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Captain Hunt on the Possibilities
of the -Coming War.
RUSSIA THOROUGHLY PREPARED.
England To Be Struck at Her
Weakest Points.
IRELAND'S OPPORTUNITY.
Tlie Part Americans May
Play in tlie Struggle.
SHIPS, TORPEDOES AND CARTIUIGES.
Fast Sailing Cruisers to Prey on
British Commerce. ?
[BY TEXiBOBAPH TO THE HEBATJJ. ]
San Francisco, May 7, 1878.
The steamer Great Republic, of 8.380 tone, belong,
lug to the Paclflo Mall Steamship Company,
baa been aola by them to persons and
lor purposes not known. Perrons not
named taavo offered a large sum lor another steamer,
probably tho Stale of Oalltornta, now building and
nearly roady lor sea at Cramp's shipyard, near Phila
delpbta. This vessol Is owned in Son Krancisoo, and
Ibo oflor tuado lor bor waa rcfaaod by the owners
bare.
CAPTAIN HUNT'S STOET OP THE BU3SO-AMEBI
CAN OBUIBEB SOHRMB.'
Boston, May 7,1878.
The two apoo'.al agenU ol tho Rosslan government
who arrived in New York last Saturday on the Ger
manlaweroA, Grlppenberg, brother ol Count Grip
psnberg, or the Clmbrta, and H. W. Hani, ol
Nepooset, an oatlylng suburb or Boston.
Captain Hupt was a bordy flahorman on
the Massachusetts and New England coast,
a trained seaman, a man ol almost unlimited endur
ance, cool and clear beaded beyond question and
gifted with an experlonoe that tow men ol bte ago
possess. Both these gentlemen arrived in Boston
early tills morning. Captain Huut at once proceeded
to bis father's house In Nepooset, and arranged to
have a day's rest after bis long and tedious
Journey. ' His father and two sisters were
glad to soe htm and refusod ah callers admlss-on until
slier the family reunion. Your correspondent was
among the Orst Tow persons who essayed to talk with
tbo Russianized Amcrioen, aud with much difficulty
an opportunity was giver., in connection with another
gentleman, to talk with the man who has so soon
worked himself Into tAe confldcnco ol a great nasion
like Rnsslo.
captain hont-s nrcoBD.
Captain Hunt Is a man about lorty-flve years old,
strong and athletic, sunbrownod by exposure and the
picture or health, cdoluess and determination. He
represented tbo merchant marine at the
Philadelphia Exposition In 1870, and It was
thsrs that ho made tho acquaintance ol
the Russian Commissioner?, Ilo studied their
lsucuace. aud lu time became a fluent talker. Ho ac
companied ibo Com ratB doners and tbclratuchdsona
tour through the chief cltlos of the United
at lo? clofio ol ibo Kxooftlioot an.l ?x*
plain?* Ibe dUTcrcnt manutuciurtug prowiB??,
the sbtpbutlulng, the system of d?T
fences Ac Fludlug him so welt Informed and
no doubt with a look ahead 10 the
afterward transpired, the agents inducod htm to ho
* company them to Russia, holding out Inducements to
him whioh bo could not despise. He has
e in?e been In Russia and m the tcryloe
ot the government. For UjstlDgu.shert servlce.
be has been prnsented with the badge ol Si.
laus, a handsomo decoraltou. Hie in,?il?,e a**ii
of American shipping interests and ?^ All...hcooait
was utilized by tho governrao..t iu rnot|ng arrang^
incnts lor tho present complicated elate ot nflairs ue
tween Russia and England. _
WltAT CAPTAIN lirst HAS TO BAT..
??I do no* wish to niako any statement to
mv mission here," snld Captain Hunt. "1 ?m on
uaeut an olfloial etuchd ot the government ol tho
C&ar, although nn American citiz jn. I aui what you
mubt rail a live Yankee, and I d?n t propose to give
aw.y the recrots cntru.tod to my keeping. I do not
iic,La to to say. nowevor, a low things, as sn Ameri
cao citizen and traveller, who has had opportunities
to observe things in the course ot his journey.
IKKLAXU IN STNPATnr WITH BUSSIA.
??I loll Russia some tirao ago with alow trusted
friends and nyonts and went to Ireland, whoro I spent
some time in looking leisurely over the neld. I touad
tho people ol Ireland, and, lu loot, I ?h"7ro ih0y ?e
that i lound Irishmen in every laud whm ??*
to bo fouiid, thoroughly In sympathy with Koaiua.
They behovo the tlmo has come when a good blow can
be siruok at tneir old oppressor, England.
?'Ho you bollevo, then, thai a war between Hdsila
end England la among tha orobabilttiea of the near
,U'qu? inevitable. It cannot be stopped. The nego
tiation* are merely to gala time?nothing ssoro.Well,
?s 1 was saying, tha Irishmen see tneir opporia
they nre determined to stme t
Uey get u chance. Eugtaud. seeing this
dlfPOSHios, has begun to take precautionary meas
urer sod nas removod ovary Irish regiment 'r?m lre
land'und fllled their plaoe* largely Willi Highlanders.
Ibe last reglmont loll Dublin lor England whtio 1 was
?here."
CONDITIO* OF IDMIi.
"What la Russia's condition at proscnt Id a flnaoclal
way V
?'She la in an excellent condition; never better.
Tbe talk about bar bankruptcy la all nousence. Mho
has not begun to draw en her resources yet. Hho la
an Untoooso nation?a young and progressive uattoo.
bbo in in good spirit*, cntnusiastio nnd dctorinined to
take her prnoer place in Europe."
"What old will aha gel in Europe V
"Austria la with us," bs cried enthusiastically.
??Ignatleira mission was a triumphant success, tier
inuuy Is wttb us and Italy is not aguinst us "
"What aid do you oxpoct Irom Irishmen f"
"Well, touic of them bsvo volunteered to Ot out
cruisers on their own money, and we have agreed to
let them. Wo will have all the aid we want," be
end, "and we ero not atreid of the Justice ot our
co use."
DOT raiVSTKSRS.
Captain ilont anui :A"Tnere is one thlogl would
like to explain. H has been aotd that tbe pgrpose 1
end my ussociutes had in view tn coining ie this
country Is to aid tbe Kunuao government in lining out
privateers to prey on itrltish commerce In too event
dl war. Such is not my purpose, nor do I believe
? that the Russian govornmeot would hero recourse to
any such moans except us a list resort. A pnvaioor
la nothing more uor less than a licensed pi ram I
do not believe that Russia, in Iho event
ot war, Inionde to givn out tailors . ot
marque to privaieera. A privateer Is a vessel Utted
?out by private individuals; but cruirers may ho built
in th h country, purchased by tho Russian govern
Bient, regularly oomtulsatoned aud ofllcoreit by
regular officers of tho Russian navy, and ibe
ubiest Internatlnnnl lawyers in Europe havo already
given their opinion that sucn vessels can bo Quod
out without Interfering with tbo Treaty ot l'aria or In
tbo least degree reflecting upon the good name
ot tbo American nation. I am an American citi
med. I lovo Russiu and nave looked upon tbia
question and know whereof I speak I will say, fur
tuerroore, tbnt 1 beltgvo that sone of our best novel
officers, who have seen service in the isle wsr, and
insny hardy American seamen and eosstors bavu ten
dered iheireorvlees to the Ruesttn government in tbe
dvent of a war with England.
now iicsmia is pasi'AkiNe.
"What Is the character el the Russian preparation*
tor wart"
"That Is secret, but when the time oomee they will
bo found to be of such a character no to eurpriao
every one who Is not In the secret."
"Red Russia anticipated war with England bofor*
the late Turkish wsr?*'
"Yes, Russia has expected war and ha* been pre
paring lor 11. Negotiation* worn commenced In this
country when IheRurfclsn commissioner* were hern
In l?7tl, that In the event of war tho assistance of
which ibav* spoken should bo rendered, and that
cruiser* and fast ratling craft might be fined out in
the event or a break botween the two great rowers.'/
?'Are thoso erolsors to depend moro on speed tbsn
Itrengib?"
"Yet; they are to be tho fastest oraft that can be
(oarni, able to get out ol the way of any large ship of
wnr. They will bo rt-guiarly commissioned as vossels
belonging 10 the Russian Navy?cruisers, but not
privateers?and thotr object will be lo attack the
enemy in the woaaeet point whenever wsr It de
clared.
btcdtinu KNonANP's wkak rollers.
