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THE PEESECUTED PJSBCY, THE CITIES OP THE AZTECS. THE FENIAN FEAST. although regretted. In response to ealls upon him, Colonel Dugan, of Brooklyn, delivered the following impassioned and powerful address. It moved to cheers and tears alternately' the rapt audience of listeners.

SPEECH OF COLOHBIi DUGAN. Mb. Matob amd GiuranEMEH The bravo doflant Irishmen, tho bold unconquercd champlonB of a peo ples' rightB, are gathered hero to night, our gueatB. And whilo horoic deeds shall find a nlace of roverenco in our growth of the near past, what shall be the limit to the futro growth of Brooklyn, If aha is bat tcaato heneV, true to tho great principles of equal rights for all and special privileges to nono a fair Btart and a freeflold to tho poorest man who ehooses to oomo hero with the privilege, after he shall havo lived here for throo years, provided he can got votes enough, of evon being elected ono of hor Aldermon I You may laugh at tho Idea of thisbolng a temptation, but such was not tho feeling of tho son who, writing home to his father, said, "Dear father, do come out West, miphty mean men get office out here." Thia I know is not the case to Brooklyn, but still I think it but fair to suggest to our friondB the oxiles, that although we still keop a Dutch motto on our dry seal, and for the sako of recognizing our origin keeps a Dutchman at the head of tho City Government, it Is FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 17.

The Senate yesterday restrained its generous impulses and fixed the salaries of Supreme Court Judges at considerably less than the amount reported to have been resolved upon. The Chief Juetie will receive $8,600 instead of $10,500, and the associates $8,000 instead of $10,000. In view of the annual squandering of large sums by Congress, to say nothing of the reokless appropriation of publio lands and valuable franchises, the saving of $2,000 from the pay of the Supreme benoh seems small oconomy. If Chase and bis colleagues desire to be adequately paid they should resign and get thamselves eleoted New York Police Justices. SAWBONES ON A TERPSICHOREAN TOUR.

the mora deserving inmates, aa append a High School to the Common Sohool system. It is not right to make the publio pay for more than a common ordinary average education for other people's children. If the boyB all had time and the parents money, to put everybody's son through a collegiate course, it would be well and fair. But we can only afford a plain, business, common school instruction to the mass of boys and girls this is all they have time for and all the city can afford to pay for. Hence the High School luxury of Now York millionaires has not begotten on imitation in Brooklyn, As to a Normal School, it was tried in this city and abandoned.

It was a vexation, weariness, and useless toil to the teachers, and no benefit to the sohools. Experienced and competent teaohers revolted at losing their only holiday and would prefer a sixth day's teaching to being brought to the pupil's bench again, one day in each week, to go wearily over the a whioh they learned so many years before. The giddy yoang girls who take to teaching only as an interval between being pupils and becoming brides, were simply worried by being put back again to the pupil class on Saturdays. If in any rare instance the Normal School did make anybody fit to be a teacher who was not fit before, the only result was that she crossed to New York or went to California for a higher salary, and this city made nothing to repay the cost of educating her. The Normal School was abandoned because it was felt not to be the business of this city to educate teachers.

Our business is not to employ them unless they ore fit for the duty they aspire to. We do not train office seekers in other departments, and why should we in the school department? A bank does not deem it necessary to open a commercial college to teach its clerks bookkeeping. It offers, and pays, a salary for persons already fit for the duty they propose to fulfil. There is nothing in the oft repeated insinuation that the friends of the Packer and Polytechnic are in the Board of Education as enemies of the schools, betraying the publio oared and suffered In a cause which the American people accept as their own. Music "Star Spangled Banner." Beeponded to Mr.

Wm. O. DoWitt. BPSKOH OF WILLIAM 0. DBWITT.

Mr. Chairman and Gontlamen Tkis la a somewhat unexpected honor, and as I am not acoustomed to prepare myself for after dinner speeches, it is an honor which I deeply appreciate. This is no ordinary occasion. Within this oity, not far from whoro I am speaking, repose tho dust and ashes of the sufferers and martyrs of the prison ships of the American revolution. Applause.

Within this oity to night. Inspired by the samo spirit which induced those illustrious men to peril all for their country, wo oomo to wolcomo the sufferers in a similar cause, the cause of human liberty as agalnBt founded government, in the caueo of the rights of man as against imperialism throughout tho world. Applause, Mr. Chairman, the Salification of tho American revolution must rest on same foundation which now covers theso men with honor, and which will justify the independence of Ireland. A people anywhere largo onough to bo a nation have a right to be a nation.

It is the right of the minor when he cobcb of age to control himself. It is right that tho few, should olwayB be subject to tho control of the many. This doctrino is equally saored wherever asserted. It is said that it is a disintegrating doctrine, that it breaks up large countries and makes small ones, I deny it II is one that establishes a proper equilib a nation bo thero can be no necessity for aepa 'ration. Do we not know that the smaller the country the freer the people, the more benign the influences of liberty? One of the largest empires of Europe is overrun to day by ono of tho Bmalleat.

But better and more prophotio, while liborty is driven from under all tho'lmperial eagles she still finds her home in the mountain fastnesses and cantons of Switzerland, Applause Through 800 yeaiB Ireland baa presented tho diBtino tive features of a Beparate and peculiar nationality. Her yearnings for liborty aro known throughout the world, She has been the monumental sufferer throughout tpo conturiofl, Hor pains, her anguish, her unextinguished and unextinguMuibo bopo for independence! aro matters of hiBtory. With frequent interruptions of applause Mr. DeWitt continued bis eloquent addrcsB, ond in conclusion urged tbo universal oduoation of the Coltlomindin correct principles of liberty. It Bhould oxtond, not only throughout our vast country, but among Euro can nations.

The feeling should find lodgment on tho anks of the Rhino, by the Tiber, on the Bhores on tho Baltio, on the Mediterranean, in tho etreetB of London all over tho world. It was bound to work its way. Such was its destiny, Ireland will ono day shake off her sackcloth and ashes and assume her place among the nations of tho earth, Mr. DeWitt's closing peroration was elaborate, finished, and forcible. He was loudly cheered and congratulated on all sides when he resumed his seat.

Our Guests Ireland's Patriot Exiles Tho oltizons of this Bepnblio share with them tboir freedom, and trust their Bufferings will yet be compensated in the fruition of their purpose the independence of their native land. MUBio "Though tho last Glimpse of Erin with Sorrow I See." Responded to by the Exiles. BPBEOH OF OHAB. W. o'cONNBLIi, Mr.

Chairman, fellow countrymon, and friends of liberty I thank you from my heart for this kind reception. Thero aro circumstances of this evening which moke mo feol your kindness and hospitality. In this land wc find an asylum and a homo. Wo come to you as exiles Beparated from our land, and you gen erouely prove to us how unjust tho wrongs that have been heaped upon as. We bars been denounced aa criminals and assassins, while we meditated no crime but tho liberation of our land.

We approved neither of assassination nor other outrage. Our sole aim is to bestow independence on our unhappy country. We were cast into a felon's prison and pointed at as convicts for no lower purpose than this. It has boon a bitter discipline, but I hope and pray it may be a rich fruit. It will make us more determined, resolute and united.

At this moment Mr. O'Donovan Bossa and Colonel Burke eamo in, escorted by Mr. Thomas Carroll. The assembly rose and cheered them for several moments. Mr.

O'Connell concluding olaimed his cause as the cause ef all Independent right minded men, and bespoke their sympathy and assistance in the future. BPKHCH OP o'DONNOVAN BOSSA. Mr. Carroll tolls mo lam yet In oharge of him, and I must, be says, eat much before I speak a little. I cannot help thanking you for the roception, for your endorsement of some of our efforts and some of our endeavors to obtain freedom for our suffering land.

You meet us here to night as Irish Americans, Wo think we havo your Bympathy, you give it to every Buffering land and cause, and you wiU not blame us, if, in the uturo, we expect more help from those of our people who aro now in your own land loud applause. Your reception reflects oredit on Brooklyn, I hope you will express to tho men who took part in tho procession, our thanks for. and obligation to their kindness aud recognition. I thank you for your greeting, whether it bo on acoount of our sufferings or tho manner in which wo havo ondurejl them. Loud applauBo, BEEEOBfOF OENEBAL BOURKE.

Mn. PEEsroEHT. Nothing is left for me to say after Mr. O'Rossa's romarks, but I feel strongly to night that we are assooiated with you all, and recognized by you as worthy of your respect and estcom. cheers But a few months ago we were suffering in the same cause for which your forefathers battled, suffering such indignities as no country but barbarous England would inflict on her prisoners, There was a difference.

You were of the same English race. We wero and aro not. Wo are Celtic, and Celtic in all our aspirations. This difference will always exist. I BhaU always romomber kindly your reception.

Although wo roprosont a beaten cause, we do not represent a cause that will not be tried again. Loud applause. Wo all feel we have something in us that will turn to tho advantago of our country. While God gives ub strength we will uae it. In this country every man may receive the highost honors.

Man is measured by his merit, not because a scion of a ass. Cheers. There are many of you who drew your first breath in the land across the water. We ask you to deal with ub as in tho past for all time to come, showing tbst America will be the friend of all nations struggling for republican institutions. Ours is an old Bubjcet, but it is dear to us and to yon, because you recognize in our efforts something that you can admire.

The State of Newpork "First in tho galaxy of States; kindliest in her welcome to tho oppressed of other lanajs." Musio, "Hall Columbia," Responded to by Hon. Demas Barnes. Before the addreaB of Mr. Barnes, Alderman Bergen read, amid hearty applause, the following LETTEB FBOM OOTEBHOB HOFFMAN. Stats or New Yobk, Executive Alsaky, February 16.

Gentlemen I havo thia afternoon roceivod your very kind invitation to unite with tho Common Council of the City of Brooklyn, in an entertainment welcoming tho Irish oxiles to that city, to morrow evoning, and have barely time before tho mall closes to expresB to you my sincere regrot that pressing official engagements here will prevent my acceptance. I need hardly say that it would give me great pleasuro to be with yon and with them, if It wero possible, for they have my earnest sympathy, I shall hare tho pleasuro of transmitting to them, at an early day, tho resolutions of welcomo which have just been adopted by.tue Legislature. Very respectiully, J. T. Hoffman.

Hon. J. I. Bergen, ic. Another equally courteous letter was received from General Craig, the reoeipt of which was acknowledged by loud cheers, and whioh cloeed with a sentiment to the effect that the cause of the exiles was the cause of liborty all round tho world.

Severe indisposition waa the cause of his absence from tho celcbration. In reply to tho toast, Hon. Demas Barnos spoko as follows SPEECH OF HON. DELIAS BABNES. Mr.

Chairman It is fortunato for mysolf aa well na you that it has fallen to my lot to Bpeak for only ono of tho States, instead of oil th Dnlted States cn masse, as Mr. DoWitt had to do. It may bo there is a fortunate connection between Ireland and Now York. Irelandposscas es 0,000,000 people; Now York, 4,370,000. Ireland has 84,000 square miles of territory Now York 50,000.

We are but one of thirty seven of the States of tho Union, the land we come hero to night to honor la complete in herself. I understand, Mr. Chairman, as Americon citizens we welcomo these men who have labored and suffered for principles which In 'TO wo began to assort in our behalf. Thoso principles wero tho right of any citizen to change his allegiance. In Europo it wb once a oiti zeu always a citizen.

So to iiigut when theso gontlo mon come among us, wo meet them as exponents of tbo idea thato people, a nation itsolf, haB a right to self government. Their orimo boB been lovo of liberty. Applause. This reception can become no partisan affair. for one.

welcomo the Exiles here this evening. Tho State of New York 1b a sort of a nation in itsolf, and is competent to welcome aa Buch tho representatives of another nation applause. It possesses two thirdB of tbo population of Ireland. Wo have 3,600 miles of railroad, 970 miles of canals, and six toon Colleges of learning. Mr.

Barnca continuodiu dulging many interesting parables between Ireland and New York State, and concluded by reciting as opposito to the beauties of Ireland, that mado a profound impression on Mb mind in a reconl tour, Father T. Prout's noble poem tho "Bells of Sbandon." Wo regret that want of space and time prevents a 1 ullor report of this carefully Btudied address. The City of Brooklyn "Her prosperity is duo to tho labor of men of various nationalities sho haB ample room and a hoarty greeting for all." Musio "The Bold Privateer." Responded to by Mr. Richardson. BPIEOH OF ALDKBMAX EIOHABDSOK.

