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stoop, and mine host eyed him ourlouslv. Then Het has appeared in Brooklyn before under just tematic failure to exert the will in opposition to passion." It may happen that the passion UNSUCCESSFnL. Beach train will leave the Coney Island depot ot midnight and at 1, 9 and A o'clock, at Bay 1 A THE BEACH. PROGRESSING. (o his wife and famishing children, and gives way to despair.

Seeing a neighbor who has more jewelry than he wants, he seizes it and is thrown into prison to work for the shoe company, while ho may be agoijfeed by tha thought that the very seat he onoe occupied is now used by a foreign born shoemaker, who could have been kept out of this country, if the peculiar policy of protection favored by our friend had been enforced to effeptuallykeep put "the pauper labor of king ridden Europe." If this policy had been put in force fifty years ago, would there' be mora work for native born shoemakers, in this country than there is now And would the native born shoemaker be better" paid than he now is, and would, there be more people who wanted shoes, and who were able to pay for them If shoe making in this country waa a highly remunerative occupation when foreign born shoe makers were almost unknown here, and before machinery came to be used in the manufacture of shoes, no mention is made of the exceptional good fortune of the shoe making interest. We must adhere to our original conviotion, that a man who attempts to burden society by committing a orime against it, should be made to support himself, and we are satisfied that no industrial interest in this country will be appreciably disturbed, for any great length of time, by compelling him to do so. THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 84, 1679. This Paper lists, Ue Larffcst Circulation of any lEvenltaa Paper Published in the United States. Mb value as Advertising: (Sodium is tiierefore apparent Convict tabor A Reply to a Correspondent Who is' Opposed to It.

A correspondent in another oolumn accepts, in unexceptionable taste and temper, the Eagle's invitation to those who are opposed to the employment of persons incarcerated in the Penitentiary, at some productive avocation, to furnish the argument in support of that position, apart from the denunciation and vituperation through whioh the argument is too frequently overshadowed, by the exceedingly earnest class of men, who ordinarily appear as the special spokesmen for the working classes. In order to make discussion of any value it will tinger walked down lelBuMly to th depot, and then hi luiBupperaonaoieammco oome upon Whitehead and the Sheriff, before either of these gentleman wereawara oi au presence, no saia apoiogtacany thflt he expect tiTOmomewrom Mwjajy, ana na corns to the dfipot to see if It "had arrived. Then he walked back to the hotel. StUl a Uttia later and he appeared again at the door and looked up Ond down tho street. Then he reentered the hotel again.

Bight afterward two men ruanea out rnnningjttiiau spec i GOING apNB The men were Porter and Irving, who in some myster ious manner had been awakened to the fact that a small v. wjjiww. nv Ul i VJ. cull they were running tor their liberty'. They ran out of tha front door and into William street, a narrow thorough faro' running parallel with East Main avenue and at right angles with River street.

Here they were, confronted by two deputies who had been concealed in a shed there. John Wymer, a butcher, who saw Porter and Irving escaping, ran after them, following them Into River street, shouting "Here they are 1" "Thero they go 1" At this the whole party, headed by Assemblyman Kennell ond Chief OldU, followed In hot pursuit. Porter and Irving ran at full speed down East Main avenue, but before they reached the depot theran lnto an alleyway. Hera they were met by Officer Honor! of the Passaio force, who presented a revolver at them. Porter waa right upon Hendria, and, drawing his revolver, he flred a shot dead for the officer's head.

The muiele of his weapon wag within a foot of Hondrte, but the latter ducked, and the ban passed him. The powder, however, scorched his fab so badly that la feared he will loe tha sight of one of hi eyes. Hondrle, however, waa enabled to point his revolver1 arid return tha fire, but apparently without effect. Porter and Irving Iran to the end of the alley, scaled afenoe, ran through the grounds adjoining the residence of Henry Von Idersteln and got dear. Never was suoh a dlscomfltted lot of men gathered together, as was the oase when the Sheriff and his deputies, the chief and his force, the Assemblyman and his Volunteer citlren thief taken, met.

The Sheriff old not repeat the Lord's prayer, and he quoted no scrip tare; but from the very best authority the Sheriff's men cursed the Passaio police, the police swore at the Sheriff, and both abused the volunteers like pickpock ets. Each party returned to their respective quarters angry and crestfallen tt being so beautifully outwitted. The Sheriff returned home with Mr. Wernberg, and the deputies at eight o'clock yesterday. He says he is bound to have the men in jail before many week have' passed over his head.

Whether ho will or not Is an open question. In the meantime the deputy sheriffs denounce the Passaic people as "duffers" and the Pas saio men say the deputies are a set of fools. WHAT POBTEB AND IB VINO HAVE BEEN DOING. Since their escape Porter and Irving have spent most of their time under cover in New York. On June 30, Irving, Porter and Joe Dollard, a notorious burglar, walked boldly Into Lem Ealn's grocery store, 919 Sixth avenue, and ordered the best elgara.

The olerk reoog nlzed them, he having Beon them In Brooklyn. Thoy saw that he did, and fled without waiting for the cigars. Information of this faot was given at Police Headquarters is New York. They were also seen In the neighborhood of Union Hill, New Jersey. They remained in Boston for Borne time immediately after their escape, and were connected with the robbery of C.

B. Llncke's jewelry store, 77 Westminster street, Providence, R. where they got away with $15,000 worth of. silverware, watches and diamonds. Porter was recognized in Providence on the day before the burglary, and a telegram was sent to this city informing the Sheriff of his presence there.

A potw of men was aent on to capture him, and aa they were processing In a northern bound train they passed one southern bound, which contained Porter, Irving, Dollard and the result of tha burglary of Llncke's store. For their arraBt on this case Chief Hunt, of Providence, offers a reword of (1,500. CURRENT EVENTS. The receipts from Internal Revenue yesterday at Washington were $313,341.63, and from Customs, $093,894.45. Ascher importers and manufactures of Montreal, have failed, with liabilities amounting to $750,000.

A man named Charles Poser fell from the elevated railroad last evening, at Wost Broadway and Franklin street, Now York, and waB instantly killed. The Mississippi State Convention of the National Greenback Labor Party, met yesterday at Jackson, and adopted a platform and appointed an executive committee. At the Unitarian Grove meeting, yesterday, at Wlers, N. Rev. R.

R. Shippen, of BoBton, led the early morning Bervlce. Roy, A. P. Putnam, of Brooklyn, preached tho sermon In the forenoon, and Rov.

E. C. Bolles, D. of Salem, the afternoon sermon. The American Union Telegraph Company, whoso poles were out down at Newark, last week, are replaolng them, the property owners having withdrawn their objections after being consulted as to location of polos.

Mr. William Hincks, for thirty years one of the offlelal reporters of the House of Representatives, died in Washington on Tuesday night of erysipelas and lmflamma Hon of the brain. Mr. Htncks was a native of England and fifty three years of age. The Public Lands Commission, of which Clarence E.

Datton, U. S. Is Seoretary and disbursing Agent, will meet at Omaha on August 18. It will also visit Denver, Salt Lake City and other points In the disoharge of its duties. The organization was completed yesterday In Washington.

The United States'; ship Tioonderoga is at St. Helena, where it arrived June 21. There had been much sickness on board, bat a change of climato Improved the condition of all. There has been but one death so far. After the health of officers and orew is restored the Tioonderoga will proceed South.

The sugar fields in Havaha are reported in excellent condition, and If the weather remains favorable the next crop will be large. Bandits and 'robbers are in all tho provinces, but the masses of people aro at work and trying to retrieve the losses occasioned by the' late war. The New York Republican State Committee met to day at the Fifth avenue Hotel. Tho commltteo 1b to decide at its meeting the date and place for holding the next State Convention and the proportion of delegates which each county will be allowed under the apportionment of the State. Henry B.

Seyinour, formerly a clerk at Plnkerton's Deteotlve Agency, who was locked up on Tuesday evening at one of the station houses lh New York, died yesterday morning. He was suffering from an attack of insanity and died while awaiting an ambulance to take him to the hospital. The Franklin street Methodist Church, in Newark, N. ts; advertised to bo sold, together with the parsonage adjoining it, by tho Bheriff, on the 26th of August. The mortgage Is held by the Newark Savings Institution, the total amount, including Interest, being about $16,000.

The First National Bank, of Butler has closed its doors. The cause of its failure was oil speculators' paper whioh it held In large amounts, and which have proven worthless. The total liabilities are $228, 000. Tha assets are sufficient to pay all depositors, and to reimburse about one third of the capital stock. There were 800 persons in attendance at Ocean Grove, N.

yestorday, it being the second day of tho convention of the Women's National Christian Temperance Union. Addresses were delivered by Mrs. Hill, of Newark; Mrs. Ellis, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Wiltenmeyer, the President of the Union; Mrs.

Hart, of Brooklyn, and others. Hundreds of people Blgned the pledgo during the day. The Spinola steam heating scheme was presented at the special meeting of tho Sinking Fund Commission, yesterday, in Now York, and read over for the information of the commission. The Mayor moved that the resolution authorizing the execution of the contract be laid upon tho table, and the motion was carried. This Bottles the fate of the scheme so far as this commission is concerned.

Dr. Alonzo G. Hull applied to the Surrogate in New York yesterday for letters of administration on the estate of his deceased wife, Jane DeForest Hull. The personal estate Is valued under $6,000. Tho petition asks that Dr.

Hull and James M. Baldwin be made the administrators. Mrs. Hull' next of kin are nepTi ews and nieces, who live on States Island. They will receive one half of Mrs.

Hull's property and tha remainder goes to Pr. HulL CfopB around Nevrtrargh were nearly destroyed by rain, ball and wind, Tuesday night. The traok of the storm was four miles wide, and the rain fell in torrents for two hours. The grape crop on many farms was totally dostroyed and groat damage wa done to the peach and plum trees. Two thirds of the fruit crop, it' Is estimated, Is destroyed.

The hall stones that battered down the1 fruit Were a large as walnuts. The ljouisiana Stat6 Constitutional Convention, yesterday adopted a constitution which provides for the next on the first Tuesday of December, 1870, at whlch.time the new constitution will be voted on, and ah the officers provWodf or to the new. constitution will beelftded. Tha convention adjourned tint die last night, after, deciding there should be no municipal election In New Orleans in 1879; the Legislators to fix tha time for holding It in 1880. The main camp under Sitting Boll, on LitUo Rocky River, is composed of 1,600 lodges, or 8,000 Indians, they haying moved over from Frenchman' Creek.

