Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-16

Mr. HEPwoRTH's HErERoDoxY.
tFrem the y. Y. Heraldl
The Rev. George II. Hepworth yesterday re-
ceiyed good "send or in his new church en-
terprise. Rarely it, indeed, ever before, has
Steinway Hall been 70 crowded az it was to
hear him. His discourse, lacked everything Of
the sensational, and breathed only Christian
charity toward those who differ with him. He
announced his purpose of forming a new socie-
ty, to be known as The Church OF the Disci-
pies" but declared in the outset that he did not
desire to take any one away from any other or.
ganized church. But this declaration will not
keep the people away.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE INQUIRY.
From the N Y. Times
The almost utterly worthless character Of
most of the evidence elected by the Committee
il thus far the most striking result of its inves-
legations. So far is it (that which refers to the
most important subjects) from being direct tes-
timony, the best evidence that it is really worse
than hearsay evidence 1t is not even what A.
told b. that c. told him; but mere vague stuff
that is universally believed, ""generally under
stood" ''matter of public rumor" We repeat
that on testimony such as most Of that which
has been produced to the Committee against the
Government officials you could not convict
black beetle.
OUR TIFF WITH RUSSIA.
tFrom the y. Y. Tribune.l
1t is not improbable that the rift thus created
point of temporary suspension Of diplomatic
relations. But it is not likely that any import
ant results can flow from the disagreement, even
II it reaches that extreme point We are too far
apart to hight about CatacaZy. The only conse-
qucnce Of the matter will be that Russia will lose
the moral weight of her supposiutious ally in
future intrigues and we shall get out OF liaieon
which always had in it more Of protestaton than
OF sympathy.
THE CASES NOT ALIKE
TFroTn The N Y TFIbuDp
There is 80 little similarity between the cases
OF the Anglo-rebel prvateers and the so-called
Cuban supply vessels from American ports. that
the comparison Of The London Times is an ab-
surdity. The Shenandoah, Alabama, and Florida
were openly htted out IN England to prey on
American commerce; the Hornet Yrginius and
Florida slipped coyertly out Of American ports
to land supplies, as it alleged, on an island in
which the Spanish Government had repeatedly
and solemnly declared that no state Of war OK
listed.
ARE TIE WHARTON CHEMISTS CRIMINAL ?
From the N Y. Herald
Nobody il convinced from the eyidenee that
General ketchum was murdered, and 30 it is i'm
possible that Mrs. Wharton should have mur-
dered him. 1t ID not unlikely that this will be
the Judgment of her triers, and then we are con-
fronted with the question; Why was she tried;
Had antimony been found by chemist capable
OF recognizing it and proving its existence the
question need not have been asked. But here
~ tno pOlHt VI tle case, and unless Mr5,
Wharton is guilty of the charges against her
here is the crime. II will not do for scientists to
quarrel at the expense Of life and reputation
over the facts and principles of their science.
and in such CAGES az this they must be either ex-
act and uneirlng or hold their peace blunder-
ing doctor or chemist is the worst af bundcrers
and ought to receive theseyerest Of punishments
THE CATACAZY RUPrURE-soCND SENSE FROM TIM
WORLD.
tFrom the New N. Y. World.l
Every sensible American who knew ANYTHING
on this subject knew perfectly well all tho time
that Russia as a nation has never manifested
either friendship or dislike to us, that the mas,
ses Of the Russian people knew little and cared
less about us, that the Russian aristocracv liked
us no better than the arstocracy OF Europe in
general and that the elaborate civilities extend
ed by the authorities to Americansin Russia were
simply meant to foster that great Rueso-Ameri
can impoHture which the Russian government
found it quite useful to maintain for the bedaze.
ment and confusion Of the Fast. Probably we
should never Of ourselves have taken the stem,
necessary TO make an end Of all this rigmaroie
The Ignorance and the impudence of a sill,
envoy, the want of tact and temper OF a senilt
Russian chancellor have now saved us the trou
BILE of taking them. This may seem little
thing to-day. But there are clouds gathering il
the European skies and there l. low nntterinl
OF thunder around the political horizon Of En
rope which make it more than probable that n
no very distant time wo shall remember Cataca
~ Will sohelung like satisfaction. and be in
clhhl TO pardon his nois" and uoisumt caree1
among MS III consideration of the fact that. A,
the parsons nut it, lie was made ''the humbl,
Instrument Of delivering us from strong de
Iuson and worse than ridiculous imposture