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BERMUDA. poet. The General is hard put for prace the principle of this decision is rectified by a 8LOCUH MILITARY NOTES. defenseless 'pedestrians with a violence that was considered needless. All night the storm continued and people who slept ffEDSESDAT EVENING, MARCH 29, 1876.

FIltB lELEGRAPBT. The Necessity of an Improved Telegraph in Brooklyn Machinery That IVorlca with Accuracy Indiapenaiablo to (he cifj 'a Safety A statement for the Patentee of the New TorJt Sya tem Showing now it is Constructed and Operated The Estimated Cost ol Introducing; It Into This City. During the agitation of the question of a new and more perfect system of fire alarm telegraph tor Brooklyn in 1874 President F. S. Mauey, of tho Board of Fire Commissioners, had an extended interview with Mr.

GamoweU, a prominont manufacturer and patentee of the telegraph at present used in Nrw York City. Mr. Gamewell hu constructed fire tele ZW1NGLI. Lecture Before the Long lalottd Historical Societr bT Charles II. Ball Life and Character of the Great Reformer and Republican.

A paper on the subjeot, "Huldveioh Zwingli, and What Americans Owe Him," wu read lut evening by Bev. Dr. Charles H. Hall at the regular meeting of the Long Island Historical Society, whioh wu held In tho Athenenra. Considering theinolemonoy of the weather, a very fair audience attended the reading.

It wu fully eight o'clock before tb reverend gentleman took his station at the reading desk and began bia Interesting paper. The tttl of bia paper bo ld implied that Americans owed something to Huidvelch Zwingli. The time wu gone by when theology and class religion would prevent them from doing honor to this ominont Swiss Republican. Thro causes had conspired to dim his reputation First, the fact that ho dared to differ with Martin Luthor. Tho second cause had arisen from the fact Wat he wo supposed to have given too muoh wsigbt oi authority to the Stato over the church.

The right to rogulato society in all social matters until tho conscience waa touched wu now concluded. third cause why his reputation wu dimmed ho wu an advanced Republican. So ne was passed by and for theso causes he has been ignored. His countrymen, the Swiss, wero Battery, Brevet Captain J. tnon oornmanainjr.

assembled in roll dma nni. form kt the armory, Henry and Cranberry rtreet. Monday evening, and an exhibition drill wu had. The oil trenrtb. of the command paraded, and a oommend able display ol military precision and efficiency re aultod.

The new commandant of tho Battery 1 likely to bo an outsider, but tha namehu not yet transpired. There i absolutely no authority far the report that tha Battery Is to be paraded on apecial ooouions a body guard to tho Commandant of the Eleventh Brigade. The first of the sew series of battalion drills of tho Twenty third Regiment, occur thla evening. A dinner and presentation in Company of this regiment Is set down for an evening in the latter part or thl week. Preparations for the participation of the Twenty third in the Contonnial hare so far progressed that there can bo no further questioning a to the command going to Philadelphia in July.

That it will do (o it a fixed fact. The Board of Management of the Rlilo Club oon DDctoil with this regiment have decided to present for competition (among the members ot the Club), three prizes said competition to take place in the regimental range, between the hours of seven and nine, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening, during the month of April. The snooting to be under tbe control of a committee composed of members of the Board, Following aro tho condition of the match First Class Open to aU member ot the Club who, previous to the match, shall have made at least 90 per cent, out of a possible total Bcore, from fire or more shots with tho regimental arm. Second Class Open to aU mem bora of the Club who, previous to the match, shall have made out of a possible total snore, from five or moro shots, between 70 and 90 per with the regimental arm. Third Class Open to all other members of the Club.

Tho regimental arm to be used in this match five Bhots shall constitute a score no Bighting shot allowed. Tho prizes are to ba of equal value. Tho Bhooting to bo governed by the rule of the Na tional Riflo Association. It is in contemplation to do away withihe reverbera tions in the Clermont avenue Armory, which so ser iously lntorfere with the effectiveness of battalion drills. By strotching wlro notling from girder to girder be neatn tho roof.

Colonel Briggs gavo tho Thirteenth two hours and forty minutes of instruction in the Sohool of the Battalion Monday ovoning. Tho evolutions were as follows: To form tho battalion. To break from tho right to march to tho loft. To ohange direction in oolumn at full distance. To form the column at full distance to tho left into Uno.

To ploy tho battalion into closo col umn on first division, right in front. To deploy tho close oolumn on first division, l'o ploy the battalion into close column on urat division, left In front. To deploy tho close column on fourth divlson. On tho left and to tho loft close oolumn of divisions. To form col umns of fours from close oolumn.

To ploy the battalion into double column. Deployment ol the double col umn to the front. To break from oolumn of divisions at full distance into column of companies. Being in column of companies, at full dtstanoe, to form divisions. Bovlew.

Dress parade. The several movements woro creditably oxeoutod by the regiment, whioh numborod eight commands ol twolve files. In the inter vals of tho drill a special order was road impressing tho necessity for discipline upon commandant and commissioned officers, also a circular from the Thirteenth. Regiment Cadet Corps conveying tho information that thoy woro now prepared to roocive applicants for admission to the corps. On tho evening of tho Hth of April ensuing a full dress drill will tako place, and on the 18th a dress parade and band concort will be hold in the Hanson place Armory.

Tho resignation of Captain Edwin A. Perry, Company, Forty seventh has boon acoeptod. Lieutenant Colonel William B. Bunker will remain Assistant Adjutant General on the Stan of Brigadier General Beebo. This obbutos to tho Eloventh Brigade one of tho most efficient and conscientious cxeoutive of ccra in tho National Guard.

Tho Soparato Troop Cavalry, Eleventh Brigade, will oelobrate ita silver wedding annivorsary on the 17th of April with a reception and ball at Baunigarinor's Military Hall, Scholos and Leonard Btroots. Captain John Wills was the first commandant of tho Troop and one ot tho original founders, the Bucoessivo commanding officers boiug AuUiony Walter, Philip Schach, aud John KreiJscnor, tho last namod ot whom has hold tho position for nearly ten yctrs past. At present tho Lieutenants aro Anton Bofalen, A. Schmltt and Josoph A. Lauby.

First Sergeant John Adclman and Quartermaster Sergeant Georgo Pfaff, of Company, Thirty aooouJ Rogiwout, have receivoJ honorable discharges on expiration of term of service. The loft wing of tho Thirty second Rogiincnt will have a drill at the Kings County Armory on Wednesday night. Major M. J. Petry will bo tho instructor.

Brooklyn will bo ropre'3onted in the military display at the d'ntonnifll in Philadelphia, in July next, by the Twouty lbird Begimont, Colonol Rodney O. Ward commanding the Contonnial Battalion of the Fourteouth Regiment, compoaod of votoranB of that organization, Colonol E. B. Fowler commanding; tho Thirteenth Boglment, in whole or battalion, if the former, Colonol Philip H. Briggs commanding, and the Forty seventh, probably, Colonol David E.

Austen commanding. From tho Stato at largo it is estimated that tho National Guard will havo a representation of about 7,500 troops, including tho Seventh, Ninth and Twonty Booond Regiments, the Old Guard and the Contonnial Legion from Now York City; tho Scvonty.fourth Regiment, from Buffalo; the Votcrau Zouaves from TJtloa; a regiment from Albany, and one each probably from Roohcstor and Troy. Tho troops from other sections making up the array which will tako part in tho prograumo set down for tho National anniversary aro thus epitomizod Alabama will Bond eight (o ten companies from Mobile, and a regiment from Union Springs; Arkansas will send an outire regiment from Little Bock; Connecticut will send an entire brigade in August; Dolawaro will send a rogimont from Wilmington; Georgia will send from Atlanta the Governor's Guards and the Atlanta Guards, and from Savannah, the Volunteer Guards and tho Republican Blues, all of these being independent companies; Illinois will send from Springfield the Governor's Guards aod a regiment 1,000 strong and from Chicago, 200 men of the Grand Army of the Republic, 000 men of the First Regiment Illinois Stato GuardB, and 103 men of othor regiments; Kontuoky will send one company of militia and one battalion of artillery; also tho Louisviiio Grays, 20o strong; Louisiana will send three companies of artillery and a company of Centennial Guards; Maine will send two companies of infantry from Augusta; Maryland will sond one regi mont, tho crack Fifth Baltim3reans; Massachusetts sonds tho Governor's staff and Guards, and seventy five to one hundred citizens, liaeal desoandants of minute men ot '70, and about 5,000 troops; Michigan will Bend cadet corps for tho Fourth of Julj; Missouri will send 100 men; New Jersey will eend 3,800 men to participate in ovory ono of the duralayg; Tjhto will eend 4,000 men of different regiments, and tho Cleveland Grays Rhode Island will send S00 men for the B'ourth of July, and 200 men for the 1st of August Tehneasoo will Bend tbe Governor's Guard and' 1,000 men Texas will eend tho Galveston Artillery, with guns, caissons, and' all, excepting horses. Vermont will Bend eight companies, and Virginia wlU eoud a company from Charlottesville, another from Lynchburg, and another from Alexandria, in all ISO men. Several places bava been mentioned as oamplng grounds: Edgloy, in the northern port of Philadelphia, near the Schuylkill Chamonnix, a part of Fair, mount Park a station on the Pennsyl van la Central Railroad, Just at tho city limits and to tho westward ol the Centennial grounds, and Old Oak Cemetery.

Tho latter combines tho greatest number of advantages for the accommodation of tho troops and will probably be ultimately selected tho ohief camp site. Experimental canvas targets, on the Wimbledon principle, are being Bet up at Oroedmoor, together with one devised by Major Herbert S. Jewell, Inspector of Hide Practice of the Fifth Brigade, who proposes to erect alongalde of the target a sholter for the marker, and to swing tho canvas target on a light iron frame, in such a way that by turning a lever thotargot can be mado to fall immediately in front of the snot whero tho marker is stationed, who can thus, without stirring from bis post, mark tho shot and'paste up the holes without running any danger. Major Jewell haa charge of set ting up those experimental targets. Two third class and one eeoond class target will soon be oompletod.

Tne Arms XavV Journal, speaking ol the dosing battalion drill of the Twenty third Regiment series, pays the following deserved compliment to Adjutant J. B. Frothingham Tho best point that we noticed, and ono especially rare In even the beat regiments of militia, is the promptness and punctuality with which the Adjutant does his businoM. We cannot at present recall any adjutant In the Now York National Guard who approaches Adjutant Frothingham in these points. At the hour desiimated for drill tha asssmbir beat, the first ser geants called their rolls and went up to report, afiS no tlmo wu lost In bringing' details up to the adjutant only to be ordered off again.

