The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1876, Page 5

| ae — STEWARTS WILL First Action of the Turneys Against the Document. PETITION TO THE SURROGATE. fhe Kinds of Letters That Are Daily Sent to Mrs. Stewart by Blackmailers. Letters reach the widow of the late Mr. A. T. Stewart daily bearing the signature of her husband, and ofa patnre to shock the most indifferent readers, They are addressed to her from all parts of the United States, They say, ‘‘I see the fatal mistake I made while on earth; 1 placed my confidence in pe‘sons unwortby of it and I caution you beware,” or else they tell her that “ from the spirit land I see things clearly and you bad Detter place the management of your affairs in the hands vf those parties who are named herein,’ and then they. threaten tbat unless the widow does this her eternity will be one ol misery and mourning. These letters are sent to her im every conceivable manner. They come, indeed, from almost every quarter o! the country—from Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore and Washington; from the North, South, East and West. Nor is thisall, Uhey are sent by messengers to her house, and are thrust into the hands of her servants for delivery, At ail hours of the day they trouble and torment her; aay she knows that every mail will bring her these Protane and brutal letters, tho receipt of which she Cannot forestall SPIRITUALISM AS A BLACKMAILING MANS, Who write these letters? Who are they who thus @oliberately set about to torment a lady and fill her re- maining yeors with pain and trouble? They declare that they are Spiritualists, every one of them. Hundreds of scheming and dishonest men and women bavo deliberately zone to work for the purpose of in- flueucing Mrs. Stewart to regard all her dearest friends as treacherous, as people unworthy of the slightest confidence. « ‘The language in which their letters are couched is horrifying, It attacks the personal integrity of men who for dh past have borne the purest character; it Insults all those in whom Mr. Stewart had the most Impheit confidence and trust; it is foul, indecent and fm the highest degree profane; it, moreover, reveals a flegree of human depravity which is alarming to con- template, Such is the character of the words that aro addressed to “My Dear Wife,” and are above the signa- jure of A. T. Stewart. Such is the nature of the pisties which are constantly coming from “the spirit land’? to Mrs, Stewart, THE GHOULS OF THE ANCIENTS Were imaginary beings, but the ghouls of modern times have a positive existence. They not only tear up the graves of the dead, but they seek to destroy the homes of the widowed and disconsolate, For the past few days the public bas been interested In the cunning efforts of the Turneys to upset the last will and testament of the deceased merchant. These parties are comparatively few in number hen compared with the hundreds who have writtten to Judge Hilton claiming relationship to the late Mr. Stewart. A more ridiculous correspondence has sel- fom been read. Tho letters came, apparently, from all quarters of the globe. Each writer cla.ms to be the only herr, and ins sts that his (or her) rights be imme- dutely recognized. Old women, just toppling into the grave; young girls, just budding into womanhood; old inen, Whom undertakers regard with feciings of delight, and young boys, an:biuious ‘to step into a fortune if an hour, forward their letters to the Judge tor their 8! of the estate. Some insist, some plead, while othe Simply to give the public an idea of these letters, below 1s reproduced an epistie just received from Ten: pessee by Postmaster James, which, through the sourtesy of this gentleman, came into the writer’s bands. The letter is writien upon the 101st page of an old ledger, and reads as follows :— Ustox City, Tenn., May 26, 1576, Gungnat Postmaster, New Youk Dean Sin—Having trind differen drone of tho Inte A. T Stewurt's widow. Inow send you shance to make $10 in cash if you will inform me where her Address is ut. Just send me her full name Post Office Address and I will send you $10, Please answer vy recurn mail, and oblige, WILLIAM A. STEWART, Union Crry, Albion county, Ten: FIRST ACTION OF THE TURNEYS. Below will be found a copy of the petition of tho Bailey and Turney families, who contest the validity of Mr, Stowart’s will The document was presented to Surrogate Calvin yesterday afternoon :— juRROGATE’s Court, County ov New Yorx.—In matter of proving the instrament propounded as the last will and testament of Alexander Turney Stewart, dece: To the Hon. Dxiaxo C. CaLvix, Surrogate of the county of New York:— ‘The petition of James Bailey, of the city of Brook- lyn, county of Kings and State of New York, in his own right, and on bebalf of the other collateral rel tives herinafter vamea, respectfully shows :— First—"bat your petitioner, with his brother, Thomas Bailey, of Hempstead, L. 1, und his’ sisters, Mary. Deans. of the, city, “ county and state at New York, and Ann Jane Bailey, of Brooklyn aioresaid, and Eliza, now or late of Glas- ow, Scotland, or her issue, and Augustus M. Turney, W. Tarney, Samuel Turney, James Ture acy, William H. Yurney, Catherine E. Turney, Lucretia U. Turney, ali of the city, county and State of New York aforesaid, and Winthrop Turney, imfant child of ohol W. Turney, decensed, and Margarct Bicbardson, Sarah Harvey and Margaret McWilliams, ill of Brooklyn aforesaid, and John H. Turney, of San Francisco, m the State of Catiornia, are collateral telatives of she full blood, aud (saving any quesuon of mutual precedence or exclusion) heirs ac law and next di kim of the late Alexander Turney Stewart, who died am the city ot New York on the 40th day of April, A. D. 6. M . Second—That, as your petitioner is informed and be- lieves, and therefore uileges, a certain paper writing, pearing date the 27:h day of March, A. D., 1873, pur- porting to be the last will and \estament of the sald alexander Turney Stewart, appointing Henry Hilton And William Livbey executors, and Cornelia M. Siew- itexecutrix thereo!, and w certain other paper writ- ‘hg. bearing date on the same 27th day of March, 1873, ~ and purporting to be a codicil to the said alleged will, wd @ certain other paper writing, bearing «ate on tho Wth day of March, 1873, purporting to be « second sodicil tothe said alleged will, were, at some time in tho. evening or night ime of tho 13th day of April, (876, presented to the Surrogate of the counmy ot New York, ond application wus made to him tor the idmission thereo! to provute and record as a Will of soth real and personal estate. That thereapon, and on ihe next day thcrealter-—to wit, the 14ih day of April, 1876—letters tesiamentary were issued by Burrovate, und the said alieged will and codicils wero recorded in the office of the said Surrogate as if the tame bad been duiy proved as a will of reai and per- sonal estate. Third—That no citation or other notice to appear or ‘atiend the probate of the said alleged will was issued oF direcied tu or served upon your petitiong, or ANY OV THE UKIRS AT LAW xt of kin of the said Aiexander Turney Stewart, As required by sections 5, 6. 