The New York Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1873, Page 7

THE FAREWELL. The Closing Session of the General Conference of the Evan- gelical Alliance. : CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIAL REFORM. Doctors of Divinity Discourse on the Labor Question. A CLUSTER OF THANKSGIVINGS, ‘Reorganization of the Ufited States Evangelical Alliance THE MEETING LAST NIGHT. ‘The final session of the General Conference of the Evangelical Alliance was held yesterday, and formed a fitting close to the remarkable meetings of the week. The three sections occupied the morning with the reading of payers relating to Christianity and social reform, Christian philan- thropy and particular evils and vices, In the aiternoon a thanksgiving meeting was | held. Short speeches were the rule, but they were characterized by much earnestness, and, on the part of the foreign delegates, a warm sympathy with and admiration of the American peo- ple—whose hospitality, they said, was princely— and also of the genuineness of the Christian feel- dng manifested by those with whom they had come in. contact. This evening there will be public Miectings held in Steinway Hall, Tammany Hall and Cooper Institute. In the Academy 01 Music there will be a farewell service, at which all the delegates will be preseat, and a number of them will deliver short addressés, Association Hall. The first section of the Conference, at the Asso- ciation Hall, opened its proceedings yesterday morning by singing, to the tune of “Cowper,” ac- companied by the organ, the third, fourth and flth verses of the hymn commencing— There is a fountain filled with blood. Bishop Lewis, of Delaware, alterwards offered prayer. INVITATIONS TO THE CONFERENCE. Dr. Cabell, of Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., invited the Conference to the dedication of the ew hall of that coliege on the 21st inst., when they were asked to be the guesis of the college. President Potter, of Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., also invited the delegates to visit that college, ‘where he asked them to be guests of that college also. Dr. Field, editor of the Kvangelist, invitea theforeign delegates to a visit to Central Park that afternoon and said that carriages would be at the doors ofthe hall at half-past three for those Who desired to avail themselves of this kind and bhoughtiul oifer. ADDRESS OF A WELSH DELEGATE. Rey. Protessor J. Harris Jones, ’h, Trevecca a South Wales, read a paper on “Cnristi- ity asa Keiorming Power,” in connection with he general topic of “Christianity and Social Re- rn. AN IRISH DELEGATE. The Rev. W. Fleming Stevenson, of Dublin, Ire- land, read an aduress on “The Working Power of she Church—How Best to Uuilize It.” He said that the Church o1 God had not been redeemed merely to be a depository of truth, ihe mission pf the Church was to penetrate the dark- Bess of the human mind aud the socal xin and sorrow of ali mankind, ‘The first yhing was to teach every member of the Church is duty as to work and how to work. Every man bas a talent, and some ten; there is always some- thing for every one to do, as shown by the great ood dene by those contined in sick-rooms. There vere certain spec ific considerations in connection @ith work by Christians, First, as to the means bo be devised tn providing the work to be under- taken and the prevention of work being under- Saken by those who are unsuitable for it. These $wo suggestions cannot be carried out m a congre- gation; ye members shvuld be consutated into a society Of workers, where each shall taye some winpie office. We are, however, stilion the very verge of an evil. Many peopie are likely to rusb into the work, without regard to the work that had been done. He would call attention to the fact of a number of churches in scattered villages when one church would holft all the parishioners, (Cleers.) There should, he thought, be held a conference between the workers of each tity, and sowe arrangement come to by which they pould work without trespassing upon other ficlus pf labor, united togetuer in one common centre, to work together jor the one common end 01 the pre- Bentation oi Christiauity, He concluded by a pre- sentation of the claims of Christianity to furthering the progress 01 civilization and tue amelioration of Bocial misery in the world, THE LABOR QUESTION. Dr. ALLEN, of Girard College, Pluladelphia, read a aper on ‘Ihe Labor Question.” in the course of 18 paper he commenced by stating the well known grievances of workingmen as to the col- lision between capital and lavor. He sketched the origin and history of workhigmen’s associations, The successive advance in wages, he said, has only Hae teniporary relief, because every advance has een the result of a corresponding advance in the price oi living. A number o! causes over which the trades unions had no coutrol have pro- duced this result. The discovery of gold, the large issue of bank notes both before gpd during the war, and an _ irredeemable currency have all helped this result. In a financial poate that has prostrated men there is a clamor for more currency, just as a drunken man clamors for that which bas brought him to his debauch. It Will give a reiiet that is temporary, but leaves the Man worse than he was before. A man naturally complains that te is paid for his labor in a currency ‘Which is depreciated when it comes to be used for jurchase. The unions state that when they estab- isharule of eight hours they will demaud the Same wages for less labor. ‘their determination got to take apprentices works very prejudicially to the interests of workingmen, Capital and labor gre reciprocally dependent. It is equaily inoperative to try to destroy labor as it is 2qually impossible for capital to tyrannize labor. {1 capitalists would take more interest in these workingmen hatred would give place to respect and aifection. He urged the cultivation of friendly d social feeling between employer and employed, he muntiestation of Leap instead oi greed, and then, he taought, strikes would be unknown. Co- pperation and arbitration may prevent strikes, but do not strike the root of the evil. An inflated currency, all national Rebts, all taxes and all war debts are paid by the workingmen of all nations. Let the Labor Congress and the “international” teach peace among men, and the heavy burden will be rolled ff trom the shoulders of millions, and the nations who worship Christ be the nations who love Christ, ADDKESS OF DR. ATWATER, Dr. ATWATER, Of Princeton, spoke in favor of the views taken in the paper on the ‘Labor Question,” ana Trged that the true principle of love was the Bae that solves all problems. He believed hat the evangelization of the laboring classes will do more ior tie solution of this problem than any dther agency. In the meantime we should show that capital and labor are mutually inter-dependent id bring that principle to the knowledge and