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VV. two in one." Coining to this land of libertvtke duraeonionts MEKTUNO. of any, and a good many pooplo will readily avail themselves of the oxouso ol not being KEROSENE. thoir money's worth, Tho performance by Mr. Robert Elder, tho blind organist, was not only roinarkablo but most entertaining.

His rendition of tho allogretlo movement from his own oymphony was one of tho most that before Him every knoo shall bow. "And there was given Him dominion and glory and a kingdom.that all people, nations and langnagoa should sorva Him. His dominion la an ovorlaatlng dominion which shall not pass away, and His kluKdom ono whioh shall not bo IfllVDAY EVEiVINO, illAKCII 88. lovers looked for plain sailing, but adverse influ oncos were sftll at work, and at tho last mom ont the priest who had promisod to perform the ceremony withhold his friendly offices in obodienoo to orders. A civil marriage was resolved on and consummated with the aid of Judge Dodge at Jefferson Market.

Tho Mayor was first sought ror as fastener of tho nuptial knot, but he could not bo found. This is to be regretted. His Honor might havo procured material for a drama aa thrilling, effective and popular the introduction to "Humpty Durapty." It now appears that Miss Hftmu is evon more "beautiful and accomplished" than young women who get in tho papers always are. She was so lovely that suitors throDged about her in Paris, whore she had the satisfaction of rejecting the bankrupt and broken down Cans, whom Patti afterward agreed to support for the privilege of sharing his title. The last Bourbon romance is as good as the story of Claude and Pauline better, because tho Prince is a real Prince, and he does not have to go for a soldier" in eoarch of the bubble reputa tion at the cannon mouth to satisfy the caste projudice of Bulwer's snobbish Lady of Members of the masculine Press and the om inino the number of 150, dinod together at a first class restaurant in New York on Saturday night.

Each person prosont, malo or female, paid for lus or hor ticket, and there was absolute freedom from any embarrassment usually growing out of tho relation of guosts and entertainers. The banquet on tho basis of Equal Rights was supplemented by brief efforts of speakers of both sexes. In the French Legislative Body on Saturday Marshal Noil made one of thoBe curious pacific speeches" now so common. He insisted on the complete reorganization of tho army, not because there was any danger of war, but because France ought to be prepared to avenge insult? Marshal Neil recalls the history of the belligerent gentle man who was anxious that somebody should tread on the tail of his coat, and if France gets Involved in a quarrel probably it will lie provoked in this fashion. Order again reigns in Spam and JereB do la Frontora is reported "tranquil." Quiot was not restored without cost.

The fighting at the barricades was severe aud over a hundred of the Gov ernment troops wero killed. Tho popular loss was probably much heavier. Hector Berlioz, the French composer, is dead. HiB works, which aro numerous, aro extravagant ly praised by bis admirers, whilo others pro nounce him sometimes a sensationalist of the worst school, aud sometimes an incoherent manu facturer of speculative music. Ho was last hoard in this city at a Philharmonic oonoert in two movemonts of his "Romeo and Juliet" symphony.

Tho Havana loyal volunteers are anxious to shoot all thoir prisoners but Captain General Dulce sends tho captured revolutionists to For nando Po. This policy is of doubtful geuorosity, as Fernando Po is said to be so horrible a place that exile thoro is worse than instant death. A floot of transports loaded with rebels sailed for the penal colony on Saturday from Havana. Tho excitement (here was very great. The prisoners wero so strongly guarded that no attempt at rescuo was mado, but disturbances occurred in several placos.

A Cnban who shouted in a trea sonable way was Bbot doad by a sontry, and subsequently tho Polico Commissary was killed by one of a mob of people. I'crnontil. Boggs. Our old friend Wni. G.

Boggs has turned up again in iiublic with a lucky lookout. It has boon dlR orored that our Boggs is relative of tho lately depnrted BogRB of St. Louis, who was Grant's partner in tlie real ostato buisiness. Wm. G.

is there fore to bo provided for, and rumor assigns him tho Coliectorship ot tho Third District, iu placo of E. X. Wood. Jack. Col Jack sends us an amended copy of tho bill, tho passago of which ho advocatos, for the belter protection of nicchanicB aud laborers employed in tho erection of buildings in Kings and Quoeus Counties.

We have already published tho bill, and tho amendments added to it do not affect its general purport. Col. Jack is of the opinion that tho building up of this city would be greatly facilitated and hastened by tho adoption of such a measure, which, he Btatos, has had a remarkably good effect iu that regard, in tho city of Philadelphia, during tho last ton yoars. Tho object of the Act is to establish a moro easy and speedy modo of process by which laborers may recover wages earned on any building. Thoro are no doubt many cases of hardship occurring now, in whioh mechanics and laborers are defraudod of thoir just earnings by dishonest contractors.

Such Instances oc cur even in connection with city work, whoro tho con tractor haB to givo security for his ability to do tho work; and they doubtless occur to a greater oxtont in building workB carried out on account of private individuals. Any legislation which is needed, or oan bo provided, to help tho laborer to recover promptly his hard earned wageB, Bhould receiye tho instant attontton of our representatives iu Albany, to whom, no doubt, Colonel Jack has forwarded copies of hia proposod bill. Pease. The President has directed Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W. It.

Tease to bo rolicvcd from duty aa Professor of Military Tactics at tho Slate University of Wisconsin, at Madison, and he will, at tho end of tho present college term, proceed to his homo in Brooklyn. Toweii. The member of Assembly from Groonpoint is credited with having introduced a bill which ho certainly could novor havo road, or ho would not have fathered it. It has an innocont looking title, but in subBtanco amounts Bimply to authorizing tho various railroad companies of tho Stato to raiso their maximum faro from two conts a mile to threo. Tho purport of the bill having beou discovered by tho Kail road Committoo of the Assembly, to whom it waa referred, we presume thero is no danger of its passing.

Jacobs. Hon. John C. Jacobs appears in tho proflent eossion of tho Assembly, to bo adding to tho reputation he won in tho former sessions, of being one of tho most rising and promising public men iu tho Stato. Last year, ns parliamentary leader of the Democratic majority on the door, he proved himsolf to bo an able tactician, fully posted on rules and dotails, prompt in action, and prudent, yot bold in policy.

This year ho appears to havo won a reputation as an effect ivo debater, eyual to that which he had already earned as a skilful parliamentarian. Tho Albany Argun noticing the Assembly debato on tho proposed constitutional amendment, nioutions, with approval, tho speeches Major Mosely, of thin county and others, adding liui the speech of the debate was made by Mr. Jacobs, of Kings. His review of tho proceeding speeches was nkiliul and discriminating. Ho refuted tho points inudo liy his aud hold tho large audience that filled tho Assembly, spelltiuuud by Ids eloqnoiieo.

OUR ALBANY CORRESPONDENCE. Albany, March at'. APPLICATION FOB TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. In the Senate to day Mr. Pierce presented a memrial from the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy of Brooklyn asking for an appropriation of ton thousand dollars.

Tho memorial sets forth that the Institution haB for ono of its objects tho taking care of and providing for orphans and dostituto children. It is in behalf of thoso that tho Sisters aBk for tho appropriation, to enable them to maintain from seventy to eighty orphanB at present under thoir care, and others that aro applying to bo admitted. The following Is ihe financial Btatcment of the establishment for tho last HbcoI yoar. Value of real ostato and building $121,400 Personal property, Including furniture 6,100 Total 8127,500 Indebtedness upon real estate $40,483 Other indebtedness for support and clothing of the orphans 7,600 Total 857,089 Deceived during tho fiscal year by donations aud voluntary contributions 82,308 From all othor sources 13,441 Total 815,732 EXPENDITURES DURING THE FISCAL YEAH. Indebtedness upon real estate $3,100 Intorcet paid 2,315 Salaries and wuges to omployocs 2,574 Support and clothing of orphans 15,186 For insurance 177 Total 823,352 Unpaid bills duo for Bupport 87,600 Tho orphans are oducatod by the Sistors, and are also taught various branches of industry, so as to lit them for nemo honest and respectable livelihood in after life.

Tho Senate, after a short and uninteresting session, adjourned over until Monday nifht. BILLS BEPOETED FAVOBABLY. To provide for the location and erection of a new Court House and Jail in and for tho county of Queens. To open, grade and pave streets in Brooklyn. The bill introduced by Mr.

Jacobs on Thursday. Mr. Clark introduced a bill providing for the payment to E. B. Spoonor of certain monlos for the publication of tax sales.

On motion of Mr. LaBau, of Warren County, tho bill relative to Hell Gate pilots was recommitted to tho Committee on Commerco and Navigation. Steeet Obstbuotion, The hack and oait inspectors aro BuppoBOd to look after the publio carts and trucks an. vehicles generally, to assign them Btandiug places in the wide, open spucos and squares, and to see that they do not congregate elso whore, so as to obstruct the travel In the streets. On Fulton street, opposite Sands, tno narrow space between tho railroad track and tho sidewalk, on the aide nearoBt the river, Is seldom free from carts.

Sometimes a carman will bring a load of wood thero and wait patiently for a customer. Olten a furniture truck will stand for hours waiting to be hired, while tho driver solaces bimsolf in tho nearest liquor store. The number of cars passing the spot, the steepness of the grade, tho curve in the street, and tho third horse attached abreast to each up car, combino to mako Fulton street at this point quite dangerous, if not almost impaBBiblo for light vehicles. Fulton street at and abovo Sands street is narrow and ovororswded at tho best, and tho police ought to roquiro evory cart and truck they Bee standing in it to "move on" with as little delay as is consistent with the act of loading and unloading goods. The Nicolson Jobs.

After a long interrois aion, cauBed by tho protests of tho taxpayers and tho fight mado in tho courts by Mr. Astor and othor wealthy citizens, tho local authorities of Hew York havo recommenced trading with the Nicolson Jobbers. On Saturday tho Oroton Water Commissioners awarded the Nlo elaon Company over a quarter of million dollars worth of contracts. ONG ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY EV15NING. AInrch 33d, o'oleok.

in tho Uhapol of ti' Packer Instltuto. Dr. H. W. RAYMONDof Ibis Oitj.

nil read a popcr ou tho "History of Mining I.nw." IU orrt mh228t GEO HANNAH, Suo', MEKOANTILB LIBRARY" ASSOCIATION OK BltOOICl.YN. Notioo in hereby jriv. that tho annual election for five Directors will uko tAioo tho Library on THURSDAY, April 1, W.9. roiLi ji, RAYMOND. JENKINS, Roc.

