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by the heavy folds OF n strip OF Wilton. The path
WAS harrow one. ana led directly to The
Blue Room. whore the presentation OF foreign
Ministers takes place Tae ushers carefully and
promptly closed the doors 10 the outside world and
the few who had been permitted to assemble in the
East Room patiently stroled about inspecting the
plants and flowers which walled the and decked
the manteis. 1he members OF the Embassy
found themselves in the midst oi ar
Dor OF vines and flowers but looked in
vain for the Chief Executive. They assumed
positions according to their respective rank the in
tsrpreter retiring to tho side opposite behin the
Minister Assistant Secretary Seward did the hon.
during the absence OF Secretary Evars, who had
gone upstairs to Inform the President ofhc arrival OF
the distinguished visitors The Celestias look position
The side OF tho room typical OF their mission,
and the President md MS Cabinet were ali gncd the
east side of the Blue Room. The sun was permitted
10 iumine the which is an exception 10 the
rule gas being generally used all State occasions
Some persons fanoied this a compliment to the
children OF the sun.
ENTER PRESIDENT AND cABISEr-THE PRESENTATION
In a few moments the President arrived, ana with
him Secretaries Evarts, Sherman, McCrary; Attorney
General Devens, Assistant Secretary Bell Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner aud Mr.. Rogers, the Presi-
dents private secretary. These gentlemen com
pleted the group on tho part OF tho United States
government. Incre was brief Introduction OF MINI
lister Chin 10 the President which was grace
fully effected by Mr. Evarts, and upon the intimaion
from Yung Wing that the sventlul time had come.
Chin Ian PIN motioncd ior and was handed by Secre-
tary Yung long and beautiful bamboo roll all en-
bossed with gold and covered with gold Leaf designs
OF Chinese figures. was about three feet long and
eral inches diameter 1t proved TO the eptace
sheath, in which contained the Minister'S let
ter of credence. This letter was done up In a roll
ana bad beon shut In the sheath with a stopper Of
like exquisite workmanship to the sheath itself
1t was written with China ink nimsy
yellow paper customarily used by the Chinese
Possessed OF this priced document Minister Chin,
who wears csreworn but kindly and genial look,
drew out ana put pair Of gold-rimmed specta-
cles Having adjusted them to satisfactory position
he unfolded and read his ietter OF credeuce
from the Chinese text Not word OF
all this address understood BY the grave
crowd OF Americans They listened attentively but,
of course comprehsnded not what tho rather musical
Chinese voice OF Minister Chin saying to them.
When the last cadence mad died away Assistant Minis
ter Yung Wing stepped to his side gracefully and
proceeded to road, In distinct English the translation
After Yung Wings translation tho President read
his reply,
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against Mr. samueiJ. Tiiden It was further consid-
cred by the United States authorities here that under
IL would DO proper to search Mr.. Hariands baggage
as arrived in this city As far the testi
mony TO be established by tho books Is
Of their entire disappearance the substance OF their
contents could be offered In evidence In another
way. Even tho trunks found no; to contsin tho
books II was ught that the legal measures taken
and 10 be taken by the United States attorney would
insure their return to the proper cusodians. While
no' extraord nary measures would be taken TO nnd
them. as II was not aval question whether the books
were produced or not.
rHE NIGHT SEARCH.
Tho through express train from Chicago and the
West due ut the Grand Central Depot last even
ing ut seven o'clock. iull half hour before that
time the search expedition had established It's hcid
quarters In anc ABOUT the baggage rooms Tho even
ings hunt was to be epivened by tho arrival OF tho
famous Mr.. Thomas Harland himself, and consider
able curiosi'y manifest concerning the man
whose trunks might contan some books which the
District Attorney wanted to establish somo
alleged rrcis The tram rumbed into the
dusty passengers BEGAN to aiight. Expert detectives
mingled with the tbrong aud with Keen eyes scanned
the faces OF every man who passed. Tho passengers
went through the great doors aud wore swallowed up
In the busy streets, but Mr. Thomas Harlnnd was not
among then, ana with sigh the search party
turned toward tho trunks Every one bearing
check from Detroit or Chicago was put
10 sido TO be examined carefully siterwsrd.
0fncers stood at each door OF the baggage car and
Iooked carefully at eacn trunk. Those bearing the
talismsnic sH' received especial attention. None
were opened, however, tho marks beiDg considered
sufficient Tor identification.