ac- ion of Individual members Of society# He objected to the invasion of the rights of young men and boys, who were prevented by trade unions irom entering certain trades and occupations for which God and society had fitted them, He concluded by urging the development of the principles of the Ubristian religion as the only solution of this labor probiem. M4 DR. WOLSEY ON THE LABOR QUESTION. Dr. WoLsEy said that, as an oid teacher of politi- fal economy, he would make a few remarks, in the course of which he said that though France had some of the moxt eminent teachers of poiitical economy the = ofiabor and capital had not been solved there. It was, in his judgment, be- cause they had given up God and the iuture life. In the solution of this problem there must be brought into-its consideration the principles ot Christ, and thus if poverty*were the condition of any man he would know how to endure it, and he would know that this lue was not the end of ail, but that tere was a future of biesseduess that poverty would not debar him from, After these remarks the Conference adjourned at two for lunch, THE AFTERNOON SESSION, The Conference resumed its sittin o'clock, There was.a slight diterence fo the or- gg inasmuch as ail the delegates were in- ited to take seats Op the platformand on the Seats Immeni®ely opposite. The hall was crowded, Q@nd shortiy after the organization it was an- mounced thet Dr. Crosby's church in Fourth ave- nue was filed with an audience waiting for speakers, and several delegates leit to organize a mecting tn thet church. The méeting was in- fended jor the purpose of taking @ farewell and the suomitting 01 resolutions from the various na- tionul delegations of thanks to the Conference and the people of New York for the hospitality and Kindness shown the delegates, On the part of NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. A. Dorner; from the Dominton of Canada, by Dr. Green and supported by Rev. George Grant. 8 O- lutions of thanks were offered to Aimighty God by Dr. Ormeton, and t to the delegates by Dr. John Hall. Dr. Harrison, of London, pro} votes of thanks to the Ch istian families wo had entertained the delegates. This vote was sup- ported by the Kev. Theophilus Lorriaux in @ very amusing address. Dr. Thomas Ande: son, of New York, responded. Professor Jones moved a vote of thanks to the Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion for the use of their building during the meet- ings 0: the conierence. ‘This was Lap ete to by ee President of the Association, Mr. Morris K. jessup. THE PRESS THANKED, Dr. Buddington proposed a voue of thanks to the | press of New York city for the very fuithful report- Ing of the proceedings of the Conierence, and tie geuerous manner in which they have devoted the space of their journals vo the addre.ses delivered beiore the Conierence, Mr. kelix R, Brannet, o! Pitisburg, Pa., suggested to the mover o! the | resolution that 1t be amended to read, “the re~ | porters oi the press,” Dr. Buddingion said that | “the press” incluaed reporters, whom, he consid- ered to be the very soul of the press, (Loud cheers.) THANKS TO PRESIDENT WOOLSEY. A vote of thanks was moved to the President, Dr, Woolsey, who delivered a purting address, which Wak remarkable for the broadness of its charity and the prophecy im reierence to the union oj the Rowan Catholic brethren with the Evangeilcal Al- lance at some future period, The doxology was then sung and the foreign delegates leit to enter the tweuly-three carriages which were waiting at the doors of the hall to carry them to Central Park, The Untied States Branch of the Alliance, After the meeting of the General Conference, the foreign delegates left the hall and the United States branch of the Evangelical Alliance organ- ized under tne presidency o Dr. E, P. Rogers, Nearly ali the genera; audience remained, Dr. MeCosh was called upon and he said that this meeting brought back the recollection of the time when he visited Amer- ica for the purpose of = establishing a branch of the Evangelical Alliance, and also to the meeting of the Conterence at Amsterdam, and alter referring to the fact that at that Conference tt was moved to hold the Conference in New York, he said that, alter a personal knowledge of many of the biennial conierences 01 the Alliauce, tis mect- ing o1 the Conierence in New York was by far the most success.ul. 1t had been usked with some show Oi reason, What good tad the Alliance done? fi that question had not been answered beiore, it had been auswered in Sew York, (Loud cheers.) Tne opinion of Dr. Cualmers was that if times of great excitement were not foilowed by practical good, @nd put into a practical shape the resuit of such umes of excitement would be disastrous. It was therefore proposed, because he jully concurred in the opinion o1 br. Chalmers, to put a resolution to the meeting, Which was as follows:—“We now pro- ceed to put into a state of thorough operation the United states Branch of the Evauvelical Alliance, by instituting local organizations, and make ar- rangeiments ior a general bienaial conierence.” ‘This resolution Was supported by Dr. Schenck, and the neeufu! resolutions ior Lhe Carrying out of this organization were submiited ishop Cummins, of Kentucky, stipported the proposition, and aiter a short debate as to the pame oO! the branch of tne Alliance, which was de: cided to be as given aboye, resviutions were passed giving the secreiaries executive power to arrange Jor the biennial conierence, VOUES OF THA YO THE SECRETARIES. On the motion o! Dr. McCosh, votes of thanks to the Secretaries, Dr. Schait and Dr. Prime, were carried by acclamation, and the Coniereuce ad- Jjourned. The Young Men’s Association, An evening session was held in this Hall, which was crowded by an attentive audience, under the presidency of Morris K, Jessup, ksq., the President of the Association, when the general topic of “Young Men's Christian Associations’ was dealt With in a paper read by Mr. Cephas Brainerd, and several foreign delegates, including Dr. Stoughton, Dr. Coulin, of Geneva, the Kev. Mat- thien Letievre, Nimes, and others testified as to the progress of these associations in their respective countries, At St. Methodist Church. The second section of the Evangelical Alliance met yesterday morning at the St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopai church on Fourth avenue. ve general topic of the day was “Christian Philanthrophy.” Pauls Episcopal The subject was discussed in its relations to | refuges, hospitals and ragged schools. ‘The first paper was read by the Rey. Thomas W. Aveling, of London. The second paper was by the Kev. Wiliam A, Muhlenberg, D, D., of St. Luke's Hospital, New York. “The Lord’s Supper as the Basis of Christian Union.” The Rev. Dr. Gauts then read brief extracts from a paper prepared for the Conference by the late Count Gasparin, of Geneva, who in the docu- Ment expressed deep regret at not being able to attend the meeting of the Alliance, The Rey. Mr. FLIEDNER then spoke of the institu- tion of deaconesses, which occurred first in Ger- many in 1836, The Rev. Dr. Brown, of St. Petersburg, Russia, opposed the close communion theorics at present held by many religious people. ? The Rev. W. FLEMING STEVENSON, Of Dublin, re- peated the address delivered by him on Friday in Asseciation Hall, on “ihe Working Power of the Church.” ‘The Rev. Dr. BURNET, of Aberdeenshire, Scot- land, made some remarks, in whicl he dissented from the close communion views of Dr. Mublen- berg. AN ADDRESS BY REY. NEWMAN HALL, The Rey. NewMAN HALL, of Loudon, was called upon for some remarks upon tius’ new turn which haa been given to the’ discussivn, After the applause wuich the mention of the great minister called forth, he ascended the platform and at ouce entered into his discussion, He saia:—We have just listened to a paper upon the general working power o! tue Church. 