The New York herald., 1870-06-13

better use than hanging; but II any man deserved
hanging ne would have Mcfarland hung for br,l.
the two Collyers, each pungenly and eoquently re-
eponstve TO the others. A few remarks from Mr..
Mckinley closed the discussion.
paper OH ''Thc Articulae Instruction OF Deaf
Mutcs," by Miss Corneila ii. Trask OF the deaf ana
dumb institution at Jacksonville, H., was now real
OF the authoress of the paper. In the paper was
gwen very clear and interesting resmme .,ne
o. q , ,ne modes of treatment ana eauSa''Gn wo }o
the present time. Teaching by articulation was not
new, and an example Of this kind OF instruction was
cited as ar back as the sixth century. inc residue
or the paper was taken up With describing tne pre-
sent state OF the system now III vogue anu ihe pce
licia results following ITS rapidly increasing aaop-
ton.
Owing to the lateness OF the hour the readag OF a
paper on 'Inc treatment OF INSANITY py Df.
Charles A. Lee, OF The Bufalo Medlcai Colege-the
only paper remaining un oatl-was omitted, and the
same referred TO the Executive Committee Tor pub
resolution was adopted expressing approval OF
the Efforts being made in Indiana for the care and
instruction Of the insane ana ldiotic IN that state
and that as many jhe members OF the association
as possible attend lis convention during the ensu-
ing summer.
ing were left to the Executive Committee. Votes OF
thanks were then given TO the members who had
attended the Convention, to those specially who
had prepared papers, ana pre-eminentiy TO the re-
porters wac had assiduousy sat through the pro-
tracted sessions OF the Convention Mr. Ira Porter
made brlef speech on the treatment Of the lnsane
ana then The Convention adjourned, win an invita-.
ton from Mr. Willard, secretary OF the American
Social Science Association, to the members OF the
present convention attend the convention Of the
former association to he held in Philadelphia next
July.
EVENING MEETING.
AT Farwell In the evening there was gathered q
large attendance, the attractive wei as brilliant
by Mr.. oldwin smith, the weIl-known recent great
exponent OF progressive IDEAS in England and pre-
sent lecturer ON history In Cornell University. HIS
theme, and one with which he Is pre-eininently
familiar, was The Present Political Crisis IN Eng
land Considered IN its Bearings ON Political Scencer
He began with stating that IL was generally felt that
the condition OF political affairs In England had
reached q crisis. This crisis had reference to con-
siltutona rights. The absence or written consti-
tuition was ielt In England. Had the great charter
been constitution 1t would simply restrict some OF
the prerogatves OF the KING. The constitutional his
tory might be described as transfer OF power from
the Hou e oi Lords to the Commons. He traced the
powers given the King ufder the charter and the
vestng OF judicial poweri judges and other powers
from the time Of James the First and how the same
were changed by the revolution OF 1888. He also
traced the right of egis alive veto and showed
How William the FIRST Administered IN person for
eign AFFAIRS He gave his ory OF the power OF the
wing ollgarchy under George the Third, and how
the same monarch prevented Pitt from Introducing
bill against the Catholics. Finishing up the his
tory OF the past he came TO speak Of the power
vested in the king. AT present the king was a fig
urehead. The ministers are really the creation OF
Parliament and the king does not attend their cabi
net meetings. They make al their appointments
without consulting the sovereign. 1t IS true the
king has the right TO name the communicative nchlef
OF the army, but in time OF peace this was great
power. He touched upon the power OF foreign min
listers who could make treaties without consulting
Parliament. bat il laws were necessary to carry out
these treaties Parliament would be the deciding
power, as now the power OF the English sovereign
Was simply TO give levees and draw on the public
treasury. In this connection however, he gave q
glowing eulogy OF Queen Victoria and her ama-
bic domestic virtues. He spoke next OF the
powers of coonial governors and represented the
latter being fgureheads, like their sovereigns.
Reverting agaia to England. lie gave vivid picture
OF the pr sent political state or affairs there-the
prerogatives OF Parliament ami the elective powers
conferred on The people. In conclusion he showed
political development Of the future would show
marked change. While the English people clung to
the semb!ance OF regal power the great multitude
Itself and greater voice in the administration Of
government He prophesied, In conclusion, that
and though there might be kings and queens and a
nobility, they would all become subservient to
the power OF the people. He was interrupted with
frequent applause, and vote OF thanks given him
sat tiie close.