The New York Herald Newspaper, October 8, 1873, Page 3

A PLEA FOR THE POLE. Why the Project of Discovery Should Not Be Abandoned. National Pride at Stake--What England Proposes to Do. The True Gateway to the North Pole and Who Discovered It. KAN E--HAYES--HALL. eet THE COST OF ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. What Will Be Done with the Tigress‘? A GRAND AND FINAL OPPORTUNITY. APeep at the Polar Regions—The Lesson Taught by the Polaris. Sr. Jouns, N. F., Oct. 1, 1873. Now that the Polaris excitement is at an end, 80 far as the fate of the missing crew is concerned, the question reverts to the original proposition— | | told, “Where is the Pole?’ There are doubtless those in the community who will mentally exclaim, “Bother the Pole!’ or perhaps denounce the mys- terious problem in more emphatic terms. But T venture to assert that, despite the harrowing tales which mark the records of Arctic exploration, there will always be found scores of adventurous spirits to brave everything until the great secret is un- earthed. Many regard the scheme of reaching the North Pole, however interesting in a philosophical point of view, as an object of pure curiosity, and Not likely to lead to any practical resuits, while others contend that, apart from the fact of improving our geographical Knowledge, it is im- Possible to conjecture what good resuits may flow | from the discovery. Howbeit, so long as the Polar region within the vast ice belt remains unknown, 80 long will the mystery exercise an irresistible faset- nation over those who delight in danger or love to enlarge the boundaries of science. It is not my province, neither 1s it my intention, to discuss the point in all its bearings or any oO! its bearings; but I cannot reirain from presenting some facts which, in connection with expeditions under the auspices of the United States government, may not prove uninteresting to the people Who pay tor them. igi NATIONAL PRIDE. That it befits the character of a great maritime mation to embrace every opportunity to extend the basis of natural science needs no comment. England claims many prizes in that respect; but the quegtion of to-day is to what country will fall ‘the honor of reaching that northern point of the surface of the globe which terminates its axis of rotation. Though the ardor of explorers may be dampened by perils and disaster, the mystery will be solved at no distant period. Aside from the results, there is now the strong incéative of na- tional pride which, once properly asserted, must overcome ail barriers which have hitherto seemed ' insurmountabie. It would be folly, as it would be unjust, to deny to England the credit that belongs toherin the matter of Arctic explorations. The Bames o/ her heroes have been crystallized by the rigors of the north into imperishable fame. But if untold hardships, dauntiess and undagging perse- verance and sterling pluck have marked the Eng- lish expeditions in the Arctic seas, it was reserved for American explorers to make known and open up the TRUE GATEWAY TO THE POLE. Kane, Hayes and Hali have done more toward she solution of the problem thaa all the other e plorers with whose names the world is familiar. And it requires only a glance at the records to prove this. Whatever may have been the excel- lent results of other expeditions, though they have all been fruitiess, so far as the main issue is con- cerned, the fact is unmistakable that Kane, Hayes and Hall, in tne face of the most eminent authorities in Europe, fixed on the trae portal to the Nortn Pole, and at the present time the opin- jon in favor of the route by Smith’s Sound is uni- versal. Everybody acquainted with Arctic ex- plorations knows that there are but three gateways to the Polar Sea—ii any exist through which its waters mingle with those of the At- lantic and Pacific Oceans, These are Behr- ings Strait, the so-called Spitzbergen route, and ’Smith’s Sound, at the head of Baffin’s Bay. Of these Behring’s Straits has long since been abandoned as hopeless. Littie better is the Spitzbergen route, as sad experience has proved, from the time of Barentz down to the pres- entiday. True, indeed, the Swedish and German expeditions have obtained high latitudes by this ‘once favorite route, but the heavy northern ice pack weems to bar all progress, and although able argu- ments have been advanced in support of it many of its enthusiastic adherents have abandoned it in | despair. Altogether Smith's Sound seems destined to be the goal through which the triumphant ex- piorer must pass, Kane, Hayes and® Hall have proved that it is the oniy point im the whole cir- cuit of the cighticth paralici where lines of coast stretch towards the Pole. Smiti’s Sound and Ken- nedy Channel are navigabie tn an ordinary fayor- able season. The Polaris went beyond 82 degrees North from Upernavik in eight days, * wHaT NO PROPOSES TO DO. But if the English expeditions have hitherto proved unsuccessful their promoters do not intend that the prize shall slip through their hands un- sought. Already have the Royal Geographical Society of Engiand presented a memorial to the Chaucelior of the Exchequer and the First Lord of | the Admiralty, urging with remarkabie carnest- mess the advisability of sending out without delay gnother Arctic expefition. The memorialists as- sert that experience hus proved the "route in the Girection of Spitzbergen to be impracticable, and that Arctic audhorities are unanimous in the opin. fon that “the route by Safin’s Bay and Smith's Sound promises th largest, amount of valuable sctentifc resuks com- Dined with the best assurance of safety.” They add, moreover, that every first class power of Europe and America, except Baglind, has sent forth expeditions for Arctic discovery during the | last twelve years, that these attempts have been watched with the decpest interest and not without some feelings of shame by the press and people of Great Britain, and there is now a very general feel- ing in this country that the time has come for us again to assert our old pre-eminence in the field of Arctic discovery,’ It is very plain, theretore, that England is hound to struggle for the prize; not in the old paths, but in the track of Kane and Hayes, whose narratives have made the world wonder at the extent of human endurance, FEASIBILITY OF THE PROJECT. There is no doubt the tragic nistory of the Polaris will tend to lessen the desire among the | people of the United States for further Arctic re- search. The startling termination of the expedi- tion may, perhaps, suspend for the present the idea of resuming the project, yet so far trom there being anything in the details published to de- ter the enterprise as unfeasible, Halits dis- coveries have given afresh impulse to Arctic ex- Ploration, It is now proved beyond all question that the coast of Greenland stretches towards the Pole within 900 miles of the mysterious spot. The “Open Polar Sei’ of Morton Is no more, It 1s Dow known as Polaris Bay. It was not until the Polaris waa in latitude 82 deg, 16 min. that heavy ice was met, and there is reason to believe she could Dave gone farther lad the opinions of those on | benefit can a | Vessel ¢ NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1873.