1t 18 not only a love tor Christ which we should have, but there should follow @ display of that love in a desire to kuow what to do ior the sake of Him. It is not necessary jor all Christians to fill pulpits; all can do something for the sake o! Jesus, In a general way I want co say that Wwe, as Christians, are not opposed to science or philosophy, We are sure that when science is thoroughly known ana the Bible rightly mter- preted the cause of religion will be advanced thereby. I am opposed to being reduced to the | immutable, irrational laws of matter, | am sure that we are something more than an atom. Jesus telis us that we are of ‘more value than many sparrows,” but this philosophy puts us on a level with any and = ever: sparrow. As to our otier opponents, I hope that none will im- agine that we oppose all Romanists. They hold the same great cardinal truth that we do, and many, bless Gou, are true in tueir determination to serve Christ. We believe in the supremacy of the Church, Its foundation rests sure, and nothing can prevail against it. We believe in the exclusive- ness of the Chul We believe in the priesthood, aud bless God that some one stands between us and Him. We believe in confession—absolute and total confession to God. We believe in the abso- lution of sin, We believe in the presence of tue spirit of Christin the bread and wine. “Where two or three are met togetner,” O God, there Thou art. Let us go to church, not to puipit oratory or to hear some man speak, but let us go to meet God. We have maniested to the world by this session that we are one in our great aims. The Christian Church is like a flower garden—tne beds are not all alike in shape, but all jor lowers. Some put fences, high and thick, around their beds, but the higher the fence tue heavier are the shadows which cover the flowers. At the close of Kev. Newman Hall’s remarks the doxology was sung and the benediction pro- nounced by the Rev. Dr. Muhlenberg. Some very brilliant and charming improvisations upon the organ tollowed, the organist, Mr. Walter R, Johnston, winning much applause irom the audience as he concluded, Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church. The third section held a session at the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church, Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street, yesterday morning, Rev. Dr, Crosby, the pastor of the church, presiding, The first speaker was the Rev, Hunry A. NELSON, D.D,, Whose subject was “Intemperance and Its Suppression.” He said that the temperance move- ment in America had not been attended with all the beneficial results it might have been had it come under the conduct of evangelical leaders, It lacked the spirit which would bo intnsed into it if this one impulse had been its chief guide and sustenance, Objections to the movement came from many sources, but one of the principal obstacles it had had to contend against was the argument that it was opposed to the rights of property. Property holders had rights, but other people had rights also. State legisiation should protect the rights of the latter and suppress intemperance, the friends of which were mate- ralists; While its enemies were Christians, , Rev, Dr, WINES spoke next, his subject being “christianity in Kelation to Crime.” Alter showing how the influence of hope was felt in ail men’s thoughts and deeds, he went on to say that even within prison bars hope was not shut our. Con- victs need not be without hope of rising to tan feeling and even to leading good and usetul lives on the regaining of thetr liberty. But the Ohris- tian spirit which was to be intused into their souls and which wae to temper punishment for crime Hae eritisn delegates this was moved by bord Alfred Courchill; on the part of the French, by Dr, Fisch, of Paris; lor she German delegates, by Rev, Was to be the result ot kindly treatment and the Incuigation of Christian doctrines, The next paper was that of the Rey, Rosin, » of Paris, and his sub RB 5 He chose for his subject, | | Was about twenty years youager than her hus- was “Industrial Schools as an Agency the Prevention of Crime.” But as Pronounce the Eo; words intelligibly the paper was read by the Dr. Crosby, fe said:—The army of criminals wae ever in our midst, and, us ite ranks Were velng con- stantly recruited, a prevention of crime depended im a grea: measure upon stopping the recruiting. As the vast proportion of criminals were the young, it Decaihe a serious work to devise the best means whereby to cure the evil on its first appear- ance, The writer then went on to speak of instuta- tions jor the young and the good that asylums Were doing in which vagrants and youtitt: eriui- nals received secular and religions education, He gave to France the honor of Mmitiating the best system of reformation—aiterwards introduced into Great Brisinnby which the youtuful criminals were separated Trom the young vagrants, and these, in turn, separated froin each other, as their fauits deserved. Want of education was the great cause of crime. Within ten years past France had suffered much from this, but now a better state Ol things had get iM and schools were springing up abundantly, Mr. HENRY BERGH Was next announced, and, alter ascending the platiorm, he expressed his unworthiness to stand ip sucha place; bat he would , reier that the audience shouid consider it heroism on his part rather than audacity, He then Went On to Bay tiat years ago he had resolved come to tie rene! of the dumb anunal, and at fret the hand of every man, woman and child was, Taised agains him. Now, however, things were changed. The laws lie had induced the New York Legisiature to pass for the | revention of cruelty to animals had | en accepted as tie law on that subject of twenty-seven States of the Union. Opposite Dr. Crosby’s church was a building, the bank in which *had now the wills of deceased persons endowing | the socie'y with $500,000, He complained that the