The New York Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1872, Page 8

~ CUBA. The Havana Volunteers in a Ferment-- An Incendiary Appeal. VALMASEDA AFRAID TO SHOW HIMSELF. The Plot to Destroy the Spanish Bank and to Murder Acting Captain General Ceballos, THE STRENGTH OF THE INSURRECTION. Valmaseda to Depart—His Probable Suc- cessor—Another of His Useless Proclamations, A Havana Journal on the Enter- prise of the Herald. HAVANA, June 1, 1872. The week ending to-day has been in many re- spects a most eventful on Rumors, and those of the most alarming nature, have been freely circu- lated, and the timid inhabitants of this city have been kept in a constant state of apprehension and suspense. A feeling of uneasiness permeates all classes of soci and the expectation of a crisis is general. The unorganized state of affairs in gen- eral contributes inalarge measure to this end, Furthermore, the fact of Imaseda's continued and obstinate absence always foreshadowed diMiculties, and, as has previously happened, at the most critical periods in the history of this struggle His Excellency has been absent and shirked the re- sponsibility of finding means and measures to mect these difculties and give some proof of his ability to cope with the volunteers at whose clamor he got his appointment, These lately have been hurt in their most tender spot, their pride offended, and their boast of governing and controlling the island, which it would seem by past results they were entitied to, immeasurably regarded by the acting Captain General, Ceballos, a gentleman of energy and a will of his own, and considered on unfriendly terms with General Valmaseda. The car- rying into effect of the royal mandate for the liber- ation of the students, which they (the volunteers) qualify as imprudent; the affair of the Virginius, the escape of the Stewart, the frustation of their demand to take General Bembeta off the City of Mexico, and finally tonched in their pockets by the emission of small bills by the Spanish Bank and the rise in gold, all have contributed greatly to promote discontent and augment the ill feeling among the “sorcheads.” A prominent volunteer remarked to your correspondent last Saturday, while awaiting In the crowd, assembled near the Luz wharf, near which the steamer City of Mexico lay, the decision of the authorities whether to take Bembeta of the Bteamer, “Had we our say Bembeta would be taken off in spite of all international laws; we are in a precarious situation as it is, and the fear of an actual war with the Yankees does not intimidate us. We are badly off; let the worst come at once.” To show still further the feeling prevailing among this class I append the translation of a handbill tirculated throughout the city :— REVOLUTIONARY CIR Ta! Volunteers, the situatic that even i to sound thi rs past 5 ty to obtain a triumy ‘Our financial situation | it terribl ULAR. his tell Cr all that for four 3 Seing in life (2) and pre distant trom day to day od its Last and ni a p aper soon to be issue the government, and blow by the three inil- the bank with the con- yaust already too ta n. At the same that the © aliy declared pacified the insurgent Gomez ‘erosses the trocha and lords the district of Santi Espiri V refuses to return to Havana si the students huve been imorudently (we cuinot otherwise it) re The cigar manufacturers are daily ring to oppress still further their operatives, who tof the retail trade of the capital; and all we are the batt ot, we can re surrounded by’ traitors st stop, or we shail : Tt must'also be noted it maseda the last month their cargoes in Cub libasters from Key West to aw is, What is needed 7 What must ment lead us! trouble is that we are de Volunteers, Alerta! 1 oluntects PLOY TO PLUN The financial condition of the country has so worked upon their passions that the very general rumor was current that upon Thursday, the holida of Corpus Christi and the King’s birthday, some demonstration would take place before the Captain General's Palace, and a demand made for the Spanish | bank to show the seven millions of gold it should have on hand, andin case of any resistance being made tothem, to attack the palace of the acting Captain General Ceballos, who thwarted them in the affair of the students, and drag him through the streets. The exchange offices, of which the prince pal one is the Polka (all establishments here have peculiar names), which has been supported and backed by the bank, were to be gutted, and, in short riot was torun wild- Such rumors are not to be disregarded, when emanating from a coterie so capable of mischief, and the Polka prudently sent | its specie on board the frigate Zaragoza iast Wednes- day night, and the Spanish Bank followed suit. The same night the agoza kept steam up, the men sleeping on their arms; the cutters were ready to disembark three hundred of them ata moment's notice. Nothing, however, took place; night passed quietly, Thursd: nd went peaceab General Ceballos riot. A large number of the rural guard had been quietiy called to this city, and were held in readi- he barracks. The streets were patrolled night, and a numt preparations public journals also contributed with arti that day counselling patience, and occupied columns on the money question. The President of the Spanish Bank addressed a long letter to the public, deprecating the popular uneasiness, ex- plaining matters and tending to alley the popular excitement, Three million dollars in small bills, of the denomination of one and three dollars, will commence to circulate at once, and tractional cur- of fifty and ten cents as soon as the plates ecel i from New York. THE STATUS OF THE INSURRECTION. Notwithstanding the continued persecution of insurgents in the Central and Eastern departinen and the numerous monotonous but very unreliable Feports of encounters favorable to the government troops, the insurrection is. as yet bravely holding out, and the patriot sympathizers are far from being discouraged and are confident that the struggle has not diminished, » prolongation of it do they place thet ype of nitimate sue- cess. General 1 the leader Rus- tan are active ony strict of Guantanamo, Modesto Diaz, Villamil Felix and Luis Pigueredo ty the jurisdiction of Santiago de Cubs; t Le xic General Ynelan; the Garridos, Viecnte and Calixto Garcia inthe district of Las'Tonas and Holguin; Generals Agramonte, Pedro Castellanos, Boriero, Jesus Perez, Madrifales, Castillo and other Cuban chiefs in the district of Camaguey a tinually on the warpath; and itis generally conecded tat urrection, far from waning in strength, has anew lease, and lost, but very lit present campaign of Cuptain Gener His Excellency has recently trans quarters from EL Embarcadero det Canto niiago de Cuba, Brigadier Arsenio Martinez the favorite commander of Valinaseda, nned the campaign which was to finish month, sailed for ‘ode Cuba, and and who the insurrection witbin the past Spain on the Jist ult. irom San it is generally believed that Valmaseda will foliow before wie ch of this month. General Echague is mentioned