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id torrid the passion! of mon may be, ue matter he tendencies of tell what may e itn iv aaa high t} chi these temptations may be, appetites may be, there is Severt eless & God-given power of resistance equal to the force o/ temptation, and if Henry ara Beecher 1s assailed oy any of these forms of constitutional development, or by overd strength Of any of these appetites, I give him the e credit as | claim for myself or Jor you or an: otner gentleman— ot being able to govern himself according to the power and th which Is given to men in the ordinary situations of jife. I fay judge him as you would any other man, and not ocherwise. Judge him you will, Jadge of the characters which have been introduced Into this case with the proper examination o! their ecullarities, their cuaracterissics and their you are asked by a certain and w to impute jotive, or to take certain consequences and ‘eaxon back to the probable motive, you will ook at the particular ibject to whem the motive ts imputed or from whom the act pro- ceeds, With your dlear apd decisive knowledge pf the qualities of the act, and of the person, you Will form a Wise and just concluston. Well, I ave been furnished with some qaotations irom be writings of Mr. Beecher directea to an ex- pression of his commendable 1deas upon : THE SUBJECT OF LOVE. Ido not see any impropriety in presenting them to your consiveration, though, tor myself, I do Ot reason Very strongiy from any hypothesis in regard to the speculations or iceas or notions of Mr. Beecher in regard to that subject. But he says, “Lo love | must have something that I can put my arms around.” (Loud laughter.) Juage Neilson—Wait a moment, counsel Gen- tlemen, is this to be repeated? if it ig we will adjourn. Please to understand thar, Mr. Keach—Now, whatI think 13 an improper construction is given to that remark of Kir. Beecher’s, it does not seem to me bear any ‘vulgar interpretation, I don’t suppose tat he Meunt to toculcate the idea that to leve he must actually emvrace the object, Why, he leves his God aud hiv saviour, but se embraces them on) in a spiritualemorace, 1t 1s an imaginative, fgur: hive expression, expressing the idea of the clos ess Of love, tae idea that love secks to cherish id ty fondle and embrace. 1 see nothing bad in that. lagree to it: but it shows that the man bas B perfect ide oO! the emotion. Well, as illustrative Df this impuisive, burnimg intensity of the coasti- tution and construction ef the man, when speak- ing 01 St. Paul as sitting in tho chatr, I think of Calvin, No; it can’i be. Well, at rate 1 nave forgotten the particular asseciation, but he was Breaking of the occupation ef a Chair ence oc- Cupled by aman of eminent and apostolic piety, Qnd it 18 illustrative of Lne intense amd peculiar mode o! expression and ieeling belonging to the man. He says:—"lt would have made my loins tingle to sit where he did.’’ (Sensation.) Well, it ig am extreme expression. Very likely it 1s true that it would have doue se, There is an intensity abeut some natures, an extravagance of sexsi- bility, @n outbreak of feeling, physical animal! feel- Ing, With circumstances wiich excite the peculiar characterisucs of the man, which are unexpiain- Abie tu those of @ mere Ordinary and less intense ud expressive temperament. Well, tois ts, per- aps, eXpressing Lhe social, the jolly, the com- pauionavie nature of the man when he says: *fnere Was a time-honored business handed down to us, without bri , Irom the Garden of Kden, of COURTING AND KISSIN id that was one Oo: its ornamencie: Well, he Bidn’t create any break in the habit. (Laughter.) And he Says, ‘"fhere 13 no religion without pas- sion.” ‘That, I think, is true. “Look at the objec- tions which are made to our hymn books, gl ot our best hymns were thrown out because they were so amorous.” Well, that was @ poor ovjection to nave, for the love was directed io a bigh object—was a spiritual love, a spiritual ado | vation. “One of tue delicacies of this world 1s that when two souls come together and unite with each other no ove has a rignt to meddle with them; they are to ve leit uione.” Whbatt “Waoen two souls come together ana unite wish each piher no one has & right to meddle with them; they e to be left alone.’ Weil, that sounds a little Woodbullisy. (Laughter.) Toere is the essence of free Jove in 1t—free love, as It 1s understood, not by public ac- ceptation, but iree love as it is taught by the teachers of that scaool—iree jove a8 Theodore Tile ton understands it and iree love as Tueodere Ti- ton is not asuamed to-day to communicate it; not that cOarse and sensual j@ea of irce leve which beaches the promiscaous intercourse of the sexes, Bot that iree love or that system of marriage ana Mivorce waich inculcates the right of aoardon- meut of children and 4 separation of these holy ties and those imperishable duties which grow out of Peres’ ‘these we will talk about hereaiter. ut, “LWO souls Ouce United to eacn uther, no one has a right to meddle with and tuey are to be left ne.” Weil, Mr. Beecher undouotediy meant it in its tre sense. Now you have the nature of this man. You have bis habit of thought, you nave his tone of expression, you have his styie of rhet- oric, you see the man by his writings, not by the picture that the imagination orgny learned friends draw of him, bat by his own expressions and reve! With these in your hauds and in your minds you can approach the examination of ‘this evidence understandiog that character and er to juage of the prevabilities of that evidence, think 4 18 a pitital consideration to talk about to this juryin a case ef this character, put toe charge 1s so remarkable and so unjust, and the subject has been introduced by our iriends on the pther side so repeatedly, that | think a su; igeeten should be mave in regard toit. My irieud Porter, ju tae opening o1 his address, was pleased vw say that 105 or 135 days, whatever it might have been, of your time had been drawn from your business and your ordiuary avocations by Mr. Tilton. WHO IS USING THE TIME ? Well, gentlemen, you cannot but remember the course and the character of the management of this ca part of the plaintil, presenting tne documentary proot, giving Some evidence in regard to toe declarations of Mr. Beecher and the deciaratio pf Mrs. Tilton, as communicated to Mr. Beecher Bpon the subject Of this Cas We then gave to yougome proof of some schemes ana devices Whicn were resorted to by the parties interested tor the purpose of preventing a full amd scanda- jous development of this diiiculty, It was very legitimate proof. 