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CORBY O'LANUS' EPISTLE. TROUBLE IN WEEKSVILLE. LOVE AMONG THE HOSES." FOB THB HABPKEIICHIEF. SOLD BY ALL Dr.UQGISIS ing on army remlnlfcencee. be said that when au army of the Union camo into a Southern town and tho Inhabitants were asked to throw their colors to the breeze, tbey flrst wanted to know whether It was a cavalry raid or whether they camo to stay.

If they did they were with them; frequently they did not get satisfactory answers, but when they saw the engineers go out lo ihe edge of the town and throw up the Btrong fortifications, they knew they came to stay, and they flew the flog nf rojalty to the breeze. That was the way they wanted lo go to the South they wanted logo to stay. He had been told that if he could send $500 to North Carolina ten churches ecu Id be erected with it, ns it wob a lumbering countiy, and tbe people would do the work. He asked the congregation to make the subject of church extension a subject of careful consideration. After the singing of a hymn tbe meeting was dismissed with the benediction.

stant calling for the clerk In one day, and exorcise nun equalled by an auctioneer In biB wildest moments of thoracic exertion. To obviate the delay of calling names, an invention has been perfected and patented by which in half a minute the entire vote can be taken and appears recorded and printed, the names of members voting yea upon one list and those voting iu tho affirmative upon another. Mr. William S. Andrews, of your county, proposed to have 818,000 Included in tho supply bill to put up the requisite apparatus for thta patent voting mventien.

Mr. Ready opposed the appropriation and characterized the affair as a baby jumper and a humbug. These who have seen it work, however, express a different opinion. As the invention h8 never been practicably tested in a legislative body, the members fought rather shy of it, and the $15,000 will not leave the treasury unices Mr. Andrews Bhould make a second and successful attempt.

It la estimated that it takes about one third of the whole session to call tbe yeas and nays. For the U00 bills remaining .15 boars would be required. Next week it iB understood that a second onslaught will be made by the Erie R. R. upon the triumphant and a lively time is expected.

A bill considerably modified from the one defeated list week in the Assembly, has been offered in the Senate, and will pass that body. Among thoe here interested in tbe pasBage of the Excise bill, is Mr. Wm. Richardson, of Brooklyn, the lesseo of the Atlantic street car routes, and formerly clerk of the House. He ia said to be particularly conversant with the managemeut of the wirea.

Truly, O'Pake. The Nicolson Pavement. In view ot the efforts of a self interested clique among us to force the use of the Nicol son Pavement upon this city, the following letter is deserving of general attention Brooklyn msy take advantage of experience of Boston. If she chooses to learn only by her own, we will come to a similar conclusion, but not until after a selfish clique shall have made fortunes at our expense. It is only necessary to say that the communication which follows was called out by a letter asking for Boston's experience, writton by a gentleman who is largely interested in coming to a fair conclusion on the question involved Office of the Superintendent of Streotfl.

I Cur Hall, Bobtok, Mass. Deab Sir. 1 have received your communication ol March 10th in regard to the wooden pavements, and In reply will say that the city of Boston gave the Nicolson 11 a thorough trial several yearB ago. It was put down by Mr. Nicolson himself out It proved a decided failure.

It will not stand the heavy travel to which it is subjected In this city and whenever covered with water. Ice, or sleet, is more slippery than any other kind of pavement. We tried It io several streets but we wero obliged to abandon itasexnen slve and worthless. Yours truly, Cuabxes Haiuub, Supt. of Streets any knowledge of the fact that tbo building in which, tbe Asylum was had been hired to tbe Freedman's Bureau by the veiy parties who now controlled it.

Mr. Porter I bad heard that It was done. Mr. Peiorsan Had you read the contract? Mr. Porter Mr.

Perry and Mr. Wilson drew the contract I believe. Mr. Peterson I had been under the impression that the asylum was under the charge of tho African Civilization Society until the 14tb of November last. BROTHER THOMPSON.

Still another member or the boird of directors of the African Civilization Society waa next mtroducd. He pleaded Ihe lateness of the hour aa an excuse for a speech. Alter having staled that he concurred in all that the previous speakers had said, be called upon BROTHER PETERSON to addreEB the mocting, which that brother according, ly prcceeded to do. Ho said that in any remarks which ho might make he did not wish to beuuder etood as eayine anything against the Freedman's Bureau, but he was well aware when the board of directors of the African Civilization Society waa started as mere men of straw without the power to do anything When tbe speaker weut to Washington to sec General Howard in relation to this matter, he found there Jnet what he found at Dr. Bud church, aud what had met them nt every turn, denials of the reports in reference to the treatment of tbe children at the asylum and misrepresentation of those who were seeking to set things right.

General Howard asked me If Mr. Wilson did not enter iutoa contract with tbe Freedman's Bureau na President of the African Colonization Society. I said that he had, but that there is now no connection with his "homo" and the socie ty. The speaker then spoke of tbe interest ho felt in the Freedman's Bureau, and Baid he would be very sorry if anytbir.g arising out of this affuir would cast reflection on the society. Tho report waa ihc put to voto and adopted, after winch a collection was taken up aud the ineetln" adjourned.

The Rev. Mr. Wilson Vindicated. In justice to tbe Rev. Mr.

Wilson we publiBhthe following document, which will explain itself, stating that, tbe inquiry referred to was the roBnlt or a publia meeting held in tho Clinton Avenue Congregational cbuicb, (Dr. Budingtou'B) in relation to it The undersigned were present in the lecturo loom or the Clinion Avnue Congregational church at an informal conference called lo consider certain accu a IionB against Ecv. Henry M. Wilson, aud after a protracted conversation with blm and a number of his assailants, both men and women, were satisfied that nothing was made out against him. It is our belief that Mr.

Wilson is doing agood work for his race and that the opposition he has met witn spriners Irom jealousy and misapprehension. We accordingly commend him and biB cause to the sympathy and co operation of the benevolent. W. Ives Buddington.fC. N.

Taft, F. W. Osborn, C. Dixon, T. S.

Thorp, H. W. ChatUeld. Brooklyn, March 23, 1SC8. SATCBDAI EVENING, APRIL 4 Ms paper titca the Largest Clrcalatioit ef bf Even! net paper published in tba Halted States.

Ita value as an AdvortUinK SfsOlnim therefore apparent. General Grant and. his Opinions. The atrocious statement put forward by the Tribune in the name of General Grant, we are glad to see, meets with general condemnation from the Press. Even this is something in these times.

The Sun says that the Tribune indiscretion "is calculated to do Grant deadly injury among the people." The Sun is not iu a position to say that Grant did not express the opinions attributed to him, but it deems it improbable that he should do so. The Sun evidently takes a Fallstafflan view of morality. Wrong doing, in the opinion of the ht.ro ot Gad's Hill, was no great matter, but being caught at it was essentially a crime. The Sun regards the attempt of the General of our Army to dictate to the Senate as an oflence so serious that it may exclude Grant from the Republ can nomination." The Times frankly says that the "object aimed at is to overawe the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment, and to "coerce that body into convicting and re moving the President, whatever may be the opinion of its individual members on the "question of hi3 guilt. The opinion' of the General of the Armies professing to be 'announced' on his authority, is brandished over the Senate, and is declared to be deci i' sive as to what the action of that body should be.

When did the voice of the General of our Armies' become thus potential The Times does not go so far as to say that the Tribune's article was without foundation. It admits that Grant "may possibly have expressed his "personal opinion in private conversation to "the effect described." The Times claims that Gen. Grant, "like other citizens, has a "perfect right to form opinions on this subject "as on every other." Wc freely admit this right in the face of the fact that the High Court of Impeachment spent yesterday iu investigating charges against the President based on expressions of opiuion. Wc do not find fault with Grant for giving his opinion, but we do contend that any man who holds the opinion that the Chief Magistrate of the United States may be dragged before a Court as a criminal, in the interest of a party, instead of aspiring to be President of the United States ought to transfer his services to uufortunate Mexico where such opinions do not seem to outrage public sentiment, as is the case still, we are glad see, in this county. Grunt has been censured for his reticence.

His latest unfortunate expression of opinion proves that he has a clearer idea of his own capacity than his political admirers. Owl like stupidity bears so strong a resemblance to wisdom that many are deceived by it, and Grant made a mistake in opening his mouth only that he might put his foot in it." Alrout the Legislature A Word for tbe Honorable Members Numbering tbe Streets Report of Proceedings A Subterranean JToko. Dear Eagle: I think I shall havo to go to Albany Things eecm to be getting serious up there. Tbut Glen cove means mischief. He has evidently been left out iu the cold and don't menu to stand it.

I have written to O'Pake for full particulars, and to send mo word if he wants to prove an alibi. He has evcral devoted friends down in the Patch ready to swear that he has not been out of Brooklyn this winteri or anything else that is necessary for him or any hon" orable friend of his who voted for tho Harlem Milk bill or on Erie. It is very unthankful business going to Albany to make laws for tho people; you can't please everybody. If you don't raise the salaries of the Aldermen and Are engineers they are down on you. If you do, then the high minded newspapers pitch into you and threaten you with the vengeance of the tax payers.

If you don't provide offices for all your political friends they cut you and won't nominate you again unless you come down in advance, regarding you as entirely too promising a young man to be trusted again. Then what pay gel Three dollars a day. When you have to pay five dollars a day out of this or a room and board at the Delevan, how much can you save toward keeping you for the balance of the year and plying the expenses of the next election? A man has to keep trtairp look out and be very careful to come out ahead. I did hear of one honorable member who saved fifteen thousand dollars in one term. But then he was a very economical man, were paper collars and sent his shirts aud sock3 homo to be washed.

