The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1876, Page 3

i THE HERALDS NEWSBOYS, Petty Assaults Upon Them by Dissatisfied Dealers. ATTACKS AND INTIMIDATION. Tl-Advised Opposition to the Reduction the Paper's Price, RIDICULOUS BLUSTER The Lads To Be Protected at All Hazards. ‘The announcement which greeted the readers of the Gzgarp on Friday last that-it bad reduced its price ‘rom four to three cents was generally welcomed as a food omen and a harbinger of better timés, it was received as an anticipation of a return 'o the lower prices which prevailed before the war tnd an indication of the course to be followed by all commodities of trade, A departure from the in- fated and fictitious valnes which have so long existed, would be hailed by all with delight; and the action of the Hunan was rightly construed to men more than the ingle act in itself implied. The people were well satis- fed with the wisdom ‘and foresight displayed, and heartily approved of the feelings which prompted it. The Henatp was formerly sold in large quantities to these middlemen at the-rate of three cents a copy and retailed by thom at four cents. They supplied keepers of stands and others throughout tho city, receiv- ipg & certain, percentage from them for the de- livery. Their profits were always certain; therefore, as they only supplied the number of copies ordered, while the dealer had to atudy very closely the waats of his customers and suffer the loss, Many, of an overpius of stock. Under the new régeme the i1zxato {9 sold at twoand a balfcents a copy to dealers, and retailed at three cents. , THE DISSATISPIRD DEALERS. The middlemen or news agents looked upon this re- duction as interfering with their rights, and on Sat- Qrday night a fow of the ill-advised oner sent commu- nications to the different news stands which they sup- plied that they would not furnish them the HzRaLD on Sunday. With becoming assurance they further asked the small dealers to refrain from selling it until they tompelled the management of the paper to reduce its price to two cents a copy. in fact, a meeting for that purpose, a full account of the failure of which was published in yesterday’s issue, was held on Sunday night in the rear basement of No, 1,269 Broadway. This meeting, however, was far from satisiactory to those who organized it, and the more fensible dovlers derided the idea of fighting the Hrxatp in any such way as retusing to sell the paper to the people who desired it. Three or tour of those present expressed themselves strongly in opposition to the folly of such an undertaking and rightly perceived that the people were determined to read the paper of their choice. They declared that it the proprietors of ‘ews stands or other small deulers rejused to soll the paper the Heratp would very soon fiud- some other Means conveniencing its readers. The conjectures of these persons were entirely cor- Fect, for on Sunday night the newsboys were notified at their lodging house that the Heratp would be sold to thom at the Telegram oflico, on Ann street, on Mon- day morning, and they would be expected to carry it all over the city. . AN ARMY OP NEWSBOYS Was on band early yesterday morning, and twenty Wagons loaded with Hxra.ps were despatched through ‘Bi the main streets and avenues of the city. News- fealers were supplied at ‘their places of busi- Bess with papers already folded at two and a half cents per copy, and without paving bo pay any commission to middlemen or agents. The management of the Hxratp ia determined the paper to all its subscribers even it ebliged to omploy special carriers all over the city. This action. yesterday discomilted the heavy news and they tried to obstruct the gale of tho paper wherever it was possible ior them to do a0, OUTRAGED NEWsuOYS. When the boys who had gone out early in the morn- wg retai at twelve o’clack a great many ot them stories to tell of how’ they iy as Of other bo; and even med, at the different piaces whet Mationed to seli papers. According to thi made by the newsboys in the employ of the Hxrac: these pettv assauliers wero instignted by the new: fealers and agents in their biind and foolish endeavor to force the HERALD to accede to th id INTIMIDATING AXD A¥SAULTING XEWSBOYS Some of the stories related by the Hexatp boys are Miustrative of the spicen and “‘littiences’’ of the ual row-minded dealers. 1t is unnecessary to refer to the favle of the dog in the manger, for the comparison will suggest iteelf, The important differenco is that in fable the dog had supreme direction of affairs, while in the case of the deaters and the newsboys Mother 18 in in event A li fellow named‘ Jobn Dorsey, about fifteen years of age, said he went to Williamsburg yesterday morning about cight o'clock. He was selhuy HeraLvs about the terry, when « man named Hicher, who keeps A news stand inside the ferry house, drove him away, dhreateping to beat him if he did not go, Young Dor- bey then moved about half way up the biock and re- mained there trying to sell his papers, but Hicher fol- lowed him up and forcea him to tuke himself and bis papers as tar as Fourth street, about four blocks from was Did this man strike you?’ asked the reperter. ‘Noy but he said be would if ho @auybt me near the ry.’ 4 Nolan, fourteen years of age, safd he was ines. tosell Heratvs at the Catharine street ferry when two brothers, who keep news stundson South Wreet, near by, drove him away, one of them striking Jim on the back with aciuv. Nolan returned again to ihe ferry twice, bot was driven away cach time and dad to sell his papers as best ne could, about two docks distant. MORE RUPPIANLY ATTACKS. Michael Corey, fifteen years old, was selling HegaLps ym the corner of Forty-second street Ninth ave- due, near the Elevated Ruliroad depot, und was al tacked and beaten by three boys whom he said were vonuected with the news stand in.the depot. Corey was severely bandied and had to leave the neighbor- hood for fear of being seriously hurt by a crowd of ing rufians who gathered around the corner at the rst sign of the encounter. John Lynch, agea sixteeu, was attackod on the cor per of Canal sireet and the Bowory by a gang of bo: about the same age as himself. Lynch avorded their evil intentions by rapidly retreating toward Grand uireet, A young boy named Jobu Christie was attacked on she corner of Fourteenth street and Eighth avenue by Shree others, who beat him about the head and drove bim awsee from the corner where be was selling Hwratps. Christie said he thought that the boys whu attacked bim were in the employ ot the man who keeps Ube bows stand at the Christopher street terry named Jobo 5) pape unhurt, As they couid not venture to reil any pore papers in that vicinity they had to retire alto- per irom the veighborhood, smith gomg to the Posey teurt street ferry and Murphy turther down wo. fhe attacking party. at Thirty-second street wad Fourth avenue, are said to be in the employ of Boode’s agency. ‘Smith was asked by the reporter how Jong the fight