—TRIPLE SHEET. board not been diviaea on the subject. Hall wa in favor of going ahead, and it will forever be a mat- ter of the deepest regret that the attempt was not made, The hypothesis that Greenland ts prolonged past the Pole has yet to be determined, but on one point there can be no mistake—that the route adopted by Kane and Hayes is the correct one. The dang®rs of Arctic exploration, moreover, have been greatly exaggerated. Experience has taught sound and wholesonie lessons, The days of navi- gating ice-laden seas have passed, Haphazard suggestions in the construction of ships for batuing with the ice would not now be listened to while the severity of an Arctic winter dwindles down to nothing when counteracted by the scientific meas- ures known to explorers of the present day, Ido not say that the rigors of the climate are less terrible than they were ago, but they are harinless when prop- erly prepared for, Indeed, the oceupants of many a tenement house in the city of New York suiler lar more keenly the hardships of winter than would a band of intrepid and experienced explor- ers in the vast wilderness of ice known as the Polar regions. The discovery of tae North Pole and its mysterious surroundings is only a matter of time, The question ls who shall be lirst in tle race, HAIL COLUMBIA, If Kane and Hayes have—according to the unl- versally acknowledged opinion—discovered the true gateway to the Pole, let us a pause a moment to inquire what the authorities at Washington are going todo about it—a phrase not more lamiliar than forcible and to the point. Ihave already in- timated that the Euglish government are deter- mined to finish: what cost so much in 1 and 1860 to commence, Kane was the first civilized man who landed on and examined the shores of Smith’s Sound. Hayes followed with greater success. Hall’s heroic efforts, baMed as they were by petty jealousies and discord, have made the pathway easier still Little remains to be accomplisied at this late day. And what is to be the result of their combined labors? While at Upernavik Governor Kudoiph iniormed me that prior to the arrival of the Juniata at that place two whalers had been there—the now famous Arctic and the Erie, On board of one of them w: mander Markham, of the Royal Navy, spe cially sent out to make preliminary observations for an English Polar expedition n season, He had made arrangements, the Governor said, for seal- skin clothing, and the expedition, he- thought, would arrive at Upernavik some time in June, The Royal Geographical Society of England favors the route by Smith’s Sound. The rest need not be IS THERE NO REMEDY? It is very clear that the time is last approaching when the North Pofe will no longer be a mystery. There are those, of course, who Will inquire what crue from ploughing through, flelds of ice in search Of an uncertainty? Why rin fur- ther risks in quest of a phantom? But who can tell What important results may flow from its dis- covery? So long as it remains « secret it will pos- sess @ charm wholly Irresistible. It will continue to arrest the attention of the scientific world and draw towurds its magic circle the bold, the brave and the adventurous who love truth for its own the great and absorbing contest on be- science is America to be leit behind? Is the highway already marked out amid peril and suffer- ing to beabandonea? True, money has been lavishly expended in the fitting out of the memorable ex- pedition of '71, and again in the search expedition of the present year. But if that very expenditure can yet be turned to good account, would it not be wise to adopt the means’ ‘There still remains a way by which, at least, part of the sum so spent may be utili with credit and, perhaps, renown to the government, THE TIGRESS. Few have any idea what it ‘osts to fit out an Arctic expedition—especiaily one that leuves a | navy yard. | am under the mark when I state that a quarter of a milion did not cover the ex penses O1 the ill-starred exploring steamer Polaris. wnd, although she reached the highest latitude ever attained by any vessel, she was never fitted for the task, Now, if it cost that amount or nearly so to equip the Polaris, it will be found on examination that the purchase and fitting out oi the Tigress were notemuch less. In the first place, she was bought by the government jor $60,000, The construction department, inciud- ing the alterations on deck, wouid not be jess than 5,000; the equipment department, $20,000; navi- gation instruments, charts, &c., $8,000, Then would cowe the alteration im the machinery, the suiley store, cooking utensils, furniture for state rooms, the extra supply ol clothing tor both officers and crew and two years’ provisions, which for the vessel alone would make the sum total over $200,000, The Tigress was completely overhauled in every respect and prepared such a® no other ver Was belore that on a similar mision, But pressly for ice navigation, and strength- ened tor ali emergencies, she had innumerable advantages over the Polaris. in fact no compari- son could be instituted between them, Besides this, She was a fast sailer aud eitogether as an ex- ploring mer was the best choice that couid have been made. I may mention here that she went from Upernavik to Littleton Island in three days, aud could probably have gone farther than the jatitude attained by the Polaris. | learn trom Captain Bartlett, of the whaling steamer Hector, who spoke th gress vt Niantlik, Cumberiand Intet, not long since, that she had encountered little or no ice in the searen for the missing crew of the Polaris, so that it 18 safe to assume she 18 in as od condition, or nearly 80, as when she left the Navy Yara, THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT. What is to be done with the Tigress ¥ She will | be here perhaps within a week or a ‘ortnight. With the ex ton of about three months’ provi- sion her outtit remains the same, And new the question arises, what is to become of hery If re- sold to the original owner, her stores and spendid appliances for Arctic explorations will of course be sacrificed, Should the original owner refuse to take her back, she may be put up at auction, stores and all, and most assuredly they would not bring the one-fifth part of the first cost. Under the cir- cumstances and in view of the facts alreaay re- cited, whe duty of the government 18 very plain, With everything at its command that the most accomplished and experi- enced explorer could desire—never was vessel better fitted for the Artic seas than the Tigress— it would seem a pity to allow perhaps the last on. portunity to pass without a final etfort for the long sought prize, Already have the two expeditions cost enough, but the expense of the third would be comparatively nothing, everything being al- ready provided. In previous letters I have allud to the fact that coal can ve found in abundance at Disco Island, not twelve hours’ run from God- haven, and less than thirty miles from Rheten- benk., Asmall party trom the Juniata mined at the very first attempt over twenty tons in a few hours, so that, so far 28 iuel is concerned, ho appre- heusion could be entertained, THE EXPEDITION OF 1874. ‘ Rather than sacrifice a vessel 0 admirably adapted for Arctic exploration, it certainly seems more reasonable, as it would be more profitabie, to employ her in behalf of science. It cannot be denied that these adventurous explorations re- dound, in most cases, to the national honor and repute, Every new discovery subserves the public good, and the public have a right to expect some- thing Irom the large expenditure of money that has already been made, There 