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% rs. Titow for the harmontzation of our diferent | verests. a, Yes? A. But my rey iy to Mr, Moniton was old; Gret, that, as Tt belie’ ved, H 60, I went up and argued—sat down on bis | nee, as it wi to make the appeal closer, and that when | was sitting so Mrs. iilton came into | | the room aud burst out lanzhing; 1 recoliect that | ‘MRS. TILTON HAD TRANSFERRED TO ME AN UNDUE | my presénoe would make Matters worse; or if, using rhat influence, 1 orouzht her into more harmonious relations to her husbang, the sensibil- ity of @ proud man would accept such a service atthe hand of another very ily, and it would make matters worse on that aide, and, theretore, | for both reasons [ had better not go. & Abd 80, about any writto, put under any advice or restriction? A. No, hone. Q. Mr. Tilton, Mr. Beecher, has said this in the course of bis “direct testimony in answer to this question, “Belore goiug to that interview | pro- H to ask you, did you learn trom Mr, Beecuer | ~ how you were made the bearer of that letter trom | oursell to Eazabeth ?? meaning this letter of the | th of Februa:y, Mr. Tilton sakl, “Mr. Beecher, whenever be met me at thar time, always asked me alter her state o| mind, asked whetuer or not | she could endure to live, asked whetuer or not I © was restoring her im my respect, and put such other questions as these, i that isan answer to | your inquiry ?? And Mr, Tilton says ‘Yes’ to that. Now, what passed between you and Mr, Tiiton on the suvject embraced by Ihat question and apswer? A. Weil, 1 always asked alter Eliza- | beth wits affectionate interest anu respect. Q. His statement 18 you asked jor her state of | mitd; asked whether or boy she could endure to | | | | | | hive; asked whetoer or not he was restoring ner in any degree to his respect’ A. No, no; while yet her illness continued [ always asked whetber she ‘was ijl, whether sbe seemed likely to run aown; there Was /ear at that time that this illness wouia termmate in rapid consumption, and | baa great soucitude, and | asked alter der with that in my mind; and as to the other question, whether sne was rising 1n bis res;ect, I don’t remember ever to have asked him that. Q. Now, Mr. Tilton adds after this question that { have already read to you, reserring to you, “And he wanted me to be sure that Mr, Moulton was endeavoring to keep peace between us all, heid berin kindly regard and did not frown cn oer becanse she had jorfetted her honor; anxious that Elizaoeth should be sure of that fac’.” Now, whit passed on any such subject or in any such counecuon? A. There was nothing; {t 1s simply untrue. Q. Now, Mr. Beechor, from» and after this 7th of February, was there aby disturbance or discord between yourself and ‘Mr. Tilton, or Mr. Moulton, during that season, or during the summer? A. On the contrary, they were very much bettered between me and Mr. Tilton. Q. Betier than they had been prior to Decem- ber? A. Any time previous than they had been for tes nearly. Q ne was very | MEASURE OF AFFECTION, | | Dame irom any imputation. so iar as I could, trom od in apy interviews thereafter was the | sudject of any Jault or wrong that you had done revewed as the subject of complaint or contro- versy? A. There was @ memorable interview in the first part of February; i can’t give any special date, buf it was inthe first halfoi the month, I our— Q. Where was this? A, At Mr, Tilton’s house, Q. Now proceed to that—1871? A, 1871, Stil im this month or Feoruary, but toward the middie ofic? A. Yes, sir, somewhere in that CMLL wo Now, sir, did you go to Mr. Tilton’s house, and, if So, DOW were you induced or led to go there? A. 1 don’t know how; evidently by ar- rangemen*, but whetoer by nis invitation or Mr. Moultoo’s suggestion I can’t recali; | remember going there aoout breakiast time in the morning, nd — Now you can go on? A. The conversation he wterview 1s rather more distinct than we repaired to vis anc the exteruai motion of thing: stady, which was in the third story sront room at thst rime. 5 Weil, you found them at breakfast? A. I @idn’t go Mt» the breaklast room 1i 1 recollect, but I have an impression they were there, Q. Atbreakiast? A, At oreakfast, and Mr. Til- ton met me as 1) be had expected me, and th Without being aole 1o state precisely the language Which be employed, he introduced bis conversa- tion by the recognition of the fact that we were to | act harmoniously together, and that it was neces- gary, therefore, or a more periect efectuation o: ‘that that we should have a conversation togerher iu revard both to myseli and to vimsell; there was a renewa', some renewal, in respect to the mavuer tu witich Mr, Bowen had treated tim in & Ousiness point oO view; I can’t recall coat Very distiactiy; the other part impressed itself more upon my Mind; he passed on irom the stat ment oF BOWEN’S HAVING SLANDERED ME to the statement thut he Dimself nad experienced & like treatment at the bands of Mr. Bowen; be roceeded ty instance the stories that nad been id bY Mr. Bowe iI reculect right, one vy one, Q Avoutyout A, No abont himseli; it was an interview wore for clearing himself than clearing Me; he said (bat the swry Oj Nis offering Improper @dvauces Lo a lady in (he back Ofice O1 tue Biook- lyn Onion was ap absolute faisebood; ve denied it explicitiy; he said that the story of bis going wite a Ww to Winsted, Conu., was tase and = had no yacl, and coulan’ understand how it could tarted, ex cept tat there was anotuer Tilton bearing the same initials, Who Was @ disso\ute man and Wwtemperaie, and thi e had :eeu going eovut the country, ano this er he ton was true of Diw and had oeeo transierred by th: se who dida’t know the difference 0! personality to mim; he Said (hat (he siories told o! him oy Mr. Bowen or hinted ip respect to tis Improprieties in the Wet end the Norinwest he defied anyoody to prove; toy were absoiutely jaise; he then weat on to that my Wile Was Lot sitogether guliticrs in the matter of propagating srories, that she and Mrs. siorse hac jomed hands against him; that Mrs. Mor-e had repeated stories 0: nis intemper- pce and of nis improvidence id Of his negiect of his amily, aud ooe by one he gave to tuem explicit cena). Mr. Evarts—What else dia you say? A. Hf stated then to me in regard to bis Jamily th Waile be acknowledged 4 he aad, perhaps, been at times hasty oF incunsiderate, or sometuing 10 at % He had never violated his marital yows; be aeciared that he oad, irom his youtn up, been iuvulneravle in chastity; he narraied to me @ scene that took place vetween him and his fatuer when he tirst ocegan to iaunch out alone mto the ciiy, Who took bia and talked to him ebout the great dangers be would have from ibe otoer seX, ana from ab undue intercourse with them; 1 can’t recail it; there Was sumethiug pecife m that counsel of his goaly and he was represepied to we, made such an impression on his Milod at that time that it had eid him up ever since; be stated jurther than that that be dido’t Koow but that GIS LIFE HAD OOME