Then you have to Bpend tbe winter in that horribly cold, dull old Dutch village, Albany. With no opera, no Plymouth Church, no Philharmonic rehearsals, no cheerful places of entertainment to go to nothing bBt euchre, billiards aud whisky to dnve away the blues, and with the river frozen over so a man could not drown himself if he wanted to. And if yen come home to see your family or your constituents, you have got to run the risk of gettiug mashed on the Hudsou River Railroad, with au agreement on the back of your free pass that you can't sue the company for damages if yeu should get killed. All these facts are not taken into consideration by the gay ond thoughtless public whom these patriots sacrifice so much for, I wouldn't go to Albany. If I had to serve the pubic I would be sooner Mayor and write vetoes ou ten dollar pump resolutions.

Or an Alderman, and wrestle with tho profound mathematical problem, bow to number the streets? I am alraid tbut job will be too much for the Aldermen, the ItE NUMBEPtlNG THE STREETS. It is necessary to re mimber the houses because iho present imiubiTS are.very much mixed on most of the streets. The committee had a meeting on the first of April, when they Epcnt some time trying to make out how it happened, as the numbers must have been iu order at the start. Au earthquake was suggested, but nobody recollected such an occurrence. One Alderman thought it was due to the prevalent habit of moving, some people taking their old numbers with tkt in new houses, so as to be able to recollect where they lived.

lie said he kuew a man who could never live at any other number but eleven It wa3 his favorite number; his boots were elevens, he played policy oa eleven, and ran with Hoee 11. He could always recollect tnat number when he was past recollecting anything else, and no milter how late he stayed out he was sure to bo brought home to number eleven. Another Alderman thought that an ordinance ought to have been passed that there should not be two numbers alike on both sides or tho street, because it leads to confusion. How could a man tell on a dark nighton which side ol the way he lived. The committee got into a general on this.

One member thought every house ought to have a number of its own and get it copyrighted, which could be done by putting a revenue stamp on the bell handle. The chairman suggested tint there must bo soma system, so it was resolved to have a system to start with. The map of Brooklyn was then adopted. A plan was then suggested to cut themap into blocks and allow as many numbers as they could find room lo roaikon each block. Then let the people who lived on each block come up and pick out which they liked, first come first served.

It struck Aldeiman Binks, who proposed it, that this wrs the fairest way to treat the public those wltodidn'l come up in time would have to put up with whatever numbers were left. Alderman Skeggs thought people might fall out about the numbers, and It would be better for the committee to select them aud send a man round to distribute the numbers at the houses. Alderman Pickles said this would involve expense, a man would coBt at least thre3 dollars a day, aud the Mayor would veto his salary. He thought the work could be done without expense to the city, if tho numbers were left in the Street Commissioner's office, and the public notified to bring their front doors up to the City Hall and here the numbers chalked on them. Aldeiman O'Tard asked the gentleman from the Forty third Ward if he was aware that cbalk was unreliable, and the liiiDiberH would get washed out Alderman PicklcE said he was aware of the objection of his friend from the Seventy first.

But chalk was comparatively a cheap article. It wouldn't cost much to keep a piece of chalk in the house to renew tho numbering after a shower. Alderman Phinccut Baid he did not object to chalk but one thing had Btiuck him while ttaveliug about the city, that most of the front doors of houaea were paii tcd white. Now a chalk mark on white paint is not easily discernible at any great distance, especially by near sighted people. Ho therefore thought that charcoal would be better.

Charcoal is largely used in families for lighting fires or cleaning teeth, and is easily procured at the corner grocery or drug store. Ho therefore moved us an amendment to substitute charcoal. Aldeiman Pickles said ho was struck with the force of the gentleman's observation and would accapt his amendment to make itiCharcoal. Alderman O'Tard wanted to know where they were goii to get li enough to eupyly all the hollies in the cily. Alderman Skeggs f.aid he had a multiplication (a.

ble at heme, which lie would oring dotyn at the mectinu. Ab they could use the same figures over again on every street, he thought there would be enough, except, perhaps, for one or two very Ion" streets like Atlantic avenue, but they could make up the difference by adding noughts at the end when the regular figures gave out. It was within the resources ol arithmetic to number any quantity of houses. When you got ont of units you can go into tens, when tho tens are exhausted ycu can drop into hundreds, when the hundreds give out you can take to thousands. As an example of the capacity of figures he referred the Alderman lo the statements of the National Debt.

The chnirman called the gentleman to order, tho National Debt was not before the committee. After a few more remarks the committee adjourned for a week with the understanding that Alderman Skeggs was to bring bis multiplication table, and tho Kergeant at Arms was directed to have a front door and a piece of charcoal provided, that the proposed plan might be illustrated. N. B. I took this report down for yon as I hoard that your regular reporter had got lost in that subterranean passage he discovered in Court street.

A man told me that Bomebody had carried off tho entrance to the passage, where nobody could flndit, and there was no possibility of his getting ont. Poor fellow, had ho any family? If a subscription is started, put me down for fifteen centa. Yours sympathizingly, Cobby O'Lanus. OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Superintendent of Public Instruction A Summer Session Mocliimical Legislation Another Wcclt of Erie.

AnBANT, April 1803. Dear Eagle. The present excitement here is tho selection of a Superintendent of Public Instruction for tho State. The candidates are not particularly numerous and include Messrs. Abram B.

Weaver and George Ii. Perkins of Oneida County, Darius A. Ogdenof Yates, Wm. P. Cantwsllof Franklin, Joec ph Warren of Erie, and George W.

Smith of Westchester. One or two other candidates were in the field, but they hove vacated and the fight is now believed to be narrowed down to Weaver and Perkins of Ouo'da, land Ogden ol Yates1 All the gentlemen are believed to be competent and have strong backers. Tbe caucus to decide the successor of the present incumbent, VictorM. place on Monday evening next, and the election will take place on Tuesday succeeding. The Senate yesterday voted to go into joint ballot on Tuesday.

Tho ofllce affords the incumbent no inconsiderable opportunities for political influence, and tho present incumbent has not failed to use it, it general rumor is correct. IMPEACHMENT SUMMER SESSION. ThoEe who pretend best to understand legislative proprieties state that the present Assembly can continue in session during the time that the Senate is engaged upon the trial of Canal Commissioner Dorn and receive the nsual per diem allowance of $3 therefor. Some of the members of the popular House now propose that the session shonld be continued until ihe case of Mr. Dorn shall be decided.

A summer Bcssion of the Legislature would be a useless expense and a novelty not especially desired by tho people nt large. The managers of the impeachment case on the part of the House have engaged counsel to assist them nt the modcBt Bum or $10,000. Smith Weed, ol Clinton county, la tho chosen legal gentleman. A RUMOR. It is whispered that one of the Republican members of the Senate made a double hit on the Eric war.

He is said to have carried water on both shonldors so successfully as to realize about $30,000. He went heme to buty his gains "they say." He is now back again, looking as quiet as a demure sheop. Of course, this goes for what a rumor is worth and may or may not be true. Teople will talk, however, and legislators are considered fair game for any sort of newspaper or personal ecandal. TARDY PROCEEDINGS.

Tho business of the Assembly appears lo run on very lowly indeed. About 900 bills remain to be passed or defeated, aud unless a very considerable change takes place In the style of doing things, fully onenaIf of these will be left ont in the cold when tho month of April Bhall have run out. Only ten days of the one hundred will remain after Monday next, ao that to clear off all the business it wonld be necessary to pass about one hundred bills per day a ruBhing business, truly. One day last session it is said that 14G bills were passed in one day. It takes about three minutes to call tho yeas and nays as required on the final passage of each bill, making about seven hoars of con THE MANAGEMENT OP THE COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM THERE.

Sow tbe Freedman's Bureau Oporates Cbarges against the managers. MEETING OF CO I. OK ED PEOPLE. Speeches of the Kev. John Potorson, Peter S.

Porter, TU. II. Putnam and others Testimony on the other mac. About a year since, an African Orphan Asylum was started at Weeksvillo, by the Freedman's Bureau, for the protection of the freed children and others. The institution waB given in charge to certain gentlemen who were officers aud members of the African Civilization Society.

Receutly tnere has been some dissatisfaction among the colored people in Weeksville, where the asylum is Incited, aa to ita management, and some time Bince a committee was appointed to examiue and report on the management ol Ihe Inetitntion. Last evening a public meeting was held in the Colored Methodist church in Weeksville for the purpose of hearing the report of tho Committee. The meeting was called to order about half past eiaht o'clock by Mr. N. C.

B. Thomas, who called upou Mr. Robert Hamilton to preside. Mr. Putnam then arose and spoke as follows Mr.

Chairman: As the hour has more than arrived to commence tbe proceedings of this meeting, I leave to state that the committee, in accordance witn the arrangements made at a previous meeting, have come here to night under the call of the Chairman of this meeting, to present our report of the condition of the African Civiliza'lon Society's affairs, not only as it stands with reBpect to the children, but we have gone far enough to prove the tact that we have performed the duty imposed upon us by the previous meeting. With your leave I will now read for you THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. The speaker then read the report as followa The following is Ihe report of the Committee of Investigation into the African Civilization Society Affairs: The committee of five appointed by the public meeting held in this church in November, 1.SH7, to investigate the subject of the complaiuts made against the Rev. H. M.

Wiifon, the Superintendent bl ihe Home lor i'reed Children and others, and also tho Matron, Mrs. E. Brown, respectfully submit this report for your consideration. Wnile the tion in reference to the ill treatment of the children wssercatly retarded by the elelicaie nature of the 61111 cnlliestbat.Btoodintlieway.it was greatly incrcirSed by the ubject of the written appeal submitted to you by tho Committee of Ihree appointed for that purpose by the Board of Directors of tbe African Civilizmou Society. Hinwing that the Board was powerless to Srotect iteelf agaiupt the indigni'y heapoil upon it by r.

Wilson, who relu id to recognize its right to any ii quest concerning the Home or the "treatment of re inmate s. Aathe petition sent to the Board in tho name of the colored people was in effect thrown ou', and were diricte dio seek redrcBS where tuey can li. tl it, your committee has endeavored to follow tue subject with the determination to resent the insult with all the force necessary lo teach Mr. Wilson, Percy, and others of the pony, that they shall not do violence to your feelings with impunity. The first ohject thai had the attention or the Committee, was to ascertain it possible tbe true condition ol lhc: and how lur the complaint against Mr.

