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The New York herald., 1877-10-30
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congress of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, the fourth of its kind III the United
States, will assemble here this morning for
religious services in Trinity Chapel and this
evening in Chickering Hall for business.
Bishop Potter, of this diocese, will preside,
and several other bishops of the Church and
other clereymen and prominent laymen will
read valuable papers or take part III the dis
cussions. These gatherings of churchmen
within the Church to discuss questions re-
lating to the life and doctrines Of the
Church were strongly opposed at first, be-
cause 1t was feared that the members COM
posing the Congress would take too radical
views of such matters, and perhaps bring
into this conservative ecclesiastical body dis
cordant elements But alter three years trial
it has been seen that nothing but good has
come from them and now they may be con-
sidercd permanent institutions in the
Church, though in no sense legal part of
the Church machinery. Important papers
will be read or addresses delivered by
Bishops Littlejohn, Whipplc, Lay, Clark
and other prelates, and by Drs Ever, I'll. M.
Thompson, Courtenay, Schenck, ii. c. Pot
ter and other ministers. Our Indian pol
icy, the relation of the press to Chris
tianity and of popular amuscments to Chris
tianity, the administration of charity and
such subjects as bear practically upon the
religious and social life Of the people of this
land will be discussed. We are sure that
the present Congress will not bo inferior in
any respect to its predecessors, and that not
only tho Church, but the community, will
be greatly benefited by free interchange of
thought on such vital subjects.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS.

s.what's in manor" sang the immortal bard.
question which, II wo answer, looking upon it as
matter OF dollars and cents and judging by the sale
OF names at Bangs yesterday, we should say that
there smilons In IT," The collection Of auto.
graphs sold that Of Professor Charles E. Anthon,
one OF tho best known collectors, and the following
Of the prices fetched Theatrical performers
were tho first the list: Edwin Booths signature
81 so; letter written by Agnes Etho roe
lating to her divorce, 10 cents; William +. Bur-
ton autograph letter signed SO conts Mario Sccbach,
60 cents. Then camo the musical composcrs-Aubor,
20 cents; Rosslni 81 40, Spbor 10 cents Mcyerbccr
so conts Royalty did better; Charles H. OF England
warrant to tho keeper of Woodstock Park for tho dc.
livery OF tat doen 81 80; Queen Anne, counter.
signed by tho Earl OF oxford, SO; George H., 81 so:
document signed by George H., Kings warrant TO pay
Sir Peter Warren and Mr. Bolan ElS36i9 q. for tho
Province oil Massachusetts bay, sri 90; Kathe-
rine dc Mcdici, 81 so; Louis XIV, 81. Among
miscellaneous autographs, letter written by
Benedict Arnold nIteen days before tho cap
turo OF Andre, s22 so; Bismarcx, 81; Jerome Bona.
parte king OF Wesphala, relating TO the funeral OF
his sIstcr Pauline, S6 Joseph Bonaplrtc, 81 25 tho
Empress Josephine. n fine letter. $40; another samo
price, while u scrap OF Napoeons handwriting only
brought So; some documents signed by Napoleon
brought $40, Aaron Burr, 81; Davy Crockett SO so:
Jefferson Davis, 81; Dumas psre, 81 80; Dumas GHc,
81; Robcspierre, $s letter from Benjamin Frank
lin to Jefferson relating to peace, $ll so; francis
Lghtfoot Lee $l2 90; John Adams, $40 SO; Zachary
Taylor so; Abraham Lincoln, s.; Grant, ST 40; Paul
Jones, Sl3 3D. The sale VIII be continued to-day.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
4 NEW ART ASSOCIATION.

