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CURRENT EFEVT3. NICHOLS. TB5E INSTITUTE. DR. VINCENT.

r00lil2iigail2agle any respect while their friends" and presumable imitators are shown to comprise an alarming number of people, as cheerfully and exclusively devoted to the profession and practice of carnalism as any other class are devoted to other pursuits rated compatible with Christian civilization. as if the single vote would 'be against the fraud. To have it otherwise; itiwas, and is, necessary that three Judges of the Supreme Court shall desoend to the level bf mere partisans. Thus far, the conspiracy is a success, but until it is oomploted, those engaged in it will have no rest. Like other offenders, they fear the avenging hand of juatioo will be laid upon them at any moment.

There was a pause yesterday in the evil work going on at Washington. The existence at all events of the power to frustrate it altogether is becoming daily more and more evident. Altogether, tho men who put before themselves the work of giving the United States a President who was not elected by the people have had a terrible time of it, and it looks now as if they had not reached the end of it by auy means. There is to day a private citizen in New York abused and villified beyond any man of his time and country, who, making allowance for the change; which an over advancing civilization brings, in substituting the Penitentiary for tho scaffold may appal Chandlor and those engaged with him, as the great Cardinal did those othor conspirators against him and France, whon he ox claimed, in the hour of their apparent triumph "See to it, you toso not a stogie trick, Leluud ihoe stalks the headsman." ing oonf eased Beturning Board Frauds' binding upon the whole country, might be lightly dismissed were there any assurance that they will not fee repeated, but they are self perpetuating and by the law of their being must keep fraud in the ascendant. Clearly, if the Returning Boards are to continue, democratic government is at an end, and if they are to be overthrown some other view of justice must be taken than the Electoral Tribunal has espoused and Hayes indorsed.

TUe BroAKlyn Institute. The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Institute Trustees, Coupled with Jhe annual exhibit Of work done by the Institute, took place last night Inestabushing this institute Mr. Graham was animated by a most generous impulse; but it is yery evident that the terms of his bequest impose restrictions which confine the influence of the institution to very narrow limits. The position of the Institute should serve as a warning to mon who defer benevolent' enterprises until after their death. Rich men should' either exercise philanthropy while they have life to direct it, or so bequeath their fortunes that thoy may be used to meet exigencies which no one man can foresee.

It would be a great gain for Brooklyn and a creditable thing for Mr. Graham's memory if several of the clauses in his bequest coidd be nullified. Brooklyn has grown away from thfj establishment he designed. If the Institute could be consolidated with the Mercantile Library or the Historical Society a substantial service would be done to the city. As is customary in connection with these anuual meetings, an oration was delivered last night on a topio of national interest.

Rev. Dr. Duryea was the orator aud "True Patriot "ism" the theme. Of the Doctor and his oration it is enough to say that both were characteristic. Apart from the library of the Institute no branch of work done in or under it is more excellent than tho art school.

Professor Boyle, an artist of high rank, is at the head of it, and the progress made by tho students affords abundant evidenoe that they are in the hands of a man who knows how to teach and what to teaoh. In another part of the paper an account of last evening's proceedings will be found. fitfmsn spirit can only respect' nd roversnoo tha wllipU Is its equal, it oan only desire' property in tba wbtott fulfills its sense of Lore must be Oiled with; too hiiman, erea if it divine in its aspect. Whon history has eanatinoa this lovo, every hill, every valley every stream for whioh the herooa fought, 'wrought and died it need be, beoomes tho sanctuary of human worship. Take for example tho Hebrews.

No man ever loved a country as the Hebrew who, when by the waters of Babylon, hung Ms harp 011 a willow and refused to sing because he was. stranger in a strange land. To day the Hebrews aro not a nation but a people living In strange lands, bnt they an looking toward the Orient and waiting for tho time when they should return to their 'country. This tovo Is all the more true if a land has been purchased by struggles and sacrifices and martyrdom, when it has beon nought by tho noblest sentiments that ever animate the the human breast and nerve tho human arm to do. Tnegraves of.

valiant and noble warriors aro tho sanotuaries which make a man holy. Wo want not only a land but 0 land peopled by thoso who am our kin, if not by ancestry by all that Is human and typically national, and thls nationality Is always very marked. There is something specifically, intimato botnraon tho citizen aud tho follow citizen. It Is true there be some who lovo their country for the Bake of associations and of its people who feel the burden and bondage of Its institutions. Tho fellah who draws water on tho banks of the Nile to lrrigato the Holds of his master, Sings bis plaintive song of woe and yet clings to the land and the people.

But when you find a human adminiatration thoroughly conducted, there 1b deepened interest in tho working of its institutions and their benign fruits. There is, too, in tho human soul AN ASPIBATION TOWABD THE Ft! TUBE, but It must bo baBed on a promiso, a foundation for hope. It iB tho concoption of a groat destiny before a nanon, ita increase in power and lnfluonce, its nolilo charaotcr as a teaohor and guardian of all i tho Interests that make human life ondurable. Let i the mind be filled with tho pioture of a fair domain, peopled by the shadows of the noblo forms gone ba foro; trodden by a people of ono kinship and grandly moving to a worthy place among the nationB of tho irth and here is au objeot for the heart to an affec i timi that may bo classed under the name of love. Let us now enter into the olemants of affection.

The maiden Is not at oaso loaning on the broaat of hor lover unless he ia admirablo, or at least has to her setiiblance of it. Love of lountry always has a strong ticsira to elevate the character of a nntiou, and the character Ls tho expression of th prevailing sentimout of tho people. That shapes the life and points out tho futuro destiny. If abu ics exist, a man may cliu" to tue people and hope for bettor thlua; but thiro is a hindrance, on tho depth and flow of his affaotiou if ho o.muot approve. Thoro is a desiro for tho welfare of the country which must be entirely unselfish.

A child has fallen in tho water. A mother plunges to its rescue aud she is content to die iu the rivor when the little 000 lies safely on tho pebbles of tho shore, rfo when lovo is true to itself, it boeouios btnevo lont. Yon will Ilud that patriotism must not ouly huvo in its composition a desiro to lovo and rospsct 0 country, but to serve it. If, then, patriotism bJ lovo ol country, and th.i patriot ho true to hiiUKOW, that patriot can never let the iutereatsof the country serve his nor apply anything couneotcd witli the welfare of tho country to his own personal advantage. Applause.

Then tuera ia tho desiro never to leave a country. True it is that there aro those who have come to our couutry from their own, but it waa after much deliberation and a desire to improve their condition. Finally there is a subtle sympathy which identifies tho lover with the subject of affection. A man who a patriot will livo in the heart of his country. HJb heart will rise whon the stars above her rise, and sink when tho sun of her glory goes down in disaster.

Patriotism as thus expounded is a virtue. It is not a mere instinct or sentiment, it is a virtuo. There is In its oomnosi tiou an action of tho understanding and of tho heart as enlightouad by tho understanding and guided by tho moral Bense. And now admit this. Pause a moment and think before you answer.

Is not patriotism au obligation? If virtuo ia au obligation, and patriotism is a virtue, then PATBIOTI3M 18 AN OBLIO VTION duo to conscionco it is a duty. It inuBt not bo left undone for if it is thoso who negleo! it will fall a proy remorse. Is not lovo right 7 Is not self ish ness wrong 7 In so for as love Is bonevolonco it iB right; it is a boundoti duty. If a country la not only land but people, and not people alone but people under institutions properly governed, thon the lovo of country ls benevoienoe to mankind. So far as self is sin, love Is right.

Thorefore negleot of country is a wrong and a ain and the service of country ia right. If we could analyze government in all ita details wherever it tOucheB the interests of mankind we could understand thl very dearly. What io anarchy 7 A state in which a government Is iu obsyance. What is a riot? Precisely, anarchy. Tha condition of Now York during the riots was simply anarchy.

What terriblo conscri rences. Tuoro was a total suspension of every good that God has given mankind. A ohild or woman did not dare to show her face on tho streot. Wnen ohildhood ia tn peril and virtue dares not unvall herself, then hell in here, the worst hell in the universe. Let mo ask what this institution would have been without government.

Tho diroetors could not hold it twenty four honrs. Anr plunderer might appropriate it all. What shields the marriage relation and guards the homo? Government. What then can be given to mankind as a higher boon than a government that is based upon an analysis of tho needs of man The laws guard aud shield man and the influences fostor every element of weal. If lovo of couutry has in it a desire for the common welfare it is benevoletico of tho highest order.

A patriot then is bound iu his conscience to serve his oountry to the extent of his powers, his attainments, Mb materials and possible influences for the right. I would like Borne of lay friends to blush on thia very sccjnnt. I would like to quicken tne conscience of this man of busiuoss, who never considers tho weal of Wb country and never dovotes himself to the administration of its ailairs. There are eomc among us who have adopted this oountry and aro gaining good livelihoods, and jet havo not been naturalized and do not vote. I have also heard of men born on the soil who neither by voice or pen or franchise enterod into tho foraos that dotormine tho course of our history.

They feel that it la optional whether anyone shall do bo or not. If thoro be any such thing as moral obligation, thoso men ought to say "We are wrong." Aud when this wrong is directed anainst the biessedeBt gift of God to man It becomeB pardon me for saying it a crime. But tho man of ipiiet habits doesn't like politics. BolfishneBB Bays, keep out of the strifo and excitement and noise." This ia a great wrong. I tell you that an olection ae it is couJuoted this couutry to day is the most transparent farce in the faco of Hoavon that evor insulted tho people.

Applause. If 1 evor had to make A PIUTtmE OF THE BODY POLITIC in this countr I wiuld put a ring in its nose ana a ropj in the ring, with the politicians at the other cud. Applause. This iB all because of tho lack of patriot Ism among tho people. The danger is here.

Our form of government is said to be democratic. Power givon by the people to their representatives, and thoy (the people) can only expross tneir will approximately and inuirectly. Suppose we were to bavo an election, and every man ch03e his own candidate and prepared bis own ballots. Tho result would bo that every man would voto for himself, and it would take longer to count tho votes than it took to oount the voteB of the wonderl ully ambiguous election through whioh the country hao just passed. Applause.

It is said that there must be organization. It is said that there must be a leader and he gets In power. He increases in authority until by and by he becomes a tyrant and tho ranks become a vassalage. It beoomes a maohine as selfish as th? devil. I am not going to name any ot the parties, bscansel am talking to both sides to night.

How 1b the evil to be obviated The thoughtful, oarnest, devoted and patrlot io men must study the subject in all its branches. We need a thorough, broad, masterly statesmanship among the thinkers of tho land. Instead of meetings just at the time of tho campaign, in which every man in every wigwam is understood to speak in a Pickwickian sense, let us meet in a calmer mood, when wo can talk sense. Why, I went to the windows of the wigwams Beveral times and listened through tho broken glaSB. I was terribly frightened.

I was informed that if the Republicans Buoceeded in the elections the country would surely go to the bad, and I made up my mind to go to Europe. The next night I heard that if the Democrats were successful I must leave the country. Such iufinato bosh the American people have been treated to in the way of political odncation. Where aro the orators of the land? Where aro the ereat men who speak tho truth? Why aro they not working among their people? Virtue calls upou a man to die charge his political duty as woll SB every other. But you say, "May not a man hold an ofllee7" Yes, an office with pay, ana good pay too, and he is just ro spe'ciablo as a merchant or anybody else.

