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The New York herald., 1875-12-10
CHARLES DICKENS.
LECTURE By PROFESSOR SHEPPARD

LECTURE By PROFESSOR SHEPPARD.
Professor Nathan Sheppard delivered the second lee
ture in his course at the Calvary Baptist church. yes
terday afternoon having for his subject "The Writings
OF Charles Dickens" Professor Sheppard is half
actor half lecturer In reading various extracts from
Dickens works he personated each character very
cleverly He had quite a large audience, composed
manly of ladies' He commenced We
to investigate the writings OF an author who
has the most readers of this age any age
and the most influence OF any writer in any age The
circulation of Dickens books amounts to 2 900 900
copies. His call the school Of human behavior.
He writes in that school exclusively continually In
comparably. He is not first rate novelist considered
plot maker but considered as the portrayer OF be-
havior he has competitor. Dickens fails novel
ist only in the constructing of plot but in the
elaboration OF character As an artist Of behavior he
stands alone, but a novelist many excel him. There
is wearisome author you read for the story
fascinating author If you read for the sake OF
the characters Take any OF his leading characters out
Of the book and you will not detract from It's charm
THE poRrRArTuRE OF BEHAVIOR
touched with carcature not cynca-much or II is not
exaggeration much less carcature Iqute believe
IN the province fcarcature in reforming IL Is fatal to
your influence the guilty betray that you know
as much about them they do themselves. You know
the Imagination Is inactive and torpid In almost
everybody especially in an American business man
In reading the Imagination is awakened by the writer
This especially of the writer Of fiction Dickens
had an for the incongruity OF names Most people
think Dickens odd names destitute OF art whereas
they are an
ILLUSTRATION ART
His names are no exaggeration. have myself
names odd than his | saw on moving van the
the names Horsenal and Catchpuller. | have
the names, Archangel Sood, Matthew Fibbs, August,
October Harriet Hoonshine, &C Mlcawber is not
much OF q caricature OF his father. We do not
know how much is TO be made Of the Inconsistencies
OF behavior till we read Dickens
Dickens pathos Is something rare and exquisite,
though he has dealt 50 much in carcature and ex
aggeration He has left record Incompatible speci
mems Of pure pathos. The phraseology OF Dickens is
worthy Of attention Phraseoogy OF The greatest
OF the ologes. His phraseoogy Is distinctly his own
that may be called by his name, Caryles Is Con-
sidered reformer with fiction for his field Dickens
has accomplished more than any Mr. Sheppard
illustrated this sketch with numerous extracts from
rious works OF this eminent author
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
PECULIAR JERSEY JUSTICE.

Yesterday morning Angelina Wells and Edward j.
Watson who reside at No 1ss Newark avenue, Jersey
City we're brought before Justice Keese in the First
District Police Court the charge Of assault and at
tempted robbery. They concocted letter in the
or Miss Wells and sent 1t to matrimonial advertising
agent named William Raisch, of Chatham street, New
York inviting him go to her dence in order
to assist her in procuring husband Reisch went
accordingly, and while engaged in conversation
with Miss Wells Watson rushed in. and pretending to
be her husband affected great Indignation, made an
assault on Reisch and tried TO snatch his watch.
Reisch escaped and had both arrested The evidence
showed that the affair a we'll planned panel game;
vet to the Of every person in court
Justice Reese discharged Watson and Wells, Inviting
the latter and her his private office, and
dered Reisch be locked up the charge Of unwar
rantabe intrusion and indecent assault This Justice
caused intense indignation throughout the city. and
Reischs friends viii bring the before the Grand
Jury to-day.
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TAIIMANY HALL-ITS APPROACHING
DISSOLUTION.
From the New York Time ]