7 and 8 of chapter 460 of the Jaws of 1837, Bur was any such citation is ued or cirected to or served upon the Attor- wey General of the State of New York, or any one fepresenting the People of tne State of New York, ag sliould have been done if there were a talure of beirsatlaw. That no opportunity was afforded to your petitioner, or any of the said irs ut law or next 1 Kio, to require that ail tue witnesses to tho said ai- leged will shoud ve produced and examined as they were entiticd to do by section 11 of the said chapter ‘of the laws of 1837, or to request that any other witnesses should be examined as they wore entitied to do by chapter 129 of the laws oi 1841, or to be present nt OF m any manner to contest ‘tho prouf of =the said alleged will, ‘That the ap. plication for probate aud record as atore- id, of. the said alleged will, and such pretended proof as may have been offered thereof, were not made pub- liely or openty, or at the eourt room or oftice or usual of business of the Surrogate of the county of w York, but were made at night, privately, secretly And in great and unusual haste, upon the same day with the funeral of the said Alexander |urney Stewart, and without any notice or mtimation whatever to your petitioner, or, as he js iniormed and believes, to any of the said heirs at law or next of kin. Fourth--That the said papet writings are not the last will and testament and code is of the sant Alexander Turnoy Stewart, deceased. That the said paper writ- Ing purporting to be such last wili »nd testament, and said soveral papers purporting to be codiclis thereto, were obtained, and the alleged execution thereof by tbe said Alexander Turney Stewart was procured, by ‘ircamven'ion and undue influence practised against and upon said Alexander Turney Stewart by Henry Hatton, oF some other person unknown wo ihe peti- liener, Fijth—That your potitioner, and others of the said heirs at law and bext of kin, contest and will CONTEST TRE PROPATE OF THE SAID ALLEGED WILL. Sizth--That the onty legatees or devisees named in the sar alleged will are Cornelia M. Stewart and Henry Hilton, and the only legatecs or devisees named in the sant alleged first codical are:—George B. Butler, Jonn M. Hopkins, AK. P.. Cooper, Donning, John TT. — Green, George H. Hig- gins, Hetry Hl. Rice, John do Brot, Robert Protheror, -———- Dodge, Hugh Connor, William Arm wie Yam P. Smith, Watliam lynch, Marton Terner, Rebosen furner, Saran Turner, James Cummings, Edwyrd , Micbac) Riordan, Sarah Morrow, Rebecca or deved Clineb, Julia ‘chneh, Emma li Set fh emith. wile ny fae! ral 5 Sinith; Cornelia 8. Smith and Charios . Clineh, . Wherefore your petitioner prays that the nded probate Artin cal sens’ will and codicils and the apparent deciston thereon may be declared void and of no effect, and may be revoked, vacated and set aside, and that your petitioner ay have such other and fur- ther relief in oad Vane rvond a ao oe Court may seem roper, and as be is entitied to by law, —_ JAMES BAILEY. Eurnv Root, Proctor for Petitioner. Wittiam D. Boors and Wittiam O, Bantuztt, of Counsel, Dated New Yorn, May 31, 1876. City axp County of New Yorx, ss —l, James Bailey, the potitioner named im the foregoing petition, being duly sworn, de) id gay, 1am a son of James Bailey ana his wife Mary Stewart; my mother was the sister of Alexander T, Stewart's father; I reside in the city of Brooklyn; I have read the foregoing petition to which I have subscribed my name and know the con- tents thereof, The matters of {act therein stated aro true, and the matters therein stated of my information and belief I believe to be true. JAMES BAILEY. Sworn to before me, this Slst day of May, 1876. Gzoxcx T. HaxxixG, Notary Public, New York county. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, Surrocate’s Court, Couxty or New Yorx.—In the matter of proving the instrument propounded #s the Inst will and testament of Alexander Turney Stewart, deceased.—Upon reading and filing the petivion of James Bailey, verified May 31, 1876, and upon all the proceedings heretolore had in ‘the matier of proving tbe mstrument propounded as the last will and testa- ment of Alexander Turney Stewart, deceased. Let of J, Lawrence “ the several persons named in the said instrument as executors, devisces and lega- tees appear "and attend before =mo_ at the office of the Surrogate of the county of New York, in the city of New York, on the 15th day of June, 1876, at elevon o’ciock in the forenoon of thut day, and show cause, if any there be, my the pretended probate of the said instrument as a will of real and personal estate, aud the apparent decision thereon, shou'd not be adjudged void and be revoked, vacated and set aside ; and the petitioner have such other and further relief as may be just and according to law, and why the prayer of the said petition should not in all things be granted, New York, May 31, 1876. (Copy: ) D. C, CALVIN, Surrogate. Original filed May 81, 1876, @evcccereccoree® (A true copy.) N. ¥, Surro-} = MORGAN A. DAYTON, Jr., gate’s Soal. 3 Clerk to the Surrogate’s Court. Qeereacsecerene® ANOTHER WHISKEY RING. AN EX-UNITED STATES DISTRI-T ATTORNEY AND REVENUR OFFICERS IN BROOKLYN CHARGED WITH FRAUDULENCY IN OFFICE. Three years ago, during the Collectorship of General Jomes Jourdan, an extensive illicit whiskey establish- ment in Furinan street, Brooklyn, was seized and the proprietor, Christian A. Stein, was arrested. Shortly alter the seizure and arrest General Jourdan resigned his position to accept the Presidency of the Police Department. This and other changes fn the United States departments located in Brooklyn, notably that in the United States District Attorney’s office, delayed tho trial of Stein, who was aliowed to go “about his busincss,”” Mr, Neil McGoldrick, a wealthy liquor dealer, becoming his bondsman in the sum of $15,000. The change in the District Attorney's office was the appointment of A. W. Tenney vice B. F. Tracy, resigned, At the request of Mr. George F. Williams, then Attor- ney General of the United States, Mr. Tenney appointed William D. Hughes, Mr. Williams’ brother-in-law, as his assistant, Mr, Freeland, about this time, through the influence of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, was ap- pointed Collector. Among his deputies were Daniel Gillen and Samuel Giberson, When the disturbance which these changes occa- sioned in the departments had been settled, Stein was arraigned for trial. Positive evidence of his infringe- ment of the jaw was in the possession of the prosecu- tion, Ho hag nodetence. Aftera few adjournments the case was peremplorily set down for a certain day, When that day arrived, Stein could not be found. Mr, MoGoldrick, his bondsman, was ordered to produce Stein or forfeit bis bond. He asked and obtained permission to search for Stein. From time to time he made ro- ports to the United States District Attorney, informing jim of the work berg done by the officers whom he had sent in search of the fugitive, One of the reports made a few months ago was to the effect that the officers had found Stein in Canada, and that he was willing to return provided the District. Attorney would promise him immunity from punishment if, on investigation, the story he would tell should prove correct. Tr. Mo- Goldrick related the substance of the story to the Dis- trict Attorney, who at once promised to let Stein go 4 it he would tell the whole truth of his connection wil THR WHISKEY RING IN BROOKLYN. Stein, on this promise, returned und gave to the Dis- tet Attorney all the facts in his jon. They were of such a character that the official determined to make a full, careful and secret inquiry. Stein was sentto the Kings County Penitentiary. As the per- sonal mvestigation by the istrict Attorney proceeded the- truth of the story told by Stein became, it 1 said, more and more apparent. ‘The District Attorney, in order that he might bring to speedy trial the peraops charged by Stein with gross malteasance in office, has called the United States Grand Jury to session be‘ore calling