1t oore directly upon the issue in this case, and jor long and weary fays and months the apswer given to that proof was only the incriminating of the character and the conduct of Til- ton and Mouiton. Witness aiter witness was produced to sh. w the supposed invecent and dis- honoring connection of Mr. Tilton and Mrs, Wood- bull. Days and days were occupied in proving that Tilton and Mouiton bad made declarations in- consistent with their testimony upon the stand, proof woich we admitted, tacts watcn Tilton ae- Clared and Moulton declared in their evidence upon the stanu. There was no concealment, no Genial of these declarations. They were expiained and avowed by the accompanying circumstances, Dut our friends would not be satisfied. hey must be proven in ail tueir details by the production of the witnesses, honorable and eminent gentiemen, because it was supposed that their production | upon the stand, conveying the influence of their bigh character, mignt preduce a More effectual influence upon the jury than (the mere admission of Tilton and Moalton of the fact that they had made to these various gentlemen these coniessions; and so tue lite of Mr. Tilton tor years, in lis iecture courses, in his ass Was all raced witn the Wunost Vigilance and par- tcwarity lor the purpose of spreading betore tni jury and community everyting that was thougot to be unfriendiy to nis standing a8 a man und ® gentleman. And im this examination my Intends vave occupied, as they Will occupy in’the final discus<ion of this case, ajarge proportion of the time of this Court, We submitted to what we considered irrelevant examinations without a murmur. We have never interposed any obstacle to the fullest and tie deepest examination of this case, although we have not onnecessarily and impreperiy occupied the time of this Court, hor to any excent in compari¥on with our trienas upou the defence; yet we have been very argent for opening the gutes of evidence, for un- closing every avenue of truth, for introducing every toptc which would lead to the eniighten- ment of this obscure and interesting question. And we are reproached for this. Well, you can judge, gentiemien, of the merits of the reproach. | And it is said to the dts nau a very FAILING AND IMPERFECT MEMORY. My learned (rend, Mr. Tracy, sets tne example of Daving counted the number of instences in which Mr. Moulton, in auswer to tueir questions, said “1 don’t know.” Now | fave been handed tn little \aing, but as I said to you when | com- Menced, tits loss of memory | don’t consider asa Imporiant question of consideration lo be addressen to @ jury in @ case like this, or in any other case. Bat Di the ‘gentlemen in the office friend Judg* siorris, In imitation of Mr. have examined the evidence of Mr. Was Not as long as that ot Moulton, and yet it ap- pears that Mr. Beecher im the course o1 redit of Mr, Moulton that dence answered, “Can't recall,” ‘Don’. recol- | lect,” or “Can't say” 553 times, (Laugnter.) Well, I believe toe grand result im the case of Mr. | Moulton Was some 40 or more. But, then, in ad- dition to that, there are 245 imstances in which Mr. Beech says “I think,” “I presume” and “suppose don’t think ;? amd then filty-seven Instances in which he says qustinetiy, “I don’t knuw;" and the aggregate ts 894. Well, it was deemed a sort of argutment against ine witness, ® Importance enough to be presented in a written opening, the product of many minds, and reproduced in & pampnies euition of 100,009 to be circulated turough- oOutthe United States, and w it ts of suMfcieut Wwportance to demand a consiferation of that cRaracter, 1 think I shall be justified ia presenting to you Wiat would otherwise be a clear triviallty, though whea you come to consiaer the testimony of Mr. Beecher, hereafter; when you recall with what precision Mr. Heecher recounted im detail and fuiness the conversations and the occur. cos at the eritical periods of this transacth how utterly for he came tot etral and incompetent he was 2 details of other events and transac , aily a8 imporrant, but not so intimately una essenually connected with his taeory cf this defence, this satlure and confies of recollection excites some littie surprise. There is a Aixed and immurabie theory to tais detence, and, aole a8 they are, it does not spring from the Wisdom Of the advisers of Lienry Ward Beecher. MK, BEECHER THE ORGANIZER OF THE DEFENCE. It was organized by uit, Every element of 16 {s shadowed in the statement he made beiore the Investigating Committee, and in July, 1874, with bis vi learning and deep penetration and knowledge of human character, Menry Ward Beecher devised the theory of his excuses and Neary | and the production of evidence on the | clations, in his business efforts, * NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNE U, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET, Geten “th his trial evoryshing bas been bent by con! ernity with ¢ tents, a. Beec Das come into courtroom with a periect Meas oy which 1k wad to be supported by his e ie :e on this stand, Bridene rt oe % or toat Henry barrative of moity of that supposed he in- ose, for what you think of know wnat you think of Taeodore Tilton as he bas impressed you by his presence, his bearing and iis testimony upon this trial; don’t know what you think of him as you read mim through bis former lile, as developed by the productions of his beart or brain; but if there is a man upon this {ary; onder the evidence In this case, who can be- ite’ whatever he may thiok of iim, that he a od betrayed ha tyro girl, then seven- a teen or teen years of age, who in reverent admiration desired to hear one of his lectures, and Was intrusted to his care py his wife—if there 1s one man upon this jury, or on the whole earth, that believes that I doa’t envy his nature or his char- acter, because that judgment must be formed upon the inherent baseness of the man who jorms 1s. There ts no evidence to justify it; there is no presumption to uphold it. verything tu the cir- cumstances, in the proofs, in the nature of vhe Parties; everything surrounding the nature of the parties rejects the impure and the indecent sus- icion, ul, says my friend, Mr. Evarts, “You ave not got any LOVE LETTERS here. Howdo you prove the seduction of Mrs, ‘Tilton by Henry Ward Beecher without producing love letters? <They,” said Mr, Kvarts, ‘trey are the usual accompaniment of this offence. Lovers always write love letters.’’ Gentlemen, where have youever found them suomitted in evidence m @ case of crim. con.? Where have you ever found them eviaence in & case of that character, where the parties were situated under such circumstances that they had free commuscication and the fullest | oppertumity tor the gratification of their most intense love and desires without any written ex: pression of love? Mr. Beecher was adinitted into the ireest intimacy of Mr, Tilton’s housenold. Why. it 18 made a cause of accusation and crimi- pation almost against Mr. Tilton that he invited | | Mr. Beecher to visit his nouse, chat he and his wile felt ponored and elevated by the wsociation of bis wie and Henry Ward Beecher, ana my friend speaks ol it if that Was @ sort of excuse jor the wrong Mr. Beecher did. “Why,” saia Mr, Eyarts, “rulton Knew what he was. He had neard of those charges against his integrity years be- fore, and you see irem the letters of Airs. Tilton | that she knew—she knew—that there had been | rumors aguinst the moral integrity of Henry Ward Beecher, ior she writes icin her letters to | her husband, and says to her husband, ‘Van we | mot uplift tmis degradation of the nature of the man? Can we not be a solace and a comsort and @ strengti to him? Cun we not unite tn restoring | | that sacrificed mantood? And if we canis itnot | | our daty to doit?’ ’’ And although in our estima- | tion of lus kuown practices to us tis man has | | been divested of bis moral grandeur, yet he is a great and good man, and deserves support and confidence, snd it was with this knowledge of tne | man, aud’ with this theory, this periect com- prehension of the chaiacter of mry Ward Beecher that this intimacy was induced | to occur, aad which torms one of the fact and circumstances witich seem to unlock and disclese the mysterious vperations of this passion, and the siuguiar and exalted conceptions whica | botn Mr. Beecher aud Mr, ‘Tilton jndujge in in re- | gard to this course and its effect upon the mutual parties, Why should there be auy love letters ? | “An, you don’t introduce the servants elvher.” Well, the experience we have haa through POOR KATE CAREY was guite enough, because sae bas been assailed witn a torrent of vVituperation, Scarcely suy that—scareely say that. She is set aside as a liar anda perjurer witnout any consideration what- | ever; and yet you remember the circumstances uuder Which ber testimony became known, as de- scribed by herself to this plaintim, and the cir- cumstances guder wiich she bas been producea, tu ve alluded to nereaiter. Servants! We go to New Jersey, but we find Mrs. Tilton ahead of us. We go to the various laces Where the servants scatiered irom this Rouse can ve found, and we find the lady zealots | or Plymouth church ahead of us. (Laugnter.) | No servant ts to be got; no servant is to be founa; | | | they are in foreign Scates, beyoud our react und secluded irom our control, and we are reproached for their absence, and when the gentlemen tell us we do pot produce tnem, | tell them tney uave | bid trem. (>ensation.) And | enough conceive, wit: this multitude of arms and | | this myriad of eyes, Whica Mr. Evarts wished for | ana found, and with these hands and their | | pocsets iuil of gold it is the casiest thing in the | world tu suppr evidence. We have nad no. such power and no such influence and no such aids in the marsballing and production of this | plaintif’s case, and my Iriends xnow it, Weil, my iriend, Mr. Evarts, says, “You have no | proof of circumstaaces; you have oone of those | Gevelopments, those practicat developments which usually accompany a course of intrigue and ultimate sin.” Well, that of course dispenses witn Kate Cary. ‘hat, of course, disposes of all the minute circamstances, peraaps inconsiderable in their separation and iuaividually, but whien col- lected amd concrete Jurnisih a power of evidence and a strengta of conviction which always at- | tends the combiuation a circumstances testified | to, all to the same result, This declaration of Mr. ‘| Evarts disposes of ail of them. “Well, you nave | got no evidence.” Well, the confession of Mrs. | Tilton, of the accusation of Mrs. Tilton, | may call it, answered by and = desp: by the expressions regret and penitence upon tne part of Mr. Beecher, What do they amount to? ‘There 1s no evidence.” And when we get aletter of apology oreatuing allover inevery line and every word, iastened po! oy evidence of aurhorsaip and individuality wa eraole, aod by oral proof, uncontradicted by bim, we have got no prool, says Mr, Evarts. When we produce evidence of | improper proxumity, of circumstances which In- dicate improper association; when we flud Mr. | Beecher, by uncontradicted evidence, in the nouse of Theodore ‘iiton in his absence, sectuded in the parlor of that house in dangerous proximity with contessed love, with iree opportnnity and THE WOMAN BLUSHING AND SCARLET and red as the woman described by Hawthorne, we have got no evidence, nothing npor which the | Jury can act. Con essions ave notning. ‘The law | won't listen to cu sions, ‘the sanctity ana | the honor of the iamily and noiixehoid cannot be | | sacrificed upon confessien, ana there 1s no proof | in this case, there is “nothing upon which a jury | s | can deiiberate. We were ali wrong—ail wrong | in entering upon our defence and spenaing thi days in maintaining it. We ougot to have | missed tais case when the plaintif’s evidence was | concluded.” Weul, vf course it 1s necessary jor me | toexamine all these oranches of evidence to test by authority the notions of my jearned friends in | regara to the power of the diferent spheres of | proof which we have introduced. To examine, — | to dissect, to criticise these docaments in the | Night of experience taugat by our Koowledge of Noman nature and judge them by tne greatness | and skill of taeir author and see wnetner there is | nothing to be found in ali tnese accammulative | varities Of proof that shall not only justiy you in | an eXamination of this case, bat demana irom you | rdict 1M Javor Of their verity. it wanted eight minutes of four o'clock, whe the court adjourned until eleven o’ciock this | morning. THE SEVENTH AT DRILL, The regular weekly drills of the Seventh regt- ment on Tompkins square have become quite a | popular institution and attract large crowds of | spectators. Yesterday the people began to dock | to the square about two P, M. and soon toox pos- session of the vacant seats. The first arrivals | were Inspector General Woodford and bis aids, | and the attention of the street arabs was im- mediately bestowed on their epaniletted coats and | cocked hats. Two chargers, champing at the bit, | were also being led around, waiting for their | riders, [pe police came next, under the command of avery energetic sergeant, who soon cleared | tne ground. Then tne sounds of military | music were heard, and the Thira regiment | ot cavalry (dismounted) marched into the | | square and took up & position. \Ihey were de- ciwedly an awkward squad and really appeared to have considerable aificulty getting througn their diferent mancwavres, although nothing was | given tnem to do ofa puzziing nature. 1. amigat | be that they were so uncomiortable witvout a | saddie and horse that they got things confnsed; | bat, anynow, they have pienty of :oom sort provement. ‘It was shortly before five VM. | When the Seventh regiment marched on the | ground and |0ok up their posiuion on the east | | side of the square. fhe crowd by this time had increased considerably and were five or six deep ound the entire square. The regiment was | drilled. by Colonel Clark, who was mounted on | te bis handsome charger. The men behaved | admirabiy, and New York need = not | be raid of sending them «as their representatives tothe Bunker Hill anniversary, | Nothing appeared to shake them, and tney looked quite as firm as @ rock. They leave fur Boxton | on Wednesday and remain until Saturday. | Colonel Clark gave them a good day's work yes- terday, and they did their work in first class style, witnout a break. After the drtil they re- turnea to the armory and were dismissed, BLOODY MATRIMONIAL AFFRAYS. Two sanguinary matrimonial affrays occurred in Hoboken y rday. John Reggio, an Italian | saloon keeper, of No. 162 Jefferson street, got into | a fight with his wife, Tne woman dashed a beer | glass at him, sdattering the vessel to pieces ana | terribly gashing him in the head and neck. Both | parties were taken to the station house, where medical ald was rendered to the husband, Shortly belore this @ man named Speilan was committed to await the action of the Grand Jury jor cutting his wie’s ear almost in two with a large bowl, during # fignt which arose between them at their residence in Second