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ts for him, and doubtiess is the harbinger ‘a ‘acrimony in all foture political campaigns, The. OUR HEROIC MINISTER, ; FRANKLIN—DIX—WASHBURNE. me nnnoee. : OUR SUCCESSFUL MEDIATOR, ; HONORED BY THREE GREAT NATIONS. ‘There were about three hundred guests present, embracing some of the leading dignitaries in the Jand—Senators, generals, officers of the navy, Judges, lawyers, legislators, statesmen and politt- cians, Prominently noticed were Governor Jewell, of Connecticut, and staff; Major General McDowell and staff; Major General Q. A. Gilmore, General Barnard, Lyman Tremaine, Judge Peabody, Sin- clair Tousey, George Jones, Dexter A. Hawkins, Jackson 8, Schultz, Major J. M. Bundy, Professor Botta, Frank Howe, Judge Edwards Pierrepont, Henry Clews, Admiral Rowan, Colonel Btebbins, General Shaler and staff, Colonel Charles 8, Spencer, in fal uniform, except- ing the helmet; Elliott ©. Cowdin, William M. Evarts, Charles A. Johnes, Oscar Zolticoffer, Judge Joshua M. Van Cott and many others. The company occupied an hour and a half jn assem- bling, and it was a quarter to ten o'clock before the speeches were commenced. At the close of the addresses the company participated in ® collation, and the remainder of the evening was spent in pleasant inter- course. During the delivery of Mr. Cowdin’s address about two-thirds of the company so far forgot their positions as to engage in @ busy roar of conversation and laughter, which seriously em- barrassed the speaker, and for which Mr. Evarts Administered them an adroit rebuke at the close of Mr. Cowdin’s remarks. Mr. Evarts presided aschairman and made the opening address as fol- SPEECH OF WILLIAM M. EVARTS. The meeting bei called to order, Mr. Evarts said :—Gentiemen do us the favor to be in order ‘while I have the honor, in the name and im behalf of the Union League Club, and the citizens of New York, whether members of the Union Leay ‘Club or not members, to introduce, a ii more formally than hitherto, the distinguished st our italities and festivities to-night. It was certain! pe Mr. Washburne, that on the occasion of your brie! visit to your country, in the [os interval in your public services, that your fel- Citizens should wish to exhibit their attention to your career, particularly their interest in yeur services abroad and appreciation of the honor of the American name, and trust that you will derive satisfaction from this public testimony of your career and conduct. You may well suppose, pir, that to me personally it is a matter of satisfac- tion to be selected to take some part in this mant- featation, for we were fortunate enough to have been taught im the same school together ‘we were young, and where we both trained to admire the glory and welfare of our country. aving home in bene aarene ou Fee RS a that great region e Weat—the PPI Valley—for the scene of your labors, but your honors are not even confined to that wide region; are ag comprehensive as the United States, now, as its representative, have be- identified with the public life two hei heres. 1 remember 9 told of a New England traveller, that he more he travelied West the ‘ise men came from the East—(laughter)— r record seems to show that the traveller's ‘was correct, But it is perhaps American peonle take com lines or I region man rises to that point in the public that he can be seen or known by the You had a fortune in he proudest most powerful in an official capacity, and mak- re im its brilliant capital, and in its changes intry so near like your own of government. And, perhaps, never happenea to any other ou had an opportunity to prove have its victories not less re- those of war, and that you, in a hos- country, could p citizens of ‘a8 Well as of other nations by the power ce of the American name and by a honorable use of your country’s fame guthority she had placed in your hands, .) And your country heard with grate- that while your nation been be @ nation you had also received a public it from the Prussian monarchy ‘which government of that country ex- the great obligation you had placed them by protecting and guarding the welfare taaty exysoed subjects, (Applause.) Now, sir, when to record of your fame and conduct we odd the entire career of your public life is, as well mm this State as it in the West feel assured that there exists nothing Beerewony or eeeeey, in this demonstration by the citizens of New York. ore) heard fault found with your official career bat it was chiefly of your honesty int was m: (laughter and legislators ™ orsiceds an ae cnieny was chiefly facility which the fault in transacting their business they praised, and which you de- Ration, like ours, that has had the last twelve years every form of trial bas come out brighter and stronger from them ae well take Satisfaction in Titi home t! i $ Fe dact 38 si 4 iE i i 4 s, H i il which pg Vt then be no fear that we to American eory. wie ne people on: . Let the people en- yost servente ena appropriately honor draw the line between and jess worthy. Gen- I present to you Mr. Wash- United States to the Repab- (Applaure.) WASHBURNE. Wasi bORNE Said :—Mr. Vresident and gentle- should ve forgetfal of what is duc on this Py tender to you and tbe seplemed present my projvund apd arate BF i i ts y E ae et 35 af s 5 & i et: .