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6 RELIGIOUS FRAUDS Mon of the World Who Use God-| liness as a Clo EAST sc A Picture of Some of the Devout Churcit- goers of the Present. CAN HEAVEN BE BOUGHT? _— + -—— eh be Dandled & rather remarkable serw Without gloves, so to speak, may possibly recoguize ther Pp ‘Work of the reverend ge Was trom Luke, xix, 4-—" She house of prayer.”’ We are to keep in mind, said the reverend gentle. man, this distinction m the character or kind of ser- Vice of God’s house—the symbolic and the real; the ‘one performed by priests for the people, the other by the people for themselves; the one perpetuating ational facts and religious purposes by symbolic offerings, the other consisting in devout meditations, Personal humiliation, confession and petition for the elevation of the individual soul, To the proper main- tenauce of the first numerous accessories were needed, such ag materials for sucrifico—sheop, oxen, doves; for the sécond ouly the personal appearance of the fndividual in devout frame of mind. Flocks and herds and individual selections of rare, choice excellence, suitable for sacrifice here, brou,nt by those possess- tug them for the use by purchase of those who had them not; and soa barter or oxchange, in course of lime, came to be an acknowledged but not an ap proved Jact. The trailic seems not to have been objec- tuonabie, the place the appropriate one for such trausier of religious property; but the crime rebuked by Christ Beoms to have been the assumption on the part of those engaged in tratlic that they acquired the charac- ter of pretists, or those occuplod in acts of persoual devotion by bei in the temple, where they were Mwply merchants and exchangers, and not worship- pers. It was not that they cheated in bullocks or w written, my house is dther stock; not the dealing falsely in grain or wheut, or exacting usury 1a money Transactions, that made them thieves, but the assumption Of a character to Wuica they wore not cn- Titied, and the display of a pretence of godliness be- cause of the kind of goods in which they trailicked und the places where busi was done, as though a man in our day shoula claim to be godly because he sold Bibies and prayer books, or @ saint because be Tented an office tm a cuureh block. THE MASK OV THE RELIGIONS HYPOCRITS, They were thieves, in that they assumed to be what they were not, and were worse thieves than others, dermanaing special scourging because they pretended to be better, to be pious, to be devont, when they were simply beut on making money—thieves stealing heaven’s livery to serve the world in, and taking ad- vantuge of a place of business to assert claims of personal goodness, using the chances familiarity with the devout to make a better of men Who cougrogated Ubure to drive ab. gain and to make a trade, Conspicuous frauds bave urawn attenuion to the lax morality of men well known. ‘ne air bas been made sad by the oxclama- tons of horror called forth by the discovered dishou- esty of trusted individuals, Arrows of ersticism bave been shot at Christianity because Winslow the tugi- tive and Gilman the convict made religious protession, T have not seen morality sneered at because Morton Was a moralist, nor city government avandoned be- Cause Tweed was an elucted officer. ‘These men were corrupt; their professions or positions only decided the plans of their operations, not the quality of their ects, I do not to-mgnt desire to dwell oo their crimes, but on faults much more com- mon, and therefore much more likely to be overlooked. Men’ have been known to accept positions on the boards o1 coutrol of religitus churities for the prom- mence {t gave them in the eye of the mercantile world, It will not be denied tadt men have used their membership in churches and associations of a semi- Churchiy character to uavance their secular business, 1 myself have not unfrequentiy been approacbea upon the probavle amouut of practice to be secured m med- Scine or taw by assvciation with the church of which I might be pastor. 1tis a good thing to give Bibles to clerks and to pray for them; but when it is pub- lished in the press as the habit ot the house it be- comes u very questionable procedure, A SORKY FUTURK And go tho whole class of me Gliarge who seek tor retigi the ground of their own Verlise in our religivus press Lungs Sulabio or ior sale, Whieo bave no rolaiion to God's service, except Lat they ure for sale by those who prove their ploly by the columns in which they advertise, I speak not now of those who do this with the intention of Joisting upon the credulity of the good things tu themselves ba are Mable to the tronige ta business on ine men who « not of the venders of certam cures for in- curable diseases, believed by scores to be fadorsed by religious men, because published in religious papers, por of the attempts to provent bankruptey by urms who have worthless bonds or stocks, and who endeavor to guli widows and the savers of small gains into buying thein by such enormous outlay for advertising in the religious press as blinds the eyes of publishers to the awtul Wrong they are permitting. No, Lspeak not of theso things, tuey are so gross they need ao exposure here; but L peak of men who cultivate religious habits for the roxpectability which it gives them, who rout pews in churches for the social position their families attain thereby, who look to be employed profession- wily or advanced in business or in mercbandise by the fact that they froquent the house of prayer, These make it, even at this day, too like # den that’ barbors thieves, Tue man who seeks gain from religion prostitutes that Teligion to the use of his own business; desecrates the Dobiest and the best, the highest service ot spirit to the purposes o! the flesu, and makes, in effect, tae house of prayer 4 Louse of merchandise, and so aden of thieves. But, brethren, are theee tue ouly sinuers in tunis directiont Are those who only assume for gain sinners above all others? Are there no uses to which reiigion 18 pat by us, who hope we are actuated by pure mouives, wat expose us to the grave charge of perversion, if not of corruption of holiness! 1s not the religion of Christ the religion on its buman side of good works, dono ut a cost, Beacrifice of seit? 1% uot Christianity tho religion of beli-sacrifice ¥ Are we uot taught that our Master ** pleased not Hiwseif,”’ renounced personal good and tase for the suke of others? aud are we not uirectod sud exuorted to be in these respects “like Him Did he not “go avout doing good?” Was not His whole life a sublime exemplilication of the idea oi ful- Alling obligations imposed by love rather than secking happiness and delight tor seltY Did ile not teach us the high duty of self-denial, self-renunctation, cross- pearing? Did He ouce put our own delight ant sutis- faction prominently jortn as objects worthy of our bigh aspiring? Were ease, content and satisfaction the objects at which he bid us aim? If to 1 do not read His word aright; I thero see duty, not felight, 1 sce service of ovligation, pot ot graiitca- tion, sot before us; and ag L 1ovk to see how Goa cou- Btitdtes Us all KOU! Savers Lam dismayed at the rest tukers aud eujoy ment seekers to bo foud everywhero among us, True, tuere is delight in goodness, but goodness, not del!zul, tnust be aimed at. Prue, heaven 18 promised at tue end of faithful toil, but the faitntul toil must ve our ovject, not the heave, God’s prom- ise of heaven iso tue faithtul; He does not promise faithfulness to the heavenly seeker, and those of us who are seeking heaven, except 1m faithful work for fiod, have bo assurance of success. | know that it is difficult to distinguish in experience be- jween duty and Lhe delight we take In it, between heaven and the work which mukes us ‘meet to be partukers of the inueritance of the sais tu light,’ but L sadly fear that *‘ma will say Lord, Lora,’ whom He never knew, and redlze that it was houven and oot duty which prompted ail their lives; and { can adopt the saying that “the man who uses the temple in order to avoid for himseli everlasting misery aud in Bure for himself tho telicities of an eternal Heaven ag truly dosecrates is as the man wno merely uses it tor mere worldly gain.’ Tho man who wants to got heaven out of the temple is more extravagant tn his soillish greed thun the man who aims to get a good soe- glar living in it, Keligion 1 nota means to an eng; it is the sub- limest end itself Tuere is nothing bigher tuen this in the universe forthe croatureto aim at; and yot, | Drothren, are there those es Who prac | tiewily ignore this grand truth, Who Luink heaven the end, religion only the means ‘to it; persons who ac y but avoid and cull ita cept what little duty they a cross, but bear it as if it entities them Lo nj Who Juok On and encourage the workers in tho Vineyard by proclaiming how sure they are of leaven, and who fo as little Work as possible to make this earth a | heaven; who have not yet learned that to have Christis heaven ana todo wrong ts hell? Bolieving that religions living is the way to beaven, they jntend to reach heaven and (0 live in that idea they call religious living. Yhey are devout, but tuey ure deceived, they suouid thik less of Leuven and more of how to be filed lor it. ‘They seem to me to be making the Father's house a house of merchandi They reiuind me of » by bargaining for the rewarus, ye who steal rider on the foot boards of cow aud curs, only intent on reaching tho terminus, wad who keep ap each other's courage by assuring ope another in coniidenco that they trust ‘Wo bold on to the enw. MONEY AND MKAVRN. All such seem to me to msiako wofally the 1aea of Feligion, Which i# not in any sense gatn, Lut godliness, and which denouncos worstip with mercenary view: ‘whether to be reanzed here or hereatter, For a bar: aid 1s just as muck a bargain cod bas just the same Wercuntile charuccer whother (ho gouds sought are to be delivered promptly or on-time or in eteruity, Re- jon Is love Which scorns bargains; roligion ia duty which rises above compansations; religion is worship- ful obedience which realizes in godliness its gain and seeke not gain in godifuers Ail losser moe lives are impositions on ourselves or attempted im- positions upon others, They bear a trademark; it may be jgnorantly assumed, bat 16 18 MONO Lhe less fatally suggestive Of Ultimate discomfiture and disappoint ption here js disaster forever. Corina whip of cords may not bo seen fying in the air abovo our heads, but its jash will bo none the lighter tor ene g more enaily—taking advantage of the religious NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1877.-WITH SUPPLEMENT. ! SeMNBR AND S', DOMINGO. | WHAT SORWLARY SOMURS SAYS ABOUT THE i ECVRRENT CONTROVERSY, Wasmuxa@nay, Oot, 2%, 187% tthe Mopkane's Materview with ex.Secretary Fish and We # atemewis made Dy Bim in refutation of Mr, Wens dail POs? skeveueres O& ex-Lresident Grant, growing oak oc Ae DAedergh fetermew, have excited an inter | eek W QO promises to De Nistoric fo a small way, At deat Val whem Ras been given and that which will peodany follow Did fair to elicit facts tn connection | weak ume tate Charles Sumner and the 8t Domingo | ereaay, wah ep to this time have been shghtly pelegged Mr Paittips will, of course, not remain | eles wader the contradictions of Mn Fisn, and am animated exchange of pen and ink courtesy ) may resonably be anticipated, To-day a correspondent | waited om Secretary Schurz, who was the friend of Sumner and a member of the Committee on Foreign | Rolations at the time of tho struggle over the St. Domingo treaty in the Senate, While Mr. Schurz was | indisposed to bo interviewed on this or ‘any sub- | jeet, be politely presented a tow reminiscences of | Sti Domingo umes and of Mr. Sumner’s connection with them, It will be remembered that Mr, Fish stated that President Grant had an interview with Mr, Sumner, pressing bim to support the troaty, and that Mr. Summer prosented ‘no opposition to any of its featurea,””“and warmly expressed bis “approval of i’? To this point alone Mr, Schurz addressed him- self, WHAT MR. SUMNER SAiD. The aay after that iaterviow with tho President Mr. Suawner told Mr, Schurz all about it, He repeated the exact words of tho answer made to the President, when requested by him to support the St Domingo treaty. According to Mr. Schurz’s recollection thoy were something like these;— “Mr, President, every measure of your administra- top will receive on my part the most respectful and candid consideration.” Mr, Suuuer said that he had good reagons for nob entering iuto a discussion of the treaty on that occa- sion, and that the President baving called oa him in his own house he felt bound to give him the most courteous answer concerning & subject likely to lead to difleronces of opiui MR, SUMNBR’S COURSE, Mr. Sumner treated the St. Voningo question from the very Loginning in so delicate a manner as not even at Grotto attempt to impress bis Opiuiva On any one, ‘The complaint of the late administration wus tat Mr, Sumner promised to support ihe treaty and thea opposed it. ‘This Was not true, dtr, Schurz kuow Mr. Sumuer’s sentiments With regard 0 the treaty irom the begiuning. Mr, Sumuer was never tavorabie to it, but when It was first brought forward be never said or did anything to discourage or obstruct an entirely impar- ual consideration of &. Betore expressing any adverse opinion be waited until all those o1 bis colleagues who, 10 the frst instance, had charge of the matter, haa formed aud expressed their views, without endeavor. ing to influouce them, being, uo doubt, all the time aware that the preponderance of judgment was against the trouiy. Mr. Sumner probably discussea these things more in a spirit of intimate coutidence with Mr, Schurz than with apybody else, and Mr. Seuurgz thinks tho name of Mr. Ashley, of Onio, in connection with any pbase of the St. Domingo treaty was never men- tioned between them. ‘The assertion that Mr. Ash- ley, not being sent as commissioner to St. Domingo had anything to do with Mr, Sumuer’s views ou tho trouty, Mr. Schurz treais as perfectly groundless. Mr. Sumner held back bis opinion on the treaty tor a long time, for the express purpose of securiug to it the most respectiul and favorable cousideration that it could Lave. Nobody who knew Mr. Sumner woll,’? concluded Mr, Schurz, “could ever accuse him of wuy act of Uu- truthiulnesa or duplicity in this or any oiber mat- tor.” RECALL OF MR, MOTLEY. On the subject of the recail of dir. Motloy as Mints- ter to England Mr. Schurz courteously but’ positively declined to talk, While ho believed that Mr. Sumacr was removed from the chairmanship of the Commit- tco ou Foreign Relations because of the uufriendly relations with the administration, a belio! in which the nation concurred, hy lad no desire to open a dis- cussion on that or any other question connected with the late administration, THE LORD BRIBERY CASE, LUTTER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 10 THE DISTRICE ATIORNEY OF ERIE COUNTY—SE- VERE STRICTURES ON THE DECISiON OF THE COURT—THE INDICTMENT FOR CONSPIRACY TO BE PRESSED. Axpaxy, Oct, 28, 1877. The Attorney General has sent the following com. munication :— Ovvicu ov THE ArToRNEY GexenaL, ov THe Svats ov New York, ALBANY, Oot. 27, 1877 . Guovrkar, Keq., District’ Attorney of ‘The newspapers of to-day contain the followmg telegram :— : Nocuxsren, N. ¥., Oct, In the George D. Lord bribery ‘verses the docision of the Court bi prisoner. Jussice Mulion read the decision, which was on the ground of Imitution of the statute, ‘Justice Taleott concurred; Justice Stuith dissented. lam sorry it this bo tree, for tt is a sad failure of justice, I Lope, however, and request that you will