insted, “Oh, it didn’t last long,” answered Smith. “After 1 got a few good ones 1 got out, as it was getting 100 hot. But! caught one of the fe,lows down in Ann Street, aboat baif an hour ago, and I just warmed him. Didn’t I Billy ¢”” be queried of one of his companions, ‘Thero was a chorus of assent from a dozen or more pf the boys around who had been witnesses of John Bmith’s reyenge. To of the casesatiacks were made upon the ager boys, who were unable to defend themselve: og a obliged to ran off at the first onsiaught. boy, however, named Jumes McDermott, who w: manding outside of the Grand Centra Hotel, was torced by the hackmen who stand around that hostelry te move off the block. We was followed by three young men of about his own age a8 far as the New York Hotel, where he was attacked Dy two of them, and though he endeavored to make resistance, was bdstied olf the ndewalk, McDermott said that he parties attacking did not seem 80 anxious to inflict punishment or him as to force bim to le the neighvorhood. He did w. far as the 8t. Nicho- papers in pe iustigated by the parties owning the hows stand st the Grand Central Hotel. Jeremiah Cullen, avout fifteen years of age, was driven away from the Fifth Avenue Hotel by a gang of ung raclians wud“received several blows about the t and body. ixteen years of age, was attacked on nty-third stree Broadway while iyneh said bi struck over t walling his papers. head with a stick of w ‘A number of other and youn; boys made similar somnplaints of having been driven away irom tho places they bad selected to sell their pupers, These were mostly around tiotels, railroad depots and ferries, yro*pews #tands Were in operation, tho owners of Wich seriously objected to the boys selling Heratos or to sviling them on their own account, and outrages on the yoang employés of expected will be looked into ae ww 4g ne ico 10 the iter 2 id “proveet th 4 for them: ‘The meun sort of warlara ves and those belonging \o the ipaugurated by |. Value of the amount m. ‘the small } vived with all ite force when the war ended, Such @ NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1876.—TRIPLE SHEET. newsdealors will eventually redound to their own dis- advantage, as the natural sympathy of the public is with the boy who is enterprising exo to start in business for himself rather than with the man who scouts the boys’ labor and sits idiy behind his little stand secure from trouble or ger. The people of New York may rest assured that the HERALD Will be served to them hencoforth at the price of three cents, in spite of the absura opposition of a few benighted news agents. A FOOLISH WARFARE. Other actions of the foolish newsdealers in oppo- sition to the AxkaLD may be seen by the following. ‘They are certainly more honorable than attacks upon industrious little fellows in the streets, but they are iilustpative of the short-sighted policy adopted by these selt-constiwuted, would-be arbitrators of the \Tairs of a prominent journal. The following communication was received at .the office last evening :— To rus Eviton oy tus Hxracy:— The carrier who sells papers at the Tombs to risoners refused this morning to sell the HgxaLp for than five conts. ONE OF THEM. Ocrosxr 23, 1876. EMPTY THREATS. Mr. A. D, White, No. 726 Broudway, says he was walted.on by a committee of two, who said they would lynch him if he took Hmratps. The following news stores refuse to take HekaLps:—No. 336 Third ninth street; No, 662 Third avenue, gecond street; corner of Fourth street and The price of the Hxuatp to-day and henceforth will be Uaree cents. LIFE INSURANCE. IMPORTANT DECISIONS AS TO LIFE POLICIES— THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECIDES IN FAVOR OF THE SOUTHERN POLICY HOLD- ERS—THEIR EQUITABLE VALUB NOT AF- FECTED BY THE WAR. ¥ Wasuinctox, Oct. 23, 1876. The followicg important opinions in several life ‘in- surance cages were delivered by the Supreme Coart of the United States to-day :— The New York Life Insurance Company, appellant, ‘vs, William ©. Statham and Parmelia A. Dudiey,. for- merly Parmelia A. Statham.—Appeal trom the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of M sippl. The New York Life Insurance Company, plaintiff in error, v#. Charlotte Seyins.—Error to the Circuit pe of the United States for the Southern District of iaeippl. The Manhattan Life Insurance Company, plaintiff in error, vs. R. 3. Buck, executor of Charles L. Buck deceased.—Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Missiasippi. ‘The points decided are as tollows:—A pohcy of life ingurance which stipulates for the payment of an an- tual promrem by the assured with a condition to be Void on non-payment is not an insurance trom year to year like a common Ore policy, but the premiums con- itute an annuity, the whole of which is the col eration tor the entire assurance for life, and the condi- tion 18 @ condition subsequent, muking yoid the policy by ite non-perlormance. But the time of payment on such policies is and of the essence of the contract, and failure to pay invoives an absolute forfeiture which canuot be ro- lieved against in equity. if the failure to pay the an- nual premium be caused by the intervention of war between the Territories in which the insurance com- pany and the assured respectively reside, which makes it ublawtul for them to hold intercourse, the policy 1s, nevertheless, forieited, if the company insists on the condition ; but in such case the ass: iwentitled tothe equitable value of tha policy arising from the premiums actually paid. This equitavl ue is the difference between the cost of a new policy aud the present value Of premiums yet to be paid on the forteited policy when the forfeiture occurred, aud may be recovered m an action at law or suit in equity.- The doctrine of the revival of contracts suspended during the war 1s one based on considerations of equity and justice, and caunot be invoked to revive @ contract which 1t would be unjust or inequitable to revive—as where timo is of the essence df the contract, or the parties cannot be made equal The average rute of mortality is tue fun- damental basis of life assurance, apd as this is sab- verted by giving to tho assured tho op'ion to revive their policies or notaiter they Lave been saspended by war, since none but the sick and dying would apply, it woula be unjust to compel # revival agaimst the com- pany. Mr, Justice Bradioy delivered the opinion of the Court, ‘The first of theso cases isa bill in equity, filed to re- cover the amount of a policy of hie insurance granted by the defendants (now plaintiffs in orror) in 1851 on the life of Dr. A. D, Statham, of Mississippi, trom the proceeds of certain tunds belonging to the de- tondanis, atiached in tho hands of their agents ut mn, in that State. It appears from the state- ts Of the billthat the annual premiums accruing on the policy were all regularly paid until the break- Ang out of the late civil war, but that, in consequence of that event, the premium due on the Sin