The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1877, Page 6

BRIGHAM. YOUNG'S POWER The Methods by Which He Has Con- trolled. Federal Officials. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOWARD'S POS!fI0M. False Statements Intended to Make Him Appear as Shielding the Prophet. —— CHARGES DISPROVED. —_+—— GILMAN'S Sat Lage Crry, May 5, 1877. It bas been the misfortune of nearly every abi dependent and resolute federal officer in to {atl in his contest with the Mormon power, Whom Brigham Young finds to be bis epemy he assails with such cunning or such ferocity as haye seldom been equalled, “Sur,” said he at the Lion House only a few duys ago, “look at the fates of those who have fought acainst us. Every one of them hus been defeated, has Jailep, and they can vever lift their beads again in this Territory.” In fact, Brigham Young, by means of bis men and his woney bere and at Wasbington, has de- cupitated federal Judges, seeretaries, district attorneys ‘and marshals whose devotion (o, their duty ne could not shake and whose good will he was unable to buy. ‘The pathway of ofiicers whom the Church could ap- pouse by flattery or paralyze with bribes bas been usu- aliy smooth, So popular and well beloved did one Gov- ernor of the Territory render himsell among the Mor- mons in Salt Lake City that his boara bill during the eutire tenure of his office here was paid by the grate- tul corporation, TACTICS OF THE MORMON LEADERS, The United States officials, who, as President Young | ‘anys, have “fallen,” have, most of them, the bitter congctousnvess that they fell under foul blows, At the present time, when the atteution of the country is di- rected with greater interest than ever to the institue von of Mormonism and the hideous atrocities com- mitted by its devotees, and when a nearer approach than ever is being made toward the apprehension of the men really responsible for the Mountain Meadows and other massacres, the Mormon Church 1s employ- ing its old und bitherto intailible tactics against those who seek to bring the guilty to justice. The man here | who, of all others, deserves at th.s time the gratitude ; and encouragement of iriends of law and order throughout the Union, and who has fairly earnea the hatred of the Mormon leaders, has met within the last tew weeks that calumny which is always the re- ward of a sin agamst the Church. 1 refer to Sumner Howard, United States District Attorney, who con- sicted John D. Lee of the crimes tor which he bas been executed, and who nas obtained, during and since Lee’s trial, more evidence on which to base indictments of other members of the Mormon hierarchy than had been collected by all his predecessors together. The assault on Mr, Howard in Gilman’s affidavit bad its eflect in the East, doubtless, where Gilman may be sup- posed to be a reputable, disereet und tratuiul person. it was a cowardly, unwarrantable statement, for parts of which Giiman’ bas since expressed bis regret. It pugut to be known as such in Washington and through- put the country, that Mr. Howard’s effort to supple- ment his rr t success by additional convictions of murderers may not be weakened or impeded by lack of confidence i his fidelity and honor, HOWARD'S SOUND POL The hostility first manifested toward tho present District Attorney at the Lee triul was caused by bis unmoved adherence to a line of policy he had adupted to secure Lee’s conviction, He conceived, whether rightly or uot I will ot undertake 1o say, that oue reuson of Lee’s escape at bis first trial was We animus maniiested by the prosecution against Brigham Young. He avwermined, therefure, to keep Brigham Young inthe background on the second trial, and he worked directly lor the conviction of Lee, ‘fhere will be,'? be said, “more testimony bearing against Brigham Youug, tf 1 Appear not to seek it, than if the questions put to Wits esses Guustanly point im his direction, The jury, loo, will be left Unprejudiced and Lee will be sure to befound guilty, A verdict of guilty once procured Jet the reét of the parties implicated look out for themselves.” ‘Yuat Mr, Howard’s judgment was sound | do not for noment douvt after we opportunities 1 have bad of exuuiuing the startitug evidence which will eventually be produced agaiust those members of the Mormon | priesthood wo are seeking the destruction of the enemy who holds the cards against them, GUMAN'S STATEMENT DISSKOTED. The attempt to inerimnute Mr. Howard by mak- tng it appear that he served Brigham Young by with- holding trom publication a portion of Lee's confession huyplicating Bim im the Mountain Meadows massacre, und (he isinuution that Howard afterward received money from Briguamn Young ior this service utterly tail to stuvd the lest L have applied to them, Gilman, | whom 1 have suterroguted, alleged (1) that ou the 3th of Fevruary lust he weut to the Penitentiary aud delivered this message trom Howard to Lee:— “When you bave got through loolug with your law- yers then J will task with you,”’ (2) (wat on the loth Of February Lee sent u letter to Howard by & inessen- ger named Harrington, consenting to talk with tim; (8) Unat on the Lith Howard aud Nelson, tue United Stutes Marshal, came up to the Penitentiary and had a long wk with Lee; (4) Uuat on the 14th Nelson came alone to the Penitentiary and had a long talk Lee; (5) that Neisou avd Judge U. H. Emmerson v. the Penitentiary ou the Lith and bad another long con- versation with Lee; (6) that on the 15th Howard and one Jerome P, Cross came to see Lec, and How- ard was beard to say:—‘‘Mr, Lee, | am a man of my word and will take care of y (7) that Howard aud Judge Tiitord had apother talk on the 19th with Leo ut Lue Peuttentiary ; (8) thaton the 25th Howard aud Nelson again visited the Penitentiary, whea How- ard Wok Lee’s confession away, (9) that on the 26th James Juck, Briguam Young’s clerk, had a triendly business meeting with Howard at‘ bis office; (10) Wat sume days alter Howard asked Gilman to gee James Jack and tell him:—l want my receipt for that $1,700, or 1 want my money ;” and that he, Gilman, delivered this message aud received trom Juck tho apswer that ‘he couldn't raise all the money but would raise @ part of it to-morrow ana tuke it down to Howard.”’ LKE'S CONFESSION PALSIVIED. the fuliowing as a partot Leo’s con- | fersion which Lee read to him, and wuieb doos not ap- pear in the published report of the contesstou, ‘Mr. Dame had his orders trom Brignam Young to put all the emigrants to death except the small chidren who | would nut be able vo testily or do anything about it, Dawe tolu me that whenever he was pushed be would produce that letter, 1 have also heard Mrs, Haight ay that i! ber husband was ever arrested aud brought to trial sie would produce a letier In Li ession sowing Who ordered the massacre.’