pastors had not given cnough of sympathy and en cOucagement to the movement, Which Was one | o: the most humave that could be aifed, He had been often asked why it was that he did not devote bis time to some more exalted purpose thun ihe helping oi the brute creation, but he always replied that aid enough was cheer- fully given eisewnere, while for the poor, faitMul, | toiling animal there was no friend. Mr. Bergit then entered into @ glowing ‘escriptivn of the anime! creation, and said that civilization would perish without it, In conclusion te asked each pustor to devote one sermon every year to the subject of cruelty to animals, m the hope of re ng more Widespread syimpatliy ior the cause, e ‘session termi Th ated wiih the singing of the Doxology. TEMPLE EMANUEL, Another Addition to the Anglo-American Rabbins—Inaugural Discourse of Dr. Felix Ailer. Yesterday the maguificent Jewish Temple on Fifth avenue was filled with a congregation gath- ered together to listen to the inaugural discourse of the Rey. Felix Adler, D.D. (son of the venerable Dr. Samuel Adler, the senior preacher of tye Tem- ple), Wio has just completed his theological studies in Europe aud now comes home to find a place in the puipits of American reformed Judaism, Mr, Adler is a young man about twenty-four years o! age, a fluent speaker and a thorough reformer. His dis- course yesterday can hardly be calied a sermon, it was rather an address ou the necessity of buiid- ing up something that shall stand the influences of modern soctety and free thought upon the ruins of the old Judaistic theology. He did not, however, very clearly point out what, or what manner of structure he would erect on these ruins, He touk no text and his preface was the portrayal of a viston oi the past, when the venerable rabbi wehded his way to the Temple at Jerusalem and heeded not the fight of time nor the majestic form oi Elyah, the prophet of tne Messianic age. Judaism now finds its temple und its priest in the home, THE SCHOOL HOUSE AND THE SYNAGOGUE. While ali eise has changed these have remained, showing the wisdui of those wio framed our system. Dr. Adier next traced the progress ol re- form in France, Germany and other parts of Europe, the leaders of which Were not swayed 80 muci by ulfection for the memory of the dead ag by love ior the living. They have done their work faithfully, aud history wil say of them that they have deserved well of religion. But what, he asked, rewains ’ Look at Europe, where the light i has been turned down, but not iost, —Indiffer- ence und stagnation are there the ministers | Of religion, whica bas lost the confidence of the peopie, And the question 18 now one of life and ueath, is religion about to perish or is it | notY Giving an iliustranion of agriculture carried on under the old methods a8 compared with the more mode:n methous, Dr. Adler remarked that | religion, like the earth itseil, 18 to-day as produc- tive as it ever w put the old methods are not as suited now as 10 y to bi.ng out the full irui- | tion of its purpos’s and aims. Old tangs are pussed away, though some aifect to think the old are still good enough for the common herd, but are | not fit for the cultivated. I! religion is not grow- ing old it must be our mode oO! cultivating it that has become antiquated. But bring in new forms oi cultivation, and you wiil enjoy the reward of your labors in Waving fields HAS JUDAISM NO PLACE among us, he askeay How is it in this land? It is reviled, despised and calumniated by many. But let her unseal her lips and all the world will listen and believe. Whe boctor referred to the reformers of Germany, whose hopes for building up the religious structure of the future upon the ruined forms O1 the past ure now directed toward America, We, he said, must give them another, Deciarauion ot Independence and another union of re- Iigion und ite, and let these 680 long | dissevered be again united, The bark of religion Will be stranded uniess this 18 done, but united aud with gallant officers and crew she will pine saie to shore. Judaism can’t stand still. must progress. We imust give the people close argumeuts instead of fossilized lorms of beliei. Most men can’t tell you to-day waat are their belie.s or their disbeliels. We must create among the peopie an enlightened judgment which shall release them irom the old jorms, The old forms of prayer, ‘or instance, are losiug their hold upoa the masses, New jorms must come; let thei tind hearts ready to receive them. RELIGION CAN NO LUNGER PE CONFINED to the synagogue or the church, but it must go into our counting honses, sit beside our judges on the bench and go into ali our social and Civil insti- tutions and lie, It isnot the believing in, but the acting out of our belief that 1s mdst needed, It 18 not the creed but the deed tliat will be looked at. And with you, he said, rests the responsibility, and juture generations will call you to account for what is trausmitied to them. We must not melt like the hoar jrost under the morning sun's beams and leave no trace. behind. He would have a lasting union between duty and religion, and also between religiou and the | best interests of humanity and of our kind, It is | the knowledge, he said, of what we have been and ol What we may be tuat has given wings to my words, and emboldened me, a young man, to thus speak, Judaism was not given to Israel alone, but was inteuded for ali humanity. The Doctor ap- peaied to the young men to do what they can to defend und iilustrate the spirit and the truth of Judaism in their ie and conversation. POPE PIUS AND THE TEETOTALERS. At the Convention of the Catholic Total Absti- nence Union of America, held in this city on the 8th and 9th inst., the following telegram was sent to the Pope To His Horivess Pore Pivs 1X., Rome :— The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, in convention, greets Your Holiness and begs your biessing. JAMES MCDEVITT, President.” To which the following answer was received yesterday :— Rom, Oct. 11, 1873, To Rey. James MoDevrrr, President of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America, Irving Hall, New York ;-~ The Holy Father returns thanks, and, from his heart, blesses this Union. G. CARD: ANTONELLL A WARNING TO TRESPASSERS, Shooting a Man tor Gathering Nuts in Westchester County. A shooting affray, in which a man named John Lewis was seriously, if not fatally, injured, took place at South Yonkers, Westchester county, yes- terday morning. It appears that Lewis, together With another young man, was engaged picking nuts in a grove on some lands leased by a party named Louis Rosenberg. John Buttric, in the em- ploy of Rosenberg, on seeing the trespassers, or- dered them off the grounds, This led to an alter- cation, which resulted in Rosenberg appearing on the scene, armed with two shot guns, one of | which, as 18 alleged, he placed in the hands | of buttric. The latter fred, as he says, in the