Brooklyn Review from Brooklyn, New York • 6

TJIK lUtOOIvliYK HUNDAV HKVI3CW. 0 The EnglUh picture gallery tlonal eklilldtlun contain 9M work by John Phillip, ud 100 work by C'rwb k. Tbe drat lueluil bl well-known picture of the House of Common, nnd I- Gloria, or tint 8pnl4 eke, one bl llet work. Two portrait by our young Ilaltlmore coin-patriot, Mita Clementln Tompklna, wltliip. penr In the Parto Pahm of tbt yr, one of Ufa Iu, t-nted, nnd the other half le, In profile.

Ml Tompkln I the daughter of tbe late Benjamin Uoodloe Toinpklua, of IrC glnl. M. Carrier Bullauae haeJuet recet red an order for atatue of Lafayette, from tbe ad miniatratlon of tbe Ik-aua Art. Tbia atatue la to offered to the government of the tliM Inb by the French govern a a aourenlr of tbe good office rendered to It "Mr. H.

II tonlldge said that he used in play on th (qnum-u from Wtvil street to Joy slrert, aud ha thought that at prevent th bo) 1- eruvtdid Ih vou-I reason, lie aald that by The chrfi-gr would lx- aa much In-mnnnleneed a anyone, yet he could not un-deretand why Hum xx-liig wraltb aultl-cleul to secure tin in every enjoyment ahould begrudge till poor privih ge to ilia boy. Mr. Silllmau II. Allen id that lml two thousand persons had asked that a certain hurt of tli Cvitnnmn be allowed the boy for tlietr antra, aud that some two or Hire hundred olln-rs hail rrniulrlnd against th Minn, lie thought that If the matter came to a vole of tbe citizen, they wiuldbe In favor of It, twenty-five to one. There are In our public a-ii-xil, he eaid, 16,000 hove, and in etorea, oilli ea, fourteen to fifteen thousand morn, and Ihe question to, JVhat shall he done with thrtnf lie asked that the petition lie granted, because base ball to a very healthy out-door txrt, and In order to plav It a axiJ place to necessary; and further, ix-esueo the aludy In our school ri nulre large amount of physical exercise.

11a askrd that everything poial-ble he done to make our bova good, atrong, healthy, moral men, and Mid that the granting of tli petition waa one step. The Her. Willlnm B. right aald that he cam to aee what poeslhle objection there could be to tbe granting of tbe petition, he knew of none. To him, he aald, the face before him, ahlug and praying for air, were the atrong! argument.

The only point, lie thought, wherein our common erhool system la wiak, the lack of physical Iru.tilng given to pupils, and this, he thought, should lie remedied. Ex-Ahlerman Joseph F. Fatil thought that th Injury that would lie. done the Cixnmon by the granting of thfr rx-titlon would lie more than counterbalanced by the lxHi fit that would be derived by the boy. They ought to have a chance to develop jihysieally as well as mentally.

He aald the boys, while playing op the Common, are under the eye of re-aponsihle persona, while If they were off In other place they would be exposed kinds of snan-t. Hr said that It waa a pitiful sight to are, during the acbool -vacatione, crowd of boy loafing about, doing nothing. The IxSrd waa furtln-r addressed In favor of the petition, by p. F. Guild, Joshua Hates, Lrhicipal of the Brimmer school, William P.

Boardman, principal of the Lewi school, and Mr. ILyden, who stated tlial Wench-11 Phillip wa to have appeared in favor of the petition, lut lxi.ng prevented by other business, bad sent a letter to the aame effect. The hearing for the petitioners then closed." yo i i facial Dr. Power, of Newark, N. after which the bride parenla will give a grand reception In honor of Hi There will be four brldeemaiila and groouumcn.

The parapher- nail of th occasion will ho grand. The wed. ding will attended by a vast ootioouree of friend of tbe young couple from New York, Newark, and Brooklyn. Mi Dixon, daughter of Courtland P. Dixon, Esq of thla city, and Mr, Bloan, of Nw York, will be united In tli holy bond of matrimony on Tueeday, Juua 3d, at the palatial reeldence of Hie Dixon family, No.