SCT'y. MAS5iEKTlWoPTWoTTZiBW6l thoKastcro i District of tlio City of Brooklyn, Irn Bpeotivo of party, in oefcuco ol tbn present Kxeisi, Lnn will bo hold otWABUlNGrON HALL, oor. Broatlw.y an Fourth st, Willlml)iirnh, on TUESDAY HVENINO, Maroh 2M, tM. At 7k o'clock. Tho following epiakors will nddrM tho meeting licv.

W. II. BOOLE, Kx E. D. CULVF.Il.

Rov. Dr. B. S.PORTiat, Kov. Dr J.

D. Wiai.8, Rev. E.O. ANDREWS, Rov. OHAB 6.

POMEROY, unit inLflK.V WILLIAM BUKLEHIH, Kmi. LEGANT OARRI AGBS Constantly on hand'to let AT I.ONO ISLAND STABLKtf. Jand 11 Hoytatreot, noarFalton avonno. XflOR SALE A SORREL HORSB, 8 JJ rears old. and nhurlo trunk in Kood order: sola for want of uso.

ColUtT.PEn'IT'S,2 Bridge st, from to 8 P.M. mhaast' JIOR'SALE 8256, CASH, WIL BUY A eond homo, a lisht plamher's wagon, also a llft't wagon and two acta nf harness, all noarly now, and worth i.w. inquire at 82 Tillniyst, noar Jay. mnsa" SALE CHEAP A NEW 25 BAR rnl online hor: and a not of tlnublo horse harness. Cor.

Broadway ami Varot.Bt, Brooklyn, E. D. mhl92ff liM)K SALE "A FINE" 'ROSEWOOD piano, mado by Stointray 4 Sons, for 2N). Ahoono nindo iiyJGalo A Co for 150. Apply at GOLDSMITH 263 Washington st, noit to Postofflco.

inhM St IOR SALE SIX GOOD HORSES. FIT for any kind Of of wnrtf. nf llinm Inn An. ply to ttROiltiK McIIUGII, Kosciusko st, first houso southeast of Bedford avo, mh20 21' M. ROWAN.

wos. a and 11 Ho.vt st, noar Inilton avo, MANUFACTURER FIRST CLASS SHUTTING TOP WAGONS, Made oltho vory best material, and in tho boat lYortmMi likt ruiuuuT, unit warranted (n style, durability and (iniati, to be cimnl to ANY MADE. I $385. OPKMTTWS. PENING.

JIUK. HUNTLEY, FULTON AVENUE, Will hnvn her nnnnin? of SPUING AND SUMMER BONNETS. ROUND HATH. H.U lKtj, liAOES, AND NOVELTIES do ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 26th and iml. mnrM RING OPENING.

MRS. E. GREGORY WILT, OPEN ON THURSDAY. MARCH 25TH, 1, Her Spring styles of Pattern Unnnots and itonnrt llati. Ainoiuiwuich will he found many of tho newest and oliolj est Novelties of tho Season, havinir tieon imnrtad expressly for MRS, QREGORY.

63 Fulton at, botwoun Jay and (iitr rencoste. ilt' PRING OPENING. MISS GOUDHN. IH Fuiton avenue, Respectfully reqnosts your inspection of hor Sl'ltlNG AND SUMMER STOCK OF FRENCH BONNETS AND ROLND HATS; Also, Other Choice NVivoltles, ON THURSDAY, MARCH S6TII INST. I'Olt NAI.J,.

ilOR SAL ROP AWNING, 10 FRET 1 wide. AS. MOOKE, KiMnln st. RALE VELOCIPEDES NEW nndl Ht'conti bund, romlv fni dolivcrv. nt MITjTjHWS fining ai'iinni, ihuourLBi.

niii33ti" IOK SALE A "LARGE HEKUING'S I Naff, ns food now; will bo soM ut a low tliiro. Call at, 1S.1 (I'liti'H avenue, hot. 13 And i. mhJ2 61 OR SALE CHEAP THE FIXTURE I of a Grocery St, re, only a short timo in uso. corner of Nevius and Baltic sis.

Brooklyn. Apply OR SALE NEWSPAPER FILES ONE filo each of tho Now York florald sn Now York Tiinrs from Jan, isti2, to tho present time, oiwiiuhing Kundi.y editions Uiple Ac, Address K. Kaglo OHici. uih'JUt 10KSALE A BRICKYARD 28 MILES from Nevr York, by vmter. inchidinir Block; mnohimn of thp most approved kind, und nU conveniences neroswj to do ft large busmcna.

J. H. UKNiUK, 71 8, Now York. 171 OR A LE S7 5 AT A SACRIFICE, A line collection onnnorals (about walnut, ensp. May be scon nt 1 tOUonsmssst, for tbrjio days, from 'J to F.

M. A Rood opportunity for young oolloutor.s. mh22iit" IilOK SALE A FIRST CL ASS UNDER tiiklnff establishment, doing a tino businoss: profits in IPCS wokh thu books will show; business mcroas inp every year; owuer in bad health. Addreira, stating nhcro un interview may bo had, to tt. WILTON, KskIu.

office. inbuilt1 IOR SALE PARTIES All OUT TO move, wish to sell ft 7 nctave liiano, only in ilfln ono year rosewood ense, curved leffa, and concert scale one of ho best makers in BtiBton warranted in every particular. Call Hi in week at HO tjuiury st, near Bedford avo. inMSSt Vim OT1IHK Fllll SALES SEK FIK8T lA(iH. SFI3C1AJL 1NOTHH0S.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF COLUMBIA ENGINE No. 1(1. W.D.. hnliliir, tlin Knirinn ImiKP. nn ThnraHnv nr.nin.

Mnrnl, Nth IHrW lii.nnia Sluttcry prcsiiliug. the following pruamblo and resolutions were uimnunousiy auoprca. "Yhcrrii3, Tlio members of this Company sincerely regret Uio lingi rina illness that baa terminated in tho no vth of our late brother and crmrado, JAMES VEENV.Y. and Whereas. NYe sensibly l'cel tho loss of so faithful a Are man and yet Ho whoso ways are inscrutablo, and who doeth all things well, has no ordninod, wo bow in humblo anbmii sion to is divine wil) and Whereas, We, his comrades in Ihe Eire Department, lament hfa bsn as the (rood and faithful aro lamontcd by those who know tlicm best Thorofore, ho it Resolved, That in the death of Jamca Fooney this Company lost an efficient meniber; ono who was never known to fail in tho performance of any duty required of hi n.

KeBolved, Thut wo offer to bis bereaved family our rym pathy in this hour ol ailliction. Resolved, That we wear tho usual badgo of mourninir for thirty days, and the Engine Houso be draped with the on blems of mourning; also, thata cony of tliost: rcajhitioo ho suitably engros6fd and presented to the attl ctrd family, and also published in the Sunday Mercury and tho Brook. Daily Eagle. JOHN O'OONtvOR. HUGH DOHER I V.

JOSEPH (I. GREEN. DENNIS BLATTER If, Foreman. Mlcu.MJL Kaoam, Secretary. ALBERT EER.

H. SIOOLAY, AUCTION POSITIVE BALE OF ELEGANT BROWN Si ONE HOUSE NI) LOT NO. 23 SOUTH NINTH BROOKLYN, D. ALSO, 1 DESIRABLE VACANT LOTS, ADJOINING, 1NOLUD. ING THE CORNER OF SECOND AT AKJ TIOo.

ALBEPT H.NICOLAY will sell ut publio auction, without reserve, on WEDNESDAY, Marcu SI, 18ti'J, At 12 o'clock at tho EXCHANGE SALESROOM, NO. HI BROADWAY, (Trinity Building), Now York The hnndBonio threo story, brown.stone, high stoop, baso mcnt and sub cellar houso and lot, No. 28 South at, situate nn Uio north aide, boiwecn 2(1 and 3d sts, 85 foot oast of Sd at. Brooklyn, E.D. lot 22 feet 8 inohoi front and rear, by 95 fret deep; house iiJ feet Kinolioa byfili foot; 11 ro ims deep all tho way up beautifully frescood and decoratud thrnuiih out; coil'iiining all tlio modern improvements; main hall and vettil.ule tiled with marble; butler's pantry on th? parlor floor kitchen floor walnut and ash, front cellar tligzod and buck eellur cemented, with an ontranco to a good ic htsupe.

capable of holding i.1H) pounds of ice. Nocxponro has been spared in tho arrangements, improvements having been mude from timo to lime by tho prosont owner, without regard to cost. is pronounced to be ono of tha most conveniently arranged houses in tho olty, and must bo 6een to bo appreciated; also, four de sirnl'le lots adjoining, including tho cornvr of 2d each 21 feet 8 iiichos front and rear, by 75 foot deep, buitabln for immediate improvement. The location delightful, in an excellent nc ighborhnoil.and no moro do airablo placo of resilience can bo obtained for persons doing business in the City of Now York, bonis; wiibin throe minutes' walk of Roosevelt st. ferry, foot of (tho Now Broadway lato South 7th st.

Property in Una vicinity Is conpianii.v rising in ramo, inn inn sale oners unusual inducements, either us a of residence, speculation or profitable investment. Terms of sale Fifty per cent of tlio purchase money cun remain on bond and rnortvrago for vi; yenri 'ine title is lnnlspiitaiilo. 1'ossessinn May 1st. ITK fMimi i a iu vikw I'll if utilities, aiAt'H ANO FULL PARTICULARS. APPLY TO Tdl! AITOTinW.

FER, ALBERT H. NICOLAY, NO. 13 FINEST, N. Y. mhuu til" C10PARTNEMlP COPARTNERSHIP.

Tho firm of LA R1IU NAPES is mutually dissolved from this date. JAMES 3. LA HUE will continue the business of the latohrm and sDt tlo all debta and demands nge.inst tho firm of Li Rue fc Mimes, and all debts duo tho said firm the aaid 3. Rue is authorized to'roceive and rocoipt for tho samo. Brooklyn, March Is, lst.

WM. 8. APES. JAMES S. LARUE.

CA UTIO N. TAPSCOTT'S BRANCH Foreign Exchnngo and Emigration Office, romored from 2H Broadway to the old otlice. fc6 South st. nniL' im rai'suui nuua uo. 41 AS FIXTURES TO THOSE ABOUT ur chand reaEor AM ftirmpriini' a ImiiRn a (uincrfor set of c.is fixture chandplii rp, brackets, hall wilt be sold at rfinFnnflhlp nrico for eiir.h.

Annlv at 49 Columbia st. about P. M. Can bo delivered at any timo. mh23 2t' OSEPH HEGEMAN AUCTIONEERS.