Any man who wants to serve the State may very properly accept. But if a man is acting only for the office ho will ha oomo a demagogue and basely use the people he ought to servo. WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN. Wc aro not to consiJer on the birthday of a man who oxeniplifiod truo patriotism. Washington waB not in auy rcapsct a democrat.

He was aa aristocrat. Ho had the old blood in hie veins, aud his administration was properly called "The Republican Court." Btlt he loved tho people. He tho.ight and plaune anil v.i'jitght and suffered and wou.d havo (lied if need bo lor their weal. For this we love him tn ro his emory. But there is anoiher name in timo t) coni'i that will ever ho romerabored iritfr that of Wuslungton.

The tombstone at Mouut Veraon an. I tho tombaione at Springfield, aro way marks in tiio history of Amorican patriotism. No ouo over cauie near t'oe hoart of too martyr Presidont without finding i strong aud true and charitable. It waB my privilege to be with him in the days of bis troub'o aud anxiety, and to hope and pray with hun for the dehvovauoe. I do not boliovo tiiat from liin mo.nent he left Ilia homo in the far West aDd turno.l hii face to Washington he over thought of himself.

His life was one continuous Baonlico for his co.iutry in her time of peril. Every day, as he told mo once, lie prayed with U.i.l lor iho laud he loved. I once paid to him that people accu.ied him of usinq the rc imant of ids first term to socura a renouiinalion. Thfioars cainointo his eyca, but then he rallied and 'I am more iutorested in tho ofl'ort to Becuro tho couutry for the uture than to committing it to auy one. Then in his jncuud way ho said, "What matters it who is appointed pilot noit trip if the ship does down this voyugo?" They did not know who wronged him.

Hit august nature was too large for hliooell. Go 1 grant us more such men, not oniy at tho head of the couple bu: among them. Great applause. KEMAttKS OF PISOFK3S03 DOYI.F.. Boylo was introduced by Mr.

I.ittlajohn, the Treasurer, who improved the occasion to thank the venerable artist for his efforts In improving the drawing classes. Mr. Littlejohu said that Professor Boyle was building up a school ol art second to none in Iho United States. Professor Boyle was received with applause. Tn the course of his remarks ho said they had a school on tho true path of acquiring knowledge in art.

The clnBs all mid give good reasons for thoir work. When they began it ouly numbered eixtoon. and now increas to forty throe. The averago attendance was twenty nine. In add'vasi'ig tho members of Ins class, lTofesiur Bovle advised them never to lie with tho brush, for they could do that as woll as it coidd be dune with the tongue.

Ho uracil them to be true to themselves ami true to their art, aud they would become great if they had a spark of genius in them. He cautioned them against organ grinding in arl, and spoke generous words of encouragement to th 'iu. The remarks of I'rofcsaur Boyle were received with loud applauso. Upon their onuchioioQ prizes wore distributed to the most pro fiolent and successful students as follows Prize No. 1, Miss Eaielio Boyle, Oraham Medal; No.

2, f). J. Rowan, "Babylon aud Nineveh;" No. 3, Miss Julia Babcock, "Bryant's Poouib;" No. 4.

Paul E. Frasor, "Shakspeare's Works;" No. 5, Frank Smith, "Selections from Mncaula.v;" No. 6, A. H.

Brown, "BurnB' Pooms." The lady who won the first prize was Professor Boyle's daughter. Tne judges were Messrs. Itufus Wright and James Hart, tho artists. After tho distribution of prizes tho exorcises terminated, and tho audienco were afforded an opportunity to viow tho very creditable works of art with which the walls woro hung. The library aud studios wore also open for visitors.

WaBhinfjtonla BiAhdny was genorally celebrated throughout the country yostorday. Adroiial Goidaborough's funeral took place tn Washington yesterday. The funeral was hold at the Church of the Ascension. Madame Adelina Patti has, nccordinff to the Parit Le Itoniteur, appliod for a Judicial separation from the Marquis of Oaux, sod Is on hor way to Paris, to appoar on the 37th before the proper tribunal there. The eleventh annual dinner of the Harvard CInb ws enjoyed last evening at Dolmonico'e.

120 persons ware present', President "Joseph H. Chosto presided. Two of tho fifty convicts sent to Auburn from Sing Sing yesterday BUoceaded In escaping at Syracuse. They wero named respectively Theodore Curtis aud John B. OanfioluV The friends of Eev.

Phebo Hauafbrll yesterday mot at a privato residonce in Jersey City and decided to foTln a new church, of which slfo'ls to ba 1 pastor. The fnnerftl of Daniel 'Whitney WymBn, Superintendent; of the Now Sorb Elevated Hallway, took place yesterday aftenoou in Jeraey City, and was iargorl attended; He was buried with Mssooio honors. The Howe Sewing Machine Company deny that their defaulting agent, Mr. Pettibone, lost heavily 0 tiirough speculations; The Company intend to bring a civil suit against him, to recover the amounts due from hira, on account of his collections in this State, The Gorman steamer, Frauconifl, plying be i tweon Hamburg an 1 Aspiuwai), has beon wrockod off Point San Bias. The ship belonged to the Hamburg West Indlau line, aud last year she lan into a steamer off Dover, and sank ber, causing thG loss of fifty Hvob.

The Union Trust Company of New York has deolined to crodlt tho Now York Life Insurance Company with the $64,235 that was paid on the Ohad wlok Maxwoll chock. Tho Trust Company claims that tho oheck is toiuiiuo. A costly law suit will follow. The Grand Dukes Alexis and Constantino, attended tho ball nt the New York Acadomy of MubIc given by tho St. John's Guild, last ovening.

Tho bill was a groat success, financially, though leas select than iu former years. Burglars entered the store of Rosenbnnni iV Fricdronun, at West Broadwny and Thomas street, New York, yesterday morning, aud were making away with laces aud white goods worth $5,001) when they were arrested. Frederick Benson, aged twenty six, a confectioner, committed Binclde by hanging himself yesterday morning in his bodroom at No. 52 Division Btreet, Now York. Ho was in debt, and was drinking fletpiy, aud temporary insanity was aesignod as the c.Yiiso of the act.

The Houso Committee of tho Whole yester day authorized the Presidont to accept the statute ot "Liberty Enlightening tho World," when presented by tho French Itopublie, and to designate a suitable site for said statute on either Governor's or Ilodloo'a Island, in tho Harbor of Now ITork. The New York detectives arrested a large number of youthful pickpockots in the vicinity of Union Square yesterday. They ranged in age from twolvo to seventeen years. A number of silk handkerchiefs and several pockotbooks were found in thoir possession. William Devlin, of Englewood, Now Jersey, has been miSBirig Rinoo Tuosday.

He drew a considerable sum of money from the Chamber street Savings Bank on that day, and left a friend's houso in New York in tbe evening for home. The police bollove that, he was drugged and robbed or has b'eon outiced into some den and then made way with. John Oxenford, the dramatic oritio of tho London Times, died yesterday in Loudon. Ho was born in Camberwcll, London, and was admitted to the bar in 1833. He was tbe author of several playB, a collection of songs from tho French, and a serlo3 of easiyB.

During tho Franco German war he translated the Marseillaise Hymn, wbich was deemed a masterly production. A man professed religion in Jerry MoAuloy's Mission, in New York, last evening, who said that he waa just out of Stato Prison. He said he had planned to ''crack" a store last night to steal $5,000, but au hour before the meeting had become troubled in mind and determined to visit tho missiou. He mado his admis siouB and gave evidence of his conversion beforo the congregation. The wool growers of Ohio, Indiana, Ken tuo West Virginia and Pennsylvania held a meeting at Cincinnati yesterdav, aud dccldod to erect a caps cIoub storehouse iu Steubcnville, Ohio, for the purpose of storing their product ana assorting It bofore placing it on the market.

They are Grangers, and will dispose of stock directly to manufacturers. The daughter of Rear Admiral Radford was thrown from her horse in Washington, yesterday, and, being draggod sonio distance, her skull was fractured. Tho surgical opsratloa of trepanning was performed last night, and, though her condition is yot critical, there are hopes entertained of hor recovery. She is an aooomplishod lady, and well known in Washington society. The Now York Open Board of Stock Brokers haB beeu organized by the election of tho following officers Prosldont, B.

M. Novcrs; Vlco J. N. Harrlman; Chairman, T. Bragaw; Treasurer, J.

H. Munson; Secretary, E. F. Goodwin; Exocutivo Committee, John F. Underbill, O.

W. Jos lyu, J. A. Macpherson, J. B.

Edwards, J. N. Hatrlman, C. B. Bosher, E.

P. Miller, L. YV. Gillot, Charles Bchwacoffer. Mrs.

Delia C. Brower, a married lady, residing with her husband and two children, at 153 Ninth avenue, New York, committed BUieide by throwing horsolf from the roof of the four Btory building in which sho resided. She died in a short time. Scandal circulated by a neighbor of her which was calculated to injure her good name, affected her so much that she resolved to commit suicide and did so in the manner described. Sho was known as a worthy woman and an excellent wife and mother.

The funeral of Eev. Bernard Keenan, aged ninety eight years, the oldest prioat In tho world, and for fifty four years pastor of St. Mary's Churoh, in LancaBtor, tooh place yesterday in that city. More than 1.1,000 persons visited the remainB as tbey lay in state in tho church. He was buried in front of hiB churoh, whero a monument is to be erected to his memory.

Sovouty priests were in attendance at the fnneral beside many Protestant clergymen and thousands of people. Father Keenan was a warm friend of Cardinal MoOlOBkey, and an instruotor of the great prelate at Emmotehurg, Md. The coroner's investigation into the Stnton Island mystery ended yesterday, the jury deciding that Kate Ricdcl came to her death from prussic acid, where or by whom administered they are unable to determine. Tho coroner decided tliat the evidouco aaalust Welspiol was not sufficient to pormit him to hold him for murder aud ho therefore released him. Tho father and mother of iho dead girl wero in court aud testiflod that Welspiol ran away with thoir daughter four yosrs and a half ago.

Tbe body was buried to day in ths German Cemolery at Stapleton, tho exp9uaes being paid by kind hearted residents. Tlio parents arc very poor, aud returned to their home after the funeral Hourly broken hearted, Mr. John Welsh, President of the Centennial Board of Finance. prcw.itcd yesterday in I'hila lolphta with the fund of contributed by his follow oitizi'us in gmteCu! co of his soivices to the (Jcnteuuiid Kxhiliitiou. Th fund waa intended to endow the "Joliu Welih (tuutonuial Professorship" in the University of Pennsylvania, and tho ceremoiiiei took place in tho ohnpel of that building, which was crowded with ludios aud goutlouiou.

