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Tiormiation of six or seven millions. Now tUe CUE ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. VIEWS OF CORRESPONDENTS. THE NEW CATHOLIC INSTITUTE. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14.

representatives about the time they are beginning to be useful. The Southern people followed a different policy, and through the experience and ability of their representatives, they secured an influence in the national legislature out of all proportion to their numerical strehgth. When a Southern constituency se cvftW the serviced of an able repsentative they retained him, as long as he choose to serve them. In private affairs, no man thinks of Changing an agent who faithfully and ably per forms his duty. It will not be difficult to show that the same course ought not to be persued in selecting men for representative positions.

John i), McKenzie, one of our best known and most respected citizens, is, we regret to learn, about to change his residence by removing to Westchester County. Mr. McKenzie has purchased a large landed property, and proposes to vary active mercantile pursuits, by devoting a portion of his time to the cultivation of the soil the enrlieHt, the healthiest and the most honorable of all occupations. Brooklyn will miss a public spirited citizen, whose name at once suggested itself when any commendable enterprise was under considera springing from rock and heather at the sound of Roderick's bugle, and at a signal disappearing as suddenly as though the earth had swal lowed them, and John Bull like Fitzjames, hardly knows wha.t to make of it, and can only report the curious facts as they transpire. Cyras P.

Smith and the Board of Educa tion. If there is needed any confirmation of the complaints made against the Board of Education, as it is at present constituted, it is supplied by the Chairman of the Board, in the address he made on Tuesday evening, on his re election to office, for, we believe, the tenth time. Mr. Cyrus P. Smith attributes the lack of "progress and energy" in our public schools to two causes.

The first is, the members of the Board neglect the practical portion of their duty, and generally leave the school over which they have especial supervision, to be managed by the Chairman of the respective local committees. Here is Mr. Smith's account of tbe acts of the body which he assumes to defend: The Chairman of the Local Committees, attending to almost the whole business, when ever a vacancy occurred, that chairman might "have a sister, a cousin, or somebody else that he wanted put into the school, or the Princi "pal had a favorite or "pet" that he wanted put "in, and through the Principal and the Chair man the teacher wa3 ordinarily selected and passed over after going through the hands of "the Superintendent and the Chairman of the "Committee on Teachers. The Committee on Park was nearJy one balf in the town of FUtbugb. where it conla noi suojinrtity portion oi me poopie to taxation.

The preat question was, where should the Part be located, tu order to meet the necessities of the future? TbearcUitact who had addressed them, mitjbt tell all that was necessary in oraer to matte a peneci park, but he could net tell where population willceatre. No matter how beautiful the Park, if it was beyoud the rnrh of the nponlf. it would be comoarativelv aseleas. That proposed by the Commissioners, would be a park for three wards ot Brooklyn, and for none of the re3t. Xbe fatal mistake wae o.aJe.

in seeking a place which could be most beautified, aud not a place wdicu couiu bo iut 10 nractical Use. This was emDhalically a con test of the people vs. the Park Cominissioners who refused to do tbe blading at the Legislature, aud left 110 acres unimproved, merely to eatisty tbe theoretical notion or their aichitect. Tbe people ask for tbis Frauk tin avenue extension, aud immediately up rise tbe.se twelve i'host (the Commissioner.) who say no. it struck him that the? were but twelve man out of 403,000 after all.

What tbe Legislature was now asked to do, was to say that this was a park toe the whole city of Brooklyn. BEMABKS OF MB. COIT. Mr. Coit said he was one of the lot owners in the neiehborhood of Franklin aveuue extension, which he believed oucht to be made, because tbe interests ot Brooklyn dt mai.ded it, and yet it awptaway two thirds of all his lots.

He desired to for the general good. If tho Commissioners' plans were adopted, tbe people would be within a few feet of Greenwood. The commissioners must be made to understand tbat they ar the servants, and not the masiers of the people. It seemed to him that there were only; about tweuty men in Brooklyn who were considered worthy of being placed on commiti ma ue iiinupoi, neeBnary. a tew could be tound for this' Commission who had some mind of their own.

BEMABKS OF MB. ADAMS. Mr. B. W.

Adams exhibited a map of tho Central Park, showmc that lour streets ran ilirectlv through it, and that PJatbueh avenue, could, therefore, be no nh. Section. He alBO elaborated upon tbe previous view of toe marcu or popuiuuun demanding the Franklin avenue extension. SOME QUESTIONS, Mr. Taylor asked if tbo gentleman did not own sonao 20 acres cominp to Franklin avenue.

Mr. Adams replied that he owned 30 acres in a littlo running to Franklin avenue. Mr. Taylor asked it Mr. Coft did not buy for a raise.

Mr. Coit I did; one hundred lots on ouo side, and' sixty on tbe otber. Mr. Taylor said that the spirit of speculation was evidently in this movement. But he wjs astooiaiied at the ignorance displayed in relation to the locatiou aud position of tlfe park.

Tho time was coming, in fact petitions were now in circulation or it, when Flatbasn would bp added to the City of Brooklyn, and become the 21at Vfard. Tbn tbe park would be in the ceo prapDical centre of Brooklyn. The commissioners bad eever thought of abandoning Prospect Hill. It was a valuable and beautiful spot. Mr.

Fields supfiested that they could cot well abandon it, an it was in poseeauion of the Water Board. Mr. Taylor neit spoke of public sentiment, which gentleman pretended to say was against the improvement proposed by them. Last year, hundreds or petitions were Bhntd, endorsing the views of tne Commissioners upon this matter, aud he bad preserved some and would resent tbem to tbe Committee. Mr.

Goodrich wanted know if the property had not trippltd in value tince the petitions were signed. Mr, Taylor Certainly I So would it rise if there had been a prospect of extension iu the other direction. He wanted to call attention to bo ma of tho incoasis tencies of Mr. Field's statements. Tjat put down the total cost of the laud wanted at $2,090,000, estimatiuc it all at tbe price in tbe neig'abnrhood of Mr.

Litchfield's House, Now, tbat w3 but a small portion of tbe whole; the preator poiiion bein not ucir tbe tbe value of tbo smaller. At the rate property was selling just at Litchfield's, no doubt the cost would reach 2,000,000. Mr. "Wilber iCbairman of tho House Committee) Do any of the CommisaionorB owa laud tbo neighborhood of tbe Park? Mr. Taylor Only one.

Mr. Goodrich Does not one Eentlemm in the Commission own a largo proportion of tbe stock of the Atlantic Sock Company Mr. Taylor Very likely, but I can't imagine what tbat has do with a park miles away. Mr. Goodrich Tbe somberly extension will improve all that property.

Mr. lieyi.o?ds, uere, a wealthy aod responsible oilers $3,000 each for any lota Irout ing on 9tn street, and lor BOnie of tbem, MB. OLMSTEAD EXPLAINS. Mr. Olmetf ad paid he felt it to be bis duty to say a word lor the Commissioners, to whom a Kret injustice had been done.

He bad been asked by tbe Commissioners to locate a park about a certain p1ae. Tne question then arose, should it be divided by FJatbusb avenue. He and his associates thought not. As to tbo roads in the Central Park, they were certainly an objection, but not ho great a one as tbis. He nnrer liked them.

So be loakctf to see wbich was the best side, and tbat towards the Litchfield propertv seemed decidedly the best. Upon tbis judgment, the Commissioners had acted. Sotue further unimportant conversation ensued, when the hcaiiDg was ccncluded. PAYING SCHEBM EBHOBN ST BEET. Mr.

Oakey Introduced the following: Sec. 1. Wm. M. Thomas.

James P. Wallace aDd A. C. Brown ell are appointed Commissioners with power to repave Schermerhorn street, and repair and relay all curbs and flagging trom Clinton street to Flatbush avenue, as sba'l bo deemtd proper by the Oommissionf r. Sec.

2 The saia Uommissloners shall organize within ten dayB aiter the passace of this act. a majority of tne Com mi be loners shall constitute a quorum. Tuey Bhall receive no compensation for tbeir services. Sec. 3 The Commissioners shall cause said street to be paved with Nicholson's pavement in the best manner, and at as low a rate of expense as they may be able to contract for, the same not exceeding tour dollars per square yard, superficial measurement.

