The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25

| the convenient answer, SO serviceable to the
Italian witnesses in the famous Queen Caro-
line trial. ".Non mi ricOrd0!" We need
law which will stand. though unsupported
by the frail memories Of interested Witnesses
law that the sharpest and crookedest chain
| lightning cannot get round. Let it be brief
| and comprehensive, like the laws Of God. and
| as certain in its execution.
DEPARTURE OF LIEUT.. NAuRY FOR EUROPE.-
Among the passengers in the Pacific, on Satur-
day last, was Lieut.. M. T. Maury U. s. N, the dis
| tinguished superintendent of the National OBJ
servatory at Washington. He goes out to attend
| the Scientific Convention which is to be held in
! Brussels next month, under appointment and
| authority of the naval powers of Europe, in
| reference to some uniform plan of observations
| connected with our eminent countryman's wind
and current charts. (See article published
elsewhere in this paper)
Professor Maury's mission is entirely due to
his genius. his learning and his lifetime Of la
borious researches in the sciences, and into all
the astronomical appliances and meteorological
mysteries connected with the navigation Of the
various oceans seas. CULTS, &c, Of the globe, in
different ATTITUDES and longitudes, and at
different seasons of the year. The results
| of his labors have been, and are destined per-
manently to be. among the substantial benefits
which genius and science, from time to time
have conferred upon mankind. The name Of
Maury will stand upon the pages of history in
that high class headed by such names as New
| ton. Watt, Franklin, Humboldt, Arago. and
| others. And in many respects this mission of
his is the most honorable and important Of any
Of our numerous missions abroad official, semi
| Official, or unofHcial-in any part of the world.
| His call to Brussels is not only a fattering
acknowledgment of Lieut. Maury's superior ut
tainments in the science Of navigation, but is
high compliment to our country by the naval
powers of Europe. in which every American
citizen will feel himself interested.
On or before the meeting Of the Convention
at Brussels, the American Scientific Association
will hold their Annual Convention at Cleve-
land, the proceedings Of which we shall antici-
pate with an equal degree of interest with those
Of the more imposing scientific convocation OF
the naval powers Of Europe. Science is no
humbug after all. THE world does move"
| BEGINNING TO LEAVE AT LAsT.-IIon. Henry
Bedinger, Charge d'Aflairs to Denmark, has left
| in the Pacific en- route for Copenhagen. He is
ACCOMPANIED by Mr.. Gardner Furniss, of this
city, an attache Of the legation. This is
beginning 1t is about time for our newly APP
pointed diplomatic corps TO be leaving and we
suppose that within Two or three weeks. more
or less Messrs. buchanan, Soule, Gadsden,
Belmont Seymour, and others, will be reported
on the way each to his respective official des-
tination. Otherwise the expenses Of two sets
of dpomats-the old and the new-subsisting
upon the Treasury at the same time, will eatup
the profits.
Mr.. Bedinger is a striking example Of the ups
and downs Of politics Eight years ago his
term as Virginia member, expired in Congress,
when he came here to New York, and in con-
junction with an ex-member from Tennessee,
set up The practice Of the law in Wall
street. They both married here, we believe,
ard the Tennessee ex-member still re-
mains among us. But the Virgnian two
summers ago returned to i" his native heath"
and put up again for Congress He ran as q
democrat in democratic district; but bis seces-
sion doctrines defeated him; for an independent
Union wing, now regular and successful demo-
crat, was handsomely triumphant. To many
nan this would have been the last venture for
political preferment. Not so with Bedinger.
he saw that something might be made of the
adninfstratfoh Of Gen. Pierce He put in for
loaf, was" successful and has gone to Copen-
hagen. lie is man of talents, and has proved
his energy Of character. His example is an en-
couraging one to politicians; but it is not the
only one, by great many, of popular defeat
resulting in some of the choicest blessings of the
government II is an old habit Of both parties
TO get friend out oil the way with sugar
plum, who light otherwise make mischief IN the
family at home. 1t is your easy, good-natured
workers in the harness that are whistled down
the wind. Remember that; and success to Mr.
Bedinger.