Wilsou and the matron could be sustained by facts and justify the i xposition that humanity and justice wonld demand. The joint roeetlmr of the Committee with tbe Board of Dinctms, afforded the opportunity to learn something of the unprincipled spirit by which the African Civilization Sjciely ia governed, and of the necessity of removing tbe Home froai nuder the control of those who bave no for public opiuion or sympathy for the children that have been entrusted to their care. They did not only deny that any of Ihe children had been punished severely with the raw bide, but it was statcef by Mr. Wilson nndalso by Mr. Percy tbut.

tbe charge to that effect had been "pronounced to be lalse and frivolous by the Mayor of the City of Brooklyn who had sent a trustworthy person to malic an examination into the subject. But notwithstanding this statement and the general denial made by thoso who were driven to the necessity of concealing their cruelly bv falsehood and deception, yourcommlttee had the proof at hand that the charge was true and that it baa been admitted by Mr. Perry in a meeting in Dr. Bud inaton's church. The violent outrage committed ou the Icelinaa of the people of Wcksville by eending one of the littte boyB witn the raw hide to tho house of Mr.

Wilson to be whipped by his wile, was alsoamono the things that were charged and cau uud will be sua" taintd in spite of the efforts to conceal ir. But as the snperijlcndent of the Home and Mrs. Perry seem to tely entirely upou their inexhaustible supply of falsehood aud scandal, they have the faculty to invent for private use to the inquiry of respectable persons who have the courage to oppose them the committee has fluod upon this plan to bring out the truth and in spite of the attempt in a dishonorable way to be skilful lo tae discredit of tbeir people. The report went on to slate that it waa the sentiment ot ihe ie.ing that the people of Weeksville were not represented eitber Mr. Nelson or Mr.

Penney that tho children were not ns well treated at the Home as they rhonld be, and it waB necessary that a chaugosboul.t ue made. It was sinned by S. H. Rutnam, Cdarles Hicks, Charles D. English and David Woods.

SPEECH OF MR. PUTNAM. On the conclusion of the reading of the report Mr. Putnam spoke as follows It ia not neces arv, Mr. Cuairu an, for me to enter into any explanation of the duties which have devolved upou this Committee in maning tbiB investigation.

Iu all my life it has never fallen to my lot to occupy such an unpleasant position. The first time that an investigation of this subject was maCc It was in the board of directors ifelf, ana I never labored harder in my life than I labored in that meeting and eomo of the gentlemen here to night can testify to the treatment which the committee received at tho bands of tho magersortho "homo." In fact they could not bave been treated wiih avgieater amount of indignity. We wero told we had nothing to do with the home. I say here wi the deepest regret that my agency in connection with others Here is required to rollbacklhe scandal which I know to be dealt out upon tne colored people of this locality, nnu if it is proper forus at any lime to do justice to onrselvoi the time has arrived now. There is more in tnis thing than we can make known to night, or what we have any disposition to do.

I will now move for the acceptance and adoption of the report. THE REV. MR. PETERSON, one of the board of directors of the African Civilization Society was tben introduced, am) epake us follows: Mr. Chairman.

ladies ana gentlemen. I feel eiatitled at bemg present at this meeting, and from (ho large, numbers prt sent I am convinceel Unit the people of Wte kt villo lake a deep interest iu the iustimuou lor the protecion of children which has be en established here. In the month of November last a Mrs. Adams culled on me ana showed me a number of wounds and biules on her face anel bocy which she said she had received from tbe manaiers of tne orphan's home tore. She told me that sho nad been invited to come tcere, und that upon entering she had been met bj tbe niatron in charge ami others and had beeu beaten und kicked out of tt.e place.

I rolt naturally indignant about this matter, and told at a met ling ol iho African Oolouiza Society, wh; oae of tho lnnnbeis, Mr. Wilson, himself. I bsiiuvc, taid that he had beard Ihat the luJy wat a passionate person, and had piobubly got over excited and fallen down and burned hertt tl'. Another one said that she had probably tcralcoed herself to make caseogumK Ihe manager of the school. Cries of "rb'iculous," "no such ihinir," I then made inquiries about the leporta which were in circulation in regard to the treatment of the children at the as yluiu.

Mr. Perry and Mr. Wilson both eaiu; that the reports wero ait false and that there was no kinder evoman livieg ttiau Sirs. Browi. tbe Matron.

They also told me that the Mayor of tbe ciiy bad investigated the matter and pronounced the charges cfciurliy groundless. I told them that it waa an ary mailer to blind tbe Mayor as to the trne etate of the case, und ihat iha proper way to investigate the charges made would be to get an old lady to take the children's clothes off and examine their holies nnd Bee if tltey were marked In the manner charged. There is now a littie girl ut the Mulberry street school who had been formerly ut Weeksville. She told me that ahe had been repeatedly whippcu with a raw (great Bc nt ation and cries of "Lord have mercy on me," She said tbey had whippeel her until the blood was pouring over her back, and her clothes stuck to her hack. This child is an intelligent little girl about, len years of age.

She said furlher that the children at the asylum did not get halt enough to eat. and that tho entire food given iu the asvlum was mush (groans ic I came out to the on lhat auy, Mr. Wilson was not there and after waiting for some lime Mr. Perry made bis appearance. 1 told him that I was not pleased at tho reports wtich I had heard of the mauner in which the institution baa been managed, and that I had come to examiue bis bocks.

Mr. Perry said tnat he would have noobjection lo letting me see the buoks, us John Peterson, but that ho had most decided ohjec tions to letting me look at them as a member of the investigating Committee of the African Civilization Society. He also objected to Mr. Plainer feeing the books on the Bame grounds. Why they should have refused to let us see the buoks I don't know, if tbey had kept their accouuts straight, I don't see why they should bo afraid to have Idem ex omined.

Mr. Wilson is a minister of the Gospel (biE8e6) and ouebt lo keep Btraight accounts. At one of our meetings Mr. Wilmn boasted that since he had bicn connected with tie Society he had collected over 17. Now how much of that amount do you think did as Treasitrer of that Society, ever have in my hands 1 1 will tell you.

Just one hundred dollars, the proceeds of a concert given in New York for the benefit of the Society. I waB dissatisfied wiih the mannoenient of the eocie'y tbatl askea them to strike my name from tbe books. Avoice I havo seen a report of thesociely Willi your name as treasuier, attucrcd to it. Mr. Peterson.

YtB, Mr. Wilson broueht me the books and said tbey were all right and I signed without any xaiuiuation, but I never hanellcd any ot the money except the hundred uollau I spoke or, and I have Sv Vj of that remaining still. Mr. Wilson aleyavs said it was too much trouble to carry tho money over to New York, and then tiey appointed a Mr. Mort treasurer in Brooklyn, but still Mr.

Wilson declined lo pay tbo money over to him, because he said it was lo much trouble to carry the money be collected in New York over to Brooklyn, (laughter ond I am told there are some tat pickincs out at thiB msillution, 1 am told that from the Freedman'c Bureau one gentleman receives glOOa month another $fii a mouth, another SUM a mouth and two or three women BalaricB of Irom $75 to $10 per month. Nowit 1 time the people or Weoks viile awoke from iheir sleep. They tell us that is a home for Ireed children and others supported chiefly by the Freedman's Bureau, but I must tell yon that on the day I made n.y vir. I was not very well pleased withlt. Tee cbildrin were very untidy, their hair uncombed and their clothes very dirty aud ragged.

Whether this is the cetmmo'n appearance of the children or not, I am nei prepared to eav. but I do hope that some persons who maybe In tne habit of coming to New York, will call at tho Mulberry street school, and Bpeak to tne little gtrllspokeof about thjs matter. When she told me about being beaten with a raw hide, I said lo her, "Why is it if this is tbe case, that the children of the Asylum do not soy am thing about ii She replied that "they did iiot uaro to, because if they did tbey would be whipped worse when the vlstiora weut away." I want sou to look into thlsmatter aert oustv. The next election for officers will take place In My. Now, what yon ought to do ib to become members of that beciety and see by your vote that it is renovated from the president down, matron and oil.

If sou are goinir to have your children brcuebt up as slaves, wlthont daring to comDlaln of the injuries inflicted on them, they might as well remain tlavce at the South, for 1 don't sae any difference. Let your children breathe the air of freedom, and not hove Ihe rioht Bhuok from them of giving expression to their wrongs. This is a dutyyouowetoyourselvcs, to jour country, and to your God. (Cheers.) SPEECH OF BROTHER POTTER. Mr.

Peter S. Potter, another director of the African Civilization Society, waa next introduced. He said, I concur entirely with the remarkB made by Mr. Peterson, and Ireeretvery much that I am uoablo to give you something which would bo more cheerful and agree able, than I cn UDder the present clrcnm etonci s. I was pri'Fent at the meeting In November last, having heard the reportB which were in circulation about ihe bad treatment which the children wore receiving at theABylnm.

We were there told that we, as airectors of the African Civilization Society, had nothing to do wiih this matter. We were told that the Freedman's Bureau, having rented the place at a certain price, and having employed certain panics, Wlleon Truemau nnd others to lake charge of it, we had no control whatever over the doings of the InBtitnlion. They eaid that they were responsible to the Freedman's Bureau and not to ub. That being he cobc wc lound ourselves unable to do anyiniui further, and we do not know and have no moans of knowing how thinr ore managed ut nere. I consider that It 18 the duty of Ihe people of Weeksville lo examine this matter, because 11 one half only of the rumors In ima Ih.t Bnm.lllln.

1MB Anrtn about it. Mr. Putnam asked the speaker if he had FANC? G00D3 DBALBB8. BPS ZOt G. GLUE.

G. GLUME. O. GLUMALL. FURN1TUEB REPAIRED.

VABNISIINO, j. 116 118 Jay, near SandB Street JOHN B. PITT. mhW St IBEKOH CHINA. HAVILAND, CHURCHMAN A BNOLAND, Advise their customers that they havo removed from their old stand.

