The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1877, Page 4

~ MORTON'S MANIFESTO. He Fully Indorses President Hayes’ Southern Policy. THE ONLY METHOD PRACTICABLE. No Abandonment of the Republican Party Or Its Objects. pected Se AEN AIMS OF THE SOLID SOUTH. Ixpiaxaronis, Ind., May 25, 1877. The following letter from Senator 0, P. Morton is published bere to-day :— Inptasapouis, May 24, 1877. Several weeks ago an open letter was addressed to me through the columns of the New York Times, written on bebalt of more than ono hundred promi- pent Southern republicans, stating their views on the | political situation and inviting mine, 1 have also re- ceived many letters from different parts of the coun- try inquiring into the condition of the Senatorial question from Louisiana, as it stood at the adjourn- meant of the Senate, At the mecting of the Senate on the 5th of March Jast William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana, presented bim- selt for membersbip upon credentials that some weeks before bad been read pefore the Senate and laid upon the table, A motion was made to refer the credentials to the Committee ou Privileges and Elections, This was opposed upon tho ground that Mr. Kellogg had a primi faci@ title to the seat, the certificate of his election being signed by S, B, Packard, as Governor at Louisi- ana, under the great seal ot the State; and, allowing that be had been duly elected by the Legislature, the question was whether the Senate would take notice that 8. B. Packard was Governor of Louist. una, If he was then tho certificate gave Mr, Kellogg such a right as, under tho general practice of the Benate, entitied him to take the seat, leaving the legality of his election to subsequent investigation. ln argament it. was shown by the journals of the Legislature that each house of the Legislature which tlected Kellogg had a quorum of members, certified as such by the Roturoing Bosrd. This Board was empowered by the laws of Louisiana to examine and count the vote, and determine who had been chosen mombers of the Legislature and to transmit the determination to the Secretary of State, The Secretary of State was directed to ma list of the members returned as elected by the Board, which bo was to transmit to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk ot the House of the former Logisiature, and the Legisiature was to be organized only by such persons wero named in the list furnished by the Secretary of State. A quorum of persons in each house thus certi- fled as elected met on the day fixed by law and organ- ized each house of the Legislature, and the houses met the next day in joint convention in accordance with the provisions of tho constitution and canvassed the votes tor Governor and Lieutenayt Governor, and declared S, B, Packard to have been elected Governor and C. C. Antoine Lieutenant Governor. Afterward, on the day fixed by act of Congress for the slection of a United States Senator, a majority of the whole number of members returued elected met in joint convention and ciected William Pitt Kellogg to | the Senate for the term of six years, boginning the 4th | of March, 1 Oa a motion to refer Kelloge’s cre- dentials to a committee the democratic members voted solidiy in the affirmative, together with tive re- ae and it was adopted, Tbe Committee on rivileges and Elections met soon afterward, and tho republican members united im a report that prima facie S. B. Packard was the jawtul Governor of Louisiana, the Legislature was the lawiul Legislataro, and that William P. Kellogg bad been elected in cun- formity to the act of Congress, and was en- titled to be sworn in and taxe his seat, As @ number of the members of the Senate were absent, aud the subject woul lead to a long debate and there was yeneral aifsioty 10 ad. journ, the report was not laid belore the Senate, If the majority of tho Senate sball at the next session be of optmion that Kellogg was lawiully clected by the Legislature of Louisiana be will be entitled to his seat, OI Withstanding events that have since occurred. No subsequent breaking up of that Legisatare, combina- tion or arrangement can affect bis ttle or destroy the Jogality of what took place at that tima, Though the very members who proc!aimed the election of Packard and made that oi Kellogg should subsequently declare that of Nicholls aud take part in the election’ of Spof- ford, itis too clear for arguinent they could not tako away the rights which bad vested or make tbut unlaw- ful which bad been before lawful. Unless Kellogg vol- wniariy withdraws the Seuate will have to deciae the question of his election as it stood at the time ot ad- journment. MAJORITIES DEFRATBD IN LOUISIANA AND SOUTH OARO- LINA. The republican gorersiness of Louisiana and South | Carolina have yielved to force. They bave goae down Delore an armed minority, whose threats of iuture vi0- Jence were guaranteed by a long train of vioedy deeds in the pas, I regret that the real character of the trangaciipn sbould be obscured in the least by pre- tend! tigations Or negotiations. Stripped of all di d pretetces the simple fact ts that Packard | and Chamberlain were not sbie to maintain themrelves in authority, and the government of the United Stat In the exorcise of its discretion, relused them its sup Then the Legislatures, finding themselves de- | fenceless, fell to pieces, and trom their ruins, in part, 08 have been constituted, whose legality in the fact that there are hone ww oppose them. The luw and the rights of the majorly ave jed to an armed, aggressive minority. The demo- nh undoubted minority, possessing most of the wealth, arms and mulitary experience, were determined to govern, whatever it might cost in the way of lite. Their threatened | Majority at the late election cost many lives and was the product of the most infamous and damoing of ‘erimes. The murders and orimes had been proved and the blood stained majority get aside by lawiul process, The administration uecived that such a case of insur- Feotion and violence was not presented as authorized the outional governmont to interfere, und that the contending parties must be left to their own strength and resources. Assurances were given that tho rignts Of ali classes should bo protected aug the government administered for equal beneilt to ali. General promises of thie kind amount to Ito, especially when leit to ‘the voluntary execution of the party which beiieves that the colored man ought not to bave political Tights—even personal freedom—and who never has been considered apart ol the people. President Hayes was urged to give up Loulsiana and South Carolina at once, and was told tbat it was only a question of time; that al tbe next election they would go as Mississippi, Alavdina aid oiber States bad, aod that it would be bewwer to give them up atonce, However repulsive this arguinept, it was untoriunately too true, The pane crimes abd violence which had Wrenched Missis- sippi and Alabaina irom the republican party wnd had so pearly captured Lowisiava and Svath Carolina would certainly succeed next time, This was an ar- gument of expeaiency, not right and justice, Pr dent Hayes but accepted the siiuation as it was be- queathed bim on the 4th of March th governments of Louisiana anu South only be ke; been th republican ‘oliva could might bavo ‘ant promptly reo- January and dec purpose them by force not bow to discuss, = Bat did not And op the 4th of March, when | @ame into power, he found these | only in