-J iH 3 )-3 what was done at your Le; time I should be unjust did I name of al Colonel Wickham New York, qt German country. To the French we were Of traditional friendship and our revolution: struggle. a out a8 he great of the cen! times of revolutionary war.) But, sir, I wish to say I return to the country from which I have been absent three and a half years a better American than when I went Ltd prouder than ever of the position at- tained by her, by op pAb and people, and attained ny the will of the people, based upon rr and knowledge. We have marched forward with gigantic strides in the Pied andgrandeur, (Cheers.) Mr. Wash! somewhat at length to the p1 and said that wherever the traveller went he would find no people so —_ of their country as the’ American people. ring the time of the Franco- German war it threw its mgis of protection over sixteen diferent nationatities. Mr. Washburne de- sribed his return home, and said that he realized the trath of the lines in Goldsmith’s “Traveller” — Where'er I go, whatever lands I see, My heart, uutravelled, fondly turns to thee. As to the future of Fi Mr. Washburne spoke hopesly’ and flati ly its illustrious Presi- dent statesman, M. Thiers, who had called into vernment mtlemen of well Y . Mr. Washburne also spoke the it praise of the Fren Ambassador to Ameriea, the Marquis de Noailies, m1) and‘traced his opr surrender by Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, when it was little thought that the grandson of the dis- tinguished relative of the French oficer would be the representative of his nation to forty millions of people and to acountry bounded by two oceans. Mr. Washburne concluded by express- ing an earnest hope for the dicate | and happi- ness of those whom he addressed, and assured them that on his return to France he should con- neared to pray for the prosperity of our greut Re- public, SPEECH OF ELLIOT 0. COWDIN. Mr. CHAIRMAN—I esteem it a great privilege to be present op this occasion, and, in response to your call, to add a few words to those which have already been so fitly spoken in honor of our dis- tinguished guest. How well he deserves a generous welcome from his countrymen at home none better know than those of us who have passed through the late trying and terrible scenesin Paris. Duri) all that eventful period Mr. Washburne remain at his post, cool and undaunted, not only performing all the legitimate duties of his office, not only upholding the honor of our fag, an vigilantly Sane the rights and interests of Americans, but by his personal presence, kindness and Lermpathy, intrepidly exerting his influenee in behalf of the distressed Germans and of pal of other nations, abandoned in the hour of peril by their diplomatic representatives. He thus prove; imself a man ready for unexpected emergencies of public affairs—a man of quick brain and resolute wi man who, wRtrained in diplomacy, extemporized—if I may use the term—a di plomatig tact, a diplomatic genius, a diplomatic swi of decision, which carried him er througk dificul- ties which might have perplexed a Metternich, a Palmerston, @ Oavour or a Gortschakom. It has been the proud boast of England that her meteor her humblest citizens all over incredible) as it thay corps of the Britis Legation and Consulate in Paris, numerous ane imposing a8 they were, deserted their posts in the hour of danger, leaving thousands of British subjects to take care of themselves. This neglect of duty attracted the attention of the British Par- lament and gave rise to an animated devate in March, 1871. On that occasion Mr. Gladstone, the Prime Minister of the proudest ef nations, while censuring the British diplomatists, een a high com- = to the courage and kindness of Mr. ‘ashburne. Mr. Disraeli, the leader of the opposition, and many of his adherents ere th in the condemnation and the praise. hile they blamed their own Ambassador severely, they heartily eule the American Minister for going Le ase the rigid line of his official duty and recognizing the broader claims of humanity and mternational courtesy. This frank justice done our countrymen by the representative men of ae land was as honorable to them as it was compli- mentary to him—a spontaneous tribute elicitea by high desert. You remember that Sir Henry Wotton’s definition of an ambassador was, ‘‘An honest man sent to lie abroad for the commonwealth.” But our country requires no such service of her Minis- ters. Truthfulness, intelligence, straightforward- ness, simple integrity—these are the requisites of an American representative, and these are pre-em- Inently poe of aor Ly gone. is clear sense, his instinctive , noble frankness, his steady cour: and’ be- = nevoient sentiment have won for him a reputation which no merely cunning and unscrupulous diplomatist ever attained. National liberality combined with poe opulence may throw a dazzling halo around an ge 1) but, of all the embroidered and decorated fore Minis- ters clustered about the throne of Louis XVI. at Versailles, who, let me ask, made such a profound impression as Benjamin Franklin in plain citizen's dress ? ‘The rank is but the guinea’s stamp, ‘The man’s the gowd for a’ that. Even in ordinary times the post of foreign Minis- ter is no sinecure. To guard the interests of his own country and countrymen while rendering him- self acceptable to the government to which he is accredited, to study the complex social problems of the day, to scan the moral and aohoss phenomena presented to his view, to ieel the pulse of the body Politic, to report his observations to his govern- ment wherever they have the remotest bearing on its interests, is task enough for any man. But let war, revolution, siege, battle, rebellion, with the attendant horrors of famine, pesti- lence and cont tion complicate the situation, and. it requires extraordinary courage and ca- pacity to perform Ministe: functions with suc- cess. Such is the test by which Mr, Washburne has been tried. It was his lot while occupying a commanding and laborious ‘ition to witness within a few short months such a series of histor: cal events