Villi sou TUESDAY. March 23d. 2 P. at ta Washington st, hot, Prospect and York st. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Bedsteads, Bureaus, Chairs, Tables, Mattresses, Bedding, Carpats.

Ao. jyjARBLE MANTELS. STATUARY, LISBON. TENNESSEE and ITALIAM MAKULiiH, Manufactured in the highest style of art at McGRAYNE'S, 163 Flathnsh ave.co r. Atlantic, Brooklyn, L.

I. Mantels and other mnrhln work ahinnnd in nnd net. nn in the country. mhll 3m PARTIES HAVING THE WILCOX GibbB sewing macbine can have work tuoking whita muslin at their own residence. Address F.

Esgla Office. P' lANO LESSONS A GERMAN PRO lessor (from Berlin) wishes a few more ounils. Terms reasonable; highest references. Apply to, or ad dress PKOrEHBUK, 218 Dean at, bet. Novinaand liond.

mhU Bteou" ciPttiNft ovunnnATS of the NEW kCJ sty with silk fronts and silk sloevo linings, fro 8i2. CLARKE. 112 and 111 William st. Now York. sty with silk fronts and silk aloovo linings, from 810 mHE GOLDEN ROBIN, JUST PUB 1 lished.

will bo found to be exooodlnglr attraotive for young Bingers, at school and at home. Part I contains Aiuaicai noiauon. rarwi. wranusBuu wv.nvw Songs for all occasions, and. Prtivaflnoco'llictlonof8acrod Piscea, by yf.O.Per; IrtnR.

jinthnr ot Tho Nightingale," Sabbath School Trumnet," ia. Price. Fifty Conts, ill on receipt of which copies will be maiiod i posr posr paio. r.iv ri. in i csr pald.

OLIVER 1 TSON A Publishers, 277 Washington street, Boston UHAB. fo23tf DITSON 4 711 Broadway, Jiew York. T. O. GODFREY'S Third avenue, cor.

21st street, Brooklyn. Dispenses and sells more medicines than any in tho city, or two in lugntn warn, in upiw oi ignorant aoctors ana conceited aristocrats, who uiidertako to control an intolligont Horse, Cattle and Dog Medioincs. fe20 6m AMUSEMENTS. 13 OOTH'S THEATRE. 23d street, between oth and 6th avonuss.

Eighth week of EDWIN ItftOTH Shakespeare's Tragedy of KOMKU AMU JULHST. MATINEE ON SATURDAY NEXT, AT ONE O'OLOUK. SATURDAY EVENING. MR. EDWIN ADAMS, is RAPHAEL, MARBLE HEART.

Doors opon at 1H to commence at il to 8 o'clock. Seacasocured atx days in advance at the Box Otfica of tho Iheatro, or at iU BRANCH TICKET OFFICE, at tha Ma. store of O. JI. DITSON No.

711 Broadway. RIVERS EXHIBITION BY THE JUVENILE MEMBERS. ONE HUNDRED SMALL CHILDREN In Elegant Costumes and Beautiful Donoos. ACADEMY OF MUSIO, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL GRAND TRIPLE ENTERTAINMENTS; EXHIBITION OF FANCY DANCES. JUVENILE FANCY DRESS SOIREE, And Adult SOntEE DANSANTE.

Music by the Twenty third Regiment Band, M. PAPST, Conductor. Tickets Ono Dollar. Juveniles Fifty oents. Tickets can be obtained at PHI LLIPS' Sal.ooD,!: Court st.

FARWELL'S, corner of Court and Joralomon sts. PY LE'S, porner Fulton and Pierrcpont 1 1CE'S, corner Fulton and Johnson. mh2a3f QHAKSPEARE READING. PROF. RAVMOND nEADK "JULIUS CiS8AR," ON lUESDAY NIGHT, PLYMOUTH CHUROH LECTURE ROOM.

Tickets, 50 oonta, to bo bad at the usual places, and at the goor, zobij 2t notified for not making any return. This all wrong, but if every oitiaon could be relied upon to do his whole duty to the Government, wo should not need any Assessors at all, Every man would go up to the Collector's of fico and pay in what he know he owed to the revenue. Persons who fail to mako returns maybe assessed at tho discretion of the Assessors and fifty per cent added to the amount for their dolinquonoy. But to enforce this nrevis ion thoroughly would entail a good deal of uisugreeaoie iaDor on tno Assessors, which tney would no doubt rather avoid, and whioh they could avoid by taking the trouble to thoroughly notify tho public If the trans. mission of circulars were too much trouble they could have advertised where and what hours the Ward Assessors were to be found, and tho timo given for making returns, 'Jt'he Dangers of Kerosene EuinpN.

Coroner Jones has made a thorough exam ination into the causes of a recent kerosene lamp explosion, which resulted fatally, and the result is given in report published in another column. Wo commend the reading of this report to all who use oil lamps, as it contains some very useful information. Dr, Jones' first impression was that the aooident resulted from the common cause of such casualties, the bad quality of the oil. On testing a sample of the oil, however, he found that such was not the case. This led to an examination of the lamp, and there the cause of the explosion was discovered.

The lamp itself was properly constructed but through carelessness tho ventages for the escape of the vapor generated by combustion were stopped up with dirt, while tho wiok used was too small for the tube, and the gas found vent through the tube coming in direct contact with the flame, and the explosion was the result. Persons using korosene lamps should look to this see that the lamps are kept clean aud the ventages for tho escape of tho vapor are open also that the wick fits the tube closely, so as to permit no direct com muuication between the flame aud the oil in tho lamp. The Now York World appears to have to tally forgotten that Gen. Grant is President, and it seems to labor under the singular delusion that the late political campaign is at its height. We take it the World regards the contest as very close, and that a score or two of votes may decide it one way or the othor, With a view of winning over this number to our side, it dovotes column after column to verbal criticisms on Grant's letters.

Tho World is apparently acting on a theory ad vanced, in another form, by Major Pendennis when he contended that no gentlomaa could by any possibility fall in love with a woman who spelled affection with one Gen, Grant is President. His admmi stration will bo judg ed on its merits. Tho Domociatic parly asks no favors from him, but no journal which speaks for it is justified in continuing the tao ics which may be allowable during a cam paign, niter it has closod. The Radioal slurs on Mr. Johnson's character may be cited as precedents in tho World's justification, but wo trust the greatest political party which has as yet figured in American annals will be slow to follow such precedents.

A respectful treat ment of the Chief Magistrate of the Republic is becoming in all, but it is especially becoming in those who opposed his election. The Pension Agency. Tho office of Pension Agent for this city is virtually suspended for the present. Major Pote sent in his resignation some six weeks ago. President Johnson made no appointment.

President Grant recently sent in the name of Captain Dudley Haynes, and tho nomination was confirmed hat night. Captain Haynes will not assume the position until the 30th inst, Parties having pension claims are informed that no payments will be made by the Government, in any case, until the first of April, so that the absence of a Pension Agent is, for the present, of no particular consequence. TOPICS OH 'JTO DA. Ihe debato on the Tennro of Ofiico law has given opportunity for several Senatorial debuts. On Saturday Casscrly, of California, mado his first speech.

Ho favored a ropoal of the law. Morrill recommended modification rather than repeal or suspension. Drnko, Vickors and Thayer supported ropoal. Tho latter referred to tho "Copperhead Tarty." Thurman did not know any such party, but said the only two Democrats in office in Ohio had served well in the war. Thayer said ho did not include War Democrats in tho torm Copperhead.

Tho bill wont over without a vote. A telegraph job was introduced. Telegraphs now divide with railroads the attention of Senators. Certain women propose to hold in Washington next month a National Convention having as its object, not only Equal Rights, but also Dross Reform. Tho latter is a practical purpose If the D.

R. and E. R. N. 0.

accomplish a reduction ot heavy dry goods bills, as well as oxcossivMy long tliirts, it will command a poworfnl masculine support. John Bright mado a long speech in the Iluuse of Commons on Friday night in support of tho bill to disestablish tho Irish Church, which ho said was "a badge of conquest." It made Ireland "moro ultramontane than auy country in Europe," because "Catholicidm was not only a matter of faith but of patriotism." The suit of Fislt, against tho Union Pacific Bailroad Company camo up in tho Supreme Court, Kew York, on Saturday. Tho affidavits of tho plaintiff and A. H. Whitmoro are interesting.

They stato that tho length of the road has boon greatly and unnecessarily increased by making detours and curves in order to got additional subsidies from the United States that tho road has been so badly built and so recklessly mismanaged that of one hundrod and thirty locomotives over Bixty havo already becomo useless that fraudulent and exorbitant contracts for fuel and material have been mado that 625,000 were paid to a United States Commissioner for his aignaturo to a report approving a section of the road that the Commiasienors, while on a tour of mspootion, were takon around a section known as tlio "Z' at night and whilo they wore "drunk and asloop," so that they might not obsorvo its imporfoct construction that tho Directors have a secret fund of $700,000 "used for corrupt purposos;" that over $500,000 have boon oxpondod in a singlo year iu bribing members of Congross and officers of tho Government and that tho road is really built and managed by and in tho interest of the Credit Mobilier, a financial association, which makes a profit of at loast $16,000 a mile, and shares in which to the amount of millions of dollars are hold by CongroBsmen and Government officors. Theso allegations are contradicted by the affidavit of tho Vice President of tho Company. If Fisk, will compel tho disclosure of the truth about the Pacific Railroad, he will perform a public sorvioe more valuable than anything be has yot done in Erie, Opera Bouffo, or cabB. Since much remark has been mado on tho notorious and unblushing beggary of the late Lamar tine, it is but fair to say that ho waB not insensible to tho appeals of othor boggara. Hia notary and man of business cortifios that in twenty yoars spent 200,000 francs in oharity.

Ex President Johnson roaohed his home at Greenville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Ho was received by a large number of citizens who wero or atorically represented by Hon. Thos. A. R.

NolBon and others. Mr. Johnson mado a brief spoooh, saying that ho returned "not broken but bent by the great tempest of oivil strife tlirougk whioh ho had passed." A colored citizen, Q. W. Hatton, has prosontod in behalf of tho blacks a strong claim to being regarded as not inferior to tho whites in at least one quality that of humor by making the bast joko yet mado under tho now Administration.

Hatton is poetically an officer of the Boys in Blue and professionally a scavenger in Washington. The other day he was applied to by an office seeker for a recommendation, which ho gave, but instead of signing himself, as tho applicant expoctod, a Boy in Blue, he wrote "Geo. W. Hatton, Scavenger, Fourth Ward." His recommendation has not yot been submitted. Paris correspondents report that Father Felix has boon preaching during Lent at Notre Dame with great success to velvet oasaques, gazelle aUlo undorBldrtB, delicate pink robes, white laoe pamcra, and Scotch morinoes.