a8 his probable suc vr. Valma- seca, atone time considered the one destined to store peace to this island, has lost all his pres- lige; he is censured even by those who were for- TMerly his strongest adherents, The failure of all* his plans and promises—long since foretold by your correspondent—liis almost preconcerted absences from Havan the most critical times of revolt and anarchy, have convinced even his few remain- ing supporters that his removal was uecessary, and 4s therefore generally longed for by them. VALMASEDA’S USELESS PROCLAMATION. ints following is the latest attempt of the Count in cajole the insurgents into surrender and his ye production in the shape of a proclamation, | bo famons t** Of documents he has made himself | To we columns wi applying th eNts:—Informed by the chiefs of my ein your constant secution that upon uniebinent decreed in my previous orders opted measures to restst a | | participate in the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET, among you stato that those whom they had Their leaders taok special pains to conceal my Dro« tions granting pardon to those white and éolored men ‘had fought only as soldiers and took greater pains last proclamation of no longer granting a complete pardon not ev ose Who surrendered, and closing a path to their secret hopes, I again, ax the representative of the magnanimity of our nation in this island, do grant a {nll pardon to all those who within the positive term of to-day to the 30th inst. (fifteen days) shall surrender under the following conditions :— 1.—Free pardon to all those who have fought as privates in the insurrection, either white or black, and who shall surrender with their arms. Ant. 2.—Heads of families who present themselves alone or with their families, Aur, &—The chiets of bands who surrender with their who to circulate nm, forces. Ant. 4.—From the conditions of this general pardon are to be excepted the so-called President, those who call themselves Ministers of the republic, the members of the Conzress, and those who, by the importance given them 4 A SCOUTEE to deplore. All law exacting tollowers, have ' made them € Sanguili, Villamil, nd Felix Figueredo, Ynelan, Garrido (uither ‘alixto Garcia Iniguez, Maximo Gomez, Paco morrers Sud seuia Peres. | May 14, 1872. AUTO DEL EMBARCADERO, ‘ i i “i VALMASEDA, ATTACK ON A SPANISH GUNBOAT, For the first time during the insurrection the in- surgents have at last obtained an opportunity of firing upon a Spanish war vessel, and the Span- jards report the atfair with evident mortification, It appears that about six o'clock on the afternoon of the 20th, as the gunboat Argos was about leaving the port of Banes, and at the most navrow part of the channel, at its‘entrance, a volley of musketry was fired into the vessel from the heights on both sides of the passage, where the insurgents were posted, wounding the ‘first oMcer and men, and riddling the awnings and nettings. The gunboat immediately got ready and fired two rounds of grape, but without any visible result. The insurgents kept up their fing until the mosquito gunboat had passed out to sea, Much importance is given by Cubans to this atfair, and Uhey assert that an expedition was landed close by the port of Banes, and the expeditiontsts, followed by the Argos, had’ beaten her off. ‘The official résumé of the semi-monthly Spanish report, published the 1th and 30th of each month for ti anish mail, gives as the losses caused to the insurgents in two weeks ending May 31, ninety- six killed and forty-cight taken prisoners, and 292 tado or surrendered, comprising women, and old men, ‘The government los: ten killed and thirty-seven wounded, The view further gives the ils of the usual burning of cabins, capture of inoffensive ‘) ple, shooting of some—generally added to the total of Insui nts killed, wounded not any, capture of arms, horses, salt, &¢., and a miscellane: ous garbled account in general. The farm of Brigadier Acosta y Alvear, known as San Ramon, was on Friday, the 24th, attacked by a party of some thirty insurgents armed only with machetes, and the overseer, hamed Jiminez, killed; auother emplo: amed ‘Penton was wounded: After ‘king the houses, seizing w rms they nd and all the provisions they retired. A telegram received yesterday from Moron state: hat the Cuban chief Felix la Torre At Another tele; rine ‘Sterday, gives an account of an en, meut between the column of Colonel Bergel and the insurgents, near the farm Delirlo, situated not far from the railroad line between Nuevitas and the beforenamed city. x COMMENTS ON THE ENTERPRISE OF THE HERALD. Th 2 de Cuba in yesterday's issue has the fol- Notwithstanding occasional mistakes the LD repeatedly gives signs of marvellous activ- ity and journalistic enterprise wortny to be imi- tated elsewhere, It affords great assistance to the inquiring public in its efforts to be first in the pro- ation of news, Witness the great and costly African expedition in search of Dr. Livingstone, and the pubilcation a few days since of all the’ cor- respondence and documents which have lately passed between the American government and that of St. James concerning the Alabama indirect claims. ‘These documents were sent by the Presi- dent to the Senate on Monday and that bedy decided to keep them secret, and they were, therefore, read and discussed in secret session. However, notwith- standing all the precautions taken to keep the matter from the public, the HERALD published complete the four despatches and eighteen telegrams exchanged between Mr. Fish, the United States Minister at London and Earl Granville, which occupied about eleven columns of small type, or 38,500 words, tele- graphed from Washington. {ts unexpected publl- cation took Senators and diplomats in Washington and confounded those who had particu- sin keeping the contents of these de- spatches from coming to light.’” NEW YORK CITY. mahi: Comptroller Green paid yesterday to the Depart- ment of Public Parks $185,000 for the use of that departinent. ‘The receiver of the Unton Square Bank is to make a payment to the depositors of the Institution on the 15th inst., settling all claims in full, The Committee on Character of law students seeking admission to the Bar will meet on Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Supreme Court General Term room. During Thursday there were fifteen additional cases of smallpox reported, three of which were found concealed by the Health Inspectors. Daring the t y-four hours ending at noon yesterday four deaths from this cause were reported. ‘The Department of Public Parks announce that (if the weather be fine) there will be music on the Mall in the Central Park at half-past three I. M. to- day, the 8th inst. August Meihe, six and a half years of age, was drowned on the $d instant, and yesterday after- noon his body was found floating in the dock foot of Seventeenth street, East River. The remains were taken to the residence of his parents, 615 st Eleventh street, where Coroner Herrman will hold an inquest to-da; THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS, The