name, surrounsed by enemies, living only irom | ¥ to day by the presence ana protection of United | pistes trvops, Would it have beep in the power of the | resident to Mainisin them by the army! A demo ‘esentatives recently withheld ap- ons for the support of the army on condition it should not be used in the Southera Staves It | al to pul such condition to | to do it again at the | | orthern wem- ed the exyat- ly subservient, thus tor my, apd bad it 1u their power to destroy | it. The question Was, Should ihe Pres yield ¢ the Inevitable, or proceed only to inevitable deieai? There are and bave been for yeare many republicans in the North who have doprecated the use ul the army | 10 Support republican State zuvernments in the soach, fhe Fepadlican majority im the Sepate upon the Southern question is but nominal, Ho it ex. ised at all, Five republican = Senators yoted at the ate executive session uguiust senting Kellogg and to refer bis credentials to a com- Milice, (hus reiusing to recognize the Puckara govern- Went, sod a Dumber of republican Senotors, sulliciont when added to the democratic members to Constitute & majority, have steadily refused to recognize the | Fepublican State government 10 Louisiana since 1873 by voting against seat nator chosen by it | RIGHT, UCT NOT PRACTICABLE. While in my judgment it was clearly the right of bo President, under the constitution, ty recognize | the Packard government and sapport it by military er, the andertaking would Lave been futile and fio lero Gisastrous; With divided public opinion tn 6 owo and bOLL houses of Congress against bin be would have failed tn the end. The demo- | ‘tic House bas power to destroy the army entirely, rom my knowledge of the Seoure [ am sure th a diic&a majorit, fea ‘on tu support hita in such & course. #0 much talk about coneitiat many well meaning poop believe that all that was necossary tO secure tranquli- ity and equal rights in the soath to withdraw tLe amy, the republicans to abaudi ruggie and | tommit the goverument to the white democrats of | those Siatos. Tho prot yearnin peace and fraternity of the vel | liming, and that there may be aday of | ment of their tights the when Who pituned the | worse than the Orst NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina ‘With disgust, intensely net to the le who understand the facts. The painfu trutp is $hat political murders in the South have ccased to be Shocking and are readily justified by energetic talk about carpet-baggers, scalawags and radicai thieves. Nota man bas been punished tor the butcberies at Hamburg, Kilentou, Colfax, Coushatta, Mechanics’ Institute, Clinton, Vicksburg or any other of Oo eee siqughters of republicans that might be pamed. PRESIDENT MAYKS AND THX REPUBLICAN PARTY, 1 do not beleve that President Hayes intends to destroy the republican party and attempt the erection of a pew one upon its ruins, I believe in his patriotism and bigh integrity, 10 bis undivided purpose to make the administration a beneficencevo thecoun- try. The language ot ois inaugural was strong and beau- tiul, and the declaration of bis devotion to the greut doctrines of human rights which constitute the toun- dation of the republican party leit nothing to be added or desired, He began the conduct of national affairs under circumstances of extreordipary difficulty; the minds of men were greatly divided as to what should be done, while all agreed that something should be done, that things could not long go on as they were. He marked out bis course and addressed himself to it with undaunted courage, Mr, Hayes was elected as a republican, and I believe he will boa republican President, not in a mere parti- san way, but inthe sense of devotion to republican principles and the maintenance of the republican or- ganization. by placing the political power io the hands of worthy aad qualified repubjicang. Political prinel- ples do not execute themeeives; they require a party todo that Organization in politics 18 as Decessary ag in war, Great numbers of tue sume way of thinking, but acting without concert, are as helpless ay an unorganized multitude jin the presence of a discipiincd army. 1 present the Tepublican party as a grand and indispensable instru- mentality for carrying wto operation the true prin- ciples of governmeutand human rights. We bear it said that the republican system of reconstruction 18 & failure, The oniy sense tn which it bas failed ts that it has been resisted by armed and murderous organ, izations; by terrorism and proscriptious, the most wicked and cruel of the age; and it the democratic assurances to President Hayes, in Louisiana and else- where, of protection and equal rights, are executed 10 good faith the system will uot be a failure, bata grand Success extorted from its cuemics,. Tho great features ot reconstruction are the iourteenth and fiteenth amondments to the constituiion, establishing tho equal civil and political rights of, ail men, and the Statutes enacted for thelr enforcement, So far as these have failed reconstruction is a failure; 80 far as they succeed reconstruction 1s a success. INTERESTS AND INTENTIONS OF THE SOUTH, Let it be understood that the great purpose now of the Southern people 18 to recover from the losses in- ficted by the rebellion, ‘They do net now think of jeaving the Union; they are not now preparing schemes for future seccesiop, but aro with, imtense earnestness revolviag plans for recovering from their grout losees. ¥or thls purpose they wiil support te democratic party Nortb us jong ag 1t is subservient to their policy, notwitustanding their ili-suppressed resentment for its jufluence tu getting them into a rebellion, and itg sucking und cowardly course while it lasted, Wo «re told that they are quiet in those States where the democratic rule i» established. Very likely. When they nave gained the complete power und the ropublican party has ceased to strug- gle, thore will be no inducement to shoot men because ot their politics. There will be peace when there 1s abject submission, Let the recent massacre in Mis- sissippi. which bas made the Modoc comparatively re- spectable, answer. Peace which 18 obtainca by stamping a political purty out of existence 18 not the barbioger of prosper.ty and happiness, ‘The large body of the white peopie who engaged in the rebellion are firmly united in favor of several things, and they will stand by the party that favors (bem aud oppose to the bitter end the party that opposes them. have been Among these is the payment for rebel property taken or destroyed by ourarmies, When ‘ilden wivte his letter, just before the election, against these claims he lost his hola upon the South and was made to feel it in the late struggle in Congress. No ocratic candidate will repeat his blunuer, Although Southern democrats voted tor him alter he wrote the letter it froze the current of their sympathies aod had more to do im retaining them irom OGlibustering to prevent the counting of the vote than any other cause. It greatly reconciled them to the loss of Tilden, In the Jate House the dividing lino between rebel and loyal claims was ignored, and in a cratic administration would be obliterated. comes bo pass about claims the distinction in rebel and Union debt will be objiterated and lost, Slaves will be treated 4s other property sacriticed by our goveroment. 