'fps my opinIon' remarked an aged smashcr,
that those trunks not coming to New York at all.
Tom harlanu Is not TOOL, and probably checked The
trunks rom Marquette to other cstern point
''weii II does look like II. 4" replied another.
III them books is IN them trunks. tbem trunks Is
not comm to this city, III bet So %, chmed Ia a
third.
The trunks certainly did not come. Tho search
Will be continued at tue express tran this morning
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FIRE IN NEW JERSEY.

About midnight last nign, nm alarm or nrc was
gwen from the largo tenement house on Paisidc ave.
uue Haight street, North Bergen. The tenement
was occupied by number OF white and colored lam.
lies, among whom tue widest excItement prevailed.
Women rushed about irarticaliy ChspIng tnsii
children Ia their arms, while the men who
famed their presence OF mind busted them.
selves with taxing out the furniture aud
effects. The neighbors aud some OF the IRE com.
pancs OF the vciuIty hastcncd TO the scone aud did
everything In tbcir power 10 rescue the peo-
pie aud stay the namcS Their efforts were
successful as lar a. portOn 0i the furniture
was coucerncd bat the house, witch was old.
ttfcy consumed No on" vas injured, 1t - believed.
although the great confusion that prevailed
rendered IL almost Impossible, at the late hour, to
all the acts. The buildtng WIS at tims
used ss brewery by Messrs Komelt Lytcs but
some time ago was abandoned and became enement
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THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN ADOPTS A SON
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE MUrINY OF
THE GUARD.
YOKOHAMA, Sept 2. 1875
on the Goth OF August Prince Lava no-Miva, eldest
son Of His imperial Highness Azisugawano Miys was
adopted by the Emperor hts and her, ana pre-
sened sl robe at the imperial palace
In the presence OF the Empress, Empress Dowager
aud others OF the imperial family. On the 30th u, His
Majesty commenced his progress north, sccomps ed
by "A large retinue oil officials and armed escort OF
749 men. He Is 10 10 absent Two months.
ytrISY.
As previously aunou nEed, a serious disturbance
occurred among the Imperial Guard at Toxic, on the
ngut oi the 23I OF August which resulted the io q
vf lorty nifty lives. The sold crs OF the artillery
rose at midnight, killed the officers OF tho guard
burned tho stables aud, with arms In their hands
marched toward the imperial Palace, but were metby
the infantry and police, and other killed captured
IL ~ not clearly known whether the affair had its
origin In political causes or was occasoncd by dts
satisfaction wilh the alleged unfair treatment OF the
regiment which istipguished itself In the recent
Lago reb.ion. Many arrests OF officers, including &
tho commander OF the reserve. have since taken
place, and rigorous precautionary measures bavo
been adopted TO guard against urther outbreaks. ho
public mind Is much disturbed and TURNER troubles
are anticiDated.
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ANOTHER CHANCE FOR KEARNEY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sep.. 2s, 1873.
Tho Constitutional Convontlon assembled at Sacra-
mento to-day, and was called to order by Governor
Irwin. Members were sworn In and the Con ..
vention adjourned until Monday. The workingmen's
delegates have been caucusing In secret session. The
parisans have not eanvasscd, but will meet TO.
night Tor constellation. There are three and perhaps
iour vacancies to be filed, non-par sans elect
having died and working gman having resigned u
being found that he was not a citizen. There are
rumors OF another case OF the same X nd coming up
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OBITUARY..
sfngrASr WILLIAM n. INGEnsotr.

sfBGEANr WILLIAM II. INGERsoLI.
Sergeant William H. 1ngcrsoli company y, Ninth
New YORK Volunteers, died on Friday. lie was quar-.
termastcr OF Barbara ffitchio Post, and enlisted in
May, 1851 serving with credit throughout the as
Que ot Hawkibs' IOuavet. At time ne VAS At.
ttched TO tnc cav Try, nnd received wound IN tho
lett arm lie was caftIui consutcutiOus sUlIter aud
viii be missed by hts ola comrides Tho veterans OF
the regiment TO 0nich ho belonged viii attend the
iuncrsi from the Episcopal Cburch IN Kent street,
near Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn, b. d., AZ one
o'clock this af,eruovp.
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JAPAN.

THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN ADOPTS SON
FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE MUrINY OF
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THE CHINESE TAX BILL.
SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %, 1878.