? quoted (his passage, whieh he suid Lee read to him from munuseript:—-“Dawe sad that Briguamn Young had said to hit that these men were mobucrats and | heiped to kill the Propuet at Nauvoo.” HOWARD'S EXPLANATIONS, Utah Gilman cit In respect to tue numerous visis which District | Atiorney Howard, Marslal Nelson, Judge Emersou apd Judge Litord are thus represented to baye made to the Penitentiary, they are explained, and I believe ¢ how admitted to have concerned, not so much | Joun D. Lee us other prisoners, whom ‘It was the duty of Mr, Howard, especially, lo see and consult with, Mr, Howard, however, deuies none of ‘he alleged visits {in NEW YORK HER Lee; second, that Lee would have been sure to ha shown it to him if he bad written it; and, third, that it 18 incredible that Lee could bave exnibited or read to Gal apy part of bis confession, sinco Gilman was 80 weed AS & guard that be could have held no ex- tended intercourse with Lee, MOWARD'S POSITION, This justification of an officer who occupies, at th present time, one of the most delicate und responsible posts in the country 18 not needed bere, where most of his earlier critics have joined with bis triends 1p sus- taining and encouraging him. The task before him is arduous and difficult. Ste has ove advantage in thi traditions of courts iv Utab are for the secon e violated by the exis! majority of whom ure not Mormons, Another advan- lage consists in evidence unusually direct which ought 1o condemn to death several atrocious believers in | biood atonement, ‘There 1s w disudvartage in lack of | money to secure the attendance of wituesses who Lave | removed from the Territory and to carry on necessary proceedings in court. ‘his disadvantage, which ought, Hf possible, to be done away with ut the extra session of Congress, may prevent a cousummation of justice which would be approved by the wholecountry, inasmuch ag it would probabiy consign to a doom Ideutical with that of Jobn D. Lee, the greatest fraud and the supremest felon of the century. A+WOMAN'’S BROKEN HEAR‘. BECOVERY AND IDENTIFICATION OF HANNAH ROACH’S BODY—HER SAD HISTORY. On Friday afternoon the body of a woman was found floating off Port Morris, in Long Island Sound, by Robert Parker, of North Brother’s Isiand, while be was rowing over to the main land, the bow of his boat striking the body, which be took ashore, The Coroner wag notified and the body sent to the Morgue. 1e body appeared to he that of a woman twenty-five years old, tive feet bigh, weighing, perhaps, one hundred and twenty pounds during life, From the texture of the clothing it was thought that deceased was a person or good social standing, and certain marks and abrasions on tbe torehead led many to suppose that deceased bad been foully dealt with. This suspicion, however, the Coroner’s investigation removed on Saturday, Yes- terday a Woman catled at the Morgue and identified the boay as that of Hannah Roach, a servant at No. 139 East 126th street, who pas been.missing since April 28, Her stepmother positively identified ber, A STRANGE STORY, Hannab Roach was a very pretty girl, who had given her beart and afterward her hand to a man named James Abbott in September lust. Hannah bore au ex- cellent ebaracter and was well liked by ber mistress, Mrs, Miles, wife of the cashier of tue Sixpenny Savings Bank, ‘Trouble came upon Hanuub very early in ber married hile, She found out that ber husband, or rather the = man, = AbboLL Wasaga mist, having avotber wile in the person of uno Mary Donegal, who made an afliduvit velore Jusuce Wandell last January that he bad married ber on the 22d day of January, 1873, Alter the usual pro- ceedings belure the police courts James Abbow Was brought betore Judge Gildersieeve, in the Court of General Sessions, and piending guilty to bigamy was Sentenced to two years io the Stuie Prisov. 1his aimost broke Hannah’s beart, and she went about her work im the most melaucuoly manner, A few duys belore she disappeared her actions were most peculiar. Ou Saturday morning, April the 28th, Mr. Abilel trying to call ber throurh a speaking tu’ communicating With ber room, discovered that 1b Was stopped with @ handkerchiel, Mrs. Miles went up- Stairs and opened the top drawer ol her bureau, She found two letters, one addressed to Mrs, Miles, the | other to Haunah’s stepmother. This is a copy of that addressed to Mrs, Miles"— n Mus. Minus:—I now feel so bad that I cannot so 4 win going tu jump into the river at the tout of ZOiN street, You don't know bow badiy [feel abuut tubing ‘Felt my geund!tuer sat I'suld ood oy, and God ali, 1 hope that God will forgive me for this, is uli L have got wud it iy zone, und it ts time im name but m3 thut I was yous, too, Give my love to ali my folks, and teil them that Pam'bappy new; but it is dreadiul tu think of taking your own life. Mrs, Miles, those two little boxes that are in my trunk I want you to keep, to remember me by. James will be here uu Saturday, So good by; Tum going. HANNAU ROACH, Besides these lines some others were likewise written with a pencil, indicating that the girl went to Hariein Park, which skirts the river, but inding it closed re- turned to her room. ‘The tetter addressed to the stepmother was almost the sume as that uddresyed to Mrs, Miles, Ihe tollow- ing significant words were written In it:— A piece er will be found in my pocket with these words on it;--"My name is Hunnah Rouch and I live in 239 Kast 126th street with Mrs, Miles, My age is 10 years old: I will be 20 on the 3d day of May. Please take we to Mrs, Miles’ house,” HANNAN’S MISTORY, Hannab Roach was vt Irish pureats, She was born either at sea or Just belore her parents left tor ibis country, She iived with Mrs, Miles for nearly six yeurs, und it is reluted of her that oue time she was to all uppearances dead, She was even placed in ber cotiiu, and almost drove the watchmen crazy by sturt- ing up from ber narrow bed. be Was jast seen, Coroner Woltman says, on April 28, in company with James P, Splain, of 182d street aod Eighth avenue, but where or at what bour is un- kuown. Splain is with Mr. J. Hopper, in the thoroughiure. A story is told by Gilcer Lewis, who patrolled Second avenue ou ihe morning of April 29, to tae effect hut be Saw a woman rushiug toward the river down L1vth street, He gave chase, out failed to cutch ber. THE CARNIVAL. WHO WILL BE REX?—THE PENALTY OF LOY- ALTY—HOPING FOR A HOLIDAY 10-MORKROW. 1s would be unfair to Momus to state that he makes bis first appeurauce in Gothum to-morrow. The much- travelled prince has visited the ilaud before, but his comings and goings have not been marked by that éclat befitting his royalty aud popularity, Whenever it bas been bis good pleasure to partake of metropoli- tan bospitality in years gone by, he has been jionized and pampered by a select coteric and busy with the entertainments of the great and wealthy be bas bad no time to go abroad with Motley amoug the people, Like all great princes who come to the Western Kepublic, Momus has been monopolized, if the term Le not offensive, by the upper-tendom, Annually, and for the trifliag consideration of $15, the plevian rabble have been granted a glimpse of him at the Academy of Music, where, under the auspices of the Liederkronz, he hus been exhibited, Tiring of the sycopbants who have so long adulated bim, Momus hus at last made up bis mind to visit picbian New York with all bis housebold and appointiugs of state. .) has already told its readers of the prepara- that have been made to receive the king; it .bas t.med his urrival ana rolated how he will progres through the city; bow he will be hidaen at an uptown hotel, und Onally throw off the mask from his identity at Gilmore’s Garden and inaugurate a grand ball, WHO WILL BE REX? Some naughty men around town have circulated a rumor that the lager beer brewers of New York have cluvved together and purchased tbe royal title of Rex for their friend William &. Douge, but Mr. Dodge who Ig 48 great a friend of republican ustitutions as he is of the beer brewers most positively demies that he would accept royal Lonors, even lor nothing. Other bangers on at court havo whispered the nume of a Prowinent religious journalist in conuection with the royul title, but (he wnispersare apocrypbal. A popular Wail street broker is said to have puid $2,500 tor the brief dignity, but experience is against the paying part, this story carries a contradiction on its face, A rail- road president is spoken of as having purchased the title, but as most railroad presidents bere are called KI the rumor 1s not well made ap. The puvlic must ently wait until to-morrow night to ascertuin who Rex i, SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE KING. Some few tacts have been gleaned bya HEraLnwe- porter concerning Rex. He is Gerinan, or of German extraction, tHe Las twenty vehicles on the streets of New York every day, Sunday included, nowwithstand- ing the excise law; he has paid $2,500 ‘for the honor; he will pay $200 lor the use of his’ kingly ropes, and If he does the handsome thing he will treat all hands at the bull. In order to do justice to bis hospitable