey Es ig aoa Prelate’s remains to their final earth, Following the errangéement of the students came the giow, measured tramp of the bishops and priests overhead, who were in attendance upon the body, and the only ones to follow it to the grave, AS the procession arrived atthe narrow staircase which led to the crypt, the Jong line of seminarians joined the voices of bishops and priests in chantt the matins and creeds, Down along the line an throug the strange and straggling pi that make up the underground tramework of the Cathe- dral canged the solemn tines of the chant, taking on solemnity by the unnatural surroundings. Down the contined and intricate passages came the pro- cession, between the lines of students, while all bowed their heads in silence as it passed, AT THE SEPULCHRE. At twenty minutes to three o'clock the last turn was made and the bishops stood with uncovered heads around the sepulciire of the dead Archbishop. A inoment after the coMn containing the remains, borne by the ten priesis named above as _pall-bear- ers, came up and was placed upon tresseis until the last word of prayer for the dead shail have been uttered. As the coffin 1s placed upon the temporary resting place the scene 1s most deeply solemn and impressive. Around the coffin are gathered the richiy robed bishops, their beautiful vestings relieved by contrast with the simpler robes of tne priests and the white draping of the dozen altar boys who gathered about tiem, bearing up their purple robes, MOURNING RELATIVES, Near the head of the cofin stvod the brothers of the deceased, in dress, in manners, of goud sub- stanual Kentucky farmers, ana with them Mr. A. 5. Spaiding, of New York, the only kindred that stuod around the tomb ot this good man. It would be Ampossible for tongue to tell or pen to write the munu’s impression at that moment. oun IMPRESSIVE SCENES. In a space of fiiteen by ten feet this little party were gathered. Upon one sidé were the tombs of Archbishop Waitfield, Eccleston and Kenrick, the immediate predecessors of him wno now lies be- side them, and upon the other the blank, rough brick walls of the arches that support the altar dl- rectly overhead. Into the lite city of the distin- guished dead no light came save the sickly glim- mer of a half-dozen candies that were held by the altar boys or stuck In the sand, Alter &@ moment’s hesitation Bishop Whelan but On the mitre and in a slow, measured tone said a short, impressive prayer, the last ever to be said over the earthly remains of Archbishop Spalding, After this was done Bishop Becker, of Delaware, passed around to the right of the box into which the coitiu was to ve oe and took his ata tion at the foot. Bishop Wood, of Phila delphia, also passed around to the rignt and stood near the head, while Bishops Bayley aud Gibbons stood directly opposite, ‘Then the cofin was litted from the tressels and placed upon the supports over the coitin box, THE COFFIN LOWERED AND A FINAL ADIEU ON EARTH, At eight minutes to three o'clock the coffin was lowered to its place therein, Incense was then used aad Bishop Whelan said the “De Profu ndis,’? while the little audience present responded, Then came the removal of the beauuful flowers upon the coffin, that had witnered over his remains, And their distribation to the iriends present. The lid of the box was then placed upon it, hiding for. ever the casement that heid the mortal’ remains of the Archbishop of Baltimore, At three o'clock pre cisely the last solemn Word had been saki, and the spare him | body was placed in the vauit beside the one occu- pled by the remains of Bishop Kenrick. Fora moment ail tagered se if loath to leave the sacred place, out only for @ moment, and then the silent tombs were left behina by all save the sexton ron his Workmen in the return to Iife’s duties and At fifteen minutes past three o'clock none were left around the grave save those whose duty it Was to place upon te tomb of the dead the final touch, The click of the workmen’s trowel was then heard upon the brick and the grating upon the mortar sent back a galling sound in the solemn stillness as the solld masonry was bout placed so as to shut out forever from human sigh! the earthly remains of the dead primate, REQUIESCAT. At ten minutes to tour o'clock the solemn work was done and every human being turned to leave the scene, pernaps never again to return to it, and all that remains to mark the