The same shall be laid on the established grade of the street, and during Buch improvement tbe street shall be under tbe care and control orthe Commissioners. Sec. 4 Contracts for turnishiusr materials and performing the work, shall be given to tho lowest bidder. Sec. 5 Expenses of the work to bo levied and ool lected.m the same manner as is now provided by law in referrence lo tbo grading and paving of General power is also given the Commissioners to see tbat all the lots are connected with the gas, water and sewer pipes.

THE LIBERAL CHRISTIAN UNION. Meeting last Evening Address by Mr. Wm. Potts The Work of the Society. The Liberal Christian Union (by which may as well be understood an atBociation composed or Christians of liberal opinions or praciice, and notably or unitarians and universahsts) held one of their semimonthly meetings in the Rev.

Mr. Chadwick's church, corner of Clinton and Coogress slreeto, last evening. The proceedings were opened with reading of the Scriptures, and prayer by the Hev. Mr. Chad wick.

Mr. I. H. Frothiuiiham. President of the Union, thnn in a tew words called the attention of those prespnt to tbe Tree Reading Koom which lus been oupucd in tbe Hamilton Building, opposite the City Hall, under tbe auspiceB of this Society.

He tuvited all to visit it, and assureo tbem they would find it a pleasant, home like place. He also announced that a circular ou the plans and purposes ot tho Union was in course of preparation, and that it would ere long be placed in their nauas ana tneir co opera' ion invited. MB. POTTS ADDBESS. Mr.

Wm. Potts, Secretary of the Union, and th6'Iec turer lor the evening, waa then introduced, an delivered an interestinR discourse upon the work which lay before the society. Ho first pointed one what be considered tbe leading idea ot Christianity its helpfulness. Christianity did not imply Eelf destru' tiou, or eell depreciation it meant st li' devolioD. Parsing from this he indicated the manner in which it was advisable that tbis helpfulness and this self devJtion should be exercised.

And here, in anticipallon of their circular, it miy not he to say that these Liberal Chtifttiaus havo alrealy a pretlv well defineu" Hca ot what they want to do. It ''crops out" here and tbereaud all over a circumstance which indicates that there must be a pratty extended sub 6iravum ot thought and fueling aaioug tnern on tbe subject. It did ho in Mr. Potts' lecture. After adverting to the need home, of ft tends, of liiht, aud warmth and cheer, wbich co many in our preat City experience, he said tbat it was theiChurch's duly, and tho present time its opportunity, to oxteud its efulueas by Mipplyinp these tbinsc They wanted a Cnristan club.

They wanted a place where comfort, entertainment, society aud instruction could be found. Then that specific building, vuicb includes tbe cotfee rofyn, the gymnasium, billiard room, meeting rooms, music room, reading room, rose before his mental visma into gracetul and was described somewhat in detail. Some such place as tbis was needed, he pail, to afford a eouuter attraction to mat excited by the palaces of sin. Iu the human heart were certain de eires and cravings, right in themselves, because implanted by God, but liable to lead the individual astray unless a field were found for their innocent aud healthful exe1 cise. That field it was the duty of Christiana to iur nisb.

In his plan be it understood that when he said man he meaut tbe whole man he included woman. It was not ood lor man to be alone. Cher.i was in woman a natural refinement and delicacy, accompanied by a quickness of perception or all that is virtuous and noblo. separated trom which we tmeni were sure to err. Thorough co operation was too rulo of the biKhesi life, and every step in th it direction was a step out of darkness mro licht.

Therefore, tj do this, or any other pood work, with com pit te success, they rnuat have botti men and women actively enyiged iu it. The remainder of the lecture was devoted to the cen eral purposes which such a body should bavu boforo it. ail ot them subordinated to the olo trrcat idea oi tlie progress oi the race towaid perfect mauhood and womanhood. It was replete with subji cts for thought, and mrnn hed suggestions for discussion which were amply availed oi during the latter part of the evening. When he bad concluded, the Chairman annjuueed that the meeting wan opin tor discussion.

The Rev. Henry Blaucbard made some encouraging statements as to the attendance at the Ueadiug Itoom and tbe good it waa doinir. He quite concurred witn the lecturer in hi view of the need or furnishing counter attractions to those of the "Old House(s) at Home," and the places where "Old Harry still hvys." Mr. Foster wished to emohasize tbo importance attached to tbe reading room aud library, whore, said, they bad an attendance of over sixty on the pre Won day, uotwithntau'tiuu they had b'en at work so snort a time. He bad pleasure in saying that tbe liberality exercised in placing books and papers of all snides of opinion on their table met with approving comment, and attracted many who felt rather tired ot being constantly fed on one kind of mental food.

Mr. Frothingham illustrated tho utility of co opeiation, and tbe importance of commencing a good work, even witfi small means, by the case of the Brooklyn City Hospital which started oome 20 years aeo us an institution tor the relief of the sick and tbe suQerto, aud managed to extend a csrtaiu amount ol rebel to only tour or five persons daily, while it now does so to almost aa many hundreds. THE BEV. MB. CHADWICK'B STOBY.

Mr. Chairman: My friend, Mr. Foster, Bpoke of the woman who booed tor better tuings. It remiuda ma of a B.ory tbat I once heard of another woman who belonged to the older sort of tilth, who came tu contact with my friend Mr. Blaucbard, or some other Univers alfct clergyman; Tarn not certain tbat it wa he, and asked him how it waa about this faith or biB if tie didn't belief in any punishment alter death? "Oh," he Baid, "yep, he believed iu eome punishment alter death.

Well." she said, "how much?" He said be oid'nt exactlv know how much. 'Well." asked she "thirty or iorty, or flity thousand years "Well," he Baid "yea, pfihau so." "Ab I well," said the old lady, is better than notbinp." Tbe moral ot bis story waa that although their reading room was "better ffcan nothing," it mvht bo advisable 4j have a good deal more. Further remarks were made by Mr. C. B.

Garri3b, and Mr Fisher, tbe termer insisting upon tie importance oi division of the labor to be done by the Union, and tbo latter sopaestine the propriety of thoir including misflionaiy work iu their plsn ol action. It was announced that the next mecing will be held a lortnight hence, the Rev. Mr. Caofiola'a church, WiHianieburgh, and the assembly then dispersed. Plan of the Building Encouraging Progress of the Enterprise.

An adjourned meeting of the gentleman interested in the project for the erection of a Catholic Institute in thla city, waa held last evening at the rooms of tho Roman Catholic Llbiaiy Association, on tne corner of Court and Jora'cmon atreeta. Mr. John O'Mahony and cahpd the meeting to order abont ball past 8 o'clock, when th minute of the pre vioua meeting were read and aj proved; alter which some routine businese, of no particular iaterest, waa transacted. The Chairman stated that there seemed to be an impression abroad tbat tho enterprise in which they wore engaged waa confined to a certain Association, ami not open to all, aud he wiahed to correct this' mistake The project was confined to no particular BoeWty, but was open to all who sympathized with ita object, and be desired that thi3 fact Bhoald get as much publicity as possible. Tbe Committee on Printing that they had got the prospectus printed, and submitted it.

The following is tbe document, which explains very fully the object and aim of the enterprise: PEOSPECTUS. Tbe necessity of a public building, wbieta Bhall bo iu an especial manner adapted to tn wantj of tne Iri ih aud Catholic population of the city ot" Brooklyn, has long been felt. A lare proportion of the residents of Broofelvn are identified by birth, connection or sympathy with Ireland, or with tho religious opinions a ibered ta oy a preat majority 01 those who caim that country aa tbeir "Mother Laud." In iniellinenre, influence, audio the ability to win tbe wealth ot honest labor, they possess lull equality with their fellow citizens; yet it is a fact, that they have not a single secular iusututiou iu this city wbich they can call tbeir own. Whatover apology may be presented in the fact, that the earliest struggle of the exile must necessarily be to win the means of living, it is believed tte time haa now arrived when we can Eet apart enough of the means we have acquired to secure for ourselves increased opportunity for eeuial intercourse with each other, and for tho Intel lfctual advanct ment of ourselves and those who are Eoon to take the place we now occupy. One ot tbe main purposes of the proposed Institute is to sreure suitable and more attractive ac nnmodatioua for the Catholic Library Association, which i3 expected to be one of its mot profitable tenants; to provide a Lecture Room, Meeting HoaniJ, Rooms for tho St.

