The New York Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1876, Page 8

8 WHISKEY BANDITTL. [* Daring Operations of a Mob of Desperadoes. REVENUE OFFICERS OVERPOWERED Confiseated Property Seized in Defiance of the Police. Two United States Marshals As- saulted and Injured. The sympathy of certain classes in this city with lawbreakers haus more than once been suown by deeds, but seldom has it been manifested in so alarm ing a way as it was ou Saturday night, No later in the evening than ten o’clock a street opening on a populous thoroughfare was invaded by a crowd o! men who proceeded to carry off lot oi confiscated liquor, to shut up a number of marshals guarding it, together with the police on duty, In an adjoinin house, aud to attack and even malireat other rev rvice men who were hurrying to the scene. 4 2 was done publicly, too, in the sight ot dwellers on the strect and within a few blocks of the ton house, In yesterday’s Hevaty wes published an Account of the seizure of an ett distillery in West Forty-first street by a squ { internal revenue oflicers. The establishment had been kept by aman | named Edward Roche, and so perfect were the arran gements for the prosecution of bis unlawful business that for a long time he succeeded in evading the seru- tiny of the revenue police, and was only detected by | an injudicious sale of too large quantities of liquor, Over $25,000 worth of property was seized on the premises, and this included forty-seven barrels of spirits, all of which were left in the estab. lishment under a guard of soven marshals. Three of | these wero lett in the rectifying establishment, No. 533 West Forty-first street, aud four in the illicit distillery itself, which is located on the other side of the wa but which communicates with the former building. The marshals remained at their posts during the carly parc of the evening, but about ten o'clock, some of them Went to supper. The others anticipated no disturb. | bance, and those in No. 533 were silting around the stove chatting, When atumult arose in tne rear, The police were called in, when hands outside fixed a pad- lock to the door and locked the whole party in. Then the street swarmed with mon, an entrance was effected Anto the distillery, the marshal on daty was abused and the barrels of spirits carried off betore his eyes. Other | marshals, returning to their posts, were hurried into alleys and hall ways by bands of roughs and held Mhere till the removal of the liquor had been eifected., Then the whole crc ppeared 48 quickly as it had rathered, na police force arrived they found bot a soul upon the street, STORY OF TIL RECAPTURE, A Henan reporter, who proceeded? yesterday to the Beene of these startling events, found that No. 533 West Forty-first strect is an old two-storied brick house, situated midway between Ninth and Tenth ave- nues, and ma neighvorhood where tumble down sta- bles are sandwiched in between old and seemingly abandoned factories ana an occasional tenement house, Inside the place had tue appearance of alow “bucket | shop’ which had been abandoned and trom which | the fixtures bad mostiy been removed. The walls were tarnisked and in places and the whole establishment wore a dismal and forbid- ding look, At the rear of the apartment on which the door opened was a low, dark sbed, which bad been builtas a contimaation to the house. In this was a boiler, from which a pipe ran tbrough a hollow wooden upright into tho cellar. Here it traversed the side ot ‘WhO wall and passed underneath the sidewalk into the fistiliery opposite, Several large tanks anda small mashtub st-0d in this cellar and the ground was cov- wed with bits of iron dévris and heaps of ribbish. No great paius had been taken to con- eeal this pipe, A portion of it could ve seen in the upper apartment projecting from the wall, and in the vellar it ran along the bare stones within arm’s reach and without any attempt at concealment. The winaows ef the store were koarded up and the rear door was lastened; but the place does not look like one in Which a couple of able bodied men could be kept locked up for any lengch of time, as the police and some of the marshals were. An easy way of egress 1n such au emergency as ocentred on Saturday night lay through the rear, but even the windows could hot present any great obstacle to a couple of officers whom a rabble had fastened in, From this, the rectity- Ing establishment, the reporter was conducted to the secret chamber where the actual work of illicit dis- Uliing was done, The selection of the place and the expedients adopted to conceal its purposes indicatea bo hittle ingenuity, The old worm-eaten walis of a | Mable rive on obe side, and on the other there is a dismantied factory of some kind. Au enclosure,which bas served for some time as a sheep and cattle yurd, lies su frout, and through this only the secret sull- room can be entered, It is in a building, the front portion of which Is a8 a machine shop. Large Bheets of boiler elai aud unwieldy masses of iron he about the door, which serve further to divert attention from the premises, and the wall which shuts the yard from the street is high enough to shield any’ my steric tection ne through a littio yateway the reporter traversed the yard, which had heaps of old axes, broken wheels and a dilapidated cart or two stowed in the corners® At the end of this was a shed, which had it ‘e Was (be im 1 entrance y arough wooden wall presented it- eye, but pressure upon a portion of it arded sections to fy open and expose partment, filed with mash tuys, f eded for ading these dark maze whiet served to only parually iam reporter ‘oaud that ample room had beon Provided (or the stowage ol spirits, place hollowed uti the ground, aad that precautions had also beon vukea to guard a From t the v. ncarried on Saturday, aud ot coolly packed on trucks and then carr Uirowsh the public streets, Everything u the alfr goes to show thot th ware of the distilery existences end t Were willing to jon in de act 10 spay from the law the confises property. There can be littie doubt that the reme ol the liquor and the atiack of the revenue ollicers was the result of a well organized plan, which was ge crally known, but ine authors ot which will perhaps Leetion, eSHAL SHAW WAS TREATED, two Among the matsuais Jatnes Shaw, an old man resid | Ing wt Now 1 cker street, seemed to have received | the worst usa Ue was iound at tbe beene of the ¢ following account to a Henrarp rep four detailed to aed th emoed quiet in the e And hy unustal excitement was men and boys, to be generally the old bolers Wate the south side the north side. | part of the evenin Apparent; groups of co lound in (his viemnity, loitered about ind Wagons ou the street, and we anticipated a quiet i. About haltspast nine o'clock the me supper, leaving me in the stable yard tue the tileit “ stids large gate, not Forty-tirst street, und a smatier on barred the one and locked the other, Tt was a br: mooniight night. Marshals Timothy Shea and Martin White were on. the other side (nortu) of the street, | and police officers were detailed to duty outside of the Tectifying establishment at Roche's, No, 636, and also in front of the place, the interior of Which L was guard- ag. About huli-past ten o'clock, 1 think, | heard a hum and noiecaccompanied by RAPPING AT THE WG GATR, 1 suspected something wrong, and rushed to the sinall gate, striking it with a pivee of tron I held ia my to give the alarm to the officers'ontside, Ina it the gate was forced open by a numerous gang 1 should think thirty in’ namber—und they Hamediately grab me, threw me down, then di d me into a dark place outside ina hallway, and, iy guardiog