Bach sergeant came np, saluted, and remained at the salute until he was recognized, and hie salute returned. Whon all were in, oil reported and eaoh a minute thereafter received his orders for detail. Those details were marched to tho companies designated, and the whole business was over in thirteen minutes from the time of first calling rolls. The Centennial Committee of the Twenty third Regiment met on Monday evening to perfect arrangements relative to the participation of that command In the approaching festivities in the Quaker CHy. There were present Colonel B.

Ward and Captains J. G. Story, Gnu. E. Jeff.

Steven, Darius Ferry, P. A. Hardy, Chu. H. Joy, A.

H. Williams, W. L. Ogden. As a result of their deliberation the following circular hu been issued to the members of the Begi ment The following details in regard to the visit of this regiment to Philadelphia in July, have been decided upon 1.

Tht expenu per man shall not exceed fifteen dollars, a. Tha regiment will leave Brooklyn Saturday af tarnaon, July 1, and return Thursday, July 6. 3. The Cbrnrmttsareoommnd that the members at once make whatever business arrangement may be necessary, to permit them to participate in this excursion, and regularly contribute in installments, their share of the naceuary expense." Captain Joseph G. Story, in orders, direct the members of A Company, Twenty third Begiment, to assemble at the armory in full dress uniform, white gloves and knapsacks, with overcoats rolled thereon, on Wednesday evening, April 5, at 8 o'clock, for company inspection.

A special meeting of the Twenty third Regiment Veteran Association will be held at the Armory, on Monday, April 8, at 8 o'clock P. for the election of members. BILLINGSGATE. An attempt is being made to improve the anguage of Billingsgate, and a committee hu lately been appointed for this purpose. The "first fruits" of this committee were presented to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House, in.

the thape of a man named Willis, a carman in the service of a Covent Garden salesman who wu summoned, at the Instance of the members of the Common Council forth ward of Billingsgate, on a charge under the Oity Police act, of unlawfully using profane and bad language in the market to the annoyance of the inhabitants. Willi, who it wu stated, wu prosecuted by war of example, admitted the soft impeachment. His language had, he must confess, been rather coarse, but, on reneotion, ha wu very sorry that in a moment of torgetfulneu he had allowed bia tongue a freedom extending beyond the limits of decorum. defendant, reminding nun that he and bis companions who are addicted to swearing are liable to a fine of to shillings, that the city police have orders to protscute the that th magistrates have determined in future to carry out the provisions of the law with severity. Th Lord Mayor farther expressed a hope that tht prosecution of Willis, when it becomes known, will act aa a warning to thoaa who ore flventonae bad language, and cause thom to refrain, la probahls, however, that mor than one prosecution win ba RoeaW before the frequsnteri of the market Winter in the Tropics.

Correspondence of the Hajoltoh, Bermuda, March at 1876. Dsab Eaoive On Thursday last I left our beautiful City of Brooklyn for visit to Bermuda, to escape ine Diner onttlng Maruh winds, tad here we are aaieiy ana pleasantly housed in the comfortable Hamilton Hotel, in Hamilton. Bermuda. This is 1 anlat lit tle place, but delightful a rearing place after the severe gate ana tempeetuona pasaage we had In coming here. This is or third aea reman, and this time I have learned what a gale at sea is, and what seasickness is, nut let me try and forget It all and tell yon how nice it Is here, and how hospitable tho people ore, I nave been here only two days, and although I still feel the rolling of toe ship, and as the aailori say, have not as yet got time, and that you know, with us ladies meant everything.

In tho first place, Bermuda la a very pretty place, rolling hilly country, if yon will allow me to call it oonntry, with beautiful sea' vlstaa, the water be ing of a beautiful emerald green, reminding me greaUy of the beautiful Emerald Isle, the gem of tb Entering Hamilton after rough slok voyage, our; eyes wore almost bunded with the dazzling brightness of tbe rtreete and nouses, aU appearing as it ooveied with maw, owing to tha material limestone of which the houtoa are built, and the streets paved. We had a clever, sociable set of passengers, and I had the seat of honor at the captain's table, when I was able to be there; and to day at Hamilton, I again have had the kind attentions of our good captain. Jutt think of it Mr. Editor, I have come here to witness for the first time a eteeple chaee. About twenty horses started, rode by gentlemen, and the way they went over the stons walls and fences was caution, many of them flying over the walla, oh, how beautifully and gracefully, while others came to grief in the vault, blundering and tumbling ovor with very littlo grace and comfort and not a little mortification, for the (life of Bermuda were all there.

The race finished, we were all invited to the hospitable mansion of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, truly noble hosts, who bade and mado us very welcome, to a generous, ample and beau tirul entertainment, tbe tables loaded down with fruits, cakes and substantiate of all kind, and beverages embracing the most delightful wines, calculated to suit all tastes and then the drives along the rooky coast, oh, how lovely the rolling billows breaking on the rock bound shore of this bright oasis in tne watery waste, and dashing and splashing, now and thou giving ns a briny baptism, as we dashed along the limestone road. Oh! that you could bo here to see the beautiful blossoms growing so luxu riantly and beautifully wild, without any cultivation or pruning by the hand of man. Then the sweet, beautiful flowering geraniums the atmosphere perfectly red olont with their deltahtful perfume; and I must not forget to mention to yon the natural lemons, the finest I have ever seen Ohl how lovely and boautlf ul they are.

Tako It all in all, it is the most fairy scene I have ever Boen. Bermuda! Oh, Bermuda! LONG ISLAND TOWN ELECTIONS. Suffolk All SoTOiic, but (lueons in an Uproar How the Ile olortioii of tbe Old Board will Affect Local lUefrUIa tlon for 1870 7. Special Correspondence of the Eagle. Jamaica, MarohQ9.

On Tuesday next the voters of the respeo Ore Long Ieland towns will ohoose thoir local officials for tho next year. Suffolk ia never very muchdlsturbed by theso elections. Thoy are a matter of faot people, content to let affaire take their course, and not mora than half tho voters over go to tho polls. Their politi cal programme is of the old fashioned kind. A half a doaen men, to whom aU the others look np as a child to its lather, meet in the rear of the village grocery, talk over matters and rosolvs on a ticket.

The peoplo were never known to bo dissatisfied, exoept in Huntington and Babylon, whore thero are many triokaters, who hoM Custom House sinocuret, and by their brasa manage to keep the whip hand, and impress tho high priests of the party with the idea that they are aU powerful. Sag Harbor had suoh a ring, but it was sadly demolished hut Fall, and all the other Ilk were flattened, too, and would probably havo had to suffer the penalty of official beheading, but for the fortuitous election of Mr. Prince. These men oontrol the Light House and Life Saving Service, and thus havo sufficient power to oontrol the primaries. Last Fall Suffolk County rolled np a Democratio ma jority, and tho men who brought it about, prominent among whom is ex Gongreasman Beeves, are laDormg hard for a like rcBult in the olootiona of next week.

Supervisor Carll, of Babylon, having opposed the division of tho county and thereby inourred the wrath of tho Custom House dictators, is laid on tho shelf for ropentenco. Over in Huntington, Mr. Woodhull has been renominated by this influonoa booauso ho obeyed orders. Mr. Reeves has represented Southold Town in the Board of Supervisors for two years, and will bo returned with a largely lnoreaaod majority.

Every town in Suffolk opposed tho requeslration of Huntington and Babylon, and Mr. Beeves' lead of the opposition haa strengthened him wonderfully. In the majority ol tho towns the proaent Supervisors have been renominated and will be reelected. The people rise above party and good men are always chosen. HOW IT TjOOXB IK QTJEEMS.

Tranquillity does not characterize the situation in Queens County. Indeed, it would be one of the wonders if an election passed off without blood shed and unlimited anlmotity resulting. Bad feeling once on gendered does not soon die out, and this fact accounts for tho ever recurring strife and turmolL This phase of the political panorama is particularly asorlbable to Jamaica and Long Island City. The present Supervisor of Jamaica is John H. Brinckcrhoff, and this ia tho third year of his representation.

Daring that time he haa been the leador ot the Board, and this year its President. Last year he was elected without opposition. The element in the Domooratlo party opposed to him affiliated with tho office holding Republicans, (six in number,) but failed to find any respectable man to receive their indorsement. The same programme, la being worked this yoar. Tho coalition, minus one office holder, undertook the task of defeating BrlnokerhofTa on the Court Honso question.

Ho votod for the appropriation of having been foroed to do bo to save Jamaioa the County Clerk's and Surrogate's offices, and to gain tho support of Long Island.City to defeat tho division movomont. The coalition found that this movement of the Suporlsor had greatly pleased the people, instead of angering them. A. D. Johnson, Town Clerk, was induced to announce himself as a Democratic candidate.

The "Boss of tho coalition promised lOOfor an oleotion fund. Johnson's friendi caused himtoVithdraw last Saturday. The coalition were somewhat disheartened. Finally, after canvaasing the entire tovra, they found a Republican, named John J. Bidor, who oonsentod to run.

Do is on tho billboard! as tno poopio a oauaiuaic. The Domocratio Convention and the resectable ele ment in the Bepnbllcan party indorse Brinokerhoff. His election is assured by four hundred majority, me amusing feature, preceding the oleotion, is in the number of candidates for constablea. Five are to be elected, and thero are forty, three candidates. It has often occurred that two dozen were in the field.

It will bo the livollest election held in Jamaica for a long time. In Long Island City thore are three factions, but in this contest one ol them has been gobbled up by the Noble" party. The candidato of this party for Mayor is John Bodlne, now a Police Commissioner. Supervisor Bradley ia renominated for Supervisor. Patriok Lonergan is the oandidate for Civil Justice.

The 'Uraham" faction will put a ticket in the field to day. Trouble ia anticipated at the polls. In Newtown the Democrats renominated Robert Burroughs for Supervisor. The Republicans indorsed him, and afterward the Reformers. For aU the other offices there are numerous aspirants.

The canvass is so bitter that trouble is anticipated at the polls. To pro vent any rioting or the Intimidation of voters, Mr. Burroughs hag appliod to the Kings County Police Board for a squid of men. In Flushing there ia a lively struggle between tho present Supervisor, Thomta S. WlUetts, and ex Supervisor Edward A.

Lawrence. Both are popular men, Lawrence has tho Democratio indorsement, and Wil lett's the Republican and Firemen's nominations. There haa grown out of the canvass a story that of tho town money ia unaoconntod for, but whether the fault is with either of the lnoumbents or some other official, the report Is not quite dear. It will probably come to a head very Boon. In Hempstead the Democrats have nominated Eben ezer Kellum, the present Supervisor.

The Republican! have nominated B. V. Clowes. Tho wise ones concede a victory to Kellum, In Oyster Bay, Qeo. 8.

Downing will hare no opposition. Domocrat as he it, the Republicans fully Indorse him. Pretty much the same may be said of Samuel Wlllets, of North Hempstead. While there la every probability that the Board will stand for the next year as it has the past one, there is every reason to anticipate that it will be inharmonious and fraught with vengeful ambition. The eastern rep resentatives will stop at nothing not dishonorable to get square on Jamaica for voting for the completion of the Court House.

