The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1872, Page 5

Lueretia Mott Preaches on the Principles of Peace. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. Samuel M. Janney Against the Doc- trine of the Atonement. AN IMMENSE GATHERING OF “FRIENDS.” The streets in the neighborhood of Stuyvesant Bquare yesterday forenoon were whitened by the eompanies of Quaker women going toward the meeting house in Rutherford place. The more sombre apparitions of men attired in black and gray, with broad, square-looking hats, diversified ‘the scone; and, mingling with those who thus wore ‘the exponent of severity of character were young people who in their appearance showed no signs ‘whatever of not belonging to this world of flesh and We devil Charles Lamb tn-his essay said—“Every ‘Quakeoress isa lily.” To.cny one stationed on the , steeple of St. George's yesterday morning the mate Qgures in the thromg-of church-goers would have ‘appeared like bees following comely flowers that losted upon a summer stream. The pretty cos- ‘tumes of the young ladies, who accompanied the ‘@Matrons and patriarchs with filial devotion, seemed to attract other bees of a younger or at least a @prightlier type, who wore lavender cravats, orange &td gloves and white hats. The stream of felk ‘poured into the spacious meeting house and it was @oon filled in every part. THE ASSEMBLAGE. ‘At one end of the auditory, upon the “high seats,” ‘@ro the ministers'and elders, most of them venera- ‘Ble men, with their faces towards the congrega- ‘ton. On the left of the middle aisle the front seats ere occupied by men in tie straight-cut coats and ‘the strange square looking style of hat which,despite ‘taste and civilization, as well as the all-revered principles of economy and comfort, has never been @iscarded since the days of Fox, the founder of the Church, by the old time Friends. The opposite aide of the house is appropriated to the wo- men, who sit apart from the men. The pore ry isan gradation of station ever seen at life is ol served in the involuntury wrrangement @ Quaker audience. The gray haired and g@erious faced men and woinen sit in the front, where few other than their conventional costumes fre seen, and the persons dressed with less sim- icity and modesty remain furtner from the places Hi honor and reverence. There is no rule of disci- | me to cause this observance, and it seems to be 2 tesult of instinctive aiuity. It is often the ether way, however, with te stern facts of every- life. “Fhe gallery on the right is a blended picture of ely faces and pretty, summer-colored ribbons. fre incessant fluttering of fans and the sheen of right eyes duzzle the senses. THE HISTORLAN OF TAE QUAKERS, The assemblage has been sili for an hour and the silence is deep and intense. It ts at last broken by $he rising of one of the mon on the ‘hich seats,’? He lifts his yo'ce, says A few words, and there ts a Repeal rastiing of attention and a deeper stiliness, ‘nis preacher is Samnei M. Janney, of Virginia, the dauthor of “The History of the F:iends.” His voice #olear and Sranbase and heard in every portion or ae house, but his gestures are very few and OBRIST A MAN. Janney took as his theme the marvellous story of the beginning of the Christian Church, Christ ‘did mot die to atone for the sins of the world. That was @ fallacy—an expedient. Would God consider the eaffering of one man sufficient atonement for thé eins ofanother? Would he cause -the innocent to @uifer for the guilty? This doctrine was not com- le with our ideal of God's justice. That great- event of the world’s history—the cruc'fixion of jesus—was meant to slow to mankind how bh was suifered for love of them and of hatred of Pypocrisy, of Pharisecism, time- Servitude. Ifthe divinity of Jesus Christ were ad- he then the death uon the eross would have nthe Jinale of a great dispensation for the re- con ofGod to man. But {t was man who was to be reconciled to God, und not God to man. He ‘Was to behold how mueh could be borne for the fae of the Omnipotent, how much had been borne ow much could be forgiven—to be an example and model for the race, a glorious picture of one man dying to show other men how to die in the ice of God as he had lived to show them how live in that service. ign ag f of the tenets of the Society of Friends, he said that they did not belive in natural depravity—that every man or woman Was born pure as Adam was in Eden. THE NATURAL PASSIONS ‘Were only enemies when wrongly used, and the Comforter sent to guide us though the world was the Divine Light, that shines witiin—that lighteta every man who cometh into the world, LUCRETIA MOTT. With the close of the sermon, every word of which was fervently uttered, silence again falls @pon the assemblage. A wowan stands up in her place on the rostrum, She is attired in drab, with face that shows the signs of patient struggles, goitened by an expres:ion of steadfast inspiration and of hope. There are few more remarkable ‘women of the time than Lucretia Mott. Asshe stands looking at the lurge audience, fancy contrasis her with other women who have taken upen themselves missions which they pioseeute with ore o: impu- dent, unseemly demagogisin than, like hers, of per- Racing anaes Every humane movement for last forty years has known something of her eid. She is now very old. During her discourse he is frequently obliged to take a glass of water to enable her to proceed. Aiter the first sentence she slowly unties the strings of her bonnet, nna, re- moving it, places it in the lap of the Qaakeress who gita next to her. She unfolds a white handkerchief, ‘which is spread upon the rail of the rostrum before ir. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS, Beginning in a low, tremulous tone, her thoughts geemto guther strength and pour upon her gsummer flood, 80 that her voice grows at length more distinct, clear and loud. One caynot well rears an audience with such a woman standing fore it, whose words it ha! upon with intense entrancement. Her words have the grace and Sweetness of a Tillotson and the strengti and cance of a Kempis. 1¢ would be impossible give a just etch of an unwritten as the on of yesterday spoke with great feeling and eloquence, and her VR ject Was the peace of nutlons, touching upon the {che claim qatrong appeal for tue perpetual oontinuance of armony between England and America, She deprecated “25% a0. 