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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15

MYSTERIOUS AND STARTLING WONDERS.
Their wonderful seances have been given in the
rDsence of the crowned heads and nobility of
rope, and before vast and intelligent assemblases
Foughout Europe and America, astonishing and
the most learned have been forced, by the most
rwhelming evidence. to pronounce them mex.
liable.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-15

Doors open at halfpast SIX and the performance
-oommences at seven O'clock precisely.
Box Office open every day from nine A. N. TO four
O'Clock p. n.
SATURDAY, December l!-First MATINEE at
twelve o'clock precisely,
VOYAGE EN CHINE. del+
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WooDroRD had any part of his wisdom, he
would now initiate his example.
A Democratic Step in the Right Direc-
ton.


Tho adoption by the Democratic state
Convention of the resolution declaring that
NIL the old issues growing out OF inc wnr ana
reconstruction arc settled nnd forever us
posed Of, was a long stop in the right dlrec-
ton. This is significant Reputation oil the
plank in the platform o. the lammany Ma
tonh CONVENTION OF ioco' prociaimn2 that
the entire reconstruction acts OF Congress
ihcludhg the southern state governments
framed under them, were unconstitutional
null ana VOID In" iati plank proved 10
DO trapooor through which the Democ'
racy ana It's PRESIDENTIAL candidate ieli,
ms l"ll Deing accelerated by the dead weight
oil the candidate Tor Nlce-President, who' IN
letter puohshed Just before the CohVen-
ton met, mad denounced the reconstruction
acts, and declared that 1t would be the duty
Of the Democratic fr'sident TO use the army
ana navy TO compel congress 10 repeal them,
ana To disperso those state Governments by
iorcc.
Or course, these absurd and revolutionary
doctrines alarmed the conservative classes !
and Gov. SEYMOUR, who never approved OF
them, and who avoided the discussion OF
them during the canvass, was beaten by an
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Gov. Morton's Ambition.

The acceptance Of the English mission by
Senator McN1JS proves that he is DESTROYS
Of leaving the country, SO as not to be present
aud share the responsibility of the final
breakdown Of Gen GRANTS Administration.
The astuto Senator clearly forcsces it, and is
going away. In this lie follows the example
of Mr.. BUCHANAN, who went to the Court OF
st. Jamcs's under the PIERCE Administration
but returned just in time to prevent the re
nomination Of PIERCE, and secure his own
election MS his successor.
BY s'nling Senator MoRToS abroad, Gen.
GRANT may think he gets rid of trouble
some competitor. But how about the Hon
HORACE GREELEY lie remains on the
ground mud may vet rian 80 l,ueh Gu'VT
from his stool in the next Republican Ma
tional Convention
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VIII the Tribanc ExcInint


The enterprise Of the Tribune in the pubca-
ton of var news hos been SO generally and gone
rousfy iecornized that II owes an EXPLANATION OF
What looks very ike imposition on the public,
End disgrace to journalism On tue 9th inst, the
Tribune published what purroftcd 20 be m accourt
OF al Interview between rs correspo' lent and
Count Bismarck on the 81 hist relative to the Prds
siau peace programme. on this despatch perhaps
more than other clsiIncd credit for newspaper
enetgy end hbcratv and the clam was conceded.
Some days earlier tho London RAJ NH G0seTfe
published letter, written hv It. own correspondent
On the sSth ult., and containing precisely the scts
Included IN the ri VHes telegram. The LoLdon
papers letter urIed about n tlirl OF a column,
and the NcS York parcr's telegram something more
than column, but thc points wore the same. md
the language frequently Identical. Tho matter of
tho former could be easily expanded into the matter
OF the attor by the least clever writer In the Lon
don Bureau" or In Printing lIousc squire.
comparison OF the two ruhfcntiors VIII show,
even 70 the uuprofess1nal reader, either that tfo
PW VARS interview vss condensed from the
TtiGuRs'S, or that the 7ti'tNJs interview wis .
more expansion of ttc r." sfTi's. TIT conclusion
il inevitable. Tho earlier date and Is Of it, letter
relieve the raj H1H Of the suspicion If lrIud but
AL the Tribt1es ingenuity and more than It's ? pu-
taNon for honesty win lie nc~ier to acquit II Of tle
charge ef patty triClery and shameless pretense.
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The Bribery AT Saratoga.