No. 47 JOHN STBKET, To No. 13 MURRAY STREET, Near BROADWAY. We have reduced our prices for Decorated Dlnaei, Tea and Toilet Sets, and all articles of Decorated China. mhU lm'MoWftSat ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN On the Errors and Abuses Incident to Youth and Early Manhood, with the humane view of treatment aud cure sent hy mail free of charge.

ASSO C1ATION. Hot Philadelphia. Pa. nZi Smeod A JJlULLIANT DISPLAY OF FINE SILVER PLATED GOO D.S Made eipresslylor our otiie ty the well known makers RICE, or NEW YORK. And adapted to Uc Ure trade.

All the.Now Spring patterns in full variety, 's lllne: at Just the Bin Prices. Quality beyond question, Goodi fi iiiiuwa. A coutnatlsin of plrlea and prlcrrs Is solicited. W.R. TICK, nihil eod tf 237 ulton Bt.

ASK YOUR GKOCKK FOR .1. It .1. TOI.MAN'S DOUBLE SUPERFINE LOND1N MUSTARD, wnlch ob'alncd tbcocly silver Mclal (th highest cward lor Mustard, at the Paris Exposition. Sold In 1 Ib. ond lb.

ems (full wele M). hv all tlie roeeri In New York andBrooklvn. wholesale "AG Ftilron tt, new York. Cut man LAUNDRY BLt'E free fiom acid ami juhle tho strength of tho don.es ap3 6L" CARRIAGE CARRIAGES FOIt SALE, Attbcrhor.il Coach cad LUlit Carriage Manufactory, corner of State Boerum streetB. Ailarge lot of top andope.nwartousialEO, two Bcatcd wagons and rocka ways ol Dali'c make.

it. DALY api 6f CARPETS. I have now determined to rednco the prices of my Carpets, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains. Shades. to prices losi than they cau be bought at any establishment In the City of New York.

J. G. LATIMER. mhlC lm lCtAtlantlc Raoc ktyn. JAMES M.

ROWAN'S LONOlSLAND STABLK3, NOB. 9 and 11 Hoy Street, Near Fulton Avec xo. ELEGANT CARRIAGES SENT TO ALLPAItfS OF THE CITY ALSO. Fplendld Accemniodeuions for Boarders. S3 STEWART 162 F0LTON ST.

CARPETING. MOQTJETTB, AXMlNSTEIt, WILTON, VELVET, BRUSSELS, TAPESTBY, THREE PLY AND INOKAIX CARPETS, all of which we effer a', greatly mhC 2m ItCDUCED FKtCF.S. PURE LINSEED OIL ROOF PAINTS. Patata for ROOF PAINTING and other outside j'lepareel with special reference to and ece. vor.iv.

The attention ofproperty owners is called to this notlco. Sola at the GLOIIE WHITE LEAD AND COLOR W.lt'.IIS, 47 Pearl 6lreet, corner of Plymoula street. g.hll 5oi A LARGE STOCK OF GAS FIXTURS8 FOB SALE, Hy ARMSTIiONO 4: BI.ACKI.rN, lrn Cor. Conrt and Union Sta. ICE CRL'AM A fil ECUALTT, J.

FUS6ELL Wholesale and Retail DEALERS 1H ICE CREAM. We have the plcapuro to announce to tbo CITIZENS OF BROOKLYN, that wo havo taken the store NO. 231 FULTON STREET, (between Clinton and rierrepoat ttrcets.) where we have opened a Depot fur the Manufacture anel Sole of our CEI.EBHATP.D ICE CKEAM AND ICES. InmQklng; this announcement, wc arc as'urod, from the high reputation which we have ia New York, Boston and Baltimore ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS, that our efforts will cot he unappreciated la Brooklyn. PURE ICE CREAM AT LOW PRICES FOP.

CASH IS OUR H.OTTO. Wc mike all the various klDds of CKBAM3 AND ICRS, and con supply orJcrs at abort notice. FAMILIES AND BOARDING HOUSES Will And 1. a very chr ap nr.d refres: lr.g Luxury. Those Riving Entertainments can make a gr at ravine; by getting our Cream, besides conferring a fivor cn tholr gueatfl.

UT HAKIVQ UE CREAM A SPECIALTY, We are enabled to sell at the following very low prices ONE GALLON OR MORE 11.03 PiB GALLON LESS THAN A GALLON IS VRR Qv.im. When In Moulds, 5 els. rc: yuart Dense keepers and other? can ce at a p.1 ince that NO DESSERT CAN BE PREPARED SO CHEAP AS THIS, whil cothiuR can bo made so well tuiied to lbs Dilates of nil. In addition to the various kinds of CREAMS AND ICES, we make to order CHARLOTTE RUSSK AND JELLIEB. Sperlat attention given to; BuppIylDfr Church Fairs, SlrNe berry Festivals and other religious and benevolent azsoclutlcnB.

THE RETAIL TRADE SUPPLIED, Wc have a Urge and airy Saloon which will accommodate 150 persons. Lallcs will nnd this Establishment very convenient II they desire a plate of Cream when out shopping, or otherwise. Our Walters will De polite and attentive. PLEASE GIVE US A CALL. J.

FGSSBLL 281 Fulton Btreet "Brooklyn. K0 Fourth way, New York, i Square, ap3 nroauv rjQCbalham T. BROOKS 1 FULTON STR3ET, COB. SANDS. FOKNITCRE? UPHOLSTERY, CUBrtUWS, 8 fl A DISS.

SPLENDID STOCK. NEW STYLES. mhis tjel EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK. NO. 16 COURT ST, Phenlj; Building.

Moneys deposited frem row till the 15th ot April will draw interc' from the 1st of the month. Six per cent. Interest free, frrni (lovernment tax. COhNKLIUS DEVEIt. Prw't.

OIIN BR ANIQUE, Sec. mh28 Utth StWIKG MACHINES. ir.ger'i new In proven letter FAMILY SEWlMt MAUliNKS, And Gr. ver Baecr's ELASTIC BUTCH Constantly on hanel, ror sale ar.tl lo rer.t by J. T.

MUNUALL SSI Furrac arc, Bet. Kaytionil ni St. Felix ttt. B. Old machines of all kinds tifcen In eicta: ge.

mh2i UPHOLSTERY AND PAPER HANGINGS. AT LOWEST CASH PRICKS. W. 4 H. MUMFORD, SM FULTON STREET, near Clarl: street Offer a nlcndMd IMn.

oTv FRESCO AND GOLD KINK SATIS, and every varlW papers, In entirely ncwiiylcs. I ACK AND NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, 11PFF AND WHITE HAriKS. WITH PATENT SPRING FIXTURES, WINDOW FURNITURE COVERINGS, PURE HAIB MATTRESSES mhU 8Tu4Tht Jnl BATCHEL0K8EAIR DYE. THIS iplendtt Hair Dye Is tie best In tho Trorld; ttt Jaly troo and perfext Dye; barmlcu, reliable, tnsUEta a ao oi; no ulsappolnltnent; uo ridiculous lints; remadlev tue ctfects of bad dyat; invigorates and laavot Ut Hair soft and beautiful black or brown. Diet by sil DnuxKlits and Pexfttmers, and properly applied at Datcbi lot WI Factory.

1 Bona su. Haw York. eodTuTo9 MASS MEETING OF PAINTERS, A mass meeting of journeyman painters to corstder the state of the trade was held hist evening at 269 Fulton street and was numerously nttended. over a hundred being present. The present wages of the painters are three dollars a day for honrs' work.

In April 1867, the wages wero raised to three dollars and a half a day. At midsummer the amount was reduced to ihree dollars. During the past winter the men have been working on three quarters time, wiih a proportionate reduction of pay. This spring they hove again begun to work full time. The meeting was convened by the Brooklyn Practical House Painters Association," which sixty nisc members in good 6tanding, which la only about cue filth of tho members of the trade in this city.

The object of the meelingwfia to induce tho rest, of tho Irade to become members ot the association. The President ot the society ia John B. Mason, Vice Pres luent John Marquis, Secretaries, Jobn Turner and K'l ward Ryan, Treasurer James Daley. Tno painters con sldtr lhat they are the lowest paid of any branch of tbe housebuilding trade. The plasterera get 50 to $.) 00 per day of eight hours, tbe year ronnd tho bricklayers $1 50 to $5,00 per dav of ten hours, with an eight hirars day on Saturday.

Tlie caroenters get to 1 per day of ten hours, with eight hrs on Saturday. The paintera of New York get S3 50 per day of eight houra ull the year round. The meeting was called lo order by Mr. Pollard, on whose motion Mr. Jamea White was called to the chair, and Mr.

Turner appointed Secretary. The Chairman Btatcd tne object ot the nicetin" to get every painter in the city to join the traele society. Very tew of the painters had carried on the society during the winter, and thanks wero due by the rest, of the trace to them. It was ths interest of every paiu tcr and bis family that the association should comprise the whole of tho trade, and it waa a disgrace to them that it had not been better supported. There were now more painters In Brooklyn than ever bcrore.

The terms of admission to the society were only S3 admission lee and 25 cents a month. There were many inferior workmen in tbe city. These were afraid to join for fe ar they would be discharged when work was slack, if they demanded full wages. He did not believe, however, that the society would wish to stand in the way of a man's taking .2 50 if be could not get 3, in winter. He did not advocate a strike, nor did he believe it could result in any benefit, lo the trade, while the Bociety only comprised one in five or seven of ihe rat mbcr: olub irade.

The socic'y would not Beck nor promote a strike they had struck three or four times and had been unsuccessful ever time, aud they bad no intention ot striking now, eo that members could joiu without any Tear of having to leave work. There were many employers iu the city who were themselves skillful mechanics among the beat painters ho bad ever eoen; and ttese were tho best friends Ihe working painters had. But there wero others who were not practical work busimen aud whose only qualification for being in business was tbe possession of some capital and tht'5 were hsrJcst iu dictating to men who had served i years to learu thetrace. These men, not know ing.what gord work was.would employ inferior workmen for the sake of getting the work done fifty cents a day cheaper, while good workmeu walked i he streets doing nothing. Who was ibbed by the employment of this class of work Why, tho pro perry owners, the capitalists who were huildin" houses Ihrouguout tho city und who paid for and supposed they wero getting the best kind ol work on their premises.