Vincent de Paul's Society, Biutablo apirtmeut for Church Fairs at other purpnc5. in which oar countrtmeu are reruoieJj or directly Juteresrcd. For such objects Iba proposed building expects a preference, while, trotn tbo advantages of its location, it will share iu the general business upon wbich other public halls arc solely dependent ior support. The building will be erected on one of our principal public thoroughfares, in a3 central a location as poaoi ble. It iB propofced tbat two class stores, together with the main entrance, shall occupy tne ground floor.

It ie believed by pracii al ii.en, that from the turei, and the rent of tbe other apartments above alluded to, a bandacme dividend will be secured on the investment. KThe cost of tho land and building is estimated at $100,000. Of this sum an encouraging amount 13 already pledged. Tbe Stock will be distributed in shares of ten dollars each, in order that the humblest may take a direjt ln tfcust in the enterprise. Two doltors a sh iro will be called in aa anon as $50,000 of the stock is takeu, and the balance wiU be payable at such time.i and iu nuch installments as' the ttockholders themselves may determine.

A Board of Provipioual Directors, who names are hereunto annexed, hav been appointed to transact too business preliminary to a regular organization, wbich wilt ttc devised and perfect eu di me proper tim by the stockholders, on whom the management of the enterprise will then devolve. lieii equally satisfied of the present desirability, aa well aa of the ultimate miccch of tho undertaking, we respectfully Folicit your name to this paper for tha amount hto 'K sou are wiiimu 10 take. Edward Rorke, B. B. Hagerty, Jam Corboy, Andrew Dubeity, Lawri Kkiir.

Thomas Johnson, Uijbard Ternaii, Jererritb Quintan. Jonn Duane, Jobu Ma bony, Martin Breen, rharles Doheriy, William pole, P. F. O'liriL Thomas Casstdy. Joi.

Farren, John Leach, John Dohcrty, Folx GalhiRh' Jonn F. lUnnetf.y, Thomas Carroll, Patrick Cassidy, John 'orib, Thomas Kmcll3, Hrnry MeOloskey, Francis i. Turner, William Robert Thomas Korhe. It was stated tha' although the movement has hardly got a tair start as yet, nearly oLe tourth of tho eutins amount necessary had been subscribed, and the ineot ing (ben adjourned until Frioay the 2'2d iust. The Appeal of the ladies' Southern Relief Association.

The Ladies' Southern Relief Association has issued an appca to the benevolent for aid for tne starving people of the South. Ono vessel has already sailed with thirti en thousand bushels of corn, auother is now getting ready, and tbat she may go forth on bar errand of charity full freighted, tbi appeal i made for contributions. We quote from the" circular as follows: Tbe Dunbarton, now coaling at the Brooklyn Navy Tard, wqp ordered to be made ready for conveying to the impoverished South, tbe contributions of the prosperous ai.d victorious North; but that no time mivbt bt lost, in saving those that were ready to perish, aLolter steamer, tbe Memphis, which at the time of our application, was unuer sailiuu orders for tbo ports of Charleston andSavaunah, wag also offered. The Mom phib took out to tbe ports of South Carolina ana Georgia, V3.0C0 bushelBot grain contributed through too Southern Relief Coni mission. Tbe voyjipe of the Memphis will represent tho results rf the (flbrts of a compjrative'y privite enterorie.

The Dunbarton, we hope, when ahe sails in her "iu'n will carry with ber the concentrated expression of feeling aa a people, for hundreds of thousands 01 our tl. low countrymen thn att ued with the most awful of social calamities. A National Ship, swerved by the ni tional will it era her stated mission of asjurtiu the crim auborttv of the nation's power 'bo Duubjrlon will bear to the population of thr; South a message of hope; at her peak will tioat the Stars axd Stripes, tho white flag of the nation's pity, emhl iioued witu the acred word "Kehef." Shall thdt (lay flap taly from her maf a derision and a mockery, or sb ill it oe hailed by myriads ot rateiul hearts as a symbol ot now and hanpier days for them, for us and for our chil Iren With the opening ol the tpriup, which brings to 113 the coniiiitr of nnv hope and new life, the ueoptu of a region at the Souib, more than equal in area to the Empire of France, are entering, not figuratively but li'erally, the Valley ot the Shadow of Death. In parts of five States, the crops ot three euceeBsive years have ailed. Winter came upon a people so destitute ot tho necessaries of lite, that in many places, th price of a barrel of flour has for weeks past, been equal to a mon'h's earuiUjs of an able bodied man.

TLu stores of wioter, scanty as they weie, have bcf exhausted. Toa earth will not yield of Lcr increase again tbe summer, and theso necessities ol the hour compel us to pay, with all the emphasis wbich speech can command, that nothing under Heiven, bui the prompt help ot the prosperous people ot the North, can avert lrom tbnu andH ui 011 thousand ot our fellow creatures at tho South, between the first MarcL anl the first 01 June, 18f7, a fate as houibJe a.n that which turned the heart ot Christendom toward the mi'eribly perBhinc ppopre ot In land. Euglaud. in IS 17, shocked trom her apithy conmbu'td tu 'he lehet ot tin iatnine 3tricketi inhabitant (1 her fiider i daud, no iraa a rum than fifty inJ' liot ot iioilui. We ask tw.

from the opulencaand the Christianity of the North, than a huudretti part 01 this atiiount tor the. the starving Soutu, Every day through which th Dunbjrton litwerd UO trfcicbieu' at her dock, will be the death warrant of helpless women aud children. It flinel.v cannot be po. that throuch apa'hy or neglect, the hidcou shame of permitting thene thina to he. Bhdli he branded forever uuuri tbe historv of the Union, ior wnich so nun has bc.

borne aud done, by tne devoted iivii and heroic dead. The dei ot for nv tdvin Dty Goods, Clothing, is at No. 14 Cond street. New York, which will be open daily lrom 9 A. M.toGL1.

M. Tbo depot FiO Pork. Corn, or in. ori rovi ious, is at the store of Harris, Gaines No. l.i Wnit'ifiiU street, aud at the store oi MarcL, Price 'Jl Water street.

Amusements. The OrtEA. This evening the Italian Opera troupe will perform Dn Pasquale' at rhe Aoal iroy of MuW, uh Mhv; Uauck, lleilinf, Ba ragif and Konccni the ca' t. The Park Theatre. The comedy of Hazardous Ground" Las met with deserved success: the penorn.aucc runs hinooitier now tnan ou (be lirnt night and tt.e pi ce is well ac'cd throughout.

It will be re pc.t every evruiuj; aud at a maiiu io on Saturday afternoon. IIoolet's Opera House. Ttn multif.irious athartion ai this bouoketp the house filled every cviLing. Hccley his the lead ai 4'is to keep it. The Oer Duamahc Festival comes off to rucnow evtuice at t'li Academy o.r Muiic.

Mr. Orr will be enprorled by Mrs. F. M. an ariisi un.

surpassed in ber Hue ot busincsj; Mrs. Jameson. Prank Geraid and others, at.d a attractive bill is offered Ihe Peats continue to prosper at the Athe ucum. Bleesrp. Lockwood and Steins give a soiree at tbo Brooklyn Institute on Monday evening.

The Philharmonic Rehearsal. The rehearsal of ibe Paiihu monic Societv for tho fifth and Ia(t concert of the present eas.in took plac yeaterd iy attornoon, at 'he Academy of Music. There were but very few persons present, and 'he per'ormaace, aa miu at a first lehearpal, waa rather unsatisfactory. The selections rtheartcd wrrj Eeeiboven'n Symphony iu A major, whicn next to his Fifib Symphony ia considered his greatest. It contains four movements, tbe first openinti adagio and ending in a spirited allegro.

In the tecond movement we have an exceedingly vivacioua allegretto, which, when perfectly played, will be very popular. The third movement is Blicht'y heavy aud ferves as a toil for the fourth, which is exceedingly lively and brilliant. Schumans overture to "Genavfj' a rather tame composition, which may improve on better acquaintance, and the well kuowu overture to "Der TreyEchutz" were tbo other orchestral selection rehearsed. McAlxister's Soiuee. Professor McAllister will give one of bis pleasant soircea tuia evening at Gothic Hall.