1t has been Tor somo time expected that the
younger American painters would form society OF
their own and hold extra exhibition In New York
during tho season" Such q society has beel
formed under the name Of "The American Art Asso
cationn and with the following oficers:-Presidcnt
Waiter Shraw Vice President Augustus 81. Gaudcns,
Secretary, Wyatt Eaton; Treasurer Louis c. Tiffany
II Will bo seen by this list OF that tho nev
society starts on broad foundation and is the
outsrowth Of any clique or school Al meeting Of
tho association, held last evening, 1t was distinctly
stated that the movement is not in opposition to
though Independent Of the National Academy. Some
OF the leading members OF the association academic
cans and associate acadcmicans, and probably all
oil the mombcrs oi the association expect 10 DO
academicians one of these days. IL Is, however,
believed that there Is plenty OF work for
new association, and that II Is In tho
interests OF art In general and OF artists In general
that there should bc more than important exhi-
bition OF American paintings during tho winter. We
understand that the movement has already obtained
rope and that the prospects arc good for very in.
torcsDg display OF American painting aud sculpture
at the first exhibition OF the association. The time
und plnce for this exhibition has not yet been
nounced, but It Will probably be held before tho
Academy exhibition and at Of the hest and most
central galleries IN tho city.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
viewers.

General Grant has opened his doors to
the interviewers Of the Paris press; and an
account OF the success that two Of them have
had in drawing him out will be found in
our cable dispatches. It will be seen that
the General had too nice perception of
the proprieties of his position as q visitor to
express any opinion on French politics.
Our anticipation that he would be reticent
on that topic is thus verified. Indeed, since
to express such an opinion would be SO
evidently to supply material for party uses,
and therefore to abuse generous hospi-
tality, we are astonishcd that the writer's
for the Paris press should be found so
impolite as to put questions that
they know the gentleman whom they
visit could not with propricty answer. In
this country the interview is used rs q
means Of giving distinguished visitors an
opportunity Of putting before the public
whatever they may desire to say but there
is a scrupulousness. deicacy and dip
lomatic tact in the consideration for the
stranger that the Parisians would do we'll
to study. Evidently the General was in
happily sportive mood when he assured the
Figaro man that MacMahon and himself
were "not made to understand one another"
because one could not ''parleyvoo" nor the
other expand i'll the desperate difficulties Of
our sibilant speech.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
Next Saturdays Great Race.

It is not much to expect that between
fifty and one hundred thousand people will
witness the great race between Ten Brock
The American Jockey Club has entered into
the spirit of this contest with something
more than it's usual vim and lberality
The great Western horse, Ten Brock,
who sustained defeat at the heels
Of the Eastern horse, Parole, will
seek to recover his great prestige.
remarkable animal in every way, Ten
Brock is brought East with the air of one
bound to win. We shall see. His previous
performances are warrant for much of this
feeling but he was beaten once and he may
be beaten again. 1t has been freely stated
that in his Baltimore race with Parole and
Ochiltree he was out of sorts, and we hear
certain defiant notes from the West which
seem to say that now he is once more in
condition he will beat anything that con- as
before him. We do not wish to be understood
as the champions Of any section of the United
States, and shall, doubtless, be satisfe ed
with the result, whichever side wins, for
such an exhibition of running horsefesh is
not likely to come our way often. But,
despite the achievements of Ten Brock,
his magnificent form and sweeping stride,
we confess to hankering desire to see
Parole somewhere prominent, when of that
hot two miles and half there remains q
furlong to be run. Besides the great match
there will be two other free to all purse
races and q steeplechase The other West
ern cracks, Vera Cruz and King Faro. will
contest the running races.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
BRIC-A A-BRAC.

Mr.. Frederic vors last evonng at Chckering Hail
delivered an interesting lecture ON bric-abrac Tho
proceeds OF the entertainment for the benefit OF
tho Metropolitan Throat Hospital. Tho lecturer who
although hc speaks the very best English was brought
up and educated in Paris, asserted his nationality by
beginning his lecture by quotation In French from
speech OF Adophc Thcrs lie lure csi un tndic. dc Ia
cirisation"-uxury indicates civilization-and said
that nowhere could these words find a moro torcibe
application than In America, where civilization, espc.
ciay IN art matters had advanced very rapidly Alter
somo illusions TO the Ccsnoa collection the
scum. the androns OF grandfathers, and the tea
cups OF our grandmothcrs, tho lecturer gave tho
ctymolozy Of brc-abrac II originated, according to
ms statement as cuphonic counterpart to tho old
french expression de brc ct de broc, meaning from
hithcr and ththor, from right and from cit. The
lecture, which was delivered in easy conversational
manner, was most proiusey illustrated, ana treated
principally OF articles Of vrtn mado IN metal aud
decorated with cnameL
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What Is q Curnedys