8 . THH SHEDDING OF BLOOD fn an age like this,when civilization and culture are Bo advanced and so rapidly udvancing. The intel- deotual should be aited with tle spiritual to govern and guide the physical nature—tie intellectual should not league with the physical. War- is retrograding toward barbarism. Since the beginning of the trouble between the two countries in relation to the Alabama claims she ever hoped and prayed for the settieinent by peete means, which were fixed in the Treaty of ‘aghington. She hoped still that it would end in that way, and she felt thankful that during the Yabors of prea ' i: “THE JOINT HIGH COMMISSION 3 St Washington other means of settlement than Such as were peaceful had never been spoken of in that body. he principle of settling differences between nations by arbitration was whut wa: to ie the cess of he which the Quakers had advocated fo’ 80 a pees She thought tt was thd ouly way by whic! mony conid bé Preserved in the world. sue rged buat the influence of the Society of Friends shouid be used at the present time to further THE PEACEFUL ARBITRATION of the claims by advising the President of the United States in relation thereto, In former in- stances, however weak their ciforts had seemed to themselves, they had brougit forth fruit. If the Society of Friends kept firmly to that defence and advocacy of peace which had so distinguished it, it could not be long ere the rinciple would triumph in tue world. Now, when he consummation of this labor was near at hand, they should use what aid the Divine Spirit sbould give them to bring it quickly about, VANITY OF VANITIES. She closed her discourse by givin vice to young ladies on the subject of dress, the extravagance and showiness of which were evils of the time, The women's galiery, with its array of ribbons and head Gear, la Shetiand pony, futtered its multitudin- Ous fans very nervously, SILENCE. Lucretia Mott sat down for a moment, and then, rising, proposed a time of perfect silence, that they might “draw near to the Father.” ‘phe etiliness is at length broken by a stir through all the assem- blage; the men and women on the ‘high seats” gre shaking hands, the greeting paxses ull through house, and then the meeting is over. AN AGED SUICIDE. William Hamiiton, aged 70 years, while laboring ander a fit of temporary insanity on Saturday even- ing, drew the keen sharp edge of a razor across his throat, inflicting a frightful gash five inches length. He was discovered by his wife ingapon the floor of his apartment at 199 John street, Brook- lyn, and medical aid was procured. The’ wound was sewed up and the poor old man was removed to the hospital. But slight hopes aro entertained of bis recovery, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1872.-TRIPLE SAMEET. ANNIVERSARY | MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. | Comiqva.—This theatre will be closed during the present week, during the preparations for Josh Hart's great sensation, “Chi Before, During, eT After the Fire,” which will be produced. on June 3. Great expectations are formed of latest managerial venture. WALLAOK’S.—Mr. Lester Wallack on Saturday next brings to a close one of the most brilliant and successful seasons ever given under his manage- ment at his standard temple of comedy. The bill for the week will consist or Robertson's comedy of “Home” and “The Critic,” in which the full strength of the company will be cast. Mr. Charles Mathews takes a benedit on Saturday. UNION SquaRe.—Mrs, James A. Oates and her comic opera company are to open at the Union Square Theatre on the 34 of June, succeeding the Vokes fainily, who go to Boston to filla short en- gagement there prior to their departure for Eu- Tope. Mrs, Oates is a dashing, brilliant artiste, and will doubtless attract large audiences. She has Deen playi with very great success during the pet season the Seuthern and Western cities. he opening plece here will be Planché’s musical extravaganza entitled “Fertunio.” FirTH AVENUE.—Tae season will clese at this dramatic boudoir im two weeks, It would be dim- cult to match it for unvarying popularity and suc- cess. With the exception of a week or two of old comedy, two plays, “Article 47,” have held the boards of this theatre for an entire to him by the Amaranth Society, of Drookiyu, im e AMA to take place on ‘Wedn next. Hetr-at- Law” will constitute the bill, with the addition of Vocal selections NA Miss Georgina | and @ comic lecture by Mr. John Oakey. CENTRAL Park GARDEN.—The concerts of Theo- dore Thomas at'this charming summer resort have been nightly ‘crowded since the opening, and the class of patrons is of a far superior character to any ever Kaow? before at a summer ‘den here, As for the music, to quote Hans breitmanu’s remarks:— ‘Da blay crate dings from Mezart, Beethoven and Mehul, Bel Sooplime and peandiful. Fox’g Thousand and One Nights. On Tuesday evening, June 11,8 most remarkable dramatic climax will be attained at the Olymplo Theatre im'this city. The occasion will be the bene- fit of Mr. @. L. Fox and the one thousandth and first time of his performance in thia city of his famous pantomime character, Humpty Dumpty. The run of this pantomime is unprecedented in the histery of the stage. True, the pantomime has been frequently reconstructed, the arrangement of the scenes has been changed, and nov- elties in profusion have been intrduced, but it has always been known as “Humpty Dumpty,” and the title role has been played by the same old Fox with unvarying success, throughout the entire three years’ run, without the loss ofa ingle night. ‘This goes on the record to his credit, and gives him @ place beside the famous Grimaldi, The piece was originally produced at the Olympic, on the 8th of March, 1568, with Fox, then as now, in the title role, It was played the first night in ono act, occupying three hours, This arranzement was found unduly wearisome to the performers, so on the second night it was divided into two acts. This, we believe, was the first occasion on which the dramatic tradition that rendered it necessary that the act.en of pantomime should be continuous and unbr key Wis ever departed from; but the result wus so happy that since that time Fox’s panto- mimes have all been divided off either in two or three acts, with a dramatic precision and a climatic force quite in the style—in & pantomimic way—of the Shaksperean drama, The pantomime, especially tts head and front— the inimitable Fox—was a great guccess from the first night, and critics predicted for ita run that would eqnal, if not eclipse, the (at that time) un- Precedented record of tho “Black Crook.” Their prophetic praises were justified, for the season closed on ‘‘Humpty’s” 487th performance. Since that run the pivce has held the stage with the same clown in the title part, and bearing the weight of the show on his shoulders, until now the announcement comes that the venerable but still popular entertainment will come toa final close on the 1th of June in a grand benefit for Mr, Fox and the attainment of its one thousand and first performance. On this occasion there will be an aiternoon and evening performance, both of which will be for the benefit of the famous clown, who will then bid his multitude of friends an adieu which will serve to keep him in their remembrance ce @ period of absence which is to be measured y years, ir. Fox will go abroad to fresh triumphs with the best record of any American actor who has gradu- ated from the boards of Getham—with the unprece- dented record of 1,001 performances in a single part—leaving behind a public that is willing to en- dure him even much longer, and friends who are regretful that his comic features are to be seen no Mr. Fox is a native of Boston, but made first appearance on an; stage in Providence, in a small part, when he was about eighteen years old, Being socially reserved and of a quiet disposition no one suspected him of being possessed