1t will not all be done or avowed at once, but step by step, already more rapid, until the ublic mind bas becume demoralized. The rebellion as ceased to De @ crime, scarcely a mistake. The complete restoration of the fraternity wiil demana the abolition of ail distinctions in law between loyalty and treason. NECESSITY FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, The repubujcan party Was bever more necessary to the pation than it 1s Lo-d: Ali talk about laying down the republican organization to take up a new one with a new title, into which old Coufeserates may enter without wounding ibeir susceptibilines, would be criminal if 1t wore not supremely silly, The prop- Osition that the party which saved the pation and which embodies 1m its creed the mortal principles on which it must sive (if live it does), and which has a record the most giorious in the aunais of Buman or- gailizations, shall commit suicids as au act of concilia- tion to the lute enemies of the republic silences com- mcut by its audacity. Weare but realizing what has been visibly coming for several years—irom 1868, It has been apparent that the republican party of the South should be overthrown by force if 1t could pos be done otherwise. The opening scenes of carnage 1D that year, in which more than 2,000 republicans were killed and wounded in Louisiana alone, were but a projude to the campaigu of violence which ended in the blocdy fieid of last year, The destruction of the Tepublican party would make the democratic party supreme und fasten upon the country its odious policy and priveiples. The meu who directed the bloody crusades iu the South for the last ten years that have now culminated in a final victory in South Carolina and Louisiana are stilt living and bave lust pone of their power. The men who within several years have wielded the democratic party in solid column, North and South, agalost the fifteenth amendment are stili in the ascend- aut. Is auy man weak enough to believe they ora majority of them have Leon soundly converted aud are honest advocatws of the eqaul rights of mea’ = 1tis my opinion that the body of the Soutuern democracy bave net Chauged tn regard Lo the civil and political rights of the neyro, aud that if Tilden had been elected Pros dent, within bis term of four years the four- tecnth and tfveenth amendments would have been substantially overthrowo, In most of | the Southern States this would have been accom- io DOs panied by the methods recently illustrated Mississippi and other States, and is altogether sible for that exquisite potential genius which can tract a democratic majority ot 60,000 trom a republi- can majority of 30,000. No one prays for conciliation and fraternity between North and South more carn- estly than mysel!, but conciliation and traternity to be honorable aud durable musi be based upon concession of equal civil and political rights, peace and protection to men of all races and creeds. If the men who held the colored people 1m bondage, and who at every step since the war and until yesterday fought agaivat equal rights aud the constituuiopal amendments, aro to-day regenerated and will now administer the great principles asserted by the republican party ana placed by it im the coustitation and jaws, it 18 @ consumuia- tion devoutly to be wished, Such a frano of mind on the part of the Souhorn people I should regard as the most im- por.ant and desirable of all political conditions— the grand result wuich every patriot bas at heart; but if 1 do not velove in this sudaen ehcp | Loughe not (0 bo considered incredulous an prejudiced, and if about this Lam wrong, wnd if the republican party have by their efforts and discipline subuued the very hearts of the democracy of the South how can we sulliciently comprehend and magnily the achieve- ment. EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE SOUTH, In Georgia, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkangas, @ part of Missouri, aud middie and western Tennessee, free sullrage eXists chielly iu bame, Georgia, in which tere is not a difference Oi e1gut thousand Votes be- tween the parties, gave Tilden a majority of eighty- ue thousand, Lu’ six counties nota republican vow was policd. Uirty thousand, was made to roturn a democratic majority of sixty (housand. In tour counties, contain- ing filty thousaud republican votes, seven republican votes were pulied, which were udmitted just to show that republicans could yots. Alabama, with a clear re= publican majority of ten thousand, was modo to return a democratic majority of thirty-five | huad ln te Arkansas and Texas roximate results were produged by like processes. it 18 folly to allege that im these St there wi liberty, protection aud equal rights. voluminous testimony taken by the Senate committees establishes the fact that the liberty enjoyed by the republicans, botn white and Kk, was but nominal. They were outcasis trom society, oppressed in business, hunted like criminals and denied the protection of the laws. Peace and commercial prosperity based upon such con- ditions are hollow and worthiess, aud are but another jorm of barter of rights ior gold. Tne quiet wa of Strauguiation and paralysis, and audacious hood at last grows weary that such alts e apyth but = erimes. it South Caro- with a republican majority of 25,000, and Louisiana, with alike majority of 15,000, are to be coucilinted and pucitied in the saine way, the hope aud promises bela out to President will have beow broken in every part. Li, ou the contrary, republicans in those States—white ana black—shall be protected in peravb, property aud freedom of speech, action and occupation, i shall be first to acknowledge the grand result. I will ignore the past, let bygones be bygones, Accept the new conditions with joy aud believe that the Febeilion was not suppressed in vain, It is to this Lappy condition that Prosidene Hayes aspires, and all S4ould earnestly pray for the full reatization of bis UBpes, The republican party South, with all its errors, waged a noule contest ior right, and the courage aud Seil-sacrifice displayed by its members are ewbalmed in history. The warmest sympathies of the republi- cane ot the North attend those of the South in their desolate and undone condition, with the earnest hopo thatthe dark overbanging cloud may have a silver speedy resur- fection. By the voluntary withdrawal of the army the South lias been placed on her good bebavior. Following their bloody campaigas for political power they bave been treaved with magnaniinity, and should they tuil Lo prowet ali classes aud races in the enjoy- < conservative republi- cans will see there is no security bat to pres the goverament in the hands of the replblican pal DUVY OF NOKTHRAN REPUULICANE As the democracy ba quired a solid South by force, the repuviicans uld acquire a solid North by their vigtiance and tho eternal justice of their danse, Northern republicens are now admonished that they can endure oo divisions that will endanger their sauce cess, Should the North by unhappy discords bo divided, and thuy fall a prey to the solid Confederate South, the reveliiou will huve been suppressed im vain the iruite of tbe war will be lo8t and our last condition 0. P, MORTON, Mississippi, with a repablican majority of | FINE ARTS. SALE OF PICTURES AT THE ACADEMY. Tho sale of pictures trom the walls of the Academy of Design has been smaller than usual this spring, acd for various reasone; rst, the hard times; nd, the number of sales of private gbllerien, asd tnitd and Perhaps most decided, owing to the idea which got abroad that the unsold pictures would be brought under the hammer at the end-of the exhibition. As