845 Clinton avenue, A reception will follow tbe ceremony. Th affair, which will be a fashionable one, ha created a great furore among tin elite circle on the Hill." The eecond'annlversary feetlval of Wood- bin Lodge, No. 78, O. O. came off at the Brooklyn Atlueueum on laat Thursday evening, and waa attended largely by the fraternity and their lady friend.

The entertainment and eierci'- elicited the applause of the gueets of WoodUne Lodge, all of whom affirmed that a moat enjoyable and, pleasant time bad been panned hy all. Woodbine wa organized In 1871, and stands today classed among the most prominent lodge In tbe order. The drum corp of th4 Ninth Regiment hare received and aerepted an Invitation from the member of the Third Regiment, N. O. S.

N. Y. of Westcheeter county, to pay them a visit on to-morrow at West Mount Vemon. The boy will take the 8 A. M.

train, and that they will have a good time of frolic 8nd. fun there la no doubt, as the Westchester boy know well how to entertain their guests. The teacher of the public schools held their annual reception on last Friday afternoon at four oclock, at the Association rooms of the Young Mens Christian Association. It was characterized with the greatest sociability and good feeling. The well-known fjcji.wlck club, W.

Dudley Bn-rnirn, president, are making preparation fur tbe holding of their second annual picnic. Last year the exeursinn of the Piekwicklans wax a moat select affair the tickcteare compli-mentaryvand we trust their effort this season will meet the same success. Tits TESTIMOXIAL BINKFIT TO 'lxUITIB. This excellent musical and vocal society produced on last Wednesday evening, at Cooper -Hall, Newark, Offenbach' great comic opera of Lea Bavards" (the babblers), and the comndetta of Two Puddefoots. The enter-tainment was given to raise funds to aid 1q the refurnishing of the Musical nail of LAmitie, which was recently destroyed hy fire, aud to whifh call for aid the friends of the society nobly responded to, the house being crowded to excess with the elite of New York, Newark, and Brooklyn society.

In the comic opera of Les Bavards," Miss Fanny E. Kemble, of Boston, appeared as Boland, a Touyg Ad- venturer," which character the young' lady played and sang Aith great spirit and vivacity, and her performances were warmly applauded. Miss Kemble was well supported by a strong cast from the excellent company of the society. Mr. Abbpta the Chattering Wife "yw very am) ludicrous without coarseness, and like his Kin-dicta In Fortunlo," played by him at the last performance of L'Amitie, was played in a style that proved him one of the best amateur burlesque actors and singers that we have had the pleasure of.liearing.

We were particularly impressed with the performance of Miss Annie Edgerton, a lady who has rqade most rapid advances since we saw her last. She is, In our mituif an exceptionally fine performer, -and the genuine outbursts of applause that greeted her in the character of Ine attested the high appreciation in which she is held. Mrs. Dr. Darling also performed a leading" part with great intelligence and skill.

Mr. Cbipedale as the Hen-Peeked Hue-band, evidently labored gnder some annoyance got fully understood by the aqdience, and only' appeared at his best which Is excellent in the last act. Mr. Richard Bendchon waa simply immense as the Magietrate, but great things are always expected from the genial Dick in that- line. Mr.

Charles Oakes portraiture was not exactly in his warmest vein, hut was thoroughly happy, and good. Charlie does nothing badly, and many, things exceedt-Ingly well. Mr, Will Kellctt, the young vocal director of the society, copductcd the orchestra during the performance, which was composed of twenty performers, memlx-rs of LAmitie. A brighter, mere, thoroughly enjoyable amateur performance than tliis we have seldom witnessed and while L'Amitie adheres to this policy of presenting light, cheerful society plays and operas, with its present Intelligent eorpe mueieale and dta-matigue, we shall expect to see this popular musical and glee association, stand constantly at the head of its kind in Brooklyn and New-, ark. The social part of the entertainment -was as the LAmitie eoireee always are very recherche and enjoyable.

society will produce the Doctor of Alcantara on next Thursday evening, with a strong cast, when-Mr. Will '9. Hays, will conduct the orchestra. III the billiard aolri-is to which we have referred, the ladlt take ail active part, and we hear of many etc ul ciu-ula among III wive and dnmrtdrra of 1 -adlng citizen. Thl la aa it should be.