General Miles will move up between the two rivers. The War Department has ordered General Miles to proceea cautlonsly, and if poailble to avoid conflict with the Indian. General' Sheridan has authority to withdraw General Miles' column or to reinforce It with additional troop, as he may deem proper. The annual meeting of the Royal Black Knight, of Ireland, and Grand Black Chapter, of British America, which la part of the Orange Society, was held, yesterday morning, at Ottawa, Canada, and largely attended. Th annual session of the Grand Orange Lodge, of British America, met In the afternoon.

Delegates from England, Ireland, Scotland and the United States were present. The procession was over a mile In length, tbe men walking four deep. It Is estimated that there wen 6,000 person in line. A rtrong police force escorted tha procosclos, and there wo no hostile demonitration. Ten thousand people attended the German Feat at 8ohuezen Park yesterday.

The shooting eom panlee turned' 6ut In great force and marched In review before the castle, where the dlgnitarlo er assembled. Mr. George Joiner, ol was deolared the king of the shooters, having mod 68 pointo out of a possible 54. He waa decorated with a gold medal. F.

landolt, of the second prize, with soore of 53 also. M. B. Engle, of New York, took tbe third prise, with 52 points, and J. Spits the fourth, with the same soore.

There were about twenty other prizes. A grand display of firework closed the festivities. The Feet was flnonotal success. The Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania was held yesterday at Hairlsbnrg, and Mr. Samuel Butler, of Chester, was nominated for Btato Treasurer.

Galosh A. Grow was mode Speaker of the convention. Tho. platform adopted presents the whoW body of National RepuhUoon dootrlne applicable to the present contest, and commend the Republican management of tha State funds and the administration of Governor Hoyt A Pittsburg delegate offered a resolution St the meeting of the Committee on Resolutions, committing the convention to General Grant as a candidate for the Presidency In 1880. Only three members supported it The ground taken by the majority was that it would be exceedingly unwise for tho Pennsylvania Republicans to commit themselves, to anybody year la advance.

suoh conditions as marg tne Manning case, and doubtless will again. No amount of legist lation can eradicate selfishness from humanity, and base men conscious of they expose half a million of people will no doubt continue to import their own cases. But the dreaded can never obtain the foothold here that it has in the South! Tne conditions under which germ le vitalized" are wanting here, and needs only a fair amount of energy and intelligence crush out every case as soon as it is Drougn here. While some. Of our streets are by no means as clean as they ought to be, tha eity as a whole is more than satisfactory.

The atten tion of the been, called to the condition of the neglected thoroughfares ana these will be put in order at once. Brooklyn is one of the best drained cities in the world and one of the cleanest, and the proof of it is that even with a climate unusually trying to ii. mwa fa rfaath rata COlUtrH ill UiO filming, wv. kirirtninna the smallest. Compared with foririifr Southern cities the very streets.

of which complaint is made are comparatively clean. However, that is not the question. With an excellent water supply, nnequaled geographical position, and perfeot system of sewerage, there is no reason why the city should not be the cleanest and healthiest in the world, as it promises soon to be. Our people may therefore rest tranquil under the assurance that yellow fever cannot, except by a miracle, obtain a foothold here. Coney Island alone, with the powerful tonio influence that it exerts upon the system, is worth all tho prophylactics that medical soienoe has discovered.

Uniformed Accomplices ol Thieves. The escape of the two burglars, Porter and frVjftig, who about six weeks ago bade farewell bo tmeeremoniously to tneir quarters in mond' street Jail, was bad enough, but then second successful flight from Passaio was even less creditable. It was due probably as much to corruption as to stupidity, and will not have the effect of impressing them or other criminals with the decision, wisdom or honesty of the police. For some time the precious pair have beon enjoying themselves unmolested in Passaio. The local police knew them and followed all their movements, and went so far as to let Sheriff Kiley know of their whereabouts.

The Sheriff went over to Passaio to apprehend them, and had several opportunities of so doing. It must be borne in mind, however, that he was powerless to do anything. He could not make the arrest himself and was in a very great measure dependent upon the police of Passaio. What seems to be unaccountable is the statement that the latter were ready to capture the runaways some time ago, but that tho Sheriff allowed the golden oppor tunity to pass, in order to apprehend a third person, wnon tne tune at length arrived ana the attack was to be made, the thieves were found to be well aware of the plan, and hur riedly left. Somebody connected with the force must have warned them.

The whole campaign was a wretohed fiasoo. It is not likely that Sheriff Riley will again come as near them as he was yesterday, al though New York has proved a comfortable hiding place for them. Sinoe they broke jail they have enjoyed their liberty on tho other side of the East River, unmolested by tho po lice. One of the morning papers accounts for this cheerful state of things by alleging that a feeling of animosity exists between the foroes of the two cities, and that the New York men will do nothing to assist Brooklyn officers. The cause of this hostility is said to be a complaint made and reiterated by the Brooklyn officers of the laxity and want of energy of their New York brethren.

That this complaint is well founded the action of the men on the other side in the present case amply demonstrates. Bidiculous and shameful as was the conduct of the Passaio men in permitting the fugitives to escape after running them to earth, that of the New York police is even less creditable. A criminal who is wanted in Brooklyn can find no, shelter more secure than New York, unless the police of that city ohoose to assist in bringing him to justice. While this state of things exists, Brooklyn is actually at the mercy of the thieves of the country, whosa confederates the police of New York actually become. Kite Zulu War.

The dispatches this morning warrant the be. lief that the Zulu war is practically ended. That the campaign has issued in the defeat of the natives is what was inevitable. No rational person doubted the ability of the British to subdue Cety wayo, and that they could not afford to leave him unsubdued was manifest. It was a blunder to begin the war, but having be gun it they had to overthrow their enemy.

Due importance is not given in this country to the South African possessions of British. They are of imperial extent and may yet expand to proportions as large as were the American colonies. This war will long have a place in history because of the disaster sustained by the invaders at Isandula and the killing of young Napoleon. The annihilation of a British regiment and the killing of a French prince, who hoped to occupy the throne, are not events to be forgotten. Morally the war was without.

a shadow of justification. It was simply a case of the strong robbing tho weak. Butwhen was justifiable And where is the oivilized nation that is in a position to lecture the British for despoiling Cetywayo How many brave soldiers have at the bidding of the Republic laid down their lives in Indian wars that were as repugnant to morality as the crusade which Lord Chelmsford has been leading I Probably the native African is doomed to the same process of gradual extinction as has taken effect on the American Indian. He will perhaps, after being driven from the seaboard, be placed on reservations where oivil agents will swindle him and soldiers shoot him down for being discontented. Tbe Rev.

George Voabnrffli A (rain. The unsavory name of the Rev. George Vosburgh, who was not many months ago on trial in Jersey City on the charge of attempting to poison his wife, against whom, in' spite of the verdict of acquittal, a striking array of cruel facta was brought forwardj and if not guilty of au attempt to oonlnut murder, was involved in an ugly scandal by no means'1 calculated to benefit the cause of religion, is heard from again to day. A correspondent of the Herald sends a full account of another i judicial proceeding in; which the ex pastor of the Bergen Baptist Church is concerned; this time as It is a suit for divorce, and it is brought in the distant region known as Dakotah Territory. Thousands of miles away from the place where his domestic miseries began the, Rev.

George Vosburgh has established a residence of ninety days, and at the end of that time to a day, has commenced suit against his wife for abased on the charge of extreme cruelty. The charges against the unhappy woman are familiar to the reader. They were all brought forward in her husband's own trial, except tha additional act of cruelty of conspiring to accuse him of poisoning her. How copiously, and even cheerfully he oharged her with' misoonduct, even of infidelity, must be remembered. One thing proved by the trial in: Jersey was an alternative from which there was no escape.

If Mrs. Vosburgh spoke the exact truth, the Rev. George Vosburgh ought to be in the State prison if he was innocent, she ought to her in an insane asylum. Whioh reduces the Rev. George.

Vosburgh's position to this That he, has gained a divorce from a woman whom, he has most deeply ponged, or has escaped the resjnswOity of taking care of. a wife is unfortunately The fac( that US took bisoase miles avrayi where shV ooold jaat follow! him meet ids eyidenca Wthfaots, is. only what" might fee of. him; For 1 tunately. the press baa interfered opee; more: to represent him as he is.

Most remarkable of all is the action of his former church, credible as it niay.appear, it ahte' him back again. In the light of these anybody pretend amazement at the growing, disfavor in which church, systems are being held, as compared with pure Christianity The Wisconsin State Republican Convention waa held yesterday at Madison, and Gorernor Smith and the other State officers were renominated by acclamation. A. mass meeting waa held in oommemora ticn of the twenty fifth anniversary the organization of the party in Wisconsin, In the afternoon. Tho officers of the convention whioh organized the Bepnb Ucan party on the 18th of July, 185,.

present, were made officers 61 the meeting. Several speeohes were, made by Hons. Z. Chandler, James A. Garfield, and Mr.

Charlos O. WlUUms. iuuviw nvvr jura. TUB OCiAJt PAVILION had more than its fair quota of visitor yesterday. The bathing facilities are" unsurpassed and the bath house re superior to any at the Beach.

Mr. Feltman entertained a number of large family parties yesterday, and in the afternoon and evening there waa dancing in the fine Pavilion. bo mod arrangement for a twp mile swimming match In front of bis place next Sunday afternoon, and th cootestannr ar represented as two of the best amateurs in th country. TUB NEW WOODEN PUtB AT DDXAN'b. The woodon pier In probes of construction In front of P.

Dlnan's place at th wast end of Coney Island. which is sold to Intended for' tha lauding of passenger to the island by th steamboat Plymouth Bock, has met with an obstacle which may prove formidable, It appear that tha portion of the shore at which tha cier Is being built I leased to Mr. Dlnaa subject to regulation Imposed by the Town of Qrovesend throuoh the Commissioners of Common Lands. Th cfer oomoanv claim to have received their permission to eonatruct the pier from Mr. Dinan, he claiming the right as leasee of tho property behind it to do as ha' pleased with tho water front.