In another column will be found q start
Boucicault. He returns to his meal on the
critics He crunched them we'll in the North
american Rerie,r, and now he stirs them up
to see if there is any life left in the lot or
to find bone here and there not thoroughly
picked on which he may again polish his
terrible teeth. He calls this good humor"
in the CHASTITY spirit Of the heroes in all the
Irish dramas, tragedies, comedies or farces,
when, for ''a little pastime" or ''to keep
their blood in circulation they fracture
the skulls Of eight or ten men Of less imag-
inative nationalities. He proposes to prove
the incompetency, incapacity, ignorance,
conceit, impertinence and duplicity of all
the so-callod dramatic critics by daring
them to define the word comedy"
They draw salaries on the assump-
ton that they possess the precious
and recondite sort of knowledge that one
must have to do this, yet he declares they
do not possess it and are consequently
cheats. They cannot ''tell what o comedy
is, nor describe its component parts.
Now all the world, except the dramatic
critics, knows that the component parts"
of comedy are one French play and
ments as it were, the combination and
correlation of which have produced all the
comedies of modern times and made the
fortunes of several original writer's II the
dramatic critics are, as Mr. Boucicault
alleges, ignorant on point of such familiar
knowledge, they deserve the splendid scorn
and severity Of his "good humor" We
give them up to him. In fact, we give up
tohim everybody that does not know as much
rs he does and that does not fully accept
without mental reservation all the opinions
he has hitherto declared or may be pleased
to declare hereafter. But there is one point
omitted in the challenge to the critics-a
point which we respectfully and diffidently
submit is worthy attention: Who is to be
the judge? The critics are deiied to define
a word or to give an account OF n kind of
u play, but it is not snid who is to
determine whether they have defined the
word accurately or shown that they compre-
hend the nature, quality and form of
comedy. There is nobody, of course who
knows all about this except Mr.. Boucicault,
and naturally he should be the Judge, but
as he is the prosecutor his familiarity with
the law will enable him to see the impro-
pricty Of such a dicephaous relationship to
this important case. 1t would be well also
before the case comes on to have it under
stood whether the conception of comedy is
to be taken from any particular period in
the history OF tho stage and at what period
in the great range from Aristophanes to
Boucicault.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY OCTOBER 3d. SHEET

dealt at all in the stocks Of the
roads in which he is interested except to
purchase them as Investments. He regards
himself as holding position OF trust IN re-
lation to those roads and would think it a
violation of his trust to speculate in their
stocks. He gives all his time to his official
duties and justly resents the mischievous
gossip set aAoat by persons who are not
friendly to the interests which it is his duty
to protect. 1t is to be hoped that MI. Van
derbilfs comprehensive denial will put an
end, if not to the invention, at least to the
circulation of such truthless and malicious
stories
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
Congress Yesterday.

In the House Of Representatives ycster-
day perfect Niagara of bills and resolu-
tions broke over the Speakers desk and
tumbled into the caverns of the committee
rooms, whore, fortunately, they will be lost
and buried forever. There were eight hun
dred and fifty III oil, which is perhaps the
largest number ever introduced in a single
day. Almost every imaginable subject in
the heavens above and on the earth beneath
was covered by them. Many are old and
familiar friends, having made their ap-
pearance at tho beginning of every
session for dozen years and then
passed into the tomb until the resur-
rection day of new Congress. The
really important measures may be counted
on the fingers of one hand. Among them
were those relating to the repeal OF the Re-
sumption act; Of the Tenure Of Office law; q
bill providing for the establishment OF postal
savings banks, which ought to be passed as
soon rs possible; bills amending the Bank
rupt act. and n resolution in regard to our
trade with some of the South American
countries. At last the end came, and then
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
Lieutenant Jerome.