He claimed therefore that it was for the benefit of owners of properly aud the clty at large that the skillful workmen should combine in a socieiy and keep out lnlerior workmen, so that tbo painting work in tbe city should be done well and be fairly paid for. This cily was peculiarly situated. Ail the transient painters lauding in tbe conntry, or coming from the East, cume to Brooklyn, because Ihey lound the difficulty ol getting work in New York, where the trade rules were more strict. II ice society lure were Blrongcr so that it could Influence the trade, it would compel all thegooel painters who come lure to join and keep out only tho incompetent of the transient clasri of work men. But while the bnlk of the resident painters old not join they do not expect transient workmen to do so.

He believed the object at which such societies ehould aim, iu order to enable the workmen to rise and improve their rrinds, was the substitution of eight hours labor a day for ten. Ten hours labor so filled up the day and bo fatigued the workmuu that by the time he got through ut night he was fit only to go to bed and bad neitlu lime or iuchnati fir study. Mr. Andrew Donnollan thought that the housebuilding trades were much better elf iu Ibis cily than ihe pairtcrs, aird it arcs from their being belter organized. He thought lhat.

Brooklyn mechanics should he paid aa high aa those of New York, hut they uever would be until they were as well organized. Mr. Jaince Mnrpby spoke to the same effect. Mr. Mason followed, stating that he joined this society on coming to to the cily, and had not missed three of its meetings, though be bad been sadly discounted by the lack of support it had received.

There were us good workmen in Brooklyn as in New York and it was their own fault that they were not paid as well. He hoped and prayed that the time would come when mechanics would not have to work more than eight hours a etav which amount of Iab jr was quite enough to entitle a man to earn a fair living lor himself and his A numoer of members of tho trade came forward and signed Ihe roll of tho society, entering themselves as members. The ppeecbcB of tbe various spgakera were warmly applauded by the audience. Jj. SOMERVILLBI WILL REMOVE TO F.

BOSfNITERG'S STOKE, No, in FULTON ST. Cor. or riacds Bt, ou 1st ol' May. Would reFpccltutly inform his riurnere. u3 natrons anl other, that he will fell at Wholesale ui ltetjil, a lai and well assorted ock of DKY GOODi, bl tue liwost market prices.

L. SOMKItVILI.E, 14'. Fulloast. OPENED THIS DAY Ur.usual Bargains IK II LACK PILES, POLINS, rOPLISETTES, ShliGI'fi, CHUNK MIXTL'IiUS, 4 0.. io.

DIIOCIIK ANDPAISIEY, LONG AND FCJIJAHK SHAWLS. LAMA AftD ItliAL TilliiiiD POISTES. Also. CLOTH f5 upwardf. ELEGANT SILK MANTLES, fISaud WALKtrG AND TRAVELING SHTfTS.

and upwards. At VKCIiSLBi: ABKAIIAM'S. KULTO.V STIiEET. be ween apl 2t Ttllary autt Johniouftts. "A WOHD TO TH WISE IS STJFFICENT" Ladles lead this, and feel tli it yiu eiii eo It cul aiid go where ll (ilrecu you nad buy anyorall the goods nonieri helnw.

at th following nilces l'LENDID YARD WIDE MUSLIN 12XC LES'I nun. BESTl'Al'I MPSI.1KS Wic. MAGNIFICENT LINEN NAPKIN'S 1 ,5 per de z. Tht er. atiUlng are outy tihou' half price.

FINE ULEACIIEI) TABLE LINEN 73c. We have Just redncedall our table imiis 2ri cejUona atd. i iNi nir.psEYF. niAPEn piece. PILLOW CAPE MUSLIN ISC.

GOOD ST AW TIHD ICIC1NG 10c. WHITE COKIlED ARSEILLES SlKc GOOD E1J.K SUN UMIlltH LI, IS fl OJ ALL COLOUS IN PAKASOI.S 1 a Th6c of our customers who can are rcque3ted In tht! rrorntufi und thus avoid tlie ruth. Our only Btore In llrook yn laat 113FULTON AVE. FOSTER WELSH. THE NEW YOKK CONDENSED MILK COMPANY, hiving for TEN YEARS sole1, wl' hot.

exception, perfectly pure n.tlk, and having thereby eecured the confidence of thouiandj of families la the great advantages of CONDENSED MILK, as trctluced hy GENEI1AL BORDEN, tho inventor of the protces, ure unwilling to have the. good reputation or CONDENSED MILK rained, and ihe public imported upon by a spurious artt In tho market as CONDENSED MILK, which Is nothlLgbut SKIMMED MILK, condensed. The consumers cn readily teat for themselves whether they are using KjimED MILK, By mlnglicg one part condensed milk with four parta water: let It remain In a glass tumbler twelve hours. theu examine the quantity of crean brought to thesur" face. It will he louaa tnac BOIiDEN a produces a flr.e body of cream, while the SIirMMED MILK will Bl ow but little crcsm.

Io order to facilitate this comparison, the NEW YOKK CONDENSED MILK COMPANY, will fnrnfsh a Eampte of BOBDEN'S CONDENSED MILK, to any wto may wish to make tills simple teat, arjd thus enable conMimcri t) detect what I'llOF. MAYEI1 discovered by elaborate aualyils. Prof. Mayer ascertained the amouLt of BUTTER, in Condensed Milk to bo as fallows: Condensed. Per Cent.

milk 13 3 10 American lit 9 10 bed S'ttes ndlk 3 910 Eve ty consumer is Interested in maintaining tlie stand old of PCBE CONDENSED MIXK, ard ehould, bypersonal examination, make tho nlnplc test above tuggtBted, otherwise, Bucb an ore now usln? SKIMMED MILK will continue to boy an Inferior article Ofilcc of the New York Coaccnflcd opI3t 81 and SO Elizabeth st, New York City. AmUSElTIBWT.S JOHN B. GOUGH Will deliver a Lecture AT THB ACADEMY OF MUSIC. TnUKSDAY EVENING, APRIL 9tb. Subject CURIOSITY." Fer tile, benefit of the Brooklyn Young Moa's Christian ABBOClatlOD.

Tickets, Kith reserved seat, 50 cts. For sole at Iho rooms of tha Association, Fulton 'Dyas epl CORPORATION NOTICE GRADING and Pavlne Sixth street, from Fourth to Eights avenues, with Belgian pave ment. hM Dccn presented to the Common council of the City of Brooklyn, to Grade and Pavo Slith street from Fourth to Hlehtti ovenue, with pavement. The Common Council have fixed tho District bo yond which tbe aesefsment for baIJ Improvement ohall cot citend, to wit: one hundred feet in dopth ou either Bide of said Elxtb street from Fourth to Eighth avenue. Remonstrances, (If any) against tbe said improvement, must be left at the Street Commlssoacr a ofllce, on or before the 25th day of April, 1H68, as the Common Council will finally act upon tho samcot tbclrnoit ensuing or as soon thereafter as conveaieut.

Dated Brooklvn. March auifiexs. IU EC DEBT FinUST. Slreflt Couimlloaer. TUeNow Constitution Glenn's Corruption Prospect Parb.

matters. Dear Eagle: The weather continues fine and the grnse ia coming on pace. Sunabine alter nates with moonshine, both of tuem very pleasant in their season. Legislation 1b not very active and by reason of diversity of views, and constant interruption in the order of business, very little jb done iu proportion to what should be accomplished. Already there iB shown to be great weakness, THE CORRUPTION CHARGE.

Mr. Glenn, of Wayne, is an elderly man, with a heavy bnhy head of hair und whiskers, bolh entirely white. His face is one of strong features and a very Diogenea in character. He it IB who made the charge el corruption against nearly tho whole AsBembly and agniijst the Rail road Committee in particular. Thii morning of Onondaga, presented a resolution to provide Mr.

Glenn with counsel to enable him to perfect tho charges which he has made against the members of the House. After a brief debate the resolution wasdefeated. Mr. Glenn then asked leave of absence for himself for one week on account of ill health. Leave was granted and Mr.

Glenn is now on his way to the county which he represents, and where he is known as "lloe handle Glenn." This latter comes about from fact that he used to pec le hoe handles, and while so engaged he acted as a Maine law spy. and proved himself very useful as a sneak. Politically he is very fiery having originally been a Birney abo itiomst in ihb glorious old Democratic days of Jamej K. Polk and George Dallas. Another Republican member will be unseated next TucEday in all probability.

Mr. Henry Lin son, Jr contests tbe seat of Mr. G.iorge B. Van Brunt from the Twentieth District of New York city. His testimony Bbows thst by a change of votes surreptitiously made, Van Brunt gamed some 2.090 votes, and thus was de c'ared elected by about SUO majority.

The Committee after a most persevering delay finally favor of unseating van Binnt this raomlncr, am the final vote wafimadc the sprciol order for Tuesuay evening next, when beyond all uoubt it will pass. THE CONSTITUTION. The special this morning was tho consideration ol the bill providing for submitting the am nded Constitution to the people for latlfication. Tue Republicans, to avoid the consequences of (heir Constitution, eneleavored lo pnslpoue action, but. the bill was finally ordered to a thiid reading by a vote of 62 to 50, many Democrats voting asrainst tnis action.

The chances are ihut tbe bill will probublv be parsed next week, so as to be submitted at the election next fall. To defeat this is the dearest wish of tue Republican minority, but the majority appear determined to frrce tbe omiB of delay upon the Republican majority of the Senate. PROSPECT PARK EXTENSION B1XL. Commissioners Strauahan and Haynes are here endeavoring to pass the Park bill. The proposition ia to tx'end the Park southward from l'nirdto fifeeoath streets.