a card signed bya nomber of artists, and already pub- hshed in the Henatv, gives notice, they disavow any such intention of allowing their pletures to be so dia. posedof, The unsold pictures will be returned to their owners’ studios, and, in a pumber.of instances, will be sent to the Chicago Exposition in charge of Mise Rose Durtee, who acts as the agent in this city for the Com- mittee on Fine Arts. Ever since the Academy was opened there have been auction sales of private gal- Jeries to contend with almost every week, and several Bights together out of some weeks, a0, taking this in consideration, the fact that the Academy sales havo pot been large is not surprising. Up to the present time about fity pictures Lave been sold from tho walls, re ing in all nearly $12,000, There is stilt a woek Jott 1m which our art patrons will have time to redeem themselves and show by their patronage that they are appreciative of the fact that this is the best exhibition, take it allin all, that the Natioval Academy bas had, The following 1a u Hist of the pictures sold up to date:— African Ostriches, Fanny Eliot Gifford, + $100 Moonligut on Orient Bay, Ed. Moran . 500 The Broken Jug, W. M. Chas + 250 In the Woods, John H. Nemeyer. > 1s A Study, Jobo H. Neimeyer. . 76 Patrician Lady, Fredorick Dielman +» 80 Breton Seaweed Gatherers, Clement Swift, . A September Day, R. Swain Giflord eva Cattle, William Baird....+. « 16 No Fruit No Flowers, &¢., 10d Samuet Colman, 500 80 275 40 25 Fruit and Wine, Marston 200 Doctoring, W. H. Velte: a % 500 400 30 50 Autumn Stragglers, Mrs, J. F, 20 A Cloudy Day, Thomas Mor 125 Kept lo, W. Gilbert Gaul 65 | ‘Dhe Vesper Hour, Wordswo! 650 Lituly Runaway, Mrs. H. A. Loop. 600 Interior, W. H. Snyder. 50 Fiowers, Rosa B, Hunt. 2h est, 2 Wild Fiowors, A. Vun Cleet 20 Datsics aud Ferns, H. Van Hora 60 Aphrodito, Henry A. Loop. seen 1,000 Tiger Huntin Tirboot, W, W. scott. 86 Mountain Brook, losephine W: 58 The Landing Piace, M. Josepbi: 160 The Coquettish Maid, R. M. Pratt. 125 Suurise, Francis A. Silva... 100 Landscape with Cattie, Willitm Has 350 ‘The Angier’s Voxation, 8. A. Kilbourse, $0 In the Bazaar of Cairo, George H. Hall... 1,500 Dead Pet, W. H. Velten.. o © 225 Evening in the Woods, W. Whittredge. 1,000 Nows From the Conscript, T, Hovenden. - 450 SALE OF PICTURES, Mr. Schenok’s first sale at his new gallery bas proved a most auspicious heginning, The following are some of the pictures, with their prices, sold y terday:—Moonlight in the North Woods, Arthur Parton, $125; Little Nell and Her Grandpa, Eugene Meeks, $300; Crossing tho Bridge, Van Hoode and Van Severdonck, $125; Landscape, George Inness, $80; Tying on Grandpa’s Boots, George H. Story, $107; The Road to the Sawmil], Wordsworth Thomp- son, $125; Fresh Day off the Coast of Maine, Arthur Quarterly, $110; Coast of Normandy, Frank D, Bris- coe, $90; The Little Student, Frost Jonnson, $116; Fisherman, George W. Nicholson, $110; ‘Yaking It Easy, T. W. Wood, $150; Excursion y Moonlight, J. M. Culverhouse, $305; Wawayanda, J. F. Croprey, $195; The Hunter’s Story, J. Dams In the Catskills, William Hi by Brown, $218; Prepat $il2; kT A. Brumiant, $161; . Mother, George H. Btory, $42: cP , $105; The Fish nD, $156. ABT NOTES. Direr’s painting of Hercules, which was recentiy restored at Munich, bas been placed in the Germa- niscbe Museum at Niirenverg, and pronounced to be a senuine specimen of this master’s work. M. A Morcié, the sculptor of the Gloria Vietis, bas been selected to make the fountain which is to be placed over the grave of Michelet, Rossoti! says of the Royal Academy Exhibition, “sWe can truly say that tho present exhibition appears to us well enough qualified to pair off with the bera of ehroeder, $261 ed, ;, Puszi tor Conquest, D. Bricher, $235; Hi: Alarmed, A. F, J. G. Young MAY. 26, 1877—TRIPLE juation of the = the cocapeny 1 be eaijed solvent, as m! been the Continental and New Jersoy M up: similar proee, of exam|nation. Receiver Charles E, CL ng 3 yesterday called a meet- eo creditors of etropolitan Fire Insur- pal for the pur; o! adjusting and set- Wing their cl mart No Ly air Bearing wee bed, Dat everything is understoo: satisfactorily ai , i reinsured and the stockbolders being creditors, The report of the re- Kings county to-day. 5 CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATIO Be ‘will be filed tn COLLECTOR ARTHUR'S TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMISSION—-HOW AND WHY APPOINTMENTS ABE MADE, Secretary Sherman’s commission sat again yester- day, but examined few witnesses, The pile of pri- vate information in their hands ts constautly Increas- ing; much of it is anonymo: however, After a lengthy seoret session such witnesses as were present appeared and were examined, the first one being James J. Kelly, who said be wasa carpenter, He had written a commanieation to the commission complaining of political grievances, He testified that there wero sev- era} men im the appraiser's office who possessed neither morality nor honesty; they mployed as openers and packers; one was indicted for keeping a gambling house; another was removed for steuling brandy from the appraiser’s stores, and reinstated by Appraisor Fronch; ancther officer of the uight watch was dismissed from the police force, This witness was very vindictive. He endeavored to make further statements, but the commission declined to listen to any more, Mr. A. E. Bender testified that the Public Cartman's son, Dean, requested aud obtained money from the steamship companies for allowing goods to remain on the dock longer than forty-eight hours. ‘The commission announced that an invitation had been sent to the Chamber of Commerce informing them that op Monday, June 4, a bearing will be given tosuch members as may desire to make any state- ments concerning the revenue jaws and system, Weigher Charles Blackee transmitted a statement in which he pronounces the statement made by P, M, Marah, of Gautz, Jones & Co, a few days ago betore the commission as totally false, COLLECTOR ARTHUR'S TESTIMONY, Prior to making the invostigation public the com- mission examined Collector Arthur, and vesterday guve the testimony to the press, Gonerul Arthur stated that there are not so many changes mado in the Custom House as is genorally supposed, at least there have not been so many made under bis adminis- tration; nearly two-thirds ofall the employés undor the Coliector who were in office six years ago are here now, their terms of service ranging all ihe vay from forty-eight years to six years; these number be- tween 500 and 600; in five and a half years thero have been 140 removals, most ofthem for cause; in regard to now ant oppure there are not so many mado as is geperally supposed; in five and a halt years there have been 461 appointments of new men; of this num- ber 175 were made as the result of competitive ex. amination under the Civil Service rules, which were in force from December, 1872, to December, 1874, leaving 286 appoimtinents as made outside of the’ Civil Service rules in the whole five anda balf years, ~ HOW APPOINTMENTS ARE MADR, Collector Arthur’s experience 1s that politics bave more or less to do with a Jarge proportion of tho ap- poiutments made, This is no more go iu the Custom Houso here than throughout the whole country. There is comparatively lesa trouble with the ward politicians, A large majority of ihe ointments are not made for them. The urgency fcr appointments in the Custom House is very great, and comes from men