In this timo of forced sonaationaUsm it is not often that a gonuino romance finds a place in the daily journals. Such a casjo is that of the Bourbon Prince and tno Cuban belle briefly mentioned in this column the othor day. The troubled course of true love finally flowed into a calm lako of happiness in a New York polioe oourt on Saturday evening. The Prince's father, contemplating for his son a nobler alliance, refused consent to tho marriage, and without the paternal sanction the ecoVsiaBtioB of Paris, Cologne and other plaoes would not let "holy ohuroh inoorporte The Opeba. Thursday noxt is the sixth ond last night of tho subscription season.

On that occasion Miss Kellogg will make her "positively last appoarauco, tho opera being "Fra Dlavolo." On Easter Monday an oxtro performance will bo given, and "II Prophoto' prodnced hero with all tho aoecssorios, special sccnory, used in New York. As givon thoro it won tho grandest performance soon on tho oporatio stage in many yeai'B, both in themusloandspoctacnlarfoaturos, This periormanco la givon, we behove, in plaoe of tho "JUal U' opora" which foiled for lack of interest on tho part of the opera subscribers. Thoso who want to see a Bai d' Opera can attend tho one to bo givon in Mew Yorlr. The ChobaIi Union. The Brooklyn Choral Union give a grand concert at the Academy of Muslo to morrow evening.

Thoy have engaged Miss Kellogg and Stgnor Lotti to sing for thom. Wo have not soon the programmo but havo no doubt but tho entertain ment will be worthy of tho reputation tho Society has established for ltseif this season. Tho namo of Miss Kellogg has been sufficient to insure tho sale of orory Beat tn tho house. The Pabk Theatre, The success oi a play use school amid the popular rago for spootaclo and burlesque, may bo taken as an ovidouco that tho public tasto 1b not ontiroly perverted, and that good plays well done will Btill command good audiences. Tho Park Theatre waa filled every night last week, and tho expressions ol arplauBe and delight with the perform ance were frcquout aud unusually earnest.

A moro description of tho incidents of the pioco convoys but vaguo idcaor its merits as scon whon acted. To uso a hacknicd phrase, "it must bo scon to ho approclatod It is liko a beautiful picture that tho oyo must dwell upon, before its power can bo comprehendod. Tho story of tho plot reads vory tamo, and seems to lack interest to Bustaln a play four acts long. Yon boo it performed and foel tho charm thero Is in this quiet dramatic picture. As a whole tho pioco is admirably acted hero.

Tho part Mrs. Conway takos is not exactly la hor Hue, but there is no one else in tho company who could do it so woll. Miss Lucetto, who has played Helta, retires, to fulfil a previous cngagomont in Now York, and her placo will bo takon by MiBs Carme, Mr. Alkin's Lord. Jleauoy is tho weak feature of tho cast.

Mr. Robertson loavoa some room for tho creative power of his actors in tho filling in and coloring of tho characters, whilo giving thom a a won urawn outlino and excollont opportunities. Mr. Lamb's concoption and performance of Krux tho tutor are oxccllent, equal to his Hum GerrUUc iu "Caato," which advanced nim to a higher position as an artist than he had heretofore held. "School" is to bo repeated for tho prosout.

with an af icrpicco, as a concession we supposo lo thu tastes of (hose who judge by quantity as woll aa quality, and muni matn uiotueutrc is out uoioro a cortniu hour that they don't get the worth of thoir money. XT nuuidix uj'eha jtol'he xuo anuouuee mont for this week ia big. Manager Hooley has rcnatlod mo uymg coiuniu ironi uosion and concentrated hia forces iu Brooklyn, uud to night tho doublo company will appear conjointly uud together at our Opora Homo iu lAiurc street, 'more hasn't been such a gather ing oi talent beloro slnco miuiitrolsy was. Thoro 1b Archy Hughes, John Mulligan, Davo Hood, Joe I.nmut, Hilly Shepherd, Cool White, G. Vernon and othors too numerous to mention, onough to not up half a oozon ordinary minstrel companies.

With suoh a big company there must, of course, bo a big bill uud a glorious eutortainmuut, and we oxpcot to soon grand riiBh to night. Furthermore, a grand epoelucuhr burlosquo ia In preparation for Kaster. Donnelly's OiTMric Tho Olympic was crowded on night, tho attraction boiii" Mr. Whallcyin "Nick ot' tho Woods." This is ono of the genuiuo old iashioned blood and thunder pieces which used to delight tho crudo tastea of tho last generation. Tho star plays halt a dozen characters of a niixod breed, half Indian, half alligator.

A groat doal of declamatory elocution is called for, with suorting and stamping. Thero is a great doal of shooting, a wholo Iribo of Indians, and finally tho hero, aro used up iu the general Blaughtor. Mr. Whalley is an actor of much powei and brought tho house down soveral limes. Unfortunately his cngagomont was limited to ono night, This wcok the Partington Sisters, Sallio and Kate, appear and will doubtless fascinate tho Olympians.

Miss Kato is accomplished on the banjo Miss Sallio is dramatic, and will appear in tho ontor.aiuing comody of "The Little DoviL" Tho Ashton Family, who aro vory clever gymnasts, Mudge, Lang and othors will keep up tho variety business. We have privato information of a grand coming event in tho theatrical annals of Brooklyn. Now YorJc has had a monopoly of the blonde beantioa aud English biirlcBijuo long enough. Donnelly has struck for Brooklyn. Ho is about to import expressly for us a bran new troupe of blondes from England thoy aro now in fact on their way bore.

His Company is kuown as tho Nolllo Maskoll Burlesque troupe, one of tho host in England. Tho sensation will sot ou Monday, tho 6th of April. Blind Tom. The musical phenomenon, Blind Tom, will play a farewell ongagomout horn this week, commencing to night at tho Athorieum. Tom's peculiarities aro now well known to tho public.

Ho in a riddlo which nobody has yet beou able to and bos puzzled the musical and pkilosophioil of both hemispheres. HiB wonderful powers of memory aud musical inspiration aro unimpaired, and ho still seems to tako tho Bamo personal gratification in thoso performances, yet we understand that it is tho intention of his guardians to withdraw him from tho public alter thiH Bcason, so the presont will bo tho last opportunity of seeing him in Brooklyn. NEW VOBE. NrBLo's. Tho end of tho "Forty Thiovos" is not yet.

Tho monagement has Btruck oil iu this now dishing up of tho Arabian Jars, and whilo (ho pacto. lean stream flows into the treasury they will lot it ruu. Niblo's is one of the most convenient of tho New York TheulreH (o reach from Brooklyn, tho cars from Fulton Furry and the singes running to tho doors, aud it receives quite a liberal patronage from those who aro not afraid of a journey across the rlvor when thero is anything worth Bcoing. Wallack Theatbb. The new comedy of "School" ban mot with a decided success hero.

II ia put upon the stago with a perfoct cast, and all the completeness of detail for which this houso stands pre eminent. Tlio cost embraces Lostor Wallack, Owon Marlowe, John Gilbert, Charles Fishor, J. II. Stoidard, llcso Eylnige, Efllc Germon and Mrs. Vernon.

Booth's. Tho eighth week of "Komoo and Juliet" has been rcarhod without uny perceptible dimu uitionof publio interest, the Iioubo being filled nightly. Mr. Adams has Saturday nights for his own cspucial elaboration, and has played "Narcisso" to good housos. Next Saturday ho will play in "Tho Marblo Ileart." As a contrast to Shakspoaro, and by way of variety, which iB tho Bpico of amuBeiuont as of othor things, those sensational Fronchy pieces aro eujoyablo in such occasional dosea.

Mr. Adams is an oxccllont actor aud worthy higher aims, but he must plcaso tho public. The Olympic. ''Humpty Dumpty" having boon re elected for a second term ancftelecicd his cabinet, is conducting his administration wiih renewod succcbb. G.

L. Fox is Secretary of Stale, C. K. Fox Secretary of War, Sangali, Postmistress Genoral, Dan. Symons, Secretary of the Treasury, Hayes, Minister to London.

There, is no Tenure of Office Bill hero to limit H. D. in (he distribution of fun. Beougham's. The last nights of John Brougham are now announced, provoking a feeling ol regret that Brougham should bo cut off just as ho had achioved his greatest buccobs.

Two weaks only and 1'irougham bids adieu to Now York, havlug accepted an engagement in California. "Much Ado about a Merchant in Venico," and "A Geutloman from Irolaud" will bo repeated. The burlesque is Brougham's boat achievement in this line. As a literary effort it challenges a((eutiou, and its success is duo to its intrinsic merits and good acting, without spectacular effects or tho undraped auxilliurics incidontal to modern burlosquo. The Bboadway.

Miss Kate Reipmolds continues here for ono week longer, then wo shall Iobo tho most charming actress soon on the Broadway stago this season. It Is a pity sho cannot bo retained in Now York, she would be a moBt valuable acquisition to any tho position of leading lady in a first class metropolitan company is ono in which her best riouds would prefer to soo hor. Tho bill of the past wcok will be continued. The Boweby. Pantomime moets tho current tafto of tho patrons of tho Bowery, and the "Seven Dwarfs" is a gorgeous aucceas.

Tho Bowery ia tho original home of pantomime, hero Fox firs! found appreciation for his pantomimic talents, long boforo Broadway heard of him Monanger Froligh has revived this stylo of entortainmcnt in a stylo nevor bofore attempted hero. With the largost etage in the United States to work upon he has brought out somo scenic effects truly marvellous. The tricks and comic buBiness are largely original and most clevoriy done. Bob Butler 1b making a reputation for himsolf 'as olown. Tammany.

Tammany has a novel sensation this week, in tho shape of a young female gymnast, who dooB the flying trapeze. Tho bill presents the UBual variety of things, a little of everything being the order of the programme. It is ono of tho host patronized places of amuscmont in Now York. Tony Pastob's. Tony not to be out of the athion has gone with his usual impotnosity into burlosquo, and has fallen foul of Shakspoaro In imitation of J.

bad example. Tho Pastoral atrocity ia oallod "Romeo and Juliet," or "Tho Dauiael who Dyed for Love." Six gonuino American blondos will bo introduced, Tho UBual olio will precede he burlosquo. The Cibotjs, Mile. Oarlotta Bergh and the Eizarcli Brothers aro Btill tho etara of a troupe which In completeness aud tolont has novor boforo boon equaled in Now York. Tho New York Cirous has Introduced equestrian entertainments to a clasa of peoplo who had never palronitod the old stylo of circuses, and modo it a ashionablo as woll as a popular amuse ment.

