The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-27 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN PREACHERS L-I.N CHARLES

DICKENS.
In several of the New York churches on 9.1.4.nc1aY2 the
12th, allusions were made to the death of L,ickens
and eulogies pronounced on his genius and works. Dr 1
'
Bellows, at the Church of the Messiah, in an eloqueni.;
discourse, declared that that the end for'which the great
novelist worked " was invariably exalted, noble and
high," and that " his words reached hearts preachers
could never touch." In a sermon on joy and love
delivered at the Church of the Divine Paternity, Dr.
Chapin referred to Dickens as one who had been instru-
mental by his writings in softening our hard human hearts
toward the numberless poor, and who had been the means
of bringing light and cheerfulness to many a dull and
dreary abode, Even Mr. Frothingham was moved to
speak of the lamented " Boz " as an artist drawing " from
all ranks of life and all fields of industry pictures which
will never cease to touch the heart by their wondrous
individuality, truth, and warmtel of life."

THE REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER: ON
THE DEATH OF MR. DICKENS.

At the weekly prayer-meeting of Plymouth Church,
tin June 10th, after the preliminary exercises, Deacon
Bell arose and said, in substance, that the sad news had
come to-day over the Atlantic Cable, that Charles
Dickens, one of tiic great men of the present
,generation,
was dead.. The deceased, he said, was widely known—
known probably as a writer throughout the civilised
world, as one of the greatest writers of fiCtion
and useful works, which would live long ati:-er
this time. Though there was little to hope
for as to his Christianity, still it was better to
hope than to despair. Mr. Beecher said that in some
respects the death of Mr. Dickens was more of a per-
sonal loss than that of almost any other man of mark in.
the literary world that could be named would be. Mr..
Dickens was a genial gentleman, and by his works aswelL
as by his manners, he had taken a deep hold upon the
hearts of the lower and middle classes throughout all
countries where the English language is spoken. The.
speaker continued : " Whether Mr. Dickens was a.
Christian or not. God knows, Ido not. Would that be-
foie his death we could have put that question beyond a.
peradventure." It was difficult to judge of men, 'because;
every one was placed in such different circumstances. We.
could not, he said, compare such a man as Mr. Dickens
with Byron, Bulwer, and others that we might name.
Mr. Dickens; in his works, had portrayed life as he found
it among the lower classes of the City of London, and as
he might find it to-day in, perhaps, all the great civilized
cities of the world. He had done well and nobly. The
only exception that could be taken was that he
opposed temperance—total abstinence from all that
intoxicates. It may. be doubted, said Mr. Beecher,
whether his works in the next generation will be
regarded in the same light they now are. When
iaa,!-. Mr. Dickens was in this country the speaker
had interview with him in a room adjoining Plymouth
Church, after he (Dickens) had delivered one of his read-
ings there, and the latter said, " Mr. Beecher, never
think of havin); another or different church as long as you
live ; this is one the best constructed- churches and the
in, which I have ever known." In
best room to speak .
conclusion, Mr. Beech: r said he could not but be grateful
to. God for Charles Dicke:" He had performed a great
- - led God had sent him to

and a good work, which it 13:'emAL
do. He had fulfilled his allottt.:'' part in the great cause
nobly. Peace be to his
of human progress—well, bravely,
memory.

WORK FOR TUE HOUSE.
favour-
The prospects of the appropriations grow more .
able, and there is hope that they may be completed "an
early day. The River and Harbour Bill was passed ye 2
terday, and the others are in good legislative shape. So
much of important legislation which ought to have been
finished has been neglected, and so little time remains
in which to repair that neglect, that we had
hoped to hear the proposition made to thin
out that immense House Calendar by a general
sweep of the many personal bills and unimportant mea-
sures ; but with a singular perverseness the House,
through this session as the last, and indeed session after
session, has chosen to delay and postpone, until finally
the vital measures will have to be disposed of in the most
summary manner. It is painful to see days and nights.
wasted in such idle discussion as the one on the Mission,
to Rome when we know that Appropriation bills;
or Funding schemes will in' consequence of that.
wasted time have to be debated and decided upon.
in the few hours of a closiiig session when members' minds.
are fixed on other matters, and only Chairmen of Com-
mittees talk or think of the public interests. The Appro-
priation Bills are not the only ones before the House on.
which, during the current month, action must be had.
We trust members will not fail to remember that the
debt is to be funded, the franking privilege abolished,
Georgia admitted, naturalization regulated anew, and
navigation interests revived, besides dozens of other
measures which demand immediate attention and action.
—New York Tribune, June 14.

THE BOSTON " IRREGULARITIES."
BOSTON, June 11.

In the -United States District Court, this afternoon,.
Justices Clifford and Lowell on the bench, and a crowded
court-room, Charles Mellen and Charles H. Ward, two
of the principals' in the State-street irregularities, of
which they were convicted over a year ago ap-
peared for sentence. The third party, F. Hart-
well, was represented by his counsel. Mr. Morse,
who said that at at the time he received notice of
sentence Hartwell was in Philadelphia, or some
part of Pennsylvania, as agent of the Connecticut
Life Insurance Company. He immediately wrote him,
and had just received a reply that it would be impossible
for him to be here this afternoon, and he had no hesita-
tion in saying that Hartwell would be present at any
future 1 day he might be required. :District-Attorney
Hillard requested his presence Tuesday, when he should
moved for sentence.

The District-Attorney then moved for sentence on
Ward and Mellen, remarking that it was a most painful
duty ; but as it was one made by virtue of his office he must
discharge it. After stating the nature of the indictment
under which they were convicted, he said that the
amount that the jury had found to be embezzled was
100,000 dols. Under the statute the prisoners would be
required to pay a fine corresponding to this amount, but
the Government did not expect that either of them would
be able to pay this large amount, and at the expiration of
their term, if he still held office, he should deem it his
duty to ask the Executive to remit the fine, and if not in
office, he thought his successor would cheerfully do so. As
to the term of imprisonment he had nothing to urge on
the Court. _ _

__
Mr. Paine, their counsel, introduced testimony shewing
the excellent character hitherto borne by both defen-
dants, and closed with an appeal to the clemency of the
court. _ _

Judge Clifford reviewed at length the nature of the
case of which they had been convicted. The court could
not think that they had been unjustly convicted, nor
could it take into consideration the fact that
they had aided the Government in its investi-
gations. The question of fine was not discre-
tionary with the court, for the act of Congress had
provided that it must be equal to the amount
embezzled. The term of sentence, however, was dis-
cretionary to a certain extent. After dwelling further
upon the law, the court ordered that Mellen be sentenced
to two years imprisonment in the State jail at Greenfield,
and to pay a fine of 100,000 dols., and that Ward be im-
prisoned in the Suffolk County Jail for the same term,
and pay a fine of like amount. Mellen received the
sentence with composure, but Ward wept bitterly. Their
friends crowded around them to express sympathy
until they were removed from the court-room by the
Marshal.

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BIRTHS.

On the 21st inst., Viscountess Emlyn, of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Shooter's-hill-road, Blackheath, the wife

of C. W. Bourne, of a eon.
On the 23d inst., at The Oaklands, near Birmingham, the
wife of George Graham, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.

On the 23d inst., at Old St. Pancras, Peter Marbhall, Esq.
of 5, Bow churchyard, to Catharine Shewring, widow of
the late Mr. Mark She wring, and elder daughter of Mr.
W. Riug, of Corsham, Wilts.

On the 23d inst., at St. Mary's, Battersea, Arthur Howlett,
'sq., of Kingston-on-Thames, to Alice Eugenie Jane, only
surviving daughter of the late Lient.-ColonelJohnWood,