This takes in what is known as the LitchfieH propt rly, the owner of wuicti is now in Europe. The people on the Ninth Ward side are opposed to this or any other extension unless tho Park Commissioners improve that part ot the Park lyiDg east of Flutbuih avenue. Then the properly owners south of Middle si. propose to extend Hie to that siret which is to bo wielencd and made a drive from Hamilton avenue to Ihe Park. The bill was originally introduced by Senator Murphy, wub referred to an appropriate committee, debated, and finally passed a day or two ago.

It is now before the Assembly Commiitee ou Cities. One hcuring htt3 been had, at which several parties opposed tlie passage of the act as unwarranted, extravagant and uijuEt. The matter ill be taken up again on Tuesday next. The members are by no means united in behalf ef this bill. The old cry ia raiEca by tbeir constituents that Brooklyn mnn are the last to get employment in the Park, and tnat the commission should be so arranged as to prevent this r.buse.

The real estate speculators have discounted tho properly in advance on tbo lino of the proposed extension. LoIb were sold there at fabulous prices, but they have, it is believed, reached their highest figure now bill mav bevieleated altogether, Tor if it IB not. passed this year it never will be. The Assembly Committee is composed mainly of N. Y.

men and they are opposed to the passage eif any more bills that Increase the taxes in Brooklyn. The Common Council br.vc also adopted a series ot reso'utlons requesting the members not to vole for auy extension of the Park. These read not only by the people of Brook lyr, but by the New York men also. It would not be surprising therefore if the Park bill did not pass. An effort will certainly bo made to amend it and this too will endanger its passuge.

Tlie Inebriates Home bill was read this evening a third time in the House BDd passed. It goes to the Senate for concurrence. The bill to extend the Hud sen avenue roilroad will be reoorted favorably to morrow. The Bergen street railroad extension bill has been favorably reported and cone back to the Committee on Railroads to report complote at any time. Mr.

Mallison's bill to increase ihe appropriaiion of the annual expenses of the Fire Department of the two districts has been favorably reported iu the Senate nnd will assuredly pass next week. Mr. Smith's bill to appoint bell ringera for the Eastern District Fire Department by the Mayor was adversely reported In the Senate yesterday, and the report aereed to. This kills the bill and the bell rmg ctb will be appointtd, as now, by the Fire Commissioners. There are many Brooklyniles here, among them J.

S. T. Slranahan, Jobn N. Tavlor, StpUeu iynes. Wm.

A. Colt, Andrew Walsh, Wm. A. Brown, Patrick Ennis, and James Shanhn, of the Filth Wunl. Truly, O'Pkh.

Public Scliool Exhibition. On Friday morning an interesting exhibition took place at Public School No. SI, In Nelson Btreet, near Hicks. This school, though one of the largest in tho city, ia entirely under the charge of tho lauies, there being no male principal. Miss Humphrey certainly conlers credit on her eex as well as on her profession by the skill and success with which she conducts this school.

It is a largo brick building, erected in 1800. So popular iB the school in the Twelfth Ward that it is overcrowded with pnpils, and an old wooden birilding aeljoining has to be used as a primary fctool for the younger classes. There are 1150 scholars on register, and the average attendance ame.unts to 00 per cent, of thercgistcred number. The apartmentp, stairs, walls, and every part ot the bulking ere kepi criipulously clean, and the order and discipline which prevail tbronghnut the ins itntionare admirable, though the rattan, which flourishes conepicin usly in the hands of many of the male principals, is here abolished. There are teachers under Mips Humphrey's care, aud theyare all actuated, like hfrstlf, by a determination so to conduct the Ecliool es to convince the Board of Education aud tho public that a male principal is not an indisponsable feature of school management.

Evidences of feminine tasle adoru the windows, iu the Fhape of hanging baskets and beautiful collections of plants. The cxcicipis ot yesterday morning 'arose out of a visit paid to the school by Dr. Thome, President of the Boaid, who brought with him forty oft'ie scholars of No. 7, the school which is more immediately under his supervision. These children went through various recitations, dialogues, with greatXfiuency, and one lad Fang some comic songa In capital style.

Miss L'Amidcau, erne of the teachers of No. 7, presided ot tbe piano and rendered some excellent music on the occasion. Afterwards, Mr. Hurlbut, Chairman of the local Committee of No. 27, ond who ia most assiduous atd enthusiastic in his oversight and care of the EChool, Dr.

Thorne, Mr. J. M. Seabury, Mr. Bergen, Mr.

Hart, and other members of the Board, made speeches to the children. We did not hear all that was said, but some of the utterances, to the un regeuerate mind of the reporter, appeared slightly tedious and platitudinous, consisting of homillee on the necessity of practising each and all of the cardinal vittueB. However, the children seemed to like it, and cheered tbe elevated and prosaic moral sentiment Speeches quite aB heartily as they did the music ana singing. Then Mr. Bulkley, the City Superintendent, who from lorg practico knows just how to talk to children, made an interesting little speech, in which the only point that could be at all found Tault with was an unkind reference to some base ball cluDa irom Philadelphia, who had come to New York and got drunk and spent all their loose cash by the time they had to Elart back for borne.

The exorcises were over shortly alter noon, when the pupils were dismissed for the day, all feeling that a very happy morning had been spent both by themselves and their visitors. Mayor Kalbfleisch was invited, but sent to say that he was prevented fromattendiDs by an importantengagement, but that he would attend the next exhibition of No. 27 without fail. Amusements. Park Theatre.

Last night Mr. E. L. Davenport took his farewell benelit at Mrs. Conway's Theatre, and he was grested by a very crowded house.

Two pieces were presented, iu both of wnich the beneficiary appeared, supported by Mr. and Mrs. Conway. The performance opened with "The Lady of Lyons" Claude Melnotte Mr. Davenport Pauline Descliap elles Mrs.

Conway. Of this piece and the acting in it we have already spoken. Last night it was given with even more effect than when presented last week, and the full house consequently enjoyed a dramatic treat or an order which is seldom, offered to a Brooklyn audience. At the tall of the curtain on this play, Mr Davenport received an enthusiastic call iu front. As poon aa he answered it, he was greeted with a genuine ovotion, and cxpreteed hia thanks in one of the most witty and pleasing offhond speeches which we ever remember to have heard iu front of the footlights.

Aa a matter of fact, it oul Brotighamcd Brougham. Tobin's ever popular comedy, "The Honeymoon," followed, with Davenport as the Duke Araoza, Mr. Conway us Capt. Rolando, and Mrs. Conway as Jnli ara.

It is unnecessary to say with this caste the Dicco was effectively rendered. The company afforded good support A. Graves Count Monntalban, and Alice Benedict as Zamora deserving special commendation. To nieht Richard TII. Mr.

Davenport's last appearance. Hooleys. A crowded house greeted the performance at the Opera Hounse, laBt night. The bill presented was a very excellent one, both first and second parts being well selected. "Deaf as a Post" a sketch in which Reed and Campbell appear was very fnnny tho two Pompeys with the fistic encounter between Archie Hughes and J.

K. Campbell, waB received with roars of laughtor; and the Clark Brothers song and dance men received a well merited "encore" to their "Big Snn Flower." The WUd Fawn concluded the "show." Matinee to day. Go and take the children. Philharmonic. The last Philharmonic concert of the current season will be given to night, at the Academy.

Tho rehearsal of Wednesday was the most sncceeBful of any of tho aeries tho house waa packed, nnd the music waa delightful. Madame Paropa was in superb condition and sang charmingly, and MiBB Toedt played with the precision of an artist and the clan of an enthusiast. Tbe programme 1b pubUshed elsewhere. Grande Duchesse. The Grand Duchess will be produced for tho last tlmo next Saturday night with ToBteo withou fail The Tribune is very anxious about the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.

It tried to select a candidate for the Republicans, but the man of its choice was not accepted by the party, and the Tirbune was forced to drop him and endorse Grant. It is not likely to meet with any success on the other side; when the time comes the Democrats will select their own candidate. The Tribune throws out a suggestion that the legal and military professions have monopa lized the Presidency long enough, and that other professions ought to have a chance, and that a candidate might be selected from the clerical profession. The Radicals enjoy a monopoly of the political parsons, and the advice might be of some use to them but after their experience with Parson Brownlow, Hunnieut and others, they will probably prefer lay candidates. Topics of To day, The Unitarian church whereof Rev.

O. B. Frolhineham is pastor varies the exercises of preaching, tinging, and praym" with amateur theatricals. The other the younger members of the cougro catio played Old Curiosity Shop," and a Pretty Piece of lo the satisfaction ol a large audience. The Btiyo of the church seems likely to bo as popular as the pulpit.

Most ministers cither ignore Ihe diama or denounce it. This policy neither abolishes nor reforms the theatre. Kev. Mr. Frothing hum takes a more practical view of the matter, and piopohcs to turn what there is of in dramatic amusement to wholesome account.

Mr. J. Chambers is the new proprietor of (be Fashion Course, and under his management it is expected to be maintained in an efficient and enjoyable condition. The entries for the forthcoming races the days for which have not yet been announced' closed last evening iu New York. There are tbrce $1,000 purees for which George Wilkes, Butler, Lady Thorne, Stonewall Jackson, aud other celebrated horres will contend.

For a ten mile race, Abdallah Chie William Wheelan and Hickory Jack are entered. Lord Jersey, who has fallen from an opulent position into pecuniar slrai's, went to college on an allowance of $2,500 a year. Not finOing this enough he borrowed mouey at the rate of DUO per cent, nnd the usurers in six yeais made 135,000 hy his extiavagance. The Prince of Wales proposes to visit Ireland in Easter Week, and will repeat the farce of traveling incog. He went through this conntry incog.