The presentation of the check for $.10,000 was made by Mr. Morton McMic.iael aud Mr. WeUh turn piiBsmg the cliock over to uovernor nartrann, wun, on bahalf of Iho Trustees of the University, accopted it for tlie purposo for which it waa intended the oinlowiuout of a Ciirdhifil Cullen, of Ltmdon, has declined to the body Cniuncl Maln.noy to Ho iu stato i.i ihr cdhe.lral of tli.U city. Ill says 111 a ieit to tho (3o; I am unaware tiia. I'Matum utud any signal, service fo' hi i countrv; but I boliovo that hn ratlier provoked hostile inislntiuu ugaltisl 1 li.ive beeu uu.iolc to learn th.

it hi" was a great benefactor of the church. Ou Iho contrary, ho Is said to have written in a spirit Io it. He was the Head Centre of Ihe Feuianr. and collected large sums to prone t.i their absurd movements, vca after FuiiiautHin bJil been oon.Ie.une.f by the Cfirili. It I woro to allow bib remiim.i to lie in tho ealheural I should seem to approve his roliiois and public conduct, and his projects relative to Irelaud, a reapjusibility which I am not all inclined to assume." THE CHAItirtfvS.

Weekly Mo tine of tlie Connntrnion er A Vicious Ci lpile 'I'lo Weekly Ituport ul leiiiriincitn. A regulnr meeting of tho Commismonerii of Charities waa held afternoon at the Almshouse, in Flatbush. Thoro wore prosent Commissioners Norris, Bogan, Ilaber, Midas and Storms. A VICIOUS CRIPPLK. Com.

Bogan called attention to a troublesome cripple in the Almshouse who 1 1 bo trauMerred to the Hospital for Incurac loR. At times ho wnB exceedingly vicious nJ UBt his crutch on the object of his anger. Kecondy ho struck a pauper in tlio stomach ana laid him flat on tho floor. Had no used it on his head, the injury might havo beeu fjtal. The Superintendent, Mr.

Murray, did not think that he was a sate person to bo among InmateB, somo of whom were help loss to avert Ms augar. Ho might not be insane enough to justify two phyaicians to cortily that he was a lit for an asvluni. but miiiht bo regarded as a proper charge for the Hospital for Incurables. His i was evidoutly Incurable. He moved that thu Superintendent be mstruoteJ to uaru ijiuj transferred.

Com. P.aber tfiiilght viciousnes? should be punished uy locking him up in a cell. Com. Bouan That would scarcely answer. nahor Dinvii tn amend tlio motion that tho diamine I bv a physician, an 1 it eonsi.l 1 cre.l aproper ne uo iraiioieiiou to 'i'tie motion as amondol was carried.

IOE TO BE FROM PONDS. A communication was received from the Clerk of the Hre.rd 01 HunerrisorB notifying tho Commissioners of the pansuge of a resolution which required tiinw to have cut trom adjacent pauds, the icu to be usd in tbe. Institutions. Com. BogoL remarked that he scarcely knew wu ponds in the vicinity could bo regarded as furnishing suitablo Ice, and if thero woro such, where the ice coum be storod in suiflci.iut quantity to last t''0 The ponds tn tho vicinity wore not the cleane.

an.i the ice on them might not bo considered prop, 1 ar use by patients in tho hospital. The w'ls ro" fccroJ to tho Committoe ou tho weekly Bfiron rs: fbllowi l.tlfA being a do Coat of prnvuioua Almhhotjsk su uue stoci tuo report. 'LSv Vi of Sir, ing a decrease Co of provision. rap 'tn, 06 Number of inmates, atw an mcrsaso Blnca report 01 11 parsons. Cost of uiuvUoua pa capita, HMAU fox Hosrri AL Nunibor of inmates, 9 ao in Hosrrrii.

ron luounsTu.i'.s paupers, 109 patients and 13 employes; total, ll'l. Cost capita, 7 1 7 cents. i oni Norris iimted that in tho District there wero amo'ig the poor groceries valued at ii.ast find coal Jfi. 'or two wt iks. Oein.

Midas reported from the Fo 1 District groceries valued at $133 and coal iH.il for the same period. Ihe Uaird adijiuaed, to wflt nsit WednoadaJ, i 1 I 1 1 1 I His Lecture Last Evening on Bible poctrins. Inauguration of the last Series of Sunday School Normal Class Reasons Eloquent Address in Elm Fltm Cbnrch Lost Evening. In the Elm place Congregational Churoh, laat evening, tho Bcv. John H.

Vinoeht; D.D., of Plaln ftold, N. inaugurated tho fifth and last! series of Sunday School normal class lossons. ThoubJoot was "Bililo Doottiuo," and tht reverend doctor spolrij a follows vinoeut's ardbkss. 11 tBk1 rt Titus ii; 1: "Btlt speak thnu the thing, which booomtf sound' doctrine." By sound doctrine Paul mean true, healthful practical, harmouiou. ZuSg.

ii '5S Now Testament tha word doctrine siSulflea ono ot three, and perhaps sometimes all of thrim things the aot of teaching, tho manner of teach ing, and tn matter of teaching. Ths early chruv tian doctrine was an uberlUuca from a rooont Ufa a that hnn hnvn.x on the bills of Judea; but bad now been lifted to tits heavens, growing In brilliancy as it isoonded and shod lug forth new radianoo which reached to all parts of the earth. All then, had to do with this Now Life and tha bearing of the Life npon man. Ttit ro wore no historical discussious; uoexegetioal contests no rival philosophies struggling for predominance in tho ohurcti oreods no tbeolouical schools no councils no doctrinal defluitions no warfare over words. We may except a matter of discussion and a decree concerning tbe practical question of circumcision.

Sound doctrine, then, WaB eovoTcd by didactical, practical exhortation. Very plain mon were preachers of sound doctrine in those days. When we say "sound doctrine," wo mean something more than Paid meant. Doubts, discussions, deteriorations, heresies, human pfiflosophiziugs, have arisen in the church. Ignorant men, THEOLOGIOAIi EMPIRICS, havo taught talBd doctrine.

The wise men of tho cliuroh in council havo been compelled to consider and decide upon certain questions of usages aud theory and philosophy in connection with tho church. Tne w.ird "decree" as used in Acts xvl 14, is in Greek dorma. Now a dogma ia aomothing that haa authority in it. It Iu a decisiou of the church, an authoritative statuineut, embodied in aouio condensed form to ba accepted b.v men, A dogma haa less to do with tho practiol life than doctrine. Mon havo nevor differed much aa to what tho Dible teaches in roforeuco to duty only to theory.

Hcuce there is a distinction made etwoen cthicaand dogmatics. The latter lias to do with opluions and thoorios. Usually whon wo epoak of doctrine and sound doctrine, we mean teaching not of duty but of dogmas. Hence ws havo dogmatical theology. We discueB theology, autliropologv, aoteriology, esohetology.

Wa havo schools of theology. In doc tnue therefore, we now find thoso threo elomonU (1) Theory coucorniug truth (2) condensed and formulated etatomoat of thoology (3) authorltativu statement of theory, which may bo a decision of tho combined wisdom or tho chnroh or a decision of ecclesiastics who arrogata divine right. Many will ssy, "Let us have doctrine in the aonae iu whioh it was used In Paul's day, and not modern dootrine practical teaching and not dogma. Lot us be, and love, aud grow, and aspire, and do, and let doctrine alone. I desire to show tho plan, and nood and true uee of doctrine, as we undorBtanti it tho doctrino with theory, hnnian definition, and ecclesiastical authority in it.

Kvory aot, howevor practical, haa its origin in theory, in science, lnventiou pi eoedes art. Theory precedes inveution. Theory loads to diocovery. Theory economizes tlmo and force. Theory protests agaiost practical porils.

Tho human definition of theory bnnga ttieury within the reach or practical men and faoilitate action. Every book or paper Betting forth laws of force or of combination or of construction by whioh TOE DISCOVRIE6 OF ONE MAN become tlie property of another, and enable him to ad vauoa in theory and work out practical resuits what are tUOBO but human definitions of doctrines 1 Export theorise and define what follows rThoy aro au authority. There art! doctrines in bridge building. Principles are discovered and stated referonoe to weight and prossure and atmospheric Influence Human language cjDilenses these disccveries into, familiar laws, Thore 1b a virtual authority going with thorn. Theories, doctrines are valuable in scieutiflo researches, and experiments, In mechanical inventions, in hygienic laws aud provisions, in polltioal aotion.

Now, theology as a science has its valuo. A knowledge of souud doctrine, tho theory in human language with the authority of the wise and good, has its value. Doctrinal studies havo advantages. Thoy promoto intellectual power, snd tborougfi Investigation of truth, and they afford intense pleasure. Tjey promote Btrengtb and purity of character and protect against mistakes In times ot temptation, personal sin and popular error.

Cariylo reverently said to a friend "Ah, it ii a Bad aud terrible thing to see nigh a whole generation of men and women professing to be cultivated, looking around in a purblind fashion aud fludlug no God in this universe. All thiuKM from frog spawn; tha gospel of dirt the or der of the day. The older I grow and I now stand upon the brink of eternity the more oomoa "back to ma the suiiteuco in the oateohism wbich I learned when a child, and the fuller and deeper Its moautiig beoomes NVhat 1b the chief end of man 1 To glorlty God and to onjoy hira No gospel of dirt teaching that men have doscended from frogs through monkeys, cau over Bet that aside," ABUSES. Doctrinal teaching may be abUBed. Men may ba taucbt a fitlBe theology just bb they may be tauiiht false doctrines in medicine in astronomy.

Bottor the modicum of truth with much error than no truth at all. Men may substitute ideaa for realities or may minify grand themes. Doctrinal teaohtng may prevent o.iginal research through the idea that you know all, through foar to impeach authority, or of pui'lio opinion. It may overestimate non easontfals and Buggest and promote sectarian str.f e. But all thess arguments hold good against human" science, i Astronomers and geologists do not agree, for iUBtanae.

How Bhall wo onjoy the bono and guard agatnBt tho abuses of sound doctrinal training Study first of all, Christ, In Hts person, character and will. Study doctrines for thetr practical results. Error haa ita influence. Truth has its lnfluonce. Study to enlarge 1 the mind, to ennoble tha feelings, to quicken tho spiritual senso.

titudy tho Word as final an thority. Romoinbor the infinity of truth. Lot Christ be the centre of all theology a) God I as God for man; as God with mau; as God in man; as God against impenitent man for ever. bold to reject doctrines whioh ar falae. There are old discoveries In science which once were of value, but mou rejoct them now.

80 iu religion, men reject theories which are false as they search and livo and lovo. Cuttivato charity. Desire unity, aud try to agreo as for ah possible. Kemomber thore are diversities of education and character, and bear in mind the poverty of tbe human langusgo. Forgot nut that mou may hold the essence of truth under dofeotlvo definitions.

Kemomber Iu all doctrine there is a practical aim, a blblicil exposition, a philosophical rel'ttion and bearing. Let each study which he likes, but none forget the first. Our whole scheme must taught as the surest way to got at the truth and avoid' error. Let us TEAOH OUB CHILDREN tho fundamentals, and be ourselves students in theolo gy in roadlng, In discussion, in sermons, in The literature ol theology, tho poetry of theology, the religious fervors born of theology, tho IntollBotual habitB and onnrgioo developed by theology, the. practical results in individual, social and national life, which are tho noblost results of theology all JuBtlfy us in teaching it.

snd respecting it and clinging to it, I do not sympathise with the 11 tht and half denunciatory tone of certain people nowadays whon they speak ot theology. There are omditieB and cruelties and inoonststenoiea in much theology that tho world has hoard, but there is a truo theology not a moro pocket mirror in which the light is reflected, bnt a telescope through whioh we may explore tho heavens and Its endless and infinite marvels a pure theology, a boautitul theology beautiful to the oyes of tho good, the only class who have tho right by juBtice or th privilego by graoo of Boeing the true, tbe beautiful uud the good iu tho universe of GoJ. Let us not refuse theological Instruction because some tares and chaff are mixed with tht wheat. Errors aro mixed up with human sciences, but we teach our children tho bent and tho latest, taking not our original Investigations, but tho authorities of tba learned in their respective dopartinents as our standards, and trusting that in the future thoy will ollminato the also and retain and augment tho truo, I hava seen the sun lu definitions. I havo seen his form and glory shadowed on canvas, I have beoa told how lurgo ho ls, how heavy, ot what elements composed and in what proportions.

