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London, England, 1863-12-03 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

CROYDON STEEPLECHASES.-WEDNESDAY.

The Stand Plate (Handicap) of 30 sovs, added to a Sweep
stakes of 5 sovs each. About two miles and a half.

Mr B. Land's Lisbon, 5 yrs, lOst 71b ...... (J. Land) 1
M
(J. Kennedy) 4
Mr T. Price's Corkscrew, aged, 1 Ist 21b (JM.r.
H. Vhnoaodn)) 23
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Betting-2 to 1 agst Lisbon, 3to 1 agst Remunerator, 4
to 1 agst Corkscrew, 5 to 1 asst Harkaway, 10 to 1 (off.)

bar four.
The running was made by Remunerator, who had Cork
screw by his side, the two being clear of the rest, who were
led by Harkaway, Bravo being fourth, Lisbon being fifth,
and Miss Maria last. After going about a mile Harkaway
gave way to Lisbon and Miss Maria, the pair following
closely in the wake of Remunerator and Corkscrew to the
fence going out of the winning field. There Remunerator
blundered, and sent Knott " a purler," who, however, for-
tunately escaped injury. This accident left Corkscrew
with the lead, followed by Lisbon, Bravo, and Miss Maria
to the bottom by the wood, where Lisbon took a decided
lead, and came up the hill to the big " bullfinch" on its
brow, which he took a dozen lengths in advance of Cork-
screw, immediately in whose rear came the other two, side
by side, a long way behind followed Harkaway. Descend-
ing the hill Lisbon increased his lead, was never afterwards
approached, and won, after being eased at his fences by
four lengths. Miss Maria and Bravo retained their rela-
tive positions to within a few strides of the chair, which the
former passed half a length in advance of her companion;
Harkaway was ridden home but was pulled up after get-
ting over the last fence and did not pass the post.
A Selling Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added ; the
winner to be sold for £4O. About two miles.
Mr Holman's Sunbeam, aged, lOst 121 b .. (G. Holman) 1
Mr J. Harrowby's Telegram, aged, 9st 71b (Arthur) 2
Mr Breary's Charley Grey, aged, fist 101 b (A. Sadler) 3
Springheel Jack, Irish Lass, and Vulture also ran,
Betting-7 to 4 agst Sunbeam, 2to 1 agst Vulture, 7to
1 bar two.
Sunbeam made all the running, and won in a canter by
four lengths. Charley Grey lay second till within half a
mile of home, when Telegram headed him, and " the Grey"
was a bad third ; Vulture walked in. Welsh Jack, aged,
lOst 41b, was weighed for by Mr Grant, but did not start,
The winner was bought by Capt. Northam for 56 guineas.
A Plate of 50 sovs, for 3-yr-olds and upwards; winners
extra, and half-bred horses allowed 51b ; selling allow-
ances. About three miles.
Mr N. Crome's Kington (h b), 6 yrs (£so)x, list 31b
(J. Land) 1
Vampire, Remunerator, Bravo, Valentine, and The
Huntsman also ran.
Betting—Even on Kington, 7 to 2 agst Remunerator.
Vampire led for nearly a mile, after which Kington car-
ried on the running and came in alone. Remunerator came
down " a cropper" in refusing to rise at a fence, He re-
mained on the ground apparently lifeless for nearly a
quarter of an hour, but on being lifted out of the quagmire
was found to have sustained no injury. Searle, his rider,
was nearly blinded with dirt. Vampire, Valentine, and
Bravo pulled up, and Huntsman walked in, The winner
was bought in for 60 guineas.
The Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase Handicap of 15 sus
each, with 100 added ; winners extra, About three miles
and a half.
Count de Cossette's Harry, aged, list 9lb (Cassidy) 1
Mr. B. J. Angell's Ireley, aged, list 91b Land) '2
The following also ran :—Pineapple, Light of Other
Days, Inkermann, Carew, and Agnes.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Light of Other Days, 3to 1 agst
Agnes, 5 to 1 agst Harry, 7 to 1 agst Pineapple, 10 to 1
each agst Irely and Inkermann.
Ireley made play, followed at a clear interval by Harr'',
Inkerman, Agnes, Light of Other Days, Pineapple, and
Carew whipping in. In this order they passed out of sight,
and upon reappearing to view on the opposite aide ofker.
course to the stand, Ireley held a lead of 20 length',tr ,
,s
mann going on second, Harry third, Light of Other i
in p
the
n Y
Agnes, and Carew next, Pineapple being 40 lengths
he
leading
rear of Carew. There was little alteration with the
division, until coming round towards the stand for
the
time, when Carew rushed past Harry,
andclw:ver the seeds
dothwenthird
hill second, but was again repassed alld
by Harry, who, going well, was only abolueot a_adroezwendelepnrgivtheds
from Ireley. On the far side of the couurnsnieng
Caro
the fence
Ireley of the lead, and carried on the
cri
up,
pitched on his
at the top of the hill, where he
head and rolled over, but neither slipped
nor jockey was hurt.
This mishap left Ireley
ays and Agnes being next,
again wll:knead of a dozen lengths,
where Agnes
Harry second, Light of Otheureceeding
close up with Harry to the s
ein,
.13
jurfyence,
of
oherself or rider.
fell and rolled over, without d
)the, Days re-
A quarter of a mile from home Light
fused, and losing considerable ground was pulled up and
walked in. From this point the race was left with Ireley
and Harry, and the latter, just before reaching the last
jump,
went to the front, and won easily by halt a dozen
lengths; Inkermann
na (not placed by the judge)
walked in
third,