The Tammany managers are becoming alarmed at
the rapid growth OF tho public sentiment which do
mands the abolition Of their secret society, and Of ali
the undemocratc influences Of which II Is the source
and centre They have appointed committee to de-
wise means to give the society lease OF existence
and have accompanied their resolution with what is
intended reply to recent criticisms The essential
point Of this piece OF special pleading is the statement
that the Tammany Society, Columbian Order, is not
political organization at ALL This assertion be
refuted in the words OF Mr.. Henry L. Clinton, who
seems to be the author Of Tammany's present defence
on behalf Of the leaders OF the 'reformed order, II
was claimed that 'the Sachems, during many years,
have adjudcated upon the regularity Of democratic
county organizations" That prctension has never
been waived and as Mr. Clinton showed,
it makes tho Tammany Society supreme die
ator OF the only democratic organization IN this city
which has hitherto been recognized as regular Tho
Sachems elected by the members OF the Tammany
Society," who elected for life. Neither the democ-
racy nor the General Committee have any voice IN the
have right to set at defiance tho wishes and the
OF the entire democracy Of the city, and impose on
them any general committee they saw ht"
That certainly Is not desirable state OF things Tor
any political organization to tolerate and IL operates
most disastrousy tho administration Of public busi-
Of which the party thus represented may assume
the responsibility For years Tammany Hall has had
the control OF the Sherms ohice and during that time
its management has been notorious Tor total
lack OF either ability conscentiougness
Tammany was responsible for Brennan, and
still more directly responsible for Brennans subord
mates. ODo OF LHc ldbt acts VI us
TO permit the escape OF Genet, under circumstances
which plainly indicated corrupt practices bv some or
hrs deputies. While Sheriff Conner Is a decided inn
provoment his predecessor his deputies certainly
no better They simply the appontces whom the
men that nominated HIM compel him to accept and
Warden Dunham IS very fair sample OF the kind OF
official which Tammany Hall forces upon the city The
corruption W Office fostcred by tho society that
claims 20 have nothing to do with politics plainly
responsible for the escape Of Tweed it tor that
OF Genet
An institution which bears such fruits Is clearly not
nt 10 live II makes no preence OF fulfilling the pur-
poses for which its charter granted, and
all the influence which Il exerts on tho
side OF rascality tn Office and dcmoraliza-
ton ia politics. In the words Of It's present
apoogist, Henry l.. Clinton, inasmuch as Il has been
In the past, and may be again, used TO cothe with
power an irresponsible, INSCRIPTIONS, dccayed oil
garchy odous to the Of the democratic party
aud the community generally the strong arm Of the
law should be Invoked and s charter ahnullcd 50 ~
IL pref cut alike Us frauds upon the democracy and us
dF.redatl0us upon the city treasury
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
wILLIAM D. DELANY.

william +. Dclany is the name or the murderer o,
Captain Levere Lawrence II the sentence Of the law
is TO be carried effect he will be hanged this day,
between tho hours Of ten A. NJ and two p. M. n the
Queens County JAIL At North Hampstead. In this case
rctrbution follows quickly upon crime, the murder
was committed board the schooner Joseph f. Potts,
which was commanded by Captain Lawrence, and Of
which Doany the mate, on the evening Of the 9th
OF August last For some time II was doubtful u the
murderer could be traced Identified and arrested but
he was finally found through the cxertons of District
Attorney Downing, Of Queens county, In Philadelphia,
where he was arrested and brought for trial. The
trial md conviction Of recent that
details regarding them doubtless fresh ID the mem
ory, AMI rehearsal is unnecessary.
Dclany' conduct While iu prison, SINCE his cOnvic-
ton, has been variable, but generally reckless lie
has almost uniformly denied that he had any friends
, or relatives. on one occasion he visited BY Two
women, one Of whom claimed 10 be bis mother and the
other hs sister. In their presence he denied All
knowledge Of them, but when they had departed he
acknowledged TO the keepers that they what they
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
NAUGHTY POLICEMEN.
CHARGES INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE BOARD
YESTERDAY.