TO A PREMATURE TERMINA- TION, his usefulness seemed ciouaed, bis opportunities seemed “Lut op—tuat bis houseuoia seemed deso- jave; i spoke they woras o/ sympathy and words Of courage bo him, aud Was proiwundiy impressed wito his truthiuiness, and Lielt worse thau I had ever jeit be ore—tuat I had iiived my hand against & Wan Who, Waatever migh Dave Deen his Weak- Besses OF his joilies, badn’t deserved any such treatmen’, and Lexpressed wyself so to him; and ad 4 Kind Of recognition again, and ne said ‘that, in view of What had taken pi.ce, turougn na ofices of Mr. Moulton, turvuga mier- the iutuce, Bay What De bad said, and so on, ana be wanted toat he desired me to visit 10 just as I hae e im y re any of tnese troubles arose; this Was Oo t said jast as | have stated it—that is tw say, it Was Muco more large.y openes, rbetoric- Giiy, yet (O18 Is Lae SuUOStaNce Of it; We left the Siuay and Went duwo stairs; I wave torgotten @Xactly How it came to Dass that | found a) seit ‘Witt oimM in tue bevroom with Mrs. Titon, in te back bedro. ui on ihe south side of the house, but th re i recollect (tere Was a suppiementary con- Versation between us turee, or rather there was & supplementary discourse Lo us two, io whicn be ted again 10 his Wie that oe bad a long and sas ye interview with me; be said that ne dant kuow tuat he should ever again be im saco prosperity as he had lost spoke tenverly, sadly tat, and yet termivated with O! reassurance—he Was youug, he was QDd be Meant to recover uimseli; he spoke aiso in Tespect to his taimtly ; be Said that be bad tovugut Mt oniy /ia) (0 Bay to Busaveth, addressing num- Se\i fo ber, that “air, Beecuer, tn ail this aiMcuity, bas acicd the part oF a Man of hovur toward you, @nd bas taken 1 every cace ail the biame avon Wimseil, and 1 jee) bound also to say 10 you, sir, tiat Bilzaveih has pursued the same course toward you,” ano said “I! there is any blame 18 mine; ” he said then that ne Gia not know that he suould ever be happy aguin; tis home a diviaed and a desolate koow but that out o: tms ndition of thitvs there Would spring up ection that Would be pure: and sironger 4 uot beea tried by taese aifficuities; d Wit thas WE ALL KISSED EACH OTHER (laughter)—and | departed. . Now, thereaiter, Mr. Beeche: rare 7% 4 at the Nouse im May meilme im May? A. Yes, OF: ¢ TOMA Ht Was WD May, Q. Wuut partes May? A. Well, i nooody woula question we sharply Lsvould say about tne last | tuird, somewhere ubout ‘he 20th. Abuus the middie of May? A. I think it was some Where about toa. time; I can’t swear to the | date accuraieiy. q What woout that? Row did that come about ? | Wae that oy invitation?’ A. Of that interview I have jess recvileciion Of the detans of it; 1 don’t know what ificuity had «prang up—some littie— | ‘At this poime one of the large winuows was vio ently opeued vy & Court officer for the purpose Ol venttiatiun. Mr. Beach—We can’t stay here with tnat air blowing pou us. | bave already taken cvld Irom ite also now to sammily Judge Neiison— The reporters will not put that ir notes, (Laugater). [ine window n ind resumed, By Mr. Evarts—Q. Mr. Beecver, who were the parties to this mterview, this visit tothe house? A. Weil Grst and last, sr. and Mrs, (ilton ana myselt, q. Well What occurred as you recollect? A. No 1 can’t exactly reco.tect What 16 Was; there Was some, there had been some—eiter | hadn't sul- filled some agreement, or there was sowe cause 01 dissatisinction; Lt can’t recollect. what it Was, | only Know when $ Went in Mr. jilton Teceived we Movdtiy, vat Alter a litle conversa. tien and expianations Wineh took place, he became gracious, ana ‘hat we fell into un easy Nd Bobusinessiike chat, and that in the course of it, aittiog there im tae old fashioned way in his | mormiug. i , Seem determined to empnasize tos dramati | Order; L have, of | often? 1 will endeavor to-morrow murning to had myde Ho reco.d, but he beleved in bis sont | that see nad told me the trath. ii you say anything of that sind? A. No, no, Mr. Evarta, interview, aod J tuink when she came into the room she came up aod Kissed me very cordially; | that 18 buta skeleton interview, but Ido not re- | member the topic wich had. brought me there, only that it Was something with which he was ats: | satisfied with me, as if I badn’t done the duty | that was expected of me; I try to rememover but It won't come. | , Now, during this spring and up to this time to her. were you | you have now named, oO! tne iatter half of May, did | ite undersiand tbat il leeling between you and Tilton or misunderstanding was removed ? A. Laid, sir; [thought the aii culty was all dissi- pated and my—that the only wing remaining Was | the periormunce of the undertakings which we h.d engaged. Q. in regard to the future pros Tilton? A. Mr, Tilton, the exone: erity of Mr. | noo of his blame, and upholding him by influence as fur as I legitunately could, Q Now, Sir, during this interview, did yon have another visit to Mr. Tilton’s house 1a Feoruury of | Ubat yeur, exveot the one yuu have stated? A. I don’t recall any, sir; 1 don’ recall but one otner | bi Lever made to the Rouse irom thut day to wis, «. And when was that? A. I can’t exactly Ox that dace, sir; it was toe Interview ia which lsaw | Mrs. lilton alone. Q. How late was that? A, I—— Q. Weil, iu what year? A. It was in the year 1871. Q. In the faliwas it? A. It might have been in the fali; { have aa impression that it was, bat still 1 will not oold myseli bound to toat ume. You Gou’t connect 1% with this period? A, Yes; 1t had connection with the difficulty that rose through this period, Q But you doi’t connect it in date with this spring period; lf you dol will inguire about it: it not, 1 wil postpone ituutll that season is reached? A. Well, my impression 18, Sir, that 1t Was an b+ terview in the November of 1871. Q. Yes; very well? A. But tais is a corrected impression. q. Weil, 80 treat it; we won’t inquire abéut that now. It is not my present purpose. Now, | sir. 1 will read to you @ passage in Mr. Tilton’s tes- umony 0! an interview in Pevruary, PATERNITY OF LITTLE RALPH, “Mr, Beecher came to my house one morning about the first or second wees, probabiy the secund week—yes, certainly the second week in February, 1871; ie had come in pursuance of a request Which i had sent to bim throug Mr, Moul- tou; Mr. Beecher came in the morning, while I Was at breakfast; 1 rose {rom the table and met | him in the Coated and told him to go up siairs ato my study; he immediavely went up and | tollowed hin; | closed the Goor behind me, and atter he touk bis seat t said to lim, ‘{ nave cailed you hitner, sir, in order that you may remove, M you can, a shadow irom the fture life of tne little boy Ralph; his mother Nas assigned to me a date at Which your criminal intimacy began; this ithe boy was born a few mouths alter tuat; if the date | Which his mother has given is ‘correct, 16 | Wil save dishouor irom being attached to his | name; want you to tell me _ before | God whetuer or not that dare is right; | want, if possible, toshieia