I havo boon told of his motion and hiB use and his power. Poets havo sung and scientists have weighed and measured, until A DOT MAT BE TAUOHT score of wonderful things about him. Now, all thia is good, very go id. I have no fault to find with pio tures and d. flnitlons and poems which nek to teach mo thuioryof thuBun; but ouo thtcg I love better to behold his uiajctf as ho goos up the boights of tho iiinriiin and blossos tho lily aud tho forost and tho plain and tba Bea; nudburuB iu hts splendor aud holds tho plauota by bis power and pours light and Hfo ond joy upon his numberless dupoudonclea in tho hcavons.

Give me defluitions vory good, but give mo the unshadowed sunlight. Give me BtatiMios.but give me abova oil sunlight. Creeds are good, theology ls good, decisions by cnmiHols are good, deliberations of wiso mou are good; but give in Christ Christ iindeflnod, s.ivoac Ho comes to ub defining hiumiif and giving uioanlug to our words concerning hun; takiug the uotos wbich we have and Himself luniug into mutio which is of Heavon oud winch makes us hunger for Hoaven. Mr. Moldy waB anknd in the Chloago Chrlttian Convention, "Why do the cvau vlsts know sn little about sciouco ')" Ho replied, "llcciii.i" wc have something better." ITd did uot iunoro science, but he exulted soui better.

Kclouco, tnolot'y, chure.heB are good, but Christ is better. The search after tho glory of Ood in nature ib good, but the eearch al tor tho glory of God aud graco is bettor. Mining for specimens, analysing for elements, traveling for observation, inventing for the advauoo of civilization all these aro gcod; but winning bouIh, taviug souls, edifying soiiIb. gr owing Id gracs far butter. Tiiere aro works th.

Urn will burn. There pro works that can never burn. Lot us do thoe works, and hoi, I on to Christ and ths form of sound wordi, and builu up our doctrinal sir iifold Iurb, and bring together our doatrlna! material! Then let tho Builder come and build until tlio loj idation and the w.iib, aud the column and tho domo completed, and tho King comes down into Hla unpin of truth, and tho altars blaze with uureoHcrluui ami tti arches ring with praisea, and tho glory ol oa Uud fills tlio placo. Tho llov. Dr.

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icIloIs, Testimony. The Case for Defense Substantially Closed. Special to the Eagle. Bbidqepow, February 22. Perhaps tho people of Connecticut honor the memory of the father of this country in their hearts, bat they don't manifest it to any Tery large extent outwardly in this Rood town.

The banfca and public offices are closed, but the Nichols dlvorcff case goes on, in splto of anniversaries and birthdays. To day ia tho third of the examination of the defendant and husbaud. The cross examination boean shortly after recess yesterday, and was full of Bharp staccato points, but to day it opened quietly and tamely, with the usual slim audience that increases as the day goes forward. At ha'f past nlno Mr. Halacy resumed his bland questioning of the witness as to the porticulcrs of his wedded and business life, ono of the first branches taken up being his ownership of various yachts, and what it coat to ruu them, but he could not give any wry definite idea of annual cost.

He Boll his last yacht in 1S73. Then certain matters pertaining to the domestic of tho family wero looked Into, aud then th amount of timo the witness spent with Ms family was looked after. Ho would got his breakfast by half past soven to eight o'olock thon was away all dav uutil six or Bovon o'clock then in the ovening vory frequently u.ui uuu uiuvtb oum utui at cue nouse, aud business would occupy tho atttntlou until tenor rleven o'olock, and after that he would of tcu wnto until ouo or two o'clock at night; still ho thought ho saw a i good deal ot hla family witness uovor took his wife ami children to tho aa he did not car for such amusements, but he had at times gone, to tho Academy of Musio with Nichols ho frequently drovo out with his children; aftor tho family ruinuvod I tn Now York 1S72 he saw Icbs of his family, and fve. qusntly spoDt tho night in Brooklyn; he was fiot very much with the family when tbey wore spondiug tha iSuaiuicr iu the country, as he was engaged iu building enterprises and could not Bpeud much time out of tjivn, save ovor Saturday and Sunday; he did not I rocoliect that 186V his wife wrote to him. from tho place, telling htm that if he did not send the money to pay the board bills with she should be obliged to borrow money of her friends and como home; during those years witness kept boat, and iu the Summer seasons uis trips to and from Southport wero made with t'ns boat.

Iu tho Summer of 1803 ho was off on several cruises, I and this fragment of personal history waa gone into. At men wtieu the ramtty were stopping at Soutuport ho aid not recollect that ho over camo to tho pluco and aid uot go to tec his family. Tho ainouut ot timo and atloulion which tho witness gave to his family was gone into at some length, tho intentious being to show that witness patd but httlo attention to Ilia family, that lie waB wholly wrapyod up in hie business and ma own I pleasures. Then tho question of tho 111 health complained of was 1 taken up. l'ho witness felt suro that iu.

November and Deeembor, 1872, ho DID NOT SIiEEP AN HOUB. The doctors told him it could not be possible but be snick to his opinion that for sixty days he did not 1 Bleep on hour. For aiyear previous, and during this period, he was especially active, and engagod night and day with his Thrs was especially the case in 1872. Witness felt "as though he hod swallowed a keg of lead," and he Buffered considerable pain in the region of the organs. The idea that ho had been poisoned took possession of the witness' mind in 1871.

Witness donied that in 1873 he fold Mrs. Bulkloy, who was visiting, his wife, that the servants wero poisoning ho would not have those Catholic girls in tho house any longer." This fact was testified to by Mrs. Bulkley during the evidence for the plaintiff. Witness did not think that his mode of life and olose application to business had anything to do with the breaking down of his health. Didn't know tbot he ovor had the dyspepsia, and doesn't think he nas it now.

witness acauowieogou that ue naa dropped dishes at tho table WITH EMPHASIS when he was prcvoked at tho table. Never threw an article of glass or crockery at Mrs. NioholB, Ha had knocked dishes off accidentally, but Mr. Halsey admitted that such things might ocour in the best regulated families. Witness admitted that he had thrown water on Mrs.

Nichols, but no never did bend up tho silver spoons. He had no recollection of ever swearing at his wife and children, although he had at times used language that waa not exactly proper. Witness also admitted that since the time in June, 1875, when ho struck hor with tho umbrella, himsolf an I Mrs. Nichols had not lived together as husband and wifo. THE LX3IAN AOOOSATION was then gone into and witness said that ho supposod he fitst became acquainted with C.

Lyman through witness' membership iu tho Atlantic Yacht Club. How Mrs. Nichols became acquainted with him he could not Bay. Lyman was on tho cruise of 1869, with his yacht, the Lois; could not recolloot that Mrs. Nichols was introduced to him at Uraonport.

Ho recollected Mr. Lyman being at Now London that Summer. Mrs. Nichols recollected that Mr. Lrman was at bis house between the cruise of 1860 and '70, whon tho ordinary courtesies of Bociety paBsed between thfnn.

Witness thought that Mra. Nichols was too familiar with the visitor at the time of the visit aud spoke to her about it. Wituoas had understood that Mr. Lyman had called at different times on New Years' day. Had no recollection of inviting Mr.

Lyman to his house. Could uot recollect that he ever had him unstairo in nia bedroom to Bhow him the model of a yacht. The testimony then wont into the yachting occurrences at New London and vioinlty. Witness objected to Mrs. I Nichols' acceptance of Mr.

Lyman's invitation to go to I Newport in his yacht, the Lois. There were three other gentlemen on tne Lois the Messrs. Grannies and a Mr. George Seeley. Witness thought at that time that thoy woro reputable gentlemen, but ''now he had his opinions that he did not care to express in Court." His main objection was that there wero no other ladies on the Lois.

Mrs. Nichols had bien journeying from point to point along the coast by rail, meeting the 1 yacht squadrou whenever they put into port. At the same time the witness was enjoying himself with iho fiquadron as the guest of Commodore Jacob Yoorhies on the Madeleine. It was at New London that tho wit jies said the in itation of Mr. Lyman was accepted, the squadrou lying in that port.

Witness objected, and alter Mrs. Nichols had accepted the invitation then witness scoured an invitation for his wifo trom Com idore Vooriiies, but Mrs. Nichols dechued it, as she had already accepted Mr. Lyman's invitation. Ho escorted her to cho dock that morning, when she went off to the Lois, and just as she was leaving the dock Mrs.

NioholB took out her handkerchief and began to cry, flaying, "Mr. Lyman, Mr. Nichols does not want mo to go," or something to that effect. Witness went to Newport on tho Madeleine, and reached Newport about tour in the afternoon. Tho Lois got in about an hour after.

Witness met his wife at one of the hotels. How she got there he could not tell, but he found her name on the books, and wrote his own before it. He did not receive her when she came in. Thon from Newport the licet was to go to New Bedford, Mr. Nichols going by rail end witness with the fleet.

He left on Wednesday, and was to meet her at the Parker House, New Bodtor 1, but witness was one of tho judgea in a race, and remained until Friday. Witness said ho did not find Mrs. N. at the Parker House, aud ho could not fiud whore Bhe had gone. He remained until tho noxt day at tho Parker House, when ho received the news of the Illness of ono of the children at iBlip, aud Btartrd tor that place at onco.

He reached there Sunday, aud Mrs. Nichols the noxt day. She told him sho came in a yacht, and witness then told her ho didn't want to hear anything more about it. Tho name of the yacht was not givon. Witness wouldn't hear an explanation from her, and nevor spoke of the subject to hor, but there wsb a break in their relations, until the mutter was oxplainoil, through her fathsr.

At New London, witness gave Mra. Nichols the monoy sho needed for bur expenses. Tho signing of deeds was then takon up. Witness Bald Mra. Nichols had frequently refused to sign deeds.

He know that of courao, Mrs. N. waa parting with valuable rights, but bo thought she had no ocoasion to think of that, as buying and selling property was his business. It might bo that on such occasions, it was customary for wives to rcceivo a little, prosent, but Mrs. Nichols "demanded" it, and "the principle" waa what witness contended against, as he would not pubmit to such nictation.