all over the country, of high standing and character— men prominent jo busipess and in public ufairs, Merchants and other business men who have been un- foriunate in business often secure positions in the ser- vice. For instance, otieman will como to the Coil- Jector and suy— ‘Here 18 a merchant who has lost bis business ana y, aud I am much interested in him, and would have you appoint bim,?? porson making this request may be a prominent politician, not in the smallest sense of the word, but prominent in publio affuirs, The mau who receives this appointment may bot bave anything to do wi! politics ll, and the Collector asks no questions on that point, ‘Recommendations for appointments are always carefally examiacd, and no appointment is made upleas the mao has apparently sufficient capacity fori, Thg new appointments afo almost invariably made lowest grade iu the soveral divisions, Upon the rence of a vacancy the chief of division je called upon to recommend the promotions to be mado, Ho is familiar with the m division to be filled by the new clerk, which docs pot usually require more than an ordinary ree of capacity. Ihe applicant’s qualifications into, to learn hor be ny clerical i inspector, its predecessors; but certainly it we are to choose be- tween the terme ‘good’ and ‘indifferent,’ we should abide by ‘indifferent’ as the most accurate,”” Jr.. whose picture brought one of the best prices in the 4 and Seacoliection, is a fourieen year-old son of Edward Moran, and a ladot much promise. At Miver’s Broadway a fine coast scene by Houget, pe Rotherm best style called Nodre Triste, ite” by John Bolles, A small and beautifally painted cattle piece by Van Marcke, a dexterously painted Willems and two eee executed Tiltons atiract visitors to Schaus’ galiery. Artists desiring to send their pictures to the Chicago Exposition are uotified to communicate with Miss Rose Duriee, ot the National Academy oj Design. The pic- tures will be collected on the 10th of July, The period ot the Exposition is from August 29° to October LS, The Exposition pays the expenses aud insures tho pictures during their absence. The Messrs, Leavitt will sell at auction, on Monday and Tuosday afternoons, a collection of 300 paintings, A number of which are copies of the old masters. Tne pictures are now op exnibition at the Broadway salos- rooms of this firm. oN wit LIFE INSURANCE ty there is on exhibition 180 0 ting by “La MATTERS, THE AMERICAN POPULAR REFERENCE AGAIN ADJOUBNED—A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS ILLUSTRATED. The frst bearing before William Allen Butler, in the matter of the Attorney General againat the American Popular Life Insurance Company, took place yester- day im the office of the referee. Recordor Rosendale, of Albany, represented the Attorney General, and Mr. Georgo Bliss the company. Assistant Insurance Suporintonaent McCall was present, and quite a num- ber of witnesses fe 1m attendance, comprising mostly policy holders, summoned by the prose- cution, At the opening of the proceedings Mr. Bliss arose to request an adjournment tor a short time, im order that certain points upon which the company and the Attorney Ge! i disagreed might be quietly settied, and avoid aconsiderabie portion of the testimony that would otherwise havo to be taken, He thought the means he suggested would be a profit- able saving of both time and expense. Mr, Kosendale said be dia not wish it to be under- stood that the Attorney General ur the Insurance Do- partment desired this postponement, but he was will- ing to accede to the request of the company’s counsel. ‘The referee then adjourned the heariug until Tuesaay next, at two o'clock. KOCENTRIC CORPORATION, pecuiat a8 occasioned by the com- pany’s desire to postpone the proceedings, and many were of by ap that it foreshadowed a yielding of the case by t levee, Assistant Superintendent McCall said that even sbould consiruction be put on jatements, it would stili ‘The iain error they at- tribute to the department, and one which makes a difference of $160,000, 1s in estimating the reserre upon olicies that were changed during tue past year, Mr. Rosendale sald that in addition to rewriting their polt- cies to cut off the reserve, they claimed on their vooks 1,000 policies more than they really had in existemce, The company’s method of calling in old policies, tor the purpose of issuing new ones and decreasing their liabilities, was novel and, to one at all familiar with life insurance, ludicrous, The circular they issued to able-bodied policy holders reads as tollows:— At a regent meeting of the directors it was determined that, in cOnsequevce of the low rate of mortality whieh lor euch year siuee {te orluin the company has experienced, d for otver votsiderntions, the centevnial year shall be celebrated by a small bonus to be added to the assurance of those who are in good condition at the present tm will not ve much. e wuything thus added seurance will, it i vo pleasing tv those w! stood firmly by the iples and methods of th “new system," a8 yet practived only by the American Popular, Xo. The document is elgned by James Cruikshank, secretary, und to all appearanc to the happy policy holders. sonding ont dividend slips to be w ed to pulic! jg done by insurance companies, the ‘new # m’? required t! the policies should be sentto the office of the com, and new ones 136 place, with a slightly increased amount of insurance, but no reserve. The ‘other considerations” mentioned in the circul nt much more than tt implied to toe unwary, 01 geotleman remarked yesterday that the compuny cout well aftord to give away a bitile oF 18 urance,’’ as the circular evidenced it had moro than suMcient tor home consumption, INSURANCE NOTES, Mr. J, P, 0” and his counsel will today go be- fore Justice Wostbrook at Kingston, and report the refusal of Mr. William R, Grace to yieid the office ly Ot for a pight watchman or mes- If is found thata cannot perform bis senger. duties in the place to which he is appoinied, but is honest and faithiul, be would be assigned to some other division ih the pubilc sture—for instance, where any ordinary man could do the work, If ho should be reported by the chief of his division as being ineffl- cient Begiectiul of his duty or guilty of malpractices in ofice, @ would be dropped. Tne chiefs of divisions ments as to the eficiency of their force whene cases ocour, The new appointment is in effect only tora rire of probation, and i! the chicts of divisions and tho Surveyor of tho Port do their duty and report cases of incapacity und want of integrity the bost only remain and the others are gradually dropped out. This | ts the real check upon the sysiem of appoitment, LENGTH OF SERVICE—REMOVALS. Of the 630 persons now employed jn the Castom House, whose services cuver a poriod of irom foriy- eight years to five and a halt years, 1 has been in posi- tion 48 years, 1 for 45 years, 1 tor 36 years, 1 lor 35 | % ra, 1 fer 28 years, 1 for 25 years, 1 lor 24 yoars, 2 jor years, 2 for 22 years, 1 tor 21 yeurs, 1 for 18 ears, 10 tor 16 yeurs, 8 or 15 years, 4 for 14 years, 13 jor 13 years, 14 ior 12 years, 17 for 11 years, 23 jor 10 years, 26 oF 9 years, 120 lor 8 years, 107 for 7 years, 166 for 6 years and 10 for 5}, ‘The following isa statement showing the nu: in the Collector’s department reentage of removals und he administration of the following named collectors :— Term Force Em- No. of Percentage Collector. Years, ployed, Removals. per Term. 4 690 389 3% = 702 525 75 1 ai uy 16 Smythe. B 903 830. 