in- clinations—cheaply—he brings bis win hin, aud wholesale liberality will be paid tor at whole. sale'prices, The arden of royaity is not yet euued when Rex has treated all hands to wine, for the invited to Lee, toward wom he demeaned bimsoil as became in vilicer of the government tn charge of a convicted | hy ever sent such a | Ww prisoner, He simply denies tha Message through Gilwan as eu you have got | ihrough foonng with your lawyet avd says that ws that he care of Lim,’? west made by Lee to more com 1 heever made avy such remark to Le was a man of his word and would tike that rou K relerred to a requ rum the cell be'oceu “L wever,” says Mr, letter from John D, Leo fa my lite unless I re message from bim inregard to Mr. Crowe, who was | the warden at the time, and I believe that ‘was verbal | and pot written,’’ Of toe business transaction between hunself and James Jack, Sr. Howard gives this simple | explanation % “Jamos Jack is tbe Tronsurer of the Territory of Utah. All United States olfivers bere, the lederai judgas, clerks of courts, District Aiorney aud Starsial draw thelr compen! uo fur Territorial services iurougn Jummes Jack, Treasurer, My fees against the Territory Amount aunuadly to $4,500, every cont of Which L must get throug James Jack. The ‘Vorritoria! Jreasury owed inv ab the time mentioned $1 had appited, leaving my receipt, beture | asked ( lo gov Mr. Jack and procure from bim the rei ine money, You cun see,”? added Mr, Howard, “what A moan and utterly baseless construction Gimun chose jo put upon my application to the Territorial Treas- urer for my regular official dues.” In this connection Mr. Howard explains now Gilman camo ty be so nti mate at his office that he could cull upon him bo go on an errand to Mr, Jack such a8 the one deseribed, Gilman was serviceable to Howard in avother legal transaction then penaing, and therefore bad the privi- lege of the District Attorney's office. NOT IN LER'S PAPER, The crucial allegation made by Gilman that Leo “mace a confession ja regari to Brigham Young, Which Howard knew of and suppressed, is without doubt upirue. I bave read every line of tho confession pluced Ym the bands of Mr. Howard by Lee, and have compared Ml, 80 Jar ag it concerns the Mountain Meadows aflair, | With the puabiished copy sent turin by Howard, No affirmations such ag Gilman cites uppour in Leo's man- wsoript, nor do tuey appear on any page of the vol touas vapu paperios leit by Lee, some hu: dreds of pagos of which are in my possession. To m quostion whether he believed that Mr. Howard ever saw or know of the passages clied avove as parts of Lee's confession. Gilman said to me, “Well, can’t tbat I honestly believe he Mr. Howard him. Salckvere—Fire, ‘that ho uevor saw such a writing by guests, of whom there are ubout two hundred, are to dine ut bis expense, thus bringing the penalty of royally in a republican city to the round sum of $10,000, It may be possible that the innocent for- eiguer, who will be known as Rex to-morrow, nas not been ioformes of this by the cummitiee. However, such is the law of carnivals and ignorantia legis nemi- nem excusat. WILL TOMORROW BR A HOLIDAY? Puritanical republicans object to familiarizing the young imind of the city with royalty and its enticing pomp and cireunstince, and are consequently in favor of keeping school on Tuesday. ‘thoy also desire that business shall go on unsnterrapted on that day, but a » wud luiluential majority tuvor the closing of the 1 houses, offives and Courts of the city in Il may bave an opportunity of enjoying the cui It remains yet to be sven Whether the will of the majority will prevat, ‘bose who ure anxious to sou the night pageant at its best should secure seats Jor the grand stand in the plaza in front of the Everett House, Tickets can be obtaimed at all the hotels in town and as the number of tickets are limited lato comers will be without piaces. ‘THE ASSAULT ON MARYES HEIGHTS. To tue Eorror ov tHe Henan: — ‘The commuuication of Colonel Nuge@ot relative to the assault of Maryes Heights, while unquestionably correct as fur as it goes, affords an opportunity to supply an omission which leads to a misapprehension and inight falsify listory, excepting such history as may be compiled from ollicial sources of information. The correspondent of the London Times at Loe’s bead- quarters during the battle of Fredericksburg (Mr. Kussell, I believe,) fell into this error in his description of What be culied the “magnificent advance of the Irish Brigade’ up that slope. The fact is that Sum- ner’s corps Was put across the river and into the action 1b reverse orger, with the Third division (Gen- eral French’s)10 the advance—which it algo bad at An- tetam—ijollowed by the First division, under General Hancock, und as the attack waa made iu a column of brigades the three brigades of Yronch’s division, from which the skirmish ine had also been deployed, pre~ ceded Colonel Nugent's command and led the move- ment, French’s oillcers were ikewise required to dismount belore devouching trom the city. SvOrT LIFE GUARD, ce of a grand jury, the | diums of the day that anything ho bi The | house with | LITERATURE. Liguts axp Suapows or Srmrrvauism. By D. D. Home. New York: G. W. Carleton & Co. During the present week Mesars, G. W. Carleton will “puplish from the auther’s manuscript simultancously with its appearance tm England Mr. D, D, Home’s loug expected book op Spiritualism, Mr, Home occupics such a prominent position among the zpiritual mon to say upon a subject with which he ts so familiar will be listened to with interest if not with faith, In Robert Dale Owen's “Debatabie Land’? we only havo Spiritualism at second hand, for, firm believer as is Mr, Owen, be is not a medium, while Mr, Home is celebrated for bis muarvel- lous feats im Spiritualism. The dedication of the book gives a good idea of the author’s plan, and 1s as fol- lows:— ‘To my wife, whose loving sympathy and constant care have soothed me tn many hours of trial aud pain, and whose superior counsels have aided me tn com- posing @ work the end and aim of which is to pluce a Much jasulted truth or a plane where honest levers of such truth would not have 8@ 10 blush in avow- ing themselves to be what sho is—a Christian and a manenatishe Fy in affection and esteem, dedicate tnis 100) Mr, Home devotes parts first and second of his book to proving the antiquity of Spiritualism, which he pronounces as old as our planet. By a course of rea- soning, Which is evidently satisfactory to himself, the author traces the existence of Spiritualism among the ancient Assyrians, Chaldeans, Egyptians and Persians, and among the early Greeks and Romans. In tho cond part of the book he finds th me faith exist- ng among the carly Jews and Chriatians, even sto Bible times. Mr. Home regards as inconsistent those Chrigtians who believe im the miracies of the Bible but refuse to believe im those of modern times. Ho remarks :— That spirits can in the present day operate upon matter with powera similar to those possessed by uu- man beings still in the flesh 1s an assertion received with derisive increduitty by myriads who protess every Sabbath their belie: that sucn occurrences were common from two thousand to four thousand years ago, ‘The tens of thousands of clergymen who have preached against such lacts of ‘modern Spirit- ‘unlism ag the moving of material objects without visible agency, and the millions of listeners who bave agreed with thoir .sormons, would doubtless be in lig- bunt were it asserted that they disbelioved to tho loos- ing by an angel ol the chains of Peter, or the rolling away by another angel of the stone which secured the sepulchre o1 Christ, With what intense scorn, too, are the testimonies regarding that levitation by spirit- power of which iana others bave in modern times been the subjects, received Ly Christians of Murope and America who may read ou one page ot their Bibles howt postie Philip was suddenly snatched up trom out the sight