As soon aa work vu begun on the pier the Commissioner or Common Lands wsre apprised of the fact and were somewhat surprised, a they hsd never own eonsuiwa in regard tne matter, Mther by Mr DDun or th pisr company. It has since besnascer tatnedthatno application for and no plan of the pier had over been filed in aocordanoe with the requirements of the taw, Th Town of OrsTosond, through the Commissioners of Common Lands, aa soon as waa practicable, instituted proceeding in court to compel the pisr company to how cause why thoy hod taken the liberty of erecting their structure at the water front. As soon as the matter; had taken shspofora contract, It was ascertained that tho lawyers employed by th Town of Gravesend to attend to any litigation whioh may arum omlnut ita Interests, had been retained in the Interest of the Pier Company. Mr. Dinan, it appears, represented that the lawyers of the town appeared for him, but tho town does not recognize Mr.

Dinan In the case, as tt holds that ha had no Jurisdiction over tho water front it Is proceeding against the Pier Company and not against Mr. Dinan. Owing to the discovery of what appoars to be a job, the proceedings have been adjourned by tho oourt until next Monday. According to tho Commissioners of Common Lands, no company is competent to squat down with any kind of a pier in front of the line of high water, or up to high water, without first complying with all the forms of law provided for snoh a case; hence tbe Pier Company in question must be regarded as more squatters, having no rights tn the premises not regularly and legally obtained. It is represented that the Pier Company regard the building of an ocean Iron pier as nonsense, while a wooden one will answer the purpose.

They olalm that even should the woodon pier be swept away every Winter, they could afford the expense of a new one every yesr for less actual outlay than an Iron pier would render necessary. On the other hand, tho oldest Inhabitants of Oravesand and Coney Island assert that a wooden pier constructed in thlrty slx hours, is utterly unfit for ths safe landing of passengers from any steamboat, and especially from a largo vessel Uk the Plymouth Bock, and they say that while they desire to see the growth of ths iBland developed, no matter how rapidly, any disaster, such as the loss of life by an Inadequate wooden pier, would be damaging toth business of the lessees along shore. Mr. Engeman prohibited dancing on the old pier which waa swept away last WlnUr, and he tried the experiment of landing yachts at the pier In front of his Ocean Hotel last Sum mor, with the aid of a floating landing stags, the result being a failure. Objections, therefore, are offered to tho new wooden pier in front of Dlnan's, on the ground of public duty In giving assuranoe to all visitors to Coney Island of general security to human lifo.

Meantime, the town is determined that, If such a pier la to be usd as th new wooden one, tt shall be (n conformity to law. RioboHeu Drops into iTIeteorolojrr and Astronomy, 8pocial Correspondence of the Eagle. Oonit Island, July 23. Dear Eagle There ia really nothing down hero to day to writo about, and therefore I propose to enlarge upon it. Across tha sky of Coney Island no theatrical stars nor political planets nor literary comets oome Into conjunction or opposition.

Therefore, we lift our eyes from sand and shoro, and try to study tho atmosphere, by the lights which hare shone upon all generations of mankind. I hinted in my Jast that the clerk of tho weather had got demoralized. I think ths difficulty with the weather has been the annular eollpse of the Bun on Friday last. Tho hue of central ecllpa passed through Africa. It fell in the twenty sevonth dogroo of Cancer, and some learned cuse tomer has said that aeolar eclipse falling in he third deconate of that sign and risible in Africa, while it may portend the opening up of that vast continent to commerce, It bodes diseases, epidemics, seditions and other misfortunes to other countries.

Beside the conjunction of Mars and 8aturn on tho last day of last month, projects lis influence far into July, and inasmuch as Mars enters Taurun to morrow.we may expect to haar considerable weather. It has been observed that the near approach of on or more of tho great planets of the solar system occasioned disturbance In the atmosphero, causing great heat and oold, cpldomlc diseases among mankind and epizootics among animals. All wide sproad pestilences have occurred with the perihelia of the great planets. Jupiter, one thousand times as large as the earth, revolves around the sun every twelve years, Saturn In about thirty years, and Neptune in aundred and sixty four years. He surrounds Coney Island twice a day, Th perihelion of all thes planet doe not occur the same time more thin onoe In a thousand years, In the Sixth and again in the Sixteenth century they were oolnoidontally In perihelion, and these wer the moat pestilential periods of the Christian era.

From tha present time till 1835 we are to hare what has not happened In eighteen V'cdred yean, the nearest) approach to the sun of four larg planets coinctdentally. It Is obvious that the atmoax asre must be charged by ths Interference with or abstraction of the usual amount of light and heat. A few comets mixed up with the conjunctions might farther demoralize things. In th yesr 407, a comet was vtslblo for months, and there waa a conjunction of Uranus 'and Jupiter. In S90, another comet appeared, and Saturn wis In conjunction with Jopltor.

In 16St Saturn Joined Jupiter, and In that and following years comets were wandering about and keeping late hours of night. In July, 1554, Saturn opposed Jupiter. In 1563 1 thero appeared a comet, and Saturn was joined with Jupiter. In 1580 83, Uranus, Saturn and Jupiter were fn In 159G 7, comets and Uranus in conjunction with Jupiter. In 1600, a comet and Saturn conjoined with Jupiter, and both in opposition to Uranus, and all these periods wer noted for atmospheric derangement and plagues nd pestilence.

The aspects Indicate unsettled weather from tho 25th to the 29th of this month, but ths 30tb and 31st will so hot that It will delight the souls of all the bonlfacca from Norton's to Corbin's. The planets hold a nice tbundorstonn for the 29th. The first four days of Au. gust win be so hot that tha Beach will be too contracted for Its devotees. The temperature will be very high about the 10U, 15th and 29th so that on the whole, with occasional drawbacks of oool snaps and ahowora, August will be a grand month for Coney Island.

Tha ssx tlla sspect formed between Jupiter and Neptune, most benont Coney Island, for If Neptune is not at home around Coney Island, I don't know any plac where be could bo. Here if any place ho muBt doilght to shake his trident. Mars enters Taurus to morrow, so that It will be a good day for military men to visit the Beach. Beside, Leo is tho sign for July, and Mars, Leo and Taurus all suggest warlike operations, whether leonine, bovine or bomlnlne. I have been led Into these remark from tho aspect of tho weather and the threatened ravage of yellow fever, and, Incidentally, connected with the wars upon th Jews, begun upon the battlefield of Saratoga and ripening Into a hot contest on Long Island, ia this Town of GravOEend, where the Hessians (some of them Jews landed over a hundred Tears ago, when Coney Island was half a mils nearer Europe than It 1 now.

In fact, tho people of our continent, and th continent ltsolf are withdrawing from European Influences and this Is not to be wondered at, since Washington conjured his countrymen to bo on tho alert against foreign Influences, and Jefferson prayed that a sea of flame might roll between and Europe. Those who witnessed James Pain's exhibition of Ore works on the Beach, and noticing the Interlacing of rockets, the teurbtlllons, the ast eroid rockets and floating light; with plgaons of Are and sausages of flame, the seven plclade, the last one restored, the forest of Are, the comotio cavorting of fiery tolls, the volcano of shells, the earthquake of aerial pyrotechnics, ths cascade of Are and tho gigantic aerial bouquets, might well Imagine that the Atlantic, facing which th audience at and gazed, hod really imbibed Jeflarsonlaa ideas, and had become tbe roaring billow of flame for which he prayed. Beside, it 1 rumored that the Queen of England, or Empress of India, I coming over to hear Oilmen play selections from Pinafore," and that aha has token room at tbe Manhattan for her Prime Minister Beacon nil eld, or the Bight Honorable Benjamin Disraeli, who Jewish ancestry cannot questioned, as Danlal O'Connell traced hi descent back to the impenitent thief that died upon the exosa. Yesterday Mors was in trine to the sun's place and this may have reduced the warlike matter, whi cb Benjamin's coming' Is likely to inflame, and the contemplation of the consequences may make more than one dizzy. To see thoroughly through this matter I have been studying "Zadklel'a Almanac," for 1679, a learned work loaned1 me by that erudite scholar and genial gentleman, Major Burnsp, of th Manhattan Beach Hotel, published In London, second edition, ths first edition of one hundred thousand being all sold before it wo published and the second edition printed first.

This is th forty ninth yearly publication of this wonderful almanac, and in ita tlm it hat foretold nearly all the calamities that have com upon th earth, and even more. It foretold the war in Turkey and designated the day the occurred several months before the General on either side had planned or fell into them; Itpolntod out that at Athens ths King's birthday in 16T8 find the sun afflicted by Man and th moon very near Uranus, and foretold a ta of troubles which the insurrection ia Tboeaaly verified to a day. I hove looked Into the prediction for July, 1879, and find nothing Only thai' person who birthday anniversary fall on ot near tha tM will be liable to danger, and should engage la no (peculation, but live quietly and temperately, to which advice I may add that thy and other should Immediately repair to (tone Island. BioBXUXU, The resident members' ot the Union of American Hebrew Congregation of the United State held' meeting yesterday In New York, tn conjunction with several other Jewish eodctioe, and resolved upon dignified protest, to be prepared by a tub committee, in ths matter of excluding Jews from ths Manhattan Beach Hotel. The sub committee will also oonddsr th advisability of asking th co operation of citizen of all creeds and nationality In getting trp an Indignation meeting to denounce tho Uliberallty ot tho managers of thia hotel.

The members of the Board of Delegates Mated, after the meeting, that while the Hilton and Gorton eases wero tbe only instance of proscription that had boon made public, similar exhibition" of bigotry wero constantly occurring ail over th country at the minor watering place hotala. The Controller of the Treasury has made a statement showing that th Notional banks now tn existence aro entitled to receirt upon their present capital $380,872,918 of circulating note. The total amount Issued is $318,045,346. They ore therefore entitled to Increase their cumulation one fifth at any time. may prove superior to the will but once, and it may also happen, that the surrender of.

the will to impulse is constant, Buf ord's case it was shown that the man was entirely a slave of impulse, and that he was constancy follow ing the dictates of passion. Such a man is dangerous to the community in which he lives, and society, if composed of such elements, could not exist for twenty four hours. The penal restraints placed society, upon the passions, of its members. cannot exort tnem selves except through the will, and tie man who for a lif etime refuses to observe them becomes more dangerous the longer.he liveB. It will be observed that the sentence imposed by the jury was.

noncapital punishment but imprisonment for life. Considering the atrocity of his crime Colonel Buford has es caped pretty easily. The Jeurisli Dllllcaltr and tbe Way to Rev. Henry Beeoher rarely gives his views on any subject without "saying some thing," and it is not every man who talks who does. The Eagle is justified in saying as much as this, even while pointing out tho very remarkable agreement which exists between Mr.