The Fenians of Brooklyn Meeting at Bcrseidb Hall A large nuuiber of tho Fenian 1 oi" tbis city attended ibe Fenian mcoting in New York lai: evening. Pr viua to going thither, a very eamu UiUc meeting was held at Burnside H.l, Flushing wvcquj near Graham. Mr. J. Caviuach called the metin to order aud made some remarks of a utirrinc chrj ler which wtrc received with a heartiaeM Indicative of deep tiii p.

A permanent orcititzttion for tne par pose ot aiding tho movriueut for Insu liberty wa effected by tbe election or J. Cavn aa PrcarJcnt. hruitt 8ft Ury. and J. (ijlb n.

Treasurer. A pro ci't fcU'U uk tien lormud and proceeded id ifco mta. luteting tn New York. ifcha rgei. Justice Buckley on Tuosduj altrri con cii chaiped Gcorpe Cjuwiy, who bad boon ar ttio on suspicion ot commuting a irvUrj 0.1 ib i fitt ru of Joi Kennedy, rorncj of fl imil'oa avenu i aad Hick street, i tic cv; jft.t did not smtam the cha.

o. Public School No. 13 and the Board ol Health. To tht Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: After hearing both sides of this important question, it appears to us that the Board of He ilth have committed a grave blunder, that they navi iioue in ip'erence to No. 13 the very thing thay saoulu not navo ne.

Acting on the Information, evidently, of some ill natured individual whose inelinatiou to monopolize and control the bffuraot the school could not be gratified. Superintendent Conkling, it seems, sent one of nig sanitary inspectors to undertake a very general investigation of tho school's internal arrangements. A moment's reflection must render it obvious, oven to an ordinary mind, that tbe lioird of Healtn have no n'fjht whatever to meddle with t5o ectioote titer thia fashion, while they are under the charge ot a very competent Board tf Education, whose powers tor their control are supreme. Ia it not enough ialrinu a decently modest view of thr subject fur the, Inspectors, iu the discharge ot their ordinary duties, to examine into tbe condition ot their surroundings, the yards, tbe out bouses or other appurtenances to tue premises, and report as to their sanitary condition, and leave to the Board of Education, by tbeir local committees, the management of theso institutions? By what authority may an Inspector enter a school and say whether a class Das too many or too few pupils in it? or to decide whether one room ts too large or another too Bmall tor the purposes to which it is devoted? or whether he finds there too much or too little heat for the convenience of its occupants? On certain days he would, undoubtedly, find an excels in all these particulate; on other days, small classes, and possioly a uimimsned amount ot neat; wnue iu tbe main his inquiries would develop a fair and consistent average lrom day lo day. Again, oy wtiat riant do these officials attempt to show xip one ot the scbools in any of its supposed, deti ciencit and at tue same time pass by the multitude oi public and private schools tnat a atonic eye to rbe i.u:u ral ucod would enable them to discover, aud an impartial discharge of duties lead them to examme and ex uinn to ine punnc pze But tht ir ereat blunder is.

manifestly, in remrtimr adversely in respect to the interior arrangements of the very beet school boupe in the city, while the buildings of older dale, and tbe numerous private schools are almost entirely without the modern improvement found in tbis. It is known to almost every body, that No. 13, ita destruction by tire in 18G0, was rebuilt iu the following year, after the most approved models; and that it ie regarded by all wUo know anything of its excellent appointments as inferior tolno schoof house in tho country. Asa commodious, wed heated aud thoroughly vontitalpd buildinp, it is claim eo that it has no superior. What, then, do the Board ot Health or any of theirhire lings mean when they pronouace their verdict against No.

13? No. 13 "anuisancel" Oh, tho evils complained of characterize chiefly" the two or three rooms in the Primary Department, not designed as class rooms, but fitted up for that purpose. Theso winj rooms two rooms out of thirty class rooms, decided by tbe iLBpectorto be unfit lor that use, thereforeNo. 13 is a nuisance." As well declare tbis goodly city of Brooklyn a nuis auce because it has within its limits two or three warui altogeibLr uninviting to our most stylish and popularity loviut? ieoo)e. As sensible to denounce the most elegant and cleanly residences ot our citizoha as nuit ances, for tbt singular reason tbat they do persist in harboring a dozen members in the family rather than eleven.

As soon pronounce jour patient a deal man, aud hurry him otT to Greenwood, because, forsooth, he has a bang nail in bit extreme sinister diqit. But these hygienic su.je may not undertake to shield themselves lrotn the odium ut their report by the subterfuge oi technicalities required by la. The law rt quires them to report tacts and not fiction; truth, not libel. Every citizen of South Brooklyn, whether be has examined its peifect iuteriur and its perfect workings, or whether he judges jlonc by the noble exterior of tbe building, finds reasonable trom ds tor pride and pleasure in ine exit t'jucu of popular an institution iu tbe community. The tnoueands or children educated in tbis school, nay, ti people ot ttie entire city, with Dr, Colton himself, know well that No.

13 is not a nuisance in any sense of the term. For L'r. Conkiiuu there is no excuse. He is member of the Board or Education, and has several tunes visited the cbool. He knew that ti report to uniust aud Biau doious was unfit to pass from bis hand to the Board ol Health, or to the public But tbis extrajidinnry embodiment of sagacity and eepiouawe xuut do something to keep the ball rolling, else how nhill they be able to purpeiuate an existence so eminently useful (Jess) to the body noiiliu? Prospect Park.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn EagU: I was pleased to notice in your hst week's report of legislative proceedings thai tbe Park 'Jonimuv sioners have at last sent up tbeir bill for tbe southwesterly extension or the Park to Ninth avenue I suppose tuey had gocd reasons tor delaying it so long, but no I do hope it will be urged forwaru ho as tj eusure its pasago tbe present session. Tne Park bouudariKS should be permanently fixed, so that tie Commissioners, as well as tbo owueifl of adjacent lands, may Know how to make their iuiprovvinenta. The Eaiueers should push on tneir work as speedily as pos.sioie, so that tbe proper'' adjacent, as wall as tne city at iare, may reap tbe lull benefit from the irk. Already tne district adjuvnine. tbe Para has been greatly increased in value, and will continue to im rease as tbe Park pro gregpee.

According to a calculation I have made there ate about 9,000 city lotB in the district, particularly benefited by tbe Park, Lyme between Fraukim avenue ou tne eaBt, Atlantic aveuue ou the north, Portland aud Sixib avenues on the west, ana iliddlo treet on the eouth. Now at a very moderate lots have inciessed in value tbe past year at aat $300 par lot on an average. This would make for one yeat'e increaso, a sum nearly if not qui'e equal to cqo entire cost of the Park when completed, and this same property will co on iucreain year aiter year a the Park prugresBt'B, and in iddition tnere will be hundreds of first class bouses built every year in this district, making an increase of taxable property more than audi cient to pay tbe interest on the eutire Park d. bt, and create a kinking fund to pav the debt as it bfcoiuos due. This is no fancy picture, Mr.

Editor; the samo result has been produced in New Vorkfrom Central Pai k. Let me make a suggestion to the Park Cora mis? ionrM and to tbe owners oi lots on Fifteenth Btreet. 1 su oy the report tbat the Commis. ioaers propose to widen FUteeuth street so as to make it feet wide, so lar bb it bounds the Park. Would itnotureatly proinjto the inierest ot the lot owners.as wtlt as the convenience of the public, to coninue the widening to Ham 1 ton avenue? Fifteenth street is tbe tirai street touth of Flatbush avenue, which leads out into tbe country, all tbo intei mediate streets ruuniug ony to the Park.