street, near Jefferson. With much diMoulty the city physician sewed tne pieces of her ear togeth | business community. | per of prominent business firm | Claflin & Co., the millionnaire dry goods merchants, | almost of regular business. | parties already implicated to so weave and dis- you can well |~ | have been cast upon them. | and Wiliam H. Taico | bat Lawre SILK SMUGGLING. Action of the Grand Jury of the United States Court. A BATCH OF NEW INDICTMENTS. Horace B. Claflin & Co, and Others Implicated. BAIL TO BE GIVEN TO-MORROW. What the Accused Have to Say for Themselves. Early yesterday afternoon the news that the United States Grand Jury had handed te the Court @ large batch ef indictments againsta number of persons alleged to be concerned tn di frauding the government by means of smuggiing silk into this port was freely circalated among the ¢ At first no names were mentioned, but there were, as usual in such cases, any quantity of rumors afloat implicating a num- Conjectures | were made as to who the parties were, but no definite and reliable information on this point could be obtained, Subsequently it became known that among those against whom these in- dictments had been found were the firm of H. B. and the well known auctioneers, Messrs, Field, Morris, Fenner & Co, The fact that this time- honored and wealthy firm had tn any way become 80 implicated in the silk frauds on the revenue was a surprise to every commercial man, and many were the expressions of sympathy and re- gret that even the breath of suspicion could oe waited against such a house. That there could be found any suspicion of the integrity of this old established firm even was a matter of Much comment, for H. B. Claflin & Co., notwith- standing the many romors that have arisen against them in times of panic and financial dis- turbance, have always been considered to trans- act their business in a legitimate and straight- forward manner. It was, therefore, with no little surprise that the news of their indictment upon such grave charges was received, and the tact continued during business hours to form the principai topic of conversation to the exclusion In fact, 80 far as could be learned from visits paid by the HERALD representatives to a large number of prom- irent houses engaged in the import trade, the action against Claflin & Co. was looked upon as a kird of conspiracy on the part of certain tort the circumstances and facts of the case in | order to secure their own acquittal at the ex- pense of a large firm such as this, whom they imagine would be willing to submit and pay up the fine Involved rather than defend themselves, As will be seen, from the card published here- with, Messrs. Claflin & Co. entirely deny any com- plicity in the alleged trauds and state that they intend to take active measures to protect their good name and honor against the aspersions which There will also be found a statement given to one of the HERALD representatives from the head of the firm of Field, Morris, Fenner & Co., in which they likewise deny any complicity or even knowl- | edge of the frauas with whica they are charged. | They firmly protest that all their transactions have been reguiar and that their business has always been done on behalf and by order of respectable and responsible firms, as they believed, who were the consignees or purchasers of the goods in ques- tion by and through the ordivary channels, THE CHARGES. As will be seen by reference to the summaries of the indictments, the specific charges against H. B. Clatin & Co, are contained in three inaict- ments. The first of these contains three counts, and charges the frm with concealing six cases of sufuggied silk, valued at $30,000, on the 2ist day of April, 1873. ¥ The second indictment contains sixteen counts, and charges the firm with receiving and conceal- ing at various times during the years 1872 and 1873.0 large quantity of silk. The third indictment contains twenty-eight covuats, and charges that during the years 1873 and | 1874 the firm received and sold large quantities of silk, well knowing the goods to have been smug- gied and clandestinely intrudaced into the port of | New York. Tte names of the members of the firm of Horace B. Clafiin & Co, who are made parties to the m- dictment and are indicted are as tollows:—Horace i B. Claflin, John Claflin, Edward E. Eames, Horace J. Fairchild, Willlam S. Dunn, Daniel Robinson | The amount of smuggled goods with which H. | B. Claflin & Co, are cuarged with receiving and dealing in amounts to vetween $500,000 and $600,000. ANNOUNCING THE INDICTMENTS, Immediately aiter the handing in of the indict- ments United States District Attorney Bliss sent word to the firm of the fact that they waa been tn- | dicted and that benca warrants liad, as a matter | of jorm, been issued for their arrest. In order, however, to avoid the service o! these, and any official action, the members of the firm were each notified separately to appear at his office and give the necessary bail, which was fixed ut $20,000 for each individual. Up to the closing of Mr. Bliss’ office the only one of the firm who furnished the necessary oonds was Mr. W. 8. Duno, who appeared betore United States Commissioner Shielas and perfectea the requisite iegal documents, His bonasmen Augustus D. Juillard and Dancan E. McKenie, Mr. H. B, Clafim ano the other partners of the firm | ‘Will justuy mm tne required security to-day. Toe charges contained in toe indictments against Messrs. Field. Morris and Fenner are that they Knowingly and unlawfully received and soid certain goods Which they knew to tave been smugaled, to the extent of several thousands of dollars. ‘The particulars’and specific counts will be found elsewhere, also an oMcial stavement viven by (he firm denylog the knowledge of any | Iraud, as has previously been stated, HISTORY OF THE ALLEGED FRAUDS. It will be remembered tnat about four months ago the community was considerably startled by the anuouncement that the smuggling o1 silk goods had been carried on in this city toa great extent, and that one Charles L. Lawrence, a Uw | tom House broker, and one Des Anges, a deputy collector, were, a8 alleged, the chief offen the case, A’ soon as Lhe imputed fraud w: covered, Lawrence fled to Canada. The District Attorney, Mr. Biss, got out an order for his arrest; , hearing of this, had time to make his escape to England, subsequently he was arrested there and breugnt back to tals country. Later on Des Anges, Graai, Wolf and Ball, who are charged to nave been concerned in the fraud, were taken into custody, aud at the preliminary examination held veiore Commissioner Snielas, it came out im testimony that Mr. Talcott, a buyer | for \ue firm of H. B. Cladin & Co., purchased a large quantity of those sliks from Graaf, vaiued at | between $400,000 and $500,000. It is charged by | the government that those silks were goid at | such low prices—in fact, at prices as iow as the | | manufactarers put on the goods—that they must | undoubtedly have been smuegied. The pian | by which the alleged fraud was carried | on Was tins—several cases Of silk would be im- | ported together with a case of cotton goods. This | latter case, as a specimen of the whole, would be sent to the Appraiser's Department, where, on | being examined, tt would be passed at once, with | the alleged connivance of Des Anges, ali the pa- | pers, invoices, &¢., having been previousiy gut u and forged by Lawrence, as charged by the gov- ernment. From the indictment will be seen ine nature of the charge agatnst Field, Morris, Fenner & Co, the auctioneers, Who are stated to have uirchased by Mr. Talcott for the firm of Clafiitn & Uo, ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES GRAND JURY. Yesterday Grand Jory of the United States Circuit Court attended before Judge benedict, and ied in a large batch of indictments, which ‘¢ immediately filed with the Clerk. | The Judge asked if they had concinded their | labors. ‘rhe foreman replied that they had not. INDICTMENTS AGAINST H. B. CLAPLIN & Cu, Among the indicuments just filed are three inst the firm of H, B. Claflin & Co., charging them with receiving, buying, concealing and Jaci itating the transportation Of diferent iots of Biiks, luning im toe year 1873, and running up to 1876. The indictments are very voluminous. bach separate loc of goods is charged im @ separate count, the total amount of goods charged to have been received aud bought by Clafin & Co, within those periods amounts to between 090 and er orme indictments are framed unde: section 3,082 of the Revised Statutes of the Uni! States. The section reads as jollows:— If any person shall traudulently or xno’ ly import or bring into the United states, or assist 1m so merchandise contrary to law, or shall conice: buy, seli or in any T facilitate the transporcation, coucealment or sale of such merchandise after trans- portation, Knowing the same to have been im , contrary to law, such , merchandise stall forieited and the offender shall be fined in any sum not queseding $5.00 Jess than $50. or be imprisoned tor any time nol ing two e ears, or both. Whenever on trial tor ot this section the defendant is shown to have, or to had, possession of such goods, such possession shall med evidence suficient to authorize convicuon, unless the defendant shall expiain the possession to the satistiction of the jury. It will be noticed that this statute pla burden o! proving the possession or rece! ods without guilty knowledge om & t least this 18 tke view taken D. rt oMcers, But it is said, independent Of this, that the government will be able to prove that some of the members of the firm and some of Its agents acied in direct complicity with the smugglers. ‘Thisis what the government allege they can prove. ‘Three indictments have also been filed against Fieid, Morris, Fenner & Oo., the auetioneers, who are alleged to have sold the goods, charging them with receiving, selling and facilitating the trai ertation of the Merchandise in question—to wit, far; e quantitios of slik and mohair, $ We H. Talcott, thé buyer for the firm of H. B. Clafin & Co., 1s also indicted jointly with the firm and separately by himself for alleged com. plicity im these imputed frauds, and five uew in aicvmeats have been found against Lawrence, Des Anges, Wolf, Levy and Ball ior conspiracy, smuggling and forgery. Bench warrants have not been issued against the parties, as tuey were notified by letter from Mr. Bliss, United States District Attorney, of the fact of the imdictments belpg found against them and requested to come in and give ball ‘The indictments against Field, Morris, Fenner & Co. are very loug abd contain several counts. They are indicted 4s Charles M. Fiela, Aaron Field, Jonn J. Morris, William G. Fenner and Eamund D. Fenner. The first count in ove of the indictments against these partics alleges tas on tne Ist of uly, 1874, they aid fraudulently, knowingly and wilfully receive and conceal and ia @ certain manner and by certuin means to tbe jurors unknowa facilitate the con- cealment of certain goods, wares and mercbin- dise—to wit, u large quantity Of silk goods of the value of $100,000 and upward—after their Importa- tion into the United States, contrary to law, in that toe goods lad been smuggied and clandes- tinely introauced into the United States trom Great Britain and Ireland, without the duces be- ing paid or ‘be payment of the same being secured. The second count charges tne partes im question with haviag, on the date above named, fraudolently, knowingly and uniaw- quily 1acilitated tue transportation of the goods specified, without paying or securing the pay- Ment of the duties thereon. ‘Ihe third count charges that they Iraudulently and uniawfuily facilitated the sate of the goods, The fourth count avers that they frauduleotly and unlawiully re. facilitated the concealment o: them, count alleges that they fraudulently | the transportation of the goous. ‘The six sets out that they fraudulently fa of the goods. The ninth count sets up that on the lst of August, 1573, they irauaulently faciil- tated the sale of silk goods to the value of $170,000 and upward. Other counts charge other offeuces | of @ similar character. One of the indictments against H. B. Clafin, who is indicted with Jobo Clafio, Edward E, Eames, Horace J. Fatrenild, Willlam S. Dunn, Dexter N, Force, Daniel Robinson aoa William H, did fraudwently, knowingly aod uplawiuily re- ceive and conceal seven cases containing silk goods of the value of $35,000 and upward alter their importation into the United States, withont paying, accounting Jor or securing tac duties thereon, and that the goods in question were smuggled into tnis port from France. rhe second count charges the delendants with Sraudulently faciitating the transportation of toe ods, F ‘The third count charges that they unlawfully fa- ctlitated the sale of tne Fomits the fourtn count, that they, on the 12th of May, 1 unlawtully re- cetyed and concealed and tacilitited tne conceal- Ment of seven cases of silk goods, valued at 35,000 and upward, and that the woods were brought into this port irom the German Empire, Without the duties being paid or the payment of the same being secured. ‘The seventh count alleges that on the 16th of Mirena, 1874, they unlawfully received and con- cealed ana tacilitated the concealment of seven cases, containing silk goods, ef the value of $35,000; that these goods came trom France, and that the duties thereon were Dot paid. Tne tenth count charges that on the litem of April, 1873, the defendants fraudulently and un- lawiully concealed and tacilitated the conceal- ment of silk goods of the vaiwe of $35,000 and up- ward, which were clandestinely introduced into the United States from France. ‘The thirteenth cougt charges that on the 20th of November, 1874, tne defendants unlawfaily re- ceived and concealed and facilitated the conceal- ment of silk goods of the vaiue oi $35,000 and upward, and tnat these goods were smuggied imto the United states from the German Empire. Other counts in this indictment vary the offence, The sixteenth count declares that on the 12th of August, 1574, de.encanis unlawfully received concealed and jacilitated tne concealment of seven oases O1 silk goods, valued at $35,000 and upward; and the nineteenth count alieges a simi- lar offence on the 20tn of February, 1874; tne two varying the offence, ‘The tweDty-second count sets forth that de- fendants, on the lst of Apri!, 1873, did fraudulently, knowingly and unlawiuily buy and