Beecher's views and those of the Eaglb, on the question at issue between the Jews and the hotel keepers, which has just been re newed by the action taken by the managers of the Manhattan Beach enterprise. In an article published in the Eagle of yesterday we took occasion to say It Is almost unnecessary to remind Intelligent men of the Hebrew race that the time is not remote whoa men of other raceB were placed at a disadvantage hero, by the dlsoredlt brought upon them by certain classeB of those races. If the Hebrews, as a race, In this conn try, are clannish, selfish and exacting in their intercourse with the other races anywhere, it Is for the leading men of that race to err, If at all, on the side of general good feeling and good fellowship, of deferential, regard for the rights of others, and of that aenerous courtesy which at all events seems to prefer the oomfort of others to one's one. If all that Is said against the manners of the Jews be true, the American people as a whole could not have fairly complained of them a quarter of a century ago, for the faults alleged against them were the blemishes of American sooiety. Tha lmprovomont here within the time indicated has beon marked and wonderful, so, that, tried by the best test chivalry and respeot for the weaker sex the Amorican gentleman is without a peer in any land.

Races seoure equality and respect through and by themselves. If the allegations made against the Jews by the hotel keepers are unfounded, they are not worth noticing if they exist, the remedy mUBt be sought for through the Hebrew race itself. In the interview had with Mr. Beecher yesterday, an3 whioh is published in the Herald of this morning, he is reported as follows, in answer to the question if he thought it would be good policy for the Jews to attempt to organize public opinion against the men responsible for the new departure" in the conduct of the Manhattan Beaoh enterprise With 'my presont knowledge I do not think that very wise. I think the proper course would be for them simply to assert their tights.

If It is true that the behavior of the lower element of the Jewish poople Is objectionable at these hotels then, I think, tho better educated and more refined Jews should use their influenco to have that corrected. There should be manifested a disposition to bring them up to a higher plana of be havior adopt, indeed, a policy tast we, as Americans, have adopted in all our intercourse with people have oome to us under social disabilities. We wuo have sought through our Institutions to rales them and we havo generally succeeded. If, on the other hand, there is no truth In these charges of meanness, vulgarity and obtrusivoness, let there be a zealous endeavor to disprove those calumnies by a careful and prudent behavior. I think that this Is the courso that will near the best and will be found to be the best In the long run.

As Mr. Beecher was interviewed at his country residence at Peekakitt, yesterday, and as in all probability, he had not the pleasure of reading yesterday's Eaolb until thiB morning, the coincidence in the conclusions reached, and in the argument whioh led up to them may be accepted as remakable. Mr. Beeoher will doubtless ba strengthened in his opinion by tha position taken by tha Eagle, and the Eagle, on the other hand, is better satisfied than ever that the question at issue can be settled by the leading and intelligent men of the Hebrew raoe in this country, and that it cannot be very well settled by anybody else. Judge Hilton withheld the hospitalities of the Grand Union, at Saratoga, from the Jews on the ground that their patronage drove away other patrons whom he preferred.

Mr. Corbin, who is a very shrewd and very enterprising man, feared that if the Jews came in great numbers to Manhattan nobody else would come there, and so he took steps to keep the Jews away, by notifying them that they were not welcome. Of course, no Jew of any class, and especially no Jew of the class more directly aimed at, will be likely to be hereafter at the Manhattan. Mr. Corbin was fearful that it might be said with more or less accuracy All the Jews "patronize the Manhattan;" he will now have whatever advantage there may be in the announcement that wherever else the Jews may go to, they are not to be found at the Manhattan.

Beyond all question, the first: result of Mr. Corbin's utterances will be to lesson the number of people who have been in the habit of patronizing his railroads, and possibly of those who furnish custom to his great hotel, or to the wonderful restaur ants attached to it. We do not think there is any intelligent man of any race who will be disposed to believe that Mr. Corbin would have turned a cold shoulder on a number of his former patrons, if he did not think he had a good reason for it; if he did not think he would find it to be to his ultimate profit. We notice in one of our morning contemporaries that there was a meeting held yesterday of representative Hebrews, to determine what, if any aetion, should be taken in view of Mr.

Corbin's declaration of the policy on which he proposes to conduct the Manhattan Beaoh enterprise hereafter. The gentlemen in question are known as the Board of Delegates of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The following facts relating to the purpose of the Union and of its action yesterday, have reached the public This Board Is Impowered to act on all religious and civil affairs connected with the union, and they deemed that the aotion of Mr. Corbin in making what they considered an attaok upon the Hebrew nation demanded some action. The meeting was private, and consisted simply of the delegates and a few prominent officials in Jewish societies in the city.

They discussed the Manhattan Beach question at some length, and deliberated as to what action, if say. should be taken in regard to the matter. The general sentiment of the delegates was opposed to the holding of any Jewish indignation meeting or the taking ol any official aotion whatever, except such as might be deemed essential to sustain tijo; position which was determined upon namely, a protest against the outrage. A sub committee WW MS pointed and impowered to take immediate steps lppkrag to a general co operation of all good citizens in the 'repudiation of similar acts. If we will be pardoned for making a suggestion to.

the Board, we believe it could do an essential service to the race it represents and to the fair minded men of all other races, if it would enter into an investigation as to the truth of the allegations made by Mr. Hiltoa two years ago, and indorsed by Mr. Corbin, a day or two since. Is it a fact that the Jews are offensive to the people of other races If so, what is the ground of their alleged offense? Is it true that in their Intercourse with their fellow citizens, at Summer resorts especially, they are selfish and exacting, loud and rude, as far as they can be without violating any law, except the unwritten code of good manners Satisfactory testimony on these points can be obtained, doubtless, from disinterested observers, who 'raffj' not Jews, and who would resent "as an insult an accusation that they were governed by ragged and outworn religious prejudice. This testimony, if found favorable to the Jews, would tend greatly to disarm unjust prejudice.

If, on the other hand, the testimony should show that the Jews are not as careful of the rights of others in their social intercourse with them as they ought to be, then the. remedy would be in the hands of the Jews themselves, and an admission to this effect from representative men of the Hebrew race would do more toward providing the remedy than anything else can think of. Brooklyn Secure From yellow Fever. The death of the fireman Manning in Columbia place, from yellow fever, caused a little scare in this city yesterday, but the facts which were narrated in company with the details of tho case were of so a char acter that we believe our readers feel no. further alarm on that score; and thoroughness with which, the case was attended to by the Health Department guarantee, that the utmost vigilance is being exeroised by the authorities here, even though carelcssngss or weakness may be displayed by the i Quarantine officers.

In i this, connection the, Board deserves credit for its manner of deeding with the San Miguel question. The letter addressed to Dr. Vanderpoel is just the sort of document to win confidence. There is no mistaking the tone of it, and the rebuke for the shameful negligence exhibited in violation of law is sufficiently sharp, we hope, to prevent any repetition of the offense. When Dr.

Cochrane was Health Offioer he would permit no trifling with the sanitary rights and even went tho length of cutting and setting adrift suoh vessels as had 'andhbred here, to the detriment of the public health! But there is no present cause for anxiety or oven for such severe remedies. Yellow fever The Eieunination of Candidates for Teachers' Licenses. All of Them Likely to Succeed How tho Examination la Conaactcd The fiosalt to be Known on Saturday, The examination of candidates for State cer tificate a teacher wo continued yesterday at tl headquarter of th Board of Education, Bed Hook line. A stated In these oolumn yostordsy. It Is being conducted by Mr.

Esmond V. De (Jrasf and the Superintendent of the publlo schools of this city. Ths can didates an eleven in number, and, a win be oen bf th following list, very few of them claim Kings County as a plaoa of residence Miss Mary Mills, Port Byron, Cayuga County Miss Florsnc B. French, Sag Harbor, L. Miss Olivia Corner, Scotchtown, Orange County Charles A.

Reilly, 43 Hanson plaoe, Brooklyn Peter L. Wall, 41 Butler street, Brooklyn James F. Carrier, 41 But' er street, Brooklyn A. A. Aahmin, East Nw York Oeorge 7.

gtackpole, Birerhead, Suffolk County Isaac E. Young, Westchester. The studies In which they an examined are eighteen in number and It Is already apparent that all of the candidate will be rewarded with certificates. The answars Jar given Indicate a very high order of Intelligence and proficiency upon tht part of the applicants, soma of whom would lose littt by comparison with tho examining officers. Ths subjects taken up yesterday wero arithmetic, civil government.

United States History. school law, algebra, grkimar and analysis and method of school economy. It is noodles to suggest that famil iarity with thee branches argues varied and extensive information. The nature ot the task before the applicant will be conceived by a perusal or the following questions asked under the heads enumerated MZTHODS AND SCHOOL KCOXOMT. I.

What do you understand by tho term method', at applied to teaching 3. What do you understand by philosophy of education 7 3. What do you understand by tbe objective method of teachlug The subjective What is the order of their use 4. Would you hare a code of rules and regulation la any school Why 5. Would you hav written examinations How oftonT 0.

What would you do with a pupil who occasionally neglects hie lossona With one who habitually doea SOT 7. On what qualities in tht teacher does th good discipline of tho school depend 8. Uow would you train your pupils In hiblu of good behavior 9. Would you teach manners and morals tn school If so, when and how 10. What do you Inolude in the term teaching II.

How do you arrive at principles? 13. What would you do the first day of school Qiro a plan of ths first day's work. 13. How would you arrange th pupil of an ungraded aohool Into classes 14. Would you give pupils In primary school a textbook In arithmstlo.T 15.