Etveral years ago, and the multitude who gazed at him were solemnly assured by an absurd fiction that tbey were looking, not upon Queen Victoria's sou, but upon Baron Renfrew. Ladies honored with his partnership at balls were given to understand that ihey had danced, not with the'herr to the British thione, but with the Duke or Corn Aall. Mayor Wood did not welcome the future King of England, but en rtaincd the Lord of the Isles. Yet it would be dim cult to pnrsnade the crowd who thronged Broadway that they had not seen the Prince of Wales, or rob JenkiLS of the delightful reflection that he had breathed Ihe same air as a predestined wearer of the crown. Nor will the loyal Irish be induced to believe that they have made a Lord Baron Duke, or anybody but a Sovereign in the order of succession, a Knight of St.

Patrick. The Arcade Railroad plan which contemplates cellaring the chief thoroughfare of New York, making an underground story of car tracks, sidewalks and stores is opposed by some parties, on the ground that it will cost ten millions of dollars and consume ten years of time iu building, that all sewers and gas pipes must be removed, that Broadway will be impossible of use in the meantime, and that it will fail to provide the much and promptly ueeded relief for city travel. The Croton water works improvements include a new seven aud a half feet main at High Bridge, capable of delivering 00,000.0110 gallons a day; a storage reservoir, twenly Rrar miles above Crotou Dim, GOO feet aoove tidewater, flooding acres; at a service reservoir at Carmausvillo, holding gallons, from which water cau be rorccd Sil leet above high lide. The witnesses examined in the Impeachment case yesterday were telegraphic operators and phonographic reporters, whose evidence was reliea on to prove the remarks made by the President iu speeches at Washington and Cleveland. Col.

Moore, the President's Secretary, who revised a speech made by Mr. Johnson at the White IlouEein August, lsuii, was also examined. After the adjournment of the Court an ineffectual effort to give the reporter of the At Eociatcd Press a place en the floor of the Senate was nu e'e. Only a dozen members of the Iloufc cf Kepresentalives atieneled the trial, aud the galleries were but partially filled. A Hnriisburgh telegram reports the insanity of Thomas, one of the llaulon Brothers, famous as gymnasts, lie attempted to kill three boys, and afeer his aires', tried to commit suicide in his cell.

Who is H. of the Tribune He concludes a brief telegram of Washington rimior and speculation with this important information: "I go Lome this evening." OntheassnmptionthatrnauUind Is deeply interested in his movements, S. oubt to have. made his statement fuller and more' particular. Where is 's homo? llow long is he goiug to stay there? When is he coming back? Woo is "S.S."f Tweed and T.

Weed assisted last night at an elegant entertainment of the Amencus Club, the cucaf fin'ure whereof was the presentation to the former of a 1,000 service of plate. On the first of April the clerks in the New York Comptroller's office were assessed one month's pay for political purposes. A Victim," who writes to a morning paper, is not the only person who may detect botween the clerical greenbacks and the Tammany silver relations of cause and effect. The proposed plan for the new building tor postofllce and Federal Courts in New York has been thoroughly reviewed by Mr. Mullet, architect or the Treasury Department at Washington.

He says that the whole of the lot should not bo built upon, as the city may cut off egress in the rear that the building is larger than necessary that there is au excessive use ol iron that the system of ventilation is defective, end that there ore otner objectionable points. With proper alterations in a marble building, over a million dollars might be Baved, and in a granite building ovor a million and a half. John P. Otis, of this city, and George Bell, of Grccnpomt, distinguished themselves at the Junior Exhibition of the New York University yesterday. Tee subject of the former was "Heroes iu History' and of the latter Bismarck." A Washington correspondent, giving photographs of personB prominent in the Impeachment case, says of Staubery that the "habitual thoughtful smile about his lips and the sUver mixed in his hair suggest something of the purity of his life and ihonghts." This association of gray locks aud early plely is extremely touching, but the Wurltl man wUi And it hard to rival Radical line writing about Thad Stevens and Ben Butler.

The circulation of the Polite Mws is materially reduced this week. Kennedy issued orders for tno seizure of all copies offered for sale. The wholesale dealers therelore refused to handle the edition and sent it back to the Boston publishers. Being the worst, which is equivalent to sayio the best, of the flash journals, its paternity is of course claimed by the American Athenian centre of art and letters. The new British Prime Minister has received a sudden and eharp reminder that his place is not on easy one.

The debate on the Irish Church Establishment was continued in the House of CommonB last night. The galleries and floor were crowded, and amcng the auditors were the Prince and Princess oi WaleB, the Prince and Princess Teck, aud other royal personages. Disraeli Bpoke in defence of the Ministry. He admitted affairs in Ireland were in a critical condition, but insisted that there was no danger from Fenianlsm. He said that the Irish had grievances, but they were not a conquered race, and the Church was not a badge of conquest, He added that there was a plot betwecu the Papists and Kllual itts and the Liberal party to seize supreme power and that the crown would next be In danger.

After Mr. Ciao stone had condctuded the debate the House divided about three o'clock this morning. Lord Stanley's motion to adjourn was lost by GO majority, aud Gladstone's resolutions were carried by a majority of 50. When the defeat of the Ministry was announced the opposition members broke into enthusiastic cheers. It is not known whatDlsraeli proposes to do about it.

The other day he declared that sooner than yield the point he would dissolve Parliament and appeal to the country. Re numbering Streets. The Common Council Committee on Re numbering Streets mat yesterday afternoon, Aid. Whiting in the chair. The sub jectwas discussed by the Chairman, Aid.

Cunningham" Mr. Silas Ludlam, City otherigentlemen' in an inroimat way. When the committee adjourned It was with the understanding that a report should be presented to the Board in favor of allotting a number to each house now erected, aud a number to each 20 foot space of frontage unbuilt upon on each street the odd numbers to run on one side of the street and tho even numbers on tho other. THE METHODIST CHURCH. Oonc Inding Portion of tho He Union Meeting Yesterday at St.

Paul's Church Mccllng orthe Church Extension Society tiust Night. The Eagle publisTied yesterday an account of the re union meeting of tho New York and New York East Conferences, at St. Panl's Church, in New Yoik. That account was up to balf past twelve o'clock. Below will be found the concluding poition of the Rev.

David Buck was the next speaker. He said that re nnion was a sweet, precious word; in a religions sense, it implied previous dis.severntinn. lie spoke of the instructions given hy the Saviour to the apostles wnen ihey weie about to go firth and preach and told his bicthrcn that tbey should take these instructions to themselves. He referred to the early dajs of the New York Conference and its labors, which he likened to the resistless march of an army. He tpe kt: or the diffeieut divisions of the oriainal Conference, reciting some statistical matter, and traced it down to the time (1S 1S) wen the Genetral Confereoca ncain diviced it, and formed tho New York Eas.t Con fi rentes He then spoke of the courses of the two bodies, likening thtm to the campaigns of two armies, which alter many victories came in to the "camp of SI.

Paul's in the year of our Lotd IStiS. Mr. L. S. Weed followed.

Ho said, be was there h3 a learner, and the lesson he hud learned was, that the chief end of man was to glorify U.id. And he was struck by the beauty of the thought, wbeu bo heard tbe secietarieB read the list of the heroic dead. He had read in French history, that a soldier, a nobleman by birlh, who had won tlie title of the bravest man in France, when dead.fhis name was called every morniog at roll call of a certain guard, when an old veteran stepped forward and aid, "died ou the field of battle." Ho had found by the statistics, twerttv years ag there was iu the New Y'ork Conference AVT mlutstera, exclusive of the supernumeraries; Is.OOO members, and au annual conlrlhution of $12,000. Now there are to) membe rs, anel Ian annual contribution of 110, 000. Add to tbeFC the churcheB erected, the princely centenary contributions, and tbo souls wou to Christ history furnished no parallel in tho extent of work.

This was not effected by men, but hy supernatural power. Tins retrospect, lie said, lif.a all anxiety off tue future. They from the East, came with frntciiml hands toa congratulate their brethren. The match of overflowing millions from other countries ulc! ceme with new ideas and new customs, but he had no dread of the future. Rev.

A. S. Hunt, ar.nounccd a hymn, after the singing of which, Rev. Dr. Curry.roBeand said tbe whole occasion nnd ibeFCcnes around him, hid brought him to a condition described by Psychologists a superior it wub not a phantasy, but he was lifted abovo hisjiatural surroundings to contemplate the facts about Mm.

He referreu lo New York as the cradle of Methodism, and traced the progress of the growth of Methodism in New York State, the New Enaland SlaicB and in Canada, nil of which be said was New York Methodism. He tben spoke of the coming generation cf ministers, aud said they and should enntinne to leave them a heritage of labor, but told them their work would never bo' done, and earnestly urged them lo strain every nerve in the service of their Master. Rev. Dr. Foster now appeared at the desk and said he bad come more than 1,000 miles to be present at ibis re union.

lie did not come to make any remarks; he had hardly hoped to be there. He came with tdu expectancy that biB place would be filled tint the occasion was one of unmixed pleasure to bis soul. But four days ago he and a circle of his natural brothers aud sisters stood around tlie corpse of their mother, at the grave's mouth; that was a re union. He. did not knenv that be could control hifl emotions to Bay anything of the thoughts passing through bis mind in relation to tbe New York and New York Conferences, aud the common mother, Methodism.

He doubted ifthcre were a relisious organization where its ministers were more closely bound together than iu the Methodist church, and he believed that among the many causes which have made Methodism bo powerful and great was that human bond or sympathy he believed this bone" (laboring In a common cause, had made them mure emphatically a brotherhood, a band of brothers. Ho wauled to say to the New York East Coi.fercnce that he waB Burr, there never was a more evident belief In the integrity of the church than there uaa there lhat day. Moreover, a faithful loyally to the ork. He bad great conficeoce in the future of the church, and its efficiency, and closed with greot iiigfliiutl salutations Irom his own church. Bishop JancB suirl that they had listened to tho old ministers belonging lo their bodies there was an euhe present, a visitor, Rev.

Father Boebm. ouo from whom he never parted until ho had received his bh ssint', which he thought was apostolic in ita character. He asked that, he bo allowed to speak five nimites (Voices.) As long as be wisbeB. The aged mun, niuotv three years of age, appeared ot Ihe desk, und as he did so, the immense congrega tie'r. rose to their feet and stood until ho was ne.uy lo address (them.

