The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1876, Page 3

S, PAT AND YANKEE DOODLE, Boston’s Day of Dual Rejoicing. THE BRITISH EVACUATION. Grand Celebration of Its Centennial Anniversary To-Day. HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES. Bostox, March 16, 1876, To-morrow, March 17, 1876, is to be a red letter day in the history of Boston, Besides a grand celebration of the birth of Ireland’s patron saint, involvinga grand Pageant ana street display generally, there are also to be interesting commemorative exercises and festivities im honor of the evacuation of Boston by the British foo’ hundred years ago. The centennial celebrations ‘at Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hull, last April and June, were commemorative of the beginning and prog- ress of the stirring conflict which ended in an Ameri- can triumph and tho evacuation of Boston a hundred years ago to-morrow, and in these days of centennial demonstrations and revived patriotism it would hardly do for the Bostonians to allow the bundredth anniver- ‘ary of the culmination of such an important struggle to pass by without appropriate observance. By a sin- gular, and, I may add, a happy coincidence, the great day which the irishmen in America bail with delight happens to be the same on which the hated red-coated soldiers of the King of England were dis- tomfited and obliged to flee incontinently from the free land of Columbia, Although the celebrations of to-day will be in nowise connected with each other thore will, undoubtedly, be a strong bond of sympathy existing between the participants in each, and the cir- euitous thoroughfares for which Boston 18 so unjustly celebrated will echo again and again with the blending strains of “8%, PATRICK’S DAY!’ AND “YANKEE DOODLE.”? Both the Boston Irishmen and the authorities and citizens having in charge the celebration of Evacuation Day have been very active and thorough in their arrangements for the success of their ro- spective demonstrations. The celebration of the birth of Ireland’s great saint—who, if he had lived until now, would have been 1,504 years old—will be chiefly of the “pride, pomp and circumstance” order, and it is intended to surpass anything of the kind ¢ver had here before, In the evening there willbe the usual dinner of the Irish Charitable Society at the Parker House, and also a gathering of distinguished Irishmen at a grand banquet in the Bunker Hill dis- trict, HOW THE CENTENNIAL IS TO BE OBSERVED. The celebration in honor of the centennial of the evacuation of Boston is to be under the auspices of the municipal government. Arrangements have been made for the decoration of the City Hall, Old State House, Faneuil Hall and Old South church; and in the evening there will be A GRAND ILLUMINATION of. those buildings, together with the State House on Beacon Hill. Illuminations will also be shown from Dorchester Heights, the site of the Revolutionary works; from the Lawrence schoolhouse, corner Band Third streets, South Boston, on the site where Washington's army erected their last redoubt the evening before evacuation, and also from the top of Bunker Hill Monu- ment. Besides a general display of jubilant fire from the points named there will also be extensive illumi- Dations on the part of private citizens, and probably some pyrotechnical displays on the Common late in the evening. THE LITERARY EXERCISES of the day will consist of appropriate ceremonies in Music Hall in the afternoon, Mayor Cobb will preside, and the Governor, State officials aud members of the Legislature will attend. Rev. Dr. Manning, pastor of the historical Old South church, will conduct fitting devo- tional services, and the oration of the day will be deliv- ered by that accomplished historian, Rey. George E. Elhs, D. D. By this combination of arrangements it will be observed that with the celebration of the 17th of March as the date of British evacuation, and also asthe natal day of St Patrick, it is evident that the day will be one of unusual interest in Boston. REMINISCENCES OF THE EVACUATION OF BOSTON, The story of Concord, Lexington and Bunker Hill has already been told in the Heraxp in connection with the accounts of the centennial celebrations last spring and summer, and it is now only necessary to review briefly this almost final and triumphant event of the Revolution of 1776, which ts about to be com- memorated, The siege of Boston began, in fact, on the 20th of April, the day afler the Concord and Lex- ington conflicts. Mr. Richard Frothingham, the emi- nent historian, still living in retired luxury beneath the shadow of Bunker Hill Monument, gives an inter- esting account of the evacuation, as well as Yhe events immediately preceding. ‘On the 14th of March,” says Mr. Frothingham, “the streets of the town were barricaded and dispositions wore made by the British for a departure Stores were plundered by sailors, acting under their officers and under the pretext of orders trom the Ad- miral, On the 15th proclamation was made by the crier for the inhabitants to keep in their houses from eleven o’clock in the morning until night, to prevent them from annoying the troops during their embarka- on. But aa easterly breezo sprung 03 and the army was ordered to its barracks, On the 16th the troops did much mischiet by defacing furniture, damaging goods and breaking open stores, They were only waiting a - wing w qoge ‘pened. the ships, . * . On Saturday, March 16, Washington brought mat- Jers toa crisis. A strong detachment was sent to Nook’s Hill to fortify it. @ British discovered it, and cannonaded it during the night. The Americans lid not return the fire, but maintained their ground. General Howe then resolved to evacuate the town without further delay. He commenced very early in the mornin gof Sunday, March 17, the embarkation of his army. About nine o'clock the garrison left Bunker Hill, and a large number of boats, filled with troops and inhabitants, put off from the wharves of Boston. When these movements were observed in the Amer!- can camp the troops stationed at Cambridge and Rox- bury paraded. General Putnam, at the head of sev- eral regiments, barked in boats in Charies River and landed at Sewall’s Po Though a large body of the enemy was seen to | Bunker Hill, yet the sentries appeared to be faithfully performing their dutics. Two men, however, sent forward to reconnoitre, found that the fortress was left in charge of wooden sentinels, and Immediately gave the joyous signal that it was evacu- ated, A detachment soon took possession of it, Gen- tral Putnam ordered another detachment to march tor. ward and take possession of Boston, while the ro- mainder of the troops returned to Cambridge. Mean- \ime General Ward, with about 500 troops from Rox- bury, under the iinmediate command of Colonel Ebe- nezer Learned, who unbarred and opened the gates, entered Boston in that direction, Ensign Rickards bearing the standard. They picked their way through great numbers of crows’ feet, which had | been scattered over the Neck by the enemy, to retard the advance of an attacking ijorce. The command of the whole was assumed by Generai Putnam, who pro- teoded to occupy the tinportant posts, and thereby be- tome possessed, tho New England Journal says, ‘sn the name of the thirteen United Colonies of North America, of ali the fortresses of that large and once flourishing metropolis, which the flower of the British army, headed by an experienced general, and sup- ted by a formidable fleet of mon-of-war, had but an og before evacuated in the most precipitous and cowardly manoer.”’ . . * . . * . General Howoe’s effective force, including seamet Was about 11,000 men. More than 1,000 refugees le! Boston with the army, as follows:--Members of the council, commissioners, custom house officers and other persons who had been in some official station, 102; clergy, 18; persone from the country, 105; mer- chauts and other inhabitants of Boston, 213; farmers, Waders and mechanics, 382 Total, 2 All these returned their names on their arrival M Halifax. About 200 others did not return their names. The fleet dropped down to Nan- wsket Road, where it Mngered ten days, During this period the enemy burned the blockhouso and bar- tacks, and demolished the fortifications on Castle William, On the 27th of March the greater part of the fleet sailed for Halifax. * * . * * * The British loft a few vosscls at Nantasket, where they continued to lie for over two months, to the great wnpoyance of the people. The fleet consisted of a lifty-gan ship, Commodore Banks, the Milford, the Y. nkee Hero (captured by the Milford), an armed brig | and two schooners, They were subsequently joimcd oy seven transports filled with Highlanders. * * * * * * * While lying m the harbor the officers wrote many letters descriptive of (heir feelings, One wri March 26:—“‘Expect no moro letters from Boston. 'e have quitted that place, Washington played on the town for several days. A shell, which burst while we were reparing to einbark, did very greatdamage. Our men Tove sultet We have one consolation Jef. You kuow the proverbial expression, ‘Neither Hell, Muil, por Halifax,’ can afford worse shelter than Boston. To fresh provision I have for tmany months been an utter stranger, An ogg was a rarity. Yet 1 submit. A soldier may mention grievances, though he should NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMEN Memes oo tier ‘Another writes, March 26:—‘We were cannonaded fourteen days by the Provincial army, and at last, after many losses, embarked on board several veesels, and are got thus far, The Provineials fred eightecn- pounders and threw an innumerabie quantity of shells mto the town. Wedo not know when we are goin; but are in great distress. The spectacle ts truty terri- ble, I wish I was with you. The Provineials, after wo Jeft Boston, marched Into it, with drums. beating and colors flying.” . Much impatience was felt by the people to have the British fleet driven trom the barber. It consisted (June) of age ships, two snows, two brig, and one schooner. They had several hundred Highlanders on board. ‘Gesonl Benjamin Lincoln planned an expedi- tion to drive the fleet to sea The Council of Massa- chusetts ordered him to carry it into execution, and authorized him (June 11) to cali out the militia for this purpose, On the 18th the people of Boston were noti- fied, by beat of dram, than an enterprise was to be un- dertaken against the British at Nantasket, and to build fortifications in the lower harbor. General Ward ordered a part of the Continental troops to aid in this work, Detachments from Colonels Marshail’s and Whitney's regiments, and a battalion ‘of the train under Lieutenant Colonel Crafts, embarked at Long Whart, and sailed for Pettick’s Islandand Hull. Here they were joined by additional troops and companies from the seacoast, About 600 men wero gathered at each place, About tho same number of militia from the towns about the harvor, and a detachment of artil- lery, took post on Moon Island, at Hoff’s Neck, and at Point Alderton, A detachment of the army, under Pepi Whitcomb, with two eighteen-pounders aud a irteen-inch mortar, took post at Long Island. The whole were under Colonel Whitcomb. Ow- ing to a calm the troops did not gain their stations until the morning of the Mth. Shot were first discharged at tho flect ‘from Long Island. Commodore Banks returned the fire with spirit until a shot pierced the upper works of his ship, when he made signals for the fleet to get under way, and, after blowing up the lighthouse, went to sea, Thus was Boston Har! 8ST. PATRICK'S DAY. THE ANNIVERSARY OF IRELAND'S PATRON SAINT—FROCESSIONS, DINNERS, BALLS AND OTHER FESTIVITIES. The sons of Hibernia will to-day celebrate the fifteen hundred and third anniversary of the birth of the patron saint of Ireland St. Patrick, as his mame denotes, was of oman race (patricius), bis mother and father both being of noble birth, That part of Roman Gaul or Ar- morica, which was afterward and is to-day called Brit- tany, gave him birth, and here he was suckled and grew to boyhood to give his name to hundreds of mill- ions of the male sex, who look upon him as father and founder and who have lived and died since he was laid in the tomb at Downpatrick. St, Patrick, who was not an lrishman, as misinformed people continue to be- Neve, was born in the year A. D. 373, and died at the age of 120 years, inthe year 492 of the Christian era. His figure and work are central in history, and the thousands of handy and stalwart Irishmen who will file through the streets of New York two by two to-day cannot honor a greater or more honest man than St. Patrick. The saint was very hot tempered, and if he wero in Washington on this blessed night he might be apt to hit Belknap, or Babcock, or Boss Shepherd a whack of nis pastoral staff, and the Lord only knows what would become of the Nayy Department and the Indian Ring if the stout old apostle, who always called spade a spade, was taking his diversions on the broad avenues of Washington, the pavement of which has cost $3 or $4 a foot, -t THR CRLERRATION TO-DAY. The celebration in New York to-day will be avery fine one and many thousands will participate in the procession. The Mayor, Judge Gildersleeve and mem- bers of the American team who may be in the city at the time will review the procession irom the City Halt steps. The procession will also be reviewed at tho residence of Cardinal McCloskey in Madison avenue, and in Fourteenth street by Rev. Gavriel Healy, pastor of the Church of St. Bernard. The pastoral residence will have displayed a green flag and other decorations, Services will be held in St. Bernard’s this morning and solemn high mass wil! be said in the Cathedral at half-past ten o'clock, at which Rev. Fathor Wayrich, of the Order of Redemptorists, will preach the sermon, ‘The musical services willbe under the direction of Pro- fessor Gustavus Schmitz, the organist of the Cathedral, ‘A collection for the poor will be taken up. DINNERS AND BALLS. The evening will be devoted to dinners, balls and receptions. Over thirty balis will take place to-night and a number of private associations will give dinners to their friends. Wine and wassail will the rule, and the shamrock will be drowned effectually by the 400,000 citizens of the Empire City. The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, an association almost as old as tho Centennial, will give its dinner at Delmonico’s and will be largely attended by the Irish citizens of wealth and social position in the metropolis. At the Sturtevant House the Knights of St, Patrick will hold their annual banquet, which on this occaston promises to be equal in every respect to those of past Jears. Among New Yorkers who will respond to the toasts of the evening will be Algernon 3. Sullivan, Richard 0’Gorman, Mayor Wickham, Dr. Carnochan and other and equally well known gentlemen, MAKE WAY FOR THE PROCESSION. The fine of the ciyic procession will be formed in Second avenue, the right resting on Twenty-third street. ‘The various societies will take post in tne following manner:—Ancient Order Hibernians, Queens ‘wee Emeruld Beneficial Association, St. Gabriel’s R. C. T. A. B. Society, St. Columba’s R. C. T. A. B. bedigy st Vincent Forrer’s R. C. T. A. B. Society, Holy Inno- cents’ R. C. T. A. B. Society, St. John the Bvan- gelist’s T. A. B, Society, Father Mathew U, B. T. A. B. Society (parent), Father