MISCELLANEOUS. Gift Entebtainments. Norwood and Bruce commenco another series of thoir gift entertainments at the Brooklyn Institute this cvomng. Bbjgnoix The newspapers about once a year matrimonially engage Brignoli. It Boems to be a sensitive point with him for ho always promptly and emphatically denies such rumors.

A contemporary now Bays Brignoli ia organizing a grand operatic and concert troupe, and contemplates an oxtauded tour through tho and West, commenolng at Washington April 2. Miss Durant, who mado a docidedly favorable impression upon hor appearance in New York, will bo the leading prima donna. Mias Dnrant Is posaossod of a sweet, sympathetic voico, and possesses dramatio talents of no mean order. Her success will undoubtedly bo moBt emphatic Sig. Bonconl, is also to be a member of the company.

Kellogg, Miss Kellogg it is said will soon wed a handsome and wealthy New York merchant. Twenty second Ekqiment. The Twenty eeeond Regiment givo a grand reception and ball at the Now York Acadomy of Musio on the 1st of April The Pototby Show. Tho great Poultry show opens to day at the Third avenuo Skating Rink, Now Yort. Tho collection will ombrace all kinds of blrdB and the smaller domestlo animals.

Plymouth Obgan Congests. Tha concert on Saturday attraoted the usual full attendance Like tho old Philharmonics, theso have become an InBtitu tion and people go there almost of an eujoyablo hoar and of getting a groat deal more than at brilliant performances In that stylo of mUBle wo rocol led to havo heard on tho groat organ. Ho handlod Uio instrument as If howevorystop and ho doubtless did in his "mind's oyo." Noxt Saturday, Mr. Goorgo Morgan, tho celobraled Now York Organist will give tho concert. His programmo is admirably selected and includes tho overture to "Somiramido," and a ballad with cxtemporo variations whioh will oxhlbit Mr.

Mor gan's great talent for improvisation. what mm op mo irons. A j'lulclod inail ling Wtitiluitl Asliorn. Abont nine o'clock this morning a mail bag which had beon robbed by some persons was wnshod ashoro at tho foot of 27th stroot, Gowanus. It waa first discovered by a workman on tho Bhoro who informod tho police of tho Forty eighth.

Frccinot. Captain Brown sont an officer down and hail the bag brought up to tno utatton nouso. It was found to contain several thouoand lotters ovory ono of which had boon rlppod open, and oxamlned. All tho uionoy contained in the lette. had boouahBtmeted Tho following chocks and draftB were found, the thieves evidently bolug afraid to attempt to negotiate them: Metropolitan National Bank, to order of D.

Malloy, (4.1.75, signed by A. If. Holliy. First National Bank, Port Chester, to order of N. 0 Fonda, $971.43, M.

M. Fidd. toN. Davis, toC. P.

Williams, 8850. ltccoipt for 8J.H54 from J. E. Shaler to J. S.

Pay. The bag with itj contonts was sent to tho now York Po8tofllce. l.OMi JTJ3MM. It is said that Colloctor Carman of Jamaica is re dy to resign. The Hempstead Plains contain 7.250 acroa exclusive of highways.

The Jamaica press says Maior will bo ABBoBBor. A lot 32 foot by 22li on Hamilton nve nue, Jamaica, sold ior $IHi. A lot 100 feet by 100 in Woodhaven sold for Porty seven acres near Hcmnstead sold for 18,100. Six acres noar Fresh Pond sold for $25,000. Seven acres of the WyckoF estate Newtown Eold Nowtown haB a Young Farmers' Club, and tho Y.

F. C. will havo a ball onj the 2tlth lust. J. W.

Covert, nil Odd Fellow, will lecture for the Odd Fellows of Jiimaica, at Odd Fellows' Hall on tho 2 til inst. The Jamaica Democrats will nominate Town Ofiic crs on the evoning of tho 1st prox. Tlio thief who stole carpets from Mrs. E. Smith's house in Flushing was captured when about expressing the articlos to Now York, and sunt to jail to await indictment.

T. Hyatt has bought the Skirm nvonertv iu Jamaica and is building upon it. ll. Mnrvine ih bniklintr a factory ou mi tiua street, Jamaica. Hannah Jones, colored, of Jumaicit, wont to ail after elothiini from Ja'iien JIiLaughliu.

The Jamaica press thinks "there should bo less talking against tho L. I. It. li. and a hoartior oo op ratiuu.

The members of the Christian Omwention the Flushing people wero very kind and hospitable. Ahoy iu Vau Siclon's employ at Ueinnstuad wan bitton by a mad dog last week. Josepff Warner, of tho smack Dickinson of Greenport, was loe( at ea. Jamaica was excited by a mad do" last, wook. and pacified by the killing of tho animal.

A toll gate near Jamaica was mischievously removed Suuday night. A mad (Ior was Bhot, at Black Stnmn after biting several other dogs. Whilo John S. Younc of Orient was crossing tho bay with two others the bout wus capsized and ho 'as drowned. REV.

DR. TYNG'S GREAT STORY, (Written Kjprossly for tho York LF.naEii), Entitled THE SPENCERS: A TORY OF HOME INFLUENCE, READY IN THE NEW YORK LEDGER," TO DAY, MONDAY, AT 12 O'CLOCK. At iro havo already announcod, this beautiful story hsi been writton exproBaly for tho LKDQEn. It is really a great work; and not only mom tho mailer's but it also purifies and olevates his and excites in him a do siroto profit by the whioh I so charmingly blended with tho interesting narrative Somotimos fair Truth in fiction wo disrni30, Sometimes prosent hor naked to men's eyes." In this number of the Ledokji, we publish ton original poems from tho pons of auoh popular authors as JOHN SAKE, ALICE GARY, WM. ROSS WALLACE, ETHEL LYNN, EMMA ALICE BROWNE, and othon six eight original short stories aiW sketches, by well known writers, whoso naznos are afilxod to their articles bosidea original contributions from tho pons of Ruvorond Dr.

TYNG, Ruv. HENRY WARD UliEOHER, JAMES PARTON, FANNY FERN, SOUTHtV'ORl'lf, LEON LEWIS, MrB. DAT.LA8, SYLVANUS COBB, Miss DUPUY, and othors. Wo have ulao in this number illustrations from original designs made oxpraasly for the Ll'DGKRbytheemincnr, artists, DARLEY, NAST, and TKWAITKS, Take all this, with tho naticos to correspondents, (ho odttorialSj the curront itonis. and tho wit and humor paragraphs, and wo think tho reader will saroly bo able to liml pix cents' worth of realing in this nninher.

TREES AT AUCTION. THE TREKS IN THE NURSERY OF TUR StniSC'fli BER IN BROOKLYN. WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION, AT 12 O'CLOCK, ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH MTU AND S1ST. 15,000 Dwarf Pear Trees. 11,001) Standard Pear Trees.

Slifliio Trees, fiuitnblH for Street Norway Spruce. I lo (t feel hixh. 6,000" Concord Grape Vines, 2 to 'i years. Tho Trees are handsome and well Thoy will bo sold in InU to suit pmchascre, im'l credit givon for sums of SslOU and upwards, with approved not s. THOS.

W. FIELD, Broadwsy, cor. Weirfield st, Brooklyn, mhlJtiH' cod near East Now York. WERNER. WERNER, THE FURNITURE DEALI5K, op 172 AND 174 FULTON STREET, will furnish gentlemen's houses with lirst ciass FURNITURE, mado to order (to fit tho snacss), 25 per cent, lose than any other houso iu tho samo line of business.

Some rare pieces of mechanical skill on hand, and will be Bold at a very low (iiniro ja7 GREAT BARGAINS. ATTKN'IIOA'I Wo aro closing: ont our large stock of Carpeting, Oil ClotliB, at greatly reducod prices. Tiiosti about purchasing carpets wiil do well to give ns a call, as wo must close out our stock in 30 days, preparatory to REMOVAL To our old stand, No. 283 Hudson st, N. Y.

D. WOLF KNAPP. fel9 15tcod Nos. 168 Fulton st, Brooklyn. WORDS OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG MF.tf, On the Ruling Passions in Youth and Early Manhood, with SELF HELP for the erring'anri unfortunate Sont in.sealnd letter envelopes freo of charge.

Address HOW Alt DA8SO. C1ATION. Box Philadelphia Pn jaia Smood ESTABLISHED 1843, GEO. HUDSON HONS, COR. FULTON AND YORK STREETS.

Opposite Old Stand, 76 Fulton st. PLUMBERS, OAS FITTERS PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGICKS. PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, OLA83, ET AT RETAIL. Work in all tho abovo branches promptly executed competent workmen, and coHtracts made for general pairs in all departments under our personal supervision. niulotf GEO.

HUDSON SONS, TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHES, Freckles and Tan from the faoe, use Perry's Moth and i'rocklo Lotion. Prepared onlr bv Dr. B. O. rBBHY.

Sold by all druggists in Brooklyn and elsewhere. mnia FOR BLAOK WORMS AND PIMPLES On the face, uso Ptnr's Onmedone and Pimnln Remnriv. oreparcd only by Dr B. O. PERKY.

49 Bond at, Now York. Sold everywhere The trado supplied by wholesale medi cino dealers. mhl3 THE BEST FLOUR IN THE OOUNTB? JAMES 8. WELCH (brand), FOR SALE AT NEW YORK PRIOKS. a Lao, OTHER CHOICE BRANDS OF FAMILY FLOUR AT LOW RATES, For sals by JOSEPH H.

MUMBY, sucoessoito Jones I Dealer in Flour, Grain and Food, 84 Knlton adjoining tho Karle office sab? lrr FLOWERS FLOWERS 1 MY ANNUAL SPRING CATALOGUE Ot all kinds of FLOWER SEEDS AND SUM ERiFLOWERIHG BULBS, Is now ready and sent free to all applicants. Addross O. L. ALLEN, cor. Columbia and Doughty sin, Brooklyn, I.

Y. fo7 lmo eod WERNER Is selling tiolid Walnut Chamber SoU of 10 piecea tot ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Painted Cottage nd Chestnut Sola VERY LOW, At the Old Stand, Oor. FULTON AND ORANGE de3Utf BROOKLYN. USE JEWELL BROTHERS' Favonto Brandsof FAMILY FLOUR, PASTRY" AND "NASSAU;" Also thoir SELF LEAVEMNG FLOUR.

