The New York Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1875, Page 4

4 from the Father, bat every man, move: paise may assuine (he sacred edaructe! y Of @ beac! f He treats wita d renounce’ n, pper, he rejects lume, ang the honored creed mination ke denounces a8 flagitious. He practically does away iy the wrath to come, witn # threatened i, wit the denounced vengeance of God sinner. He detrac's from the heinous | BiB. electing. she stoncment, the sacrifice of | Arist, he then maintains by some process of | God's mere; ultimately will be redeemed and red, AuaT taiokwith s practically equal injurious | uence upon the world, he desecrates the tem- ie Of wis Gog; he bas made itte sceoe of witti- ms and jests, humor ana bufooBery, which ave made jt more ike to @ theatre than toe arch. AN OUTLINE OF THT STORY. | , Inte not woncoriul when we consider the char- Peter of tho man. Piscarding, gentlemen, tor one moment, all the evidence in tuts case, except Mr. Beocher's, with our koowledze o: his casracter | Bad divesting that evigence of ail lts figares and | Wescriprions by close and rimd analysis, ucing it to its elements and judgivg from that of the probability of his offence, what would | De the conclusion of practical, worldiy common pense. His representation, mis theory of tis | whole case Is that upon @ certaim day he was ap- roached by an inmate uf Mr. Tiiton’s house, Bessie — Burner who made fool revelations to hun con- | eerning the personal character oi air, Tilton, wao | communications to bim in | irs of the orthodox | Bext Svea fa close cousultation with = | gation of & committee to judge petween Henry NEW YORK HERALD, THRUSDAY, JUNE 24, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. tances, thereafter become the Ward Beecher in antagon! to Traey does not deny the pledge, her wo s&pirit or io terma; and See him DeXs, aiter having possessed Secrets of Mr. Tlton and recel declarations in lamentaole affair un tala ander say counsel of Heary Theodore Tilton, = . Beecher and the other advisera in regard to Ward Beecher and Theodore Tilton; and alter orgavizing vaat committee appears as the | counse! Opposed to the Interests of Mr Tilten | before that body, and a the leading and a ling Spirit Of iss proceedings. Toen he appears 1! this action, active, mdefatigable, malignant; en- iu the cross-examine ti of witness: bearing his (ull part and responsibility in the a charge Of profe: I. erate sponsor of the opening add defendant in this case, tuli of animosity, of denut u0n of untruth, represeating bis former fi d conidants in the most odious of all lgb he most severe and reprehensible lan- posse and not content with this, when nis master Overborue by tores witnessess, by ail tue evi- deuce to wuich I have (rom time to time alluded, in this case when the strength of this controversy Dears with crushing pewer upon this deendant, | Mr. [racy leaps iio the breacd, or rather into the gulf, and sacridces himeelf ‘or the deience o: bis client, Tne qnestion ts, whether this position in its prolessional and moral aspects, justifies the hope wiich alone could occasion it, that the word of Mr. Tracy, like the word ot Henry Ward made distressing Beecner, is to overbear the bonor, the oath and regard to the coudition of Mr, Tilton’s | ¢ tes'imony of three m: equally Bousenold. Taese representations concerned | themseives, and to Whom nonor, reputativn ang @ man who had been a lie long friend of | tue are as dear as they are to Mr. Tracy Mr. Beecaner, & man whom im hts Doygood Mr. | cher. My learned iriends an- Beecher loved, aod in hee gy ie — mee | it was at tke suggestion, and Getected of thal eotnes BOS | with ti v thas 4s course Was mural character wich he saw would raise him nie erred, ae, ee Cee canes: | So the mora) and Imielieciuai elevation ke aster- | Ward obtained, and from that time onward these | wo men had iived in the ¢.osest Donds of friead- | Bhip and intim: ‘Taey resided im the same city. | Day by day wey aw each other, and yet Henry | ‘Ward Beecher ‘ells you that when these discred- | Iting stories came to bis ear, Without any con- Bultation with the friend who was accused, with- ut appealing to him whom he had ioved and ‘rusted jor years, as to the truth of the accusa- Bion, without any effort at Kindiy remonstrance, i, om luquiry, tueré Was foundation, forgetung gil tae dn ies of triendship and manhood, Heury Ward & rat once advises, as he suys, a sep- Bration, Then, after an iu'erval, comes the chai ge made by this same friend against Mr, Beecher— B charge Of uncuristian und imuuman treatment of the wie of that friend; he learns, fas he vays, and belicves that that coarge was ‘extorted rom the wile by the importunity and e scheming Violence of the husband, And yet ©. Beeoker, 1a a }ubuc card in nis paper, eulo- gas tms conspirator and reMan against his wife's jonor aud peace, For (uree years ne praises dim, bis written words € commends him for bis and genial aud generous treatment, this man Who, as Mr. Beecuer affects to delleve, bad committed not only tails wrong against him by ao érocious charge auc Oud made bis wile the ecomplice of the charge, and them through the entreaties and ihe persuasive explanations of Mr. wuiton alone ne Comes to tae Conclusion that be | ad gone ail wrong, that he ought not to nave ad- vised separation or advived Bowen. He suddenly makes up Dix mind that he has won, uncon- Bewusly, the aifecti us of Mrs. Tilton, aod for three long yeirs he {8 sur- rounded by this aurror of a yreat darkness, and Lives upon the ragged edge Of despair ang remorse; | pod during it ail ke never makes a singie inquiry Bo learn whether tt be true or not that ge has won the affects f the wife, or that he has thereby | ‘Mtroduced dissension and discord and unhappi- Bess into the Rousehold vi bis (rieud. lo constant communication with the parties, free to learn from Mr. Titoa Weether or Dot BIS Suspicion, be- ties, e true, he yet lugers im th protracted @ucaies for turee years. But take that story, | even in its imperfect outlines as I have given It, and Is it credible; dors conform to the ordi- Bary rules of hu@au actions, to the instincts of ournature? We judge this man as we snould age ourselves, our fellow men generally, by the | robabilicy Of tius theory, and the statements of | 18 deience. are they acceptavle to the intelligence | oftnisjury? isuomitto you in tuemseives tuey are intrinsically taulty and incredible. Jt is on | Seis theory alone Mr. Beecher jounds Bis deleuce, | and if it fails be falis; aud if yoa bring it to the | teat of your ordiuury reason and judgment tt me you cannot tall to detect this tallacy ry, and see in it a necessitous creation in,enious mind, drived ty despera- | spair. At tuis stage the Vourt took the usual recess. | APTER THE RECESS, | ‘The court room was filed in every corner on the Feassembiing afer recess. Beach at last had in- dicated bis imientioa to wind upon the final ad- | fournment for tne day, The absence of Judge Fui- lerton was explained, wheu Beach stood up to re- sume bis speech, aad lanncaed out into a fierce tad forcible arrairnme™t of General Tracy. It Was not quite clear