Mathew T. A. B. So- ciety, No. 3; Knights of St. Patrick, St. Patrick's Mu- tual Alliance and Benevolent Association. The procession will move at one o'clock precisely, when the signal gun will be fired. As soon as the mul- itary, under command of Colonel James Cavanagh, shall have passed the right of the civic bodies, each society, in its order, will fall into column and proceed ddwn Twenty-third street to First avenue, down First avenue to Second street, across Second street to the HKowery, down the Bowery to Canal, across Canal to Centre, down Centre to tho east gate of the City Hall Park, through the Park, where the provession will be reviewed by the Mayor and other officials, up Broad- way to Union square, around Washingtoo’s Monument, across Fourteenth street to Ninth nue, up Ninth enue to Thirty-sevenoth street, across Thirty-seventh street to Madison avenue, down’ Madison avenue, pass- ing in review before His Eminenep Cardinal McClow- key, to Twenty-tourth street, across Twenty-tourth street to Fourth avente, down Fourth avenue to Union square, where the procession will be dismissed, Aids will report to the Grand Marshal of the proces- sion, at his residence, No. 208 West Twentieth street, at ten o'clock this morning punctually, POLICR ARRANGEMENTS. The various captains of police through whose pre- cincts the procession is to pass were summoned to the Central Office yesterda; d given special instructions with relation to keeping the thoroughiares open for travel as much as possible throughout the Ine ot march, and also to line all the streets in the customary manner, One platoon of the mounted squad and a jatoon of the Broadway squad, under command of ie ptain Byrnes, have been assigned to head the pro- cession, THE DAY IN BROOKLYN, The colobration of St, Patrick’s Day in Brooklyn bids fair to be unusually enthusiastic to-day, In addition to betng the Irish national holiday, the fact that to-day is also the centennial anniversary of the evacuation of Boston by the British troops revives the memory of the part taken in the Revolution by Irish soidiers. The flags of the city will be displayed trom the City Hail and the Court House, About 19,000 members of the various Irish benevolent and teinporance societies will parade over five miles of streets and be reviewed by the Mayor and Aldermen. Im the evening the Rev. 8 {dies 0. 8. D., will deliver a lecttre on “The Present of tho Irish Raco in tho United States,’’ at St Stephen’s church, cornor of Summit and Hicks streets, Tho St, Patrick’s Society will hold their banquet at the Athcnwum, Clinton street, THE DAY IN JERSEY CITY. All the Fathor Mathew societies, Ancient Order of Hibernians and St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance associa- tions of Hudsen county, N. J., excepting those of Bay- onne, will march in procession through tho prinetpal streets of Jersey City, starting at the corner of New- ark and Jersey avenues at ten o'clock. The procession will halt at St, Patrick's chureh, corner of Bramhall and Ocean avenues, where the panegyric of the saint will be delivered by the Rey. Dr. Br: of Washing- ton Heights, who will also recito Davis’ great poem, fontenoy.”” The Knights of St. Patrick will have a banquet in the evening at the City Hall, corner of Grand and Hadson streets, which will be attended by distinguished orators from different parts of tho country. The Friendly Sons of ireland will have a banquet at Taylor's Motel, to which a large number of citizens have been mvited, Rey. Dr. Eday wit deliver a leetore on St, Patrick athe Free Umien church in the evening. Agrand Irish entertainment will be given at Kepler Hall. WILL OF MRS. SUSAN M’KIM, oF BALTIMORE, MILLIONNAIRESS. [From the Baitimore Sun, March 15] The will of Mrs, Susan McKim, yesterday probated in the Orphans’ Court of Baltimoro city, after legacies to grandchilaren, gives to her sons, William McKim, Haslett McKim, Joun H. McKim and Robert McKim, the well-known bankers, all her aunuities, real and lensenold estate and all the rost of her property of every kind in equal shares, and on the death of any of the sons to their re; atives. The only other bequests are the sur _of $10,000 im trust for her grand. danghter, Susan Menim Gordon, and $5,000 each to hor grandsons, William McKim Gordon aud Alexander Gordon, These bequests to the grandchildren, who are children of the deceased daughter of tho testatrix, Margaret Gordon, the will states, are in satisiaction of a bond given for theit benefit to Alexander B, Gordon, their faibor, in 1845, William McKim is named ex- eoutor and gave bond in $600,000, j the counter hits were THE FINE ARTS, Mr. Jasper F. Cropsey has just finished three pic- tures for the Centennial Exhibition, The largest is correctly called “The Centennial Mill,” for it is a representation of a mill a hundred years old, which still stands on the banks of the Wawayanda River, near Warwick, Orange county, N. ¥. The sconery around this picturesquo relic {!s beautiful, and the artist has chosen the season of the year which best harmonizes with tho subject—early autumn, when the trees are in the glory of their various colors. The river runs peacefully by, reflecting “tho fallen rainbows” of tho woods, and fades into the subdued splendor of the misty distance, and the water drips in foam from the old-fashioned wheel. The drawing of the tree forms 1s remarkably accurate, and in all Mr, Cropsey’s work delicaje and exact drawing 18 @ characteristic merit, Another charming landscape is a view of the old Bon church, in the Isle of Wight, with the ruimed monuments of the graveyard ana tho green sward on which sheep aro grazing in the foreground, while in the distance are the biue waters of the English Chanzel and a sky of singular beauty. In strong contrast with this quiet scene is the third picture, a brilliant view of the ancient town of Narni, in Italy. Here mountains upon moun- tains tower, with climbing roads and eastled heights the broken bridge with its supurb archways, repeats and varies the mountain forms, and the river Nera flows between— While high rocks throw Through deeps below A duplicated golden glow. These pictures are now in Mr, Cropsey’s studio, No, 2 Weet Fourteenth strect, but will be sont to the Cen- tenmial Art Gallery in a fortnight, Another admirable work will be exnibited im tho New York Acadomy of Design, It is an autumn scene on the Erte Railroad, in the Ramapo Valley. In the choice and treatment of subject, in truth{ulness of drawing, and in delicacy and loveliness of color, these four new works by Mr, Cropsey will be an important contribution to the art of our hundredth year, THE OCTAVIA, AN INTERVIEW WITH HER AGENT IN THIS CITY—WHAT THR HAYTIAN MINISTER HAS TO SAY. Tho fecling among the Cubans in this city yesterday, when they learned of the capturo by a Spanish gun- boat of their old Mlibustering steam yacht, the Uru- guay—but better known under hor former namo as the Octavia—was that it was an excellent joke. John Bull, they said, would soon make the Dons restore her and her cargo to her owners. WHAT HER AGENT SAYS, After visiting a number of merchants In the city engaged in trade with Jamaica the Henanp ro- porter was informed that he could gain further In- formation respecting the celebrated steam yacht at her agent’s, Mr. 8, de Cordova, No. 36 New street. Mr, Cordova wus found, and be volunteered to give all tho information in his power on the subject, He said;— “My nephew at Kingston made beeen f advances of money against the security of the vessel and her cargo of arms, aud I wasto hold a lien on both vessel and cargo until the same had been refunded to me. I have not yet telegraphed to the British Minister at Wash- ington or the Lome