him, aud 1 want, inore thun | that, to ,nOW tue Lrucn; teil me tue truta;’ and he (thatis you) told me on uis word of bonor as be- jore God, that the date which Mrs, Lilton had as- | signed Was Lhe correct aa: t ihat moment Mrs. | ‘nitou, who nad followed me up stairs, came toto | the room, and when | stated to her the point of | conversation she burstinto tears and asseverated, | As sie nad done ouce belure, what the aate she | bad given Was correct.” Now, Mr. Beeouer, did | any suca inte: view in Which that topic—thut sub- | ject of the spuriousness 0! toe voy or the acaliery | oi the wile Was mentioned, ever occur? A. | (after @ pause) Can you not divide that question | and let me ask—he asked—whether a jather asked | the seaucer of mis wife—— | Mr. Beach (interrayting)—One moment, Ii your | j | | Honor please, [ must ovject to tis, Mr. Evart-—i he question, Mr. Beecher, is merely for your auswer, wue ber aay sucn inverview, any such conversation, any suca Copic Of conversation, was ever raised between you and Mr. ‘Tilton? A. Never, between me anu Mr, Jilton alone, in the preseuce of his wife; never any such conversa- lon, Bor anycoins Out Of Walch suca 4 Conversa. | tou could be made or imagines took piace; itis a | Mhunstrous and absolute falsehood. (LJud ap- plause.) PLYMOUTH’S PLAUDITS REBUKED, | Mr. Fallercon—ii Your Honor piease, I think a | few words can be properly said at this junc. | wre 10 regard to tuese unseemly © and disreputavle == maniiestations of applause. Your Honors admonitions are entirely dis- | regarded. The iriends of the t art of the wcene here With their oeels and their haogs, | suopose manlesiing great pigasuie that Mr. Beecuer is avie tu Gevy there allegations, as it they were surprised at tis ability to ao 80. Now, Bir, KOWever proper things O1 Lins Kind may be in the church where they ve ong, their haoits Ought not to be brougat ito this Temple OF jus- tice. It 1s Wroog im every resect; 1018 an Out Tage. It seems that Your Houor, by anyctuing you may be abie to say, canvot prevent mu; due I tumk if officers were stutioued in this room jor the purpose oO! arrestin, and bring- we KOS ltwe Soir ot ta Court aay person who committed such & Violation of pro- priety aod heve rim punisied, t it Would puta | step it. It is -eraided iortn vo the World torough the public press tiat there are great applause anu approvation whilst Lue delena- ADL is giviDg bis testimeuy aau denying the aile- Baeons Oroughs against 1m. | aw petiecily wil- ing that Mr. Beecber’s (estimony should have ali tee efect it 1 entitled to, Lam winog thatit should be consivered properiy, caimiy, and toe truth or lajsity Oi bis siatements or toe stai mente vi aby Other witness in tis case cevermin in @ proper aud legal way; but to have people come here jor the purpose of induigiug in up- plause that it May reach tuat jary vox and adect the minds Of tuose gentiemen there, 18 nut to ve tulerated jor one moment, anu we had beiter aud abauuou this trial | or eise have order preserved. Mr. Lvaris—i believe, 1! Your Honor piease, that | the public judgment gives Your Hovor the credit | preserving, in aa Unusually Jortunate degree, | decorum, quietaod order tu:ouga tos trial. Al- thougn it is @ trial toat touctes tue sen- | sibLines Of men and affects greatly tue | civided judgments of the iienas or adue- | Tents or Oppusing opinion, | believe toa: tuere | bave been indicated some impartial mami. festations of app.ause jor the eioquence and | poinisol wy learned irieods, and now and then lieve that (he audience Las beea very temperate in ail these maniiestations, in every form; that it | has been ipstantaneodgs as | Supposed; it was a luttic unpremesi ated demonstration, whether it Was urawa jorth by the eloqucace of my mend Mr. Beach, or by te Wit of my triend Mr. FMler- ton, or vy ihe energy Of tue witness moal- ton, or by the suurpness of Sessie iur- Ber, or by the solemully of Mr. Beecher, And you cau’t supp! ess un one side or tue other, in a crowd Of luteliiest and jeeling buman belugs, some natura: inuivation Of 0.8 kind, and at 1 is med, a8 1b Seems to Me, iD All cunuor we sdould jeel on botl sides that it is out a were mowentary expression, doubtiess regretteu aud | Tepented of by :he offeuding portion of the ai ence When it ocurred. We really should not disigure this trial, that fas been so orderly and crearfavie, as 1 seems (© we, ubUer Your HOnor's | admipistration, by @ Suzgestion that reat and UMpeTC@ol iM.ractions 0: decorum and propriecy tous piace. Mr. Fullerton—Phis ts the rst instance I ever kuew in (he admuistrativa Of justice where the evidence OFA WITUEeSS has Veen ihe savjecc of re Peuied applause against the aamonition of the Court, | dou’t velieve vay thing in tae experience 0; my learved irieud ON te oF er side, Or of Your Honor, cau recali toy Mind any suco vecurrence. If | Your Honor bad vot admonisued tm peopie over and over again Lalit MSL DOL 6 1 epeated, then what tue Counsel says mmimut be true—that It Was tuvoluntary apd unintentional, oat Your Honor sees that it 18 persisted iu. it is repeated tn the teeth 01 Your Hoovr's THREAT TO HAVES THEM EBJSCTED FROM THE ROOM. They pay no atceniion tu what Your Honor says. They seem not to care what Your Houor wisnes in thai regard, but i 18 repeated, aud it is repeated jor (be purpose of having it go lvrtn to the worla aud Ww exert an influence there and by 1s reflex action to reach tae jury box. hat | don’t believe they can efiect, out it mars the barmony and pro- Priety of the occasiou, aud | hope and trust Your Houor wil exert ali tae power that is im your possession abd use al the force tue law puis witnin your reach jor the purpose of baving Unis trial conducted throughout with that quietness and decorau aid With that deceacy which suouid | aiways characterize proceedings in a court of Justice, Woacever may take place im a church. Judge Neusom—| ie@i taneorea to counsel for caillog atten ion to this circumstance, to tints ale- owu voution, complained ma.