at once take such stops as are necessary to roview in the Court of Appeals this decision of the Genera! Term, The fact that such judges as are Clinton, Daniels and Smith bave given opinions contrary to those of Jus- tices Mulien aud Talcott gives some hopes that the Court of Appeals may yet decide in favor of tho people, I never was able to discover any reasonable legal argument in favor of the technical plea ot the statute of limitations in this case, There certainly were no moral equities to Support it, for im the winter of 1876, at the very time when Lord was pleading tho Hmitations of the ‘statute, the taxpayers were paying to the tax collector about $40,000 levied upon thein in consequence of Lord’s crimes, ‘Two-thirds of this and discharges the movey Was, Under his agreement, to go to him as part payment of tho bribe Tor accepting whith he was be- ing tried. TUR OTHER INDICTMANT. I also.request tuat you will now at once bring on the other Judiciment against Lord, for conspiracy to defraud the people, found at the sumo time with the bribery indictment No question of limitation of statute can ariso in that case, and you can fur much tostimony to show vity of tho offence committed which was not admissible upon trial of the bribery indictment. Mr, Lockwood and 1 had not thought it necessary to press the conspiracy indictment it Lord could be held upon the otuer, it being only a misdemeanor, and the panishmout being but one year iu the county Jali, while the punisument under the bribery indict ment could be five yours in the State Prison. Now, however, justice requires that both cases be vigor- ously pressed, so that if the prisoner escapes under one he may bv punished, to some extent at least, under the other. If such crines as Lord’s canuot be, or are not, punished when the proof 1g 80 clear, our governmont ig a wrotched thing and its administration of justice contemptible, 1 Know that Mr. Lockwood wished Justice to be done in this case, and that you, who were his assistant and are now his successor, will do all in Your power to thatena; and I hope that before the Sist day of Decomber next, when both your aad my term of ollice end, you will be able to securea reversal of this decision of the General Tort and the couvic- tion and imprisonment of Lord upon one or both of the indictments against him, If you need any assist. ance in these matters, please notlly me aud I will {ure nish it Very respectiully, your obediont servant, CHARLES 8, FAIRCHILD, Attorney General FIGHTING HIGHWAYMEN, EXPLOIT OF A PLUCKY COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER, {From the Clucinnati Enquirer, Oct. Big Cuwry, Ky., Oct, 21, 1877. There wasa desperate encounter vetween two high- waymen and a commoroial traveller for a Louisville hardwaro house Saturday atternoon, about four o'clock, the particulars of which are about as follow: osoph M. Hausen, travelling sulesian for Pratt & Co, hard ware merchants, of Louisville, was dowy the ratiroud at West Clifty, just three miles below this place, and wishing to reuoh tig Clifty he started to walk up, as it was soveral hours before a train would be going in that 1ou. de bad proceeded as fur us Und bridge which Spans the Nolin River, when ho met two desperato- looking characters who demanded his money, Tue place of meeting was lonely in tho extreme, nota house or porson visible, while the bridge upon which thoy met was over Ayawning chasm, 146 feet in mid air, and to gaze into the same from the bridge will almost make the brain swim, if we might so express it Lostead of delivering his Money to the rascals, thé plucky druminer drew a revolver from his pocket And tired at nis assailants alternately, one shot of which took eilect in one of them, ‘stunning him. Une of the woula-bo robbers was auhurt and attempted to throw the traveler off the bridge, but, quick a8 thought, the latter drew from a samplo roll 01 cutlery @ huge buscher knite, and made @ rush for his assuii- ant, stabbing bim twice, and pressing him over to the edge of the bridge until he was precipitated into the Nolin River, one hundred aad forty odd feet below. Those who havo travelled over the Erie and Pittsburg Riiirond can appreciate the scene, ax they will remem- ber tbe bridge over this giddy height. It was Just tne Spot for the attompted roobery and perhaps tnurder. The traveller jeft the scone hastily, and, arriving ab Mig Clily, related his thrilling experience with the Highwaymen on the high bridge. He was greatly ex- usted With fatigne and excttement, but fully recov- ered in @ few hours. Inthe moantime the two high- waymen were brought into Big Ciitty, bat were uot identified, They appeared to be strangers in Cais part of the country. “They were removed to a farm house, and it js thought they may bovh recover in time, but ib 18 Very doubiful, as their Wounds sro very serious, aud it is & great surprise to us all how tue one who fel into the Nolim River mana to escape doath, Doubtioss tho water broke the force of the fall The excitement in this peacetal and Whore such a thing has mover orderly neighvorhoo bhat its fall has becn uneapected, \ f * / betore occurred, and is nover likely to again, GENERAL GRANT AT BIRMINGHAM. HE GIVES HIS VIEWS ON ENGLISH FREE TRADE PRINCIPLES, [From the London Daily News.) Goneral Grant was entertained in Birmingham last night (October 17) at a public banquet, the Mayor pro- sidiog, In a totter apologizing for inability to attend Mr. Jobn Bright wrote:—“I do not doubt you will give to General Grant a reception which will show how much Birmingham has been in sympathy witb bim- solf aud his country.’? (Applause) Mr, Chamber- lain, M. P., who proposed the health of General Grant and closed bis speech by a reference to the Iree trade policy of England as compared with the protective Policy of the United States, said that trade had tailon off lately under the depression which was uni- iversal; but whilo in 1875 tho imports aud exports together amounted to nearly two and & quarter times as much as twenty years betore, that was tho bright side of the picture, but, unforiu- nately the iucrease was entirely on one side. Tho imports bad gono up while the exports had come down; they had enormously ext their purchases, but tueir sales were votbing like the sume proportion, It was natural tuat this state of things iven rise to much discontent, aud the General had even heard of it during bis visit to some of the Birmingham manu- lactories, Some persons—but a tow, he contessed— talked of the hevvapey 4 Of guing to protect themselves trom such a state of things—a thoory which no senst- ble mau or responsible statesman would indorse. They had extended tree trade because they believed it was good tor them. They believed that in the long run it would be to the interest of all to bo able to buy in the cheapest market, (Applause.) GENERAL GRAN?’S REPLY, General Grant, in replyivg, said: Mr. Mayor, Lapigs AND GENTLEMEN OF BrRMrNG- uam—lI scarcely know how to respond to a toast which has been presented in such eloquent language and in tering so complimentary to myself and to the nation to which I belong, and in which I nave had the honor oi holding public positions, There were some few points, however, alluded to by your Parliamentary Topreseutative hich 1 will refer, Ho uliuded to the yreas merit of reuring a large army at the close of the great war; but 11 he Lad been in my position for tour years, and undergone the anxiety and caro ‘hat I had undergone in toe management of that large urmy, he would appreciate bow bappy 1 was to be adle to see that it could be dispensed with. 1 disclaim all credit or praise lor doing that oue thiug. IL kuew that I was doomed to become a e:tizen of tne United States, and 0 lar as my personal means went to contribuie my shure io any expenses that had been borue for the support of the large standing army. We Americans, however, claim to be so much Englisnmen, and to bi 60 much gevoral inteli- gence and so much personal independence und 0 much individuality, that I don’t quite believe it is possible tor any one man to assume any moro rizht and authority thau the constitution and the laws give (o him. Among tho English speaking peoplo we don’t think such things possibie, We can fight among ourseives und abuse each other, but we will not allow ourselves to be abused outside, nor will those who look on our own iitue persoval quurrels in our own midst permit us to intertere witu weir rights, Now, there 1s one subject that has been reterred to here that! doa’t know that 1 suould refer to, anu tbat is the greut advantage that | would accrue to the United States if free trade could only beestablished. (‘*Hour, hear!”