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THE DIANA.
NcCULLOUGHs BENEFIT NIGHT

Last night, at the + fth Avenue Theatre, McCul-
lough enacted Lucius JaHius ByHtus. III John How
ard Payne's tragedy of " The Fall of Tarqun" and
Mr. Ward acted PctuchiO, in Shakespearc's farcica
comedy of The Tanning of the Shrew" The occa-
sion was that of McCullOugfs benefit, and the thea
ire was well el-notwithstandng the extreme
cold which made the night a trial to endurance
Mccullough had brilliant greeting, and he enriched
the experience of his auditors wtha great and noble
representation. The performance has more than once
been described in this place. 1t presented fresh at
tributes, last night, unless nor intense
the tremendous of the imprecation upon Serius
and more grandly statuesque repos,, tempered and
warmed and beautfed by more ardent affection and
more subtle, thorough. and elaborate portrature of
the conflict between the heart and the conscience
may be named as new. Ii was in this direction that
the performance always tended. The result now
recognized Is only greater rIpeness. The whole of
the fifth act was sustained with an even power, and
thrilled with deep sincerity that kept the audience
in almost breahess suspense only last relieved
by tears. McCullough's working up of the parting
OF Janius and Titus is particularly his own. and II
transcends IN pathos any effort heretofore made in
the character by any actOr-from Forrest TO the
present hour. Ii Mr.. McCulOugh's lmpersonation
be not entirely Harmonious, whatever slight ele-
meut of dscord II may be found to contain arises
which is a sort of cento. made up Of many pieces
than from the least uncertainty in the actors
ideal He apprehends Braas as high
type Of noble and gentle manhood,
aud he presents the image of duty
that is true to the ast,-thro terrible trial. through
agony and even till death. The opportunities for
subtle acting, as opposed to simple acting are ia
the mad scenes-and in the portraiture of this
laughing lunacy Mccullough is singularly fine. His
delivery Of the curse, last night. had an intense
effect of terror and the awful presage of ven
Reance He reached to heights of beautiful sign,ti-
canoe, also. in his delivery of the lines
There are more fools in this wise
world my son, Than the gods ever madep
lie was six times called before the curtain. and
Mrs. Foster also had special recall after the trying
scene of HAid's raying unacy. which is not always
done. but which in this instance was done with
remarkable vigor and painful truth.
Al th" close Of the tragedy. Mccullough being
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John BROU,,s ANNIVERSARY.

They commcmorated the execution of John
Brown at the Massachusetts Club, in Boston, last
Saturday evening. Twenty-One years ago in the
sharpening autumnal weather. all those in New
York who were carefully watching the shifting
phases of the slavery question were thinking
seriously and sadly of John Brown 1t is hard to
say exactly how regarded that same slavery
question Whoever read TIE TRIBUNE during
those dubious DAYS saw how hard it was for those
who hated slavery and yet loved their country to
reconcile conscience and loyalty to the law. The
iron barriers of the Constitution confronted them.
The Government under which they lived. and
iyel happily was still a Government which re-
cognizcd slavery as lawful 1t was in the Constitu-
ton IL vas in the statutes. The rendition of
fugitive slaves was simply an act of duty Grave
lawyers turned over the obnoxious law carefully
and could find no flaw in it. There vas no reason
Way a fugitive slave should not be sent back, ex-
cept that eternal reason which transcends the
work Of law makers and is superior to all consid-
orations of political policy. What was there to
doY New spaper men asked themselves that Ques-
ton. when the story came that John Brown was
doomed TO die uIon the gallows. Brown
doubtedly fanatic. and undoubtedly he was in a
sense mad. A letter was written by Governor
Andrew to Mr.. George H. IIoyt, John Browns
lawyer. in which the Governor says: The defence
which should be set up IL insanity. That he is u
maniac can probably be proved by witnesses from
Maine 10 Kansas" This letter was read at the
Boston meeting last Saturday evening yet the
statement of Governor Andrew did not IN the least
change the character Of the ensuing speeches We
think it the most extraordinary thing in the
world. that this man, acknowledged even by his
friends 10 have been out Of his mind, and too be-
wildered to he fairly tried, should in the very
next breath be spoken of as a hero and martyr"
We at once see that his mania was one which had
not very lar behind il o great common sense which
commanded respect. "This is man," doubtless
said the genial Andrew, " who has been crazed by
the cruel slave-power. and now, when they propose
TO hang him, it is our duty since thought as he
I thought to stand by him, and to do what we can
to save his life"
We are obliged 10 say now that this was oil which
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PERSONAL.

