The New York herald., 1872-07-09
0BsZQUIEs OF JUDGE M'CUNN.
The Services at ST. Peters, Church-An
immense regatfon--RenAsrks o.
REV. Father O'Enxrell.


Rev. Father O'Fasreu.
The friends OF Judge John II. McCunp, Of the
Superior Court yesterday paid the last .ad rites TO
his memory by turning cut in large numbers to at
tend his obseques at St. Peters church, In Bar
clay street. The funeral cortege formed ut the
residence OF the deceased Judge No. 2oS West
Twenty-lrst street. about eleven O'Clock, and pro-
ceeded to tho church, which was fllod
TO irs utmost capacity Mt an early hour, the
seats for tho pall-bearers and mourners
only being reserved on either side OF the main
aisle. The church was appropriately habilitated
in mourning, tho galleries being covered with
Grape, the pulpit with black velvet. with black
silk tassels, and the front of the altar In black
crane Rev. Father OFarrel and assistants cele.
brated parts of Mines and Rossini's grand mass,
with the aid O nicolytes and acolytes,
tho organist, Professor Bederman, and a full
chorus. Within the chancel was Rev. Father
QUINN pastor OF the church, who owing to arecent
afIiction by death, did uot participate.
The conn, borne by the pallbearers Hon.
Charles O'Con0r, ex-Judge James G. Spencer, of
the Superior Court; DR.. William Fl. Loines,
an old friend OF the deceased; j. Wilson Mcdonald,
the sculptor, Judge Claudius L. Mcneil, OF the Su-
perior Court; D. r. Lyddy, private counsel of de-
ceased; John NJ Certain, and Christopher Fine, late
q law partner OF deceased was deposited in the
decorated with silver ornaments, and was covered
with handsome cross and crown of fHlq1sOrteues.
Among those present were Eugene Kelly, Judge
Quinn, OF the Marine Courts Judge Charles p. DAILY,
of the Court of Common Pleas; Judge Joseph p.
Daily, OF the Marine Court; Coroner keenan, and Mr..
Boyer, President OF the Roman Catholic Protectory.
After the mass, which occupied about one hour,
Rev. Father O'Farren advanced to the front of the
altar, ana amid GREATNESS silence, prefced his
eulogy of the deceased by expressing his regret
that the pastor OF the church, the Rev. Father
Quinn, was unable to participate IN the last sad
rites in memory OF the deceased "He has not
only the grief OF losing dear friend In the demise
OF the deceased" said Father 0'Farren, "but
greyes the loss OF an only brother who tomorrow
morning VIII take the place OF the friend who Hes
here, and he regrets that he Is prevented
from raising his voice IN memory Of the
gentleman =, who we we are called called uponn .na . to
verend father said, there was 9 lesson that all
should take home to their hearts, 30 Death thy
eloguenuy referred to tho mysterious Workings OF
God and the necessity for man TO bow to the VIII OF
his creator. Here is one In the power OF his
strength stricken down by the hand OF God. THIS
teaches that riches are but dross, thAt worldly
bonors are as nought when compared with the
works Of God, and we feel we have higher destiny
than all the honOrs the world can give. Nothing
on earth can satisfy us. We must look 70 heaven
for higher honors than earth can give. The world
a%'lsE .,; Win r, Roc,; n Ias IT,, ns s% h only
charitable and kind 10 the poor. The world has
judged him; but lie Is above all Judgment. lie has
gone to higher court where kings Shall stand
and pass upon his acts, and there an Impartial
Judgment Will be given. Many heart III private
will greve for hn. His last words on earth were
''Ihey have broken my heart, yet that heart was
not very bad one" The world may have broken
it, but It was not bad heart either. Here we see
man who loved deeply, who was sensitive OF HI. lls
reputatiSs falling beneath the hand or God. win
say more, because l know it TO be true,
cn S1at the raceae passea brSEe his hea
hut they made him brighter and filter Tor heaven,
and these were his last words when he was called .
would 1'd do % HIM justice Besscd are the dead Who
die in the Lord, for their works shall live. after
them" He has died to the world, and although
all those earthly stays were broken away in the
sorrow through which he had to pass, have
trusted in the mercles OF his Saviour that his trials
here would be overcome and that he would he
received by Christ into HIS kingdom The minister
been deyout member 81 q the church 70, for
church with good heart and gave himself to God
with willing mind We trust, then in the mer-
tions, and that God WIN grant eternal life to the
| soul OF John H. McCunn, Here we see the beauty
OF the catholic holt religion We en- can , stand ey his
that our prayers for his soul VIII contribute to
Tie services at the church. which were attended
by large number OF the deceased Judges friends
and the bar, being ended, the remains were placed
Calvary Cemetery, where they were deposited in
their last resting place.
Adjournment of the Superior Court a nd
YorI1viiIe Police Court. -
The only branch of the Superior Court In session
this month is the Special Term, over which Judge
Friedman presldes. At twelve O'Clock NJ. to-day,
the hour for the convening of the Court, Judge
Friedman took the bench, and though there was a
numerous attendance OF members Of the bar
present did not wait FOR any motion, but gave ex.
preston to his own feelings in regard to the death
OF the late Judge McCunn, and then ordered an adj
journment. The following are ms renarks:-
Having spent the last four days In attendance
upon n sick cnil1 in the country many miles away
from this city, first heard OF the decease OF the
Hon. John II. McCunn Oh board OF the cars that
brought me back to New York this morning. AT
first refused to credit the intelligence received
but when compelled at last to realize Its truth
became filed with grief and sorrow. To my great
regret arrived too late TO attend the funeral and
nave TO contsnt myself tnereiore Wltp & pefi9r ~,
demise from the bench OF the Conrt of which he has
been member for many years, ana to say a
! few words o tribute to his memory. In
the present depressed state OF my spirits however
| | am unable to make any extended remarks. Suf
fee it to say that the deceased in his etme filed
several positions OF high public trust with signal
| ability among them the position OF judge OF this
Court for over eight years, and that he possessed
| many excellent traits OF character. He was man
OF strong mind and superior ability, OF kind heart
and warmly attached to his friends. Peace to his
| aSneS. AS u token OF respect tnlS court VIII
stand adjourned until to-mOrro at twelve O'Clock
at noon and the Clerk will note the reason OF the
adjournment in the minutes OF the Court.
YoRKvILLE Police COURT.
Alderman Plunktt, acting Magistrate at the
Yorkville Police Court, yesterday morning adj
journed until this morning out OF respect to the
memory OF Judge McCunn, ana to allow the mem.
bers OF the bar an opportunity Of attending the
funeral.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT IN H0BoKEN.