facintate tue sale of SUK goods Lo the Value Of $35,000, aiter their importation into the United States, contrary to law, from the Republic 0! France. The indictments are unusually loig and full of the weil-Known legal verbiage; out the pith and marrow of them is were given: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY PURDY ON THR CASE, In conversauion yesterday witn a reporter of the HERALD United States District Attorney Purdy Stated that the government was quite ready to go to trial; that tuey had toeir preparations made, aud tiat they Would press the case with all the vigor tat the jaw allowed. It appears that Wol di Levy decawped some time ago, and up to the present they had not been taken into cus- tody. A CARD FROM CLAFLIN & CO. New York, June 10, 1875. The United States Graua Jury nave this day in- dicted our firm for alieyed complicity 1 attempts to defraud the Customs revenue at this port. We | simply ask our Jeliow citizens to wiconold all judyment in the case. We have conducted our basiness honvrably and honestly. We expect to demonsirate our integrity und impocence. As ‘were has been no aishonor in our past, so we intend tv protect our suture from stain, by an ua- compromising deience against any accusauons that have been or may be brougnt against us, , HB. B. CLAFLIN & Cu. STATEMENT OF MESSRS. FIELD, MORKIS AND PENNER. At avout three o'clock yesterday alteravon a bench warrant was served upon Messrs. Field, Morris, Feaner & Co., auctioneers, No. 465 Brovine street, requiring them to give ball tu-day to te extent of $20,000 and to appear bevore the District Attorney on Monday next to give answer to an | jndieiment charging them witn receiving and seli- ing at auction smugglea goous. Waen the HERALD reporter called upon the mem- | bers of the firm yestertay aiterooon, a few mo- Ments after the summons hud veen wansterred, Re jouod them assembled togetuer in the rear oi- fice, and it was evident to him that they were very | greatly surprised, iheir astopisiment was three- fola greater, however, when the ERALD reporter informed them of the indictment of Claflin, a circumstance vi Which they said they had received no iniormation whatever. ‘The toliowing statement was rendered vo the HERALD representative by Mr. Charles M. Field in presence of aii the other members oi the frm;— MR, FIELD'S STORY, “A sammons was served pon us very unex- pectediv tus afternoon. Until you iniormed me I was not aware that a similar summons had been issued against Horace B. Vian. 1 Know nothing about the purport of the charges made agaiost that gentleman save the conclusions 1 have drawa irom puolications ~mawe in the H#RALD and owner daily journals, I nave only a brief statement to rendér at present, for t cannot give any satisfactory answer to charges made against the firm unl | know, speciticaily, Woat those charges are. All the information I have at present 1s derived from the meagre con- tents of the paper sent to us irom the United States District Attorney's office a littie waile ago. It simply stated toat we must jurmsh immediate bail and give answer be oe the proper authori- ties next Monday morning. uoneers; we recelvyeggoous from parties whom we have confidence in ana believe to be periectly re- Hable, sell them, render the proper returns, and nothing more.” “But,” answered the HERALD reporter, ‘the papers for the past few months nave oeen sull of ramors concerning smuggied silks and silk goods. Vo you know auytuing abqut a man named Law- rence, & Custom House breker, Who Was arrested oy time since ia Cinada by District Attorney Bliss 9? “NO,”? was Mr. Fieid’s reply. “I never noard of him until bis Dame Was Orouget to my notice by the press; nor do | know anything more of the other man, Graaff, whose name bas also been con- spicuous in tue affair, ‘The class of goods we are Pp | now disposing of we have been selling jor tne past six years. So iar as we know all that we received came regulariy and legitimately into our bands, We never accepted any consigament avout which We entértaimed the slightest douot. On the contrary, Wren United States District At- torney Biiss came to ns and informed us of his suspicions we did all that we couid—tnat is, gave him all the information within our power—to pro- mote his schemes to bring every uniawiul and | Irandulent party to jnstice.* “How does it come, then,” queried the HrnaLp representative, “that your names are incluaed m vhis affair aod that you are placed under such heavy ball upon a charge similar vo that made against Mr. Clafim 9" “L don’t know,” responded Mr. Field. “It’s a mystery to which my ouly somtion is the follow- ing:—some relationship may have oeen devected as existing between tue parties from whom we have been receiving our goods and the two men, Lawrence and Uraatfl; and the United States Dist- Tics Attorne this out, supposed us to be w implicated As I said re, I never Lawrence or 7, norheard of thom. Goods pos- | tion calosoma calidum, which measures three- | ceived und concealed the goods and fraudulently | ‘The nitn | | species, and labia grandis, a beetle. measuring | also attacks it, Taicort, alleges in tue frst count that ou the 1st | of Aprii, 1873, tae deiendants, at New York city, | | stinct of natare. Mr. H. B. | | munication was not aelayed by We are simply auc- | | sibly may have passed into our hands wre AT imported, but never uniess through medium o! consignees in whom we had tne denoe and trust, 1i they were im- plicated witn Lawrence or with Graaff we were unaware of it. We never, knowingly, ac- cepted a pound of goods abour woica we had say suspicion. Iam willing at any time to explain to *he United States District Attorney our mode of conducting our business, and | would render the readers of the HERALD » Jull statement to-da} only lam wholly ignorant of the special charg Joan say nothing fortoer just now. We will giv Dail to-morrow and explaia our position, as re- quired, next Monday.” THE POTATO BUG. PARASITES THAT PREY UPON THE GBEAT ENEMY TO TOMATOES AND POTATOES. Wasniveton, June 9, 1875. To THe EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— Referring to my communicaticn of the 7th inst., there are about twenty parasites that prey upon these destructive insects and serve to keep them from becoming even more destructive than they really are. The lady bugs, or “lady birds," belong- ing to the family coccinellid@, do inestimable good by destroying the beetle walle in the egg state, as there are no less than six species actively en- gaged in this good work. Hippodamta maculata isa smail pink species, marked on the back with | ten Diack spots, H. convergens is another small species, which has done much good tn checking the ravages of the beetle; {ts larva—for these lady birds attack the eggs in botn stages— # bluish, marked »with orange and black, The | beetle is twelve fine dots or markings on the back. H. 15 Punctata, is one of the largest of our lady birds. Its cream colored, with a tinge of chocolate, and is marked with fifteen spots, as the name implies. The thorax ts also cream col- ored, marked with black. The larva is black, and is armed with six rows of spines, H. glacialis is marked on each wing cover, near the end of the abdomen, with three black spots, color brick red. Coccinella