Some of the ddller and heavier Republi-
can journals, such as the Troy Times, make
a show Of denying the fact that bribery was
used in the Republican Convention at Sara.
toga. They say that Gen. WooDFoRD can.
not be required TO withdraw from the can
vars ON the ground That his nomination was
Tie result Of corruption and they announce,
with great show OF confidence, that he wi
run notwithstanding everything that has
been said upon the subject
VIII the Troy Times deny that money was
employed TO break down Senator FENroS
and Mr.. GREELEY in that Convention Is
its editor not perfectly eware that delegates
who were pledged to FESToN and GRFEtLY
were converted during the night of Tuesday,
Sept. G, by the payment of cash to some Of
them so that on Wednesday, Sept Z, instead
of voting for FIAToS and GREELEY, they
voted against item? II tie Trog Times dc.
mics this, Il denies what is perfectly natori.
GUS And VIII it deny that the nomination
of Woorrorp was simply consequence o..
the breaking down Of FrSToS and GaEE
LEY; that H. 20 say, a consequence ofbribcry ?
When by the J Up Of money they were
cleared out Of the way WooDFonD was all
10 force his own nomination upon the Con-
Vcut'On GuTLLLY was beaten by bribery.
and WooptoGp cunuiuply sratccd tic
prize which money had put beyond tie
reach of the Philosopher If Gen. Wool
FORD, or the trey Times, or anybody cls.
maintains that WooDFoHp himself had no
hand in the bribery which killed GREELEY,
whose devoted friend he profcsscd to be- the
answer is that SO long as he persists in tax
ing advantage Of that bribery, and attempts
b. enjoy its fruits so long he mus. be held
responsible for effective compl city with the
net,
The fact that WooDFoRD got the nomina-
ton in consequence Of bribery might not DC
fatal to WoouFoRp's future aspirations. II it
were possible for him to be elected But
considering that this is utterly out of the
question, that he is doomed to q CRUSHING
defeat and that tho Republican party will
b. crushed with him, it is plain that his Ill
timed honors cannot be Of any benefit to him
hereafter and that the only safe course for
Lam, as we'll avs for tie party, IS au inmc-
date withdrawal from the canvass. 90 that
some man OF brains and popularity may be
nominated in his place This, however is
not to DC done. There is not moral power
enough in the party, The Republicans ar,
not only doomed to be defeated but they are
10 be defeated with State t.cke, 50 prcpos,cr
Gus that no one can suppose it to have been
nominated ia earnest. Indeed. il 10 for tao
interest Of Republicans that this ticket
should be hcaten by majority so tTa-
mehdous that The parry cannot be held 10 a
real responsibility for Aa,.ug allowed it to
BE- put in nomination.
1t was proposed some tima before the Con.
Venton to nominate the editor of the Iron
1sp1es for Governor. The notion WAS not
received with much favor, and he declined
hut he would have made a much stron rer
candidate than Gen WoopFoRp. md i,
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Downfall Of the Red River Rcvoiutionists.
C0rrespondenoe O Ms Tol onto Globe.