18 nothing to pre- vent the Tigress remaining mtact at the Navy Yard ali wintet aud starting north in the spri Re- garding the risk of such expeditions the letter ot vue Koyal Geographical Soctety of London to the Chancelior of the Exchequer truly states that the expenses accrued during the last thirty years has proved that with tne help of steam and other modern appliances and the knowledge gained concerning tue proper organization of travelling parties, Arctic exploration, under judicions leadership, is not un- duly dangerous, But our own American explorers: have, anid danver and death, already pointed out the true highway to the Pole. Of these two have 1 away, and only Hayes remains. Who is fitted to lead scientifically the expedition of 1874? If the lamented Hall brought nis vessel above 82 degrees, it should not be forgotten that Hayes, when he carried his littie schooner above 78 degrees, had no steam to aid him. It is absurd to sendeinexperienced parties north, and of ail the expiorers of the present day l know of none so competent, so brave, 80 persevering and enthusi- astic as Dr. Hayes, ‘ON OF THE POLARIS. which occurred on board the il- vossel are not & little suggestive in their and prove beyond all question that where there ts a lack of discipline fanure must necessarily ensue, Had the disturbing and disorganizing par- lies been put in irons or removed in time there is every reason to believe that the result of the ex- pedition would have been very different, All things considered, the command in such cases ought to be entrusted to an otficer of the navy, who is nor accustomed to pariey with obstreperous subordinates, and who would sureiy nip the evil in the bud, There is no Teason Why the next ition showd not be successful. With ve and fearless navigator, as Lieu- tenant De Long has proved hinselt to be, an earnest and accomplished scientist lke Dr. Hayes, whose experience would be invatuabie, and a willing crew, tatlure would be next to impos- stbie, Lam convinced that the Tigress crew could have reached a higher latitude this year than any other vessel that ever sailed in the Arctic se To have brought back Hall's remains to iis native land would have been a graceful tribute to the memory of the distinguished explorer, RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED, From the foregoing it will perhaps be observed that the polley of disposing of the Tigress, her valuable stores and splendid scientiic appurte- nances witvout first reapmg some beneit trom che enormous outlay, which, Of Course, the public must bear, would be short sighted in the extreme. So far from deterring the government trom sending another. expedition to the north, the fare of the Polaris, the entire surroundings of the tragic story, to say poe of the va uable re- sults obtained by Captain Hall himself, ought to stimulate to further exertion in the noble cause of science and humanity, At this late day no stone should be lett unturned to Improve our geographi- cal Knowledge, and tn a manner too that may shed lustre on the nation, Other countries are already in the fleld of Arctic discovery, although American explorers have opened the highway to success, It were a pity to halt and success 80 near at hand, YROMPT MALLOY. I cannot close without calling attention to the penne action and manliness oO: Consal Mal- oY, Who, as L have already telegraphed you, on the receiptof the news announcing (he safety of the Po- laris’ crow, chartered Wie swill little steamer Caboy 200 years | and pursued the Juniata up the coast of Labrador, overhauling ner at midnight over sixty miles from St. Johns. We were heading for Cumberland Sound to contmne the search—a hopeless mission considering the character of the vessel. The pluck and intellige: displayed by Mr. Malloy on the Occasion referred to have elicited phe warmest admiration trom pot only the officers and men of the Juniata but from the entire population of St. Johns. He saved an expenditure of perhaps $10,000, and as this is not the first occasion on which his ability and perseverance have been ex- ercised for the advantage of his country, I have no hesitation in saying that he is agredit to whe government he represents. YHE ADVENT OF THE TIGRESS. ‘The Tigress wil! shortly arrive here. You have already been advised py telegraph that sie wos met by the whaling steamer Hector at Mantliek Harbor, Cumberland Inlet, not long since, All were well on board, and little or no icé had been encountered. The Tigress, after leaving God- hayn, August 25, had crossed over Davis Strait to continue the search for tne missing people. She Jett Mantlick Harbor for iviktout, Where provision had previously been made for coul, and it was the intention of lier commander to return to St. Johns about the middle of October. The Juniata awaits | herarrival. PITTSBURG DRIVING PARK. —+—_—_ First Day of the Fall Trotting Mect- ing—Tom Britton the Winner of the Three Minute Purse and the 2:45 Con- test Postponed PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 7, 1873. The fall meeting of the Pittsburg Driving Park opened this afternoon with brilliant prospects of a successful meeting. The track was in excellent condition, the light rain of yesterday laying the dust and making everything decidedly pleasant. ‘rhe attendance was large, and considerable money wagered on the two events of the day, THREE MINUTE PU The first race was ior a purse of $1,250, for three minate horses. There were fourteen entries and six starters, these being T. H. Williams’ bay geld- ing Tom Britton, H. B, Miller's bay mare Bulah, ©, M. Wilson’s bay mare Frank, George Brown’s black gelding Hiram, T. Wilson’s bay mare Alert, and W. &. Kir! Young Toronto. In this race, though Bulah was the faverite, she failed to show once in front. Tom Britton took first and second heats; not, however, with ease, for he was pushed vigor- ously 1or frst place by’ Hiram and Frank. The third heat was easily won by Tom Britton, amid the cheers of those who bought pools on lim when he sold very low. SUMMABY. PITTSBURG DRIVING PARK, PITTSBURG, Oct. 1873.—Purse of $1,250, ior horses that never trott better than three minutes; mule in five, in harness. ‘t. H. Wiliams’ b. g. Tom Britton Geo. Brown's bik. g. Hiram. ©. M. Wilson’s b. m. Fran eo Miller’s b, m. Bulah, heats, best thr 4 —' THE 2:45 RACE. The second race was for a purse of $400 for horses that never beat 5; mile heats; best three in five, in harness, Entered for this were James Muler’s King William, Rody Patterson’s belle Brofleld, D. Dickesbough’s Kitty D. and James McAllster’s Lady Alice. Tne latter was the favorite in the pools. In the first heat King William took the lead and maintained it to the half-mile pole, when Kitty made a neat effort to pass him, but the big horse put on a spurt and kept his position to the three-quar- ter pole. The mare made another etfort, but it failed, and William came under the wire a winner by one length, Kitty was second, Lady Alice third and Belle fourth, Time, 2 a In the second heat King William again took the lead, but Kitty followed closely, and at the hal- mile pole collared him, and aftera terrible struggle passed him at the three-quarter pole, amid joud cheering. On the home stretch the race was very exciting, Kitty winning it by a neck, King William second, Brosflela tard. Time, 2:35. The third heat Kitty went to the front at the word, followed closely by the King. At the half- mile pols the horses were head and head and the trotting of Alice and King William was very pretty. At the three-quarter pole Belle closed up to the leaders, but the race was virvualiy between Kitty and King William, the former winbing it by half alength, Time—2:35, Darkness Was now coming on rapidly and though several attempts to score in the fourth heat were ‘made they were unavailing. The crowd clamored for the finish of the race’ and there was consider- able excitement on the track among those who had money on the result. Despite the pro- testations of the spectators the Judge announced the postponement of the race, owing to the dark- ness, until to-morrow. SUMMARY, SAME Day.