The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1874, Page 5

e. 3 . “aye,” Laloue voting “nay.” pe a PLYMOUTH'S PASTOR. Various Views of the Church Acquittal. MR, MOULTON’ CARD. His Verdict Opposed to the Be- lieving Brethren. THE DRAMATIC POINTS, A Survey of the “Unhallowed” Scenes. THE FEELING IN BROOKLYN. Yesterday, attendant upon tne publication of the Jong delayed report of thacommittee of investiga- tion in the case of the great scandal ot the nine- teenth century, can best be described, perhaps, by the use of that expressive though intelligent term “mixed.” The statement of conclusions arrived at by the commistee of six was a “thing of beauty,” and, consequently, a, source of “joy for- ever” to the pious pewholders of Plymouth church who have all along clung to the sentiment, “We will stand by Mr. Beecher in this matter, right or wrong, believing that he is innocent be- cause his accusers are unworthy of belief.” Itis unnecessary to say that there were thousands of people outside the pale of Plymouth’s now festive portals who caught the spirit of en- tWusiasm engendered by the verdict of the sage Senate on the scandal, and who would not listen to anything that would for a moment tend to throw doubt upon the correctness of the ver- dict, “not guilty,” which has been flashed through- ont the land and sent beneath the waves to for- eign climes, so that it is known ere this to all men who care to hear it. But there was, and it cannot be concealed, vast umber of intelligent and even so-called Christian men who took a very different view of the position of Mr. Beecher be- fore the world. There were those who claimed that the defence was insuMcient; that the proofs were not ali in, and who did find that there was something in the evidence “that should impair the perfect confidence of Plymouth church and the world in the Obristian character and integrity of Henry Ward Beecher.” The expression was heard upon many sides, “Nobody is surprised at the result of the investigation of the scandal. What other esult was to be expected from a committee of personal frienas and warm admirers of Mr. Beecher? But that will not alter public opinion upon the subject one way or the other.” And a8 \t was, there were those wno clung tenaciously to the dogma of Beecher’s infallibility, and there were those who were 80 extremely sceptical upon the sudject that they grew profane when the sub- fect was discussed with Plymouth church people, and tue topic was certainly of great warmth and of most absorbing interest everywhere. The in- aifferent upon theissue of events in the case re- marked that they were glad the committee had concluded its labors one way or the other, as such Qresult was indicative of a speedy cessation of hostilities, and promised relief to the readers of the newspapers irom further necessity of read- tng tt. A member of Plymouth church with whom the reporter conversed yesterday touching the visit of Moulton to the meeting on Friday night, said:— “That man Moulton had no right to come to that church upon that occasion. He came there for a purpose, and that was to create a mob and excite- ment, so that it would react and reflect discredit ‘upon the church, He knows what he is about very well, and relies upon his cunningness to hoodwink the pubitc on this.event, by telling them that he merely went to the meeting to listen, and nothing more. He ts not a member of the church, and he knew his appearance would cause just such a scene as did actually transpire.” Alderman Ripley Ropes, of the First ward, re- marked to the writer that he believed Mr. Ray- mond acted unwisely in speaking in the Janguage in which he did of Moulton, and he added, “Tne end is not yet,” Interview with Frank Moulton, Yesterday the writer, animated by a desire to obtain the views of the American edition of “Our Mutual Friend,” visited Mr. Frank Moulton at his residence in Remsen street, near Columbia, and talked with him concerning his treatment by the pious people of Plymouth Church and the state- ment, The scribe was conrteously received by Mr. Moulton, who appeared in excellent health and spirits, without a scratch or wrinkle upon his genial countenance to indicate that he had gone through the fiery furnace of contumely and abuse Bt the bands of three thonsand angry people Whose intense dislike he had incurred but a few brief hours before. Moulton in fact appeared happy and contented with himself and the rest of mankind despite the storm which is waging and the wrath to come, REPORTER—The committee of investigation nave failed to find that Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has done any wrong toward Mre, Tilton at any time or piace whatever, What is your opinion of tue re- sult of the tabors of the committee Mr, MocLToN—My belief is that the committee have wilfully disregarded the evidence elitited, REPorTER—W bat have you to say touching your position before the Plymouth church society last migRt ? Mr. Movirox—I went to Plymouth church Inst * evening becanse I had a right to go there, My wife is a member of that church and I am one of the congregation. I went there apon that occasion with the-utmost simpiicity of purpose, to hear the report read, It was late when 1 reached there, and I am indebted to the courtesy of a reporter who gave Me a seat near the desk, or justin tront of the | platiorm, After Professor Raymoud bad read the Teport of the commivtee, Mr. Blalr, as you are aware, arose and spoke upon the auoption of tue resolutions, aud in the course of his remarks he called upon any person who desired to be heard in opposition to the resolation to speak then, [sent @ note to the Chairman of the meeting reqnestin; permission to speak. Rossiter Ruymond foliowed blair. and in speaking he made some very insult- ing remark about me, when I arose irom my chair and (the odds being three thoysand to one) [ called nim altar, Then when the question was put upon the adoption of the resolutions all voted ‘The dramatic scene was Mr. Shearman, a self convicted liar, reading the resolutions and asking the vote on the acquit- ‘tal of an adulterer, Reroxter—Why do you call Counsellor Shear- man a self convicted tiar, Mr. Mouitou ? Mr. Moutron—Why ! Because, sir, he was so abown to be in my Irst published statement, KEPORTER—What do you think of the tumult oc- casioned by your appearance? Mr, MOULTON—It Was an Uuiortonate tumult for Plymouth. was claimed that you had no there; Ghat you had not the right either to speak or vote upon the questions put to tue meeting? Mr. MotLTon—I take a different view of the mat- ter. My Wile is @ member Of the church, as | said before, and 1 am a member of the congregation, s0 toat I had the right to speak, both elements— ebureh fa congregation—deing represented in the comilitttee of investigation. Had I gone out of &@ Spirit of bravado, or had 1 gone to church for any other purpose thau to listen, tt might have been a aiferent thing, ‘» Kr—So you opine that the treatment you received attheir hands will be bad lor Plymouth ¢ Mr. MovLtoy—Yes; 1 don’t think, though, that much decency ta to be expected from any congre- gavion that will endorse an aduiterer. Rarowren—You afe credited by one of the public ints with having told a writer that Mr, Beecher ; Rieu eo that he had committed an ipou'a married woman, Did you Ca this thing. a8 published » oe hod ir, MOULTON—TI dtd not use cere! tune f the words accredited Rerorvkr—Are you “7 it Reeres ? it, MOCLYON—T have a stat intend to publish soon. smEAS, Coady what Rerorren—Will it contain any new evidence or Preparing another state- Father soything that will subst Charu * Ubstantiute your fr. MOVLFON-The pablie mi i) qpertion, Ihave made no enarge i. 1 “to ‘nel aad When | shal give Lils wlatement to the ress, but NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1874.