that petit jury which usually convenes some weeks before it, Mr. Tenney has prepared all the papers, which he will present to the jury, in reference to the parties im- Eos by Stein, These persons are:—Willlam D. ughes, his ex-agsistant in tho District Attorney’s oltice (ex-Attorney Genera! Wilhams’ brother-in-law); Daniel Gillen, and Samuel Giberson, of Collector Free- land's office. Mr, Tenney will conduct the triai against these alleged ill doers. By caretul inquiry at the best sources of information the reporter obtained the fol- lowing facts in regard to the serious charges preferred against these persons, Stem accuses them of receiving from him, during a period of two years, the sum of $500 weekiy as the price of their silence. They know, he says, of his run- ning illicit stills, and visited them frequentiy, convers- ing with the men whom he had engaged in manafac- taring the “crooked.” “They knew of the still [ bad m Furman street, the one which was discovered bi ‘mistake,’ and the one at the foot of North Twelftl street, and the one in Grand street, near Second street, Wilhamsburg. I was accustomed to meet these men tn Max Beyer’s lager beer saloon, No. 48 Fulton street, where I sometimes psid them their wages.” Mr. Beyer, the suleon keeper referred to by Stein, when questioned by the reporver ut first was reluctant to give any information of his knowledge’of the visits of these persons to his saloon. He finally, however, said that he knew Mr Stem personally, and was acquainted with the appearance and description of the men who used to meet Stein in his saloon. “These men, GIWERSON, GILLEN AND HUGHES, were accustomed to visit my saloon every weck—someo- umes twice a week. They would waitin the place for Stein, and when he came in they and Stein would sit at the table in the rear part of the saloon and smoke and drink for some time—about half an hour ors. I never saw any money pass between them.” When asked i! be suspected anything. improper, Mr. Beyer smiled and shrugged bis shoulders, saying: “Well, maybe so, These men have not been in my place for some time, provably not since Stein stopped coming to it, Anyhow, | don’t wish to say anything more, for the papers might get hold ot it. and then {t would end in smoke—tbat is, the tri as the blackmail cage of the liquor dealers against the crusad- ers did.” Hughes at the time it is alleged by Stein he paid nim money was the Assistant United States District Attor- ney, He was removed in the spring of 1874 by Mr. Ten- ney for being in communication with Sanborn and his crowd, against whom Mr. Tenney had procured indict- ments. On these indictments’ Sanborn, Richardson, Sawyer, Banfield and others were turned out of office. A year alter his removal Hugbes made charges against Mr. Tenney to his brother-in-law. The cl were examined into by Mesars. Tracy, Noah Davis and K W. Stoughton, who indorsed and sustained Mr, Tenney’s action, The other persons implicated in the ring opera- tions are lifelong office bolders. $ THE EXCISE RAIDs. The committee appointed at the Cooper Institute on Saturday to carry out the object of the mass meeting against the arbitrary and spasmodic efforts of the police authorities to enforce the Sunday law, hold a meeting at the Staats Zeitung office yestorday, The treas- urer reported that additional sybseriptions to the amount of $1,700 had been received toward a fund to Prosecute the parties charged with the raid oa the jiqaor dealer The Executive Committee, composed of Maj. Sauer, Cunningham and Hollender, was called upon to procure counsel ior the prosecution of the parties responsible, It was stated that either Oakey Hail or ex-Judde Frieoman will be engaged. The committee rmanently organized by the election of officers, as follows Mf ftom, ont Clausen ; Vice President, Major Geo. W, Sauer; Treasurer, Frederick Hollende: Financial Secretary, ‘Michiel Habn; Recording Secre- tary, Chas. R. Townsend. ‘The Mutual Beneilt Savings Bauk, in the Siaats Zeitung building, will be occupied a8 a permanent headquarters, EXCISE APPOINTMEN15. Ata meeting of the Board of Excise yesterday the following porsops were appointed inspectors:—Joba Carey, James McGinnis, Thomas Radley, Michael Whalen, Jehn Sweeny, iliiam ‘Donnelly, Joseph J. McKvoy and John Mevarty. " Is THIS DR. BURDETTE? The body of the man found in a crock near Granten station, North Bergen, N J., and now at Coroner Crane’s Morgue in Hoboken, is believed by somo to be the body of 8. L, Burdette, of Washington, D. C., ex- Commies) the Land Office, and who was last secnaliv® at the Astor House on the 13th of May, when be bad in his ssion some Valuable jeweiry and several thousand dollars in money. fhe deserip- tion given by Burdette’s friends corresponds in mont reapects, wiih that of the man at the Intor- mation has been sent to Dr. Burdetio’s friends, Hua. won county physician Stout bas beca notified and will: order an inquest, PRESBYTERTAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CLOSING BESSION AND FINAL ADJOURNMENT— A MEMORABLE GATHERING—SPIRITUAL CON- DITION OF THE CHURCH—FRATERNAL RBLA- TIONS ESTABLISHED WITH THE CHURCH SOUTH. After the approval of the minutes yesterday the Moderator, Dr. Van Dyke, read extracts from a private letter which he had received trom Dr, B, M. Smith, Moderavor of the Church South, which recently as- sombied in Savannah, and Which be (Dr. Van Dyke) deemed important that this Assembly sbeuld bear. The letter giv brie! history of the correspondence between the two Assemblies, and accounts for the little delay thas occurred between the reception of this Assembly's telegram and tne reply thereto The ac- tion of the Southern Church was adopted without the knowledge and independent of the action of the Brook- lyn Assembly. But before the action could be sent North this Assembly's action was received, and was ab once referred to the Committee on Bills and Overtures, who promptly brought in the overture which was sent, and which was adopted by a vote of 84to6. This was spontaneously followed by a prayer that God mighy bless both churehes, and that peace might prevail among them throughvut all generations, ‘The Assembly, by resolution, approved of the princi- plos of the American Peace Society, especially that of arbitration, and hoped that the timo ia near when Christian peace principles sbail prevail in all the earth, The church at Le¢aburg, Ky., was granted leave to sell its church property and. devote the proceeds to the church with whieh it has become united, and which church is in communion with the Southern Assembly. A temperance recommendation to Presbyteries and church sessions to use their most carnest efforts to stop the growing vice of intemperance was adopted, A resolution deprecating the desecration of the Sabbath by railroad companies was briefly discussed, One dele- gate remarked that the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company were Sabbath keepers, and that they had recently repaired 100 miles of their road without trenching on the Sabbath. Another delegate sald that ministers and Christfan laymen are the greatest violators of the Sabbath in the West, and he hoped that, if this resolution was adopted, ministers would be warned against the violation of that day. Another delegaie did not see how children in these cities could get along without fresn milk, which in- volves the running of milk trains. The resolution was not adopted. ‘There are usually three committets on the benevo- lent work of the society—one a standingyone a special committee of the Assembly and one a synodical com- mittee, Dr, Montfort therefore recommended