air, | without the charge taxing effect, when, according | to the statement of Lewis, Rosenberg deliberately jevelied #8 gun and discharged both barrels at him. One of the shots took eficet tn his tai; flicting an ugly wound, the other striking hi the lace, destroying the sight o: one eye and other- wise disfiguring him, Roseuberg and Buttric were subsequently arrested by the Kingsbridge police and locked up to await examination, Surgical assistance Was at once procured for tie wounded man, Whose injuries are said to be of a critical nature, . SLIGHTLY SUSPICIOUS, Mrs, Mary Newman, thirty years of age and born in Ireland, who with her husband kept a boarding house at 304 Kast Filty-ninth street, died suddenly on Friday evening without medical aid, Deceased sand, who at times seemed jealous of her, quar- reis being the result, The brother of deceased yesterday caused the arrest of Newman on sus picion o. beating his wife, claiming that she had some marks ol Violence about the head. Captain Gunner, of the Nineteenth precinct, detained New- man to await the result of an investigation beiore Corouer Keenan, The accused husband states that his wite received her wyuries by falling fiom a Tocking chajr, THE LATE PANIC IN WALL STREET The Alleged Bankruptcy of George B. Grinnell & Co. Important Proceedings in the United States District Court. The Petition Against the Firm Alloged to Have Been Prooured by Collu- sion and Fraud—Affida- vits and Arguments, In arecent number of the HERALD we stated that petitions nad been filed by Henry Myers agalust the firm of George Bird Grinnell and the | firm of George B, Grinnell, calling upon them*to show cause why they should not be adjudicated bankrupts, On these petitions the usual orders to | | show Cause were granted by Judge Blatchford, and | | they were made returnable yesterday, df eleven ovclock, in the United States District Court, At that hour the court roo was crowded, and there | were present and engaged in the case several distinguished members of tne bar. Wien the matter was called up Mr. Da Costa, of counsel for the petitioning creditor, offered proof that service of the orders had been made, directing that the firm of George Bird Grinnell and the firm of George B. Grinnell show cause why they should not be adjudicated bankrupts. Judge Blatehford—Have answers been put in? Mr, Augustus F, Smith, of the firm of Marun & Smith, counsel for both firms, said answers had not been filed, and that none would be filed. There Was no objectign to the present proceeding, 80 far | 4g his clients were concerned, Mr. Da Costa observed that nothing was now left for him to do but to ask that the general partner- ship of George B, Grinnell & Co. and the special | Partnership of George Bird Grinnell & Co. be adj" | dicated bankrupts. i Mr. William M. Evarts, with Mr, Joseph H. | Choate, who appeared on bebalf of Lake Brothers & Co,, upon whom an injunction had been served enjoining them from selling or disposing oi ceriain stocks now in their hands, said that the injunction had been obtained by the petitioning creditor. The party enjoined appeared now and, on behait of the firm he represented, he moved on papers, copies of which had been served, against having the adjudication made, on the ground that the pro- ceeding was collusive and founded tn fraud, Mr. Da Costa—No such papers have been served upon us; only a notice of motion for the dissolution of the injunction, Mr. Evarts—I want the injunction dissolved, be- cause it is not based on an honest, substantial pro- ceeding. We submit to whatever process appears to be honest, but we do not submit to any process that is obtained trom the Court by fictitious litiga- tion. 2 Judge Blatchford—That might bea ground for the dissolution of the injunction, Mr. Evarts—The difficulty is this, an honest ad- judication of bankruptcy exposes all who have haa relations to the bankrupts to serious conse- quences, Judge Blatchford—If you present to the Court a petition showing suflicient grounds to believe that the proceeding is not a legitimate proceeding of course that isa diferent thing, Mr. Evarts—That is our proposition. Mr. Da Costa said he did not understand that apy such paper had been filed. Counsel then read a paper to the efiect that notice had been given that a motion would be made to the Court that the mjunction issued in this matter be so modified @s to allow the sale of certain collateral securities which had been placed in tne hands of Lake Brothers & Co, on account of stock transactions between them and Grinnell & Co. Mr. Evarts observed that they came in for such an order in respect to the injunction as the Court should direct, and it the order extended to the ab- solute dissolution of the injunction on the ground that the proceeaing was collusive, that was quite Within the scope and embrace of tueir papers; and Le alleged that this proceeding was a collusive one between Myers and G. B. Grinneil & Co., and he desired to have this motion, 80 far as he was con- cerned, disposed of on the ground, among others, ot collusiveness. Judge Blatchford informed Mr. Evarts that he had hardly got the matter ina proper shape. So far as the motion to dissolve the injunction was concerned, the proceedings were entirely suiti- , cient; but if the creditor desired to itervene, | and asked the Court to try an issue, that issue must be raised by an affirmative petition, so that the petitioning creditor and thesdebior might know What they had to meet—what was the prayer | ofthe petition. Where the parties were acting in good jaith, there would be no difficulty in puttung the thing into good shape. Mr. Evarts made some iurther remarks, and said, presently such a petition would be filed. Judge Blatchford—That ts what I suggest. There is only one petition on file as yet for a dissolution of the injunction, and that is the petition of Boyd, Vincent & Lo, Among the other creditors who petitioned for the dissolution 0! the injunction were Francis T. Walker & Co., Lawrence Brothers & Co,, J. M. Hartshorn & Brother, the Broadway National Bank, Colgate & Co., L. T. Hoyt, Scott, Strong & Co., Musgrave & Co., J.B. Gilbert & Co., Kuhn Loeb &*Co., the Merchants’ National Bank and Edward Wesley. These creditors were repre: sented by Mr. Dudley Field, Mr. William Fullerton, Mr. W. E. Stoughton, Mr. John E. Parsons, Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan, ex-Judge Henry E. Davies and several others, With regard to the appearance of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Mr. Parsons, their counsel, said he intended to move for a dissoiution oi the injunction on the papers on which the injunction was granted. He would not move an atidavit. Mr. De Forest Lord said he appeared for Bell and Smithers, Aiter much discussion it was agreed to allow the case of the special firm of George B, Grinnell stand over till next Saturday, all papers in connection therewith to be served on counsel tor the