Last Day’s Proceedings of the Seasion. ‘The Grand Lodge reassembled at nine o'clock yesterday morning. Prayer was offered by R. W. and Key. John G, Webster. The following were ap- | pointed a Committee on Printing:—R. W. Stephen 8. Marshall, W. Josiah Snove and R, W. William A, Brodie. The Grand Secretary offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing secretaries of loages to charge dues for all who may be on the roll at the ar, but not for those made between riod and the meeting of the Grand Lodge. and ‘Treasurer's salary was directed to be On motion of R. W. John L. Lewis, a convention consisting of one delegate from each Masonic dis- trict, | | | increased to $1,000, to be chosen by the lodges, was ordered to at such time and place alter January Las the nd Master may appoint, for the parpe ing the proposed amendments to the cc wd TO Conth and that all laws nd yesterday: The newly ister Chri y with the above | tion, and delegates congratulated each other that the Grand Lodge was about to enter upon a new of lite and usefulness, The Grand Lodge was ‘declared closed at three o'clock PN THE RIOTOUS COMMUNISTS, M. Constantine Christenel Held to Ball. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. Opinions of the Press on the Deceased. {From the Turf, Field and Farm, June 7.) James Gordon Bennett died calmly and peace- fully, Few men have battled so resolutely with for- tune as he who founded the New York HERALD. Romantic and sentimental at first, then dreaming of priestly honors, presently turning his back upon the cloister, full of hope and enthusiam, setting his feet upon the shores of the New World; now learn- ing the pitiless ingratitude of politicians, and the crushing, selfish nature of man, we finally see him transformed into a cold and cynical being. Such varied experience is seldom crowded into a single career, He played upon every chord of passion in the human heart, The strings were swept with no gentle touch; on the contrary, cach was sounded to its very depth, It was as if Orplicus had concentrated all ot his energy and all of his skill on a single chord of his golden shell, and after wringing every note from it, passed to another chord with like intensity, and, 80 proceeded until not one string of the Thracian lyre remained untouched, Whether as a callow rhymester, a sombre student, a needy pedagogue, an indigent proof reader, a hard-worked reporter, & seedy newspaper correspondent, or a cramped pub- lisher, he had strong faith in himself, and he looked into the future with that confidence which ts born of hope. Napoleon believed in his star; Bennett believed in himself, * * * Success in journaligm was the ambitious dream of Mr, Ben- nett’s life, aud he lived to see his dream mor realiz Without credit or capital he founded the H&KALD, and thougn twice wiped out by fire, and denounced and slandered by the entire press of the country he was not dismayed, ‘The man rose equal to every mountain that loomed high and rugged in his pathway. He struggted resolutely, and success came to him as it comes to all who battle with true heroism, The penny sheet Which was born ina cellar has grown nto ‘a magnificent enterprise, and now it goes proudty forth from marble halls to. speak to all the world, Mr, Bennett revolutionized the press. He made news a specialty, and news he would have at any cost. ‘To anticipate all other journals in ol taining and publishing news was a great study with , and to accomplish this he devoted his ene: and, like a prodigal, lavished his means. ry fresh display of enterprise won him a wider rirele of readers. “To systematize advertisements, and to arrange them so that they became an in- teresting feature of the paper, was also a study with him; and here he succeeded as none others have succeeded, Some five years ago, having fought the battle and won the fight, he grew weary of oflice routine and red = irom the active management of the He did not cease, however, to take an intere pass- ing events, and the paper that he founded, and which still floated his name, continued to profit by his suggestions and advice, But the daring plan of his youth, through long years of patient labor, had n crystallized into form. It developed into a perfect and living idea, and therefore would not die with the mortal breath. Into this idea Mr, Bennett infused the better part of himself, and thus made himself in @ measure undying. The light may have gone out of the eyes, and the arms may be rigidly folded across the pulseless heart, but the man is still with us in the idea that he moulded and retined into a solid crystal, He who puts all of his strength into an idea, and makes the idea live, may laugh at the shroud and tomb, since he clothes himself with power to walk far down the aisles of unrecorded time, [From the Salt Lake Herald, June 2.) The great mind which built up one of the greatest newspapers on the globe has passed away. James Gordon Bennett died at twenty-five minutes past seven o'clock last night, full of years, leaving be- hind him a wonderful record. The late hour ths morning at which we, receive the news precludes our dwelling at length on his memorable career, [From the Davenport (Iowa) Democrat, June 3,] A landmark has passed away. One of those men whose names are household words, whose lives are mixed forever with the history of the country, has paid the debt of inexorable nature. <A name which in the future will be "quoted with Washington, Paine, Jefferson, Lincoln, and the other gods of America’s —_ idolatry, has been erased tr m the roll of America’s promt: tect of an institution which has no parallel ‘e Which the Times of London, Galigqnant of e and » imperial Gazette of Austria, must how, the mighty HERALD, the mam- moti of the newspaper world, the daily distributor of the chit-chat of a universe, the commonwealth which has been moulded and 1 ru ar head and cios far-seeing Scot who has now fore’ Juni one of the days to which nent m¢ The ar laid down the fesh 1 will be for the balance of eternity memorable event can be attached, for at twenty-five minutes past five on that day James Gordo Bennett to own the HeRALD; ceased to be tenant at God's will the fleshy house which he las for seventy-seven years inhabited, [From the La Crosse (Wis.) pee Pom- roy. James Gordon Bennett, editor and proprietor of the New York HeRaLp, died of old age, in New York, on Saturday atternoon, at five o'clock. The career of the deceased is so well known that any extended obituary is that he was th 0 the most. suce: aucially, and his paper has more infucnce than avy other paper in America, if not in the world, [From the New Orleans Times, June 3.) From the very day when the HERALD was started Mr. Bennett set himself earn y to the task of de- veloping the theories which for years had been nur- tured by him, and steadily, but surely, he and his paper rose upward, borne by untiring energy and enterprise, which, as it gathered strength, fairly astonished the antediluvian newspapers of the day, whose proprietors, even in their wildest fancies, had hardly