as are generally distributed over many years. He saw the most renowned military Power of Europe crushed in @ month’s campaign} the dest throne in Eu shattered im an hour; russian guns thande: all around Paris; French guns hurling deal at French ineur- gents; rebeb incendiaries reducing the stateliest ediflces of the moss beautiful of capitals to dust and ashes; and anally he witnessed the nobie sept a of out rifle EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHICAL ENTERPRISES. | yer Revelations of That Famous Law Part- A German African Exploring Ex- pedition. a celal Dr. Livingstone’s Labors To Bo Supplemented by a Party from the West Coast—The Swedish North Pole Expedition—Fears for the Safety of the Arctic Exploring Party. PRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, Nov. 14, 1872. ‘The Germans are about to start a new and Promising African exploring expedition, for the purpose of supplementing Livingstone’s dis- coveries and to explore Central Africa, The incite- ment to the idea comes from the ‘Gesellschaft fur Erdkundie” Society) in Berlin, ‘whose President is the celebrated geographer, Dr. Adolf Bastian, The starting point fer the expedi- tion will be from the western coast of Africa, at ‘Loando, and from the northern lands of the Congo, 0 approach the district explored in part by Living- stone and further to fill out the blank spaces of Central Africa on the maps, if possible. Dr. Petermann, of Gotha, gives a cordial approval of the intended expedition, since every step of ground from the west coast towards the inland will be new. Since the Germans have at present no great expedition of their own on foot, neither to the North Pole nor to Central Africa, Dr. Petermann and the German geographers hope to receive earnest support from the people in the way of con- tributions, Dr. Petermann closes an article treat- if th jected undertaking with fe meee Sere - wing character! ‘words :— The brilliant of a newspaper proprietor, Bennett, who, In vorders to. estaba, 'a eonmection “with Li ne from the east coast, spen' sum of £9, ‘and ot the newspaper correspondent, ley, who exe- a mands imitation; and the ex- of North Pole Expedition, vic Austro- arian tic tow b S, jeuildeys Was contributed, principally in a rat Veuns, circles, in @ short space of time, that even in Kurope, in the present cra of ‘ ‘appreciation of such labors of peace SI i rer gzploration of the Congo district, and therewith tor the the sources of the Nile, is an undertaking wi id receive the warmest support. Information has been received from Stockholm, by the German eccer entice societies, to the effect that the tate of the Swedish North Pole Expedition is creating great anxiety in Sweden. According to the news received there the expedition had not reached its incended Wintering station on Parry wee ee had gone from the Norsko southward Lomme Bay, in the Hinlopen Straits, where it was seen on the 2d of September, an sphere. is ia presanes, the Polhem would spend the ‘inter—erecting the portable house and transporting the provisions and reindeer to the land. _I¢ had been the plan that as soon ag the Polhem should reach ite Winter quarters, the brig Gladdan, carr; stores, should be sent home with its crew and six persons from the Polhem, Since the Ist of November has gone by without the Gladdan appe: . six other Nor- Wegian vessels known to be in the same region have Spparentiy been prevented by an early Win- ter and are blocked in by the ice. Great anxiety is especially felt for the latter, since the crews will be totally unprovided with clothing and food to meet the severities of an Arctic Winter. Their sal- vation will be in their meeting with the Poihem, which has 10,000 days’ rations On board and & great stock of Winter clothing. In this case, how- ever the consumption of the Polhem’s provisions prevent the intended sledge journey to the Pole, and the object of the expedition will be frustrated. The Norwegian government has, we are told, already chartered a large steamer, which, provided with all the requisites, will start out on the search for the missing vessels, and bring them assistance. Sailing vessels will also be sent out from Hammer- fest, to search for the missing ships. THE LAND OF THE MOON. Mr. Stanley’s Second Lecture at Stein- way Hall—The Journcy from Zanzibar to Unyanyembe. Mr. Henry M. Stanley's second lecture at Stein- way Hall was delivered last evening befure an at- tentive and intelligent audience. The lecture was descriptive of the march of the HERALD expedition into the Land of the Moon, and was more interest- ing, both in treatment and delivery, than the pre- vious effort. But it was far from being a marked success. Mr. Stanley’s elocution is bad, though it improves as he gets into his discourse, and might be made acceptable if his manner of treating his subjects was such as to insure a partial forgetful- ness of his faults of oratory. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The story of the grave duties of his mmission was long ago detailed, and what remained for him as a lecturer was not to tell over again his journeyings and his triumph, but to draw vivid pictures of the strange land into which he penetrated with such great courage and persistency. Lecture-goers care little to be told of Livingstone as @ missionary or Livingstone asa traveller by a person whose personal experiences are as remarkable as were those of Mr. Stanley, and consequently this part of his lec- ture last night was intolerably dull. On the other hand, thongh not enlivened by the orator’s skill, his narrative of the way in which he was sent on his perilous journey was well received, because it had in it some of the personal spice which the public always demand, The preliminary journey, his arrival at Zanzibar, the preparations ior the march and life at Baga- moyo, which occupied fully one-half of his lecture last night, were dry and dull, because Mr. Stanley has utterly mistaken the necessities of the plat- form. His map of Central Africa is not used, and the specimens of cloths which he brings on the stuge are quite as useless, for he does not know how to make his hearers mterested in them by making them illustrative of his bb 4 In everything he overlooks the personal and the peculiar and treats only of the geograph- ical and the commonplace. Nobody cares to hear, after the matter was so fully treated in the HERALD, of Mr. Stanley's journey from Zanzibar to Unyanyembe and Ujiji, but everybody would have been giad if they could have had a personal talk, even though the talk was all on one side, about the strange land, the strange people and the strange sights, of which Mr. Stanley can say so much. Ip- stead, Mr. Stanley is giving only geography and nataral ere and his anecdotes are spoiled in the telling. Ali this is unnecessary, and it would be cruel to Mr. Stanley not to say so. If he has | half the courage before an average civilized | audience that he showed in the wilds of Africa he can at once overcome his deficiencies and make | his stories as entertaining as it is possible to make the tales of travel and adventure which it is in his power to tell. Todo this he of course must forego his manuscript, and, forgetting the sing-song and doletul monotone in which his voice is too often pitched, simply talk to his auditors of what he saw, beard and suffered while doi 8 duty so nobly to the HERALD, to humanity and to science. His lecture on Friday night, in which he will tell how he found Livingston excellent opportunity for taking a new start. It is a dimecult task at best to read from manuscript, and Mr. Froude, the historian, and other eminent men have failed on the platiorm, but Mr. Stanley need not fail. He has so much to tell thatis inter that all he has to do is to tell it; but the only way in which he can tell it successfully is the easy, natural way by which Mr. Dickens made bis old stories so new and fresh whenever he chose to read @ chapter from any of bis works. “~~ NAVAL ORDERS. Wasurncron, Dec, 4, 1872. Lieutenant George E. Ide is ordered to the re- ceiving ship Vermont. Commander D. L. Braine has been detached from duty a8 a member of the Board of Inspectors and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander B. P. Lamberton has been detached from the California and ordered to pro- ceed home and await orders. Lieutenant Com- mander Yates Sterling has been detached from the receiving ship Independence and ordered to the Caliornia, OBITUARY, Deaths of Americans in China. The Shanghae (China) Courter of October 10 pub- lishes the following death notices :. At Hong Kong on the 27th December, Walter Emmet, of New York, aged twenty-five he 30th September, at the General Hospital, Robert Macrae, ® native of New York, ages thirty-nine years, In British ja. Onur files from India, dated in Calcutta, report the occurrence of the following death im the British 18 — Lieutenant E. R. Woodward, of Her Majesty’s Forty-ninth regiment, has, October iJ, died of hydrophobia at Mbow. ‘ ‘ CURTIS’ TRIAL. The Evidence Against. the Alleged Judicial Offender. — nership—Testimony of a Marine Court Steno- grapher—The Charges as to Indecent Language and Improper Behavior on the Bench—Resolutions of Reverence for Mr. Greeley. AuBany, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1872. The Senate met at 10 A. M. George F. Gardiner, who was a member of the law firm of Curtis & Co., resumed the witness stand, and Mr. Smith, of counsel for respondent, continued his cross-examination. Witness ex- plained how the moneys earned by individual mem- bers of the firm were received and disposed of; some one would come in and say to me, “I have received s0 much in such a reference case,”’ and 1 would charge it to him; could not say whether Curtis received any of the moneys for two refer- ence cases in October; the money went into the common fund, The direet examination of Mr. Townsend was resumed—I identify these letters asthe ones re- ceived from Mr. Curtis withdrawing from the firm. Witness was asked whether there was any con- versation had which drew forth this letter.: Mr. Smith objected to tnis and the objection was sustained, Mr, Townsend—Was there not a scheme entered into that Cartis should be made to appear to with- draw, #0 as to get Cushing out ? Witness—My understanding was that Curtis was to withdraw from the old firm and enter the new one. Mr. Smith moved to strike out this answer as ir- relevant and incompetent, Mr. Townsend said the fact was that Curtis with- drew from the oid firm and it was understood that he entered and continued with the new firm, Cushing, who had become obnoxious, having with- drawn. Now, we want to prove this, Mr. Smith, atsome length, argued against the admission of this testimony on the ground that it was not evidence of what Curtis ever said or of what he ever did, but simply of an inference of the witness. He insisted on his motion to strike out the testimony. The President put the question to the Senate and it was decided in the affirmative, so the evidence was stricken out. Witness continued—I am not positive that I ever had a conversation with Judge Curtis on the sub- ject of a new copartnership; this letter from Judge Curtis notifying me that in consequence o: the pas- sage of the law yp Judges from practising in their Courts, he must withdraw, was received by ie. Mr. Townsend exhibited a letter from Mr. Cush- ing to other