"It will be found that ltovala has been calculating
upon the real strength ol England all along, bat Hist
a tie hns also duly regarded her wesk points, aud that
Hnssls will ho prepared io take advantage el all the
knowledge she has gained."
"What about ine march through Central Asia re
ferred l" In tbe Kgw Yobk IIkhald Ol ."murday Inst?"
"Newspapers oiicn got things wrong, but I will say
this in net), that the llaitALb had it about right then.
Wnen 1 was In Rossis" (Her* tho captain smpped
abort and seemed to rccolloct something). "There is
g broad blgnway from Russia to iirRich India, ana
Russia will leave no atone unturned to gain a point on
her old ocemy."
"What are the plana that would be adopted In oaao
Americana joined tbo Russian navy T"
"No particular plan la necaasiry. I ean make a
Russian of n man in ill teen mluuies. and a good
Amorloan will make a good Russian seaman or a good
Russlatf oincer."
"Are you quellOod to administer the oath or ofllco
or allegiance to miu for the Russian government?"
No answer to this, but a thoughtful mood.
AUOUT TDK CIS III; I A.
"Is the gentleman mentioned in tbo Baltimore des
patch as A. Grippenberg, und who wus your comnag
non tie voyage, a brother ol the dtatlugulabed Russian
officer on board the Cimbrla t"
??Ye* (alter aomo hosiuuion), tbey are brothers,
and they are high lu the Rosstan service, both being
trusted officers ot lha government.''
Are yon acquainted with the commander ol tbo
Cltubria?
Kxcuao me. The Cimbrla is 4 German vessel. Her
commander Is a German. I am well acquainted with
some -of tbo Rusaian officers who came as passengers
on the Cimbrla.
Hero the Captain declined to state furtner what ho
knew ot too Cimbrla and the object o( his visit to this
country, but said anything that he hud stated was in
a privato cupociiy as an American citizen and not as
a representative of the Russian government.
WHAT WILL VRaXCK DO t
With reference to the probable action of Fraooe In
tbo impending atruggio, Captain Hunt explained Hint
there were In St. Petersburg many French residents
and descendants ol Frvnebmeu nnd their txiorcsta
were with Russia, sod, basilica, Germany would be
able to control the action of Franco II she showed any
dosiro to side with Knglund, which, be behoved, she
would not.
IKXLAHD'S PART IX TQE RTKUOOME.
Ho sold, iu conclusion, that tho united Irishmen ot
the world would be oil the side of Russia. Tbey would
man her vessels ane help to Oght tier battles, display,
log tha same beroiam wbloli hud marked their history
In every war In wbtoh tbey had taken pan, sud,
said bo, England's wrongs infllotod ou Ireland wilt
be the weight to bear her down and gives Iter tho
death blow In this tucvltablestruggle." Captain Hunt
was very enthusiastic In speaking of the hopelul out
look for Russia In the coming fight and bow it would
lead to beneflt this country und fren Ireland.
FURTHER HOYKMKXTS.
A promlnont pasaengtr irom the Cimbrla left Boa
ton ibis evonlng ou the Fall RiTer Lino lot Row York.
He is a trusted agent of thy Russian government, u
man of rank In the Ruaaian Navy and thoroughly
posted In tho present movement tor tho (ltttug out of
privateers. It Is understood that Captain Hunt und
General Grippenberg hive left lor .Southwest Harbor.
WnT WAS BOSTON shi.kctxd?
Whether the tiuii of the Russiun agouts to this city
was lor the purpose ol prospecting lu the harbor or
?oloetlng from our wharvoa suitablo ships to bo used
as privateers or cruisers In tho event of a war be
tween Hie Imperial Msjosty tbo Czar of all
the Russias and Her Graohius Majesty tho
Kmpreas of Inuta and Quoou of Great Britain
and Ireland, remains as yet to bo so?n, but cer
tainly no spot oould bo selected ou tbe Atlantic coast
whlca 'ays any claim to be a shipping port, whore
thero is loss available materiel. It is a strange com
bination of clrcumstsnoes and an almost inorouible
condition of ufTuIrs under which Boston undertake" to
ootupoto wftb other cities In shipping goods fror i < r
wharves. The Ukrald correspondent p
tour among tbe shipping agents here tcf-a,...
discovered the fact that there are only threo lOn
which own eaagoiDg steamers thai would bo ut a
avanablo tor aorvico as cruisers. Of thc?o only two
companies aro solely Uoatoolun. Tbo Boston, Nor
folk and Baltimore Steamship Company has an ofllco
on Central Wharf, just ny tho Custom House.
Mr. Sampson, the vetorair agent, smiled when be
was asked what ships be controlled that would
bo capable of doing oceau duty us prtvutoers. Ho was
at flrsl inclined to believe that your correspondent
might be a Russian agent ta disguise.
??We run eovau vessels," bo said, "botwoen this city
and Baltimore and Norfolk. Three aro iron and aver
age a tounago of 1,1100; or, to be more explicit, one car
ries 1,400, one 1,300 and out 1.100 tons. 1 nose ships nro
last saiterr, uod will make Irom fifteen to (sixteen
milee an hour In a ptnob. Wo have two wooden ves
sels of 1.000 tons cseb and three ol about TOO."
"Have you heard ol any negotiations for tho pur
chase of any of your shipsT"
"No (smiling). If there were any ruch movement
on loot It would take placo In Baltimore, where the
headquarters o( the oompeny ore."
OTURR LINKS.
Tbe Philadelphia line, wnioh has Its ofllces here,
runs four steamers?three wooden and one iron. Two
ot tbeee are 1,400 tons burden, one l,luO and one 000.
Tbey ere good seagoing ships and quick sailers, hut
not as largo as the Baltimore steamers., Nlckcrsou At
Co., who run a Una between Boston sdU Sa
vannah, Go., own lour wooden atoams(iips
averaging a tonnage of 050 or 1.000 loos. They
also ran two steamers between Boston. Halifax, Prtnco
Edward Islnod and St. Johns. Beyond tlieso and a
few alow coasters there is not an availablo ship in
Boston Harbor lor privateering purposes. Of coarse
tbe Canard ocean steamships, (be Warren line and
others wbtoh ply betwoen this city and European
porta are owned by English companies, and are oat
of the qaeetlon as possible Russian property.
BUYING CABTRIDQEfi AND TORPEDOES.
[by telegraph to the herald. ]
Philadelphia, May 7, 1878L
II. Grlpponbsrg ?b4 Captain Hnnt, tbe two Russian
agents for the purchase ot privaieor*, whoso arrival
la tbts country was published In the Herald ycstor.
day, passed through this oltf to-day from Washington
on tbelr way to New York, whero they nro to meet the
promlnout American shipbuilder refcrrod to in ycstor.
day's despatches. Your oorrespondont has positive
information that a Connecticut manufacturer hns a
large contract to supply cartridges to the Russian
government. Proposals are also being received by
the Russian agents for torpedoes, and nogotuitions
ate now pending for the delivery of a quantity of
these articles.
RUSSIA* NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR.
A Rnsstan naval constructor has trocn In this city
for a long time, and from tbs number oi cablegrams
lie baa soul lately aomotbing important Is
believed to be on loot, ss bo Is knowu
to be in communication both wttb tbe
Minister at Washington aod the homo government.
For some time he was at work at John Roach's
shipyard as a draughtsman, anil It waa unknown at
tbaitimo that he held any position oonncctod with
tbe Russian goveruraont.
THE OIMBBIA STILL AT ANCHOR AT SOUTH
WEST HARBOR?OFFICERS AND MEN CON
TINUALLY VISITING THE SHORE?AN UN
HAPPY CONSUL.
[BY TELBGBAPH TO THE HERALD.]
Ellsworth, Me., May 7, 1878.
Tbs Clmbrla still oontlnuea to be a sphinx, defying
tbe cariosity of tbc most pertinacious sod inquisitive.
Never was secret better kept, yot novcr wore moo,
apparently, so open and candid. Tbo officers are not
now troubled with questions, and aro beginning to bo
more social. Any person properly vouched for ss a
gentleman is received by tnem with courtesy, and, it
tbe gentleman proves agreonble, with cordiality. Tbo
visitors sre shown over tbs sbtp without rosorve, as
If tbe officers were anxious to remove every ground
tor suspicion.