—Purse of $400, for horses that never Deat 2:24; mile heats in harness, best three in five. », Dickerbrough’s Kitty D. ae Fa James Miiler’s King William, 122 Rody Patterson’s Belle Bnostie! 433 James McAllster’s Lady Alice. 3 dis, Time—2:37 4—2 :35—2 AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB. Pool Selling Last Evening on the Second Day of the Fall Racing at Jerome Park. Pools were sold last night at the Jockey Club rooms, Twenty-seventh street and Madison ave- nue; at the rooms of Mr. Chamberlin, No. 1,146 Broadway, and at Johnson's, Broadway and Twenty-eighth street, on to-day’s racing at Jerome Park, the following being an average :— ONE MILE AND FIVE-EIGHTHS, Jockey Club Roon Chamberlin's. Johnson's. True Blue 130 60 55 100 36 Mildew 5o 2 20 45 odo Bb = Village Biacksmith., 35 10 8 2 6 wv = Warlike 0 6 8 0 8 We Wizard. 225 1 10M) a 516 5 Lewis &Co.'t........ 15 8 8 18S ONE MILE AND THREE-QUARTERS, Katy Pease. $100 6) 2 37 Lizzie Luca: 10 Ib Medora. : 7 LB Sanford’s entry 50 = 64 gf i= Boss Tweed. 5 10 - 8 2. = Victoria (ee 6 — 5 8s = TWO-YEAR OLDS, ae aa ae 0 20 » — © MH © o 8 D0 — 5 5 80 35 8B 3 — 3% 8 45 8 6 0 — FT 8B Ww oo 0 —- OD wt 7 Be ea re het Pear aes ra es a a tae a 0 SS ee STEEPLECHASE, Tohnson's, 10 5 wO 6b B a it DEXTER PARK BAOES. Goldsmith Maid the Winner of the Free For All Purse, and Lady Fairfield the Ranning Contest. CHICAGO, Oct, 7, 1873. The closing races of the Dexter Park Meeting took place yesterday. The first was a free for all event, fora purse of $5,000, for which the entries were Goldsmith Maid, Gloster and Bashaw, Jr. The Maid won in three straight heats, Time, 2:23 ;— 2:20%;—2:26; Gloster was second. The next'was @ sweepstakes running race, mile heats, for a purse of $375. It was won by Lady oN in 1:474—distancing Buckshot and Prairie ys POOR IDA VAIL Weaving a Net Around a New York Doctor in the Case. Dr, Comins, No. 143 West Twenty-sixth street, is now in the Eighteenth precinct station 2, New York, and by to-morrow will be in the jail at Jersey City. The requisition for his surre will be served to-day on Governor Dix, ‘The ar Was made upon imformation volunteered by parties now in prison charged with { murder of the unfortunate Newark ¢ Ida Vail, at Jersey City. A card, bearing his vu and address, was found among the papers and | ters belonging to Mra, Metzler. At the opening of the October Term of Court yesterday forenoon Judge Bedle charged the Grand Jury in reference to cases of abortion. He said that under the law accomplices will be competent witnesses and may be compelled to testify against other persons. ‘There 18 great public anxiety as to the result of tire inquest in this case, SUDDEN DEATH OF A OLERGYMAN, On Friday last a very respectable appearing and well dressed man, about forty-five years of age, called at French’s Hotel, and, registering his name as Join Murphy, asked for @ room, which was assigned him, He drank to excess, and on Monday Was so ill as to require the services of a physician. ‘The doctor scemed to think his patient was suiter- ing irom overdoses of stimulants, and pre- scribed accordingly. The invalid was com- paratively comfortable on Monday evening, but sterday morning he was found 4 on the bod with all his clothes on, Cor- eenan wag notified, and caused the remains to be removed to an tndertaker’s, where Wooster Beach, M. D., will make @ post-mortem examina- |, tion, ‘Some Cathoite clergymen of this city who took charge of the remains of deceased telegraphed to his friends in Massachusetts, On examining his effects alter death it Was discovered from an in- scription on the case of his gold watel that the deceased was Kev. James Foley, a Catholic clerg: man, of Hoosac Tunnel, Mass, ‘The watch had been presented to Mr. Foley by the Catholics of Hoosac Tupueh EVANGELISM AND THE PULPIT, A Display of International Re- ligious Oratory. + Dr. Parker, of England, and Henry Ward Beecher. ——+ THE APOSTLE PAUL AS A PREACHER, What the Modern Pulpit Wants. Dr, Arnott on Christian Doctrine and Christian Life. RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR EDUCATION. The Sessions at St. Paul’s Methodist Church and Broadway Tabernacle. The sessions of the Evangelical Alliance Confer- ence were distinguished yesterday by an increas. ing interest and an augmented attendance. The principal feature was the international pulpit pra- tory, as witnesved in the addresses of Dr. Parker, of London, England, and Henry Ward Beecher, Both these distinguished men were called upon to address the overtiow of the Madison square church audience at Association fall, and the reception of each -by both audiences was most enthusiastic and complimentary, It will be seen in an- other column that Mr. Beecher was invited by the English delegation to visit England next year. No definite answer was given by Mr. Beecher, but the indications seemed to be that he would comply with the request. To-day the Conference visit Brooklyn, and at a public meeting in the Academy of Masic, in the evening, addresses will be delivered by Dr. John Hall, Mr. Beecher and distinguished foreign dele- gates. Association Hall The Conference opened its session at this hall yesterday morning by the singing of the hymn commencing :— Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let carth receive her King, “after which the Rey. Dr. Harrison, of London, led the audience in prayer. MORE INVITATIONS TO THE FOREIGN DELEGATES. Dr. McCosh invited the delegates of the Confer- ence to visit the College and Seminary of Prince- ton, N.J., an opportunity for which would be afforded by speci: the train to Washington would wait for three hours to afford them that opportunity. THE INVITATION TO NIAGARA PALLS. Dr. Pring, in giving the following announcement | as to Niagara Falls, explained that it was ar- ranged long ago by the United States Evangelical Alliance to invite the foreign delegates to visit Niagara Falls, and an appropriation to cover the expense thereof had been made. This had been somewhat anticipated, however, by the action ofthe Erie Railroad Company, and the Doctor proceeded to read a letter trom that company inviting all the delegates, either in parties or as a body, to a visit to Niagara Falls and return, for which special coaches nad been assigned. Dr, Prime had explained that it would be necessary for the card al train on Monday next, where | of each delegate to be countersigned by the Secre- | tary of the Alliance. Dr. STOUGHTON moved a vote of thanks to the Erie Company for their very kind offer, and this was seconded by Lord ALFRED CHURCHILL. INVITATION OF THE MAYOR AND THE COMMON COUN- cr. Dr. PRimE read the message of Mayor Have- meyer and the resolution é6f the Common Council, in which the Alliance was asked to name aday to wisit the public institutions