They hope to be revenged by having the County Olerk'a and Surrogate's offices removed to Hunter's Point. They claim to have bargained with Flushing to accomplish this, and if it la true, cannot but succeed. However, the Court Houee ia a long way from being completed yet, and there are more strange things In even the philosophy of a Supervisor than are dreamed of in tha private life of his constituency. It Flushing dare attempt anything of the kind, there will be "thunder all round the sky" of the Court House appropriation. The whole matter rests in tho voto of one man, and he la the Supervisor of Jamaica.

PLYHOUTH lATESTIGATIOJf. Henry c. Bowen Aaln Before the Committee Tbe Quettlon ot the AH mUalbllitr of Mr. BradanaW Ten 11 mony. The Special Committee of Plymouth Church appointed to investigate tho ohargea against Henry O.

Bowen met again last night at the house of H. L. Pratt, on Hicks street, corner of Orange. The usual Tuesday evening prooeation from the Bowen mansion filed down Willow street a little before eight o'clock, battling against the wind and rain with every appearance of discomfort. The dripping calvacade wu composed of Henry C.

Bowen, hit two sons, Edward and Henry Bowen, and Dr. Ward, of the Independent, who appears in the capacity of oounael. Of tbe Committee thero ware present H. L. Pratt, Aaron Healy, Samuel Belcher, T.

M. SpaUman and E. O. Davidson, Messrs. Til ney and Shearman were alas present.

The meeting, as is usual was held with closed doors, and only a general idea of its business could be gathered. The testimony taken was in reference to the third, fourth and fifth counts In tha indictment against Mr. Bowen, wherein he ia accused ot unohriittan conduct, equivocation, slander and falsehood and the violation of his church Covenant, WITNESSES XXAMXNKD. Bev. Dr.

Ward waa examined, and then Mr. Brad ehaw, who waa present on behalf of Mr. Bowen, was called upon to testify, but Mr. Tilney objected to the reception of his evidence. After tome dlacuaaion the Committee want into Executive Session upon the question as to whether admit the testimony or not, but at tha close of the evening's session no oon duston had been reached, andjthe matter will come np at in next meeting of the Committee on Thursday evening.

The a4mlaelon or exclusion of Mr. Brad ahaw'a testimony wul oontrol the action of thaOom mittae in relation to tha admission of the testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Blehaxds, Mrs. BraAhmr, and some othar Trttnauas whioh Bowen will call in hla own defense.

The Comnnttaa can gtra no idea ol how long tjjg (areatigatioff into BwenTs conduct win last, as it Will llSjnailll P30M HIRn lyil UMW WU' new treaty, or by an abandonment by the United States of this decision's view of the existing treaty. There is that in the matter which should attraot the attention of the House Judiciary Committee and of the De partment of Justice. A Cartons VfllU It is not usual that wills are made unless there is property of some value to bequeath, and generally when the lawyer is called in and the instrument drawn up, the amount mentioned as property is always more than the fees of the legal assistant employed. But such would not have been the case, in one instance at least, if the lawyer had claimed his fee. Lewis Jarvis, colored, who was hanged for murder in Queens County last year, left a will whioh is a curiosity in itself, and whioh, had it not been drawn up under such solemn circumstances, and with so much evident sincerity might be taken as a burlesque on the more pretentious wills that find their way to the Probate Court.

The will leaves to the three grandchild ren of the deoeased, five dollars eaoh, to be placed in a savings bank and tho prinoipal and interest to remain untouched until the parties are of age. In oase either of them die, then the money of such deceased vis to be equally divided to the surviving heirs. Think of the grandiloquence of the darky as he pompously uttered this last wish. The closing paragraph is the riohest of all, when taken in connection with the preceding clauses of the will. It to the effect that the parties must be good to one another and not try and brook this will.

Indeed, it would have been a lamentable misfortune if the will had gone into the courts. Lawyers make sad havoc with assets, and where would have been the grandson's portion, if the rapacious paws of a legal man had closed over them. The ax and the eel basket would have gone, just as would also the grindstone and the hay fork, and in the end not even the eel spear would have been left. The overooat and the arm chair they could have managed to have done without, but eel basket and spear were imperative necessities, and what a fortunate thing it is that the heirs were sensible enough to divide their spoils and save their eel basket Greater wills have been made but none funnier than thiB, and none whose bequestB were more sensibly 0 rried out. SHALL HVBVH PEWS BKFIiEBI It has been suggested that at the next meeting of minister held horo or In New York, that the suujeot ot pew Touting be dlaouased in all Its boatings, and that it bo Inquired whether tho crowds at the Hippodromo and the empty pom at church are not to be accounted for on this simple ground.

The otwda that go to the Hippodromo are, in a largo measure, people who novor go to church, and It is behoved that the free seat plan draws them as muoh as any other reason. If tbis la tho case and church authorities are anxious to fill up their ohurches on Sundays, the two facts might bo considered in tho same connection and the better plan bo adopted that Is, if it is tho desire of the church people to havo their places of worship flllod on Sundays which no doubt it is. GENERAL SHERMAN AND TUB ABUT. HEADQUARTERS. The proposed transfer of the Army Headquarters to Washington City does not moot with the approval of General Sherman, who, If ordered back, wilt not tako his family with him.

Ho it takes too muoh money to live there, after any fashion, aod to keep np appearances and do as other folks do costs more than any army officer is worth. Mr. Fish is the only man who can afford style thero, and seventy thousand a yoar 1b his modest estimate for household and other family expenses. THE WOHEK'B HOTEL IN SEW lOBK. The largo building situated on Fourth avo enuo in Hew York and partially finished by its owner, Mr.

Stowart, for a women's hotel is to be completed now, and the long idle contractors aro busy finishing It off, Tho house is to be made ready as speedily as posBiblo, and when finished, will accommodate seven hundred women. The class designed to bo served by this hotel, are the working women, more properly speaking, the sewing women and shop girls, and it is the intention of the owner to make room rent bo cheap, comparatively speaking, that this class may be enabled to save something in iuture from thoir scant earnings. COMMON COUNCIL WORK. The Common Council Committee on Lamps and Gas met last evening Thero were present, Aid. Bill (Chairman), Bay and Donovan.

It was deotded to report in favor of expending $250 for replacing names of streets on the lampa whioh need them also to report in favor of lighting the dock in Sr. Carroll Church, at an expense of $100 per annum. Tho matter of the proposed redaction of the number of street lamps lighted, was taken up, and Aid. Bay moved the adoption of tho reoommendations of the Department of City Works, made last October, that 335 lamps, on streets where there were no honses, bo cnt off, and that the lighting of alternate lamps on other streets where tha lampa are too close together, be dis oontioned. Tho total number of lampa proposed to be continued was 3,699.

Aid. Hill stated that there scorn oil to be a general desire to out off as many lamps as possible, and bo moved to amend by discontinuing alternate lamps on Fourth avenue, from Prospect place to tho city hno; Carroll street, from Third street to ninth avenue Union street, from Court street to Ninth arenno, and Herximer street, from Saratoga avenue to the city line. The total number to be out off, with these additions, would be about 3,000. The amendment was aooepted and the resolution as amended was adopted. The Committee then adjourned until Thursday night, whon tho question of awarding tho contracts for streot lighting will be ooneldeiod.

CURRENT EVENTS. The Prefectsbf Rome, Milan, Turin, Palermo aud Naples have rongned bocauso they objoct to serve under the party of the Lett Yesterday Mr. Anderson, a member of the House of Commons for Glasglow, questioned tho Government as to the absence from the country of Hot Majesty during a session of Parliament. Mr. Disraeli in replying said that the present journey of the Queen was a strictly domeaiio affair and every arrangement had been made to prevent any inconvomence to tho publio business.

Recent adviaes from Tunis state that the Italian Consular, Judge I'uiigla, wa3 seriously hurt in the attack made on him on Ilia 13th inat. Ills condition is critical. A dispatch from Italy states that the suit brought agalmt Larkln O. Mead, the American scnlp a former cmployo concerning the Lincoln monument has again resulted in a complete viotory for Mead. A decree of Marshal MaoMahon promulgated yesterday, announces incidentally, that tho Universal International Exhibition will shortly be held in Paris.

Tho election of M. Gavini, Bonapartiat, in Corsica, was annulled. In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday, a grant of 1350,000 was unanimously voted for the relief ot the sailer era of tha recent inundations. Charles Brent accused of frauds against the Fails City Tobacoo Bank, at LoulsvU was again biought np on icmand at the Bow street Police Court, London, yesterday. The depositions of Levi Warren, the President of the Bank, were read, stating his belief that Brent had forged a check for 115,000.

A warrant was produced authorizing Officer Wilkinson, of Pinker ton's detoctivo force, to take the prisoner to the United States. Yesterday the TJ. 8. Distriot Attorney for tho Kentucky District, received a dispatch from B. H.

Brlstow, Secretary of the Treasnry.calllng his attention to the Beeves statement in the Cincinnati Tnquirer, ol the 37th Inst. He denies the Beeves charges and asks that his aoousor bo brought before a Grand Jury to tell all he knows. The evidenoe thus far developed by the Naval Court Martial now progressing at the Palaoe Hotel, San Francisco, in the trial of Pay Inspector Spaulding, shows a defalcation of over $1,000,000. The hotels of Columbus, Ohio, are crowded with delegates to the Republican Stato Convention, which meets to day. Senator Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom were referred the resolutions and report ol the New York chamber of Commerce, in referent to the Japanese Indemnity Fond, has made a report to the Senate.

After the payment of all claims proved against it, this and now amounts, with Its Interest accumulations, to more than $1,250,000. The Committee think that the subject should now be disposed of. The Russian Ambassador gave a grand dinner yesterday, in Berlin, at which tho Emperor and Empress of Germany end all the Foreign Ambassadors wers present. Sir Henry Halford, of London, has received letters from Colonel Glldersleev and Major Leech, in relation to the proposed International contest in America this season. Tbe Scotch persist in separate representation ao the Scotch and Irish teams will go, but there will probably be so English team.

The call for the Christian Convention of ministers and laymen to be held to day and to morrow at tho Hippodrome will be attended by over 3,000 delegates. At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a boiler in the rear of H. Souerbler'a Son's tool factory, at Nos. Si, 36 and 33 Mechanic street, exploded, demolishing the engine room, killing one man and Injuring many. It is now thought that the destruction canted by the freshets in Worcester County will amount to (500,000.

The snow storm which prevailed in Illinois yesterday. Waa the severest of tbe season. The latest reports from the Great Western announce that the is rapidly breaking np, and that she will prove a total wreck; Yesterday the remains of the world renowned atallion Hambletonian, were interred in a beautiful spot on the Bine Bldge afountaina. De Witt Taylor's suit against Jay Gould and la. M.