92 Grinoell, + 11-3 892 510 57 Murphy. M% 923, 338 86} Artbur.. 61-3 1,011 Mu). 144 The commission adjoarned until tho 4th prox. THE GENILEMANLY STEWARDS. New Yorx, May 25, 1877. To tur Epitor ov tae Heraty:— Having noticed the silly remark made by Mr. Burton before the ‘Custom House Investigating Committeo, that ‘‘all the stewards and tlunkeys on the different Steamors wear brass buttons,’ I would od!l Bis atten- tion to the tact that the stewards of the better class of steamers are gentiemen whose duties dewand iutellec- tual qualities comparing javerably with men ip other Dranehes of business, even Cusiom House officers. Thoretore I think his, Uydp nln thoughtless, remark en- Urely uncalied tor, fhe stewards of the class of ves- sols Lt allude to are placed there by the owners or agents, and are held personally responsible for their department, and therefore could not possibly retain their position without some education and ability to control men and enforce discipline, 1am fally aware there ure so-called stewards, like Custom House !n- ho get bola’ their positions by main ‘ength and stupidity, but it is only a question of for them to be brought up with a round turn and capable mon put in their places, rule coula be applied to Custom House inspects NOT A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYE, THE PALETTE DINNER. Une of the most successful and pleasing affairs of its Kind was the dinner of the Palette Club last evening in compliment to the retiring president, Mr, Clark Boll, About one hundred gentiomen sat down tothe tables, which were tly and tastefully ornamented. The Icaning of the Palettc towara art was plainly discerni- ble in the decorations of the dining room. The pictures laced in the most advantageous positions. Judge Noah Davis, the vew president of the club, presided, and atencb hend sat many distinguished inclading Parke Godwin, Judge Chauncey M. Depew, Judge ore, Rev. William Alger, Rov. Tiffany, IT, 8. Thorpe, Jobn Wyman, F, W. Deyou and Lieutenant Bur United States N: Reg from Get Joun ly, May ral 04x, Daniol Dougherty, of Philadelpnia; ‘ard Taylor and others, dinver speeches, grave members of th usieal pro lub and J. L, Rice, | club, Including Me NEW TEMPERANCE ENTERPRISE. An effort is being made to establish a suitable place in this city where intemperate men desiring to reform can be properly tuken care of, It is proposed to establish such a place whore all able to pay will be @: pected to meet their Own expenses, Dut nv one sincere in the desire for reformation will be refused admission, The following gentlemen arc a commutee baving the matter In cha! to any of whom may be sent coutri- bations and to whem tag era may bo made for admission:—William T, Bootn, No, 100 Wail street, Chatrman; Artbur Parsons, No. 21 Park avenue, Sec Harry Mille pany’s policies. | Should it j SHEET. THE BATTLING PASTORS, Phenix McCarthy Still Un- der Fire. SWEETSER BEATEN AT FIVE POINTS, —__>+—_—_— Hotshot from Defence, + THE WOMEN MADE THE TROUBLE. _ Oratorical the The in jon of Mr, Sweetsor’s charges against Mr. McCarthy was resumed yesterday morning ip t! basement of the Bleecker atreet Church by the Com. mittee on Fellowship, Ordination and Discipline of the Universalist Charch, The anse for the prosecution closed with the wiorning session, Much indignation was manifested at Mr. Sweetsor’s conduct in going into all the private and family affairsof Mr, McCarthy and exposing bis various debts. Mr, McCarthy de, fonded himself by saying that some of them had been paid and others be was unable to pay, 1n the evening Mr. MoCarthy opened bie defence against four of the nine charges preferred by Mr, Sweetaer, the others having been struck out as ungustained by evidence, THE MORNING ROUNDS, Mr. Hull was first called for the prosecution, Mr, McCarthy had told him that the Nashua people hed mado him an offer by a call, but that be could not accept it ag they did uot offer him money enough. He thought Mr, McCarthy used the word ‘‘call.” Mr, Swectsor then offered in evidence the sworn statement of Mr, Thomas Pearoo, President of the Board o¢ Trustees of the Nashua Church, which stated that while some of the people wanted Mr. McCarthy for a pastor others did not, Therefore the subject was never put to @ vote before the Board of Trusteds. Mr. Shook moved to strike out the eigtth charge, on the ground that it was not sustained by evidence, The commities. reserved their decision on this point, sub- Ject to their decision as to whether the paper bad been suflicientiy identifea, MR. SWKETSER'S DILIGENT SEARCH. Mr. Sweetsor then proceeded to the nointh and last charge:—‘'Finally, I charge bim with neglecting to pay his debts in this city and elsewhere.”’ In support ot this charge he produced two bills, the first ade. tailed one, the second a bill for the aggregate amount, with a sworn statemont attached that it had not been paid. “It is quite important for my purpose that I should be permitted to read them both,” said Mr. Sweetser, ‘And it is quite important for our purpose that you should not,” replied Mr, Shook. From ques- tions by the committee it was elicited that Mr. Sweet- ser bad bees to Albany for the purpose of fuging out Mr. McCarthy's creditors; he had taken the trouble to senda notary public to one of them to get him to make a sworn statement; irom others be had obtained Jetters. The first was a groccr’s bill, amounting to $52 26, $20 of which had boen paid. Tho items of the bill wore principally lager, bacon, braudy, gin and cider, Among the items was “one quart of cider, $1 50."” Dr. Buxe looked up surprised and inquired: “Is that correct, one quart of cider $1 50Y"” be, 1 object to the cider, unless it is champagne cider,’ said Mr. Shooke ‘The public will mucb ine terested in the quality of that cider.” Mr. Shook protested against the continuation of the examination of Mr, McCarthy's household affairs, pear “Oh, let him go on,’ said Mr,. MoCartn. vo him rope enough aod he will hang bimself wit! jt, This partot the proceedings is the one that gives me the most. pleasure, use It characterizes tho mal igo f the man, and that’s what I want to provo in the Supreme Court.” . Mr, Sweotser. then produced another bill for carpet. ing, amounting to $378 19, A coal bil} for $102 38 was roduced. Then Mr, MoCartby’s account with the Universalist Church at Albany was read. Among ‘tho items credited was one **By amount of his bill as, signed to the society, $878 19,”” It was found that two other bills bad been assigned. From the account Fase 1 red that Mr. McCarthy owed the society ‘Then that bill for $378 19 and tho otber two havo beon paid,’ said Dr. Saxe, 5 ‘This Mr, Sweetser was forced to admit. . “Then, you are wrong,’* said Mr. Shook, “in saying that they were not paid. They @ oflered with the evident intent to produce upon the mind of the Court that these bills were not paid—a malicious and con- temptibie act.” Mr. Sweetser explained that either Mr. McCarthy owed those bills or be owed the society $154 18, be might take whichever bora of the dilemma he chose, An affidavit was next read that Mr. MeCarthy had col- lected $60 tor the church in Albany una had appro- priated 1¢ to buying cauary birds for himsel!. ‘This ‘was found to be entirely unsupported by evidence, A burat of jndignation followed thisauhouncement. Mr. Shook denounced this styto of prosecution as an out rage on justice and Dumanity. He was warmly ap- viauded, The committee threatened to clear the room. Mr, Shook