COURTESIES TO CITIXKNA
Several gentlemen of loc.il position, with tbotr
wives, have been entertained ot looch on board and
nave departed full of enthusiasm for Russia and bcr
aeoomollshsd naval officers. Tbe ladtos deotnre the
ofllcera to be tbe most polite, gallant, manly and
handsome men in the world. Men coitlnuo to com#
on sboro, 100 at a time, and are allowed to remain
from eleven A. U. until sunset.
Tns mains i. amor Law.
They are hardly reconciled to Maine Liquor law wh'Ch
la rigorously enforced in the locoing. Tney, lor
want ol liquor, turn to eggs as tho only stimulant fur
Dialled by uio islind. Each sailor takes an egg us a
symbol, and calling at tbe deors ol the-lores or pri
vito bouse*, holds up bis egg. The -bopkeeper or the
bousekeepor understands, and brings out nor storo
and drivos s good bargain, both In prico and rata ot
exobangs.
SSSUMINU THE "TORE."
Sailors maybe seen In all directions coated npon
tbe rooks, gently lapping oue end of ao egg and olo
vatlng tbo same to tbetr month*. Onlv two intoxi
cated sailors have been seen, and they roll In with a
boat's crew from a coasting vessel in tbe hurbor.
tine of tbo Cimbria's officers anid that tuo Mm no
Liquor taw waa one of tbe reasons for cbootlng tbo
ooast ot Maine.
an fNturvr man.
There Is one aleeonsolsio man on doty and Ills isola
tion Is ludloronn He Is the British t uusuI. Ileiol
lowa tbo Russian officen* round and frcquSbtljr
stands by when Ibey aro convening, lio seldom
speaks 10 any one. hot did Introduce liltn-clf 10
Attorney General Emory, of this ftlato, who bad
been often witn the Russian onioer-, Imping, iiouut
lesa, to get front blm some information. lfo tound
(be Attorney Uoneral full trf admiration for tho Rus
sian officer* and Captain lladeubanton, but no more.
Tbs British consul t* avohled by ihepsoplo here, who
aro taiensely pro-Ru**1en,
ONI.T WAITtNCJ.
When Captain Badenhaosen Is pro**ed for a reason
fbr tils stay here lie now answers that the? nro all
resting; ibat the nbtp in tired a* well as the men.
Every question la turned aside by soms pionssuiry.
RSADT T<( oo.
It bas transpired that the <. Hirers and men aro mak
ing lersexUodod excursions and remain near hurhor.
The work ol cleaning hqtleni is accomplished Thcro
is a general sir ol expectannr, and the belief Is gen
eral that the fimbria wilt Iruve Within a lew dnys.
Nines Count Aleijoff Jelt for Itoston yesterday affairs
seem to bo mora on tue alert.
BRITISH nVttVEIM.ANCR
There was a rumor that a British steamer bad bean
seen oulside, but It proves u|>on Investigation to ho
unfounded. No sueb ataamer bas beeu seen by any
body. The only trace of Uruiati eaptouago Is the lonely
Vice Consul, who la tbo moat ionnaomn map on tho
island. The Ireltng here la so intensely pro-ltaaslsn
that no ooo aosma inclined to talk with tbe English
man, and be apeada bis limo siaodiug upon Hi* pier
or lollowtog Hi* officer* a trout. He can learn nothing,
and depends for pews upon the Associated Press
despatches, in conversation ho exproseod some sur
prise Ibat tbo American government did not hsro a
cotter hero on tbo watcb. Tbo fket is, however,
(berets nothing to wstcb.
NWIftM TO WATtlt.
There la only a German steamer, dying thnftortrna
flag, lying at anchor, Willi nothing viso than pusson
gera on board. It Is a matter ol ticinunalrHtion thst
the steamer bas no arms nor ammunition ol any
kind on board. Tbe agent of tbo ovmpasy bat beta
over cwry part of lbs rwwl, nod nothing contra
band could liuvo escaped hie notion. Moreovur, the
?hip la vorr high In tbo wator, and tin the bold baa
only coala and provisions, scarcely enough, indeed,
lor ballast.
OXLY AS PAS8KXORRS.
fbo ship's papnrM show the Russians to bo merely
passenger*, 'l'he cabin passengers are styled "pleas
ure travellers," and the steerage passengers arc
classed as ?'tradesmen." They aro all young men,
Captaiu OrtfTenberg being the eldest, and be is only
lortjr-flve. Among otbsr prominent officers are Count
Alextjeff (who left for Boston yesterday), Lieutenant
ArcJau, Huron Ungorn, Sternberg M. IvubuflT, M. stla
vlnsky and M. PsvoloU'. Captain Dauenbausen claims
that bo Is exempt lrorn seizure in cose war Is doclnrod,
as bo is not oon#yiog soldisrs or sailors, but passen
gers exclusively.
ASKING QOKSTIOUS.
The offloers have recently been making Inqulrios
about tbo barbor of Portland, especially whether it
has water enough, and can be easily entered and quit
ted. This, however, Is thought to bo sololy intended
to divert atteotion. Captain Budonbauseu baa In
quired if iho customs laws o! this country require a
ship to olesr for any particular port, foreign or do.
mestic, and seemed annoyna whon told that they did.
The ship baa no clearance Irotu a Baltic Port, naming
a port ol destination. Tbo offloers receive courteously
anybody ooining to ibam with propor Introduction.
HUM AS KVBK.
Yesterday tbey otnortaiiied at lunob on board Rev.
Mr. Ropes and wile, ol KIDworth, and a lew otbors.
Mr. Hopes was born In Russia and Is the son or a
Russian merchant. He was rocelvcd by the Russian
officers with warm cordiality and talked freely with
them Tbey gnvo no bint, however, of their plan?.
Indeed, it la more anil more apparent tbey aro waiting
orders.
WITH AX NTS TO TR ADR.
No significance need bo attached to the fact ot
agents of tbo Union Pacific and 1-ake Shore railroads
having visited ibe Cimbrla. Their only motive tn
coming sprung from tne rumor that tbo Rus
sians were destined lor tho PaclUc coast.
Tbey eould, however, get from tho offi
cers no intimation ot such a destination,
and returned with no moro knowlodgo ot tbo Hubsian
plans than bas been alroady telegraphed. The two
men from Now York wbo are supposed to no agents of
the Evans Rifle Company bavo not since been teen
to communication wlih tho officers. Tbey seem to bo
gentlemen of leisure, quietly lounging on tbo piazza
of tbo hotel.
TONE OP THE CANADIAN PRESS?NO PEAR OP
CRUISERS IP THE UNITED STATES DOES ITS
DUTY.
Toronto, May 7, 1878.
Atl of tbo dsllles of this oity have editorials on
tbo prospect ot war kstweon England and Russia
and rumors of activity among Peolsnn The Globe
says:?
We have no doubt that, should tho actual trial coma.
It will bo found tlint tho United States govern
uient will itrlve to tbo very utmost to fulOII
It* duties as a neutral, and will sou to It that
no part of its territory be made 'a bane for
hostile operations against a friendly Hair. We uotiee at
the s imt time that it is pleaded, us It la anticipation of
wb"" may take place, thai la a country of
dimensions ns the United States, nud pos
I of a coast lino so long HUd ot to varied
1 rector, It cannot bo expected that every creek
Mage should bo so carefully watched as that It would
? possible for n hostile expedition to ho organised
itched. Lot the government do its best to provont
nut, fl the United tttstes government docs its host,
without fear or favor, to enforce Its own neutrality laws,
wo have little lour of Britain being unable to give a good
account of sll cruisers that may escape from t'nited States
Imrbors to prey upon her commerce and shipping.
Steamers cannot keep the seas for any length of time
without having to go Into harbor to recosl, end places,
tticu, to Russians lor snob purposes would not bo so many
uor so convenient on either the Atlantic or I'nclllo as to
give them sny grout advantage against the swsrui ol Eng
lish vestal* that would speedily be upon their track.
While there may be thousands ot Inah citizens, who. aa
nro told, would bo only too icjotced to man such vosrelt in
the Russian service, they would have to do so with the
rope shout their necks, and with the conviction
that. If caught, they wonld be llablo to
pirate's treatment without their adopted country
Point; able to move n finger to avert their late. What Is
true of hostile attacks by sea Is equally so in reference to
those by land. There It already considerable talk of Ke
nlans paying Canada another v|stt in tbo event of war be
between tho l'owers.