that there be but one committee, instead of three, and that the members be nominated by the Synodical Com- missioners and elected by the Assembly. The recom. mendation was, with slight amendments, adopiod, A committee of seven was then appointed to inquire into the constitationality of the appointment of svnodical committees, Dr. Musgrave raising the point that the Assembly had no authority to delegate its power thus to an outside committec. Seven trustees for the Board of Church Erection and seven for the Presbytertan House in Philadelphia were elected. The report of Judge Williams’ special committee on tho BENEVOLENT BOARDS OF THY CHURCH was calied up, when Dr. Prime moved tor the discharge ol the committee, With thauks, aud then referred the suggestions contained therein to the severat Boards to be considered und reported on by them to the next Assembly, ‘fhe report culled for the virtual consolida- tion of ‘the Church Erection with the Home Mission Board. The report of the special Commitice on Home Missions avd Sustentation as avother item of untinisbed busimees was called up and jain on the tabi. A report of Uf Cuurch Polity Committee on responsive services im worship adopted on Tuesday was reconsidered, aud the following, offgred by Dr, Prime, adopted ;— Rosolved, That referring the past actiou of the General Assembly as to the usage on t! is Assembly 18 hot prepared to recommend Church se wmake it question of discipline. This, it was argued, would give rolief to many churches which now have responsive readings in their KEW YORK SERALD, THURSDAY. JUNE 1, 1876—TRIPLE was discovered had no “bottom facts’ that he would reveal inadeep grave we have baried all our differences, and may the angel with the last trump view his blast the other way. Dr. Talmage was glad the Agsembiy had come to Brooklyn; they had proved @ Diessing to their eutertaimers and to the city, and he Was glad (hey bad not adjourned on Tuesday night tor then he should have bad to say “Good night,”’ but row he would say “Good morning.” REJOICING IXY HOPE OF UNION AND PBACK. The Moierator, Dr. Van Dyke, expressed Lis sorrow that the tune for dissolving the Presbytery had come. Day by day be had felt the beauty of Christian unity, and day by day he had been drawn closer to his breth- ren by the fellowship of the blood of Carist. All are embraced in the circle of bis warm atction. They had fully satisfied his ambition in placing him to the Moderator’s chuir, and henceiorth he would consecrate himseii to the Head of the Chureh and to this braved of the Chureb, — The desire expressed in Lhe beginning that this should be a missionary Assembly has been realized in 2 manifest degree, aud when retrenchment was talked avout we did not know which of our chil- dren to part with—the youngest sustentation was as precious as the oldest home missions. When he wa elected Moderator he kuew the significance of th choice, The Assembly was ready lor fraternal rela- tions with the Southern’ Chureh. Six years ago he Lo Van Dyke) was one of the peace messergers to the jouthern Asseimbiy, and the words then spoken have been ratified here. He was not such a fool as to believe that his election was the cause of this; it was but an expression of thé lovging an desire therefor m the heart of the Assembly. ‘One blossom does not make the spring, but it is an m- dication that spring is near, It 1s God who breaketh the bow and snoppeth the spear in sunder; in whose hands are the hearts of all men, and He turneth them as the rivers of waters are turned; it is He that makes peace among men and churches, The lines that have yono ont into all the earth never lashed a sweeter message (ban that which came from Savannah, And now lel those sentiments re-eeho in all the homes of this broad laud, und if I shall live to transier this office to my successor. in Clicago next year, said the Doctor‘ and to receive the delegates from the Church South, I shail be ready to say, ‘Now letiest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, for my eyes have seen Thy salvation.” Nay, rather let. my life be prolonged until Tsbali seo those two churches united, bringing this country asa trophy and laying it at the leet of Jesus Cu Let us descend from this mount of privilege with firin hearts and faith in God. The great thing that we want is confidence, without which money will not come, Let us trust the men whom we have commis- sioned to do for us the work of the Church. None of us would bear their burdens any better than they do. After prayer by the Moderator and singing the 347th hymn, ‘Biest be the tie,’ the Assembly adjourned to meat in the Second Preapyterian church, ot Chicago, on the third Thursday in May, 187 METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE. LAST DAY OF THE SESSION—CLOSING ADDRESS BY BISHOP JANES. Banrmorn, M@., May 31, 1876. The Conference assembied at nine o’clock, Bishop Merrell presiding. The report of the Committee on Sunday Schools snd Tracts was read and adopted. Tho Teport of the Committee on the State of the Church, recommending the appointment of a conmission of two Bishops, four ministers and three laymen, to make suitable provision for holding aa Ecumenical Council, was adopted. Report No. 1 of the Committee on Roundaries, in regard to the orgonization and division of conferences, was considered and adopted, It places very stringen* restrictions upon the division of conferences, excep* upon the full assent of the conferences aud churches interested. 3 ‘A report and recommendation from the committeo on the Metropolitan (Washington city) church, ‘that the bishops be authorized to appoint a Snancial ‘agent, who shail bo clothed with plenary power to rai funds necessary to puy off tho debts hanging over the Metropolitan church,” which debts, the committee tule, umount to $35,000, 1ed to considerable Uebate. Dr. Hattield opposed ‘the proposition, saying that there was no reason why a special agent should be ap- pointed to beg jor this church. It had no peculiar Glaim on the Church at large to pay off 1ts debts. Dr, Newman, Judge Cooley and General J. B. Weaver spoke 1 favor of the report and recommenda- tion, which were finally adopted. A lution was udopted to send the annual Costfer- ence a proposition to change the second restrictive rule (paragraph 94 of the Discipline) prescribing repre- sentation in the general Conference by fixing the mini- mum ministertal representation at not less than one for every ninety-nine members of an annual conference, The present minimum ministerial representation is not lessthan one for every forty-five members. No change is proposed in lay representation, forms of worship. The tirst week im January was ap- pointed a8 a week of prayer for churches, and the last week in the same month for schools and colleges. On Dr. Adaws’ motion the two overtures on representa- vion, adopted on Tuesday, were withdrawn, and the cowmittes on this matter Was increnscd to twelve, 80 that next year it may have some definite and acvepta bie pian to propose. Now that fraternal relations heve been established with the Southern Charch, the breth- ren think it is better not to disturb the present status Ot repiesentation, so that, by and by, wheu the two Churches are united, as they expect to be, the united body can better decide this matter. Drs.’ Charies A. Dickey and 3. L. Condé were appointed fraternal wele- gates to the Reformed Episcopai Church Council, The several standing committees of the Assembly having made final revoris were discharzed. A collectiou amounting to $405 90 for the Witherspoon monument was tuken up, and a resolution, offered by Mr. Cham- berlain, asking permission to make special appeais to the churches im bebalf of miuisterial education in Brazil, was reierred to the Board of Foreign atissions. Mr. Chamberiain showed the great waut of ministers in that country, There are twenty-one Presbyterian congregations scattered over the country, sixteen o1 ganized churches, with buildings, aod only eight mi: istere Twelve young men in ‘his own church are anxious tu study for the ministry, aud many more from other cburebes; but the Presbytery of Rio Janeiro has no meaps at hand to help them, and the Board of Foreign Missions has been unabie tor tive years to answer their cali jor aid, CONDITION OF THE CHURCHEE, Dr. Marvin R. Vincent read the narrative indicating the spiritual condition and relative progress of the Church during the past year, and in part during the ceutury. ‘The century, he said, which had organized so many churches had also organized scepticism in churen forms, and Utub and Oneida ure biots upon the century's progress. Reports irom 128 out of the 173 Presvyteries of the Church had been receive id (hose reports in- dicated a marked work of the spirit of God throughout the land. The year has beeu ove of revivais in some places unsurpassed by any preceding year in our his- tory. The Doctor read the number of churches in dif- ferent Presvyteries that had reporied revivals aud ac- cessions, The regular pastorate has veen the chief agency and im most places the sole agency in this work. In four of the churches of Newark there are pastors’ Classes for the training of candidates tor ine reception of the sacrameats. Sunday school work, Bible study and cognate matters were treated in tu narrative, A new face ot Bibie reaver, it was said, 18 coming up. On the matter of benelicence honorable mention was made of Schuyler Presbytery, which has taken the support of four mission cburches off the hands of the Home Mission Board, The narrative spoke approvingly of women’s missionary societies and the good they are doing, and referred appreciatively to the Presbytcries of Ningpo and Shantung, China, which have a membership of 826 communicants and twelve theological students. Reierence was also made to the viber foreign missions and to the missious in our own far West aud among the Indians. Eighty-five min- isters have died darmg the year, and the necroiogical roll was read by the stated clerk, The oldest—Jonn Ross, of Tipton, Ind.—was ninety-two, and the young- est—Mr. Smith, ot Yonkers—thirty-three, ‘Nine of them died between 80 and 90 years of age, 1,647 between 0 and 80, 1,306 between 60 and 70, 62i between 50 and 60, 137 between 40 and 50, and 261 ve- tween 30 and 40 years ol age. The roli was called and 279 persons answered to their names, This was aL more than balt the Assembiy, and yet only been excused by the committee on leave of absence. MUTUAL ADMIRATION EXERCISES, Dr. Prime oifered resolutions of thanks to Almighty God tor bis blessings upon the nation and the church tor 100 years, and upon this Assembiy which bad spent two such happy and harmonious weeks together, This is the Centennial Assembly, and it has been marked with some things for which it will be remem- bered for along time. No body of men assembled tor ‘the transaction of business ever spent two weeks to- gether in more perfect harm: No word bas been spoken on this floor which any brother has occasion to regret, or which has wounded any other brother. This 18, perhaps, unprecedented. The glorious revivals of religion that have prevailed in the Church are matiers of thanksgiving to God. Our testimony, to t niennial Commission on the sanctity of the Sabbath shows that our efioris huve been the means of securing to this country aSabbath-keeping Exposition, And, moreover, this centenotal year has been blessed with the estab- lishment of {ruternal relations with the Church South and bow we have the most pertect assurance that this arrangement is mutually gatistactory, and Dr, Prim bebeved it had been ratified in heaven and will be 11 dissolubic, Thanks were extendgd algo to the Com- rosttee of Arrangements for their ample admirable preparations for the Assembly; to the trustees, ses- sion and pastor of the Tabernacle for the use of tueir ‘The report of the spezial committee to consider and submit to the Confer.nce ‘a code of ecclesmstucal jurisprudence and procedure” was taken up, Tho code as reported by the committee, which consists of William H. Hunter, of Central Liliuois; M.D. C. Craw- ford, of New York; Goorge D. Clark, of Troy; S.8B. Ransom, of Newark; D. P. Mitchell, of South Kansas; Luke Hitchcock, of Cincinnati; W, 8. Prentiss, o! Illinois, and Jon W. Ray, of indianapolis, consists of six articles divided into titty sections. Section 2 vests the judicial power of the Methodtet Episcopal Church ina parish court or each pastoral charge ; a district wourt within the bounds of each presiding elder’s dis- trict; a conference court within the bounds of each annual conlerence; a court of appeals, and one su- preme ecclesiastical court, and defines the constitution jmnd powers of each court, "Phe bishops were authorized to appoint a commis- ‘Bion of five to consider the code and report to the next general conterence. now one o’clock, and a motion to adjourn sine die was made and carried. Bishop Janes then bricily congratulated the delegat. on their harmonious session and acknowledged the kindness and courtesy extended to the Bishop while presiding oVer their sessions. He incuicated the con- stant cultivation of a Christian spirit among all mem- bers of tne Church and adaity Coristian lite, and cone cluded by invoking God’s blessing on each, ‘The con- gregation rose and sung: Blest be tho tie that binds, * Bishop Janes led in prayer and the Doxology was sung. Bishop Scott pronounced the benediction, and the Centennial Genera! Conterence of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1876 was ended, EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. Dxs Mores, lowa., May 31, 1876. The Episcopal Convention assembled here yesterday, and organized by electing Dr. Burris president and Rev. M. Smith secretary. The election for bishop occurs to-day, Rev. De. Eccleston, of Philadelphia, aud Rev. Dr. Perry, of Geneva, N. Y., aro among the most prominent candidates, with the ‘chances in.favor of the latter. DIOCESE OF NEW JERSEY. * Tresrox, May 31, 1876, The Protestant Episcopal Convention of the Diocese of New Jersey continued its session to-day. The Bishop's addross was long and interesting, relerring to the progress of the Charch during the last yeer, which has been highly gratifying. Abraham Browning and Benjamin Willlamsou were appointed trustees of the diocesan funds, Standing committees were named, and the Convention proceeded to discuss the new can: ons, which consist mainly i verbal aiteratious. made necessary in courequence of the late division of the diocese. AMERICAN UNITARIANISM. Bostox, Mass, May 31, 1876, The fifty-first anniversary of the American Unitarian Association was celebrated at Music Hall last night Among the speakers wero Dr. Codnor, of Montreal; Rey. Brooke Herlord, of Chicazo, and Robert Laird Collier, Henry P. Kidder was clected President, and W. ©, Bryant and Charles A. stephens, Vice Presidents; Kev. K. Shipper, Secretary. Several important changes were proposed, | CON GREGATION AL ASSOCIATION, Bostox, Mass., May 31, 1876. Atameeting of the American Congrogational Asso- ciation the officers of jast year were re-clected with the exception of Hon. Henry P. Haven, of New Londom Conn., deceased, in whose place Hon, Lajayette 3. Foster, of