CHARGES INVESTIGATED By THE POLICE BOARD
YESTERDAY.
Commissioners voorhis and Dsbecker presided at
the police trials yesterday Among other cases tried
that OF Ohcer Schaer, Of tho Nineteenth precinct
He was charged with conduct unbecomng officer.
Mr. Abraham Levi was his accuser Mr. Levi says that
Schafer forcbly elected him from the Rink while the
American Institute Fair being held there on the
9th Of last October 1t appears that the complainant
the doorkeepers named johnson in reference 70 his
ticket During the discussion tho officer laid violent
hands on Mr. Lew and rudely elected him. The case
was referred TO the Board.
Mr.. Lew had also q complaint to make against
Captain Mount Of the Nnteenth precinct charging this
officer with failing respond questions properly put
by the complainant while in his station house. The
Captain dscamed any intention of being uncyil to Mr.
Levi This also went TO the Board for future con-
sideration.
oiicer Stewart, Of the Seventeenth precinct, was
charged by Mary Reilly damsel Of questionable repu
tatOn, with having extOrted money from her She
says that the lst OF September last she met and
by this officer He told her that he willing
be seen y aud she saw him 10 the extent OF $3
all the money she had She then allowed 10 depart
with the understanding that next time she would have
to raise the anten little This Mary says, occurred
on September l. Four days later she again met
by officer Stewart at least her story runs and not
having any money, arrested ana locked up. On
being arraigned at the Police Court the following morn
ing, and explaining the othcers conduct toward her,
she allowed to depart
Mary called for the purpose OF corroborating her
story one Maggie Smith, who testified In a most posi-
tive manner that officer Stewart had backmaed her
the extentof ST. all she possessed or course the
officer denied the story The was left open how
ever to give the complainant opportunity TO pro-
duco Mr. John VOORHEES,, OF Charleston, as witness.
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claimed to be but he did not want anything to DO with
thom while IN such ''scrape. =
Deany Is not friendless however, as ne mas tried
TO lead people to suppose Letters have reached him
at the jail from various quarters, one OF when is SUD-
joined as showing that he IS held IN KIND remem-
brance:-
FALL RIVER Oct IS. 1875.
To WILLIAM +. DRLANY
DEAR SIR hope you will excuse me Tor not writing
expecting iito home but he did not come: By the
you receive this letter trial 70 come on nope
your will be severe for you always be-
hayed like a gentleman and my folks We are all
would do anything in our power 10 help
YOU IL we could All the boys Tor you Holland,
Teddy Luther and feel bad for you lon had
great any friends In the city, and have yet Jim Is
running on schooner from Providence. l did
not see him since / heard that you were
in prison for the murder Of that man. ! hardly
think that you intended murder him. lou were very
quiet around here when under the influence
ot liquor II you bad the papers said you would
have had revenge Dutch Harry when he kicked you IN
the face but you forgave him. and again on central
street. the night that the o. Bens thought ot licking
yon when they said that you had knife you threw your
knife the sidewalk broke IL, and then licked them But
always judge BY appearances II you dd not in
tend kill him bear your trial like man. no matter what
the is. Remember that Your judge Is not on this
earthhe Ia the other world and when stand before
Him. He the that will whether are guilty
not, II you please, repent before II 10 too late.
ErnTny yOur
The New York herald., 1875-12-10

The smaller stars shown in the drawing will be OBJ
by the great brlancy OF the moon, then lack
ing but day OF the full and less than day Of being
at its approach TO the earth But with mag
nfyng power Of twenty thirty all the principal stars
will be visible in the field with the moon. This evening
the Peiades will be observed to be about three degrees
TO the eastward OF the moon; but the night
away the distance will diminish, UNTIL at five o'clock
In the morning, the position will be represented.
few minutes later the line Of stars passing southwark
from Alcyone, the central and brightest star OF the
group will one by disappear behind the dark edge
OF the moon. These occultations however, will only
be visible with the best telescopes. As the moon
passes eastward II will pass but not over the two
bright the left of Alcyone On the Sd OF Febru
ary next the will again pass the Pleades In .he
evening, and win then pass further toward the north,
occuIting all the principal stars; and the will
then be its first quarter It viii be only eighth
bright now, SO that the smaller stars will be
readily seen. HENRY NJ PARKHURST.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 1875
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
A BISHOP WITH A POOR QUALITY
OF BRAINS.
From the New York Sun, Dec. 81

From the New York Sun, Dec. 81
The frst gudgeon Grant has hooked with his third
term bait is Bishop Haven, of the Methodist Church.
That political ecclesiastc asked his presbyters three
startling questions:-"Shal the Northern people rule
the nation3" shall the Puritan or the Cavalier DO
the ruler2n "Shal Boston Charleston be the GEN.
tire ~ These conundrums seemed to puzzle the Meth
odst parsons but they need not have done The
riddle is easily read.
or course the Northern people, SUCH will not rule
the nation The majority OF voters hold the reins
of power in this Republic There such classes
neither OF them rule the nation Two
three hundred years ago they existed in England.
and representatives Of the class TO New
England and few of the other to Virginia Nowadays
tans and Cavaliers AS matter Of fact too the people
OF the South where the third term bishop puts the
Cavaliers Puritan far religious practices
60, than New England now IS.
Neither Boston Charleston will be the centre OF
the nation Geographically the centre is beyond the
Mississippi River In a moral and intellectual sense
the centre will be where the leading intellects are,
where there the most thought and where the best
ability TO direct political future exists II Charles
ton shall try to make itself such centre neither
Bishop Haven nor anybody else can stop It's success,
except by learning wisdom and capacity 10 direct
opinions than the Chariestonans have
II the third term bishop wishes TO contest the palm
Of the centre with that city he will need to pursue
less eccentric than he adopts. The EreniHg
Post, a good authority subjects relating to tho
Methodist Church. Isaac Henderson, its publisher and
chief controller, having been ored IN that communion
ntimates that Bishop Haven has the reputation OF
being indscreet person--in fact that he talks too
much with his mouth.
But why ddsthe 200 Methodist ministers at Boston
unanimously adopt his third term views with great ap
pause2 II is time for sensible Methodists to speak
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
BROOKLYN RING PROSECUTIONS.