government, for the reason that the British government always protects the honor of its flag. Ihave no other connection with the vessel than that which I have just told you, and which ig purely acommercial one, I received ‘telegrams from my nephew, Mr. de Cordova, to insure the cargo of arms. I also received a telegram hem & the arrival of the Octavia at St. Thomas on the Sth. ‘hat she went there for I cannot tell, 1 know rapipe about her being engaged in Haytian filibustering. Her former owner, I am told, was a Mies aot gentleman in this city of the name of Arias, who is connected with tho firm of Munoz & Estrtella, of Pme street. I canpot tell you the name of the present British owner, but of this I am certain, that she was only documented as a British vessel in Jamaica,’’ WHAT THE MAYTIAN MINISTER SAYS, Minister Preston stated yesterday to a Hrraup re- reporter:—‘'l canpot tell you if General Boisrond Canal with his revolutionary accomplices ladned at Jacmol from off the Octavia, but I consider it probable, on ac- count of that vessel’s antecedents, I nave received no farther cable despatches to-day from my government at Port au Prince respecting the attempted revolution ai Jacmel. I do not know for what parposes the two ‘American men-of-war have left Hayti, it may bo that a number of naval vessels are going to ‘rendez- vous’ there. The steamship Claribel, which was at Jacinel on the 7th, the date of the landing of Canal, is due here next Wednesday, and may perhaps bring some news of interest, FEMALE BOXERS. At the benefit for James Campboll, stage manager at Hill’s Theatre, yesterday afternoon, Miss Rose Harland and Miss Nell Saunders sparred in competition for asilver dish, Rose is decidedly the heavier of the two, weighing yosterday 150 pounds, while Neli tipped the scalo at less than 120 pounds. Both were attractively dressed Rose wore a white shirt, blue silk trunks, white tights, red and gray striped hose and neat morocco slippers surmounted by silver buckles. Noll was attirea m white shirt, rod plush knos breeches, red hose and light boots. After carefully eycing each other and feeling their way Rose landed well on the mark without areturn. She attempted this a second time, but jl stopped the blow very neatly and ‘equalized matters by getting in a pretty right hander. They then seemed to have mutual respect for each other when Neli broke ground and ina little rally did slightly more eflective work than her antagonist. Two or three exchanges followed, when Hill invited them to “walk around,” and they retired to their corners, Uncle Biil Toveo, M. C., gave each a glass of water and fanned them with a blue bird's-eye handkerchief, “Old Jim Beicher's colors,’ said he, Harry meanwhile announcing that tho tally for the round stood—Saunders, 6; Harland, & Called to the scratch for round 2 both came up smil- ing—in fact, they were Inughing. Looking at each other for a second, they got to work and displayed considerably moro’ science than some of the male novices thatfrequently box before tho public. Nelt demonstrated that she quite well understood how to stop and hit, 0 that the tally at the end of the round stood:—Saundors, 12; Harland, During the next round Rose did remarkably well, and they re- tired to their corners for the wind up with marks of 16 for the former and 18 for Nell. There had beon much excitement during the bout, and now the spec- tators were at fover heat, though orderly. The round was a merry one, each striking quite fastand heavy from the shonider, and very red cheeks was the order of things. A lively rally was in progress when Hill stopped the girls, and staking bands they a the decision which came from Harry, and was, I, but Saunders had’ landed one more straight blow than Harland."? Thereupon he presented Nell with the butter dish, and thus the first public tomate boxing mateh ever seen in New York was over, Croker and Madden wound up “the sports of the ovening.’’ TURF NOTES. The entries for stated evonts closed om March 1 for Monmouth Park, and we have just received them. For the Capital Stakes, for four-year-olds, adash of three miles, thero are uino entries; for the Hopeful Stakes, for two-year-olds, there arc twenty-two nominations; for the Monmouth Cup there are seventeen entries for the July Stakes, for two-year-olds, there aro nine- teen entries; for tho Monmouth Sequel Stakes, for throe-year-olds, there are sixteen; forthe Thespian Stakes, for two-year-olds, nineteen, and for the August Stakes, for two-year-olds, thero are thirteen entrios. These, with the other events that aro to tako place at the Branch, will ersure merry times at Monmouth Park during the early days of July. LONG ISLAND SHOOTING CLUB. Ata meoting of this club, held in Droskifalls Wednce. day evening, {t was arranged that the cup should be shot for one week from to-day (Friday), 24th inst, This event always proves interesting to the members ond fs largely attended. The conditions under which it fs monthly put ap for competition are:—Seven birds cach, twenty-live yards rise (with the exception of the last winner, who stands at twenty-seven yards), one and a-quarter ounces of shot, H and T traps aud ‘club rales to Pipe Mr. Thomas, one of the oldest mem- Vers 1n the organization, holds the prize at present, BROOKLYN EQUESTRIANS, A very attractive exhibition of horsemanship was given last night in the Brooklyn Riding Sehool by the members ot the Brooklyn Riding Club Tho exhibi- tion was given m the presence of a Jarge number of Jadies and gentiomen and directed by Mr. William Walter, the proprietor of the school, The first act on the programme was riding ‘a /a Fliche,” illustrated by four gentlemen on horseback, cach driving a horse ahead, tandem fashion, Twelve gentlemen then rode through a quadrille, walking and trotting, and three gentiemen indulged in the ‘Jeu de Barre,” in which two of the ridors ondeayorod within two minutes’ time to remove a badge worn on the left shoulder of the third rider with their right hand only, Hurdle loaping followed, and tho entertainment eon- cluded witha qaadrilie, ja which the participants gal- through the figures. portormance, on the whole, was very creditable, and the hurdic jumping of Mr. Otto Frank ana fancy viene Mr, Gustay Spiogel wero specially worthy of BEECHER’S REPLY. WHAT HF HAS TO sax TO DR. STORRS’ OPINION OF THE ADVISORY COUNCII-—A CLEAR CASE OF ANTAGONISM. The following is the reply of Henry Ward Beecher to Dr. Storrs’ pronunciamento against the Advisory Counvil, It appearsin the Christian Union in large type and in a prominent piece. It is hore given in full as another interesting contribution to the scandal literature :— The address delivered by Rev. Dr. R. 8. Storrs on Sunday evening, in the Church of the Pilgrims, was nominally an explanation of his own course and’ posi- tion, but really an attack on the recent Advisory Council, As to the character of the Council, Dr, Storrs de- clares It to have been “one of fair ability and respectable character, without possessing any pre-eminent share of that undefinable authority which comes with conceded eminence and knowledge. and experience and Chris- tan wisdom.’ He initmates that a considerable por- tion of its members were invited because of their known possessions ‘in favor of Plymouth church policy and of its minister,” that they were unduly swayed by the appeals of that minister, and that they were subjected to the “silent but powerlul influence’? ‘of liberal hospitality. After this introduction, he proceeds to condemn the dehverauce of the Council on every pomt submitted to it, Its declarations, he says, aro “uosely, though quite ingeniously stated,” but he finds their real mean- ing and relations not obscure, The answer of the Council to the first question of tho lettcr-missive ho finds to be “dangerous doctrine,” because it leaves ‘the church wholly at liberty’ to put its own in- terpretation upon the circumstences of each case, “and to recognize and to decide for itself this is one of the many cases where such proper.’ In the ferther deliverance concerning te withdrawal of fellowship from members who have abandoned the church, he finds that the Counetl, “without intention, of course, has in effect heaped dirt upon the graves of its ancestors and done great dis- honor to the name and cause of the Lord of righteous- ness,” ‘The advice of the Council concerning certain classes of members Who abandon tho ordinances upon the pretext, in Yarious forms, that another member, or the pastor of the cburch, is guilty of a crime, Dr, Storrs visits with loss sweeping censure, though nok without snreastic reicrence to the wrath of the Coun- etl toward such offenders, as compared with its leniency toward persons “accused of scandalous offences, He argucs that in some cases (and appar- ently he refers to that of Mrs, Moulton) it may be bet- ter for the member to abandon the ordinances and “wait in patieuce and in prayer, until God in His provi- dence shell bring to light the hidden things and make others the sharers of the painiul knowledge which al- ready ix Ilis.”” On the subject of the constitution of mutual councils Dr, Storrs takes direct issue with the declaration of the Council, He denounces the notion that one party has the right to object to churches or ministers named by the other, and says that “a moro dangerous blow was never delivered at that church order Which has granted to ministers a right to be heard and mado each chureh respousible for the mauy standing in tellowaliip with it)? The declaration of the Council in favor of tho regu- larity and stocerity of the Plymouth investigation of 1874 is assailed by Dr. Storrs with great severity, and the character of that investigation is insinuated to have been irregular, dishonest and fatal to justice as toerder, Wo undorstand Dr, Storrs to have asserted hore phi by rhetorical indirection) that the attor- ney of Mr. Beechor was also the counsel of the investt- ating Committee, and decided what witnesses should ¢ called. The condemnation by the Council of the Andover Proposition Dr. Storrs considers revolutionary, add- ing:—"If this is Congregationaliam, I cannot but su: pect that the general Christian mind of the country will think it has had about enough of it.” And the plan of a comnmussion devised by the Council he analyzes at considerable length, concluding that “it is not’ too much to say that no result in the least likely to be attained by such a commission can do an. thing toward enlightening and purifying the darkness and dirtin which the churches of Brooklyn and the land have long been walking.” Mhovemalnder of tho wddress ‘contains ‘an eloquent résumé of the foregoing points, a eulogy of the history of Congregationalism, a prophecy of its failure if the views adopted by the Council are to, prevail, a con- densed indictment of Plymouth church and an intima. tion that Dr. Storrs cannot remain in fellowship with the general body of the Congregational churches if they approve it, fo this remarkable lecture we shall add at present but a few brief notes, 1. We look in vain, from beginning to end, fora single word of kindness or sympathy for Plymouth chareh, 2, Wo look, equally in vain, for any recognition of the fundamental and pecular doctrine of Congrega- Vonaliem, the independence of the local eburch, and its liberty, under the advice but tree from the control of its brethren, to deal with all matters of administra- tion according to the Word of God as they arise, On the contrary, the very essence of this deliverance isa revolt against the liberty of the churches and a solemn declaration that no system of church government can be tolerated which leaves grave and important ques- tions to be finally determined by the local charch. The objections thus raised apply with equal force to the whole system of Congregationalism. We do not perceive that any distinction is made between the caso ‘of a pastor and that of any private member of a church, Grent scandals might arise out of the real or sup- posed conduct of a lay member or officer of a church, and, if we understand Dr, Storrs correctly, he would feel it — neces- sary to have some tribunal outside of a pathetio chirch to try every such caso, Certainly hat is the logical “inferenco from bis position, whethor it is one which he is willing to accept or not. Yet nothing can be more certain than that the admission of any such | ebb 18 to transform Congregational into Pres- yterianism, It is the fundamental doctrine of Con- gregatioualism that the final decision of all questions Tests with each church upon its own individual respon- sibility, which it ean devolve upon no council and no tribunal, although it may tako the advico of councils, tribunals, committees, and—we submit with becoming deference to the opinions of wise men—the advice even ofcommissions, to enlighten {t as to the course which it should adopt. But, in the end, its course must be taken upon its own judgment 4. We can see nothing new in the argumonts ad- vanced by Dr. Storrs against this elementary principle of Cungrogationalwm. We do not deny that some of them are weli deserving of consideration; but they were fully stated centuries ago vy the advocates of Presbyterianism, and were doliberaicly considered by our Puritan aveestors. Since then thoy have been considered and pondered over by successive genera. tions of wise men, whose opinions have been alwa divided upon the questions thus raised. Those who have been convinced by these arguments have adopted Presbyterian or Episcopal forms of government; while those who adhered to Congregational forms have dono #0 because, While admitting the weight of these arguments on the advorse side, they were convinced that still weightier arguments could be adduced in sup- port of the independonce of each church, 8. We do not ree how Dr. Storrs proposes to recon- cile bis theory that the action of every Congregational Council is conclusive and binding upon the entire de- bomination, upon all the points considered by th: Council, with bis own professed desire to rem: within the Congregational tellowship. Upon the irst point he ts very explicit and emphatically condemns the Council of 1876, because ho claims that its action in one or two respects was inconsistent with that of the Counetl of 1874. So far so good. But he does not claim that Its action in other respects in the least con- travened the decisions of 1874. Thus the declarations of tho lost Council—upon the duty of church members to remain loyal to the church or else to take their dismiasion from it; as to the suf. fictency of tho investigation already had by Plymouth chureb, and on somo other points—are not and eannot be .reprewnted as contradictory to the action of the ‘ouneil of 1874 Yet Dr. Storrs condemns all these deliverances of the Council, and makes it a condition of bis contiogance in Congregationalism that these utterances shail be repndiated. How can they bo re- pudiatod, except by tho voice of the churches? If the churches act Re eee then each church as- sumes to overrule the decision of a council, without giving the members of that council an opportunity to be (urther heard, This would bo acting in a higher irit of absolute independency than Plymonth church has ever been charged with, On the othee hand, the dissatisted churches may call another connctl.’ But according to Dr, Storrs that council is absolutely with- out power to overruic the decisions of the Council of 1876 upon any point, except, at the most, the one or two pene upon which it might consider that the cil of 1876 bud overrnied the Counetl of 1874. Where is the way out? What rehef can the opponents of the recent Council find, exeept by either repudiating their own theories of the sphere of councils and the power . bs) focal churches or ropadiating Covgregationalism tse Tho position assumed by Dr. Storrs was indorsed on Monday evening by his church, which adopted a series of resolntions divowning the action of the recent Coun- cil,and declaring liselt not bound to continue tn fol- Jowship with any church accepting the result of that Council. The most urgent appeais were made by the {rierds of the rosolutions to secure unanimity of ac- tion that ft might not appear to the public that there was any difference of opinion or division in the church, The number presont was estimated at about 250, The resolutions were adopted by a voto of 90 to ou It tr therefore, that an equal number, at Jeast, retrained from voting. The miuority pleaded hard for time to consider tho resolutions, but this re- quest was denied, and immeatate action insisted upon; one of the majority proelaiming openty, and without any rebuke from those who vored with ‘him, that any member of the church who proposed to discuss a prop- osition which was favored by the pastor ought to be ashamed of himgell, This siagular declaration was greeted with applause, but can scarcely add much to the Value of the result, The haste with which these resolutions were acted upon naturally led to the adoption im their preamble of several statements upon matters of fact which are entirely untrue, although doubtiess the framer of those resolutions believed them to be true. For example, the impatation that the investigation in i874, was conducted ander the direction of the “pri- vate attornoy”’ of the pastor is utterly faise, and, it the sworn testimony of one of the prominent members of the Church of the Pilgrims is to be believed, he, at least, must have known it to bo false and should have protested against i. Mr. Tracy, who is thus attacked, never had acted ax attorney tor Mr. Beecher in a matter before the investigation of 1874, did not act for him tn that and never has acted for him since, except Jn one litigation, which arose out of that Investigation, and the defence of whieh wi eceesary to justify the mises of the committee of which dr. Tracy was an ad- viser. Tho assumption that the pastor who selected the special committee of 1874 was ‘charged with a sean. dalous offence’ whem “permittod by his church to pass by the standing examining committee,” although not literally untruc, is nevertheless frame so ag to con- Yey afalse impressicn upon the most material point Suvolved. No charge had been made against the pastor to the charch, and his case was not brought before the church tu any form whatever until so brought by bis own act. The investigation requested by him was t stituted outside of the church, because the charges and the accuser were and remained entirely outside of the church. Tho investigation was taken up by the Examining Committee, which deputed two of its inem- bers to conduct it, as it had a perfect right to do, ond whick held those two members responsible for the en- tire investigation. The object of that investigation was to ascertain whether anything could be found out- side of the church which would Warrant au accusation and trial inside of the church, The Examining Commuittce reported, not that the pastor had been tried and acquitted, but that at examination made by two of their number, assist four other gentlemen, they could find n putting the pastor upon trial. Plymouth held that, when a charge was regularly made beiore it, it coula devolve the responsibility of a verdict under that charge upon any outside tribunal; nor did the Council indorse any such doctrine, But the church and the Council held that when no person caine before the church with a formal charge it could avail itself of evidence collected by any persons of character und standing, for the purpose of guiding its own judgment in deciding whether its pastor should be placed upon trial without charges, And the church will undoubtedly hold at any = tin that it has a right to employ any respectavle and com- petent persons to colicct evidence in distant places, und that when it finds occasion to exame a witness in Cali- fornia it will not be bound to send one of its own Ex- amining Committee nor even to invite a council to meet im San Francisco for the purpose of taking testimony. We iI not trust ourselves to comment upon the attacks which were made upon the personal character, 8 ng and reputation of the delegates to the late Council, We have become accustomed to the wicked caiumpy which imputes to the 2,500 members of Plymouth church adesire to shield crime; and we are not, therefore, surprised when Dr. Storrs’ oldest deacon extends this accusition to the 140 churches represented | im the late Council. 1t is not necessary that we should undertake the defence of those churches and of the dis- tinguished anddevout men whom they sent to advise Piymouth chureh, s 8 the extent to which the “liberal tality”? of Plymouth church iniluenced their action, The delegates appeared to us like men able to pay for their own dinners, and accustomed to do so. Wo never suspected that they would be any more in- fiucnced by Plymouth sandwiches than the “Council of 1874 was by tho Pilgrim turkeys, Connells generally are entertained by the churches which invite them, But quite a number of delegates to the late Council were taken to the homes of the Pilgrim and Clinton avenue churches, and 1t is sad to reflect that these yery meu wero foremost in its “revolutionary”? work! MOODY AND SANKEY, Yestorday was as miserable a day as could well be imogined—the air was chill, the rain came down in torrents and the east wind pierced one through and through, it would be thonght that any one who could stay at home would do so; but the throngs of women that came through the Hippodrome doors, both at twelve o’clock and four o'clock 1’, M., contradicted that idea, At noon there were 4,000 people present and at four o’clock 6,000, the majority of whom were females, They were enycloped in waterproofs and all kinds of heavy shawls and cloaks, and thelr fect were covered with rubbers or thick loather boots, but the air within the hall was cold and damp enough to send a chill through a stout man, much more than a delicate woman, In the evening, uiso, a large crowd was present, the ground floor being dled and a considerable portion of the galleries, Mr. Stooay spoke on the “Love ot God,” both after- noon and evening, in his most effective ‘style, At the conclusion, So impressed were many of ius heare that the inquiry rooms last might were filled till afier ten o'clock. GONE MAD FROM RELIGION, THE INCREASE OF INSANITY AND RELIGIOUS MANIA AMONG THE ATTENDANTS OF THE RE- VIVSL MEETINGS. Tho powerful exhortations and zealous and fervid appeais of Messrs, Mooay and Sankey have had an effect outside of evangelism that is not gencrally known in tho community, The fact is that there has been since tho beginning of the revivals at the Hip- podrome an increase in the number of people who annually loso their reason from outward excitement or from some peculiar frenzy or monomania that may take possession of them for a time, to the exclusion of all othor ideas, At some of the uptown station houses it has been noticed within the last thirty days that, coming on to the hour of midnight, men, and in a few cases women, have been Drought into the station house charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct whose appear- ance would be an absolute denial of