é@ such a:rangemMencs as wili effectually silence | these interruptions. At tis polat Sergeant Rogers appeared at tne jury box and aadressed the Court as 1010 Ws im Your Honor, my mea have made two or three ar- rests; will you fave them bru ugut betore your Judge Neison—10-mo:row moroimg you wil a Aduiliobal Officers, and insiead of making Wwree arrests—vr a nali-dozen arresis— let us Make & Sigual oay of it. bxamivation of Mr. Beecher resnmed Q Mi. Beecher, subsequentiy, vy a new ques- tion, a [urtuer statement Was made by Mr. Tuton ASK your atteution . Beecher | asked me what date Buzabetn had named; | void | Dim Elizabeth hed named, as tae dave at woich | their criminal imMimacy ‘eran, Octover 10, 1868; he repiied that he had no laculty for dates aad noting OF that kina. Q Were yOU asked any such question? A. No, sir, | Was never asked avy such question. LADIES BEWARE. The examination Was ten suspended for the day. Belure tue Court adjourned sucge Netison sa 1 otgat to say to toe jadies present, who are not imaiediately comneciea with tnis suis or the parties. tar it woud be weil fur them vot to atiend to-morio» morning. Yester- day morning ava this morning I reimsed adms- | sion to & great numver or laces, with regret. Lauies Who have Lect here jor one day and have Seen the place should e coptent. Mewvers of the Bar also compiain that they cannot get in.” ‘The court was adjourned till elevea o'ciock this | can Book Di ART MATTERS. STUDIO NOTES. ‘The enforcement of the rule against the exbibi- tion in the clubs of pictures intended to be after- ward exhibited in the Academy of Design is likely to meet with vigorous opposition, Many of the | best works of our foremost artists will be ex- | cluded from the spring exhivition by the decision | Of the Council of Academictans. A protest, how-— ever, has been entered by Mr, Gifford, and there ts | Some chance that when the matter comes up for | discussion the council will see the advisability of | withdrawing the obnoxious rule. Certainly the | PB Academy exhibition cannot afford to exclude gny | good works whetuer they have been seen or not by @ certain portion of the public. lt will also be an interesting question ior discussion whether the exhibition of works of art im a club! ean be considered @ public exhibition. — Can the Academicians exclude a picture because | the artist may have exhibited it to tne public in bis studio? The question is now agitating all the artistic breasts of the metropolis, and there will be no peace until it has been finally settled. Constant Meyer 1s engaged painting a pictu- Tosque group of Italian beggars. ‘rhe painting promises to be very successful, T, L, Smith has just given the finishing touches toa very interesting moonlight picture which he calls “The Departure of the Old Year.” An old chureb lighted up is seen among venerable trees in the midst of a snow-clad landscape. The un- broken quiet of the piace and the leafless trees ot the bleak wiutry landscape sre in strong contrast witb the joyous look of the illuminated windows of the church. ‘this work is characterized by a very pleasing sentiment. Vaini 18 as ludustrious as a bee. He has in | progress not less tian half a dozen pictures, all of | them promising well. He giving the fluishing | touch toa canvas he calls “The Ambusb,” which | is clever in conception, and very brilliantly | painted. It represenis a gentleman oi the old | school serenading the lady of bis love. While the — bard trolis nis lay unconscious of the presence of danger, the lidy’s father and lover have cau- tiously Stolea upon the singer, and are about to reward his musical efforts with a good cudgelling, | Yhe cause of all the trouble peeps,out irom a Window avove, evidently enjoying thé adventure, and apparently not having muci sympathy with her musical admirer, Tue expressions on the faces oi the different personages are nappliy ren- Gered, and tuere 18 lite reason to doubt that this wor« Will achieve popularity, “Lau Benite” readers very well an tucident that may be noticed any day at the holy water font of an ltailan or French churcb, A gallant offers the hoiy wat to a lair lady, Who accepts with & graciod, smile, evidently NOt at ail dispieased at the polite atven- tion, The artist has chosen the last ceatury tor illustratioa, apd makes the incident occur at St. Peter’s, Tue beau almost periorms @ pas as he offers his saturated tinger, at frst the action Seems out o: keeping with the jlace, but itis not so Wien looked at ia connection with the manners of the period. Signor Vaini nas also begun @ pur- trait of Mme. Ristorl, the great actress, in the cnaracter of Lucrezia Borgia. Mr, Fergusvn is at Work on a Chilian landscape, “a View ol Lake Acuioia.” The time chosen 1s evening. Tne Cowracteristics o: South American scenery are happily renuered, G. H. Smillie’s contribution to thi tion will be a canvas ppresentin lagoons of Florida, He has on the Adirondack Lak “Evening Among the Sierras’ 18 the title of a pictnre py J. D. Smillie, which ts waiting for th nai wuches, A mass of dark trees occupies the lorezrvund, and 1m the cistance rise huge red- brown mountains, snow clad at their summits. The suviumiry of the scene 18 admiyably as is the guishing @ ieature Of these regions. J. H. Lazarus devoves his vrush Peer portrait puinting, aud his studio peopled by distinguisoed people trausierred to Canvas, Por traits or Coionel W. 5. McComb, Mr. Joom Maren and Mrs, Livingstoue occupy tne place of hunor at this moment. Jullan Scott, having despatched his “Battle of Wiluamsburg” to tne Academy, nas turned bis at- tenlou to portraiture. He isjust giving the fio- ishing Louches to # portrait of General Theodorus Bauey, the secoud Pos: master of New York, who Is dressed in the vld-iasmoaed costume of bis pe- riod, Air, Scot 18 also @t WOrk On @ portrait of Winsiow Homer. Gidord 18 at Work on @ very delightful view of the eastern ena o: Li G ‘oe \oreground 1s occupied by the waters of tne lake and in the distance the Wountains rise boidly to tue sky. A pleturesgue old castle Ou the leit comes promi- heotiy im view and carries ‘he wind back to the ToMautic period oO: Swiss Bistory. Winsiow Homer's principal ptoture in the spring exnibition 1s called “Tue Cuuise of True Love.” 1s easel a | ART SALE. | ‘The large private collection of paintings belong- | ™ ing to Mr. George H. Andrews, now on exhibi- tion at toe Leavitt art Galiery, will be soid by | public auction to-morrow evening, and the sale Will be continued during the two successive evenings. This collection contains & number of interesting works, accumulated by Mr. Andrews from time Lo time. Our American artists are well represented by such weil known meo as David Jounsou, Richaras, Guy, Casilear and £. Gay. | Among me 103 ar lists Wuose easels are laid — under confrioution are Induno, Preyer, Merle, | Col, S:hreyer and Gerard Dow, | Swwee these works have been on exbibition they ve been largely visited and iavorably com- mented on vy the public. AMERICAN BOOK TRADE SALE. THE LAST TRADE SALE—AN EXCHANGE TO BE ESTABLISHED HEREAFTER—REVIVAL OF THE BOOK TRADE. Pursuant to tae resolutions passed by the Amert- | rs’ Union at their Convention hela at Putin Bay last summer, the last trade sale was begun yesterday at the trade salesrooms of Messrs. George A. Leavits & Co., Clinton Hall, Alter this a “Booksellers? Exchange and Clearing House” will be established In this city, of whicn Messrs. George A. Leavitt & Co. are to be the managers. Tne first meeting of tne Ex- chan; will take place in July or August next. The attendance yesterday was very large. Among the prominent dealers present, ‘Who came irom a distance and this city, were tne following :—Messrs. A. ©. MoClurg, of Jansen & MeOlurg, Chicago; Ingham, Bragg & Co., Uleve- land; J. B, Lippincott & Co., Phitadeiph ton, Remsen & Haffeit Patlade pat, Barney, ot Robert Clark & O©o., Cincinnat Morton & Co., Loutsvilie; H. H. Moore, Sao Pri ; Coarles Lauria.t, of beves & Lauriatt, Bor Mr. Campion, of Porter & Coates, Phuadeiphia; George Stevens & Co. Cincinnati; EB. J. Goodrich, Overiin, &. Bb. Smitn = & Co. Detroit; Mr. bam, American News Company; Waiter 3. Appleton, of D. 8. Appieton & Ov.; Charies T. Dii- hpgnam, of Lee, Shepard & Diilingham; Wiliam Lee, 01 Boston, and many otners. The sale was Started Wita & heavy invo.ce o James R. Osgood & Co., of Boston, dy the veteran auciioueer “Joe,” Mr, H.C. Foste, comme Ralpn Waido Binersop's speedily lollowed by other miscellaneous popular WOrks, WHEN Ov seis OF httie Classics, con-isting of “bxile,” “Intellect,” “T. agedy,” aguter,” “Love,” ‘Romance, “Cowedy,” “Childhood,” “Poems,” price $1. Which was duplicated until 6,000 copies over the Invoiwe umes Were disposed of at the regolar prices. “Owen Meredith s Poems,” ilustruted, Were not oniy suld up to t bat iargely duplicated; Sir. Lippincoty’ f tor 2,000 copies at five per cent less than traae price was rej: a, Ove hundred copies of Lopgieliow's poems were Invotcea and Guplicated; Mr. Walters, a purechastog 1.0.0 cv ne bid, as also 850 cop. les o1 Woittier’s poems. The popular diustrated work “Hanging Oo: tne Crane,” $5 Dook, was largely dupiicated. Dickens’ Wor 8, the Waveriey Novels and the balance of Messrs. Osgood & Co's. large cuntrioution were eageriy bought ap at the best 01 prices, Tats was tollowed by the invoice of Messrs. G. P. Putnam's sons, consisting of classical, scien- tifle anc Bistorical works. To-duy’s sale will embrace large and vainable colections from Messrs. Hurd & Hougnion, Litt Brown & Co., Lee & Shepard, Claxton, Ki Hafellinger. The bidding was spr jeeling Of a thorough revival of trad ce manner of the representat trade. LADY WASHINGTON RECEPTION. Most elabugate preparations have been made for the grand centenvial reception this evening atthe Academy of Music. In point of numbers and jashion itis anticipated that it will excel all Previous social events of the winter. Many of the gentiemen will appear im military or naval uniiorm, and among the charming toilets of the fair are (oO ve Worn several relics of tue virth of the Kepublic and the days to whieh we look ouck by Spartan simpieity aud rigid Representanves of the james ot Was iagton, Aduins, MO. ris, Gansevoort, ai iiton, Cliatoa aad others Woo shine ta our Rev: tiouary anvais, Will Wortnily dispay t.e memen- toes Which they treasure as heirlooms, and de- Seendanis oF taese WhO made a teapo. oF Koston Harovr, in deflauce of British tax laws, wili ex- DidAt specimens of the Donen Waren fred the pa- trite hearts of our New England ancestors 100 years wgo. So lirge has been the Sale o boxes and so extended wre the arrangements that no Gouvt can be entertained abou. tie entire suc- cess of the entertalament, both as a centre of pleasure and @ source Of Humanizing charity. | result, Spring exbibi- | @ scene on the | lew on | dered, | Ol immensity, whlch 18 so distin- | JUDGE HOFFMAN VINDICATED. Under the caption, “Toe Hoboken Bank Rob- bery,” an item appeared in Sunday’s HERALD Whien did great injustice to Judge Hofman, the Presiding Justice of the Court of Quarter Sessions, The following passages appeared in relation to the trial of Klenen:—*That the Judge bimself was an Old associate of the defauiter’s, and that after the disagreement of the jury the said Judge steppea down irom the bench and congratujated the pris- oner, The pretext then put jorward by the non- convicting jurors was that the Juage nad charged that po conviction shoula ensue without 1 Prooi that the stuien bonds were found in ossessivu.” The first of these staiements i without foundation, nection with that preceding, i would lead to in- lerences as to the action o: the Judve entirely un- Warrautavie and widely at variance witn the iacts as Uliey Occurre’, and as pudiished in ine HeRsLD atthe time, The reporter in the present instance had not ai\teoded the trial, and received the mis- inlormation trom par ies clearly emoi\tered at the nd who were \herejore interested 10 the conviction of Klenen, But this was no warraut fora reflection upon Judge Hoffman, whose integ- rity is and bas been above tLe oreath of suspicion, CITY ABUSES. HOW THE POLICE MIGHT BH USED—SOME SEN- SIBLE SUGGESTIONS. To THs EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I like your suggestions respecting the good uses to which Our policemen might be put, and I think you couid do no more popular or useiul work than to keep hammering away until our authorities are compelled to adopt your sensible advice. I remembera year ago you threw out similar sug- gestions, specifying numerous ways in which the police might be used with great advantage. Let me recall some of these to your mind, in the hope that you will renew the agitation :— First—You urged that the police should be charged wiih the duty oO! liguting tae street lamps on their beats, and also of reporung all cases | where the stree! lamps are out o/ order and the gas Of iulerior quality. Second—You said that as policemen were in every district they should be made to report the condition ot the streeis, the existence of nui- sances, &c, This would lead both to economy and efficiency. 7hivd—Policemen should be to some extent tn- Spectors of buildings and puolic works generally, ‘Tuey should prevent street ovstructluns or every kind. If a man wants to vuild or move & house the police should see to 1# that public 18 not unnecessarily incommoded or im- perilied. For instance, in aadiiion to the Case mentioned by a correspondent in your rr Paper to-day, let me mention anvther case. the corner 0: Third avenue and Ninety-tirst street | AG @ geptiewan bas concluded be would like bis pres- ent house removed some place eise, He oas a per- | JeCl Figut to do 80, but in executing his design 1 submit he goes @ ijittle beyood fis jegal rights wheo ne allows his workmen to Tip up the sie walk for hali a block aud render the street im- passable from mud and timber, Anotner instance: Some one at the corner oi Kishty-sixin street and Mad.so venue commences eighteen montns ago putting up @ brown stove tront. The sid waik was ripped up, excavations were made and left uncovered until a lew days ago in conse- quence of suspension o! Work ior some cause or otaer. Iu no otuer city of the world would sucna stale Of affairs be toerated. Another instance: Look ut the kourta avenue improvement. Tae | Fourth avenue and side strects aioug 1's rou'e tor @ year bave been Well nigh impassible, owing sim- ply to careless and Cheup Jack management. | Irigat g» On enumerating, but you have enough Jor tne purpose, Fourth—Dweilers up town suffer dreadfully on | account o/ ili-paved or unpaved streets, Wien the weather is dry the dust is detestable. When the weatieris wet tne mud is abominable. Of course the answer will be, tue streets should be Paved, and so they shoud be, und, iM the avsence of good paving, or any pav- ing, ourlordiy policemeu might do great service u bi} Were properly managed, Let me explain by a jittie living picture i suw a tew days ago. It Wasa wet day—muddy ander fot, pouring tor- rents overhead, lt was at the corner oi broad way and Fulton street. There 1 actuaily veneid one of those giganiic iellows uf the Broadway squad, Wio are proverbial lor ihelr politeness to es looking youug Women, wita a vig broom in 13 hands and vevt-pack sweeping the Hith irom toe crossing. He was what | would cull a movel pouceman. Now, why not ase all the poicemea mm toils way? 1 don’t want to make street cleaners of them, but 1 don’t think it ought to be beneath their dignity iu nasty wet weather to see that the street crossings are kept pas- sable. ‘This is particulaily pecessary up town in the uppaved dist'icts, where a little rain makes the mui ankle deep. On rainy days why s/Ouid not the police be rucied ty improyise some sue aud healtuy means of reet crossing ? | For that Matter littie contrivances such as ooaras muignt be kept at ail tue station houses ior sucn emergencies. case of rain each policeman Wt Snoulder his board and throw it across tne hike ;outoons. Why not? Mr. Wickuam mg}: rome Wy turn bis atteution to thjs subject. 