me, commenced their work of re- ho barreis of whiskey in the stillhouse that seized by the government. They hada nd a single one, and they worked lively Did you make an effort to give the alarm ing discovered, piace where There is a sirong, on moving had been doubie truck a 1 can tell you, oF to get away Marshal Staw—Yes, 1 did, buta big ruifian seized me o throat and choked me, saying, “You —, we'll fix you,’ whereupon, with a piece of gus- pipe he brandished, a biow was aimed at my head; it glanced off, breaking the bigh hat I wear and graz- jug my forehead; he ajmed another blow that did more dams n | received a severe wound on the loft side of tho bead, which commenced to bleed pro- fosely. At this moment, and just when the fellow, with many oaths, was about to strike me again with the murverous weapon somebody seized his art, say- ‘None of this; get the whiakey away frst.” RPORTRR—Did the party seem to have a leader? Marshal Svaw—Yes, man they calied ‘Mike’? feemed to direct operations, saying, “Roche ts a friend of mine and I'm going to see him out of this.” 1 begged them for Gou’s sake to let me have my wound dressed, or I would bleed todeath; then this man Pike polled ous a bandkerebiot | street up to Forty |y NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1876—TRIPLE SHEET. stanch the blood that was now flowing over my cloth- + Whore is the handkerchiet ?”? “At home.’* “Was there any mark on it?” “No, It Was # coarse, white handkerchief and not very cieau,”’ I heard afterward that they had cap- | nea and Martin White, the other marsuals, as | y came {rom supper in prisoners, too, As son as U u (he trucks they drove down toward Eleventh avenue, nd I made my way to the station house of the T tieth precinct to give the alarm. ‘Mack,’ who watcbes with me, Was also surrounded, and in the scrimmage with the ruffians received acat intheright check. ‘ihe Police Surgeon at the station house dressed my wouncs, and as you see, J am able to be about aga) The piece of gas pipe with which the assault was | made Was shown she writer; it Was about two lect and a half in length, and would be a murderous weapon in the the hands of a desperado, THM ATTACK ON MARSHALL SHEA. i Timothy C, Shea, is a young man of slight build, meas- | hg about live feet four inches in height, aud it seems ther remarkable that a porson of his physique should be employed to keep guard im such a dangerous piace, He stated that he had received his appointment from United States Marshal Colonel Newcombe, and that he along with two others was stationed in the building on the North side of the street, On Saturday evening about bail-past nine be had gone to supper with another of tue keepers, Marun White, toa place in Eighth avenue newt Forty-first street, the other keeper remaining in the place, and two pelicemon being stationued in front of the “door, AS a full hour was allowed the men for their meals he and his brother keeper did not retura Uli ubout halt-past ten, Woon they had nearly reached Sixth avenue they uo- ticed @ pumber of inen apparently very argenuly © gaged about the premises iu quests Ibis at oace sifuck (hem and they started to run gown, but before they bad run a yard both of them were seized by a rty of men, whose exact numbers Shea could bot tell, and who’ suddenly emerged trom. veighboring bailways, They were pinioned, gagged and hustled allway ‘of a large tenement house situuted a above Roche’s store. White made some re- but he was soon knocked down, and an ugly gash near the cheek bone, which he received irom a Sturdy fist, soon taught him that resistance useless, In the Lailway they remained closely by two of their assailants tor about twenty when at the sound of a signal and a subdued ‘k1p, boys,” their captors dashed away and alone. AS soon as Shea found that he was free he disengaged himself irom bis bonds, and hase «tothe Twentieth precinct station house, where informed the sergeant on duty and Captain Wash- his experience. A force of police was ae- atched with him, and they hastened to the spot; left ther but when they arrived all had vanished. As a slight’ covering of snow was on the ground at the time undisturbed by marks except those of the two trucks, he followed the route of tho wogons upd found tbat they went down Forty- first street as far as Eleventh avenue, and through this econd street; there all. further cos of their movements were lost. Of the partics at- ing him he knows nothing, but thinks he is able to | idenuty them when ho sees them, United States Deputy Marshal Jobo KE. Kennedy called on Inspector McDermott, at the Central Ottice, Just night, and asked the aid of the police iu capturing the men who stole the torty-seven barrels of whiskey, and in the recovery of the whiskey. The Inspecior promised all the assistance in his power, and at once kent out ageneral alarm, giving a description of the thieves, PHYSICAL EXERCISE, u In our fust age and go-ahead country the minds ot men are 80 Constantly on the stretch that, it no relief could be obtained, especially with those of sedentary habits, insanity would be the untversal lot of such busy mortals, The body should ve trained to endure the drains upon it from the mind, The necessity, therotore, for physical exercise becomes absolute, With a majority of the Jouding men of the land, par- Ucularly those who are prominent in their calling, the toils and cares dt the intellect draw so severely upon the system as to entirely exhaust its strongth, Allevi- ation of these drafts upon the body must be secured, or mental derangement will certainly follow, Knowing the nature of the lives of merchants, Jaw: yers, doctors, clergymen, ecaitors and other literary men, as well as of every leading one in all pursuits, parents and guardians of our time properly encourago youths under their care to engage in the innocent and ene: ing exercise of playing base ball, This is well calculated to afford them the necessary stamina of constituiion for their future basiness cares, duties and responsibilities, The absolute nocessity, therefore, for physical exercise is apparent. In the midst of business years the brain consumes the vitality of the body, so that, withoyt early physical training to enable a man to endure these dratts, premature decay and an untime- jy death result, THE GAME OF POLO, Latterly a number of American gentiemen, appre- ciating the necessity of outdoor exercise, and know- ing the power of example, engaged in the exciting game of polo, being the old style shinny improvea so as to be played upon horseback. The excitement and physical exercise of 1 season of this healthy sport are well designed to enable aman to endure the mental fatigue incident tg oflice duty for the balance of the r, Notwithstanding the fact that only those who are possessed of Sullicient means to be able to bear the expense of purchasing and keeping eeverai ponies ean undertake to play polo, yet the example of gentiomen of wealth heartily engaging in an open air sport will be immensely bevoticial, and will stimulate every young man in the Jand to buiid up his constitution by means of healthy exercise. Every youth in the country can afford the cost of a ball and bat. Each of them, therefore, can take part m a game of base ball. Secing their rieb neighbors earnestiy occupied during their hours of recreation 10 & game of polo, young Americans will throw aside ir foolish pride, Which must be eradicated if they ire to escape efleminate constituuions, and induz- triously devote their leisure moments to base ball. While, therefore, polo cannot be imdulged in by tho masses, its exhibitions by wealthy gentiemen will pro- duce @ healthiul desire on the part of ail youths