munda is a small clay col- ored species, having no spots whatever, and C. novem-notata, as the name implies, is distin- guisbed by being nine-spotied. In the larval state the beetle is attacked by a great many insects, among which we may mention the following beetles and plant bugs:—One o/ the large metallic green tiger beeties (ttracha virginica) destroys immense numbers of them. In the next family of ground beetles we may men- quarters of am mech long. It is Diack, with several rows of copper-colored spots on each wing case. Harpalus caligi- nocus, & dull black species, about the same length; pasimachus elongatus, a larger abont a quarter of an inch in length, the bead and thorax of which are quite small and clay-colored, while the body, large and oval in shape, is a dark Dine. One of the “rove beetles,” a philonthus, Asa singular fact, we may men- tion that two or three species of biister dies | (beetles) wnat have themselves been considered | enemies of the potato, and justiy, too, feed upon or destrey tne Colorado beetle in tne larval state, which reminds us forcibly of the old adage— When thieves fail out honest men cume by their own. Among the plant bugs, er hemiptera, the insect is destroyed by six species atleast. Harpactor cinctus is easily recognized by the legs and sides being banded with yellow and blaek. Like all the insects of this order, it is provided with a beak, and destroys its victim by sucking out its juices. Reduvius raptorius 18 about the same size, and is brownish in color; arma spinosa, which looks very much like a squash bug, also feeds upon it. Peritlus ctreumcinctus is brown, marked with yellow, and euschistes punctipes resembies like- wise the squash bug in general shape, except that it is iarger. It 18 dull yellowish, covered with minute speces or dots. Capsus linearis, a small bug, is also an enemy to the beetle. ‘ Lydela doryphore, & dipverous insect (belong- ing to the files), is parasitic in the body of the larva, which never attains the beetle state in con- sequence. Mr. Riley, who described this insect, | states that “it destroys fuily ten per cent of the second brood and fifty per cent of the third brood.”” Another large fly, promachus dastardit, is also mentioned as a potaio beetle destroyer, but tne same insect has such a rascally baoit of killing bees that its credit mark should be small. Even @ species of daday-iong-legs has been de- tected in destroying the larve of potato beeties, It 1s @ known tact, however, that spiders generally are great insect eaters, and 80 our phalangium is only carrying out an in- In the family of wasps polistes rubiginosus stings the larva, and while in a para- lyzed condition bears it to its nest as fooa for its young. Chickens, ducks, geese, and in fact poultry generally, will not touch these insects in either stage of their existence, so we may look in vain | A. My for help from that quarter. Doubtless there are other insects engaged in this good work which have been le‘t out of the list, but enough have been given to show the Jarmer that he bas some frie im the insect tribe, and he will do well t cultivate their ac- | quaintance and protect them. Besides, ifhe isa keen observer, he may himself add to the list and contribute his mite to entomological science. CHARLES R. DUDGE, Assistant Entomologist, United States Depart- ment of Agr.caltnre. THE NEW ATLANTIC CABLE. QUICK CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW YORK. The article in yesterday’s Heratp announcing that the pew Atlantic cable—the fifth, by the way, spanning the broad ocean—naa been laid caused | general an@ lively satisiaction among the busi- bess community and more especiaily those por- tions of it whose intimate relatioas with Eu- ropean interests have made them dependent pon the cable monopoty that has hitnerto been | 80 firmly established. Some suspicions were ex- pressed, however, that the direct United States company would share the fate of the French com- any, which had scarcely been establismed on a rm basis belore the great monopoly swailowed it. Mr, Oliphant, the manager, gave tne writer the assurance yesterday that the company would iend no ear to any proposals looging to an amalgamation, jor its principal ov- ject was to give tue peeple of England aod the Cnited States “real iree trade in cable te: graphy.’ Despatches were received trom Toi bay, N. F., yesterday anuouncing toat the cabie was in splendid working order. All day loug Mr. Olipnant and the manager of the London office were in telegraphic communication regarding the private afairs of the new company. Ax tne com- & press of da- | spatches, Mr. Oliphant couid obtain answers to his | questions trom Lendow in jess than hall an honr! It 18 intended to estabiish land connection from | Torbay, N. F., to some pomt in Canada ana | thence direct te New York. It is not cer- tain whetner tne tariff of the new line will be lower than that of the Anglo-American Company, but tt 1s claimed that its escabiisninent has already bad the god eftect of inauciog the latter to reduce its prices to filty cents per Word, This reduction was made on the 1s: of May, as It was then thought thar the pew cable already | in perfect work.ng order. It 1s to be hoped that a further reduction will ve made by the new com- pany, thus compelling the other to follow suit nd establishing cable rates on a reasonabie basis. ‘The contractors have not yet formally deitvered the cable over to the company, and press de- spatcnes will not be received lor two or turee weeks. No congratulatory messages passed over the wires. ‘A SAD SUICIDE. Arthur Dyer, a young man of excellent charac- | | ter and promising abilities, committed suicide night bafore last by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. He had been employed on a local weekly journal for some time, but, owing to Ill- health, was unable to attend to nis business prop- erly. On Wednesday last bis employer found it necessary to discharge him that he might ootain the services of some one more capabie, | physically, of attending to the duties of the | position, Mr. Dyer went to ois board- ing house, No. 16 Perry street, feeling grently dejected, i, as he iad been extremely meian- miary embarr: mind gave way, and 10 an evil moment ne seized a revolver and lew bis brains out. Coroner Woitman visited the nouse where the remains lay yesterday afternoon and held an in- quest. Tre unfortunace young man was stretchea on the bea im @ perfectly easy and nataral posi- tion, and but for the savage-looking reveiver firmiy finn by bis rigd! nd and the little A of on his piliow o1 ou! ve thought at first sight that he was simply asleep, ' BOYTON’S SUCCESS. The Story of His Second Cross Channel Trip. IN THE TEETH OF THE STORM: Lonpon, May 29, 18° The enterprise of Captain Boyton in his second attempt to cross the Channel in his life-saving dress has been rewarded by complete success, and he is thoroughly compensated for the disap- pointment consequent upon his previous fatiure, It will be remembered that on the occasion of the Captain’s first trip from Dover he had arrived within a very hopeiul distance ef the French coast when the well-meant advice of the French pilot who accompanied him, coupled with the entreaties of the representatives of the