Bach, to recover upon fall or to fulfill on the gold purchase made by Albert Bpoyer, broker, for Flak, Gould and others, on Black Friday, in 1869, waa on trial yesterday before Judge Barrett. The gold sale on which Up suit ia baaed wu $300,000 sold to 8pjer at $320)90 hrrenoy. The Spanish steamer KUaiM exploded yes tpaay and oak off Vaaaagw, naau flaa Sabaatlaa. BTiMmiUMI WW aonte," butha does declare that tho Portugese factotum in London owns etook in a horse railroad in Lisbon. We think that General Schenck, in setting his acts, againBt his Intent, will find the latter allowed and the former unanimously condemned.

He is no solitary offender. The President himself is not conspicuous for his absence from Seneca Sand stonoand "sich," rtte Decision tbe JacoboCavanaarh Contest Tho deoision yesterday unanimously arrived at by the State Senate, that Mr. John 0. Jacobs ib entitled to hold his place in that body, despite the allegations made in the interest of Colonel Cavanagh that he was not fairly elected is a very gratifying conclusion of tho case, altogether apart from personal or political considerations. It shows that our elections are not only conducted with great fairness, but with remarkable exactitude, in bo tar 0.8 mo clerical part of tho duty of tho election officials is conoerned.

Sonator Jacobs was nominated by his party, it will bo remembered, in a district which ia so largely that the Republicans only norai naHy contest it. Tho district being against them anyway, last year the Republican man agora resorted to a dodgo which is not alto gether new, but which is not the less ingenious. They nominated as their oandidate, Colonel Cavanagh, formerly Colonel of the Sixty ninth Regiment, an organization in which Irish bora citizens take an especial prido, because it has performed creditable service, and is recruited sololyfrom the racks of citizens of Irish birth or anoes try. What there was in common between tho Colonel and the party whioh nominated him, it is not easy to gness, inasmuch as the Col onol, wo beliove, never protended to bo a Republican. Before the people, the Colonel was presented as having received Republican favor because of "his war record;" behind the soones, the Colonel was commended to tolerance becauso tho party that nominated him had nothing to loso in his defeat, while if he should chance to be successful, it might be claimed that the Democrats, at least, failed to elect their candidate.

The name of a popular Irishman on tho Republican ticket might, bo the managers thought, recommend it to the favor of voters of that nationality, and at all ovonta it would afford an opportunity for trading off one candidate for another, which adroit ward politicians would not bo Blow to toko advantage of. Tho insinoero demagogy shown in nomination made on national grounds, whero there is no accord in principle betweon the candidates and party mainly depended upon to elect thorn, ordinarily disgusts the voters of both parties. It is well known that Cavanagh's nomination camo noar provoking open rebellion against the present Republican organization, and it required all the tact of tho "leaders" to provent it. As it was, it rendorod abortive another scheme of tho Republicans which promised a far mora substantial party advantage than could bo hoped for from' tho election of an Irish Domocrat on tho Republican ticket. It was designed to play tho same cards at another point in the gamo.

Last Fall the Republican managers wore well aware that there was a great doal of satisfaction felt by Democrats with the nominees of then own party for Commissioners of Charities. In order fully to tako advantage of it, the Republican managers proposed to tako up two Democrats for this office, and one of them, who had mado an acceptable record in the position, chanced to bo of tho sanio nationality as Colonel Cavanagh. It was soon discovered that this was moro than the Republican rank and file would stand, aud so the local managers had to be content with so much of a'flavor of nationality and Democracy as Colonel Cavanagh gave to their ticket. Tho triok was bo transparent that it was believed it would impose neither on the ordinary Republican voter nor on tho Irish born votors, who have something like a national horror for anybody that can bo termed a "renegade." Acting on this theory, so far as active personal efforts were concornod, Jacobs suffered tho election to go by default. He assumed that ho would recoive very nearly tho soUd vote of his own party, while he had reason to think, as between two Democrats, the Republicans would prefer tho ono who was openly andlegiti mately in opposition.

xno rosuii proved that the Republicans generally voted their ticket, while in sovoral of the wards where tho majority of tho votors aro of Irish birth, it seemed as if there was but ono candidate running last year, and that was "tho brave "Colonel of tho old Sixty ninth." The Celt rarely dooB anything by halves, and having decided to go for Cavanagh, numbers of them were not unwilling to sacrifice candidates of their own party to insure his Buccess. Tho result of tho election was a genuine surprise. The Democratic candidates for Mayor and Sheriff both of thorn not only unobjectionable, but eminently well qualified for their respective positions, were defeated, while Colonel Cavanagh camo bo near winning that for some days after the election it was argued that ho actually did win. The official count of the votes, however, showed that Jacobs had been elected "by the skin of his "teeth," in a race in which he supposed ho had "a walk over." Colonel Cavanagh resolved to contest the election, and through his counsel instituted a very thorough investigation. The result demonstrated the almost absolute accuraoy of tho official result and count, and a Republican Senate yesterday, by a unanimous vote, decided that Senator Jacobs was elected by a majority of thirty seven, in a poll which included moro than half the ballots cost in' this county.

This tost of the accuracy and fairness of our elections cannot fail to be received with gonoral satisfaction, for thero is an especial importance attaohod to the suffrage when it is certain that every voto oounts for ono, and, to a cortainty, for ono only. Politioal bodies have been known of late years to commit far more flagrant outrages than that of wiping out, under one pretext or another, a narrow majority of thirty in a voto of thirty thousand. And how it would have been in the case of Cavanagh, had ho been a Ropublioan in good standing, instead of an Irish Democrat taken up on grounds of expediency, it would not have been safe to prophesy. Colonel Cavanagh's Democratic supporters will be inolined, justly enough, perhaps, to bolievo that the Republican managers accomplished their chief purpose in securing tho advantage of his name on thoir ticket, and in view of the indifference shown to tho Colonel's "claims," the experiment which came near being successful in his case, is not likely to bo repeated under tho same advantages. In all probability tho local Republican leaders are better ploased with tho result of yosterday'B vote than any other which could have been arrived at, for Cavanagh in the Senate, voting with the Democrats, would havo been a ataud ing and a vexatious protest against the sort of Republican management that sent him there.

As it is, his Demooratio supporters have had the luxury of "sucking their "thumbs," while their opponents were making merry over the defeat of the Democratic candidates for Mayor and Sheriff. It may perhaps be said in explanation of tho inertia shown by the local Republicans in Cavanagh's post election contest, that, in any event, he could be of little use in the Senate at this time. There is now a working party majority, and Cavanagh's accession to it, if obtainable, would be of no practical use. Tho sort of pohtics which would have triumphed iu his success, politicians are not disposed to encourage, for the introduction of nationality in pohtics whore it has no business can be made to work to tho demoralization of both parties. In appealing last Fall to tho Gormans, for Schroeder on the one hand, and to the Irish, with Cavanagh on the other, the local Republicans played a successful game, but it is one if persisted in will briug home this very pertinent question to tho Republican voters why, if we are going into tho business of nationality in politics should birth on this side of the Atlantic be considered a disadvantage or a misfortune 1 Tbe Storm Last Nigbt.

Tho storm last night was a looked for event by the weather prophets doubtless, but it greatly surprised the ordinary folk who had to meet the galo and face the rain without suffi cient protection. No warning had been receiv ed in the great work shops of tho city that there was to be a storm, and when the masses of humanity surged out into the streets between five and six, they had to enoountcr a condition of things neither pleasant nor in BDirina. The wind blew so fiercely that urn brellas were useless and the rain beat neon meetlngf in the Slxtl), Elvntb and TTiromir.fonrtn TardSt A meeting waa held last 'evening at Iiyrio xuu, corner or Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, for the purpose of forming an association auxiliary to the Boeum Marahall General Committee. The meeting commenced at eight o'clock, at which time there were probably fifty peraons present, who, gathering In tha rear of the halL gave it a particularly desolate and gloomy appearance. Patrick J.

TuHy called the meeting to order. John Qninn waa appointed temporary Chairman and Jaxnca MoDavltt temporary Secretary. Mr. Qolnn, after thanking them for the honor of his oleotion, aald they had been called together for the purpose of forming an association auxiliary to the new Kings County Democratio General Committee. He referred to the enoouragement tho Reform movement had received in the ward at the last election, and said that if they were able then to poll 800 votes against ring role they ought to be able to carry the ward by a large majority in the coming oontost.

Be then introduced Counselor William Ivins. Mr. Ivins, after making some introductory remarks explanatory of the object of the meeting aud the cause of tho present reform movement, said that the Democratio General Committee, as it was now constituted, assaulted Home Rule, and every man's right to a air hare of consideration in the oouncil: it wu bocause, heretofore, some few men had been all the figures, and the great mass of voters had been merely the flgurca. They had been told IbatH the separated from the regular Democracy they were no longor Democrats, that they would be opposing Democracy, but he would say that it waa they wnu had said this that were not Democrats. For ten years THE DEMOCRACY HAD NOT HEEK JiEPHESENTED either fairly or properly in the General Committee, and It had bean the moet undemocratic organization on record, and it wu against the nndemooratio principles of those self asserted Democrats that they were then contending.

If Democracy moant govommont by three or four men. then the reform movement was not Democratic, but If it meant groat prinolnles underlying all the institutions of. the oountry, then the movement wu Democratic, for it waa just such principle which the reform movemont had adopted their standard. Tbey intended to see that every citizen in tho county should havo just such influence in the party aa he deserved, which right they had not heretofore enjoyed. They had to take the field fnow or never." Themen who oontrol the Democratic party had ground the people down, and bad let their blood out, until one more year of similar experiences would almost exhaust them.

It had already become a disagreeable fact, that thousands in Brooklyn and in other great cities of tho country which had been cursed with tings, were doubting the possibility of a Democratio government, but that doubt had been brought about by nothing else than tha corruption of these men who had diverted eovernmcnt from its proper purposes, and turning all the stream of government into their own pocket. So they now protested; the last Btraw had been laid on the camel's back and thoy had either to rise up and assert their principles or lay down their arms forever. Everv man of them eoould assert himself in favor of Democratic principles, auu uu, UD oiimu wj uorry uie oanucr OI A PROPER AND WELL. MEANING REFORM. The new movement simply took a stand in advocacy of old fashioned Democratio principles, and to secure that end it was necessary for every voter in the city to work long aud earnestly.

They had rovoltod because the old Committee was grounded in fraud and Injustice because they con Id not grant relief without nearly all the members relieving themselves out of office. Tho men who were endeavoring to work a reform wcro honest men, looking for the light. They had planted their banner and moant to stand by it until they were victorious, if it Bhould toko ton years to become so. They had organized the movement, and they wanted men in It who respected themselves, their country and the Democratic Institution and look to the best interests of the oity and county, Applause. Be said that it wu a purely business meeting, ant! uui one ior speecn making.

