The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-11


and political questions while the rep
Of leg al learning, whosuppored the right
Aanf but as TO whom the narrative is silcnt-wero
induced from an esprit de- CORPS, to endeavor to
insl proper know ledge cfanw into their terrestrial
brother. Penn was highly tickled at the idea of his
enacting the part of gentle Ariel to the New York
Prospero, and chuckled with the sense of the lud-
crous, at carrying his broad brim through the key
holes. His main object in addressing Judge Ed
monds was TO rebuke him for his re- enactment of
the tragedy of the kitten, to which he alluded, by
condemning, in his judicial capacity, half dozen
Of his errng brethren to the scaffold, as part of
mornings work. and to enforce his own gentle views
as to the abolition of capital punishment. SO much
of his early tastes he had yet retained that he was
also exceedingly curious to know all about o cele-
brated Bavarian danSeusc, who had been lately
amusing the denizens of his City Of Brotherly
Love. Benjamin Franklin's shade was also inclined
to be jocuar the of Judge Edmonds' state
ment with regard to his communication. He
had only. repeated to him some sage and pithy
maxims Of which he thought him in great need,
on political questions particularly rs to his own
want of good sense in endorsing the great Hungarian
scheme Of "intervention TO prevent Intervention
a paradox which the philosopher compared to the
net of putting on dry fuel to subdue fame. He
also deprecated the modern style of bringing into
disrepute the advice of the FIRST President; but
what Franklin wished to communicate more than
ALL was his perfect astonishment at the recent ir
rational doings of his native State and its capital
the modern Athens-in relation to IN artistic whose
only recommendation was her having vainly at
tempted to stand on tptoe on one leg and describe
a right angle with the other; and also as to the
present doings in the same region with respect to
the representative Of n republic situate in nubibus.
Sir Isaac Newton formed one of the company mere
~ in fit of abstraction; and Swedenborg, because
he had been so long solitary, associating only
with fools and fanatics, that he glad, at last
to be admitted into the society of the wise Lord
Bacon volunteered some good advice, in his old
quaint and foreble style, as to laws in general but
as to the Maine Liquor law in particular. He had
always been in the habit of connecting and imbibing
a warm, well spiced, well liquored beverage, just
before getting between the shades, and he still
deemed it very agreeable and salutary practice,
and would not like that the Maine Liquor law
should come in to abolish it. Lord Mansfield, at
tired in his ermine and whalebons wig, expressed
his displeasurc at the ignorance of law and the
rules Of practice manifested by the mortal before
gave him great deal of learned instruction as to
the common LAWN which he was uncommonly de-
fccnt-and the Code, finishing with a sem
sible homily on the righteousness Of the shigher
code Of w. H. Seward.
The foregoing, we are assured on the veracity of
spirits is the true Specification of the vision seen by
Judge Edmonds, and the correct Interpretation Of
the words Of the wise, and their dark sayings The
IL. A.
sshigher law before he becomes an oracle and much
more Of the and old Codes, before he becomes
perfectly familiar with all its intrcacies. The publ
cation of his queer but narrative, and the
correction we now give, spiritual authority are
convincing proofs, however, Of the progress Of the
age; but whether it be in forward or retrograde
motion. we leave our readers to judge.
This is the result only Of our first interview with
the spirits of the other world-prme cost one dollar
to the spiritual medium perhaps our heavenly
news will be more interesting we get better
acquainted with them. Seriously, we expect soon
to have it proved that the present world, "and all
the men and women is one huge lunatie asylum
or nearly SO.
The HUNGARIAN FUND.-The amount Of the col
lection produced by the financial operations Of Kos
suth is now supposed to exceed two hundred thou
sand dollars, including what he will have received
in New England. In this latter section he succeeds
remarkably WELL The enthusiasm of Boston and
the surrounding towns is almost as vociferous and
as silly rs that of Staten Island, which received its
tone from the celebrated author Of the moon hoax,
and Of the history Of the Aztocs in Central Anne
RIGA. Indeed, it was fortunate thing for Kossuth
that he disembarked Staten Island, and was first
introduced to this country by that original genius,
who even surpasses Barnum himself in getting up
hoaxes of the most scientific and elaborate descrip
ton. Witness the moon hoax, tho Aztec hoax, and,
last Of all, the Kossuth hoax
In the meantime, We understand there is very
serious feeling breaking out here among the Hun
garians and Germans, questioning, under the pre-
sent condition of Europe, the propriety of Kossuh
being permitted to have the sole handling of the
immense sum which has been contributed by the
generosity Of the American people. Hundreds and
thousands Of the poor refugees from Hungary and
Germany are in want of the necessaries of life,
while Kossuth, at the expense Of corporations and
States has been living in the midst of righteousness,
embracing champagne, segars, and all the luxurics
of life. We should like to see a regular popu-
lar meeting got up here, to inquire into the
amount of the Hungarian fund, to ascertain its most
auVlsaDc cnanncis Oh Qlstr1DutloB, unu see WnaJ
to be done with it. The poor Irish were hoaxed
out of forty thousand dollars few years ago, on
the pretence of making revolution in their coun-
try; but they have never since seen penny Of the
money which they contributed on that occasion.
1t is NIL gone in the Slevegammon direction. Let
not have repetition Of the farce on an enlarged
scale
STRANGERS IN New YoRK-TnE LONE STAR
Among the thousands of strangers now in New York,
are Mr.. Gregory M. Wortabet, Of Beyrout, Syria, a
native missionary in that quarter Of the world, who
intends to give lectures; the very eccentric Irish
radical, Feargus O'Connor, ex-M p; and DR.. Wren,
President of the Order of the Lone Star, of New
Orleans, who visits New York, we understand,
in behalf of this mysterious society, number
ing ten thousand men. It is something, we
suppose, Of similar organization to that Of the
O,vlc box; for liza ultimate nhoa