?) Lbave a sort of recollection irom reading that England herself had a protective tariff until she had her manufactories established. (Laughter.) I think we are rapidly progressing in the way of our manufactures, and 1 believe we are becoming one of the greatest free trade nations onthe face of the eartb, (Laughter) When We botn ge: to be tree traders | think it is prob- able all other nations had better stand aside and not contend with usatail, (Laughter and ‘Hear, hoar!’’) It Lhad beon accusiomed to public speaking I would have guid more, but 1 never spoke in public in my lite until Lcame to England, I thivk it will be better policy for me, however, to content myself with simply toanking you, not only lor the towst and ior tbe language in which it has been presented, but for tho very gratilyiug recophion I have bad personally in Birtmunguam, THE RESULT OF FLEE TRADE [From the London Globe.] A startling illustration of the extent to whieh for- eign competition is undermining English labor is given in the arrival of the steamer Cumbria with a cargo Which includes several hundred cofilus, imported from Norway, ready tor immodiate use, THE CIGARMAKERS’ STRIKE, A large meeting of cigarmakers and retail cigar dealers was held yesterday afternoon, at the Germania Assembly Rooms. The mecting was the rosult of a meeting held a tew days ago, when the retail cigar dealers resolved to indorse the workmen. It was calied to order by Mr. John Fuchsius, jwho stated that 118 Object Was Lo Oppose all monopolies and to aid the cigarmakers in their present strike. The tenement house system was bitterly denounced, and character- ized as one of the main causes which bas brought gdout the prosent complication. it was finally decided to form.« bew organization, to be known as the “United Cigarmakers and Storekeepers.”’ The following oilicers. were electe resident, John Fuchsius; Secretary, Edward Kraft; Treasurer, Loo Hare, An executive committee was also appointed for the pur- pose of conferring with other organizations and aiding tue cigarmakers who are on strike, During the day meetings were held at Concordia Hall, at the head- quarters of the strikers on Eldridge street, and prog- Tess reported. ‘ihe busiwess of the cigurmakers’ organizations was principaily conflued to the meetings of com- miitees und the arrangement of details for the current week’s work, Tne Executive Committee and the committees on Orgumzation and Relief, of the Central Organization, met at nine a. M, adquar- ters, Concordia Assembly Rooms, avenue A, and prog- Tess was made in perfecting the scale of prices. But the eubject 1s a very dificult one to handle, so intri- cate and ;difforent are the rates paid in the various cigarinuking establishments, and it may be some time yet betorea uniform and satistactory list is prepared, In the meantime some of the manulacturer: awaiting the action of the strikers in tuis respect be- fore giving a final decision whether they will yield or not. A TAX COLLECTOR'S COLLECTION, . David H. Crawford is the tax collector of the Toutn ward of Newark, According to an affidavit made by Mrs. Charles Gelb, of No, 105 South Orange avenue, that city, David has been exercising au insolence of oftice which calls tor severe reouke, Mra Gelb alleges that Crawiord called at her house repeatedly in search of her brother-in-law, a delinquent taxpayer, She told Crawiord that Jacob Gelb did not live with her, but elsewhere, giving him the address. Failing tofind Gelb there Crawford returued to Mrs. Gelb and demanded that she pay the amount due by bim. This she re- fused, and finally, as. she avers, Crawiord forgot bim- seif in hig fury and struck a severe blow, knocking her over against the stove. She laid the complaint before Justice Otto, who caused Crawford’s arrest and required him to give bail to appear before the Grand Jury. ITALIAN SUNDAY AMUSEMEN'TS. During a controversy last night between ono Dettees, about thirty years of age, Lethena Careesa and Frauch! Palamaso, Italian laborers, Detises received a severe cut over the left temple with a razor, The mon lived on Third avenue, near 100th and 107th streets, and were near their residence at tho time the quarrel took place, The wounded man Was atiended by Dr Steenort, who stated that the temporal artery was severed ; red, Petro Palariono and Gioseppe Devillo got into a dis- pute last evening in Newark, N.J., during which Petro stabbed Gioseppe six times in the back, Pala- Tieno then made god bisescape, His victim’s wounds are said not to be dangorous, A REMINDER OF HALE'S FAOTORY. Some pieces of human ficsh and a few bones were found yesterday among the ruins of Hale’s factory, ‘Thirty-fifth street and Tenth avenue. It a beheved that the fragments are parts of some remains already recovered, RAID ON A HOUSE OF ILL-REPUTE. The police raided the house No, 114 Ellery street, Wiluamaburg, yesterday morning, and arrested three Women and two meu, who gave their names as Annie Markoe, housekeoper; Teresa McCauley, Annie Wisey James Jones and John’ Keller. A SAILOR DROW. Captain John Savage, fitty years of ago, and master of the sloop Jane Netta, now lying at the foot of West Eloventh stroet, mysteriously disappeared on the 26th inst, and no traces of him could be found. As he was known to have been intoxicated on that day it was feared that he had fallen into the river, These fears were fully realized yeatorday morning, as his vody was found floating in ‘the North River, near where bis sloop was lying, by two of the sloop’s hands, Au Oxatnination Was made vy the Corover, who ascer- tained that death was caused by drowning, and the body was sont to he Morgue, ee SUICIDE IN A CEMETERY. iD, Tho body of an unknown man was found yesterday afternoon suspended by the neck from the limb of a tree ina secluded part of Greenwood Cometery, Tho deceased was about sixty-five years of age. There was no.uing found on the body by which it could be ideuti- fied, It was evidently a case of suicide, NG HOPEFUL August Baumgartner, aged ton years, of No, 24 Stockton street, Wus arfosted yesterday in Wiiliams- burg jor stealing $11 trom his mother, Whon searched at the station houso an old watch, without hands of mainspringy ® brass cham and a poo! kaife wore all that was fouod to represent the stolen money. A few weeks ago the lad mitted « bur- glury in tho vicinity, and was released, as the parties Tobbed by bim Would not prosecute him on account of bie youth, MORRISSEY’S BATTLEFIELD. THE STRUGGLE GOING ON IN TAMMANY'S STRONG HOLD—A WARFARE THAT OVERSHADOWS THE STATE CONTEST. There is no contest in the State or country at Present rivalling that betwoon Augustus Schell and John Morrissey. They are pitted against each other in the most respectable and wealthy Sena- torial district of the United States—the Seventh, It runs from rivor to river along Twenty-sixth street, and east of Sixth avenue along Fourteenth street, It includes all the great hotels and many aristocratic residences. The following are some random inter- Views on this contest:— Mr. Robert B, Roosevelt, the ox-Congressiman, said:—‘) think that Morriesoy will be elected by a considerable majority—not less than two thousava, Kelly’s ticket will also be beaten, and I think ho will have to retire trom the head of affairs. Smith Ely, 2 think, willthen go to the head of Tammany Hail, ‘That is the present aspect of affairs to me, Kelly bas done as well as he knew how, with hig disposition and ideas; but he bas ured the public out with his want of placation and adaptability.” “How do you consider Morrissey to be the favorite in this contest ?”