There was movement in the contemplated
prosecution against the members of the Board of City
Works and yesterday One OF the most
prominent members OF the Taxpayers Reform Assoca
tion, in conversation with reporter yesterday took
emphatically deny that there is any truth
in the published that intimidation had been
used by the Board OF City Works against any citizens
to prevent their making afdavs before the attorneys
for the prosecution 1t is probable that Mr.. Parsons
who has been employed by the District Attorney TO
prosecute the Ring, will be ready to make the pre-
hmnary movement on Saturday or Monday next Tho
will be tried IN New York courts, and will not be
confined to the Hampstead Reservoir and Third avenue
sewer Jobs IL has not yet been determined by Mr.
Parsons who his assistant counsel will be- The de-
PENDANTS declare their anxiety TO have early trial
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
GRANTS FIREBRAND.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Permit to express my thanks for your well-timed
remarks in Wednesdays HERALD the action Of Bishop
Haven at Boston. Your article, think, reflects the
sentiments OF the great Of intelligent Mehodists
The Bishop with all his recognized good qualities, Is
yet known in the denomination of those rest
less and fussy souls who are going OF "haf
cockedn But it is mistake to suppose that his
luton adopted unanimously that II reflected the
sentiments Of that large assembly. Its improperly
was seen at a glance and awakened remonstrance on
the spot but rather than the good feeling of the
occasion by discussion, 1t suffered to pass a
harmless eiusion of tho erratc Bishop. II seemed
'ticke him and would hurt nobody seriously though,
be confessed from its liability to be magnied
Importance such hasty and indscrect action should
be carefully guarded against. Yours truly,
DECEMBER g. 1875. METHODIST
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AWAITING THE GOVERNORS DECISION.

Counsel for Doan visited the residence OF Governor
rden in this city last evening await his decision re-
specting the respite sought for the condemned man.
About O'Clock Mr. stebbins, the Governors sec
cetary, accompanied by Mr. Hummel, who
had been to Albany to obtain williamson 5
affidavit arrived in the city and both at once pro-
ceeded to the Governors house There they found Mr.
Howe waiting in the parlor. Shortly aiterward ex-
Judge Curtis, Of counsel for Dolan Father Barry aud
Mark LanigIn arrived. In the meantime Mr. Stebbins
had gone INTO a private room with the Governor,
where they remained coseted for about three
quarters of hour Then the Governor
entered the paror and before being spoken said,
abruptly, Il have concluded to grant your application
20 give the man weeks respite" messenger
at once despatched by Mr. Howe to the TOmbs notify
Dolan Of his good fortune. Counsel followed immedi-
atey after
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pELANEY's LAST NIGHT.

Delaney last evening unrcpentant and seemed
to be totally careless Of his impending DOOM He con
versed chearfuy with his keepers in the corridor OF
the Jail outside OF his cell, expressing himself
bitterly in regard TO Of his capors, Officer Smith
He asked Keeper Hendrickson TO bring Wright,
other officer TO shake hands with him, that he could
break his tWrightsl He has scarcely any clothing
on having his garments shreds few days ago
He blanket thrown his shoulders, Sheriff
Sammis has the scaiod erected tho Jail yard and
every preparation has been made for orderly
ton When the death warrant read TO tho prisoner
by Under Sheriff Rushmore at half-past four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, the condemned man laughngly
remarked "That reads like au invitation TO a ball ~
The New York herald., 1875-12-10

any preface "You are respited for week"
The prisoner leaped his chair as though shot I'M
medialciy fell upon his knees and soDbed out "Fhank
GOdl oh thank Cod ~ His praycrfnl gratitude moved
most &c the bystanders 70 tears lie seemed In the
intensity 81 his emotion Is forget for time every one
around HIM. He then rose and warmly grasped the
hands OF the gentlemen o the deputation, saying
ssAh | was sure you would not let an Innocent
man be hung; before God, / innocent OF
this murder is 4 child unbornn lie then turned TO
his mother and wife, kissed them and asked them Il
al her child with dry eyes copous tears and heavy
sere the Of the wife. The reporters business
done he left the trio to enjoy the ray OF hope
brighter than the brightest sunlight
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
>BRooKLYN's INEBRIATE HOME.