-QUADRUPLE SHER™ Ido soy that it wil! contain nothing that will de- tract irom any previvns statement made by we, Reroutesr—Now, with regard to the report of the committee as a whole, What do you think of it? Mr. MovLTon—inadequate; very. ReroxreR—A few manthe ago @ local paper con- tained a cara challenging ail persons who were in possession Of documents or papers of any kind | that tended to criminate Mr. Keecher to come ior- ward and produce emnpeners. What was the ob- Ject of that publication Mr. MoULTON—It was Written for the purpose of challenging Mrs. Woodhull, Henry C. Bowen and others, wuo claimed to bave sucu evidence, to come Jorward and produce the same, Of course I bad papers in my possession Which were pot, It was understond, to be published, and we wanted to see what they had. I supervised the writing of that communication. At this point the interview terminated and th writer took bis departure, impressed with tie act that Frank Moulton bas put away bis pive of peace, girded his loins with kniie and tomahawk, put on bis war paint and is going on the trati for the scaipsof saints about the Hymouth hunting grounds. A Talk with Judge Troy. E£x-Judge Troy skid Frank Moulton had been un- fairly treated by the meeting on Friday night, He should have been afforded an opportunity to ex- press his objection to the adoption o! the resolu- tions of the committee, and 1¢ was wrong and cowardly to assail him personally before so large an audience, That nobody jaid hands upon him was perhaps wise. Mr. Moulton was formerly an active member of the Volunteer Fire Department and 18 & pretty strong man, a8 well a8 @ very active one, There was nothing to Moulton’s discredit in this whole transaction that he bad seea. For four years Frank had sought to seid the innocent children of two lamilies irom the disgrace which has now attended the publicity given to the al- leged crime of Mr. Beecher, As for the charge of blackmail, it was ridicu- lous, and he woud venture to say that Moulton had contributed very generously to the support of the church. The Jndge remarked, further, that he had not read much of the puv- lished report of the committee; but in glancing over the paper tis attention was attracied by reading, ‘It is a principle of the common law that a married Woman cannot commit or be beld io commit a crime perpetrated in the presence of ner husband, and this upon the idea thas the husband’s presence and influence amount to duress, and that she is, thereiore, not responsible.’? Ii all the re- port is written In that tone it 18 not worth much, ‘as there is no such principie of common law ip ex- istence. Jf an offence is committed in the pres- ence of her husband and under his coercion then she is not responsible; but i! It can be proven she has been @ tree agent in the commission of the of- fence and bas acted contrary to the wishes of her husband in the premises then she is responsiole, Piymouth Church Scenes. The dramatic incidents in the Beecher and Tilton scandal are many and significant. Those that are strikingly objective in their character are the fol- lowing :—Beccher’s meeting of Tilton at the house of Moulton on the night of the accusation ; Beecher and Moulton’s walk through the blinding snow storm to Tilton’s house; Beecher’s interview with Mrs. Tilton in her sick chamber; the pistol scene in Beecher's bedroom; the inditing of the letter of contrition by Beecher to Moulton; the reading by Beecher and Tilton of their statements to the committee, and the climax of the tumultuous scene on Friday evening in Plymouth church, The unities of the dramatic art have been faith- fully preserved throughout, but especially was this the case with what may be considered as the last act of the -drama represented by more than 3,000 performers on Friday evening. In that vast assembly each and every one was an actor. There were children present, and even these contributed to the display of human passions, infuencea py the feelings of intense Jove and deep seated re- venge. From. seven o’clock to fifteen minutes past eight, when the meeting was called to order, there was @ gathering together of men and women whose faces bore the marks of the intensest ex- citement, There was aD endeavor made 6t the commencement to give an appearance of routine to the proceedings by the election of moderators, but this thin disguise immediately iaded away when Brother Halliday announced THE SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTIRTH HYMN. To probably one-half of that assembly this hymn and its opening words, especially “Love divide, all 16V€ excelling, Joy of heaven to earth come down,” is interwoven with the pleasantest and tenderest memories of Plymouth church. As if this were not enough to inspire the audience to an unswerv- ing fidelity to their pastor, Mr. Camp, the ieader of the choir, selected the tune of all others that could give even deeper intensity to the seelings of the audience, When the great organ pealed forth the opening notes of the tune it was instantly kboWn that the tune was “SRECHER."! It was sung as only Piymouth church congrege- tion can sing it. After this all things were pos- sible in the way of enthusiasm. Even the prayer of brother Garbutt—earnest, evidently heartfelt and simple, but much too long, failed to subdue the pent-up enthusiasm that was ready to mani- fest itself whenever there should be an opportu- nity jor its revelation, The members of the Inves- Ugating Committee, to millions of the readers of tueir proceedings, have been ideal and almost mythical-personages, so secluded have they been irom the public eye, and so apparently mysterious has been the conduct of their investigation, 1t was thereiore EXCELLENT STAGE MANAGEMENT to allow them to enter from a side door, and that the moderator suould make a presentation of each individual member. This was a living testimony that they were solid men and not divinities. ‘The reading of the report of the committee was intrusted to Professor Ruymond, whose elocution- ary powers aud sonorous voice were equal to the momentous occasion. ‘Throughout the entire reading the Projessor scarcely missed a point, His own innate sympathy with the audience in- stinctively told him the lines on which they wouid love to dwell. When he came to them the merry twinkle of his eyes, irom behind his goid-rimmed spectacles, GAVE THE CUE TO THE AUDIENCE, and they answered every time with an eifect that it was impossible to describe. Though the docu- ment was long, arguinentative and ilied with de- tails of incidents that nearly every hearer had been familiar with for weeks past, the attention of that vast assemblage never flagged, weariness sat on ho brow, and when the time came for the con+ gregational indorsement of this report, the audience gave no uncertain sound, It was a three thousand voiced ‘Yea,’ spoken tu tones of thutt- der, THR SOLE DISCORD. There was oneanan present who did not join in this mighty chorus, The sound of his voice was the only discordant note in this vast wave of harmony, This was the man who, but a few days since, told | the Legh oe loge Committee that “he loved Henry Ward Beecher ag he loved the apple of his eye.’ He pronounced the only Nay” uttered in that assembiy, ‘This man was Francis D. Moulton. He had arrived im bis carriage at the doors of the ch , and entered by the side door on Hicks street, He graduaily forced bis way to the rear of the platform, then by slow degrees, in consequence of the density of the crowd, to the neighborhood of the steps of the platiorm. He was there recog- nized with the greatest surprise by brother Guibert, who exclaimed in subdued, but distinct tones, to those who were in his immediate neighborhood, “THERE'S FRANK MOULTON.” A few minutes siterward an accidental look of one of the press reporters in the direction of the crowd Where Momiton was standing revealed to his astonished gaze the sleepy looking eyes of the Mutual Friend dodging the heads that intercepted his view of the congregation. To the uews re- porters Mr. Mouiton has, during the progress of this investigation, become very well known, His courtesy and his bint! manner of speech have somewhat Won their regard ior him and made him almost a favorite, There was a vacant camp stool near @ small table used by two o1 these reporters, and a sigaal was given to Mr. Moulton that he could there obtain a seat, He very speedily pressed his way along, and in less than two minutes was at the table engaged in earnest but subdued conversation with several repre- sentatives of the press. He was asked whether he was going to speak, and other questions of a like import, bearmg upon his peculiar relation to the scandal, To all these he answered in an evasive manner. He was evidently under great excite- ment, He asked for paper, and it was given to hia; be then wanted a pencil, anv several were Immediately offered, He began to make notes of the speeches, He wrote at a furious rate, an Megibvie manuscript. He then doubled his paper, tore it in half and threw part of it away, He ceased to write and LISTENED WITH A CONCENTRATED ATTENTION to the speaker, Who was Mr, Rossiter Raymond, the favorite jay orator of Plymouth church, By this time the news had spread from the plat- form silently but surely to the excited multitude that the stranger who had recently taken is seat with the reporter was ‘‘Matual Friend”? Moulton. Mr. Raymond’s reference to what Mr. Beecher’s iriends have alleged again and again are the uniavorable characteristics of ‘Silton and Moulton were received with IRONICAL LAUGHTER AND IRRITATIVR APPLAUSE. ‘This Was borne by Moulton good naturedly, Now and then he would make @ rough or slangy re- mark in a subdued voice, but there was no dem- onstration of anger at this time. Mr. Raymond, however, went on to explosive ground in the fol. owing sentences :-— L acquit Mr. Shearman of having pettifogged the case, id then criticive him for the bad advice which he cer: inly did give, and whic enough to overrule, | It and a Mood dpcon the econ of tiiid day of this. Investig Hon, to wive the committee an outtine of the statement .{n order to_meet the committee betore the time which he has since made, and then, with a wave of his | baud. to reer w Vrauk VD. Moultwit as the man who would condrm what he said. (Laughter) Tsay that | Mr. Beecher Would ave doue ithe bux tone it belore, | on two or three occasions, 1 parties have forced themselves on his confiden and said. ve wish to know more than we know—we want to light for you? Mr. Beecher has sont these men, ibyat we wus to his | romise of secrecy: “dutab as the dead.” as he said—he | has sont these mento Frank D, Moulton, and Wey have gone to him, and Frank D Moulton had poisoned the tinds of thee len with incernal lies At the word “lies,” Mr. Moulton said, in a votee that could be beard some distance from the plat- form, “YOU'RE A LIAR? The speaker passed it unheeded, and then Mr. Moulton rose to bis feet, and said, “1 say you're & ar, sir!” For & minute the audience had it all their own way, A thousand voices were loosened in denunciatory cries wt Moulton, There was & p&nic on the pistierm, jor @ short thue; mach har- ried whispering amoug the committ joud orders given to ‘Turn him oat,” in the midst of which came Captain Byrne, of the Second pre- cinct police, in citizen's dress, but displaying nis smield. He came to the side of Moulton, and said to tim, “If you attempt any disturbance | shall take you out,” MOULTON SURROUNDED BY POLICEMEN, The Captain bad scarcely said these words when another policeman, in plain clothes, Was confront- ing Moulton on the other side o1 the table. From that moment he attempted no more speeches, The guod sense and the spirit of iair play of the audience had been appealed to by Mr. Halliday and Mr. White, Both these gentlemen begged the audience to allow Mr, Moulton ‘to stay ana hear the truth.” ‘bis had the desired efect, and there Were no more angry demonstrations tll the time of Moulton’s exit, thougu the presence ot several policemen in uniform immediately in the rear of the Captain excited the audience, and many rose in their places to obtain a glimpse of the man who had been the cause of ali tis flerce confusion, Mr, Raymond continued his speech in the same spirit of BITTERNESS AND INTENSE PERSONALITY. Now and then this was eulivened by a few strokes of humor, which none enjoyed more than Mr, Moulton, and wuo audibly indorsed their ex- celience. Of this character the following will serve as @ specimen :— Mr. Beecher paid money. between the money and, There was no connection the elect. Dowt you recollect in the story of “David Copperfield” how David's beloved Dora lost her dog “Gyp¥? And don't You. Fecollect that when “Gyp was advertised for here came a little boy to thé door, and he had no other message than this:—"L know a doz and L wants 4 pound.” |Merriinent.) The owner of the dog did not containinate himself by immediate contact with the pound, but the pound wi paid and the dox was forth. coming. So in this case, Mr. Beecher paid the money. It was hot said how it wins to help Mr, ‘Tilton; it was not said how Mr. Tilton was to getit, Perhapy it was not even suid that Tilton was to know where it came frou, But the money was paid, and the dog suddenly appeared on the other side of the’street breathing “grace, mercy and peace.” When the vote on the resolutions was taken ac- quitting Mr. Beecher Mr. Moulton stood up ALONE TO UTTER HIS “‘NAY."