? “He voted against the amendments rostricting the suffrnge of the poor. Several other Senators oppor them, tn tact, but favored letting the people vote on them. Morrissev opposed submitting them even; 80 I believe he will get the vote of tho poor generally. The republicans, with very few exceptions, will vote torhim, The laboring class on the river sides wiil generally vote for him,”’ “What other reason can you give?” “Well, the nomination went begging around the Manbattan Club, [t was offered there, aad nobody coveied it, Senatorships for such a district are to be coveted. But it had to be forced on Schell ut last. He is a creditable man; but} don’t see how his peculiar qualities aud manners can entuuse the rich or attract the poor’? Mr. John ¥. Savage, Deputy Rogister, sald:— At present Morrissey has the call, He is an upand down fellow, aud I think it is au especial Providence to bave him opposed by Jimmy O’Brien, Now Morrissey always Opposed any ngsault or brutality in his political con- tests, O’Brien nas lett a dreadtul record. ‘he ex-prize fighter stands out open aod big, and tukes his punish. ment, He willrun better and better as hia campaign extends, ‘The rich people know that he hus made a good senator, The poor and rough are rather proud of him and know very well that he has given them plenty of jood and help.” “You dou’t moun to say that be has given as many barrels of flour to the old women and the ricketty men as O’Brien?” “Yes, He hus done much, and without ot tae tion, Personally,’? added Mr. Savage, “I think very highly of Augustus Schell, There 18 not a better busi- ness maa in New York,” Mr. John B. Bryan thought that Schell would be elected. “It Tammany Hail ia worth anything as an organization 1t will swoop in the poor wards and pur- Nout jd Schell will naturally get the respectable vote, 1 like Morrissey, personatiy, but { wouldn’t vote tor him with Mr, sehell as a competitor. If those civil service reformers vote for John Mi will make a great laugh at their 1uconsistency.” “Why did Morrissey change his district from the Fourth to the Seventh ??? “-Pride,”’ said another; ‘and interest, too, O’Brien Dad remarked that Morrissey couldn’t ruo up town. ‘That was enough to incite Morrissoy. Major Quincy, of the Snerifl’s department of tho city—be was on the staff of General’ Jenkins, Coa- federate States Aymry—of Baltimore, and has an sloquent gift, — “{ should think that it was a walk over for Schell— that he would get 4,000 or more majority, Morrissey is out of bis element up town. Schell is weil known there—the scion of an old family and honorable in all his dealings, If there {ts anything in tuteiligont suffrage Scuell will be elected. ’? People are asking which side Tilden will espouse. “It will take bim until election to make up his mind,” said a novitiate, “He nas been tu railroad schemes with Schell, but Morrissey recommended hin for Governor, 1 don’t think he will be heard from at allin this Senatorial contest.” “ How do yéu stand on tho constitutional amend ments, Mr. Morrt: ?’? asked the HERALD representa- tivo yesterday when he met the great contestant in the district, 2 “My record in “the Senate ought to show that,” was the reply, ‘Woodin, who bad charge of the amendments, submitted them asa whole. Alera great deal of digcussion 1 provatied apon him to sepa- rate thom so that we could vote on each clause or section by itselt I voted against the property qualification at every stage. Had I ted otherwise 1 would have misrepresented the sentiments of the people who sent me there, the ma- jority of whom are poor people, I tried to get them to split the amendments and let tho people vote on the property qualification by itselt, 1 told them thero was so much good in the amendments that they as a whole should not be jeopur- dized on account of a single clause about which there was so much irreconcilable difference of opinion, Tammany Hall 1s making a great deul of noise about the amendments, but its leaders do not state that both of their representue Vives votod in favor of thi disfranchising proposition, My opponent says thet ne is Opposed to the dis!ranchising amendment... Wo both, then, occupy the same position on tbat point, as my record will show that I always have been opposed tot ‘Are you sure of being clocted?”” “No doubt of it,”” “Why? “Because I know Schell is going to be badly de- feated,” This with a good-vatured chuckle, The Heratv represeatative saw the point and went his way io peace. ASSEMBLY NOMINATION, Thomas Foley last evening received the anti-Tam.- many nomination for Assembly trom the First dise trict of this city. NOT A CANDIDATE, Tho delegates to the Kings County Republican County Convention will be called to reassemble during the week to piaco in nomination a candidate on their of George A, Kingsland, the nominee tion for Supervisor-at-Large, who bus determined not to run for the office, Mr, Kingsland is a member of the Siocumite Democratic General Com- mittee, THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. A BEPLY TO MR. PECKHAM, New York, Oct, 26, 1877. To tum Evitor oF Tue Heracy:— In to-day’s issue of your paper I Gndan argument of Mr. Wheeler H, Peckham favoring the submission of the proposed constitutional amendments to the people of the State, and the position taken by this learacd and distinguished gentioman would seom to call for a rep!v trom some one opposed to this course, In the Legisiature of 1877 1 opposed and sought by every means within my power, a8 a member of the Assembly, to have stricken from the proposed amend- ng articie the sixth section, which has since proven to be “ihe bone of contention.” 1t unjustly discriminates, not so much between two classes as between two of a class, As I understand the section as adopted by the last Legislature it is not proposed that “the responsibility of seeing that the public funds are wisely and honestly administered’? should not be placed on the taxpayers and rentpayers. Rather, I judge it, this responsidil- ity 18 to be placed on only a portion of the rentpayors, It requires a good deal of special pleading to sustain the position that Lhe mechanic who pays ® monthly rent of $16 18 not as deeply interested in such works as “involve heavy taxation’! as is the tenant who pays a yearly rout of $250, It roquires something more than special pleading to convince tho thousands of young meno ia the cities of tis State, that because their earnings are given over to their parents, Wao pay the reot of the pouse, or because they lodge uptown and board down town, that they havo no interest in the management of the finances of their city. ‘Those who favor this Board of Finance scheme are, of course, anxious that the proposition should be submitted to the poopie. But let it be remembered that the voters who are not at allaifected by the Proposition, who live outside of the cities of the State, bave then a much beter opportunity to fasten this restriction on the people of tho ett This restricuion upon tho “very poor” was not asked for by either tho press or people, Nor had any experience met with in the government of our citi called for it It was placed as ‘a rider” on some very good amendments to the constitution which were earnestly sought tor and which ean be easily adopted, The people will never consent to havo their right to a full voice in the management of the affairs of their city with in