dreamed of the journalistic enterprise which they saw exhibited by their young rival. While they were predicting his downfall he was still mounting higher, uutil at lasteven they were forced to confess that he was, indeed, a master. know terprise stich as the wo Throughout his ent played a til 'Thence- ged the creator of an en- i tillthen had never known, journalistic career Mr. Ben- ulity in the management Indeed, he was the pion of liberal newspaper en- terprise in this county «the first to make it a | success. He leaves an interesting family, sur- | rounded by all the appliances of wealth, and a paper which ts likely to carry his name and fame to | Femotest posterity. | | the demonstrative Communist who on Thursday af. | | | ternoon insulted several members of the band of the Garde Republicaine, recently arrived in this city from Paris, on their way to Boston, where they are to rand Jubilee, and attempted to | Being | incite a riot among the French inhabitants, was | arraigned before Judge Hogan at the Tombs Police | Court yesterday morning by Captain Leary, of the | Twenty-sixth precinct, with whom he had lodged nving the night previous. Christenel | very docile, and was evidently much asham his foolish conduct. Auguste, of 26 Eas street, accompanied the prisoner to the ¢ | spoke 'to the Magistrate in his behalf, Judge Ho; decided to hold the Hoter to bail in the sam of $300, which was promptly furnished, when M, Christenel left for home, a much wiser, if not better. man, BERGH'S SOCIETY IN JERSEY, | The Hudson county, N, branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals met in the City Hall, Jerse y, last evening. Among those present were the President, J. J. Youlin, “Pather” McOleod and Ralph Thomas, of Hoboken, Several hew members were elected, and measures discussed jor the more effectual suppression of dog tighing institutions, ratpits and pugilism among game M | fowls, 4 Oltilia Assing proposed the election of | afew fr s members, ‘The society is at present | in a flourishing condition, THE CITY PLUNDERERS AND EX-CHAMBER- LAIN SWEENEY, To THe Eprror oF Herat: In a schedule compiled by the Committee of Seventy, or some otlier persons, purporting to give an account of city payments tn 1868, an item ap- pears in connection with Jones & Rogers’ payment as follows:—"Peter B, Sweeny, Chamberlain, $150,000." It is made to appear as if this sum had been paid to Chamberlain Sweeny’s person counts, and this coloring is given to it by a city morning paper. The truth is, this sum of $150,000 was simply deposited fn regular form to the oficial it of the chamberlain, and to the account of the ‘and was the proceeds patd into the city tre: bonds bought by Jones & RK Mr. Sw had no more interest in jt or control over it than had any other citizen, CASHIER, | quent changes of opinion, have but a poor insight into human nature, The tremendous mui- titudes with which it had a = preferred | audience every day was a mighty iniluence in itself; and it is not too much to say [From the New York Spirit of the Times, June 8.) *** The point of view in which Mr, Bennett's career as a journalist will probably invite most criticism and receive least mercy, is the frequency with which he changed his public course, and his apparent want of steadiness to principle; but the examination here must, at the s order to be M. Constantine Christenel, of 23 Wooster street, | EY : Just, recognize the fact that to him the HERALD was the world; nay, more, in the prospects of the son who bore his name it was also the world to come. no seeker for political favors, it mattered aught to him what party wielded the affairs of State; his sole care was to keep the HERALD a power above all pa and those who assume it had no jnfuence with the public, because of its fre- that the HeraLp has been at any tme during the Jast twenty years, dit stands to-day, after the Presidency of the United States, the first power in Ameri ‘That this is no new view with us, we will state that, twenty years ago, we were asked by a party of gentiemen, who wished to possess a great daily in this city, with Re Walker at ite head, whether they shoud offe . Bennett $300,000 for the HERALD or lay out $100,000 for a lightning press and start @ new journal altogether? Our answer was that we thought they had been misinformed as to Mr. Bennett's design to go abroad, and also as to his willingne o sell; but, if not, we advised them to give a million for it if they could not get it cheeper. Ata later period Fernando Wood, when serving his cond term as ‘or, asked ws our opinion of the value of th AL “Its value,” we replied, “cannot be m in the way object of moncy, after we 8 ur three meals a day, is the luxury which proceeds from the power to comman¢ the respec or the admiration of mankind, The income of th HERALD is more than any man can spend, and its power is @ greater estate than al) the mflions of Astor, Stewart or Vanderbilt can buy, According to my view, Mr. Bennett is practically the richest | man in America, and for my part I would rather be the owner of the HERALD than be President of the United states.” There are many who to-day, view- ing its three-quarters of a million income and its Widespread power, would soberly unite with us in the same sentiment. 1 sone other view of Mr. Bennett's charac- which we must not allow ourselves to be hur- past in this necessarily hasty view of his reer, and that is the apparent cynicism which made bim so difuenlt af anproach., and which laid him open so often to the charge of treachery. But the truth is that few, ifany, who sought his favor were really his friends. In fact, they were, in nine cases out of ten, mercenery creatures (common to the experience of every journalist), Who furtively risked running the moral blockade which a com- bined rivalry had reared around him, in order to turn him to ‘account. He devined their purposes with an unfailing instinct, and, owing them noth- ing for their attempts to patronize him, he would frequently mock them with prodigious power. It ‘was the handiest way for him to retain his inde- pendence, for it is the painful experience of all journalists that the sycophants to whom they ex- tend their greatest kindnesses generally reward the favor by spreading the idea that they have their patrons in their power, Mr. Bennett had the resolution to steer clear of this class of men, There was nothing he disdained so much as the idea of any one having influence over him; and it may be fairly concluded that a leading reason for the HERALD’s frequent change of course was its pro- prietor’s ceaseless jealousy of his personal inde- pendence. Though we cannot gee into Mr. Ben- nett’s mind, let us not omit at this point to credit him, for, perhaps, the more philosophic reason that he altered tne partitee principles of the HERALD through a sort of equity to his readers, who, though clinging to the paper a8a business necessity, were composed of all shades of opinion and had an equal claim upon his representative courtesy. We all have noticed how the sudden changes of the HERALD would rejoice