I cannot imagine, gentlemen, why I should have been called upon to respond to this toast unless it is for tho reason that circumstances which have lately occurrod havo made mo a somowhat noted illustration of the principle which it avows, and which, using the privilego of a free translation, I understand to be tbia That tho growth and prosperity of Brooklyn are duo very greatly to the influx of men who, in these latter days, aro generally designated by the eiprossivo but not ouphontous name of carpet baggers men who, with but little on their backs ond less in their poekets their stock consisting mainly of honest hearts, clear heads and strong muscles, and recognizing the truth of Brooklyn's motto "Ben DragH Mack Maght," have with united Btrength brought the City of Brooklyn, in loss than forty years, from tho position of a village of but moderate slzo to that of the third city of the Union, tho only question in her fuluro yet in doubt being Just how Boon she shall bteome the first. We havo been used to wonder, gentlomon, ot the imagination and faith of the ancients, when they describe the feats of Btrength which they attribute to Hercules or when thoy tell us that Minerva sprang full armed from the brain of Jove; but the facts which have transpired in this oity within tho lifetime of most of those now before mo, are moro wonderful than any of the fables of mythology harder for tho mind to grasp than the exaggerations of fiction whioh delighted and perplexed us in our childhood. We can scarcely realixe the fact that this County of Kings, bo lately as the year 1835, was then but the thirty first in tbo Stato in point of population was beaten in this respect by more than ono half of hor sister counties, and led even by Chenango, Tompkins and Cortland; that it contained at that titno but one sixty eighth part of the population of the State, and that even the city of Albany, from which somo of our representatives, now prosent, havo just escaped, hod moro inhabitants at that time than worothen contained in tko territory which ndw comprises the oity of Brooklyn. Equally hard is it for the Brooklynite otto day to understand that for nearly a century and a half from 1086 to 1834 the County seat of Kings County was In the town of Flatbush, and tnat for many years what few faithful ones there wero living in Brooklyn or Breuck land as it was first callod, woro obliged to go to Flatbush to attend religious worship. For more than two centuries it would scorn as if the settlors of that portion of tho county whioh now constitutes thiB oity, wero satisfied to toke things as they oamo, for although tho flrBt whito child, Sarah DeRapel Je, was born horo in 1625, and tho good old Dutoh Governor of that day, Peter Minnot, presented her with twenty morgenB of land near forty aorea for tho purpose of encouraging that kind of home production, yet, in 1825, after the lapse of two hundred years, tho population was still Iosb than twelve thousand.

Now, thanks "to the labor of men of various nationalities," such premiums as tho ono offered by the worthy Dutch Governor aro no longer necossary to the promotion of our prosperity, or tho Increaae of our population. Although In tho ten years succeeding 1835 the population of Brooklyn somewhat moro than doubled, yet even at the end of that period the relative position of Kings County, with the other counties of the State, was as I have before stated. Boon after this time, howover, came trooping in tho "men of various naUonalitios 11 to which tho oast alludes and by their united labor produood tho prosperity, the evidence of which we see beforo us to day. The aolid Dutch Bubstratum of the city waa first upheaved by tho prying of tho New England Yankees and among the most prominent Brooklynitos of to day aro men who look back. to Plymouth Book and claim it aa the foundation etone of all our ooun try'B greatnesB, The demon and tho Irishman, the togllshman and tho Frenchman, the Sootchman and the Dutchman havo all striven together, and vied with each other to promoto the growth and vigor of Brooklyn, bo that the county, whioh in 1831 was but the thirty first in rank in tho Stato, ten years later had bo omo the third; five years aftor that tho second; an to day, instead of only one sixty olghtb, remains within her borders one tenth of the population of the Stato of ftew York, and tho third oity of tho Union.

Well has been illustrated In the history of thia oity the principle so beautifully expressed by Bailey in Ins "Festus:" We Uvb In deeds, sot years in thoughts, not breaths; In eolmgs, not in figures on a dial We should oount tlmo by heart throbs no most lives Who does most, feels the noblest acts tho bost." SnftarA tw fi tha hlatorv and uromress He Turns Up in Kevr York, and Sue lawyer Huntley (or Defamation of Character. John Percy, the person who purports to be suing tbo Eagle in three libel suits for $160,000 damages, rind tbe E. D. Timet in four salts for $200,000 damages, now sues tho Eastern District lawyer, Mr. Stanley Huntley, tor defamation.

Yesterday ho appeared beforo Judge George Barnard, at Chambers Btreet, In Vew ifork, and presented tho following affidavit, which wo give verlotimtt literatim it punctua tim County of s. JohnPereyswora says, that IM la an action for defamation and that tho Sumnons and complaint were personally servod on the Defonaant on; the 25th day of January last, that tbe time to answer the said complaint has not been Extended and tbeame has Expired, and no answer or Demurrer has been Berved in this action and none has been recoivodwb for or on the part of Deft that the action is Important, and la likely to involve difficulty in questions" of Evidence and the case should not bt trusted to the Sheriff alone but be Bhould have the assistance of a Judge or this Court for that purpose and thia deponent bv lieves it is necessary in this case that tbe Plf. Bhould' have the privilege to ohalleBgo the Jurors which caDnot bo otherwise done that the defendant in this case has an office tn the City of New York as deponent is informed and believes that the defendant has to the extent of his power croated a prejudice or promoted a prejudice against deponent personally and this is a part of a crusade among the newspaper men in Brooklyn.and tho father of tho Deft, makes personal attacks on deponent in Court of a moatr offensive character whioh does not appear to bo properly ro stralnable that lately at special terms at ChorabeH before Mr. Justice Sutherland the Deft told the Judge ho was a member of tha bar and he made a motion in on action then there arto deponent answered showing by afft. orally that the motion was supported by; on tho affidavit of F.

M. Eller who swore falso and obtained an order of Judge1 Ingraham on the 2Ttb of December last relative to a precept issued by deponent on an order of Judge Hogcboom of the 29th of November, 1871 giving plff ten ($10) costs said Eller making tho motion'bef ore Judgo Hogeboom himself recelvlugtho certified copy order himself then there in Court in Mover last then on the 27th, of Deer last he uwon, to af the effect that he know nothing about auch. an order and none had been served St to the effect that there was non on that got an order to show cause a stay from Judge Ingsaham on tha 27th Dec It the motion was denied by Mr. Justice Sutherland after deponent had watched it in Court more than 20 days, further saith that whilst deponent wbb yet in Court a young person presented to deponent a Bealod note which turned out to be a written Challenge from the defendt demanding tbe instant retraction of tho words "relative to sold BUer" used and the satisfaction one gentleman gets or a rigbi to from another gentleman or in case of refusal (ho this Defendant), would take it out of your or old hide," that tbli same Deft afterward mado au open attack on deponent before Mr. Justice Pratt in Brooklyn and in a day or two the father of said Deft beforo tho Bamo Judge made another ferocious onskw on deponent by way of reinforcement of the Deft all under pretense of arguing something about the only matter in hand before tbo Judgo then there being to Bweur two Defti bb witness beforo trial in a case in which thoy were Delta.

Deponent further saith that bo feels unsafe in the presence of such person in Court where there appears to be a want of discipline in tho Deft, and these tho sympathy with him and for theso and for other causes, the inquest should bo held before tbe Sheriff of the County of New York, that no inconvenience could result to any one on that account in any contingency or phase this esse might bo reasonably expected to assume 08 deponent beliovos JoHH Pebcy. Sworn this 16th day of February, 1871, beforo me Geo. G. Babnaud, J. 3, C.

Judge Barnard made an order sending the case before a sheriff's jury. Two or Three Colda In succession will, with many constitutions, Bocurely establish tbo seeds of consumption in tho system, thus converting what was originally a simplo, curablo affection, Into one generally fatal. Whilo ordinary prudence, thorofore, makes it the business of erery ono to tako caro of a cold until it iB got rid of, intelUgont oxpe rlence fortunately presents a reroody in Dr. JAVN'E'S El rEcxonANT, thoroughly adapted to remove speedily all coughs and colds, and efficacious in tho primaiy stages of consumption, ostbma and bronchitis. Sold by all, druggists.

mJSIrYESS NOTICES. NEW CAKPET STORE, IN BROOKLYN. 257 FULTON STREET, fronting Clinton, Next door to O. E. Burdick's new dry goods store, erected by Morris Reynolds, on the lot formorly oooa plod by Walter Lockwood.

AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK or GAEPETINGS Will be opened on tho 1st of March, Every yard of which will havo beon purchased within tha last mouth at tho lowest prices, and of tho most CB7ASTE DESIGNS. NOT ONE DOLLAR OF OLD STOCK. Carpot purchasers may rely upon finding A FIRST CLASS CARPET WAREHOUSE. Selections made ospeotally for the cultivation of the bost trade. FOSTER BROTHERS Will endeavor, by honorable dealing, exhibiting a liberal stock, to merit the confidence et tho citisoos of Brooklyn, on and after Maroh 1st.

Prioea will bo as rogular as possiblo. Tho assortment will always command tho attention of purchasers. FOSTER BROTHERS. S. Noble Fostkb.

Hekbx W. Fosteo. folG 13t LI.UAL NO'O'JCES. CJTJPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY lT9 Elizabeth VanVoorhis, plaintiff, against Harriot Covert, and John Covert, her husband, William McAllister, Van Ordon, Annie Vanderhoof, M0303 Samolson, Geergo H. Bonodiot, JamosNall, HonryN.

Conklin, Stephen B. Conklin, Edwin Beers, James Kce nan, Joseph MoKinnor, Robort Carson, Edward Van Or den, John C. Crothors, Alonzo Nickerson, Robert Shipnen, William H. Hall, Alfred A. Pulcifor.

MortimOr Bradloy, Richard Fox. James Gorman, Charles Whitlock, Charles J. Kidd.and Chrlstophor B. Keogh, defendants. Summons.

For relief. (Com. not sorved.) To tho dofondints abovo named, and to eaoh and ovory of them You aro hereby summouod aud roquirod to answer tho complaint in thiB action, which will bo filed in tho otiico of tho Clork of tho said County of Kings, in Kings County Court Honso at tho City of tho 31st day of Docombor, 1870, and to serve a oopy of your answor to tho said complaint on the subscribers, at thoir othco, Mechanics1 Bank Building, corner of Court and Montagno streets, in tho City of Brooklyn, within twenty days after tho service of this summons on you, oxclusivo of tho day of such scr Wee; and if you fail to ansirerthe said complaint within tho timo aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for tho rsnef demanded in tho complaint Dated December 30, 1870. ROLFE 4 BERGEN, Pl'fTs Att'y. The complaint in the above entitlod action was tiled on tho 81st day of December, 1870.

jj26 6wTh ROLFE 4 BERGEN, Pl'fTs Att'ys. UPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY Oliver Davison, plaintiff, against Diodricli Meyer, Tuomaa T. Cortia, Frederick B. Hill, Cliarlcs B. Nichols.

Benjamin Barker, Mary K. Sheldon, Thomas B. WiKfall and MiBtress Wigfall. his wife, James G. Powers, and John achonadecke, defonaants.

Summons. For rolief (Com. not. served). No.

2. To the defendants: You aro hereby Bumnioned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which wob this day hied in the offico of tbe Glerk ol tho County of Kings, at the County Court House, in tho City of Brooklyn, and to eervo a copy of your answer to the said complaint on tho subscribers, at their office, No. 9 AVillonghby streot, in tho City of Brooklyn, within twenty days after the service of this summons on yon, exclusive of the day of snch sorvico; and if you fail to answer tho. said complaint within tlu timo aforesaid, tha plaintiff in this action trill apply to tbo Court for tho relief demanded in the cotnrlalnt. Dated January 5, 1871, ia266wTh HAGNKR A GOODGK, PllTs Atty'a.

SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY Calvin Burr asst. Annie F. Lewis and othora. la. gursuanco of a judgment of foroctosure and sale mado.

ereinon tho thirteenth day of January, 1671, the undersigned roferoe, give notice that on tho twentioth day of February, 1871, at tno hour of 12 o'clock, noon, at tho Com mercial Kichango, at No. S83 B'ulton street, in tho City Brooklyn, and county aforesaid, I will sell at public auction, to tbe highest bidder, tho lands and premises in sstdi judgment mentioned and therein descrfboa as faliaws.rii. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of laud situate, lyingr and being in tho Eighth Ward, of tho City of Brooklyn. Connty of KingB, and Stato of Now Yorfc, bounded anddo scribodasfollowB: Beginning at a point ou the northeast orly sido of Eighteenth strret, distant northwesterly fro tho northerly corner of Eighth avenne and Eightaefctf street, thirty two feet, and running thence northeaster and parallel with Eighth avenuo olghty (30) feet northwesterly parallel with Eighteenth street, fourl 3I1 fl4) feet; thence southwesterly and again parallel: Eighth avonuo, eighty (80) feet to tho lino ol Eightttf Jth streot; and thenco southeasterly along tho line of Ii eenth street, fourteen (14) feet to the point or placo 'jS 'do rinninfr, Dated January 24, 1871. GERARD M.