The reins of power, for many years, had been in the hands of corrupt people in Kings Ooanty. Thousands of men had followed in the lead ol those men until they had entirely destroyed the party, and the present movomont hod become necessary, that tho party might not boontiroly lost. Tbe men that claimed to bo the loaders of that party had been the cause of defeating vtvriuy canuiuaioB oi ine party at tue last election. Applause It was for the pooplo to say whether thsy would support such men any longer. When Tweed and his eanir were in nnwer in Mew Vnrfa the people looked on in amazement at the extent of it, Dut when they took tho matter In their own hands, they soon found out how easv it waa to ovarilirnw thom.

The people of Kings County looked at the present rulers in the Bame light, but if they would tako uuuuuu Hieps, tuej wouiu aiso eco wnu wnat easo thoy couid be overthrown. It was a Btranso fact that when ever CORRUPT DEMOCRATS GOT IM TROUBLE that they never annealed to or sought their own nnrtv to extricate them, for they knew that the party, in tho main, waa honest It was only the officials who woro corrupt. Whon corruption wa8 opposod by the reformers, they wore Immediately colled either Republicans or soreheads, but he referred to tho many Republican office holders who had given positions by tho Democratic leaders, as a refutation of that statement. The movement whioh had boon inaugurated by General jucum was not a porsonai one, Dut was inspired from motives to improve the rights of tho votors and purify the Democratio partv. In conclusion, he annealed to tho youug men of the county and city to otand by tho woiaQcmHc principles laugui mem Dy inetr lathers, that they mluht cet and eniov in the future the nrivtl egee whioh were praotloed by tho Democracy in days gone by.

It was decided to appoint a Committee on Permanent Organization, after which Mr. McGrath mado a few re marks. The meeting then adjournod. Sixth Ward Slocum Democrats, The Sixth Ward Slooum Democratio Asso ciation held thoir second mooting last evening at Froch lioh'B Hall, corner of Court and Carroll streets, for tho purpose of completing thoir organization and transacting other businoss, Tho meeting waa to begin at eight o'clock, but, owing to tho small attondonoo, it was twenty minutes put eight whon the proceedings opened. At that time thero wore just twenty Bix por sons present in the hall.

Thoy were oalled to order by Mr. James the absence of Mr. Magill, the temporary Chairman.Mr. Esohwege wu elected Chair man of the meeting an honor for which ho briefly returned thanks. Mr.

Thomu F. Laughlin, temporary Secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which wore approved. The Secretary offered the following for adoption Whereat. Owine to tho denrossion of trade, thore aro thousands of laborers in this city unemployed, who aro unablo in a great many Instance to obtain the necessaries wherewith to support themselves and their families; and, Whereat, There are in Prospect Park and other public department of this city, intended improvements to be made, in and about the boaulifying of said Park and departmeuts, under control of the oity government, and which aro in an unfinished, incomplete aud dilapidated condition, and whioh are likely to deteriorate and become destroyod if not attonded to promptly; therefore be it Resolved. That we as taxnaycrs and citizens of this oity do hereby rocommond tho proper authorities to take such etopo and such action in tho matter and to employ auch and as many persons as are necessary to complete such work in a reasonable and proper time; and.

Raoh'ctL That no aliens. Italians. Japanese. Chinese or anv other neison or norsons shall be cmnlotcd or engaged in Bald work who are not citizens of the United laces ana roaiueiits ui iuo uiry ui jjrooKijn. Resolved, That wo recommend that as tho oounty towns in no way oontrlbuto to the support aud maintenance of said Prospect Park that wo deem it unjust to the oltjzens pXBtooklyn that any person or persons Should be employed in 'Old Park from said oounty towns to the exclusion of any person br'porsons in tho City of Brooklyn who aro able and willing to perform the Bamo service or services.

After some discussion the resolutions were laid on tho table until a permanent organization wu effected. Mr. Eschweae presented tha reoort of the Committee on Bylaws. ThoV recommended that permanent or ganization be deferred for one week. The Committee submitted a series ot bylaws, which was read by the Secretary ana adopted by too meeting, wmcu tnon adjourned until next Monday evening.

Tn enif Fourih Ward Slocum Demo crata Arrangement! for a Permanent Organization. A meeting of the Slooum Democrats of the Twenty fourth Ward wu held last evening on the corner ofTDoan street and Troy avenue tor the purpose of efleoting rermanent organization. Mr. Philip Bron nan, temporary Chairman, presided. The attendance wu very small.

The Committee appointed to select permanent officers reported that they had not been able to agree on any one for Prexidcilt, and asked for further time. Mr. Thos. F. Lark)n fia nominated for Permanent Secretary, and tho'nomination was confirmed.

Rules and bylaws for the government of the Club were reported, and on motion wore adopted. Larkin then" jtro'ponod that a Sergeant at Arms should be appointed. 3o said that some persona attended the meetings rap had no intontfon to join their organization. Those pArion, he thought, ought to be put out, and also suoh attended emissaries from other organlzatrqas to loom tnaif plans. The proposition wu cried down not being democratic, an jMr.

Larkin withdrew his motion. The names of a number of persons who were not present wecathen plaood on the rolls. A motion waa made to refer them to tha Committee on Organization, Mr. Bmlth Btating that it wu for the purpose ol keeping out any ring man who desired to get into the organization. Mr.

Uterhart wu opposed to the motion and said if any ring man did get in they would soon find him out and bounce him. A an amendment it wu moved that tho Chairman appoint a special committee of three on investigation, and the amendment wu carried. Messrs. Larkin, Smith and McNamara were appointed as such Committee. The Secretary and Mr.

Bitter were appointed a committee of two to visit all Independent Democratio organizations in this ward for the purpose of inducing them to join tbe new movement. Mr. Uterhart stated that at a meeting of the Executive Committee, of the General Committee, on Monday night, it had seen requested that in future the names of General Slocum and Mr. McLougblln should not be mentioned in tho proceedings of the word clubs. The Chairman Bald that the members having 'hoard the request would, no doubt, govern themselvos accordingly.

After a few remarks from Itr. Brennan and Mr. Uterhart the meeting adjourned until Wednesday, April 6. Y0VHG PEOPLE'S RECEPTION. A Delightful Evening; Spent by the Hov.

Air. Cnyler'a Flock. The eighth annual reception of tho Young People's Association of the Lafayette arenne Presbyterian Church (Bev, Dr. Cuyler'a), wu held lut night in the chapel of that church. The storm did not seriously interfere with the attendance, and delightful hours wero spent mid flowers, pictures and musics Some fine works of art were loaned by Messrs.

Knight Brothers, of Fulton street, and an otegant perfumo fountain came from tho laboratory of Mr, George J. Wonckc, of Mow York. The ladles and gentlemen viewed the plot and promenaded iho floor to the choicest strains of Conterno's band. Tho musical programme wu quite elaborate, oonslstlng of fifteen piecu, by tho best composers. It Included a violin solo by Herr Stokman, and a cornet solo by Mr.

Wm. Griffin. There wu nothing omitted to make tbe affair pleasurable to all who participated in U. The Reception Committee were Messrs. A.

A. Plant, William Jarvie, F. W. Holbrook, Edgar Forman, H. Martin, William Mumf ord, H.

L. Bardwel) and Mrs. T. L. Cuyter, Mr.

William Jarvie, Mrs. A. F. Cross, Mrs. W.

W. Goodrich, Mlts ESie Crook, Mb Lillie Boulter. Tha officer of the Association for the ensuing year are Alonzo A. Plant, President; Augustus B. Prlohard.

Tioa President; Frederick E. Cloyeland, Secretary; Henry J. Howlett, Treasurer. Board of Managers William Jarvie, Francis Holbrook, George H. Martin, Daniel H.

Lasher and Henry L. Snow. A TABLEAU AMD PANTOHIBE. A grand tableau and pantomime will be given at Lyoeum Hall, Washington street, on Thursday evening, April 6, for the purpose of carpeting the Fleet street A. M.

E. Church. After tbe exercises there will be a promenade festival, and the colored ladies and gentlemen who hare the entertainment in hand propose that it shall be an enjoyable and first clou affair. CESTUI Ml AL BAZAB. The Centennial bazar, under tha auspices of the Woman' Home and Foreign Missionary Society, will ba continued through this afternoon and evening at the Academy ol Music.

There are many beautiful thing on exktbttinn, and alarga refreshment table is kept su railed with all tb deugnttul aaintii ol the aeuon. Ooslarno'a j' attUM OBtil eltvcu o'clock. at all accomplished it desrjita the noisest of wind storms and hardest of rains. Shutters stemmed and banged, and crazy tins on roofs and extensions kept up a clatter that was demon like through all the night. Else.

where the storm was as severe, and in New York and various other places the damage done was considerable. Perhaps it was the final of the Winter and the conclusion of the season's rain storms and semi tornadoes. The heavy rain falls have swollen the streams throughout the country, and in many looali ties the lands adjacent to the larger rivers are already submerged. Reports from various sections of the country assure us of the fact that a general overflow is inevitable. Judith and Holofernea In nil Semitic literature there, is no finer portrait of heroic womanhood presented than that of th.8 young widow of Bethulia 1M10 at peril of her life and honor passed into the Assyrian camp and brought deliverance to her pooplo by slaying Holofernes, the leader of Nobuohadnozzar'B army.

She represents the unquenchable love for Israel, whioh, after a dozen oaptivities and following oonturies of persecution, burns as brightly toT day in tho hearts of Hebrew children, as it did in the bosoms of those who wept by the rivers of Babylon in her invocation of Abraham's God, the fervent faith that has shaped the belief of all civilized men has one of its loftiest expressions; in her arm made Btrong by the pulse of a pure patriotism, we Bee the determination of will that overcomes all opposition in de fense of homo and kindred, and in the periling of that which is dearer to a pure woman than Life, we havo the solf sacrificing spirit universal womanhood placed in a light whose vividness can never bo obscured. That the figure and achievement of this woman should have engaged the genius of poets of nearly evBry land, and painters of all schools, will seem strange only to those who do not realize that the beauty which surrounds a pure great soul doing a pure great deed, is as inexhaustible as tho beauty of the starlight or tho sublimity of the ocean. The heavens do not grow common after a million descrip tions and the play of light upon tho great deep is as freBh to the modern eye as it was to tho first astonished voyager's. Judith will always be a subject for the artist who aspires to feel and express the inspiration whioh rodeeras and glorifies human life, just as every fair born boy who comes into tho world will feel his heart swell as he reads of Marathon, Bannodkburn and Concord. In last night's issno of the Eaole an account was given of tho picture painted by Professor Ferdinand T.