ever; where to butid up their physical natures by proper € ercise in such @ Way as is within their reach, ENGLISH PEDESTRIANISM, The people of Engtand tully understand the neces- sity tor puysical exercise. There gentlemen and la- dies take more exercise on foot than, perhaps, 18 the case in aby other enlightened country on the earth, Yo walk ten or twelve miles per day is of frequent oc- currence among the élite of Great Britain, Next to virtue itself there 1@ uotbing so mghly appreciated with our English cousins a8 good, healthy bodies. ‘To secure this itis their Joy und pride to exercise in the open air a part of every day that the weather will permit. Among the most refined of their people it is deemed bighiy creditable to be a good pedestrian, Vuly an invalid is excused for not spending a part of each day on foot out door: iu America, unfortuuately, the tendency is toward the opposite extreme. Here every person, to be auy- body, uvust have bis “turnout. ‘To go’ but a tew | blocks no oue thinks of waiking. The carriage 1s or- dered for the ladies of the household to go to tue hext street to church or 4 few hundred yards on a shopping tour. Men, on the other hand, when nt on business, if only w short distance, ge, & cab oF the mevitanle street car. If, s Lo Walk and sees an acquaintance the tirst opportunity to exp.ain was oUliged to call at so many diflereut places , that, when his friend saw biuw on foot, he . ine between two of them, but then ho took a | cur and rede bome, obliged to go BASE BALL. Tho primary object of all athletic games being to build up physical manhood it ts iudispensably nece: sary to the perioct accomplishment thereof to have the means assyciated With some other purpose, or even becomes labor. Therefore, while yitebing the i, handling the bat, catching afly or running the ase’, the desire to do something over, avove and beyond that simple to Win a coniesi—pre- vebis the periormance of the deed becoming monoto- oppressive. There ts no good, therefore, to ed Irom gambling im order to actuate players, | mxiety to be Vicrorious ima game is @ Suilicient | tive to prevent a player becoming afflicted with | while engaged in taking exercise of this k | nently tho game im its purity, wholly discon- nected from brain excitement, 18 what 18 needed. In the contests of next season the newspapers of the | Jand, the great American educators, will encourage all xaines between ciubs that discountenance gambling, “crooked playing,” “revolving” and thotr kindred evils; while, av the same time, these powerful engines of tatu Will open ineit batteries against any and every odious feature of the arena, The base bail players, therelore, who shali organize the new Inter- national Base Ball Association will be domg an imn- ingnse amount of good if they enact and eutorce such rules and regulations as will certainly remove ail ob- jJections to the game, and restore to it the amount of popularity to which tt is justly entitled, Then, and only then, will it prove, 98 it 1s designed to do, tw be of incalculable national benedt as a physical trainer of young men. SCHOOL ITARY REFORM. At the meeting of the Medico-Legal Society, on Wodnesday next, legislation to promote sanitary re- form in schools will be discussed. Among the most important js a modification of the Compulsory Educa cation law, making it a eondttion of its enforcoment (bat school boards will be required to provide suili- cent room and to place the schools in proper sanitary condition; that short sessions in primary schools and medical supervision Le made obligatory. Eminent speakers joterested im school sanitation will take part in the discussion. “SAN A LONDON INSPECTOR’'S VISIT. Inspector Hagan, of Scotland Yard, London, made an informal call on Inspector McDermott at Police Headquarters last evening. Mr. Hagan has been on day fortne Engheh government at the Exhibition during its existence, and haa, close, visited several of our cities He expressed ni sel! as much edifies the system in force during the PRQVIDENTIAL PREPARATIONS, THEIR INSTRUMENTALITY IN THE ESTABLISH- MENT OF THE REPUBLIC-—LECTURE BY THE REY. JOHN COTTON SMITH, D. D. The Rev. John Cotton Smith, D. D., yesterday after- noon delivered the frst of a series of lectures at the Church of the Ascension, corner of Tenth street and Futh avenuc. The series will comprise four lectures, entitled, ‘“Providential Preparations for the Repubhe, and the Fulfilment or Its Destiny; “Christian Science Literatureand Art in the Republic; “The Weakness and Strength of the Republic,” and “rhe Coming Cen- tury of the Republic,” THR LECTURR. In the introduction of the subject-matter of the lec- | ture given yesterday the speaker said that in these times of public excitement and uncertainty it was the Christian's duty to allay all fears and inspire hope and confidence tn the ultimate triumph of peace an@ good will, Notning, the lecturer thought, would do more in this direction than the consideration of the Provide: tial preparations, which none could fail to recogni for the fullliment by this Republic of some grand mi sion, To do this intelligently, ne continued, we must carry our review back to the emérging in etvilization of those influences which bave moulded our modern life. TUB BEGINNING. After the conversion of the old Roman Empire to Christfunity a combination of influerces, unprece- dented in history, came to exist especially in the Northern provinces of the imperial dominion, The Northern barbarians, as they were called, bad con- quered the Romaus, but bad accepted the Roman laws and religion, These tribes, invincible in physical Brength, possessing also the elements of great nation- aliues, were kindred with the race they bad subdued, They, like the Romans and Grecks, belonged to the Aryau family of mankind, whieh, from its cradle in Central Asia, went forth to the conquest of the world. It 18 this restless, joquiring, progressive race alone that makes history and achioves the higher places in civilization. Take, then, this hardy type of the Aryan ruce, give it the inberitea Greek and Roman idea of the ‘individual liberty of States, aad the life-giving power of Cbristianity to its race pecuhuriues, and we bave that combination which bas been most powertul fm modern history and which jurnisbes the basis of Enghsh civilization, IME FEDIGRES OP THE COLONISTS, Take then tne Saxon stock in England, with its rich inheritance from antiquity, and the unparalleled ad- Vantage of its insular posiion, add to tt the fire and enthusiasw of the adventurous Danes; pour in upon tt, Jater, a new imfusion of the wealthy Latin race, with the glory of chivalry, and then Jet 1t shure In the great revival of learning, and the emancipation of religious ideas, aud you bave the clements of the Anglo-Suxoo colonists 0: America, | must not fail to mention in this connection a significant historical fact. We know, through the interesting history of Mr, Motley, tbe strong love of freedon, and the tn: domitablo “perseverance of the Dutch in the face of dilliculty and peril, Those peculiarities of the Dutch character entered into our Butional itfe through the Dutch colonization of New York. You will all remember that the Dutch settlers in the South- east of Evgland were the last to submit to William, the Conqueror, the last to acquiesce in the restoration of the Stuarts, and the first to welcome Wiliiam, Prince of Orange, as their King. In pursuing the thought of tho Providential prepa- rations for this Republic one cannot fail. to recognize the signilicance Of physical characteristics of the country, Here fotlowed a graphic detail of the terri- torm), mineral and agricultural resources of the States, OUR