The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-22 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECIMBER 2), 1869

the vas consecrated the better. Mr. Burgos
replied warmly. The Bishop returns a letter in
which he appeals to Mr. Burgon to exercise tolera-
tion and forbearance. He denies that he has at all
changed his opinion :
The only point on which my opinion has undergone any
change is as to the propriety and desirableness of any de-
c'aration being made by Dr. Temple with regard to his
stare in "Essays and Reviews" on the occasion of his ap-
pointment. Even before I read his answer to the Bishop
of Lincoln I was convinced that such a step would be nuga-
tory and mischievous. I was confirmed in that opinion by
his letter, which seems to me both conclusive and satisfac-
tory, and my conviction has been strengthened by the
Bishop of Lincoln's reply, which, as I think, fails to meet
it in any single point.
Mr. Burgon's answer to this is not altogether in gooa
temper. He repeats that Bishop Thirlwall gave Dr.
temple a " good castigation" in his charge :
I am aware (Mr. Burgon says to the Bishop) that you
fenced your criticism (you always do) with exemplary skill
and decorum ; insinuating, or seeming to insinuate, more
than you actually assertcd—Euggesting, what you never-
theless in terms denied—freely supplying the guilty pre-
mises, but withholdin7 or rather setting aside, the obvious
inclusion. Your controversial' style is, in fact, beyond all
praise ; so inimitably courteous, and yet so terribly severe ;
so reticent of \slat the reader thinks is coining, and yet
sa vitisitcly su7Lestive of the very wcrst.
The Bishop of London, in his reply to the Arch-
deacon of Taunton, tells us of what use a protest is.
It way do good, says his lordship, in suggesting to
the advisers of the Crown, that in recommending men
for high °lnce in the Church, regard should be had,
not only to ability, earnestness, and high moral worth,
but to -freedom from any imputation, however con-
tracted, which can shock and distress any considerable
number of the Church's members. The result of
3arryinc, out this rule would be that bishops would all
oe milk and water mediocrities. The protest has,
how ever, another use ; it should warn all to be careful,
test by unwillingness to retrace a false step they
become in appearance partakers in the errors of others.
RELIGIOUS TOLERATION AT OXFORD.
We were in error in stating yesterday that a
Roman Catholic had been allowed to become tutor
at Oxford. The Rev. R. F. Clarke writes, stating
that he holds the position of independent M.A.,
ind he has no connection whatever with the teaching
A' the college.

strong comments on znose prueectulig.,
ledges the honourableness of the course which
Mr. -Watltin has chosen, and recalls all
its animadversions. Mr. Noble, another offender,
also manifests a wish to reconsider matters. Thus
all is quiet for the time. May it continue so. The
St. Pancras board seems hopelessly divided on im-
portant questions of parish policy ; but at any rate
the guardians may fight out their differences in a
gentlemanly manner.

"THE BOARDS."

The departure of. Mr. Charles Mathews for Aus-
tralia is to be signalised by a complimentary benefit
at Covent-garden. All the leading theatres will con-
tribute their brightest stars, no name of note being
omitted. The entertainment will come off under royal
patronage on Tuesday morning week. A dinner, too,
will be given, and the most distinguished votaries of
science, literature, and art are to be present. —Mr.
Wybert Rousby, a well-known favourite at Hull,
Plymouth, and other provincial towns, has appeared
at the Queen's, in London. The metropolitan press
gives a very favourable notice of his performance.