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REPORTING IN THE LAW COURTS,

A very numerously attended meeting of members
of the bar took place yesterday in the Hall of Lin-
coln's Inn, to consider the present system of pre-
paring and publishing the reports of decisions in
the various courts of law and Equity. There were
present—The Attorney-General, the Solicitor-
General, Sir Fi`zroy Kelly, M.P., Sir Hugh Cairns,
M.P., Mr. Malins, M.P., the Hon. Geo. Denman,
Mr. Macqneen, Q.C., Mr. Anderson, Q.C., Mr.
Baggallay, Q.C., Mr. Shapter, Q.C., Mr. Willcoc's,
Q.C., Mr. Gifford, Q.C., Mr. D iuiel, Q.C., See.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Sir Rounclell Palmer,
M.P.), who occupied the chair, said that all present
were aware of the cause of their meeting that day.
He had received a very numerously signed requisi-
tion from members of the bar to call the present
meeting. The subject was one for the common
benefit of all, and he had invited them to come
together to discuss it. Having done what was gene-
rally required, he would call on Mr. Daniel to pro-
pose the first resolution.
Mr. DANIEL said the resolution he had placed in
the hands of the Attorney-General
the opinion of this meeting, the present system of
preparing, editing, and publishing the reports of
judicial decisions in this country requires amend-
ment." The question was—are the bar satisfied
with the present system ? He had no doubt oubt but
that the opinion of the meeting was that it required
some amendment. If the proposition affected the
e
interests of those who are at present engaged in the
publication of reports, those interestsrcompensation
shouldnaation not ;
b be
t a,
interfered with without proper
if in the public interest, a sweeping change should
be required, the sooner it took place the better. Our
system of law consisted of two parts, the written and
the unwritten; one the acts of Parliament, and the
other the reports. The same law or unwritten law
was left in the hands of private individuals, the pre-
sent reporters, which he considered a most fatal
system. The learned gentleman then went on to
describe the history of reporting in this country. He
said that at one period, a long time ago, the law was
officially reported by official persons employed by
the State up to the 27th of Henry VIII., when the
year-book ceased; the reason these official reports
ceased was that Henry VIII. had other requirements
for the public money. What was the consequence ?
The reports became inaccurate, and loosely con-
ducted. From the time of Henry VIII. till the end
of the reign of Elizabeth there were only the works
of Plowden and Coke, which could hardly be called
reports; from the time of Sir Edward Coke we
passed to Lord Bacon, who in 15th James 1., 1617,
odtained letters patent from the King for the pur-
pose of appointing two official reporters. The reign
of Charles 1., and during the Commonwealth, was
a period unfavourable for law reporting, during
which reporting was at its worst. At the Restora-
tion, 13th and 14th Charles IL, an Act was passed,
directing that no report of law cases should be pub-
lished without the special licence of the Lord Chan-
cellor or some other judge, which continued till
1692—he might say almost till Lord Mansfield was
elevated to the bench. But the public required the
decisions quickly reported. Under the old system
of official reporters many cases were not reported
till 20 years after the judgments had been given,
and when the judges were dead. In 1822 a gentle-
man of the name of Paget, a solicitor of great expe-
rience, knowing how difficult it was to obtain re-
ports at any reasonable time after judgment, started
a paper called the Law Journal. In this publica-
tion the members of the profession could obtain, at
a small cost, and more accurate than from news-
papers, and with greater expedition than from the
authorised reports, the various decisions of the
judges in the different courts. In 1832 a NOW and
better system was established. Sixteen gentlemen
of the bar were employed in reporting for this pub-
lication. We had now what were called authorised
reports, which were, however, nothing more than
private undertakings for commercial profit; and
he contended that the decisions of the judges
in all great crises should not be entrusted to
private enterprise, but should be paid for and
published by the State. There were now the Jurist,
Law limes, Weekly Reporter, New Reports, Sec.,
ail the offspring of competition, and the Law
Amendment Society had called attention to this
fact in 1849. The evil was one of long standing.
Everyone complained of the system, and he con-
tended that the State was in fault. In 1853, Mr.
E wart gave notice of a motion in the House of Com-
mons on the subject of law reporting, but the sub-
ject was so dry that he believed the motion had
dropped. In bringing forward the question, he
assured the members of the profession that:he had
no object except to benefit the bar ; and he was
certain that the present system might be improved
by them to their own advantage and the public
benefit.
Sir Firer.oY KELLY said that the deep interest
he took in this subject induced him to second the
resolution, and he was glad to see the meeting so
numerously attended by the members of the profes-
sion. He went on to say that the evils had been
pointed out, and it was for them to consider what
was the best remedy. He thought there should be
one report only of each decision. At present there
were conflicting reports of the same judgments de-
livered by the same judge. There were often five
or six reports of the same case in different publica-
tions, each of which was materially different. His
opinion was, that if official reports were
public,publishe
within three months of the judgment, the
Ot
as well as the profession, had a right to insist a.
these reports should be issued in the cheapestf pboasr,
sible form. He thought a committee o
with power to communicate with the bench, should
be appointed to consider the matter.
Mr. GEMMET opposed the motion on the ground
of monopoly. He contended that law reporting
üb-
was in no way different from other literary p