TERRITORIAL INTEGEITY, Another striking mdication of Providential agency ts the coacurrence of circumstances which brought this vast territory, at last, under the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon Tce. There were early discoveries and settlers along the NewJsngland coast by Northmen— hardy sailors from Deomark, Norway and Iceland, Italian voyagers, in the employment of other European maritime States, explored the coasts, but failed to make settlements, Spaniards and Frenchmen secured possession of Jarge portions of the territory at many of the most favorable points for further extension, Ali these have disappeared and leit few traces of thor presence, save in the romantic names ant legends associated with their history. The last hope of French colonization, on this continent, perished when Napo- leon 1. suddenly resolved to sell Louisiana to the United Stat LOCAL MEDIATION OF THE DUTCH. A still more remarkable tact in our colonial history is to be found in the Providential disposition of differ- ent colonies, Plymouth Rock aud Massachusetts Bay colonies on the one hand and Virginia on the other were all settled by Englishmen, but by Englishmen of entirely diferent types of cbaracter and habits of mind and life, Had these colonies been brought into closer relations with each other by ternteorial contiguity it would have been impossible ty have avoided the break- ing out of antagonisms which would have prevented a subsequent union, Such a disastrous result was averted by the intervention, between the two colonial groups, of the Dutch settlement of New York. This colony, with its,own Janguago and its allegiance to a diferent foreign Power was, for the time being, a foreign element which offectuaily separated the other colonies, And yet when the neces- sity for such separation had ceased the Datch clement was, by tho inevitable torco of circumstances, absorbed into’ the English colonial system of the country. The study of this whole subject cannot fall to impress us with the importance to be attached to that concurrence of events in our history, Here the lecturer dilated on. the ripeness o! the time at which the foundations of the Republic were inid, and gave a general viow of th political conditions of the several countries of Europe at that time, ‘TUE CONCLUAION. In conciusion Dr, Smith said:—‘The point I wish to make in this whole matter is that there was no buman purpose and foresight contemplating the establishment of great and free nation on thege shores; im the dis- tribution of the Aryan rice in Europe; in the peouliar circumstances Which fostered tho spirit of i y in the Northern barbarians; 10 the influence upon them of Christianity and Roman law; in the mingling of varied and powerful national elements upon Engiish soil; in the rising up of the spirit of emigration, especially in England; 1n the relation of the Retorma- tion to the thought of the time; m the rejatton of the alent philosophy and political’ ideas; in the physi- aracterisiics of that part of h wo aro considorin stances of its colonization; in the facts which led to that delicate najustment of State rights and natural prerogative which characterizes our political systom; in the tine of the great discoveries which have signal ized our career, and inthe great democratic teudency which laid its frm grasp upori ulithe forces of the progressive world,’” SAFEGUARDS OF CIVILIZATION, LECTURE BY HON. RICHARD O’GORMAN AT STEINWAY HALL, Hon. Richard O'Gorman lectured last night at Stein- way Hall, under the auspices of the St, Vincent do Paul Society of the Charch of the Sacred Heart, In view of tho fame ofthe lecturer and the charitable ob- ject of the cause, Mr. O’Gorman was greeted by a large and appreciative audience, Several Catholic clorgy, men occupied seats on the platform, Mr. O'Gorman began his lecture, on “Tbe Safeguards of Civilizatton,”” by stating that he thought to speak on a subject which may become of great interest, of civilization. Atthat moment Europe was threatened with war, Overall the nations thore was anxiety and alarm, Here, in America, though polititical complications had recently disturbed the calts and prosperity of the pation, wo were still safe, Many ot his hearers, no doubt, had visited the great Exhibition at Philadelphia, What a wonderiul display 1s Was! it seemed as if every nation in the world nad come into the market and asked mankind to look npon its wares Everything that human ingenuity could give to help the nuiman race in war was there, Ho, toe leciurer, viewed theve marvels of buman skill with awe and wonder. Bul, perhaps, the most notable occurrence, which stiracted fis attention and made the most lasting and pleasant impression, was the singing of @ noble bhymu by © number of young boys, whieb had a eivilizing influence on the hearts and pas- sions of that Vast assemble, d was more effective, perhaps, in awakening pleasurable and novle emo- tions than the grand display of human ingenuity and skill which Was so lavishly strewn around, The lecturer next proceeded to analyze the causes and effects of erilization, Civilization resides in the souls and hearts of = men, It makes its home in the tree hearts of # froe people, Wherever the spirit of liberty presites, wherever the Christian faith abounds, there civilization gains its highest honors. Religion, education and liberty may be said to consti: tute civilization, In Europe the standard of war is unturled. Ask the people who are governed by hereditary monarchy or despotic sway what it is recommends these forms of government to their respect and maintenance, and they will likely answer that they are content to be gov- erned alter the time-honored custom of their nation, The few safeguards to the modicum of hberty which they enjoy might be hazarded or destroyed by the questionable experiment of revolution, They will speak of their accumulated wealth, the fraitof ages of labor, of their disciplined artuies, and their strong government to protect them at home, and if their rights are invaded by A foreign naticn, their form of government, they claim, will de- mand and enforce justice at any sacrifice of blood or treasure, But these titlotal barriers are uitoriy vain and feeble defences once a nation be- comes festive under the iron heel of oppression, Arinios quickly disappear betore the irresistible might ot a people’ virtuous indignation. The only strong and permanent government is that which depends on wise and kindly care. A government that deals out equal jaws with equal hand to every citizen of every class and creed throughout the land, [t may be said that the diffasion of knowledge is the saleguard of civilization. PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH. The Church of St, Vincent de Pan! was densely crowded jast evening, the occasion belog the annaal rmon by the Rev. John Treanor, 8. J,, of Fordham by Exposition, and ‘added that be had. seen only abons seven persons under the influence of liquor on the fair grounds, Mr. Hagan returns to London next | Kk. i College, mn behalf of the Association for the Propaga- tion of tho Faith, The reverend gentleman selected for bis text L Joba. t. 4 in part—fAnd seis te the victory that overcometh the world,even our faith.”” He said that the straggie between good And evil, right and wrong, truth and error, began betore the world was, and will continue to the end of time. At the close of the sermou the preacher said it was bis duty to, ask them to give a sinall portion of their means to carry on the grand work being doue by Catholic mis- sionaries, The field 1s great. Not alone are there op. tunities presented lor works in india, China aud apan, but here tn this great city God asked them to keep in the faith, and the request should be heeded, CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH. THE STRAIN ON SOUTHERN CHRISTIANITY— A DISCOURSE BY JUSTIN D, FULTON, D.D., BROOKLYN. At the Centennial Baptist church, Brooklyn, yester- day morning, Justin D. Fulton, D.D., delivered a dis- course on the past and present conditions of the col- ered race, South, taking for nis text a portion of the 29th verse of the 10th chapter of St. Luke:—And who is my neighbor?”’ He called attention to the meaning of the term “neighbor? among the Jews of the olden time, and its meaning among the white men of the South, Among the Jews there were none considered “neighbors” who were not of the Jewish persuasion. They were not permitted to look upon a Gentile ag a veighbor, So was it with the white rulers of the South, There no man was a neighbor who was pot of their own special ruling iamily of men. They Jooked upon the colored men of the South simply as their property, their slaves, not as their neighbors, And he was prepared to declare that the game poor miserable men of the South who were formerly owned us slaves stood now in dread of losing the liberties they had gained through the possible re- sult of the late Presidential election, should it give power to the men who had formerly been their own- ers, He then referred at length to the condition of the negro cnslaved in tbe South prior to the war, aud mude comparison of that time with the recent past and tbe present. While doing so he made almost angry refer- ence to the fact that two clergymen South, oné a Bap- stand the othera Presbyterian, bad been found will- ing to do the dirty work of the devi! for those who had been the owners of the colored people, He teit that be would not care to be a resident of the South, and yet be had no hesitation in saying that ho would have preferred to deliver the discourse he was then delivering in the South. He felt that the ques- tion might wellbe asked, “Yo these minisiers repre- sent the religion of the South 7” In answering the question he thought tt well to remind b's hearers that before the war no clergyman of the South dared to rage his voice against tha sin of slavery, or ubout polities in any form, ‘They sct all labor and ‘so- cial conditions aside trom consideration, on the ground that they, as ministers of churenes, were there to preach the Gospel, not to dabbie tn politic, They de- clared that slavery existed there before their time, was @ fixed condition in the country, and that all they could do in relation to the existing condition was insScripturaltorm to exhort the slaves to obe- dienco to their masters, They never referred to polivies-in their sermons; in fact, he believed that he ‘was the first minister who, in a Southern pulpit, made forcible reference to what be looked upon as the hor- rors ut siavery. By doing so he was deprived of all sympathy of the ruling class. He bad never seen such a week of excitement as the last had been, and yet he felt it to have been the bost. that conid have heon, and thanked God for it—for the closeness of the election, He was not there to say who ought to have won or who would — win. He did not know; bat if the thousands of poor, ignorant people had voted as they did not vote the result would have been different, Returning to the question in the text be repeated his declaration conceruing the Jews and Gentiles and the whites and blacks fn the South, Oxing themras the same, and asked fervently that the clergy of the South be called upon to care for the blacks, The religious pre-s he did not consider as at all ag courageous in its duty in that regard as the re- spectabic daily press, and he felt that there was far more of honesty among the politicians than there was among the ministry on the question of the freedom ot the blacks, AMERICAN TEMPESANCE UNION, The announcement that Professor Chandler, Prest- dent of the Board of Sealth, would detiver an adaress at the regular Sunday afternoon meeting of the Ameri- can Temperance Union, had the effect of attracting a very large audience to Steinway Hall. The body of the hall was fairly filled and a pumber of persons oc- cupied the galleries, The oxercises were beguu with an organ voluntary by Professor J. A. Fowler, fol- lowed by prayer by the Rev. Kobert S. MacArthur, of the Calvary Baptist church, and singing by the choir trom the Moody and Sankey collection, in which tne congregation heartily joined. At the conclusion of the exercises the President, Mr, Gibbs, read a letter from Prolessor Chandler, which said that “Mr. Chandler regrets that he 1s prevented by illness {rom keeping his appoint- Ment this afternocn, but will do so next Sunday after- noon it his health permits.”’ Mr. Gibbs stated that hereafter the Sunday after- noon meetings would be held at Cooper institute, in the large hall, and Dr, T. 8. Lambert and others ad- dressed the assemblage. THE GREELEY MONUMENT. If WILL BE UNVEILED TO-DAY—PROGRAMMME OF THE CEREMONIES, At one o’clock this afternoon the bust of Horace Greeley will be unveiled in Greenwood Cemetery by Thurlow Weed, the chairman of the Monument Board, in the presence of a number of distinguished personages. The memory of the great journalist is still grcen, and it is expected that many who knew him in life and the thousands who admired and revered his eminent qualities of mind and heart will assemble to do him honor. Considerable time has passed since the initiative steps were taken to erect a suitable monu- ment to Horace Greeley, and the boara of trustees to which the undertaking was intrusted has encountered some difficulties in carrying out their designs, As’ soon, however. as their pluns were matured and pub- AFTER THE CENTENNIAL. Is the Government Entitied to Receive Back’ Its Appropriation ? THE CONSEQUENCES OF SPRINGER’S BLUNDER | Ninety Per Cent Return to the Stockholders if the Government is Qut—Only Twenty-five Per Cent if Not. Puraverrma, Dec. 3, 1876. Some weeks ago the Philadelphia correspondent of the Hxratp showed that, according to the statements of the Centennial Board of Finance, the total receipts of the great Exhibition have been found to be about $8,000,000, and that, after the expenses are paid, if the goveroment appropriation of $1,500,000 is not to be returned, the stockholders will receive back from eighty to ninety per cent of their money; but that, if the government subsidy is to be returned first in full, the proportion to go to the holders of stock will be about twenty-five per cent of their investments, How- ever, before any dividends bave been declared at all, THE GREAT QUESTION to be decided is, “Is the government entitled to re- ceive back the appropriation?’