New-York tribune., 1871-11-23


no small part OF the great given may DO set down
TO his activity and influence. Gen. schenck referred In
fitting terms his seyices In specch ade AT Inc Gud'
hall banquet given the Inauguration OF tho new Lord
Mayor on Thursday evening. He drew attehtoh 70 the
fact that yhcn on the first news OF tho Chicago
calamity, he summoned the Americans IN LONDON 10
meet for tho relief Of their countrymen, the late LORD
Mavor had almost anticipated him. In response 10 tat
call the people Of London displayed generosity WHICH,
II IL did exceed, equaled that OF INC h''iio'''
themselves. Under the same inspiration L"huoh h"u
pre-, iously given suffering Paris more thah sVVoo.
aud subscribed literally also for the West ihdcS Nu
something for Persia.
ur Committ,clhas not forgotten the sufferers by the
prairie and forest ;res II would be glad to devote
part OF its funds tolthcr relief had II any authority 10
do 1t may. however, DO able to direct tuturo Suo
scrptions into this channel. This would haVo pec'
done, perhaps by direct suggcsOn but FOR the chco
reluctance OF the Committee to appear to solicit any
thing from English sources. On this point i's nc"''
bers have acted with great discretion have before
stated that they have IN 10 case asked gfs from any
but Americans and wish to repeat that statement on
the authority Of Mr. H. r. Parker, the Honorary Scric-
tary Of the Committee. The laGors OF the COMMITTEE,
especially Of its Secretary, have been uhccase ana
ar,luous Tho result Of them you know already con-
tributon OF a different kind offered TO Chicago on
Thursday Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell opened her drawing
room for the reading Of paper lby Mr.. Edwin Chadwick
ON the rebuilding OF the city, Dir. Chadwick, as you
know, leading authority In sanitary qucstohs' Ills
paper was understand, full OF practical hints Tor tho
improved construction Of dwellings,. IL WAS rcad pcoro
the National Health Society organization which owes
its existence believe, to Dr. BLckwclls energetic III
t,rcst in sanitary matters Americans especially were
asked to be- present the hope that they might avail
theInScl, es of Mr. Chadwicks plans. In Ills view, tro
ia no sort OF reason why cities should he more unwho
than the country. II they are, Is because pam
laws arr neglect, i'll building them
Dr. Wines who has been lin Europe since last Jnly'
sailed for New York week lie came cut s Unite"
states Commissioner organize an International III"h
Congress for 1872 lie has been completely successful
indeed what he has accomplished has surpassed HIS own
g, pcctIti0ns, and lo expresses hIlSci aS more uH
va asfod with his work Both on the continent ana Ill
England, hs scheme WAS taken up with chthuslaSi'
governments and eminent individuals allko have prom
iscd their coUpcratIon. At Il meeting h'ht III L''h'
Oyer which the Earl OF Carnar'on ptr"Idcd Dr. "''S
g,yc M account his enterprise, When lie hiHt 'io
TO England. he found the Social science As'"''''o"
ready to aid him. ON the Continent he opened com'nu-
nications with the Governments ot France ltiEuH' "c
Netherlands, Germany, AUSTRIA Italy, ana S"H| 'I"h''
Each OF them ashcd 10 appoint Coini'' s!"ii"i7
TO q General Cou-rcts, TO Name "a cooperating com
mittce at hour and TO supply iuil iL!"iiha-
tion about the Prisons Of their own couli'
try. These requests were readily GiiItr". III many
cases. Ministers manifested strong personal interest III
the subject; al Florence and at Berlin c"l"c'iy III
10th these cities Vhe Italian Ministry l't wv" ~
moved R0mc DIR. Wines was received with corulll!'
ard unusual attention bestowed on HIM Ills thorcl ign
faith in his mission, his genuine simplicity oi character
and the knowledge of his long labors in this csc made
him great fayore. The same was true here. l"rd
Carnary recognized his efforts III attclinS way anu
Archbishop Manning moved vote OF thanks Tor ms ser
vices which Sir Addcrlcy seconded and the ihcchG
adopted heartily. The committee app"n"d 10 Ih'h' ar
rnnocmcnts for the Congress includes the Archbishop OF
Canterbury Lady Hurdett toutts the Bishop of London
Archhisbop Manning, the Marquis OF Salisbury. Earl
tarnarvon Sir John Pakington. and many other DIS
tngushed names.
The rccornmp ncement OF the Tchhcrnc trial gives
everybody something to talk about. II II luckily one Oi
those TOPICS which people may differ without quarrel
Ing I suppose public opinion has undergone several
changes during progress During the former part OF
il was On my return met legal friend,
a barrstcr Of high reputation who had assured me Mt
the beginning that there sort OF doubt that tho
claimant was an mpostOr. l found him in very DIFF
fcrcnt mood. He full OF admiration for the Stcadl
N - the Plaintiff under fire. sir John Ccrrldcs cross
examination had been miracle OF cl"vcrn,sS. yet Sir
gcr not only lived through IT, but was stronger than
,yncu begun STUPID lie looks, he WAS mole than
match for the Soliitor-ticncral The SOritorIchcra
: now Attorney-(,cnrra and good many things have
,cn and sine lat Summer hut the interest III the
l seems n. keen and tho end VI 1t nearly 10
remote. u W. ~