lications.
Mr. 'WEBSTER admitted that the present system
was bad, but he said the proposed measure Would
not give us bar reports but judge-made reports. He
was not prepared to deny that liberty to the bar
which they had so long enjoyed. No one ever
could in this country prevent competition.
The Hon. GEORGE DENMAN said
that, in his
opinion, if the reports were settled by the judges it
would be most unsafe. At present they werewatched
by a most intelligent class of men,
, who reported all
that took place in court, Which, in his opinion, was
a great check upon the judges, and
h© for one did
not believe that we could o anything to improve
the present system. It
would indeed be a bad
system to trust to the judges for
the officials whom it was
would have no interest i proposed to appoint. They
The guarantee n furnishing accurate re-
ports.lf the present re for accuracy was competition.
ports were not correct, no one
would buy them, and the present proposal would
interfere with
free trade in reports. He protested
against the 4,
,ate paying for reporting. In his
opinion the State had nothing to do with
reporting.
Mr. IscE said
he considered the general public
had nothing to do with the question. The profes-
sion had
nothing to find fault with in the present
reports, which had existed for 30 or 40 years. He
did not think that we ought to disturb the present
system.
Mr. MALINs would not sanction a monopoly in
law rcperting. Ho believed that the system of re-
porting was best when the sayings and doings of all
.he judges were reported. Ho strongly opposed the
idea of appointing a Government reporter. his
opinion was that the committee about to be ap-
pointed would report that they could propose no
reporti M
better system of law ng.
Mr. Tennison Edwards, r. Winkels, and Mr.
W. G. Harrison addressed the meeting amidst cries
' of " divide."
Sir HUGE CAIRNS had a pri,position to make
iwhich would not requirela speech. lie moved that
a committee of members of the bar be appointed to

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consider question. He said it would requiVtrortkl-;g,,, 4:,,P.,
deal of argument to convince him that 04..:41i.itY4-11-',../
of report.'ng the decisions in our law shoulUbe a S
consigned to the State. :
Mr. HOUTIOUSE then read the names of the fol..
lowing gentlemen, whom he proposed should form
the commit' po—Tiz., o'licitor-General, Queen's
Advocate, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Mellish, Mr.
Montague Smith, Hon. 0, Denman, Sir Hugh
Cairns, Mr. Selwyn, Mr. Amph lett, Mr, Daniel, Mr.
J. R. Quain, Mr. Alfred -Wills, Mr. lII'. Matthews,
111.1 r. G. w. Hastings, Mr. Pullin, Mr. lushua Wil-
sorh.nGletor
Westlake,
a
Mms, Mr. George Sweet, 'Mr. James Dickinson,
uaet
and
d, Mr..:Lu .
F.
Nathaniel Vaughan
Dke,
which was agreed to.

A vote of thanks to the chairman was prop(, sea
by Mr, Daniel, seconded by the Hon. George Dc,l-
- and c4rried unanimously.

THE GALE OP YESTERDAY.

The storm of wind and rain which swept over the
eastr
whole metropolis throughout the
greater
Thegale lbut
quarters,
eon se yesterdaycin.en beenn ot a
productivealone
i
n
most
disastrous
ptron of
s
also in the most sheltered spots.
com-
menced at an early hour in the morning, and
made itself perceptible in the river, which assumed
the aspect of theses itself, so strong was the force of
the wind and rain. It was with the greatest diffi-
culty the steamers could be navigated between
London-bridge and Chelsea, while below the bridge
many of the vessels broke from their moorings, and
at much personal risk the others were secured.
From inquiries made at the various shipping depots
last night it was ascertained that several 'vessels due
in the middle of the day had not arrived, and it was
supposed, or at least hoped, they had lain to, while
several which should have left the docks were
obliged to stay till the storm had abated. It was
reported that a steamer and a collier vessel had
come into violent collision just below London-bridge,
by which two men, in consequence of the shock,
fell overboard, one being, by dint of great exertion,
saved, and the other unfortunately drowned, but
no authentic particulars could be gleaned.
In the afternoon a man named Thompson, about
trty-five years of age, while proceeding down
thehi Caledonian-road, was felled to the ground
by a portion of a large chimney pot, which was
forced by the wind from the top of a house, and
falling
onth
Hee poor fellow's head caused a frightful
wound.scalpwas immediately conveyed to
a doctor's, and
hastoafterwards taken to his resi-
dence at Kentish-town
Another accident,w ainnd awnhieihnseintsiisbleexpcoeroitdoitmi
awnilollpdrwovoemafnat,ael, g happened
about was injured in a
in Seven Dials, where
similar manner, but more seventy,
severely,
quiries na;nlo it is expected that she will and from in,
not recover.
At Notting-hill and Shepherd' ush the force of
the wind and rain was very -
severely
especially in the temporary building felt,
more
glass
hothouses of the innumerable gardenerssand
who
establishments there. In several places a large
keep
amount of property had been destroyed, and in the
grounds of the Messrs. Zimmerman two of the
hothouses were blown down. At Chelsea, too,
similar injury is reported to have occurred; while
in Dulwich, Peckham, and Camberwell the prop erty
destroyed will amount to a large sum.