of the eunuch whom ue had bapuzed, aud conveyed trom Gaza to Azotus, a distance of thirty niles. In another place the verses iu which Ezekiel tells how the hand of the Lord htted = him and carried =him into the midst of the valley which was full of Again, the appearances of spirit forms aud which bave so frequently occurred in the present age beard of with absolute incredulity, and the vouchinys of Witnesses of the highest standing, | intellectual abd social, calmly set asiue, Yet one of the most picturesque chapters of the Old Testament is that wherein Dapiel recounts how the ‘fingers ol a man’s baud,’ at the impious feast of Belshazzar, were ween by the monarch himeeif aud a thousand ol bis satraps to write in tery characters upon the wall of the palace an intimation of the approaching doom of Babylon, In beginning the chapters on modern Spiritualism, which be looks upon as tho most interesting as well asthe most importantin the book, Mr. Home has a word or twoto say in regard to bis faiin and its abuses, Every cause will have its parasites, but be- tween Spiritualism aud the majority of the abuses by which it is disgraced there is, ho says, just as litle in common as between a precious stone und the mud which may happen to cling toit, Mr. Home says:— An experieuce exceedingly varied, and extending over a period of five and twenty years, gives me to my own mind, and will give me to the minds of the reasoning portion of humanity, suflicient title to be beard, Pecuniary motives in publishing this work | have pone, ‘The desire to create a sensation 1s equally far {rom influencing me, As a ducy 1 acceptou tue | task, andasa duty 1 sball endeavor dispassionately and unshrinkingly to fuitll it, 1 sball level no uctacks at individuals, but will simply, by recording fucts aud making plain the philosophy of those iacts, attempt to serve the truth. ‘nat all honest and tuteiligent iov- | ers of that truth will be upon my side I am certain, ‘That all the dupes and tricksters whoare in any way bigoted to, or concerned jn upholding tmposture, will joiu in a common chorus of tury agaist me | am also conscious. Of himself as a medium he says:— In this | am the exponent of a cause counting its adbereute by milliond ip both the Uld World and the new. Aa the servant of a power outxide of, and un- comprehended by myself, 1 am compelied to protect this phase of my character from misconcepuvo and misrepresentation, Where, through the magligaancy of enemies, libels tending lo throw suspicion ou par- ticular muauitestations occurring through me have been circulated, | oave uniformly, if able to trace those libels tu their source, succeeded in proving them groundicss, Jf in the case of honest inquirers doubt bas arisen, I bave always tound iny vest Temedy to be perfect passivity. Again and again the particular mabifestation called im ques- tion would be repeated through me, and repeated under conditions utterly preciuding the idea | ot trickery. 1 may add that I like, aud bave always liked, to Meet with wu intelligent and honest sceptic. ‘The questions asked by stich a onc are, as a@ rule, pertinent and natural, His reluctance to accept un- tested phepomens is only the natural reluctance which all bowgs gifted with reason feel to commit themselves to a blind faith in the unknown, and readily vanishes when that uuknown becomes the known and proved. I have never myseif found the spirit world “up in arms’? wheo confronted with a doubter of this class. : In this introduction Mr. Home ‘goes for,”? so to k, a number of American Spiritualists and others by whom ho considers himself maligned. He says of bis defumors :— ‘The moral status ot such people 1s as little satisfac. tory as their mental capacity, Like Sboridan’s Sir Benjamin, they have a pretty tarn tor slander, If no falsehoods are to be bad second hand they set them- selves to com atew, They even have the audacity to print these fabrications. Toward tue close of 1876 there appeared in an American newspuper, tho Cin- cinnati Commercial, the tollowing pretty item oi news, jurpisped by its London correspondent, Moacure D, Conway :— Robert Browning’ that Home wax id to have some uyly r c if nd Adolphus Trollope t+ eredited with that eminent mediuin down stairs. 1 am certain that Mr. Browning's wildest poetic flights would never lead him to the utterance ot such «calumny as 18 bere attributed to uim. Nothing of the kind ever occurreu, The story is an utter and malicious falsehood; and the slinder to which Mr, Trollope’s name 1s tacked equally malicious and equally uatrathiul. If Mr. Conway be the author of these libeis the readers of the Civemnati Commercial cau be congratuluted on the ioyeuuity of ther English om lure having ouco correspondent, but neither on his hover nor his veracity. Mr. Home denies that he {s a professional medium. He says:— I have all through life felt an invincible repagnance to muking merchandise of the gilt betowed on me. Large sums of money have beeu olfered me for vat w single seance, and they buve been invariably retused, L inake no boast of the fact; but it gives me, | think, @ Atle to atter Fach a procest ayuinst the abuses of Spir- itoaliem as these chapters coustitute, * * * My whole being 1s bound up in the cause as an onento: which I wus carly set apart, and to advance whose miguty truths | have labored for a quarter of a century pas. | An injury dove to that cause I feel hke a wroug im- ficted on myself, Lutter my protest, then, axainst the tolijes and knaveries which at present disgrace It, anu I utter that protest as a species of alarm, witch 1 hope May arouse all true Spiritualists to action and unity. Spiritualism can well be compared to a noble cornfield, The wide plain is beiore us, As we sow thereon so shail we reap. Lovers of the wrath will desire that the barvest should consist solely of that truth, ‘There ure among us, however, not the one enemy of the Sceriptaral wheat field, but a thousand enomies, whose dolight it is to bo ever scattermg the tares of falsehood, We, as the husvandmen, have a per- fect right to uproot these, “Ill weeds grows apace,” and, if left to flourish unchecked, speedily sap the life from the delicate corn. Tuey come to a rank maturity, and flaunt everywhere their guudily colored flowers. Children—or those credulous thusiastic Spiritu- alists whose Ouc desire 18 So1ne Hew marvel more in- credible than the last, and who may {itly be compared to childrea—are attracted by the worthless plants, aud trampling dowa the Wheat with contempt husten to secure the sbowy toys, It is ours to convince them of their error, and, while sevking to convince, destroy the causes of that error, When the las. weed has bocn extirpated, and the goiden harvest of Truth smiles in glory, Wo may point with pride to the cheering re Us, and cry, ‘* See that for which we have In achapter on delusions Mr, Home appears to find the most deluded in America, In truth, wo think that this eminent medium has little brotherly Jove for his followers on this side of the water, Our medium is apparently no friend of imposters, He Is opposed to dark scances and believes in tests by sceptics. His in- digoation at fraud te both loud and deep, A peculiarly illogical folly of ‘vindicators of perses cured mediume’’ remains to be noticed. The eircum- stances which lead up to taro usuaily as follows: persecuted” being bas been detected in plain and un- mistakable fraud, Perhaps it was in the “parafine mould’? business—perbaps in the “matorializ of ite, The detectors of the fraud, having about them, and feeling naturally indignant at the im- position sought to be practised, testily pabliely to what they have seen, Stiould the medium or pretended medium concerned be of any note, indignant enthu- siusts rush from all quarters to the spot. A sdance ia tnatuntly convened, All but the faititul are exoladed. pe mild test is imposed to give a certain color to tations were obtained under ALD, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. the severest test conditions tmaginable.’”