petl- tioner and jor the debtors on or beiore Wednesday next. The motion of Mr. Parsons went over till Saturday, the other creditors consenting to an adjournment till that time. ‘the Court then proceeded to deal with the case of the generat firm of George Bird, Grinnell & Co. Mr. J. H. Choate read the deposition of T. H. Alcots, of the firm of Lake Brothers & Co., in which lt was averred that these proceedings in bank- ruptcy were instituted by Henry Myers, a farmer and horse dealer in Dutchess county, and that his relations with the alleged bankrupts were not of such a character as to make him acquainted with their business. The deposition went on to show the nature of the stock transactious between Grin- neil & Co, and Lake Brothers & Co., and to declare that at the time of these loans and negotiations Lake Brothers & Co, supposed Grinnell & € were solvent, and entirely free from em. barrassment, The service of the imjunction prevented a realization upon the stocks by Lake rothers & Co., and the latter claimed that unless the injunction was removed and they were per- mitted to realize on the collaterals which they hold they would be subjected to {he damage and inconvenience, The amount of the claim of Myers is $3,362 72, Counsel aiso read the petition of Lake Brothers & Co, praying that tue proceeding be dis- missed as collusive between Myers and G. B. Grin- nell & Oo. Mr. Da Costa, of counsel for the petitioner, read the affidavit of the latter to the eftect that the al leged bankrupts had purchased for him at various times stocks to the amount ef $1,100,000; that the allecation that the proceeding was col- lusive Was untrue; that he had taken this step for his own protection and for the protection of other unsecured creditors, and that he had not in any way been asked by Griuneli & Co, to institute these proceedings. Counsel also read the aMidavit of the alleged bankrupts, giving | @ history of their negotiations and transactions with Myers. They reierred to tae panic in Wall street and to the closing of the Stuck Exchange until the 80th of September as causing them great embarrassment, and they state that they were finally advised by counsel, under all the circum- stances of their difticulty, to have their property administered under the Bankruptcy act, either by voluntary or involuntary proceed- ing, ving ail the information they possessed to Mr. Myers, as they would to auy other creditor, The same information, they state, was given to Mr Chauncey M. Depew representing the interest of Mr. Horace F. Clark, Counsel next read the ailidavit of Joseph C: Williams, a member of the firm of Grinnell & Co, which stated that the in- formation given to Myers was not given to him for collusion, bat tram a@ sense of duty the firm owed their other creditors, and that no member of the firm desired to oppose the bankrupte: proceedings, The loans mentioned in the afii- davit of Mr. Atcot were made payavie on demand, and it was claimed ‘tat Lake Brothers & Oo. had no- right to hold surplus security on one loan as deficiency on another. The next a@idavit read was that of Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, representing the interest of Mr. Horace F. Clark, He expressed to both tirms his desire to take bankruptcy proceedings against them, to protect unsecured creditors, and would have taken such proceedings if Myers had not done 80, #5, Willlam M, Evarts then spoke at considerable length on nis proposition that the proceedings in question were coilusive. Mr. W. E. Stough'on was heard gn the opposite view of the eeatiao, and after a few words in re- ly irom Mr, Evarts, the Judge took the papers and reserved his decision. Counsel for Boyd, Vincent & Co. was then heard on their petition for a dissoln'ion of the injunc- uon, urging that they wanted to close out their stock transactions with Grinnell & Co., as they haa to put up a murgin that Grinnell & Co. would not at up. Boyd, Vincent & Co, did not waut to carry the stock at great loss. It was alleged in the course of the argument that Grinnell & bo. had made stock contracts in the city of New York with various large capitalists to the amount of $12,000,000, ‘After considerable discussion the Court took the papers, regerving 118 decision, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES. Irs. Oates, as the “Grand Duchesse,” will wield that parental sabre at the Olympic during the present week, and the fair, fickle and trolicsome ruler of Gerolstein will have a good representa- tion, “Barwise’s Book” will continue open at Wal- lack’s for another week, and then the idiovic Dun- dreary will close it, The marked features of Mr, Strakogch’s Italian opera company are the individual merit of its members and the general evenness and excellence ofthe troupe, Allthe new members of his com- pany have now been heard, and not one of them has tailed. So far all the eiforts of the impresario have tended to show the strength of his company, aud (or this purpose he has produced a number of old, but favorite, operas in rapid succession. We nave aiready heard the new company in “La Traviata” ‘Lucretia Borgia,” ‘Faust,’ “Lucia di Lammermoor” This week “Mignon” with. Nilsson, Torani and Cary in the cast. Other operas will follow, but what we now wautare the new works. Lately we have heard nothing about the proposed production of “Lohengrin,” and the time for the production of “Aida” has not yet been announced. We know and “Il Trovatore.”’ is to be produced, } that Mr. Strakoseh’s company is capable of per- forming them, and there is @ general desire that they suould be put upon the stage as soon as pos- sible. Signor Tamberlik’s great power as an artist may be iliustrated by a very simple cowparison. We have already nad in this city, this season, Italian, French and English opera. The music in the mouths of moat o! the artists has been simply tie notes of the composer or the ornamentation ol the singers, In most cases it has been mmpossible to distinguish the language of the libretto, Signor Tamberlik utters each Word so distinctly tl even English ears can distinguish every Italian sylable. ‘This completeness is a lesson so important to the lyric artists of a later day that it is not to be over- looked, nor must we {ail to do honor to a great master so admirable in his method and so artistic in everything he attempts. The story that the members of the Evangelical | Alliance have contributed to swell the audieuces atthe “Black Crook” is believed to be a slander, But some very pious people must go to sce the play, for there are certainly not wicked folks enough to fill the house night alter night. A littie sermon | might be preached on this subject, but 1t is scarcely worth ‘while to preach it so long as the effect is the Opposite of what is intended, Iti a noteworthy fact that every opera pro- duced at the Grand Opera House last week was by | Donizetti—namely, “il Poliuto,” “La Sonnambula,”” | “Lucia di Lammermoor” and “La Favorita,” It is even more noteworthy that there were fourteen Italian performances in this city during the week— ten oi opera and four of drama. Signor Salvini will give only four more perform- ances in this city for the present. As the result of the six different parts in which he has appeared, we recognize iu him a great actor of the meio- dramatic aud vigorous school, but we find him deficient in those nice shades of the intel- lectual im art which are the chief distinc. | tion between tragedy and melodrama. The dictionaries give us no clear defini tion of the meaning ofthe word melodrama; but if we were to cali it the failure of a dramatist or | anactor to attain tue sublime height of tragedy while producing a complete, consistent and homo- | Seneous picture in the tragic form we wouid get very near its modern meaning. And Saivini, more vhan anybody else, has taught us that melo- drama is just one step below tragedy. The Kellogg English opera company began their season in Philadelphia last week, producing “Faust,” “Maritana,” I’ra Diavolo”’ and “Martha.” Miss Kellogg as Marguerite made a great success, and Mr. Habelmann, the tenor, was well received. The company is spoken of by the press as one of fair average merit, The variability of a tune was scarcely well illus- trated until Mr, Emmett began his performances at the Broadway Theatre. One air is tortured into about fifteen shapes, but through all of them comes the plaintive tone of the request, “Oh, Dear Mo- ther, Can I go Swim?” “America’s greatest illustonist” will becloud the understanding of New Yorkers every night for two weeks, beginning to-morrow night, at Ferrero’s new Assembly Rooms, Hartz is the “dllusionist’’ meant. He has got something which he calls an “aérostat Spirituel,’’ and he challenges all balloon- ists to imitate it, He insinuates that they may find an easy way to “go up” by violating his copy- aight of the title “Aérostat Spirituel.” It is said that the “King of tue Scots,” which is soon to be produced at the Lyceum Theatre, with Mr. George Belmore in the leading part, will be one of the most splendidly mounted dramas ever seen on the New York stage. During one of the recails in Friday night’s per- formance of ‘Faust’? at the Academy of Music a bouquet was flung from one of the upper prosce- nium boxes to Mme. Nilsson. It came whirling through the air like a bombshell, and caused the diva to start with a look of alarm. M. Victor Capoul, who had led out the cantatrice, caught the flowers ‘‘on the fly” with his left hand. The round of applause which greeted this feat suggested to & cynic that a good fielder had been lost to the world of base ball when M. Capoul became a singer. A peculiar exhibition, with which not all New Yorkers are acquainted, is that now being pre- sented at Robinson Hall, on Sixtéenth street, near Broadway. The very peculiarity of the perform- ance forbids its assignment to a definite place in the picture gallery of public entertainment. Its individuality is such, that it commands a place for itself. The “Marionnettes” are simply manufactured humanity, muscles set to music, histrionic art brought down tothe mathematics of mechanism. There is @ pleasant deception to eye an@ ear, from the opening to the end of the play, @ commingling of the real and the imaginary, that makes one almost wonder where a dividing line shall be established, and when at the fail of the curtain the audience depart it is only to marvel that art on the stage could have been so closely allied to puppet life as to exact so much of genuine praise. When mere figures do so much better in dialogue and action than the would-be actors of the hour criticism must: be silent. 4 The company from the Grand Opera House ap- pear in Providence this week in “Round the Clock” and “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” and goes thence to Albany under the business manage- ment of Mr. James W. Morrissey. We understand that, “Round the Clock” will be revived at the Grand Opera House after the Italian opera season, and is likely to be foliowed by the Christmas pan- tomime. We cannot help looking forwart to the reappear- ance of Mr. Lester Wallack, at his own theatre, with @ great deal of interest, especially as the hope is held out that he may be seen in such characters as Young Dornton and the other old comedy parts of which he is the only living representative, . Mr. Daly's Fifth Avenue Theatre Company ap- pears at Mrs. Conway's theatre, Brooklyn, this week in “Divorce.” The success of the company in the three cities—Cincinnati, Buffalo and Phila- delphia—in which {% has appeared was very great. That “popular young American artist,” Mr. E. T. Stetson, appears at the Bowery Theatre this week as Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello, Richard Il, and Richelleu, We have only one word to say to Mr. Stetsou—his 18 @ noble ambition, in which it is criminal to fait, At Ferrero’s New Assembly Rooms, on Four- teenth street, adjoining the Academy of Music, Mr, Harts, the tilusionist, intends begmnmg to-morrow evening @ season which will last only two weeks, During bis six years retirement Mr. Harts has sought to perfect a new series of illusions, and his former successes warrant the belie! that he has not misapplied his time, His great card during the pending season will be his “Aerostat Spiritael,’” at which he bas been laboring for twelve years, the title of which he has copyrighted, Upon Wednes- day, October 22, there will be a matinée tor the benefit of the Sureveport sufferers, an act of grace and humanity which will probably flud many imitators among Mr. Hartz’s professional brethren, Mr. Barney Williams has quite recovered the use of his eye, which was so seriously aifected some time ago as to compe! him to cance! alt his engage- ments, It is not likely, however, that he will returm to the stage for the present. The pupiis and teachers of the New York Dead and Dumb Institution, Washington Heights, have accepted an invitation from the magician Hartz to attend @ matince entertainment,at Ferrero’s As- sembly Rooms, Fourteenth street, on Saturday next. It is not often tat these interesting wards of society are enabled to partake of the varied Pleasures of the hour, and tie promised oppor- tunity will undoubtedly be eagerly improved. NEW PUBLICA “IONS BEOBIVED. From J. B. Ford & Cu.:—Rev, Henry Ward Beecner’s “Yale Lectures on Preaching”; “Brave Hearts.” An American: novel. By Robertson Gray; “Silver and Gold: An account of the Mining and Metallurgical Industry of the United States, with Reierence Chiefy to the Precious Metals,” By Rossiter W, Raymond, Ph. D. From Olaxten, Remsens & Hafelfinger, Phila- delphia ‘The Outlaw’s Daughter; or, Adventures: in the South.” By Emerson Bennett; “Lynde Weiss.” An autobiography. By George H. Throop. From J. B, Lippincott « Co., Philadelphia:— “History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic.” By William H. Prescott, (new edition.) From James Miller:—“A Course of English Read- ing.” By J. A. Spencer, S. P,D, “Phaedo; or, The Immortality of the Soul.’