If such of our dames and detnottrllra aa now ap-nd no bironnideraW purl lua of their time in luxurious rocking-chalr tilling tnwlvj novrU, winml ezereise tln-ir flezora and evimsoraand atlni-ulnte their languid circulation by driving the (all over a Cullender taide fi-r a couple of hour every day, wa might posaibly have fewer complaint of nervous affections from too tender individuals of the tender aex. Hilliard playing, lake It. to a capital antidote to m-rvousnewa and a good preventive of conitimption. The time rerhane. Dot far distant when the private billiard room will rank in family hygiene with the private bath-room i ROWING.

Tn Bow nzicau" Thl rowing almanac, Just laaued by Mr. Engelbardt, of Ihe Turf, EiM, n4 Farm, la a work no rower ahould be without. It not only contain a record of hailing boat race, but the lew of boat racing, tide, table, bet-ting, rule, hint on training, and a olfy guide, etet i To the Instruction of young yachtsmen we.glve below a 1 OLpMAlT or XarTIOAL TIBMi, Aft-ahft Towardi the etern of the boat. Bitck-ttay Rope extending- from tbe mast-bead to the side of the bot. hvm The whth of the boat at Ita widest part.

Beating to Wind word Sailing against the direction of the wind by means of alternate tacks. Working to windward "and turning to windward are eynonymoua terms. CloteJeaulodk boat ia said to be clnee-bsuled when she la on a wind, and ha the slieeta hauled id and the eail act aa flat as possible. Draught Tbe depth of water which a boat displace when afloat. Fort-reach To shoot ahead of another boat when sailing on a wind.

Gybe To shift tbe boom of a fore and aft-sail from one side of a boat" tothe other when sailing off the wind. Halyard Rope used In hoisting aail. dirt The steering apparatus. Inttayh boat Is In stay when about to tack, and before the wind fills the sails on the opposite tack. Luff To bring a boat nearer to tbe wind, by putting the, helm down.

Mi-tayh boat misses stays whenthe jielm is put down, and she falls to roirte about on the other tack. -Port The left aide of the vessel looking towards the bow. To port the helm ia to put the tiller over to the port side. A boat Is bn the port tack when she carries her boom over the starboard quarter. Starboard The right sido of a vessel look- in forward.

Stayh rope used for supporting a mast. Took To put the vessel about when beating to windward. i A Base Ball Discussion. On Monday last, theJJoston Board of Aldermen held a discussion on the question of allowing the Common to be used by. the ball-, players.

The remarks made by influential gentlemen on the occasion are worthy of being recorded, as they apply equally well to -this city-os to Boston. The Boehm Globe says: According to assignment, the Board of Aldermen gave a hearing during the regular session, yesterday, to the petitioners for the extension of the part of the Common allowed as a base ball ground. The first speaker was Mr. James B. Ames, President of the Beacon Base Ball Club.

He spoke of the two places offered by the committee to the petitioners, Madison square and Orchard park, showing that they are entirely unfit for the purpose, and that, consequently, the issue came squarely between the Common and nothing. IIo said, further, that the change asked is not by any means an Innovation-, as the ground in question was formerly open, and he could si-6 no reason why the change had been made. There were urged against the petition two reasons the danger pf the game and the preservation of the beauty of the Common. So far as the former is concerned, the danger to the players is the same, no matter where the game Is carried so that the particular danger in this case is to then said that the cases of in-jury'to'such were very few in number, and none were of any importance. Tbs.

game has been played since 1858, ahd in all that time there was but one person seriously injured, a record which but few out-door sports can show. The real point then is the beauty of the Common. The petitioners admitted that that would be somewhat marred by the granting of the petition, but qlaimed ntility was of more importance than beauty. As for the objection to the occupation of the grounds by professional players, the spanker explained that those persons plnying as they do for Money, always use an inclosed place, where admission charges can be made, and that there 1b in this city such a place. He did not appear as a base ball player, although a memlier of the Beacon club, but he wished the boys and young men of the present time to enjoy the privilege which were formerly allowed him, and proved so beneficial.