FoRr GAkRY, Sept. 6.-The lull that succeeded
the flight OF tue Provisional Government promises
to be ofslort duration Already the signs OF return.
ing political animation nre Visible. and In n SNORT
time We may expect 10 find the differences ui para
tue luminosity caused by rRst events, ana the in.
trlguos for future COVER, developing themselves in
a manner which cuuld hardly hav. been eNnectcd
from the apathy which seemed to exist in the set
tement when the Red River eNpcGiIiOn first made
is appearance at Fore Garry. What the future is
hkely to be- or in which direction the course OF
political events Is hSely TO turn, no can tell ;
much will depend on the action OF the first exrtu
tive powers thai may be aplon'cd and much ais
uron the temper displayed by the people. and the
settlement to the Governor ana his advisers Or
scsultT, Dr. Lynca, and others, nave arrived here,
and already their VigOro and not unnatural de
hesitation Of Mol, and those connected with lin,
las 90 rinencel to work.
Piacgrds Of a character calculated . diaquict GER
tain persons resident here have been posted about
Winuipcg. One asks What should be done with
sentences fol ow IN other places IL Is asserted tat
tar barrel and liberal supply of feathers have
teen cot together Tor the rcu,ni " certain gentle
men whose relationship VITA Eie' j. deemed 10 have
been too close and sev,ra men Who have uptil yrrv
recently held tier heads high mast now be Slightly
alarm d.
Many persons who arc not fiyotably re-,rici IN
tie settlement are now iu CJu.'n. Their uut noa-
called them away as The tuops wore about tu enter
and people say. I'M an utdiseulscj .uocr. Our
leading men urc away ut rrcarpt l.i- very rruul.
bic tat some tCurh'and.uWhic work will tatc
friends OF P,il orc IN ar,iIoWs "t-tc pr,."ts mr..
out Tonight, owing t. some rurur'd In'Crtiou rs 90
burning the houses Of sou.c ulao,i1u~ peorle; 'ut
ldo 100, lclCND .nHtLnr &C l.r..rt u''. ls, place
Inc 'oTorts wllc1 ~. chcl o. o. R'rls arr.y al
Pcnilna have been cor'rHrh De lp ~ horse
on th1 Way ana arrived a'",rt bolu,r, and W.,h
Lite food, Two usl,s Ntr. sac only ih nc (. E. o.
him aud lie ia rcrorlcd 10 huv' sent rc.s.ro to
Fort Garry and Winuircg IN General, Swing 'r,U
them that he Who ruled Va Font Gurr, a lew ,i.ys
Ggo i wand arer, depending for food on two drio
su kers" Iho same authority tels ne uat
oDonohue was seen, very partially clad, m tie
river, using, or trying TO uvc portion Of ls wand
~ o fw ne INIT nft H. fgh
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4 BRookhyK CB1R0rnAN's PRAYER
A Pcnniicss md starving Family succorcd
nj MidmiRht.

From Brr'eths Letcr 10 Tie BOsoB Journal
As Stewards store is said TO be q hospital fot
Gecayed merchants. because many blnsrupt
traders are crnlnscd In that house. Brubkh mar
10 egsrdcd as tie rendezvous Of pastors without
parish. ono Of tins number has be doing little
business, sometimes up .ul tometnies down. Ous
Saturday he found himself almost celned out. His
purse was without penny, his harder empty, HE
credit exhausted On his way home he went into
store and asked tor biil Of goods on credit un'n
the next week. The s,orokoepet blandly bu, arn.J
re used.
The poor fellow went to his home sad enough
There was nothing e. eat In the house. Tie called
HE wife and chi lren together, toid hem he was
penniess and without lood. aud said My dear
children, there Is no help from man, et "a 30 10
God" The little i1usphcid kre't IN prayer. anti
wsnt surpeies7 to bed. Between 40 and IL oc' oclt
the family were aroused by loud knocking at the
door. Two husband went down. and found gentle
man waiting 10 see him. lie was n well-known ucr
caant OF tho CITY and knew nothing Of the distress
Of the family, or that tue household was In want.
Addressing Himself to the occupant or the house he
said
"You NAV be surprised to see me here at this
time Of night, | undertook 70 70 to ted but could
nOtslcep icl impressed that IL was nv duty 20 come
here. TRIED 20 stake II %. hut could not, md
am here TO se, Il yurr family want anything" The
t1ld his story iroh tic tullness OF his heart
His friend let with him a sun OF money, and pro
miscd 20 sec H. ftnny early Monday morning.
Late as it was the loved gentleman went ont tbT
his SUNDAY supply, and spent the night in thanks-
giving.
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admiral Topete Appointed Captain
General of Cuba.