English and Ameri- can press, who Jeared that he might become lost to sight by reason of the hazy and unfavorable Weather and the heavy sea, induced him, reluc tantly, to abandon his voyage. But, nothing aaunted, tne Captain has taken an early oppor- tunity of again testing his extraordinary appa- ratus by another expedition, this time starting from the French coast and fixing Folkestone ag the point of arrival. STARTING OUT. Having arrived in Boulogne on Sunday last, he proceeded on Monday to Cape Grisnez, in oraer to choose a convenient spot for departure, and ultl- mately fixda upon the narrow beach near the village of Grisnez, about 250 yards east of the lighthouse, The arrangements for the commences ment of his trip having been completed, Captain Boyion, entered upon his preliminary journey from Boulogne to Grisnez on Thursday morning, taking the water at Pont Marguet, and intending toswim the whole distance to Grisnez, Belore Gressing he was examined by Dr. Diver, who ex« pressed the epinion that the Captain was in flaer condition than at the time of nis first voyage ang in excellent general health. On starting from Boulogne he received a most enthu- siastic farewell, the entire population sembling to witness his departure.” Tno, houses were decorated with flags and bunting, and the quays were crowded with ex- cited and friendly spectators, conspicuous among’ whom were hundreds of girls, dressed in white lace veils and satin shoes, who had come from the Cathedral after their confirmation. The enthu- Siasm increased as the Captain walked down to the steps, a notable feature in the demonstration being the presentation of bouquets to him by ladies, a circumstance which apparently slightly embarrassed bim. Many vessels, displdying their’ different national colors, were in resdiness to ace company Captain Boyton, as also were several boats, including the Louis Fontaine lifeboat and otners, containing scientific men and the princk pal authorities, Letters ana telegraphic messages, full of expressions of good wishes, reached thi Captain from all parts of France and irom Queena Victoria and the Prince of Wales, who re gretted his inability to be present and ex pressed a hope that the experiment would prove entirely successful; from General Schenck, who signified his conflence that the feat would be Satis{actorily achieved, and trom many other dis tinguished individuals, A universal feeling of friendliness toward the American swimmer pre~’ valled, and he was greeted witn much cheering as he stepped into the water shouting “Vive la France !"" THE JOUBNEY ACROSS. Fixing bis sail and fying @ rea cross flag, have ing also hoisted the American ensign, he steadily began nis voyage against a strong wind, belong frequently cheered by passing vessels, and keep~ ing at the distance of a kilometre irom shore. Ag he appreached the village of Anarecelies, he wag met by several boats, and shortly afterward waa persuaded to land at that village, which he did amid great applause from a large number of on lookers, who filled the roads and headlands, At this time @ strong wind was freshening from ‘west southwest. Tne time occupied in the swimy from Boulogne to Andrecelles was two hours and twenty-seven seconds, After taking a long, sound sleep Boyton proceeded to start ior Folkestone, The sea at twenty minutes past two A. M. yesterday ‘was smooth, bat the weather hazy and uupromis. ing. While awaiting the rocket siguais from the steamer Prince Ernest, which satied from Folke stone at one A. M., having on board a large com- pany, among whom was Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, M, P.,a@ bonfire was lighted and a gun fired from Cape Grisnez, as a parting salute to the Captain, who, observing & fight of rockets from the Ernest, plunged into the sea at nine minutes past three again crying “Vive la France,” being cheered heartily by the multitudes of spectators, At starting the wind was blowing directly in Ws teeth. Mr. Michael Boyton, the browner of th¢ swimmer, who had arrived from Folkestone in the Prince Ernest, now proceeded to Cape Grisnez ta feton the screw propeller, which Captaim Boynton bad left behind on account of the heavy surl, and the sail, which haa been forgetien. OFF FOR ENGLAND, Using bis paddie at the first the Captain was now fairly on his way to kngland. At balf-past four o'clock A, M. he kindly urged that the steamer should put back to Grisnez to carry pack 10 Boulogne the spectators who had come tron the latter place. This request being acceded ta he struggled manfully on, quite alone and in th face of a tremendous wind. At half-past five o’clock the steamer in came up with th¢ amphibian, who, on being informed that he wat now seven miles from tne French coast, stoutly exclaimed, “I shall breakfast in England. Shortly after midday the Southeastern Railway Company's steamer Victoria, gaily decorated came slongside on an excursion from Folkestone’ She spoke with the Prince Ernest, and lusty cheers were given for Boyton. At six ovciock @ thick sea-fog prevailed and at eleven o’clock thé Captain had accomplished twelve miies and waa still striving against a strong wind, which some of the accompanying party fearea might prevent his landing. At noon England was sighted, Boy ton being still fresh and vigorous. At « quarter past one o’clock the American flag was agals visible over the Captain, who was now encouraged by the news that the cliffs of Dover were only eigh miles away. At four o'clock A MEAVY STORM, accompanied by thunder and lightning, somewhat impeded his progress, but still the indomitable mariner fought successiully against wind and Wave, Paddling and using bis sail, at fifteen min« utes before five he was within easy distance of the Engitsh coast, For the next several hours he diifted very much, until at naif-past two this morn ing he landed triumphantly on avery wild coast one mile anda half eastward of Dover, having been tn the water twenty-three hours and thirty eight minutes. He was only sightiy fatigued, and after a very short rest the party steamed to Folke stone, Where Captain Boyton was warmiy received at the Pavilion Hotel, having been honored by at salute of ten guns, and announced his intention t¢ depart shortly for London, He was congratulated on every side by the crowds who had gathered ta witness his arrival. The course steered was north-northeast by east half east and then morta northwest by west. A REQUIEM MASS. @ Obsequies of the la took place yesterday at the unurcn of St, Rose of Lima, In Cannon street, where for years the de- ceased was pastor. A large delegation of clergy- men Were present at the mass, and the body of the church Was vory much crowded with laymen, by Whom the deceased priest was much beloved. A solemn requiem mass was sang, Vicar Genera’ Quinn being celebrant; the Rev. Father Healy, deacon; the Rev. Father NeGentey, arcideacon, and Rey. Father Kearney, master of coremontes. The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev, Father Michael J. O’farreil, pastor of St, Peter's, in Barclay street. He spoke in eulogistic of the Gead priest, reviewing his life and lal ” the cause of God, After mass those preso: G@last look at the remains, whieh were brad conveyed to Cilyary Cemetery for ot Rev. Michael McKenna —-