He denied that Mrs. Nichols hud told hiui that she would williugly Bigu deeds for bona Jide purchase uud sale, bnt sho would not sign deads for him to convoy away his property to hij brothers. One piece of proDorty had beon couvoyed to witness' brother John, who oH iis property, but whoio business ls transacted by others. AFTER RECESS, tho cross examination was resumed for a brief period, aud the fart dra.vn out tbit the witueis had had bjiuu trouble with the paymout of mcroiiauts' aud grocora' bids, aud although lie believed thoy were ah paid now, there had been some suits commenced on tliem. Another question or two was then asked, and the cross xjiniuatkiu terminatou On the redirect, tlio top' of tho am of affeotlon er'otrmureo existine bjtivoi 'i mo taken no.

aud a uiimber of loiters trom tne uildrou thoir fatiiiT wero produced and road. They were tht. ordmery c.Hiiuiouirations of ciiil.li en to their parents, containing family gossip and daily incidents. The lirBt ouc.i read were fivm th Lizzie, aud ui arly every one cmtaiuu a cciii.jdl tur monoy to nj. purchases.

A number oi lett. rs ii Mrs. Niomlsto h'T husband were then read au.l put in ovidcuco. I Ik related I 1 family waltorti and coLtiamt.l no mat tci's of iu TI10 ui.juet of this irti ,11 of tna t.miiu'H.u wrd .0 show that tho witness had lespond ed promptly ivqii 'sts lor monoy. Mr.

Nicii'iis' drilled alnng through tho aftornoou, with erinsi, le d.reot and ro crons exa iiiiia tkiu, "util nearly live o'clock, but nothing 01 importance NUh devel (Japtsin Ketoii'iin, 0 former witncus aul yacht master in uruntoy ot Tl.oiius C. i.yuau, wan re calltd and by Judge I'liHoi tou, in reference to the p.raittou of tho J. rn iy Oity ler.ios. he was examined and toatiliod that in tho Hummer oi 1U7J ho was employed by Mr. to sail the yacht Siella duriu.

the Smaller, and tual durma the mouths of July uu'i September, he tojk Mr. L.i uiai and a lany out Bailing, down tho bay and up tho riwr. Wifnoss could not toll t. names uf the ferries. Luke Kieliev, one of the private detectives employed by Nichols i then roeatlad.

and tilled to tho identification ul Mr. Lyman by a uuinbJi of witnesses. HL'On MASTEHSON, the Chief of the nrivato dotectivo forco, orajiiiyod by Nichols, ivai thou and oxamiued uy Jci Fui lerton. He tcKtiilud that his Ber.ices in the case began on the 4th of March, 1676, and ho had boon pretty ate.uldv upon it mora or loss, except during tho Summer vacation on tu 5th ot March last, oeiug Sunday, he went to Brooklyn, to tho coruer of ltojaHon oud Clinton Btreete, and took a position to watch tho house, known as tho Houso, aud ah: ut half past ton a lady answering tho description of Mrs. Nichols came out and went to South Furry, and took tho boat New York he weut over on tho same boat, and on the other Bide she got into a carriage waiting outside.

The carriage was drawn by two horses driven by a colored man iu white livery. Tbo carriago then went up Broadway, Witness then went to the livery stables in the vicinity of New York, Brooklyn and Wil liamsburgh, and finally found tho carriage and horses and coachman In Fifty third street. Witnesa thon related how he had taken various previous witnesses uptown to tho neighborhood of Mr. Lyman's roaidenou for purposes of identification. On the croys examination the witness said his business was "workiug up cases of this kind for eminent counsel." He bad lij'.

in this kin of bUBi ness since 1809. Previous to that ho had been 011 police in New York for ton years. Ho had been engaged in the case by Judao Fullorion aud Mr. Effingham Ni 'hols. Witness did not know Nicnols prior to the 5th of March last.

T'io rate of witness' couipeupstion was per day aud expenses. Mr. Nichols waa then rocallud and testified that ho had Been tho hotel register of tlio Motronolitan Hr.icl With tho entries undor date of March 5, He fouud there tho namo of "IhomaB Cowlen and 1., Bridgeport, Ct." Wituess said it was in the handwriting of Mr. Lyman, whose middle letter C. stood for Oowles.

On the C103S examination the witness said he had se Mr. Lyman's slgnoture three on four times snna yoars before. Had never Been him write his naoie Thomas Cov.les Lyman. The case then adjourned until to morrov morning, With Ihe announcement ou tho part of tho defense tbat tiled? aide of tne easo was substantially closed aud that au hour or two oi work in the morning would cloao their side. DECORATION DAY.

Preparing for tue Next Memorial Ob servniire. The delegates tor tho various posts of the Grand Army of the Kepabtio of tho Western District. appointed to make arrangements for tuo services 00 1 Decoration Day. met Wednesday at the rooms of tho War Veterans' Union Club, comer Court and Juralo mon streets. Colonel G.

M. Shlwoll, presiding, and Mr. F. H. JasHe officiating aa Booretary.

There were full delegations from all the posts, with tho exception of that from Eankin Post, No. 10, and owing to tttalr ah I seuceit waa reooived to postpone the permanent organization of the Docoration Committee till the evening of tho itU of March, to which time tha mooting ad journed. Mr. Edwin Adams, the actor, is in a very weak condition, and uot able to travsi Kast, ha gj iij dtMires t' do. I 1 1 1 i 1 I I 1 Celebration of the Thirty third Anniversary.

A Signally Successful and Brilliant Event. Oration by Rer. Dr. Dnryea An Eloquent Address on "True Patriotism." Elections in this Country Denounced as "Transparent Farces" The Duty of the Citizen Clearly Defined The Characters of Washington and lincoln Reports of tho Working of the Institutions Dls tribution of Prizes to the Art Students. The large hall of the Brooklyn Institute was well filled last ovening, by a brilliant nuuionco of ladles and gentlemen, the oooaston being the thirty third an niversary of tho institution.

The celebration was Irish ly interesting and Buccasafol. Tho proceedings ooou pied the careful attention of tho apoetatora who fre qiiontly gave expression to their enthusiasm and appre ciation by hearty applause. Tha spacious platform waa 1 ornamented with aeveral larjje Amerloan flags. Along i each wall were hung a large number of fine paintings and drawings, tha production of the olasaes under the instruction of Professor F. T.

h. Boylo. Mr. William Everdell, tho President, wa3 tn tho chair. Seatod on the platform with him wore B2V.

Dr. Duryoa, tho orator of tho evening Mr. Duncan LittlejoUn, Treasurer of the Institute Genoral John B. Woodward, Secretary of the Institute, and Mr. T.

K. Ilorton, of the Board of Trustoes. Too proceedings openod at 8 o'clock, aud togan with tho reading of ths appended reports by tho Secretary, Gnral Woolward THE LIBRABY. BEPOBT waB first read as follows Tho Youth' Free Library of tho Brooklyn Institute continues to minister to the pteasuro aud iuatructioo of me yomu oi mis city, uuuer inc aoio aud intelligent administration of MiiB Louise N. Hose, Librarian, There is, in tho management of a roo library but little that can be done to call forth encomium on the of the roa 'Ora or the puiilte.

However BuccesHful the efforts of the Librarian and Diroetors may all that i cau be looked lor is tho satisfaction of self imposed duties bomg faithfully performed. Tho amount ex nded this year in boohs and is Tho i shelves are iucreaBod so as to keep our standard un to about 10,000 volumes. Every year we nialie considerable additions to our library, hut it must bo leiuom'oerud, th I destruction by we.ir and tear of hooks no much used is consiueraoie. rno past yoar, me uenieunial year, has oeen lue mosc active aua tne most successful oi any since the organization of tho library over fifty yeara ago Wo now procood to oxhibit the rosult of our labor for 1376. You will notice that our proceedings embrace 1 25'J working daya, during which period oh our operations were performed.

Tho library openod for business January 3, and con i tlnued open until July 1, when we commenced calling in books, for tho purposo of binding and ropairs, and on July 15 the library was closed. On tho 4th of Sep. temboritwas again, zeoyonetl, and so cmtinuod until December 80. Our time being divided up as follows "WnrkinK days in tho yoar 259 Calling To books 12 Intermission period 41 Holidays jy Total 885 Headers during the yoirof 259 days Books received and delivered Daily avoraffo, Tolumoa 145 Monthly avetage, 26 dayH, volumes 3,770 Yearly average, "8,.0 Increase over 1875 Number of raadara 8,299 Dailv receipts and deliveries, volumes 25 Monthly receipts and deliveries, volumes 66u Yearly receipts and deliveries, volume? 7,681 It may bo proper to close by saying, that tha noble founder of this fcee library, the lato Augustus Graham, loft no special legacy to support tho library. He pro vidod that Iho residue of rents (after deducting alfti ponseB) should be devoted to sustaining the Youths' Free Library.

In those da8 the library was doing a limited work, it was oponod only for a limited during two days in the week, and tho means were sufficient. Binoe that time the Directors have opened Iho library to the public every day in tho week, and they have provided a Librarian, whose timo is entirely occupied in the scrvico of the public. These things have necessarily incurred expenses not contemplated by the founder, and at presout tho Direotors need additional aid in support of this foundation, bo worthy of Brooklyn, if it is to be Buooosafully carried on. A large proportion of our readers belong to families in good worldly positions, and the donation of a dollar a year from such would infuse lrcsh vitality into our operations, especially at this particular time. Any contributions handed in to the Librarian will bs thankfully received and publicly acknowledged by tne Treasurer.

By order of tho Library Committeo. BEPOBT OP THE TBEASUBBR. Bhooklvw, January 5, 1877. William Everdell, President. Djiab Sib I have again the pleasure to hand you the accounts connected with tiio Brooklyn InsWuto for tho past year, accompanied with tlie usual vouchers.

You have nerewith a general account enrront also abstracts of our income and oxponses, and a cjmpara tivo statement exhibiting the ditfer nco of income and expenses for the years 1875 and 176, as well as gou eral balauce Bheet, taken from opon accounts now standing in our ledger. These Bintemouts will give yon a full account of our affairs, financially. It appears that our Income from rents baa declined during 1876 $305.31, but an increase of receipts from exosptional sources roduccd tho not loss of income to Tha expanses, on tlie contrary, for the past year, show a saving of $806.41 as compared with 1875, tho only increased outlay being on account of books and furniture. Bjnded defct. This account, you will find, has been reduced by tho paymout of $1,000.

The obligation on the building Btands now at $11,000, due the Brooklyn SavingB Bank. Cash Assets These are represented by $300.38 in the Brooklyn Bank, and 303.60 in the Brooklyn SaviugB Bank. Library The reoeipts for catalogues, fines and supplements, have increased this year $34. This is very satisfactory, inasmuch as the increaso from this source improved greatly in tho year 1875. Wo havo for some time past kept a daily account of all tho small sums received from this source It involves additional labor on tho part of the librarian, but is a great satisfaction.

In connection therewith, we' now also keep a daily record of boks delivered with the number of readers. Tnis small sum of $34 is an svidence of the progress and prosperity of our library, and of the increased Dumber of the roadorB; aud is therefore important" Before leaving this BUbjoot, I deem it not out of place to bear my porsonal testimony to tho attention, courtesy, aud general efficiency of our esteemed librarian. General Business In reviewing our affairs since assuming office, a little more than seven yeara ago, I find wo have paid off floating liability exceeding $1,000, and reduced the bonded debt $3,000, and wo have in that time expended over $3,000 upon the building, which is now in perfeot condition. At this particular tlmo tUo vlgdance and economy which has enabled us to do so much cannot be relaxed without danger to the existonco of your valuable institution. I reiterate what I have hefore'eaid That aftor your debt is obliterated you must obtain from tho public additional funds for endowment, if tha Institute is over to be worthy ot its founder or of ihe City of Brooklyn.