wuat tas had todo with the sbarge arainst Beecher, but ex-Judges Fullerton tnd Morris bad eacli an animus to gratify against Tracy, and Beach was saddied with she task. ‘Tracy sat qnietiy im the rear of Beach, Bis arms folded and nis whole attention piven to the address impeaching bim witn “pro- Jessiona! treachery and p*rsoual disuonor,” The Budience felt mo pariicalar interest in tne terangye. “Tracy actel ia a very sinister way ja drawing Tilton’s thuacer, promising to stand by Dim, and thew going over vo tne Beecher side.” ls Was about toree o’v.ock whea Mr. Beecher en- tered the court room. Be stood just inside the entrance for upward of ‘en minutes, until, being tecoguizea by the wonderiul ushers, Murray and Cala was escorted to 4 seat neXt assistant pastor Halliday. | Mr. Beach resumed—I have but one more duty fo perform im tuis case, sod it t the least of she many disagreeavie vd xetivas Walch uly posi- tion Das imposes Uw we. | am to speac of @ rofessivnal brotuer, ani (here is noservice which lawyer readers in ise dischurg* of the obliga- bons of his /rolessivi more repulsive aud ua- jon of the law, I i ite featares of avsect- to atl other Classes of jeasant than taut, jue Pink, 18 pecultar ia som jou, ad, | think, saperio Men aud proiessivas. vere # uoue Of he wean Of euvy wud jeausy, tuere is poae Of the and backviliug Waice too often disfigure ract rs of other Drofessivns. We acknow) ¢ SMILED Is abu (De Were of OU \ellu ws. e cheeriuliy avcord tu tue great leaders of oar proce fession their well uric’ and deserved p a. Bopody disputes tne we oumded aud meriterious Claims Of My \earued Buversares. No waa levis any GUMiialiou Wien Be Wituesses @ great pro- feasionsl effort; ba every lawyer ratner feels pride, amd cneeruily accords the deserved appro- bauou. All 0; Us With Cueeriul accord ac- nowiledge, ior illustration, Mr. har es O’Conor sche leader of our profession, tts great masier wud exemplar. ATTACKING TRACY. Por Mr. Benjamin fF. ‘racy i have no feeling but that of Lue utmost Kindness, and | speak nothing Mp regard to bis auty abd couuection witn to @ase {rom any uniricudiuess, or from aay desire to ipjure hus jeeunas, ond if Mr. iracy bad beea content witn the simple advocacy of the Cause of his present Cent i shou sot pave deemed it witoin tne itwe of wy Guy to advert at ali bu Bis position, Decause it Was uo: vecessary Co he propery feariess discussion Of the cause | represent. But what- his professivaai t.ste and principle may have a Mr. Tracy chooses to piace 48 S(AUd Bud Aseall Loe Wine | most examine his Tetensions as in that connection, is attituae to Cais Case as aiawyer. | beg leave, furtaer, to premise tuat toe relations betweea that geatieman ana myself have heen entire cordial, sno Dotuing that Bas happened or snail happen in this case Shat ir.enaiim erred. | thin! prolessional committed & personal anda | but | know be Bas done it Ish the fe otieman ; pair su yy Will not otiemaa toward n nels, be are extor I repeat, # tr Tracy ote: s in this case, in direct and ie contradiction apon a ma- terial issu’ to (hree witnesses—nameiy, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Mowiton and Frankiin Woouraf, Whatever you say or twink im regard to Mr. Tilton or Mr. Muditon, | thiak | may voint to the char- acter and reputation of Frankia Woodruf as aa aevailavle and estimable gentieman, purity aud morality. oo and of conduct which exaits fim avove tnkindly criticism. Mr. Tracy, @ ese three witnesses bud tes'ined (nat Theodore [ilton, iu the interview wita bim, did charge the offence of aduitery against Mr. Beecher—aiter tuese toree witnesses deliberavel J airecily testified swat Mr. Tracy had counselled ander the circum- Siances & policy of silence and jalsehood, Chooses so become a Witness In contradiction of tueir Matement, The counection of Mr. Tracy wita ail transaction, im its irregular beginaing and its a ation, if NOt, it seoms to He is a factie CHARACTER, performing several paris in this drama, and pei ‘orming ali of them with earnest zeal ana jud ment. He is first tue chosen counsellor, terough Mr, Moulton, of Taeodore Tiiton, He mets the two in company With their frienag Wood fud as an adviser cpon 4 questiou of very great tmportance to Mr. Lilton, he receives from them a jail and free communication of ali ther secrets reiating \o that particular transaction. faere Was sowe scrapie about the confidence q@winon they bestowed apom Mr. Tracy, Filtom Was GOWilling twat the facts atte gnereeiee of his wife §=6and or party—to Mr. Tracy. A which generaliy charac verized Mr as concerning tl cy pledge of Word aid bonor that he would no’ | pursued by Mr, | the cnaracter of the Bar and we think t Tracy. men know that in tne ranks of professionat or of social lle there are no two gentlemen to Waom my respectiul uffectiom is more freviy aud liverally tendered than to them; but I differ with them. / differ with them in regard to the quesiion Of personal and proiessional propriety and of per- Sonal honor and maudness. Aud it Is tomes matter 0; great pain and surprise that they should have approved or counselled such an exbidition of wnat I conceive proiessional treachery and per- sons! dishonor, Lsiould pot have disagreed with gentlemen soemtnent and respected upon my own idea of right, bat Ihad been instructed for Jong Years Guat tne Life and the Lonor oj Our prefess- Si0u consisted in its Haelity to its Cause aud its cilent; 1 had been taught to believe the pledge of | a man and a gentieman was to be redeemed under all conceivavle circumstances; and I bad beeu taught by the elements a well as by the judica- ure of olir profession, that no lawyer wao, under the privilege attaching to the relation of attorney Qud cliens, had received tne communication of secrets of that clieat, couid in law or in justice, withont the permission of that cltent, make a aie- | closnre of them: that the power of the aw which overreaches «nd treads Gowm mere senliments ud syuipathies, and looks ouly to the agministra- tion of justice according to tte known principle ‘hat the law could not extract irom tne honor of tue professlou whe secrets of tae cleat, THR AUTHORITIES. Mr. Benson then read authorities to show that a lawyer 18 Not presumed to be both advocate and Wiiness for bis client in the same Cause :—'*Lue cuaracters of the advocate and the witness should D6 Zealously Kept apart.’ “such a course of pro- ceeding is Rut consissent With the due aaministra- tion of justice.”