How would you obtain the co operation of font pupils In securing good order and discipline 1 16. How would you proceed to form a good publlo opinion In ths school IT. How would yon prevent tardiness, abasao and truancy 18. What do you nnderatand by th organization of a school 7 How would you orgnlx mixed school 7 19. What Is classification 7 How would you proceed to classify a nw school 7 20.

What ar the advantages of learning to write whsa learning to read 7 31. Distinguish between Uaehiag, Instructing, Informing and learning 7 33. now i7ou)2 you proceed to teach the first step of the physical sciences 7 33. Writ six principles that are applicable la arranging courses of study and in devising molhods ot instruction. 24.

What Is th dlfferenoe betweoa a rule and a principle 7 SCHOOL LAW. 1. What does the law require of a teacher before ha can mako a legal contract to teach a common school 7 3. What necessary step must thro trustees take bn foro they can legally hire a teaoher? 3. Can a sole trustee legally hire a teacher before the second Tuesday evening la Oetober, for a term to commence at that date 7 4.

State the cauBes for which a trustee may dismiss a teacher. 6. State in what cases a school commissioner may annul a teacher's certificate. 6. State ths duties of the teacher in relation to the School Register before he can collect pay for his services.

T. What does the law require In order that a trustee may legally hire a Uaohsr related to himself, wlthtu two degree 7 8. What Is the law In relation to a teacher's attending teachers' Institutes during a torm tlmo of Ms school 7 9. Has the teacbor a legal right to suspend a pupil temporarily from school 7 ALOE BRA. 1.

In what respect does algebra differ from arllhtue tlo7 3, Define the terms binomial, coefficient, eqiutiou. Then followod eight examples iu algobra, twin mostly ordinary questions In quadratics. OBAMMAR AND ANAI.YBIfl. 1. Id orthography a department of technical grammar 7 Why 7 3.

Olvs the passive form to the following "Passloe ad prejudices lead nion astray." 3. What kind of verbs may take tha passive vole 7 Why? 4. How is the passive voice formed 1 B. What 1 the general rule for the use of the comparative and the suierlative degrees 7 Illtiatrato. 6.

Give analysis of ths following oenbuK'e, compare tbe Italicized wnrda, and parse the wonU tn capital "If a certalu number of mon can with fliiln thresh omb hundrod bushels af wheat in a day, more men oan Tiir.nu urn wheat." 7. (a) Olve analysis of tha following, and (6) parse the word grammar "The boy was taught grammar." 8. what Is the difference (a) etymology and (b) pronunciation of the two ltallcited words In the following sentence "Then were five men then," (c) Qivo analysis of sontenc. AWTHMmo. What must a pupil know that hs may rood larg numbers readily 7 3.

When are concrete numbers denominate 7 3. Find the O. C. D. of 03 and 91 by continued dl vision, snd show that tbe last divisor Is tbe O.

O. D. 4. Pi rids 7 9 by 5 13, andexpbia ths operation. 6.

Divide .0033 by 1300. e. What wlUlteost to slat a roof 44 foet by 83 rest, at $3.80 per square of 100 feet 7 (filvn full analysis.) 7. Find the difference between tbe true dlsoount and the bank discount of $535 for CO days at alx per cent B. If 83 men build a wall 80 feet long, 8 feet blah and feet thick, in 4 days, In bow many days will 48 men build a wall 804 feet long, 0 feet high and 3 leet thick 7 (Solv by proportion.) 9.

In th metrie system: fa.) What is the unit of tnstr measure (0.) Wbsys Its length lu Inches? OTVTL OOVWNMENT. I. In whom Is the government of this country veatod, and by whom administered? 3. Stat the different ways in which officers com lata powsrf 3. Who is tbe executive officer In the school dlstrlot; town, eounty, State and nation 7 4.

What are th qualifications for voting at any gea eral election or town meeting? 8. What additional qualification are required to en tltlo one to vote at school dlitrlct meetings 7 5. Name the office In which the age of candidate must be 31 years or more, as established by tb 8tat and national constitutions 7 7. Stat ths name and number of departments In ths State and nation, and the necessity for each 8. Whit authority designate th number of member In the State Legislature 7 9.

What authority designates ths number of member Id oacb Hons ot Congress 7 10. Name the oourt of th United State la regular order, commencing with the lowat? II. Stat how tn Grand Jury list are made out 7 11. To how many Presidential electors I any Stat entitled? UNITED STATES HIHTORT. 1.

Why wero not permanent coloulaltetUamcataeaad prior toI07T 3. Name thro different kind of government that existed during the colonial period 7 3. What, In your opinion, were tho oauss that lad to the American Ravolotloa 1. Who waa the author of th Declaration of Independence, and what official position did the signws of It occupy at tha Urn 8. Bound tha territory of the United States as It lsUd at the adoption of th Constitution 8.

Name the different acquisition of territory try th United States, by purcha or otharwl, sine 1789 T. Btat tha leodina features of ths Missouri Compromise? 8. What wo settled by the Webster Aabberton treaty 9. vfhat was settled by tha late Civil War Borne of them questions aro asked and answered verbally, th majority ot them, howvr, being replied to in writing. From thirty to seventy minute re allowed, the former Urns, for instance, being taken op with "method and school economy," aad th latter with "grammar and analysis.

The studios for thl afternoon of general history, gsnrl literatara, aturI adeacee and composition. The investigation of the charges against Sheriff Beilly was continued yesterday In New York, and the first witness was Major Qulncy, Order of Arrest Clerk. He testified that hi had held ths position for six years, and had eight deputies who eervad tha order of nrreet. receives no salary, but Is eompea lated with th fee paid by prisoner. Sheriff Beilly was never consulted and wa not a party to anytran actlona in his office.

Deputy Bhe riff alcGonigal testified that had been seventeen years in the Sheriff office. He admitted reluctantly ssvaral special lnstaaoos of wrong doing, on particularly whir ha reoslrtd $30 day for ten day for letting a prisoner stay at tha Astor Hons Instead of Ludlow street JaU. Mo Qonigal had Madame Beaten and other noted prisoner in custody, and raocivtd money from all of them far beyond hit dues. Hareoeirsd (10 and $15 each (fas took a man out of Jail to visit his friend or lawyer. This money ha shared with Major Qulney.

Uonnstl for the Bar Association protested against ths conduct of th Bheritr counsel In trying to previa a thorough Investigation. Every lawyer in New York, he said, knew of the extortions in the Sheriff office, and no lawyer would attempt to sustain th conduct of the Sheriff snd hi officer without tramping under foot hi own conscience Counsel for Colonel Buford, who waa sentenced yesterday at Owen ton, to Imprisonment for lift for tbe murder of Judge Elliott, moved an arrest of Judgment and a nw trial, mainly on technical tana, immediately after tb Jury retumtd their verdict. Th motion was ovSrrultd. This take th com toth Court ot Appeals, th oourt to which Judge Elliott belonged. It Is said that th judgt of thai court will refu to sit in the ease, and th Oovtrnor will hove to appoint court pre Urn to bear tb ppL Thl oourt will meet la September.

A ctrong effort will bo mad to proour a new trial, and thr I a probability that it may granted, on th ground that the Special Term at which Buford was Indicted was called for snd begun within term Axd by Jaw tot teaUttr county, although the oow Bw ta9Bf fed Jonrrnd. suTrwTTtE ss noricns. NO NEED TO GO TO NEW YOBK WHITE'S HAlftffTOTS. NO WLTOn HBIlt, tffj. drainsv grant nt 10 to.

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RACES JULY 1, and RACES COMMBNCB AT SK P.M. AdmlMion 50c Urand Stxnd fl. Grind Uod asa ouirtM strttch l.ao. ail under cow, Rtctog will continued isn Ts4. Thr4r a Satarda? dariss the Summer.

The Gratefnl Change from City to Shore Yesterday. The latest Results of the Hebrew Agita tton Brighton PavtUon Receiving At tentlon The Concert of the Hew York Staengerrunde Corbin In Earnest Con. Venation with One of the fiace he lermefl Rasty The West End. Yesterday was one of the days that make Coney Ieland appreciated. In tho city the air was thick and sultry, making everything and evervbod'v feel hot.

sticky and uncomfortable. To Jump on tho cars.be whirled down to the beaoh ere they could catch their breath, take a dip in the surf, and thus for tho moment escape from the heat and the dust thoy had loft behind them, was a luxury that many thousand of sweltering citizens of the sister cities gratefully took advantana of; A very fair share of the heat oppressed visitors sought the sands of Brighton; They found a delicious breeze from the sea, which fanned their fev ered faces in a mannsr so refreshing, that It alone compensated them for the trip. There was a splendid surf, and this was enjoyed by crowds of bathers, who tested the facilities of the Bathing Pavilion to the utmost. Engsman had his hands full all day long. He received a fun shore of the Hebrew patronage.

They came early and staid late. Most of thetn belonged to family parties who brought their dinner along with them. The trains on the Brighton road oome down toward evening packed with passengers. Each train consisted of half a dozen cars, all of them being crowded to ex ccss. The evening concert by tha Philharmonic orchestra was fully up to the standard.

The main feature of the programmo waa the vocal selections rendered by tha NEW YOBK BAENOERITONDE. About forty voices were In tha chorus. They sang the "Grand Chorus" from "Faust," and were tnearei. They also sang the chorus from Ernani," rendering It with magnificent effect. The orchestra, under the leadership of Professor Nuendorf, gave a fine pro gramme of instrumental selections.

Blgnor LI be rati rendering several cornet solos In an artlstlo manner. Mr. Lefebre played one or two pieces on his singular instrument, the saxophone, and was several times recalled. Although the concert was over by nine o'clock, the crowd lingered at the Beach until the very last trains, seemingly determined to have the benefit of the cool sea breezes up to the very latest moment. Among some of the visitors at Brighton yesterday were Gen eral B.

F. Tracy, Hon. Henry C. Murphy, District Attorney Catlin, United States Dlstrlot Attorney Tenney, William Tuckington, J. H.

C. Nevlns, Francis H. Leg gett, John H. Eennard, A. Yates, A.

S. Pattorson, John O. Caldwell and others. Manbattait Beach. Manhattan Beach had its full complement of visitor In spite of the foot that the predominance of Hebrews was missing tn tha vast throng.