Now to widen it a propose, will make it an almost direct continuation ot Hamilton avenue, and will alX rd the sboi'tcBt and mo3t direct route from New York to tho Park and the tine country beyond, and then if the owners will go Btilr iurther and have it paved with Beluiau pavement and lighted aud hugged, tbe same as TairJ street, their lots would be quite aa desirable, and would brniM pTf ater prices man ou Third street. The proposed extension of the Park to Greenwood, 1 suppose, lias been abandoned; if it baa not been, it should be. One glanwe at the city map will be Ruffi. ieat to point out its absurdity; it would cut off all acres to the couutry between Fiaibueh aveuue and Tnirty seveuib street. As to the Ninth Ward extension it is pretty generally understood to be a move ol three or four large land sncru JaloiH to improve iheir property at the expeu ot tne public, but 1 hope our representatives in ihj LeUla tuie will promptly put dowu tbld attempt to add a million to our HurK debt to benefit a few selfish spe.

ult rorp. Tbe laud ia not tit ior Part purposea, aud would cost immensely to prado and beautify, and ijo public don't want it. I was very much pleased at do ver.v prompt and decided maiuer hicti rhe counsel tor tbe Commissioners Btttted before the romuiittje ttiu hosriliiy ot the Commissioners ro this scheme. Vuo Coii.Uiititnoners and kno' whit the public waul, b't tbem push their owa b'U aii'l oppose every other reject and the public will be ati ifitu. A Compromise Susseied.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Baffle: The contestants on the question of cur and boat etiquette eeui to be as far as ever from agreement anu with a view to a final aud scttie inent, 1 make held to urp the 8dgeeiUuu tbat I ninio a lew days since, as a plat'orui upuu wui all th: discordant elements in ay agr. aui i Galen. A i unde BtanO ihe cae it it tuie. The gtnilemen aro pnhte in their tf ehiifs, but like to iv a 8aat iu rue car, and ifio ladies desire the seat, but du not Jifce to deprive the gentleman ot his hard earned position. Uo.n parties renidiiiihy firm, I oiler my compromise, by wnicu tni uncivil controversy can be terminaed witho.it civil Ois turbum e.

Let our worthy Mayor proclaim that ou ami alter a certain date.it tdiah be cil and every way O. K. for a Ueutleman to offer hid HUeei as a seHt fcr a lady as is sometimes doue nben the rile is long and the car crowded, aud lor her to accept the same. Let him Warn all corpulent persons trom tin pusiug upon ibe owlets Ot upiudle bbanks, and let hun pioust against pedestrian? selfish intent ot especial cousiceraiions to smull ladies. bim pro.rlai'ii ttuc no colored lad (unless sbu weighs under 200 paundsi shall approach a reader ol ihe Eagle, but mako it Uw tul tor theui to accept of the courtesy of he rea lers Oi any on er paper, Tbo aflair mipnt be eliborated by similar r.ffcrs from tbe ladies, but of course no true gentleman would accept of th proffere.i seaL Somu ttiiiig must be doue to stop this war of the Itose, and tlie sitters nll.

"Will "Only a female," "Ouly a male." H. "Pedestrian," aud all of tbe noble company ot martyrs accept this 38 a fioa) and equitable basis of settlement. I pause tor a reuty. ltEaEitvED Seat. Babies at the Theatre.

To t'te Editor of the Brooklyn agtc; Why is it that Mrs. Convray has a sign in the loboy oi ber theatre upon which you read. "Obil Ire i in arms not admitted." Oi what uae is ibis ein on tatuiday last I attended an "East Lynuo" matinee, and I mubt Buy tbe effect ol that truly beautiiul play was en tirtly destroyed by the con taut squalllm an i talking of babies and young children it must have been exceedingly anuoyinti to the lady herself to hive all beut th'orts lost in consequence ot tbi nuU ince. Niw too not wish 'o bo though. a cuild hater tar inui it.

I letl sorry that an infaLt ot a tew months or a ung chilli shi.uhi be compvlleJ to sit out wearily a hm five act play, merely to gratify a mosber's love of I know also that it is hard for a woman whose position lite will not admit of her leiviug the little one at bou.c. But many a morner baa beon compelled to fott iio all places ofamusemeut iu ot vouue cbddren. I have dour it, fur I did i i trel justified in ratifying myself, while I might perhipa be annoying to uu mucus ui oiuet! uy luseruug inn article in your valuable paper jou wilt greatly oblige one who is anxious to have tbis ated. tVere I an actej I would rather play to empiy bnchcj than to noisy squalling children. A.

3. Eeal Estate Sale Yestebday. At noon yesterday Jccb Cole sold the fol'owing described nroperty at auction at the Commercial Exchange, No. 36J Fulton street: 2 lotB corner of Henry and Colca street, 22i65, tML 4BU $0 1 lot ol Washington avenue near Mnle, 20x100 800 1 lot and gore corner of Park avenue and Houston Btreet, each $770 1,540 81olB and gores running from Sackeit to Union street, near Buffalo avenue, (ita murtftaife) each $75 COO 5 Ioib and gores on Huh street near Division avtnue, each $150 730 Jots and porew at junction of Uivmiun avenue and Maclioutfal street, each $310 i(SC0 5 lots aud gore on UacDougal street, adjoining above, each 185 92o 3 on Division avenue, near William each S1C0 430 4 luti on Division avr nue, corner WiilUui Ht c.aeb $200 1,010 6 lots coiner Furmau street aud Broadwiy, each $340 17,00 1 iiirec 'ineied block, bounded by Broa iway, fcuuipter street and Stone avenge, containing 6 irregular ffeaped lots, at $300 per lot 1,800 1 tore ou Stone avenue, near bumpier street. 2J0 Prospect Fork long and Interesting DisDnssion.

SHALl THE PARR BE EXTENDED; Speeches by Messrs. Taylor, Olmstoad, Goodrich, Field, Woodmfl, Beach, Hathaway, coit and Adams. QUESTIONS AND CROSS QUESTIONS. TP CASE FDLLF PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE. Albany, March 13.

The joint Committees on the Affairs of Cities of tbe two Houses met this afternoon In the Senate The attendance was quite large, including tbe Senators and Assemblymen from Kings County, Messrs. Btranahan, Tajlor, Jones, Hathaway, Woodrutf, Judge Beach, ei AW. Van Brunt, Betts, Adams, and many others. BEMABKS OF KB. TATXOB.

Mr. Taylor first spoke in bebalrol the Commissioners of the Park. The two bills relate to the extension of the park in a southwesterly direction, and altering somewhat the oriuinallaw. These were known ai the Commissioners' biUs. The other side had two bills which sought to extend the park in a northeasterly direction, and also to reorganize the Board.

That there might be no misundrrslaDding as lo the position of tho Commissioners in tbis matter, he presented the following resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Board: Resolved, Tbat after a carelul consideration of the whole question of tne extension of bouodaries, and iu view of what the Board deems to be tne public interest, any addition to tbe Park other than of the twelve blocks of land between 0th and loth avenues, extending from 3d to 15th streets, is, in the opinion of this Board, at the present time, entirely incompatible with such interest. Eesolved, That tins Board considers the addition of the twelve blocks above referred to, indispensably necessary to the completion ot the plan of park improvement as projected and now in progress. Eesolved, That ite Secretary present a copy of these resolutions to the Senate and Assembly of this State. The Park consists of nearly 600 acres, divided by FJatbusb avenue, ou tho northerly side tbere were 450 acres on the easterly bUIo about HO acres. Tne Commissioners wauteu to add about 50 acres, which they deemed to be necessary in order to carry out their ideas as lo drives, and Gecurn the necessary rounding cut and symmetry oittie Park.

He did not propose to Bpeak at any length upon the subject, but would call upon Mr. Olmstead, the architect, who could freely explain it. Tne only objection he heard of to the extension was its coat. Speculation had served to raise the price or lots, but whatever the cost, a Bection iu the bill providid that a rtion ot the expense should be assessed upon tho adjoining property to the relief of the public. So it made but little difference whether the price of lots was $500 or $2,000, as the surrounding property had to bear its proportionate part of the expense.

As to the amendments of the otber law.grcat stress had been laid uon a section giving power to lease (he land ot (he Tark, its opponents sayiug that tbe object was to mve long leases, and thus get rid of a part of tne Park. He was author.zed lo eay that if tbia iear was still tbe Commissioners were wil ling to fc out toe section or satisfactorily modify it. Mr. Taylor said that tho friends or the easterly extension wanted to adl about seventy five acres, which the judgment ot the Commissioners, possessed me of the advantages necessary iu land to be used for park purposes. If the Kintb Ward people wanted a park for ttiemfelves there was no objection; let theui have it; but the Comniissioncis objected to having laud pat upon them, which they did not want.

The Board, men of high staDding in tho community, wore entrusted with the duty ot making a park, and their judgmeut should receive consideration before that ot those who represented only a staple ward. As to tho bill removing tho Commissioners, ho would ask who were toe men who were to take the places of the present Board Could more responsible ones than those now in positioa be selected Mr. Pierson How many acres havo you now alto gemer Mr. Taylor Five hundred and ninety acres. Mr.