? He stood at the litte table witn his eye on the Moderator, It was but for a few moments; but he had to sustain a batrery of 6,000 eyes with the fi of indignation in them. The audience rose their places, Many of them shouted at the toy of their voice, “He has no right to vote,” “Turn hit out,” and kindred cries. Those who did not make these auyry exclamations used their vocal powers for hissing until Mr. Mouiton resumed his seat. THE DOXOLOGY—HUSTLE HIM OUT, In a few moments the opening strains of the “Old Hundred’? were heard on the organ, and Mr. Moulton, placing his white feit hat on his head, strode out, accompanied by the police and a few 01 the reporters of the press. There was a rush of @ number of young men from that side of the audience where Mr. Moulton made his exit, Others, who were in the gallery aud were de- sirous of witnessing his departure, dropped troin the sides of the gallery to the floor, this being the only possible means of quickly getting there. PROTECTED BY THE POLICE BATONS. in_ the lobby the polive formed a cordon around Mr, Moalton, who said he did not require their protection, When he reached the passageway by the side of the church he Jound that all the pro- tection he could get was necessary. AD angry crowd was waiting for him, and but jor a vigilant watchiulness on the part of the policemen would have done him bodily harm, He was “rushed trom the side doors of the church to a carriage; hustled into the carriage; and it was only the courage of the policemen and the presence of Captain Byrne that prevented Mr. Moulton receiving personal chastisement on tne spot, Happily this was pre- vented, Yells and snouts of indignation foilowed him as the carriage was driven rapidly away to the residence of Afr, Moulton in Remsen street, and he had escaped from Plymouth prayer meet- mg alive and with unbroken pones, thanks to brave policemen and their ready ciubs. BEECHER’S MOUNTAIN RuTREAT, The Plymonth Samson Agonistes Hears of His Acquittal—His Popularity Undi-+ hed Among the New Hampshire Hills. ~~ Twin Mountain Hovss, N. H., August 20, 1874, Tue Rev, Henry Ward Beecher is still sojourning here, and bis presence exercises an undoubted in- fiuence in filling up the hotel register. The greatly famed preacher finds @ refuge here more or less complete. He 13 mot bothered by the reporters, who appear to have maue up their minds that he will not talk scandal. They do not interview bun even on Otner topics, although, vo doubt, he would have something to say on a variety of topics that are interesting. This aiternoon, near Ellenwood, lis stenographer arrived from New York with proofs of the Investigating Committee’s report, which he handed to Mr. Beecber. The Plymouth Samsou Agonistes received them with a smile. He had been apprised by telegram of the result of the Meeting on Friday night, so that he was quite pre- pared to read his rehabilitation in the eyes of Ply- mouth church without apy shock to iis nervous system. Alter supper this evening he chatied pleasantly with a number of ladics and gen- Uemen in the hotel corridors. By com- mon consent the scandal is avoided in al conversations with him, and hence | there are more fine weather compliments, plati- | tudes and common places heard when he is around | than in the balance of the twenty-four hours. He 18, Moreover, deeply sympathized with by the ladies, Tilton and Moulton would have no chance here, They are holting @ kind of concert in the parior in which some psalming ts done amid great applause to a melodeon accompaniment Mr. Beecher has not joined the company, but sits in a little parlor near by, for he perhaps finds the aifi- culty of being the cynosure of all eyes without appearing to notice 1t. Mr, Beecher preaches at eleven o’ctock in the morning, and a special train. will be rnn to bring in the prayeriully curious peo- ple of the country. MR. MOULTON'’S CARD. TO THR PUBLIC: I will explain the reason of my attendance at Plymouth church last evening. Immediately after the publication of my extended statement I leit the city to attend to some bust- ness affairs in New England, not returning until yesterday morning. During my absence [learned, to my surprise, Irom the pubiic prints, thut [ had refused to submit to cross-examination by the com- mittee, and that the committee's forthcoming re- port would state this for a tact. I immediately sent by telegraph the following message to the committee :— Lownnt, Mass., Angnst 27, 1874. To Jeremian P. Rowson or FuANKiIN Woupnurr, + Pront street, New York :— T tind 1m the Bostou Glohe the tollowing:—"They (the a committee) have asked him (Moulton tines to bmit to cross-examination, and he has as often ig- nored the request.” 1 have neither received such re- Guest nor made such Geclinatfon, but have held and hold myself realy to appear on notice, Inform Henry W. Sage, the Chairman, of this at once, FRANCIS D, MOULTON, Having sent the above message, and not wishing to delay the committee, 1 took the Orst train home appointed for the presentation of their report to the church, On reaching Bfookiyn yesterday mora- ing | learned that my telegram had been promptly communicated on the previous day to Mr. Sage by Mr, Woodruff in person, I watved tor a message from the committee, but none came, At length, the ing 2 having arrived for the pu lic reading of the Somumittee’s report, 1 went to the curch to hear it. My right to speak was the same as that pos- sessed by any other person there present; for [ have been & member of the congregation tur many years, and my Wile a member of the church. During the reading of the report I was pained to hear its misrepresentations of me, and { feit it my duty, as it certatnly was my right, to ask for the correction o! these befure the report was put to vote, In order that 1 might treat the meeting with entire courtesy, 1 wrote to the Uhairman a brief note, as tollowa: Mr. Mopexaton—{ am here, and want to say a word. FRANCIS D. MOULTON, Nothwithstanding this request, and notwith- Standing Mr. Blate’s speech, adjuring any member of the church or congregation who had aught to Say against the report to speak then and taere or ever alter hold is peace, and notwithstanding my equal rignt with Mr, Biair himself, | was not | permitted to be heard, j During the proceedings a young man, Mr. Ray- mond, whom Mr. Beecher had once brought to me, saying that Icould confer with him in his (Mr. Beecher’s) absence, chose to fing down upon me some false and offeusive words to my dishonor. in reply to which I felt it incumbent on me to char- acterize him in language appropriate to the provo- fs and for which | know uo English equiva- Mr. Raymond vaunted himself as the only mem- ber of the congregation who, with the exception ol Mr, Beecher’s lawyers, knew all the facta of the case. Mr. ‘mond will be chagrined to learn that I have a letter ‘rom Mr. Beecher in which the writer says that he (Mr, Raymond) knows nothing whatever of the facts of the case. 1 will add that the hearing which was last night denied to me in the place where [ had the moat Sight to demand aud expect it I eball ask for from the public at large in a fewdavs. ‘The only delay in te pudiication will arise frou the preparation Of fae-simile copies of letters and papers, including Mr. Beecher’s writven certificate of Mr. Raymond's sae and trustworthy ignorance of the case. T have sought (or four years, for the sake of the innocent children of two families, to shield Mr. Beecher trom the exposure of Mis crime of adul- tery; but Mr. Keecher, ms committee and bis church have united to compel me, ior My Own aele-poaection, to reveal him to the world, a8] shall shortly do, in a stili worse light than that wherein he pow stands, FRANCIS D, MOULTO BROOKLYN, August 29, 1874, P, S.