resting pines of this great and good man 1s the nuge pile that rises toward heaven above his. simple sepuichre, and a little piece of white marble upon its ace, upon which is inscribed in Latin, lartinus Joannes Spalding, with the date of nis birth and deatb. ENGLISH OPERA—DEBUT OF SANTLEY. The Academy of Music was crowded last night to its utmost limits, every seat being taken and hun- dreds compeliea to content themselves with stand- ing room only. Even the stockholders’ poxes— strange to say, for English opera—were all filled, and the house presented as brilliant and fashion- able an appearance as at the début of Nilsson. It was an occasion worthy ‘of such an at tendance and such an ovation, ‘The greatest living baritone, Charles Sanuey, made his first bow on the operatic boards of the metropolis, and every one ana everything that New York could boast of in fashion and intelligence was present to do honor to the event. Mr. Santley has been now some months in this country, and those who were acquainted vith his high reputation (and their Dame is legion) lamented that nis talents should be confined to the narrow sphere of the concert room and the adverse influence of incompent man- agement. Mr. Rosa deserves the thanks of the mu- sical public for not having permitted Mr. Santiey to leave America without giviug the public an op- portunity of hearing this renowned artist; for, owing to tne peculiar manner in which the con- certs in which he sang since his arrival were con- ducted but a small proportion of the public enjoyed the pleasure of listering to one of tne finest baritone voices ever heard on the stage. The overa was “Zampa,” @ more brilijant or effective work than which it would be difficult to fina among the French composers, either new or old, and In which the favorite pupil of Cherubini (Herold) has gained his highest success, The last time it Was played in New York previous to last night's representation was at the old Theatre Francais, when Mile, Naddi, Mile, Laurentis, Le Bae ‘The and Armand appeared in tne principal roles, cast last night was as follows:— Camilla, daughter of Lugané Rita, her attendant... The Btatue of Alice di Monza, a Siciitan ofile puzzi, Zampa’s attendani ynsley Cook Dandolo, a domestic. i cMr. T. Whitlin A Pirate. 6b Vi. Mry Kinross a Mr. Charles Santley in his great role of.................Zampa The role of Zampa, as 1s well known, was written for a tenor voice; but as it does not extend very high Mr. Santiey by a few transpositions, such as a tone lower in one or two arias, is enabled to bring the part within the range of his voice. fis first appearance in opera here may be set down as a grand, unqualified success. His voice 1s of a quality pure and civar as crystal; every note tells like the tone of @ vell. Hearing him js like unto gazing into @ mirror; every thought of the composer is refiected, and there is not an unintelligibie idea from beginning to end. The threo Well-known scenes of ‘*‘Zampa,”’ the drinking song of the first act, the passionate address to Camilla in the second act, and the final scene, which ends in the punishment of the impious Corsair, were delivered with @ power, emphasis and effect such as are seldom heard On any operatic stage. As an actor he 1s easy and graceful, rather than powerful or demonstrative. He is evidently afraid of overdoing a@scene or tearing passion to pieces, and believes in the golden medium, witnout descending to tameness, No one who wishes to see and hear the nearest approach to @ perfect artist that the Academy of Music has known since the present building was erected should fail to attend the sec- ond representation of ‘Zampa,” on Wednesday evening. Regarding the rest of the cast, we may Say that Mrs. Seguin and Mr. Aynesley Cook were deserving of the highest praise. Mrs. Van Zandt was good in the first act, but sang wofully out of tune in the last two, Mr. Whiffen acted nis part admirably and Mr. Karl, with the exception of some mishaps in acting, made the role of Alpnonso a flattering success, But next to Mr, Santley, who, of course, was the lion of the evening, the principal share of praise is due to the conductor, Mr. Carl Rosa, who brought both the chorus and tne orchestra sateiy and triumphantly through the mazes of this really dificult and trying opera. Not one conductor in ten could have succeeded s0 well in reconctling the incongruities of the instrumental and choral parts