Dr. Francis Gardner, principal of the Latin high school, said that he appeared not for base nail players, blit for the boys of Boston. As years advanced, the plade allowed theA in the city had been gradually curtailed, until they were at length driven to the wallr Tile schools in Bedford street contain seven hundred boys, and the Common is the only place they have to play. lie did not think it was a matter of mere amusement, but of health and of morality, for if driven from Gods light and air, the boys will resort to bowling alleys and billiard saloons, not to speak of worse If excluded from natural ways of enjoyment, they will lie driven to unnatural ones. He said that 'the school regiment, which numlx-rs nearly nine hundred, requires more space in which to pir-fonn their evolutions.

The great reason, however, he said, is to promote the health and well-being of the boys in every fespeot. He said that he had been connected with Iiokton schools for fifty-one years, and that if the members of tliijioard could see as much degeneracy in tlnJ'iHh of schixil children in that time as he had, they would vote for any measure calculated to save them. The Rev. John T. Sargent said that the question was whether the City Council would allow the lads any portion of the Common, particularly that known as the Parade Ground, lie said that the Common was given by John Blaekstone, without any reservation, as its name indicates, and that it was hut twenty ago that it waa open to cows, for pasturage.

He preferred to see healthy, cheerful-looking faci-ii, even at the exjiense of trampled grass. V1 V. -m Matter are ver dulMu art circle. would acem tlil (f th? CIUU, having com-plcted their world for tbe exhibition, now content to reej. upon their laurel for tbl Jifltribittioo at tl Nnb it trailing greet attention thl time.

It promiare to be entirely aueceaaf ul. Tbe tbe canuitUeg having lb ntttr to earga bet eaplaik tUe matter i I i It 1 proposed to arrange for en ert ditri. button, In the perlor of tbe club, to take plaee.qn Saturday evening MaylltTi, nU Tid to I dtotribuled will bonJat. of number of choice oil nnd water-cob painting of well-known artlat. and bronie and planter Caata of -arttotlc dcalgn, all of wlecb fOI cxbibiUtm ai fluh V- rioua to the drawring.

Mfl addition to tbeee, It la Intended to provide a fine line (ateel) en- grarlng pf John Howard Tayne, the author of -4 rii.Dii.f Pweet aT byIalp)ni Or Ritchie cops of which will.be alternated with the other material "In the tlhrtribution at to aecure to all holder of ticket apme one of, the article! illstributiun. cTbo witT ciimprtbeua the sale of fifteen hundred tlcketa, at three dollar each, In the dttpoeal of which it laMviqualy dealrable that each -member ahould biter eat Jdtn- A I I I On Tueetfay and Wedneaday next, Mr. livery announcea that he wiUScIl hi valu-. abb' ejection of palafTng wlihJijmvvbeaH upon exhiliftion for the laat Mr. Avery'a present collection conaiata of one hundred and aixty pjeturee, nearly all of Hiclprw the ptrk of, fhfulgn artlat and 1 k.tl.Li ilnwltltf Ilia Mb weri painted to Hi own order during hia re- cent riait to Europe.

Hi picture are all very Intereeting in aubject and of moderate aiz-ah Hurt ii not an Incident portrayed sHUeb'wibufa disturb the harmony of Ihe moat delicate organization. The picture are ao many, and all are good, that It ia Impoe- aiUieaJijioatae yame-lbmn In but we may briefly Aientfotl -The by Karel Ooma, of Antwerp, and Ophelia, by Alexander Cabanel. In tliia collection, Jia jih LifiJ.X'lault Aflolphe Jourdan, Jule Geogriua Clalrin, Julea Worm, Cbarlea Hue, Jean Iluyemana, Theopbile Gide, Blaiae DeagofTe.j parleg Hi'lurt, Gcrome Ptf LeveadfcClaT, Alfnd Alboy Bebounet, Edward Cuatiea, G. Roller, Jamea M. Hart William the late J.

N. Kenaett, Byon Henry Levs, Dargelas, Meyer yon Bre- mfn, L.Baka(piaci, Yicior Thirian, itaibuyl. Carl Ilubner, Paul Beyer, Carl lloff, J. B. Tom, OuataT Sue, Edward Latour, Emile Metmacher, Baron Wappers, Sterens, T.

Cipitiiie, A. Lambfubug. Accord, Paul De- laroclic, Eug. VerhoeckhoTan, Berne Belle- cour, PaBHCUtti, Geo. II.