of comedy talent, so he was cast in minor parts of no gréat importance, while his two brothers, James and Charles, who were in the same company—the former being a low comedy man—got. the cream of the business assigned to them. By some accident rath wandered to New York one summer and fell in, with Purdy, the lessee of the National Theatre, in Chatham atreet. Purdy engaged him for old men, but, the comedian fallin; sick shortly after the opening of the fall season, Fox ‘Was rushed on to fill up the gap until another man could be engaged. George came out Leitiy to the astonishment of every one, and made a “big hit.” Low comedy was thereafter awarded him as his line of business by rights of conquest, and he reigned supreme on the east side, whtle really in- ferlor comedians were holding the best places in the Broadway houses. During the holiday season Purdy engaged a French pantomime troupe, with French clown and ballet, who opened in the Ravels’ pantomime, “Mazulm; or, The Night Owl.” After playing for a week (Fox being the harlequin) the clown, havin; made a hit, struck for an_ exorbitan salary, and, on being refused, decided that he Would not play. The ambitious young Fox came to the rescue again, Cee te his willingness and Saracen een in his ability to play the clown’s part. He tried it, and made a greater hit than ever—throwing the poor French- pe completely in the shade, and not only usurp- ing his Blace, but placing himself at once far above him, and in Hiyalty wie the theretofore considered Peerless Rave!s the ves. pig Mr. Fox and his entire “Humpty Dumpty” troupe will proceed to Poston on Wednesday, 12th prox., and, after careful rehearsals, the pantomime, with all its famous sensational and variety features, will be produced on the 17th at the Globe Theatre. A brief tour through the princt cities of fhe Union will finish “Humpty Dumpt; marvellous career in this country, Miss Kellogg in London. The great success of our favorite prima donna at Drury Lane, amid the multitudinous rival attrac- tions of a London season, will be gratifying to her numerous friends and admirers here. The Daily Tev-graph thus speaks of her:— On Saturday night, May 11, after a lengthened absence in her native country, the American prima donna, Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, reappeared on the stage of Drury Lane. The circumstances of her acbut at Her Majesty's Theatre some five Tepes & 9 are fresh in the memory of opera-goers, who will also recall with ease the success she made ata jg hep the star of Christine Nilsson had just ‘defi, iss Kell was then placed at @ disadvantage incidental to. one whose only training had been on the American Btage; and it said no little for her talent phat sh figured so well beiore a Londoh audiencé, Thea facts were remembered by the crowd assembled to witness her renirée, and had much to do with the warm reception she experienced. Miss Kellogg ap- peared as Linda, in Donizetti's opera of that name, doing wisely, we think, to play apart which had previously shown her to advantage; and “0 luce di quest’ anima” at once proved that the inter- val had not been wasted. Miss Kellogg returns to us with her voice as fresh and sym- pathetic as cver, but with increased voca means. In facility and neatness of execul tion she leaves little or nothing to desire—a fact in- ‘disputably shown in the just-named air; while in- creased power of expression and @ more artistic method entitle her to @ higher place than ever in the ranks of operatic sopranos, Seldom have merits like these received more prompt recognition than on Saturday, the applause after “0 luce di quest’ anima” being so general and prolonged that even Sir Michael Costa, who secmed obstinatel bent upon refusing an encore, had to yield. ‘Thus, re-established in favor, the remainder ot Miss Kellogg's work was easy, and she did it with the best results. Among her vocal suc- cesses a high place must be given to Linda’s share in the duet with the Marchese, especially to the episode, “Ciel non pagan che di la Carl,’ which was sung in the purest cantabile style and with @ natural expression wholly admirable. Dramatically, Miss Kellogg represented the character with effect, acquitting herself specialiy well in the scene just referred to and in the open- Ing of the third act. The audience accepted he did in a spirit of thorough appreciation, and, p- jaase and recalls mean anything, they meant on Baturaay night that Miss Kellogg's rentrée was a Buccess. Footlight Fiashes, Mile, Fontainebleau has been re-engaged at ‘Tony Pastor's. Mrs. F. B. Conway closes her dramatic season at the Brooklyn Theatre on Saturday. SIT se a) rn Tee an 7 Oa Mr. MacEvoy oy the successful run of the “Hibernicon” at Sq. James this week. Tnis is the last week of the season at the Park, Brooktyn. Mr. J. W. Carroll takes a benefit on. ‘An equestrian called “California; or, the Heathen Chines,” wi be brought out at the Bowery this evening. fe Semis Mantes, tage tot amt ve @ an r, Out with © ew Dil this weeks) oeNeleh ‘Miss Lizzie Safford rs this evening in a sen- sational play, called “Robert of Woodleigh,” by Philip Stoner, at Lina Edwin’s Theatre. Lilie Eldridge has made a genuine hit in a drama called “Mignon,” by Join M. Mo: The play is based upen the well known opera, and was received with much favor, ‘Miss Agatha Munier, an artist who has raised her- self by the sheer force of talent and perseverance to a position of eminence among American singers, and whose sweet voice has long charmed the con- gregation of Christ church, Brooklyn, gives a con- cert at Harlem Music Hall on Thursday evening. Mr. William Seguin, formerly treasurer of the Parepa-Rosa troupe, has organized an English opera company in this , With the foll ing princi- [ese Emma Howson, soprano; Mrs. Zelda guin, contralto; Miss Schofield, mezzo soprano; ir. Brookhouse Bowler, tenor; Mr, J. H. Chatter- son, tenor; Mr. Henri Drayton, baritone; Mr. T. Bartleman, tbassd; Mr. Edward bequin, buffo; Mr. 8, Behre: conducter, They commence a short season at Bryant’s Opera House on June 3. ‘The Vienna Demorest Concert Company have had & most successful tour through the West. At War- ren, Ohio, for instance, Miss rest was cordially received, the audience deman an encore after every performance by the beautiful young prima donna. At the close of the concert she was called before and recetved many manifesta- ‘tions of roval by enthusiastic cheers, waving ¢f handkerc! profusion of fowers. and 8 The London Standard thas ks of Lucea’s ‘andest role in “L'Africaine:’—“The Selika of Lucea is one of her most attractive charac. tars. We do pot say that no actress could be found equally endowed by nature with the power of ex- pressing by the eyes the various passions sup- posed to predominate 4m the breast of the unfortunate slave Selika; but assuredly no more fascinating representative of the charac- ter than Madame Lucca could be presented, while the charm ef her voice unites in producing an eifect which is beyond the capabilities of a single art. If one point ina performance so interesting throughout Might be cited, we would allude to Madame Lucca’s singing ‘and acting in the duo with Vasco (Signor Naudin), commencing ‘O trasporto, o dolce ebbrezza,’ as a culminating effort of her powers on Saturday evening, May 11. Nothin; could oe more im; loned or better sustained. ‘The applause this duo elicited was immense, and told how eloquently both artistes had appealed to their audience.” MUSICAL REVIEW. William A. Pond & Co, publish the following :— “The Absent One.” Song. Rizzo. Bkther too tchy and trivial in the melody. ‘My Song.’ Rizzo, Dry and uninteresting, and the melody unsuited to the words, “Horace Greeley’s Grand March,”’ Charles Glover. Of all the jokes played upon the Chappaqua philoso-~ pher this is the crueliest, We are more astonished at a publisher tedeth hanpay and money upon such Worthless trash as this march than at the inventive genius that perpetrated it. “Soitly Now the Light of Day,’ and ‘Come, Holy Spirit.” E. 0, Crittenden, Two short sacred quar- tets, pleasing in their way. “Visions of Joy.” Romance from an unfinished opera. A. J. Goodrich. A very attractive little melody, somewhat quaint in its nature, but artis- tically handled. “The Art of Singing.” Professor Ferdinand Sic- ber. Translated from the German, with the addl- tion of an original chapter en the hygiene of the voice by Dr. F. Seeger. The introduction in the hygiene of the voice is the most sensible article on the subject and the most intelligible, too, we have seen in modern works. Dr. Seeger takes the ground of a true Physician as well as musician, and we recommend every aspirant for vocal honors to read what he has to say about the voice. Sieber’s work is the best we have ever seen on singing. It is thorough, simple, well graduated and addresses itself to the pupil as well as the teacher. If its precepts be carefully studied there is no fear that natural gifts will have every opportunity to make their mark, Ditson & Co, publish the following :— “The Woods.” Song. Robert Franz. A delight- fol little pastoral romance, with a characteristic accompaniment. A great mistake is made by the person who translated the German words by disre- garding such necessary clements as euphony and adaptation of words to notes. This is a fatal error with many of our song writers. Their verses when Placed in singing form are hard, harsh and dis- agreeable. Accent and smoothness seem to be un- intelligible terms with them. “Farewell.” Vocal duet. Words by L. A. Ander- man; music from the German, by H. Seligson. A charming little melody. “O, Loving Heart.” Ballad. Virginia Gabriel, The melody is fair enough, but when one has heard the lovely music set to these words by Gottschalk, Miss Gabriel’s work seems tame and uninteresting. “Ask Me To-Morrow.’’ Song. D. F. Tully. Co- 5 Pet and graceful. The verses came from the few York Weekly. “Hark! the Convent Bells!” Four-part song. Hatton. The composer of “Goodby, Sweetheart,” has done himself honor in this delightful little work. “Dream of the Better Land.” Duet, C. OC. Barker. A bright conception, but clumsily finished. “Long, Long ‘Ago.” Song. ©. B. Lyon, Simple, unpretending and graceful, “Greeting to Spring.’ Four-part song. G. D. Wilson. This is an arrangement of Strauss’ lovely waltz, “The Beautiful Blue Danube,” for ladies’ voices. There is some merit in it, the words bein, very well chosen for the purpose, but a great de: more might be made out of such a subject. “Sonata in F major.’ Scarlatti; edited by Carl Bauck. The greatest of all Italian musicians found here a worthy interpreter in Mr. Bauck. “Faust.” Fantasia. Sydney Smith. The trouble with this work is that Mr. Smith attempts too much when he crowds into one composition ten distinct melodies from such an opera as that of Gounod. He thereby creates nothiug but a com- monplace potpourri, which may be called, in point of coherency of idea, the Dolly Varden of music, How different ts the superb work of Pattison on the same subject, in which there isone grand subject worked out in a truly artistic manner, the diferent movemnents depending upon each other as the cou- stituent parts of a grand structure. “A Night of Joy.’ Romance, Eugene Berthier. In a melodic point of view there is nothing in this work to call for @ word of commendation, and yet @ great deal of skill is shown in the treatment. ‘Gleaning Song.” Words by Jean Ingelow; music by A. H. Pease. A pretty littie musical poem with the stamp of the artist on it. ART SALE, The collection of paintings which has been on ex- hibition for some time at the Leavitt Art Gallery Will be sold by auction on the evenings of the 27th, 28th and 29th instant. As we have already stated in our first notice, the collection is a composite one. It includes the paintings of the late J. E. Colman, of Hartford, and quite a number of clever works by Mr. Davis, an American artist of much talent. The water colors belong princi- ally to the English school, and are the property of r. F. McLean, of this city. Both the foreign and native artists are well represented. Although the sale is somewhat late, we believe there will be a good deal of interest manifested by the art public, as there are among the paintings a number of ex- cellent examples by favorite artists, SUNDAY SAUNTERINGS. New Yorkers Enjoying Their Sabbath. The enjoyable weather of yesterday brought out all the pleasure-loving people of New York in more than the usual force. Dolly Vardens profusely dot- ted the already rich variety of Cen- tral Park with denser and = gayer colors than naturé and art had granted that blessed breathing spot. Fine ladies, nurse girls, shop girls and demure old ladies alike sought the refreshing infinence of Its pleasant shades and inviting scenes. Children and grown men were equally delighted with its happy combination of country views and city comforts. Carriages whirled alongéhe smootn drives and saddie horses cantered nimbly among its patns. Nothing brings home to the rich and the poor alike 80 forcibly the magnificence and munificence of our great metro- polis aa a Sunday saunter in Central Park, The animals were, as usual, among the greatest attractions. Crowds ten or twelve deep gathered about the cages, gazing in breathless impatience for the alligators to take a plunge, watch- ing the bears wrestling with one another, laughing at the monkeys, taunting the huger animals, or joking with the ape. The crowds, in- deed, were too dense for comfort, and it was no- ticeable that the better dressed and more dainty people feu away from the menagerie, strollip; along the Mall and the shaded commons. A bris business was done on the Lake in the boating line, the Jat oad thronging fora row in such crowds that the boats were hardly suficient for the emergency. The newly erected statue of Shakspeare was an object of general interest. Its position and resem- biance to the popular ideal of the great bard was thoroughly discussed by the honest critics of the masses, and reg generally declared a most ad- mirablée éonception. 