? Quiei Justice Campbell expresses gisapprobation In his decision of a party acting as advocate and wituess:—‘‘It is revolting to the minds of the jucy, anu will geueraily be injurious to chose whe present it.” In those States where the law does notextend to the limit of the English practice, so far as it grants new triais jor anoffence of that cnarac: tue practice is similarly condemned, and there is no precedent to be fonnd woere @ lawrer was allowed to testify in & case as tO & material question at issue, and was continued, aller luis testifying, in | Connection with the case, that haa ever met with the approval of the Coart, Toere are exceptions itis true, DUS In such @ Case it may be regarded houid at once sever Lis “It was the practice y in North Carolina, bat in wOst Cases It bas been Bcoompauied by tue Surrender by the attoruey of bis brieig in the cas*.” Another authority cited saia, “It degrades tne evil will work itsown cure.” This is tue judgment of the courts upon such exbivitioas as we pave haa from Mr. Tracy, Mr. Tracy was not Simply tne Advocate of Mr. Beecher, and a wit- neav IN O18 Dena, DUt be bad given his piedge, unaer circumstances to whien I have reierred, that he would occupy no sich position. The cir- cumstances are more depioraoly Characterized by the fact that he Was pursuing in opposiuon to that pledge, the assurance uuder whic. her ceived from Mr. Tilton his conddences, You wi! remember that Air. [racy testilled that ae was Bull connected with tuis case and wita Mr. Seacher, and that he had not thought it necessary jor him to retire from it, and taat he suosequenily acied, aod 18 stili' acting, @# counsel in tuis case. Wuat is the excuse? Mr. dracy says:—‘Mr Tilton, you heave changed your grannd and [I am, thereiore, released from tuose persunal aud’ professional obligations in waicn lheld myself to you, Weil, no geutieman oi sound manly principle cou'd uphold a lawyer in revealing the secrets of a case woich ne obteined On a positive pleuge of fdeiiiy Lo the Cause. Js it u that Tiitum dia chau, ois grouids? Turee Witnesses—ulton, Moul:on and Woodrnf—ai 1 assert the express charge made by Tilton was that of adultery, Of Criminal atercourse in diect terms. Mr. Shearman interrupted the connsel end puted the correctaess of the application of the evidence cited. Mir, Beaca read (rom Moulton’s testimony in rela ion to what he tola Mr. Beecher as to his in- terview witn Mr. Tracy, Moulton says:—‘‘ told im that | toid Tracy soe facts, that you nad been muuty of sexual lutercourse with ELzabeta R. Til ton, and tuat fracy said, ‘If taat be true, then it Mnst be couceaied at all nazards;’ * * * J told hin of the comsui\aiion between Tracy, Woodrat and myself, and that as iMac imterview 1 told Tracy the trata.” Mr. Shearman interrapted again, and sa:d that, ugn Mouton in bis Girect examiuativa gave tesumous, Wued Moulton and Tuion were re- culled, after Mr. Tracy aad tesiided, they dia not contradict Mr. iracy’s dental Of tat conversation on buat polut Mr. Beach said that Moulton and Tilton were Mot eXamined on that point becanse it was oot admissivie 10 go into that question again. [i taat Was not @ clear statement Of the stacemen: of Moulton to Tracy then he was unable to under- stand it. Mr. Wood-a/ has sworn th im tae in- terview between Muaiton, Tiltun, Tracy and pim- self, 1Tacy Was iuformed toat tue Charge Was aiui- ter: Mr, Shearman repeated his objection to the con- Bs Tuction of tae evidence, and Mr. nh said is not necessary ior you to repeat what you so empbaticaily said many times. If Mr. Tracy Was employed by & Man who was accused of man- siaugh'er, circumstances of the crime, aud anotaer indictment for humicide was subsequeatiy ound against the cilent, would Mr. Tracy theu feel at linerty to reveal what was confided to nim by his cleat wheo offence? Would be be eutitied to appe: him ? Mr. Shearnan agatia interrupted Mr. Beach, who said sharp'y, ei, in the name of oa, talk tul you get fired.’ Mr. Shearman said ne would like His Honor to bear Bim, but ne opjected to the andience interrapiing bim. At interview Spoken of Mr. Tracy represeated Mr. Beeoher, und it was apon thas grogad alone that tue evidence ‘was samisted. Mr. Beach (to Mr. Searman)—Are you through al u now? Mr. Tracy said to Tilton mo matter about etiquette, but the commanicatioa you Make tu me d. He must meet this quesiion, and ton Which must be decides in sae judg. ment of the projession aud the comunity, or el- the idea ef privileg vrojession Wii! aod Ought to vecom pd a sco The present case whica oe espouses is but hosel the former case. The coadnsel (hen read te resolution of tae Bar egalost Changiug sides in an Issue at law. THE FBRORATION. Wr. Beach then said:—i leave that part of the subject, aod omiy regret that | bad to refer to it. ‘That subject wil de left to the consideration of ment is ROW Anish eased, hemes assoc! s of humanity, ti eat topics which stir a wm ated with tue bt morality; al the and fis clisnt reveaied to nim all the | under indictment for tne lesser | against | | | | | | | grounds: = You can receive no nobler tribute thi t offered by our adversaries. Fighting every ste of the case, sprivkiing the record all over wit! exceptions, they have acknowledged the entire accuracy of your sous istons, You have the cation §=to. |=—know = Bhat ‘ou have dno injustice to this lefendant. Indulge the hope that the feeling of regard wito wuich you have bonored me will, as wul my own warm feelings toward yourself, grow and increase after the close of these tolisome and pleasant days, 1 cannot close without expressing My grateful thanks to my povie friends aud abs0- ciates, Ii any merit has attended my efforts |t 1s due to their Sagacity und wise prompting. Post- Ing me in the front of the battie, they have still Stood as its leaders. It has been & great love tO Us thal by unavoidable circum- stances, my friend Generali Pryor has been so much away from the case. If he has not struck so mauy biows in the fleld he has veen the wis- dom ofour cabinet, Deeply are all tnaebted to his ready and larg ning and jJudi¢ious counsel. You will credit me when [ declare that the duty Ihave periormed has been unweliome @nd paiaful. [have not spoken augaot im malice. 1 leave toils case without the slightest asperity of teelimg toward any on filled with un- Sflected admiration of the wu of my distinzaished a! acmires more largely tuan mys he maguificent genius of this derendavt, Rich as he 1s in mental endowments, prodigal as bis labors have been, they cannot alieiter him trom the punishment of Dis offence against the law. Gentus as lofty as nis couid not save Lord Bacon, He sinned and feil, and upon him history las written the epitaph:— The wisest, gre: , Ineansst of mankind, Toward great men in disgrace like this who fali Whittier, New England’s gilted poet, writes in his poem “Ichabod”: So falien ! so lost! the light withdrawa Which once he wore! Phe glory trom his gray hatrs gone revermore | him not—the Tempter hath e tor all ing tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his tailt ©, dumb be passion’s stormy rage, Whea be who might Have lifted ap an! led his age Falls back in night Scorn! wouid the angels laugh, to mark A bright soul driven, Fiend-goaded down the endless dark, From hope and heaven? Let not tne land onee proud of bim insuit him now, Nor brand with deeper shame his dim, Disnonored brow. But let its humbled sons, instead, From sea to lake, jamen(, as tor the dead, Of all we loved and honored, noaght Save power remains— A fallen ange!’s pride of thought, Still strong in clwing, All else is gone ; trom those great eyes ihe soul has fled; When farth is lost, when honor dies, ‘The man is dead! ‘Then pay the revereuce of old a. ‘To bis dead frame a8 Wak back ward, with Aud hide the shane 1 will now submit tis case to