A despatch from Victoria says:-''rhe Supreme
Court to-day declared the Chinese Tax bill uncousti
tutiona and void. Tho Chief Jailer and Supcrin,ep
dent OF Police have been suspended pending an 10.
qury into their Official acts.n
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EMPEROR o CHIN President U~ STATES AG G Since til hn efA
end tEy 90 y
"Wm nydh Ia La P m hN % t an % % tN NM in of
diplomatic wi Mg
Heaven m mgAr n g % reign nation
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case.

The scene in the English House Of Com
O'Donncll, of Dungaryan, attempted to
Justify the assassination of the Earl of
Leitrim, his secretary and driver, on the
ground that the murdered earl had been
dad landlord and man of dissolute life,
proves that the English are no wiser than
the Canadians in their treatment of mis-
chievous agitators. The common sense of
tho people would have suggested the reply
to Mr.. O'Donr ellis tirade-namely, that q
cowardly assassination is not the proper
punishment for bad actions, and that if
Lord Leitrim was dcpraved and cruel man
that was no Justification for numbering in
cold blood his secretary and coachman, who
were in no manner responsible for his acts.
But the House Of Commons thought fit to
interrupt Mr.. O'Donnell's silly speech
and to eventually silence him by mo-
ton to clear the galleries of strangers
and reporters. This action gave the speech
tho only notoriety it could have attained,
lust as the recent violent demonstration
against O'Donovan Rosa in Canada inn
parted Importance to what would otherwise
have been very silly and insignificant
attempt Mt sensation. If the O'Don-
nells of England and the O'Donovan
I;ossas Of America were left severely alone
they would be OF no moro moment
than q st. Pauls church shoeblack, and of
far less interest than Mrs. Tom-Ri-Jon:
Our treatment OF the Tompkins square pa
triots at the time of the strikes proves the
wisdom of allowing miscellaneous agitators to
exhaust themselves in their own extrava-
ganccs. People then SEQ through their
fallacics, and laugh ut them instead of en-
tcrtaining sympathy for them under the
mistaken impression that they are sop
pressed" Let the tongue of the TOOL run
freely and he will expose his own folly.
Arbitrarily check his speech and it will he
generally believed that he is silcnced for
fear of the revelations he may make.
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puivit TONES.

The topics to be discussed to-day by our
city pastors are mainly Of the practically
pious cast. Apropos of the contest over the
Presidential election Mr.. Seward will make
n point on the true election and the spirit
ual perseverance, in the path chosen. Mr..
Alger will illustrate the social workings Of
character and show the influence Of man
upon man. Mr. Humphrey will point out
the paths and ways of wisdom and Mr.. Hull
will show how labor brings blessing while
the believer walks with God. The inn
portant theme ofChristian work among work
ingmen will be forcibly presented by DR..
Rylance, and the folly of indecision in
spiritual affairs be set forth by Mr.. Burch.
The mystery of godliness will be made
plain by Mr.. Humpstone, and the reasons
abloncss of taxing God at His word be
shown by Mr. Williams. What the unpar-
donable sin is Mr.. Soarles will tell his
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hearers, and what the meaning OF the pillar
of cloud and fire that accompanied the
Is,aelites in the wilderness Mr.. Moment
will show. Mr.. Colcord will arouse the
spiritual sleepers in his congregation and
Mr.. Rowell will ask his people to choose
between self and Christ and to make sue
cess duty. DR.. Armitage will disprove
the charge Of insanity brought against the
Lord Jesus Christ and will show the rela-
ton OF responsibility to privilege. DR..
Deems will discuss Christian communism,
and Mr. w. Nj. Searles will urge his be-
lieving ones to hold fast for final salvation.
Dir. King will present green spring topic
in the grass OF the field, while Mr.. Martyr
will 60 back to the call Of the patriarch
Abraham for his lessons Mr. M. Hull will
undertake scientifically to prove the immor-
tality of the human soul. The responsible
ity OF public criminal confessions will be
placed where It belongs by Mr.. Mccarthy,
and the Egyptian conflicts between Pharaoh
and Moses will be applied to modern days
and events by Mr.. McKelvey. Mr.. Hatfield
will review the Richmond Brother Jasper's
astronomy and inquire, Ibid the sun stand
still by the command of Joshua 7" The
temperance question will be considered by
Mr.. Evans and DR.. De Puy, Mr.. Affieck and
Mr.. Sweetser. Revelations OF truth will be
made by Mr. Schroeder.
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Euroue,. Donbts ana Fears.