the favored faction of its family and how restively the rest. would walt (while none re- tired) until it came their turn. It is quite likely that the mind which divined the form of journalism most philosophically suited to the intelligence of a republic may have built a steady theory upon the very sands of this caprice. But, setting all theories aside, and walking only within the domain of facts, let us admit that Mr. Bennett, finding the press in a feeble, inchoate, un- developed state, the slave of mercenary influences and a prey to personalities and passion, of which be was hot the author but only too mighty a disciple, did really, after his Titanic struggle, plice it ona higher elevation than its most sanguine ad- mirers ever dreamed of, If he struck with a rough hand when the problem was aglow, he counselled comity and moderation when it had found its proper shape, The HERALD, during the last few years of his life, was conspicuous for the absence Of all personalities of an unworthy character, and thus its founder establishes the presumption that he had labored for this consummation from the start, Unfortunately, the press is still cursed by some who have no leading star, no instinct of im- provement to direct them, but who, blind to the progress of the age and of the lifting morals of the profession they degrade, prefer to squirm and grovel in congenial mire, The interest of our subject has led us to a greater length than we intended, It but remains to speak of the personal qualities of Mr. Bennett, as exein- ersonal dealings with men and in the ersonal traits exhibited among his family and riends. His integrity in business dealings was above all imputation, his generosity to subordinates became a proverb in’ his profession, and the man- ner in which he defended his employés from suspi- pieion or aspersion not only gained their affection, ut gave to the modern press its most valuable les- son. This, like all the higher impulses of the heart, was a true stroke of genius, From the root of that principle tie edifice of the HERALD sends his high- est shaft. [From the Mobile Register, June 2.) The telegraph this morning announces an event which has been for several days impending—the aeath of James Gordon Bennett, the founder and proprietor of the NEw YorK HERALD, a man who, for thirty-six years, has occupied a more prominent place before the public than any other man in the United States throughout the same period That public will unanimously accord him the credit of having, first ef alland from the first, more than any other man, developed the American daily ress into what it now is, Of the means by which he attained his distinction much is held in the way of opinion which it would be unbecoming to utter in the presence of death, but of his pre-eminent ability in the feld which he challenged as his own too high an estimate cannot well be pronounced. May his merits, both of brain and heart, be long amore a, and his faults be consigned to ob- vion. SEASIDE RESORTS. LONG BRANCH. The Coming Scason at Long Branch— Improvements Since Last Year—Rapid Transit —Monmouth County—A Rich and Beautiful County—Hotels and Hotel Keepers. Li BRANCH, N. J.. June 6, 1872. There is no doubt that Long Branch will continue to maintain its reputation of being one of, if not the most popular seaside resort on the whole coast of the United States, The reason for this is obviouse Situated as it is, about midway between the two great cities of the Union, and being in direct com- munication by rail with all parts of the country, it must necessarily draw to it a very large proportion of those pleasure seekers who go drifting about during summer’s heated term. To New Yorkers it is peculiarly attractive, for the reason that it is so asy of access, Hence it is ‘ily explained why so y dwellings have been constructed, wherein the business man can locate his family for at least four months of the year and yet be near to his home, It 18 scarcely further off now to Philadelphians, and, with the rapid transit arrangements made for this summer, it is but fair to expect that a much larger proportion of the population of the City of Brotherly Love than ever before will resort to this popular locality. Times have changed since the journey from Philadelphia to Long Branch was one that required much time and great discomfort, and one only to be attempted by the wealthy. Now the distance 18 accomplished in a few hours that required days in years gone by, and the natural con. sequence is that hundreds and thousands who did not dare to venture upon a stage ride through the sand and pine forests of New Jersey, will take ad- vantage of the present railroad facilities. The far South and West send many to Long Branch, and an increase from those localities may be confidently expected for the reasons stated above. Conse- quently, if the summer is favorable, tt is but fair to suppose that @ much larger population than ever before will be found at Long Branch during the months of July and August, 1872. ITS NUMEROUS ATTRACTIONS. Long Branch occupies the most commanding posi- tion upon the Jersey shore, situated as it is upon a blu, In this respect it is far ahead of the two other popular resorts to the southward. Those given to promenading by the sea can do so at Long Branch without the fear of some treacherous breaker filling their shoes with salt water and sand (a common occurrence at Cape May), and a rollin the green grass can be had by those fond of such recreation within a few feet of the uneasy sur- face of Old Uccan, and this enjoyment cannot be obtained at Atiantic City, And now for «drives. Where can those at Long Branch be excelled? Not only do you find fine roads aloug the biuff overlooking the sea, but in- land, no matter what direction you may take, roads smooth as a board are found that are always kept in fine condition, Then, the drives are through a pine barren, but one of the rich. est counties of the Union, Monmouth cow ty, New Jersey, is renowned for its agri cultural weaith; it grows everything in pro- too, fusion, and that, within a few hundred fect of the broad Atlantic Ocean, Witness the thrifty farms and ma y here to be found and then say that this vicinity Is not attractive both to those fond of the sea and those who most adinire the beauties of landscape. A mile from the beach it would be impossible to realize that youare so near the breakers, and herein it is that Long Branch is so attractive, for all tastes © suited, sea bathing at Long Branch Is, of course, good; but it must be conceded that thatof Cape May is b , by reason of the character of its beach, which slopes gradually to deep water, while that of the former is bold and uneven. With proper precaution, which is always used, it is per- | lectly sale, however, and no one need be in danger unless wilfully made so. The boating and fishing of the waters vent to Long Branch are excellent. ‘The Shrewsbury River offers every inducement to those fond of aquatic sport. Crabbing parties are always fortunate, Oysters and clams abound, and for those who care to venture