2 The various points of interest to excursionists about the city were resorted to by the usual Sun- day seekers for recreation. Harlem and the bridges received their usual quota of visitors, the railroads wencie thereto being densely crowded throughout the day. Staten Island, Greenwood, the Elysian Fields and spots up the Hudson were all points of interest to “Enoch Arden” continues to | old the boards at | Rooti’s. with Edwip Adams « many hundreds of our citizens, Kes gs the day Was passed as the average New Yorker Invariably TUE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN First Rally of the Illinois Republicans. SPEECH BY GOVERNOR OGLESBY. The Liberals and Their Reforms. “The Democracy Straggling to the Grave with an Old, Greasy White Hat On.” After the adjournment of the Illinois Republican State Convention at Springfield on Monday Jast, a mass meeting was held in the Opera House in the evening. Governor Oglesby, nominated for re-elec- tion, was among the speakers, In the course of hia remarks he paid his respects to the liberals and their reforms tn the following spirited manner :— You liberals say that you arefor reform. Did you expect it to be pat im your Cincinnati platform? When the republican party sald it was opposed to the extention of slavery in the Territories, it sald When it said 80. 1 humah slavery, un- derstood wi! it meant. publicans said that the colored man should go free and should be a soldier, everybody comprehended the dec- laration. When “it said colored man should vote, the whole land know what it meant, You say you are in favor of civil service reform. So is everybody. But what do you mean byit? (A voice in the audience—“To give the democrats the loaves and fishes.”) Ithink thatisit. It is well enough to say that you are in favor of civil service reform, but you undertake @ definition, and you land where veshingion and Jefferson began, You have not added the breadth of one hair to what we have always said. Honesty, fidelity and capacity! Ba e Sige] requires that, ‘ou say if the American people wiit just eleet Greeley tor four years you will promise never to bore them with him again, But you do not even 1H oe ie the constitution of the United tates in that respect. Youhave not the courage to assert a solitary principle that you have learned outside of the republican party. You simply reafiirm the doctrines of the republican party. You have be- haved very well, and I feel pretty kindly toward you. For the last twelve years you have done well with us. I give you all thanks for that, but I tell you when you attempt to set up a concern of your own, [take the right to make funo/ it. On this question of civil service reform I charge it upon you that you are playing false. Idon’t want to make you mad, for | want youall to vote for me. This last is the best thing you can do. You start out for civil service reform, but, when we read your platform, we find that you omitted It. You are in favor of civil service reform, Wit of it? Everybody else has been so. You say, Go listen to the speeches of our great men for our meaning. I read Senator Trumbuli’s bill, Introduced a year ago. That makes it a penal offence for a member of Con- reas to recommend any person in the United tates to the head of any department or to the President of the United States for any office, be he ever so decent or honest. And this is Judge Trum- bull's definition of his civil service reform. Now you understand it. The other day another distinguished leader of the liberal republican column went through Kansas, and for the first time in American politics intro- duced the spectrum, Governor Brown, while at Topeka, took up the spectroscope to sean civil ser- vice reform, He made a long and erudite speech, It fell like a dead weight upon the people. Ido not know anybody who can understand it, unless tt be the worthies in that county in Missouri where, in a single season, they have killed ninety-four wolves and thirty-nine wild cats. (Laughter.) So, looking through the lens, we see the light reflected thus variously. They believe that their Senators have the right to make recommendations to the President for offices, and they are glad when they do make recommendations. Now there candidate for Vice President who gives a spec- troscopic analysis of civil service reform, in which it seems that Judge asuabull (eye in direct opposition to his analysis an it ae tation. Where such two great leaders do not agree how do you expect the American people to understand it? Judge Trumbull says it should be a enal offence to recommend. I have no personal feel- ing against him, and nave always respected him, and believed him to be a man of great purity of charac- ter. And so fur as Mr. Brown is concerned I have no rdnson to believe that he is not the same sort of aman, Whether they would say as much of me or not I cannot tell. I am to look inte their platform, and I find, in this important particular, Judge Trumbull gives one construction and Mr. Brown disagress with him and gives another. Then who wonders that the people are confused about it? There seems to be no sense or honesty of purpose init. So far as I know, there has always been more civil service reform about the republican party than anywhere else. passes his summer Sabbaths—with a view to rational 4 enjoyment in the highest degree, Judge Trumbull permitted himself to say that all the eminent men in the repubHcan party were go- ing to Cincignatl. You saw the kind of fellows that went from “pringfleld, Bloomington and Chicago, and while I will do them the credit to say that they were the best element at Cincf{nnati, I will leave you to judge whether they are any better than other people. They went there for civil service reform, forgetting ‘that General Grant was the first President who ever offered to give up all his patronage as Executive, if by that means the civil service could be purified. (Great Bppianet He is the only man who ever brought himself in direct antagonism with the leading men of his party on that aecount., He said :—“I do sin- cerely desire civil service reform, and will cordiaHy co-operate with Congress in order to attain this re- sult.” Now, when Grant went further than any other man in the United States, and further than any other President ever went before in this direction, why fs it that these liberals cannot be satistled? These fellows who went from Springfleld and Chicago, Tammany Hall and various other places in the United States to Cincinnati, put their own con- struction upon civil service reform. I do not blame them at all. But how could Psi expect these gentlemen on the outside to otherwise than narrel when two of their great leaders differ so? Jovernor Brown said it was the best thing to re- commend officers to the President. Judge Trum- bull said it was the meanest of all things to do; and these other fellows concluded that the fairest exposition of the doctrine would be to turn us all out and turn them all in. Now, that can be understood; it means something. ‘There isnot a democrat in the State ied lilinois that cannot ap- preciate the full force of if. The next thing was another reform. They must have amnesty for every rebel in the United States. That is Iiberal, indeed, But I tell these gentlemen that before we can grant amnesty tothe rebels it will become our bounden duty to grant amnesty to these Cincinnati rebels, Amnesty is not a principle; itis simply an act of clemency; @ mere act of charity; a mere question of propriety, of expediency, fully covered by the epublican platform of 1865, again modified and fade plain yee Illinois platform of 1872, in this clty to-day. You callita principle. Why organize a side party upon it? It is but the exercise of char- ity; you cannot manufacture a principle out of it. It Is a mere question of expediency, and to be granted to every man in the South when he shall be willing to come back and behave, This Cincinnati Convention deliberately deter- mined to have revenue reform, charging upon you and J and this people that we have a tariff solely in the interests of monopolists, with the cry of “rob- ber!’ “robber!? from morning until night; and so they went to Cincinnati to bring the tariif to a free trade and reform standard, and to get rid of this terrible monopoly; and so they met in convention, and, to show the American people that ey, were in dead earnest in this matter, they nominated Horace Greeley. They said they were eee to the Ku Klux laws, which were crushing out the liberties of the Southerp States, and thelr papers came out and assailed Grant bécanse of these laws, They were determined to abolish the Ku Kiux laws, and were el A fight, if needs be, to make them odious, Now, what did they do? They nominated Horace Geecley, who strenuously advocated every Ku Klux law, and growled, and growled eontinu- ally because President Grant did not kill more and more of those people down there who so much needed at ‘There had been much corruption in New York, and Congress was compelled to pass a law protect: ing the rights of American citizens. They took that law as an outrage. They say it tramples down the rights of the peeple. What did they do? They nominated Horace Greeley, who demands not only the enforcement of the act, but growled for six Months because Congress did not pass @ more stringent law. Could any party be more con- sistent? Could any one expect to get votes from this party ? This movement has been a frightfal disappoin t- ment; it isa delusion. No republican has gone to Cincinnati who was not cheated jn the expectation he had of breaking our own party up. They found it impossible to break up the old party, They are dissatisied and unhappy because we are going along smooth and nice. They wanted something new. The masses of the men who went there have been imposed upon, and the result is that they are ready to-day to turn their backs on the chief and come back into the old party where they belong. I would not feel to-day as they feel for anything. Ihave no unkindness toward them. I have no malignant feeling for them. 1am sorry, nad @ little ashamed, t wish they had’t 0) help “fl lone = it. wis! shad Btayed where they belong, an be to elect another man to Congress, and the vhe government in the hands of ita friends, food next President, to ee] and In the hands of the people who love and adore it, Tu conclusion Governor Oglesby remarked that he did not expect to enter the campaign for some time, There was nodanger. Men ofthe different, trades could go on as usual with the avocations of life, and he was certain that victory would perch Po our banner in November next, In the State of Illinois and in the United States, There was no ong, | greasy white haton. It . The old democratic party was tn the laze bs of death, He pitied the democracy. In ite eas it had been vigorous and manly. In carly man- it was patriotic and loved the county; but in old it was feeble, wicked and treacherous, and was al to die only because it had ceased to He had expected that, like the old federal party, the old republican iy and the old whig rty, om the near approach of the day of dissolution the democracy would stand u) die like a man, He «id not ex- pect tosee it to the grave with an old, was a pitiful spectacle to gaze On the final dissolution of the party. Treachery and treason had done its work, and now it was about to pass away under the manipulations of old Horace Greeley. TARIFF REFORM. Or Pree Call for a Free Trade Meeting—Oppo- sition to the Cincinnati Presidential Nomtnees. We, the undersigned, in behalf of the American Free Trade League, and friends of a revenue tartit who have associated or co-operated with it, deem it our duty to protest in the most emphatic manner against the betrayal of the cause of reform by the recent Convention at Cincinnmat!, That body, although none were invited to it except those who desired a reduction of the tariff! to @ revenue basis, proved to be composed in considerable part of men who were either indifferent or openly inimical to this reform, and through their infuence the Convention was tn- duced to accept an evasion of the issue by reierring it to the several Congressional districts. This de- termination is wholly in favor of the protectionists, since, in doubtfal districts, they can, under the banner of Mberal republicaniem, run candidates as thoronghly protectionist as Mr. Greeley himself, who will find nothing in the Cincinnati platform at variance with their protectionist principles; and by the nomination of Horace Greeley on this platform they made the abandonment of principle too conspicuous to be mistaken. In thus acting, the Convention has failed to represent our convictions of duty, and, by departing from the conditions of its existence, has set free those free traders who attended, accept- ing in good faith the invitation embraced in the terms of the call, from any obligation to support its nominees. If any other ticket shall be resented in their judgment according better with ‘heir convictions o! cane we hold that they are as free to support it as if the Cincinnati Convention, to which friends of tariff reform were invited, but by which they were not represented, had never been eld. But while the friends of feee trade were thus be- trayed and placed at a disadvantage, they ought not to overlook the opportunity uow offered by the breaking of party ties to secure important gains in the election of Senators and Members of Congress. on This is no time for despondency or inaction. the contrary, @ reform of the tariff, the chief obj which led thousands to look with hope to th deavor to form a new party, is still within r Remembering what siender prospect there was one year ago of pushing genuine reform through the hen compact lines of opposing parties, we now see great bodies of voters declaring their indepen dence of former ties, and avowing thelr dete: mination to act in the elections solely with regard to the living questions of the present. Of all those petieuy that of tariff reform can be and ought to be made the chief, and wo therefore call upon the friends of that reform throughout the country, without pega to past party ties or to pronene Presidential preferences, to unite thelr forces in the election of Senators and Representa- tives in Congress. Organization and co-operation on this basis may yet secure & majority in both branches of Congress from tho 4th of March next, and insure the passage iG ‘m= ‘bill whica no President will yenture £6 ve exter We call upon the friends of tarfif reform In all the districts and States Lo perfect organization, so