1s customary to reler to Feraando W ood’s ad- ministration with «neers, but whatever sius h May bave committed at least he Kept the city om- Cialis weil under bis Management. fue police had @ terror of him, He oud ond ways of going about disguised jike Haroun al Rascbid, to see thaftne oficiais were not backsiders, Mr. Wicknam migot loliow his exampie wit Lene’ to tue com- munity. IMPROVEMENT, New Yors, April 5, 1875. A THREATENED NUISANCE. LIVES AND PROPERTY TO BE JEOPARDED BY PER- MISSION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH. To rae Epiror oF THR HeRALD:— The health of the citizens of our metropolis Deing confided to a “Board,” It would seem to be @ plece of arrant folly to doubt tueir wise and Vigilant care of the same. Who could believe that & Vast establishment, whose operation will as- surediy spread deadiy, offensive and pestilential odors over One of the most beautiful quarters of our city, Would dare to hope that the same Board of Healih would give to it encouragement and sanc- tion, What are the (acta? First, thay as early asthe month of June, last year, our Board of Health took ‘up the consideration of an ordinance concerning the slaugnteriog and driving cf cattie, sheep, hogs and calves within tne limits of the city, whose chief provision forbade this work to be carried on South of 110th street alter tne ist day of Jaiy, 1874, with the excepuion of one, or at two Mammotu abusttoirs, where not the slaugatering of animal was permitted, the entire disposal Teiuse ¢ carcasses, inciatiug monster estavlisoments for gut-cieanip: -botling, gine Mann acturing, the Durning and grinding of Doves for manure, and hide dressin?, and despite the earnes: protests jail verure (hem they passed this “pealih” ordivance in the most Daring the summer it Was observed that « largo tract of laod, lying at tne out of Filcy euehtn to Sixty-third street and Norio River, was veing cleared and prepared ior some gigantye work. Iu- uires were made. We were inlormed that r. Vanderbilt was abput to estadiisn immeuse cattle pens aad grain’ elevavors, uocaing more, But the trustees and medics! doard of one of our Most uselul and eMcrent paolic inst tutions, the Roosevelt Ho«pttal, situated at Prty-nimin street and Ninth avenae, took alarm. Their coun- sel. Mr. Delifieid, presented a strong remon- strance tothe Board of H-aith, telling the same gentiemen that their exceprion to their ordinance to of the pototed at thi Bat the Board of Health, of Knew notung officially or any abattor ‘mat neizhoorhood. Yet the preparations % On, at great expense, and finally the secret is out, and tne Board of Health do officialiy know tnat they are prayed to grant & permit to this monster nuisan“e. which, once 16 iil olast, Will ravage and Gestroy a sec tion of the city whose boundaries may ve saiciy veh as extending irom the North Kiver aod orty-Gith street eas. to Madison avenue, north to Higntieth street, across the Central Park to the river again. We esteem our property, Mr. Editor, at its full vaiue, as the heavy ta: and ssmeuts we have been cheertuliy se several years past bear us Witness, and we have some regard our Reaith, although it is, jortanaiely, under are Of @ trasty puysician, and not coufaed to a “Board.” The licensing of tis pesthouse will certainiy lessen our e-teem of the first, and, un- sortumately for our pockets, tue esteem o. oiners also, and While tie Board of Heaith entertains the application tor this great nuisance. we ieel as if they veld over our neads a rnreat of our financial ruin. Let taxpayers, property owners anu res dents of the above mentioned section look out. The Board ot Heaitn does not propose to give them an order upon Mr. Greea for reimbursement of joss to their property. cent s puysiciaus of our city and offered to the Boura a & protest last Tuesday tavorms us tual tb 1s placed in great jeopardy 1i We siiould live wichin Teach Of tne joul, pestientiat odors o| the aba tor and sack into our jnogs the rmpalpable bune dust with which the air wiii be fliled jor nalt a mile around. Where are the protests? The Roosevelt Hos pital bas been protesting fora year t That Insuituti Nn Whi o8 utterly ruined. The Paulist Fathers, whose churen and conventis sii nated jast opposite the hospital, cated a puolic meeting of Wher congregation Sent 10 A protest siuned oF 600 of 118 Members. They are just now beginning the erection Of a magnificeat énurch, with adjuin- ing convent and schols, destinea to bi one of the gr woe monuments of the metropolis, the iailure of wwich project Wul be certain to follow the ereccion of we colossal slaughter houses and fat-boning palaces. A mass meeting of property holders and resi- dents is calied jot aext Friday evening at Central Park Garden, Seventh avenue Pu street. But is it not pittabie, Mr. Bi great masses of cliizens snou'd ve coi deiend their property and their lives agasust the threatened enactments of the public guarutans of the padiie nealta? Yet prty ‘tis 'us trae. ONK OF THE THREATENED, the | But they are not, | of Novemper, | NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1875—QUADRUPLE SHEET. THE WORLD'S OLDEST LAWYER. Hon. Elbert Herring’s Remark- able Career. IN HIS NINETY-EIGHTH YEAR Reminiscences of New York in 1790. A JUDGE IN 1808. New York, distinguished for so many things, may boast of possessing the oldest lawyer in this country, i not of the world, At ali events the subject of this sketch lays claim to this distinc- tion. Witha voice tremoling with priae he ex- claimed yesterday to tne writer, “Yes, sir, I am the oldest lawyer in this city and, I think, of the | world.” ‘This remarkable man, who will be ninety-eight years old in July, and hopes to celebrate the one hundredtn anniversary of bis birtn but a year after the centennial of American independence, | lives in East Twenty-eighth street. The house, No, 31, 18 an old-fastioned, rather mouldy- | looking structure of brick, three stories | high. It has itself rather a centenarian appearance, and if there be some hidden relation otage between the houses and their occupants | it must be admitted