through the breakers to try their luck off shore every facility ts offered. There is al pd gunning in the vicinity; hence it will be at those fond of and given to ¢ door sports will have no reason to find fault’ with not being able to gratity their desires, RAPUD TRANSIT. hy the superb and swift steamers and shore line, or Southern New Jersey Railroad, Long Branch is now about one hour and three-quarters in time from New York, and during the season the means of communication will be very frequent. Between Piiladeiplita and Long Branch there will be three daily express trains, making the distance in two anda half hours, And it is intended to run draw- ing room cars through frou enews city to Long Branch without a creak. Everything to factl- itate travel to this point will be carried out this ‘ear most thoroughly, and every inducement will ve held owt to the travelling public to move this way. Those having such matters in charge are pushing affairs with great energy, and it is safe to say that coming here will be accomplished with the greatest speed and with all the comfort that our well man railroads can give, It would not surprise us if a through palace car from San Fran- cisco would make its appearance at the Branch be- fore the season is over. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SEASON. Extensive Wohl agg tod are being made by the proprigtors of bwtela, boarding houges, &c., for the reception of a large number of guests. The West End will soon be ready. Howland Flovet, the building that has covered so many of the aristocratic families of Philadelphia, has entirely changed its appear- ance. None who formerly inhabited the building would Ppoogrise it now. It hag been much im- proved, 160 rooms have been added, Jauch’s restaurant has been undergoing renovation. The Ocean House isa new hotel, making its first ap- arance, and it is rumored’ that the Continental otel is this season to be kept by Warren Leland, In fact, éverything is being put in good shape as fast a8 possible in order to accommodate all that may offer. It may be well here to speak of other improvements. Anew and handsome building has been erected for the accommodation of telegraph and express offices; the streets of the village are being graded and pares, and heavy piles are being driven along the beach'to prevent encroachment Of the Bee Gate Sa Stores of very large size 3 ct, iy e! of the day on every side, wae ne 5 ‘est End Hotel stood upon almost the extreme southern limit of the habltanle portion of Long Branch; now it appears to be about the centre, judging from the numerous buildings that rear their heuds above the trees far away to the southward. If this improvement is ex- tended down the beach there is no telling how long Long Branch may become in time, ‘The following are some of the new ,buildings that have been erected during the past year. General Grant's new cottage, west of the old one across the road, A new cottage by the Messrs, Curtis, near Green's pond, A new cott by Philip Myers, south of Cham- berlain’s Club House, Anew cottage on Chelsea avenue, by Mr. Levy and one by Wm. Lane on Third avenue; a new cot- tage by G. W. Pack. On Cedar avenue a large cottage, by F. 8. Chan- = One by Wm. Muliich and another by Mr. Can- ning. In different localities houses haye been built by 3. W. Brown, Samuel Mcintyre, Bishop Simpson, Sheriff Wooley, James Lane, Charles Davis, Put- man West, Hugh Jeffries, Walter Seaman, Elder Ballard and many others, A large addition has been bullt to the cottage of J. Lester Wallack, making a great improvement to the original structure, At Atlanticviile cottages have been constructed by John Cord, Charles Valentine, Dr. Nathan V. Conover, P. J. Ryall, John Torrey, Jr., and others. CONCLUSION, Those having cottages are now beginning to move in, hence there is some litule Ife about the place. Soon all the hotels will be open, and about tie time for the commencement of the Monmouth Park races we shall be as fullas we can hold. If “Old Probabilities” will only be kind to us this sum- mer it will be the most brilliant season Long Branch has ever known, THE REFORMED CHURCH. lepers Third Day’s Session of the General Synod—Receiv- ing the Fraternal Delegates—Fhe Low Condi- tion of the New Brunswick Seminary— An Exciting Debate—The Committee Charged with Requesting the Pro- fessor to Resign—Dr. Taylor's Explanation—What is the Cause of the Semi- nary’s Decline? The Synod convened at nine o'clock yesterday evening, and after the usual preliminary business Dr. DienL, of the Lutheran Church, was introduced and aadressed the Synod, referring to the pleasant relations existing between the Reformed and Lu- theran Churches and their mutual prosperity. He trusted that the present fraternal feelings would long continue. He had long been aware of the culture and piety of the Reformed Church, and he looked to the time when they should be united on a liberal basis and become one in the army of Lord. The President, Dr. Elmendorf, replied in a brief address, Dr. Wilgon, of the Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Davis, a delegate from the Re- formed Church East, were also introduced and in- vited to seats, President ELMENDORF announced the following committee to consider and report upon the prop sition to consolidate the various boards of the Church:—Rev, H. D. Ganse, 'T. Corwin, William R. Duryea, John H. Duryea, Philip Phillips, Jr., James Anderson and J, N. Brinkerhoft, The report of the Committee on Professorate being the special order was taken up. The report, which was alluded to in the Heraxp of yesterday, sets forth that the Chair of Didactic and Polemic Theology in the Seminary at New Brunswick has been vacant for the past eighteen months, but Dax Woodbridge had been acting acceptably. The falling off in the numoer of students at the Seminary is mentioned, and it is stated that while there are 467 churches there have been but thirty young men tn the theological schools during the past year. Dr. VERMILYEA, in moving the adoption of the report, commented upon its vagueness, and wanted Dr. Anderson, a member of the committee, to tel | him whether the committee in the course of their sessions authorized their chairman to announce to the protessors at the seminary (New Brunswick) that they were in disfavor with the Church, If that were so, why was not the fact stated in the report, ‘This led to a discussion, which continued during the day. President ELMENDORF thought that the question was not in order, Dr. VERMILYEA Was of the opinion that he hada right to ask for information, and when it was asked for he did not think THE COMMITTEE SHOULD MIDE THEMSELVES behind the constitution. Dr. ABFEL rose to a point of order, contending that no member had anything to do with the mo- tives actuating a committee in making a report. Dr. VERMILYEA replied that it Was not motive, but fact, and he was endeavoring to get at it. He said the chairman of the committee had told the pro- fesgors that they were’ in disfavor with the Church, and he wanted to know whether the committee had authorized