Flour guaranteed and delivered to any part of the For sale by all Grocers. BROOKLYN OITY MILLS, B021 ly 2. 4 and 6 Fnlton st. PERSONAL. WIFE, MARY R.

BROWER, HAS left toy home wltUoas cause or provocation. iror bid any persou trusting her on my account, aa I will not iay any debta contraotea py ner. a. v.niwvrii THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT ON tho 18th day of March, D. 1869, a Warrant ln Bankruptcy waa Issued against the estato of William S.

Egerton, of Brooklyn, in the County of Kings and State of New York, who has been adjndgod a bankrupt on his own petition; that tho payment of any debta and delivery, of property belonging losuch Bankrupt, to aim or for his use, andthe transfer o( any property by him aro forbidden by law; that a mooting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their dehta and to ohoose one or more assignees of hia Estate, will bo held at Oourt of Bankrupts, to be holden No. 141 Montague at, Brooklyn. Iref ore EAelbort Mills, o'clock. United. States Marshal as Messenger, miiia it Ejtn Dutnok at Now York, is Ln 9 9 At IN to la sic aBstroyoa." ivan, vu.

14 TEE HOWABD MISSION. meeting at the Chnrcu ot Our Saviour. An lntt rosting and woll ottondod mooting was hold last evening, lor the benoflt of the "Howard Mission, at tho "Chnrch of Our Saviour," corner of Piorropont Btreot ana Monroe Place, Tho oarly portion of tho evon ing was devoted to brief vesper sorvicoa oonduoted by the pastor, who, at tho conclusion of tho opening exorcises, oneny Btateu tho nature and object of tho moetiug. in troduoing Mr. A.

C. Arnold, acting superintendent of tno "Howard Mission and Homo for Little Wandorors, Mr. Arnold was accompaniod by twolvo neatly atlirod little girls from tho Mission, who sang a number ot bmnB in a pleasing and eroditablo manner, after which a Drier address wbb delivcrod by tho aoting superintendent. Mr. Arnold's address was ofn conversational character, and full of touching instances of relief afforded by tho Mission, and of incidents connected with its great and commondable work.

Ho spoko of tho "lodging houses" of New York, and referred especially to ono which he recently vlsi od iu Mulberry street. This don was in a low, damp basomont, in tho front room of which there were nine filthy beds containing from threo to flvo porsone, eachl men, womon and children, indiscriminately, whilo the floor of the rear room was strewn with shavingB, wherein wos an equally motley throng, who paid threj cents each for a lodging, whon they lurnishod thoir own shavings, and flvo couts when thoy were providod with them. He also denounced tho "bnctet shops" whoro poisonous liquor moybo obtained in quantities of from threo eouts worth upward. The beggars in Chatham and othor streets, whoso appeal, "Pleaso help tho Hlind" is so familiar, ho thought woro usually Impostors, who throw away the money charitably bostowod, by buying gin. Many instances similar to thoso abovo givon wero narrated by tho sneaker who rnenivnd murk nil niton.

tion during his address. Tho Rev. Mr. Putnam declared that thetouomont houses of Kew York aro worse than thoso of London, and he gave a brief account of recent vfnlt im mado to a largo tenoment house in Now York, etatin3 that he there found a family upon tho top floor barely kopt alive, yet preserved from actual starvation, by tho exertions of a lad only seven years of ago, who earned a few pennies daily by blocking boots. This family haa sinco been rolioved by the reverend gentleman, who exhorted his hearers to extend an open palm to tho Mission.

At tho conclusion of tho paBtor'a remarks a collection for tho benefltof congregation responding liberally. After this Mr. Arnold announced another meeting forto day.aud that any aud all kinds of clothing and food and money, will always bo gladly received at tho Mission and faithfully applied. Following this a concluding hymn was snug and prayer mado by tho pastor, af tor which tho congregation was dismissed with a bouodictlon aud tho children were provided with comfortable lodgings for the uinht at tlio residences of varioun prominout members of thu church. THE MEETING TO DAY, was held in tho coay chapel of the church, at 11 o'clock iu the forenoon, and the "Littlo Wanderers," who had enjoyed a couifortablo nights repose with their new friends, appeured with happy i'ueos, and sang sovvi ul merry songH for tho cutortaiumout of tho audiouce, which woe mainly composed of benovolont ladies, who contributed luindlos of clothing, material for its manufacture, edibleB uud other good and useful cominodi lien, lor tho benefit of (lie destitute.

Othor gifts wore scut by charitable people who wero nnablo to bo pros ent theniBclves, aud the gonerous donations, which flowed in with encouraging volume, were groatfully received by Mr. Arnold, on behalf of tho Mlssiou. THE OT COUNT! ON JM ISLAND. Meeting at JisimvicaoH On Batmdav evening a largo meeting of (ho prominent and influential citizens of Jamaica was held, for the purpose of listouiug to tho report of the Committeo sent to Albany, which report was decidodly against a division of tho present county of Queens. Among tho woll known goutlemon who spoke were Messrs.

ltn drickBon, Coggswell and O'Donnell. Mr. Hondrickson was docidedly opposod to tho pro posed division. His groat objection was tlio great amount of litigation which would follow such a division. Every couuty must have at least ouo representative, but if tho county was divided, Members of Assembly would represent towns in ijueens and tho now county of Nassau, and the difficulty could not bo remedied until tho census was takon, which would bo six years hence.

He pointed to Schuyler couuty, whoro, ior inree years alter tno lormation, a man could not Becure a perfect titlo te property, so mixed waa tho law. If tho division was mado, sheriffs would havo uo authority for some timo to como, aud tho much needed Court house would not bo built. Sut' folk County bethought was movina in tho mattni in good faith and honor, but as far as Qnoous Countv wua concerneo, ic was ouiy lomicu, with the hope of reestablishing a few Bore headed politicians In nnwn Mr. John O'Douncll said that tho proposition to forni a new county was mado by a fow persons who wero opposea to uio muming oi a now court Ilouso at Jamaica, which from its central location, and by reasons of the number of railroadB leading to it, was the onlv proper place for it. The peoplo of tho eastorn ond of tho county, complained of being uufatrly taxed, but he nuuiu buuw iuul iiiia wua iur ironi me irutll, Queons County contains 184,703 acres of laud.

Tho State Assessor's requirement for 18tiH was $21,134 an; theto being a deficiency of it waa eqnalizod by tho Board of Supervisors making the aggregate assessment on real and personal property in Jamaica fi.i. lis TO); In Oyster Bay, $3,853,391 North, HempBtoad, FlnslxtnR. nnrt Newtown, In Jarauica tho aBsossmont upon real eBtaio has increased whilo personal has decreased SO! ,500, leaving tho aggregate increase S18, 155. The asBeBsmont upon Hempstead real ostato has increased 814,650, whilo personal property has decreased $72,000, making tho decreaso in Oyster Bay real eslato has increased 822.000, and personol property decreased making tho aggrogato decrease North Hemrstoad real cstato has increased and personal proporty increased tho increase being $14,175. Flushing real estato has increased ond personal property decreased leaving tho aggregate increase In Newtown real estato has lueroasod and personal proporty decreased 27, 1W), the aggrogato incroaso being $9,419.

It will thus be seen that tho total incroaso in the whole couuty is only aud of this amount neither Oyster Bay nnr Hempstead pay ouo pounr whilo North Hempstead pays only $14,175, and these are tho very (owns that complain of excessive and uu lair taxation. The meeting ndjourned at tho close of Mr. O'Don neue epeecn. Tho following remonstrance, which has boon very numerously Binned, is to be sent to Albauv Tho undersigned, residents of Kings horo uy earnestly nun respiH izuny roinousinue against tho passage of a bill now beforo our honorable body, having for its object tho division of said county, as uonoc ei siinly increasing the burden of local taxation, anil for the further reason that a correct ronri sentation of tin, two Counties cannot ho secured until after anotbor census Bhall have born taken, or anothor apportionment of tno uisiricts maue. VELOCIPEDE TAIK.

Satuedat AiTEBNOON on Omnton Stbeet. Clinton nfroct on Saturday aftcruoou, was a spootaolo. Erom Fulton Bireet to First place, it was lined with spectators, who had asBomblod to watch gontlemen at thoir oxerciso upon velocipedoa. It was at that hour, when tho residents of Brooklyn, employed iu Now York were returning from their labor, ond all who came from New York apparently, stoppod upo'n. Clinton street.

Thoso in carriog03 and upon horseback also rode up and down tho street" very much interested in tho machines. Thero wore at least thirty velocipodo3 upon the stroot, and of every style snd construction. Two, threo and four wheel velocipedes wore to be seen dashiug up aud down tho street. All tho makers of any prominence wero represented in their machines. A number of Now York riders como over also, for tho fanio of Clinton streot had reached their cars and they were disposed to try It.

Among them wero Messrs Mercer, Monod, Fred. Han lon, Brady and Burroughs, and their riding attracted much favorable comment. Tho four whoeled veloci pedes wero upon tho streot, inviting ractug, but fortu nately only Buccoeaeu in doing so onoo or twico. Racing on this street must bo frowned down, and thoso riders who aro anxious to boo velocipedos come into general use must Bee to it that that thoy are not partios to racing. At present the velocipodea havo as much right upon tho streets as horsos and curriagos, but If racing ia indulged, engendering a speed which is dangerous to llfo and limb, thoao who aro desirous of having Clinton Btrcot reserved for horses and carriages will endeavor to havo gn ordinance passod prohibiting the riding of velocipedes.

Therefore, let those who ride upon tho BtreotB only ride at that speed tho law allows. There is an ordinance which restriots fa3t riding with horses, and it would be well for velocipedists if this was mado to apply to volocipodes. Lator in the season there will be courses prepared whore racing can be dono, but don't lot U9 havo any racing on Clinton street. A newly fashioned affair, runulngon throe who ols yclept the "Eantoone," oxoited tmuch attontion. It i3 propelled by tho hands and feot, and from appearancos, it would seem that it required an onglnoor to rnnit, bo much machinery was there about it.

The doep in torest the public takes in theso machines was plaiuly evident on Saturday aftornoon, for it stood upon tho sidewalk: for over two hours, watching thoir motions. It was not intended by tho riders that there should bo an exhibition, neither was it meant that there should bo a race, as appeared to be tho general impression, but tho fact was that the riders pitched upon this day, when several could como out bo that the individual rider would not bo bo conspicuous. ANewBohooIi. Hamilton Mirket, situated on Hamilton avenuo, at the foot of Summit Btreot, was opened as a velocipede hall on Saturday night. Tho room is one hundred and fifty foot long by soventy five feet wide.