A Spanish mercantile house in this city
yesterday received despatch from Madrid
which stated that, at the urgent request Of
Regent SERRANo and Gen. PHDf, Admiral
TorETE had accepted the Office of Captain.
General of the island of Cuba.
Men of PRiM's stamp always prefer TO
send their companions in success and posi-.
bic rivals into honorable colonial retirement
If possible; and this may be tho motive Of
Tho appointment. The Spanisrds Of this
city, however, regard 1t as q most unto
ward event for the interests of the
loyal slavctradcrs and assussins of Cuba
misnamcd volunteers. The unpleasant re-
mcmbrance comes to them that ToPETE was
born In Vera Cruz and taken TO Havana
when only sixteen days old by his father,
then Admiral on the Havana station. where
he was baptized in the church of Santa
Maria They also remember that ToPrrE
has spent much Of his life in Cuba, and
that many OF his closest associations were
,orned there, and that he hes been since
September, 1863, the champion of MoSTrrN.
BIER. whose accession to the throne of Spain
would in nowise suit Spaniaris in Cuba
, In view Of these facts, the Spanish pro
slavery party nrc displeOsed at this nomina.
ton and with white lips whisper to each
other how at the moment that Gen. NAH.
vATz came to power at the end of 1864, Oh
TIE overthrow of the o'DoNNELL Ministry,
his first act vas to send Gen. BUcrTA 10 81
Domingo with Instructions to deliver the
Island TO the Dominicans.
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Commodore Vanderbilt CGnirnstcd with the
hieanness of A. II. stewart.


SlR: In your issue of this morning YOU con.
trast Vanderbilt with Stewart. Tae unostent,uous
manner IN which Commodore Vanderbilt tc,tows
his lourt' AYES the public in ignorance Of nis
opcn-f.ndci aud uubounted liherality. Yeas ago
4 Mr L, Woodruff Of Michigan took passage on tic
Daniel Webster, orc e. tue Nanderlil; nr Of etnar-
ers, for San Ju.n. On reachln. that por; Mr.. WoJt-
run was ccilcnally shot BY psto, in the hands Of
fellow pas cnEcr, the bah passing through the LEFT
lobe of his lungs. He rctarnod TO Now York on tie
same steamer. and made aware Of his prccarous
cor dition. l called on him, and then waited on
Commodore Vanderbilt representing the to
Lin. lie requested me TO cal on the following
morning. On calling | found check f$lOO for
the lcre1t Of Woodruff awaiting me. | WIS an
entire stranger TO MIR. Vanderbilt and fancy no one
Will lie surprised than himself to find this note
in your fearless Journal, as Lave no idea that he
has tue remo,cst collection OF the transaction
Yours. sc. J ". LETTe
81 WILLIAM STREET NEW York,
SeptemDCr %, 1871.
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A correspondent cnl CITIZENS us with regard
to Mr.. JouS |. DAVENPORT, recently appointed
Commissioner under the new act for securing
the purity of elections in this city. lie says
MIR. DAyESPoRr is at present young and
bricGess lawyer Of this city, lie was formerly
on unrccognizcd Bohemian Of the press at one
time camp follower Of Ben BUTLER Nferward
an office clerk and bookkccper at another time
moncyless dealer in patent rights and last
winter the feeble catspaw of the Loyal beaguc
to do its dirty work with the gullible members of
the Albany lobby and Legislature. Until recently
he has resided in the State of Connecticut, and is
without social, literary, political, or professional
standing. He is eminentlv unfit for the place to
which, by some unaccountable means, he has
been appointed, or for any position of official
power and responsibility. In fact, the appoint
ment falls far below the worst yet made by an
Administration infamous for small, feeble, and
incompetent men, from HAMILTON Fish down TO
little DAvEsPonI."
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Some days ago a number of misses of West
Milford, New Jersey, ran home from the woods in
fright declaring that they had been chased by
"wid lion" The s.aid old farmers Laughed at Tue
foolish whms OF the girls, and told tHcm th-t they
had been scared by goat
Day before yesterday Mr., william Post went into
the woods alter load Of charcoal, aud bearing a
noise in the leaves turned and saw an animal such
as he had never seen there before He says 1t was
larger than a Newfoundland dog. with hinged tail
and body covered with dark and lignt spots
V .iue blOudy murder Mr. Post made himself scarce
m IN parts. Mr. Henry Mayor, aud several other
people OF the neighborhOoi, have seen the animal
proving around the woods OF late. II is believed
to he leopard or u.ee, escaped from passing
managere.
hunting party ~ been organized, ready TO
start out after the truant quadruped
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-24
4 Bo,romrcss Hot, in the Ground.