L. Boyle, of this city, and at present on exhibition in Knight's Gallery, represent ing Judith in tho tent of Holofernos preparing to consummate her design upon him. Our critic has told the story of the painting and expressed the admiration which all cultured men must feel who look upon the work, but thero is a word of appreciation remaining to be said to Brooklyn in behalf of the artist as a Brooklyn man and an Amerioan painter. Pro fossor Boyle has given the loisure of more than five years to the elaboration of the conception which stands worked out on this can vas he has labored in the spirit of a true artist, to whom beauty is a mistress worthy of service at any cost, and he has been animated by a purpose tinged by the light of his subject. Ho has felt as Burns did whon ho longed For poor auld Scotland's sake Some useful plan or book to mako, Or sing a Bang at least." He has worked for his art, for his city and for his country, to tho end that amid the congregation of paintings whioh shall be gathered in tho coming exposition, thero might, so far as lay in him, bo something worthily representing tho heart in which the painters of this part of tho world, despite many discouragements and in the face of much neglect, are pursuing the calling to which they are wedded.

This, it seems to us, is a matter which cultured people in Brooklyn will be pleased to know, and we are certain it is a thing which they will without oxception commend. That the painting will do honor both to the city and to its author is hardly to be doubted, as the genius and disposition that have wrought upon it are manifestly worthy of enoourage ment. It will, however, be a matter of dis grace to Brooklyn if the enoouragement shall assume no form other than that of empty words. It will be a reproach to us if, after the capacity and the will to do admirable work has been shown, we omit to give our appreciation a substantial expression. Professor Boyle's picture ought to be purchased by some of our wealthy citizens and, after tho Philadelphia Exposition has passed, placed as an adornment some Brooklyn home.

Our men of wealth and intelligence should seo to this. Thousands of dollars are expondod every year by our people on foreign pictures, and this is right enough if the pictures ore good, but the liberality shown toward the products of French, German and English easels should not be dried up when a picture of equal excellence is produced by one of our neighbors. There is not in Brooklyn nor in America a home upon whose walls Prof esssor Boyle's picture of "Judith and Holofernes" will soom less than the peer in beauty of all about it. The pride wo hava or ought to havo in our city should constrain us to let the world know that whatever talent and ap plication may moke its home in Brooklyn shall find appreciation and encouragement at tho hands of our men of wealth. We are not of those who think that daubs should be bought because they are native, or that stupidity should be helped along because it has become naturalized, but we do hold it to bo tho plain duty of a people to patronize good and trne work dono by those about thom.

If we are ever to have an American school of painting whioh shall vie with the schools of the Old World, it will be brought about in this way, and it can not be in any other way. In starving, artists we starve art, and both die together. There have been times when cities went to war for the possession of a single great painting or piece of sculpture. At present it is only necessary that cities shall bo reasonably generous to obtain incarnations of the high thoughts which visit the creative artist's mind. Steam nt Albany.

The debate at Albany on the question of the desirability of remedying now, when the opportunity is afforded us, the blunder of the past, by restoring steam communication between Brooklyn and the interior of Long Island, is, as it was in Brooklyn, "like the "handle of a jug, all one side." To the representatives from tho interior of the Stato, who have seen within their own time, an almost continuous lino of towns and cities spring up along tho great railroad lines, it must appear extraordinary that there should be a single man, outside of a lunatic asylum, who is prepered to stand, up and argue that the policy whioh has made our State what it is, should be deemed detrimental to Brooklyn. We trust our representatives at Albany will take up this issue earnestly and promptly, and accept gladly what we have no doubt they will receive, the earnest co operation of the representatives of the people of the interior State in the resolve to make the second city of the State something more than a dull and overgrown village. Brooklyn is an anomalous city, and in her Farringtons she has certainly an anomalous class of citizens. Tho JLawrence Decision. Judge Benedict has decided that, though Lawrence was extradited for one thing, now that we have got him, we can try him for an offense for which he could not have been extradited at all In other words, that an extradition process may be treated as a device, seeming to mean one thing and really meaning another.

The British Government refuses to send Winslow to Boston, unless it be stipulated that he shall be tried for the offense for whioh ho is demanded for extradition. Judge Benedict's decision will be likely to set Winslow free. We do not know whether this decision can be appealed from or not. We know from the way in which tho press reoeives it, that it is regarded as surprisingly illogical, and as sanctioning mighty sharp practice on the part of District Attorney Bliss. Some time ago.

Attorney General Piorrepont wrote Bliss peremptorily to try Lawrence for the offense on whioh he was extradited, and for none other. Mr. Bliss seems disposed to snap his fingers in Mr. Pierre, pont's faoe, and what there Is 'hi this deoision is advantageous to Mr. Blisa in thja aot.

As things now are, no offenders will be returned by Enalaud to the Unit States till TbU Paper bam tbe LnrgMi Clxcula I on of any Eveatlxitr Paper Published Ja the Unite State. It rulae at an Airertlilnv "Tedium tttereiore apparent Prealttentlnl jnnttcra Taking rorin. There is a cloud of conventions just now. The Pennsylvania Republicans convone in Harriaburg, to day. The Ohio Republicans aro about to convene in Columbus.

The Iowa and Vermont Republicans nro preparing for Cincinnati and its consequences." The New Jane)' Democrats are treated to a call for a conrantot." in April. All of these events breed. UlOUtY Ov' Presidential gossip, and some of it 1b worth galWK sottiug straight, especially ns it affect botli parties. The Pennsylvania KdpuhJiaftn delegation will leatf off ra WYjipOTv oi Governor Httrtranft lot the The intention is not to snpporl him seriously, but 'lly 89 lBGauB to end. His will bo a goodnflme aR on the first few ballots, until matu'rs B0 shape themselves as to allow Pcnnsylvanv11 to conclude that bargain, which is always characteristic of the State at every National Cot.

on tion of any party. Opinion is dividod uu whether the ultimate choico of Pennsylvania will bo Conkling or Blaine. It ib conceded that the matter largely, if not wholly, deponds on U10 will of Simon Cameron. He is claimed by Conkling and Blaine both, or rather by their friends. The fact that Mr.

Camoron can swing the delegation at will is not resonted. It does not appoar to bo thought a matter to be resonted. It is a curious commentary on the time that Buoh should bo the case. Cameron is not a simple Simon, and ho has not oven said "wiggle, waggle" to anybody in the Presidential matter. If the sucoess of tho llepublicnn party this year be necessary to Mr.

Cameron's plans, and though he is a Republican Sonator, the necessity of his party's sucoess to his plans does not follow by any moans, there is reason from a Republican viowpoint to suppose that Mr. Cameron will not support Mr. Rlaino.to tho extent of seouringhis nomination, ilr. QonMiiig would lot Mr. Blaino carry New 2or.

Who carries New York will bo elooted, is the political opinion this year. While Sir. Cameron may not push Mr. Conkling to a nomination, ho may, after Mr. Conkling and ho have laid out Mr, Blnine, help Mr.

Conkling Co the nomination of a third man. ARyracuse, however, Mr. Camoron was claimed to hold the reversion for Mr. Conkling, and tho Conkling prograinrao was put through on that idea. Iowa and Vermont are the two most solid StaloB in the Republican list.

Thoy express a preference for Mr. Blaine, and it was expected that thoy would do so. Ohio will lead off for Governor Hayes a little more earnestly than Pennsylvania will for Governor Hartvanft. If tho nomination shall go to a negativo person, Governor Hayes is likely to get it, but thOBe who claim Mr. Cameron as ultimately for Mr.

Conkling, ateo declare that after Ohio is tired out on Hayes, her delegation, as well as that of Indiana, which will have abandoned Morton, will mass on Conkling. It is impossible to tell whether these calculations are well founded or not. It is as impossible to deny that they ore entertained and circulated. One thing is certain, that at present tho formidable candidates of tho Republican party are Mr. Blaino and Mr.

Conkling, and that the working politicians and the moat active of them who think thoy havo a futuro, want Mr. Blaine. Hois ouoof them and he has strength all over tho United States with, that class. Mr. Conkling, on tho other hand, is the candidate of the Administration.

Ho is Genoral Grant's choice for tho succession, and tho office holders are likely to make that fact apparent and powerful. Mr. Conkling is also not improbably tho second choice of Buch candidates as do not beliove they can themselves be nominated, and who aro willing to punish Mr. Blaine for growing bo fast. We can draw no illustrations from tho facts of previous conventions, to warrant tho expectation that the struggle at Cincinnati will fine down to between Conkling and Blaine only, and that which ever gets tho moro votes will be tho nominee.

It may be so, but polities will havo to be simpler than heretofore for it to come out that way. Mr. Conkling and General Grant, through their representatives, are more likely to schenio a defoat of Mr. Blaino by a third movement than risk a lone fight between tho ex Speaker and the Now York Senator. When a struggle narrows to two, the ono that pleases tho people is moro likely to win than tho one that pleases the placemen.

Mr. Conkling on the whole is on abler man than Mr. Blaino, but Mr. Blaino has more popularity than Mr. Conkling.

If Mr. Conk ling's nomination cannot be rushed to success while the Convention is fresh, tho object of his friends after that will bo to find a third man to head off Mr. Blaino. Wo adviso those who want intelligently to study events, to watch the operation of General Grant and his officeholders. That force is for lloseoe Conkling.

It is a forco to bo taken into account at once. By virtue of being first in tho field, tho Republicans aro absorbing more attention than the Democrats are on preliminary Presidential matters. Tho indications of the day, however, ore that candidates are not moro numerous on ono side than tho other. In New York, there seems to be a disposition to raiso the tamo sort of a question as to Mr. Tilden at tica that wns raised at Syracuse for Mr.

Conkling, with the alleged difference that at Syracuso what aro called tho managers were for Conkling, while nt Utica somo of the managers aro expected to bo for a non plodgcd delegation, and in a way to amount to its being non Tilden. Mr. Kelly, of No York, is quoted us opposed to the Governor, because he did not take sides in the faction fight ovr tho river last Fall. Neither did Governor Seymour either, for the matter of that, nud the result shows that success did not lio in iho path of interference at that time. Tho canal interest opposes Mr.

Tilden very naturally, and tho Utica Convention will lack tho monotony of unanimity, if present signs hold good. Tho immonso amount of Republican criticism on Governor Tilden, however, is reflex proof of his hold on tho pooplo, as his oppononts clearly seo, and the difference which events demonstrate between the would bo diotum of managers and the must be dictum of voters, makes Governor Tilden sstrongth with tho masses, tho important, unknown quantity in Stato politics, which tho Utica Convention will probably discover. If stands for managers, 0 for conven tion, and for the peoplo, may be regarded as the wanting term. Convention and pooplo aliko have recently shown managers that they aro a minus rather than a plus quantity, and tho algebra of politics requires minus to be subtracted from plus quantities. In this little equation thero is 0 sort of agreement that and 30.