of Decem- ber, 1861, was not paid, The parties assured being residents of Mississippi und the defendants a corpora- tion of New York, Dr. Statham died in July, 1862 ‘The second case ig ab action at law, brought in the same court against the same defendants, to recover the amount of w poliey issued in 185¥ on the life of one Henry 8. Seyms, the husband of the plaintul. In this case, also, the premiums bad been puid until the breaking out of the war, when, by reason thereof, suey ceased’to be palt, the ‘plaintiff and her husband veins residents of Mississippi. Seyms died in May, 1 7m ‘The third case is a similar action at law, brought in the same court against the Mavhattan Lifo Insurance Company of New York to recover the amount of a policy issued by them in 1858 on the life of C. L. Buck, ot Vicksburg, Mias., the circumstances being substan- tally the same as in tho other cuses, The. policies inallof the were in the usual form of such instruments, declaring the com; consideration of a certain sum to them in han the assured, and of an amount, to be paid on every year duriug the continuance of the policy, did assure the |. of tho party named, in a specitied amount, for the term of bis natural tite. The policies contained various conditions, upon the breach of which they were to become cull and void, and among others, the followin; ‘That, in case the said (assured) mium on or betore the several du; for payment thereol, then company spall not be sured oF any part the termine. The Manhattan policy contained the additional pro- vision that im every case where the policy should cease or become null and void ail previous payments made thereon should be forfeited to the company. The non-payment of the premiums in atrear was set Up 10 bar of the actiong, and the plaintiffs respectively relied on the existence of the war as anscxcuse, offer- ing to deduct the premiums in arrears from the amounts of the policies. We agree with the Court below that the contract is Rot an assurance fora single yearn with a privilege of renewal trom year to year by paying the annual pre- mium; but that it is am entire contract of assurance for life, subject to discontinuance and iorfeiture ior non- payment of any of the stipulated premiums. Such is ‘tho form of the contract and such is its charactor. It has beon conicnded that the payment of each premium isthe consideration for imsurance during the next following year, as in fire policies; but ‘the posi- ny, 10 Me ymeut of the sum in- f, and thie policy shall cease aud de- tion is untenublo, It often happens that tho assured pays the entire premium in ad- vance, of im five, ten or twenty avnual instalments. Such instalments are clearlynot intended the consideration ior the respective years In which they are puid; for, alter they are all paid, the policy stands good jor the balance of the life insurance, without auy further payment Each instalment is, in fact, part consideration of the entire insurance for hfe. iv is the same thing where the annual premiums are spread over the whole life. ‘The value of assurance Jor one year of a man’s life, when he 1s young, strong and healthy, is manifesily not the’ same ag when he is old and deerepit There 18 no, proper relation between the annual premium and the risk ol assurance for the year im id. which #1: The idea of asaurance from year is thi stion of ingenious coun: The an- ual premiums are an annuity, the present value of which is calculated to correspond with the present ured, a reasonable percentage bvemg added to tho premiums to cover expenses and conuugencies, Tho whole premiuins are balanced aguingt the whole insurance; but whiie tuia is tru it must be conceded that promptness of payment is essential in the buginess of iife insurance. Ali the calculations of the 1msurance company ure based on the hypothesis of prompt payments. They not only receipt vl the premiums when dow, but on compounding inte: upon them. Itis0n ‘Vhis basis that they are onabied to offer assurance at the fv y- ment is a necessary means of protecting themacives trou embarrassment Unless it were enforced the busioces would be thrown tmto uvier contusion. It is like the fortowuro of shares in mining enterprises und all other hazarduus und There must be power to cat off unprofitable or the success of the whole scheme 1s endangered. ‘The insured parties are associ: This associated relation exists whethe: a mutual ove or not. Each 1s agements of ull, for Out of the coexistence of many Tisks ari the law of average, which underlies tho wholo business. Ap essential feature of this scheme is the mathemat- feat calculations referred to, on which the promtumns and amounts assured are based, and tnose calculations, again, are based on the assumption of average mortal- ity of prompt pavments and compound thereou. Delinquency cannot be tolerated bor redeemed, except at the option of the company. This bas always been toe ucderstanding and practice in this departwentof business, Some companies, 16 is true, raco of thirty days or other fixed period, within which the premium in arrear may be paid on certaiu conditions of continued good health, &a ; but this is @ matier of stipulation, or of discretion on the part of the particular company, When no stipulation exists Ibis toe general woderstanding thet ume is material, and that the forfeiture is absolute ii the premium be not paid. The extraordiuary and even desperate effort sometiines made w insured per- gon is in extremes (o meet premium coming due demonstrates (ho common view of this inatter, The case, therelore, 1s one in which time ts material and of the essence of the contract, and non-payment at the dsy involves absvlute forfeiture, if sach be the terins of the contract, as is the case bere Courts cannot with salety vary the stipulation of the parties by introducing equities for the relief of the insured against their own negligence. But the Court below bases ite decision on the essumption that when per- formance of the condition vecomes iileeal in conse. quon: 0 of the prevalence of public war it is excused and Jorleiture does not eusue. 