? The even- ing passes merrily, The results aro maguificent. Per- haps a half dogen of “materialized forms” appear; Re ps the carpet is littered with parafiine moulds, ‘he sitters are Jubtiaut, ‘The persecuted and interested mediuin is upiitted to the seventh heaven and receives the udoratory congratulations of all present. While in New York Mr, Home meta medium who was giving sGances on Fourth avenue, He says:— I found him seated before a small table, not much above a foot across, which table he caused to 4p. and ip this manner “spirit ? were given. I with- held my dame and be was thus left without the faintest conception as tothe iden of his visitor, He re- ceived me graciously and inquired whether! should like to ask the spirits if L wore a medium, 1 signitied that | should. The farce commenced, “Will this brother be a rapping medium?” The table tipped once, 0, dear brother, you will not be a rap- ping mediurp. “Willhe bea writing medium?” The table gave two tips, This, ay all Spiritualists know, 18 considered to signify ‘“Wouvtiul.”’ “Perhaps, dear brother, you will be a writing medium.,”? “But,” said I, ‘the table always tips toward you. Will not the spirits tip 1t 1p an Opposite direction ?’” “Ob, cert: YY they will!’? He commenced trying to ip as desired, As his hands were laid flat on the table, and had no _purel they naturally slid ulong the top without effecting anything, He looked toward me, “Lf you will pat your foot against the leg of the tabie nearest you” (aud, of course, furthest from the medium) “the spirits, my dear brother, will tip as you wish”? ‘The coolness of tho requost amused me. I did as de- My foot aftorded the requisite fulcrum, and tho sired. tablo begun to tip toward wwe 1 the liveliest manuer possible, Such were my experiences with the **prop! aud servaut of God” why addressed the Philede! jphia Convention of July, 1876, Mr. Home exposes the absurdities of tricks per- formed iu cabinets, and shows the manner of their performance. ‘This is the way the fruit, flowers, &c., are brought into a darkened room. The medium is usually u woman, She baging to speculate as to what the spirits will bring :— % me see, At our last séance the dear spirits brought in some cabbages. Suppose thoy were to the 3 Jihes of the valley this tine, how nice that would be! Oh dear, no. We must not ask for lilies of tho vailey. Let ua think of something else. What would any of you like 2”? Naturally @ voice proceods trom some one In the circle, ‘1 would like to have lilies of tho valiey.’? q medium” energetically repudiates the sugges- tion. ‘Perbaps the dear spirits could uot bring them, Was will you ask tor such out-of-the-way things?” an f they bring me lilies ot the valley I shali consider it test? ‘Yhu mext instant a scattering sound is heard, A “spirit voice’’ probably announces, “We have brought the lili@s, siace you wish for them so much.” And, sure enough, on a iight being struck, the table 18 icund strewod with the lowers in question, And tho next issue of some spiritual Journal describes, as a “good test,’? thut “at Mrs, —~—’s seauce, a few days ago, Mr. A—— wished for ¢ lilies of the valley, which the spirits instantly brought”? Such 1s a speci of the suggestive method by Which ‘‘mediuing’? at times contrive to inould the wishes of the circle into accordance with theirs. There are other wuys of acoompilshing the trick; god objects will even be produced ater a strict in- ‘vestigation of the room and the person of tue usserted medium. Some years ago I know of u person who was greatly favored with pucnomena of this Kind, In wore thao one ingiauce, aiier the most rigid scrutiny of her dress had been made, flowers, und even smail brancies of shrubs with the leaves uttached, were brought, in total darkness, of cour: A gentieman known to ine arrived oue evening 100 lute tor ad- initiauce to the mystic chamber, where walis or win- dows were being de-materilized to allow of the passage of flowers and leaves, ‘'be circle terminated, the oral tropnies were triumphantly exhibite and tho “dear medium’? was complimented in mort honeyed terms, An auut of the gentienan 1 have mentioned gave bin one of the litte “spirit-brougne”? branches to examine, Just at that moment the ‘deur medium’? turned to speak to some ove, As she did 50 the attention of the gentleman was drawn to a leaf Hanglog {rom the lower part of the red opera cloak sho wore, It corresyonded exactly with the leaves on the twig be held in bis hand. He caught at it, heid up the cloak, and showed to all presont that the “spirit-pro- ductions” had been concealed in the lining, It was then remembered that the “mediam’’ (no longer “dear’’) bad, after being well searched, complained of feeling chilly, and bad requested permission to put on the red opera cloak which she nad leit (quite promiscu- ously, of course) in the hull Hor feo was puid, u cab was culled and she departed, leaving xnotber exposure to go the rounds of society. Mr. Home gives one or two instances of real medium power, which uro too long for quotation bere, Que illustration of inspiration, ‘however, we will quote:— Between two and threc years ago L 1p a Spiritu- alist publication, Atedium and Daylreak, a short poem said Lo have been dictated by the spirit of Cuattertou, Ynere wus true poetry in the composition and | memories Were awakened in its perusal. 1t seemed a wait from the great ocean of thougnt that haa drifted | down and found a resting place. 1 knew rothing of | the medium, or bis positiop in life, butl felt an irre. fistible desire to write to bim, 1 reasoned thus he be in reality s medium my triendiy counseis may be of use to tim—atleust in teaching him to avoid | certain quicksunds where lond hopes have, belore now, been engulfed, 1 also thought that, if be were pot a medium and himself possessed the talent of writitg such a production as the one alluded to, {t would be only doing right to encourage him in continuing to develop so beautitul a gift, A corre- Sponuence ensued, which terminated in mis becoming | a member of my houschold in the capacity of secre- tary. the young man, apd without besitaucy L aflirm that 1 fully believe his poetic talent to be a direct imspira- tion. His gifts not under nis control, and whether tt be Chauerton who guides—ana 1 can s0@ uo reason why it should pot be the spirit it claims—l am well couvinced the poetry is nut the production of the medium, As Chatterton auring hi: lifetime perpetrated one of the most remarkabie ot literary frauds, that his mem- ory should be revived in this manner ts somewhat suggesuve. Mr, Homo’s book ts not without a certain vigor and will be eure to interest a large circle of read. | ers, LITERARY CHIT-OHAT. “Golden Sands” is the title of a neat little volume which bas just been issued from tho press. of Messrs. D. & J. Sadlier, of this cliy, It is a translation from the French, by Miss Ella J. McMahon. Miss McMahon has done good service to the Catholic congregations by bringing the “Golden Sanda’? to the library of evory Catholic home, preserv- ing in ail their point and purity the elegans and fer- vent idiomatic expressions of the French—a very dificult und delicate task for a translator, ‘Golden Sands,” in its English dress, may be justly entitled tho breviary of tho Catholic Imity. Its contents will be found useful daily (or tho better discipiiue aud strengthoning of our common humanity toward the great end, the salvation of the soul, [t isa pious aud brief elaboration of each oue of the cardinal virtues, brought homo to tho mind by ploasing examples, so that the reader may have recourse to their influence under any and every condition of life, and at any moment of the day or night. That remarkable book, ‘Supernatural Religion,” will be completed by w third volume, just ready, which treats of the ‘Acts of the Aposties, the Evidence for the Resurrection and Ascension and the Argument for Miracles,” Ir Turkey the government