The New York herald., 1865-03-27

completing without delay the new Church OF
the Holy Sepulchre, they could be furnished by
universal subscription, at the head Of which
all the Christian princesses would no doubt vie
with each other in inscribing their names" In
accomplishing such work the Empress will
be entitled to the thanks Of all Christendom
and the glory which in future times will be con-
nected with her name shall be only second to
that Of Helena, the mother Of Constantine, who
is reputed to have been the original discoverer
Of the Holy Sepulchre and of the true cross.
Eyer since that distant period the strifes OF
Christian communities among themselves, and
the bloody conflicts between /" the crescent and
the Cross" have rendered the holy places bone
Of continual contention, and the Empress Of the
French will fully earn the gratitude Of posterity
II she can succeed in quelling all these contend
ing passions, 80 as to restore unity, peace and
harmony among Christians Of every denomi-
nation, whose duty or piety may call them to
land and to scenes enshrined forever In the
history Of all time.
Thus we have the two leading female sove-
reigns Of Europe engaged in works which
claim attention and merit apptobation. While
Queen Victoria Of England is, with an admira-
BILE spirit Of humanity, exerting all her high
influence to put an end to the system Of rail-
way slaughter which is becoming pretty
general in her dominions-but which, by the
way, is as nothing to the perfection Of the
thing on this side of the Atlantic-her impe-
rial sister across the channel is sorely troubled
about the condition of the most famous tomb
in the world The one is striving to diminish
the increasing number Of tombs in her realm;
the other satisfies herself with repairing sim
gle one. Both are actuated by laudable mo-
and therefore their designs have our unqual-
fed appreciation. Queen Victoria, however, is
the most practical of the two. On the broad
grounds of the public safety, she appeals to the
managers Of railway companies to consider
that human life is not as cheap as the dead
freight carried on their cars, and asks them to
stop numbering people by steam. If Eugenie's
proposition to repair the Holy Sepulchre meet
with the favor of all Christians, and they are
certainly numerous, the appeal of Queen Vic
toria will be sure to receive the sanction of all
Christians, Jews, Turks, infdels and all
others who travel by the slippery and danger
GUS paths of railroads We would suggest that
these two distinguished ladies-Eugenie and
Victoria-hold private conference immedi-
ately, not on raft, as the sovereigns at
Tilsit, nor, as at Hampton Roads, on
steamboat, as some other sovereigns recently
did, but quietly and snugly in parlor
at Buckingham Palace or the Tuileries After
embracing, let them agree TO assist each other
in carrying out each others ideas, which must
be classed among the great enterprises of the
day, calling on all well disposed Americans to
aid and assist them, and as they will, so the inn
provements desired will be accomplished.
Then, before adjourning, let them address q
joint note to the managers of all American rail-
way companies entreating them to abolish the
slaughter of innocent people by preventible
accidents on their railroads. This will, we
think, help much needed reformation on this
side. In this way we shall not only have the
Church Of the Holy Sepulchre properly and
promptly repaired, but railroad slaughter by
steam in England, France and the United States
will shortly be abolished, and hereafter be only
remembered as frightul custom which used
to prevail in the "olden time"
The Execution OF Kennedy-The End or
Rebel Guerilla Warfare.
Robert Cobb Kennedy has met the fate of
Beall and Sue Mundy. He was hanged on
Saturday last at Fort Lafayette. We gave yes
terday very interesting biography Of the
culprit and account Of the execution. Ken
nedy was one of the rebel incendiaries who
attempted to burn down New York city. He
When detected he fed to Canada to avoid
arrest, and was subsequently captured at De-
troit while acting as a rebel spy. Being
brought to this city he was tried by court
martial upon these charges and was found
guilty. The President would not interfere to
executed. He died as he had ived-reck-
lessly and "trusting to luck" Beall died like
q man and gentleman; but both Sue Mundy
and Kennedy quilted this world in most dis
gusting manner. AS Kennedy was jerked into
the air he sang in quaSering voice this fare
well to life:-
Trust 10 luck, trust 10 luck,
Stare fate in the face;
For your heart will bo easy
II it's in the right place.
From the beginning of Kennedy's career in
New York he has seemed to be either intoxi-
Gated or nervously deranged. After his
arrest he alternately confessed and denied his
guilt. He left o written confession, although
at the Rallows' foot he stgmatiZed his execu-
ton as judicial murder. To the officers he
said that he would have sprinkled the
phosphorous upon ladies' dresses at the Museum
If he could have done SO without danger of being
discovered. Again, he said that the affair at the
Museum was merely lark; for he had tried the
phosphorus on wood and found that 1t would
not ignite. After his sentence he would appear
at one moment perfectly resigned TO his fate,
and the next moment he would try some wild