1t supposes tho contract to have beon suspended during the war and to bi re- material" | land light. suspension and revival do take place in the case of or- dinary debts, bat have they been known to take place 1m the case of exeeutory contracts in whieh time is mentioned? lf a Texas merchant has contracted to furnish some Northern explorer 1,000 cans of preserved meat by a certain , 80 as to be ready for his depar- ture for North Pole, and was prevented trom tur- Dishing it by the civil War, would the contract still be good at the close of the war, five years afterward, and after the If the proprietor phessce quarry had }o furnish during the two following y of lor the construction of # building tn Cinelt could he nave claimed to periorm the contract in 1865, on the ground that the war prevented an per- formance? ‘The truth is that the doctrine of the revival of eon- is based on conside! nd cannot be invoked to ble to revive. Tu the case of life insurance, besides the materiality of time in the pertormance of the contract, another strong reason exists why the policy should not be re- vived. The parties do not stand on equal ground in reference to such a revival. It would operate most un- Justly agamst the company. The business of insurance is tounded on the law of rages; that of life ineurance eminently so. Theaverage rate of mortality is the basis on which 1 rests. The Court eloses its judgment by saying:—We are of opinion therefore. First, that, as the companies elected upon condition in these cases, the polich in question must be regarded as extinguished by t noppayments of the premiums, though caused by the existence of the war, and that an action will not lie tor the amount insured thereon. Secondly, that such futlure bemg caused bya public war, wituout the fault of the assured, they are entitled, ex @quo et bono, to recover the equitable vaiue of the policies, with in- terest, trom the close of the war. It results from these conclusions that the several judgments and decrees in laintifs tor ree ords remanded for further proceedings. The above opinion was concurred in bj tices Swayne, Miller, Davis, Field and Bradivy, The other tour members of the court dissented, ‘The price of the Hxratv to-day and henceforth will be three cents, THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER. A DENIAL OF A PASSAGE IN ONE OF MB. BLAINE'S SPEFECHES—A DESPATCH FROM ATLANTA 48 TO THE HOISTING OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG. AtLaNta, Ga, Oct. 23, 1876. Senator John B, Gordon, Governor James M. Smith and Elector A. R. Lawton bi just sent the following despatch to Mr. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee :— ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 23, 1876. Aram S, Hewitt, Chairma We learn that Mr. Binine stated in a speech recently io New York tnat United States flags did not float in Georgia, except over Custom Houses and Post Oitices. This 18 not true. On public occasious they are hoisted the Capfol and across tho strects in this 4 About the time Mr, Blaine was speaking in New York there were no less than four or five United States flags floating trom the Opera House in Griffn, Ga., when Mr. Norwood and Mr. Haralson were speaking durin; the session of the Democratic Convention, whicl nominated Governor Smith, the present Governor the hall was decorated with United States flags, and when Governor-eloct Colquitt was receptly nominated there were no jess than twenty United States flags and no other flags flying over that Democratic Conven- tion. The inferenco Mr. Blaine would have the Northern people draw is as false as his statement. United States 3 are habitually displayed in our legislative halls, and were there while Mr. Blaine was speaking. His statement, however, is but another instan: tf the groundless slanders upon the South which have become so common with a portion of the republican leaders, that while they continuo to give us pain they. no longer cause surprise. John B. Gordon, Senator; James M. Smith, Gov- ernor; A. R. Lawton, Elector. Your correspondent adds to tho above that the largest audience gathered in Atlanta since the war, except one gathered to hear Mr. Stephens make a Feurtb ot July address Inst year, under a United States flag, assembled one month ago to receive a United States flag, presented to the State of Georgia by some North- western excursionists wo had been her guests. Mr. Bon Hill’s tervid and patriotic speech on this occasion was warmly received, and # rapturous and sincere round of upplause greeted the old tlag as it was flung to the breeze by two soldiers wearing the biae and the gray. “BOB” INGERSOLL, EXTRAORDINARY ENTHUSIASM AND XEXCITE- MENT IN SOUTHEEN ILLINOIS—INGERSOLL 18 CHRERED AND SRRENADED BY ENTHUSIASTIC ADMIRERS, bi Sr. Lovis, Oct. 23, 1876, “Bob” Ingersoll arsived in St Louis this morning, and during the day was visisted by hundreds of his ad- mirers at his rooms in the Planter’s House. In the even- sg; Scoom panted by 1,500 exodrsiouists, he proceeded to lievilie, IU., where the grandest political demonstra- tion ever witnessed in Southern Iilinois took place, Ingersoll was recelved with unbounded enthusiasm and his speech created a most wonderful furore among the assembled masses, who cheered him to tho echo, The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. ONE OF THE LOST WHALEMEN. Newrorr, R. 1., Oct. 23, 1876, Robert Graham, of this port. shipped as one of the crew of the whaling ship Marengo{ which is reported in Suoduy’s Heap as having been lost in the ice in the Arctie Ocean. His family foar that be is among the missing men, but b. taken measures to ascer. tain if he 1s among those who were taken to Honolulu in the bark Three Brothers. INSUBANCES ON THE LOST VESSELS. Bostox, Mass., Oct. 23, 1876, The following is the Boston insurance on the New Bedford whalers lost in the Arctic:— Maoulaeturers’ Company—On vessels, $30,562; on eatchings, $10,000, Washington—On vessels, $42,937; on catchings, 7,600, Neptune—On vessels, $22,312; on catchings, $5,000. China—On vessels, $11,250, Pike England--On vessels, $8,437; on catchings, |, 750. Boylston—On vessels, $27,875, India—On vessels, $2,500. MARINE DISASTER SUPFERINGS OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW. Provincrtowy, Mass., Oct, 23, 1876. The schooner G. F. Huntress, of Gloucester, brought to this port Leonidas Pendicton, mate, and Hobart Dodge, cook, the only survviors of the crew of the brig Almira, of Islevorough, Maine, which sailed from Port- land on the 14th inst. and was wreeked tho same night The crew of five, jacluding tbe captain, took to the raft, and, after terrible suilerings, the captain and one 0: the crow, a colored man, died. Another of the crew became insane and jumped overboard. The remaining two were rescued, being found on the raft on Saturday afternoon nibety-three miles east-northeast of High- The rescued men are improving in healsb, TERRIBLE AN ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF A SILVER NaNzA”. STATE, “Bo- GBEAT COMMOTION IN THE GRANITE NewMarket, N, H., Oct, 23, 1876, Messrs, W. H. Huntington and Orrin Murray, who havo been working a silver mine in this neighborhood, are causing considerable excitement here by claiming that they have found a vein of quartz some fifteen feet wide, and they also state that the result of am assay shows a yield of from & to 122 oances of silver, half au ounce of gold, together with a smali quantity of antimony and lead. The price af the H#RALD to-day and henceforth will ve three cents. WRESTLING MATCH. Hautrorp, Conn., Oct, 23, 1876. A wrestling match for $300 a side and the champion- ship of America, betweon John Melrose, of this city, and Thomas Cann, of England, was won to-night by Melrose jn three successive {ails, LIBERAL BEQUESTS. PortLann, Me., Oct 23, 1876. Tho will of the Hon. T. C. G. Smith, filed for probate to-day, leaves $50,000 to the Home for Aged and