A Jowlsh cost of countenance was not easy to find there yesterday, at least not for any great length of time. Many of them came to the Island via the Manhattan Beach Railway, but did not tarry a great while in the vicinity of the big hotel. Tho marine railway did a good business. The man who stands at tho gate to see the tickets are deposited correctly said that any number of Hebrews had gone to Brighton during the day. The clerk at the desk in the hotel said that but one guest bad left since the subject had been agitated.

He had observed a vary appreciable falling off of THE OBJECTIONABLE ELEMENT yesterday. Ho then related an Incident that had oc curredd few hours before dark. The last room in the house had Just been booked when a stranger walkod np to the desk and registered his name. Ho was of a dark complexion, and had black hair and mustache, and, at flrst glanco, did not look unlike an Israolito. "Not a room left, sir; every one engagod," said tho clerk In his blandest manner, In response to a question In regard to a room from the dark gentleman.

The stranger regarded the clerk for a moment with a stare of inquiry, and then said, uNow, look bore, I hope you don't take me for a Jew, do you and, without waiting for a reply, he turnod on his heel and walked away. When the clerk had related this Uttle episode, he pointed to two men engaged in conversation a few feet from the desk. "Do you see that man standing there he said, Indicating the elder of the two, "well, that' Daniel O. Corbin, tho man who characterized tbe Jews as and that's a Jow he Is talking to this very momout. Consistent In him, isn't It 7" The man ho was talking to was Levy the cornet player.

"But I believe," said the olerk with a smile, In conclusion, "that Levy does not call himself a Jow," and he dipped his pen In the ink and began posting up his ledger. Yesterday waa LEVY'S FIRST APPEARANCE AT THE DEAOH for nearly a week, and he was greeted at both the afternoon and eveulng concerts with tremendous onthu slasm. He never played with more spirit la his life, and those who listened to the notes of his silver throated instrument could not but contrast his brilliant performances with what they had to be content with during his absence. The comparison only mads them welcome him back with the more fervor, The music by GUmore's famous band was greatly enjoyed, as it always Is. After tho concert th majority of tho visitors took the train for the city, and.

by 11 o'clock the big hotel was deserted, save by those who were to remain over night. Among tho latoBt arrivals there are ex Governor Erasmus O. Minor, of Connecticut; Chrlstophar B. Morgan, Daniol Sherman, Miles Huntington, O. G.

Pratt and others, At West Brighton. Although the sky was oloudless, the heat oppressive, and the surf inviting yesterday, the attendance at Coney Island was not ao large aa on the two preceding days, at least at West Brighton, where no special attractions were offered and things flowvd in their accustomed channels. The epace from the end of the Cottooune 'to Feltman's has been well opened up to the publlo, both of York and Brooklyn, and the hotel proprietors cannot complain that their interests have not been carefully consulted. Three railroads the Brooklyn, Prospect Pork Coney Island, the Sea Beaoh and Gunther's run to their doors, discharging their constantly arriving living freight at about equal distance along the shore, while the pier affords a safe loading place for New York steamboats, which oome and go every half hour or so through the day. In this respect, West Brighton possesses advantages over its more pretentious neighbors, to the east, and the difference is seen in tho variety of visitors.

All classes in tha community are represented at West Brighton, and so harmoniously do they blend together, that the Hebrews, persecuted on tho east end, attract no special attention here. It Is true that th particular branch of the Children of Israel, against whom Mr. Corbin fulminated his manifesto, have not explored the west of the Island to any great oxtent, and their advent in this direction, now that they are forbidden the luxuries of the Manhattan, is looked forward to with much interest. But up to the present time thero Is only one hotel proprietor at the West End, and he an obscure one, who has pronounced himself strongly against the Hebrow race. Yesterday there was no noticeable increase In that element, the personnel of the visitors being the same as usual.

In splto of the vast ness of the hotels at the East, and the marked attractions In the way of music and ol kinds of entertainment that they possess, cable's hotel, which was built when Coney Island was only fairly beginning to be developed, holds ita own. There are hundreds of fine Brooklyn families who have made it their halting place at the Beach for years, and who aro quite satisfied with the fare which Mr. Eastman provides. No matter how dull the day, a brisk bnslnoss Is done here, and the rooms are always occupied by permanent guests. The character of the musla has been steadily maintained, and Mr.

DowniDg and his orchestra, with the assistance of Arbuckle, delight the ears of tho visitors every afternoon and evening who gather on the Culver plaza. The Hebrew question has, of course, occupied the attention of the managers of this 'hotel as of all others at the Island. Major Pjtmn, who has had the sol control of 'the hotel this season, and who has shown that he has all the varied ability to do Justice to the position, ha been reported, unfairly in a New York paper, touching his opinion on the subject. He expressed his views briefly to a reporter of tbe Eagle last evening as follows "Mr. Corbin ha a larger Interest In tho Island than any one else.

I mean, of course, a financial Interest. He has established a big hotel, and he 1 one of those enterprising men who manage his affairs In hi own way. Now, I once knew a man in Maine who made $100 a year simply by minding hi own busines and that's what we propose to do here. I bad no Intention of criticising or denouncing Mr. Corbin what he has done and said is bis own business and not ours.

So for as I have been able to observe, the Jews haven't made themselves objectionable here or Indeed mode themselves felt at an. We principally dopsnd on Brooklyn for our custom, but the construction of the pier has brought us many New Yorker; We do not expect to have an influx of Hebrew here, and it will be time enough for me to express myself against them when they do come and moke themselves obnoxious. Like the man in Maine, we propose to make money by minding our own Thoee who go to Cable's know from experience that Mr. Eastman has learned the useful art to which he refers, and that he exercises it admirably, ond the same may be said of Mr. Culver, the President of tbe railroad.

THE 8XA BEAOH HO AD 'did a fair business yesterday, and the shortest and quickest route between New York and West Brighton Beach" was well patronized. Those who mad their first trip by this route were pleasantly surprised at the end of It to find themselves in a mammoth hotel, which in beauty of architecture and extent equals, If not excel the Brighton or Manhattan. The Palace Is, without doubt, one of tha most charming hostelrie on the Beach. There is nothing cramped or contracted about Its arrangement, everything Is on a vast scale. Tha plana, which rase along.

,1119 second story, 1 large enough for a regiment of soldiers to march past in companies, and there Is enbftgh sparkling liquid In the wis room, over which, by the Mr. Charles F. Armstrong, of th Twentieth Ward, presides, to qutnch th thirst of thousands. The Boa Beach peopl wen long in bringing their enterprise to completion, but they evidently Intend that It shall endure, and that In no respect will they excelled by their neighbor east or wesi Major Abbott, the manager, 1 a live man tn every respect, and seem to understand perfectly bow to a hotel. It .1 wonderful how many Brooklynlte have got into' the habit of dropping Into the Bea Beach quarters.

The table d'hete, including wine, for tl, Is a great attraction and cannot fall to bring custom. Among the Brooklyn gentlemen who visited the Palace yesterday were ox Jndga Morris, Prealdont Maosay, Colonel Philip 8. Briggs, ox Assemblyman Shandley, Hon. Jacob Captain W. Q.

Watson, Judah BV Voorheeo, Dr. James Watt, Captain Letch, Ed. ToohlU, Michael Coffey, Dir. Baldwin, Hassan Wheeler and many others; A Urge number of Hebrews were at the Palace yesterday, but they wero of that superior and intellectual class to which even Mr. Corbin has no objection.

The preparations far the Summernlght' festival of the Arion Society, on July 31, are now almost and the affair promisee to be the greatest event of tha kind that has over taken place at the beach. The Sheriff Biley's Attempt to Capture Porter and Irving. Tbe Two Burglars Traced to Passaic City, Surrounded in a Hotel, oat After all tfiey get Away IfTiAt ttiey tare Been Doing Since their Flight from Jail. Yesterday morning at 1 o'clock the little city of Passaic, New Joreey. oh the line of the railroad, was thrown into a state of the most intense excitement by an occurence at the Passaic City Hotel, kept by Mr.

Oeorge BettlDger. This was the, attempted capture of the notorious burglars John Irving and William Porter, who, on Jane' 1, eesped from Raymond street Jail by reason of tho faot that it wm Insecurely guarded. From what is now known; of' their actions, two burglars have been pretty closely traced since they made their hasty exit from tbe JalL It will be remembered that they ran oat of the kitchen door about 7 o'olook one mornlngi Jumped over tha torn down wall of the female prison, crossed the foundations of the now Jail, scaled the Brooklyn City Hospital fence and ran down Bey mond street to DeKalb avenue, where thay got a ooaoh and were driven to a well known sporting house at Coney Island. The escape had been prearranged and carefully planned, so that the carriage, change of clothing, money and everything necessary wereprovidod for them as soon as they were outside prison walls. The officials of the jail were thunderstruck when they realized that Porter and Irving had fled.

Gilbert Yost and "Shang" Dra per, who were arrested with Porter and Irving, and with them completed what la known as the Patch en avenue gang, were left by Porter and Irving in the cell. It is said that Draper would not have taken snob, an advantage of the Sheriff, if the doors had been opened for him to do so. Draper is a man of rare points of honor, evon as a thief and a burglar, but it Is a question whether he would have considered the Sheriff, had he known of the opportunity which his fellow prisoners took advantage of. Since that day, then, Sheriff Riley has been unflag ging in his efforts to recapture the criminals. While he was satisfied that none of the prison officials were responsible, or rather were in collusion with the runaways, yet he suspended Mr.

Joseph Evans, who was at the desk in the building at the time, because that official did not use more judgment as Boon as he learned of the escape. Mr. Evans has since been reinstated. Just as earnestly engaged In the hunt for the fugitives as the Sheriff is, has been Assistant District Attorney Wera berg, and he has aided the Sheriff in every possible manner that lay in his power. THE FIRST OXUB of the two men was obtained on Thursday, June 10, when Mrs.

uenaeibaum, the most notorious "fence" in New York, and the banker for the higher olass of pro fessional thieves, stepped off the train at the Passaio depot. State Detective Whitehead was the first man to locate the movements of the escaped burglars through this woman. When theeseapewasyet fresh in the mouths of the police of this olty, Sheriff Riley had circulars out offering a reward of $3,500 for the reenpture of the men. The circular gave a full and exceedingly detailed description of them. One of these circulars oame into the possession of Detective Whitehead, who placed it in his pbeketbook In case "lack" should throw the man In his way.