Well, bo It so. If the United States Executive docs Its
duty ns a neighboring, (rlouuly power Canada will not have
the least difficulty In giving a good account or all Fenian*
that e'-cspe the vlallanco of tho i'r -sldnut ami invado
lier territory. Ine rumors that aro becoming eurrent on
tlio other side to tho effect tuat thousands aro ready to
march glvo us no anxiety. We have learned what Keniane
are nbloto accomplish, and. Judging of their achievements
In ctrcuinstanros much more ravdrable than tho present,
wo ure not likoly to get into a flutter ot excitement on the
mih)ort. ,
The Jf'it'l says that Russian cruisers and Kenlan clottings
have stlrrnd the stagnant waters of European Intelligence.
It la not proposed to take a sancutne view ot tho situation
antl thinks the present position ol extreme tension must
bo brought to an end. It regards aa absolutely fallacious
tlio ides outsrtnlnod In some quarters that there Is anything
in tbo Treaty of Paris, which will p-eveut Russia front
Issuing man in lotions tn vcssols Intended to proy upon the
commercial marina of Knglnnd and her colonies in case
of war. and If tho Canadian government la hugging itself
on a contrary notion- and so neglecting to prtyride lor pos
sible contingencies, It say?, wo fear they and nil people
hero who hold with them aro destlnod to a rough awaken
inc.
In the first place Russia eau at any moment declare all
treaties void by the mere fact of war ; hut apart from that
any Power can at any time tssno oommlsslons to any ves
sel's It pleases and convert It Into an addendum to lie own
belligerent novy. Moreover It U quite on the cards
that complications may artsa between Britain and
tho United stales in senuaalion with this deli
oato p'dlht,' and it will not do lor , us In
Canada to ho tluranerlng in n fool's paradise or itnaglno for
a mumont that the Empire of which wo form a part can be
ut war with sucti a formidable Power aa Mnssia without
our belutt exposed to most sortnus danger. Involving the
nect ?-lty of corresponding watchfulness and sacrifices.
While Canada, in fact, has nothing whatever to gain
its a colony by war between Russia und England,
It has a very great deal to lose, and hostilities am aura to
subject as, ns a colonial dependency, to oonetant alarms
Htid risks. Till* is the point wliiob we four Is not as yet
realized by our people as it will ere long probably bo
brought home to them IS all its lull slgniflca ice anu im
portance.
Tlia Leader says:?
Among the various reports current at the present limn
nut the least unworthy i)t nutlco are those concerning tho
allogod Intention of Russia to make adoecent upon Canada,
and tho idea wltn which she Is credited of virtually charter
ing Fenians to omharrass England by raids upon the
Dominion nod by setting Irish folks once more
hv the earn and plunging Ireland Into tbo horrors of elvit
war. If Russia's Idoa in attacking Canada la to prevent
Canadian* from enlisting In the English army by keeping
them In the country, busily engaged in homo
defenoo. tho scheme Is absurd, as It stands to
reason that It would injure the Russian Kmplro
ranch more to keep a portion of h?r already limited licet
cruising round our rousts, to attempt a war or leign a land
ing on our soil, than to see the enlistment ot ln.(m)
Canadians to fight her ou the plains of Turkey or ulao
wbere.
Tn a nation that can raise up hugo armies at a more sf mi
tho fact of 1 ().<**? men more or less being brought ngalnst
It Would weigh bat little In comparison with the positive
lit-s that would result to It by keeping a naval fore# con
stantly off a hostile snore expoad at any moment
to nn attack hy the British fleet, end unable from the na
ture of the csso to ohtnla any sqppllea. either from Canada,
as nn euemy's country, or fcviu tho United States, as a
neutral paw or.
The cbariros of S Russian Invasion of Canada,
there for". may bo written ot as oaoght. It
there are any Keulsus In the Dominion their number it so
small as to cans t their en-operation t > he of very littlo eon
s' qoenee, Indeed, oven II It rould ho relied upon at nil.
With respect to the non-Fcnlsn Irish In tho Dominion
their lot is not of so grievous a sort ??* to provoko tbom to
wruib agtinst tbo Imperial government.
FENIANS IN AltMS.
ONE nCNDBEU THOUSAND M/.N, FULLY
EQUirrED AND DRILLED, HEAD* TO BEIZB
CANADA AT k MOMENTS f OTICE?? PLENTY
or MONEY AND ENTHUSIASM.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
STSACCBt, N. Y., llay 7, H7fl.
Colonel Mulligan, of Chicago, one ol the leading
olllcer* under General O'Ootl, commander of itio
Kenleo forces In tbo United Stale*, arrived in tbla
eity to-day lor the pnrposo of organizing and equip
ping ? Fenian forno In linn oily to n?
?wt la making ? raid on Canada In tiio
event of a war between England nod Russia. Colonel
Mulligan declaro* thai In the event ol a raid upon
Canada lolly 100,000 men,well drilled, and armed with
Remington rifle*, could be relied upon to inarch
on Canada on thirty hour*' nonce. llo re
port* that In itudulo 2,000 men aro armed and
equipped and rendy lor immediate action. In Cleve
land thero are 1,000 ouroliod nod nrtned ami now <>n
duty awaiting order*, in St. I.ouia and Chicago lurgo
loroea nl tuon are armod and drilling nlgbl uud uay,
awaiting tbealgnal lor marching.
ri.a.aa run tub OAMPaitin,
Should war be dcelared helweeu England and Ru*.
(la the Fcutniia propose to Invadu Canada In tureo
< ulumni by way of-ogdeuahurg. Trout ilivor and Fort
Erie. Tbo presence of Colonel Mulligan In Uila city
aruured the Fenmn organization to a Ma
ol onlbuaiasm quite unparalleled. Colonel Mul
ligan proposed 10 qutotly v.'it the loader*
of the organization mr the purpose ol
aacertainlug llieir ooudition and giving thorn iniormi
tlon concerulng the proposed raid. Hla presence in
Pyrecuro Occame known lotho ma ties and lully 180
Fenians gathered round him in a aliorl time, eager to
bo enrolled In tbo army of patriot* They proceeded
in a body to the Sevonih ward wbere I hoy woro .-en
and Interviewed by your correspondent.
tub uTitACCBB raxiAxa.
They aro enthusiastic and claim that tboy aro
ready to march on Canada at a moment * notice.
To-morrow tlio Fontan organisation ol Syracuhe
meet* at tbo Headquarter* fur the transaction of im
portant business. Tbo Fenian* of Syracuse uuunicr
over two hundred and Ally men, all of whom
ar* armed with broecbluadora In a low
ua.v*, honevor, limy will receive direct from Clove
land a lull *tand of Remington rifle*. The organizi
tiou Una *ir*ady been quiotly drilling, and tb* meet
ing to bo hold lo morrow la for the purpose of secur
ing a ruitnbic hall lor drllilug and tranaaeting other
Important business. It la proposed t* open a recruit
ing ofTIc* nl once.
tiib mii.itabt cnaar till or wold.
Tb* Society elm in a lo haT* plenty ol lundn, and
havo advice* Irom St. Louis and othor tVealoru cities
which statu they eau b*v* ail the mouey they waul.
A prominent citizen of Cleveland has contributed
$28,two toward Hi* purchaee ol arms. Colouol Mulli
gau left lor Oswego to-night. He proposes to visit
every large city tn ascertain how many men can he ro
lled on and how many Remington rifles are needed.
EXCITEMENT OS THE YERMONT FRONT I Eli.
[ill TELEGRAPH TO TIIH HERALD.]
St. Atti.tna, VI., May 7, J 771
The excitement wblcb ha* prevailed along the
Canaalan border In the neighborhood or Rul.
jam ban Bpread In this point and threat
ens to become an epldoralc. In 1000 and
1070 lbs heavy part of the domouMratlon
against the British posacrsions centered hereabout,
and the poople have not forgotten the excitement of
these times. In Ibo event of a war between England
and Russia there Is no doubt that the portions of Ver
mont bordering on Canada would txoome iho
pivotal point lor nPeniau movement il any suoti would
bo organized against Cunada. Tborceau be no question
ol tho tact that there Is a good deal of leellng in this
section ngmnst England, and that tbu people's
sympathy would bo strongly in favor ot
uuy body of men who should sttrrant to
attack England through Canada and make Vermont
tho bnso ol operations. Tho peoplo over Iho border
seem to bo nlivo to the Importuuco ot the situation of
affairs, and aro quietly organizing to meet uuy possi
ble attack.