Boughton, Boul- angerlicfatalil, Van der Oudcraa, Bouguer- 'VitirLagye, and others of equal re- nown fcre represented by their Mr Arery la a former Brooklyn resident, and be- gan-liisact dealing In this city. 0 I i Mr. la engaged upon a portrait of Hon. Judge Lott, 'for tbe Bar Association of Kings county also, of Mrs. Bobinaon, wife of Judge Jb'fdnwih.

whose porfrait was ex- bibibed, at tlleFaust club1, afld attractetf so much attention Judge Daly, of the Court of Common Picas Augustin Daly, manager oL.iftb-.Avenu4 Theatre, ami Fea hvgY 1 v' Mr. Kufua Wright is engaged upon two portraits, one qf a Mrs. Lake, an olcV lady, which' Js flf Jpedmen ofttidiVlihg fnil fles coloring. No lese'aucccssfuj is the artist with the other' portrait, that of Mias Morehead. MJ John A has up'm ex- hibition a fine picture, representing a moonlight scene upon Long Island Sound, at Messrs.

Sharks art rooms. Vi! Eajhd Thursday ays th ia of Alra PearsqHs work Alva Pearsall, the renown-eJ art photographer, of No. 615 Fulton street, has just finished in oil colors, on a photo-grtipliic' busisf a life-size portrait of little girl, Gracie, which is conceded to be, by those who have examined it, one of the best pictures, in this medium, produced this sea. The pose is good, and appekrs to have been assumed 'naturally by the child. She 1s-seated, and although evidently fixed up, for the occasion, as all children are when sitting for portraits, yet retains her childlike expression' mid ways.

Her little bands are nicely arranged, and one leg rests upon the, chair and she is partly sitting on it. This little lady is a veritable blonde, and g'ddeq hair and winsome face have beea very hap-pily rendered by the artist. The flesh tints are transparent, and the play of light and-shade 'which gives expression to this beautiful little face, for there are no lines, ia manipulated in a way at once refined and delicate. This picture will remain oh exhibition during the coming week. Mr.

Pearsall sloes not neglect plain photography, as exhibits in his gallery numerous beautiful specimens of the art which, for clearness and softness of finish, arc deserving of the attention of all who are interested in thisbeautiful and useful art." ''-a" The writer hereof has also viewed the picture, and can bear testimony to truth of the Eagle criticism. This picture is certainly worth a visit', for If shows to what perfection lias Mr. Pearsall brought his art. During the exhibition, the imperial museums and galleries at Vienna will he open to the public, almost daily ,4 and gratis, by com- mand of the Emperor. The Italian sculptor, Montererde, whose statue of 11 Geniode Franklinirecontly attracted great ittentitm af Milan, Mas executed a group of Dr.

Edward Jenner vaccinating his little son from a cow, for lie Vienna exhibi-tion- By the recent conflagration which destroyed the town of Joachimstlial, in the mountains of Bohemia, a number of Valuable pictures by Lucas Cranach and Albet Diirer were dc- atroyed, in addition to many other work of art. BASE UaXL- The first rhamplonshlp Qtalch in this vicinity wm played on the Inlun Grounds no Monday last, My Bth, when th Baltimore played their Aral cbamplouahjp matih thl eaaon with the Mutual. The weather being fine, and the previous play of Hie Baltimore having rendered the chance of the game being one-aided, rather lee than they were before, tbe attendance wa dncldedly larger than expected, over. 1,900 poople paying the half-dollar entrance fee on the occasion. The Mutual had out a atrong nine, but not the atrongeet team they can preaent, as they did not have Martin at Viglil field, and they did have Nulaoo at third base, a position be cannot play up to the mark needed to place the Mutual nine In the front rank thle eeason.

The Baltimore were out In full atrength ap-parently, and they played an excellent The two nine, as regard the pitching and catching, were Very evenly matched, but Mathew was not a well supported oa the field as Cumming waa, the Baltimore being very atrong at third be, where the Sfuluals-were the If Hatfield were to go to third, and put Highara at second, and Marlin placed tX right field, the Mutual would" be stronger than, they now are. Nelson should be tbe tub," not Martin. ILddsworth bore off the palm In fielding, In th game of Monday, Nelson making the beet hit. whole the nine committed errors, and ehqwed want of practice. The score us-Mutual, 1 1 Baltimore, 6.