and bringing the opera to a successiul close. ‘To-night we are promised “Don Giovanni,” with & very strong cast. 1HE GRAND DUKE. Arrival at New Orleans in Time for the Mardi « Gras—Preparation for His Reception. NEW ORLEANS, La,, Feb, 12, 1872. The ducal party arrived this morning. A salute was fired when the steamer, with the royal party on board, came to the city. Mayor Planders and others met the Grand Duke at the steamer and es- corted him to the St, Charles Hotel. ‘The reception will take place to-morrow in the Mayor’s parlor at the City Hall. The hotels are crowded with strangers, The weather is clear and pleasant and favorable for the Mardi Gras festivi- ties. The Grand Duke Alexis attends the opera to- night. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, Two Freight Trains Wrecked by a Col- lision—A Passenger Train Dashes In and Completes the Smash Up—Several Pas- sengers Reported Killed. CINCINNATI, Feb, 12, 1872. A despatch from Albany says that tne passengers by tne Chicago Railroad report a serious accident at Georgia station, six miles west of Mitchell, Indiana, ‘Two freight trains going at a high speed collided, Both trains contained about uhirty cars, The wreck was tearful. Belore a flag could be got out @ passenger train ran into the wreck, and it is reported that several ersons were killed, No further particulars have been received, SUMAC, The Colored Folks of Virginia Protesting Against a Reduction of Duty en Sumac. RicuMonD, Va., Feb. 12, 1872. A special to the Whig from Louisa Court House says that a large meeting of colored citizens of that county was held there to-day, in the County Court House, aiter the adjournment of the Court, to pro- test against any reduction of the duty on imported sumac. This article has latterly become a large element in the trade of Virginia, and the negroes are chiefly benefited by it. Alter speeches by promi- nent colored men, resolutions to carry out the ob- ject of the meeting were adopted, which will be pre- sented to Congress at an eurly day. THE TREATY OF SEPARATION, The Separation Question Not Altogether a Myth—The Organ of the New Party in Canada Believes the Rumor. QUEBEC, Feb, 12, 1872. The Levernement, an organ of the new national party, on Saturday night declared its belief in the existence of a treaty of separation, and brought for- ward a series of statements to strengthen its ground. Fournier, a member for Montmagut in the locas House, says he was assured by a Cabinet Minister in 1868 that such @ treaty existed, The Canadian, Langevin’s organ, laughs at the Levernement to-night aod denies the statement. It issatd that Mr. Cauchson, President of the Dominion Senate, who was in New York last week ostensibly on business connected with the North Shore Railroad, of which he is also President, re- ceived orders to go to Washington and confer with the LA gg Minister on behalf of the Dominton gov- ernmen' EUROPEAN MARKETS. LONDON MONRY MARKRT.—LONDON, Feb, 12-5 Console cloned at 9174 for, both money and th American securities flat; United States ti 1862's, 91.46 ; 1885", old, Ly ; 1867's, 1% ; Len. ‘0, FRANKFORT BOUxSE.—FRANKVORT, Feb. 12—A. M. United States fivetwenty bonds opened’ at 964 for the issue ot Panis Bourse.—Panié, Feb. 12—P, M—Rentes closed at LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, Feb, 12— 4:3) P. M.—The cotton market closed flat; middling up- lands, 114d, a 113¢d.; middling Orleans, 113gd. a 114d. The sales of the day have been 12,000 bales, including 4,00 for Aveculation and export. Sales ‘of cotton at nea nearly from Savannah or Charleston have been made at Il ‘yd. gotton shipments from Bombay since the last report to the 1th inst, nave been 12,000 b — CoTrON MaRrkeT,—Havne, Feb, 12,—Cotton ll, LIVERPOOL BREADSTUFFS Manurt.—LrvERPoot, Feb: 12-10 P.M.—The breadstuils market is quiet. Corn, 308. 9d. r quarter, MLAVERPOOL, Faovsrons BARRE Ley eR Pkg . M.—Cl owt, for the Me Ratan aon Wend rene LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKET, AVERPOOL, re — Vid. a 17igd. per gallon, Tallow, ie: ber ewtsofpentine, 86x a 068. 62. ver ewl, Rosia 11s per owt. for common. fie, 18—Re N PRODUCE MARKET.—LONDON, aed petrleuty Mian Iai. ver gion taliow, 50s, 6d. per ; finseed per ton. OR tue MARKET. ANIWenv, Feb, 12—Petroleum. 