In our correspondence from the camp Of
the Indian Commission will be found racy
letter on subject with reference to which
no one has hitherto had much reason to be
gay. But in this pleasant bit of correspond
ence the last battle with the Nez Perces is
''fought over again" in the lighter mood Of
the historic muse, and some incidents and
picture filled with tho finer spirit OF war
rather than with it's horror and misery, of
which we have lately had a surfeit. Once
on time our literature dealt very largely
with Indian fights as staple element of the
romantic; but the generation that has seen
a great war seldom regards any war from the
romantic standpoint, and least of all can the
American people Of the present time regard
these horrible, murderous, laundering
struggles with savages as i'll any way related
to those displays OF the knightly spirit that
make ambition virtue. In the chronicle OF
the adventures and observations of Lieuten-
ant Jerome the reader will get glimpse Of
Indian war in that phase in which it
touched the fancy Of Cooper. Lieutenant
Jerome, New Yorker and the son of well
known citizen. comes in very handsomely.
as the chronicle runs, for fair share OF the
glory Of the combat. which his comrades in
arms will not begrudge him, while his
happy account of what he saw in Joseph's
camp, and how it seemed to be held as q
hostage for Joseph's safe return. will charm
oil reodera
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
rhs ramm.ny Ratification Meeting.

Tammany Hall last evening was filed,
crowded. jammed, and the space in Four
teenth street, between Third and Fourth
avenues, though neither jammed nor
crowded, nor even filled, contained q great
multitude of people, probably outnumber-
ing those who came early enough to gain
admission to the hall. The outside crowd
was addressed by several speakers. who got
such attention as they could from mass of
people who hung around to look rather than
to listen. Music and rockets and brill
iant illumination Of the street, with the
occasional arrival Of democratic organiza-
tions in uniform, made an attractive dis
play, and the meeting, both in the
hall and the street, was decided
success. But such meetings prove nothing.
Tammany was equally successful in this
kind Of display two years ago. when it got so
badly beaten in the election. The faithful
democracy of the city has q great proclivity
to noisy demonstrations and there are
always multitudes Of indifferent people who
are willing to pass IN idle evening in wit
Messing this kind of entertainment. They
60 as they do to look at fireworks on the
Fourth Of July, or as they line the streets
for miles to see passing procession. The
election is to be won by quiet, diligent, hard
work, such as Mr.. Morrissey is doing, and
themselves to for the ensuing week. The
tone of feeling on Saturday or Monday next
will be better criterion OF the strength Of
parties in the city than in the frothy en-
thusiasm Of great meetings.
The principal speech of the evening was
1t was clear, able, dignifed, and not too
long. We are sorry that we cannot say that
we think it entirely candid A gentleman
of Mr.. Dorsheimer's opportunities should
have learned by this time that speaker
gains nothing in real weight, even in his
own party, by statements broader than the
facts or by any kind Of exaggeration. How,
for example, can Mr.. Dorsheimer justify
himself for having made such a statement
as this respecting the DISTINGUISHING consti-
tutional amendment ?-"rhere is nothing in
the amendment preventing the Legislature
from investing the Board of Finance with
complete power over all the affairs
Of the city," This statement is not true.
and o public man does not strengthen
himself by such violations OF candor. The
amendment, in truth, carefully takes away
from the Legislature all authority to in
crease the powers which it proposes to con-
fer upon the Board of Finance by this ex-
plicit prohibition:-"No power shall be con-
ferred by the Legislature on the Board of
Finance except the powers conferred by
this constitution or such as may be neces-
sary to carry them into effect" The amend
ment is SO certain to be rejected that there is
no need OF misrepreseuting it to secure its
defeat, and nothing SO tends to undermine
confidence in our public men as the bad
practice, which man Of Mr.. Dorsheimers 5
talents should disdain to follow, OF distort-
ing the truth for party effect.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30