A special despatch from our correspondent
in ST. Petersburg states that the sly CID
Chancellor of the Russian Empire instead
Of being sick, as currently reported, is only
''playing possum" with view OF avoid.
ing compromising controversies with the
British Minister, Lord Lotus. The
delicacy OF the relations between Eng
land and Russia Mt present has probably
suggested to Prince Gortschakof the sound
ness Of the proverb, "The least said the
soonest mended." Silence under condi-
tons such as those that govern the diplo-
matte movements in both countries is in
deed golden and this view seems to pre-
vail rs much at Downing street as
at tho Russian Foreign Office. IN
der the circumstances sEurops's doubts
and fears seem to grow with time.
There is no sign Of yielding on the part OF
England, and she adheres to her policy OF
insisting on the submission Of each and
every clause Of the Russo Turkish treaty to
II congress. She declares by her action and
by the utterances of the press that Russia's
aim and desire are to bring about the parti-
ton Of Turkey. This is in direct opposi-
ton to England's interests, hence her stub
born attitude, which is at once one Of OBJ
s.ruction and menace.
A recent inquiry by Italy as to what Eng
lands programme is the latter evades by
declaring that it is useless to propose any
scheme Of settlement until Russia consents
to Europeanize the treaty. The German
press make pointed comments on this atti-
tude Of England, and refer to her parade of
European interests after the signing of
peace as being in contrast with her bold
statement Of her own interests when
the war began. The opinion seems
to prevail that ON England's programme
will depend the ultimate settlement OF the
Eastern crisis On her will rest in large
degree the responsibility for the outbreak
of great war, because her refusal to
accept settlement Of the questions at
issue, except on her own terms, opposes
her own interests to those of Europe, which
are peace. The strain, however, cannot
last long, and Englands programme, Of
which extensive warlike preparations GER
tainly form an important part, must soon DO
known. It seems not little strange
that of all Europe the fractional
-England-alone seeks to impress
the world with the sanctity Of Euro
pean interests. Yet the action OF the
fraction involves the stability of the whole,
and to such an extent as to render possible
the creation Of questions really vital to
Europe, in the settlement Of which Eng
lands insuar position and naval superior
ity would give her dominating influence.
This it is Europe's interest to avoid hence
England's practical isolation in the present
cnse.
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tirely justifable. Any lady or gentleman
who would approve the use of claret punch
at dinner deserves to be repudiated. II
Mrs. Hayes had given in her fealty 10
sherry, Chablis, Chateau Yquem, Chamber
tin, Pornard, Clos vougeot, Chateau Mar
gaux, Chateau Latitte, Chateau La Rose
any brand of dry champagnes or OLD
crusted port. the case would be different
At some stage or other of the dinner such
wines would have been admissible. But
the idea of s'countenancing the use o.
claret punchw Accountable!
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tellect Of this age has outgrown the old
afford what help he can toward saving the
precious cargo if the decayed ship should
be wrecked. His Sovereignty Of ethics, :"
if we understand him, means the ir-
repressible supremacy Of the sub
stance of religion over decaying creeds
and perishing forms. His ''sov-
ereignty of ethics" is really the sovereignty
Of God, although he prefers to avoid this
theological mode of expression. 1t must be
considered that he is addressing the intel
lectual class OF our time, which is pro-
foundry sceptical, and that he fashions his
arguments to their points of view.
The sovereignty of ethics is really the
supremacy OF God. What do we mean
when we call God just or righteous or holy
or. benevolent? Simply that he possesses
the attributes which make up the ethical
character of the human soul. II justice or
beneyolence in the Deity be different from
justice or beneyolence as human quail
tiles we are incapable Of forming any
con ,eption Of God at all. 1t is only
through our moral nature that we can APP
prehend Him, and if justice in Him be diff
ferent from justice in the human mind there
is nothing to which the religious sentiment
Of mankind can anchor. The sovereignty
of ethics" is therefore the supremacy. Of
those attributes which we ascribe to the
Ruler Of the Universe. If we can save and
uphold human reverence for those qualities
we have all that is fundamental and most
precious in religion.