that action, He objected to the report, because it did not fully report the action oF the committee, and no report could be accepted as a whoie, he held, which did not wholly report the ac- tion of the committee, There has been a great deal of curious correspondence touching this pro- fessorate in the newspapers—correspondence which the professors had accepted as an invitation to re- sign, and he wanted to know why nothing had been said of that in the report. The whole thing seemed like a trick. Dr, ANDERSON replied that the committee neither autho <tnor permitted anything of the kind al- luded to by Dr. Vermily: Dr, VERMILYEA said that he knew there was no official permission given; but, he added, every per- son knows that a stall committee may act in quite as effective a manner unotiicially as they can of- ficially. He knew, too, that there were certain im- portant papers read before that committee concern- ing which no report was made, In short, he de- ‘ed himself prepared to substantiate the state. it that the chairman of that committee did re- e authority to inform those professors that their resignations would acceptable, and because ei ng is said of this he held the report to be im- er : Dr. ABEEL was greatly astonished at this revela tion, but desired to say that this was the first time he had ever seen an opportunity given in Synod to any delegate to make a personal attack upon the members of any committee. He considered it A GROSS OUTRAGE to assume that because any individual writes a letter, therefore his ofc associates are M con- spiracy against a respected class of men. He thought the only manner in which the report should be considered was by sections, and he made 2 Motion to that effect. General PRUYN moved an amendment to divide the reports into two parts, that part relative to the seminary to be first considered. He said he was a member of the committee, and not afraid to stand by what it had done, Pending the debate, the hour of twelve having arrived, the Synod took a recess until half-past wo rr M. Afternoon Session. When the Synod convened again the discussion was renewed with considerable warmth, Mr. SEABRING thought the Synod had nothing to do with the internal workings of the committee, and he objected to have the internal workings brought out before the Synod, The motion and amendment before the house were laid on the table (the motion to adopt the re- port and amendn t to divide it), and a motion of Mr. Ferdon to have Dr. Taylor, chairman of that committee, explain, prevailed. DR, TAYLOR'S EXPLANATION, Dr. TAYLOR said that in drawing up the report it was confined to binge 3! acted upon by the commit- tee. In the course of the deliberations of the com- mittee a great many things came up which never came to final action, Dr. Taylor continued :—At the close of along and painful discussion respect- ing the condition of the seminary (at New Brans- wick), and the cause of that condition, the chair- man of this committee by common consent was to be at liberty to confer with the professors and to intimate to them the state of things as it had been developed in the committee. I will say here that the discussion had taken a very wide range. The opinions of members of the committee were di- vided, strongly divided, in regard to the reasons of the LOW CONDITION OF THE SEMINARY so faras its number of students went and other things involved immediately in that. Among other things the question of resignation and of re- ation of the seminary was distinctly named an jn'tne committee—talked over—but, so far as my recollection goes, no resolution of that kind was moved. Jt was viainly beyond the power of the the rs not being amenable to them; but it was suggested in the committee, as the remedy for the difficulties existing, and, per- haps, the only remedy that would Teach them, that there should be an entire reor- m. That, of course, would involve ‘he retiracy of the statement whee g sepemors, and in maxing Re id to one of them, whom Tbexpeotediy, Very soon afterwards, Without men- cone ees said to him that I was at berty, by the common consent of the commit- to mention to the professors the state of things as it haa bee; thaw thoes ame poem. seve loped in the commit- 8 the subject; that oj cause of the Beate ot ee te eee ie the committee that the ontalon of home semua resignation of © professors we \- culty, [certainly made that sean ban oe was no positive action, no resolution was It was merely the understanding upon the subject. Having said that, the matter was left to the ment of the professor to whom I communicated the information, and J requested him to name it to hia colleagues, whom I could not see at the time, I will say surther that so far as my recollection goes the suggestion of this conference with the professors came irom myself, under the feeling that f thingr it was wrong that this state of should be developed in the committee and those [Rang should not know. It was simple frankness; it, was simple honaay in doi towards a brother a3 I would have a brother do me if I occupied the same position. If there be ANY RESPONSIBILITY for the suggestion of this Conference probably I a1 to bear it, but it was with the understanding of the committee, That si stion was made in order to prevent more definite action that might have been taken. I desire to ser in regard to the meetings of this committee that they have been frequent, pro- tracted and laborious, and have involved a large amount of discussion, There have been honest differences of opinion,” Tam not here to impeach any brethren who may differ from me. It was our extreme desire to report to the Syngd only those jatters which had been consummated. , Dlder ScH1EFLIN thought that the whole discus- sion was out of order, for instead of looking at the subject presented by that report they brought up private matters, private interests and individuals, and entered into things which should not be en- tered into, Alter some further talk, the first part of the re- port, relating to the seminary, was taken up by the Synod, and a lengthy debate ensued, Elder ScHisFLIN objected to personalities. He wonld be very glad if the Synod would sit with closed doors, have all papers before them, and thoroughly look into the matter, He referred to HE DECLINE OF THE SEMINARY, and asserted that during the past ten years the at- tendance of students had fallen olf seventy per cent, while other like institutions were flourishing. Ifthere were able men in charge of the seminary it would also flourish, no matter how many other in- stitutions there were around. : Dr. VERMILYEA intimated that anonymous let- ters, expressive of dissatisfaction with the semi- nary, had been read in the committee, whereupon Dr. ANDERSON, @ venerable gentleman, a member of the committee, arose excitedly and denied that they were anonymous letters. Elder Ferdon cor-, reborated Dr. Anderson’s statement, J ir. VERMILYEA thougnt he could LET A LITTLE DAYLIGHT through this matter. The difficulty was that there had been opngst pia to the seminary and to the professors, He