of the city and become for that day the guests of the city. The arrangements for carrying into effect the response to this invitation were by a vote of the audience delegated to the Programme Committee. The Rev. C. DALLAS Marston, M. A., of London, and a delegate from Montreal, proposed and seconded a vote of thanks to the Mayor and Com- mon Council for their very kind and thoughtful invitation. ADDRESS BY A SCOTCH DELEGATE. The Rev. Dr. ARNOTT opened the session, which was devoted to papers on the general topic— “Christian Life’—by reading a paper on ‘The Re- lation, Vital and Casual, Between Christian Doc- trine and Christian Life.” In the course of the reading he said:— Much mischief is done in the world by a wanton or ig- norant divorce ot the link of connection between doctrine and life. There are two errors, equal and. opposite. ‘Those Who teach high doctrine, and wink at slippery practice in’ themselves and ‘others, tall into. the pit at the ‘right hand; those’ who _ preach up all the charities, ignore g or denounce “he truth and the at fall into the pit on the left. Let not one man say, I have roots, and another, I have fruits, It you have roots let us sce what fruit’ they bear: if you would have truit cherish the roots where they grow. ‘The mercies of Goi constitute the motive force. A consecrated life is the expected result. A class of men is springing up and pressing to the front in our day who laud charity at the expense of truth. ‘The truth, exterior to the human mind, which God has preserved in his Word, they ignore as unnecessary rather than denounce as talse doctrine, as truth fixed and independent; they seem toe think a hindrance rather than a help toward their expected millennium of charity. In their view a man may, indeed, become a model of goodness although hé believes sincerely all the doetrines of the gospel; but he may reach that b. quickly and as well although he believ ._ In oFder to elevate love they depress faith. For our convenicnce they have compressed the essence of their system into a phrase that ‘seowppact and portable. (“A grain of charity ig worth @ ton of dogma.” The maxim is well constructed, and its meaning is by no means obscure. [rit were true should have no faalt to find with it. But, asT have seen a me- chante, after the rule applied to his work gave anequivo- cal decision on its form, turning the rule round and trying it the other way, some mis- take should occur; so in this’ important matter before us, it may. be of use to express the same maxim in another form lest any fallacy should be left lurking unobserved in its folds; thus “a sinal stream flowing on the ground is worth ‘acres of clouds eareering in the sky.” (Cheers) In this form the maxim is arrant nonsense ; but the two forms express an identical meaning, like the opposite terms of an alge- braic equation, Wanting clouds above us, there could be No streams, great or small, flowing at’ our feet; so, Wanting dogma—that {s, doctrine revealed by God and received by man-—there could be no charity. They ‘orn dogma and laud charity—that they Villty the clouds, and sing. pmans to run- ning streams. (Cheers) While on one _ side the necessity of the day isto maintain the faith fountain and root of practical goodness in, the life; on the other side, especially tor all within the’ Church, the necessity of the day isto lead and exhibit a life corres- ponding to the faith itgrows upon. | Here it ie sate to jom full cry with the secularists; more charity; charity nits largest sense : a self sacrificing, brother-saving love, that counts nothing alien which belongs to man and spores nothing to make the world purer and happier, How and where shail we obtain this heaven-born charity. Enter into thy closets and shut the door and seek it there. K and ye shall find. Copy, literally, the simple re- quest of the amazed disciples.” Say unto the Lord, “in- crease our faith,”? Papers were afterwards read by the Rev, Richard Fuller, D.D., Baltimore, Ind. ; and the Rev, William Nast, D.D., Cincinnatt, Ohio, on “Personal Religion ; Its Aids and Hindrances.”” THE AFTERNOON SESSION. Dr. ADAMS announced near the close of the morning session that in consequence of the interest f the session to be held in the Madison Square Church in the aiternoon the Committee on Pro’ yramme had decided to defer the reading of the remaining papers for that day until the evening. is arrangeinent, as far as the opening of the hall was concerned, was deviated from, in consequence of the immense crowd that was unable to obtain admission into the Madison avenue church blocking up the sidewalk and the streets. It was stated that the ministers who were, announced to read papers and deliver addresses in the church would duplicate their detivery in Asso- ciation Hall. ‘To this place Dr. Parker, Mr. Beeeher and Dr. Kidder went, and there found the halt crowded in every part. In an interval of waiting tor the arrival of Dr. Parker from the church, after Mr. Beecher had finished his address, to the re- peated calls of the audience the Rev. Dr. John Hall ascended the platform, and, on the invitation of the presiding clergyman, delivered an address, He explained what his idea of a minister's duty was, and, in cloquent terms, showed how the minister's mim should be thoroughly inclined with the love of Christ, that the enthusiasm of the preacher's belief might be communteated to his hearers. As to sensational preacn- ing, he believed that the preacher who could stir the Peitrnsante at REP mel a ute olny 6 york ot wherever the liie of Christ was held up berore an atidts ence in such & manner that hear by the grei peep prow an Svea ‘8 hearts were move truths that were involved in the Saviour's Jove for men there was a noble work done and such @ work as {t was the duty of the minister to pertorm. Dr. Parker and Dr. Kidder followed, giving sub- stantially the sume uddress, relerred to below. Madison Square Church. “The spirit of hearing" that manifested itself so significantly on Sunday evening appeared again. in renewed vigor yesterday afternoon at the an- nouncement that Dr. Parker and Henry Ward Beecher would deliver addresses on the “Pulpit of the Age,” ‘The arrangements at the above church were intended to afford the fullest opportunity for all those whom it was most desirable should hear those addresses to do so; and, therefore, the body of the church was reserved for the dele- gates and the holders of tickets for Association Haul, the north gallery for theological students of ail denominations, and the remaining space for the general public. The church proved utterly inadequate to accommodate those who desired 10 be present, and an arrangement was made for the duplication of the addresses at Association Hall, which was speedily crowded also, Charles Keed, Esq., M. P. of London, presided, DR. PARKERS ADDRESS, The Rev. Josepn Parker, D. D., of London, read a paper on ‘fhe Pulpit of the Age.” He said that he was very glad, as an Englishman, to | icing upon | have an opportunity in this the subject of preaciing, beeau f England has been laid under considerable obligations in many ways by the pulpit of the United States. Only a few ears ago he saw a remarkable illustration of this. The jate lamented and honored John Angell James, author of “Phe Anxions Inquirer,” probably known to ali those then nuch pre tiny. that he owea very oi the Hberty and po is ministry to the influ of an American preacher, and who 18 