Indi- gent Mothers, $50,000 to the Cumberland County Law Library, $10,000 to the New Hampshire Historical So- ciety and $10,000 to Phillips’ Academy, Kxeter, whero he was educated, besides other small bequests. Moytoomxm@®, Ala., Oct, 23, 1876. ‘Tho secoud annual fair of the Alabama State Grange opens to-morrow, The list of entrics is quite large, and the stock send gan promises to be the largest ever seen in this State, There will be a fine display of m chinery and ugricultural imple ‘and the list of premiums to be awarded is very large. FATAL ACCIDENT. Bostox, Oct, 28, 1876. James Carleton fell into the hold of aship at Bath, je, on Saturday last and was instantly killod, she estes ELLIS’ DEFENCE. —_———_+ Counter Statement of the Chief of the Banking Department. THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM. His Connection with the Mechanics and Traders’ Bank. WHO IS RIGHTP Axaany, N. ¥., Oct, 23, 1876. Mr. William J, Best, receiver of the Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Savings Institution, in the city of New York, has mado a communication to the Governor respecting the transactions of that institution, He claims— First—That the books of the stitution furnish un- doubted evidence that it was hopelessly insolvent in bana of 1874 and for a considerable time pre- jous, Second—That the Special Examining Committee re- ferred to herem reported the insolvency of tue institu- as to the Board of Trustees at ono of its regular meet- ngs. Third—That no action was taken by the Board of Trus- tees to make good the deficiency or otherwise protect the interesis of the depositors, Fourth—That soon aiter, as appears by the inclosed affidavits, the condition of the institution was laid ve- fore Hon, DeWitt C. Ellis, then and now Superintend- ent of the Banking Department, . at the request of the counsel of Messrs. Floyd and Gregory, the committee heretofore named, Superintendent Ellis came bere and made a personal examination of the affairs of the institution, amd, aftor ination, freely admitted its insolvency and promised to take such action in tho premires as would. protect the interests of the depositors. e Sizth—That no such action was taken by Superin. tendent Ellis until about the beginning of July, 1876. Seventh—-The total amount of the deficiency at the gate of my appointment as receiver was nearly $350,000, of which possibly half would have been saved to the depositors had Superintendent Ellis ful- filled his legal duty in 187 The Superintendent of the Bank Department obtains information respecting a savings bank in only two ways—one by the report of its officers and the other by the report of the examiner. The report of the superin- tendent relative to savings banks made in 1875 to the Legislature gives the report of the bank examiners upon the condition of said bank. The report states that the first examination, made Mareh 31 aud April 1, 1874, by George W. Reid, William F. Aldrich and Isaac H. Vrooman, shows: Total assets.... Total Nabilities. Surplu: $82,331 18 Incom 165,057 10 Charg 170,135 00 Deficiency of income....... $14,077 90 The deficiency of income resulted from the suspen. sion of mtorest on Southern State bonds and the failure torent real estate. By the official and lawful means which he could use the superintendent was thus ad- vised in the spring of 1874 chat the bank had a surplus of $82,000. That meets point first in Mr, Best’s lette: as to the knowledge possessed by the Superintendent of the condition of the bank. Subsequently action ‘was taken im the board of trustees to ascertain and report to the Superintendent the condition of the bank, gs is stated In the second, third and fourth points of Mr. Best’s letter. In consequence of the communica- tion made by the trustees tho Superintendent at onco caused a special examination to be made, and the ex- aminer made the jollowing report, in which the valua- tion ol the bonded securities Was Axed after a co tion with several of the promineat bankers in the City of New York, and in accordance with their jadgment. Hon. D, C. Extis, Superintendent Bank Department :— Sin—Having at your request examined into the condi- tion of the Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Savings Institutions of New York, I aunex a statemeut showing » deficiency of ‘assets of $30.071 90. ‘Tho State of Alabama suspended the payment of interest last January, and, as it is uncertain when it will be re- Examined October 5, 1874, " and subsequent days. Less jadgment against E."Goulard of €5,00U, making the acficiency $24,981 90. B wr] Fl S3| s| 2| ¥| SF Investments. = [S| 22] S| 25 | rotate pia = : Tennessee State b’us. Alabaina State bonds North Carolina given Montgomery ana Eufaula Railroad. South Carolin: New York city. New York city. | Brooklyn city, park..| 7/240,000/ 103 142 =~ Brookiyn city, walla- bout. .| 7/10, 000] 10244 Buffalo city .... 7/180, 000) 100 Rochester city . 7/256, 000/100 Oswego city .. 7} 197,000) 100 Yonkers town . 7| 21,000|100 Morrisania town...) 7) 3,0001100 ‘} 7} 10,000/100 Westebester county Bankiog house. ‘ Two houses, B’klyn. One house, B. 45th strect, New York. .|— ' Suspense acc’nt, bal- ance vankruptey; | Casu in Chathgm tional Ban! Cash, Ore Due depositors, Interest accrued. Total...... Less judgment against E. Goulurd. Leaving defictency........ a sse eens voces eG) 498,190 INCOME OF THE BANK. Hate Amount — Revenue, of — at par. Interest. Tennessee Bonds 6 $168,000 $10,080 Bond and Mortgage and other Bonds... «. 7 1,92 134,025 Cash in Bank 4 2 Rents...... ie =e Total... ceeceeee Deficiency of Lucom: Charg ITEMS OF CHARGRS, Interest to Depositor: Salaries.......++++ Internal Revenue Tax. Uther Taxes, All other charges. Total. « ‘Tho action which was, then taken by the Superin- tendent demonstrates that the tb wuieh 1 made by Mr. Best in bis sixth count is inaccurate, ‘The special exaiutoation showed a small deuciency, With such evidence of the condition of the bank the Superintendent addressed this letter to the President of the institution :— Starx or Ntw Yone Baxx Derantwrny, ‘Aunaxy, det, 10. 1874. 4 A. T. CoNKLina, Prosideut Meciunies'and Tra rs’ Savings x Sin—Ry the recent xpeciel examiuation made by Mr. Heid and myself of the condition of the Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Savings Bank it appears that the bank, iustend of }, es heretviore reported 4,081 90. The assets of is deficient to the ¢ bank consist ry much de- amount of largzly of Southern stocks, which are ecisted se. the: marker for which so " the or ion by snies in the market, it would, per. dequitnole to name price which would increase the deficiency to $50, ts i of the ed to me, ‘tainty is desirable for the ban! Rineit of thls class of securities us f lo with due + poss regard to the ultimate interests of depositors and substitute tor them securities now prominent and certain. I regret to find « luck of barmuny in the Board of Trus had which tend: success of the baok, co-operation 0 t part the growth and prosperity « ndition it wi bonds guaran- prevent impairment at all oxpenses not Kk be dispensed with, th his subordinates ould also su, Fequired in runbluy. 