bas promulgated a new press law, Nobody is permitted to establish a print. ng press without permission of the government, and apy journal issued without permission incurs a penalty | of from £10 to £15 for each month of ils continuance, It is a curious fuct that Edgar Poe's poems have had to look to Franeo for their best illustration Three yours ago a tolio edition of “The Raven,” with plates, appeared ip Paris, and now we bave ‘Les Cloches,’’ poems d’Edgar Poe, production libre d’kmile Bid- mond, with tine steel engravings by Guérard, M, Bautain has published at Paris a treatise on pub- He education in the nineteenth century. An clavorate treatise ou perfumes, odors and cos- metics, by MM. Pieswe, Chardin and Massignon, is just out'in Paris, The Town Council of Dumfries has determined to erect a statue of Robert Burns in that town. The present number of JZ’ Art, imported by J. W. Bouton, is one of the most beautiful of this magnill, cent periodical, It opens with an article on Alessandro Leopardi, by Charies Yriarte, with illustrations from bis works, The second article is on Eugene Fro- mentin, by Jean Rosgeau. The full-page etching ac- companying this article is im the highest style of the art, and represents this famous painéer’s chasse au Saucon, A vumber of facesimiles from his sketches are also given, showing bis mannor of working. A portrait of Fromentin adds interest to the article, An otching from Barye’s Walking Lion gives a good idea of that fino artisw’s power, Auother beautiiul etching is the study of a young woman, alter Sir Joshua An exhaustive paper, with portrait, on the Didz de la Pefia, is by Joan Rossouu, with a fall page etching of a *Trone a’Arbro”’ and a number of sketches from his bi known paintings. Carle Vernet is treated of at length by A. Gonevay, Among the full pa; ichings which adorn this volume are the portrait of a professor of theology after Jan do Bray; the environs of Fontainobleau, after Theo, Rousseau; portrait of a woman, attributed to Wat- teau; portrait of a woman, alter Rembrandt; “Springtime,” after Daubigny, {rom the collec. tion of Mrs. A, B, Blodgett; ‘*La Mélancolic,” by Chiflart; “Le Passé,” by the same artist, and “Le Cournge Militaire,” alter a piece of sculpture by Paul Du Bow, There is no question but that L{Art stands at the head of art modern publications, and nowhere 1 bave had most ampie oppurtunity of studying | English speaking | speaks well for the culture of our people’ that this Journal bas such an extensive patronage in this coun- try. . G. W. Carleton & Co. have issued a very uselu and complete handbook of popular quotations, which is indexed according to sentiments and uot according to authors, Mr, Howells’ “Out of the Question” 18 a good read ing, but bardly a good acting, comedy.- J, B, Lippincots & Co, announce Ariadne Ouida’s latest novel. Would that it were her last, T, B, Peterson & Bros, announce “The Wifo’s Tri- als,” by Miss Julia Pardoe, and “My Son's Wile,” by the author of “Caste,” “Mr, Arle,’? Sc. The National Temperance Society haye in press “Moody's Talks on Temperance,” edited by Rev, James B. Duan. ‘ : Lee & Shepard announce a volume of ‘Warrington Pen Portraits,” Mrs. W.S, Robinson, the wife of the } late correspondent of the Springfleld’ Republican, will edit her husband’s manuscripts. Mr. T. Wemyss Reid’s new “Life of Charlotte new lottors from the pen of Miss Brontd. Mrs. Fanoy Hoagson Burnett, author of “That Lass o’ Lowrie’a,”? hag removed from Nashville, Tenn., to Washington, D. ©, The Library Table, a weekly newspaper and review, published tn this city by Henry L. Hinton & Co,, and edited by Porter C, Bliss, bas reached its third num- ber, It isa clever and dignified journal, conducted in the interests of literature, politics and social subjects, Houry Holt & Co, will very soon publish a now work on Turkey, by Lieutenant Colonel Jumes Baker, M. A., a brother of the Samuel Baker, Pacha, of Atricun ex- ploratiou celebrity, TREATISE ON PRACTICAL TRAINING. At a season of the year when most needed Edwin James’ treatise on practical training bas appeured, ‘This neatly gotten up book is full of valuable hints to atbletes of whatever kind and character, having been compiled with rare judgment, which foox years of la- borious work in the sporting world bas given {ts uu- volume, among other thing: on training for rowing, box. stractions for bigh und broad jumping, fair walking, ammer throwing, and in fact everything else asetul to the professional or amateur athlete, NEW BOOKS RECEIVED. Seven Days in Chicazo; A Complete Guide to the City, Iilustrated. Paper cover.’ Chicago: Messrs, J. M. Wing & Co,, Times Building, Heaith in the Sunbeam; or, the Blue (iass Cure. Con- taining Practlewl Observations on the Remedial Valuo of Simshine. uphlet, E. 8. Foote, Jr, M.D. New York: ublishing Company. No. 129 East Twenty- and American News Company. a ming’s Expedition Through in IST. Rev, George M, Grant. ot Halifax, Mlustrated. New York: &. Worthington, No, 750 ican Library Journal. Vol 1, No, 8 April, ¥. Leypoldt, No, 37 Park row. A mance of the Great Dividable, Chicago: Messrs,’ Jansen, McClurg & Co. ilow they strike Me, ‘These Authors. By J.C. Heywood, io M, LL.B. Philadelphia: Messrs. J.B. Lippincott & Uo: Twe}ith Annual Report of the Insurance Commissioner of the’State of Co: ieut_to the General Assembly of the State; January Fire and Murine Compan’ 20, he Manufacturer and Builder (paper cover) for May, 1877, New Yorks Austin Black, No, 37 Park row. ‘The Shettering Arms (paper cover), for May, Now York: Messrs. McWilliams, White & Co, No. 172 1877. Ci tre street Dot and Dime—Two Characters in Evony. Loring's Tales of the Day. Boston: Loring, ART MATTERS. THE WITTHAUS-VOORHIZS COLLECTION OF SCULPTURE AND PAINTINGS. There ts now on exhibition atthe Leavitt Art Rooms ‘au interesting collection, comprising paintings, sculp- tures and bric-a-brac, the property of Dr. R. A. Witt- haus and Mr. Jacob Voorhies. It contains some one hundred and emhty water colors and paintings, the latter chiefly cabinet pictures, These works are for the most part by artis of well established reputation and wil! no doubt prove attractive to the picture buying pablic. Among the arusts represented aro Escoaura, Berang Preyer, Schenck, Meyer Von Bremen, Piussan, Ken- sett, Church, David Johnson Inness and Martinnetts, ‘There ure no very important works to provoke en- thusiam, batthe merit of the collection is respectuble and very even, One of the best and most tleresting pictures. is Charet’s *PAilosopher,” which sbows that artist in a very favorable light, ‘This work is markea by strong character aud carefal finish. Similar praise can be extended to Gues’ ‘Chess Players,” a smell but meritorior work. There 18 avery good example of Escosura’s ‘The Cabdaret,’”’ which is ‘painted fo the artist's best manner. The other pictures worthy of special note are a landscape by Lumbinet, Ducro’s “Pood tor Gossip,” Van der Venoe’s ‘Badly Scared,”? Berarger’s “Fauhtui Friend,’ Sebenck's ‘Flock ot Sheep,” Caraud’s “Art Lesson,” Vaker’s “Market Scene to Hungary’? and Sch! ger’s ‘First Eurn- ings. THE SCULPTURES, | ‘Vhe most foteresting part of the collection aro the bronze ligures and vases In bronze and porcelain, Oue | Splendid Algerian onyx vase, mounted in French clo | sonné enamel, will challenge admiring attention us | well for its beauty us ity remarkable size. ‘This | vase was exhibited in the Paris Exhibition of | 1867 ‘Two beautiful bronze vases from the atelier of Charpect.e-, of gracetul design and exquisite timish, will nut fail to give pleasure tu ail interested in this charming aepartment of art. A reduction in bronze of Clesinger’s “Zingara,” mounted on a revolving base, is colored to represent the origiual ligure at Rome, Moreau 18 represented by a brouze group of “Huppiuess,”? ‘There are several works tn marble by Joel Hart, of no creat account, and astatue of Pocahontus, by Mozier. The paintings will be sold by auction