The Suspected Murder and Robbery at
Limehouse.

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT.
Yesterday the police obtained information which_
tends to throw some light on the mystery surround-
ing the death of the late Mr. John Driscoll, whose
body was found in the river Lea at Limehouse,
under circumstances that gave rise to an inference
that he had been robbed and murdered.
It will be remembered that the deceased g,cntic-
man, who was connected with engineering works at
Corunna, in Spain, had arrived in England only
three days, when he suddenly disappeared on the
30th of Octobar. Though a reward was offered for
any information respecting him none could be
obtained until his body was found last l\Landay in
the river Lea. In his pockets were found a pair
of soldier's gloves, pipeclayed, and marked 14 IL
330. About £lB that he was known to ha•re had
in his possession was missing, but 18s. and a :silver
watch were in his pockets. The family exp.-13ssed
their apprehensions teat the deceased had been rob-
bed and foully dealt with, because he had on th.o day
of his disappearance mentioned that whip: he
was getting a draft for £53 cashed at Mt ssrs.
Huth and Co.'s, in Moo gate-street, a man
watched him, and afterwards followed him, and
put his hands into his pocket. He had req neoted
his aunt ,to take charge of about £4O of the in aney
for him while he went out to takes walk on B lack-
wall pier, saying that he feared that the man was
still watching him. Ha then went out, and 'was no
more seen. He had come to England about the
purchase of machinery for the lighting of the town,
of Corunna with gas. He was of sober habits,. His
friends feared that he had been drugged and robbed,
and the strange circumstance of a pair of 'soldier's
gloves being found in his pockets and £lB being
missing gave the case a very sinister aspect.
The owner of the military gloves has now been
fonnd. Owing to the publicity given to the facts the
commandant of the 14th Hussars, at presaat sta-
tioned in Manchester, directed John De Caux, 330
D troop of the 14th Hussars, to call upon
the police
authorities in that city. 1)3 Caux made a statement
to the following effect :—That he hemet the deceased
W
in the hitechapel-road, arid
as asked by him to
" take a glass," and then to go to the theatre; and
as be (De Caux) was himself
to meet his brother segeooinnegotfoththeeacPtorri,ns,ctehsse'ryr
(De Caux's) brother,
and
both proceeded there,
grdeceasedheat
re, therealll mabout were there joined by his
;Edmund De Caux, They re-
mainedwent in a cab to a
panied by
place which
when they left and
which he called the 133.14
his gloves and a female, whom he alleges
De-
ceased formedthen an acquaintance with at ale
Victoria.
While they were together deceased took
put them on his hands in jest.
.rose and left the Bala Theatre with the
female in a cab. De Caux affirms positively that:
this was
the last he saw of the deceased, as he and
his brother remained at the theatre after deceased
left. He also states that deceased was then partially
intoxicated, and that he had at that time a gold
watch and chain in his possession.
The police are now endeavouring to find out
whether this singular statement is based upon fact;
and if so, the next step will, of course, be to ascer-
tain who the female was with whom Ds Caux SSW
him go off in the cab.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1863.