The Mutual left here yesterday. May 10th, to play th Athletic. On Monday next they play the Philadelphia; on Tueedny they play the Baltimore at Baltimore on Wed-needay and7 Thursday they play in Washing, ton; on Friday they again play the Baltimore. I AnTxdtlng contest took place at the Wav-erly Fair Onnmdson May 8, which day the Baltimore met the Resolute of Elizabeth, just to have a little practice gameT you know," with the Jerseymen. Almut the eighth Inning, howfver, the Lords sons" felt very qnwf, as at that time the score stood at 1 to 1 only, and there were two hands out on the Baltimore side, and nary a run In, and the score stood at 8 to 1 against the visitors In the eighth iniiing, when by-Pike's good base running and some Important fielding errors, the Baltimores got In 8 runs, and escaped defeat, as the Resolutes fluuked in the lost inning and allowed their adversaries to 4 more runs.

The Resolutes' presented a new nine, Clinton, late of the Eckfords, playing at third base, Hugh pjjebing, and Farrow catching, and the excellent play shown by the nine in this game shows that they art a good working team. The Baltimores opened with the same nine as In their Mutual match, but before the third hiding was over McVey was lamed at second base, and Hastings had to go behind to catch, and in the eighth Inning Hall sprained his ankle, and Craver was called upon -to play at centre field. Score Baltimore, 8 Resolute, 8. A WORKING BOY BALL 'GROUND. The New Yock Sun recently had the following paragraph In its columns To the Editor of the Sun Sir- The working hoyi of this community need plot of around for bice-ball playing within the v.

Working Bor. limit of this oity. Now, a working boy that boy who earns his daily wages has no time to play ball unless before 7 oclock In the morning or after 6 oclock in the afternoon so if there was a place for such boys to play ball, they could not use it. But the plea in the Sun is simply in behalf, of that class of city idlers who neitjier go ftp school or do any work except at night, in'-fttealing or crime of some kind. Were they permitted to do so, these young loafers would crowd the Central Park and Prospect Park ball fields from -morning until dark but the Central Park Commissioners very properly limit their ball field privileges to the school boys of the public schools and academies, and profiting by the example, those of Prospect Park have arranged to exclude the.

class of juvenile idlers from our Prospect Park. NOTR8. A base ball player thus gives advice to his Keep good company. Dont strike too low. Avoid the touch of base 'men.

Keep your temper, and dont get pot out easily. Late hours art Do not stay out too long, or go on bats but if you do get caught out foul, make a short stop and a clean run home. Be careful of your conversion. Little pitchers often have long ears. J)ont marry for mrfiu-y.

A brilliant catch often burns your fingers. So conduct your game of life, that when your last innings comes, you will have a clean score." The Nameless club will play at Prospect Park every Saturday at 4 P. M. BILLIARDS. The Billiard Cue for May says, in commenting on billiard reunions 1 We learn from a gentleman well poetod as regards the doings of fashionable society, that evening billiard parties are becoming quite the rage in some of our large cities, especially in the West.

Instead of introducing cards, the host and hostess invite their guests to adjourn from the drawing-room to the biliiard-roora of the establishment, where, besides the table of tables provided for the dhjoyment of the royal pastime, there are all the necessary appliances for playing chess, backgammon, bagatelle, etc and ample accommodations for those who do not care to take part directly in the contest. The favorite game on these occasions is fifteen-hall pool, in which a dozen persons can easily participate. It IS good idea to put the billiard-room is now considered essential to the'Completeness of a first-class family mansion) to this agreeable social use. Billiards isa recreation much more conducive to the health of body and mind any of the insipid round games heretofore in vogue, and its adoption as a hdusebold pastime relieves it from all the objections which social pricesians tne accustomed to uree aeainst lit as a public institution. Those model moralists who cavil at the associations of a public billiard saloon, can bkve nothing to say airainst the game as domesticated in the n-sideneei of our best eitizens.