the charge, These SILVER CURRENCY, Debate in the House on the Proposed Issue of Silver Coin. SPEECH OF MR. HEWITT, OF NEW YORK, A Bill to Depreciate the Poor Man's Currency. THE BLUNDERS OF THE RESUMPTION ACT, Wasuixctox, March 16, 1876. After the call of the committees for reports of a pubs Ne nature the House, at a quarter to two P, M., went into a committee of the wholo (Mr, Sayler, of Ohio, in the chair), on the bill to supply the deficiency in the Currency Printing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department, and for tho issue of sliver coin in the place of fractional currency. The bill appropriates $163,000, and direets the See- . retary of the Treasury to issue silver coin in the re* demption of all the fractional curronoy outstanding, Mr. Rapant, of Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Ap- propriation Committee, proceeded to explain and advoe cato the bill, ‘There was no question, he said, as to the absoluto necessity for the appropriation for reprinting mutilated and worn greenback currency, SPERCH OF MK. HEWITT, Mr. Hewrrr, (dem.) of N, Y., remarked that the cau- tious official language of the Secretary of the Treasury in his last annual report to Congress, when translated, into plain English, meant that it was not possible to resume specie payments in 1879 by the mere accumula. tion of gold without contraction, Tho resumption act was, therefore, a hasty piece of crude partisan legislas tion, meant to gain a temporary political object, and without any just ground for expectation on the part of its framors that it could produce any beneficial results, But that law had been productive of very great ovila and had operated as a most serious check to any revival of business, It had produced a paralysis of energy, enterprise and capital, and labor stood idle and suffering throughout the Ia He argued that the present ucpreciation of currency below gold precluded the probability of siiver coin remaining in circulation ifissued. The feasibility of keeping it in circulation depended upon the promium on gold, which, during the past year, had fluctuated nine and’ three-quarters percent, abd no man was warranted in asserting that tbat range of fluctuation would not be maintained and might not be greatly excecded. To logistate silver into cireulation under such circumstances was pure guess- work without the first clement of statesmanship or any proper regard for the laws of finance, The attempt to do so had y mada the financial magnates of the republican party thronghout the country a laughing stock to the finan- ciers of the world, Hv intimated thut the passage ot the resumption act had some connection with the “big bonanza,” and that the very best thing that could happen the bonanza party was to have its builion transferred from the mines to the United States min This wouid be a sale of the mine better than the E ma operation without any “curses coming home to roost." These BIG BONANZA GENTLEMEN had been pretty successful in getting rid of their sflver before it fell ‘in value. Up to the 1st of October last the Director of the Mint had purchased over twelve millions of silver at an average price of 5614 once per ounce, while the price of silver just. week in London was 625% pence per ounce, a fall of nearly four pence per ounce, which on the quantity purchased for the mint made @ difference of nearly $1,000,000. He thought it no won- der that the Secretary was directed to hurry up with the coinage of the silver, while no one was found to hurry up the issue of the coins. Tho fall in the price of silver within four months had mado it possible to put subsidiary silver coms into circulation without its leaving the country or going into the melting pot an- jess yold should advance to 120, or unless the price of silver should again advance in the London market. ‘This fall in THE PRICK OF SILVER was a pioce of unexpected good fortune to the Treasury officials. The Secretary had taken heart and saw nis way clear to putting out the silver, provided could get the approval of a democratic Hou Why did the Secretary want that. approval? had power without it, but gold might go to 120 one these fine days and tlien whore would go this si coinage? It would disappear in a night, and ne morning the people would find themselves witho: small change to do business. Whose fault would. that ne of vor respectable looking, well dressed people wero dis- charged, of course, as the station house calmed them instantly and extricated them from their religious frenzy, which was the cause of their arrest and seom- ing drunkenness, Sensitively organized people are of delicate fibre, and their constitutions are easily over- powered by the tremendous appeals made nightly by Mr. Moody, and there have been many cases of reli- | rtd mania, resulting from the revivals, within the jast three weeks; but in nearly every case the friends of the unfortunate subjects of religio-mania have hur- ried them out of sight, ether to give them private or close family care, or to have them sent to one of the many private lunatic asylums of the Stato, THE COLORED HOY WILLIAMS. The most violent case yet made public {8 that of tho coiored boy Edward Williams, who was arrested by the police while making a charge'on Henry Bergh’s oflice with a rusty Revolutionary cavalry sabre, as he charged in, waving his sabre over his head with a frightfal energy and at at the top of his voice, “Git out quick! Iam God! Mr. Mi has sent me from Jesus! Look out for your skul!s!"? Edward Will- jams was secured after a hard struggle and taken to Beilevae Hospital, where ho was Md down on an tron bed in a cell. Ho became less violent. Hore Ed- ward stated he saw ‘150,001 angels standing around tho lamb, and that good Mr. Moody was the odd angel.’? “Oh, God!" said Edward, who is a handsome looking mulatto iad of nineteen years of age, with an intelligent face, “it I only had a celestial banjo for to kind ajust ‘get in and thrum alongside of tho divi Mr. Sankey, wouldn't that be heaven, eh?” Here the poor boy frothed at his month, and tried to tear his faco and strangle him- self. This is as snd a casoas could be known. Young Wilham a8 aporter in theemployment of the Do- mestic Sewing Machine Company at tho corner of Fourteenth street and Broadway, and was universally Iked and noted for his honesty and fidelity. He bo- camo an uttendant at tho Moody and Sankey moetings, and after visiting there fora few evenings he camo home to his mother’s house in Fifty-third street com- pletely crazy anc frothing at the mouth from sheer Inadness, caused by the excitement of the several meetings. A few days since the poor Jad was taken from Belloyao — Hospital to the Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, and while on the bagt going over he had alucid interval, but on his arrival at the asylum he became more crazy than ever and had to be tied up, in which state he now makes night and day mourniul with his heart-piercing cries. A reporter of the Henain visited the Bloomingdale Tmnatic Asylum, at 117th street and the Grand Boule- vard, yesterday, to ascertain if there were any pa- tients recently admitted who had lost their reason through their attendaice on Moody and Sankey’s re- vival or other religious meetings, and he was very courteously taken through the institution by Dr. W. H. McDonald, and a carefal inspection of the patients was made, ane Dr, MePonald stated that the asylum ‘or was not the liable to class which would be insane from religious re- vivala. The was for those who were in A prosperous state of life, or whose frionds were in a Prosperous enough condition to pay at the rate of $16 a week for comforts which they could not pro- cure for $25 a week in their own