THE BU6SO-IBI8U ALLIANCE.
A CARD Ilf DENIAL FROM COLONEL BURKE.
Wasuixutox, May 4, 1878.
To tbm Editor or tiik Herald:?
Having received several lottors Irocrv prominent
Irish nationalists, stating that rumor poluts to me
as tho particular '<1010001 Burks" who la said to
havo entered on theso nllogod urrangemonts lor re
orulltog the ranks of the Czar, reported by your
Washington correspondent under data of May 1, 1 re
8|>ei;tfully request tho insertion ol this note. In whtcb,
though I have the moat decided sympathy with Kus
sin, 1 directly deny tho accuracy ol the Impression
stated, and lurtbor add my nellot that there Is no
foundation In foot for the assortton In question, the
Uuoivn accuracy, reliability und rocoguized luiolh
gcnco of your correspondent here notwithstanding.
Hospectlnlly, your obedient sorvint,
RICHAKU CPS. BURKE.
OBITUARY
1BAKKLIN W. TOBEY.
Ex-Senator Franklin W. Tobcy, of Port Henry, N.
V., died on board the steamship City of Savanuuh,
bound from Savannuh to this port, ou tho 6th Inst., ol
consumption. llr. Tobey bad for sorno months boeu
suffering Irora pulmonary diseases and was finally
ordered South by bla physicians. In February last
be wont to Aiken, S. 'C, hoping there to
recuperate, but his health failed so rapidly that a
short ttmo ago It was decided ha should return homo.
Accordingly bo embarked at Savannah on Sunday
morning, the 6th Inst, accompanied by bis
law partnor, Mr. Waldo, and a physician
of Savannah, Dr. Rockwell, who bud beou
attending him whllo In tho South. No
sooner was the vessel at ton than Mr. Tobcv'e
Itlllo romutolng strength seemed to loare him, and ho
passed peacctully nway at about five o'olock of tho
alternooa of the first day ont As tho yoyngo had Just
commonced, it was a question at ono unto whether
tho remains would not havo to no consigned to
tho ocean; but, owing to extraordinary cx
ortions on the part of tho officers ol tba
vessel, tlicy wero preserved and yostcraay landed
In this city. Wbon Quarnultno wus roue bed a de
spatch was sont to Surveyor Cornell by Mr. Waldo, In
forming lilin o' the deuth of the ox-Senator, and be
made nil preparation lor tho rccoption ot the body.
On tho urrival ol the steamship ut its wburf the ro
mains wero taken In ohargo by an undertaker, and
last cvoniug were conveyed to Port Henry.
Franklin W. Toboy was born February 7, 1844, at
the town of Jny, Essex county, tills Mute. His lather,
who survives him, was u siinplo larmer, who trained
bis son, as he had been trained, In the duties and
luborsoftho farm, and In bis early youth but few edu
cational advantages wore uffordod him. He was ol a
studious nature, however, and djllgently im
proved his small opportunities In the coun
try schools 01 mo district In which
ho lived. As ne grew older ho lucroased bis field ol
study by sending lor tho higher educational books to
the cities and irtostcring their contents, lils ambi
tion finally developed In a desire to enter the profes
sion ol law. Uetoro bo was ol ago ho 'entered the
otnoe of Augustus C. Hand, and in 18SS was admitted
to the bar. Shortly al tor ward be crossed the firm or
Waldo, Tobcy & Beck with, at Tort Henry, nod it was
not long beforo an exceedingly largo oonutry practlco
bad been acquired. Somo,years later bo married a
daughter ol iho iiov. C. Ransom, a minister ol iho
Presbyterian Church and now obaplalu ut Clinton
State Prison, his wlfo survives htm. Mr. Tobey bad
beou but n short time in the practlco ol law when ho
turned his attention to poittio*. and although a
very young man, bla persevering nature, bis
Integrity and Ms personal popularity won for him
evon greater ?uccaa>os than no bad achieved at tho
Bar. Ho was a stanch rcpoblicnu throughout bis
caroer. In I860 he was elected Hupervisor, aua toe
ensuing year was re-elected by a large majority and
inado chairman of tho Hoard. He was elected a mem
ber ol tho Assembly In 1872 and 1873, and wis
returned to tbe Senate In 1874 and 1876.
During bis first term In the Legislature he
was n member ol the Judtetnry and Insurance com
mittees, tho two most important committees of that
session. Ho was chairman of the seb-conivuiteo that
conducted the Investigation Into tho olfidral conduct
of the insurance Superintendent bdU conducted inooli
of the examination personally and iu a niunner that
wou tho respect of nil concerned. As a
member of tno Judiciary Committee ho took
tnrt in ihe most important Nchlevument or tho I.ogli
laturo of 1872?the trial, impeachment ami expulsion
ot Barnard, Cardoso and Mut'unn, the three corrupt
Judges ol Una city. In the Assembly ol 1873 he
was chairmen ol the Committee on Insurance
and Rules and was also a member of tho Judiciary
Committee. In the Senate be represented ibe
Sixteenth Senatorial district, oomprlsiug (he counties
01 Warren, Essex and Clinton, and succeeded Mr.
Ames, wno represented that district In tbe Semite ol
1*72-:t, and Who was obliged to retire on account of
ill Health. At the lust eloctlon bo was obliged to re
tiro, as had his predeces-or, from failing heulth.
to too lust Senate in wince he served be was chair
man ol iho Insurance committee and a member ol
tho Judiciary, Railroads, Privileges and Elections
committers. During fits pnbltc career Mr. Tobcy
won in enviable roputatlou lor activity aud ability.
Esteemed so highly us be was by his constituents mid
honored by his political opponents, bis passing awuy
at iho early age ol ihirty-iour years will cast a
shadow ot gloom upon tlio counties where as tanner
boy, lawyer aud legislator he had labored so faith
fully.
JULIAN ZULUETA.
Julian Zulu eta, Mnrquft da Alava, a conspicuous
public muQ and largo owner ol cut*toe, die J In Ha
vana yesterday Irom injuries receive I bv a fall Irom
Lis borso. Znlueta, by wbtch namo bo wus gen
erally known In Cuba, was tor many yoara
actively engaged In tbo slave trade, through wbicb
ho accumulated a largo fortune. Upon the brooking
out ol tho Insurrection In 1S08 ho contributed a largo
buiii toward tho organization ol a voluuiour
regiment composed ol Spaniards residents
In Havana, and ol which bo was
made ooiooei. He was himself among tho most
bigoted ol Hpultftl, und the Volunteer* found
In hun an ardent aupporior aud leader In
thoso radical and violent measures which gavo
thorn - so bad a namo throughout tho civilized
world, and which resulted in tho expulsion ot Duice
and the Dual loelguatiou und doparturo irom tho
island of Oabelloro u? Bodas. Notwltbataodtog all
thia ho was In aocial Hie a man ol retiring, tboogii
i le^Hut habits, and rziromoly popular with llioso lio
came lu Irlondly eoniaet with. In her death Spain
haa lost one ol her most patriotic and capable sup
porters In the Queen ol tho Antilles.
ouiAftpre TAOMADue.
Gulseppe Tegllabue, Inventor of hydrometers, lac
tometers and barometers, died yesterday at Mount
Vcrnoc, Weatcboster county, in the sixiy-sixtn year of
Ins.age. Hlgnor Tugll ibuo was born In lMlf, ncarComo,
Italy, nti'i when very young went to t-ondnn und served
a lung appronlloesnip witn his brother Giovaniil, a
noted in us or ol scientllio instruments. Korty-four
yonrr. ago he earn-- to litis cliy, locating him; ell in
I'oarl street, lie bccatnu ono of tne Ion-must Instru
ment makers In thla country. Hia iiyurometer was
odopi'-d by tiio ileveuue Department lor tne proving
ol w liiskev in preference to all others, Mtgnor faglm
buo was Idiorui In his views, and waa noted among
Italian citizens lor bis rburitnbie deeds.
CAPTAIN BENJAMIN VANDF.IIPOEL.
Tne sudden death of Captain Uocjsmin Vanderpool,
son of Commissioner Vanderpool, was anuouticed
Monday evening by cnblo from Antwerp, in Uelglain.