He never even suspsoted such a thing would happen. He is the proprietor of the Lyceum Hotel, at Passaio, and attends a great deal closer to the busi ness of It than he does to the duties of a deteotlve. Shortly after the esoape of Porter and Irving, a friend of Detective Whitehead in New York Olty, and who is on the force there, sent word to him to look out for Porter and Irving, as It was understood that arrangements were being mado for them to put up at some place in Jersey. Deteotlve Whitehead went to New York and saw the friend, who posted him to the effect that Mrs. Mendelbaum had been exceedingly active since the esoape and had mado one or two trips to New Jer sey, an nnusual thing for her to do, and It was suspeot ed by the knowing ones, that she was in collusion with the two notorious criminals.

Mr, Whitehead at onoe visited Mrs. Mendelbaum'a neighborhood Bhe lives in Clinton stroet, New York and suooeeded in obtaining a good view of that lady, sufficient for him to be able to recognise her at any place. Ha then sooured photographs of Porter and Irving and went baok to the town of Passaio. Here he lmformed Assemblyman John KennoU and Chief of Police Oldls of the information he had received, and the trio kept a Bharp lookout at tha depot, their energies being enlivened by the tempting bait of $3,500 which Sheriff Riley offered. On Thursday, then, June 10,.

Deteotlve Whitehead was thrilled Into an extraordinary state of onloial ac tivity by the Bight of Mrs. Mendelbaum getting off an afternoon train at the Passalt depot. He followed her cautiously, and she, after meandering about the city for a time In a moat exasperating manner, and apparently With an aimless motive, went into the Passaio City Hotel. This Is the largest and moBt fashionable one In the place, and is located in the centre of the city. Mrs.

Mendelbaum remained there for several hours and then went back to New York, unconscious of the fact that hor every movement had been noted by Whitehead, to the credit of whom It must be stated that he did every thing In the way of locating the prisoners, and failed only, with about thirty others, In securing the prize. On the following Saturday "KTOKEl" WELCH, who is also notorious in police circles, the go between of the better olass of burglars, occasionally going into a job hlmsolf, but generally "putting up" matters for other men to work "Miokey" Welch landed at tha Passaio depot, and was at onoe spotted by tha now thoroughly vigilant Whitehead. Mr. Welch, although the Passaio City Hotel Is in a direot line from the depot, for reasons best known to himself, chose a most cir cuitous route to reach tbe hostelrie, and when he arrived at it, entered at the. rear.

door. Deteotlve Whitehead at onoe became saHsfled'that "Miokey" was coaching for Porter and Irving, and got an ex member of the Passaio police force to "pump" that gentleman, and with suoh success, that Whitehead was Battened that thff game would be within hts reach in a few days. Mr. Welch remained round Passaio until Monday morning Of last week, wtyen ho boarded a train for New York. At; nine o'clock that night.

he returned to Passaio again; and this time was aeoompanled by a well bnllt, lithe young man or dark complexion, black hair, and who wore that particular style of short side whiskers which have been facetiously designated 'County Antrlms." That man was Porter. He used to wear a becoming mustache, which ho was In the habit of keeping neatly waxed, but this he had dis carded for the purpose of helping to conceal his identity. TheJ wo. men went to the PasBalo City Hotel, Porter registering as "George M. May, Philadelphia." The next afternoon the dashing Irving, also bereft of his mustache, upon whioh ho prided himself, made hts appearance at the, depot' He was accompanied by a couple of flashily dressed women, and a colored woman who aoted in the capacity of a servant.

"Miokey" Welch had evidently expected them, tor he was at the depot with a carriage to meet thorn. All entered the yehiole, was driven rapidly away upon the Pater son plank road, and waa not stopped until it reached Clifton, a little place between Passaio and Paterson. fsro the women got out and took the noxt train for ew York, Welch and Irving driving baok to 'Peterson, by what is known as the Dundee Drive, and both going to the Passaio City Hotel. Mr. Irving registered in mine hOBt BetHnger's books as "Henry Warner, Phila delphia." Mrs.

Porter also came to Paterson and re mained with her husband at the hotel, bat went back to New York last Monday. AS BEAUX. Messrs. Porter and, Irving rarely went out in the street together, yet they amused themselves in precisely the. same manner.

They had plenty of money, and, without making any ostentatious display, were lavish in their expenditures. They drove the best turnouts that could be hired, and flirted with all the pretty girls they could scrape an acquaintance with. Irving is a handsome fellow, and Is, among a certain onus oi women, a great favorite. He has the bearing of a gen tleman, and could pasa in any society. loss of his flowing, blonde while it impaired his good looks to a great extent, only served to bring into greater prominence his beautiful white teeth, which he has a habit of displaying to advantage when he smiles.

Porter is not quite such a gallant as Irving, but passes easily a fast man of means. Deteotl re Whitehead then was now snre of his men. They had been in Pas saio for nearly a week, walked and drove about the city at their ease and were evidently unconscious of danger. They frequented saloons, and in no way attempted to shield themselves from observation. They seemed perfectly satisfied that they were safe and unknown.

Detective Whttehead communicated with Sheriff Kiley and reported progress from day to day. On Tuesday last Sheriff Blley, Assistant District Attorney Wernberg, Deteotives Shanghnessey and. Price, ct the Fourth Pro Cinct; Officer Thomas Shandley, of the Central Squad Joe Evans, who was the unlucky individual that got suspended when the men escaped, and Deputy Sheriff Hyland went up to Passaio. Thoy at ones Bought out Defective Whitehead and Chief of Police Qldls and had a consultation with them. Assemblyman MelJ was.alsOof.

toe.Mr' a after debate it was concluded that a raid should be made upon Porter and Irving at four o'clock: on the following yesterday morning. It was argued that both men, being desperate; went armed, and thai, however careloss they might appear to be they vfoujd never lose sight of the fact that their liberties were.ita danger and would consequently make it hot for anybody who attempted their capture, NOW YOTJ 8KB 'BM, NOW TOTJ DON'T. It was considered titat at four o'clock tho two cracksmen totaa be sleeping their soundest sleep, and that at that line their room could be easily broken into and the men captured, handcuffed and broughl back to Brooklyn in triumph. The plan was to locate their rooms, surround the hotel as soon aa they entered and then make the capture. Everything looked promising.

Sheriff alley, Detective Whitehead and Chief Oldla worked together like elockwork. Chief Oldls ''ran In" as an assisting party about thirty citl jcans of Passaio, Including the police force of that town. They were all stationed round the hotel, and all that was to be waited for was the two gentlemen to show up and go to bed. Sheriff Eiley and Chief Oldls and their party were stationed so as to avoid any suspicion, It wftenafcileemed wise to be seen to'iibody, or to frequent the hotel. Daring the evening, it should be stated, Sheriff Riley was privileged with a view Oi Porter, who was walking' carelessly along the ptreet, and the Sheriff had no question about hi ldentir' When tho guard hoteLBo41iathftinen "could, not possibly Assemblyman Kennell wo assigned to the delicate buaineas of pitying cards in the Passaio City HoteV so as to have an excuse for staying then to watoh for the arrival and reUrtmoat to bed of the two distinshed ktdghts of the Jimmy.

Toward midnight Irvipg lounged to and walked carelessly up to the bar, whore he purchased a cigar sad a drink and went to hi Fifteen or twenty minutes later Porter entered hotol. Ho alsogot a drink and a ag and went op stairs. These facts were at onoe reported Kennell to the Sheriff, and the Utter saw Porter and Irving safe back in tha jali, while Whitehead felt the in his Inside vest pocket in his mind. The game was trapped, the watchers were all on post, and nothing had to be done but to wait until that "darkest hour before dawn," when both these fngttWe would awoken suddenly to find themselves prisoners onoe moro. After all the elaborate preparation, the strength of the guard, the forethought and precaution need on an sides, it seems almost a pity to have to put before the world to cold type the aggravating sequel.

It must be done, however. Boon after twelve o'clock Mr. George Hettinger, mine host of the hotel, appeared at the front entrance In his stocking feet. He descried a faithful watcher Intently "piping him off" from on opposite be in order, first of all, to state briefly and fairly the question to be discussed. The question before the house," in this instance, may be stated as follows There are between seven and eight hundred persons of both sexes in the Kings County Penitentiary, for various offenses, and sen tenced to varying terms of imprisonment, as a punishment for their misdeeds.

Some years ago, the cost of supporting the Penitentiary had to be borne solely by those who pay taxes in this county, and it is conceded that all who are members of a community contribute, in one way or another, to the payment of the cost of supporting the government of that communi ty. The item of the cost of supporting the Penitentiary was even then considerable, and it was increasing, of course, with the growth of the county. Some years ago, the policy of compelling the inmates of the Penitentiary to contribute to their own support was and after inquiry and investigation it was ascertained that if the county would build the necessary workshops, the labor of the inmates of the Penitentiary could be sold to a company engaged in the manufacture of shoes by machinery1, and there are several such com panies. This policy was carried out the workfrtiopg were built the value of the labor of the prisoners was tested by being disposed of under competition the prisoners now work, like the vast majority of other people, for their own 'living, and the Penitentiary, which otherwise would cost the taxpayers a large amount of money annually for its main tenanc, is now practically self supporting. It is possible to imagine the xistence of a sentimental and mawkishly sympathetic class of men and women a class very like that whioh does exist, and which is noted for coming to the relifef of human suffering only when it is accompanied by crime who might be found to object to imposing upon criminals the vulgar necessity of contributing to their own support; but how it happens that those who earn their own living by honest toil should come to believe that crime should secure immunity from labor, and impose upon honest men additional burdens in the necessity of supporting criminals in idleness, passes ordinary comprehension.