Norwich, Conn., was chosen Vice President. The association adjourned. The directors reported that the receipts of the association during the paat year had fallen short of the expenses by the amount of the interest on the debt, which now reaches $250,000, and they trust that all the friends of the association will contribute to remove the debt, ¥. M. ©, A, CONFERENCE. Cuicado, TL, May 81, 1876, A conference of the International Executive Commit house which is the most convenient meeting place that the Assembly has cver had; to the ladies of the sev- eral churches, and to the families of Brooklyn, for their hospitable entertainment, to the Union Ferry Company, the railroad companies, and to Mr. Sheldon—all for their kindness ond courtesy to the Assombly and to the Moderator for his admirable administration of the duties of his office, ge, responding for the Committee of Ar- ral ta, said it two weeks ago the people of Brooklyn were vying with cach other to know who should entertain the best mon, He was happy to say they had all been suited. There were some names ominous, aad the committee hardly knew what to do at first or where to send the Dearing them, But they had foand that one of the meekest men in tho house was Noyse; that Messrs, Sours and Pickies were anything bat what their names indicate, bar were as sweet as Brother Honisucker; that humility dwelt in the broasto! Mr. Proudfit, and that Brother Fowler had not set snares for any @ne, and that there was no osition to jump in Mr. Toudvine, had also found it very convenient to have Mr. Handy around, and Mr. Sharp showed no disposition to cut. Dr. Biackburn’s name #1 & negro in the fire, but they ‘ound he wasa white man, and Brother Cruik- shanks was the very ite of bow-logged. Woilor bad not taken his namesake's advice and ‘aware of the vidders,’’ and Dr, Broadhead showed no undue development of the cranium. Brother Batcheler they found to be a married man, and Dr, Prime, the prime mover in this matter, 1s the identical prime of hte of which Milton prophesied, and the Adamses, as their names indicate, are is of him who firat bay Soma ‘under tho trea um Kdem and Renter }. OF India, tee of the Young Men's Christian Association convened here this morning RK. B. McBurney, ot New York, called the Conference to order, and made a very en. couraging statement of the work of the committee dur- ing the pastten years, James McCormick, of Harris. burg, Pa,, was called to tl chair, and Walter G. Douglass, of 8 Louis, was clectod secretary. Inter. esting and Ba oA encouraging reporis of the work were presented from all paris of the country, showing that the number of associations are largely and rapidly increasing, and that they are deepening in spiritual work, and that large numbers havu been convertea as the result of association eflorts, Among the prominent men in aitendance are R. C. Morse, of New York; John Morrow, of Halli! N.S; Join V. Farwell, of Chicago; M. Thane Miller, of Cin- cinnati; Thomas K. Cree, of Philadephia; L W. Mun- hail, of Indianapolis; H, M. Moore, ot Somerville, Masa.; James MeCormick, of Harrisburg, Pa; H. 0. Wright, of St Louis; W. R. Davenport, of Erie, Pa., and others, Messrs. D. 1, Moody and D. W. Whittie will be present at the Conference to-morrow. . MAY DEVOTIONS. CLOSING SERVICES AT THE PAULIST FATHERS’ CHURCH. Last night tho closing services of the month of May were celebrated ip all the Catholic churchos of the city. Tho services in most churches consisted pmlv af tha SHEET, usual litanies and devotional services marked for the month, but in the Church of the Paulist Father: in Fitty-ninth street, the occasion was made te serve for the pertormance of « May cantata, which is a cele- bration singularly beautiful and im ive, and one which, when executed as it was last pight, with th Sweet music and brilliant costumes to euhance its charms and develop Buggestiveness, equid not but make a deep impression upon the mind. So the great congregation who filled tie church from the rortls to the altar rai!s seemed to think, tor every one appeared intent upon the ceremonies and lilted up to an appre- ciation of the religious ijlustration they were intended to convey. The Coronation of the May Queen was tae name given to the celebration, and it was intended to represent the crowning of the Queen of Heaven by the celestial host on the close of the month specially ded- icated to her honor. Aiter a prelude on the organ, @ procession entered the church, and while moving along the aisle the children composing it sung res- ponses to the hitupy, which two acolytes, kneeling beiore the altar, intoned. ting of the litany the children sung a jabs Mittie girls suug tue coronation bymp, after which they crowned the Queen of Muy. She, rising upon a draped pedestal, suug a beautiful litie hymn entitled “Oh, Vision right,” and at its close fourteen small children surrounded her and strewed flowers before her. *‘Hail, Virgin, Dearest y,”? was then sung, and the celebration was brought to a close by the Queen's greeting to the chiktren. METHODISM VS. LIQUOR. ie ait Rev. Chauncey C. Goss yesterday called upon Gen- eral Smith, at the Central Uffice, and stated that he had been delegated as a committee from the Methodist Ministers of the city to tender their thanks to the Board of Police forthe stand taken in enforcing the Sunday law. He earnestly hoped that the Board would remain firm in its position, COOPER UNION COMMENCEMENT. The seventeenth annual commencement of the Cooper Union for tho Advancement of Scienco and Art took place last evening in the large hall of the Cooper Institute, Every part of the hail was crowded, and there were at least 3,000 people present. It was an intelligent and a brilliant audience, the number of ladies present largely out- numbering the men, On the front of the platform were seated Mr, Peter Cooper, Comptroller Green, Hon. Abram 8. Hewitt, Professor Van der Weyde and gov- eral prominent gentlemen connected with the cause of education in New York, Ex-Mayor A, Oakey Hall modestly occupied a seat on the rear of the stage. ‘The order of exercises was as {ollows:—Jverture, “Die Ihrfarht ums Giueck,’? Suppe; prayer; music, “Andante Religioso,” Mende'ssohn; oration, “Even of a Century,’’ J, Henry Haaren; music, *iniernational Mediey ” Heinecke; ‘oration, “Love of Country,” James A. McAllister; music, cornet solo, Mellon; ora- tion, “The Idolatry of the Nation,” Carrie R. Perkins; music, **Hermit’s Bell,” Matilart; oration, “The Influ- ence of Oratory,” James O'Neill; music, “Gems from Martha,” Fiotow; the Trustees’ Report, by tion. Abram S Hewitt, secretary; music, Quartet. from “Rigo- letto,” Verdi, All the addresses of the young orators were far above the average commencement orations, and some of them showed indisputable signs of geuuine talent, solid thought and good culture, The trustee’s report, which was read by Hon. Abram 38. Hewett, showed that during the past year 3,000 pupils had entered the various ciugses and 450 applications had been: put on file for want of roum. Ali the instruction, ectures and accom. modations of this institution are given absolutely free, except what material muy be used up in the course of practice by the pupils, lt is supporied trom the rents ot stores and offices, occupying three stories of the building; from the rents of the larger and smalier balls tor public meetings; and an endowment of $150,000, chiefly designed for the support of the read- ing room and the increase of the library. The expenses of the various departments Lave amounted during the past year to $60,769, After the reading of the report anda