Preceding tbo rebellion be was a law student in tho
oltlco of Itrown, llall k Vanderpoal. Beforo onteriog
npon his prai tin* ho outered the Kilty ninth regiment
ol New York Voluotocra and loll lor tbo front as sec
ond lieutenant. Afterward he was nromuted to tne
rank ol captain; tbon was takon prisoner and con
signed successively 10 Uaiiville, Atidersonviile nod
S iliahitry prlsou, when bl* beaith beennio so brokon
that he Dover inlly recovered. Hut mior his rg.
cimugo bo gained some airengib and served bis noun,
try until the end ol Ilie war. Hoping to luily recover
ins heslth ho niado a voyage uu iho steamship Ticon
derega; but, gotting no t,eitor, be went to live at Dos
seldorl, thence to Kdinburgh, ibenco lo Iptwieb and
tlionou lo Antwerp, wncre lio died. Iho remains sro
to be tent to New York and interred In Greenwood.
MUIlttAX MOrrMAN.
Murray Hoffman died at bts borao la Muthtng,
L. I., yestoriiay afternoon, aged eighty-four yeirs.
He wis one of tho oldest members of tho Now York
litr. cg-Jinitio of tho Supreme Court andahigtiau
thoiliy on occlesigtllcal law.
WABBCN L. W1NKIOW.
Warron L. Wlnelow, .Secretary of the Commercial
Trnvolier** Assoolailon ol the State of New York and
a resident of Syracuse, di?d on tbo Oth mat. at
Colorado .-springs, wbitber ho bad guns for tho benefit
ol bis bealtb.
ro'i a ru UUO.-4.
Potato bugs hnvo made their appoarsncs In largo
numbers in diaien Islaad and havo already ruined
many potato Ileitis. Tbo farmers say tuat tbo bugs
sro on Hie surface of ibo ground and destroy tho
sprouts as soon as Ihey eomu oi>. In aomo - ecttous
tne larmere ufn prepmbg to plant ourn where toe
potato vines bare beat destroyed.
MAY ANNIVERSARIES.
THE NATIONAL TKMPKBANCE SOCIETT ENTEB
INO UPON TDI FOUBTEENTH YEAB OF ITS
EXISTENCE?UNION THEOLOGICAL BEMINABY.
The business ineotiug of the thirteenth anniversary
of tbo Nations 1 Temperance Society took place yes
terday altornoon at No. 68 Keade street. Mr. William
E. Dodge Id the chair. Mr. J. N. Stearns, tbo recrs
tery, read the annual report, which cougrutulatoe the
soctoty upon tbo layorubie progress ot the lotnporanco
work, the appointment of a government commission
or inquiry concerning the liquor traffic, the resolta
nchlevod by tho Womcn'sChrMitan Temperance Union,
and the Increaaod dlacuaslon of tho tetn|>erance prob
lem by legislative bodies of different States. Sixty,
six now temperance publications had bean started dur
ing the year. Tens of thousands of perrons bad been
furnished with ammunition from "tho wolt tilled ar
renal of temperance roforffi." Over elgbteon thousand
volmnos ot ttmporauoe books lor Sabbath schools bad
boon published, und a vast number of children's Illu
strated tracts snti children's ohromo pledge* bad beon
circulated. Tbo publlshlog ageut'a report showod
that $61,000 had 8>oon spent last year, tho report
gives nu ostuuuto o! tlio number ot temperance
pledges taken during tho year, hut says that It has
been larger than tu any previous year in tbo history
of I no con utry.
The following officers wero elected for the ensuing
year:? Minium K. Hodce, I'readeut; Rev. William
Ortnlsiou, Rev. T. lie Will Tulmugo, itov. John Hull,
Rev. G. It. Jtepworth and nearly a hundred others
from variant part# of the country, as Vico Presidents;
J. N. dicarns, .Secretary, and T. T. Sheffield, Treas
urer.
? TIIK BVKXtVO MKKTIXG.
In tbo evening a public raeuiiug took placo at the
Hr.iudwuv Tubornaclo, oornor ol 1 lilrty-fogrlh street
and Sixth arottur, wliloh was numerously altonded.
Mr. Dodgo prorlded. Altor singing and prayer by
Rev. I?r. Bibcock, of 1'blladoipbln, Mr. Dodge openod
tho proceedings with a tew remarks, lie s?ra thus
nil hough this was only their ihirtcontb anniversary
the society was in reality much older. Never In tbo
history ol this society or lis urodocessors hud thoro
been given so much encouragement to tho canto of
temperance ?k curing the past twelve months.
Tho abstract ol tho annual ruport, the substance ot
which^has already been given, wus then road and np
un. cori.KR's hkmarks.
I.ev. Ihoodoru 1,. Cuylor, ol lirooklyn, addressed
tbo uieetiug. He said:?"l.et God ho lhanked, lliat tho
temperance movement was ugain ooming to the Iront.
Many people regtirdod iho temperance advocates as
visionaries and asked them to compromise with tho
enemy by allowing tho saio of Intoxicants In reptti
able and licensed places. This nation had compro
mised for lltty years with slavery and slavory was
growing all the stronger all thai lime until finally total
ubslinuuco was enlorcod at Gettysburg." (Appiause.)
Dr. Cuyler relerred to Chancellor Howard Cros
by s ropudlullon ot tectoMlistn, and combated
uuy compromise with intemperance. Drinking should
bo forbidden In the marble palace as well us tu tho
Kivo Points den. Dr. Cuylor ridiculed tho pretence
odea made by peoplo that they must tsko wln.key
fur luuisesiiou, and no rolutou Iho oil Scotch story
about tho man wUo uskod lus chmnbermaiu to bring
up a bottle ol rum with bis hot wator lor shaving, sod
kept riugtug lor more and more hot wuior nu ibu
morning. (Luugi^tor.)
Nasi, port's tpntrn.
Mr. Neat Dow, ol Portland, Mo., gave on account ol
tho supprotslon of tbo liquor tiulllc In M?iur. Ho
said lu spcukiug ol trio success or the Malue Liquor
law:?"From mo very first too Malue law baa beon a
grnud success. Tbo liquor traffic una beou from tho
beginning entirely driven out of all the rural districts
antl tho suialior towns and villages, und now It lingers
only on a very small scalo twrd in tho most secret way
In the largo cities and towns ft ml is eouDnod exclu
sively to mo lowest and vilest part of tho lorolgn pop
ulation. Tbo tacts and Ugnrns will snow that in
the old runt times tbo peoplo of Maine ounsuinod In
strong drluk the onuro valuation ol tho Mtuto
to evory period ol about twenty years, and Iho conse
qnenco was widespread poverty among them. Tho
proportion ol tho nuiiouai drink bill for Maino would
be about thirteen millions ol dollars, but It Is not now
more than one inlllkio, with a large allowance for the
quantity of liquor smuggled into tho State ntid sold In
violallou ol law It will bo sale to say tho quamllv Is
not more tbau ball a million. Tho anuoul nutiJntl
drink bill is seven liundrod millions, wnicb, with an
nual compound inierom at six per oent will bo more
than swuniy-ltvo thousand millions ol dollars In
twenty years, whllo Hie entire valuation of tho prop
orty of tho country Is less than thirty thousand mil
lion'."
UNION THEOLOGICAL BEMINAnT.
Tho regular anniversary ol tbo alamnl or tho Union
Theological Seminary wan held In tbo chapel ol tbn
seminary, No. D University plaoo, Rov. William
Adams, D. 1)., presiding. The attendance was very
largo. Among those present worn tho Rev. Drs.
Hitchcock, Ackormnn, Wbtto, Prentiss, Hastings,
Chamberlain, Ucf.onn, Rov. Lewis nond und
Rov. Henry W. iloeth. At bnll-patt ten
o'clock Rev. Dr. Ackerinau, ot Hsdlson, Tf. J.,
oponod tbo proceedings with prayer. The annual
election for officers took placo with (bo lollowing rc
sult:?President, Rev. Edwin M. Hulk Icy, O. D.; Gen
eral Secretory, Rev. C. A. Uriggs; Recording Secre
tary, Rev. G. s. l'luuiluy, 1>. D. Last your'* Executive
Gommiiioe were conttoued in office. 1 he re|mrt of
tho coramiitee lor extending tbo privileges
ol moiubersbip to non-graduaten who have
been utudeniH in tbo somioarv was adoptou.
Rev. Dr. ft 1'. Hush. Secretary of iho'Amerfbsn Hoard
ot CamnilsMonvra ol Korcigu Mihh oiis, read a paper
on tho "Union Seminary in Its Rotation to toreiga
Mission*."