45, for tine pale American» PM due 3 rican fine. Pork, 59s. 3 WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Feb, 12, 1872, Chicage Reburned in the Senate—The Moiety System—Sale of Arms to France. The Senate consumed the whole day in 4 profit. less discussion of the Chicago Relief bill, It will ba remembered that this measure, providing for a re- bate of duties on material imported for use in the rebuilding of Chicago, passed the Senate two weeks ago, and is now hanging on a motion to reconsider, made by Senator Chandler. The Wisconsin and Michigan lumber interest 1s opposing the measure bitterly. Mr, Ferry, of Michigan, proposes to pay out direct from the Treasury the amounts to be comprised in the difference between the use of home and imported materials, The speakers wera Messrs, Ferry, Logan, Chandler, Trumbull and Car- penter, ‘There ts little probability of the bill passing, as the protectionists are sure to oppose it to the utmost, The only other noticeable business was the pré+ sentation of @ memorial asking for the abolition of Moleties, Mr. Chandler presented it, but opposed the object, on the ground that it would be a loss of at least $20,000,000 to the revenue upon the Northe - ern frontier alone. Mr. Sumner introduced @ reso- lution calling for a committee of inquiry, to sit with open doors, and examine into the alleged sale of arms and ammunition to the French government or, their agents during the recent war. . Not so Badly Beatea—Woman Suffrage Looke ing Up—Its Leaders Joining the Opposition to Grant. The woman suffragists made another raid on Congress to-day and obtained a decided advance for their cause. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered a Memorial asking for an opportunity to be heard at the bar of tne House upon the subject of their op- pressions from the tyrant man, and naming Satur- aay, February 17, as the day to be set apart for that. purpose. The appeal was not granted, but the vore Stood yeas 87 and nays 96—a majority of only ning against them. This is looked upon as a great tri- gmpit by the ladies, Mrs. Hooker, who makes @ very whimsical figure here, together with several ladies earnest in this cause, were im the gallery watching the fortunes of the measure and keeping an eye on the champions of the cause below, Many of the demo crats voted for the resolution and some who are not 1n favor of suffrage voted to give them a hearing in the interest of ‘dair play.” The friends of the movement are extremely jubilant over the affair and confidently look forward to complete success the next time it is tried. The woman suffragists are actively planting a campaign to go into the Presidential canvass against the republican party. What they expect to gain by opposing General Grant they do not seem fully to understand, nor do they seem to have any well defined hope of sharing any better at the hands of the democrats, but opposition to the present power is their battle ery, and they are hard at work, noping to make their power felt, The Shipbuilding Bill. A bill was introduced by Representative Dawes to-day to atd in the construction of ten first class iron steamships, of not less than three thousand tons each, to connect the ports of the United States with foreign ports and to secure to government the use of the same for postal, naval and other purposes. The measure 1s similar in many of its features to the bill on the same subject heretofore introduced in the Senate, ‘The bill names as the corporators John Roach, Clarence H, Clark, Wm. H. Robertson, John Griswold, Daniel L. Petty, Paul N. Spofford, vharies A. Peck, Marcus R, Simons, Wm. Parker and Wm. A. Hal, under the name of the National Ameri- can Steamship Company. The bill was relerred to the Committee on Commerce, The President Reforming the Order”? Business. ‘rhe President, in a conversation to-day with a leading Senator, said that the plan now being pre- pared unaer his direction by Secretary Boutwell, as @ substitute for the “general vraer” business, would not allow the making of protits by either the Col- lector or private parties, Forney and Granvs Renomtnation. The resignation of Golonel Foruey as Collector of the Poft at Philadelphia continues to ve a chief topic of conversation, and fears are expressed by some of the friends of the President that it betokens @breach tn the republican party in Pennsylvania wider than Senator Cameron’s enemies have yet been able to make it; but no such serious resuit is generally anticipated, and it is not belleved any grave opposition to Grant’s renomination will be