FT""' nc WHNf I''NF TNITl Nf0g.
~ the northern end Of Blnc Hin near the
Irrkcc mine, not iorg since was discovered "a re.
marketable rrYico or natural shalt in the limestone
1t vas discovered while digging for mineral, and
struck ten on h1een feet from tire surface Al that
der IN aperture disclosed IN the rock " "a nj
Client Width 70 admit the entrance OF q man passing
through which II gradually widens to greater pro-
por ions Its donth snot known, no one has yet
been able or hot enough iacncd TO nttemnt its OK
plotltion Our informant Gc.ceudei To the depth
OF nearly two hundred feet, almost perpendicular,
and vet aw no evidence of ne termination The
cnfrc citvicc is lined with salaCIcs most beautiful
and Wnic. resemble coral
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TINE YEDDO EXPLOSION.
The Criminal Jealousy Of japanese Physi-
cians-A Hundred and Twenty Victims o,
the Disaster.

The Criminal Jealousy Of Japanese PLysi-
ciaus-A Hundred and Twenty Victims OF
the Disaster.
A letter to the Chicago 7ri5uRe, dated Ycddo
Japan, Aug TO- gives full details Of the explosion Of
the boiler Of the American steamer Cibo, at Ycddo
Twelve foreigners and $50 japanese were on board
the steamer, and when everything was ready Tor
starting the boiler exploded carrying away the en-
CINE house all the front deck and part OF the ait
deck.
The scene was heWtrending Dead bodies. ter
rtlly manged, were lying in or beneath the rubbish
N.t lie tre wounded, many # whom were sclldcd,
wire either lying unable to move or endeavo'ing to
get ashore Five loreigners and thirty Japanese
were instantly killed, and six foreigners and 100
Japanese were wounded Among the killed were
the Bev. Mr. Cares, his wife chtld, amt servant girl
Tho foreign citizens OF the settlement made eycrv
effort TO rescue the wounded and doaG, but the
japanese seemed nble 10 DO no hing but look on.
II death OF many OF the natives hastonCd,
II not actually causei by the Japanese doctors.
These men have bitter hatred Of foreign ph,si.
clans and do not wish TO see their ICOpc treated by
them they took "A the baudI@Os tnat hld been
put on 10y the lsrei9n doctors and substituted
thor own treatment. Nearly AL who were illus
dealt with died II i sid that including the Japan.
csc killed outright and those who have since dicd
the number II over 100 All The foreigners and sev.
eru Japanese whn are entirely under the trea me-
OF tho foreign doctors doing well and will doubt.
less recover
The steamer was owned by @. w IIovt an Ame.
ricHn, anu WAS expressly built at Y1kOAaIna for ear.
fylhg passengers between that port and ieddo.
Even the stately EOeRiH0 Poi at flVc cents ,
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Why Does Theodore Allen support Wood
fOrdt