STEVENS, RoiHf 00. 0. 4 S. Cohdit, Plff'a Attj's. jaS6 SUPREME COURT, KINGS.

COUar rY Peton A. Moesbjll, plaintiff, against Harriets oyQrt and John Francis Covert her husband, WUllauuMtuf jlister. Maggie Van Ordon, Anuio Vauderboof, Amos Arta Eliza Aartling, Honry N. Conklin, btophoni I Conklin, Ednnt.Beera, James Koonan, Josopb JVioKiua rod ort Carson, Edward Van Ordon John U. 'a0n7o Nickorson.Robort Shippen, William H.

HaU, AU a. Pul clfer. Morttmor Brodloy, Klobard Fox, Jamia Gorman. Charles Wbitlock, Charles J. Kldd, and Chii tophor B.

defendants. Summons for com not sorvoi); To tho dofondanta abovo named and'oa jn of You aro hereby summonod oni requirca aps 0r the complaint in this action, which will be bled in, giggg 0f t0 Clork of the County of Kings, at the Cnu rt Houso in city of Brooklyn, Kings County, State of Ifcw York.and to Borro a.copy of your answor to the said cow on tn0 subsiriber, at his office, No. 219 Montoguu; jtroot, in tho said Gitj of twonty dara alljr tne sorTco cf this summons on you, oicluslvo of tho daya' SUch sorrioo; and if you fail to answer tbe said complamu' rithin tho timo aforesaid tho plaintiff in this action will aw iii to tho Court for the relief domanded in the mbpM Datod New York, December 80, 1870. SWELL, itiff's Attornoy. Tho complalrt In tho above ontitlod aotiou was duly filfed In the otBco of the Clork.of tho anty of Kings'on tha thlrty tirat day of December, 1870.

IrtSwTh WM. S. COGSWELL. Efc (ntirs Attornoy. SUPREME COUNTY Charles Shultz against Goorgtcf Johnson, Caroline Ball and others.

In cursuanco of a dgment order of this Curt, made In tho above 10n, boarine dato tho eleventh day of February, 1871, 1. will 3011 at public auction at tho Commercial Exchange. Fulton street in the City of Brooklyn, ou tho otadM of March, 1831 at o'clock noon, tho following desun ad lands and promises: lows: Beginning at a point prritf to northorly sido of Doan BtrectfdutanttnroonunaTajro from tlto.nortn. easterly corner oi wean, bv oec ana urana avenue, thence running northerly, parallel to Grand avenuo, ono hundred, and ten fee, to tho contro Una, of the block botwoon Doan Faol fie streets: thenco easterly along said centre, lino slxtiu foot, eight thonoo rtuining southerly parulel: to Grand avenue and, partly tnrougninocQUBnj vty won, ono nunurca and ton At. ir, tha northerly ildo of Dean utrant.

unit Tj.a,u H. teriy along Dean etreeft sixteen feet eight inches to tho point of beginning. Boing a parte of tho same premises conveyed to the sai Johnson by ttueaid Hall antlbis wife by deed bearing ovsnKiate herewith, said mortgage boing oxeoutw auuwunsw simuiuvueouaiy tuerewttn jtoseonra a portion of tbo consideration on porobase mosey thereof. FRAMCIS I. DALLO 2s, Referee.

Gkoeoe W. GaaPEHTEB, PiitoUfl's Attorney feM8wM4Tb SUPREME COURT KINGS COUHTY The CorATaercfal Firet Ihsnranon nUinAitfs against S.Bf Wwin Chapman, and others, defonibats. In nursuanoe oil judgment ofi foreclosure andeale nude in tho above. ontiUtoi action bearing dato tbo fourth ty of Feb ruoj a. ir iot i win sou oy puouo auction, aa tea uuiu merolal Fulton street, in.tne City of on tbe 58th.

day of February, at twelve o'clock noon, the folkjrrinc described lands promises, viz AS that oortaln lotv piooe or paroefof laud situato, lying ami being In tbo Eleventh Ward of the CttJ of Brooklyn, County of Kings, aud Stato of Noa York, boundodand desorrbod as follows: Beginning at anoint cn the easterly sidffaf Raymond streot distant two hundred and eighty ninafoet and two tnohoa northorly from tho nortboaaterly corner of Fulton avenue and Baymond. street running thnoe northerlraiong said esstorlyiiue ofJKaymond.atreot, ninety feet, thenco easterly at right angtes with Raymond street seventy Bva feet, thence southerte and parallel to Raymond street nineteen feet, thence weatorlyandat right angles with Raymond street serjnty flTO foot to Raymond street, the join? or plaoe of begtantoK; said northerly and southerly Sdaty'ln? run ugMhe oentof party dde, Raimosd 4 Codbses, PaaitlfTa Attorneys. fee 8M4Th THE CITY COURT OF BROOKLYN Henry O. McEvring against Coo Jackson and Baran E. Jackson.

In aniuanca of a judgmont order of TBia Nn. iriH rinm JiSSknoon, all tho following described land, and iramlsos. to wit: All thoso certain lots, ptocos or KreohVof land altnatod in tho Seventh Ward of tho city ot Rrooklyn (known and dlstinguiahod on the map. of the ftomniSaionors partition of tho Hiy Scale farms, filed in the offico of tho Register of Kings County, September 186 3, as and by tho numbers 353, S5i. 355.

Sta, 830, Sa3. 836, VsteSH, 657. 686, 687, 688,741, 80S. 814, 417, 418, 419,420, 431, 423, 655 antfcfiSe, being a part oi the samo lots dosorlbod In a mortgage given by said Dos D. Jaokson and Sarah E.

hlsvrtjoto Anthony Huboner, dated January 8, 1865, and roooruod lu Llbor 638 page 147, Dated February 10, 1871. ROBERT MERCHANT, Referee. Parts 4 KSW, PUT s. Attys. 8wM4Tb.

Lectnre by Major J. IT, Powell, V. a. Before tbe Yonngr Jtten' CUristlan Association, Last evening a large audience assembled at tho rooms of tho Young Men's Christian Association to listen to a lecture on "The Bevon Aneient Cities of the Aztecs," by Major J. W.

Powell, 8. whose information respecting thoio places had bttn gatberod while oxplorlng the canon of tHo Colorado. On the wall at tha rear of the platform was suspendia" a large canvas, on which were a number of drawing' illustrative of tbe curious people who formerly inhabit ed tha places of which Major Powell was to speak. Tho picture or drawing atronsly resembled one of the Illustrations with which tea chcs are ornamented. It represented copper eolorsd Aztocs of apparently all ages, they were certainly all sizes.

Some had clean, shaven crowns and long white robas, others had red tunlss and blae caps of the samo Btylo of architecture the oriental "pith" hats. Several were merely outline drawings of men and animals, the last named class being represented by a rheumatic looking Boman nosed horse, astride of which was a Zalstaffian warrior, carrying a shield and broad aword, whilo his person was protooted by a Roman helmet and a shirt of iron or some othor equally strong material. The foot soldiers, thrco in number, were armad with both awords and spears. The preliminary announcements wero made by Professor Eaton, after which Major Powell was introduced, and spoke substantially aa follows Away ont in the northwest corner of AMZOBA there is a range of mountains down which in the rainy seaBon great torrenta of water fall, and scoop out great basins at the foot. During the dry season no signs of animal life aro to bo detected except around those basins, and a closo domination will reveal manypieoes ef broken pottery, the remains of ancient cities, which have long since passed away.

Major Powell than described tho general appearance of tbe mountain ranges in that region, and the sublimity of the scene from the top of Mount Trumble led him to exclaim to his no human eye hath viewed this scene before as," when his companion picked up a small place of pottery which proved that some child from tho village at the foot of the mountain had been op there before them. They afterward made their way into the great CANON OP UU COLOBADO under the guidance of a Utile ooppor hued, blear eyed human pickle. Their way waa along a little narrow ledgo of rocks, with perpendicular wails, fifteen hundred feet in height, at the foot of which was flowing tbo great river, to reach which was then the object they bad in view. During their search for a path thoy discovered tome great gulchcM, dowa which thoy attempted to nnd their way. After getting down aboat four hundred feet, their further progress was stopped by a sheer vertical fall.

At that point their little guide made a torsh, the Ught from which enabled them to discover a toute on the side of tho guloh. Fires were also bghtcd by others of tho party who had also started for the river, but by a different route, The sceno by torchlight was strange, unearthly and awful in the extreme. On looking around tho noxt morning thoy found large quantities of broken pottery, a ruinod house, and a well worn troll, all of which proved that people had formerly lived amia tho gloom and wildoracsa of the great oanon. Further along they discovered the ruins of about forty houBcs, hieroglyphics on the rooks, and vast caverns, which had evidently at one time been lnhabitod. Simi lar ruins wero also to bo found In Texas, Hew Mexico anu ATizuoa, an oi wnicn enaemiy oeiongea to too iosi centuries of American history.

Tho ruins wore so vast in oxtent as to lead to the belief that they must, in former times, have been inhabited by perhaps millions of human beings. THE AZTEC TOWNS were first discovered by tho survivors of an expedition wnicu Eaueu irum ox'om in 102 lor me purpoao 01 conquering 1'lorida. Misfortune attended tho exoeditton from tho timo it sighted tho coast, bo that at last but vacca, mo ucutcnaut, two omcr spaniaras and a ar bary negro were tho only survivors. When they met they determined to moko their way aoross tho continent to Mexico. It was then that thoy discovered the cities, or rather towns, of the Aztecs, Somo vcars af terward tho Bamo mon led an expedition for tho pur ui uunquenug uiu aztucs, auu succeoueu in tasing possession of all their towns with tho exception of eeven, which woro built in such Inaccessible placoa that tho Spanish soldiers wore unable to get at them.

Tho names of tho seven cltlos which were not conquered are Oralby, Bhipaniluoi, Shougopavi, kMiihonginova, and tuu uuier tureu ore tuuwu uy mo Bamo uamo M.oquis. THE HOUSES aro built on the extreme, edge of precipices, and are generally about three stories in height, although some are Ave or eix stories high. In tho first rooms they nave Biorea 01 corn wmcn is genorauy 01 aovon oiner seven kinds of corn, and to make it into bread of seven different colors. In the other rooms are tho appliances for oooking and tho Bleeping accommodations. Every town is a Bort of co operative association, tho work lor all the inhabitants being laid out by tbe Governor, at tho council which assembles ovory evoning.

The tops of the housea are Hat and are used as play grounds by the children. Tho people, both mon and women, are quiet and gentle, and havo a very sweet, soft and musical language. During the early morning all tho men may bo seen with girdles round their waists, alternately running short races and taking a plunge into a cold bath. Such a training has mado them an aetivo and athletic body of men. and yet in the Boven cities thoro are now but about two thousand persons, urn, iu tuts Biutruuuuiu t.uwjb mcufcy uvo nuies Ol oountry are covered with the monuments standing over their dead, as from timo immemorial thoy have boon killed off by the arrowa of the Apaohos and othor Indian tribes.

THBIB RECORDS are kept by a series of pictures, and that already described was a record of events which took placo when tho Spaniards endeavored to take possession of one of their towns, and alio of an attempt mado by tho same people to introduce tho ceremony of baptism among tbcm, with the threat of hanging all who should object to it. Another picture shown by Major Powell waB a representation of THI OOONCH. CHAMBHE of the Aztecs. It represented the men engaged In religious ceremonies, while the women were cither looking on or else acting as attendants. Tho particular ceremony represented was that of praying for rain, and around the walls of tho chamber, or "sweating room," as the Spaniards called it, were drawings of tho gods worshiped by tho Aztecs.

The principal performer, or chief "medicino man" was a very old man, who first of all prayed for rain, and then called upon "Mooing Wa" to send rain that the birds might drink, and that tho corn might grow as bard as tho diamonds which he then dropped into a dish of water. When tho old man was asked why he was so particular in his supplications he replied that, although tho gode had onco lived on earth, still, as they had been away so long it wai necessary to be very particular or they would not understand what was wanted. DBESS OP THE AZTECS. On ordinary occasions, Major Powell said, both mon and women wore black robes, hanging from thuir waists to about a foot abovo tho anklo but at thev aro dressed in whito and at tho cIoho of the festivities, whicb usually last for about threo days, tho robes are then laid away and preserved, to be usod as their BhroudB. A specimen of their dresses was also exhibited.

It was of strong material and brightly colored. THMB SEWGION. They worship a multitude of oods, and believe in. a vast number of live among tho roeks, and tbe whole universe they believe is full of such beiuga. In the earner days, when tho poopie wero all good and wise, ihey believe that they used to bold froo converse with beings, but now thoy cannot do so, but still thoy beliove that thoso mystorious beings aro over trying to conimunicato with men.