The gifts of the late Samnel Williston to Willis
ton eemnarv will amount. IL SAID, to $Sj0,000
when the provisions OF his Will are carried out.
Secretary Of State Carr is unable to leave his
house in Albany BIO Slipped upon the icy pave
ne1t I'm front Of the State House the other day and
fell. spTanng bis ankle badly.
Judge Swayne, it is reported. will soon follow
Judge strone's example in retiri' from the bench
of the supreme Court-bavinQ his resignation take
effect in fact. before that of Judge Strong lie
will reside after his retirement IN this CITY,
President Hayes dined with General Robert Pat
terson at Philadelphia Thursday evening The
other guests were nearly all members of the Far
mers' Cuban organization of twelve gentlemen
not one Of whom is engaged in farming. General
Sherman and Secretary Ramsey accompanied tie
President.
General John F. Miller, an Indiana man, who
served bravely through the Civil War and then
became rich III California mining. is mentioned as
the probable Republican candidate for the California
Senatorship III the place of Mr.. Booth. General NH
ler VINO lost eye IN the war; IS described as an
excellent lawyer, good man. ana popular one
Mr. Bush the inventor Of the electric light bear
ing mis- name lives in Cleveland. He Is so modest
about his work that one Of his friends there was
surprised the other day to fnd that the originator
of rho opparatns was the man he net and talked
with from day TO dav He had supposed that tho
word Brush simply referred to something III
connection with the makeup Of the machine.
ABDUL Hamid, Sultan of Turkey. has a remarkably
pleasant smile, and low and musical voice. O'her-
wise he is not charming. He Is a little under the
average height with a sallOw. anxious face, and
thin black beard, aud with deep crowsieet. and
forehead wrinkles. lie wears \ long blue coat OF
very antiquaUed cut, black trousers win pr2an
red stripe the single star of the Osnahll, ana a
broad green and-Ted ribbon crosswlse Oh hls chest
Mir Thomas p. May, of New-Orleans, the first
sugar-planter in the United States u emancpate
his slaves voluntarily and begin raising sugar by
free labor is now announced AZ the author OF the
novel Tie Earl of Mayfeld," which has just
nassed into It's seventh edition. At the time of tins
emancipation Mr.. May was an extremely young
man. having little more than passed his majority,
and having only been for n short time IN possession
of the estate left him by lis deceased father tie
was always Union man, and the pictures ne gives
OF a good many # the New-Orieans people OF more
i'm those days have lent a SPECIAL piquancy to hl'
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fully served, but because it will strengthen
the National party. Honest local adminis"a-
ton is the means and Democratic Natiohai
success the end. With entire respect iol 'he
sincerity of the Young Men. when we consider
what sort of an administration might DE eA-
nected nj the hands OF the party thai mace lhe
late campaign under the leadership OF MT.
II rnum. we venture to say that this Is one OF
those cases in which jnstiiiabie means are
used To promote a bad end. We would nave
them by all means reform their local politics
and improve the character of their nomlha-
tions. We shall rejoice to see them succeeu
in doing this. even though their object Is to
promote the success of the National party,
which we bv no means think desirable; ior
we feel assured that if they should sue
coed in reforming their local organIza-
ton they would not only be accomplishing =
direct and immediate good, but they womb
by that very fact put themselves ont OF re-
lations with the National party, and instead
Of strengthening it, as they suppose Wouu III
fact weaken it. So we bid them, and all Dem
ocratic organizations which are trying to I'M
prove the party prospects by purifying tDe'r
own primaries and improving the character OF
their nominations, hearty God-speed. Though
they may be doing good that evil may come,
never mind the MOTIVE if they give us the
good we snail be the more able to defeat the
OWL
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COZ TEOLLER X LIPS TEFE1T.