TO We EUIIOT OT TIC
SIR; Why docs Theodore Allen support Stew
art l., Woodrord Why did he go to the Repuo-
lcan State Convention, and cast his influence
against honest Horace Greeley, and In favor of
Woodiord Was 1t because his brother, a notoIi-
Gus pickpockot was pArdoned through Woodfori's
Influence when the latter was Lieutenant. GovernorS
The brother is again in the State Prison but Hon
man has refused to pardon him Has Theodore the
promise Of second pardon for his brother, If
WooGford is elected Governors The people want
10 know the reason for these things.
REAnER
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u ly Emily took the first money, seOO: Snowflake
tic second, 500; aud Tevea the third $40
Net came the contest for the special premium OF
tiOG fIr the fastest PAGER mile and repaqt; $50 to
FIRST $50 to second and SEQ TO third Joe Hooker
took ihc hrs, premium, Dick Turpn the second, and
Cot, Jones the hrd.
A ooublo-loam race followed in which Dmock' 3
Lisi'uer and mate, ard DunhUm's Rus uio and mate
Wcr, tie only contestants, The latter won IN G49L
a INNING race completed the programme. The
only utrics we're Churchs b. m. Fannie, and Me.
E's's b. e. No Name Churchilrs horse on in l:O5
Gen, Grant was not at the fair.
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Senator scnuNz BIAS beon denied the frlend.

Senator Schulz has been denied the friend.
ship of Gen. GRANT ever since he delivered his
statcsmanlikc speech against the ratification ofthe
ST, Domingo job. Mr.. SUMNER has been already
punished for the same crime by the recall of his
friend motley and now the President wreaks hs
revenge upon Mr., ScuuRz by reading him on. Of
the Republican party. Has there ever been be-
fore such lofty and unscldsh man at the head
Of the American Executive
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A BrookIyn pLy,i,iun Arrc.,cd.

Dr. RappO, OF Flatbrsh avenue and John
Brown, OF 222 johnson Street, Broc ,lYn were mr.
rested yesterday for not reporting ease OF small
nnN 10 the health authoritos. SANITARY Inspsrto.
Flsk found Browns wife DYING while Brown i'm
scli, "'o II a tailor, was sewing on some coats in
the same room DR. Rappo was the att"udmg phy-
stefan, Justice Walsh held the accused to answer
on Monday. ~
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On Wednesday, the 14th inst, THE Sun
alone, among all the Journals of the country, an
nounced the fact that President GRANT had offered
the British mission to Senator MoRIoS of Indiana.
Next day the Fa,se- reporting Tribune explicitly
denied this fact, and repeated the denial in one
or two different forms. Among the rest, it had a
false report that its Washington correspondent
had tclcgraphed to Senator MoRroS, who was in
this city at the time, and that he had authorized
such denial. Yesterday however, the Tribune
contained the announcement that Senator MoRroS
was abeyt nSycek ag. nSasnted Mi!Ss,cItO Eng
land. lSrcdfte> pcSaps Tie 7ri5une |n adopt
the news given in Tua SrS more promptly, and
without ntcrposing any false and unfounded con.
tTadictIOns.
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The Scanned Tragedy.

Thomas Donohue is slowly improving and his
recovery is expected by the attending physicians
The ball has not yet been extracted. lie was much
easier last evening, and cOnyersed freely. He is
hrm In the belief that the disguised assnssin IL John
Scanned. The police still suppose Scanned 10 be
hidden In this city.
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Notwt, standing the rostponcm on
account Of the war in Europe, of the moe.t. O.. of
the Evangelical Alliance, which was to haze
been held in this city next week, a number OF
the European delegates have arrived, and a spe-
ca meeting will be held on their account next
Sunday evening, at halfpast Sc, O'clock at
the hall Of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton, on the corner Of Twcnty-third street and
Fourth avenue. The Rev. Dr. REvEr, n Walden
sian, from Italy; the Rev Dr. KoESIG from
Hungary the Rev. DIR. Bliss, from Turkey; the
Rev. JAMES DAVIS, the Rev DR.. ANGus, and
others, from England, will speak