that they may act together intelligently in the coming election. Let leagues or clubs be formed in every county, with branches in every town, and com- municating through an executive committee in each district. The district committees will be placed in communication at once with a cen- tral organization, Let the men who mean re- form show by prompt and earnest action ¢tat their cause, however disrégarded in conventions, ‘regarded In {é éléctions. them gapnet be d 5 each politi Who Beek to avoid it that no ques- tion can ever be settled until it is settled aright. In order to give pi\lie and general expression to these views @ meeting will be held at Steinway Hall on Tharsday, the 30th instant, at eight o'clock, at which William’ Cullen Bryant will preside, and which, we are authorized to announce, will be ad- dressed by Hon. David A. Wells, Edward Atkinson and ona ‘M. CULLEN BRYANT, EDWARD H. SEAMAN, STEWART BROV EDWARD HARRIS, HOWARD POTTER, ALFRED PELL, B. H. HUTTON, THOMAS HOLLAND, R. MINTURN, SIMON STERNE, . MARSHALL, HENRY D. LLOYD, MaHLON SANDS, MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NOTES. The Boston Advertiser wants the republicans to drop Colfax for Vice President and take up Henry Wilson, The Albany Evening Journal will be satis- fled with either. Make Henry Wilson Vice Presi- dent and there will be a vacancy in the Senate from Massachusetts, aseat that might be filled by General Butler. The Cincinnatt Times says Schurz will absent himself to Europe pending the Presidential canvass. Will that story “wash ?” The Wilmington (Del.) Commercial says the Sus- sex county democratic friends of Mr. Greeley argue that the Philosopher deserves well at their hands, He gave $5,000, cash, to the building of the Junc- tion and Breakwater Ratiroad, and, adds the Com- merctal, he ‘will never see the eglor of that money again in this world.” The Washington Chronicle says the question of the “indirect claims” of the Chappaqua philosopher upon the democracy is exciting great interest in that: party. The “consequential damages” are most to be apprehended. Henry 8. Lane, of Indiana, says he sticks to Grant. It is a long lane that has no turning. Some of the Grant papers are calling Greeley “old granny.” Some years ago the democratic papers “old grannied” General Harrison into the White House, Judge Jeremiah Black, of Pennsylvania (Bu- chanan’s Attorney General), writes to the York (Pa.) Gazette, correcting some statements ascribed to him by a recent “interviewer.” He says:— ‘The aggressive and violent temper of the Cincin- nati movement is breaking the democracy to pieces. There are many thousands of men in the party who will refuse to be dragooned or bullied into the ee of that ticket. ‘Tho Greeley men ad better sus- Rene their plans of operation immediately. he longer they continue the leas likely they are to succeed either in July or November. ‘We, the peo- ple,’”’ the rank and file, foey comeary, of the country, cannot be driven to the polls as negroes are driven in the South by the carpet-baggers and scalawags. The Chicago Times (democratic) modifies its statement that there are not a dozen republicans in that city in favor of Greeley by saying that there are not halfa dozen, and calls upon its neighbor, the Tribune, to deny the truth of the statement, if it can, Henry Wilson never was defeated. STABBING AFFRAYS, Mulberry Street. Yesterday afternoon Patrick Rooney and An- gustus Wilta, both residing at 22 Mulberry street, quarrelied, during which Wilta stabbed Rooney under the left eye with a knife, inflicting a serious wound. The injured man was attended by a police surgeon and Wilta arrested by an oflicer of the Sixth precinct, Houston Street. At half-past three o’ciock yesterday afternoon John Rabe, proprietor of the grocery stbre 300 West. Houston street, and Thomas Casey, residing in the same house, became engaged in @ quarrel, during which Rabe was stabbed in the rump with a large butcher’s knife, inflicting slight wounds. The wounded man was attended by Dr. Ayers and sent JAMES M. CONSTABLE. home, Casey was arrested by an officer of the Twenty-eighth precinct, and will be arraigned at efferson Market this morning, Stabbed in the Shoulder, John Bracken, of 52 Vestry street, and a man named Lowman, yesterday afternoon became en- gaged in @ quarrel, during which the former re- ceived a severe stab wound in the shoulder, He was attended by Dr. Orton, and left for home. Low- man has not been arrested. DEATH FROM SOALDS. Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest at 098 First avenue on the body of Joseph Muenz, a child two and a half years of age, who died from the effects of scalds. On Wednesday last a sister of Mrs. Muenz placed a tub of hot water on the floor one of washing some clothes, and, (oF the dene irom the room for a few moments, the Suid walked backwards into the tub and ‘was fatully scalded. The jury rendered « verdict of ac- formidable element the against republican oidental death B A ROWDIES FIGHT. The Midnight Shooting in Mercer Street. Two Gentlemen Attacked by s Gang of Roughs~ Arrest of the Man Who Firod the Shote—The Finding and Identification of the Pistol— Manifestation of Commendable Detec- tive Skill by Captain Byrnes, At about a quarter to twelve o’clock on Saturday night @ shooting affray occurred in Mercer street, between Clinton and Waverley places, that resulted in the wounding of Theodore Gardiner, eighteen years of age, a broker, residing at Inwood, West- chester county; George Anderson, twenty- three years of age, a bartender, of 84 Second strect, and William Devine, It ap- pears from information gathered by Captain Byrnes that at about eleven o'clock William Gould, William Devine, George Anderson, William H. Thomas, Erza P, Treadwell and Alfred P, Evang had left a house in the neighborhood of where the shooting took place, and were almost immediately followed by Theodore Gardiner and Paul Low, som of ex-Governor Low, of booed oak of 437 Claremong avenue, Brooklyn. These two gentiemen: were in the same house as the others, bat were not in their society, On leaving the house Gardiner and Low crossed to the opposite side of the street from whére the other parties were, and the latter con- tinued on, walking towards Sixth avenue, They had gone but a short distance when Andersen, no- ticing that Gardiner and Low stopped several times, spoke to them, asking what they meant by: 80 much delay. This brought a rejoinder from Low,, to the effect that he should mind his own business. Anderson, immediately crossed to the other’ side and ‘struck Gardiner. Low took up the quarrel, and knocked Anderson down. The rest of the men then ‘ wt. RUSHED UPON GARDINER s| and Low, and after a short scumea pistol wad pulled and six shots fired in rapid succession. The first shot fired hit Gardiner in the hip, the ball passing into the abdomen, and the physicians think wounding him fatally. As soon as he fell Gould commenced to kick him in the head; and Thomas snatched a stick from some one an® was beating him about the head when he was stopped by some citizens who were attracted to the place by the shooting. The second or third ball bit Devine in