Pierson What has the present park land coat Mr. Taler The tirst awards were the next award to $166,000. Mr. Pierson What have been the expenses for tho improvement Mr. Taylor About J105.000.

Mr. Pierson What will tbe whole improvement cost? mi: xayior aoout Mr. Pierson What will the fifty acres wanted co3t? Mr. Taylor Tbat is a matter ot pure sneculation Last year they would have coat probably now aouoie it. Mr, Pierson What about the improvement bonds Mr.

Taylor All asked about them is. that thev shall be put in the hands of the Commissioners for sale, or wim me waier ijoara. EEMAEKS OF MB. OLMSTEAD. Mr.

Olmstead, the Park architect, said that the lmd needed by the Commiswlonera was extremely valuable for park purposes, and BUould be obtained. He Wien described, by reference to maps, the necessity lor tbo purchase. What was a ereat need in a oark was brmdih which tbe Central Park lacks. The Brooklyn Park cau never be compared to the Central, in the mttr of plcturesquenesB, and so, that they had to find soma otner opportunity tor givipg character to the Pjrk. Thero was wood land, which is an advantage, but iu wood land there is no view.

The land secured last winter gave them a view, which was needed; that uow asked for, would give tbem breadth. He would rather have ten acres of the plot desired, than ton times tbat amount in any other direction. The land on the east side could be impiovctl at considerable expense, and made to look well, but it was not equal in any respect to taut on the other, llr. Olmstead admitted tbat the extension to Franklin avenue would enable them to mako tbe Paik more agreeable on the east side, than it was. REM AUKS OF MB.

GOODBICH. Mr. Goodrich said that he came there to represent not the 9th Ward, but property owners elsewhere. The people ot the easterly line of wards, felt that the Park was run in the interest of South Brooklyn. It was reasonable to ask that the Park should be constructed so as to benefit, in some degree, tho people who paid a large proportion of the taxes.

In 1860 the Commissioners were at pointed; at that time the Park wi3 equally divided, each Bide of Flatbush avenue haviuu about 150 acres, now there are 540 acres on the south side and only 140 on the east side, and yet the Commissioners only commenced work a year ago. Lots in tbis very part of the park asked lor by tbe Commissioners were worm eacn. me cost might be calculated. Originally tne beauty of tbe laud east of latbusb ave nue was extolled by tho Commissioners, now it is nl most valueless, and MouDt Prospect, they wish to abandon. Why? The Commission was changed, and South Brooklyn controlled it.

It became empnaticallya South Brooklyn Commission, and every improvement was driven in tbat direction. Now the easterly wards asked for seventy five acres which would not cos 100,000 and tBey bad a riaht to ask it. As to landscape view be thoueht it would be na fine according to own reasoning as south of me. uveuue. air.

uiiuuricu ueuonuceu tne clause iu tbe bill givinc tbe commissioners power to leaae ground, saying Ilia. It was recarrierl as an atlemnt tn nrarticnllT dispose ot the easterly ground altogether. It was strange Ibat no part of tho Park lymg towards the east had been improved. Xhe necessity of improving the cast side was forcibly urncd by tbe speaker. Mr.

Taylor had Baid it the 9th Ward wanted a park let them haveit and pay for it. Tbis was tbe spirit in which tbe whole machine bad been run by tne 1'aik Commissioners. So long as their section ut'the city as looked after the rest could get along as be they could iu their own way. How wera the commissioners chosen By tbe people? Kot at all, but as all commissions are appointed, by a little clique. He expressed ihe hope tbat justice would bo done the 11th, UOtb, aud that class of wards.

TlEJIABES OF MB. FIELD, Mr. Field Faid he was no speculator, but merely a poor Assessor of the ciiv of Brooklyn. (It was suggest ed that if Mr. Field was" a poor Assessor he should bo removed.) Mr Field Eaid that nevertheless he was poor.

He held tbat the Commissioners were not regarding tho wishes or wants of the people, but only their own feelings and prejudices. Tbe very ground asked for by the Commissioners was subject to malaria and otber difficulties, while that running to Franklin avenue was high and excecdinaly healthy. There were many opportunities for making this part a favorite portion of the Park. But he bad come there to represent the Mayor, who was abseut necessarily in Brooklyn, and to protest acainst the expenditure of $2,000,000, which would be required if the land called for by the Commissioners was purchased. Ho was called upon last June to assess a portion of the property asked for.

The lots ranged Horn $250 to $130, and shortly a sale waB had of some of them, when prices were about one third more. In September an. other sale was eflected, and tho same kind of lots sold for from $1,600 to To be sure tbo increased value to tbe city is important, but that price must be paid by tbe city, and he could not figure the tal cost at it SB than $2,000,000. Thinking people believe that one quarter of tbe monev cau be advantageously expended iu another rection. Ho did not appear to advise tbe adoption of any particular bill, but if any was to be passed, ihat which would add most to the taxable property of the city was the extension to Franklin avenue, which iu the course of time would pay tne entire cost ot the Park.

This the speaker showed by facts and figures. In the course of bis experience, he, with biB associates, met more taxpayers tnan any other man in Brooklyn, and he never heard a word of endorsement of the Commissioners' plan. Another fact was wortay ot attention; that the district of assessment would be eventually spread over the whole city, at least events tenaed that way was it just, therefore, to take the Park away from tho people who had to pay for it BEMABKS OF MB. WOODBUFF. Mr Woodruff alluded to tbo signers of petitions for the Franklin avenue improvement.

They hal been termed "land speculators." If to own land subjected a man to this charge, he was liable. Who would they have to sign petitions, if not tbe properly owners And he would ask if a single citizen had appeared here and asked for the southerly extension? Not one, that he had beard from, except tbe Commissioners themselves. Had there been any remonstrances against the Flatbush avenue extension None. Mr. Woodruff read part of a letter or opinion from Mr.

Ludlam, endorsing the value of th property on the east aide of tho aveuuo for Park purpoeeB. What they wanted was a Park for the people of Brooklyn, who wanted it so that it could be easily accessible. This was what they wanted and had a right to ask. BEMABKS OF ALU. HATHAWAY.

Aid. Hathaway called attention to tho fact that the people of the Ninth Ward never failed to cheerfully pay their taxeB tor public improvements. It comprised one third of the old city of Brooklyn, aud be believed that the improvement and extension of the Park within Its limltB would add largely to its taxable property. Mr. Hathaway spoke in the most tavorable terms of ths ground proposed to be taken for Patk purposes iu tne Ward.

As regards the Commissioners, only one resided in the Sevento, Ninth, Eleventh atd Twentieth Wards, the whole number being distributed in the lower and comparatively disinterested parts of tbe city. He urged a change of thiB Commission. BEMAPKS OF JUDGE BEACH. Judge Bcacb, of QueeDs, said, though not a resident of the city or Breoklyn. yet a large poroportion of his wordly possessions wer.i there in tho population of Brooklyn was but now it is 400,000.

In tbo same ratio of increase, tbo city would have in tho next This paper has the Largest Circulation of any Evening Paper published in the United States. Its value as an Advertising Medium i therefore Apparent. Reconstruction. The President'fras appointed the officers to whom is to be entrusted the delicate and important duties of enforcing military law jn4he Southern States, pending the possible resumption of civil right3 by the people living within them, under the restrictions imposed by the bill enacted at the recent session of Congreja. The officers designated are those recommended by Gen.

Grant, and are as follows: First District, State of Virr iDia, to be commanded by Brevet Major Gen. J. M. Scnofield; headquarters at Richmond, Vo. Second District, conBistlne of North Carolina and Smith Carolina, to be commanded by Major Gen.

E. Sickles; headquarters at Columbia. 8. C. Third District, cODBiBtinjz of the States or Georgia, Florida and Alabama, to be commanded by Maior General G.

H. Thomas; headquarters at Montgomery, Ala. Fourth District, consistins of the States of Mississippi and Arkansas, to he commaoded by Brevet Major Gen. u. tj.

ura; noaaquarters at vicKSDurR, iuisB. Fifth Dislri'l. consoling of the States of Louisiana and Texas, tu tm oouimauded by Major Gen. P. H.