Every noiso thoy hear, tho rustling of tho loaf, and the roar of tho wind, is to them tho voice of those myBterious spirits, and thoy are ever batoning listening to thoso Bounds. Every movement in tbo forest, in the air, or on tho water is also tho movement of thoso strange spirits and mysterious boings whom tuoy worship. Moior Powell was vorv frequently applauded during tho delivery of bis lecture, on tho conclusion of which tliu audience immediately dispersed. BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION. Wanted A Free Charcii.

A Tegular monthly meeting of tbe Brooklyn Baptist Social Union was held last ovening at tho Athe neum in Atlantio streot. Thero was quito a large at tendance of members, Mr. L. B. Rood, Vice President, and Mr.

Daniel Heed acted as Secretary. After the reading and adoption of tho minutes of the previous meeting, a matter heretofore under consideration by tho Union aoncerningpropositions from THE EIEBBEFONT STBEET BAPTIST OHUBCH wbb called up, and in explanation thereof tho following resolution, submitted at a meeting of tho Piorropont etrect Baptist Church and Society on the 22d of Novem ber hut, was road. BESOLUTION. Rctolcei. That tho Trustees bo authorized to negotiate with the Brooklyn Baptist Union, for tho erection of a building affording euitarjjo.

accommoaauons lor tnts Church, upon substantially the following basis, viz. First. That this Church obtain a loan, by mortgage H. brance, and all their indebtedness, and to leavo a surplus in their hands for future Jise. beoona.

mat mis unurou oouvey to tnu iiBptut union thiB property for a fair consideration, Bubjoct to said mortgage, the Union to assumo the payment of the same, principal and interest. J.UU umuu, au buuu ubtu uubb auu uxijuubo, bu ercot Ou this property a building to contain suitable and proper accommodations for tho worship of thiB Church, ana to execute a lease 01 sucn accommodations for twenty one years, frco of all rent and exponBe to thiB Church, with the privilego to this Church of re newing tbe lcaso upon mo Bame torms, and lor as many tonne of twenty one years as tbey may olect to 4'ourui Tne union to oxecuiato tms unurca a. proper instrument in writing, to show their interest in tho property, over and above tho amount of tho mortgage But the Church to claim no part of tho lncomo from the property during any term of tho said but if at tho end ol any term tne uuurca enoum not uusiru 10 renew tho loaso. then and from that timo forward they shall participate, pro raid, in tho lncomo of tha proper ty. At tho timo tho foregoing rosolutlon was submitod to tho Union it waa referred to a committee who woro ap nninted to confer with the trustees of tho church in raforonee to tho proposition and report.

At tho meeting last ovening the ohairman of that committee, Mr. E. Southworth, a report, or rather a serlos of throe reports, one giving tho particulars of tho cuuforouco wtttt the trustees of the church, another proposing arrange mpnts that tno committee conBiaerea would meet the views of the Union, and a written reply from the church people These documents discussed tho proposod en. torpriso in au its uuunugB ana ouocts, aim wero auito exhaustive of theBubject. The publication Id thia report of tho proceedings is withheld at tbo ao quest of tho committee, and mors especially for tha reason that the subsequent.

action oi tho meeting, ron uorea tnem nun and void and ox no euocc, ana. tne oommitteo was discharged from tne further oonaUera tion of the matter. Thia action led to a somowhat protraetod and desultory discussion, no particular bearing or effect: upon tho Bubject undor consideration. Eov. Dr.

Cutting read a long article, from a Boston publication, on tha TMtStONT TEMPLE, ahlnh mild mhrht teach a nsoful losQn fe the BaD tfeta of Brooklyn Tha gentleman Bupnlamantoa his reading by a very apirttod apooch, whioh.was frequently applauded, us was lofiuwcu uy air. Itttchflold, who wanted the Union to adapt immediate and practical measures iot putuug mim umiaiue uuua ing for tho use af tho denomination, that would servo for the purpoao of a general DENOMINATIONAL HBAB.iS7ABTEB8. To Ink ond ho offered for adaption the following resolution: Resolved, That thia Union recommend that the eo poratorB named in an act passed May, 1869, Incorporating the Brooklyn Baptist Union, to undertake tho purohuo of ground and tho erection of bulldings.Bulta bio for tho Union, as provided In such charter, Buch, t.t,jinn anil fftvHind Tint tn lout than Tinh nni and we pledge to sustain thorn to thooxtonl of our means suou wwtBjjnnw, Messrs. Cutting, Litchfield, Martin, IUchird Oliver, Wells ond others, all spoko in warm and earnest terms of commendation of tho resolution. It wtvs by all tbo gentlemen who.

Bpoke, upon the anbjoot that a Baptist headquarters and A OAPAOIOUB FBEB OHUttOn wero demanded, and that thoro would be no sort of uimculty securing wna was wanted, and. at onco, if tho work was. commenced in the, right Kpirit. Mr WeUsaald thai the suocessf ul oanying out ot theon tarDrlso would carry the chureh forward Rtt wuih in advance of what it would be if thia were not done. All present were urged to expross themsolvos freely upon tho Bubject, and when all who wished had dono bo the resolution 01 air.

Litcnneia was upon motion adopted WlBUUU U1O0UUBUJ" Dowitt O. Taylor, sont in hia resignation as Preeidont ot tho Society, together with his reasons tueroior. au eeumca unwilling that an olucer Who una servod them bo long should leave, and the resignation waa laid on the table for one month, of tor woUttiB meeting aojouiucu. BrookWs BoptM Banpet to tke Exiles of Erin. THE PROVENDER OF THE PIERRE POM.

Salad and Sentiment. Wine and Welcome, Wit and Wisdom, Eating 1 Greeting. WHAT THE GUESTS SAID TO BROOKLYN. 1 What Brooklyn Said to the Guests. A GREAT NIGHT FOE OLD IRELAND.

Scenes, Incidents, Details and Decorations. Speeches by Wm. C. Do Wittt fharle O'CoxinoII, o'Oonovan Thos. F.

Bourke, nomas Barnes, VFm. Kichardson, A Iff. Iff. Dawson, Thomas Kinsella, Wmi E. Robinson, St.

Clair Be plten J. flleanoy, JDnfran, and others. The banquet at tho Pierrepont House last night to the Irish Exiles, and under the auspices of the Aldormanlo Committee of Reception, was in every sense of the word a sucoesB a success in numbers, in eloquonoo, in welcome, in "events," in all solid, liquid and Bontlmental effeots. A more genuine and hearty greeting could hardly bo imagined. Those who received and those who tendered it are alike entitled to congratulation and compliment.

It was an occasion not soon to be forgotten, and tho entire lack of bad feeling in tho management and of blunders in the progress of the occurrence, contributed qualities of expedition, harmony and system to what was in its mag nltudo a very considerable demonstration. BETOIiB THE BANQUET. Tbo hotels of Brooklyn aro built with limited lobbies and with not spacious parlors. Their bar rooms aro secluded and small. This last fact so makes for the comfort of the convivial and for the desires of Tem porance men, that ono may hardly quarrel with it.

But none of our Brooklyn publio houses seem endowed with "ample room and verge enough" for all who gather to big dinners. They have to Oram in drawing rooms, jam in "reading rooms," and, we regret to say, damn in hallways as best they can till the dining room doors swing open and the double files of folk stalk onward. The accommodations last night were utilized to tho best extent possiblo, and they were all that the hotel could offer. Therefore no blame attaches to the hotel, of eourse, bnt only to tho fact that a metropolitan tavern does not yet exist in this oity. Half past eight o'clock was the hour named for the dinner to begin.

An hour before that time Alder mea Bergen and Clancey were on the ground, welcoming the coming, as at two o'olook they were speeding the party guest, The gentlemen arrived in twos and threes and bakers' dozens. The thing to do was to deposit your bat and coat and get checked therefor, then to worm your way into the parlors and wait the issue of events. In these could be Been at a glance most of tho prominent persons whose names are elsewhere printed. Greetings, introduction, conversation and patience filled out the time. At about a quarter to nine Mayor Ealbfleisch and Itev.

father Mulane led the way, and the gentlemen aa they llBted followed in after them. The room of BAMQTJBTIIHO presented a brilliant spectacle to the eyes. Tho dining hall of the Pierrepont is of great length, and was through all its extent travorsod by two very long tables, set with that elaboration of dotal! which Robert Anderson seems to know, if not by intuition, at leatt by instinct, how to accomplish. Every chandelier, of which there were many, sont down a hundred pendant flashes of light. The ailvei and porcelain beneath caught and reflected the rays.

The acres of tablo limn, starahed to immaculate stiffness, contrasted with the polished ebony of a hundred grinning and gorgeous waiters. Pyramids, cones, mountains, bowers, and many other designs in confectionory adorned the tables. The flags of America and of Ireland intertwined at either end of the room and midway of the tables, a broeao from the open windows came In and provoked their folds to agitation, and that was interpreted as meaning union and welcomo. Myriads of flower baBkota and of boquetB auffused the rooms with pleasant odors while they charmed the eye with their beauty. Among tho odd 200 prosent were notioeable tho following gentlemen THE EXILES.

The Fenian exiles present wero, J. O'Donovan Itossa, Gen. T. F. Bourke, Capt.

John Mcdlure, Capt. Charles 0. O'Connell, Harry S. Mulladn, John Dovoy, Dr. Edward Powor, Peter Mangham, E.

P. St. Clair, George Brown, Patriok Walsh, W. F. Boantree, Patrick Lcnnan, P.

O'Leary, and Stephen J. Meoncy. THE QUESTS. Among tho morl conspicuous guests present were his Honor, tho Mayor, the entire Board of Aldermen, excepting tho Eleventh and Sixteenth Wards, Comptroller Johnson, City Treasurer Sprague, Wm. C.

Do Witt, Auditor James O'Brien, Water Commissioner Lowber, Daniel L. Northup, D. D. Briggs, President of the Police Board; Chief of Police Campbell, Judge Troy, Judge S. D.

Morris, Lori Farrand, Superintendents of the Poor For an, Corr and FerguBon, Bxcific Commissioners Corboy, Pyburn Thursby, Thos. H. BovinB, Chief Engineor of Fire Department; F. S. MasBey, President of Fire Department; Fire Commissioner William Brown, Health Oflloer Cochran, Dr.

Barron, Bov. Fathers Byrne, Mulane, Mo lone and Gleason, Inspector Wilson, Collector BBdeau, Deputy Streot Commissioner James McCauloy, Justices Walsh, Delmar and Biley, B. J. Collahan, Clerk of the City Court D. MoNamara, Assessors Furoy, Breen andSheehan, Captain McCarty, of Troop Beo ond Division M.Y.

S. Geo. G. Barnard, Deputy County Clerk Wm. Osborn, Chairman of tho Board of Supervisors E.

B. Cadley, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Hons. Demas Barnes, ThoB. Kln seHsand W. E.

BobinBon, Folix Campbell, St. Clair MoKelway. Supervisor Dutcher, Anthony Campbell, P. Supervisor Shovlin, ABst. Engineer, Shevlin, John Cunningham, Mr.

Martin Breen, Mr. John F. Hennessy, Daniel Hart, Port warden, Judge Yoorheoe, ex Stato Treasurer William B. Lewis, Col. Miohaol Bennett, Col.

Dugan, Supervisor Kollmyer, and many others, well known in Brooklyn. HiB Honor the Mayor presided, with the enumerated clergy and exiles in the seat of honor on his right and left. Tho Mayor promptly opened tho proceedings with the announcement that Boy. Father Mullano would ayiraae. The Boverend Father having dona bo, tho assembly fell to the discussion for two hours enBuing, of the appended: HBK17.

OIBIBBS ON BBBLL. Green Turtle. Ooiisouuub dVolaille. nun. Boiled Salmon, Anehovy Sauce, Baked Striped Bass, Sauce Goaovolse.

BOILED. Turkey, Oyster Sauce, A bvmode Beef, with Vegetables, Cairns' Tongues, Sauce Tomato. BOAST. Bibs of Beef, Ham, Champagne Savoe, Tarkoy, Qlbtet Sauee, Capons, Stuffod with Oysters. XNTBBES.

Fillet of Beef, Larded with Mushrooms, PaVo Ohaud of Quails, arclo a la Flnanotere, Partrldgos, aux Chauseo en Ohartruso, Fricasseo of Chioken, a la Ghovaliore, Lamb Chops, ala Provonoale, Vol au vent of Oysters, a'la Boohumal, oou DIBHXB Boned Turkey, with Jelly, Bufialo Tongues, Ham, Garnished, pain de oi gras, en Bellevue, Larded Quail, In Boisson, Fate of Game, Obiokon Salade.a Lobster, Mayouaiao, a laJelle. OAME. OoaTas Back Duck, Grouse, English Sauee, Bed Head Duck, Leg of Venison, Currant Jelly. TBOKXABXM. Green Poas.