short address from Mr. Cooper, the following presentations were made to the deserving pupils :— Prosentation of the Cooper medal and diploma to George Ott, Joba F, O'Rourke, Lawrence Van Wick, Jahu F, Schloer, Krnest J. Kaltenbach, of the graduating clitss Presentation of the ‘tirst prize ot $30 in gold to Mrs. ©. V. . Sanborn; the second, of #20 in gold, to Miss Anna Hunt- ington; the third, of $10 in xold, to Miss I The Truste a ilver medals to Mra. LB. Spaulding, Miss Parker, Mist Edith Willis, Miss Elia Zollikoffer Miss Auna Hudson, for drawing, al Bronze medals to Miss Rosalle Heiser, Miss Isubel N. Miles, Mis Emma Haviland, Miss Etta Morgan, Mins Rosalio Palmlo, Miss Mary O'Conner Miss Madge Paxton, Mise Caroline Cook, Mra. A. E. fi gevingd Miss N. R. Hudson, Miss Emma Brooks, Mist Annie Shepherd, for deawing, In the engraving sehool, first prize of & 0 in gold to Mies aecond prize, silver medal, to Miss Alice drawing on wood; third prize, bronae medal, nie A. Nye, for pen drawing: bionze medal, to aylor, for engraving on wood, tation of agraduating diploma to Mrs. Langley jan's Art School, ‘of w prize from Mesnrs, Mitchell. Vance & Jo. to Alited Salle, of the Ornameutal Drawing Class, Prizes ot $15 in gold from Wilson G. Hunt, Enq., to ench of the following students :—Jolin_ F. Seliloor, turimechan cal vid L. Buekman, for architectural drawing; for drawing {rom cast; Henry G. Spamer, lor Honorable mention’ to Carl Schmitt, for ur- rawing. form drawin chitectural : After the playing of the “Vore March” Mr. Charles Brand delivered the last oration of the evening, “The Secret of Power.’’ It was near eleven o'clock when the exercises conciuded, and nearly, all the large audieace remained paticatly tll the conclusion. KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Morton Commandery, No, 4, of this city, started at ten o'clock yesterday trom the Masonic Temple tor Philadelphia, The Knights numbered 150, and were headed by Grafulla’s Hand. ‘They were under com- mand of Eminent Sir fere, 8. Baker, with Major £. Kentas Captain General, The command proceeded to Sandy Hook, and there took train to Philadelphia, where they were received by Philadelphia Command- ery, No. 2, under Gencralissimo Sir William F, Costen- bader, Morton Commandery tukes a handsome banner for the Grice Commandery, No. 16, of Nortolk, Va., aud ‘aset of guidous for Portsmouth Commandery, of Virginia, Hugh do Paven Commandery, No. 1, of Jersey city, left tor Philadelphia at two P. M., under command of Eminent Sir M. M. Droban, ‘they were joined at New- ark by Damascus Commandery, No, 6, at New Bruns- wick by Ceur de Lioa Commandery, No. 8, at Camden by Cyrene Commandery, No. 7. At this’ place they were met by the Grand Commandery of the State, under Right Eminent Sir Wilham L, Newell, Grand Commander, and about 200 Knights from Burtingion, Trenton, Elizabeth, Millville and Bordentown, Tho entire party then crossed to Philadelphia, where they made their grand entry abouf six olclock yesterday evening. 1n the afternoon Manhattan Commandery, No. 31, of this city, took the two o'clock special train at the Penn- sylvania depot in Jersey City. .They were headed by the Seventy-first Regiment Band. Clinton Com- mandory, No. 14, of Brooklyn, with delegations from De Witt Clinton, No. 27, and St. Elmo, No. 57, went by the same train’ Caur'de Lion Commandery, No. 2 jotvat four P, M., escorting General Charles Roome, he Grand Commander of tho State, and his stall, MUSIC FOR CHRONIC DISEASES. Ata large public meeting last winter to hear a plan, long ago matured, jor the estabsishment of a hospital for the cure of diseases commonly deemed chronic and incarable there was a committee appointed to take measures to establish such an institution. The | idea had the indorsement of nearly all the regalar faculty of medicine in the city—835 physicians gave it their signatures—and at the meeting 16 was further mdorsed by such eomineit men as Chancellor Crosby, Rev, Dr. McGlynn and many others. As a beginning of the work the organizing committee hav: arranged a grand conecrt 4 be given at Chickering Hall, on Monday evening, dune 12 .The array of talent is formidable and will doubtiess Mili the house, irrespective of the very worthy object, There will be the renowned harp Mr. Aptommas; the violinist, Joseph White; George W. Warren on the organ and George Colby at the piano. There will be vocal exer- cises by Miss Thursby, Mile. Drasdil and Mr. L. M. Gottschalk, There will also be a bana of some half a dozen harps and a full choir {rom one of our churches. Such a concert in such @ cause cannot fail to bo a great success, POLICE INSPECTION. The spring inspection of the police force was con- cladea yesterday. The last to be inspected was the Mounted Squad, which assembled in front of the Cen- tral Oflice at four P. M. Both horses and ridera pro- sented a fine appearance, The men were reviewed by General Smith and colleagues and Superintendent Walling. MUNICIPAL NOTES, Comptrolier Green apd Commissioner Campbell yesterday opened bids for farvishing the city with 600,000 Beigian pavement blocks. Twenty bids were received, Tho award was made to Dennis McGrath at $22 50 per 1,000 and P. H. Fitzgerald at $23 99, Colonei Burton N. Harrisov, Private Secretary to the Mayor, smiles with delight at the intelligence that ‘Uncle Sam Tilden bas secured the delegates trom tour additional States, “Wiskinski’’ O'Newman, of Tammany Hall, who carries (he little book and collects the contributions of the faithtul, is for Seymour as tho first choice. The first choise of New York's Mayor for President is un- derstood to be William H. Wickman, and his second ehorce, Bayard, ot Delaware. Nearly every democratic Alderman of the city will go to St. Louis to oppose Tilden, ‘The Aldermen wait for and wonder why Corporation Counsel Whitney has not given an opimion on the Ex- cise raids: requested nearly two weeks ago. The Aldermen propove to take their summor vaca. Uon in the second week tn Juno, to enable them to at- tend the National Conventions at Cincinnati and St Louis. ‘The Aldermanic Committee on the Centennial hell a meoung yesterday, and directed Mr. Gross, the chair- Common Coun cil tor heiegy at acing the e jn purpose o: im inating Otty Hal and other ie buildings on the vaurin at Jaime sein ay ee leg as me ae OCONOR VINDICATED, Report on the Charges Against Him to the Bar Association. © ° WHAT EXPERTS THINK “Mrs. Forrest Refuted the Charges Herself.” The announcement that the Bar Association would hold a special meeting at its rooms, No. 7 West Twenty- ninth street, to hear the report of the committee se- lected to take testimony and report upon the chargea made against Charles 0'Conor relative to his connection with the case of Mrs. Sinclair, the divoreed wife of Ed- win Forrest, drew together last night not a small num- ber of the members, It was well known’ that the re- port would be a complete vindication of Mr. O’Conor, When the Vice President, Edgar 8, Van Winkle, cailed the meeting together, there were present not. more than twenty-five members, among whom was the Venerable Sir, O’Conor. Mr. Van Winkle announced the object of the meeting to be the reception of the special report, and called upon Edgar R. Ketcham, of the committee, to read the report of that body. The document details the appointment of the com mittee, its selection of the tribunal and the meeting of that body in Chickering Hal! on the 29th of April, Tt then goes on:—“The duty assigned to your committes being thus fulfilled, they might bere close their report, but they cannot willingly do this without expressing