? It was the tntention of Mr. Springer, the member of the House who moved the ambiguous amendment, that the government should receive back al of its appropriation before any percentage whatever was pxid vo the stockholders, But Mr. Springor made a blunder in his phrascology, which was first cailed to public attention in the Phila- delpbia correspondence of the HznaLp; so that as the Dili now reads, it would permit the repayment to the stockholders of the whole of their investments before anything would revert to the government, according to the interpretation of the best lawyers. AN AMICARLE SUIT PROPOSED. AS soon as the expenses of closing the exhibition are over, therefore, the question will have to be an- swered, “To whom shall the money bo paid?” Tho Centennial Board of Finance regard themselves ai ‘rustees, and will not pay any money until they are sure of being sustained by the courts, No measares have yet been taken to baye this quostion of the proper interpretation of the law decided, but from inquiries I have made | am satisfled that it is likely to be by an amicable suit brought by ope of the prominent Cen, tennial stockholders living in this city, ‘This proceed- ing is likely to begin very soon, so as to have a settle- ment arrived at by the Supreme Court as soon as possible, In tho meantime, the Hxratp correspondent has just bad a conversation with Mr, Thomas Cochrane, vice president of the Board of Finance, for the purpose of learning officially how the Finance Board view the matter, Mr, John Welsh, the president of the Bourd, ‘Was present at this time and concurred in what his colleague said. WHAT THK BOARD WILL DO, In anewer to tho questions of the correspondent, Mr, Cochrane sald that he was sorry to see that certain newspapers have stated that it is the duty of the Board to repay to the government, immediately and without question, the entire appropriation of $1,500,000, He continues The Board of Finance will do nothing in this matter that is not ontirely cousixtent with strict fidelity to the govern- ment, to the obligations of the trast imposed upon them individual sense of honor und fair dealing, of the United States gave them being, and ig, Weary years—Iintrusted the upholding of i little Twouid be willing to trust the entire disposition of the matter in the hands of any well reguluted business manage: ment, so confident am! that the course which would ve adopted would be identical with that which the Board will rue. Piet ime tate she facts connected with the appropris- g of the last session of the Exhibition was an assured Succers wis yot ® mattor for t that the Exhibition would Le great and crede nits national and international wx e 500,000 of thi nd’ every man, upon price'at the time it became due, and thus permit us to enter upon the opening of the Exhibition, as we were anxious to do, free from devt, Thi: money could have been raised froin sources other than t be tion for pecuniary assistance ased upon another consideratio volved direetly the success of the Exhivtti tional aspect. WHY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT WAS ASKED. stituted as they ure, could not un- ‘could be expected to d.a natior tival in honor of the one hundredth wuniversary of the birth of government waen the government under whose it took place refused to give the celebration the pecuniary aid, They were asked to participate at reo expense to themselves, und yet they were tuld that oir host declined to contribute a dollar to the undertak- eo reason was inexplicable, though they could in: its interna- t ing. readily infer that the government feared to trast the par- in whose keeping the Exhibition had been placed, und ed, contributions to the fund begun to accumulate rapidly, and they have been able to erect a monument defitting the dead above the spot where nis remains lie buried. The monument consists of a large bust resting upon an clegant pedestal, and it 18 said to have cost over The committee which has the unveiling ceremonies ip charge has issued invitations to prominent citizens ir all parts of tho Union, and the attendance of many distinguished gentiemen has been promised, Arrange- ments have been made to properiy distribuve the crowd and s0 dispose them that the speeche: delivered may be audible to al! snd the ceremont seen irom every point. A programmo of these cere- monies hag been prepared, which will in all prob- ability be strictly tollowed, Mr. Greeley’ old pastor, Rev. Dr. KE. H. Chapin, will open the exercises by prayer. Then will follow the presentation, which is to be pronounced by W. H. Bodwell, of Typographical Union No. 6 An oration will then be delivered by Bayard Taylor and a ers, will be read by Edmund Clarence Steaman. To ‘nurlow Weed has been intrusted the unveiling of the monument, and it is likely that the old familiar features which art has reproduced in marble will be greeted with respectful veneration by a large gathering of Greeley’s old townsmen and by all who hold his genius in honor and his character un esteem, ANOTHER NEWARK HOMICIDE, DEATH OF PHILIP MASSON-—-TERRIBLE FRUITS OF A DRUNKEN FRENZY. The criminal calendar of Newark for the centennial year {s marked with more crimsoned pages than that of any calondar since the establishmont there of the County Court, In midsummer the whole country was startled and shocked with the terrible Thiclhorn tragedy, Next came the Brock murder, tho outcome of which is two wretched men now under sentence of death in the Essex County Jail. Finally, yesterday, there was added to the list. of shocking homicides an- other by the death of a man who was wounded a month ago, Early on the morning of Saturday, November 4, a party of men were drinking beer in the saloon of Mr, Hart, corner of Hamburgh piace and Barbara street, The night belore there had been a grand democratic torchiight parade, Among thoso participating were the Senalk Gus im an inner room of the saloon. bar was a man named George Steckert. Stec considerably primed with liquor and was very abusive fle obtained some — drinks and failed to pay for them. Upon asking for more the propriotor refused, saying that he could have no more liquor there untii ho paid up some $4 he owed over ayear. This maddened Steckert, and he became so demonstrative that it was deemed nec sary to drive him from the place, The noise attracted two nephews of Steckert, mombers of the guards inside, These, knowing their uncle’s troublesome nature, lett their companions and heiped to eject thi uncle, He was thrust on the sidewalk. This wa: about balf-past one o'clock in tho morning. Steckert continued to create a disturbance in the street. Some of the guards got ready to go home. entreated to wait unui Steckert went o however, they had no fears and siurted. Scarcely ba two of these, Charles Weber and Louis Oberie, struck the street before Steckert made a desperate atack on them with aknife. This brought a crowd from the saloon, and in an attempt to overpower Steckert, Philip and Jacob Masson, brothers, wore set upon him. Phihp Masson was TERRIBLY CUT UI Steckert’s knife gashed open nis abdomen so that the intestines protruded. The man was otherwise. shockingly lacerated, Finally Steakert was beaten down by tne guards and handea over to the police. Philip, Masson and the other wounded men were rr. Philip the most dangerously injared. His powertul constitution enabled him to hold ont, bat he died at four o’clock yesterday morning. Dr. Ward, the County Physician, held o post-mortem ex- amipation and iound that the immediate cause of of the blood by the matter and assailant; to havo Known him twelve you! never to have had a word of trouble with hi Steckert is now in tho County Jail, A Coroner's ii quost will be held to-day. Weber nad fo take to nis bah ong and may dia Masson's three children are down with diphtheria, His family are in sore dis- ch was the attitude of the American government they bad reason to fear that their goods sent here tor exhibition would be liable to seizure tor the debts of a corporation such ‘as that comprisiny the Centennial management, To meet this difficulty and remove these apprehensions a pecuniary indorsement by the government became a vital necessity, and it appeared to be the duty of the manage. ment to obtain it upon almost any conditions. Governor Bigler and arett, ibd hard gd the Centennial Board of Finauce—and { speak of it thus personally to show you that 1 have an intimate knowledge of the proceed ings—visited = Washington, with «a form of a@ bill to be presonted to Congress appropriating $1,000, 000.” this bit provided lor an absolute appropri tion, without return. After consultations with — embers of Congress