Of the frontier and Indian service. We are
glad to see Mr. Swami once more at the
head of the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES; this
assures friendly understanding with the
State Department, and no extreme or dis
turbing reports on our foreign relations.
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, will be an ac-
QUESTION to this committee. We are
glad to see, too, that the Speaker has
put number of strong men on the
Committee on the District of Columbia,
which will have some important work Mr..
Williams. Of Michigan, its chairman, has
long been familiar with the management OF
Detroit, which is one of the best governed
cities in the country.
Ii the Speaker has shown himself any
where polite it is in forming the committee
on Pacific railroads. TO make Mr.. Clarkson
thought; he is the country's sufficient Sc
curity against jobbery Of any kind, and
that is good deal. But, unless we
err. the democrats on the committee, cxclud-
ing the chairman, are balanced, while of
the republican members a majority are for
subsidy, it is believed, has no hope of pass
ing the House pretty close count fails to
show more than about eighty-tive members
in favor of it. The Committee on Indian At
fairs, whose chairman is Mr.. Scales, OF
North Carolina, shows that the Speaker still
favors the transfer OF the Indian to the War
Department, of which we are glad. For the
rest this committee has, we hope, the proper
material to help the present Secretary OF
the Interior reform the Indian service. We
cannot say that the last committee distin-
guished itself
The Naval Committee, Of which Mr..
Whitthorne, of Tennessee, is again chair
man, loses some members which it could
we'll do without. Its chairman can be de-
pended on for thorough investigation of
the deficiencies in the Navy Depart
ment about which the country would
like to know something. The Committee
on War Claims Mr.. Randall has evidently
made up as an adjunct to the Approprla-
tions Committee and in the same spirit. 1t
looks honest and inclined to scrutinize very
closely any claims brought before it. We
notice that MIR. L. w. Robertson is made
chairman of the Committee on Mississippi
Levees it is good selection and gives us
reason to hope from this committee for q
thoroughly considered plan for a compre-
hcnsive and enduring levee system, with a
rejection OF mere tinkering and jobbing,
wasteiul of the public money and of only
temporary advantage to the river States.
On the whole we think Mr.. Randall has
done well. His committees mean economy
and sound legislation, with needed reform
of bad laws. He seems to us to have dealt
very fairly with the republicans, and while
some capable men of both parties are un-
placed, or rather not placed to the best
advantage, the traditions of the House
which give preference to old over new men,
bers have probably stood in the Speakers
way. The committees fairly represent the
best spirit of the House and give promise
Of useful legislation.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30

TIIr WEATnER.--Thc storm area which was
In the lake district on Sunday night has moved
to the mouth Of the 1t. Lawrence River. Very
heavy weather was experienced on the lakes
during yesterdays storm, and it is feared many
shipping disasters have occurred. The pressure
behind the storm rises rapidly, indicating that
the energy of the disturbance will be main
tanned into the Atlantic The barometer Is high
est in the northwestern district, but is also rcla-
lively high on the Atlantic coast, though falling
toward the Gulf. Rain has been general within
the area influenced by the storm, and
has also fallen in tho Southern States.
The temperature is high on the Atlantic coast
and low in the western districts, where cold,
novthwesterly winds prevail. The weather in
New York and it's vicinity today will be cooler
and partly cloudy or fair.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30
Mr. Vanderbilt and the stock Market.

In the letter which we publish Mr.. VAN
derbilt makes an explicit and emphatic de-
NAL OF the stories which have been circu-
lated on the street, and have found their
way from the street into the newspapers,
connecting his name with stock operations.
He has never been in consultation with any
party or parties, at his own house or else
where, relating to stock movements; he has
never, since he came into his present official
position, bought or sold stocks for the
purpose of influencing the market; he
has employed no broker or other
person to make such purchases or
sales for him; in short. he has not
The New York herald., 1877-10-30

able, for learned body voting that ON adj
dress shall be sent may do this with sim
cerity and enthusiasm, but all that follows
is mere formality and the drudgery OF some
factotum. Because it is SO different in this
respect the epistle before US seems
one Of the happiest efforts OF this
kind we have seen. 1t proudly re-
calls the fact that the little kingdom SO
comparatively unseen in the great activities
Of our time was one of the earliest in the
field in those great labors of discovery to
which the world is indebted for all its prog
ress; and the reader Of this reference cam
not but remember the wonderful results
that flowed from the great discovery Of Vasco
de Cana and those only less wonderful
OF several others Of his countrymen. For
the geographers Of that nation to send
'their most enthusiastic greeting" is
tribute Of no mean value.
The New York herald., 1877-10-30

Mr.. Randall announced the list of standing
committees, which are elsewhere printed
The Senate was only thirty minutes in opsr
session, but in that time managed to give
the government printing office pretty faii
days work. The real business of the session
maynow be said to have begun
The New York herald., 1877-10-30

Ex-SENAroR HARRIS fatty contradicts the
testimony that he was guilty Of corruption while
Commissioner Of the Capitol Building at Al
bany. Bridgcford, the superintendent, on the
other hand, swears that he was so that one or
the other must be guilty Of something very like
perjury The investigation yesterday threat
encd several times TO end in free iipht.