Yesterday warrant was drawn for fl3,0i9 "a In
favor Of the Brooklyn Incbrates Home, being the
amount duo to that institution, up to December i US
the share Of the excise money apart by law for tho
reformation Of victims or strong drink Comptroller
Powell. when applied to for the money last spring,
declined upon legal grounds 70 pay ~ and the question
was brought up the Court of Appeals, where the
case decided in favor oi the home 50 that there
was no alternative but 70 pay the money MGch
dissatisfaction has long been expressed against the
institution which does not appear 70 hc rcsponsble
10 any local board Of the city government and the
propriety Of continuing expensive INJURY wtb0at
commcgsurate Oencst To society, IS serot.siy con-
sldcrcE
The New York herald., 1875-12-10
THE MOON AMONG THE PLEIADEs

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Tho cluster or stars known as the Peiades, or
Seven Stars has attracted the attention OF astronomers
from the earliest days. It is referred 70 in probably
the oldest book extant Perhaps astrologers may find
In the sweet influences Of the Peiades in their
Junction with attendant satellite sufficient coun
teraction for the supposed baleu influences OF the
junction OF the malign planets, Saturn and Mars,
chronicled In the HERALD q few weeks since But no
asrology Is needed to attract attention to the beautiful
conhguration which will be presented TO- morrow morn
ing, as illustrated in the following ngure,-
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NEW York, Dec. 8, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
Your editorial in to-day's HERALD upon "Bishop
Haven on the Stump" contains assertions of which
you are evidently uniformed. For instance, you say
that you look upon this declaration deporabe from
every point Of view, and well you may since It is an
open fact that your journal is an organ Of the Pope.
You cannot for instant create discord in tho
Methodist Church by appealing to its members
"beng reflection upon his religion and interference
in politics which Methodists will resent' for they
will not do anything Of the kind, for that Boston
meeting represents tho sentiment OF American Meth
odists from Name to Oregon. As TO the 'nterierence
In politics, 1t seems to me to be no more o. an inter
ference than your editorial, and as to Methodists
submitting to being told by a clergyman" you need
not worry that point for the aforesaid clergyman
and bishop knew whereof he spoke and knew that ne
probably spoke the sentiment OF nine-tenths OF the
laity instead Of sdictatng 70 them. One oan hardly
where that superior intelligence IS you speak oi,
for when the priests in New Jersey and Ohio dictated
to their ocks how TO vote on the school question: they
walked up the polls and voted as told 70 man and
as 10 that new ''element in politics" you speak Of,
Methodsts know II to be wholesome and VIII not need
any dcation from bishops for they know that Presi
dent is the TO vote for for third term ana II
the issue between Catholics and Protestans ruling this
country Catholics and Methodsts Is ever TO come,
it might as well come in the next Presidential election
as any time and you will see only 10000,
but 1000,0 600 majority Tor Grant Even u
Bishop Haven were Catholic, the sentiments ne ex-
pressed would not have occasioned more urous dis
epprobatonn among Mothodists than 10 now has among
Catholics and | cannot see where you ever give A.
much editorial space to denouncng about the same
OPINIONS OF the Catholics Methodists Respectfully,
A METHODIST.
PSI saw In your paper few days ago an account
or the school in West Thirty Nth street catching fire
three times within short time and told about the Jani-
Tor giving vague accounts your reporter about its
being set on fire by boys Now i your reporter viii
take the trouble to inquire again ne VIII see the hrc
originated in the Bible room aud that the janitor IS
Roman Catholic OF the bttercst kind; and let him in
auire in any house in the whole block who send their
children there to school and he will IL Is the gem
era opinion that the jantor Is the who did H. and
they will give you reason, founded on something
moro lhan reLigions bIgolry. Tor thinking 50, too.