any way. Ri tully, THOMAS F. GRADY, No. 36 Mad) A DAUGHLER'S CHOICE, A warrant was obtained from Justice Riley, of Brooklyn, ov Saturday last, by John Barrett, a white man, for the arrest of his daughter Mary on the charge of vagrancy. The accused, who is rathor a protty girl of ‘seventeen years of age, was arrosved by Officer Brady, of ‘the Thirteenth — precines, and tal to court, Mr. Barrett testified that Maury, while at home, haa refused to obey his com- mands, and had ually left the house. At the conciu- on of ber father’s testimony Mury laughingly said :— n strech, OBITUARY. EDWIN ADAMS, THE ACTOR. Edwin Adams, the actor, died in Philadelphia, at quarter past eleven o’ciock yesterday morning, at the residence of David Gardner, Ho was conscious until within an hour of his demise, when he called his wife to bis bedside and bade her goodby, Mr. and Mra. Gardner and Mrs, Jarvis, of Bostou, a cousin of Mr. Adams, wore pri . At the moment of dissolu- tion Mrs, Adams was lying upon a sofa and Mr. Gard- ner beld the dying actor in his arms. So peaceful and quiet were his last momonts that bis wife did not Know of his death until Mr. Gardnor laid the inani- mate body down upon the bed, The announcement so Jong expected has at Jast come. Death had lost its terrors, and eteruity doubtloss be- came a welcome exchange for the sufferings he on- dured. Yet in parting with life, and to bim its many Pleasant associations, he was permitted to realize the worth of true friendship; that he had not lived alto- gether in vain, and was leaving behind memories fresh, greon and monumental. la the language of a lady member of bis profersion it was but ‘One wrench of tho heart strings, one last yoarning look At faces he loved, und the great Judgment Book Lay open before him. Dickens somewhere makes one of his characters say ‘When he had walked on the river’s brink ia tho peaceful moonlight for some haif an hour he put his hand in his breast and tenderly took out a handfal of roses, Perhaps ho put them to his beart; perhaps he put them to hie lips; but certainly ho bent down ou the shore and gently launched them on the flowing river, Pale and unreal in the mooulight, the ‘river floated them away, And thusdo greater things that once were in our breasts and near our bearts flow from us to the eternal seas.’? It was so with poor Ned Adams. He died in his prime, his ambition un- checked and his work unachieved, He was born in Medford, Mass., in the year 1834, and descended from one of the old families of the Bay State. As a schoolboy he was noted among his fellows for his warmth and generosity of nature, and at an early age began \o develop those fine personal and artistic tastes which made him popular in later years, While he wasnot a close student his extraordiuury memory helped bim out of many a schovlboy’s aifl- culty and secured for him the cuimmendatory marks of his teachers. On exhibition days the fire and force of his elocution, the beauty of his reading, his tine power of mimicry and his sweet, penetrating voice nover failed to win the applause of the attendant throng. On leaving school he entered a store in Bos- ton, with the intention of becoming a merchant, but from the first ho was out of his element. The counter and its tools of trade bad wo attraction for young Adams, and secking the earliest opportunity to make & change, he found excitement ana pleasure in the amateur performances of the Boston Mechanics’ Insti- tute, Then he sought a position as a supernumerary at the National Theatre, and subsequently at the How. ard Atbenwum was given tho smal part of Stephen ip “The Hunchback,”’ Julia Dean Hayne being the Julia, Hore, even in this uuconsequential part, he mage a bit Tbe manager saw the bud that afterward {ruc- tided, The boy had announced bis intention ot beginning at the bottom of the ladder, but he climbed round after round with a rapidity that astonished bis best friouds. He was woot ut this time to give imitations of Gustavus V. Brooke, and his manager, W. M. Fleming, ‘he latter cuught him in the act oueday while entertaining the company with his own mannerisms, and forthe mo- ment was enraged and tined young Adams for his im- pudence, “Piease don’t,’ said the youth, with ex- quisitely gomical action; ‘if you do i must owe the management.” Tne tue was remitted, Leaving the Howard Atueuwum Adams went to the Boston Museum, where for tore than a year he Was attuched to the stock company ‘and did excellent work, Still ambitious, however, he sought other spheres, and like Poor Jo, ‘inoved on’? uuul be reached Kichinond, Va., where be enlisted in tue company of Kunkel & Moxiey, with whom were engaged J. W. Collier, George Bouitace and other young men, who were then, like himsell, striving to Obtain u frout place 1u the ‘profession, ‘I'he incideut 4s related that during the early period in his ex- perience he was cast Jor the pallbeurer in “Richard 11L,” who says to Richard ‘stand back, my ord, and let the collin pass.” ‘The old joke bud been often tid in bis presence, and when the ume {or the lines came> it was so much impressed ou bis memory that he involuntarily ex- claimed, ‘stung nd let the parsou cough,” Adams’ next success was in tbe Walout Strect Theatre, Poiladelpola, where be won otber laurels as a stock actor, became au important leading mun and a recognized Member of tue prolession throughout the country. Wim J. Florence says of bim:—‘‘His imitations Were simply superb. 1 went to see Lim imitate me in Jorry Cup, im the ‘Widow’s Victim,’ ‘The audience applauded him uproariously, aud everybody turned to look ut mon the box wile 1 was enjoying my own burlesque.” 1, was avout this time that be bit upon the play of “Dead Heart,” and suc was the Strengtu of character be threw into his acting as Kovert Landry that the performance had the remarkable run jor Pbiladelpuia of tive oF six weeks, ‘“Avout 1862 or 1863,” says Mr. Harry Wali, “+1 weat to see bit, aud Was so impressed by his per- formance that 1 immedimtely mado arrangements to engage him in the sturriug vusiness tor tue folowing season, We were buth dead broke, hadn’t a cent in ‘the World apd a minimum ol credit, Ned, tov, seemed to have wo conlidence*either im himself or the play, I felt, however, that the man was {uli of power ‘and resources, aud bad a curious and indescribuble hold on tue public sympacby. don’t know how to describe it, bus there was sume- thing in bis voce and manner that seumed to seize with @ grip on bis audieuce, and I kuew that If be played us Well eisewhore as he Lad dove in Philadel. phia we should make a success. We borrowed some mouey and Went tu Buflaio, ‘There he played bis lirst star engagement—I think about August, 1863 ihe eugagement iasied two weeks aud our profits wero $412, un amount which surprised both of us Alter that We travelled together, and he bocame recoguized rer star, His favorite characters were Rover, in iid Oats,’ which was a did piece of acting; Rapbuel, in the e Heart;’ Kdwin Middleton, io “Lue Drunkard,’ aud Wiliam in ‘Black Eyed Susan.’ These tour pieces were our capital, being the staple plays tor a week. Subsequently he purchased ‘Knock Ardeu,’ und, un- der i admialsiration, it became a very strong play for tour or five years, His Shakespearean characters were cominenced about 18¢4, and he periormeu with much success Richurd IL, sacbetn, Komeo and Ham- Jet. His Mercutio was a particularly toe piece of acting. He was also excellent in “fhe Robbers.’ Lu fact, the talent of the map Was so Versatiic that he could do almost anythtug, aud it was not uncommon during our travels to produce a now piece every night in whe week. “Li L were called upon to critcise bis character as an actor I sbouid say that if he were not a genius it was his own fault, vecuuse no hud the dramutic i- wtinct, the voice, the figure, the ability to ‘muke up,’ the power to catch und hold the atiention of nis audi- ence, aud the pecular waguetsm which you can’t describe, and yet whidh Makes the footiighis a kind of invisible equatorial liue vetween art, actor aud people. Lf Ned Adams bad @ fault it was in the shape of careless geucrosity, He absoluteiy threw is money away. Once be was acting 1 Pittsvury and a conyeut buraed down, He was drawing weil aud gave to the Sisters $3:000—every cent of his receipis— to help them rebuild their home. Ou another vccasion @ poor actor’s family was im distress in ove of the cities which we vistted, Nod iound it out and en- closed to them five one huodred dollar bills, Theso incidents were common. He seemed to live only tor bis friende—gave them the days when be should bave been at bis studies, aud trusted to his own good luck at night, As au actor he was emotional aud unique, Ho rarely did the sume thing twice in the vame man- her; 1n fact, depended less ou art and more ou the in- spiration of the moment than any member of the protession I bave mot, I think Wat is the reason why he so olten used to electrify his au- diences, 4d asked him onco why he trusted to these accidents, and allered the character of his previous night's pertormance, ‘Ob, 1 cau’: help it,? ‘I have to act as f feel. I read tho the people in front, aud they give me new ought.’ And tuat’s the reason,” suid Mr, Wall, why I think there was so litie of mero art about Adams and s0 much of genuine tuspirativn,” Ail of Edwin Adams’ associates, professionally and socially, pay tribute to lis fine character in a similar manner, Mr. Florence says ‘My first recotiection of him was Whou he Wis in be lioward Athenmum, Los- ton, where ho was playing ligh® comedy parts and giving imitations of famous aciors. Afterward | mot him in mauy places, and was struck by the peculiarity that he never see to be‘ tired’ or ‘put oat.’ In fact it was long ago evident that he was burniug botu en of the candic, The last time I suw him was in San Francisco, in June, 1 think, when he insisted on a tending a meeting of the Bohemian Ciub, of which w were both members. Wo were to change quarte thar night, aud, although be was very ill, he deter mined to join in the procession trom the old rooms to the new. A reception took place in the evening aud Ned insisted on reciting ‘Sheridan's Ride,’ which be did; but, poor fellow, he almost broke down, because ho was ‘Wweuk and searcely abloto situp. Yet be lingered there telling stories and keeping the company amused until nearly four o'clock in the mormux, When we purted he came up and putting his bauds in mine said:—'Well, Billy--B, F, M. P.—the best of friends must part,’ and that’s the last time,’’ said Mr. Florence, wiping away a tear, ‘I saw poor Ned!)” Mr. Adams bad jor wearily four yours complained of “E wisb that I the Almighty, then wouldn't pun- igh youl’? In reply to the charge Mary produced from hor pocket @ marriage certificate, which sot forth that she had beea duly mal yne Odell. Her busband is a negro, black as the ace of spades, She was discharged from custody. RUN VER BY A STREET CAR, Jamos Slater, a lad residing at No, 165 North Fourth streot, Williamsburg, was yestorday knocked down and run over by car No, 277 of the Graham avenue line, 8 passed over his right bip, lacerating it so badly that no hopes of bis recovery are enie tained, The driver of the car, Williwm Muldoon, was arrested, Weakness of the throat, wud some of the doctors troated him for the disease popularly knowa as *cler- yman’s sore throat,” but it crept on watil it attacked the lungs, whon, wader further advice, he aotermined to Visit California and Australia, The complaint was groutly aggravated by a rough passage, Which noar!. Tosulted in the Wreck of the steamsuip, the passon- gers being compelied for many hours to remain up to their waists in water, From this additional shock to & aystem already enfeeblod the actor never recovered, and, aithough he Was enthusiastically received in the Australian cities, he was quick to discover that Lis physical power was gone and bis earthly work ended, ‘Ou'one occasion his exhaustion was such that the | people had to carry him off the stage. Mr. Charles FB. Pratt, the pianist, who was then in Australia with the Di Muraka organiza- who returned to California with Adams, tion, ani ——— relates the following incident, which fitly illustrates* the sensitive and yet ludomitable character of the/ man. He saya:—We left Sydney on the 15th of Do» comb Ned was worshipped by tho ple there, and they parted with bim with an exhibition of pot a little regret, Ho didu’t expect to Ive to reach even the Sandwich Islands, and used to rewark, as we Dadé him ‘Good night,’ ‘Well, boys, I don’t know that I shall see you in ‘the morning, but God bless you —all—we'll_~ meet sometime.’ During these passages there are generally many professionals coming and going, und it is the custom lo give a entertainment for tbe benefit of a local hospital fuod. (na this occasion, however, tuere wore none on board but Mr, Adams and myself Captain Ferris, of the steamship (since dead, by the way), de termined that th should be no exception to the rule, and accordingly Tepes @ pertormance with the material on band. was himeelt very good ata recitation. A young English lady, and my own wile, an Australian girl, sang paggably Well; the mail clerk played on the flute and some of tho saijors had a comic dialogue, Poor Ned was lying in his stateroom when he, heard of this, and, calling to to bis bedside, said, In a Whisper, {oF his voice was gone, ‘put me down for ‘*Sheridan’s Ride."?? It astonished me tor 1 didn’t think he would live another day. Well, the evening came and the entertainment was tn progresa im the graud saivon, although going very slowly and without much animation, when who should appear, so feeble that he could hardly stand, but Ned Adams, boiding on bere aud there a3 be slowly crept down th companion-wsy to the cabin, Beckoning to Geor; Barnes, one of the editors of the San Francisco he buskily exclaimed, ‘Announce ‘*Sheridan’s Rid Vil do it if it kills me, ‘The vhing’s moving too slow.’ And bless your soul he di it, Bat as ne stood there, with his coat collar rolled up aod a handkerchief wound around bis neck, and bis great dark eyes flashing with almost a super- nutural ire, he looked more like @ ghost than a tan, Heavens! What a recitation! What you couldn't bear you could see, tor the whole genius of the actor and the poet seemed to be extiausting itself 1u that one supreme effort. I never expect to look upon the hke again. Lt was the most superb piece of mute action I eVer witnessed, and when he finished the applause ‘Was something to be remembered. Ned teil back into the arms of those who were standing by, and we care ried him to tho deck, The next day we arrived at *¥risco.?