Sheridan; headquarters at New Orleans, La. The first named officer, who is now in command in the State to which he has been appointed under the existing law, has issued an order which is entirely unexeeptronable in tone and spirit. "He Fays, all officers under the "existing Provisional Government will con "tinue to perform the duties of their respective "offices according to law, unless otherwise "directed in individual cases, until successors "are elected under the law. He says it is de "sirable that the military power be exercised "only so far as necessary to accomplish the "objects for which it was conferred, and ap "peals to the people, especially civil officers, to "render the necessity for its exercise as slight "as possible by strict obedience to the laws "and an impartial administration of justice to "all clases." If the scheme be carried out in this spirit very many ot evils apprehended from it will be averted. Under the supplemental act now before Congress, providing for carrying out the Sherman bill, it is provided, 1st.

TJiat the Commanding General of each district shall cause a registration of all the male residents of each parish or county within his district. Such list shall embiace the names of all male residents over twenty one years of age, without distinction of color, excluding the classes exempted by the original bill, which embraces those who have formerly held office, under the States or the United States, The registration must be made on or before the 1st of September, and an oath or affirmation is requited of the eligibility of such persons as desires to be registered, to vote under the law. 2 Gives the commanding General power to call an election for delegates to a State Convention, as soon as such registration has been completed and on thirty days' notice. 3 Empowers the commanding General to appoint loyal officers, or persons, not exceeding three, in each election district, to complete the registration list and to take and return the votes cast lcr delegates to a State Convention. Said delegates, when elected, shall meet in convention and determine, whether it is the wish of the people to frame a Constitution under the new law, and if so, shall proceed to, frame a Constitution, which is to be submitted to the persons egistered as legal voters, under the superintendence of persons appoinced in each district by the commanding General.

Of this election thirty days notice shall be given. 4. If at such an election the Constitution thus framed be ratified, the President of the Convention shall transmit a copy of the same to the President, "who shall forthwith trans "mit the same to Congress, if then in session, "and if not in session, then immediately upon "its next assembling, and if the said constitution shall be declared by Congress to be in con "formily with the provisions of the act, the "State shall be declared entitled to representation, and Senators and Representatives shall "be admitted therefrom as therein provided." Congress, it will be seen, reserves to itself a power which can be easily exercised to render void all that may be accomplished. For the proper use of this authority, the fear of public opinion will be the only check possible. That the dominant majority desire to keep the Southern States out of the Union, at all events until after the next Presidential election, is not denied by its mote extreme leaders, but an effort to accomplish this purpose, in the face of a fair compliance with the terms offered, would cause a reaction in the North, which might endanger Radical success: in an election participated in only by the States now admitted to representation.

The Eidicals are becoming alarmed least evrn their own policy should result in a restoied Union, for no matter what the terms of settlement may be, the moment the government is restored to its normal condition, other questions of public policy will come up, and upon these the dominant party in Congress haye no policy upon which they cau hope for success before tbe people. The President's plan was not found faiilt with until it promised to be successful, and the tear that the Union may be restored under the nev scheme has revived the impeachment project in the hope of diverting public attention from the first necesity of the country the restoration of ths Union. A Radical editor, supposed to be in the confidence of his party, thus depicts the dangers" of the situation in a letter from the capital: But the bill has passed over the veto in both houses, and but but one remedy remains to save the country from the dangers apprehended under it. That remedy ia the remmai oj the President, in order that the military machinery of the bill may be placed in upright bauds: and to this tod the iucliDui'on of me House tu press the process of impeachment is increasing. Every step the Radicals take seems to involve still imther progress in a revolutionary direction.

Tne end will come when the people of the Hoi th choose to interfere, aad not belore. The Way the Wind Blows. The Herald has its use in indicating tha ever changing phases of pablic opinion. The stand made by the Democrats of New Hampshire proves tc the Herald that the parly whose decease it has so frequently announced, has survived years of calumny, regained the vigor of its youth, and is again coming into power, with the prestige of being the only existing political organization which has ever governed the whole country, united and at peace. The following is the key note of the Herald's new tune: Democracy have a promising Tuture before them, if they can only be induced to act with greater discretion aod judgment than they have exhibited for the pBst len or twelve years.

The financial Issues which must succeed the settlement of the question of reconstruction will brina the better part of Democratic principles into popular tavor aaaiD, and the members of that party have it within their reach to shape the future policy and wield the future power oi me country." Thank jou for nothing Consoling. "We cive in another columu all the details of the Nov Hampshire eleciion that have reached us. The net Democratic gain on tbe popular vote in to'D8 thus far heard lrom loots up 1,287. We hope thl3 mav provs a comfort to our Democratic IriendB, for they need it badly. if we do equally well in Connecticut, hope the Democrats will be equally happy." Tri The Radical Majority in Connecticut l3st fall was 561.

We presume the Democrats will be content with the consolation the Tribune offers. According to the cable dispatch Ireland is quiet again. There is something very mysterious about these reports of Fenian uprisings in Ireland. One day bands of armed men, numbering from a few hundreds up to thousands, spring up over the country; the nest they have disappeared, and order reigns again. The Fenians must be like Clan Alpine's warriors tion.

We hardly know of any resident among us that we could not better afford to lose than John D. McKenzie. It is provided by the Internal Revenue law that when a vacancy exists in the office of either Collector or Assessor, it shall be filled by the Deputy Collector in the former case and by the Assistant Assessor living in thesub Dis tiict in which the Assessor resides, in the latter. Under this law, Mr. Hugh McLaughlin, formerly Alderman of the Second Ward, is acting Collector of the Third District, while the business of Assessor is being transacted by Mr.

Thomas' Carroll. The many friends of Wm. E. Robinson, representative in Congress from the Third District, will regret to learn that he has been confined to his room in Washington by illness, which is not, however, regarded as serious. Mr.

Robinson complained before he left Brooklyn, but trusted to the more genial climate of Washington for the advantages which the opening Spring has rendered to him on previous occasions when similarly indisposed. A. A. Dawson, of Georgia, who spoke frequently in Brooklyn last fall, the interest of the Conservative party, is now stumping Connecticut in behalf of Mr. English, the Democratic nominee.

Mr. James H. McGill, a well known resident of South Brooklyn, who is on a visit to Ireland for his health, has been arrested there on suspicion of being a Fenian. Our government owes it to its citizens to devise a method under which they shall not be subjected to such loss and inconvenience as result from the suspicions of English "peelers." Current Gossip. All the Western and Southern rivers con tinue Hooded, and the Ohio is devastating its bants.

causiDtr preat loss of property, especially in fences, wharves, A correspondent from Charleston, S. saye: "New Yorfc, the most conservative spot North, only raised $30,000 to feed our eight millions of starving people. Had it been for Irish, Turns, or Tartars there would have been ten times that amount given. The eoLlribution to Portland amounts to $501,996. It is estimated that the bridge to be built at St.

Louie, over the Mississippi, will cost $5,000,000. Operations are to be commenced as soon as possible; the altitude will be sufficient to allow steamers to pass under it at high water. Mr. Whitworth, of the Whitworth gun, says that by a long course of experiments he has found that the flat fronted form for shot was superior to all others lor piercing armor plating at various angles, and was the only form that would penetrate through water. The Australian merchants intend to try an experiment, and are about to send a ship load of wool to New York, to see if a market for their staple can be opened in the United States.

A contested will case at Kewington, N. has been so long in Court that the lawyers' bills havo consumed the entice estate in controversy. They ate the oyster and gave the litigants tbe sheila. Notwithstanding the drizzling rain last night, a great mass meeting of Foniaus was held in Union Square. The banners and transparencies bora such inscriptions as "We are coming, Johnny Bull, 100,000 strong." To throw a hundred thousand men over tbe "Herring Pond" that divides ns from Ireland, would be crossing the tallest Bubicon on record.

Who is tbe Fenian Moses A meeting of those interested in the liquor trade has been recently held, to raise money to pay expenses of the Committee in eoing to Albany to obtain a modification of the existing Excise law. Two women were drinking a pint of gin in Hoboken, when one of them snatched a gun, fired and killed a little girl of lour, daughter of tbe other. They had a wake in tbe bouse the night before and had a good time of it. When accused of intoxicatiou, both were as indignant as "Boosy Betsey," who said to the Justice: "Drunk is it, yer honor, be me sow! I'd only three glasses of gin the whole evening." Chief Justice Chase is already overwhelmed by applicants for appointments as registers under the Bankrupt act. None will be appointed until alter the meeting of the Supreme Court, in April next.