AMERICAN AFFAIP►S.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)
NEW YORK, Dee. 4.
Mr. James Gordon Bennett, jun., of the Derald
arrived in New York on Tuesday in the Pereire,
leaving the Dauntless in European waters. His
father has been ill, and it is necessary for him to
look after his newspaper, about which many ru-
mours have been in circulation. Senator Chandler
was also in the same steamer, with his family, as
well as General Thomas and Mr. Ruggles. Mem-
bers of Congress now arrive every day, and a great
many Senators have passed through New York to
Washington. Messrs. Lockwood and Co., minus
Mr. Benedict, resumed business on Wednesday.
The residence at Norwalk is to remain the pro-
perty of Mr. Lybrand Lockwood, and arrangements
have been made with the Western depositors, who
will continue their business with this favourite house.
Another failure has resulted from the September
panic. Messrs. Wood, Ricci:, and Co. having sus-
pended, being among the severe sufferers on that
occasion. Albert Spyers, whose transactions on
the Friday amounted it is affirmed to $10,000,C00,
is accused of concealing his property, and a motion
was made in the Superior Court to vacate the at-
tachment obtained by W. B. Langton. Numerous
accounts remain to be settled, and questions of law
are looked to with interest, each case being a test
for others. The Gold Exchange has been reopened,
and is again transacting business. Several good
firms decline to deal there, still the Gold Room by
degrees fills, and the work has largely increased
within the few days that business has been resumed,
though it represents but a small portion of that
transacted there before the panic. A very young
employe of a Wall-street firm, entrusted to carry
po,ooo in securities and cheques, together with
a bag of gold containing some $5,000, was felled
by a robber in Nassa.o street in broad daylight.
Fortunately the thief got only $lOO in gold, but the
boy remained all the evening insensible, with a
large swelling on his forehead. It was one of those
audacious robberies for which our city is growing
famous. A drunken rough named Moore was shot
dead by Langan, a policeman, on Tuesday. Moore
threatened to shoot a woman with whom he was
boarding. She called in the policeman, who endea-
retired to arrest him. Moore, who had been drink-
ing hard, still half intoxicated, fired at Langan,
who ducked as he saw the man about to shoot, and,
escaping, whipped his own revolver from his pocket
and sent a bullet through the brain of his antago-
nist, who was on the eve of again firing. The sen-
sation of the week continues to be the homicide in
the Tribune office. Mr. A. D. Richardson is so
generally known on the press, and so much liked,
that his case was sure to excite a wide interest, and
this has been fanned by the Tribune, which has pub-
lished very full reports of the letters of condolence
and of sympathy received, together with long de-
tails, not only of the tragic event, but of Mr.
Richardson's career. On Tuesday a decided change
for the worse set in, and on Wednesday morning
his friends bade him "good bye," among them Mr.
Beecher and Mr. Greeley, and a very affecting
sight it was. He rallied during the day, lingering
until 5 o'clock on Thursday morning, when he died.
The most extraordinary score occurred on Tuesday
evening, when the dying man was married to
the divorced Mrs. M'Farland, the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher and the Rev. O. B. Frothingliam
performing the ceremony. A number of excellent
men and women were there, for Mrs. l‘PFarland
was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Sage, Mrs.
Lucia G. Calhoun, Mrs. Thomas B. Holder, and
Miss Lily Gilbert. Charles A. Richardson, of Bos-
ton, his brother, was present, and his son was sent
for to Jersey City, but did not arrive in time.
After a prayer from Mr. Frothingham, Mr. Beecher
said to Mr. Richardson —Do you take the woman
whom you have by your side now, in this hour,
standing near the heavenly land, and renew to her
the pledges of your love ? Do you give your heart
to her, and your name ? Is she, before God and
before these witnesses, your beloved, your honoured,
and your lawful wife? Mr. Richardson (in an
audible and clear voice)—Yes. Mr. Beecher (turn-
ing to Mrs. M-Farland)—And do you accept him
as your head in the Lord? And are you now to
him a wife sacred and honoured, bearing his name?
And will you love him to the end of your life?
Mrs. MeFarland —I do and will. Mr. Beecher--
Then by the authority given me by the Church of
Christ, I do pronounce you husband and wife ; and
may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Spirit rest upon you and abide
with you. Amen ! After this the attendants re-
tired, and Mr. Greeley, Mr. Whitslaw Reid, and
Mr. Samuel Sinclair, of the Tribune, came in and
had a short conversation with the dying man. On
the news of Mr. Richardson's death reaching
Mr. M•Farland, he remarked with apparent un-
concern, " Well, I'm sorry ;" but ho showed
more feeling when be was asked if he had
heard of the ceremony. He seemed quickly to
guess what it was, and threw himself back on his
pillow, drawing a long sigh. Mr. Richardson was
unconscious all Wednesday evening, until within
two hours of his death, when his bed was sur-
rounded by the following persons :—His brother,
C. A. Richardson ; his son, L. P. Richardson ; his
wife ; Dr. Swann, Mr. and Mrs. holder, the Gilbert
family, and one or two members of the press. After
his death Vice-President Culfax called and had a
long and affecting interview with his wife. The
post-mortem exansina-tion showed that nothing
could have saved him, the intestines and liver hav-
ing been perforated, indeed the wonder is he lived
so long. The body has been removed to Franklin,
Massachusetts, his native place, after the usual
ceremonies. One of the morning papers published
a list of contributors to the testimonial raised for
General Grant some years ago. Many of the con-
tributors expressly stipulated that their names
should sever be published, therefore much surprise
has been expressed how the list could have got
into the papers. Invitations are already issued for
the wedding of Miss Bessie Cheerer and Eugene
Lyman of Boston, at Mrs. George Townsend's re-
sidence on Madison-square in New York, which
will surpass anything yet seen in this city. They
are to be married under or in a pagoda or temple,
composed entirely of exotics, from the dome of
which will be suspended a floral marriage bell. The
German will be led by Count Gustav Futter and
the bride, the bridegroom to lead the second couple
with Mrs. Townsend. From what I remember of
Great Britain, most of the illicit distillation has
been done on wild Scotch mountains or in the
dreary bogs of the sister island. Here, too, a
suspicious smoke may sometimes be detected curl-
ing from the ground of a waste, but the main busi-
tm,,z, of illicit whisky-making is carried on close to
the Brookii.7l Navy-yard, the Government concern
and the other ben,; run side by side. Brooklyn
rum has got a good name, tied it is the product of
a district infested by some of worst class of
Irish. You may recollect in one of former
letters that I told the story of a raid into :bc
Ward, when gooele rum was scattered about for the
benefit of the soldiers wdv accompanied the Re-
venue officers, and when they na.2 all become
drunk two of the officers were fatally beater:. On
another occasion several stills were destroyed, but
not until after a serious conflict. Yesterday
another attack on the Brooklyn den was made by
the Revenue officers, covered by a force of 500
soldiers, who were early scut to the Navy-yard by
General Vogdes. Little-street, only separated from
the Navy-yard by the wall,r,was occupied by the
troops, and then the detectives began to hunt up
the illicit nil's. A rush was made up a narrow
alley, and five or six men scrambled from a
shanty, which was assailed, the barrels smashed,
and the distillery knocked to pieces. The
inmate, taken by surprise, watched the pro-
cess, but as the work progrcsied the crowd in-
ats:Sod, and became so excited that it was danger-
ous for any PtlM.ti to be found outside the line of
soldiers. Stones were thrown and some men hurt;
but not dangerously, and after destroying about 12
stills the soldiers were put on board the two tug
boats, and started for parts unknown, but there is
an uneasy feeling among the fraternity of illegal
distillers. There was a ferocious fight yesterday in
the liquor store of Thomas Donahue. The 44 poli-
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