—Mr, Blair's remarks, referred to above, are the following :— Wi there be any in this church that haye dissent ing views in ‘reference is, othe report, I bespeak for bog sein, fall d fair hearmg. 1 think. | siz. hem in your name an opportunity to'Be ‘heard. I adjure ‘thew, iC'huch there, be, to Speak, or else forever after hold their pew Wave York’ Sun's report, Mr. Raymond’s remarks are the following :— Tam the only man, by a concurrence of circumstances, in Plymouth church or in the United States to-day, not a member of the coumiitee and uot a lawyer betore the committee, WhO naypens to know all about it THE GLENDENNING CASE, The examination in the Glendenning case will take place in Justice Aldridge’s Court to-morrow forenoon atten o'clock, Mr, Dudiey, Overseer of the Poor, was notified to attend, in order that the charge of bastardy may be taken up. Gienden- ning’s counsel say that those persons who got up te indignation meeting are indictable for con- spiracy to drive irom the State a man under bonds to appear at a locai Court. In the meantime the accased pastor preserves an ominous silence, Affidavits and counter-atidavits are being piled wp. It ts not quite certain that the case will prove tenable in the Justice’s Court, but it is certain to come before the Grand Jury, which will not meet till October, A CLERICAL SCANDAL IN PARIS, A Paris telegram to the London ews dated Au- gust 16 states that @ pricst at Chevereuse was taken in flagrante delicto with the wile of a rich draper, aged twenty-two and the mother of two children, He was fired upon by the incensed hus band 4nd brought down with four bullets i nis body, The wile was struck in the thigh, Botu le in w dangerous though not desperate state. SUICIDE OF A LUNATIC. oleae ilies A Mysterious Person Appears in Rich- mond and Drowns Himself Because He Cannot Get Locked Up. RicuMond, August 28, 1874, A most singular and remarkable suicide occurred here yesterday, which perhaps could have been prevented if more care and attention were be- stowed by the authorities upon pérsons laboring ander mental aberration and excitement, On Tuesdgy morning last a strange look- ing man presented himself at the First police station in this city, and after a nervously spoken introduction he handed Captain Pleasants an unsealed letter, and asked him in a mysterious | whisper to read it, The man was about thirty-five years of age, was neatly and decently attired, but was evidently suspicious and uneasy. He took a seat, and while the oMcer read the following sin- gular statement remained perfectly quet:— The reason for making this statement is this:—Were I to tell it orally 1 would no doubt break down, tor it wouid be almost au impossibility to tell the truth, con- necied as iam, without faltering. My en npaited tor the last three or jour months, © the meantime tried to com: suicwe in different Ways. I have taken laudanum, morphine, arsenic, chloroform, and tried to drown’ myself once in the Harrisburg, Susquehanna River, near Penn, (where I presume ‘my wife und two children resent). but all to no purpose. On are, at p the 7th inst. Iforged a check on my brother-in-law tor $200, leit Harrisburg and eaime to Richmond, Whether there is a reward for imo I do not know, as £ have seen no paper from home, but I presume there is, as a man doing so rash an act ought certainly to be prosecuted, L now vive myselt into your hands, whatever will be the consequence, 1 must and ui Willing to abide by it, Sd. BURBARER, te Upon this Mae eae of having CPAP One: a forgery, Captain Pleasayty deter es io) mysterious individual tail the auth tetoe etch nisburg could be heard trom. Accordingly a tele- gram was sent to the Cute! of Police of that city asking him if a person caliing himself Ss. H. Bur- baker was to be beld for torging a check of $200 on his brother-in-law, @ resident of Harrisburg. ee Amite a eply wus received on tag Oier oF Pouter, Richmond, Va. :— We don't want him, CHIEF OF POLICE, Harrisburg. Strange to say, when this was read to the pris- oner he seemed to become disconsolate and more depressed in spirits, and without uttering a word he gloomily departed in the most unwilling man- ner from the station house, Aiter wauderig about town he disappeared on Thursday alternoon, and afew hours later a9 boatman informed the police thatas he was rowing up the river he noticed w pile of clothing on a rock in the river, not far from the James River Brewory. A policeman was once sent to the spot indicated, where he found the clothing worn by tue mysterious man. He gathered the gur- ments anc took them to the station House, where, upon being searched, there was lound in tne pockets several articies, including a vial labelled “chiorolorm” and the loliowing jetier :— Avovst 28, 1874, Brow Ricuwoxn, Va. Dean Wire ANp Crunnues—This is iny last letier to you or anybody else. Lite may be sweet to some, but to me it is bitter. Tlove you all, and lett you with cool- ness never to return. 1 did leave you in that way so my feelings would not betray me. God bless you, Katie and Harry; yas, % body. (have no ill teélngs wward any ove. Ihave io tear to die, Your affectionate and departed husband and father, 8. H. BURBAK All of the clothing was sent to the wife of the un- forvunate snicile, An active search was made jor Ute Lody, but so far ft bas not been recovered. THE FENIAN CONVENTION, piicoa Mek saitbudlas Having prolonged the session of Friday into the “wee sma’ hours,” the Fenian delegates did not feel disposed to go to work till about one o’clovk yesterday aiternoon, They remained in session for two hours, when a recess was taken till seven o’clock P. M., in order to give the various commit tees time to deliberate and prepare their reports, The number present in the morning session was by no means sO greatus on the preceding days, many of the delegates residing in vhe city con- sidering that all essential matters requiring close attention or watchtalness have been disposed of and that their presence was only required in the evening after working hours, SAt seven o’clock sharp the Convention met again and the attend- ance was much better than in the forenoon. The Military Committee presented its report, which was adopted alter some discussion, The duty assigned this committee was to examine into the state of a military organization attached to the brotherhood