The American Trading Company has obtained a grant of the entire northern part of the island of Borneo, in Asia, together with the three adjacent islands, with jurisdiction over the inhabitants. So America has now got an "East India Company." Busier, "the ladies' pet," opposed the Southern Relief proposition in the House, and objected to giving aid to tbe starving women and children in the late Rebel States. He felt that fecdiog was fostering reason, and letoffauotaerpowder boat against there cent gift of "two game chickens to General Lee." Aint you a beauty, Benjamin A series of gift concerts are to be given for the aid of a fund to build an Asylum for decayed Masons and a Masonic Hall, in New York. Does the motive alter the morality of the lottery business Depew's State Census, for 18G5, has just been published; tho population has fallen ofT 100,000 since the last census was taken. There are about 0,000 dwelling houses in New York, half that of Philadelphia, which has only two thirds of the population of New York.

About 400 persons in New York nightly seek tho comfortless Bhelter afforded by the Station houses. Many of these homeless wanderers have been in well to do circumstances. 'Adversity makes us acquainted with Btrango bedfellows." Chinese laborers are now being introduced on Louisana plantations. The Coolies are good and sober workmen, industrious and contented with their new country. They faithfully perform their part of the con.

tracts provided they are fairly dealt with. Fenian prisoners, we learn by dispatches from Dublin, while on their way to the police barracks, were cheered by toe people. This looks ominous. Placards, cmanatinefrom emissaries of the I. R.

have been posted throughout Waterford and Tipporary Counties, forbidding the people paying their rents. A rumor was current on the Paris Bourse that two hundred millions of tho Five twenties of 18G3 have been discovered to be counterfeit. A Workingwoman's Home is to be erected on Elizabeth anfi Mott streets, New York, by the Trus tees of ihe Five Points' House of Industry. The build ng will accommodate 400 and cost $100,000. The editor of the Monitor, Concord, N.

declined to be a candidate for the office of Mayor of that city, on the ground that cruel and unnecessary punishment is forbidden by the laws of New Hampshire. After a rigid self examination of my past life, I am totally unable to find among my numerous trans, uressions any Bin of commission or omission of sufficient magnitude to merit the infliction of such a pun. ishment upon me by my fellow citizens." The Breva cigars that cost $50 per thousand in Havana, are subject here to a duty of 50 per cent ad valorem, or $25, and to a specific duty of $3 per pound, which, as they weigh eighteen pounds amounts to $54, making the cost in gold in New York, with "eight and charges added, about $180, which reduced to is about $180; allowiug about 25 per cent to 1 importers' and retailers' profit, insurance, ware. the clear that costs five cents in Havana cannot told in New York for less than twenty five cents. Xhe Cabal government in England was bo calk from tne Initials of those who formed it, namely: Cliffo.

a Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley and Lauderdale. not call the present military ad. ministration in the tao Sl0ss government, from Scdofield, ThoniaB, Ord, Sickles aod Sheridan, and let the word, a very unusual o. 'le' be haodod down to posterity as a synonym for Bayo net legislation BUEGLAEY IN LEE AYENTJB. EnnS the temporary absence of the family, the house of Mr.

0. Lowery, was entered by thieves who fo rsed tbe basement door, and stoic clothing to the value $175 Teachers know nothing about the character and qualifications of these teachers, and it had "been said over and over again in the Board, "and with truth, that ice have a good many teachers in the schools who are entirely incom petent for the places they occupy. Yet how "were they going to get rid of them? They "could not legislate a lady out very well in "this room. She could then be got rid of only by overloading her with studies, or un der certain circumstances requesting her to 'resign. He said it here, and it could be "proved, that therewere teachers in the schools who were not qualified for their positions.

He "presumed they all knew it. This grew out of "the relaxed practice of the local committees "entrusting the chairman with everything." The City Editors" may have dealt harshly by the Board, but it is not for the man who uses this language to find fault with them certainly. Thfs business has been going on for years under Mr. Smith's nose, and this is, to our knowledge, the first time he has let the public into the secret. Mr.

Smith names as the second causa of want of "energy and progress" the lack of school accommodation. But he complains that the "City Editors" have not stated the position of the Board fairly. He says the Board has asked for appropriations year after year from the Joint Board, bat that body failed to sanction them. The public is familiar with this apology, for we have presented it again and again in the interest of the Board, but who ever heard of any appeal to the public on the part of the Board of Education against the Joint Board? It was only when the people became indignant over this neglect, that the Board thought of placing the blame on the city authorities. The bla officers of the Board were re elected.

Mr. Smith gave the bes; reasons to prove that in this the Board has made a bad blunder. A Foolish and Bigoted Business Move. A few of the New York Insurance Companies have joined together in the policy of refusing to take lisks on property owned by Jews, alleging as a reason therefor that they have sustained exceptionally large losses Jon such property, The term "Jew" is applied to men who profess peculiar religious views. Under the term are embraced men in every sphere of life, and natives of every country on the globe.

To make a distinction against them, is to make a distinction as between one religious class and another. In the middle ages there might have been some allowance made for this stupid bigotry, but it is utterly unworthy of thesej times and of the Commercial Metropolis of this country. Doubtless there are bad men among the Jews as there are among the adherents of all religions, but we will venture to say that the men who bring disgrace upon the faith of the Israelites seldom give more than nominal attachment to it. The vast majority of the Jews are engaged in business pursuits, for the reason perhaps, that in the past they were shut out by illiberal and bigoted legislation from all other callings. For centuries in Europe, the Jew had no protection for hi3 property, and but little for his life.

When bigotry against his faith reached a climax in one country, he had to fly to another, and in providing for the contingency it was his interest to keep his possessions in the most portable form, that he might carry them with him. Tbe Jews were the bankers, tbe money changers, the jewel and diamond dealers of Europe, because these were the callings they could with most safety follow. In our more liberal age, the distinctions against them have been swept away. The silly New York insurance directors will have little sympathy in endeavoring, so far as they cau, to re enact them. There are, among the professors of the Jewish faith, as pure in all relations of life as any denomination can claim.

In so far as the bad amoDg them depart from fair dealing, ju3t so lar, v.e believe, do thejiidepart from the teachings of their creed. In view of the past, what wonder if sometimes with the Jew ''His step betrays The freeman born in penal days?" At the very time the Insurance directors of New York were concocting their vicious little scheme, the English Parliament was engaged in removing the last relic of the bigoted pest, by opening, without distinction of creed, the highest offices in the State to Jesv and Gentile, to Catholic and Protestant. The Jews are in a position ts resent this stupid insult. They will, if driven to it, organize and control all the insurance companies they need lor their own accommodation, but any attempt to create distincion on religious grounds in business or in polities, deserves the condemnation of all who claim liberty of conscience for themselves on the best of grounds their willlingness to concede the same rjght to others. Peesonai.

Messrs. Bergen and Hunter resigned their trust as representatives of Kings County with the close of theThirty ninth Congress, and both gentlemen have returned to Brooklyn. Mr. Bergen, we think, never missed a vote, when any question of even remote importance to his constituents was decided, and he never cast a vote that did not meet with the ajiproval of (he large majority of the people of his district, who have adhered with unswerving fidelity to those great principles of government which the Democratic party has endeavored to uphold in war as in peace, through goodand through evil report. Though Mr.

Hunter served but for three months, his straightforward honesty of character was fully recognized at Washington, and Brooklyn nevt'r had a representative more willling or more able to be of service to his constituents. Mr. Hunter is not one of these men who has one code of morals for public and another for private life, and his word in either station is as good as his bond. He has redeemed every pledge he made to his constituents individually or collectively, and there is no executive officer of the government who will nnt cheerfully bear testimony to the fact that in all matters relating to ma aiscnct me administration had a straightforwardly honest advisor in John W. Hunter.

It is an old subject of complaint that both parties at the North impair their influence at Washington by changing their representatives so frequently. It takes very nearly one term "to get the hang" of the business of legislation, aad it very rarely happens that we do not set aside our.