/ While here Adums rallied slightly, but his condi. tion remained extremely critical, and 1 was with doubtand ai:fficulty that the journey overland to bis home in Philadelphia was attempted. How friends have alleviated ius misiortune; bow generously the people of Caliiornia, at the suggestion of Mr, Sothern, tured oat to give him a monster benefit; how that big-hearted actor, then as more recently, wok Djs sul. fering brother 10 his arms, and with other meiuberg Of the profession spread the contagion of a pure and steriing sympathy; bow the dying recipient in his last letter to Ube public acknowledged, in tender, earnest words, that sympathy to be a hold, a siay, a comfort, in bis deep allliction that no wealth could purchase or power bestow, are matters with which we are all familiar. The obsequies will Le held in St. James’ Episcopal Church, Phijadelphia, ou Thursday next, and the in- terment will take place at Mount Moriah Cemetery, It is not yet determined who will act as pallvearera, THE STAGE. WHAT DANIEL DOUGHERTY THINKS IT Ig NOT BUT OUGHT TO BE, Mr, Daniel Dougherty, of Philadelphia, delivered an able lecture in the hull of the Cooper Union iast evening on “The Stage As It Was and {sand As It Should Be.” The proceeds of the entertainment wera for the aid of the hospita lot the Sisters of St, Francis Xavier College, and judging from the size of the au- dience there can be no doubt that that institution was handsomely benefited thereby. Both at his appoar ance on the plattorm and when he rose to spoak Mr. Dougherty was greeted by hearty applause, Many, in fact all, of bis witty and eloquent sayings wero ap- plauded to the echo, The speaker began by making some general remarks on the Jecturer’s art as com- pared with that of the writer. The true end of the lecture, he said, is to the lecturer an amusing and on- tertuining subject, and one whose very title 1s sug- gestive of enjoyment. Therefore, though I would, perhaps, have chosen a more serious subject mysell, 1bave been requested to speak on the subject an- nounced, the stage, as 1t should be, and to that I re. quest your kind attention during the allotted hour, There have been various amusements in all ages, continued Mr. Dougherty, and it is always a part of wise statesmanship to provide intervals and moans of public enjoyment. The most permanent and popular of all amusements fe the theuirs. By the theatre, however, 1 do not mean the lialian opera, though to cultivated minds thut may often be a source of refined enjoyment; aud still less do I mean tho opéra bouile, vor that vile mixture of mirth and murder, yclept the molodrama, and least of ail the melange where the eye and mind ure pleased only by the gaudy scenery and the lascivious delights of the ballet, 4 mean that noble drama which rose with the duwa ol civilizatiou, which has in all ages formed an outlet tor the in: ot the poet, Which has delighted the wise and learned, hag educated the mind, corrected the taste and warmed the heart aud sob! of the wases, [tis this that when properly conducted tends to suppress vice and pro- mote Virtue, and which cau again become, as it was Jong ago, the bhandmaia of religion, 1 would be in- tercating to trace the progress of the drama through the Greek aud Komau times whon it was im the zemish of its glor; id through the Middle Ages, when in the hands of tue monks it served ag a means Ol instruction as weil as of recre- ation. My province, however, 18 simply to vindicate the stage, while 1 condemn its present degradation; ta point out the dignity of the profession, while 1 ac- kKuowle.go the iamentable failures of some of its brightest ornaments, DECLINE OF THE DRAMA, ‘The stage as at prevent couducted is corrupt. Around it have gathered many evils tuat must be coademred, But because oi these clust ould we seck to destroy tho thing ik to rescue it from their faial embrace, und piace it in the high, untainted position which tt deserves, Alter tho Midde Ages, the decline of the stago was rapid, and the corruption of its representatives was such as to spreud abroad the obloquy which among respectabie people its abuses bad already engendered. In thie country the Continental Congress passed a law pro- hibiting any person in the employ of the goveroment from visiting of encouraging uy theatrical poriorm- ance under penalty 0: dismissal irom the service. The very day that acuion was taken, Latayette, arriving in Fuiladelphia, invited Henry Laurens, thea President ‘of Congress, to accompany -him to the theatre. Li Tens iniormed him of tue action of Congress, and the Marquis said that in that case he should be careiul not to give offence by going himseit. In ,ome of the States the production ot pluys was prohibited; but the luw being sysiematicaliy evaded and public sxeutiment not eniorciug it the law was. beiore joug repealed, apd the standard piays (wbich duribg the existence of tho Obnoxious law had beer anvounced us lectures) reappeared in their propet culors. 1 sincerely aver that as a class actors are us sober aud law abiding as any of the so-called learned pro- fessious. I basten to gay that 1 do not class the ministry as a profess: It 18 somotuing higher, holier, a vocation, a calling trom Ged, ‘The actor who combines geuius with his talent, who rises to the highest excelleuce in his profession, whetuor his part be grave or terry, whether he wear the buskin or the sock, commands our genu- ine admiration and respect, Acting 18 tho highest of the imitative artsy ‘Tbe actor why, tired with gouiug aad fille with bis heart, makes our pulses turob and hearts beat Ligh, depicts not tho resembiavce of pas- Bion, UL the reality. There is uo profession or call- jog that demends such coustant study aod assiduous practice, Tue actor makes many sacrilices, and tho greatest of all, tor ho gives up the delights of home And sociui delights at Ube choicest hours, THK GLORY OF THE STAGE. The condewnatiuvn of the stage is restricted to lis ubuses—iis leentious sud corrupt per- formances. All have spoken its praises aud worked for its refurmacion, Many exeeileat plays bave been written by suming hguts in the ministry. Cardinal Wisewau Was tho author of several plays, and tis last work was # lec.ure ou Shakespeare, Bishop Bancroit gave private theairicals; Bishop Warburton annotated Shakespeare’s works, Au actor taught Demosthenes to declaim, aud Cicero has left the highest culogium ofthe purity, genius and ability of Kosejus, who made tue first igure on the #tage by his art and wag worthy of a seatin the Senate by lis virtue. Foote was toe brightest wit of his times, Goldsmith said of Garrick that be was an epitome of ail the pioasant things in map, and Jobngon said that deato eclipsed the ‘gayety of nations, lt was the virtue as well as the talent of the eldet Joweph Jeiforson that cauged the erection of a monu- mento lis memory at Hurrisburg, By universal ac cord ab acior slands-toremost in tue ranks of fame, His name, the world has decreed, shail never dio, Where aii We great iwen of the ages aro grouped, where every eye is lixed, there reigns immortal Suake- speare, and there will he ride on tu glory through the ages, till time is swallowed in eternity, He it 1s who, in philosophy, statesmanship, valor and worth, hag leit us nobler models than ‘history, though drawa thereirom. ln his writings every virtuc dode ws ornament and every vice its punishment, At this point the speaker recited Wolsey’s iamous soliloquy aud the adjuration to Cromwell. At its con: clusion the building rang with upplauge, which thence forth througout the iecture filled up every pause 10 the flow of talk and illustration on the platiurm, Ia the course of bis remarks Mr. Dougherty repented very many lines of poetry and related numerous anec- dotes of his own voyhood, and the doings of actors aud other men, Roturning to the sabject of bis leo ture, he said:—Members of the theatrieal profession are particularly labo to the Vice of intomperau the one of ali others .o be avoided T bulk of the profession, mowever, are models of sobriety. Vhere are men aud Women on tho stago Whose exited character and eminent wit, virtue and Wisdom make them admired and cause their society to be sought everywhere, This 1@ not a golden ago, but it is an age ol gold, and in maby fespects an age 4 acy of public taste is shown 0, Whilo he 1s worshipped om Shakspeare is frequently dishonored, Brains have doen eclipsed by bills, the inspiration of the poot by the brusi of the scene painter, tho noblest virtue and noblest sentiments by the double entendre anu rough jokes of the biondetburlesquer aud negro minstrel, Far irom me be it to advise any one to go on tho stage; but since it Will always be « resort of ambitious youth If hope that before long there will be a proper school for justruction in the noble art Aiter ail it depends on the people whether the stage Shall pursue its downward path or rise again to noblest heights, Piety and respectability caunol destroy the stage; they can only relorm it,