you in the sublime language Of the great orator wuo sieeps in his grave at Marsnfield. Mr. Beach then read a por- tion of one Of Mr. Wevster’s orations before a Jury, which admonished jurors to do their whole a and impressed upon thew the responsibili- of their position, Mr. Beach closed his ad- amid applaus REQUESTS TO CHARGE. Mr. Abbott—!f Your Honor please, as we inti- mated we Would have some requests to charge, we now desire so introduce them in behalf of te defence. Mr. Beach—We have no requests to make, Your onor. Mr. Abbott said that, in regard to the question raised as to the propriety of eouusei testying iD benailf of bis client, there may be cases where it becomes a duty and a necessity for him to do so. There are several authorities 10 this State where- in & counsel is competent to testify. There was a clear reveesity lor bis so doing in this ¢ Mr. Abbott then proceeded to read ti ir. Morris interra) close of the case Was inadmissivie. ge said he would hear them, aad Mr, Abbott proceeded to re: POINTS SUBMITTED, I. Irrespective of the question whether defendant con- mitted adultery with plaintiff's wite, and without the jury's passing Upon that question of ‘fact, detendant is entitled to their verdict upom each of the following 1, There is no evidence in support of plaintiffs aliega- fon that by reason of any, such adultery the plaintitt ever lost the comfort, society or assistance of his wile. % He coutiaued to cohatit with his wife for yeurs after the tune of tue alleged communication to him of the charge. & Afier such alleged communication, apon considera- tion of satistactory explanacions ag to the alleced iu- jury, and of protection of nis wite, his children and nim. self, irom @ public comiestauon m respect to the same, plaintif’ aud defendant concurred in the purpose of onciiauon aud of the surrender of further coutro, ¥, and such settiement was ip accord and satisiac: between the parties, and tue piaimuf is thereby pped from inaintaiaiog this action im repudiation ch settlement. 1 Upon the whole evidence uoon the principal issuesin | the cause, there is not sufficient proof ty sustain a ver- dict for le p-aintiff, and It 1s the duty of the jury wo ren- der @ verdict tor the Getendant The detendant 1s not required to prove his innocence; hi resumed immocent until his guiic Mrmauvely preponterai “T4 le in civiland ee that the fact nowl- it involves a charge of | | tort or of criminal conduct or neglect, must be clearly | feet of proo | entitle her to # ve ly have ming! our discussion. if asnytRing can i¢ us t© @ wnovier Gon-— ception of the tes of truth it is a scene like this, so full of great responsibility, 1 have felt my ipability | Wortauy to meet the daties of my position in the food Of adversaries so cunning of fence and so a ays to the swift and Lo livtie faith ia my infinite trast in that jus- Whole World ang notes th j bat the race is not Bartle to tue str ewe skill, but I nav city is Right i any 4 of puvile celebration it snin fag which is oO ony its contest WItB arrogance and power. sentiment id my client tn ali tue difficulties and discoursgemenis of tus trial, aud Which Will sustain and eventually, I trast, promise of iim t, Owr fong association, bringing us into impresses me Wits Kindly seatiments st for one of you Wi honest from the sarowleas ind pathies of an excited people—actuated dy a desire sincerity ce, anxieties and sym- roug pill yf the temple of trute gud honesty and to preserve the gitar of God irom etforts aimed at its ruin. The strugmie this day is between & character and a J aud fear ating With Waich you gave 4 Us Shi ouge the tanwied maxes Of buia trial. proved ornot “Tt, after a oarefal exam! | testimony, such doupts re: roved by the piaintifl. (People ex rel. Smith va ease,” N. ¥., 45: affg 3) Barb, 5%.) And the principie is pecuharty applicable to a charze deiendunt “is entitles to reat ou a de . and is not bound to disprove the case.” King v8. Kine, 4 Scotch Sess, Cas, 2d Series, 62 Opia- fon by Lord Moncrieff.) And even when the defendantin an action of crim. con. the omlssion does not raise any inference him. (Lowe vs. Massoy, 62 illinois (Freem. |, 47.) Stated by Merrick, J.,in Daiton vs Dalton (sapreme Court of Massachusets, 17) It is not necessary that you should affira: innocence of the respondent in her io a verdict. Itis not necessary that order to enti ifirmatively, upon the eviuence that ou should find Kas been submit t the act, so that you can afi. in the case, the state of evidence to show that she might have beea quilty, | af deal of probabil have been guilty, but an un guiity or wot—then the libel ‘ou ¢ say, on the contrar, that she “mig! jainty whether she was aot proved; and though that you'are fully -at- | is entitled to your verdict; that is, if the libetlant that whien it 18 essential tor him to him to your verdict, then you must und on Iv. Plaintiff eannot recover unless the jury are satisfied, by affirmative evidence, that defendant aciualiy had Carnal connec ton wish plaiutit’s wire. Note.—Winemore va. Greenbank, Wille: ‘The Court must be satisfied that the render bot only of the mind but of persou. Hame ton va Ub in. 2 tage. Bee. 8 Novinson vs. Robin- a Tr, 2 Davidson by Ping = ng | i more fully reported 5 Notes of Cas. 673. Caton vs. Caton, 7 Notes of Cas, 16, | And see Wilson vs. Wilson, 5 vniens, Ch. (Ohio, 3. ‘The jury mast find for the defendant aniess convinced by the prools of the agiual aduliery, beyoad all reason. able doubt . ‘a Berckmans vs Berckmans favor y, not on testimony 10 satisfaction ot proving it to the ond a reasonable doubt T be- Court, lo Not mean to »ay that whelming e esti the human guarded judgineat ot the Court free from any conscien- Hous and perplexing doabws as to whether the charge be rn ca eve the deien jouht.” Followed In Freeman vs. Freeman, $1 Wise., 235, Tn both these cases the Verdict or decree wis set aside for viglation of thie rule. To the same effect Anonymous 17 Abb. Pr., 48, and see Green vs. Gi 6M Dillon vs. « siatory on. , Lashingto: inai wile for divorce by reason of adultery. ‘4s concerns the wite, not mcivil suit, but preceeding sit there ve mefit of it Even if the eh ig not sustained. Stone va. Stom 4. (Consistor: divorce tor adultery. mber that 1 ‘com take pli ut whether the tadlishes the tact. wr suspicion or surmise T inust the legitimate results of legal evidence ‘The verdict must be tor the defendant, nnlew the re- t4 of the whole evidence on Doth “ides be such as to pe gover m produce in the deliverate conclusion of ube jury « legal | Certainty of gulit vit. ‘The charge of adultery is one that not merely involves inst the defendant, but criininates y 4 tends to disgrace her ob! reatens the marriage relation itself; and proper forthe jury to consider these ordinary and natu Fal conseque ices of @ conviction, in scruiinizing the evidence 4nd exacting adequate proof an Accusauon involving such grave, perma: 4 reme- diiess conseq gences to others. aren, it is Whey Ye ‘cd w jury doudt lexity as to mains in (be mind o joudt or perpiexi| e ‘ney must find for the de Mr, Beach insisted that Mr. Abbott should not argue the case, The