It has to bo that 0 for conventions always represent the people and it has to be that 128 because that is the number of Assembly Districts represented in c. If the equation should be correct, it would thou be: Let rr a. and o0. Let aud Wonted I or 129 30. Anil This is tho way tho arithmetic men are ciphering it out, and if tho terms bo correct the result is not to be disputed.

So much for the ciphering in this Stato for the time it is a ciphering of so peculiar a kind, that if it be correct, "tho slate" itself becomes obvious. Ono man is as wiso as another, and wiser too in these shifting times of politics. Tho only doifbtful thing in tho equation is tho value of and on it depends somewhat whether will oquat Executive or not. Outsido of New York, the Democratic politicians are at work much in tho heaty, open way that marked ante war times, and "favorites" are pushed to the front with considerable enthusiasm. St.

Louis will have the Cincinnati result to steer by and undoubtedly a very lively Convention will bo held in each city. General Schenck shows how he got into tho Emma Mine matter, and ho has to admit that he is not yet out of it. He drifted in because It looked profitable, and because it did not Cook unseemly. He found good fellows like himself on the threshhold, but there were sharoers inside, as he should, but did not ox graphs in most of tho large cities throughout the Union. Ho stated very explicitly the methods and workings Of his machinery, which, with the many sub sequent Improvements, Is considered a triumph of ingenuity and mechanical skill.

The New York telegraph, constraoted under his patents, works with regularity and aconraoy. A great quantity ot interesting information on tho subject is oontained in tho Interview, which la given below. After Mr. Gamewell had stated that his system wu in use in about sixty Amer ican eitics, Including New York, tho interview pro ceeded as follows O. Can von fnrnish posltlvo evidence aa to tho supe riority of your system? A.

lean; thst my system is far superior, and that others hart proven a falluro in many Instanoea. Are you laminar with the Bystom in uao in our deparlmont? A. I am; it Is simply the key and goug 'yetem calloil Page's patent, of which the Weetara uu.uU AOHrnpa uoinpauy own patent, anaoi wnion my firm aro liconsees. if it is a patent why have you, ai licensee, or Wcatorn Union Telogrsph Company ownora, not commencod aotiona against parties using thom A. I havo commenced an aotlon against parties using it, which is ponding agaiu.t tho Now York Police CommU fi.

fv Sr blve uccd aotlon against the City of Brooklyn, exoept thatBooner or later I ox hem rny svslm and I did not care to Incur their Q. Assuming then that for tha aame reason you would not commonce proceedings if Brooklyn wore not at thla time ready to contract with you. wtfy not PRESKXr srsTEir, SOMEWHAT EXTEKDED answor our purposo A. In the first place your instruments must be indoors and require to be iiporatod by a person familiar with them. Seoond, It ia imuoa aiblo to prevont mistakes being made in Bonding out alarms; a person in a stato of excitement would be vory apt to send out a wrong station and send engines in tho wrong direction, theroby causing destructive flres one pressure of the thumb too many, or a failure to pxeu tho thumb, or too much between each pressure, must cause a mistake in sending out an alarm, which would provo fatal.

Then again, four lines aro placod on housetops (so placed to save expense I presume), and when a break occurs you aro obliged to eoarch for it on housetops, I should suppose, for hours and even days. Theta are some of the objections, and I might state many othors. Q. Do yon avoid all then dlfflcultiur A. We do; I will explain to you briofly We run our wires on poles, in difi'oront portions of the city; on these polos and within short distances from each other, we place an iron box, about at Inohea long by 12 wide; upon tho top of this box, and in plain sight is an Inscription shewing whero tho key to tha box is kept; (all policemen and firemen also have keys.) IN CASE OF FIRE, a person hu only to get the key which is kept In tho immediate locality of the box and unlock the door.

Upon unlocking the door, a nollos Is seen in large let. tore, saying, "Pull down thts hook once." Upon pulling dowu this hook, which is like a large fish hook, the alarm is transmitted in an Instant, and not only i it transmitted but the number of tbe station Is printed upon paper in eaoh engine house so that if the ear deceives, you have the sight and or rora cannot occur. It Impossible for mistake to occur a child or a fool can do all that it neouury to be dono. If a battery becomes weak through inat tontlou ovory station upon the line ia mado awaro of it by the ringing of a bell, which rings itself. If a wire breaks or beoomes cUsoblod not only does It give notice of the break at the central omee, but tho exact locality of tho broken wire 1b indicated.

In fact it watchos itself and gives warning of all mishaps. Q. Havo you mado any improvements since the New York linos wore constructed A. Yos, vory many of vital importance. I did not construot the New Yorlt lines, although they were constructed uudor my pat onts.

and poorly, comparatively. Tho strotohos woro too long and tho wiro of poor quality, and llatile to frequent breaking, fiinco their liuca wero constructed I have perfected AN AUTOMATIC REPEATER of great value. In Now York all alarms of flro, In oon. soquonce of not having this repeator, mUBt be sont to the central office and from thence retransmitted to tho departmeut by an operator, at much loss of tlmo and more liability of orror, through carelessness or a sloopy oporstor. Tho repeator is infallible.

Thero aro many othor improvements ovor the New York system which I would put In Brooklyn. q. I believe you claim that you can ring the fire alarm by your system and disponBO with bell ringers. Ib thoro any doubt about tho bolls being rung upon ovory ooca sion, and if thoro is none, why do not the Now York Flro Commissioners attach It to thoir bolls A. We oan and do ring bolls In fifty five dues infallibly, and I will forfeit my coutraot (if one is mado), if I do not oonvincotho outborltios by practical working that I con do so.

Tho moment an alarm Is sounded from any street box, that very second every flro bell to the oity strikes (lvo rounds of the district In whioh tho fire may bo, tho nurubor of tho signal box indicating the station in which tho fire is, in all cues. I urged the New York Fire Commissioners who were in office at tho time tho lino wu oonstruotod, to attach iho olograph to the bells, but they would not do so, I know of no rouon except that it would throw a great many men out of employment. I lQ. How many boxes (alarm stations) are thore in Now York and what wu the cost or the entire systoin thore A. About 650 boxes, tho total cost wu from $850,000 to $900,000, Aa neat I can recollect the price per box wu for all below Fourteenth street $1,350 per box, from Fourteenth to Eighty second stroel, $1,150, and from Eighty seoond to Two Hundred and Sixth atroot, $1,050 per box, making an average of $1,183.83 por box.

The New York Commissioners had oon. versatlonal dials placed in every onglno house and run separate wires, which wu an additional cost. Your department could har the same thing at a cost of say three or four thousand dollars, by using your present wires. But this is hardly neoessary, as you could oon vcrso from your central office or from any street box by bell signals, as you do at present, Q. Ars you sufBoisntly acquainted with tho City or Brooklyn to forma conclusion to tho nocossary number of boxes to adequately protect it 7 A.

I hare very carefully examined maps of the city many times, and believe you WOULD REQUIRE FOUR HUNDRED BOXES. Q. The city might not want to put up so many boxes at once it is quite possible If thay should conclude to do anything thoy would desire to mako, porhapB, a small beginning, and spread so largo an oxponBO ovor a number of years. Therefore state the cos! por including polos, wlro, labor, and. In foot, everything complete, with all rocont improvements, and without bills for oxtras.

A. I will not contract for leu than 300 boxos. Less than that number would not give tbe Bys tcm a fair trial, and, in foot. It would bo condemned after tbe city had paid a largo sum for an inadequato number of boxos, by every ono who did not find a bor vrttUlu easy distance In case af tire. Q.

If your Rjretom is as perfect you claim it la, and doos Up work well, the principle upon whioh it works can bo Bhown to good advantage with fifty boxos st with ono thousand, and all that any one might soy sgslnst it could or would not, to my mind, change tho fact. You cannot make boxes that will go to a man whoso house la on fire, bo tho man must go the box, and becauso ono wu not Immediately adjoining bia bouse ia not evidence against tho perfect working ot your system. If when the alarm is given tho doslrod ed'ect is produoed the system is tested to your satlafactlou, and any one would testify to its efnclonoy, and in oourto of time moro boxeB would bo put in. I cannot boo the propriety of your ultimatum? People are apt to judge by amoral results, they will And fault under the oirouahstanccs I suggest. I have a largo sum of money invested in the cntorprlzc, and I hope to establish it in overy oity In the Union, and in tact in the world.

I am not willing to jeopardize my interests by eroding in the third city in the Union anything but that which I know wilt be ontlrely Buceossf ul 1 prefer to wait until Brooklyn is roady ior it complete. I am unalterable In this matter. Q. Upon a basis then of 300 boxes answer my question to cost 7 A. It will cost oomploto in every particular, box, or a total for 800 boxes of $837, 500, If you deslro to rlug the bells by telejjroph, it will cost $10,000 additional.

The boxes would be located in tho thickly populated sections of the'olty uy twonty flve to the square would place every one in the city in communication with the entire Fire Department within one and a half minutes, Q. Stato coat of maintenance 7 Ono superintendent, one line man and one battery boy would be re 3 nired, at a you used tha members of your epartment for the purpose, you wonld save tbe coat of bell ringers, whatever that is the actual cost of malntenano would be about per yoar per box, say for .800 boxes, $750 whiah would be required to pur chuo adds, quioksilver, Ac, for batters. Q. How long will it take to completo the lines A. About eighteen months in four months from fifteen to twenty boxes in six months, thirty moro fifty mors in two months, and thereafter sty fifty each two months.

AM KHTIBELI HON OR ABLE DISC11ABOE. It was Inoorrectly stated in variono papers, somo days ago, that Ambrose Sweeney, John Gordon and John Etgan, three Brooklyn boyB, were before Judge Walsh on a charge ol stealing some Turkish opium. The boys were not beforo Judge Welsh or anybody else on any such charge. They found some pleoes of Turkish opium In the middle of the street and a druggist told thom It wu ot ralno, but that he did not want to buy it. They offered it for sale to other druggists, and that led to their being brought bcfoio United States District Attorney Tenney, to ascertain how they 'camo to hare tha opium.

They showed and proved that they found it in the Btreet, and it wu atlur wofTl discovered that it had dropped from a wagon, and that the men who had it in the wagon had stolen It. Of this tho boy knew nothing when they found it, but their finding it wu a means of disclosing the offense which had been committed, and the offenders too. The boy wero honorably discharged by the United States District Attorney, and they acted in a frank, square, boyllke manner. There was nothing reflecting on them at all. Ambrose A.

Sweeuey Is tho son of James Sweeney, a rcspoctablo man, who lives at 541 Hicks street; John Gordon is the son of a rospocted widow, of No. 61 Sackett street, end John Eagan lives with his father, a worthy man, at 7 Van Brunt streot. BUSINESS NO ICISS. VERY SUPERIOR OLD BOURBON, A. A U.