members of the firm, saying that, Judge Curtis having withdrawn from the firm, he also withdrew. Mr. Smith objected to the peoepdon: of the letter as incompetent evidence at the hands of this wit- ness. Mr. Cushing himself should be put on the stand to prove this letter, ‘The President admitted the letter as a fact sim- ply proved by this witness, ithess continued—When the new firm was organized I opened a new cash book; another let- ter was shown, dated in London, December, 1871, written by Judge Curtis, desiring that his name should be removed from the firm sign. ARTHUR DELANEY’S STATEMENT, Arthur J. Delapey was sworn:—Am a lawyer of ten years’ experience; was attorney for plaintiff in the case of Butler vs. Lee. Witness was asked to explain the nature of the case. We demanded a jury and obtained one; when the case was reached on the calendar counsel for defence had the case carried into the Chamber, Judge Curtig presiding; T opposed the motion for reference as Tt baal I having paid the fee; Judge Curtis, however, the matter reierred. (Objected to and the ob- jection was overruled.) The case was referred. Mr. Pittman, of the firm of Cushing, Goodhart & Curtis, detaiied the proceedings in the case, as also those of another reierence te the same referee. William D. Mayer was called and sworn—He tes- tifled to paying fees tothe firm for servicesin a case of requisition from the Governor. GOODHART ON THE STAND. Morris Goodhart was called and sworn:—Am a lawyer; have known Judge Curtis four years, and am the Morris Goodhart mentioned as belonging to the firm referred to here; before the copartner- snip wes formed I had conversations with Pittman and Cushing; also about a week before it was formed I had a conversation with Judge Curtis con. Ing it; he spoke to me, saying the others h: spoken to him of it; he said he looked upon m a felend, and he was disposed to do what he could for me ;- Witness took the cash book of the firm and explained the items of payment to Judge Curtis; those payments, as he understooa them, were to liquidate his share of the proats of the firm’s busi- ness; the receipts of the firm from January 1 to May 7 were $3,001 52; out of that Judge Curtis re- ceived $225; after the pi e of the law of 1870 Judge Curtis said he would not send any more ref- ences to our firm. Much of this witness’ testimony was similar to that given by Gardiner. ‘The witness was asked who composed the firm of Pittman, Gardiner & Goodhart, and said he could tell whom he supposed to compose the firm. Mr. Smith objected to this sert of evidence. Witness said it was his understanding that Curtis remained a member of the firm; had @ conversa- tion with Curtis, but don’t remember whether he said he would remain a member or not; think he told me he would do all he could for the frm, Witness was asked what Pittman said to him apout the matter, ¥ Objected to by Mr. Smith, and objection sus- tained by 12 to 2, Witness said he understood the withdrawal of Curtis was to effect the withdrawal of Cushing, To Senator Perry—I think the reason given by Judge Curtis tor declining to give any more refer- ences to the firm was because he got nothing from the business and thought Gardiner took all the receipts of the firm. To Mr. Olney—The withdrawal of Mr. Cushing was on account of his having been brougnt up to the usages of the bar of Massachusetts, and was unfamiliar with the practice of the Courts of New York. Judge Curtis said the firm could do better without him than with him, PITTMAN AND RUSS NOT ON HAND. Counsel for the prosecution called for the wit- nesses, Pittman and Russ, but they failed to respond. Couusel then said they would have to pass by the second charge and take up the third, for want Of these witnesses, THE THIRD CHARGE is to the effect that tne respondent was guilty of grossly improper conduct and scandalo: inde- cent language. Tristam Nye was called and sworn. He was de- fendant in @ case brought by one Homan; Judge Curtis, while the trial was on, said that I was a rascal, and that he would beat me if he could; the remark was made in a@ loud tone of voice, and could be heard ail over the Court. Cross-examined by Mr. Smith. As I went outI heard Judge Curtis say, ‘He is @ big rascal ;”’ I sup- posed he meant me; Homan sued me; there were no witnesses on either side; we were both sworn, and testified to contrary statements; the matter as left to Judge Curtis to decide; it was decided by him in my favor. REVERING MR GREELEY’S MEMORY. The examination of this witness having con- cluded, Mr. Benedict offered the followt Resolved, That with # gratetal sense of the eminent services of Mr. Greeley to this State and Senate expresses its high fopres iation of his se his unselfish humanity, his distinguished abiliti ure lite, which made him one of the greatest of jour ists and ‘most impressive political and moral popular edi irs, and tenders to his bereaved family the expres- sions of its deepest sympathy. Resolved, That as a token of respect to his memory the Senate do tow, in the progress of his obsequies, adjourn ite present sitting. ‘Werolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the tamily of the deceased by the Clerk. Mr. Murphy seconded the resolution. He said he could not, in justice to his feelings, allow the oc- casion to pass without making alew remarks. No man has left a greater mark on the vee | of the vernment of bis country than Horace Greeley. is ideas were those which founded that great party which is now, and is to be for four years to come, in the ascendant. His ideas have become the fixed and settled policy of the republican party. He warred one strenuously for its interests, and was at all times devoted to advancing Its wel- fare, He is Ss to the gratitude of mil- lions whom he labored for in| many ways and to the confidence of the litical party with which he was allied. Alive at he close Of bis life to the great and direful conse- quences wi would follow unless new measures were taken, he was foremost and ahead of his jaal? raonal rela- m members K.