on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, ant oo Friday the sculpture: and bric-’-brac will be offered for sule. THE INAUGURATION OF THE HALLECK STATUE, The unveiling of the Fitz-Greene Haileck statue tn the Central Pork willtake place next Tuesday, under the supervision of Mr, William Cutlen Bryant. An oration will ve delivered by Mr. F. McButler, poems read by J. G. Whittier and &. V. Welch, and | addresses may be expected trom Mr. Bryant and others, The statue will be unveiled by President Hayes, who will be accompanied by General Sherman, Adiniral Porter, the Grand Duke Alexis and other distinguished personages. The Seventh regiment will uct as an escort for the Pregident and his suite from the residence of ex-Gove from the Park, Invitations extend- led to all the — veterans regiment, and tt is expected that a large number wul be present. The statuois by Mr. J, Wilson Mo- Donald, the sculptor, who bas modelled the head after the well known portratt by lyman, The figure is represented in a sitting position, holding in the lelt hand a quantity of manuscript and in toe right a stylus, emiugly v8 i Le had just ceased writing; | the ty is elevated, as if he was looking into the distance §$ ‘The tigure, which is clothed 19 modern stumne, is partially covered with drapery, which 18 thrown acro-s the breast and extends over aud dowa the entire figure, shows action und life, and gives one the idea of quick, Dorvous, rest! power. The inodel- ling is only roughly treated, and bas evidently beon done with a tree hand, much like the treatment of the statues found in the French school, The assertion has becn inade that the statue waa modelled after Ran- dolph Rogers’ statue of Se ‘d, The rea) tacts of the ease are that MeDovald’s work was completed before the order for Seward's was given, and it was scen and praised by Mr, Rogers in Mr. Meionald’s studio, MISS THOMPSON'S “RETURN FROM INKERMA! {From the London Graphic. } The new battle picture added by this lady to “Tie Roll Cail,” “Quatre Bras’ aud ‘Balaklava’? is now on exhibition at the rooms of the Fine Art Society, No, 148 New Bond street, It forms a pendant to her last picture of the return of the six bundred of the Light Brigade from their historic and heroic charge. subject now is the the “Return From ‘The Soldiers? Battle,’ Inkerman."’ Coming after successes so strik- ing, and indeed sensational, as Miss Thompson's three curler pictures, it would have been sometbing to say of this, hor latest work, that it was in no respect a failing off from those which nad gone before it, But this is pot the most that may honestly be said in 1s favor. 1p all technical respecta the present picture shows an advance on her ourlier works; while in in- terest it quite equals the *Balakiava,’’ if it doos not reach, a none of ber other pictures, to our miud, have reached “Tbe Rolt Call.” Ag in her ot tures Miss Thompson has here again trusted Lo the human aud individual element in her subject. Dealing with those animated machines, soldiers, she makes us feel, above and belore all, that they are moo—inen of special typos, moods and char- agters on Whom the fever of buttle works differently. ‘Tho stamp of individuality {8 set on every one of Miss Thompson's taces; and this, independently of a technical merits of her work as tho vigorous and thorough drawing, the well-cousidered grouping uod Guomposition, the quality of the execution, and the re- strained, if sombre, strength of tI oloring——in which last point this picture shows a very distinct advance on voto the “Quatre Bras’ and “Balaklava” —gives to her work « place of its own in English battle paiuting. We say English, because France bus at this time a school of admirable battle painters, the highest intore: of whose pictures springs from the same source of 1nd! vidaulity, and whose technical merits It is no disparage. ment of Miss Thompson to place above ber own, high as these are, and as hoaorably as hor work stands di: Unguished from that of the many clever lady painte of tho present and earlier timo, by its masculine strongth, originality and thoroughness, It is im- mensely to Miss Thompsoao’s honor that she shoud fairly have earned a piace by the side of, if a little by such painters as De Neuville and Vetuille, 3: does Hot, Of course, challenge Comparison with pain- outside of Paris coud such a periodical vo made, It] ters on thescalo of Horace Vernet, Pile and others, Bronto”’ (Scribner, Armstrong & Co.) contains many | Ing, Wrestling and pedestrianism, in uddition to in- | Her | | the celebrant, carrying the host alott ia the of of Victorion ristoned the whore gigantic canvases fill the Gnl at Versaiiles. Inkerman has been woil PS pn mag battle,” for in no action, either of the Cri or any other campaign in which British troops ever took part, was the glorious issue of the day so in- contestably determined by the pluck and boitem of the little army which, uafed and anrested, almost without leadership beyond it of the regimental officers, upou the copse-clotbed spurs of the Crimean ills held at bay times its own force of Kussiang from the first gray glimmer to the tate afternoon of « November day, and at iast drove them back decimated and baffled to their fortifications. No deseriptiou that we could give of the detutis of Miss Tuompson’s picture cau be more concise or exact than the one dise tributed in the room, irom which we extract thig aBBAZC, _ ‘The ground, it should bo premised, is the Home Ridgo, long Which ran the way from the broken often fe ele fighting ground, covered with low oa! sbrub, to tho camp of tne Second division, The time 1s late 1m the afternoun of the 6th of November, 1854, “Across the ridge, above the cump of the Second di. vision, marching in-a long straggiing column of ‘fourg,? there comes a battalion of soldiers; men of the Coid- stream Guards and the Twentieth regiment, who, mixea during the desperate struggle with tho Iikoutsk batta. Non on the right flanot the Sand-Bag Battery, have kept together in 4 close compamonsnip, which the ces- sation of the fight hag not yet severed, On the lett of the loading section of fours a sergeant stoops to lay gently on the ground’ a comrade who will march no . Next to him another soldier of the Coldstreams, atalland powertully built man, moves on with easy step, casting a passing look toward nis dying sergeant, Besive him a footsore and wounded soldier plods wea. rily ulong, nis rifle curred by another man of the Coldstrea:s ou the right, The rest foliow; some weak nnd worn, some still showing excitement, many bear. ing traces of that rigorous winter whose first chill breathings are already making themselves felt on the overtaxed fraines of our men. Inthe centre of the groupare three Russian prisoners, Fights such ag those of Inkerman leave few prisoners bebind them, A soldier of tue Twentieth regiment marches near them. He moves with an easy, reckless air, as though he beld his prisoners cheap; and while be casts a look of jealous possession toward them, a wreath of contemptuous smoke from a short clay pi; wafted attbem. On the right, military right, of the groun, four men of the Twentieth regiinent, two drum: mers and two privates, carry, 1p bis own great coat, an vflicer Who bas been severely wounded. Slightly in ad~ yunce of this group rides a young staff officer; ho forma unucleus, round which the scattered forces gradually gatber on the homeward march, At bis side a bugler toils with difficulty along; he stretches out an wu wounded hand to seek support (rom the stirrup leather; but turns a look of doubtial ontreaty upon his officer, whose eyes, far awuy in the memory of the fight, are fixed on vacancy, Further to the rigbt a tall durk soldier of the Coldstreams bas come in from some body of stragglers, Ho turns to (ook at the remnant of hig regiment, ere, falling in, he takes bis place in theig chonged ranks, Near bim, a man of the Twentieth wrings from his brow tne heavy sweat of battle. In the rear