homes. Dr. MeDon- aid added,’ however, that a numbor of pationts dis- charged from the asylum with which he was connected, he had heard, were to be seen nightly at the revival meetings of Moody and Sankey, and that thoy wero peculiarly adapted to listen with delight to Mr. Moody's earnest and zealous appeals in bebalf of a chango ef life, “THE PARTY OF CORRUPTION.” Tho regular monthly meeting of the Fitth Assembly District Committee was held Jast night at the head- quarters of the Tammany Hall General Committee, No, 242 Spring street, Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the room wos crowded with members of the committes, After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and the adoption of somo mor- tuary resolutions regarding a deceased member, Mr. Algernon 8. Sullivan was introduced, and spoko for about an hour, in an eloquent strain, in support of the resolution offered by Mr. Wade, and condemning in strong language the corruptness ot the administration, as exposed by a committee of the democratic House of Representatives, and viewing It asa national disgrace and not as a thing that a party should make political capital out of, Mr, Sullivan was continually intor- rupted Ja the course of bis remarks by the enthusiasiic be? As the law now stood the republican party would have to bear the odium, Or the price of silver might suddenly go up to 65 pence or 67 pence per ounce (as it would do if the big bonanza were to “peter out’’), and then silver wouldgo “where the woodbine twineth.”” Then, of courso, it would be very convenient for the Secretary to have it to say that he was directed by a democratic House to substitute sil- ver for currency, and that the democrats and not tha republicans Were responsible fur the con- sequences, i, however, gold or silver should not advance, and ‘if tho silver coinage should stay out, it would be a republican measure, the suecess of which would inure to their credit, It waa the game of “Heads I win, tails you lose,” every timo. Oh! most judicious Secretary (he conunued), ta come thus toa House new to business, and pers itto assume the responsibility of a measure which, thus far, hud only resulted in the LOSS OF A MILLION OF DOLLARS in the purchase of silver and in the coinage, “free gratis for nothing,” of the bonanza silver, “Will you walk imto my parlor? said the epider to the fly.”’ (Laughter. ) It had been said, however, that tois was the firs! step in tho resumption of ‘specie payments, ani that, therefore, the hard money men of the House should support it, If it were im reality a step toward specie payments he would support it with all his heart, because he was a hard money man. He was for resum| nd for quiek resumption, as the shortest and best, and, in bis judgment, the only road out of the distress and stagnation of business which prevailed throughout the land. But he denied that the substitution of subsidiary coins for fractional currency had anything & do with the resumption of specie payments. It was only the substitution of me- tallic tokens for paperones, He regarded tho invest- ment of $40,000,000 in silver (not available for specte payments) as an enormous step backward, as it deprived the government of that amount, which might be ine | vested in gold and thus ald in the accuimulation of the sum necessary to be im hand before any legal tender notes could ve retired, This error was 80 serious that he stood amazed at the hardihood of the promoters ot the Resumption ‘fact in ever supposing that the people would permit such a diversion of their resources (o the creation of Acurrency more depreciated than the paper money now in use, The fractional currency was essentially the poor man's money. If what was worth cighty- seven and a half cents in gold was taken from the poor and replaced with what was worth only eighty-two and five-eighths cents then tho working classes were robbed of at least five per ceot. No human device could prevent debased money from falling to tts true value. But silver, besides being more deprec! was liable to great and sudden fluctuations whereby it might suddenly disappear from public use and cause the loss of the entire cost of w coimage, or it might = to 680 rapidly as two rob the poor of their subsistence and of their savings. The pending bill meant depreciated currency. It meant confiscation. It was unjust unwise and should have no favor trom either side ot the House, And yet be could understand why it might receive the republican vote, because it was the only method by which the republicans could transfer to the democratic party the responsibility for last year’s blnn- dors; but why any democrat should vote for it, unless he were a rabid inflationist, utterly parsed his compre. hension. But what should be done? There was but one way out of the scrape. If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out. The Resumption law, so far as it ro. lates to the coinage of silver, was a blunder, The pur- se of silver ballion was a blunder and the coinase of silver was a blunder. THE DEST REMEDY for it was to sell the silver for what it would bring ana to save the further loss which would result from the almost certain continual fallin price. The big bonanza had aiready yielded $273,000,000, which had caused a fall of fourpence per ounce in four months, The yield of silver was increasing daily, It was estimated thap the California Company alone had $30,000,000 in sight, Two silyer-clad Senators had already taken their seat in the adjoining chamber, and thore were four more ready for the same high dignity, A fall of one penn Per ounce meant a loss of $1,000,000 on the $40,009,! required for the silver currency, The nati should do what every sensible business would do—get rid of s commodity which wat sure to fall. Abovo all, the democrats of the House should rejoct the white elephant of silver which the republi offered to their acceptance, He feared the Grevks even when bearing gifts. Thero was one other alternative which was not so wise as to be rid of the silver, and that was to let the silver already coined be paid out and take the chances of its circulation, No member of the House was more anxious than himself to promote the mterests of labor, aud it was in those interests that be made these remarks. The debate was continued, by Mr. Kelley, of Penn. applause of his ipterested listeners, and after bis speech the meeting adjourned. THE CONKLING RHYMES. [From the Sunday Bra] OWRD TO CONKELING, {Written expressly for the Now York Era but dedicated to the Lepatons The wonlth a Chinese junk’ i! bring From Pekin anto Funkelching, Td give, to dory hunky sing For thee, 0 Roscoe bine tate I’ve willed my large carbancle ring, And wate and chain to Conkeling. While sweet Metreleconk 'Il sing While eagles o'er Mauch Chi nN wing, While branches from the trank’ll sprin® ‘Thy name wili live, Q Conkeling! sylvania, against the tesue of silver coins, and by an, of Texas, in advocacy of it. Amendments were proposed by Mr. Ri Holman, of Indiana, and Mr. Page, of Cailfornia, Without action on the bill the committee arose, Mr. Youve, (dem.) of Tenn., from a sub-committee on the ventilation of the House, made a report to the effect that it was impossible to force into the House a sufticient quantity of fresh air for thesupply of 600 per- sons, and with it a resolution to exclude from the gal- leries all persons except those who have the privilege of the riers’ and diplomatic galler and such as may bo admitted on the carda of members, A dobate sprung up on tho report, which was finally Tecommitted. Mr. Laxpens, (dem.yOf Ind., offered a resolution nh an clective government in the District of Co jum! cara Cute then, at forty minutes past five ¥. Mey ade Mr