D. LrrrLEJOHN, Treasurer. FINANCIAL EXHIBIT. Koceipts and expenditures January 1 to December 31, 1876. KECEIPTS.

From Savings Bank Ktnts C. U. Smith, Trusleo Library Driving Sohoul Interest an dfiusU Sundry siuuU receipts $1,000.00 $2,901.10 J.ilil.'iii 237.M na.oo 23.00 5,671.83 Totil (Jush on liaud January 1 5 Total EX' 'L'SDED. Paid rato sinking fund Librarian und Ho iks and Imi.hng Ci.il and wood Wutorwx Maintenance of builtliTi Bliadoi carpels Inti'l eat oa bonded VV. i ihi igt.nrs Bimday Fire insurance l)r wiiif; iSciionl Aiuortcan flag For Specimens lilio art3 In reduction ol bondel debt $6,738.58 $597.49 4S2.3!) 31.00 841.0J 7SUU 158.00 22.IM 6SI.33 4U.U0 43 Total m2i on hand in Brooklyn 3l.i..f) Total fc.i and iu lirjoklyn W.iYinirj iianU Jd.i.ii.) D.

Ln n.FJOn.v, Treasurer. ORATION' BT BE V. 1B, Dev. JoS'ph X. Duryea, pa tor oi t'io O.aison avenue Pivsi.yioriaii Ohu.vh, wan ihon introlucod audn eoivod with warm applause.

His subject was "Tr.15 Patriotism," ami he spoke substantially as follows Literature, ill so far it is instinct with the spirit of genius, is univorsal. It belongs to no region, no period, no race, but io all men everywhere all times. Aud this is true, whether it be iu a description of liie fare oi uaturo, in tho achievements of tlie explorer, in tho chronich's of the migration of souls, in tho achievements of nations, or the concjptioiiB of passion and feeling in drama aud no.itry. Tlie world belongs to all men and this race is a brotherhood. Thia is nona the loss true ot art so far as it is in with genius.

Whether it ba a portia al of Na.uro or the wildest struggles of tho imagination, it is the property of ever mind. (Jeoius thinks, witn tho Cieator aud feels in sympathy with all sensitive beings, and therefore its voices aud its writings aro symbolical and eloquent of all minds and all hearts. This is true when art is employed to portray tho hibtury of certain people, for great avonts are marks in tho progress of the race aud uro.at eoul8 are the heritage of all mankind. Whore is Homer not praised 7 Who dojs not feel justly proud of tne genius of Sbakspcarn? Thia InsUtuiion Ua3 uea foun.leu lor extcaaiu umaiure and alBO to extend taste and culture to a field of art. It ia not out or placi here to consider the subject to which it has been dedicated.

Though literature be general in its spirit it must havo an inspiration aud art as well must have an inspiration from mankind. Every where religion and patriotism have produced the greatest events in literature aud art. It is our purposo to speak of "True Patrotism," to define it and show its expression in the conduct of tho citizen. What is patriotism 7 If we take up a loxicon we ilud it do flood as "tho virtue of a patriot." wo look for tho wood "patriot" and wo find that ho is a lovur of his country." Tnis subject iB oapablo of analysis and or there aro those who think they are GUIDED AND IRSPinED BY PATKIOTISM who have 110 conception of tho subject men who never conceived the idea of patriotism. Tiiere are thoso who esteem themselves lovers of their country who neither know what a country is nor what a lover is.

Applause Let us first consider what a lover is. This, I know, will be very interesting to the ladies in tho audience. There Is nothing app so Bi nple as an affection, and yot there is nothing so complex before an analysis. The affection ot lovo nas in it a conception of somo form of idea or real excellence in the object or else tho offectiou must be strong enough to overcome the fooling of ropugnance witu a struggle. Love has in it an uneelfisu dosire for the welfare 01 its object.

Of its very nature it must neessarily be unselfish. If it i3 not uoBelfisb, it ia an indication that tho object is no longer before it. When an instinct of the consciousness of self comes into tho heart it is the destruction of love. In addition to the appreciation and the deaira for the welfare of tho object, wo desire property in that which we lore. Somo objects may be shared in by many, but there aro some which must be held sacred to the affection or ono.

The affection, when it becomes specific, becomes exclusive. It is a subtle Byrnpathy the lover is so blended in tho object thnt the welfaro of the one is the welfare of the other soitjw in tho eyn of ono dashes the tear trom the eye of tho other. Such, thon, is a lo.er. Now, on tha other hand, what is a country? It is not merely aoil, land, territory, however diversified into mountain, hill, vale, spring, brook, rivulet, river, lake or eea, under skies of whatever blue and gold, fanned by airs of whatever softness aod fragrance, teeming witu whatever bounty of nature, and blooming witn tne choicest vegetation. The Arab haa no country because he Is on the dosert.

Therefore it la that a oonntry must have marked natural features. I shall nov OT lorget the sensations of a man whom I Baw aftor ho had returned from tho swamps of Missis Bippitohts homo in New England, the spot where he was born. Tears flowed from his when haw the landscape. There was a contour on the hills like unto a human faco Bomethmg the heart oould attach itself to by points of feeling. But this alone does not constitute a country.

We cannot love if it ia only territory. Something to love must enter in. Tho human must bseddad to the territory. HiBtory must people a territory with all the character of the past, with all uS to people it ba tho future and fill it with prosperity. Patriotism, then, is not alone an ATTACHMENT TO A TEBBITOBY.

The animal loves Wb haunts. Th domestic oompan ion of man vfill linger long about the place to which it haa been accustomed. The dog wiB follow in the footsteps cf his master, and the kitten will lis down in the sunbeam whera aho Blept the day before. Man may be attached to his land with the instinct of an animal, but not the country to him. It must be an idealization of a land, before it can become a country.

It must be peopled with human beings. The morejgrand its crises tho more memorable ita epochs, tho mora sacri tho Uoda. for. after all, th FRIDAY: EVENING, FEBRUARY 23. 1877.

This rapor nns tnc Larssi tttro.uia. lion ol any Evening Paper Published in tlie United States. Its value as an Advertising medium in tlioreiore ap pnrent. TUe President Mailers Their Troubles and Tlicir Bnnten. There is evidently flurry of excitement and apprehension to day among the adherents of Mr.

Hayes at Washington: Although his newspaper organs" protend to be very much interested in the formation of his Cabinot, they are far more conoorued in the solution of the other question Can we snocoed in getting in our man, after all our offorte, and despite of our success in the many critical points of the campaign of ''counting in," which commenced when the eleetion it nelf ended The tribulation and anxiety which iho eoneoctors of the schemo of eloctiug Hayes any way," must have endured since the Sth of November last would entitle them to general commiseration, if it were not for the fact that the business they uve engaged in is bad and iniquitous beyond raeasuve. Chandler, for instance, as a representative of the scheming politicians who proposed to steal the Presidency, must have had a terrible time of it all the while. It was necessary to secure three States for Hayes, whether he carried them or not, aDd only those who were in the plot to do so, will ever be able to fairly estimate the labor, trouble and anxiety this involved. Tho "average Re publican" is not in a to understand anything about it. When, aftor the election, Chamberlain of South Carolina sent on, exclusively for tho Northern market, his glowing dispatches that the State was ilsnfo" for Hayes on the actual vote cast by betwoeu "five and "seven thousand," the average Republican found comfort in them, but Chaudler was not in a position to do so, for he knew that Cham borlain himself had been voted out.

He knew him to be a smart and trick; fellow, too, who had "gone bnok on his party" in his State once before, and Chandlor would probably not have been at all surprised by the announcement, at any time, that Chamberlain had entered into some sort of a "dicker," under which ho would generously permit the vote of the State to be cast for Tildoo. "When Kellogg, aftor the election, published his daily bulletins, to tho effect that there was "no "doubt about Louisiana," that the returns received were "altogether cheering," and indicated "a majority for Hayes of 7,000," on the ballots actually cast, while the "remote parishes," in wbicb the Republicans were sure to have a great majority, were all yet to be heard from," the "average Republican" coidd hardly be blamed for putting faith in Keliogg; but Chandler uneasily considered in his own miud the immense job that was yet before him, before Wells Co. could arrange for throwing out thirteen thousand Democratic votes to make it appear that Hayes had a majority at all. Then, again, Chandler may be assumed to know Wulls through and through. Probably at that very time Wells was suggesting to Chaudler the terrible character of the work he was asked to undertake the odium that would be excited against him: the fact that he (Wells) was an old man that he had to live that he could not possibly live in the State in which he was born, and which he was expected to turn over to misrule and ruin.

In view of oil this, hhould not an "old man," in return for such party services, obtain a good round sum of money, and could not the friends of Hayes afford to raise it for him, or was he, in his old age, to be driven to deal with the Louisiana Philistines, who stood ready to pay him handsomely, not for doing wrong, but for doing right While John Shearman was publicly endorsing Wells as "a sincere, patroiticand "incorruptible official," Zack Chandler in private was probably swearing at him as an avaricious old rascal, who was pretending to have a conscience only that he might bo able to find a market for it. There, again, waB the case of Florida, which for a time gave the conspirators more trouble than both the other States in dispute put togeiher. Governor Steames of that State doubtless was to be relied on, for by counting out the Democrats he could count himself in as Governor, but then there was Crooke, the Attorney General of that State, and a member of the Board of Canvassers. He was for a fair count, and he is an aggressive man. He is a powerful man physically, loo, and he had a habit of denouncing those opposed to him, and of holding thorn to personal accountability beside.

Against such a man could the other two members of the Canvassing Board hold their own by adhering to self evident and palpable frauds It seemed to 3Ir. Chandler very doubtful. One of the two remaining canvassers was a colored statesman, named JIcLiun. He had been in the army. He had deserted, and he had the letter imprinted upon his shoulders.

Chandler knew him to be a rascal, and he feared he had not the bad courage to remain one, while Cooke had his eye on him. Tho remaining member of the Canva Hoard was one Cogwill. His nnU ccdoiiU were ag. utist him. A priori, he was not jtint the sort of num that Chandler would hnvo selected to fraudulently reverse the volv of mid tnko the consequences.

Co rwill i1; a doctor ho is flssnmubly an educated until, ami presumably a gentleman, lie was. it is true, a thick and thiu Republican, but then he was a Southerner by birth, pud who could toll that at Midi time Cogwill would not act so as to earn the good will and gratitude of the great majority of the people of his cMate and pc cuou? (handler, for a time, had great and grave apprehensions about Cnf.w dl. Careful rwidws of the newspapers will that the Republicans at one time boidly affirmed ll.nt the powc i to count i he vote in Florida did not rest in the Can vising Hoard at all. It was clearly, they said, enjoined upon Governor Slcarnes. Only ras callv Democrats, "intent upon revolution," would venture to deny it.