BoUed Potatoes, Green Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Spinach, Tomatoes, Maoaroni, aux Qratln. agusnss. Ohow plokled Oysters, ronbeny Sauoe, uuveB, Celery, Assorted Fiokles. Charlotte d'Eusse, Fancy Oako, Vanilla Ice Cream, Champagne Jolly, Swiss Meringues, Strawberry Ioe Oroam, Roman Punch, Plum Pudding, Brandy Banco. nBssBBS.

Ualaga Grapes, Raisins, Oranges, Apples, Almonds. conn. WINS LIST. OBAMPAsra. Heldsleok, Delmonico, Murom's Dry, EOIJJBII.

Korlrao, Bonrllao, Margauj, Lhrtdok. SfiiBnY. Fine Old Palo Sherry, Fine Dull Gordon, oaxFine Old Androsan, line Old London Dock, Pure BbjSSz. Fine Old Old Cognac, Vlorge. It la rather an indigestible topic allusions to the ox eellenco of a dinner, or supper but it will suffice to say that for a plentiful lack of nothing, for prompt and dextrous service and for variety that suited allko gourmandBand dietariane, the banquet was remarkable among publio dinners.

The gentlomon present interspersed the dotalls of mastication with the dlsouBslon of the amicable nothings appropriate to dinner, and all tbo while musio from Pepsi's popular, and doBorvodly pop ular Twenty third Regiment Band, assisted tho proceedings and itimnlatcd appetito while it also promoted moderation, At 10 o'olook and 80 minutes tho eating was over, and then came in rogular order THE TOASTS AND SPXBOHSS. The United States: In tho possession of Belt government, they welcomo with open arms those who bays heart, and patriotic.ardor throb our veinB, ond the froo man'B nag etiaii wave above our aeaas, ana xrcinna RfrnffalcB to bo free, and her eona aro immolated on the altar of sovereign rights, wo will aid tho wronged and ontraged, uphold the drooping bonner, nerve tho Blnk lng ann.roily around tho Celtic standard theflnal offort, and in the hour of impending doom, whose oreeping shadows aro climbing now tho English throne, overshadowing Ministers and Parliaments and the cohorts of tho crown, when the trumpet blast of juenoe sounos it. 1 .1 1 I .1 It A I.l 11T i C'l bllU GUU Ul BUVGU tVULuriUB Ul U.UU nkUU(, bids God Bpeed to Celtlo sovereignty with her sons will march abreaBt with Irish heroes to tho lofty and majestio goal of Irish freedom. Iu tho tread of armies, in tho war of cannon, in tho loud cry of battle, it is not kings or crowns hated dynasties, that to day over tho blood soaked soil of Europe, aro morcning to empire, nut man ana tne un erty that environs every citizen, and makes holy the flag of tho ropubllc, and indestructible the sovereignty of its laws. And while a mighty continent Bhakcs, tbo confederation of free nationalities aro born and the freedom of man proclaimed.

And nowhere will the genius of Liberty descend and crown with hor favoring Bmilo, and oonse orato with her holy presence a oountry and people more than that land and lta sons whoso sovereign rights an Emmet upheld on tho holiest scaffold, and an O'Rossa and a Burko and their compeers and compatriots, incarnated in the dungeon damns of Enalish eorvituda acioss the Bea, in the consecration of their lives and fortunes in tho noble cause of Coltio sovereignty and Irish 'liberty. It was Irish blood that, mingling with the heroes of '70, wrested the American colonies from tho crown and tamped tho independence of their eoub upon that starry flag. It throbbed in colonial days by the side of our Immortal Washington. It bedewed the fields of revolutionary marching to the music of Its patriotic beatings, it bravod the prison bars, the floating hulks, the scaffold's slippery stops, to build the temple of American freedom, beneath whose glittering dome we have assembled to gtvo yon heroes and patriots a welcome in the name of God, humanity andTreland's inalienable andindestructablerights. Outraged Irishmen, the altars of liborty are here, the flag of tho Ropublio wavoa above our heads, tho blood of freemen palpitates within our breasts, and by every principle of JuBtlce, by every Bentlmont of honor, by ovory fibre of our botng we will not rest, wo will not halt, bnt united and bound in ono common purpose, win drive the foot of England's tyranny from tho Irieh soil, when Ireland redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled Bhall writ her horoiBm on tho fold of every freeman's banner, and make hor name sacred in tho sheen of every uplifted blade wielded in tho cause of God and human rights.

Forget the cruel wrongs of centuries, remember not tho unindl cated dead, blot out tho days of Ninety eight, eradicate the crimson spots upon thy consecrated scaffolds, Job, Ireland? heed not the dungeon cry, hear not the fleeting footsteps (of thy exiled tons and daughters never, never, while thethornoof eternal justice shadows the crown and scoptres of kingdoms and principalities, and the majesty of heavon crowns the patriot word and deed with an immortal life, and sanctifies them with the hallowed radiance of eternal truth. Colonel Burke, in your foco I read the tyrant's wrong, in the dungeoa vaults from which you have just omerged your noble sufferings in your country's high behalf. From that lonely grave unmarkod by monumental marble, until Ireland takes her plaoo among tho nations of the earth from that scaffold of 'Manchester, that since Ninety eight radiates tho noblest pago.of Ireland's history, tbo cry of vongeanco has rung to Heaven'B gates for judgment on the oppressor's head, until now upon your native soil, and hero on these Western shores the marshaling armios of freedom shall march to breako tho chains of Ireland's servitude and drivo tho monster crime of English rule from the halls of your onco ancestral glory, and tho homes of Erin's patriot sons. In the shadow of his erected scaffolds you have defied the tyrant, in his prison stood undismayod, and in every vicissitude stood true to your anciont faith and tho liberties of your oppressed country, and because you havo done this America gives you greeting, these cities by tho Boa give you heart felt greeting, ond thoir people hail your appearance among them mth exceeding joy. All honor, then, dovotod heroes in tho cause of Irish liborty, your deeds aro immortal, your namos shall nover dio, and everywhere in every bind will Irish freedom find friends, for the sufferings you havo borne, and your comrades dead havo ondured in your country's holy name.

To Ireland Amorica gives tho toast of national sovereignty, to her sons aud daughters universal liberty, to her outoost exileB tho asylum of hor shores, to Celtic suffering Bho drops a tear, and to tho martyr's sacrifice of her patriot sons, and tho heroism of theso their devoted comrades, she pledges the fealty of her heart, and the might and majesty and power of her freeman's arm. EEMABKS OF ME. S. B. DUTCHES.

This gentleman's health waB proposod by Aid, Bergen. The Supervisor sold he thought the occasion one that reflected honor on all presont. It was to take by the hand the men who had suffered and dared for their country. Thoy were entitled to all honor and greeting. They had made their own land tho Idol of poetry, and nature has mado of tbom the material upbuilders of this great nation.

The vigor and generosity of her mon, the universal virtuo of hor women, tho Btoried wealth of her history and the. nobility and number of her martyri made Ireland worthy of all ronown, and her sons entitled to tho great welcome they had had from a great city. The gentleman spoke well and earnestly, and he was warmly commended. THE END. After a spirited Bong capitally Bung by Colonel Burke a ballad of liberation to the air "The Harp that once through Tara'B Halls," tho dinner endod at 1 o'clock, drinking in a bumper and greeting with cheers tbo name and health of Mayor Ealbfleisch who bo gracefully presided, THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

mass Meeting at the Lafayette Avenue Church Ifluaic, and Addresses The adjourned temperance meeting which waa to bare been held on Tuesday evening at the Lafay ette avenue Church, under the auspices of tho L. A. Band of Hope," but whioh wm postponed on account of the desperate condition of the weather, was held last evening. Although the state of the weather was not at all desirable for those who wishod to romain in doors( there quite a large audionco present, the ohuroh boing filled in tho lower par completely, while there wu good representation in the galleries. The exercises were according fo announcement to have commenced at half pant seven o'clock, but it was sometime after that when they began, the audience being kept in good humor meanwhile by tho performance of a march on the fine organ of tho Church, which was performed by Prof.

Borgo. The exercises were opened with prayer by Elder Car win, after which the lresidout of the Band of Hopo delivered an address of welcome. He said the past year had been ono of experiment, but a successful one, and they hoped to do better in tho future. It was thought a short timo Bince that temperance was only for those who wero trembling on the grave of intomperauco, but the Baud of Hope sought to enlist the young in the glorious cause of Temperance, During the past year the Society had induced eix hundred persona to enroll their names on the banner of tho Band of Hope. On the success of tho cause of Temperance the future of the nation depended, if tho rising generation were to bu fitted for tho growing greatness of the nation, aud to rise to its levol, it was only by the observanco of the principles of total abstinence that it could do so.

It should bo the duty of every ono to seo that tho rising generation were brought up in such principles as would accrao to tho greatnoss of the nation. Ho Was glad to seo so many representatives of Bands of Hopo from Now York and elsewhere represented here to night, and he wished them all tho greatest success in their sovoral fields of labor. On tho concluBiou of tho address, tho band of Hopo choir song The Temperance Battle Song," after which a number of young masters and misses recitod a temperance dialogue, the object of which was to show how among children, the vices of drinking parents wero talked of, and how a dxunkon father was mado to tako the pledge by the tomperanco associates of his children, and was received with loud applause. Professor Louis Bcrgo and brother noxt performed a brilliant duo from Aroldo, in a stylo whioh elicited prolonged appluuEe. Then followed a dialogue, "Tomperance a song, "Wuiting," by Miss Kato Armstrong, a dialogue, The Arithmeticians," by Freddy Fenny and Frank Whidhee, and "Easter Bells Chinio the Day," Bung by the Band of Hope choir.

Tho Eov. Mr. Hcrrick Johnson not being able to be present, his place waa fillod by Goorge W. Bungay, who delivered a brief address. He congratulated the Band of Hope oil the large audience which had assembled to en courago them in their efforts for the temperance cause, and he congratulated the audience on the good spirit I which they displayed in attending in such large numbers, i It was a great mistake to suppose that tomperanco was 1 only necessary for adults, and those who were on the 1 verge of destruction from strong drink.

Children needed the temporauce pledge as muoh as older people because it was all the better to impress on tho i tho youthful mind tho habits of temperance which would grow with their growth and strengthen with their Btrength. As an instance of the good effect of young peoplo taking tho temperance pledge, he mentioned tho fact that their 'pastor, tho Kev. Dr. Cuylor, took the plcdgo when he was nine years old, and had kept it faithfully over since. The speaker illustratod his points atsome length, aftor which the following exercises were creditably gone through with Dialogue Bond of Jordan and Carman Singing Solo and Chorus" Don't Drink.

Mjr Boy, To Freddy P.Jordan Recitation The Puzzled Census Takor Jaa. Robertson Singing Solo "I lovo tho Starry 29 lghLn Miss KaU. Armstrong Dialogue The Precocious Speller Jos. SnoU and GeoPowlla Singing Duett and Chorus" There's a Siroot Wild Hoso." Masters fidaall and Jordan Recitation Tom Fax's Soliloquy. Charles Simpson Singing Solo and Chorus "Bongs of the Beauth'ul." Kato Armstrong SP0BTS AND PASTIMES.

Skating. The Gab nival at the Oapitolinb Lake. The old dork of tha woathor Bcems to entertain a feeling of special ill will against Messrs. Weed aud Ceoker, or otherwise ho would giro them a bettor show for good wbather for their carniralB. On Tuesday tho groat snow Btiorm obliged them to postpone ono entertainment, and yesterday what, with almost a Spring at nbon to soiton the ice, and a blustering nor'westor at night to render Boattug tho elements oon sircd to mar what under favorable circumstances would have beon.

a most successful entertainment, inasmuch as those CBBentials of a carnival success, a largo crowd of spectators, hundreds of people in costumo, and appropriate features for a novaland. unique display on the ico wero presont. But a windy night, on a field of ico with light enough to on joy Bkating, but on in Buiuuuub uiuiuiiiBuiig power iu render iao piovuresquu features of the entertainment visible to the crowd of spectators, woro drawbacks which rendered all other preparations lor a Buccesslul carnival tutno. mo iaci is, unless an open Bkating pond wore to be mado as bright as day, by numbers of brilliant calcuim lights or other illuminating material, it is no place after dark for any such exhibition as was prepared with so mnob painB for lost night's ontottainmont. Tho afternoon iB the time for an opon pond carnival, especially for a cniiaren's raraasaqm xneii ovcryirung nuiuoum in the motloy crowd on the pond con bo roadlly seen, itpnllritiiT thin fant thnnrnnrintora of tho lake have ap pointed Saturday afternoon us the occasion of tho repe tition oi iuBt mgut procession ana wwuhohuu, amotion to which othor features ot tha.

entertainmout, In tho form of skating exhibitions, which wero necessarily loft out last night, will bo introduced. 'Tho programmoof tho. carnival last night Included a1 procession of knight cavalusrs on horseback, ten hbraes walking in tho parade on tho ice, and this provod to be a novel andattraotivo Owing to the great crowd wanuuea nan was bu uuuubuu ub impossible tooleur a space for danoing, axoeplatone portion of tho ball and conatquontlythflsofree danmnti was not. tho auecoss it will he to morrow night when tho hall will specially cleared for tho soiree. In tho pro oossin woro Bovoral bcanlif ol girls bandsomoly attired, and among tbem the following were, prominent: Miss TannT Grans arfcb Goddess of liberty Mlsa J.