said that when well-established Tulos of order were departed from ap audience might be excused for expressing iis honest indignation, Mr, Sweewer, he said, was actuated by a spirit of pey persecution and revong. A ere Joun of $50 was next shown to be still unpaid. Mr. MoCurthy was here allowed to explain, “I called my brother, yesterday,” sald be, ‘a man with a moral whitesiver, I now, im the presence of this malicious conduct on hig part, withdraw that ex- pression and apologize to him for making it, because though In epirit it ts true, in letter it was offensive.” He then explained that the liquors and stimulants mentioued in tbe grocer’s bill were purcha: for bis wilo while sbe was in a weak condition to enable her to nurse ry delicate baby. Mr. Shook 19 apolo- gized for any Wrong expressions be might have boon Ted into, Mr. Sweetser mado no apology, Mr, Mc- Carthy’s dobte in this city were next exposed by Mr. Sweotser, He only tound two, both amounting to $10 75. Mr. McUarthy im reply to the charge of not pa tag his aebts, showed that, according to his ac- cuser’s documents, three of the lar; bills alleged to be unpaid, were paid by the onurch at Albany. The others be had not m able to pay for want ot means, He hada family, and was obliged to keep up appeurances in Albany, whereas bis salary was only $2,500, and _neariy $1,000 of that had never been paid. i'be comfnittee retired, and after deliver. ating fora few momen! returned snd announced their decision that the evidence on the last charge did to do so. case for the prosecution. ‘The session was adjourned t;) seven o’clock, when Mr. McCarthy instructed to open his defence on the first, second, sixth and eizhth charges, the other five baving been ruled out as unsastained by evidonoe. THE RVESING SBS8IO¥, Mr. Robert F. Smisb appeared at the evoning session and explained that be nevor had denied the resurrece Uon of Christ, as had been alleged. Mr. M thy ob- Jected that Mr. Smith's roligious opinions had a great deal to do with the defence, and, therefore, he did not wish the explanation to be ide then. The committee's decision was then read in regard to the affidavit of the President af tho Nashua Society, They agreed to admit it ds genuine, Along argument was then mado by dir, Shook on a motion to airiko out the remaining four charges, as tho evidence was not sufficient to sustain them, Mr, Sweetser, he said, after his retarn trom Europe bad been hounding Mr. MoUarthy, trymg to ‘snoop out” his debts. He then took up the charges thut were left one by one, and argued that no evigence had been brought out to prove them and that what had been produced was in favor of Mr, MoCarthy. Mr. Sweeiser repliod in a similar manner to show why the motion to strike out should not be granted. He took up the charges one by one, The first and second charges, ho thought, were sufficiently proved by the articie in the Hxmany, {f such an article could be published in one of the most widely circulated Journals im the world, and acknowledged by a letter over the name of tho accused, that fuct was sufli- cient to prove his charges. In regard to bis snatching the paps ithough In that be bad been ed by © daily papers, he confessed a little too quick—for Mr. McCarthy. (Deri Kbter from Mr, MeCarthy’s friends and hisses from the other side, hook now aroge and characterized Mr, Swootser 8 great American snatche! He announced that pext Sunday would bo the firat anniversary ol the American Free Church, and he invited alt pe to come over there and see what a Chrisuian church was, The question of adjourning till Monday caine up. Mr. McCarty said he was tired out, and would have to prepare an opening speech for the defence of six hours length He therefore wantod an adjournment, “Perhaps you had better give your opening speech for your anvivorsary sermon,” said Dr, Saxe, smiling, (General Jaughwer,) [i was at length determined to ear the 0] McCarthy's speech, “Out of 800 person: 4 Mr. MeCarthy, “only three porsons were na: who were dissatisfied with my proaching, and of those only one hag been brought on the stand, The other two were kept back by my accuser presumably for the purpose of holding bis " kor thon declared himeelf weotser, both im age aud education. wag a triend of the members of the coniritter pupil of one of them, Mr. MoCarthy rey (his o8 it did not do the learned Dr, Saxe much © | Mr. Sweetser’s charges opened with the words, | View of recei nts.’ Mr. MeCarthy proceeded to discuss what theay “recent events” were, Whea be firat camo to the parish he found it in @ very disorderly condition, (Oh! oh!” trom the Sweotwer ladies ) “Oh!” said Mr, MoCarthy, “if you can’s stand that I don’t know what you wiil do before I get through.” Ho bad never come into a more unruvy or disorderly parish. One lady of tho congregation wns dissatisfied Samuel ©, Burdick, No, 100 Wall street; of receiver of the Continontal. In the matter of the Atiantic Matual Life Insurance Company, which Judge Westbrook is personally looking Bio at Albany, an effort is reported to bave a grosa. Bamana Pentold, No. 128 Front street; John &, Bus- sing, No. 4 Bast Twolfth street; Jamos Talcott, No. 108 Vreokhio P psa 7 N. seer) No, 43 bed gd Lada | 5 DB. ral jo, 48 East Tweniy-tbird atroet; Gittou Gorell Na. Tat Ogutce asreet, b with his opening a prayer meeting. She could not at tend them unless they were opened by her dear Mr. Sweetser, There were ladies in the cougregation ho wished the committee understand. He did vot mean the young ladies, they bed too much sunse, but he {mosut tho- elderly and. expectant females who were a to be hopeless thuir expectancies, "(Mr Sweniser McCarthy a married THE WOMEN MAKE THE TROU! He suppored, that the “recent events?* more especially referred to by Mr. Sweeiser were his troubles with the of Trustees. That Board had invited him to become pastor until the return of M. Sweeiser from Europe Every effort he bad made settle the dispute with them about bis salary had been refused, It was asserted that be ‘had used “false and abusive language” derogatory to Mr. Sweetser, This he said was uniruc. Every night when he gathered hie little: ones around him at home to pray tbat man’s name was not tor+ gotten, and in the pulpit week after week he bad remembered him, Thore was not an individual in the parish who could tell the truth but would admit that be had been truly legal and kind to bis brother and had ever {allo that damnable thonght of jealousy to come in, Ip saying these words Mr, McCarthy pointed at Mr. Sweetser and his m: ner beeame visibly affected. His voice grew tre: and his cyes filled with tears, There was no trouble about that, he continued, but the moment these women began gadding about and comparing Mr. Sweetser’s preaching with his preaching, and somo saying that Mr, Sweetser’s sermons were better thau those of Mr. MoCarthy and others that Mr, McCarthy’s sermons were better than those of Mr, Swoetser, then there was trouble epoug' ‘he con preepsion bad made similar trouble before when their jormer pastor, the Rev. Mr. Balob, married a lady of th congregation who they thought was alittle youn than she ought to havo been. (Cheers and hisses, ) McCai ied then asked one of the trustecs present whether ho was the cause of the trouble, Mr. Sweot- ser jumped quickly to his feet and refused to allow the man to answer. “Th the spirit of the mau,’ said Mr. McCarthy, been a little bard on this committ wiltlug to leave everything to them, have loved the glorious doctrine of