-during the Frineo-Oormnn war, In a pbllan- throptc point of flew. i Joint atoek adventure ha juat produced i most Valuable project A which promlaea to do an excellent atroke of buaine, baa juat been formed for tbe purpoee of opening in London a great auction eatahliabmenttj peoially Intended for tbe aala of worka of art Tbe plan la that of tbe Salle doe Ventea In Parle, and the grand promisee eo long fa-mlliarly known a "Crqckforda," in 8t bare been- engaged Jaun atreei ultahlo to the purpoee. ot a I 'of Elopement An important queatlof of woman rlghu baa arisen In an English criminal court. Tbe Jaw of England doee not puniab a man for abducting another man a wife, aome Engfiah lawyer bare been diapoeed to punish the atxluction, together with tbe wife of that which would commonly be conaldered ae the wiff-, property. There wae a caee in which a a tlm wife elopement waa planned, ad the wife packed her boxes ready to atari.

The man told her to bring all the money ahe could, and ahe had placed money In one of the boxo. The boxes were actually placed In a cart and carried away, but the husband awoke in time to Intercept his wifes departure. Tbe man was tried aijd tconricted- for stealing this money, and the judje who tried him intimated that he might have been found guilty of Iurceny, even if tbe boxes which he bad carried away had contained only wearing apparel of the wifefThls, however, was rather alarming doctrine, and It ha not been maintained In later cases to its full extent. If a woman elopes, she necessarily take some clothes on her person, and, according to strictness of law, these. Clothes are the property of her hOBband, and the taking of them invito domino might he eon-edered felony.

But if adultery is to beeriminally punished, that result ougl)t tobe attained directly, and not by treating it as a -sort of constructive larceny. As regards, clothes, indeed, the law has been for some time settled, but doubt might still exist in the case of jewelry. It may, of course, be urged, that if a woman of tbe least refinement elopes, she naturally takes her jewel case along with her. This is indeed what happened In the recent example of Mrs Brown, whose paramour was tried for stealing the jewels which he liaThelped to carry away or dispose of. There is In contemplation of law such a unity of Interest between husband and wife-, that ordinarily the wife cannot steal the good of her husband, nor can an Indifferent person steal the goods of the husband by the delivery of the wifjj.

If, therefore, the wife' deliver the goofit of the husband to an Indifferent person for that person to invert them to his own use, tiffs is no larceny. But If the person to whom the goods are delivered by the wife be an gdulterer, It Is otherwise, and gn adulterer can be properly convicted of stealing the husbands goods, "though they be delivered to him' by tbe wife. If no adultery has been actually committed by the parties, but the goods of the husband are removed from his house by tbe intended adulterer with the intent that the wife should elope with him arpl live in adultery with him, this taking of tly; goods is in point of law larceny. Thus the law was correctly enunciated by a leftmci! judge more than thirty years ago but he went on to say that if a wife eloped with an adulterer'who took her clothes with them it was larceny, and tliis proposition would hardly be supported at the present day. It is true, indeed, that the ancient mgxims of the Comufoq, Law would still be applicable to the case.

That law. kuows nothing about separate use, which is an invention of Courts of Equity. A11 that is the wifes is the husband's but as husband and wife are one, the wife cannot steal from the husband, nor can another person help her to steal from him unless that person be an ailulti-rer. It, seems doubtful whether this exception of an adulterer is not of later date than the rule. The exception was either introduced or recognized in a case decided in 1829, which has been followed in liter cases.

The judges have, however, been unwilling to carry the principle thus established to its full extent, because the result would have been to make everjg case of what used to be called erim eon. a case of felony. In every case of this kind the man who takes away the wife of another man" must necessarily take with him something which is in law the husbands property. It was said in the first of the senes of modern cases that this was' for, though the wife consented, it must be considered that It was done invite domino." But tliis observation would apply to all cases that occur, except, indeed, those in which the husband, connives at tbe wifcl departure. In that case money and plate to a considerable amount bad been carried away, and it may te that both judges and juries have been insensibly influenced by the value of the property In a later case, the paramour, who wasalodn-er in the husbands house, went aw ay, leaving the husband and wife.

together; then the husband went out, and then the wife went put and joined her paramour. Thev were followed, and overtaken on ttie road in company, -and be waaiound carrying a bandbox containing wearing apparel of the wife, which was, of course, the husband property, lie was convjeted of stealing tliis property, 'hut the judges held tiiat the conviction cmrid not, be suBtained There had ix-Cn, howexer, a previous case in which, besidi a wearing apparel of -the wife, a coffee-pot and candlesticks were taken away, and in this case the paramour was convicted, and the conviction was sustained. BOBKDALB OUrt. The fourth annual afternoon and 'evening Picnic of the popular Roecdale club, came off at Lefferta Park, under the most pleasant auspices, on last Monday. McCormack and his celebrated hand were present, and during the hours of terpslchore delighted concourse of excursionists with some stirring musje.