called the “Legion of St. Patrick,” or irish Brigade, having a uniiorm like that of the Sixty-ninth regiment, with a showy orange and | reen plume, and under the command of Colonel Phelan, an officer who served with distinction during the tate civil war. The Committee or Supervisory Body, who were appointed to exam- ine the accounts, also reported and declared the books, &c., tobe kept in a satisfactory manner, At a jate hour the Cominirtee on Constitution pre- sented its report, and as this is considered the most important committee of all, its report 1s always more closely watched, and ifs conclustons and recommendations discussed at greater iength. It 18 @ cuiious feature in all Irish organt- zations that they are conypual coupys ing themscives with consliflition-tidking, and no matter how oiten they make # change they aur they fin. wee oearenun a more. Every year at the annual Convention the constitution tar the at and Is taken to pteces and a new one invented, and yet the perfection so much sought aiter seems to be as tar om as ever, With all the practice they have had for the last ten years there can be little doubt that wheu they get to the old Parliament House in College Green they will be able to turn out one that will astonish the world. After all the yeariy changes in the Fenian constitution the new one submitted for the consideration of the Convention occupied its at. tention to a very late hour last night, and it ts to be hoped tor their own sakes that they will at last hit on one that will require no further change fog a few years, so ag fo give them some litre tile to devise means to get to Dublin and make one that will do for a generation acs When the constitution 13 rigatt | the Conven- | tion will proceed to the election of a “head centre” and take action on the “Belmont Fund,’ on the disposal of which depends whether the Fentan Brotherhood shall continue to exist or be numbered with the things of the past. A PATAL QUARREL, WILKBSBARRE, Pa., Augist 20, 18T4, Yesterday in Hoffman's saioon, in Pittston, Mi- chael Farrell, a sailor, and a cowpanion of his zot into an altercation with Alonzo Milligan, ex-Onief ot Poltce of that borongh, and Milligan, to de:end himself from their assautt, canght up a gun which was standing ina corner, The assailants exch seized & gun, Of Which there were three in all, and Farrell took aim at Milligan and pulled the trig- ger, but the gun missed fire. meantime bad tried to geo away, then fired up Farrell and shot him through the right breast. Milligan was at once placed under arrest and brought here to the county jail, but was subse- quently taken before Ju jarding on & writ of habeas corpus and admitted to bath in $0,000, Farrell died about four hours after he was shot. He was a desperate character, fe made the aa- sault on Milligan on acconnt of gy old grudge agajust him when be was ehyet oF Powe. for | Milligan, who im the | ; THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA, ae Second Day of the Tournament on | Lake Saratoga. ———--——___ Large Attendance and Ex- citing Events. William B. Curtis, of the New York Athletics, the Winner of the Senior Scullers’ Con- test, and Eldred and Smith, of the Ar- gonautas, the Pair-Oared Race. SARATOGA, August g9, 1874, ‘The show of oars at the lake this morning was | grand and exciting. Nothing could exceed the Ppromptness with which the important races on the programme were disposed of. Officers and men were on time, and captains of the official steam yachts Were at the dock when they prom- ised to be, and once for all they were not ranky,” butin good humor and willing to do What those in autbority required, and not run | thelr craft to the western shore when they were wanted on the eastern, As the arrangements | for the second day’s sport of the international re- gatta were periect, so the morning was in like condition, The air was still as the water, and | both utterly at rest even as the cloudless sky, The | sun was warm, bat not too hot for the amusement, | though for awhile the ladies in the village hesi- tated about going out tor ‘ear of spoiling their complexions; but this fear soon gave way to the pleasant anticipation of wit- nessing brawny arms and broad shoulders measure sweeps and sculls together, and hear the shouts of admiration and encouragement | Of those artists of the oar that cross the finish line the victors, So the freshly sprinkled broad avenue to the lake was thickly dotted with all kinds of vehicles as early as ten o'clock, but the crowd wending into the grove which you must pass through before the grand stand is reached caught all this multitude of beauty and loveliness and kept it there until the last gun warned them that if they wished to see the race irom the beginning to the end that structure must be visited, It has been lengthened 200 feet suMicient for the great crush of humanity expected on Monday, when the thirteen four-oared crews of the United States and Canada measure their Science and strength. Across the stretch of water | that lay so placid in its frame of green hiils under -the shade of the noble trees that cover the grouncs of Leslie and Meyers, there were many hundreds more of car- Tiages and spectators, lor there the rays of the | sun could not penetrate, and thé green hill sides, sparkling in their emerald brightness, invited ail | wno were pleased to sit and gave them cushions that were little better, perhaps, than the planks opposite, By and by the farmer wagons were patronized in the village, and then there commenced in down- | right earnest the excitemgnt of the occasion. The cosey lager beer saloon north of the Atalanta house was crowded, but the thirsty citizens were orderly—almost too orderly, pernaps, for the genuine aquatic man, for he occasionally likes a little shouting. It is a great reliefat times, and eases both mind ana conscience. even if 1t is Prada of headaches, The steam yacht Brady whistled for The Tigger" ane Shimodore at twenty minutes to eieven, and just then the good- natured countenance of Brady (the man, not the yactit) “could have been seen slowly moving down” Moon’s Hill, and 8. F. B. always goes down that | steep path from the hotel to the dock as if he wished {t was not quite so perpendicular, The | judges, who were the same as on the day before, soon got on board, so did the Commodore, and the Kittle yacht whizzed up to Ramsdili’s Point, where there was @ multitude of lite boats filled with | passengers awaiting the contests, Many of these | were filled with ladies, who preierred positions on | the lake to those on the grand stand, aud one or 1 | two of the working boats were rowed by tne ladies themselves, who asserted their supremacy in this instance, aud made their male friends sit in the sterns and enjoy the | scene as best they could. The police yacht, with a { band of music aboard, steamed under the stand and then out into the lake and back, at the caprice ofthe captain, the men of the horns discoursing the sweetest tunes they were acquainted with; but | | ofece since yesterday, the origi na \. il y y, the origina! dimensions not being | named. | him, | buoys dropped out of the race. deptn, 6% mehes; Weight, 35 pounds; length of Oars, 10 leet 6 mnches; stor each, 34, tos, Total displacement, 162 tbs, Racing dress, red handberchief, white shirt with red trimmings and white pants, —PERKY H. EWING, TROY MUTUAL BOAT CLUB. Height, Weight, Anat Chest. Upper arm, B07 13) ES) 2 Cedar boat Comet, built by Tom Fearon, Troy,; N.Y. Length, 35 feet 6 inches; beam, 13 inches} depth, 6 inches; weight, 40 ibs.; length of sculis, 0 bod] ment of tA of ‘Total displacement, Racing dreas, white haudkerehief, blue shirt an& white drawers, 8.