from all parts of the ouantey determined to hazard nothing, ay the effect abroad of # rejection of our application at that stage of the enterprise would have been ah wtrous to us in every aspect, and rather than saffer such a discoursgement we would have preferred ng: to introduce ablilatall. Before Lasbepet lg dete dill to the Centennial Committee of the rlouse ot presentatives wo reframed it, 80 as to provide that the axseis should be divided pro rata between the stockholders and the government. We did thisin the belief that wo were reiuting the argn- mont which might have been urged against a direct appro- priation, that the volume of anticipated receipts might be swailed to such an amount as to be more than sufficient to repay to the stockhoiders their investments with interest, and that speculative profits would foliow, Such an arga- ment wonid no doubt have seriously affected the vote on the bill, A majority of the committee of the House were favorable to the bill intbe form in which 1t was first pre- sented, bat in the light of its success conceded the wisdom of the change, and so reported it. ‘The Lill was debated betore the House for many long and tedious as wot remember, without one objection to its form untilin the closing hours of » day which had witnessed an exhausting debate, and when a vote was about to be hed, a mezber’ from Tilinois, Mr. Springer, arose and offered an amendment. This was substantially to strike ont the provision for a payment pro rate to the stockholders and the government, and substituting theretor that no dividend or percentage of the profits shail be pai to the stoekholders until the gover: ment shali have been first repaid. SPRINGER’S BLUNDER. The languace of the amendment, as read by the clerk, was indistinctly heard in the House, but the mover stated that he intended the government shonid be preterred. The friends of the neasure, mindful of the repeated Postpone ments to which it had been subjected, and appreciating the dangers of delay, desired to reach a vote on the bil that day, ‘and, therefore, suffered the amend- ment to be incorporated without jection or debate. A subsequent reading of the amendment gave it no such interpretation, notwithstanding Mr. Spi Inger’s de- clared intention. There can be no “profits’’ to the steck- hotders until they have been roimbursed in. thefr outlay, and the principal which they have invested first been paid. The saie of a house for £9,000 for whieh the purchaser wid $10,000 is not ordinaril: 4 transaction as wonld justify a compatation ot * on the part of the person making sale. However, the bill asit passed the Houso was sent to the Senate and reterred Committee on Appropriations of thas body, to whom matter was explained. That com- by their ions, were opposed to having the yoverment ‘8 Creditor; out, after w careful roading of the ent, gave it as thelr judgment that, Tie act ny it pasted the House, tho United states could paid atter the stockholders had been reimbursed for the money invested by thom. They consequent]; the bill to the senate without amendment. In jebate onthe bill in the Senate senator Sargont tovk the ground distinctly that this was an appropriation not in preterence, Int Su the order of payment the government was deterred, He took the Turther position that the government muke Itselfa preferred creditor without th stockholders, given at a mecting called tor the purpose. without the formal acceptance oy them of the terms of itl. wi Senators Sherman, Morton and a number of others coin- cided not only in the legal view thas ex assertion of their personal wishes thi it was thus nndorstuod. fous, who was oppored to the appropriation, offered an amend: mont directly raising the question at issue, and, in «fect, cing he government preterred in jt as seek, are holding the money y it to the rightfal owner, You will tI have sald concernin: ment it in sneh newrly ali, the members of the co-ordinate branch read it with an entirely opposite constrnction of its moxning. The Hourd uf Finance have no disposition to thhuld the money either fr government or trom th ockholders, and, $0 soon as they can know by the decial of n competent tribunal to whom they are entitled to pay It, will act accordingly, It is their wish that this may be" ae: termined at che eariient day practic Should it be determined that the United Stntes is fe three or fonr years ago fitting celebration of th of the nation’s b flection that their aliar Ba bf for all w weh as only the grand kin avle of affording, and Government of i ity and glory of the country. I decision they must be content, if such is the law they will cheer, Ny fe Bus Jor me odd bere, though Lay fe neither ag a member great government to insist that n by tim the total outlay of many millions was tender upon the condition that at close of the Exhibition it should be the first to be repaid for its outlay from the hall dollurs of the adults and twenty-five cent pieces of the school children colleeted at the gates. The question is one of legal interpretation, and no well administered corporation or pradent trustee woult pay money under Uke elreumstences without J jirection. id in argument that the stock ney without #8, Xpectation of It bus frequently been holders subscribed thei: return, This may be true in respect to some. and not true as to others, and they may have differed ir intentions and judginent, just as the. members of Congress to whom T ve referred differed in their views as tothe order of repay~ But whether they did or did not triotic subscriptions I have yet to ita payme: id possibly be. eae: Troe she. ead it, ita at cout un os u fom admissions. ‘The soldier who volunteers. 0 LIFE INSURANCE, THE GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE CONTE NENTAI-—AMALGAMATIONS AND THEIB DAN- GERS— HOW INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT SMYTH REGARDS THEM, Receiver Anderson, in a conversation with a repre sentative of the Henanp, offered the opinion that those policy-holders of the Continental who assigned their old contracts for a new term policy tn ‘anotner company were acting foolishly. He said that if he were in their position he would prefer to effect a pow inserance upon the best terms possible and retain his oid policy for whatever reserve value it might possess, Mr, Anderson doubtless has some idea of the extont of the Continental failure and the probable value of the contracts neld by the assured. Among those who are engaged in the hfe insurance business, and others who are interested, there is a strong suspicion that there havo been flagrant wrongs in the management of this insolvent concern. It is assorted that certain parties in connection with tho transition are purely insurance wreckers, whose busi” ness it is to undermine confidence in onecompany and transter its risks to another, at the loss of the policy- holders, and for their own personal aggrandisement. The men who make these assertions are generally en. gaged in the life insurance business, and desire to sco Us best Interests sudserved by the extirpation of all Such rumors and asscrtions are denied by officials of both the defunct and the absorbing concerns, yot the facts remain, thatthe Continental bas dissolve Presumably at the instigation of its own managers, an ‘that a good portion of 1ts business is being daily trans. ferred to the New Jersey Mutual Life, It is also known that the last named company has made previous amal gamations of the sort and that some of the ver; 6 parties who were concerned in the former transfers are also concerned inthix, The policy-holders are in a heipless condition, and whatever loss occurs must fall upon them. ‘The suspicions expressed, therefore, are