the left leg, only causing a slight wound, Becoming alarmed at the danger surrounding him, Anderson turned towards the railing of the house beside them, but a@ stray ball canght him in the leg, making a slight flesh wound. A number of gentlemen who heard the row on Broad- way ran down Eighth street tosse WHERE THE DIFFICULTY WAS, and met three men running in the direction they were gong from. It was for some time supposed these yee had something to do with the atate, bu D Captain Byrnes has since discovered they were only some citjzens who were passing the place and be- came alarmed at the shooting. When Devine waa ie ee pa es ook rT and eeied him nto El fall andl Low made escape, leaving Gar, diner iyinu on thio ddewalk hy gels OF the Distor fring Attracted the attention of the patrolman on dul’, who rapped for assistance, and Sergeant Christie and Roundsman Poy arrived on tho spot just in time to see Devine bel ng carried into Elk Hall. They arrested all the parties and took them, with the wang ee men, to fhe station honse in Mer- cer street, airy the police arrived Thomas en- deavored to indtiée one of thé otherg to change haty and coats with him, but the tién refused, and Thomas Was arrested Justas he stood. When the men Were brought to the station house Sergeant Christie searched them, but could only find A SINGLE-BARRELLED PISTOL among them, and that was load Dr. Svecle ex- amined the wounds of the men and ordered Gardi- ner and Devine to be removed to Sellevue Hospital. Anderson was detained at the station house, where he still remains, When questioned by the Sergeant at the desk in the station house, Thomas said he had been drinking in Elk Hall with an individual known as “Cap,” bat Captain Byrnes yesterday ascertained from that party that such was not the case, Several of these men, he told Captain Byrnes, had ran into Elk Hall after the shooting, and were boasting of the great things they had done, but on the arrival of Sergeant Christie to arrest them there was instant silence. At six o'clock youerdey, morning all the prisoners were sent to Bellevue Hospital in order that Gardiner should point out the man who shot him. One by one the prisoners were brought to the bedside of the wounded man by Captain Byrnes, but HE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE any of them until Thomas was confronted with him, After a good deal of hesitation and careful weighing of the countenance before him, wiich Thomas made every effort to conceal, Gardiner said he felt certain Thomas was the man who had done the shooting. Thomas was a second time brought be- fore him to make more sure of the identification, and this time he seemed as If determined to make an effort to look straight into the face of Gardiner; but the attempt was a fruitiess one, for, after look- ing for a moment with his countenance firmly set at Gardiner, he was compelled to turn aside by the steady gaze of recoguition from the bed, This business concluded, the men were taken back to the Fitteenth precinct station house, where they wiil remain until THE RESULT OF THE INJURIES of the wounded men is satisfactorily ascertained. Yesterday morning Captain Byrnes went to the residence of Mr. Low, in poe, to find out i where his son was, but ntleman could tell nothing of his whereabouts. On getting back to the station house, the captain during a patrol of his precinct heard two men talking about. the shooting, and stopping for @ moment to listen to the conversation he heard one of them say he had Low concealed in a@ house in ‘est street, Captain Byrnes signalled to a lice. man in plain clothes, who answere the somone, and he desired the officer to follow the mian wherever he went. He then ‘ot another oficer, and detailed him to watch the frst, in case the man rene followed should find out the officer was behind him, and they could change places to avold a mishap, The man went to West street, followed by the officers at a dis- ti e. There he joined young Low and turned back in the direction of Broadway. When they got to the corner of Bleecker street aud Mercer, THE OFFICER STEPPED UP, arrested Low and took him to the station house, He acknowledged to Captain Byrnes having fred all the shots, and added, “One of the fellows took me into the middle of the street and attempted to rob me. Another of them knocked my frien@ down, and a third was kicking him. This so enraged me ig le out the pistol and-fired every shot in it.” When asked where the pistol was, he said he did not know. He had flu it away as he ran from the scene of the fight, and not seen it since. This young man was arrested about two months ago for tiring at a ne, held to bail in the sum of 000 to keep the peace. The pistol was at that time taken from him at the station house, but he called there six weeks ago and claimed jt. ‘The weapon was re- turned to hiro, and it turned ont to be the one with which he did the shooting on Saturday pigne. Ge tain Byrnes then sent an officer to look for the oung man who had picked up the pistol in the street, and last evening Charles Perry and George Kettles were brought to the station house with the pistol in their possion. \e' ted to the police they had found it in the street, not far from where the shooting took place. Warden Brennan has placec Gardiner an Devine in separate wards in Bellevue Hospital, and given them beds with screens to keep the noise ofthe other inmates from them, and it is expected the physi- cians will be able to find the location of the ball in the course of the day, eine be Gardiner, it a cd received two of the bullets fired by bi iriend. ANOTHER SUICIDE. On Saturday afternoon Stephen Boanst, residing at 167 Hester street, repaired to his room, As he did not put in an appearance yesterday the occu- ants of the house surmised something a wrong and snmmoned an oMcer from the Fourteenth prectuct. The oie: fin ing the door locked, procured @ | smith and had the door untocked, when they found Boanst lying on the floor dead, he having severed one of the arteries in his arm with arazor, which Was found lying oa the floor alongside of him. The Coroner has becn notified and will hold an inquest to-day. oe pk ees ee FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The Lyons Exhibition will open positively on the 1st of May. The works are being pushed forward with the greatest activity with that view. The Sul- tun has promised to be present at the opening cere- monies. The Home Office has sent for a correspondence between Earl Granville and the British Consul at Philadelphia, with a view of warnii persons from urchasing spurious degrees alleged to be granted y @ university of Philadelphia, In the Lower House of the Austrian Reichsrath last week a credit of 500,000 florins was granted for relieving necessitous Roman Catholic priests. The Minister of Public Worship hei out @ hope that similar assistance would be g.anted for “old” Cath- olic clergymen, Extraordinary war preparations are going on in Germany. A correspondent says it would appear that war is imminent and a thing daily expected b, these proceedings, After all, it may be only to mee! and counterchock the vivacity o! France in the sag iuy