kno by us, and he reterred to the Rey. Dr. William I Whoni he (Dr, Parker) had seen, since he ascend plattorm, was present in the audience. In rete the topi¢ on which he was to speak, he reterre t, said, in a great mi rot to the Apostolic injunction of Paul as to preaching, and said that if we wished to return to the original power of the preaching of former days, that apostolic injunction must be observed, If Paul were asked as to the secret of his preac e would say that ft was in preaching hrist crucified,” — in preaching “The unsearchable riches of Christ.” "A man who knows his business as a preacher preaches the Gospel itself, and with a supreme desire to make it un- derstood. Paul not only told us what to preach, but he told us how to preach it. It was not to De wita'the wis- dom of words or with the enticing words ot man’s wis dom, He says:—"I came not with excellency ot speech or wisdom.” Why, this law as to preaching would de- siroy niné-teuths of what is called eloquent preaching. Hear him :—'Not with the enticing words of man’s wis- dom, lest the cross of Christ should be of none effect.” Paul not only telly us what to preach aud how to preach it, but he told us of the spirit which shoulit conduct and pervade our ministry. He tells us that when he preached it was in weakness mach trembling, humility of mind and many tears. “1 Warnevery onc” he says “night and day with teirs.” This was the one seeret of the Apostie’s power. He did not do his work after the Saturday night manner of shaking out ot his coat sleeves anything that will. do tor the special occasion. (Laughter.) There was a great deal of logic that was without pathos. | There was a athos of laughter ax well as pathos of vears, and there is also a godly laughter. There was a guod geal said about ad. preaching to the necessi- ties of the was said that this preach- ing of cified \could be done in a sermon or two. Such were the mistakes of ignor- ance and vanity in Paul’s preaching the great, grim cross Was everywhere. What were the results that lad attended the preaching of an opposite direction to that of Paul. It has resulted in a theology without a religion ; a temple without a God. In reference to another aspect of this question, the preaching upon questions of the da Dr. Parker said it was not wise, except by men who had ial support. Dr. Parker Warned young men against danger of imitating the mannerisms of popular preachers, for im doing so they | were likely to. begin like an ape and end a fool. Laughter.) ‘The hearers could do ‘y much in bringing about a retarn to this Gospel preacti- ing. Let those who are hearers say, Insist upon hearing the Gospel.” When this was’ done; when they protested against trifling with the words of Ife; when they set their face like a flint against this, they would soon drive the hireling trom the pulpit to the bench and the tallow chandler from the altar of God. DR. KIDDER’S ADDRES The Rey. Dr. Kipprr, Professor, of Theological Seminary, Madison, N, J., read a paper on the same subject. ADDRESS BY MR. BEECHER. The Rev. H ¥ WARD BEECHER, who returned from Association Hall, where he had spoken to a large audience, was received with loud cheer: In the course of his address, which was extempora- neous and one of his best eifurts, he said that it was asked sometimes, in these ‘days of advanced civiliza- tion, whether the ministry was needed. He proceeded to show that there was no schoo! of science or law that could satisty the spiritual wants of man except that which was foand in @ Christian ministry. That special knowledge of man’s nature that was essential to a rigut dealing with this side of humanity could only be that imjnisiry, Paul spoke of this in to the Corinthians, when he refers agness and the trembling with which the Gospel. After dilating upon the motive power of Paul's preaching, and also the ministrations of hrist, he proceeded to define the characteristics of a ministry that should have @ lasting inttuence, and said that it "must be a ministry that should stand death, and that snall last forever. ‘This greatness of goodness that should ineet the wants of man.was made manitest in the Lord Jesus Christ. What was it that the modern minis- try wanted? It wanted a sympathy for man. A mother did not seek a nurse for a babe wio talked to herehild outofa book. What was wanted was a unity of heart. Men were to preach, not by reason of wisdom, but becau God was in them, aid because our souls were filled wi the love of Christ. Men, too, were to become enthusias in their preaching. There Was a great deal too iu fear of this enthusiasm. Preachers were atraid of being considered tools. What, then, is it that the ist "what the old pulpit st the sense of sinfulness in the hands of as) the K modern pulpit wants ? wanted. (Cheers.) It needs as efficacy and immortality man," In reteren to preach, we are told as to this by th papers, and we are kreatly indebted to them (au ir, Beecher then described the various charact ot hi their wants, their hopes and their desi concluded by very graphig illustrations of the require- ments of average audiences and the success of earnest preaching. At the conclusion of the address the doxology was sung and Mr. Beecher pronounced the vene- diction. NGLISH DELEGATION AND MR. BEECHER. The English delegates, including the Kev. Dr. Stoughton and Mr. Charles Reed, member of Parhament from London, met Mr. Beecher, at the close of the services, In the parlor of the church, and presented him with a letter, addressed to him by the London Missionary Society, asking him to preach the anniversary sermon of the Society, next ear, in London. The request of the official letter was supplemented by earnest invita- tions from the respective delegates and also by Dr. Parker, who is desirous of secur- ing Mr. Beecher for the ‘opening services of a new church he was Lee im the city of London at a cost of $250,000, and which will be completed nextyear. Mr. Beecher said he would give the re- quest his most serious consideration, and would communicate with the writer of the letter. He said he should like to go to England very much, aud he was very anxious to do something for Dr. Parker; tor when he (Mr. Beecher) was in Eng- land, during the war, Dr. Parker was about the only man in Manchester to stand by him. The delegation retired, having great faith that the oie As their interview had been almost accom- plished, Programme for To-Day. Devotional service in the Madison square church (Madison avenue, corner of Twenty-fourth street) at nine o’clock A, M., to continue for three-quar- ters ofan hour, There will be three sections for this day; each of which will hola only @ morning session, at ten o'clock. The first section will meet in Association Hall. General Tople—"Popery Since. the Vatican, Counc Ultramontanism. e Dogma of Intallibitity Promulgated by the Vatican Council. minal Prote: Antisin.” Professor I. A. Doruer, D.D., University of Berlin; Professor Roswell D. Hitchcock, D.v., LL.D. Union ‘Theological Seminary, New York. '2 “Revival of Popery in France ; Pilgrimages, &c.”” Rey. George Fisch, D. D., Paris. he ‘German Empire and Modern UL: tramontanism.” Rev. Leopold Witte, Coxthen, Prussia. The second section will meet in St. Paul’s Metho- dist Episcopal church. General topic—“The Old Catholics in conflict with Ro- manism.” 