-S that seemed BS pyncen epee Serer late election. Mr. Murphy expressed the hope NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, DEUEMBER 5," 1872.—TRIPLE SHEET. that ait feelings. of ‘anperity towards Mr. Greeley from a@ny source woul buried ip his grave. Afternoon Seysion. ‘The Senate reassémbied at four o’clock P, M. James H. Whitlege was called and sworn—te fied that he was eee oe Homan, in the case of Homan ve. Nye, in the Marine Court, belore Judge Curtis; there was a wrangle while Nye was eard Judge Curtis say that the vy was in the remark that Nye was peeks ed & rascal; recol that he said that he would beat hia ithe could. THE COURT STENOGRAPHER, Farrell O'Dowd, stenographer in the Marine Court, was galled mn bys A asked if he was ever present in that Court when negroes were before it as witnesses? Mr. Smith objected to this evidence, as the charge was insufficient in speciiication. The charge was that the Judge had spoken disrespectfuliy of nenreen but it does not say when, nor does it specify whom or of whom he used this language, A man put on trial is entitied to a full pucaedas of the charges Coy him, together with specifi- cations; cise how is he to make his defence? Mr. Townsend maintained that the charge was not as general as the counsel claimed. it charged that the respondent had insulted this particular clase o! witnesses, Senator Murphy thought it was due the accused that this charge should have been made with spe- citication, so that he might have prepared himself to meet it, : The President put the question and the objection = ee and the evidence on that charge ex- cluded. Witness then went on to say that he was al 1s present when Judge Curtis held Court in Part 2 up Mill October, 1871. Witness was asked what were the Judge’s general habits. ‘This was objected to by Mr. Smith as having been Just ruled out. Mr. Townsend claimed that he hada right to prove the general character of the dent under the general charge ol improper eonduct. ‘The President put the question whether the ob- jection shouid be sustained, and it was decided in the negative by a vote of 6 to 11. The witness answered that he had frequently heard the Judge tell counsel they were liars; he also ate and drank waile on the bench; he took lager beer and ale; I do not recollect of ever BREING HIM INTOXICATED in Court over two or three times. Cross-examined by Mr. Smith—I was not dis- missed by Judge Cartis for taking untruthful notes; Thad words with Judge Curtis; he told me that if I could not take the testimony from witnesses of counsel 1 need not take any; I answered that I was not taking testimony from counsel; another ste pla 1 have the affidavits of six or seven jurors that the Judge treated me uninannerly; I got these alidavits because I heard he was trying to have me dismissed from the Court; I have no tli will to Judge Curtis; 1 cannot name any person who was present when the Judge used the language I have repeated; there was a large num resent; | remember his saying once u may believe what this witness jon’t believe a word he says; in @ case brought by Benjamin inst &@ man for running his wagon ood’a wagon; I don’t remember When it was, but think it was some time early in 1871; 1 don’t recollect what the witness sai know who the witness was; don’t know anything More about it; | have seen the Judge drink ale or Jager beer in Court; Judge Curtts ons to dispose of cases; he was a very hard work- judge; it was not on such occasions that this ale was drank; Inever saw any other judge take | such refreshments, | The Senate then took a recess till seven o'clock | Evening Session. The Senate reassembied at seven o'clock P. M. Mr. O'Dowd resumed the witness stand and tes- tified as follows :=Have seen spirituous liquor used by the Judge in Court; cannot say who vougbt or er for it; cannot tell when it was; 80 far as I now ail the liquor of any kind ever pean into C Court was brought by a man nam doro; do not know of any one el: brought ale; have heard the Judge person: charged; cannot tell when or on what Occasion it was; cannot tell who else heara it; it was only once I heard it; donot remember the time when Judge was intoxicated; it was on or about the 10th of October, 1871; that was the only time I can specify; 1am willing to say that if 1am mistaken in this case then the other cases I Mention are unreliable; Douglas, Campbell and Bell were present; at the time Judge Curtis came into the court room # ring every one there would and could see it; he then STAGGERED WITH DRUNKENNESS to the bench; this was twenty minutes to three o'clock P.M. recess had been taken at one o’clock P. M. Senator went out with him; don’t remember his name; | now remember it—it was a man whom [had before been told was Senator Genet; he did not come back with the Judge; can't tell who was there at the time; can’t say whether he ever smoked either a cigar ora pipe while on the bench; can’t tell whether I ever saw him smoke a cigar on the bench. TREATMENT OF COLORED WITNESSES. Charles E. Birdseye, Assistant Clerk of the Court, was sworn and gave from the docket book of the Court the dates of several trials. He had heard the Judge say, when & colored witness was called, end bes us meet eee le aie a aeons a8 got to say;” he said this ina la ig way; otherwise he treated these witnesses just the same as others; had heard him say of @ witpess, ‘That's @ pretty smart darky;” had known of colored people who wore partice to an action in that Court: | never knew otf their being treated unj by the aes they were mostly marine cases, Tink the Judge was especially careful in seeing that they Got justice and that they were treated properly. THE CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS DENIED. Mr. Whitiege was recalled, and testified as fol- lows:—I was present just now when Mr. O'Dowd | gave his testimony to the effect that Judge Curtis — charged him with not taking his stenograpnic notes properly; I saw Judge Curtis at the time, and he | ‘Was not intoxicated at all. To Mr. Townsend—I do not recollect distinctly on what case | was there, but I was there profes- sionally; 1 was there at the time the Court took its recess at one P. M.; I went out and got # lunch; Judge Curtis came in after I got in. ‘To Mr. Cochrane—I saw him go up on the plat- form and take his seat a8 a sober man would; he Was Dot intoxicated at ali; did not see Senator | Genet there. Mr. Birdseye was recalled and testified that he never saw Judge Curtis under the imfuenve of juor on the bench. . Warburton, stenographer, was sworn and tes- tified to hearing Judge Curtis make remarks re- flecting upon colored people and upon the veracity of witnesses; he also said on one occasion, “Don't before me; I do not want to do him e@ is one of those Methodist psalm rista- singers,” To Mr. Smith—He added the latter part in an un- dertone; he always treated the colored people kindly, though he spoke of them in a pleasant way as fifteenth Amendments; never saw Judge Curtis under the influence of liquor. Hugh McCutchin was sworn and testified as fol- Jows:—Am a clerk in a law office; was present in the Marine Court on the 12th of October, 1871, when the Court took a recess; the recess was an order for half an hour, and it lasted jor an hour and a half; saw the Judge after he took his seat on the bench, and think he was intoxicated, Cross-examined by Mr. H. C, Dennison—I was not appeared for the a lawyer’s clerk at the time 1 plaintiff; there was a verdict for defendant; there Was & motion for a new trial. C, W. Beane testified—I was in the Marine Court - on the 12th of October, 1871, when recess was or- dered; 1 saw Judge Curtis after recess; thought he was intoxicated. To Mr. Smith—Can an swear that the Judge ap- peared to be intoxicated; I can’t say we were dis- satisfied with the verdict; we appealed because we felt we could have the verdict reversed; of course we Md not like the verdict; had nothing to sa: against the action of the jury; the charge and all the proceedings were wrong; the Judge vir- tually told the jury to render the verdict | they dia; I think the Judge was intoxicated, from his general appearance. D. D, Field was inc at @ trial of assault and battery before judge Curtis, in which the Judge said the testimony was so conflicting that he could not tell who had told the truth; he told the defendant, named Waterhouse, to jet him see his eyes, and then said there was white all around them, so he would fine | him $75. The Senate then adjourned till ten o'clock A. M. to-morrow. ty THE LOUISIANA KELLOGG-WARMOTH WAR. New ORLEANS, Dec. 4, 1872, In the Federal Court to-day the argument in the Kellogg-Warmoth case was concluded and coun, sel’s briefs ordered. The judgment will be ren- | dered on Friday, to which time the Court ad- journed, out of respect to the memory of Horace Greeley. NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COM- MITTEE, ConcorD, Dec. 4, 1872, ‘The Republican State Committee met here this evening, O. ©. Moore, Chairman, presiding. There wasa very full attendance. The reports of the members from the different parts of the State were most encouraging for the party. The time for holding the State Convention was fixed for the 14th of January in this city. The time and place of holding the several Councillor and Senatorial conventions were agreed upon, also of the Congressional conventions. RAID ON GAMBLERS IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPaHtA, Dec. 4, 1872. The police made a4 raid to-night upon the gam- bling establishment at No. 19 South Ninth street, and captured thirteen men an, all the parapher- nalia on the premises used in gambling. The | dealer fired ata en and escaped with the dealing box and cloth. ESCAPED OONVIOTS. Povonusersis, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1872. Two convicts, named John Rieley and Robert Hopgood, esca from Sing Sing Prison to-day, and op wo The intent account had not been cap 3 THE PHILASOPHER AT REST. The Last Honors to the Remains of Horace Greeley. Gathering of the Harvest at Greenwood. eR Be A PATHWAY OF FLOWERS TO THE GRAVE, Impressive Funeral Services at Dr. Chapin’s. THE CHURCH ALMOST A GARDEN OF FLOWERS The President, Vice President and Cabinet Present. Addresses of Henry Ward Beecher and Dr. Chapin. THE PROCESSION DOWN BROADWAY. The Mourning on the Doorposts of the Metropolis. ‘The earthly remains of Horace Greeley were con~ signed to the dust of Greenwood yesterday. The busy life that had been lived only to better human- ity,and had broken with the broken heart, was ended forever and consigned to the rest and quieti of an eternity, amid a heartfelt demonstration’ of grief by our people that has not been equalled in our city’s history. The philoso- pher whose face and form were so fondly, familiar to our people has passed out of sight forever, and there remains behind only the tTmemory, ever present in his pictures, his statuettes and his material works, of a life so pure, so devoted: to human advancement, so regardless of sel-' fish interests, that men who opposed his projects called him