The retirement Of John Kelly from the Con-
trolershp of this city WAS effected yesterday
bv the confirmation Of Allan Campbell rs his
successor HIS term OF Office has lasted just
five years-and they have been years of con-
stant political Turmoil, in which he has been Il
most prominent figure. 1t is, indeed, his
misfortune that he has been compelled,
bv reason OF his leadership of Tammany
Hail. to figure as financial officer
OF the CITY Government and a politician
at the same time for, as might have been
naturally anticipated, he has been more promi-
nently presented to the public eye in the
latter character than in the former. AS poll
tlcian, he has been conspicuous and demon
strative, even belligerent; as Controller re-
firing, and even modest. What he has done as
Controller is little known or regarded ; and he
Will probably never get his full credit for
careful, conscientious aud honest admlnistra-
ZION of the citys. affairs. In the light of
present information this credit must be un-
hesitatingly accorded him. He has had
to resist in the Board of AppOrton-
ment and in the Finance Department
the demands of rapacious horde OF Office
holders far more numerous than the service
required, and an army of Ofice-seekers still
more numerous and importunate. His diff
culties in making such resistance have been
greatly augmented by his political position.
Nevertheless, Iii comparison with former ad-
iniuIstrators iu both positions, he has been
economical aud conscientious. Under him our
city debt has been decreased; our bonds have
been advanced in value. Neither decrease nor adj
vance has been as much as the taxpayers would
have liked to see but still enough to confirm
the general verdict of an honest and econom-
ical administration which has already been
accorded. HIS personal reputation has been
maintained, in spite of much calumny; and
as an official he retires with only such stains
and blows as arise out of vigorous and angry
political encounters.
HIS chief difficulty. as we have intimated,
came from his relation to political parties and
factions. He was unfortunate in both his
national and local political relations. Many
of his troubles he doubtless brought upon
himself but even his most captlous Op-
ponents gave him the credit OF believing
that his frequent appearance In opposition
to his own party was dictated less by selfish
reasons than by political and personal prlnci-
pie. His antagonism TO Governor Robinson
and Mr.. Tlden was from combination OF
both personal and political principle for he
believed as firmly that they were assaultinl
the Tammany Hall party as that theS were
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twice ca led, made brief and feicItous speech
thanking the public and the press, and
sfafIDg tbat his engagement bad been made
snguariy plea II 10 HIM by TIE KIND attendance,
nignt after night of crowds OF people VINO Lave
seemed 10 regard hun more a. personal friend than
as actor.
"WhitcYer may become Of me-" said the TRACE
dian. whether rise or sink, II ~ comfort To re-
fleet that the noble art of which am an humble
representative will remain and II ursl as long as
human Lature exists" The speech was received
W m great enihus.asm Mccullough viii enact
Cfrude Ue,gOHe this afternoon. and VIII end bis enc
nnpeInent tn-nig u as .parIQcng.
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ARp-alotk Daily GTlba,ae.
FOUNDED EY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1850.
THE VIEWS THIS MORNING.