1. “Papal Infallibiity and Old Catholicism.” Professor W. Kraft, D. D., University of Bonn, Prussia. A paper from the Old Catholic Congress recently held at Constance, signed by Bishop Reinkens, Professor D: Von Schulte and others, addressed to the Conterene 2. “Catholicism in Switzerland Since the Last Conte: ence." Professor ©. Pronier, D. D., Theological Seminary, Free Church, Geneva, & ‘Rome's Appeal to Educated Protestants,” Rev, R. 8. Storrs, D. D., Brooklyn, N. ¥. The third section will meet In the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, northwest corner of Twenty- second street, General topic—'The Principles of the Reformation ire the Evangelization of Roman Catholio Countries.”—l. “Roman and Reformed Doctrine of Justification,” Right ‘ote to Rey. George D, Cummins, D. D., Kentucky.” 2. estantism and Romamsm Compared in Their Relation Modern Civilization.” Professor George P. Fisher, D. D., Yale College, New Haven, Conn. 3. “nvangelization oi Roman Catholics in France.” Rey. T. Lorriaux, Paris. 4 “Religious Liberty.” President Alvah Hovey, D. D., Newton I heological Institution, Massachusetts. 5. “The Training Required to Enable Protestant Ministers Effect- uady to Meet the Intellectual Demands of the Age.” Key. Frank Coulin, D. D., Geneva, There will be no afternoon or evening session of the Conference in New York. At two o'clock P. M. the invited guests of the Conference will take car- riages at Association Hall for a drive to Brooklyn and Prospect Park. After a soctal reception ot the foreign delegates, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, at six o’clock P, M., @ public meeting will be hel in the same building at half-past seven P.M. A SERMON BY DR. PARKER. Dr. Parker will preach this evening in the Church ot the Disciples (Dr. Hepworth’s), Madison avenue and Forty-filth street, at hail-past seven o'clock, St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church. The philosophical section of the Evangelical Alliance reassembled yesterday morning, at ten ovclock, at St. Paul's church, on Fourth avenue. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jenkins, of London, England, the Hon. Charles Reed, M. P., of London, England, was appointed chairman of the day RELIGIOUS AND SRCULAR EDUCATION. The first paper of the day, entitled, ‘Religious and Secular Education,” was read by the Rev. James H, Rigg, D. D., of the Wesleyan Trainin, College, Weatulinster, England, 4 ~ Dr. Rigg stated that he would take a purely European view ofthe question, In sioiland, where purely secular schools exist, cathollg preceptors are appointed in the communities’ where that denomination prevails. The children of out-door paupersin England are now obliged toxo to school between the axes of five and (hirteen years. The poor law guardians pay the ‘The gov ernment pays ior the secular results of secular education, There are 11,00 publicly inspected departments of elucation, haying about two million pupils on the ros of attendance. A great ma orily of these schools have been establishes under tie influence the Chureh ot bngland during the last sixty eats. The School Be schools namber only & ew hundred, but in w years they wil reach 2,000 or 5,000, The speaker dwelt upon the strengtlt derived by the Church of England from the sehoo's which it has established, and when the whoie count Will be supplied with schools. the Chi oh ot beng will conduct their workings. In England, the gover ment only pays about one-thir! of the cost of denormin: 7 tional schools, while in [reiand it defrays four-fitths 2 the expenses of such schools. In all Irish schools the or ective denominations prevailing in the vicinity wh he school is situated ts tanght, The speaker was followed by Mr. Girdiestone and tec tt neh Mr. Williams, of London, both of whom spoke upon the same question, They stated that believed that it waa the duty of the State to provid moral instruction for the people. LECTURE BY PRESIDENT PORTER, ‘The second paper ofsthe day was read by Presi~ dent Noah Porter, D. D., D., of Yale College, upon ‘Modern Literature fn its relation to Christie anity.”” He spoke in part as (ollows:— he progress of literature in the last t contents, which has laced it ahead of the sciences. Its! influence upon society, the torum, and the church were never so great as now. ere never was a time when the publi¢ could be so influenced by the criticism of news- paper literature. In philosophy ‘the work of literature seems more potent than the argumentative skill of anthor, f fc ‘id ture into two friendly to Christi < unfriendly to Chriatianit rene eecond class. Che is Ly to its assumptions, its facts, | the ruling leature, an yle and Emerson havet nployed the ywost copious diction to disguise the persot, of the true God. Matthew Arnold sets forth the only whom literature can recognize. Scores of attractive’ novels are appearing which set forth that pantheism it the only true doctrine. ‘The pantheism ot modern litera- ture is more a sentiment than it is a speculation. But its danger is in the fact that it addresses the imagination. The new ai in starts with development and mystic th of a progressive i it its application in Draper, Morley and a hos! ‘There are no poets in its school. It is made palatable because it rests upon the most recent developments of philosophy, and even chronology. By its reasoning It is: asserted that all the queries of the history of man cam be solved, Its detenders condescending!y tell us that! they are in accord with all Christian creeds. The tem~ jorary triumph of this new and dangerous philosophy in ore of the imost Chriitian universities in En; land is an alarming fact. It deserves to noticed that these modern pantheists (requently betray” @ want of belief in their faith, John Morley’s atheisim ig more sentimental than the old school of Voltaire or Herbert Spencer. The latter, for instance, is never tired of sneering at what he calls the carpenter period! of this world’s history—that period which comprehends! the existence of Christ. Atheism appeals to the self- approbation which comes from the consciousness of brain power. LITERATURE VS, CHRISTIANITY. The unfriendly elements of literature are based upom he mythical und the theoretical. The proof of miractesi 4s being sapped by theorizera. The statements of Matthew Arnold’ have caused the rise of anew race of adventur- ers in letters, who play secofd fiddle to the talented! professor. When confronted with Christ's record the mos are forced to recog- a st and most pertect m ever Whence charm of | this mysterious personage, who, of humble birth,, pomestes tie great power to raise up those who try to fol-, ow hisexample ? When literature leaves nature and humanity ivisno wonder that they depart from God. There are intluences on the other side which contribute: to bring literature back to God. ‘The distrust of the su— tural is largely the want of contidence in our ing ence. But without culture haman nature must ea out its own heart. Literature is wholly pagan im so tar tha it believes in the wsthetic devotion to learning as cee trasted with the following of duty, The worship of genius, has too largely taken the place of the worship of Christ! ‘The leading Writers of England and Germany claim that) literature has carved out for itself a place which it cai fill regardless of religion. The relations of modern the- ology to Christian life are next to be considered. over all its ethical principles, | come to the con: tions which have been given to'the inner life of man+ ind. The man of culture who writes and