The changes which the last few years have
!treated in the railway traffic in England are almost
neredible. They certainly would have appeared
incrediblea, if foretold some twenty years back.
here is
hardly so great a distinction between the
two
differentmaps of France, as divided into Pro-
vale% i)
wad
epartments, as there is in the travel-
ling map
of
:England as affected by the Roads
and the
same time Railways.o The change which has fur
permeating the whole system
is now making itself especially felt in the head
and heart of the
a transformation as complete
London is undergoing
as that effected by a
genius of the Arabian
Nights. Where our fathers
walked, we ride, and
erssons will go by steam.
From London to York .wa
once
a coach and horse
journey, now from Chatieg.cr
;I"Y to London Bridge
is a matter of railway traaao
shortly it will
be as natural to the Londoner to step into a
railway train to pay a
morning
execute a commission in a . visit, or
neighbouring
street as it is for the Venetian to descend into his
gondola. The practical convenience of
use
changes, as afE.cting business men in this pre-
eminently eminently busy age, when time. is computed) not
by days and hours, but by minutes and fractious,
is of immense importance, and the railways who
are responding to the great demand for speed will
very certainly reap the profit of their speculative
enterprise. It is said that the new railway
jest opened between Charing-cross and the
city has cost no less than £l,OOO a-yard!
but even that enormous outlay implies no risk
on the part of shareholders. This is a " great
fact," which, more forcibly than a hundred argu-
ments, exhibits the wonderful extent to which rail-
way travelling is adopted by the British million.
In proportion as the public convenience and rail-
way prosperity increase so must the prudent cau-
tion of the authorities become more vigilant in all
that regards the public safety. As an evidence
railway ll• tra •e ing is not in itself more
necessarily dangerous than other modes of traffic
Via record to-day a painful case in which by the
carelessness of a railway omnibus driver • '
a promising
youth Was rendered P g
very heavy award a helpless invalid for life. A
of damages will afford but
a poor compensation for the
blighted life which
his distinguished counso touchingly and. eloquently sel
, Mr. Sergeant SAFE,
quently alluded to. This
accident might have happened t
with a reckless driver. Most to stage coach
the accidents on
railways are due to similar causes, want of thought
and want of care. In many recent instances danger
has been incurred or very narrowly
avoided by the
d,..nger:as cus;:jta which so frequently prevail, in
country pacts of 'letting a carriage road crows a rail-
way line. The Priilce of WALES some few
months
back had very nearly been subjected to soma cgs_