Cogw ill was found to be "right," or was made "right," uud Stfarncs' pretensions were quietly put aside Then, again, the "Republican Visiting Stntes men" were ft source of great uneasiness to Chandler. They had been carefully selected on partisan grounds, it is true, but if by any chance a lew independent and honest men got in among them, there wus no telling what mischief they mhjht do. Tho "party" was taking terrible chances. General Barlow, of our State, for instance, was one of the "Visiting Statesmen" sent to Florida to "insure a "fair count." The very worst friends of the General hove never accused him of being a lukewarm or over scrupulous politician, but the Florida tricks and frauds proved too much for him. He came back, and in a public statement, made over his own signature, admitted that the Electoral vote of Florida should, of right, be counted for Tiidon.

If General Barlow had been a Republican member of the House or Senate, instead of being, as he is, r. private citizen, "die jig was up" with Chaudler. The escape was a narrow one, and nobody realized it so keenly fw Zaclnri ih. Then, again, after ail thcf.e dangers had been tided over, there were some honest Re wrUicftTLS in both Houses men who have a future as public men, because of the character and ability they bring into the public service could these men be relied upon to ally 1 heir political fortunes with the frauds which they were expected to uphold and de iWd Chandler and Jlorton are not of the v.uHinve class of men, who fail to sleep nights when they are engaged in a wicked Vmintss. it were otherwise, these conspirators would be aa lean as wus Cassius, by "uis time.

A single Republican Senator of commanding character and influence might amble over the card house of fraud that had been coiistruotod, and what guarantee was there that such a Senator might not come to tle aid of his country and of the right at tho last moment Conkling was suspected, and ho mere fact that ho was, and that he is, counts to bis lasting credit. Largely through bis influence, and in the belief entertained by his political opponents that he is a man of honor, the Eleotorul Tribunal was oroatod. Here again a iinglo vote would nullify the whole (scheme of fraud. The air was blue und Chandler ia these times. It geemed Tho Oregon Dilemma.

The "Oregon case" begins to assume an unexpected importance, because there is as much one sidedaess to it as there is to the Florida and Louisiana rulings of the Electoral Tribunal. JUr. Edmunds thought that he had covered the Oregon vote into the Hayes col umn by the "reasons" in the other two cases. To the view that the certificate of the Governor was final, Mr. Edmunds, knowing that Governor Grover's certificate would elect Mr.

Tilden, caused to be rejoined: "Oh, "no, not unless it concurs with the "Canvassing Board." It was thought that "going behind" the Governor to the Canvassing Board and no further, would give Hayes Oregon, but the necessity not to go behiud the Canvassing Board into the abstract of the votes was imperative, because the abstract would show that Louisiana and Florida voted for Tilden. In Oregon the Governor's certificate is for Tilden. When one "goes "behiud the Governor" to the Canvassing Board, that Board is found to comprise the Governor and the Secretary of State by law, aud they are both for Tilden, too! That is the rub for going behind the Board into the abstract of the votes is what the Tribunal refused to do in the case of Louisiana and Florida. Hence comes the naive announcement, "Judge Bradley says ho finds the Oregon case more difficult than Louis "iana or Florida." "More difficidt," of course, means "more difficult" to inak8 it go for HayeR. Mr.

Merrick, yesterday, insisted that the Tribunal should stick to its ridings, with a logic that is not answerable. As Bradley, on a minor point of eligibility, has stultified himsolf by voting two ways, his voting two ways on the principal point will involve a degree of nimbleness in depravity which ho does not seem to have ready to hand. Hence the adjournment till to day. There is of course to be expected, on the hypothesis that Bradley's mind has been a packed jury for Hayes from the start, some "fetch" by which he will eat up enough of his votes to strengthen him for a new inconsistency but it takes time, and the dictionary does not supply exactly the words in which the Judge can justify his third flop, unless he frankly says, with all his supporters "We have resolved "to find tor Hayes all through, and if that in "volves injustice and contradictions, so much "the worse for injustice aud contradictions. "They should not intrude themselves on us, if "they did not think we would be equal to 'em." On this account, there are panic and excitement in Washington, to day.

Not only is Oregon a bother, but "time" is getting to be an important factor. Next Tuesday week is March 4. By the exercise even of its rights and of a more fraotion of its perfectly constitutional cusseduess, the House oan prolong the count, till too late for tho conspiracy to take effect, which must be by next Tuesday week or never. There is an increasing spirit among the people in favor of preventing this wrong by exhausting all the resources of law, statutory or parliamentary, and the Republicans will be harder pushed to carry through their plot with every day against them, than ever they were before. If finally they have to let in Tilden, either on the certificates or by an election by the House, they could of course jembarrass the Lemoorats more by doing it on the Oregon technicality tnan in any otner way.

It is a good thing to wait, and to remember that it is the unexpected which nearly always occurs. nardner and the Supervisors. Ex Alderman Gardner's legal endeavor to have himself recognized as a Supervisor beyond the term for which he was elected has failed. His case was without color of equity. It was based entirely upon a technicality.

Our readers will remember that for two years under a special law the offices of Alderman and Supervisor were consolidated so far as the city was concerned that is to say the Alderman of each ward was also its Supervisor. At the instance of Senator Coe, a bill was passed separating the offices, making the Aldermen and the Supervisors distinct persons, as had previously been the law, and as it now is. Before the passage of this bill, but subsequent to the enactment of the measure consolidating the two Boards, a constitutional amendment was adopted prohibiting special legislation touching consti tuional departments. Whon Mr. Gardner's term as Alderman elapsed, and not being re elected he contended that, his right to serve as Supervisor remained, since, as his lawyer held, the bill separating the Boards being contrary to the Constitution was therefore void, while by the action of the municipal law his successor in the Aldermanio Chamber was prohibited from acting as Supervisor.

In order to test this question it was necessary for Mr. Gardner to proceed by quo warranto. After hearing the case, however, the Attorney General held that Mr. Gardner presented no such case as would justify the issuing of ft writ, and he doclined to move the Court for one. It was shown thnt the constitutionality of the bill, against which the Aldermen oom plained, had been thoroughly considered in the Legislature, had been defended by the leading lawyers of the city, aud was carefully examined by the Governor.

Finding that the quo warranto channel was stopped, Mr. Gardner's lawyer applied to the Supreme Court for a mandamus against the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, requiring him to call the name of Supervisor Gardner, and recognize him as a member of the Board. The Supreme Court denied this motion, and the issue was in due course carried to the Court of Appeals. In the Law last night tho decision of the Court of Appeals was published. It sustained the lower Court, and makes nn end of Mr, Gardner's claim.

Accompanying the decision was a oplniou written by Justico Miller setting forth the reasons that controlled the bench. Tho chief poiut made by Justice Miller is that if Mr. Gardner has any right in the premises he can proceed by quo warranto, and since that is the prescribed method no mandamus will lie. Says 'he Justice: No is beiior in the law taaa ttmt a maudamus only Me. whon tti rc i no othor remedy, niul that when tho applicant lias a loal right to the rf inedy the haoha are full of cases which GUeport lailoctnuc, audit ia unnecessary to cite authentic" to uphold a principle so familiar aud so well undorstiwd.

tho relator has another rancOr, It ho rieht, by quo vamiD'o, is quite clear, aud if anoiher person hae usurped and claims to hold an office to which he is entitled, there 1b usually no ditlioulty in obtaining redress in that form. Tho loal presumption is that a full opportunity will be given to assert a leifal rieht, if any he has, In accordant with tho ordinary coumc of proceduro in such cases, or if por laifsiDM to do bo cannot be obtained, that sufficient reasons exist for refusing tho same by the Attorney General, who, as the law officer of tho State, has tup power to make application to the Court that the writ be issued. After citing several authorities and reviewing the authorities cited by the appellant, the Justice says Tho rule is distinctly cssorlert In tho oases last cited, that the only remedy to try the titlo to au office Is by quo warranto, and to iiiislain thepooition of the relator's counsel we would ba compelled to overrule these adjudications. The Court does not discuss the question of the constitutionality of tho act separating tho two Boards, but there is the following reference in the opinion to tho inequitable nature of Gardner's claim Aftor a rareful examination is very evident that the remedy by viatidawjs ia not appi opriivte in tile cr. at bar.

It is equally manifest that the relator also tails to establish another roqumite to entitle him to the relief nought, and that Is that his right is clear. Tho term of tho eirice to which tho relator was originally eieoted in 1874 had oxpired the office bad been abolished by tho jI.ogislatr.re, and although the relator bad beon a candidate lor election as Superyisor against the present iucuuibeut, he was defeated at the election, and his competitor has einop buld the oftlca and discharged tho duties of the same. We think, also, that it is clear the relator has no standing whatever, and is not in a position to assort any claim to the ofloe in question, even If tho present iucumbant was not entitled to hold the same. Xlic Cause Tersely An English correspondent writing from New Orleans to the Pall Mall Gazette, after reviewing the Louisiana situation in detail, presents the real issue boforo the American people in the following style Were It not for tho close and mare Immediate interest presented by the affairs of Turkey, more attention would bo paid by Europe to the eyonts which aro going on tn this country. I may add, in this city, because here theglovt is thrown down, and here the spark which may proal into a conflagration has been lighted.

The issue Is not whether Packard or Nicnola is to be Governor of Louisiana, and, as a oonsequonco, Hayes or Tilden become President of the United Statea next March but thia much wider one. Is it possiblo to oust from poner against its will a party that has once machinery of eloctrtn in its grasp In Loiusirjia a thrice condemned ordor, delivered at midnight by a far from sober judge, who only escaped impeachment by official euicide, condemned the Stato to fonr years of plunder and misrule, and laid the foundations of further injustlco undor forms of law." Is the soma tiling to bo repeated on a larger scale, and the nation put into the pocket of tho Republican party Tlie decision of the Electoral maSt ITIarriud Lite on tlic SLVdc. While it would bo as unjust to denounce the clerical profes ion for the shortcomings of some of its unworthy membor.s,as to outlaw the stage for the delinquency of individuals connocted with it, it cannot be denied tli at the scandals and complications in which the latter ara constantly concerned, amply justify the prejudice entertained against tho respectability of the dramatic ami lyric corps. Th frailty and inconstancy of members of this profession have become a proverb, and their individual follies is due tho failure of a noble art to elevate and improve the public as it should. Aristotle says that tragedy purlfiss the soul, but how can the soul be purified when tho tragedienne appears in one column of a newspaper lauded as an artist, and in the noxt loaded with obloquy as corespondent in an English divorce suit.

If the magic of Gouuod's "Faust" can accomplish any purification, surely it receives little aid from the social status of the Marguerite who obtains fi divorce from a bcronial husbtmd in order to marry again, whoso divorce is found to be a divorce only of the imagination. It would hardly do to make a catalogue of the Indies and gentlemen known to American audiences who have misunderstandings with their husbands and wives, but certain it is that they do fail to agree. Mis Neilsou has just obtained a divorce from Mr. Philip Lee, her husband, while Mr. Lee, basing his claims upon the finding of an English jury, in the celebrated Birch divorce case, has no difficulty whatever in obtaining a release from Mrs.

Lee. Pauline Lucca told some terrible stories of the Baron's ill treatment of her and obtained, so bhe eaid, a divorce, bat the laws of her own country failed to recognize it. Madame lima Hi Murska's matrimonial ventures in this country huve been numerous and varied. If Mrs. Scott Siddoas were not long suffering and affectionate little creature an American court might find no trouble in letting her partner shift for himself.