lives by faith ill show his superiority over mere mental individuality. he resources of literature were never more extensive., tiot”? does homage to eversthing except y inan humble garb. Her scepticism is melan- choly. She is watched by a set of the keenest critics.! Her course is the outgrowth of a disgusting sectarianism, the same which prompted the biting sarcasms of Miss, | Marlet. Literature in al! ages has belied the best Chris- tans. This closed the morning session, the phisosophi- cal section adjourning until hal-past seven P. M. EVENING SESSION. This section reassembled at St. Paul’s church tn the evening, President Anderson, LL.D., of Roches- ter, presiding, at which time the discussion on relt-, gious and secular education was resumed. A paper on the subject was read by the Rev, Dr. A. L.! Simpson, of verby, England. Many other speak- ers expressed their opinions on the interesting, subject. The Broadway Tabernacle. The Fourth Section met last evening at the Broadway Tabernacle, Thirty-fourth street andi Broadway. Mr. Charles Reed, M. P., of London,, presided. The church was filled in every part.. The service was opened by the singing by the. choir of the aria “Now we are Ambassadors,” of: Mendelssohn's “St. Paul,” which was followedby the cuorus “How Lovely are the Messengers,” aiso from Mendelssohn. : The first speaker was the Rey. Dr. NewTon, of Philadelphia, who said that though the young of the Church were cared for, yet we had to solve the; | Question as to how we were to teach those who were not of the Church. It was important that the children should be instructed, for God had so Willed it, We might imagine the saviour address- ing every heart when he appealed to Peter :—‘“Feed my lambs.” The Sunday school has an agency es~ pecially adapted to obey this command of Jesus. ‘Yhe Sunday school gave an opportunity to the working talent of the young men of the Church, There was here a field for those who were full of an. energy for Christ. The Sunday school was an aid for the study of the Gospel, and ‘helped the pastor to prepare to instruct the children in Bible subjects. The speaker urged the pious influences which the Sunday school was sure to exert in the future life of the Sunday schooi child, and spoke strongly, in conclusion, of the super-suiiciency of denomi- nativnaiism, Mr. CHARLES REED, M. P., of London, spoke next, and said that looking back for ninety-two. years since Robert Raikes, in the city of Gloucester, established his little school the progress of the Sunday school had been rapid. The schools of England had not been so well attended as the ef- forts made in their behalf had deserved. The question was not now whether our children should be taught to read and write, but how should our children be religiously educated. There were three classes that should be in the Sunday school—the children of the stolid and the low, the children of tne artisans and the children of our church mem- bers. The school belonged to the Church, and it was the Church that should, build up the new Sun- day school system. ‘There was. a dormant power in the church, and it was a disgrace that & not exercised in behalf of the Sunday school. much more than high moral training could be ex- pected in the public schools; but he expected something higher in religious schools. National Cue had its limits; Christian education had ‘no limit. The Rev, NATHANIEL WEISS, of Paris, was next: introduced, who, though nota delegate from any particuiar church, took an interest in Sunda: schools. He gave a historic sketch of Sunday schoo! in France, and went back to show how, in 1810, a Protestant Sunday school was established in France with the aid of eae funds. he then explained: how the asseciation to which he belonged was established in 1851 ana the great assistance Sun- day schools had received from Albert Woodruff. There were now in France 960 Sunday schools, All classes, rich and peor were received in these schools. They could not understand in France that there suould be @ Sunday school for the rich and another lor the poor. Yet religious liberty did: not exist in France. The speaker then proceeded to show how Protestant Sunday schools were worked in France, and the dificuities that. were experienced, owing to the comparative difference, in we number of Catholics and Protestants in that country. The Rev. Dr. VINCENT was next introduced, and he began pleasantly 3 Saying that he had forgot- ten bis Manuscript. He then went on to say that the family was the great school of religion. He believed that children from their Me’! earliest Years should be brought to church. le did not think that the Sunday school should be considered a school for children—it should be a service: having the school element, and should be a part of the Church, a spiritual service for Bible growth, W Asamark of the growth of the Sun school system, the speaker mentioned the fact that next year there would be 7,000,000 scholars studying the Same Bible lesson every Sunday. was the. work of the International Sunday School Unton. Alter the doxology the meeting separated. HOW TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT. eee pcm Informal Session of the Senate Commits ‘ tee on Election: The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elece tions met in secret session yesterday afternoon, in room 47 of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Present were Senators Anthony, Morton, Bayard and Carpenter, As five members constitute a quorum of the come mittee nothing definite was done, and the Senators held merely an informal conversation in regard to some better mode of Presidential election than by: the Electoral College. Senator Bayard, in conver- sation with @ HERALD reporter, assured him that this ‘was not a partisan affair.” “This is a very broad subject,” he said, ‘and all we can do at present is to hear the different Pe airs} to. canvass them thoroughly, and finally put them into shape. The main point is that, ifevery man would vote directly for the President or Vice Presi- dent of his own choice, he could vote for any other man he liked--one of the men who had been nomi- nated in some manner or any other man—and, without the interposition of a convention, Here, in New York, for instance, you would have to vote for thirty-five men. Well, you never could t thirty-five men elected without the in- Erposition ofaconvention. Another point, which, is of importance is the question whether, if the Electoral College should be abolished, tl election shoula not be by @ plur: stead of being by majority. claimed by some that if the people are allowed ta vote directly for President and Vice President it majority of a other question der the Blectoral College considered is:—If is abole ished, willthere be any necessity for another mode: of nomination? These are ail very important questions, and our report to the Senate will hav to cover them all,”? robably recommend the: “Will the committee abolition of the Electora! college and a direct vote o: election by the people ?? ‘hat is Within the province of the committee,. but as we have had no quorum here it will be im-! possible to know for the present what the report: of the committee will be."? The committee spi probaly remain without a quorum, as Senator Boutwell has written to the chairmain of the committee that it will be impos- ae Lace — ‘The informal Cg em are being held at the Puta Avenue Hote! Will be concluded to-day. f