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Southland Times, Issue 1234, 8 April 1870, Page 3

The reaction of public opinion upon the Bichardson-M'Farland case . has reached to such a pitch that the city Recorder, in charging the grand jury on Thursday last, after instructing them to find an indictment against M" Far] and for the murder of Bichardson, directed them ' also to indict the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, anctthe Bey. Mr Frothingham, . for aiding aud abetting the crime of bigamy, by marrying M'-Farland's wife to . Mr Bichardson. There is no doubt whatever that both of these shepherds are guilty of this felony. The laws of New York forbid the marriage, of the plaintiff ia a suit for divorce obtained in ■ another State while the defendant remains a citzen of New York ; and even had the alleged divorce in this case not been - obtained by fraud (as it was), it was illegal and void in New York by virtue of this provision of the law; The Recorder, in his charge to the grand j ury, uses the following language :—- --"In vain shall ministers of the G-ospel ; be heard when criticising public men, as well as warning private parishioners, if they are allowed unrebuked to give , benedictions to bigamy, or to consecrate ' lechery by prayers at the bed of death. If there has been bigamy committed, or aided or abetted by any persons, , no matter how elevated in life they may be, fearlessly investigate the matter, and, arriving at the fact of. probable guilt, promptly indict." " Man " says the anatomist, ".changes entirely every seven years." " Therefore," says Jones, "my tailor should not ask me for the bill Icontracted in 1862. lam not the Bame person ; hence I owe him nothing." ■■■■ ■ y: Goudbkithb' Worn. — The progress of fine art manufacture in this branch of trade is strikingly .?■ exemplified in a little work, published by j. W. ;' Benson, of 25, Old Bond Street, and of the City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate Hill. It is ; enriched and embellished with designs (by ' Italian, French, and English artistes) of brooches, LL bracelets, ear-rihgß, and other articles, suitable for personal wear; or wedding, birthday, or other "" presents, with their prices. Mr Benson (who ' holds the appointment to H.R.H. the Prince of -' Wales) has also published a very interesting patnphleton the rise and 'progress of watch and " clock-making. These pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot be too ! strongly recommended to -those contemplating a .. purchase, especially to residents in the country^ or abroad, who are thus enabled to v selec't any article they may require, and have it forwardad a wjth perfect ,»»i»ty. " . -- -