Petty QH OUSn UirU UUU Ul Matui AMU01UU, Decker looked charmingly aa the Qpaen of the Lake, and MiflB Hottio Weed vaa quite a. bonnie Scotch Lassie, liisa Bello Frindle was attired as a Hungarian Peasant Girl, and. Was Kay Oahoope as Columbine, Miss Jenny Gill, aa an Italian Tinmi Girl, and Miss Ida While, as a Tlvandiora.woro attractive. Misa Nelly Wrighlmada captives as a and auss. uaiy ouum was interesting nra Miuug Hood.

Miss Jennie Morean vas a Post Girl, and MNs Foster a Brigand's Bride. Hiss John was Quocn of tho Gold Mines, and Miss Amelia, Paraons a Highland Lassie; Hiss Carpenter enacted folly; and Miss Kate Howard and Miss Whitehead woro fancifully costumed. As for tko mesoulino portion it would roquiro a oolumn to describe tbo variety of ehaiactors they appeared but over a hundod wore, on tho ico in Borne sort of fantastical attire. In faejt thoro was no look of carnival material on tha occasion, all that was wanted being sufflolent hVht tn dlsnlav the scene to advantage. Aiaog the adults in question wore Father Wood, as a vory "blg Harry Clovoland, In banditti attbte, and Brother Deokor as Generalissimo of tho army ot irrepressible juveniles, and a high old time he had ot it.

ton. At one timo ho camouoar being mobbed by tho rush of applicants for tiokota for oos tnmcs. In fact. c.rinr the nnnd aftor tho heaviest snow storm, ho said, was nothing to tho task he undertook last night. Then thoro was Hallook, tho ioe boat, fleet Commodore, in splendiferous cootumo.

Tho bos Irishman preaont waa Matt, Wo mUBt not forgot oaahior EJng's long noBcd successor in the offloe desk, for ho kopttheoooupnntsof the place In a roar. To morrow afternoon, howover, (iioro will be a repetition of tho fun, and If tbo weather to fvoraWO look out lor a. gay and loauYo. scene. TIi la Paper has the Largest Clrcala Hon al any Evening Paper Published In the Vnitea States.

Its value as an Advertising' medium la therefore apparent. Is Our Water System a Failure? If the Water Board had desired to promote a publio panic, to prove that the water system established at an expense of many millions, and maintained by a heavy annual imposition on the tax payers, is a complete failure, to demonstrate the 'worse than useloss nes8 of tho Water Board's own existence, and to invite the attention of the Legislature to the consideration of measures for the immediate dissolution of the department and the abandonment of the works, it could hardly have contrived anything better adapted to the acsomplishment of that purpose than its published official warnings and reported semi official statements daring the last few days. But, however happy the conception, the execution of the design is less elioi tous. The Board has overstated tho case, the business has been excessively exploited, and the result is an artistio failure. If the public accepted with childlike and unquestioning faith all that has has boon told it, it would conclude that the reservoirs might as well be drained off and their sites put up at auction, the ineffectual pumping process stopped and the engines sold as old iron, and the entire staff of the department dismissed, at a considerable saving in salaries, while the Common Gounoil should forthwith inquire into the condition of the wells and pumps and order their reconstruction and reopening, to the end that the city might avail itself of the primitive souraes of supply of the essential article which the waterworks had wholly failed to provide.

But fortunately some of the statements in behalf of theWater Board so fully refute themselves that there is no indication of the alarm which might have been expeated to prevail in view of an imminent water famine. One of these statements was to the effect that while the maximum supply was twenty million gallons doily the city was actually consuming twonty fivo million gallons daily an excess of five milljpns every twonty four hours, to bo made up by the water stored in the roservoir. Now, aa this reserve was stated to be already half exhausted, any pupil in the public schools could readily calculate that in less than two weeks the reserve would ba exhausted and the citizens would find themselves short of water to the extent of five million gallons daily. But as the citizens discovered nothing of the kind they naturally concluded that the President's zeal had outrun his disoretion and impaired his accuracy. This estimate of the excess of consumption over supply was made to sustain another proceeding in the work of promoting a panic thecutting off of the wa from the mains during the night.

A confiding people, availing themselves of the warning, prepared to meet the emergency. Pitohers were providently filled before sunset, utensils of all kinds were brought into requisition for the temporary storing of the precious, and now belioved to be precarious fluid. When, how over, the sleepless and curious householder arose during the anxious watches of the night to consult his faucets, he found to his surprise that the water was still running, and next morning an awakening city was oon founded and delighted by the knowledge that no inconvenience whatever had resulted from the cut off. This phenomenon was explained later in the day by the statement, that in order to mitigate the consequences of the threatened famine, tho flow of water had been shut off only two thirds, and that this partial suspension of the supply had served the economical and precautionary purpose of the Board. It was then that a confiding people began to be disturbed by doubts and shaken as to its abiding trust.

The suspicion thus aroused will be strengthened by the semi official review of the condition of tho water works published in indorsement of the course of the Board by a cotemporary, and will put a confiding people in a skeptical attitude toward the newspaper narrative. It is not easy to distinguish in the report what are facts and what is special pleading. From the interviews with the oldest inhabitants in the nod of the ponds and from the surveying experiments with "a ton foot pole," it may be gathered that the streams are so nearly drained off as to bo practically exhausted, and tho water flowing into the conduit is inadequate to the feeding of the Eidgwood pumps for one hour in the twenty four. Now, this proves too much. If tho statements even approached accuracy we should bo substantially without water, and the President would be obliged to rake out the furnace fires in his engine house, discharge his men for want of work, and close his office, instead of being ablo to solve, as ho assures us he is miraculously solving, tho problem of providing for a consumption of twenty five million gallons with a supply of less than twenty millions.

It is important to know whether this review of the water situation is inspired by the Water Board or has its approval. If it has, the next and an extremely grave question is, what does the Board propose to do to maintain the water supply From the statement referred to it would seem useless for it to attempt to do anything. The streams are exhausted, the semi official report says, and according to tho same authority the storage of the water would only aggravate the difficulty by "drowning out the springs." The only course seems to be for the Water Commissioners to advise the city to return to tho old time pumps, or consider the practicability of utilizing the water of tho East Biver; or, better yet, let the Water Board keep out of the newspapers and stand on what we believe to be the truth the source of Brooklyn's water is more ample than that of any other city in the Union. Our Education System. Tho article which we reproduced from the N.

Y. Times yesterday presented but an unsatisfactory and inconclusive response to the remarks of the Eaolb which called it forth. We complained that too large classes are entrusted to raw and immature young girls. The Timet replies that Brooklyn ought to have a Eigh School or a Normal that the reason it has not, is because some of the members of the Board of Education are interested in the Packer and the Polytochnio, 'and fear that those institutions would be injuriously rivalled by a public High School. New York has a High School, and it is more frequently complained of than approved by tho citizens and tho press.

The theory of a High School is, that pupils of the Public Schools, who display special aptitudo for study, shall 1)0 treated, at tho publio a finished education, on top of the ordinary instruction of the Common School which they share with childron of less brilliant parts. In practice, it is not tho naturally smartest childron, hut tnoso or most favored, circumstances, who attend the High School. Some time ago, when one of the New York papers was criticising the High School, it was dis closed that the man of largest income in Brooklyn had a son in the High School. Thus the last man that needed public aid to educate his child, was among the few favored ones that receive that privilege. The father pleaded, and reasonably, that his rights personally were as groat as those of any pooror parent, and claimed, besides, special consideration on account of paying moro school tax than the average.

But this instance shows in practice, just as common sense convinces us in theory, that the Common School system has no business to have any schools that aro not common, popular, and generally access! hie. The great mass of people cannot afford to leave their sons at school long enough to go through a High course, and. therefore, it is unfair to the mass of taxpayers that they should have to pay for giving a first class oxtra eduoational conrse to tho sons of tho wealthy, who alone have leisure to profit by tho High School course, and influence to secure appointments in it. The High School is to the city as West Point to the nation. It is in ono sense an aristocratic abortion.

West Point is redeemed only by tho need we have of gotting a trained military staff. But in Brooklyn wo can got a few well educated boys without supporting a High School out of the taxes. We may as well set up a first olass hotel, as a supplement to the Workhouso, fox yet perfectly tafe for tbem in writing home to their inonos, 10 auviso tnem to emigrate co urooiuyn ana lis vicinity, for there is no place in which tholr aapaoity is more euro to bo promptly recognized their industry better rewarded, ono in which thero is more amnio room or a heartier greeting for all, or in which they can sooner become voters with a first rate chance of getting an office. The Martyrs of Liberty "Though oceanB separate their resting places, their graves aro tho shrlnos of freodom the world ovor." Musio "The Harp that once wro' iara'8 itcsponaoa to cy uon. a.

H. Dawson. SPEECH OF MB. DAWSON. The gentleman merely oso to decline making a speech.

He declared the toast needed silence not words to weigh its worth and meaning, and in a fow well chosen words, to the effect that the history of martyrs was the history of freodom, and the ono thomo too vast for juBt treatment in verbiage of man, he resumed his seat, although considerable desire was expressed for turn to proceed. The Irish People "Faithful to every land in whioh thoy havo found a homo, still truo to tho land that bore them." Music "Garryowen." Responded to Con gretiouiun juiisena. SPEEOH OF HON, THOMAS KINSELLA. Mr. Chairman If this was not a dinner tolrisnmon, I would say that judging by the announcements and interpretations of the Mayor, the Dutch had a great deal to do with controlling the affair Laughter.

If, too, unllko my friend DeWitt, who has no sot speech, not at all, I had not prepared a most elaborate production, I would become suddenly oloquont, and spontaneously and elaborately earnest, Benewod merriment. Tho Alderman of tho Twenty second Ward, who 7m lived three years in Brooklyn, entertained tu with reflections on tho fecundity of the Dutch settlers of our town, to encourage whioh quality of multiplication forty acres of land used to be given to those who wero exercised thereby. I need not say no Irishman would require such a premium. Great laughter and applause. If Aldermen Clancy, Bergen and others who have provided thia feast had not donated it all to ub, I would also aay it is the first time the Aldermen have ever divided" aught, though I bog of my friend tho Mayor, whoso family of twenty flvo If as obstinate aa he, must have been very inharmonious, not to ssk my friend Mr; DoWitt who had no sot speech, what bo knows about Aldermanio division.

Laughter and cheers, But, gentlemen, jesting aside, I am asked to respond to the toast of tho Irish people, and I tako the place of tho noblest nationalist of them all, John Mitchell. God bless him. 'Fhroe rousing oheora for Mitchell, the whole assembly riBing. John MiteheU, who spurned tho idea that moral suasion" was tho remedy for Ireland's wrongs, and who himself bore the lighted torch of Revolution, declaring that tho independence cf Ireland was a boon worth tho life of any one whole generation of her people John Mitchell is old, he 1b poor in pocket, rich in character, and kcops as bright as his courage and patriotism tho namo on which venal times has reflocted ought but honor and glory. Three cheers for Mitchell again repeated.

It 1b of such Irishmen as these wo lovo tospeak. I claim in tbo spirit of the toast that while true to tho land they live in, thoy novor forget tho land of their birth. And, Sir, truo to tho land they live in, they indeed are. In this land thoy havo all but unanimously adhered to tho party that in their opinion incornato tho principles they least long to apply to their own soil. Cheers.

Here they adapt thorn jolv03 to tho circumstances and sentiments of their localities. In both armies during onr recent war tuoy iuugut wUa a bravery belonging to the men nativo to their olime applause, and that fact gives thorn a titlo to tho honor each of tho fraticidal forces won. But truo as thoy aro to the land thoy live in, thoy nover, nover forget tho land they call and claim their own. Wherever an Irishmen is, there England has a foe. Lond cheering.