universal salvation and I don’t waat to go out of the Univorsal- Church. {f Iam to be put out of it, then the re- poasipillty must rest with a. You, Dr, Saxe, were o best friend, the hosom friend of my aecuser, and ow my judge, ”* trial was adjourned till Monday bachelor; Mr. man with eight children), LOUD TALK IN COURT. FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE EDMONDS CASE, AT MOUNT VERNON—A LIVELY TILT BE< TWEEN A REFERER AND A LAWYER, A further hearing in the matter of the appligation for the removal trom office of Robert W. Edmonds, a Justice ot the Peace at Mount Vernon, Westchester county, took place im that village before Judge Gifford yesterday afternoon, ¢ Counsel for the respondent proved by ex-Constable Minara and Jobn Dufly that the arrest and trial of one Galvin, some months since, bad actually taken place, although a witness called by counsel for the petitioners had at a former hearing sworn that there had beew no trial in that particular case, This is one of the instances in which Edmonds is accused of having charged the town for services never reudered. Several woll known residents of the village, including the president of an insurance company in New York, all of whom had pad business !u Edmonds’ court, sapeaes to the eflicienoy and impartiality displayed on all occasions by the re- spondent while acting in a judicial capacity. They also testified that they had never seen Edmonds in- toxicated when in the discharge of his official duties, One of the witnesses was asked, on crot amina. tion, if he ever saw the respondent drunk on the Street, but tile question was promptly ruled out by the releree, Colonel Henry Huss, one of village trustees, tos- tified that im the win! of 1875, when many promi- citizens of the place econjointly organ- ized an independent police force, Edmonds was formally appointed Superintendent of the same, This position he occupied gratuitously for soveral months, givil such gatistaction as subsequently prompted a number of taxpayers to present him with a gold Fespondent during the period indicated also held the office of justice of the peace the witness did not know in which capacity the medal was intended as a te- ful recognition of the meritorious services ot Ed ds, A ROW OVER A GOLD MEDAL. The admissibility of this evidence rey img the medal! was stubbornly resisted by the dual counsel for the petitioners until the patience of the refe! be- came exhausted, and he emphatically announced that be would hear no more argument. on tho subject. Mr. Schieffelin, -senior counsel for the petitioners, com~ menced a fiery cross-examination of the witness, and repeated several times the question, ‘How do you know that the independent police were sworn in as deputy sheriffs??? when the followin; ne ensued :— Retorec—-You bave asked that question several time: Co! ness? } Referee—I’ve told you not to ask that question ai. ba nee! (springing to his feet)—I know my rights hero as well as Your Honor aoea, Referae—Now, git down, Counsel (gosticMating)—I nave rights here, Referee (excitedly) —sit down, sir; it dows, sir, Counsel—I’ll withdraw from t troated 10 this way. Releree—Jon’t try to argue with mo, You may from the case it you like. Now, stop it, el—Won’t. you let me cross-examine the wit- javing resumed bis seat asked the wit- noss whether Edmonds bad been regularly elected Superintendent of Police at a public election? Hoterce—-The witness need not answer that question, {t 18 @ most ridiculous one, . Counse!—I don’t think it is ridiculous. Referee—It is ridiculous, aud if you oan’t do any better than that you ought to withdraw from the case, Counsel—Well, I don’t propose to withdraw, ang I don’t want any jong about it from Your Honor, additional witnessea adent to testity to arvin, the colored witness who testified against Edmonds at a p vious hearing. They corroborated the examined at the last meeting in regard to kept an infamous house, and also swore vi not to be believed under oath. One of tne witnesses, on cross-examination, deposed that the white woman is (witnesses!) sister, adding, with somo rmth, “but she is not my sister now, though.”’ The case was again adjourned until next week, BEECHER ON THE WAR. THE PLYMOUTH PASTOB ON THE SIDE OF RUE< SIA—THE POLICY OF THE ENGLISH GOVERN- MENT DENOUNCED, At the Plymouth Charch prayer meeting Inst night Mr. Beecher spoke upon the war in Europe. Alter saying that it was o part of genuine Christianity to evidence an interest in the affairs of the world and ta regard the world asa field in otber than a missionary sense, he continued :—‘l think it is our duty to mani- fest a sense of Christian sympathy in the tremendong conflict that is now going on between Russia and Turkey. Wo have aright to look out upon this thing as part and parcel of a great movement of Divine Providence, by which the world is to be bronght toa knowledge of truc religion, As far as the moral side of this great movement ts concerned I want to see the Turkish government overturned and ground to powder and the Kussiao power tnereased. | want to see Ri force her way through the Mediterranean Sea, au have @ port thore 19 whieh she will have « com- munication with the whole world, I thing . that this is for the interests of civiliza- tion. 1 bave no sympathy whatever. with the English indignation at Russia, I think shat Mr, Gladstone roprecents, in this matter, the better Eng- lish mind and feeling, and that tho ministry led by is only the representative of erpiog Classes. It has bee: gula ag against the str me Ib has been Engi gol t has fought for every dynasty, while Old England itselt, ii@ people, bave alwa' been on the side of liberty, It would be a very strange thing if should do it once more, England to-day is prepared to pour out hor treasure to send out un army and a navy to be! the Turk, I think if she does it it will be tho con summation of absurdity, Ido not think she will de 1t, Better counsels will provail,”” After referring to the need that Russia bad for better outlet irom the North for her commerce said, with regard to Turkey, that the Turkish peop! lying outside of the cities and the government were @ very noble people. Ho remembered how highly Kos. id anything that would break up government would out his sympathy went out with them, for be saw io thia great conflict the emancipation of the Turkish eople, i The Rev. Lyman Abbott and Dr, Edward Boocher spoke in sympathy with the views cnumerated by Mr. Beecbor, The proceedings were braggbt to a close by the sing- jug ol wu hymna aad the pronouacing of the benedic- tion. THOMAS A BEOKET. The wembers of St. Ann’s Chureh Literary Society ‘will ocoupy the Lycoum Theatre on Tuenday evening, May 29, with @ historical play entitiod “Thomas & Becket.” Tho proceeds of ir will be devoted to the support of St, Ann’s Fggen schoo}, and a tull house may be expected. The orchestra will be under the direction of Grafulia, OUBAN LETTER POSTAGE, One of the last achievements of General Caleb Cushing, the late American Minister to Spain, was the Negotiation of a postal treaty between the United States and Spain, This treaty has been ratified by both Powers, but in Cuba 1 bas Leds jone inte Operation, Letters sent irom here benrivg a fivo cen’ stamp, on arrival at Havana are charged with extra postegs of two reales fuertes, or twonty-tive cem io stiver, feleay 4 Postmaster James recel letter from Consul ral Hull ia Cuba, in woich ha requests the esudi bis mati in ‘a elosed pouch 1, eocape this extortionate rae,