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oan be obtained in a other house In New orh, and will hstr our seal when deUverod from out stoat. H. B. KIRK A Fulton tt and 709 Broadway, New York. Established 1853.

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uunoaind orisinaUlt of design, aud anaraataa PAUTAIKrIT loriourprlnelna. PRIORS REDUCED. Hot. 84, and 88 Fulton Strut, BOOK BUIDINQ BUR THIIlUi a bronzo statue or a college to his honor. He, tho claimed for him that he wu a true type ot American oltizenship.

The speaker also wished it to be understood that he did not mean to take Isbuo with any rorm of roligioua faith. Ho wishod not to offend the feeliogi of any of his audlenco. The religion of Leo XI wu one thing, and the religion of the citizens of Brooklyn who wore in sympattiy with Plo Nouo was another. If the Roman Catholic Church persecuted on account ot religion, be oovlA not forget that Vroiettant England had done tha same. But HIS HXBO WAS TOLERANT of nil men' creeds be wont in for tho largest liberty.

Ho syniDathizod with all who were suffering and needed help. When the balance of history wu struck in reference to Calvin, Luthor and Zwingli at last, he had no tear for tho famo of Zwingli. Martin Luthor wu Bev en weeks older than Zwingli. The cabin whoro tbe latter wu born wu standing still. It wu just on tho verge ot Alpine vegetation.

The family wero shepherds by avocation. Tho paople were of the humblest and verypoor and independent. They were religious and pure. Zwingli'a rather was tho Mayor of the town. His family wu religious uncles on both sides wero priests.

In this phu the type of a Now England village Zwingli lived for eight years. Tho ohief amusemont ot tho village wu muBic, and ho soon became an expert In it But tne grandest education of this boy wu, his friend said of him, the teaching of nature. At ciht years of age ho wu sent to tho public school, whore ho surpassed his associates. The soma succeu followed him through ins collegiate course. Ho was ordained a clergyman, but when he attempted to assume his pastoral oaro, he was opposed by a rival.

Ho wu nora 32 years old. His youth had boon happy. No shadow had rested on it. The paper proceeded to give a sketch of the development of ztaingli's mind toward reformation until he accepted tho cardinal doctrines of the Protestant faith. His starting point wu that the Bible wu superior to any other authority.

True Zwingli wrote no theses and invited no controversies, but his kindness won mcu to him. He wu elected to new parish by the reformers. Ho wu now in tho fiowor of his ago. Earnestness and a far seeing understanding wero depioted In his countenance. He had inherited a powerful physique.

BS SPOKE TO TUB PEOPfjE in simplo language, lie wu ossentiaily a man tho poople. Ho told his new pariahionors of Zburig that ho came among them to teach thom tho gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew. For his birthday, tho first of January, he preached to the pooplo that he would load them to Christ. This wsb all very simple.

Ho despised forms. Oco half the bitterness of tho battles ol tho Reformation wu caused by the wordB "How Shall this bo done," But Zwingli went directly to the word of God he wu always disappointing tho zealots ho never disappointed an honest roan. Two things wero clear to his heart his lovo of Switzerland and his hopo that truth would finally triumph over all error. Ho never yot mado an issue on a weak point, and cover lost an isauo ho made. Ho opposod tile extortionists of the period who plund ored the peoolo.

They were tho contractora of the time, and he Incurrod thoir onmity. Would that they had such a man at Washington at the present date. Applause. ZWINGLI WAS A TRUE REPUBLICAN, tho equality of all men wm written on the tablets of his heart. He wu powerful in tho pulpit, and frleudly to all.

Peasant and noble wero the samo to him. Ho had two ideas which served him all tho time first that the Bible wu tho supreme authority and Becondij that tho people were entitled to freedom. His nations of liberty entitled him to be considered a true American. It wu fuhlonablo to confound Zwingli's religion with ovory form of rationalism. Ail that he, the reader, oould say wu that hlB religious views were those which any liberal soholar of might adopt.

But to pass on to tho end. While Zwingli was bowing down on a battlefiold to console a wouudod soldier, he himsolf wu latally woundod. In keeping with tho age, Indignities woro offered to his body. It wu burned, and tha ashes of swine woro mingled with its ashes. But it is said that Mb friends procured his heart.

It was time that AmorloauB should not Buffer his famo to perinh. His two cardinal dootrinos, tho lccturor claimed, woro most precious to the' Americans, and, concluding, ho expressed tho hopo that his worth would be acknowledged by every honest man ondevory patriot. SIUSICA.Ii AND DRAMATIC. False Shamo" drew a very fair honso last night at the Brooklyn Theatre, despite the wretobod woatber, which seems to havo been sont speoially to annoy and beggar theatrical managerB. To night will bo probably tho lut opportunity playgoers will have for the present of witnessing thiB charming oomody.

Portnora for Lifo" will suooood it. It rumored thot an injunction has been or will be, served on Shook Palnior to day, restraining, pendente lite, the further production of Ferreol." "Hip Van Winkle," at tho Park Theatre is drawing fine honses, and Mr. MoWade is steadily Increasing tho number of hlB adherents. Manager Hooley is doing fine business with his great variety troupe This is the lut week of Professor Cromwell at the Ohuroh Edifice. The celebrated Struburg clock Is stul on exhibition at 254 Fulton Btreot and those who have never been across tho ocean, or who failed to go to Strasburg when they wont, will do well to seo it thiB week.

On Saturday a special matinee for children will bo given, when Professor HutchwgB, the celebrated lightning calculator, will deliver a short Illustrative lecture. At tho Philhormonlo oonoort our citizens heard how finely Miss M. Philllpps could sing in concert. Next week there will bo an opportunity to hear her and hor esteemed sislor is opera. Clarke Gibbs is one of tho best old Southern darky representations that hu been on Hooley's stage this seuon.

Hie mouth is a fortune in his little biz." He has tho real dialect of the plantation, too. Many Thanks" has becomo a stereotyped phrase In fashionable circles. Tho young bloods try in vain, howover, to impart that tono to it which Montague gives the words. "PartnorB for Life," which is to follow "False Shame," is tho play the Amaranth did so well at their last reception. McWadc, at tho Park, is said to present a more genu ino personation of tho whilom Hip Van Ifiniie of Ir vlug's story than Jeflorson.

Varioty houses mako a mistake in catoring too much for the tastes of their crowded galleries. Surely the occupants of the other portion of the house merit Borne attention in this respoot. There has been too much of tho dance and song butincsB ot late. Lively Bketehcs and musical burlesques would be an improvement. The Vokos family, in the "Belles of tho will bo the coming attraction in this city.

They are perfect artists in their specialty. The ITTolIonfaaucr Concert To Wight. It should bo borne in mind that the complimentary concert by his pupils to Mr. Henry Mollen hauer comes off at the Athenoum this evening. An evening of much enjoymont Is to be anticipated.

Italian Opera. A single ovoning of Italian opera is promised next wook, the Philllpps' Company appearing at the Academy of Music, on Tuesday, in "La Oencren tola" and a portion of "Romeo and MIbs Adelaide and Miss Matilda Philllpps, efficiently supported, will sing. The box office opens for the sale of soats on Filday morning. Philharmonic Rehearsal. The fourteenth Philharmonic rehearsal ac ours on Friday afternoon, at three o'clock, at tho Academy of Music Beothoven's Symphony No.

1 in and the great Ninth Symphony will be played. Passion Week Concert. At the Btrong place Baptist Church, on Thursday evening, in Passion Week, Rossini's "Stabat Mater' la to be given, the solos by Miss Clementine V. Lasar, Miss Anna DraadU, Mr. George SimpBon and Mr.

J. G. Wheeler. Preliminary to the performanoo of tho work a seleot programme will be interpreted, arranged in the order of the sequential experiences of the soul and typical of penitence, hopo, prayer, Christ the Redeemer and invitation to the Gospel feast. Mr.

Luar wlU conduct. OPEN LETTERS. Commendation The Brooklyn Orphan Asylum. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle In reading your paper of Saturday, the 11th, I saw an article among your advertisements speaking of the kind treatment of a littlo boy at the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, by the name of Thomas Jones, who had membraneous croup, sud was attended by Dr. Pitoher, of No.

4 Monroe streot, who ia tho doctor of the institution, and I took It upon myself to make a call at the institution, Sunday alternoon, and was kindly reoeived by those in attendance, and wu shown through some of tho wards, eepeolally tho one tho boy Thomu Jones wu in, and in the same ward I saw another little boy, by the name of Smith, who had gone through tho operation of having a tube Inserted in his throat, and one of the nurse told me that both of these children were supposed to be dead the time the doe tor performed the operations, and on opanlng the windpipe of the boy Jones the breath came, but the boy Smith, they bad to Inflate hia lungs to restore him. And I wu very much pleased to see the motherly kindness which the nurses showed to him, and I wu informed by one of the nurse that he wu tha youngest of three children that were there (two boys and a girl.) The father of the children wat there when I oalled, and was ploased to see that bit little one had improved so muoh etnoe he law him lut. It wu tbe ninth day since th operation wu performed, and th nurse said that the doctor had hopea of raising him. The rest of the children seemed to enjoy themselves from the way that they treated one another, and also the way that they treated the nurses. And I think that tbe citizens of Brooklyn should lend their old in helping tho manager! to maintain the institution.

Fus.a it. M. Firemen JLaaaiea Too Fond of the Theatre. To tht Editor ot the Brooklyn Eagle: I wish to call attention to the fact that there now exists theatre known Carton's Variety Thratre, at the junction of Clymor street and Division avenue. Opposite tbia theatre is Euglno No.

11 of the Brooklyn Fire Department, and many of whoae member in faot lire in this thestr when thoy ought to bo in their engine house. Do the Commissioners allow their men to run at large in places ot amusement, where their ears are deaf to any alarm that may be given 1 I don't for a moment suppose they do, but I hop this will draw their attention to the faot and they will tee to the matter. On several occasions I have noticed that at the time of an alarm of fire but one or two men were left to do the work, and they wonld drive to tha ontrtnesof this theatre and send up for tho men who thould have bean In the engine house. I trust you will pardon me for treapaulng on you, but an old subscriber I wish you would publish this. TaxpjkiiB.

Prettr Warm. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I congratulate you on the result of the Church Council, and tho vindication of that great cosmopolitan hero, the Apoetlo Paul of the Nineteenth Century, Henry Ward Beecher. When his onemlea are shoveling coal in that land whero people sigh Ice water, he will be in the cabinet of God. PEXBAaoto, March IX J. J.

W. Cadet Corps. Bbookxtm, March 27, 1876. Sib In your issue of Thursday last a correspondent speaks of organizing a oadet corps to th Thirteenth Regiment from members of publio schools. Why not, if it should coma to pau, extend it to youths of in aame age outdo of pubjlo sohool who would be wuUn a Jwataarj tafnrnt..