4 deficiency is mude good. Trasting you wi to your board at the eurilest opportunity and awaiting their action and reply, 1 am ‘9 : bis“: ELLIS, Superintendent, To this letter reply was mado as follows:— Mecuanics ayp Tnapers’ Savines Institution, No. 283 Bowxry, Nan Houston Stuxet, ‘New York, Nov. 11, 18%, Hon. Dio. Extis, Superintendent Baok Department, Al bany, ¥. i Sin—The regular monthly meeting of our Board was beld on Menday evening last, and your letter to the President duly ts nied and read. Asthe President bas been coufined to his roum by ilfnevs for the past two weeks, and consequently unable to confer with the trustees on the subject matter of your communication, and as in addition ndance of members wes limited (one-third absent), | it was deemed . ia order to facilitate business, to ap- poi commi: to ti the matter in hand and report wet thereon at an adjourned meeting to be held wext week. Trusting to be able to advise you nation of the matter, I am, very rea The illness of the President was the occasion of de- lay for a few weeks. On December 22, 1874, the Saper- intendent was advised by letter from Mr. Conkiin that & committee, composed of Mr. Conklin and Mr. Ross, first Vice President, would meet him at Alvapy on th 26th = =of December. Tow the Superintendent on day and exhibited to him — satisfactory the deficiency found in October in th committee did so meet that surplus of over $7,000, aftep valuations made by the Superintendent of some items of assets, whose valuo was then largely, 4 matter of judgment. The report of ‘the trustees for January, 1, 1575, filed in the Bank De- partwent January 2 1875, showed a surplus of $67,240 08. The reguiar examination was made in March, 1876, The examiner was specially admon: te scrutinize everything ting tothe bank. Hus re- port was filed in the department March 1d, 1876. This Teport is as follow: Mion. D, ©, Eis, Superintendent Bank Department -— Sin—The undersigned, appointed te exutmine into the con- dition, working, &c., of the Mechanics and Traders’ Savings cont on the last three payments or cent divi- ds on all sums, Tnegest inthe State by at least ty percent. ‘Thi y arise from there being 4 larger aingunt due depositors than appears from the general ledger. There bas been no wstract taken from the dealers’ ledgers for some years to texs the accuracy of the yeneral ledger. Respecttuily submitte DRGE W. RELD, Examiner. Mane 7, 1570, and subsequent days. Straightway the Superintendent made a requisition on the trustees to make good tho deticiency in assets. Their pertormance was not satisfactory and gave no assurance of their accompli the result, There- fore, on the ay of June, 1 recommended that the Attorney Gonera! close the bank. The Atiofney General therefore closed tho institution by injunction, but the appeimtment of a Receiv stubbornly re sisted by the trustees, who still claimed that the in- stitution was solvent. The last report of the examiner contained tho first hint which the Naperintendent ever Tecoived—as it was the fret one ever given—that more was due the depositors than the reports by the bank showed. This item considerably increases the deticiency, in a way never before suspected in tho per thi ds the Any statement by the trustecs through the special cotamittee, As to Mr. Best’s assertion that one-halt tho def- clency—which is $350,000—which be found, might have been saved had the bank been closed in 1874, two remarks may be made: ret—Could the Bank Superintendent be expected then to foresee the repudiation by Alabama of its bonils in 1875; can he be blained for not foreseeing at? Second—No more can he be held at fault for the con- tinued decling im reat estate. It is easier to declare now, after the repudiation by me Southern States of their bends and thy n of interest by others, that it would ba boen better to have done some other act in 1874; but who could tell this thea #o well as he cau now’ ' And those investments in Southern bonds were made by the baak long beloro the present Superintendent came into office ; and the act can, in no sense, be charged to aay agency of bis. D.C, ELLIS. The price of the Hunaun to-day and henceforth will be three cents, THE PRIZE RING MURDER, TRIAL OF PROMINENT PUGILISTS FOR PARTICI- PATION IN THE VATAL FIGHT AT PENS- VILLE, N. J.—A GLOOMY PROSPRCT FOR THE PROFESSORS OF ‘‘THE NOBLE ART.” Sauem, N. J., Oct. 23, 1876. The trials of James Weeden, Sain. Collyer, Fiddlor Neary, Richard Goodwin, alias Spring Dick, and Johnny Clark, all jointly indicted for murder in having eaused the death of’ young Walker, the prizd tighter, last Au- gust, in the ring, eight miles distant from here, ata place called Pensville, will commence to-morrow morn- ing, providing the defenco ia ready, as the prosecuting counsel, Alfred Hope, informed me gust now that he, Tepresenting the State of New Jersey, is ready. The trial will take place in the Coart House, in Market street, which 1s next door to the County Jail, in whick the prize fighters are confined, A GLOOMY OUTLOOK, Probably no prize fighters were ever placed in as Serious apredicament in the United States as these five men aro in at presont, but they do not realize the fact, as they are in good spirits and eat their three ry day. All the five men will have to suffer the same pe: , if convicted; and as the indictment is for murder there is very little chance for tun im the matter, The trial will take piace in the Court of Oyer aod Terminor of Salem county, before Judge Alired Reed, assisted by Judges Maskell, Ware and William Summeil. Fiddler Neary will be defended by Herry lL. of Woodstown, and 8am Collyer, James Weeden ani Spring Dick will have for counsel Hou, James M. Scoville, of Camden, assisted by Harry L. Hope. ol- onel Valentine, of Hackettstown, will defend Johnny Clark, who is a pugilistic savant of distinction in Phii- adeiphia. The State will be represented by Hon. Albert H. Hope, of Salem, and possibly some other lawyer. STATUTORY PENALTING. If found guilty ot murder in the second degree the awed under New Jersey statutes is confinement at ard labor in’ State Prison for twenty-one years. Spoctators attending the fight would ‘be guilty of jaughter under the same law. The Sheriff re it he did not have the opportunity of arresting porters who attended the fight, thoy alsu, by the statute, veing guilty of mansiag! No one but the counseland relatives permitted to see the prisoners, and two very showlly dressed young women who called to see Collyer, under pro- touce of being relatives, did not obtain admission to the jai / WITNESSRS UNWILLING TO APPRAR. The result of the trial 1s looked for with considerablo terest, as it will settle forever the status of prize fighters in the State of New y. A num- ber of witnesses could be procured for the defence, and it is sald that their would materially aid it; but any that wero the fight