One would suppose that honest toilers would be the foremost and most earnest in insisting that they should not be mods to help to support criminals in idleness. That there should bo placed a premium upon wickedness, whioh virtue may not claim, might be assumed contended for by the inmates of penitentiaries but it is marvelous that it should receive any countenance outside of the walls of such institutions. The bald and naked proposition, that convicts should be supported in idleness, when they are able to work, is so preposterous that few will be found to uphold it. Still, it is indirectly contended for, but it is done, under the theory that the question is in some way mixed up with great economic issues, with which it has a very remote connection, if it has any at all. Our correspondent "Greenbaok," for instance, bases his objection to convict labor in our Penitentiary on the ground that the convicts aro almost exclusively engaged in looking after maohinery by which shoos are made, at a great saving in labor.

He would not he says, if the convicts were engaged in farming or in mending or making roads or In breaking etone. Well, it is found impracticable to engage a largo number of convicts in farming, and to see to it that they do not abandon the farm. But if it were otherwise, the farmer, or the farm laborer, might object, and with about as much reason as the mechanic. If it were practicable to employ the conviota in repairing pur streets, or in cleaning them, thoge engaged in these lines of labor would certainly object. If a diversity of occupation were possible in the Penitentiary, it would be better, but still the principle contended for by our correspondent could not be maintained by any diversity of employment.

If it could be shown that by the employment of only one inmate of the Penitentiary in remunerative labor, somebody outside of the Penitentiary was interfered with, our correspondent would, logically, be in favor of supporting that one convict in idleness or of providing him with some kind of labor which would produce little or nothing. If our correspondent is clear that he is not opposing the use of labor saving machinery, when he thinks he is simply opposing convict labor, we submit that ho altogether eragger ateB the importance of the question he is discussing. Of the seven hundred and odd inmates of the Penitentiary, we will assume that three hundred and fifty are engaged in the business of shoe making by tho use of machinery. The shoes made in the Penitentiary are distributed by the Bay State Shoe Company over all parts of this country, and are sent to other countries, wherever a market can be found for them. How many of these machine made shoes are used in Brooklyn, we cannot say, but we are justified in saying that if there never hod been a shoe made in our Penitentiary, the number of machine made shoes worn in Brooklyn would not'be one more or less.

All, then, that is really contended for 'is, that three hundred and fifty persons, who could be made to remain idle, are now obliged to work. Tnere are three hundred and fifty producers more than there need to be, if the policy of supporting offenders against tho law in idleness were adopted in this county. There are not three hundred and fifty less consumers. But if it be said that convicts do not consume so much as those who are not convicts, and who ordinarily wear out more clothes, more shoes, etc, there is a fair offset to this, in the faot that the convict does not produce as much, for he has not the stimulus of self interest and of ambition which is felt by men who are working for themselves, or for themselves and their families, and not for the community. The inmate of the Penitentiary is paid, say, forty cents a day and he is paid no more, because this is all his labor is worth, in part unskilled and in part enforced.

How, it may be asked, can a man who has a family to support hope to live, if he must come into competition with a convict whose labor is sold for forty cents a day It is sold for that price, because it is found to be worth no more, judged by tho standard of wages prevailing where free laborers oompete with each other. It is intimated, very frequently, that the price paid for convict labor by contractors is ridiculously inadequate, and hence those who employ such labor are not only able to undersell those who employ free labor but are enabled to accumulate large fortunes beside. 6ur correspondent fails to remember that competition between capitalists is aa keen aa that between those who have no capital but their labor. The rate of wages allowed for the convicts here was settled by competition between capitalists for that labor, arid it is worth noting that while there was sharp competition for Penitentiary labor spme years ago, nobody seemed to want it, a few weeks since, at the price then flxed upon, except the present contractor, who was willing to continue his contract, and who is allowed to do so after hotter terms had been widely sought for by thj county in vain. What would our correspondent think of a policy under which no shoemaker from Europo should be allowed to land on these shores, be might compete for employment with a shoemaker already here? It eeems tons it could be defended on the very same ground as that advanced by our correspondent, the illustrative use made of the poor shoemaker who, failing to find employment, comes home Secretary Sherman's Speech.

In the City of Portland last night, Secretary Sherman opened tho campaign for tho Maine Eepublicans with a speech devoted ohiefly to the financial question. It is, perhaps, not incumbent on a party leader to abstain from misrepresenting his opponents, but ordinary decency ought to prevent suoh a leader, when he happens to be also intrusted with the discharge of important duties for the whole people, from assailing the motives of at least half of his countrymen, and from descending to falsification and sophistry that would be discreditable in a pothouse politician, and which can only influence votes where gross ignorance is characteristic of many citizens. Before passing to a statement of his financial position he said If I felt at liborty to ohoose tho theme most Important to you and to the whole people of the United States. I would presont the recent rovlval by tho Democratic party of the Bouthrn doctrine of States' right. Tho doctrine baa bleu the evil genius it American politics.

It was born of hSitllity to the Union, It was the bulwark of Amefloan slavery. It poisoned and estranged a large Motion of tfa country, under the name of aooas elon It led to the late rebellion, and aimed to destroy the Union by an open armed oonfttat with the National uov ernment. Every life Hut was saorifload, and the treason that was wanted in the war, were the bitter fruits of this dootrlne. Now it takes the form of nullification not nullification by State officers as when General Jaokson throttled It, but nullification by members of Congress, the sworn agents and officers of the General Government. Theao officers wonld surrender essential powers of the National Government, nullify its law, cripple it in oxeouttng its ooncodod powers, and make it a Confederate Instead of a National Government.

In the arrogance of tholr power one of their leaders deolared that it was their fixed purpose to wipe out every vestige of war legislation. The only possible justification for this pretense that a majority of the voters of this ooun try aro disloyal to the Government under which they live, is in the effort of tho Democrats in Congress to prevent the use of troops at the polls and tho employment of partisan agents, called deputy marshals and supervisors, at the public expense. Now, we say, that nothing but a belief on John Sherman's part that most of his hearers were either grossly ignorant or indifferent to the truth, could have induced him to argue that secession and nullification were in any way involved in the action of Congress and he well knew that the Republican party had gone quite as far as the Democrats ever did in affirming the rights of the States. When the Republican party was yet young, its orators douounoed no proposition with more bitterness then that it was proper for the Federal Government to send troops into Kansas for tho preservation of peace at the polls. The platform on which Linooln stood contained the following plank That the maintenance Inviolate of the rights of the Stats), and especially of the right of each State to order and control Its own domestlo institutions according to its own judgment exclusively, is essential to that bal ance of Dowers on which the Dorfeotion and endurance of our political fabric depend; and we denounce the lawless Invasion by armed force of the soli of any State or territory, no matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.

If it was wrong to use troops in 18G0, how is it right in 1679 And if this doctrine did not involve secession then, how can it involve it now The meaning of this talk is that Mr. Sherman and his political associates are prepared to say anything that will procure votes, no matter what degree of self stultification there may be in it, or what insult they offer to the reason of intelligent men. How well grounded the Demooratio position is in the history and spirit of the American people, is shown by a reforenoe to the action of Mas sachusetts in 177G, when the King was endeav oring by the use of the army to silence tho voice of the freemen of the colony. On the 21st of June of that year the House passed the following resolution Rtsolved. As the opinion of this House, that the Brit ish Constitution admits of no military force within tho realm out ior me purposes oi onensive ana aoieniivo war and.

therefore, that the sending and oontlnuinc a military force within this colony, (or the express pur pose oi aiaing ana Assisting rae civu uovernmeni. ia an Infraction of the natural and constitutional rights of the people, a breach of tha privilege of the Genera! Assembly, inconsistent with that freedom with which this House, as one brancb of the samo, bath a right, and ought to debate, consult, and determine, and manifestly tends to the subversion of that happy form of government whioh we have hitherto enjoyed. This was tho right position for freemen to take in 1876, it was right in 1860 and it is right now, and it will remain right until men covet military dictation rather than government by tho expressed will of the people. Of Mr. Sherman's financial talk it is enough at present to say that, when it is shown that the Republican Administration was instrumen tal in giving this country large crops and Europe bad ones, so that the balance of trade was turned to an unparalleled degree in our favor, tho claim to credit will cease to be preposterous.

There was but one means of pre paring for resumption, and that the Republi can Administration scandalously neglected. The means was, after collecting as muoh rev enue as the industries of the country could stand, to accumulate, by the praotice of rigid economy, a surplus sufficient to meet the demand that might be made for gold when resumption was declared. The Republicans went on from year to year straining the industries of the country to collect revenue, but taking no step toward the reduction of current expenditures. Not until the Democrats obtained a majority in Congress was the cost of our Government materially lessened, and then the Republicans declared that the departments were being rendered inefficient by what they called Democratio parsimony. Tho tide of trade having turned overwhelmingly in our favor, the demand for gold in our commerce ceased because the chief use of gold between nations is in adjusting the balances of their exchanges.

When our merchants ceased to need gold for shipment, the difficulty in the way of resumption disappeared. This Mr. Sherman knows, and because, knowing this, he speaks to the contrary, we say he places his political trust in the ignorance of his hearers. The Plea of Insanity. The agreement of the jury to whom was intrusted the case of the murderer Buford, charged with shooting and killing Elliott, of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, upon a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, has surprised as well as satisfied the people of that commonwealth, as well as of the country at large.

It will be remembered that Colonel Buford had a law suit on hand, the result of which was to deprive him of all the property he possessed. This was appealed and came before the Supreme Court, which decided against him. Buford thereupon determined to kill the entire Court, and began with Judge Elliott, or whom he lay in wait, shot gun in hand, upon the steps of the hotel. The Judge spoke pleasantly to him as he ascended, and was almost at the top when Buford fired from behind, killing him instantly. There was no question' os to the fact of the shooting.

All that the jury hod to do was to pass upon the plea' set up by the prisoner's counsel, that he was insane at the. time, and not responsible for his act. The plea of insanity is the murderer's, last resource. It has been mode too often with success and the public has come to regard it with justifiable distrust and aversion. Fropx the bald claim of mental alienation a still finer one has been drawn and men have demanded immunity from punishment on the ground of moral insanity.

In Buf ord's case we obtain an idea of what moral insanity is, and may conclude that it is not held to be a bar to responsibility for criminal acts. Where it can be shown that the mind is abnormal, and the patient incapable of judging between right and wrong tho pioft 0f insanity is tenable. The surrender of the will to an impulse of revenge, however, cannot come under tho head of insanity, it Is the result of a sys.