MR. BEECHER cannot complain of being unap.
preciated. His return to America has been the
signal for one of those extravagant outbursts of
welcome in which the inhabitants of that country
take so deep a delight. It would have been impos-
sible to overrate the reception accorded to the great
man. Animated by the occasion, Mr. BEECHER
spoke in somewhat a different strain from what he
did in his speeches over here. He was more mode-
rate in his tone in some respects,and more gracious
in his demeanour. His expressions of pleasure at his
ret'zrn were evidently genuine, and it is certainly
better that he should be in a congenial sphere in-
stead of wearing himself out by endeavouring to
force convictions upon those of opposite tendencies
to his own. He was wasting his energies to no
Purpose in trying to cram his ultra notions and ex-
treme views into the minds of those whose general
opinions were diametrically opposed to him, and
who regarded him with a jealous, and even perhaps
a prejudiced eye. The time of probation is past,
and the wanderer returns to his home, the pilgrim
regains his native land, and the shores resound
with delight, and the people vie with each other in
acclaim, and make his restoration among them a
sort of jubilee. It is interesting to dwell upon the
short discourse of the hero of the scene, because
although he distinctly said that he was not going
on that occasion to make a " speech," still he ex-
pressed his views concerning the country he had
visited in his brief tour ; and sometimes an un-
guarded sentence uttered among friends, where the
armour of defence is for a moment thrown aside,
is more likely to reveal the true state of feel-
ing, and disclose the actual conviction of the
mind, than when, with due state and solemn pre-
paration we listen to the studied oration, full of
well-weighed sentenees, and rife with that peculiar
frankness which often hides all that we want to
know, and prevents us from hearing all of which
we are particularly anxious to be informed. It
must have been especially satisfactory to his hearers
to learn from Mr. BEECHER that thoughout the
period of his extensive wanderings; in England,
France, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Germany,
and Belgium, he was deeply impressed with nothing
so much as the memory of those he left behind him,
and the thoughts of a return to them were the load-
stone of his way. When Mr. BEECHER comes to
talk of our localities he is sure to put some bitter
ingredients into the discourse. When he mentions
this country the best he can say is the questionable
compliment implied in the line—
" England, with all thy faults, I love thee still."
There is so much to complain of in us and our nation
that it seems surprising he should take the trouble
to do so at all. Why not let us alone, some might
impatiently exclaim ? But these cavillers are in
too much hurry; they do not perceive that the
orator of the American pulpit has recognised a
mission that has taken him across the broad Atlan-
tic to preach the words of wisdom, and lay the
truths of important subjects of great and glorious
import before our benighted lives. He is now
enjoying the respite from his arduous toil, and re-
counting to enthusiastic hearers what he has under-
gone from the perils of the deep, and the struggles
with minds unconverted to the great doctrine of