His voice, notwithstanding bis great age, was strong and clear, and warni'. under the excitement of the hour, he seemed to renew his. youth. He said ho was not certain whether ho should be ahletomter aword.be cause his heart was so full. He called It love, but some would call it emotion.

He blessed God that ho was wiih them that elay. Ho sp of being with Jesse Lee, that good man, in bis c'osing hours, and 'be feeling of solerunitv he telt bebiud him as tie eank lo Fleip. He referred to his travels with Bishop bury, whom he had nf.cn carried Into church in bis arms, where ho had preached while silting in a chair. There was ft holy spirit timing them yet, and be had no fear the devil would succ ed, nor that infidelity would tm cecd. He thanked God for having raised up tlie Methodist church.

aa it still had the living spirit ho hud no fear of its retrogression, and he prayed that it might continue to spreBil unel cover the earth. He closed with tue bi nericiion, that Godmighl olees and prosper every one ol them. During tue delivery of his short ad ettcsBthe patriarch was interrupted by many exclamations, ana the ecclesiastical audience were visibly atlectetl. The Rev. A.

C. Foss offered a prayer, tbe Doxology followed, and the congregation was eliauiiascd with benediction from Rev. Laban Clarke. Meeting of Church Extension Society at the Carlton Avenue IU. E.

Church. The annual meeting of the Church Extension Society, attached to tho New York East Conference and auxiliary to the Society, whose jurisdiction over the country, was held last evening at tho Carlton avenne M. E. Church. The mooting was opened by religious exercises.

At tbe conclusion of theEC exercises, the Rev. Mr. McAlister addressed the audience, lakitg his text from the Mil ond nth yeraes of the 1st chap'er of the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians: "Strengthen the things that remain, and are rcaoy to die." He said Iucairy Ing cut biB works God uses tbe instrumentalities mon wunld naturally throw aside. If human wisdom had decided when Jesua should come, He would have come immediately alter tho fall of Adam and then counteracted the works of the devil. But God waited a thousand years.

If human wisdom bad chosen his coming he would have come with pomp aud power, bnt he did not come so; be came lowly, meek and bumble. He believed if he had Blood there at the time the babe laid iu the manger, he would not have received tbo truths he believed now; there wub not a believer In the bouac who would have received the trnth. But God chose the poor shepherd, first educated in Egypt, then schooled in adversity, and hnmhled iu the dust. When God wanted to divide the Israciiica, be sent Moses to the kiug. Would ihe men ol the present time bave done Bor No, they would have orgauiztd a great army aud tried to accomplish their plans by conquest.

If men had undertaken the conversion of tbe world, they would have ransacked the colleges for Rabbis, but God went to the seat of cus. louisand eaid to Miitibew: "Follow me." He then went to tbe Sea of Galilee and chose those bumble men, and brc oihed upon them the spirit of tne Holy Ghost. God coufouLds our works and purposes. God bad shewn in the history of the past 'hat Ho intended to bumble us in the dust. It was established by His works, that He imcnued to carry out His purposea by means that men would not choose.

It is by the means of these socleliea that the mites nro gathered the great contributions that enable thecourches to carry out the works ol God. The one collar is just aa acceptable in ihe sigh I olGed, if it is all thai cau be giveu, as the thoueaud dollars of the man who can afford to give that amount. If they were confounded in tne future as in the four years past, they must i trive on with the hope that iheir works woufd be blessed in the future, aud tint the Bocicty wonld gr jw aud be beneficial in ile resulls. At the conclusion of the sermon the President, Rev. A.S.Hunt, stated that the Corresponding Secretary was not present, but If he waa he would have nothing to report the Treasurer were present butoad no hing to report as all e.1 the contributions had yet beeu received.

he then introdnced the Rev. Dr. Kynett, the Corrca pordlng Sccielary id the Parent Society. Ue said it was rather unusual i have the servicea of the anniver earies of ihiBSociity so varied. It is usual to have two or three speeches, but not a sermon and a speech.

He supposed be was to come as the fathers of olel, with an exhortation he did not know whether it wub usual for exhorlers to follow the text of the sormon, bnt be wonld like to say eomethirg concerning that text he was rot surprised that the gentleman chose tbe text be die "Strengthen the things thitremaiu, and are ready to die." Ho liked ihe text wiih theexcepion of tbe last clause'. He liked to have the things that remain sli engine ned. but the Church Extension was not ready to die. He waB not ready to die yet, for he felt the work tbe Lord bati laid oni for him to do, had not been accomplished. He had looked over the affairs of tbe society aud he bad found teat the New York, New York East, Newaik and New Jersey Conferences, the great centres of wealtD, bad calico upon the Society for twice the amount tbey had contributed to the treasury.

He said that if the Chnrch Extension Society was not assisted, the brclbero at the East must xpect to bear within a twelvemonth the Western Chnrch, thundering at their door for aid in building their And the churchmen must expect when they go from home to put fifty dollars In their pocket to give or go home with a guilty conscience. He nad beard a shrewd remark, which he shrewdly suspected to be more than half true, and that was that some men were trjing to play eharp with tho Lord. For he knew of some Instances where men had contributed to the treasury of the Church Exten eion society, and then fent Iheir city missionaries to the society for aid to build their mission churches. He did not know whether this was the case in Brooklyn, but if it was, it was playing Bharp with tho Lord. He spoke of the rupture in the country he Bald flret camo tbe separation of the church Soutn from the chnrch Norlb.

and seventeen yearsnfler the country was rent in twain, ana now tne oest means or reconciliation waa the Question, and he believed that could be beat eflWt. ed by the erection of churches lo tbo Sneak Sojirsour at Bridgeport. The Connecticut election takes place on Tuesday next. The two parties may be said to be evenly balanced in the State, and the result will, in all probability, be determined by the superiority of zeal on either side. The Radicals have conducted the campaign with great vigor, and have spent thousands of dollars to insure success.

The Democrats are said to have worked quietly, bnt their leaders seem (o to us to lack this year the vim they showed a year ago, when, by carrying the State, they kept in check a revolutionary party for at least one year. Governor Seymour would have stumped" the State had he not been prevented by illness, ne addressad the citizens of Bridgeport last evening, in a speech of great force, and in a temper which recalls the better days of the Republic. Tire Governor conceded to the great mass of both an equal love of country, but he contended that the Republicans are carried by false principles day by day, further than they design to go. After the war instead of appealing to a nationality of sentiment and to the memory of common glories and common sufferings, which lay dormant during the war, they committed themselves to the fatal policy of force as a means ot re union. Suys the Governor Bnt ui.forlui'ately for themselves, nnfortunately for our country, ihe Republican party entered upou a policy oflraud and coercian.

From" that first fatal sup, Ibcy mauo ii ne ce sfnry for theinflelves lo follow cut. policy which tuny themselves would have iu dignauliy tcoule(i two years ao. Tbey nov.r meant to do what ihey have aoce. They would nave rc carded wiih horror, tbrce or four years ago, tlie idea of sbacklu.t the Juoiciary, or removing the Ctiiel Executive officer ot tue i.aiiou hy a mock trial, or maintaining in timet ol ace, armies to eat out tbe substance of our people.11 Nor will ihr ir principles suffer them to stop iere. A parly which once breaks through the forms of government, mmi, at its peril, continue to strengthen itself by goiug Ibnvard in a revolutionary direction.

If Governor Seymour bad been a little eailier in the field in Connecticut, the result would not have been doubtful. With the inspiration of a good cause, let us preppre for the great struggle in Koveiulx and secure a glorious revenge in saving Constitutional Republican government for ourselves and our opponents. Impeachment. All the efforts of the impeachers to dignify their attack upon the President seem to have failed. Even the Radical Members of Congress have grown weary of the five act farce, and yesterday when the House of Representatives was announced, just twelve members made their appearance.

The entire day was occupied in proving that President Johnson exprested, addressing the people on his route North nearly two years ago, opinions which are distasteful Jo the majority, although, strangely enough, the Impeachers did not deern, the expression of opinion a high crime until they desired to pad out the impeachment case. Butler during the day enlivened the proceedings by witticisms which would hardly pass muster in a police court. He attempted to make out that the President's language was in exceedingly bad taste. Tlie cultivated intellect and high moral character of Butler point him out as the man above all others to judge on sucli a question. If we desired to expose ourselves and our institutions to the world's ridicule we could not in any way so effectually accomplish our purpose as by bringing the Chief Magistrate of the Republic to the bar of the Senate, witti Butler as his accuser.

The impeachment testimony will close to dy in all probability on Monday the defence will open. Tue disgraceful business cannot be brought to an end too soon. The Ketciitim C'nso. Governor Fenton having refused to pardon Edward Ketchum, is now assailed by the journals which advocated the appeal, and various discreditable motives are assigned to liim. The Ecening Pott, the leading organ of the Ketchum interest, is quite violent in denunciations of the Governor, and par ides the instances in which he has granted pardons to criminals less deserving of consideration than young Kelcbum.

It is not always just or profitable to go behind men's actions tj find their motives. If the act is commendable let us accept it on its own merits. It is bad logic aud unsound ethics to argue that because the Governor has erred in letting some bad men out cf the State Prison, he ought to pardon still anotner, on whose behalf it can only be said that worse men than he have been pardoned by the Governor. The Governor abused the pardoning power in relcasingsuch offenders as Zeno Burnham and Sophia Myers, and the general expression of indignation evoked by these acts have evidently had their effect. Governor Fenton has at last become sensitive to public opinion, and has seemingly resolved to commit no more such mistakes.

He has published his reasons for refusing to pardon Ketchum and they are a sufficient answer to the plea put forth on Ketchum's behalf. The vituperations of the Posl only weakens Ketchum's case. It is acting the role of the counsel who, having a bad case, tries to earn bis fees by abusing the plaintiff and his witnesses. Governor Penton's firmness in this case goes far towards atoning for hu weakness in whatever his private motives may have been..