them proceeded to trace the history of the seminary, and referred to the alleged falling off in the nam- ber of students. He bro eed that if the Synod had not taken away a certain number of students frony the seminary in 1866 thé attendance during the past decade would be shown to have been’ greater than that of the second decade, which was: regarded as the golden years of the seminary. Dr, Vermilyea referred to Rutgers College in this con- nection, and asserted, without fear of contradic- tion, that it had been in a depressed state for the past ten years. In 1861, the last year of Mr. Fre- linghuysen’s presidency of Rutger’s, there were thirty-8ix graduates, while the next year the num- ber of graduates was but fifteen, There was quite A BREEZE during Dr. Vermilyea’s remarks, The Doctor took occasion to name General Pruyn (one of the dele~ gates), and immediately thereafter went on to charge that certain parties had written letters about the seminary, General Pruyn, thinking that this was an insinu- ation against him, arose toa point of order, whem Dr. Vermilyea disclaimed any intention of prefer- ring such a charge against him. The Doctor said something about speaking in paren General Pruyn retorted by saying that he thought that was a queer kind of pleasantry. Dr. HoLMEs thereupon arose and emphatically challenged Dr. Vermilyea to prove that he had ever written letters, Then the venerable Dr, ANDERSON, Who was con~ lerably excited, arose and made a similar chal) e. The Synod also became excited. Members J forward on their seats, expecting a “tilt’? but the President interfered, Dr. Vermilyea m divers disclaimers, and peace and quietness reigned supreme again, Dr, VERMILYEA continued his remarks at consid- erable length, and, in conclusion, said:—“It has been the custom in the Dutch Chut for years to MALIGN ITS OWN INSTITUTIONS; and one of tie first and best ways to bulid up the institutions of the Dutch Church and increase the numbers of the students is for everybody to stop fouling their own nests.’? Dr. HoLMgs, one of the members of the Seminary Committee, followed, and explained his intimate relations with two of the protessors there—Wood- bridge and Demarest. iod forbid,” he said, “that, by word or act, I should = ga: do anything to the detriment of Drs, bridge and Demarest.” He said that committee had been held up to scorn in the not wrongfully and accused of unfairness. He positively declared that they never thought of asking the pro- fessors to resign. ‘The special order for five o'clock was ne Rev. George W. Williard, of the Ohio Synod; an that hour having arrived the discussion of the re- port was discontinued, and Mr. Williard was intro- duced and made a brief address, in which he re- ferred to the proposed union between the churches. ‘The President responded, and the Synod then, at. half-past five o’clock, adjourned until eight o'clock, when devotional exercises were held, The debate on the report will be resumed to-day. EXECUTION IN GEORGIA. A Family of Murderers—A Father and Three Sons Executed=The Hanging of the Second Son. A correspondent of the Atlanta Sun, under dete of Crawford, Ga., June 1, furnishes the following particulars of the hanging of one of a family of mar- derers:— Yesterday, May 31, was a day which will be long remembered through this part of the State. John Watkins (colored) paid the extreme penalty of the law, under the gallows, for the murder of Gabe John- son (also colored), in March last, upon the planta- tion of J. W. Johnson, ot thiscounty. The negro was arrested on the spot by Mr. Ed. Johnson, and carried to Lexington and delivered up to the proper officers of the law, and at the last term of Court, held by Judge Andrews, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged, The prisoner was known as a desperate character. Some years ago we learn that a brother of his was hung at Lexington, and we understand that his father was also hung, and we are told that next — Friday another brother is to be hung at Jefferson for murder. John Watkins, it seems, had but few if any sym- pathizers among the colored population, Since his. confinement in jail he had been closely watched and guarded by Mr. William Edwards, the jailor, to pre- veut his escape. He devoted a good deal of his time to religion, having made a profession during his confinement in jail. He expressed himself a# having been forgiven for the awful crime of which he had been convicted. Friday morning, early, large crowds began to Nock to town—big, little, old and young. Every old wagon, buggs 't, and vehicles of all kinds, were brought into requisition, while hundreds came ip. afoot. There could not have been less than three thousand, who came to see the man die, and two- thirds of them were negroes, A tremendous crowd gathered in front of the Bacon House, near the mouth of the alley leading to the jail, When Sheriff Adkins ascended to tno | top of the hotel steps and requested the crowd to at once repair to the gallows, which was not mg i than a half mite from the jail, the request wae he once complied with. Sherif Adkins had, before- hand, summoned a heavy guard, who at an early hour, reported with guns loaded for duty, ready to quell any disturbance, should any arise. At about ten o'clock the Sheritt, his deputy and Jailor Edwards proceeded to the jail, and, niter a little while came out with the prisoner, with the | fatal noose already around his neck, He stepped | up into the buggy with a firm and steady step, not | seeming to be the least daunted. The guard, under the command of Mr. Nathaniel Hunter, of Antioch, formed in front and rear of the prisoner, and the procession moved off, { ‘The doomed man occasionally would bow po- | litely to those whom he recognized in the throng, } and’ at the same time bidding them “good-by,?> “farewell,” &c. He seemed to be perfectly calm and resigned to his awful fate. Upon arriving at the gallows he stepped out ané soon he was upon the fatal trap. The guard kept. > the immense crowd at a good distance and order | was maintained throughout. The Sheriff gave him abont one hour in which he might talk, but he sta very little. and what he did say was incoherent. A part was, “My friends, I beg of you to look to your Maker; look to Jesus! He can save us! Bury me by the side of my wife. Ifeel that my Maker has pardoned me forall my sins, 1 feel that I am going to heaven, My friends, I want you all to pray for me,’ ‘These words were about the sum of his speech. His relatives were allowed to come up and shake hands with him. ‘ At thirty minutes past eleven the white cap was — adjusted, prayer was offered in behalfof the doomed man by Rev. Mr. Gibson, of Lexington, and at the conclusion of the prayer, just as the last sentence ‘was uttered, at twenty minutes to twelve, the rv} that supported the trap was cut, and in another in- stant he was swinging into eternity. { His neck was not broken, mee ie ceasefl to beat within twelve Mfe was pro- hadi extingy within nounced by Dr, utes, BO BE aaa haa the crowd P eighteen or twenty everything passed were soon homeward