As yet the proprietor, Mr. Fearing, has not full possession of tho floor, somo twelve foot being taken off of ono end, by two doalers in provisions. Mr. Fearing has excellent machines, a largo hall and good floor, and he should succeed, as no doubt ho will. On Saturday night he wa3 laboring under disadvantages.

The occupants of tho two stands above spokon of, havo a decided disliko to bis using tho other portion of the haU for a velocipodo school. It appoars that, having control of tho metre, they refused to allow Mr. Fcoring auy light, but he was equal to the occasion, for he procured a number of potatoes, cut holes in them, into which ho Btuok candles and elevated them on tho gas Jots, and then publicly announced that he would keep open as long as his potatoes and candles Bhould hold out. Lectubes. General Stowarfc L.

Woodford willdellver bis interesting lecture on Phil. Sheridan, at tho Clinton avenue Congregational Church, to night. Tho Rov. Jamoa M. Buckley will lecture to merrow evening, bofore the Philosophian Literary Association, at the new Chapel of the Summorfleld M.

E. Church. Subject "Six Weeks in London." Hon. J. Warwick of California, will deliver a lecture to morrow evening, on the "Golden Land of the WeBt," at tho hall over the Post Office, under the aus piceB of Fulton Division No.

80, S. of T. Mr. Paul B. Du ChalUu will deliver a course of three aftornoon lectures for the Boys and Girls of Brooklyn, at tlio Atheneum, commencing Saturday April 8d.

These lectures on Savage Lifo under tho Equator, and wil afford good deal of interesting instruction to children. The lcotures will be illustrated by maps diagrams, war clubs andpaintings. The Hibtobioaii Society. Professor W. Itaymond, of Washington, will read a paper before the Long Island Historical Society to morrow evonlnj, on Uio "History of Mining Law." The Late Fatal Burniiig Accident.

MIMIC, OP THE MM JKD CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS BY COBOXER JONES. (mporto.ni Information (or Korosene Bnmors. On the 5th of Maroh last we published an ao count of the death of a woman named Sarah K. Furrand, residing in Lafayette avenuo, near Tompklns who died from injnrios received by the explosion of a kerosene lamp, it was generally supposed from the circumstances of the caao that tho explosion waa oaused by tho keroeono being of a highor proof than that allowed to be sold by law, and Coroner Jones kept a quantity of the Aula to mako an examination. He did so, and makos the following report, which contains mueh valnablo information to those who aro in tho habit of burning korosene.

It will repay porusaL The following is tho report: On the fiftn day of March I hold an inquest on the body of an unfortunate lady whose death had boon caused by the explosion of a gluss kerosene burnlug lamp; at such inquisition it was shown that tho material which had been used waa procured from Mr. Henry Hudtwalker, a grocor doing business on tho corner of Throop and TeKalb avouues; that of the quantity purchased lBt, previous to tho explosion, a part had been put into tho lamp which oxplodod, and tho balance into another class lamn of a different oat torn this latter lamp, althouah tho kerosene had beon nearly all burnod out, had not exploded, yot It had been subject to tho same influences and as tho ono which did oxplode it was further shown that other families had purchasod and used tho same material both before and after tho distressing accident to Mrs. Farrand I failed tn nRne.rtnin about how much kerosene there was in tho lump at the timo it oxploded none onne ramuy anew; the lamp was one that had been designed for a stationary one, suoh an ono as is generally used to lleht the hall, and was ovidentlv meant to be hung in a pendant, being quito large at tho top and small at tho bottom, with a projection dopend em inureiroiu at lease uva incnea long; ltaisouaaa large glass chimney; it being a glass lamp, and without this chimney "top heavy," was an unsafe one to be UBed about the house in any manner except the ono, which from its construction, it had evidently beou do Bigucu ui uio uino oi ino acciuont, or a lew seconds uc jore, woe on a tamo onnosita lue mantel. Between thoso was a hot coal flro whether tho ladv wa9 annrohon sivo that it might by some racaiiB bo accidentally over rarnea ana oroaon, or wnotner suo doslred it to bo placod upon the mantel for othor purposos than for greater salety, I was unable to find out, the ovidouoo merely elicited tho fact that she desired tho lnmn to ho removed from tho tablo to tho mantel and that sho took hold of it with her right hand around the brass where tlio chimney was fastened, whon just a9 sha rais. ed it from tho table it "oxnloded with a ronort almost as loud as a (Ihis latter circtinistanco is ratkor uucomn.ou.) 1'roma I mat 1 coulcl learn rcsDoettn" thehieUryof this sad ovont I was led to suspect that me on was not uione tno cause, in view ol ascertaiu iug its (lualit.y and comnosilion I took a small bottlo full of it and the following ore the results of the examinations mado: Mr.

Hinman a late Government in spector saja that ho examined it and that its specific gravity waa about 4G dog. Fah. and that its heat test was about 110 dogroes ho considered it a good aud safo article. Messrs. Thomas Dakin (lubck.

niercIianiF, and oxteuslvo doalers in kerosene uud other oils, suv that thevhavo examined specimens I Bent them, and that they find its speciilo gravity to lie forty six degrees, and Its heat test to stand ouo hundred and ten, aud upwards. Professor John Torrey, one of tho best chemists, in this County, and a gentleman, who has paid much attention to tho subject of explosions in lamps, says, in a note to inc. "The fluid in the Email bottle has been carefully tosted by me. It does not flash, ond then only In the faintest degne, until it is heated to 109 degrooo and will not take lire until treated to I35deiirees. A burn ing match, instead of setting fire to tho liquid Is ox iiHgiiiBuou oy it.

i am at a loss to aocount lor the ox plosion in this case. It may ho that tho lamp got very hot by burning for a long time, so that the ilomo ran down by tho sldo of tho wick and sot fire to the mixture of vapor and conjnion air that al was exists iuside tho lamp ahovo the surface of tlio liquid. On examining tho portion of the lump that you sent to me, 1 find that tho wick does not fill tho holder and there wus room for the flame to pass down. This is the only way in which tho vapor could havo beou inflamed. Ill all my experience I havo novor known more than the most leoblo flash to occur in such circumstances, nothing loudor than a little puff or sort of whistlo.

Tho so called "keroseno" that was used in this lamp would be regarded by most experts in these matters as a safe article, for it bears tho legal tests. I oxaminod a portion of this oil previous to consulting any ono iu reference to it, and communicated to the geutlemou above mentioned tho results of my examination. AU arrived at tho same conclusion respecting it. Tho cause of tho accident in this case was not on account of tho poor quality of tho oil, or any othor property it possessed different from tho best article iu mar kct. I therefore did not foel jUBtiflod in taking any action against tho seller of tho fluid.

Upon examining the wick in tho burnor I found it to be made up of several pioceB of short ones, of tho usual flat cotton wick usod in such lamps, and those short pieces hart been sowed together, throo in number, in order possibly to mako tho wick long OEOiigh to reach the fluid in the lamp. They woro not all of the samo thickness, and, as Professor Torrey says, thoro was room enough between tho holdor and tho wlek to allow the flame to run down between thom into tho lamp. It might havo remained upon tho table without exploding, but in liftiuc the lamn un tlin flume, in all probability, has been forced down, aud tho commu uicatiou mado with the material iu (ho inside of tho lnmr. mo smau vent on each side of tho burners of tho lamp which oxplodod, wus closod up. These Bhould always bu kept open.

Tho wi; k3 Bhould always fit tho burners or. holders it is a danserous practi'co to sow iveoea togethor in order to lengthen wicks so as to reach the fluid in tho lamps. When wicks beeomo too Bhort now ones should be mado ubo of. I mako tho above remarks because I think that this accident was tho result of tho above moutioned, either singly or combined. Jobevh B.

Jones, M. Coroner. THE KIND OF THE WORLD, Icctui by tho Rev. jr. c.

Agrer. Thoro was quito a lrgo congregation assembled last evening at tho handsome placo of worship of tho "Now Church" congregation, on tho corner of Clalk street and Mouroo placo, to hear a lecture by tho Rev. J. O. Ager, the pastor of tho church, on tho New Church doctrine of tho ond of the world.

Before tho commencement of the lecluro (ho usual evening prayers woro recKed, and (ho choir, under tho direction oi Mr. 13. P. Mallatrat, organist of tho church, sang Bomo excellont music. Tho lecturer comnicncod his discourse hy giviuff a brief digest of the materialistic doctrine iu regard to thu end of the world, ond then went on to arguo at considerable length and in Ih much" ability lhat tho ond of tho world spol en of in the Scriptures was not a ma teriul instruction, and cited numerous passages from the Biblo to sustain his argument and concluded his able discourse as follows What was to be understood by the end of tho world or age at tlio timeot our Lord's first very clear It was tho end of the Jewish Dispeusaiou.

And os this was tho only thing lhat was then spiritually consummated the other propholio typis must havo reference to the. eumo event. And so it is evideut that these physical disasters uve wed to represent spiritual ch.iiiges, as none others occurred. It was simply the end ot one church or dispensation and the institution of anotlior. Sow thu law of correspondence, which is made mown in the writings of tho Now Church, shown that tho heavens and the earth represent tho internal and tho external of the ohurch, the un its OBontial loyo or charity, the moon its faith, and the Btars its knowledges ol spiritual things, it would bo easy to show did (imp pei nut, from the way in which, theso prophetic symbols are uat in the scriptures that this is what they menu.

And bo the dissolution of tho heavens and tlio conflagration of tho earth represent the utter destruction if the church both internally aud externally. The darkening of tho suu represents the dying out bf its love or charity, and tno turning of tho' moon into lilocd the perversion of its faith, uud the i'allitig of tho stars from heaven, tho disappearance of all knowledge of heavenly things. This was tho condition into which tho JewiBh Church had fallen, when our Lord appoared. Aud ono importunt feature of His work was tho creation oi a new hi aven and a now earth, that is tho establishment of a new church or dispensation. Now the same thinos are predicted as to tho Lord's coming another ago or dispensation is then to bo completed tho first Christian Church will be consummated in tho samo way that tho Jewish Chnrch was consummated, its sun having been darkened, it3 moon turned into blood and its stars having fallen from heaven.

So will its heavens be dissolved and its earth be consumed. Aud then a new age or dispensation of truth will bo instituted, a I ucvr juravcixn uuu a uuvr uuciu win. oe croatea, wnerein dwcllcth righteousness." All this has no roloronce to physical chnnges and conditions than had tho samo prophecies concerning tho first oomi' g. Science very cleaily shows that it was not tno purpose of the Bible, in its historicol parts, to teach astronomy or geology. Tho crudo scientific ideas of past ages wero made use of iu theso revelations to illustrate and bring down to tho comprehension of men, spiritual truths.