ToRrlGN.--E ghty-six lives have been lost by a
Welsh colliery accident = The Rev. l. Pelham
Dale and the Rev. ". L. Enraght nave been released
ON bail in England. - Mr.. Gladstone has
issued an urgent party call in view Of the meeting
OF Parliament 60 Another shock # earthquake
has been felt at AgIam, Croatia
DOM Sic - Senator C0nklIne and others
denounce Senator BayafG's statement re-
garding the Dodge settlement as false
"a ire IN $. Lous on Thursday
n,gnt caused n loss Of 10000. 60 Oliver v.
Winchester is dead. == 4 block Of stores ir Yer
sailleA, XIV. was burned yesterday loss. 500
- Extreme ccld is reported from tnS state,
New-Jersey and the West. 60 railroad acc-
dent occurred at New-Ulm, Mimi. on Thursday
morning.
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-An the Mayors nomna-
tions were confirmed yesterday, including Allan
Campbell! for Controller, John y. Lawson for Pres-
dent of the Tax Department, Hubert o. Thompson
for Commissioner OF Public Works William C..
Whitney for Corpora tIon Counsel, Salem ii. Wales
for Park Com missioner ana William Lambeer
for Dock Commissioners - Bowie Dash n Co.,
coffee dealers, failed for a million and half. Go
The Van Vaien brothers were held for the murder
of Miss Br wer at Tappan. - Yesterday was the
coldest day of tbe winter. 60 General Grant at
tended TWO church entertainments. GO Gold
valued OF the legal-tender silver dollar (4lZl2
grains 40 cents. go Stocks active ana gener
ally lower, bat OSing strong at sharp recovery.
THE Manufacturers local observations III
dictate clear or partly cloudy weather, with rising
temperatures thermometer yesterday: Highest,
17c lowest, TO-; average. 1873.
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amussments anS alsrtinqs To-misht.

Ac.pr,,Y OF Mus,c-2-" Faust" s-Phiharmonic Con-
BooTH's THEATRE-2 and s." A Celebrated case.
DAYS THEATRE and S." Needles aud pms
uAvFRLY's NIBLO s GARDEN-2 ana S-MinsueS -
HAyEsLi 5 tHTH AVENUE ihE.IRL-=- iue iau' VI
Iyous -: s." TIE Gladiator" ~,
BAyiEIY's l4Tn STREET lHEATRE-2 and 6" frhce
Achmet." ,,.,, >,
MAolsoS SQUARE THEATRE and $50" Hazel kirKe''
PARK Iur ATRE-2 nj s." The Legion OF Honor
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs-2 and S-"The Railroad
Car CUncucior."
SIAND,HD TUKATRT-2 and g." MstrimoDy" -,
UNION SQUARE THEArRF-1:45 and g." Daniel kocnat'
wALIACK's 1HEArRE-l:30 and s." Inc Guv nor
CHICKEHINC nAyi--Passson PLAY.
MADISON AVENUE CONGREG ALTON VI CHURCH-fair
METROPOLITAN (ONCEKT u AII--Fair.
No. 50 WEST THIRTY THIRD ST -DOlPs Reception
STrfNwAy lIALL-Opa rattle Concert
llTu REGIMENT AgMOHY-Fair.
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PEBLIC OPINION.

Civil-ser reform is not humbug. But
good deal OF bumbug is set al az under the name oi
civi-serylce reform,-l BufIlO ENDreSstR'pJ
Unless Mr.. HAYES is rs big fool as he IS
fraud he knew hen he the lie about resstanco
che amendments The South tnat ne was sihdeFIus
"A ltw abiding people, Dauyiie tVa.) News (DouiJ
Northern Democratic leaders would overturn
th eIrrt,on nj Nov~,nrr2 n they dared They are
same wardly offenders that advised the SOGth 10 eOl
IN 81 andtueD stood of Many OF them wOud ap
prove similar proceedings to-day. Ihey are NOT 10 "
Observation-Disclosures standard (kppD
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rD1r vopu NAVY TRIBUNE SATURDAY DECEMBER H. 1880