Judge—Certatnly not. Ix or te raver the wrone songhs to be esvabliahe: more stringewiy the rulesof eve dence should be enfoi J 4 versation is mot Wo be faxed upo est evidence. x If there wore any eviden adaltery atany specific time might have some means of suppe nesses, Ns OWN testunony to his innocence; the evidence adduced by the intif, the defendant ts the only witness who has apy actual Knowledge of what between Uimisell ani Mrs, Tiltoa were, e only person whom, whe law permite to speak itness as to (hose relations Mr. Beach protested that this was argument, The Judae—Certadmiy ; 1 The higher he —. in the case pointing to 4d piace the defendant ing, by otver wit to you, that she is not guilty, that | sted and clear im your own winds that she 1s innocent | | | | | | comeluston of actual suit. For itis not to lead | fit most'dangerous evidence that is aw. | Witnesses in their inter: a The silence of the plaiatif’ toward the defe: for | neariy six months atter he says he was im possession of the fact that adultery had been committed is cogent evi- | fendant antt! this effort fated, is cogent evidence suck en tes it ral ity overy hypothesis as to excl certainty overy but that of gail the facts proved must not only ail'be ne with, aud point to guilt, but “ae establish gailt a nt with, a) with inpooence. in & one case. x. The law does not dispense with direct Boot of the sex and secept circumstantial evidence of inti macy in Hou thereof, unless there 18 actual proot of conduct of the parties deviating from open and honor~ abic adherence to the proprieties of chaste society, and sbowiug @ lusttul disposition and purpose on their aud a Opportunity, by their resort to seclusion an security. xuIL The circumstances must be such guarded discretion of a reasonable a would lead the just man to the | barsh anc intemperate Judginent moving upon Appearances that are equally capable of two interpretations ; neither isit to be a mater of artificial reasoning, judging apon such things differentiy trom what would strice the care- tul and cagtious Consideration ol ® Giscreet man, acts relied on must lead, by a fairin- clusion so lar inevitable as that the sup- & course of The proxim: ferenos, to a com Position of innocence cannot by any j Feasoning be reconciled with it When, in addition to the open relation of intimate friendship, there is superadded the pastoral relation, Bo | inten iment against the chastity or propriety of that in- fercourge can be drawn. except upon proof ‘of actual Justtul deviation» from the intercourse of society appro- priate to such relations. No charge or contession ou the part of the plaintiirs | Wile i evidence axainst the derendume None of the Iettors and writings of Mra. Tilton put tn evidence, upon their face, as matter of law tmport » coufession of aduliery or sexual udelicacy, of turnish any proof of elther by themselves Where a party has destroyed a paper material to his | cuse and the ountents of she paper arc disputed, the pre- | sumption arises that, if it had been produced, it would have been against Lis interest, or in some essential par- licular unfavorable to his representation of its contents. It was now after four o'ciock. Mr. Morris—i suggest that we adjourn, and that Your Honor name # day to bear tue balance of the Tegneara. ir. Aovott—I will conclude soon. Mr. Morris—I judged from the bulk of your man- uscript it would take a day at least, XIX. I¢ the jury bolieve that the “True Story," as it is calied, subsiantinlly aa put in evidence, is the work of Uils plait they must tn» verdict ior the detendant ‘The letters of Mra, Tilton to the defendant, which haye been put in evidence, do uot, as mutter of law, upon their face bear any indecent or tlicit signification; and the fact that detendant, instead of desiroy ing or secreting these e: f Mrs. Tiltoa, voluntarily dis- closed ¢uem and banded them over to Mr, Moulton, 1s a | cogent confirmation of the deiendant’s testimony ‘that he did not undersiaod them in any indecent or illicit | seuse. Xxt. ‘The letters and oral statements that have bi Guced, as in the nature of couilessions, are to b ered in their entirety, and as logether covering period of years: an jury are to consiser whether credible that the defendant could heve made such oral statements, as are attributed to him ana uenied py pin, and whether itis credible that such ietters coulit have been written by him with reference to guilt of adultery. Tne expressions of eomipuuction and remorse in the Gefendan writings and alleged conversations belo! sf to the ciass of merely moral eviience, and neither ten to support, nor are capable of sapnoriing, ny legal cer- | Sey Uo the fact, nature or degree ated culpa- LLY Mr, Morrts—I hope Your Honor will examine all the authorities cited to-nignt. The Judge—i know ail aoout the cases quoted. They are ali divorce cases, Mr. Morris—OL course they are. 'S yn ad- onsid- tony XxIL xxuL Testimony of witnesses tha! & party charged, In eon- versation, admitted his guilt of pron is Ts weakest | received by XXIV. The testimony of witnesses (even if fore credtieal that the defendant In conversation admitted that he nai coumitted adultery, being met by his sworu denial upou the trial, is not sufficient proof of his guilt, uniess the atieged confessions are corroborated by oiher satisfac- wry and.consistent testimony, In considering whether the ‘testimony of the alliage | verbal admissions is corroboratea the jury must look at the whole course of conduct of the plaintiff and bis jurse with the defendant since | jo and consider whether it is ible or probable thal this conduct and social mter- course could have teken place if the uetendant was charged or believed by her a? be an adulterer, Where « person is charged, with immoral conduct, under such circumstance that he has no legal direct evi- dence ot nis innocence other than his own oath, the fact that he endeuvored to prevent publicity or to avoid pub- he comiroversy is no evidence of guilt ‘The plaintif’s written #1 ent, that the imputed offeice of the defend «nt was ihe making ot improper oposals, and that dofendant denied the charge, might verinrown by direct prootof the act of adultery, but not be overthrown by oral tesumony of a ditierent oral charge and admission. j XAVITI. As a matter of law, the paper of January 1, 1871, called the apology or letter of con:rition (=x!init No. 2), does ol on 18 face Import any act of aduiiery or of sexual indelicacy, and is Bo proof o: elther. None of the defendant's letters ana writings pnt tn evid upon welr face as matier of imw, import aduliery or sexual ndelicacy, ur jurish any 'prool of either, by themselves. Ihe tact of erther must be sup- ied by other legitimate proof. vefory the law allows he interence that such fact prompted the expressions of the letters and writings: | None of the defen tant’s letiers or writings put in evi- @ence ascertain or declare the (act of adultery. They oply declare and ex; jons of the defendant, of commiseration and seit-reproach at the broken for- tunes of the plaintit? and domestic unhappiness of his | family, 8 presented to the detendant’s appreciation as | detailed