honest, and men who never, knew him loved him as abrother. There was more grief at private firesides yesterday than waal ranged in the procession, for his charity had per! meated needy households of which the world kne' nothing, and his ‘busy life’? had found ample leisure for kindly deeds, GOING TO THE CHURCH. As early as eight o'clock in the morning the! block between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Forty-| fifth street was crammed with an immense crows who were anxious, if possible, to get a last look at the remains of the dead Philosopher. ‘The police! were on hand, too, in goodly strength, and had ag much as they could do to keep the stoop of Mr.j Sinclair's residence free from intruders, The arrangements made by Superintendent Kelso,/ however, were so perfect that the best of order} prevalied throughout. By eleven o’clock the crowd had become so great that the street was! not ample enough to accommodate them,/ and the stoops and enclosed gardens im front of the houses were taken possession of by those who found it dificult to get even standing room on the sidewalks. The gentlemen’ who had been selected as pallbearers and a large number of other prominent citizens were admitted, to the parlor where the body lay, but the number of persons admitted other than these was quite small, It would be impossible to describe THE LAST “LEAVE-TAKING” ‘ ofthe daughters and relatives of the deceased be- fore the coffiir lid shut out from their view the face of nim who had ever been so kind a father, so steadfast, so loving to all who knew nim well, But the hour came, and the lid was closed, and the weeping ones were led away by kind friends, who did all that Christian love could do to assuage their grief and to strengthen their courage im the saddest hour of their bitter desolation. It was near noon when the casket containing the remains was removed from the house. It was borne out on the shoulders of six Tribune men, three on each side, the crowd in the street un- covering as it was carried down the steps. THE PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH was then formed, the casket being borne by the six men, who walked on the north sidewalk of the street, followed by the two daughters of the de- ceased and the relatives and friends of the family, all walking two by two. A large body of police, stretching from curb to curb in the street itself, marched ahead of the casket at a slow step, the empty carriages following in their wake. THE SCENB was sad and solemn beyond description. A mourn- fal silence prevailed, only broken by the measured, tramp, tramp of the police, and occasionally. a sound as of sobbing from the direction of the: crowd on the sidewalks, and as the pallbearers slowly marched along the spectators uncovered unui the casket had passed by. When Filth ave- nue was reached the crowd was found to be so dense that for a moment or two the procession had to come to a halt. But the ever active police effected @ passageway and slowly the cortége moved through the silent masses to the church’ door, While the ceremonies were going on within’ the crowd increased in number, until one un- | broken mass of human beings could be seen up! and down the avenue as far as the eye could reach, and away down the side streets the anxious thousands stretched on all sides. The roofs of the dwellings on the avenue were black’ with spectators, and the windows affording a view of the church were also packed with eager sight- seers, Right in front of the edifice is almost an entire block of new and yet unfinished buildings, Even these, notwithstanding the risk to life and limb, were taken possession of by those who were unable to get a safer outlook, and tne roof and windows presented a strange medley of faces of men and women and children, from the lowest to the topmost story, who, during the time the cere- monies were going on, remained steadfastly their posts, though many or them, from the slight support they had to hang by, were in momentary danger of being precipitated to the pavement be- neath. The various associations and bodies of men who had volunteered to attend the funeral, and who were unable to find room in the church, were ranged in order on the avenue, and notwith- standing THE CRUSH AND CROWDING on all sides, preserved excellent order, Indeed,’ the people seemed to require but little persuasion to preserve order. Every one appeared to be deeply affected by the scene, and for the most part the entire multitude in the streets preserved an ime pressive silence while the services were being cone ducted in the church, ‘The throngs seeking admission to the church ha@ assembied as early as nine o'clock, and Captain Gunner, with his detail of police, had a busy time reventing unauthorized people from entering and Jeouring the seats reserved for the ticketed few, INSIDE the throng in the galleries had become crowded as early as nine o’clock, before the hour for.the commencement of the services there was no stand- ing room whatever. ‘The — of the church wag Pri comparatively untenan' Mrs, Kent, Mra, ba 3 the ladies of the congregation who had charge 0! oo THE FLORAL DECORATIONS were kept busy arranging the wers that werg continually sent in by sympathizing iriends, Among the new decorations not heretofore noted were & plough, Made of flowers, which stood just insid@ the chancel, and a floral sereen, on one side of which the initiais “H. G.”’ and on the other the dying words were worked in red flowers, Flowerd and drapery were entwined about the clock, which marked the hour of ten minutes of seven, the moment when the sort of the great Philosopher parted with his body. A soral Grows, with the following iuscription, “Father,”