The Bible-with reverence be it spoken
is the mere scaifolding Of religion. Do
glorified saints or angels around the
throne need Bible? Not ut all. They
know by immediate perception Ill the
divine truths requisite for their spiritual
sustenancc and growth. Is it not possible
that man on earth may rise, by the MD Of
the Holy Spirit, to similar communion
with the divine nature? The divine attri-
butes arc most clearly appreciated by those
human souls who have grown most into
their likeness, and this ethical perception is
more satisfactory than any other species OF
evidence. What docs it matter whether
JOSuuu COululunQStt IAC oulA uAAu uLOOu ~
stand still, or whether any other alleged
miracle was really performed, to q soul
which has grown into such likeness to
the divine attributes that it knows them
by kindred sympathy? Imagine an ARCH
angel losing his conviction Of the infinite
power Of the Godhead by an astronomical
refutation OF the miracle Of Joshua Men
like Emerson and Matthew Arnold can dc
but little to save the essentials OF religion
from the wreck of crecds. The true
prophets and apostles of the new era will
be tervent, spiritual men like Wesley or
George Fox or Ignatius Loyola, inspired
by burning zeal for the propagation of
religion and SO gifted to concentrate at
tention on its pith and essence that, under
their teaching, its outworn garments and
"Hebrew old clothes will drop off without
any perception of loss.
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A highly interesting article on the phono-
graph, written by Mr.. Edison, the inventor
of this latest mechanical marvel, is pub
lished in the NORTH 1mericda Recie,c. We
reprint to-day selections from this article,
which derive their value from the source OF
the information they impart OF the future
of the photograph its inventor confesses
himself unable to speak positively, be-
cause its application cannot be defined
like that Of an instrument intended
to fulfil specific purposes, like n
clock, sewing machine or a reaper.
The range of application Of the pho
nograph seems unlimited, because the
mechanical difficulties to be overcome nre
reduced to minimum by the simplicity
of its mechanism, and it is not dependent
on the operation Of forces other than purely
mechanical Yet Mr.. Edison has sketched
for MS q description of the uses to which tho
phonograph can be put Immediately and
without any further important develop
ment Of its powers. Basing his statements
on the fact that the photograph cap
tivates fugitive sounds and imprisons
them for unlimited reproduction, indie
pendent of their source Of origin,
he declares that tho instrument
can be used for letter phonautographic
writing, by which the recorded sounds can
DO transmitted through the mails and re-
produced rs often as desired at distant
places. 1t is, as it were, u mechanical let
A. r.. hxyn Iao1y,,1rJ.
ceiver OF the letter sits Mt his desk and the
instrument reads his correspondence for
him as clearly and much more accurately
perhaps than q clerk could do it. In like
manner Photographic books can be pre-
pared and the instrument can read these
aloud in q public hall or school room
for the benefit OF large audiences
Music can DO repeated in the same
manner, and tho cries, calls, &c,
used for business advertising, uttered
in sonorous tones by tirelcss, lunglcss
piece of machinery. The surprising nc
curacy of the record of sounds is proved by
their reproduction. 1t is in these processes
that the marvellous simplicity OF the pho
nograph strikes the observer and nearer.
The childhood of tho future will be
amused in q manner that can be at once
entertaining and instructive. for speaking
TOYS will become rs common as the squeak
ing dolls and dogs of to-day. In combina-
ton with the perfected telephone the pho
nograph promises to revolutionizc the pres
ent system Of telegraphy. 1t will be no
longer necessary to write messages for q
telegraph operator to read and transmit
They can be spoken and heard Only by the
sender and receiver, who are interested.
As the steam engine and the telegraph have
been the great engines Of this century one
of those Of the next will undoubtedly be
the phono3raph.
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The "SIrs. Rutherford u. Hayes Temper
ance Association" of Washington, hive dis
carded the name of their organization on
the ground that the wife of the President
''countenanced the use of clarct punch at
dinner on board tho excursion steamer on
the Delaware River" While We have no
particular sympathy with the association or
its principles we regard its action as en-
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WEIssUE this morning another great quintuple
HERALD. being the ninth OF the series this year.
1t contains seycnty-tllrec columns of adycr-
tisng which form mirror Of the vast business
Of the city, covcringas they docyery department
Of industry, commerce and trade a newspaper
like the HERALD OF today is not only one Of
the great wonders of modern journalism but Of
the time. II il the gauge Of our progress in
mechanical skill, for it IL MT so many years
siuce the production of such paper with its
enormous edition in q single night would have
been an impossbity. Again, it affords n
standard by which we may measure the growth
mud prosperity Of the city, while its Lows col
umns containing the principal events ia all parts
of the world Of the day before show how
science, industry and capital have brought the
uttcrmost parts Of the earth together