by himself, ae xx If the jury find that the plaintifMs wife left him in Decemver, 1870, on account of his conduct and treatment and with a view (o separating from ‘and that the defendant in lecember, 1870, gave information of the facts to his wife and to an officer of his church and to the plainti@™s em T, and advised @ separation of the wiie from her hus) these facts must be considered by (he jury as corroourating the defendants testimony and diserédi: that of the plaintitf om the main issue, The fact that the plaintif continued to cohabit with his wife after her allege’ communication to bim of the ‘arge and up to July, (874, is cogeme evidence against the truta of the present charge, the charge was fi ence against the truth of the preseat charge. hecerealon Xxx’, is The testimony of the piaintiff that he first disclosed | any charge against the defendant to loyer in connection with business arrangements, and united witu bins in aa efor’ w drive vefenJant from Srooslyn, and that he mide no disclosures of the charge to the de- aiuss the truth of the present charge, XXXV. The fact that after making toe charge, and learning that it was retracted by his wite, the plainnf beca ft t. and restored th The four years delay of the plaintiff in making any open charge of adultery against the defendant. and | bringiug of such open charge only in consequence of irritations and resentmen(s proceeding from other ees, are Covent evidenoes against tae trucuiuluess aud good iaith of the present chute, mn of fnet, the plaintiT t directly adverse, and | & written stacement 0.) Was commenced hi mony, the jury are This testimony on the point as couclu- XVITL + It the Jury believe fhat the plaintiff or any other wit ness of his has wilfully sworn nisely on @ material pout, they should disregard the Wave Lestimouy ot such witness. XXXIX, When a witness testifies o a conversation of the defend. antat which no pefson was present, there are no mea ot direct contradiction, except by the oath of the defen aot Ifthe jury find’ @ train of circumstances incon- fistent wita the alleged conversation, and the conversa. von is fully denied by the detendant, they may reject the tesumony wo such alleged conversation, @ if himself and le iberately and sy ste- voived in this present consistent with tae pres tenanc’ of the defendant's . discredits their bound to consi sively discredivd. ent charge an Mrs. Tiiton’s innocen comtrary now given. aid requires ite 1 yary holly untrastwortn, The Jndge said he would take the requests and retarn them in the morning. At the conclusion of the reading of the requests to charge Mr. Beach made his motion to reopen the case for the admission of new evidence, as al- ready described. The Court then adjourned, As s00n as the Court adjourned Mr, Beacon and Mr. Evarts stood ap and grasped eacn other cor- the band as they mutually con- on if upon their con- case. ir Was surrounded by his friends, and @ sturdy-looking son of Albion, defendant, | Tahake bands with you than I would with the Quee Mr. Beecher iaughed pleasantly as be returned the friendly pressure of the stranger's palm. aud witu similar peculiar ept- sodes the handred and twelfth day of the greatest trial in Christendom closed, HOSPITAL FOR SUNSTRUCK PATIENTS. Mayor Wickham and Comptroller Green yeste: Gay received copies of resolutions passed by the Governors of the Society of the New York Hospital setting fortn the following fact adequate house of relief exists in the lower part of toe city (or cases Of sunstr ke and Other accidents, The Board recommend tee appropriation of tne late police station house In Beekman or Cnambers streets, either of which Would be a suitavie baild- jd. It now ap- ma Missioners, of woich Ave under the resolwior theit cominittee in charge of tae once proeeea to ft up and furnish sich buiding for the occupancy of patients, apd (hat communica- tion be hau with the Commissioners of Coarities | and Correction, in order that the city may be pro- erly districted and the amuaiances made useful in transferring patients. No charge is to be made jor trearment, The warm weather (s upon as, and immediate action Upon thia imporsant subject is y de Sirable. A dowavaWn Desgilal OF ‘aly character is | wok damded, | all ea COMMENCEMENTS. Attractive and Impressive Collegiate Exercises. A GALA DAY AT VASSAR. Forty-two Ladies Take the} Bachelor's Degree. a rd INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT BUGBEE, Cardinal McCloskey at St. Mary’s College. ADDRESS OF HIS EMINENCE. Mr. Patterson’s Address on Scholarship and | Pabjic Questions at Dartmouth, Commencement Exercises at Rutgers, : { Syracuse and Union Colleges. reign Yesterday will be greatiy distinguished in col- lexiate history. Commencement exercises were observed at several of the more renowned instl- tutions of iearning tn the country, Vassar wi bright and joyous, a8 it always is on these occa- sions, and transformed forty-two young lady | students into bachelors of arts At | ancient St. Mary’s America’s firat cardinal | was present, to add lustre to the Commencement Day of his Alms Mater, and took a distinguished part In the proceedings, The graduates and — friends of Syracuse University had an opportanity | to listen to the bright and wise sayings of Ohan- | ceilor Haven on “he Signs of the Times,” and at | Allegheny College, Dr. Bugbee was inaugurated as President, The College of New York and other educational institutions tn the city made tue day | memorable by interesting exercises. VASSAR COLLEGE. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FORTY-TWO FEMALE BACHELOZS—ORATIONS BY THE LADIPS, POUGHKEEPSIE, June 23, 1875, To-day again the weatner hasbeen propitious for the Vassar girls, The cloudy threato: morn- ing gave place to the supny assurance of noonday, and just before the opening of the Commence- ment exercises the sky became clear and the air # mery. Im every way the day was @ fitting one for what the valedic- torian called “stepping across the threshold of the future.” To witness tis auspicious ceremony there came to town, during the last few days, no Jess than 1,000 people from ali parts of the Union, Some to see the last collegiate efforts of their cnil- aren; others, attracted by love of noveity, came to be astonished at the heights to wnicu tne female mind attains on the Mount Parnassus. The essays read to-day were in every way equal to those gon- erally read at the Commencemeants of malo insti- tutions, THE VALEDICTORY of Miss Florence Oliuton Perkins, of Cooperstown, Was no ordinary effort. It showed a dcpth of feeling and a grace of expressioa which few mon | could hope to rival. Its feeling allusions to the congenial friends and inte lectuai aMnities of the old college were discussed in ® gossamer of | rhetoric, and appealed more to the heart than ; to the ear. It was an Oriental farewell, | long and lingering, but when finisned, “’twas only a farewe! it baMes analysis; o0 particu- iar point remains in the mind, but the whole has leit a deep impression. The tone of all the oration | WSs universal and progressive, showing that the minds of the students have not been ham- pered with the