developed in that State. If Colonel Forney’s own promises, as they have been reported in the HERALD, mean anything, they mast mean that he intends taking no part in any hostile movement, International Copyright. The Joint Library Committee met this morning to hear arguments on a bill for an tnternational copy- might. Mr. Willlam Appleton, publisher, presented the views of a portion of the trade in favor of a copyright for foreign authors, upon condition that the book be published in this country by contract with an American citizen, and be manufactured in all parts from domestic material. Mr. Huzard, pubiisier, Philadelphia, presented the views of the entire book trade of tnat city and read a lengthy argument and remonstrance against every form of international copyright. Mr. Edward L. Andrews, lawyer, of New York, argued on behaif of authors in favor of the bill framed by the Copyright Association, which measure extends the benefit of tae American Copyright act to the foreign authors of such countries as extend reciprocal advantages to our own authors. The arguments upon the extension of copyrights to loreign au:hors were resumed before the joint committee this afternoon. Professor Youmans elavorated his views upon the dealings of Eng- lish and American publishers with their re spective authors, contrasting favorabiy the percentage system of this country with the half-profit plan of the European pub- lishers. James D. Sheldon and Mr. Van Nos- trand maintained thatthe risks of the publishing trade were very perilous; that no bookseller coula suoceed if the suggestion made in the committee— namely, of extending copyright benefits of certain percentages to foreign authors and allowing any American publisher to use their works upon the payment of this royalty—were to prevail in Con- gress. The Chairman (Mr. Morriil, of Maine) called at- tention to the object of copyright, indicated in the constitution, to advance science and the usefal arts, and asked for the views of authors or thelr representatives upon the best means of securing the pertormance of this, Edward 8S. Andrews, of New York, as the counsel of the authors, appeared, and urged the provision of remedies for enlorcing the rights 1 literary prop- erty as the best incentive and encouragement of mental eifort. Some countries had secured the right in perpetuity as the best means of attaining the same end as this one pointed out inthe con- stitution, The publishers do not insist upon some of the objectionable features of their bill, and the substance of the bill introduced by S. S. Cox, secur- ing such rights for authors as the commercial policy of the government in favoring the manufacturing interests will permit, seems likely tu be accepted, The Mempbis National Bank Affairs. The House Committee on Banking and Currency were in secret session to-day and heard the testi- mony of Mr, John Bull, of this city, the ex-National Bank Examiner, whose stolen or suppressed report of the condition of the “Tennessee National Bank, of Memphis,” made in the summer of 1866, was in supstance published in the HERALD of Saturday, The committee have made the moyt careful effort to keep their examination of Comptroiler Hulburd’s oficial conduct from the press, and their chagrin ‘was great at finding all the important facts in this case spread before the public, Mr, Bull tes to-d to nis recollection of the lout ‘reports and showed the substantial cor- rectness of the HEKALD's account «. os contents. It appears that Rutter, President of the Mempmis Bank, paid $10,000 to State ae iar cure the deposit, of the Tennessee School funds, which were afterwards lost to the State. ig who was acting Comptroller at the ume Mr. Bull reported on this bauk, says that Bull's report hag disappeared aud must have. been stolen from the oiice files, Mr. Bull testified that the HBRALD Cor- respondent must have had a copy of his reporg before him while writing. Itwas also shown that. Rutter offered Halburd $500 to defer action on the report. This has been stated by Hulburd Inmself, Rut. ter Ig also shown to have offeredt $5,000 @ year to al one the Comptroller might name as cashier, A pars ticular friend of Mr. Aulourd’s, Mr. Hill, of the Treas ury Department, accepted the position and went ta Memphis, serving several months as cashier, When it was no longer possibie to bolster up the tastitus non Mr, Hil) was appuinied receiver by tae Comps trouen “General