—JOS, I, GIRVIN, BEAVERWYCK BOAT CLUB, Weight, Infated Upper arin Paper boat, built by Waters & Son, Troy, N. Y. Length, 30 tect; beam, 10 inches; depth 53 mches weight, ite; ength of oars, 10 feet; weight ot » 344 Ibe, ‘Total displacement, 155 Ibs, THE RACK. After a delay of sume minutes, during hg | Une the men were kept waiting in their bow! Under @ vroting sun, the referee sent them away, With @ pistol snot, Yates and Wilson caugnt water ficst and made an elegant start, Curtis and Blake’ next, and ali the others appeared to get awayt situultaneousiy. Wilson's quick stroke drew his boat abead in the first few yards, and he thus! obtained @ slight lead of some Teet. Tuts position he did not hoid very long, for Qurtis ba settled down to his work, and begun to pall bis swinging stroke with great effect." Littie Kiake, of the Atalaatas, who was on one side of him, Was hurrying hun | and tmeking the Athletic mau work. So was Yates on the other side, It was re« gretted by many that Courtenay, the victor of yes= terday, Was not in the contest; but the Union, Springs boy was too ill to attempt the trial, and wisely resolved to remain out of tha race. The two scullers from Maine—Stevens and Davis—were also out, so that the contest had narrowed down from eleven entrie¢ to eight contestants. it Was a Splendid signt toy see the men at work as they rowed the first haif, mile. There appeared to be very little differen: between the boats, with the exception of Curtis,, who was fast drawing away Irom bis lellows, Be~ fore the first half mile was accomplished Blake stopped rowing and got out of tie race. This made one sculier less, Yates wad MANOR, hot work for Curtis, and Girvin and Vilson, both Beaverwyck men, were testing to tne iullest tne speed of each other. Hardy, the sculier irom Old Virginia, was handlip, his oars splendidiy and making a sirong effort fo: a good place. De Saussure Bull, the Charlesto champion, Was also pressing close On the heels o: his neighbors and making Ewing, of the Mutual Chub, Albany, do nis best rowing. Tne half wile Age. a7 passed, and Curtis rowing at thirty-six, waa leading Yates about two lengths. Abous thi time Yates “caught 4a crhb” ry lost’ a couple of strokes. Curtis had now cl water between him and all the others and waa rowing finely. The seven boats appeared to be im two lines, with Curtis showing the way, Yates, Wiison and Girvin almost on a level and betina them came Hardy, Bull aud Ewing with very ilttle diYerence in their positions, The first mile was made by Curtis in 6m. 40s, from the start, witie Yates behind him ten seconds later, and Wilsom Jollowing fifteen seconds behind him. ‘Then came Girvin, Hardy, Builand Ewing loliowing in the orde: Curtis made a good turn and got round quick and started on the nome run, Yates was ciose by him and gaming a littie and put after the leader. Wilson, the third man round was doing lively, bus it was evident that he could noc catch up to the Athletic mea. Girvin and Hardy were pulling hard jor a good place, and Hardy succeeded in getting up With and ther passing = Girvin, Having done so weil ) the Virginian now settled down to | make things even with Wilson and was last short- ening the distance between the two boats, Yates, too, Was pressing Curtis and drawing up on’ Ewing about hall a mile alter turming the, Rowingea| lend race home Curtis crossed the line ahead of Yates a short distance; next came Wilson with Haray: close or and Girvin and Ewing bringing up the rear. The following 1s the order the buats came lim and the time made:— ae 1. Wm. B. Curtis, New York Atnletic Club.. 14 37°¢ 2. Frank &. Yates, New York Atuletic Club. 14 41 3, James Wilson, Beaverwyck Clab, Albany 14 60/9) SUMMARY, Race for single sculi shell (sentor champion) 7 course, Saratoga Lake, one mile and return, water in good condition. Eight confestants; won by Wiliam B, Curtis, New York Athletic Club, in 21 mim, 5249 , August 29, 1874, The Pair-Oared Contest. —THE ARGONAUT CLUB REPRESENTATIVES, Intlated Upyer Nome Position, Age, Weight. Weight. Chest, aru. A. Lunsto: 23 6.0L i08" ak 1 H. Laimbe..:stroke o WW @ 13 Cedar boat Atlantic, built by Jewett, of Eng~ land; length, 35 feet; beam, 17 inches; depth, 1 inches; sliding seats; lengtn of oars, iz feet luche: Racing dress, dark and light blue, 2.—THE GRAMERCY CLUB REPRESENTATIVES, Inflated Age, Heinht, Weight. Chest. HOM. Howell. . é 16g 405, 0 6 MN W. K. Wilhtamson-Stroke 26. 60g ITZ" 42 Cedar boat May, built by James McKay, Harlem, N. Y.: lengtn, 3 feet; beam, 15 inches; depth, + Weight, urs, 12 feet; weight of each. 5 ibs, Total displacement, 401 '¢ los, Racing dress, blue and red. 3.—THE ARGONAU!'A CLUB REPRESENTATIVES. Nan. Position 55 ibs; sliding seats; vength o} Positic A Height, Weig ayy ss i ie. ontion, feight, “eig Chest, Ary Rd, Smith... B ae oY PT OS Ane F.C, Eldre: Stroke 24 cary 1s 39 ws Cedar boat, by Tom Fearon, Yonkers, N. Y.>;, length, 36 feet; beam, 15 inches; depth, 7 inches 2 weight, 56 Ibs.: length of sweep, 14 feet 5 inches;) weight of do., 7 Ibs. ‘Total displacement, 364 lbs, Racing dress, white. the harmony of that band is a failure, and tne “Biue Danube” could be more pleasingly rendered by the whistling darky of Congress Hall, The second gun boomed trom the hilltop back ofthe stand. It meant to “get into line” tor the first race, the senior scullers’ contest. A moment alter fine looking Hardy, from Norfolk, pad up into position and the crowd recognized him one of the scullers with a cheer, Next came Cur- | tas, and then Yates, of the New York Athletics, | who, in the double sculls of yesterday, pulled down the prize for that event; but this time they row against each other, even as | they are pitted against six other good j men and true. Then Blake, of the Atalanta little, but stout hearted, put in an appearan when Wilson, of the Beaverwycks, and Bull, ot | the Carolinas, and Ewing and Gervin, all took up | their respective positions, But ponrtensy. big Un framed, stout hearted, genial Charley, of Union Springs, ‘Sabsent., It’s not his fault. ‘This lad, on the 25th of June last, was sunstruck, aud in one night portions of his hair, irom deep black, turned gray, his sufferings pelng so intense. “1 gughtn’t nave rowed yesterday,” he says to me; “but then} couldn’t let all the prizes go by default. But you mind me,” he continued, “the man that wins that challenge cup will have torow pretty lively next year to keep 1t.”? 3) you will go lor it again, Charley!’ Yes, indeed; and if my mother hadn't tele- | graphed me not to row this morning 1 tnink I'd been out there, hot as itis and sick us tum. Yeo | 10s Dest as it is’? That's the reason of Courtenay’s withdrawal; | he Wasa sick man this morning, and your co respondent knows that he was suffering with a | frigitiul headache during the entire day's spori. Should he have started for the prize I can give you some idea of how near he would have come io winning. Curtis, the victor, paddied up to the | Brady alter the race, where Courtenay was, ano, | shaking hanas together, Curtis said, “Charlev¢ | Pm mighty glad you didn’t start; you could have | | beaten me to-day.” | | Of Davis and Stevens, the other absentees in the | senior race, it is only necessary to say that, vader the rules of the association, they could not row in | this race, because of vbetr previous records? In good time each contestant’s boat was held by | a friend, wad then, but @ minute or two after the | appointed hour of eleven o’clocs, the Commodore | sent these oarsmen of pluck and courage on their mission. As they were aligned and started—No. L bemg nearest the grand stand—chey as (ol- lows p= The Senior Scullers’ Race. 1—-EDWARD BLARE, ATALANTA BOAT CLU We. eight. Weight, — daylated Chests Upper Arm. # aA iss am B3bo Vd Cedar boat R. Parker, built by George Koatr, | | New York. Length, 31 feet; beam, 10 inches; | | depth, 635 mehes; weight, 27 Ihs.; jength i sculls, 9 teet 9 inches; weight of each, 3), pounds, Yotal displacement, 172 Ibs, | Racing dress, magenta throughont. } —WILLLAM B. CURTIS NEW YORK ALHLETIC CLUB. Age. Height, Weight, Inflated Chest, Upper Ariile is i004 163 42 16 Paper boat Sam Hoppler, built by Waters & Son, | Troy, N. Y. Length, 30 feet; beum, 32 tehe: 6 inches; weight, 30 1b3; length of sculls, mohes ; Weight OF Sculls, by Lis. SE, YATES NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB, Weight’ — dnjlated Chest, Upwey Arite 138 EY 18% | Paper boat Consolation, built by Waters & Son, | troy, N.Y. Length, 26 teet; beam Uti taetes; | depth, 6 inches; weight, 23 Ibs; length of sculls, 1 leet; weigit of sculls, 63¢ lus, Total displacement, 16534 Ibs, Racing dress, lavender throughout, 4—FRED, HARDY, CHESAPEAKE BOAT CL Age. Mright. — Weight, Iflated Cheet, 510 146 cS) Cedar boat, built by Scott & Rnddock, Keston, ength, 30 feet; beam, 9 inches; depth, 7 weight, 2818.5 length of oars, 10 lect 6 weight of ty) i otal displacement, 180% Ibs. acing dress, read handerchitets and gray shirts and drawers, eve, 5. AMES WILS' Height cm Upper drm i“ , BEAVERWYCK BOAT CLUB. Iiylated Chest. Uppee Act. wig 3 Brady, built by Waters & Son, 30 'feet; beam, 12 inches; 40 ibs,; length of oars, 10 Paper boat A. Troy, N. Y. | feet; weignt of each, 4 108. splacement, 208 Ids, 6. A DEHAUSURE wu) CANOLINA INDEPENDENT out i we Injlated Chest. Upper arin, we sg ‘o Ava | lengt | gentlemen THE RACE. The second race, for which there were four en- tries, brought the Argonautas, of Bergen Points the Gramercies, oi New York, and the Argonauts, ot Toronto, Canada, into line. The Vernons, of Savanuat, not having a puir-oared boat, were withdrawn, The stari Was au even one, all three bouts getting off together. In the first couple of hundred yards the Argonautas obtained a slight jead on the Gramercies, who were making the Cunadian crew row pretiy lively to keep pace with them, Smith and Eldred, in the Argo- nauta boat, were pulling splendidly, making their boat travel through the water evenly and without rolliug, They have had only three days’ practice tu this boat, and yet they seemed to have been rowing her for weeks, such was the per: jection of their oursmanship. The Canadian boat, on the other fand, was rocking terribly. Lambe and Langton do ‘not appear to be well mated for patr-oared rowing. Their styles are slightly diferent, and this tells in @ boat of thig character, The Gramercies agreeably surprised their friends, At the end of the first mile they onutitas. who were leading them several lengths, ihe Argonautas turned the mile and & halt stake buoy in 6m. 30s. from the start. The Gramercies made &@ good turn about three boats? behind the Argys, aud the Canadians were away behind (he Gramercies about twelve lengths. Untortunate in the race, the Canaatans were alsa unfortunate in the turn, aud lost some distance im | getting around. Belore they reached the mile stake on the howestretch they stopped rowing and gave up. The Argonsutas and Gramercies had the r now all to themselves, and, rowing easily home, the Argonautas came in the winners, about twelve. lengths abead of the Gramercies, The following ia the order and time :— 1, Argovautas, Bergen Point. ramerey, New York... Argonaut, Toronto, Canada... SUMMARY. Race for pair-oared shells; course, Saratoga Lake: one and a naif miles and return; water in gut condition, Three contestants; won by the Argo nanta pair, Kidred and Smith, in 21 min. 623, SEC AUgUSt 29, 1874, RETRENCHMENT, Changes in the ‘Navy Yard Burea trenchment” is now the word with the Sec retary of the Navy, and the general order late'y | issued, the major part of which Is to take effect om the Ist of October, although it will probabiy cause a weeping and gnashing of teeth, will certainly cut off some of the unnecessary expenses to which the government has been put to support the navy. In all the navy yards there has, since the country set up for itself, existed two bureaus of engineers, one of which was called the office of Inspector of Machinery Afloat and the other Inspector of Machinery Ashore. The at the head of. these twa rank, veing chief engineers, as but their duties have never beer arduous, and’ the Secretary of the Navy has ors dered chat both bureaus oe inerged into one. En« wincer Sewell, who was Inspector of Machmery Afloat, bas beeu ordered to haud over to Inspector Henderson, Engineer of Stchinery Ashore, 0a tie ist of next October, all papers and i tion reapecting his late oMece, and from that (— ui departments fall captains ; consider himself on waiting orders, abolishing consider Mewell goes oilt. Of office wi varnished name. He is the oldest 1 tue service and has always been univer esteemed. Mr. Henderson is also worthy of trust and confidence. ‘The ofice of Captain of the Yard, which has also heretofore beon a distinct bureau, has also been abolished, and the duties of that office now fals upon the Executive Otticer of twe Equipment De- partnent, The Bureau of Navigation has beev abolisied and the Ordnance Omcer takes that duti upon himself, That no fauit has been found wit! the oMivers of the Brooklyn Navy Yard js cleat syom the fact that the order ts general and will ve enorced Yn all United States ane. aren Jn regard to the case of Mr. Nici m and Ene gineer Andrew Ribaidi we Committee of Examine ution, Admiral Rowan President, then’ lity, from the fact that the ir wan found im jay in & room of which they pos was connicting. no agreed to in the dismissal Of re e; bat in consideration | mark Was stricken Irom Mey N certain facts the Cedar boat, Veneth. 31 \eet; beam, 10’, Incher: Meholson's names