on appearing ta thi by the Sheriff immeuiately, and tor t Chambers and Tom Reilly, of Philadelphia, have re- fused to come a8 witnesses, thus leaving the defence in a bad position, as it is hinted that they could testify that Walker died of exposure after the fignt had oc- curred were all witnesses granted immunity trom pro- secution by the State. Saiom ts a town of 5,000 inhabitants, and goes demo- cratic yearly, while the county of Salem ts republican, Four of the twelve jurymen are residents of the town, the remaining eight are from different parts of Salem county, The trial will be largely attended, and 1a caus- ing @ good deal of excitement I have not been per- mitted to see the prisoners, ag the regulations aro very strict, The price of the HERALD to-day and henceforth will be three cents. ANOTHER MOLLY MAGUIRE, “JaCK O' DIAMONDS” ARRESTED FOR ATTBMPTING TO SHOOT A WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO ELOPE With HIM, Winkrsnarre, Pa, Oot. 23, 1976, John 0. Lewis, alias “Jack o’ Diamonds,” a noted Mollie Maguire desperado, was to-day captured at his home on Whiskey Aull, near this city, and lodged in the county prison by the coal and iron police of the Upper Lehigh. Among other crimes the charge of making a determined attempt on the life of a Mrs, Anne Hughes, of Eckley, in tho Lenigh region, on Sundey, the 15th inst., is brought againgt him, and this last bratal act led to his arrest. Heretofore noth- ing definite could be proven against him. It seems that he get his eyes upon Mra Hughes, although be 1# ® married man, and sought to tnduce her, by means of the most fiendish threats, to elope with him. Tho Indy threatened to have bim arrested im- stead of listening to him, and he left her vowing ven- geance, (nthe Sunday in question he lay tn wait for her, and as she issued from church with her friends he,’ aided by a feliow ‘Moilie,” fired several shoi at her with a revolver, Tho shots missed the intended victim but wounded several others severely. as. saasing fled to White Haven, Lewis mailed a letter to Mre, Hughes containing the most horrible oaths and threats on her life, ornamenting {it with revolvers, skulls, coflns and’ other characters of a *‘Moily” pa- ture, The coal and iron police were set at work to hang him down, and have thus tar accomplished thotr business. The prisoner made a determined effort to e shortly after nig incarceration while boing changed {rom one cell to another, knocking the war- ‘den down, but ho was overpowered and placed in strong Irons. THE TRIM MURDER. Becxsvorr, Me., Oct. 23, 1876, The examination of Edward M, Smith, chargea with tho murder of tho Trim family, was commenced bere to-day. TRIAL FOR INFANTICIDE, Euizanetn, N. J., Oct. 23, 1876, Tho trial of Ellen Shelton (colored) tor the murder of her deformed child was begun to-day before Judge Van Syckol at the General Term of the Quarter Ses- sions. Tho child was born some timo about the month of July Jast year and had tour arms and three logs, When it was about three months old the child disappeared and the mother sa! had sent it away to have the superfluous limbs amputated. In July last the body of the child was found in a well near Wost- field, N. J. The trial causes some excitement, SUICIDE AND INFANTICIDE. * Carman, Ont, Oct. 23, 1876. Yesterday a colored woman named Vick drowned herselt and child in MeGregor’s Creek. Efforts were made to save thom, but tho mother refused assistance and sunk, pulling tho ebiid under with ber, . Bank Departinent, and certainly never mentioned in | MARTYRS OF IRISH LIBERTY, LECTURE BY J. O'CONNOR POWER, M. P., COOPER INSTITUTE LAST NIGHT-——THE FRENCH REVOLUTION THE TORCH WHENCE THE SPARK OF IRISH PATRIOTISM WAS LIGHTED. Alarge audience gathered last night in the ball of Cooper Institute to tisten to a lecture upon th “Martyrs of Irish Liberty,” by John O'Connor Power, the Irish member of Parliament returned by the home rule party from she county Mayo. Aside from the at- traction of the speaker charity was an incentive te attend the lecture, for the proceeds were devoted te the poor of St. Bernard’s parish, Despite the disagrec. able weather a goodly number of ladies graced the occasion, and seemed to be no less enthusiastic in their Applause of the speaker than their masculine friends. ev. Father Healy, pastor of the parish to be bene- fited, introduced the orator of the evening with a fow complimentary allasions to the gentieman’s reputation and career. “When the history of the struggles and the trialsang triumphs of human freedom comes to be written,” Mr, Power said, in beginning, “one of its brightest pag will be the record of the sacrifices made by the peop of ireland in defence of national independence. When the ferce Scandinavians overran Central Europe, and when they compelled the proud Gaul, as well as the churlish Saxon, to acknowledge them as conquerors, they made a tival eflort to subjugate the Celt, but his- tory telis us that the power of Brian confronted them on the Irish coast, and that their power was SUATTERKED BY YRISH CLANSMEN onthe shores of Clontarf. Throughout 400 years ot struggle for the domination of the unconquered island, ”” continued the speaker, ‘Irish patriotism continued to | wage the sacred war of independence against foreign usurpation, Later still, the gallant O'Neil routed the enemies of his country, and Sarseld wioldec 4 patriotic sword nigh above the walls of Limerick an¢ compelled an Engiish King to guarantee the religious liberties of Ireiand. (Applause) Iu 1782 Irish volun- teers bad armed in defence of national right and un. partial history bore testimony to the tact that when their bayonets gleamed in tue streets of the Irish capte tal the light of unborn freedom dawned upon theis long oppressed land. ‘Thus, said the speaker, the struggle for Irish nationality has been carried on from sire to son, and each generation of Irishmen has give: its own contribution to the martyrology of Irish free- dom, ‘This long.continued struggle told of a race in whoso manly hearts the God of Liberty had planted the spirit of indestructible ireedom.’’