could be said then. II may as well be admltteu
that for the wild and incohcrent enterprise OF JOIN
Brown pretty nearly hopeless from the start mere
t. not n word of the worlds wisdom to be proheren'
The peculiarty Of the whole matter OF ms hao
,,,rnrse vas that men refused to speak OF it as
mad while really regarding it rs no better. Ihere
was feeling very dfcult to define, that the man
was wiser than the phllanthropic fatnty whlch
had carried him into the thick OF the enemys coun-
try. With hardly so much as a mnsket IN hls manu.
and with much less than . squad ut his back'
Undoubtedly John Brown was rernarkaDle
man. He was of the stun of which the old martyrs
,vcrc made in the times when followed the apos-
toc. Right or wrong. it must be sad OF HIM that
he had n wonderful power of endurance. and
couraoe of the rarest If he had been mere vulgar
criminal. such as the law of Virginia made him.
and had gone to the scaliod in such way. the
capest of new spapers would have been resonant IN
his praise We do not envy him who can Tead the
story of that execution without tears. Inc eehtio
mind which could not but condemn. was torcea 10
pity at the spectacle of that sorely wounded ana NJ
ready half diving old man leaving his jail for the scar
old with radiant countenance ana the step OF u
conaueror.' and pausing for moment upon tle
threshold Of his prison to kiss n negro child. LII
would not be exactly right to say that he ana not
have n fair trial. We do not well how the issue
could have been ulIcTent tSptVlhlS "oi'
repudiated the plea in defence. OF insanity we hau
our opinions, our sympathies and even our preju-
dices-the Yirginlans had their law. enacted by
human legisl itOrs. The whole case Is anomalous
but the end is written in history. Posterty VIII
have ITS o .n ways of regarding many things upon
which we pass with Judgment different from ours
curious statement made at the Boston
meeting the purp0rt of which was that Caleb
Cushing was asked to defend John Brown, and that
he tried TO arrange his business 80 that he could 90
10 Charlestown, Va, to argue the case. lie
warmed rs an old law yer might well do. toward
n trial which involved divers legal technicahtles.
He thought that the matter should be carried to a
Court of the United States Browns offence having
been committed within the jurisdiction OF the fed-
eral Union. The point, so tar|as it goes, was
sbrewd one hut even il it had been urged, WIN no
tolerablc answer john Brown would have been
carried to the gallOws all the same His rescue then
and there was among the impossibilties Perhaps he
had better fortune than If he had been saved from
an ignominious death. But there was really no way
of saving him. He died according to law. but, IN
spite of its stern and memorable decree, he can
never BE- regarded as flOn. He was rescued
from that ignOminy, partly by everlasting
eauitles which governments can never seriously
disturb and partly by the great events winch so
soon followed his execution, and which his life and
death helped to hasten.
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AN INADEQUATE EXCUSE.
Irou, The I1isG Herald psnl

The attempt To justify Senator M0rgan's rue,
the ground that IL Is practically COPY OF lhe iehss
Twenty second Joins Rule framed aud enforced bl l
Republican, Congress. Is In che nature o the facts ~
ure The Tweniy-second Joiot Rule was Iramed "a
meet the emergency oecasoned b. the CIVIL war, "n
the contingency that States then Ia rebellion wOuid ~
tempt to vote for Union President. II acRnoNr
edged a Revolutionary asnre. framed 10 merl
temporary expedent to meet Temporary emegSehs,,
can not DC taken AS precedent Ia times OF p.'os,
peace, without admitting that institutions are w.
US to nuke revolution possible once IN every A"
years
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From me Macon (Gdl Telegraph (Deml

TTVD INf HUVVN IFUI FttfVf NbtHF,T
Mr.. Hayes consoles himself that the Senu-
tnat the rights OF all Uur oll1ens
must be maintained does not grow weaker But. what
the sentiment may be. everybody knows Ihst pop
ular suffrage IN the NOrtacrn aes IA hoppied sIee
IL fetterrd by Official budozDg ami bribery, ah1,
considered full expression of the VIII 81 the voters
is u farce ana hambug IL has ceased to exist ~
controlling force American pOlitcs. an the stgav
OF ali thinking challenged 10 forcas. the pOOapis
outcome OF experiment VI u popular goNernneh'
welded against the public VIII.
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BADLY -OLD.

from The Bdltlnl0re NdIete lDtnl.l
A careful perlisal OF the s0-called ABSTRACT
OF Presidents Message printed IN Two Newl"r6 ana
two Western papers Monday last will convince tho
most ncreduous that the Young men who inv sed IN u
extent OF 81, 900 behaf of the journals 'hey
repre-, ent were egrcg0usl sold d some WASHINGTON
sharper. There nn1ug IN he alleged synopsis pls
what any person Of ordinary intelligence could nave
gu ssed beforehand In regard TO the II con-
tanned several material errors ana made no reicrclce
Whatever % MIR. Hayes proposition 10 MAKE Grht
Captain General. when was realty only noyJ
i'm IN