freedom, which he tried to inculcate upon them.
Mr. BEECHER makes a short allusion to the
reticence practised in France. He says
he looked at the people, for he 'was
" denied any other privilege of intercourse
with them." Perhaps experience will one day
show the rulers of that nation the incalculable losses
that they incurred in not being permitted to listen
to the New World notions which are so powerfully
unfolded by the energetic oratory of Mr. BEECHER.
After travelling the beautiful and vine clad coun-
tries, he bent his stops again to England, and it is
encouraging to hear that, on the occasion of his
second visit, he found less cause for displeasure than
on his first arrival. He breathed freer, and said,
" Thank GOD for England !" He appealed from
"England misinformed to England better in-
formed." The reminiscences of his experiences
here appear to have been very satisfactory to Mr.
BEECHER, and this must be a source of great plea-
sure to his friends, when they remember the great
exertions he made, which in some places were so ill
requited. It might strike a sober observer that there
is ample scope for the exercise of powers of mind
and energy of endurance among his own people,
without Mr. BEECHER making all this parade of
our " wrongheadedness, prejudice, and corruption
among commercial classes." Allowing, for the sake
of argument, that some great thinker and social im-
prover went over to the great continent where these
utterances were heard, might he not with truth and
reason declare that there was wrong, bitter and in-
excusable violence, abroad among the people ?
Might he not tell the States at strife for an idea
that they were darkening the promise and sapping
the strongholds of their country's strength, by
covering the soil with the corpses of her
Children ? Might they not strive to inculcate
thef
tdho isetrinea of forbearance, and prove that liberty
does not lie in controlling the destinies of others.
I
was
done or said, what rage and indignation
would
spread from ono end of the land to another
—we should
never hear the last of impertinent in-
terference and absurd prejudices. At all events, if
we are se faulty, and must be taught by foreigners
our duties and our work, let it not be an emissary
from the land so rife with prejudices, who tells us
to be quit of them—let it not be a citizen of the
Staten,who would see no men masters but them-
,
them-
selves, who calls our liberties in question ; and let
not a countryman of the rage who
has ever seen
dare to spec a word against ourwhoare carrying on
the most deplorable war the world
wrong-headed-
" There is consistency in all
ness. things, and even
an American idol should be forced to recognise its
laws and bend to its supremacy. It is to be feared
that no faults are found at bore
eloquent and
because that would
be unpalatable discourse. But
earnest speaker who knows so much, has more to
learn if he is ignorant that the wisest.thing a friend
can do is to tell of what is irjarious to those in
whom he takes eo deers an interest. Flatterers may
cajole, and mistaken well-wishers call out peace
when there is no peace; but the men of deep
thought and real feeling, who have their country's
welfare at heart, will, at all times and in all places,
risk their own popularity rather than let a known
evil or a manifest wrong in the sight of GOD and 1