? By Plato, Trans- lated from the Greek by Charles 8. Stanford. From Harper & Brothers:—“A System of Chrise tian Rhetoric for the Use of Preachers and Other Speakers.” By George Winired Hervey, M. A, From P. O’Shea:—‘On the Apostolical and Infale lible Authority of the Pope When Preaching the Faithful, and on His Relation to a General Coxn- cil.” By F. X. Weninger, D, D. “History of Blessed Margaret Mary, @ Religious of the Visitation ot St. Mary; and of the Origin of Devotion to the Heart of Jesus,” By Father Ch, Daniel, 8, J. From Patrick Donahoe, Bostun:—“The Christian Trumpet.” Compiled by Peliegrino. From G. W. Carleton & Co, :—“A Wonderful Wo man.” Anovel. By May Agnes Fleming. From Porter & Coates, Philadeiphia:—“The Cross of Berny.” A novel. By Mme. Emile de Girardin and MM, Theophile Gautier, Jules Sandrau and Emry. SAD DEATH OF AN EX-UNITED STATES CONSUL. ——__+—_—. He Cuts His Throat at a Broadway He tel ina Fit of Despondency—Pccuniary Embarrassment the Cause. The inmates o1 the Crittenden House, 1,144 Broads way,.were startled yesterday morning about nine o'clock by the aunouncement that one of the gen- tlemen boarders had committed suicide by cutting his own throat. The report was true, and the vic- tum proved to be Mr. Augustus E. Phillips, a gen- tleman nearly forty-etght years of age, and a native of Providence, R.I. For some months past Mr. Phillips, with his wile, an accomplished Cuban lady, has occupied a room on the fourth floor of the above named hotel, while he kept lus office (dental) in the house of his kind and particular friend, Dr. N. W. Kingsley, No. 25 West Twenty- seventh strect. For some time past business with Mr. Phillips, and upon which he depended for a support, has been very bad indeed, which had the effect of depressing his spirits to an unusual de- gree. As his meuns vanished and dependence upon his friends and the public seemed inevitable, Mr. Phillips became extremeiy nervous, losing his ane and being unable to sleep. He took mor- phine and other opiates to quiet his nerves, but without the desired effect, and, as as he seemed to get worse instead of better, he was aa- vised to, and did, pitch his medicines into the street. Among other books which Mr. Phillips attempted to read on Friday afternoon was a work on anatomy, and his wife thought it strange that he should be thus engaged; but the tragic act which go speedily followed clearly showed the mo- tive which prompted him to peruse the work at. that time. Douvtiess Mr. Phillips then contem- lated self-destruction and wished to learn the stand most certain method 01 terminating an existence which had become intolerable. Yester- day morning Mr. Phillips arose feverish and ex- cited, and, being conscious that he had no money to pay his room rent, then due, he expressed fears of trouble to his wife, but she endeavored to quiet him. He said he had not even money enough to buy their breaklasts, bat Mra. Phillips told him she had some money she took from his pockets several days ago. At that time Mrs. Phillips started down stairs to get her break- fast, and pet returning @ few minutes later with acup of coffee for her husvand, she was horrified, on opening the door, to find him lying on the fleor unconscious, witn the blood gushing from a ghastly wound in the right side of his neck. Medical aid Was instantly summoned, but without effect, as death ensued in a few moments aiterwards, Find- iog himself alone in the room, Mr. Phillips hastily seized his razor, and, drawing it across his throat, severed the jugular vein. Phillips at the time of committing the deed stood in tront. ofthe mirror then on the bureau, which was. covered with blood; also the ornaments and the petit Mr. Phillips dropped the razor, gering some ten feet towards the doo! exhaustion and died as stated above. Coroner Keenan was notified, and gave permise sion to remove the reinains from the hotel. The relatives and triends tuok charge of the body for interment, Some years ago Mr. Phillips was appointed United States Consul to Santiago de Cuba by the present administration, and acted in that capacity till March 8, 1872, When, becoming obnoxious to a portion of the people, he was mobbed and driven trom the country, Whereupon he returned to New York with his wile. Mr. Phillips subsequently brought a suit inst the Spanish government for confiscation and destruction of his property at the time he was forced from the country; but the mat- ter remained unsettled at the time of-his death. Much fault has been found with General Grants administration by several powerful journals of this country for not demanding restitution on behalf of Mr. Py at the hands of the Spanish govern- . ment MEETING OF THE UMBRELLA MAKERS, The umbrella makers working for Messrs. Dawea & Fanning, of Franklin street, held a meeting at Pythagoras Hall, No. 136 Canal street, last evening, Miss McGinnis in the chair. Miss Kelly acted as secretary. Coroner Young addressed the meeting at length and stated that he did not know the firm, nor did he care to know any firm that would deprive the working girl of the best part of her hard-earned . wane Hugh hy r. Hen lughes then addressed the meetin; and tated. pits that he was with tue eee heart and hand, and that his iufluence and purse were at their disposal. Jackson, of the Umbrelia Makers’ Union, then addressed the meeting, and hoped they yous all stand steadiast to the cause and not give in, A resolution was then adopted to appoint a com. Mittee of five to wait upon the firm and request them to adopt tie old rate of wages, as the girls could not live upon iess wages. The meeting then adjourned, to meet at half. ast seven o'clock on Monday evening; at Cooper lnstitute, DARING BURGLARY AT YONKERS, Shortly after one o’clock yesterday morning, Roundsman McLaughlin, of the Yonkers police force, overhauled, in that city, two villainous-look- ing youths, who failed to satisfy the officer as to their innocent intentions. On being taken to the police station the accused gave their names as James Burns and Thomas Sims, and New York as their place of abode. While the last named in. - dividual was being searched, Burns darted out of the door and ran off, but was recaptured betore he had got further than @ couple of blocks, About $25 in currency and packages of pennies were found in possession of the thieves, 1t was subsequentiv ascertained that they had broken into @ grocery store, situated some three or four doors trom police headquarters, and there abstracted the money. ‘The prisoners were taken before Jud; Baird, who committed them in default of $1, each, to await the action of the Grand Jury. A GERMAN CORVETTE FROM JAPAN. SaN FRancisco, Oct. 11, 187% The German corvette Nymphe arrived hero to day. She made the run t Yokohama, under sail, in twenty-seven days —