At one o'clock tbo alumni, after visiting tho
library and museum, dined at No. 47 Kust Tenth
streoi, and returned to the chapel, where llieir delib
ernilous wero renewed at two o'clock. Rev.
Dr. Ilulkley presided. An interesting set of
bmgraplnoal skolcbos of deceased graduates of
tho seminary was read. Those comprised the
nanes ot Her. 8. Wells. Rev. VUtrph H.
Heed, Ilev. Dr. A. Clay Fish, Rev. Thomas Crother
and Rev. James Marshall. A resolution ol condojcneo
with their bereaved friends was adopted and a prayor
offered up iu iheir metnorie'. The class histories' of
the years 1838, '43. '48, '63, '6H, '63 and '08 were
read, and created much Interval.
At five o'clock the meeting adjourned till eight.
Wnon this hour arrived tho aluumt and a num
ber ol ladles wero treated to the reading ol an elabor
ately prepired napor by Ilev. C. O. iieimer, D. D? of
iiruoklyn, nn "The Kauetmns of the Ituaginailou in
Theology.'* The meeting then adjourned.
COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
A meeting Id old of tho New York Colonization So
cioty (whom objects arc to colnnlzo Africa with col
orod people) ?ai held yoaierday altcrooon ID tho
Dronitwny Tuber undo. Tbero were Joat tnlrty Ave
white people nod odd colored pcreon preeont? tuo lat
ter beiog the Hot. Henry Itigtilsod Harnett. Her. Dr.
Bnmuel D. Alexander presided, end said Ibnt tbo
greatest orrnls tbo world had ercr seen attracted
but little nttention at ilrst and so It was witb this
worthy movement. Itev. Dr. Spaulding then prayed,
and the secretary read a Dumber ol letters from
various parts oI the country ntn'ing that numbers of
co orea people ro ready and nux out to ran lor
Africa, iio said it was apparent that lull social
cijii ility was too lar In the inture lor the colored peo
ple In tbis coiiutry. I'lio Hcv. Dr. Chambers alio
spoke, sod said that tbo social aintu* ol tbe black
muo was not wnst he couid desire. II Is rocinl posi
tion destroyed bis nmlnllon an I he believed that the
colonisation scheme would result most favoraidy to
humanity and that all Airi'a would ho raved. Ad
dress*- were au ? undo by Itev. Henry 11. Daro"tt,
H-r. William T. Kiti.iloy and others.
THE FEDEliAL CONSTITUTION.
A meeting ol tbo New York Historical Society wit
bold lust bight at tbo library. Tbo President, Mr. P.
lie 1'vyatcr, occupied tbe cbatr. A paper was read by
tbo Librarian, Mr. John Austin Stevens, entitled "New
York and tbe KederiilConstltotiun." Mr. Stevona com
iuoucuU by a recital of tbo lending Incidents la tbo ad
ministration ol Governor Clinton In 1783, tho com
mencement of tbe movement lor the aloption
of a feu<-rul constitution end tho part tb.it
tbe cltlzius ol ibe Sinto of New York look
In fbtif agitation. in skeicblng this period In ibe
history ol the .sinte, Mr. Hteveos referred to the as
sembling ol uolegaies from thedidrrcnt mates, in con
sider Ibe nduptton of the constitution, in Philadelphia,
ontbolMtli oiJuoe, 1787. lie Him rolorred in t)ie meet
ing ol tlio New York Convention in Ilia samo tn<jnth,
lor i lie oooslderallou ol this '(destine, In the Court
House, Whleh was then situated on Milk sircst. Tbo
omiouvors of llamliion and tbo arguments boused
lo ootalu :i mutil ation were glanced ul and greatly
commended, and on the jum of Juus the ooMtini
tios was finally minted. Ibis wna lolloweil by great
rejoicings in the city and a very Imposing procession
In lha si roots, which was reviewed or the memhdrs ol
Congrers. Parts dialing ran vory high, and wwe 01
vnlod ns federalists soil nnti-lodomlmis, which re
sujied lo ralber serious riots at Albany. Tbe result,
however, wan that llatniion pubtiolr t iled that New
York was more unanimous in its ratiucation of tbe
constitution limn any oihor Hiatet
Mr. Krasios ftonooldl moved a vote of thanks to
Mr, Slovens, end embodied In Ins motion a requost
that l Iio paper he printed and added to tbe urohiv<'n ol
the library. This resolution was unanimously adopted
? at ibe meeting sojourned.
1*111 BETA KAi'I'A ALUMNL
The regular annual meeting of Ibe Phi Uela Keppa
of the Alumni In New fork wag held yesterday after
noon in the oltlueof the United Siatee District At
torney, la Ibe Post Office building. The President,
OoiiTai Woodford, occupied the ebalr. Mr. Prnest
11. Crosby, the eeoretnry, reau the lloaneia! report,
which sbowed that iho sooiety was In a prosperous
nonunion. Tlie ebotion ol oncers followed this
reading, and resulted eg follOsA S?Per I'resident,
lisncr.ii Attainder Weblij for Vino Pre-1 lent, IP,
\V-i?liOtiriiu; lof sstfsliry, W. (?. Dsvios; and tu lake
tho p'Mce oi thu throe rt tiring mom hers ol tho Kxeeu
tivo Commute", Uenersi Woodierd, Oscar b. btrause
and Walter U. LdmoutUi
REFORMED EPISCOPALIANS
ABnu.il Session of the General Council
at Newark To-Day.
IMPORTANT WORK IN HAND
Present and Prospretive Condition of the
fhnrrh?Statistics of Its Growth.
Tbe General Council of tbe Reformed Episcopal
Church will meet la annual session to-day in Newark,
N. J. It inay not have representatives from the Re
formed Episcopal CUaroli of England present, bat the
Atnerlcau and Canadian branches will furnish a re
spectable gatbonng In numbors and Influence. LaM
tben a yijar ago it consecrated and aont back to Cog*
land Bisbop Gregg, who baa alnco organized nearly a
aooro of onngrogationa, aomo of them, quite large, hay*
Ing gono over in a body from tbe disintegrating ritual,
(zing establishment. lio bis a I so obtained a ooedjn
tor to aid ban In tbe conatantly Increasing work of
tbocburch on tbe other aide of tbe Atlantic. Tbe
organised Reformed Episcopal congregations in Groat
Britain now number nearly one hundred and tbo
cotnmunlomts nearly seven thousand, ministered ta
by nboul forty olorgynion. The ritaaliatle flgiit with
tbe ecclesiastical and civil authorities la driving tbo
conservatives and evangelicals of tbe Established
Cburcb Into tbe reformed body, so tbat tbe statistic!
of tbo latter vary nearly evory week. And at ths
samo time ibe Ritualists are seceding attbo other end
ol tbe lino and going over to Rome. The London yon
confunnitt notices tbeso fact* as ovldouccs of an Irro
prcasibie desire for freedom springing up It
tbe Cborch of England. Tbo same desire
is peroeptible In tho I'rotoataot Eptseopat
Church of tbo Gnltod Slates and of Canada, where at
tbia tinio tbe Reformed Episcopal Cburcb, though lest
than flvo yoarz old, numbers 120 congregations, 100
ministers and 8,6<W communicants. When tbe Was
leyan movement began In England 140year* ago, altar
tho llrsl foar yours of Its history Wesley could com
mand only twonty-flvo clerical lollowers, and wbon be
called his tlrat confercnco it consisted of ooly too
ministers. Tho stmo facts were mora striklogly lllus
iratcd by Methodism In this country a coniury ago.
So tbat, Judging by past movoments In tbo eocleslastl
cal world, tho Ketorined Kplscopal Cburcb has met
with a success unequalled In tbe history of scoeastont
all things considered.
iiisitora or tuh rkvokmkd kpiscofai. cntrscn.
Tbis Church bus four bishops In tbe United Ststoa:?