that his home appears to be in perfect accord with himseli. Itis probably not a very old house, however, resembling some of those unfortunate women who Jook much older than | they are, who have taken no pains to pre- serve their youth and beauty. Few people call, evide.itiy, upon Mr, Elbert Herring, for tie servant girl who answered the ring of the bell seemed to be amazed when the writer asked if he was at home. ‘Judge Herring, you mean?’ she queried in @ tone of genuine astonishment, as though she Would say, ‘He receives no visits, not he!” It Was as though the world nad forgotten the old man, and as though it scemed strange that any- body should remember him and come to wake the | memories of the long forgotten past. IN THE ROOM OF THE LAWYER, The girl begged the Visitor to wait in the recep- tion room until she had acqnainted rhe “Judge” with Bis errand, The room was ola fashioned and | bad an entiquirian look very diMcult to define. | It did not disappoint the expectation raised by the | decayed appearance of the exterior. The walis were covered with pretiy, graceiul drawings, evidently by a woman’s hand. Tue furniture was | old, the carpet wes od, and the very walls and | ceiling seemed to blink with age and weariness from their numerous cracks, “The Jadge would like you to come up stairs,” | said the servant girl, when she came down again, and the writer soon entered an old fashioned, large room on the second story, where Mr, Herr satin iront of a large stove, The Jurniture wag | of the same character as that im the reception Toom, only rather m re decrepit with age. On the walls were the same drawings most of them Tepresenting young femaje heads. Bright, win- some iaces were they that looked down upon the lawyer, ninety-eight years old. BOW HE LOOKED, He was wonderfully weil preserved, bis figure bent, of course, but still compact; bi: unken, but s‘ill with much of their brightness left, and the brow scarcely more jurrowed than tnat of an ordinary man oi seventy. Tne beard, strange to | Sa;—ne wore @ long, full beard, impariing a | certain dignity to the old face—was not Perfectly white, but ofa mixed grey. Mr. Herring | In his youth must have veen a re looking man. His tace is of the New England type, wita clear cut features and a straignt, promi- nent nose. The old man was dressed ina suit of | Tusty black. He looked very unlike an American lawyer, but resembled more the picture of some | old forgotten inmate of an English Ino of Court | emerging irom some musty chambers of the past | into the present. He wore a brownish wig, con- | trasting strangely with his grey beard. A kindly | old man, though naturally somewhat feeble, hale — and beaity of manner ti pot in physiqas, An, | | Bow tme changes ail taings! Imagi Apolio m his ninety-eigntn year! Bat | though the freshuess and vigor of youth are | | departed the indescribable nalo of a kindly | old age imparts a sweeter, more meliow charm. | To look at toils man in bis green old age, and to ponder over this long, honorably spent ile, re- Warded at its close with tae caim of a beautiful evening upon which the departing san atili throws its dying rays, must have been reireshing to any heart. A HEARTY RECEPTION. The old man rose with a slignt efort, and shook bis visitor’s hand with considerable warmth. “I | @m glad tosee you,” he said, heartily. The con- versation which ensued gave evidence that us faculties were but littic impaired by his enormous | | age. The hearing was gooa, though oceastonally | &@ question had to be repeated, and when he spoke of the interesting reminiscences | bis youth far back in the dim == past | bis memory seemed to serve him with comparative ease. Waoat was most remarsabie ‘was his vigor of speech. His voice was generally clear, loud, emphatic, and there were put few | words which be pronounced indistinctly, At first the conversation naturally turned upon the weather, Mr. Harring rubving his hands and re- Marking that this Was an unusuaily cold winter. BIS BIRTH. The most interesting question, of course, re- ferred to bis birth. “l was born,” eaid, with sometaing of pride in bis voice, “on the 8th of July, 1777, at Strauiord, Coan.” He paused tor a Moweut, and laying aside a litle Testament, wh.ca he had evidenily beea reading, he seemed to be lost im thought ior afew moments. “Yes,” he finally added, nodding ols head, “it will soon be ninety-eight years. A long time NEW YORK IN HIS CHILDHOOD. “Your reminiscences must be very interesting,” the writer interposed, “Yes,” he repued, looki and as thougn trying to oldest treasures oj bis memory. “I can remember New York when it scarcely extended above Aun Street, it was very different place then,” and the old man’s mind seemed to wander among the dim echoing corridors of the paat, “tow long ago was that ?’’ the writer asked. “Weill, it is so long ago | can’t exactly tell,” Mr. Harring replied, evidently puzzied to fing the exact dat “Let me see; that must nave been as far back 1790." “Do you remember anything of the war?” “Not much,” he replied. “The only thing I re- member was that, asa littie boy, | saw a baggage wagon passing through tae streets. I did not know then whatir was. I remember I asked, they told me it was a baggage wagon. I remem | ber that distinctiy.” THE EMBRYO METROPOLIS OF 1 “And witat was New York above Ann street?” “On, it Was all country. ali country; only here | and there a house, but very few indeed, very few indeed.” He said this in @ tone of wonder, as | though he bimself Was astonishea at the vast | change. “Where wi then?” “Let me see—let me see; yes; I remember the residences of the wealthy were mostly below Wall street, A great many were in Wall street, others in Garden street, and others in Rector street, Those were among the principal streets occupied | by residences.”’ “Do you remember the place now occupied by the City Hat? “Oh, yes; oh, yes,” the old man answered,eagerly; “the old Brideweil and Jail stood where now the City Hall Park is. The Jatl was a tittle east of the park.’ ” straight before nim, up to his mind the the residence portion of the city THE FINST MAYOR, “Who is the first Mayor you can remember ?” Mr. Harring paused a while. “I toink James , Duane is the oldess Mayor I can remember,” he 7 sata, after a few moments’ reflection, “{ thimm tha! must have been as early as 1784 or 1783, Dusk cannot remember dates accurately.” “What was the population of New York at that time?’ “] think it was between 22,000 and 25,000, I am told it ts over 1,000,000."” Eight story houses must have been a product of our lacer civilization, for, when asked the height of the bulidings at that time, the old gentieman replied that most of them were two stories higny bot few were as high as three stories. An! littie did that generation think of the towering heights te which our modern arcnitecture would advance us What would Mr. Harring say if he looked dowg from the top of the Equitable or Western Union building upon our nigh chimney pots? THR AMUSEMENTS OF 1790, New Yorkers, who have their choice now be tween twenty different places of amusement, ‘Wovid have thougnt the New York of 1790, witn ita one theatre in John street, rather @ dali place, “Was there a theatre in New York woen ‘you Were a poy?” the writer asked. “Yes, there was. We had already then a theatre, and | think it was 1n John street.” Imagine our ladies of the present day who com sider Wallack’s as rather tar down town going the theatre in Jonn street! “And who were the principal actors then?” “Hallam and Hutenkinson,” Mr. Herring stated very readily, showing that his theatrical remints cences were more vivid than almost any otners, “and they were very excellent per formers, 1 should say; fully as good or | superior to our best actors of the day.” He seemed to speak of their performances with something of @ relish, out he said nothing of a “Black Crook” or the canoan at the John Streer Theatre. That benightea generation was withou those blessings of a saperior civilization and of @ more enlightened age. THE RICHEST MAN. And who was the richest man in New York at that time? Even that is interesting to know in an age which worships gold. ‘Mr. Desbrosses was the richest man of that time,’ said Mr, Herring. “He had that repute tion.” STUDYING Law. “When did you come to New York?’ “I came here when about seven years old, an@, with some interruptions, I have spent the princk pal part of my ite in this city. I was educated is Princeton College, and then came to stady law in New York, Istadied Jaw with the ‘old oracle of law,’ Judge Samuel Jones, and was admitted té the Bar—I think 1t was in December, 1799. A JUDGE UN 1805, There are some pretty old lawyers in the citys but who remembers a judge of seventy years ago? “I was elected a Judge of the Marine Court im 1805,” pursued the venerable lawyer, ‘and ts 1812 served as Register of the county. 1 was the frst Registe! T appointed in tois Stave.” “You have held other positions, Judge?” He spoke of them witn no vanity whatever, ana as mere mechanical efforts of memory. “Yes; { was ayain Jadge of the Marine Court im 181%, Speaking of the Marine Court, I rememoer tha first Judges ot that Court were John Wells, my cousin, Samuel Jones, and William Jouoston."’ CHARLES 0’CONUB AS A’ STUDENT. ‘The wriver observed that so.ne interesting asso clations must cluster around the early history of his law office and his first associations in the Bar. “Yes,” he replied, Charles O’Conor studied law in my office. James P. Allatre the atsun- guished engiuecr, was an errand boy in my offles at $50ayear, But as to my comrades, my school mates, they are all dead,” he added, nis voice tinged with sadness. BROTHER AND SISTER. At this point Mr. Herring’s sister came in to em liven the couversation—a little, graceiul ald lady, Marvellousiy bright for her age (and he said she was battwenty years younger than ber brother), with sometbiog of the courtly manners of thy past, aud cbattiog as fuentiy as many @ girl of twenty. She said the drawings on the wall were the works of her brother’s only child, a lovely daughter woo died at eighteen. Mr. Herring's wile bad died some nine years ago at the a@ vanced age of seventy-six. She and her brotoes had lived in this house these twenty-three years, It was touching to see the tender affection be tween these old, old people, Speaking of theex traordinary severity of tae winter the sister re marked With @ look of intense love at her bro ther, “We bave kept him so warmall the ume that he bas never felt tne cold.” And the opothes gave her in return glance of profound graty tude, When they first came to New York she said they lived in Water and ¢ in Metcney street, as she had oven told. COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIBS, “You occupied a prominent position in Washing: ton?” “Yes, sir,” Judge Herring replied; “tnat was the principal interraption of my residence in New York, I went to Washington for some years, woere I was at the head of the Indian Bureau, J Was the first Commissiouer of Indian Affairs ever apppointea, While there | was intimate witd almost aul the distinguished men of that time amd particularly with Daniel Webster, who was a very young mao then.” (Who would not appear @ young man toa lawyet of ninety-clght? A man of thirty he would be aps to regard as a mere infant.) “And what do you think of the changes these many years have wrought in the American people, in our customs, manners, &c.?" A BAD OPINION OF FOREIGNERS, “Weil, when [ was a young man there was more Morality, no doubt. At that time we nad scarcely any foreigners, we were all Yankees or Kuicker bockers were in New York, and we were a very honest peopie. There was very ilttle cheating.” “Did the people dress pretentiousty ?”” “Well, we used to aress very well. Everybody wWhocould afford it used to 4ress in broadciota, ry ‘ew in homespun garments.” He remembered the first steamboat that ever went to Albany. He thought it was commanded by Commodore Wiswall. ¢ THE OLDEST LAWYER IN THE WORLD. The imterview drew \o aciose. At parting the writer asked Mr. Herring to what couses he a tributed his remarkable age. He replied, te his moderation in all things, to his careful avoidance of excess in jug, and finally, to the “diviae Diessing.” He took scarcely any stimulants an@ enjoyed generaily good health. “I tome there are few men,” he said, proadly, “older than lam or in better heaith. And, among lawyers, | think Tam the oldest lawyer in this city and probably in the world!” The writer left him with heartfelt wishes for his good health and the bope that he mignt be pes» mitted to come and congratulate him on nis ham | dredth birtnday, BROOKLYN BRIDGE. WORK TO BE RESUMED TO-DAY—THE OWNERS OF PROPERTY TAKEN TO BE PAID. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the directors of the East River Bridge Company was held ag | their rooms, on Water street. Ex-Senator Heary C, Murphy presided. The report of the Executive Committees im regard to the resumption of the Work Was adopted, ana the Ontef Engineer was | ordered to resume the work to-day. Fifty monare to ve empieyed on the Brooklyn anchorage. The bis Which had been sei I rthe property takeu iu New York were ordered to ve pad. Puey amount to $242,500, and the company have oor Towed $300,000, at seven per cent Interest, te make the payments. The appraisers’ vuls werg ordered to ve paid. ‘The bylaws were so amended that the Exeeu Co nmittee, in tae absence of te Presideat Vice President, may appoint some person to checks and otner payers. Mr. James Motiey, @ New York, was elected a member oi the Exeom tive Committee. NEW YORK TYPOGRAPHICAL SOCIETS ‘The 182d somi-annaal meeting of this inetitattes Was held on Saturday evening, when the reguiay election or offivers was held, The jollowing wer chosen:—President, Jonn G, Ciayton; Vice Preat dent, 8. F. Baxter; Treasarer, George Parso: Secc etary, T. G. Fauikners L:dvarian, Jona Cra | Directors, G& W. Fi HH, i, Prereey, George Kt | Israel Smith, Ohacies McDevitt, H. J. | Bessy, T. MoCauiis, 1. L. DeVinae, W. & | W. Wilt and 8, H. Crooker.