not without some apparent fo tion, and those who express them desire that their truthtulness or falsity may be established. There isa strong probability of this wish being soon gratified. The gravity of their assertions will be better understood when it is remembered how much injury and fraud has previously been accom- plisned by similar manipulations, It has at times so shaken public confidence tn all life insurance that it has nearly destroyed one of the best protective biessings that mankind enjoys. THR INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. Apropos of these weighty cousiderations, it may be imteresting to refer to the last report of Insurance * perintendent Smyth, in which the subject of these Jailares, and their disastrous results, aro treated. Io reference to amalgamations of liie insurance com- pantes,the Superintendent wrot “I do not mean to say that no ainalgamations have been productive of good resulta, This is notso. In some cases tho very reverse.is the fact; still the process should not be teit to be decided by the necessity of the one company nor the greed of the other.” be The Superintendent then makes a suggestion of means by which he thinks the reinsurance a diss abled company might be safely performed, and con- tinues:—"Thus the interest of the policy-holdors would be guarded, which, under the present law and practice, 18 wholly unprotected. Such a process. secure—irst, a reasonable certainty that the company desiring retosurance is in the condition to require it; seound, that the company intending to absorb the other 18 Dot impaired, but perfectly able to fulfll ite contract with the reimsured company, and especially with its policy-holders—a distinction not always obssrved. Amalgamation conducted on these principles could uot possibly result in fraud, The business of the two companies having becomo practically one, would be managed at half the expense. ‘The surviving company would not be disposed to send” its agents to misrepresent the absorbed company, and the confidence oi ali the policy holders would be un- sbaken. The wreckers would tind their occupation gone, Fraud, forced lapses and systematic freezing out, at present the bane of insurance companies ina transition state would be unknown, My idea for preventing frauddlent amalgamations may not be tho. best, and if any other person can suggest a better plan, Ishall gladly forego mine and adopt his, Butsome- thing ought to be done for the protection of policy holders.” ‘The Superintendent concludes this part of his report with the declaration:—‘A weak raul sé has often re- insured another but little its gnancial interior, to se. cure some ready cash, and with bat slight mteéntion, as the result showed, of tulfilling its contract to the Policy holders it reinsuged.’? RECKIVERSIU?S AND WRECKERS, The Superimtendent then considers the subject of the receivership, which he had previously referred ta as ‘a lower deep than even the tnajority of amaigama+ tions.’" He conclu: this chapter of his report witt the following torse remarks:—"'I know of no tnstanc¢ in which the assets of a company havo materiully iut creased in a receiver's hands, 20 matter how honestlf managed. The tendency simply 18 to eat out all tl available substance of the company, and when th: is done the closing up requires neither time not effort. There have been instances in which atnalga mation has been eminentiy advantageous, as there may be instances in which a receiver has been a blessing, though in disguiso; but the cases of either are tow. Amalgamation ought to be restricted by statute, «a Above indicaied, or by some better method, and re- ceiverships should be ade to terminate by the earliest possible division of the remaining assets amoug the policy holders, The coup de grace, though it termi- nated lite, was not infrequentiy a real act of mercy. Such, 1 beliove, would be the sudden termination of re- ceiverships by a just distribution of assets,” In reference to the subject of wreckers, the Super- intendent says in his report:—“No sooner does a lito company get into deep waiers than a class of insurance agents, mostly, not always, of other companies, hav- ing by some means secured a list of the risks, oun- ningly set to work to make money out of the policy holders of the aiready tottering corporation. They are interviewed, the feeble condition of the company is magnified, its assets depreciated, its liabilities tn- creased, and, on assumed certain informa- tion, its utter worthiessness asserted. The policy holder, contused and overpersu: too often falls a victim, The unscrupulous agent, not satisfled with the evil ho has done, often in- creases hia ill-gotten gains by inducing his victim ta get insured in a company that is perbaps psying him a Jarge per cent of the premiums received, and which, through this agent, is ready to promise any amount of annual dividends, while the policy, the actual contract ignoring all such promises, is drawn up in the safest poesible manver ior the company. 1+ is possible there are companies whose officers, or somv of them, may encourage the sending forth of such wolves among their defenceless sheep !”” FUNERAL OF GEORGE WILKES, M. D, The funeral of the venerable George Wilkes, M. D., who for nearly fifty years has been a member of the con- gregation of St. John’s church, in Varick stroot, and for several years a vestryman, took place from that eburch yesterday and was largely attended. The vestry of Trinity church attended in a body, and also A representation consisting of eight members from the Medical Society. The regular burial services of the Episcopal Church were conducted by tho Very Rev, Dr. Dix, rector of Trinity church, assisted by Dr. Weston, of St. John’s; Rev M. Brown, M.A, and the Rey. Mr. Gook. The musio, which opened with the ‘Dead March im Saul,’? was under the direction ot Mr. Lajeune, the organi It was of a subdued char- acter and accorded with the solemn and impres- sive ceremonies. Tho remains were received at the church door by the offictating clergy and borne up tt chaucel while the sacred offices for the dead wi being chanted, commencing with the words, “lam tho jurrection and the lite’? The body was enclosed in & rosewood casket, chastely oruamented with silver mountings, ana the silver piate on the lid pore the fol- lowing inscription: — Qrecee ee serercee, oe eoceee GEORGE WILKES.” N Born August 10, 1801. Died November 30, 1876, z 3 3 Bed Agod 75 years, 3 months, 20 days. OM ORAE LOLOL LDLELEIELELEOEIEEITDCESEOOLLOD DERG: After the casket was placed on a trostle in the con tre of the chancel and the usual religious miniatra- ‘ions bad progressed in part the Roy. Mr. Cook ng the anthem, “I know that my Rodeemer hveth,” with fing effect, his voice being distinctly audible in all parts of the chureb. The floral gifts were of beautiful desigu—wreetbs, crosses, &c., in palm leaves, ivy, bunches of wheat and tuberoses, Among the pallbearers were N. P, Hossick, Aloxan- der Hamilton, Phihp, Hamilton, Poughkeepsie; Chief Justice Daly, Common Pleas; Hamilton Morton, Eu. we auith, William Kembie; aud the jamily phys cians in attendance were Drs, Nostrand Fiint, Bogert and Dubois. A humerous cortéfie accompunied the remains to Jamaica, 1. L, where they were deposited in Governor King’s tamily vault, A WRESTLING MATCH. By request of a large number of prominent sporting gentlemen the great wresiling match for a $500 purse between Colonel McLaughlin, of Detroit, and Charles Murphy, of this city, which was arranged to take place at Tarn Hall on Wednesday, hus been changed to next Thursday at ae ait ey tena bit ag ton sireet. ol 2to are boing wagoi ry McLaughlin will win, were