Dancing began at three oclock and continued until seven oclock, when, after an hour intermission, the lover of the light fantaetie" crowded tlTe platform, and the merry dance was kept up till a late hour. It is estimated that over one thousand people attended the picnic' which, notwithstanding, was one of the most orderly and enjoyable affairs we have ever attended. The following are the officers of Roecdale R. Bcg-wlck, president; W. P.

Ormsbee, vice-president; John Troy, recording secretary; W. J. McDonald, -eorresxinding secretary Fred. Robinson, treasurer. The following gentlemen acted as a floor committee: R.

8. Sedgwick, floofi manager T. McDonald, Fred, Bobbuidon, Jno. Green, J. K.

Lyman, Tlios. Farrell, J. P. Troy, W. J.

McDonald, Jas. Ca5dy. Jno McCord, Ed. Flanagan, Jas. Iliggans, and G.

W. Brown. La Rosa club held an election 'at their club rSoms, No. 179 Duffleld street, on Thursday, the vWien the fallowing gentlemen were chosen offleersfor the ensuihg season Walter J. Lamb, the son of Brooklyns favorite comedian, Ed.

Lamb, president James Dorsey, vice-president M. R. Cusack, secretary James Murray, treasurer. A board of directors was elected on Thursday evening; At the late reception of La Rosa, Mr. Frank Lamb recited, in an, artistic and aoul-stlrring manner, Spartacus, the Gladiator." The true Forresl style in- which Frank rendered the part elieited unbounded applause and commendation from the company present, LAmltie had a big scare ip "Newark On last Monday by the fire fiend," which nearly dc-.

stroyed the associations fine club house and musical hall. All the furniture, library, tapestri, pictures, were suved. The fire took the left wing of the house, consuming the stage and some valuable musical instruments. The loss by water Is great. The.club was recently renovated, at a great expense.

An improved sounding board and new stage had been erected, which were consumed. The amateur of Newark and Jersey City will give LAmitie a Testimonial benefit at Cooper Hall on next Wednesday. A grand testimonial benefit will be tendered to the Stella Amateur Dramatic Association at Hickoks Hall, Lafayette, near Tompkins avenue, on Thursday evening, May 22d Inst. A-number of. volunteers have, tendered their services for the occasion, which we predict will he a successful one.

John Connor Association will go-uppn their annual excursion to Dudleys Grove on Wednesday, July 23. 1 The association is a popular one in the Second atd, and the day of the excursion will, be looked forward to with interest by John and his friends. q-fe Washington Irving Literary Society will hold their eighth entertainment and soiree dansante on Wednesday evening, June 4th, at their rooms, Lafayette, near Tompkins avenue. Mr. and Mrs.

Rev. Wm. A. Leonard, nee Miss Sarah L. Sullivan, held their first wedding reception at ffieJbsidcnce of the brides parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, No. 74 Rem-sen street, on last Wednesday afternoon the handsome parlors of the palatial mansion being crowded with tlnr ton of fashionable society, who profusely -offered tlieir congratulations the radiant young bride and the young rector. Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Leonard will be' at home on next Tlftfreday. for the further reception of their friends. Mr.

Richard Benderton, of Second place -will be married to 'NLisP -Nancy Znndle of First place, on Wednesday, tbe 28th Inst. The ceremony will be performed by tbe Rev Decoration Day, Friday, May' 30th, is looked forward to anxiously by the boys in blue of the different posts of the Grand Armv of the Republic stationed ig Brooklyn and vicinity. The bill in the Legislature to make the day a legal holiday is likely to become a iaw, and great preparations are, being ihade all over this State and the United States to celebrate tbe day in an appropriate manner. Post Thatford, No. 8, goes to Dudleys Grove on their annual excursion on June 24.

Let every one invest in a as it is for tbe benefit of tbe orphans and widovVb'of our deceased soldiers and sailors. It is a wort hy cause. One of the principal uses of hymn-books in churches Is that young people can write each others' love notes ig them..