their satisfaction with the result of these proceedings. For many years ‘THK NAME OF CRARLES 0'CONOR has been known to our community and to the whole country as synonymous with eminent abihty and spo jess purity. Such a reputation could not be marred without injury to tho profession he had so jong adorned and pain to bis countrymen, But, conscious of his mtegrity and sensitive to the slightest imputation upon it, he porsisted even against the judgment of wise professional breth= ren who loved and honored bun, in demanding an in- vestigation into the changes referred ww. And now five of our fellow eitizens, eminent for wisdom and goodness, have fully heard the evidence, and bave unanimously pronounced the charges without founda. tion, Edgar Ketcham, Charles H. Peabody, Charles W, Suniord, Frederick R; Cousert, C, A. Hund, Orlando L, Stewart, Dated New Yon«, May 2, 1876, Mr. Ketcham then proceeded to read the report ob the tribunal, which recited the object for which It was appointed, summarized the charges, detatled the pro- ceedings at Chickering Hall on April 20th, and con- tuunued;— ‘The committee now proceed to consider the eharges in the order above stated:— * rat—There is no evidence that Mr. O’Conor became the counsel of Mrs, Forrest with an understanding that his get vices were to oo gratuitous. On the contrary, the charge It refuted by letter trom her published in’ the New York Henanp on th ember, 1801, ten days before. the trial of the «my counsel) have d hope of it trom any quarter except my p: ume future tine, if I should chance t, Second-—The testimony of Judge Char.e: eral Charles W. Sundferd showed thet the were not presented with the impression that Mr, O'Conor's services were gratuitous, Judge Daly, who presented tko silver vase in bebalf of the ladies, i Feply to the question . or any one connected with bim sup: J"Gonor had undertaken to conduet the busi . in wiileh she says:—"Thyy ended me without fes or reward or the nine to pay then bo while. . Daly and Gene t allver posed, that M hens of Mrs. Teqt ¢ silver Pitcher was at question gave a similar if the idew that the counsel agreed to sorve her wit alent he ‘cuggainly abould mputation that Mr. O'@nor_ agroed to conduct the st suits without compensation having been REPUTED BY MKS. FORREST HRUSKLE, and the further imputation that he permitted the people t der that false impression, having been shown: Jndge Daly and General Sandford, 1 a Th Forr: er : U'Conor made an exorbitant cl js hardly mecoasnr; y that th for hin services. Forrost exse w 7, zeal and perse: ‘attending elrcumsances he undertook — the service liet that Mrs, Forrest was . that it was a duty he owed to his profession to nd her. After a litigation of nineteen years her reputa- vindicated, und a Judgment. for in her favor. During the progress eived ne compensation for de large advances of money $10,260 for ber personal ¢ payment above stated he re- tained $38,850 7. which the sum of $14,074 16 was for his services during nineteen years, including interest_on $7,500 from the time the Judgment was liquidated, The balance ot $25,778 55 was for saonors ‘advanced and loaned, with # sincere bey unjustly accused, with sg age 9 to a Ghee, payment. It % e ‘testimony. of Inuao. Y. ‘of “Murtin’& ‘smithy tbat, Mr, O'Gonot Janu: the sui . for rvices ‘of $428, which was*no in. . It iurther appesrs that in addition ent of $60,446 32 Mer. Forrest received from het and his estaie on account of alimony $57,500 34 rdower $95,000, in the agerexate $221,146 85, and the record of the case shows that thix large umount wae a6 d by the perseverance and skilful management of Mr. , Mud uy procuring the reversal of judicial decisionm, if they hind been sustained, would have rest. ipts toa much smaller sum. For these prolonged ant wesiul services the committee consider bim very mode. tely compensnted. Im conclusion, the undersigned are o inion that there is no foundation for any of the charges gainst Mr. O'Cons UNJUST ACCUSATIONS are always to be deplored; tor even though they are shows to be 0, they are a xouree of trouble and annosance to those azainst whom they are brought. In his case it is well: that they have been made and retuted in his lifetime, fur they might otherwise have iaken the more us form of posthninous aspersion, When his lave extreme ently hopeless iliness is considered, his recover: uu those who are indisposed to regard the events of this iifo a in‘luenced by any other than netural cr ont like A reoall from the confines of ano te o possessions, % SOHN A. ie aa WILLIAM ADAM! WILSDN G. HUN! HOWARD POTTER, Duane L. Peanopy. Secretary. JOUN K. PORTE At the commericement of tho reading of the decision Mr. Price offered the following resoimtion, which waa unanimously adopted: — Resoleet, That the report of the committee, with the re. port of the tribunal arranged by it for ti stigation of the charges st Charles O'Conor, le and the same fs hereby upproved and adopted. By resolution 1t was ordered that 5,000 copies of the report of the commitiee and the decision of the tribus nai be printed. 1t was also resolved that the records ol the proceedings of the tribunal be played among the archives of the association. SAILING IN THE AIR. Mr. George S. Poduzzi, the Italian druggist, of Fulton street, Brooklyn, who made @ remarkavle balloon ascension, one year ago, from the Capitoline Grounds, in that erty, and got caught in asquall off Oyster Bay, Long Island, where he was thrown irom the car and severely injured, is about to make another ascension, Ho has a new balloon, called the City of Portsmouth, made of tae camopric, varnished with a composition the result of the experiments of many years, and whieh, be clainss, has the advantage over all other mixtures, that, while being gas ign 4 waterproof, it will vot heat nor fire pontancausly. The diameter of the machine is thi two feet, aud it has a capacity of 17,000 cubic eet of gas. Mr. Veduzzi intends not to burden bimsell with anything but an overcoat, meteorological inatruments, a lunch, ballast aod aa anchor, and his time while among the clouds will be devoted to making a. ments looking toward the steering of air ships. Tf thy (his second trip) proves successiul he will make @x- periments with an aerial propeller invented by & Frenchman named Curl Vigval, of this city. Anew feature in the Ciiy of Portemouth ts a ‘rend cord” . vented by the owner, and by which the bag cau rent from top to bottom in # second, THE FILCH DIAMONDS, To-day the term during which Mra Minnte Sherman Fitch’s diamonds were to have remained in the Custom House would have expired, It will be remembered, however, that Congress, by special act, remitted the duty. The act merely awaits the President's sigh ture to make the costly present of the Khedive subjes to the orders of the owner. NOT THE DOC:OR MEANT. Naw Yorn, May 31, 1876, To tae Evitor ov tie Hexato:— In your isste of to-day is au account of an interview with George Parker, the rider ia the mustang race set down ior to-morrow, ta which, after tho uee of my alu maintuin the most precio name, ing the facts with regard to the frst race, that “ihe Doctor shortly afterward came in and gave me & little brandy and after that insisiea on me the horse ke., o to me told them to put fcoon my head and a poultice of toa loaves over my oyes,’’ &c., &e, and the infers en would naturally be that L was the Doctor referred ‘o, while the tacts aro 1 matter, was noton the last Saturday for the first & confounded with the gorge himsels in the his remounting the hor: bia eyes, 1 am informed: ‘the Doctor’? was not even knowa to the pil himselt on the day