For eight hundred years they have struggled for tho right of Irishmen to live in their own country. That right Is in all respects that make it valuable, deniod to them. Wherever a nation treats its provinces as England treats Ireland, thoro docs history teaching by coltio example, and by the principles of human nature, anticipate with more than the certainty of prophecy, turbulence, revolution redress, remedy and retaliation. To day tho most centralized powor in Europe is overrunning what UU rocenfly has been first empire in the world in arms, and which is yet first in tho arts, in refinement, and in a courtesy that make oven trifles olo qucnt and irresistible. Franco may have to Btoop, God grant she may stoop to conquer, and sooner than permanently submit to dismemberment, may she imitate even the crude process of the outlawed tenantry of Ireland, and execute on hor oppressors the wild justice of revenge.

Great oxcltemont and immense oheer ring. Sir, the fight for Irish Indopon dence must go on. The men who strugglo for the rights of human naturo must achieve them. By agitation and by the impulsion of free principles if possible if not let the remedy of revolution right the wrongs of usurpation and tyranny. William of Orange, a countryman, and in bis obstinacy a counterpart of the man to be proud be was a despoilcr of my native land, William of Orange, looking on the hills and vales of Ireland, and used to tho sight of the flats of his own Holland, exolaimod, "ThiB is country worth fighting for." Sir, if it was country worth fighting for to Dutohmon, what mnst it not bo worth fighting for to Irishmen (Great cheering.) And bo tho strlfo will not end till Iroland takes her place among the nations of tho earth.

In that spirit and to renewed offort wherevor they can best Btriko Ireland's enemy, wo welcome theso gentlomon hero to night. (Applanso.) Wo welcomo them as men who threw themselves against tho bayonet of the foe, mindful of nothing but of what damage they could accomplish to him, as men who endeavored nobly in the cause of man, as men who sot in motion a ball that shall roll with the centuries in this course and bless the earth with a new birth, aa exalted as when from the band of God it sprang from nothing into beauty. For tho future of the organization of allwhoaro numbered by sympathy, birth or oncestry with tho frionds of Ijeland and with tho opponents of English oppression in Ireland, I havo no advice further to night than this to give let the bunnor raised bear on ita folds the legend given ub by tho noblest of our national poets "Start not IriBh born men, If you'ro to Ireland truo We becd not race, nor creed, nor clan, We've hands and hearts for you." Suiting tho action to the words, tho speaker and O'Donovan Rossa shook hands, when the former resumed his seat amid loud applause from all parts of the room. The above is a very mcagro sketch of an exceedingly happy after dinner apeoch a class of speeches which looso their best flavor in transcribing them. Tho Fortieth Congress "Memorablo for its efforta to secure the right to all men to transfer their allegiance to tho country in their opinion best ontitlod to it." Music "Tho Red, Whito and Blue." Responded to by Hon.

Wm. E. Robinson. SPEECH OF HON. WM.

E. EOBINSON. This gentleman, who was recoivod with loud ap declared that ho had just three obsorvatious to make. First, of tho action of Congress in effecting tho release of Borne of theso prisonerB second, of the new face put on naturalization by recent laws, and third, to express gratitudo to his God and these mon for tneir noblo deeds sanctified by Buffering and enshrined in the hearts of all present. On the third day of tho first session of tho Fortieth Congress I made tho case of S.

J. Meany, who is hero to night, a subject of a resolution of inquiry. After dolay tho prison bars broke, and he, tho first of tho liberated captives stopped out into the air of freedom cheers. Next came the cases of Warren and Costello. I wish Warren were here, Costello is here to night.

Ho was under sentence of death, so was Bourke, and O'Donovan waB doomed to imprisonment for life. They ore hero to night. Tho jails could not hold them. Tho chains fell from their limbs. Thoy ore in Amorica to day.

Loud applause. Mr. Robinson then spoko of the odious position assumed by John Adams and Rufus King in 1798, discriminating against Thos. Addis Emmett and Wm. McNovcn.

He claimed that Emmott aud McNoven woro more connonlzcd in American hoarts than all tho Kings aud all tho Adams over were or would be, and the former would bo heldlnrovoroncewhon tho lnttcr had sunk into insignificance. Mr. Robinson continuing, sketched tho recent well known changes in tho naturalization laws, and concluded by a very feeling appeal to thocxileB to continuo this fight, by tho memories of all tho horocs from Brlon Borough to tho present timo; by tho nameless gravo of Robert Emmott by the unknown grave of Meaghor; by all their memorios, and by all the hopes of tho future he conjured thorn to curry on tbo good work. Mr. Robinson labored under indisposition of framo ond voice, but his remarks soon got the better of his condition, and his speech was dwelt on vith closo attention, woe happily and with feeling expressed, and commanded great applause.

Tho Press "It dares the enmity of tyrants in every climo." Music "Ono Bumper ot Parting." Responded to by Mr. St. Clair McKelway. SPSBOH OF ST. CLATB MO KELWAY.

Mr. President, honored guests and gentlemen: At the St. Nicholas dinnor at tho Clinton House, on the fith of December of last year, we wero assured that Holland was Paradise, and Amsterdam tho original site of trio garden of Eden. Knowing persons then advised a viBit to the St. Patrick's Society dinner of next month.

Then it was said we would learn that Holland was nowhere in comparison with Ireland the nation with Tho flnut peasantry upon tho sod, Hating each other for conciliation, And fighting one another for the love of God." rCheersl. But to night wo find the fervor of tho St. Patrick's dinner anticipated, if not exceeded, and I am aonorea mta tn response to in toast to xoy own profession "tho press it dares the enmity of tyrants in evorv clime." It 1b a reuret for me to domur to tho sentiment, bat I find in all climes the press 1b little, if any better, than the government, or at least the laws, in the midst of which it is published applause. For that matter, neither are tho people. What did those exueB, wnoso presence is mora eloquent man any woroa to night, encounter in tho press of England? Contumely, scorn, abuso, slander, persecution emd misrepresentation.

Their motives were belittled Their charaeterswera blackened. The fair fame of their if res and wives was asporsed. The dominant pross of their own country treated them hardly better, and before nao aro men sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, which eo caueu clemency nas commucoa into uaiusu ment for life, for writing words of lovo and oloquonoo for their native lnnd rcheorel. The rrcss of France, of Franco, whoso prostration to day entitles her to tho prayers and sympathy of all liberty loving Americans, nas mainly uoen iuu wuu ul uitdio iuu, wo, n. ntmniiKi.

ami times, feeble utterance of men willing to praiso force, not right, to magnify mon, not principles, and to proBtituto brain and pen to tbo cause of those who hold in their hands tlio offices and honors that are tho wages of Borvihty applause. In Kussia it is tne nnmo In Prussia iournalism is merely tho record of governmentdoodsand thoonlogyof governmentmen. In every country mo press laacs ub lunuiruw xuu stream rises no higher than tho fountain of rowards and honors. There are in all theso countries opposition presses of feeble force. Perhaps they koep alive tho spirit of freedom, but their conduot rather justifies tho belief that thoy assail the govornmont moro from interest than principlo, and that they abandon opposition the moment tho administration 1b willing to adopt them as its own.

But thank God, wo in Amorica aro of a different government, and, tuoroforo, havo a different pross. Horo tho laws aro mado equal. Among us tho risbt of tho moanest cannot be outraged without im periling uo sueiy ui uijjuuab. aimj H.iuro few aro the danger to tho many. And what do our guests and friends to night find in the American press Ono side of it, at least, clamorous and unanimous to welcomo thorn.

Tbo other Bide, at least, careful neither to miereprent nor offend them cheers. Speaking for the press In eympatny wicn mo scnoouo wnicu noiong, we ran assure thorn recognition to their claims, vindication sufferings and Borvices, and the transfer of the brand (perhaps on meir uie perjureu wiunsa auu prejudged court and venal press which entailed on theso men, as they thought, suppression for life, but which only entailed on themselves an immortality of infamy loud applause. They were not suppressed. They are here to night tho recipients of a free people's welcome, and as they look back to the fate just missed, but which not all of the Irian revolntioniats escaped, tney can say: Wrong forever on the throne; But that scaffold swayB tho future And from out the dim unknown, Slttoth God within the shadow, Keeping watch abovo nil own." Loud applanso. SPEECH OF STEPHEN MBAHET.

T. villi tVlA TO fVtfldina toOSt. Mr. KlUSOUO. proposed to the Chairman and to the assemblage the.

health of Mr. Stephen J. Meanoy, who said: As a Journalist, an exile, and an irishman, as raj irionn O'Donovan Robsb said, over since I was bornt thank you for your welcome, and will add that I era, mush gratified by tho asBuranco of my friend who has juat spoken, that fullest record and justice shall bo done to our motives, our aims and our oharaoters. Thanking you for romembering myself I tako my aoafc. SUBSEQUENT PBOOBHDINOfl Tho healths of Aldormen Clancy and Bergen woro then proposod by A.

H. H. Dawson, and woro enthusiastically drank. Alderman Clonoy was not in tho room, and Alderman Bergen merely aid, that in relieving hia obligations, he would simply say bo had appointed tho Retention Commlttoa irrespective 'Of party, and ho would assert that everything had been done to tho satis faction and credit of Tho healtha of Mr. Donohue, of tho Rod River Bo public, and oi Mr.

Augustus E. Costello, worn then proposed by Mr. Wm. H. Robinson.

Those gontlomon's aoeeches were merely declinations to make spooohes, and theji graaeful reluctonco was hcatWy applauded, The Charity Ball, as Seen by Our Medical Correspondent. This grand re union, whioh has occasioned such a flutter among our city pleasure goers for somo weeks past, took placo at the Academy last night, and was without exception the most stylish and fashionably attended affair of the season. From 9 o'clock Montague street was a Derfeot jam of carriages, whioh depositing freight beneath the canopy at tho Academy door, rolled rapidly away to give place to now arrivals, which, with the attendant commotion, served to keep up a lively sensation outside at least, MTTEBIKG THE AOADEHT, the scene was at once novel and gratifying. On all Bides the eye Beemed bewildered by the dazzling brilliancy of the Bcene, and tho rapidly filling house as well ob the elegant toilets gave rare promise of a most enjoyable occasion. At the door each lady waB presented with a handsome boo.net of rare exotics, In the centre of which was neatly hidden the order of danoing.

Promptly at 10 o'clock the ball was opened by a grand promenade, and wooed by the sweet notes of the "Bartz Horn" tho aBBembly thronged toward tho floor. The Hon. "A.K. "Bella Donna," led the advance, and the voning'g entertainment was fairly under way. was only In promenading that yon were enabled to obtain a complete view of the unusually handsome decorations which graced every portion of the bnildlng.

PASSING UP THE BOOM, which, with its rich carpeting converted tho Academy into an elegant parlor, the first object that met tho eye was a brilliant gas jot forming tho Latin motto "homeo pathico ballo." an invitation to make youreelf perfectly at home at the ball. From the Jet depended two heavy, rioh flags of handsome "oiled silk," bearing tho Brms (and legs) of tho founder of tho Society Homer. At the rear of the stago rose a handsomo bower, apparently formed of tho clearest crystal, but which, on near approach, proved to bo myriads of tiny homoopathic vials grouped with most exquisite taBte. A gravelled walk, formed of miniature pellets, led to tho interior. Oholce slips of hot house plants gave a naturalness to the bowor, and served to relievo tho oyo of tho great bnllianoy.

To the right was a "sweet oil" painting representing a poor woman approaching tho Pharmacy and soliciting charity. A benovolent gentleman offers her a handsome volume of "Materia Medica." Tho joy of the poor woman is manifest in her look of relief. ON THE LEFT a small fountain, in whose liquid waters sported all mannor of gold fish, while the air waB heavy with tho perf timed wator.was one of tho moat ploaaing features of tho ball. Immediately over tho fountain hung an elegant nutio basket, formed of portions of "cascarilla" and other "barks." Within the basket were bcod, in full bloom, tho "artemeaia," "Iris" and "crocus," and by its Bide, and Booming to Bpring from the. base of tho fountain, roas a magnifioent "oleander," Looking oat from the stage, each gas jet was seen onolosod in an elegant "mortar," tho "pestle" forming tho burner, and having, to near sighted persons, tho appearance of a gigantio lily.

As Bueh thoy wore groatly admired. All over tho house the eye was struck with tho appropriateness of the decorations, and tired at last of that, we turned our gazo to tbo scene Immediately before as. The dancing had commenced, and the kaleidoBCopio view was ono of much splendor. But we havo only time to give a passing notice to somo of tho notabilities present. One pleasing feature of the ball was the noticeablo abBence of any party feeling, as allopatbistB and homoo pathists mingled together bb harmoniously as though all were equally interested in the welfare of their fellow creatures.

During tho evening we noticed tho following well known JA8HIONABLES OT OTJB CITS Mr. and Mrs. U. D. Eologne, Mr.

and Mrs. E. P. Hack, Mr. E.