? (Applause.) Mr. Power was convinced that now x period had been reacted tn the history of Ireland when the spirit of country hug risem high above the enuctments of a foreign pariia- ment, when Irishinen of every race and creed, not 10 one province, butin four; not in one county, but im thirty-two, ALL JOINRD IN 4 GRAND PATRIOTIO UXION which, he was convinced, was destined to remove the civil dissensious produced by miagovernmens and the “crown of liberty of Ireiand by asserting the princi ples of national freedom, (Cheers). Tho speaker be- lieved that the noble enthusiasm wuich red the hearts of Irishmen in times past had again taken pos- session of the Irish national mind. It seemed but just, theretore, that Irishmen should pause a little while in the progress of political agitation to eatch, if possible, something of the spirit of that patriotism, The American patriot glories in the name of Wasbing- ton, the Swiss so that v! Tell, the spirit of Hofer was workhipped in the passes of the Tyrol, the Pole re- membered with sorrow th Freedom shrieked when Kosiusko feil,”’ and ip | nd, too, tho names of her heroes were honored and perpetuated. Ireland, Mr. Power said, was indebted lor the first brie spark of the sacred fire which burned in 1798 to tho French revolution, That spark had lived bata moment and gone down forever. Mr. Power did not hesitate for ope moment to de- ar Actuated the Froneh people in that movement were as pure as ever stirred the human heart, (Applause. ) The principles they laid down were the purest and the brightest, the most self-evident atd natural, and, though one might clothe them in batetul colo ry although they had becomo the property of au’ irre- ligious faction, the prineiples of LINMRTY, RQCALITY AND PRATRANITY aro, in thomsecives, the sacred prineiples belonging to all morality and religion. I hope, added the Speaker, that the time will come in the history of the world when the leader of public opinion will have sufficient reverence for God aud sufficient sympathy for humanity to stand before the people, with the Cross of Christ in one hand and the banner of popular freedom in tho other, prepared to strike down with equal energy the fous of civil and religious treedom. (Applause. ) ‘The speaker proceeded tb describe the founding of the Society of United Irisnmen in Belfast, and, amid loud applause, spoke of its leader, Theobald Wolfe Tone. Although tre [rish had obtained some conces- sions nine years before the society was organized, many of the most oppressive penal lawa still remained upon the statute book of Kugland, aud holies, who then as now formed the great mass of the people of Ireland, could not go to Parliament, The speaker asked his hearers, whom he presumed to be Catholics and tellow countrymen, tu remember that im that bour of peril the mighiy PROTKATANT HRART OF WOLVR TONR was deeply moved at the sight of the indignities inflicted upon bis compatriots. (Cheers), Tracing the career of Tone trom the time when he fought only in debute and within the constituien until those who were sworn to protect that document trampled upon tt and drove him to tight wih the sword and bullet aod finally perished in a felon’s cell through the impiacable hatred of England, The meres pnp history to find au instance in which that nation had generosity or mercy to a fallen foe. Robert Emmet was the next hero whose career was Pictured and whose patriotism was euloxized, If Em- met had veen properly sustained by his fureign alls and his fellow countrymen the speaker thought be might now be spoken of by Irihmen asthe Americua love to speak of Washington. However great the vices ot those two men, who had laid dowa their lives tor Ireland, Mr, Power thought that no two men had jor Irish nationality than Daviel 0’Connell Davis, The names of Meagher and Mitchel excited the applause of the audience, and the: lecturer concluded with » brief but stirring referoncy tu the scene that occarred in Manchester, Enyluni, on the 23d of November, 1867, when the thrye irjgh polltical prisoners were executed. The price of the HERALD to-day and hencehoria will be three cents. MASTER MOTIVES: LECTURE BY THEODORE TILTON AT CHICKER- ING HALL LAST EVENING. * Chickering Hall, Eightoenth street and Fifth avenue, was well fliled last evening. Fully-3,000 persons were present. Many intimate friends of the lectarer wert sprinkled through the congregation and joined entha siastically in the frequent applause which interrupted the discourse, Conspicuous in the dudience wore Florence, Carroll and Alice Tilton, who paid undivided attention to the lecture and the lecturer. lt was some minutes past eight before Mr. Tilton en- tered the side door leading to the platform. His ap- pearance was welcomod by a burst of applause, which Mr. Tilton acknowledged by a bow. When it had sub- Sidod he advanced to the front of the platform and said:—Ladies and gentlemen—Alter a month’s ab- sence I find, on cowing back to New York, that the ate mosphere is not only full of fogs and vapors bat full also of the Prosidential election, of tne catapaign. Bat this ts neatral ground, aod lam to spoak to you this evening, not on any exciting topics of the day but om the ruling motives— thoso master passions that rale the bum breast, not for the day simply, bat jor all time, Every act hus a motive, When the student lights his lamg and bends over bis books we inter that he has mo- tive. Aud what is motive? You may answer on the spur of the momont, ‘Motive is what moves a mau’ mind.’ That ts not ugh. Motive is not nierely thrill of the imagination, it isnot an hought of ihe {ntolleet. A motive igthe steady pulse, not only of the heart, but of the heart of hearts. 4 man’s motives are the pith of the purposes of bis soul Weil, then, theso are vur motives, and it is of these which ropase to inquire. The speaker divided motives into classes, Thero was the love of money, which was asso. ciated with gonius and rei Nearly all meo had this motivo, and it was the power of the world, They were all commercialists, Thero was fame; it ex- coiled the | of wealth, it excellod the love of ease, it excelled the love of love, it execiled the love of lito, the most masterful, the most measureiess of all imo- tives. Whon tt planted itself in the human breast it made \tself master, A man’s ambition ought to be turned upon the background of the world; pay, further, upon the background of time; nay, — upon the background of eternity. The best an noblest ambition was to do one’s duty. There was revenge—that was one of the strongest, one of the basest of human motives. Ityscemed as though when God put it in the human heart be instanily revoked it and said, ‘Vengeance ia mine.” There way in reveuge, there was passion im it, there was murde! Dat tere was no honor in it, Then we nud the question of statesmanship on this mot ot meaning party polities. wertheless wo li ad enough war in this counts The red savages of thi earlier dey wore holding illastrious places in the memory of Americans. Ponti, of the Northwest, was represented in white marble in Washington; “<sitting Bull’? was the titio of a stage play in New York, and other savage chiets were similarly imuor- talized among American people. if it has taken 260 years to forget sod forgive the wrongs how many years must it extended the right hand of fellowship to our Southern countrymen, whom for four years we had been hating? We bad bad our vic- tory. Weshouia forget our tevenge. Vanity, patriot ism, love and its Koad Kenge yaned ted by the speaker as the component parts of man’s motives, In discoursing upon religion the speaker beld it as the most sacred of ail motives. God, the judge of all motives, cared little whether man’s ambition soared us hb as a star, but whether it was as white. ‘1 speaks a to wise men’? (said Mr, Tilton in closing); “judge ye what I say. claro his conviction that the primary motives which shown efther,