the French ambulance moves off to the right, the wounded men hfting themseives to cheer theit English comrades as the paths diverge. On the brow of the hill, in the background, two stretchers with wounded officers are carried, Beside the first rides u surgeon on his pony. Some Grenadier Guarda are moving off to the right, beyond the French ambi lance; and furtuer off in the gathering fog are seen the ‘Ruins of Inkerman,’ and the heights trom which, early intbe day, the Russian guns played upon the Second division as it strayg!ed upto the ridge over which the troops are now passing. On the brow of this ridgestook place the ferce fight around Peune- futber’s guns, Thedead boloug tothe British urtils lery; no Russian soldier ever passed during the day beyond the crest of this ridge.” in this noble sequel to the three pictures by which this admirable and most conscientious young paintresa ‘has won repatation iu a branch of art tua: seems to lie so utterly without the pale of womanly power and the range of womanly ambition she has paid a well- earned tribute to the gallavtry of the British soidier, and recorded for England's ‘gallery of victories an achievement that can never be surpassed, in a picture not casily to be guidoue, THE PARIS EXHIBITION O¥ 1873 Naw York, May 12, 1877. To THe Epitor or tae Herasp:— A residence !o America of ten years devoted to the study of the general interests of the country and the knowledge gained by close examination duriag the ex. istence of the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia of the products of Amorican industry prompt us to giv expression through your paper to the profound sorrow we, in common with all other friends and well-wishers of this country, have felt in learning the astounding news oftbe deferring the convening of Congress in Bpecial seasion to the 15th of October instead of in June, as was expected, thus leaving until that date the answer to the courteous invitation which the Freuch government addressed to the government of the United States with regard to the Exbibiuon of Paris of 1873, Toe delay that bas already occurred 1s a@ serious error, which the excitement attendaut upon the iden tial eivction may to a certain extent excuse, but this tu ther delay 18 Loo significant not to be looked upon as first step toward abstaining from participating in tata Exhibition, ‘Tho great authority and legitimate influence wielded by the Hexatp may, | venture to hope, succeed in mitigating te effect Of such an interpretation. so ins jurious to the Lovor aud interests of America, and which some evil tuteutioned parties are already trying to turn to their own proilt. Asa Frovchman I um uot entitled to judge all the consequences ot this act, and | will, therefore, condue myself to considering the question of abstention, sup- posing such can be the desire and will of the Execu- uve, from the standpoint of American interests which we wish to protect. Uf ali the industries invited to compete at the Exhibition of Paris, in 1878, the indus. tries vf America have, without a doubt, the groatess advant to obtain therefrom, aud «hig Exhibition would som speciaily created to ulford them an oppor- tunity to confirm their power, ouly revealed, as it were, yesterday ut the Exhibition ot ’hiladelphia, and which pow only needs to be sanctioned Ly a fresh suc cess in a aniversal congress such as is about to take piuce in Parix, in order to be recognized by the whole world. ‘Yuose who would, at tho present ume, recommend America to be absent frou this Exhibition must be cuther blind or culpable, and cannot or will not sea thitt American industry 1s already menaced with death from plethora, that the homo demand for its products 4s tar trom Jing the supply, and that it imperiously culls for new markets, and toat these markets must be sought as they will not seek you, as some say, when Americun industry will nave reached its highest de- velopment. We can, on the cuntrary, boldly declare that if these markets are not found by the adoption of some system encouraging mternational exchanges of goods the magaiticent industry of America, which has Cost such sacrifices to the whole country to bring to 1a preseat state of perfection, will be ruined and annihie lated betore it has really existed and flourished us if should. The general uneasiness and stagnation of bus iness have no other cuuse than the tem of protec tion of national industry still persisted in, now that this} “Justry 18 80 Well able to compete advantageously wits 1 other countries, Wits foot belicved that business would revive when tay ¢lectoral crisis would be over? and yet, now that calm and tranquillity are re-established and reign throughout (a6 entire country, and that the war 1 Europe alford me relief to the stagnation of export trade, do we not see the greater number of factories: reducing their running to wo days a week during the bes: season of the year, not to give (heir bands enough to eat, but Just barely to preveut their dying o! starvation, an it be that in a situation like the present those whose duty it is to watch over the honor and interosts of the country dare te contemplate the compromising of these interests without reason, and by the help of a subterfuge—legal delays—to conceal the object they aim ar Ii such a thing be possible the American people will Jove that prostige which the accomplishment of stu. pendous labors have given them 1 the eyes of the whole world, A. M. LUI'TON, No. 8 Bond street. FORTY HOUKS' DEVOTION. AN INTERESTING CEREMONY AT 8T, CHURCH. The “Forty Hours’ Devotion,” or Quarant Ore, wag celebrated yesterday with grout solemvity at St, Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, in Sixth avenue and Washington placo, The sacred edifice was thronged to repletion, hundreds being unable to gain admission, At hall-past ten o'clock, the grand high mass of expo- sition was said, Rev, Father T. Farrel as colebrant The ceremonies commenced by & procession of 200 per sons doWn the side aisles, Leading, were the cross- beurers aud acolytes, followed by 160 Iittie girls of the “sodality of the Holy Angeis,’’ dr din blue dresses, with long white veils; then came the censer beure! JOSEPR'S jum, During the procession the girls sang th Lingua.’ “Pange The girls carried flowers in their hands, which wero strewn ulung the aisies, To-morrow morning at nine o'clock, the ceremony of closing the festival will begin with solemn bigh mass, ending with the benediction, A CHILD'S HEART, THE POLICE CALLED UPON TO RECOVER IT. Mr. James Menagh, residing at No, 15 Dennet place, Brooklyn, called upon Captain Riley, of the Bleventh precinct of that city, yesterday, and requested bis aid in regaining the heart of his little child, who had died, from Dr. Reed, a physician who had prescribed for it The child, who was taken to the Long Island College Hospital, died on Saturday last trom some Kind of hourt disease, and Dr, Reed re- quested the pareuts to allow kim to make a post-mor- tem examination of the remuing, Alter a great deal of hesitation they tinaliy consented to the request. When the corpse was brought home for burial the mother of the little one became improssed with the idea that fome portion of the corpse had been per by Dr Reed, Sho theretore opened tho body and found that the child’s heart was missing Str Menagh at onco took the necessary steps, as above stated, to regain it, the mother declaring that the sliild should not be buried without it, Detvotive Daly, wus directed by Captain Riley to im we case, and when he called upon Dr. stated his errand the medical mun at once ad Mitted that he had retained the child’s heart. Ho wished to examine it, be said, but had no dosire keep it 11 tho parents of the child objected to his 8C doing. He thereupon,handed the heart to Mr. Menagh who bad accompanied the detective, Tho father re turned at once to his home and placed the heart in th body of tho child, aad the preparations for the funery wore proceeded with,