Thurr and sister, Hon. I. N. Dego and lady, Mr. and Mrs.

A. B. Kecar, Mr. Al. E.

Hill, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Astor, Mr.

and Mrs. Q. Bebbs, Mr. G. Knich and lady, Mr.

B. U. Barbe and lady, Mr. and Mrs. F.

L. Batilla, Mr. and Mrs. O. P.

Dill dock. Mr. 11. A. lion, Mr.

Asa Fetity, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Knight.

air. ts. xroxoum. Of tho ladies the following slotted the most comment: Miss Carrio Way, Miss Annie Scadc, Miss Marie Golde. iMiss Maggie Eneasla, Miss lisiia uonna, Miss Sallio Batns, Mrs.

Winslow. Miss Agues Casters, Miss Annie Dyne, Shortly aftor elovon o'clock The Exiles" mado their appearance, escorted by tho Committee of Invitation. Among those present were Genera) O. 01jme, iColonol O. O'Tartar, Major P.

CMatum, I Captain O' Umm. Tho great English physician, "Lord Num," honorary member of the Penny Boyal" Medical Institute, accompanied by his Poppy," orcated quite a sensation. MTJKO. During tho evoning tho bands seemed rather elevated. On tho floor the string band had gono up about thrco feet abovo the common lovol.

This was so that those in tho upper gallery might hear the music to better advantage. During the evening they discoursed some choice selections, among others the new German air, Glee Sorone," and Sweot Spirits of Night Up stairs, the braes band proslded ovor the destinies of tho dancers, and divided the honors with the first band, although thoy really looked down on the efforts of their rivals. STATU ABT. Tho bronieB, interspersed at various points, gavo an impression at first glanco that the colored fraternity had a delegation on tho floor, but on near approach these fears were dispelled by actual observation. Tho only approach to "La Africana" were two bronze figures of Sambucus Niger" and HelleboruB Miger," but we are assured that these worthies were innoconfc anclout folk." At either corner of the room, and also to the rear, appeared Hypocratcs," Galon," ParacelBUa," Esculapius." and Hahnemann." Tho figure of "Hamamoli'a Virgin" was much admired.

COMMITTEES. Tho Floor Committee deservo tho greatest credit for tho excellent manner in which, under the supervision of onr accomplished friend, Beau Wrox, they oarrled out tho evening's programme. The cloak and hat room were under the immediate euro of our old Bailor friend, Cap Sulo," aided by an able corps of obliging assistants. 8DPPEB. Tho supper in tho boxes" was quite a feature of the ball, tho boxes being suoh as you bco in saloon windows, whore thoy invito you to tako home a stow, fry, or such like.

As high as $250 was paid for some of tho boxes, but then thoy were carpeted, whioh may account for the high price. JuBt think of supper in a carpeted box nearly as bad as dinner in a newspaper. Owing to lack of time wo wore not ablo to visit the refreshment saloon, but wore assured that it was on a far grander scale than oven the oldest inhabitant remem bors. The "orders of dancing" were most handsomely designed, A small Homeopatbio vial was placed in the bouquet. Withdrawing the cork, you found It forming the handle of a fan which released from the bottlo opon ed wido, disclosing tho ordor of dancing.

The vial could be used for a Bcent bottle, meanwhile, being highly perfumed. This is the first ball at which the floor has been carpeted. Tho carpets were bo soft and inviting to the feet that we heard of a number of ladies lOBing their slippers in the velvet tapestry, and being unconscious of the faot until they stepped out in the cold aisle" to go home. What an opportunity for a gallant prince. At a late hour, being convinced that we were depriving ourselves of onr regular "aconitum nap," we bade adieu to the festive scene where all seemed determined to stay till the first gray Btreaks of dawn.

And with pleasant remembrances we number the grand Charity Ball as a thing of the past. Tours Homoopatbioally, M.D. P. S. Owing to so many M.

D.s being obliged to neg loct their patients, we hear that fully half the sick are recovering, and could the ball be continued two or three days, our health record would show a niOBt wonderful improvement, PEBB0HAL. Petbbs. It must be some gratification to the respectable Brooklyn family, a member of whom married to a Portland merchant recently figured in a divorce Bulk lengthily reported in these columns, to hear that the Eastern press coincides with the verdict clearing the character of tho lady and the Judgo or Qoneral with whom her husband charged her with being too intimate. The Boston Journal, for instance, thinks that tho ovidenco utterly failed to sustain the insinuations agalnBt Judgo George F. Shoploy, and that he passed through the ordeal without the slightest stain upon bio good name, and to tho satisfaction of all those fi lends who are proud of his Borvices in tho army and ol his reputation in his present responsible position as a United States Judge.

Witteb. An aged Brooklyn spinster has realized tho proverb "better late than never." The nuptials of Samuel Ashcroft, aged sixty nine and Miss Annie Witter, aged sixty Are, of Brooklyn, were solemnized at the residence of the bridegroom, on Wayne street, Jersey City, on Wednesday evening, in the presence of a goodly number of approving minors and seniors of both boxcb. This la Mr, Asehcrott'a third matrimonial venture. Dbmpsbz O'Toora. These well known Washington stationers and government contractors appear to have started a branoh business In Brooklyn.

In the narrative of the controversy between them and the Postmoster Genoral about tbo stamped onvelopo contract, we find it stated that "Mr. Oresswell sent General W. H. H. Terrell, Third Assistant Postroaster Goneral, to Brooklyn to inspect the establishment partly fitted np by D.

O'T. for the porfonnanco of the work, and ho says bo found the accomodations and machinery utterly unfit for tho performance of the work, that their machine wore very few in number, the stamp dloa miserable, and every appurtenance of the establishment inadequate. Ho reports the result of thia inspection in Blx pagos of solid nonpareil typo." Would Iiikb to Mabbt. A hoodloss youth name John Sohirnmol, living with his mother, in Boer um street, E. having expressed a strong desiro In the preseneo of bis parent to marry a female of bis acquaintance, to whioh tho old lady was opposed and so gavo him to understand.

The young fellow last night attempted to coorco his storn parent to change hor do ision by a muscular demonstration, but signally failed. The outorles of Mrs, Sohirnmol attracted the attention of tho noighbora, who gummonoo' Oflloer Corby, by whom the young man was looked up. At this he broke down completely and essayed to explain mattorB bo tweon bis sobs by tho statement that ho wanted to get married and his old mother wouldn't lot nun. school system in order to promote those private institutions. So far from this, such of the Packer and Polytechnio supporters as have been in the Board of Education have been usually tho ones who have wanted to experiment with High Sohoolsand Normal Schools and other appendages of the common sohools, more costly than needful.

The real point made by the Eaolb is this that a sufficient line of distinction is not made between the teachers who devote themselves to the business for life, as a business, and those who use it as a mere matter of tem porary pocket money pending marriage. Length of years of service is not sufficiently takeninto account. There is too much appointment by favor, instead of regular and invariable promotion by merit and seniority. Before any outsider is called in, if there be a competent teacher below she should be promoted on vacancy occurring; and when the lowest class is vacant, if fit pupil is found in the highest grammar class she shouldbe offered the junior teachership. The classes of young chil dren should be made smaller, and the pay of young girls who have to teaoh the alphabet and keep babies quiet, should be on a very different scale from that of women of mature age, who make teaching a lifelong profession, and have the instruction of boys fourteen years old.

The hideous type of monster schoolhouse, with its glass partitions and elaborate system of inaocesBiblo cloak rooms, should be abolished, and moro primary schools of modest Bize and cost, be given, with more than one teacher per hundred juvenile pupils. A Grammar School Bhould be the focus to which pupils from half a dozen primary schools could grad ually be promoted. The young ladies with matrimonial expectations who teach in these primaries should be paid cheaply; they need no Normal School tofitthem to repeat to children the alphabet they learned but a few years before. In the grammar schools teachers devoted permanently to the business should be employed, and well paid. The trouble is now, that the teachers are not classified, the ap pointments are made often by favor, the examinations are pro forma, and the real teachers are not distinguished from the mass around them.

Smaller olasses, more primary schools, better ventilation, and proper classification of teachers, are the needs of the Brooklyn schools not another abortive experiment in training up teachers for other cities to take from us, nor a High Sohool for the favored few to learn Latin at the cost of people who can afford barely to have their own children taught English. Victoria Woodhull, tyranically excluded from the Chamber of the House of Representatives, last night vindicated the freedom of speech by delivering in Lincoln Hall, Washington, a long discourse maintaining her right to vote. The oc casion was dignified by the preBidenoy of Ben Butler whose appearance, not in the uniform of a Major General, but "in full evening dress," was quite as impressive as Victoria's twenty four pages of manuscript. Tho National Assembly has resolved in caucus to make ThierB President and Favre Premier. This does not mean a French Republic.

It only contemplates a provisional government competent to make peace and administer affairs until the people shall determine a permanent form of government. Thia question will be submitted to a plebiscite. If the people vote as they voted for members of the Assembly they will pronounce in favor of a monarchy, and the election of Thiers as provisional President, so far as it has any significance, shows that the Orleans prospect is brighter than the Bonrbon or Bonaparte. The House yesterday passed resolutions directing that tho conduct of the officers of the West Point Academy be investigated by a Court of Inquiry, that tho ringleaders in tho recent outrages by the Cadets of the first class be dismissed, and that the other members of the class be court martialed. Cadet Grant says that there were no ringleaders and that the whole class wero equally guilty.

If this be so, the resolution of punishment either will be inoperative, or will be more sweeping than the House seems to have intended. It is not improbable that the officers will, after all, bo made tho scape goats in the affair, on the ground of alleged inefficiency of administration. Tho Count de Paris is described as "one of the best pistol shots and billiard players of the amateur sort in all France," These billiard accomplishments will not be overlooked in considering bis eligibility to the throne. If the French people are to have a Constitutional monarchy instead of a personal imperial government it is perhaps well that their future sov orign should busy himself about almost anything rather than publio affairs. King Amadous of Spain is said to be rapidly gaining popularity among bis subjects, chiefly because he does not concern himself with political questions or the details of administration.

If the next Kirn of tho French confines his attention to the billiard tablo and the pistol gallery and permits the French leaders to govern the country, the coming monarchy will bo the best thing next to a Republic. Modern invention, so fruitful of plans for economizing time, trouble, and space, has failed to contrive one for compressing public documents within reasonable limits. Hours and minutes are proverbially equivalent to dollars and cents, and in this money making age a discovery by which our philosophers and statesmen could define their theories in terms that should not exhaust the patience of readors, or wholly discourage any attempt to apprehend them, would be profitable beyond calculation. Here, for example, is Mr. Wells' report on taxation, a condensation of which fills ton columns of Bmall type.

Tho length of the dooument practically confines its perusal to persons of the amplest leisure and to editors, proof readers, and a few others whoso business it is to encounter every publication, of whatever magnitude. Mr. Wells is undoubtedly an ablo political economist, but how much more available would his ability bo if ho added to it that other kind whioh should enable him to state what he had to say in a brief space. In connection with tho "leazing" ontragOB at West Point the publio has been entertained with numerous edifying treaties on the sin of lying and its demoralizing consequences, especially to the army. The question arises, if it bo wrong for subordinates to lie its it right for leaders to do the same thing The reports of General Chanzy to the French Oovernmont are said to have proved that Qambetta bed most rocklessly in his victory bulletins, and for that he was rolievod from official duty.

That great master of Spanish ethics, Cuban Captain General DeBodas, some time ago defined the liberal moral principle that a military commander might lie as much as he pleased to tho people so long as ho told the truth to his superior officers. Gambetta seemB to have reduced this theory to praotice in his deliberate decoiving of tho French publio. of Brooklyn for the put ttiirly nvo yoars may well euaueugu uuiu me aaionisrimeni uu muwuhmwu v. world, I havo neither tho tune nor is this tho oooaslon to do moro than advert, as I havo done, to tho ovidoncos of Brooklyn's growth and entorpiBO, the proofs of but a very small portion of which wero Bpread out before na dlonir the rnuiA nt the noivMitlon of to day. The most important part of the toast is howovor contained In the second clause, and to that I cell your spe olnl nUmiHnn.

"Hhn linn rnrm and ft hearty KTOOl ing for all." Unllko sorao of her Biotor olUes, Brooklyn is not "cribbed, cabinod and oonllned" to tho narrow KvnU. nf K1 nw irillnn. Virtf thn nTnhition Of htr XUtUrO boundaries' roaebeB to tho fnrthor oxtromity of Long Toi.rwi Think nt it. mmtinmani a oitv ono hundred miles lu longth, If tho necessities of tho future Bhould require it and who shall due say, in vlw of tho onorgy and.