obsolete conventionalitie: wita§ which some deem it indispeosa- ble to surround the budding female mind. Mascolinity of thought seems to be more | @ matter of training than of sex, for the easays of | to-day—many of them from feeble girls—were as | | strong in thought and as bold in conception as | g, youth of Harvard or Yale could pro- From the programme pubilsbed below tt any of nounce, | will be seen that the themes which claim the at tention of Vassar girls are not light or idle ones. Politics, religion, science and art , im & prominent piace in their thougnt. | These topics are not thought irom text books, but 4 as each individual cho ses, A proof ival essays Of Miss Ki Kate McBain, Ai- though Miss Mai Made ont @ strong case jor science, Miss McBain’s tor the Une arts was stronger. ‘A notable featare of the celebration was the scarcity of music, which at mos: seminary com- Mencements ts very pleatiiul. ‘This lace of effort on the part of fingers was per for by €Xtra activity of rains. THR EXERCISES, ‘The exercises were neld in the chapel, where yesterday the “clase day” celebration waa imiti- ated, On the platiorm were seated the trustees of the volieze. inciuding Matrhew Vassar, nepnew of the founder; Kev. tackiel G. Robinson, of | Providence; elius Robinson, Rev. Edward | Lotbrop, VD. D.; Charles W. swift, Stepnen H. Buckingham, Jono Gay Vassar. Rev. Ruius | Badoock, Oornelias Dubois, John. Ray- | mond, Li. D.; Cyrus Swann, George H. | Sierun, Augustus L. Alle’ Eoward L, D.; and George inuts. Among the ue: who were honored with seats among the Fecuity on the ¢ were Ex-Governor Peas xas, and fame bu 8 Compensaied o ral Terry, of Fort body of toe ents and Immediare h speaker wok tne with applause, waich, when projonged by the s0pho- mores and juuiore who Occuvted (he gaileries. “An bour like this is worta a thousand pussed In pomp an! ease—tis present to the iast! Years glide away untold—''is still the sxme; As fresa, as fair, as on the day it came." Many of tlie vider graduates were present to see w new class!’ (as that oO: '75 is called) gradante. class of ‘76 acquired the name of “new” irom tact that it entered the collegiate cours 8) { \raming Was mtroduced in jevate the edu- Make the ais- the graduating class, Weir seated. As she was popular, ry vi fe e new system was to cational standard o. the house an eipline more severe. Of course. like all college | ors, this One Was UNpovUlar, and during the re of the course muca beluger was howh by the giris, During the later yi they seem WwW Dave accepte situation and set themseives to work to muko the best of it. That standards bave been im- proved we have the word of Presiaent Raymond, who, to bidding the Class “good by," spoke of how successful all tae new experiments had been with them. The ciasé was @ naturally progressive one, for | once it revelled against a compulsory Bidle ciass, and the good book wus only kept in respect by fat of Mr. Vassar, woo said that the Bibie suoud be @ text book at Vassar, Xercises opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Robinson, of srown University, wio w: utro- ouced vy President Raymond. ite aupplicatea the benediction of God on the eMurts of tne young ladies, and prayed that all tueir lives might be as bright as tne day Wuich Was Gow , ranted teem. He petitioned the Providence which had seen tneu safely \urough college vo guide tuem through life, When the reverend gentleman was seat Frances Goldsmith swiit came iorward » nouaced the oratio salutaioria, Her remarks tu Latin to the truscees were evident; preciated by most Of the members of that august vody. THR BSSA¥S. The saintatory finished, Misa Fiot e Curry Wheat came forward to discuss the “indeven- dence of Church and State.” None of her tdeas Were new, but soe showed In her treaimeut of the subject mucn researca. In the passage, “ien- der unto Ursar the things that are Uwsar’s, aud Bnio God the things that are God’-," sue found the divine mandate which declared bota taatiiut independent. The one, she said, wus the gove: | ing tastrament of man a member 0: bag he the other his goveroiog instrument a6 an indi. | vidual, She di ure Ob the merits of | tne case consi: in & politico economic | view, but carotully avoide J jusion to the me. Alter having declared | herseif ewinontly in vor o the | invependence of both institutions sue retired, and | Miss Mary Frances Bumagion came forward to dissertare on the “Achievements of Theoretical \s# paper was, thougn & very on very learned uno, and lus anknor as @ thinker, Cromista | tion | degun:—John A, Saisoury, she divided into two classes, theore onsen ‘a Philosopher.” fhe one lived ta ‘al facts, the other is ouly WL otted power of bis mind, phe traced a0 the diferent changes Whioh succeeding theories had wrought in che science uptu sne arrived at the automatic theory oO! to- day, which, thouga frst opposed, is now ac- cepted, sne very justly Clatmed that this theory had bridged the Chasm between ‘mineral and organic cuemusiry. After saying that the old cliemisis were mere analists, and that new ones had raised synthests to @ science, be closed With an appeal for imagination fu these words:— “Let uot Imasination in science be despised—i do Ot mean Unbridied imagination, out imagination governed by ® Conservative judgment. Lt o dove much for science lately and will shortly ao more.” Alter the execution of the frst movement from Beethoven's symphony in O minor by the Misses Loreiu, Hollister, Pease and Ubamberiain, Miss Lucy Wricht Kellogg came forward to say:—“Der Vaticanismus ist ein Feind des Fortscrtus und der Freiheit.’ "(the tnfuence of the Vatican an enemy to progress and ireedow.) THE BSSAY. Her essay was German in its thought as well as [) nh. She spoke in glowing terms of the dik German bishops, sneered at the piigrms and aired many a shread- to tbe Vatican infla~ was enough of ortginallty, however, in the effort to. stamp Kellogg 98 @ person of no mean ability. known more of the Vatican and its influence she might have filled the pages of her effort; put hav~ ing depenaed on others for her infor- mation, her arguments lost force, they having become hackneyed by many repetitious, Miss Kate Louise Maitby next faced the audience to prove that the sciences were superior to the fine arts in tnéir infucace on progress. Sh opened with the Assertion that art appeals to Man’s senses ond acovmplishes no result; that science adds utility to beauty and promotes man’s comuort, “Whatresulta ofart” she asks, “which can be compared wita fre resuits of the tele- graph, the steam press and locomotive ?” Again, the apalyti- chem. fiestiOling her hearers, she asks, “le not the A od ougine bag then the — brush, nd the telegraph grekte than = the chisel? After many more such cogent argamoute, m favor of ner proposition, she took her seat to make room for Miss Kate McBain, whose aim tt ‘Was lo prove that the flue arts are superior to the sciences tn thetr influence on progress. in science, said the talr debater, one century langlis at another, and all through the chain of years (heory explodes theory, Tne opinion woickh Belence holds of art has been told to us. Does lis marrator, deeply versed in science, remember the time waen meno thought that the san made a diur- nal trip around the world? If so she may alsa know that that opinion did not in the least way affect the sun. Nor does science’s opinion of art ter art one whit or tittle; it is whatit always has been, an educator Oo: m The great achieve meuts Of science have been spoken of to as, Toey haves veeu brought avout by afew men who now stand on the hilltop of tame, while around the base panting and unsatisfied thousands have gath- ered, ‘Gize,” said Miss McBuln, “on the emi- neoce occupied by great artists.’ See the thousands drinking in gladness and inspira- in the contempiation of their works of biush and chisel! Hear the responsive torov of @ million hearts to the melody of the musician! They say ‘h* arts are sensuous and fae, but toe absurdity of the assertion is evident. In art every mental faculty is called Into play. Les me ask tue fair champion of science—Did civilization only begin whea tounder? Is snot science began to became potent true that long before the chemist make @ perfect being oucol nis arable parts? Is science produo- tive of moral vance! Le Wita thi volley of imterrogations closed, an 1-8 Alice Lydia Graham re E, on the heory of Kelorm.” Misa Lerts, WOO came next, had two great men to deal with, Agassiz aud Darwin, Sue found in the early sur- soundings of these men the cause of their differ- ent Oinions, he first beiag the desceudant of six generations of clergymen, he had too muck respect for precedsat to alow him to go beaten track, ‘Tbe other was euriy taught independence, ana so when quite being Oo: @ philosopnica: turn oi Mind, he began to reason for bimsel! and express Its of guch reasoning, To sum up Miss Roberts’ opinions of betn meu it may be sald that she thinks Agassiz was (oo respectful of proce- dent, waile her cuief oojection to Darwin is to be found in the menagerte. ‘the \ast address on the programme was the “Vuledictory,” delivered by Miss Florence Clntoa Perkins, which has been syoken of above. Alter @ piano solo by Miss Mesain che followmg young ladies received baccalaureate degrees — THE GRADUATES. THE GRADUATES. Nannte Allston, Chiliucothe, Ohto; Susannal © ase Barton, Wulsboro; Margaret Wyue Bei Wheeling, W. Va.; Otfvia Bigelow, Baldwinavilie Mary BaMngton, Kittanning, Pa. Emma Jai Chumoeriain, New York; &m- ma Clark, ‘Springfeld, — Mass., Minerva Angnsta Clement, Wauseon,’ Ohio Lucta Haskell Connor, Fairfiela, Me; Ada Bertaa Cummings, Maplewood, Ma: Anaie Maria Dickermun, Tauutun, Mass.; Kuza Dough erty, Mansfield, Ohto; Adelaide Eliza Foster, Port land, Me.; Jennie Aurusta Gould:, Newburg; Altce Lydia Gravam, Canton, il: hmma Biiwell Hole Oo; Sara Jane Kelley, Wo Tight Kellogg, Wateronry, Burlington, Vt.; Ol x Conn; Ls ford Fonraine Asice Hetue Lowzie, Fort Tichenor Lyman, Mont: a betn Lron, Essex; McBain, Toledo, Ohio; Kate Louise Maltby, Waterbury, Von Mary kinson Millard, North Adams, Mass.; Alice Maud Micheli, Dubuque, Iowa; Julia Maria Pease, Anstin, Texas; Plorence Clinton Perkins, Cooverstown; Lilitan Biliza_ Prudden, New Haven, O.no.; Emma Adella Rice, buffalo; Roberts. Boston, Mass. ; Elizabeth Doroth; ace, Brooklyn; Lucey Sellers, West Philate! nia, Pa; Annie Ju 'soo Sbepard, Bi ; Frances G Surah Whiting T rob Tappan, smito Swift, Poug cott, West Hartiord, Conn.; Eva Mi Provideuce, RK. L; Mary Barter Ta)lor, Moni- ciair, N, J.; Florencs Curry Wheat, Leaven- worth, Kan.; Corneiia Florence Wate, Walton. President Raymoid, after conferring tne de- grees, said 9 low words of encourag:ment to tie girls, and concladed by ordering all to join in the “Doxology,” Which conciuded the exercises. RUTGERS COLLEGE. COMMENCEMENT DAY PROPER—THE ELECTION O¥ OFFICERS BY THE ALUMNI—GRADUATION CEREMONIES——HONORS AND PRIZES—A SPERCE IN JAPANESE. New Barneswicr, N. J., June 23, 1875. ‘The proceedings at Rutgers this morning beras with the meeting of the alumni, adjourned over from yestercay. The only business transactee was the election of oMcers and the passage of res olurtons of sympathy over the decease of the late Se retary, H. K. How, At ten o'clock the procession of trustees, faculty and stadents jormed on the campus and marched down to the Opera House, headed by Downing’s Ninth Regiment Band. The ‘oilowing programme ot exercises, inierspersed wiih masic, was promptly atekiil, N. Y., tim L. D. Washburn, Jersey City, “English Salutatory ;" J. Preston Searle, Wyckom, “Pullosopnical Oration; H. A. Hendrickson, Queens, N. Y., “Scientific Oration;” Rovert Barr, Paterson, “Truth Its Own Vinaicato: James G Sutphen, Millstone, “fhe Oratory of Cicer thor L, Titsworth, Platnfield, “Invisible Forces," leny Zo fiattori, Japa ‘Sin po-no Junio.” This speeco of Mr. Hattori was in Japanese, but 1t was delivered with sach earnestness and spirit that it was vociferously received, and the speaker Was covered with wreaths and buaquets, After sne appla ior Mr, Hattori aad subsided ba pigeon was taken follows :—Ouve! Salutatory;” O. ton, pan in t Nine wud Rassia Under Peter the Great,” Philecas Pockinan, East Greenbasn, “Origioality ;” B. V. D. Wyckof, Middieousa, Cross of European Wartare;’ W. F, Ander- son, East Greenbush, N. Y,, “Womantood ta Shakespeare ;" Jacoo BE. Ward, Madison, “Over Cromwei:” W. P. Walson, Warrensbu 1 ON. Yow “Maximilian {,;" James Kemlo, Brooklyn, N. ¥+ “toe Heroism of Eloquence conlerring, of de ie N.Y. bad grees and prizes; George S, Duryea, wark, Master's Oration; John H. Salisbury, tskill, N.Y. valedictory. Benediction. College airs. The following is tue ist of prizes awarded :— Seotor Vrizes—Broadnead prize for classes, Thomas D. swiit; Suydam prise for natural ser ence, Join A. Ackerman; Suydam prize for com- postion, W. F. Anderson; Bradiey prze for Matn- ematics, W. F, Anderson; Van Doren prize for missivus, H. A. Hendrickson; Vook prise for mins eraiogy, Rovert A, Meeker; Appleton prize jor moral piilosophy, John U. Salisbury; Bowser prize for best engineering thesis, H. v. Battier, A, L. Titsworsh; prize ior best chemical thesis, ichy “Za Hattori, Junior Prize.—Doolttile prize jor composition, Heory M. Cox. Sophomore Pr: w. itn prize ior decimation (first), j dyvon W. Sail rise for declama ton (second), BE. A. Hoidriuge; Peter Spader prize (first), in modern history, W. M. Stillman ‘eter Spader prize (second), in modern history, H. M. T. Beekman, Fresuman Prize,—Frunis Quick prize jor grammar aud spelling, Harty M. Orae the following degtees were conierred. Im course to graduates of Classical section ;— BACHELORS OF ARTS. John Haring Ackerman, Puilevus Theodore Pocx. William Frederick Andersoa, Willtam Hal Rovert Barr, Jona H. isbury, Klvnm May. Jonna PI nSearie, Howard Gilleapy, hen, Walter Tim tay Griffin, Thomas Deno Swi, Kendrick Hendrionson, Oliver Harris Waser, James Kemio, William Perry Wate son, Waiter Kip, Willam Meary KH. Way, Louis ae ogg Aa Kansiord Wells, Jr., William ugustus Neweil, Jr. George Morris Williamson, Benjamin Van Doren Wyckort. Ja course to graduates of scientific section. BACHRLOKS OF SULENCM, Howird Voorhees Bustier, Kovert Anderson Meeker, Gausevoort V. V. Vortleyou, Artuur Ly