And tho same ia true of the prophotio parts of Scripture. Thoy aro not intended to teach a prophetic astronomy or a prophotic goology. But tho crude Bcientifie ideas of that age were made tho typos of spiritual predictions. This le ovident from tho character of these symbols They aro In perfect accord with those old ideas, but widoly different from the scientific truths now established. Everyone knows now, for instance, that tho stars cannot fall to this earth, and that thero are no solid heavens overhead to he dissolved or rolled together as a scroll.

That theso aro mere material types to convey spiritual truths is proved also by tho way they woro fulfilled at tho Lord's first coming. Tho Jews fully expected a literal fulfilment of tbeso prophecieB, and becauao they wero not literally ullillod tbey refused to accept tho Mosaiah who declared hts mission to be, not temporal, but spiritual. The samo mistake has been made in tho Christian Church, whioh has looked for a literal fulfilment of these prophecies, and for tho personal and material coming of the Lord to cBtabliBh a temporal kingdom on the earth. 16 it not timo that intelligent Christians were awakening to Eomo realization ol this great error Every reader of church history is aware how many times the belief has gained general acceptance iu the ChriBlian Church that the end of this earth was at hand, and that the Lord was about to appear. Will intelligent Christians still cherish this belief, as the Jews BtlU cherish the hope that their MesBiah will come to rulo over them as a temporal sovereign; or will they not begin to consider whether this coming of tho Lord may not be a spiritual coming His presence in the world a spiritual presence and His reign a spiritual roignT 'Ihe establishment of some such a new spiritual age as this is, I suppose, what most Christians believe in as a result of the Lord's coming.

But they still cheriBh a vague idea that some terrible physical changes must precede this new age. If there are any such hero tonight let them ask themselves tho plain direct question, what ground they have for such a belief. I think I havo shown that tho only support that oan be found for such a belief in Scripture is in tho literal interpretation of certain passages which were never intended to bo so understood. And is thero any rational ground for suoh bolief The kingdom of Heaven is not an outward but an inward thing. Has not the Lord declared that thoKingdom.of God comoth not with outward show that we are not to listen to the cull of those who say it is Lo 1 here, or, Lo 1 there, for behold the Kingdom of God is within you! And is it not in accordance with tho spirit of tho gospel toaching that the Lord's Kingdom is to bo established through the development of Bptritual life in the hearts of men.

Is not this the proccBB whioh is now going on? Slowly, indeed, but surely, is the Kingdom of God extending itsolf throughout the world. The old false dogmas whioh had fastened themselves upon tho Ohurch of Christ, aro Blowly but surely fading out of thepraotical religious thought of the ago. Tho old civil, Bocial and ecclesiastical institutions, which stand in tho path of spiritual and social progress, aro tottering to their fall. Look at Spain, look at Italy, look at Oblnn, look at Japan where tho temporary reaction against Christianity can only result In hastening its progress. Look at England which has just declared that that grand old abuso, the union of Church and State.Bliall speedily be dissolved.

Look at tho changes which have taken place in the so called orthodox thoology, during the last fifty years, all the falsest of their false dogmas having been practically given np. Look at tho countless forma and phases of effort to improve the moral, intellectual and physical condition of the race. Look at the growing spirit of charity and tolerance among tho churchos. Who oan doubt that the Kingdom of Christ is making rapid BtrldOB? And how could any great physical calamity help forward the work? No, my friends, this belief finds as little sanction in reason and philosophy and science, as It does In Sonp tnre. It finds no sanction at all in either of these, which will satisfy any intelligent and devout Christian, who will permit himself to think about the matter in an earnest, rational common eonse way.

The Lord's kldgdom Is to bo established on this earth, but not by any great physical disaster. The Lord is to make Himself manifest to every inhabitant of the earth, but not to their material vision. The Lord is to be present with men, hut it will boa spiritual not a physical SrcBence. The Lord will reign throughout tho earth, ut it will not beta a temporal ruler, but by tho power of His Troth and Love. And so shall that glorious prophecy bo fulfilled, that a This paper hag tlio lrarffost Clrcnla tlon of rxny Evening pAperpubllsliod In tfto (United MtntON.

Us vuluc as an Ad TortisiMir Meiliui'iii is choreioro appa ronc. Tho Irish ttovormnent Church. The fate of the established ohurch in Ireland soems to bo uealed. The election of a majority of tho House ot Commons, pledged to disestablishment, was not suflioientto make its downfall certain, for the scheme of the Gladstone Ministry for disposing of the church revenues might have been an unpopular one, and become such a source of weakness to the party intra ducing it, that they would be unable to carry out their views. But it appears that not only was Mr.

Gladstone's speech bringing in his bill a complete suc cess as an oratorical effort, but tho plan ho dovolopod, that of assigning tho revenues of the church for the relief of tho poor of Ire land, seems to meet general approval among the supporters of the present Administration, who if united in support of Mr. Gladstone's bill can pass it through the Commons by a majority so large that the House of Lords will not dare to interpose their veto upon its pas sago. The maintenance of State Churches is evidently unsound in theory, and can be justified in any case only as a matter of compromise and expediency. The notion that it is tho duty of the State to provide the people with religion stands on a par with the other exploded idea that it is the place of the Government to provide laborers with work. The right to provide a system of religion ont of the public tases involves the right of the Stato to decide which is the true religion, and to treat as an offeree against tho Stato the refusal to profess that religion, and to deny the right to individuals to profess any othor religion.

The moment the doctrine of religious liberty is rightly understood, it is aeon that tho Stato bus no business to maintain or endow any form of religion whntovor. Still, in the government of a State many strict rules of political oconomy, confessedly right in iheory, are compromised and partially purronderod, on considerations of expedioncy. Thus in our own State we exempt church and clerical property from taxation. Our Legislature makes liberal donations to church institutions, and our cities bestow spocial favors upon church corporations in matters of local assessments. All these things are indefensible in theory, and the taxpayer who bolongs to no church at all may as logically complnin, as does the Catholic in Ireland, ol being forced to pay taxes for tho benefit of religions in which he has no faith.

But the answor is that these favors to religions societies are bestowed by tho State aud city authorities by common oonseut of the groat bulk of the people, who derive benefit from them in the capacity of members of ouo or other of the churches in quostion. And then, again, it is very bard to draw the line betwoon religion and odncation, so as to justify the support out of the taxes of schools in which more than a bare rudimentary education is given, and yot to dony to the State tho right to bestow any endowment whatever upon religious corporations. The lino between the Sunday or othor religious school and the more educational institution is so fine that it is hard to iy where education stops and tho religious feature begins. It is, howovor, getting to be a serious question in this State, whether legislation has not of late years been going too far in the direction of aid and virtual endowment of religious corporations. But this Irish State Church which is about to have tho support of tho British Government withdrawn from it has no more justification in considerations of expediency than of abstract right.

It is tho rcductio ad alsur dum of the principle of State Churchisni. It Is tho religion of the small minority ono twelfth of the people maintained at enormous expense, out of the taxos which fall upon tho remaining eleven twelfths. It is the religion of the few who art wealthy, in a country whoro the many are extremely poor. It is a Church imported, maintained by foreign power, in conspicuous defiance of the sentiments of the great bulk of the natives of the country. It is an ostentatious badge of conquest.

Its sorvicos are the perennial To Dewn of invaders celebrating ever anew the triumph of their victory, and thus over keeiring alive tho undying hatred of a conquered population. It is as if the at Washington should invent a State Church fer tho Southern States, ot which the deified John Brown should bo tho Messiah, and Plymouth Rock figure as tho Sinai of the new dispensation. Many people think that the downfall of the Irish State Church involves necessarily and almost immediately that of the Stato Church of England. But the cases are very different, and there are renriona why even tho most advanced thinkers, who lead the agitatiou against the Irish State Ohurch, desire to maintain that of England. Tho Established Church of England, if it lost the patronage of the State to morrow, would still be the wealthiest religious corporation in the world.

Its membership includes nineteen twent.ioths of an aristocracy many individual families of which have incomes measured by millions of dollars. All through the country the wealthy and influential classes, and at lonst half of the laboring classes, aro within its pale. Wore the State aid withdrawn from it, the State control over it would end aud such an organization, animated by religions enthusiasm or sectarian bigotry, would be too powerful a political element for tho safety of any free stato. A Stato church is sure to be weak as an organization, because the politicians who control its patronage are seldom earnestly religious men they seek to avoid bother rather than to proselytise outsiders or to purify the church. They choose for Bishops the most feeble and non committal priests, quiet, old men who will enjoy their fat revenues in peace, and givo tho Stale no trouble.

But divoroo tho EBglish Church from the State, and tho fanatical olement in the olergy would take the load, instead of tho sleepy old bishops the most fiery partisans would bo elected, and religious liberty itself would be in danger from an organization so powerful and wealthy, inflamed by sectarian zeal, instead of being as now bribed to inactivity and sloth by the rich patronage of the State Treasury. While therefore in tho name of religious liberty and common honesty we rejoice to see the patronage of tho State withdrawn from the church ot a small minority in Ireland, it is not so sure that the same great cause of freedom of conscience losos anything by the omission to extend for tho present the sama plan of disestablishment to tho State Ohurch in England. The Established Presbyterian Church of Scotland will probably be the noxt victim of the advancing power of democratic ideas in the Parliament of Britain. That body has almost as weak a title to the revenues it enjoys as its Irish sister. There was a secession from its ranks, a whole generation ago, which led to tho establishment of a "Free Cburch" greater than the establishment which it quitted.

Tho people of Scotland are too practical and hard headed to bo willing much longer to wipport their own Free Church, by voluntary HubBcripUonu, and then to maintain the Stato Church out of their taxes. We have considered tho Irish Church dises tablishuibul solely on a church question. As a portion of tho Irinh national question it is of vory little consequence. Tho abolition of the lush Stuto Church comes too late to reconcile Ireland to English rule oven if that ro sult has over been attainable. 'Site Income Tux, According to law all parties liable to income tax should have made returns to tho Assessors of Internal Revenue before this; but we loam that the returns are yet very incomplete.

This may be explained by the fact that most of tho Assistant Assessors haye neglected this yoar the previous custom of sending round notices. The law does not require such notification, but says that citizens must make returns whether notified or not. Everybody, however, oan not bear in mind the date such return is duo. Tho law has been changed ovory year since its first enactment, and the date of collection varied. Who tha ward Assessor is, and where to find him, are not matters of universal knowledge.

Taxes are not general popular, and the income tax perhaps least.