Not to prolong tho liat of misuiated foreigners, let us see what reason exists for such a state of things. Tho fact is that the American sfoge is freer from these scandals than the English. Of our eminent artists not many cau be charged with domestic trouble. Among our native singers and actors Charlotte Cush mon, Mrs. Conway, Mrs.

Gilbjrt, Mrs. Vernon, Mrs. Hoey, Caroline Richings and a score of others it would be difficult to find a single parallel to the misfortunes of our Transatlantic visitors. Their professional duties are the same here as elsewhere; their social standing is not. They rank higher in this country than in Eugland; they have, through the endeavors of men like Lester Wollack, and women like Mrs.

Conway, abandoned the old traditions which assigned them a different world to live in, "where "Hades dwells apart from the Gods." They are ladies and gentlemen, fit, hke Miss Hen riques, to" marry into the best society; they have asserted their own social rights and have raised their profession with them. It is not to be denied that among the low people of the stage there is as much unclean ness of living as some of our clergymen like to picture but those who delight in it would do so in any other state of lift also. It is not that the stage makes them impure it is they who pollute the stage. But on the other side of the water the histrionic world does lives apart from society. The lines are more firmly drawn between classes, and though the Earl of So So delights to invite Mr.

Toole or Mr. Smith to dinner at the Club, it is not as an equal but as a patron showing his appreciation of a protege. Tho highest an English actress can aspire to is to marry a man of wealth or family, but the lines of demarcation are strong enough to restrain any but the most reckless young gentlemen from going tho length of matrimony with an uctruss. Skepticism of stage virtue is not an American characteristic; it is imported from Eugland, where it is justiiied it does not belong here where its justification is more difficult. Now and again a Patli marries a marquis or a Lucca a baron; but these aro alliances with ambitioa on one side and avarice on the other.

Tho enamored Englishman, noble or squire, pays his devoirs at the stage door, but he seldom goes the length of matrimony. Caste forbids it. There is much in stage life to prevent perfect domestic accord between husband and wife. The very exigencies of the scene de maud an amount of contact between the sexes which affronts modesty and in time makes callous the tenderest sensibility. Attachments are formed and fostered in the run of a single play, which invite discord and promote divorce.

It would be impossible, one would imagine, to phvy Romeo to Miss Neil son's Juliet, without becoming to a eortaiu extent, a Romeo indeed. In professional life the constant clnugo and rapid kaleidoscopic varh.iiou of partners uv.ty dull the susceptibilities till, in mature life, the warm contact becomes mere moehauieal business, but it makes shipwreck amateurs, and L.iUiesi of profosswnalK, too ofi.cn. TUe happiest stage marriage ave those in wi noih contracting parlies belong to the same world the stage world or tho ouUide world. Th layman who marries a slagc angel is disappointed to discover that many of her virtues were the author's the angel cannot be happy amid mundaue affairs. If she leave the stage there will be no divorce and no scau dal.

If she prefer to remain on the stage, tho chances are that her husband will become an incubus, amatory or pecuniary, and she proceeds to drop him as gently as a divorce court will allow. Two events are reported today in connection ith the above, and illustrative of both sides of tho question. Madame Patti, who married out of her sphere, has applied for a divorce from her marquis; George Fawcett Rowe has allied himself with Miss Girard, an actress. If the former event justifies the 'argument Mr. Rowe's marriage should conversely be most fortunate.

At all events the public will join Mr. Rowe's friends in hoping so. The Ileiiler Case aiid t( Mora." Kate Reider, a German girl, 13 years old, was found dead in Stateu Island graveyard last week, from poison, and a corked bottle with some prussic acid in it was in her pocket. Her position and lsaturos were composed. A description of her person and R.

on the collar ot her cloak enabled those who had known her to identify her, and induced one Welspiel, an illiterate and vagabondish German, to come forward and admit about every incident to criminal relations with her, except the criminality, while that was testiliod to by (he girl's parents, who admitted that they and the man's wife knew of it and tolerated it for years. Welspiel was able to furnish an account of his movements which could not be refuted, and which led the jury to conclude that they could not tell by whom the poison was administered, so ho was discharged. The investigation has only confirmed the mystery of the death, but it seems likely to have been suicide, for the girl's position appears to have been objected to by nobody but herself. All those who would be supposed to disrelish the Mormonism revealed did nothing of tho kind. The tragedy lias beon useful, if at all useful, only in developing an amount of poverty aud animalism which elevates the stookyarl above the family relation, so far as the Reiders and Welspiels niav bo presumed to reuroscut the latter in The senseless excitement kept up in Newark over the hanging of the murderer Osch wald, and the vtojent de afch of Ryan, bis accomplice, is wholly objeotionable, and as speedily as, possible it ought to be ended.

Both men are dead and beyond the power of human beings to help or to harm. If it should ever be proven thatthey were innocent the mistake will in no i wise help them or those left behind them. And Bhould the guilty por son, if such there should be, escape, the remembrance of his fearful responsibility will be judgment of Itself. At all events, and under any circumstances, tho false rumors and wicked reports set afloat by mischief makers should bo at once stopped. It is the worst of all ways to get at the truth, if the truth remains yot to be known, which no sane person believes for an instant.

There is a fine vein of domestic humor in the account given by our correspondent at Bridgeport, of the cross examination, yesterday, of Mr. Niohols. Mr. Nichols would have tho world consider him an injured husband yet, according to his own confession, he reveled in luxury while his family were without money to defray the cost of bare subsistence he found it possible to make pleasure trips over and around the continent, but he was too busy to provide any pleasure for his wife and family he was a most excellent fellow," but ho was at times constrained to smash the china, break tho silver spoons and throw water in Mrs. Nichols' faco.

Verily, the injured husband of the Nichols type is a most astonishing animal. He knows all about his rights but is hopelessly blind to his duties. That every right implies a duty is a principle he does not act upon and, cannot be made to understand. That human nature is much the same France as in the United States is indicated by a story told by a French contemporary of Tur. got.

One day when he was Intendent General of Finances, a "very seedy looking" person with a hat in a pitiable condition, was introduced into the audience chamber of the Minister. The man had a wonderful project "by which "he could give the King a hundred and fifty "million francs." "But, my dear sir," interrupted Turgot, "I am sure his Majesty "would not have taken it amiss had you sub "traoted just enough from your magnificent "present to buy yourself a hat therewith." There are probably a thousand tramps who have projects for enriching the United States by regulating the currency or rather by inflating it. Judge Bradley asked Lawyer Morrick yesterday "If a canvass was not a fact?" Of course it is, and it is also "a fact" that the Florida and Louisiana returns indorsed by Judge Bradley were not canvasses at all. Mr. Bradley's progress from the position that no returns can be questioned, so long as they elect Hayes, to the position that thoy must bo questioned, tho moment they might elect Tilden, is being attentively watched by an interested country.

One thing is certain, that if politics and law cease to bo lucrative, Mr. Bradley and Mr. Edmunds oan always earn a living by lectures on tho chameleon, with personal illustrations. If it were not that the American Nnvy seems to be givon over without restriction to idiocy and rascality ombiued, our authorities would note and profit by what the English Board of Admiralty doing. The Englishmen ore building small, stout, wooden vessels, each carrying two heavy guns vessels admirably adapted to prey upon an enemy's commerce, and which, presenting but a small mark for other ships to shoot at, will greatly trouble the biggest venr.els ofloat in actual combat.

This is manifestly the sort of ship for nations to build who hnvo, like the United States, a small navy. The saints of Sea Cliff are manifestly bent upon refuting tho legend that it is a good thing for brethren to live together in harmony. Their tabernacle has become a centre of discord, and voices that were erst devoted to hymn singing and exhorlr.tion are now busy with reproach and recrimination. To day we publish a letter from Brother in which ho' assails tho Sea Cliff trustees in a temper and strain most repugnant to the "charity which suffereth long and is kind." If this be camp meotiug fruit the camp ought to be broken up. "The actions of the Governor and the Canvassing Board when they concur are irre "versible." That is the conclusion of tho Tribunal Eight on Florida aud Louisiana.

In Oregon the actions of the Governor and the Canvassing Board also concur, but the former ruling must be changed or Hayes is out. It will be curious to note how the Tribunal Eight will change their rula to meet their case. The Eight are all very honorable men of course, but we are not surprised that they propose to ask for tho usual "suspension of "public opinion. Our new3 columns to day bear witness that Washington's anniversary has become especially dear to tho lovers of festivities. It is above all other anniversaries that we have, Christmas of course excepted, the chosen season for all sorts of balls, reunions and other social celebrations.

There is a certain humor in thus associating the austere "father of his "country" with the lightsome amusements of our people. Mr. Chow Chow Valentine desires to submit his claims to fifteen men, 6even to be his friends, seven to be his enemies, and his seven to select the eighth man. He thinks that in this way he could gain a clearer titlo to liberty than Mr. Hayes will have to the Presidency, on the principle that the eight spot always takes the seven.

The Richmond vestry are in agony because the water supply of the district has run short, but the liquor supply is abundant and the republicans rejoice, which is another proof that the children of light have les3 fun than tho children of this world. Such of our retders as take an interest in Sunday School work will fiud pleasure in perusing the repsrt of Dr. Vincent's address delivered last night on "Bible Doctrine." The series of School normal class lectures, of which this is1 the fifth, has been exceptional meritorious. CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Tlie Police Ilcports from Ijars" Foreign Cities Utilized by tlie Brooklyn Police Autborities.

Superintendent Campbell line been for some time engaged in diligently collccling the criminal statistics of large oities in foreign countries, for the purpose of comparing them with llmse in Brooklyn, and thUB affording the police authorities and others a subject of interesting study. The information has been collected through communications carried on by Mr. Frederick L. Jenkins, tho efficient clerk of iho Snper tendent, and a large portion of it was ombadiod iu the later annual roport of the Department, an abstract of which has been published in tho Eaqus. Tho roporta from St.

Petersburg, Russia, and Madrid, Spain, were not received until the annual report was compiled, and thoir most interesting features are hero appended IN SPAIN as in Russia, the military are detailed to perform policaduty. In the Province of Madrid 1,231 Infantry and 192 cavalry constitute the corps of the Civil Guard. Tho military section of the corps of Public Order is 1,018 the civil section has 270 officers. EJ THE ST. PETEBSBUB BEPOBT the number of officers detailed to police duty is not given.

General Trepoff, who is in command at St. Petersburg, reports directly to the Czar. All matters, pertaining to the police, are never givon to tho public, the strictest privacy boiDg observed. The population of 8t, Petersburg is estimated at 767,330. During the year 1873 there wero 60,753 arrests, for all causes, 27.5C8 being for drunkenness and for vagrancy, beaido 3,060 robberies embezzlement, extortion, false pretenses, fraud, etc, being classed as robberies, whioh nnder the Btatutes hero aro known as separate offenses.

There woro 8 arrests for arson, 8 for murder aud 8 for seduction. One in every 12 3 5 persona were arrested during tho year and one out of every 138 was a vagrant. In this reapeot a favorable showing is made with other cities on tho Continent of Europe. Vienna hesds tha list in vagrancy, there being one to every 3 of population. The criminal statistics of St.

Petersburg compare fjvprablT vr)t oyea ot this citr..