Bishop S imuol Eallowos. I). O., formerly a Methodist
minister who stood in tbo front rank as a scholar
and an eloquent prosober In tbat denomination, and
who la now, by tbo authority of bis denomination,
relicvod from local pastoral work tbat be may travel
at largo and saperloteud tbo gooerat interests of tbo
Church. Bisbop William R. Niouolson, D. D., waaan
Episcopalian originally, and bud given twenty-aut
years ol bis public lite to tbat Cbnrob. t>o baa bean
In tbo ltelormod Episcopal Cburoh'since 1874, and
was rector in Newark, N. J., natil bis iraosfer to
Pbiladolplus, where tie now ministers to a looal con
gregation as well as superintends Ibe eight othor con
gregations of tbo denomination wbicb have grown op
?round him. lie too stood high as a prosober in toe
old Cburcb. Bisbop Charles J. cbeney, 11 !>., la also
a rector in Chicago, though in some seuse relieved ol
pastoral duties tbat he may travel and organtz-church
es in the West, us Bishop Ksllowes does in tbe Keek
lie was consecrated by the saintly Bisbop Cnmraioa
and was his successor for a lime, ills persistent light
with tbe Inie Bishop of Illinois?one of the most hit
ter rttualisls tben in tne Church?pointed him oot as
a leader lu the roiorui movement, ilia cburcb stood
nobly by him, aod for a scries of years fought tbo
Bishop, who was backed by bis diocese both in the
occlaaiasiical and lu the civil courts, ana won In every
onse, and now stands forth in tbo Lake City at tbe at
traction lor ov?ngehcnl Episcopalians. Ills cnurch no
longer stands alone Willi hint. It baa eight or ten
companions now wnore lour years ago it had to bear
tbo brant ol a battle as Ueree us aoy waged during the
century. Bishop Cridgc, ol Canada, is the fourth
bishop ol tbe new Cburcb oe this continent. Bo Mai
with tbo two English bishops Ibe Kehtrmod Episcopal
Cburcn baa six bisbops now, lour of whom at least
will attend ttio Council which meets In Newark to-day.
old docthisss wuxmaiEo.
Id He exil from the I'tmotUui Kpisoupal Church
the Kuluruicd left boblud or very tuuu thereafter
eliraiDaied irem iu ritual everything that savored of
b-pu-mai regeneration, sacrumoutbl grace, aaeerdotal
luuction una apostolic succession. Nevertheless,
tliey ciuim to have as muoti of tbo last named tlg
uirut as the old Church bar. Whatever o( tbe spot
toiic succession ririuo Is Imparted by conseeratioo,
Ultbop Cumiuiua, who spoat twenty-eight years in
tito l'rotrsiant Episcopal Church's miaistry, seven
yearn id its episcopate, and who bad a Methodist ordf
nation to begin wito, loilowed by two episcopal ordl
uailoDS aud a cooaccratioo?whatever virluo tbero
Is id this rite, llikhop Cummins possessed It tb
an emliioot degree, uod, ol oourne, impartod It
to liishop Cuenoy, who hae irauaaillted It
to his associates. Tbe Churchman doclnrea ilstll more
puzzied than ever 10 understand any rauaou lor the
exi-lcnoool the sect, /teeing that Ibe rolortnere deny
me apostolic succession claim. They adhere to tbo
ceremony b> cause it is venerable and orderly, but el
inch uo especial apostolic aanctlty to it. Two vory
oiiiinenl ministers id lliu l'roiosianl Episcopal
Church?Rev. William Nawton, U. II., iu Philadelphia,
and lluv. 1*. U. Morgan, H, 11., in Cuiuiouail?novo re
cently gone over to the K< formed Church? lite latter
two weeks ago. Tbe former carried tils Oougrrgallutt
with bun. uod they will noon dedicate a new aod larger
choroli ?dirtco man that wbicb they Icit. Dr. Mora
gait's coogrcgatioi ta likely 10 loiiow bun ulao Into
hia new i ccleriuxiical borne. It wna the largest Epie
copal oongregition in Ciucionaii. Whenever a mm
isiwr leave* ibe I'ruteeiaul Kpteoopil Church bo
Is not allowed to withdraw quiaily, with tbo
blraaing of Ins diocese and brethren upon
him, but e canonical process ol deposition
trmn lus ministry tsars place, no that tbo
old Church docs what she oan to degrade ber depart*
ing ministers in tbe eyes of tneir brothren. Tbo
Churcn press, too, glroa currencv to whatever will
Icsi en the Import arc; ol the awcedora. Tbo Chnrrhntan
for February 9, 1*7*, coulaiucd a two column com
munication intended to show the restlessness ana
mile worm ol sucb toon in the Reformed Episcopal
Church us liiaDopi Cnmiuius and Nicholson, Revo.
Munou (iailnghvr, 11 U. S.vacoek, J. Howard ."tmilb,
William Newton aud other* The wrlier loeiid that of
seventy-an von elargyionn In ine Itotormed Church lass
year only thirty lour wcro in tbo list ol tbo clergy of
tbe old Churoli In 1*7.T, when ttio reform secession
Iook place. And about ton of these had ool tieeti to
tbo ministry cl the Church ovsr live years, "and wore
simply uo scour " And of tbe otber twenty-four bo
saya their rmnialry can bo c-cprcs; oil by two words?
inetsbility and lalluro. Tbe writer then proceeds to
deinonairato Una poiot by iho namber of obangee
which the leaders in the reiorni movement made
during ihmr ministry, Jlisltop N'crrolnon, tor in
stance, made live change* ie twenty-seven your ; Mr.
tiall'(her, eleven chaos** in twenty-right years, Mr.
Lemock, Uvo In twenty-one years; j. 11. auilib, lour
ehinget in lwenlv-six years, and !>r. Newton, live
changt-e in tweuiy-six years. Well, oonsidermg met
tbo average pastorate iu tbe Episcopal Cburoh to
about three end a naif years, tbe chare* of Insta
bility and lanuru must tie proved by sumo otber sta
tistics untu those of "I'llieburg," lb the Churchman.
VIISTKKWSI. klc LA Tiers WITII OTIISK I UIHIIISI
Tbo Ht'lortbod Episcopal Church boldt friendly role
tlons Willi every otber evnngrhcnl Churcn in tbe laud
aud recognizee the purity oi the ministry. Hence e
Methodist or liaptlat or i'reabyleriao uiinlaier cab
transfer bis ecclesiastical relatione to the Reformed
Episcopal churcn without any lorteiture ol bla miu
Isterisl or ChrtsMiu standing Only a lew mouibe
ago Or. Thorns* J. Mei.n-h left I lie Nuptial Cnurob
in in# Wost lor this Churcn, aud very many
uf the present mint-try ol the Iteioriuod Epis
copal Church wnio originally MelhmPtu. Tbe Kple
copncy ol Iho ttelorinod Episoopal Church
It uol diocesan, not IlkO tbo gfothodlete
Is general, and the Church pvohably represents
John Wualoy's original idea belter than even tbo
organization wuich uoars nia name. Tbo Relormed
Episcopalians stand toward tbe mother church pre
cisely as the i'roiesiant kphteopalteos stand or dla
aland toward the Church ol Komi It Is probable
that ibe council wnich a-sembiot to-day In Nuwarg
will elect one or two more bisimp* aud relievo irom local
petturatea those who now boid eunb reiaUonehip. It
will ool have very inuch legislative businese to ir*n?
aci. Its consululiou and Hook of Common Frayet
are as nearly periert sa they can he made. It Pal
aliendy provnlca lor organizing synods in any dlatrio
?lfw out eoogrogattoos untie tor mat purpose Th<
synods Irarr.o ilieir own consiiiuunnr?sonjeot loihw
of the (leneroi council?end about tbo middle of Jam
uary last tbo churches of New Yora, llruuklyn and
Jnr?ey City and vioiolty organised the brood ol Neb
York, which has been silently bet rrteoiually werltmf
ever einca
TRINITY'S TROUBLES SETTLED.
A settlement bno been reamed between Iho lees*
holders of Trinity Church Corporation an1 tPo rolling
committee, consisting of Gonersl Mix, John J. Clsoo
and William It Aitor. The leseoea aro to receive b
rcdnction of twenty per cent on their ground rentals
and to have their leases renewed lor two yosra. They
bevo also agreed to take no further Mope toward push
ing the bill, introduce I by Assemblyman itnlvin, to
the Legislature, which, it le claimed. If passed, would
docreaeo Mo snnuablncome of Trinity corporation.
A VICTORY FOR COMSTOCK.
Henry Williams, who was proeecoted by Anthony
Coins lock tor eeilng alleged obscene | icturea en Fnl*
ton *1 reel, was veeterday eentenred in tbo Court of
rtpeciai hvssiona lo three moetbo' impriioouieut in
the I'enitebtiafy and Deed I KM