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W4LI STSEET OPEEATIOlfS. AFFAIRS AT ADBAWY. HEWS SUMMAEY. him as it thoy bad been mesmerized. He did not try to frighten people, fio made good attractive, and tbat is what must bo done to day.

THE OBDAINING PRAYER was then offored by the Rev. Samuel Baker, D.D., after which the charge to tho pastor was delivered by Rev. A. C. Osborn, D.D.

Rev, Honry Bromloy extended the rl(jht hand of fellowship, and Rev. M. G. Clark, D.I)., chargod the congregation concerning their duty. Alter taking up a collootion of $150 the benediction was pronounced.

1GONDAT EVENING, FEB. iU. word we have used, but no other word will describo the character of the report. We analyze thp roport elsewhere, and we ask our readers to fudge between the Rink reformers and ourselvos. We now tell the Rink reformers and all others who have been assailing the reputation of Brooklyn's government for months past, that that no city can prosper nndersuch treatment as Brooklyn has reoeived from men acting avowedly in her interest.

A standing Committee of Villifibation will ruin any city. Every man who owns a house and lot in Brooklyn, and every man whose homo is here, and who hopes to own his own little homestead some day, is interested in demanding, as we do now in their name, that the Rink Reformers withdraw the charges they have not been able to make good, and at onee disband. The Rev. Geo. II.

Hepworth has stimulated subscriptions to tho amount over $100,000 for his now church. It is tj be of iron, ia what goes by tho naa.6 of Tabernacle style, aud ia to Boat 2,600 persons. Among the subscriptions are found the names of several people known to our readers. Oliver Charliok fcnhsoribes $10,000. Railroad "kings" havo reoently taken religious occasions by the hand and left heavy checks in the palma thereof.

FiBk, "ran" a oolored church in Now York and paid all its expenses, Hia grim reason was that he supported bliok Christians, because there were no white Christiana ia New York. At least not more than could ocoupy a private box in the Grand Opera Homo." Vanderbiltia aaid to have built the Church of the Strangers out of his own personal funds, and lie is relied on to see that the salary of (he minister suffers no detriment. Tom Scott, Jay Gould, Edgar Thompson and Oakos Ames have not lot their left hands know what their right hands may havo done for churches. Charlick's $10,000 ought to be seen and covered by as muoh from George Law. H.

B. Claflin gives 5,000 to Mr. Hepworth's churoh. As a constant hearer and the most liberal layman in Mr. Beechor's church, this sum from Mr.

Claflin may bo considered very liberal. Ex Judge Hilton gives tho same sum, which shows that involuntary political retirement has stimulated his liberality in another direction. The location of history, a wrangling and ruined navy, less than the war marine of Holland in efficiency are all counts in the indictment, on which every Republican not in office, not seeking office, or not wedded to the idol of "regularity," will bring in a verdict of guilty against Grant. To the anti Grant Republicans are to be added all the Democrats en mam. To those ought to be added all the non party men, and all the "fluctuating vote." We skip the many who will vote against Grant for business reasons.

We are considering political reasons. These are the elements which ought to be ranged against Grant, and which common sense oan so range. They amount to an overwhelming majority of voters. Only such a majority will bury deep enough the evils of misrule; only such a majority will be large enough to deter the desperate junta from counting themeslves in again at all hazards. These elements can be consolidated into sympathetic, sincere, irresistible unity, by a broad, high, heroic policy.

The Missouri Platform welds them in creed. Any policy that dickers and higgles and Jews concerning the candidate fit for such a platform, and concerning what he will do and in what proportion ho will favor this, that and the other element, will so shock public sensibility that the recoil will come like a whirlwind against the hucksters and in favor of the present jobbing junta in power. It may be Providential, it is certainly propitious, that the humblest unit in the anti Grant movement has selected the highest leader yet named Judge Davis a statesman in whose favor, standing on the Missouri platform, all the elements noted ought to be able to unite unconditionally. What the country wants is a statesman. The parties whioh do not rise to that want, and which are not unreservedly willing to take their chanees under a statesman indeed, have survived their claim to the respect of the people, and are allies in diBguise of the wrongdoers at whose bands the government languishes and the people suffer.

dor, but their general tenor may bo anticipated. Liko tho Statcn Island Ferry Company they are moroly ox iBtrng not for private profit, but to accommodate tho puhcll, and although their stock cannot be bought for love or money, they are running at a dead loss. On Saturday afternoon a committee of tho New York Board of Public Works received a deputation of the Anti Monopolists' Association, who sought to impress upon tbo CommlUoe the desirability of having gas, street railroads, owned and controlled by the olty, and somo of tho publio buildingB, under conditions, placed at tho disposal of the citizens for meetings, Tho Comraittoe proposed a ow question! and adjourned for private consideration of the extraordinary snggestlona made. Tbe names of tho American Bishops precon lacd or nominated by Bis Holiness tho Pope in tho Consistory at Homo on Thursday, according to tho Herald, aro Bev. Father McNierney, of New York, to be consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese oS Albany; Rev.

Father Hendricken, of Waterbury, to be oonsecrated Bishop of Providence, It. I. and Rev. Mi. WadhamB, Vicar Goneral of the Alb my Diocese, to bo made Bishop of Ogdonsburg, Now York.

Newark has lately had occasion to entertain tho question of the Booial status of the; negro. Ahotol proprietor there, tho other day, turned out of his house a troupe of negro singers, tho agont of whom had proviouely engaged apartments for them. Peoplo had not ceased commenting npon it beforo tho irrepressible xvth came up again this time in tho Board of Education. Tho Board on Friday night adopted a resolution to open tho publio Bchools to colored ohil dvon on an equal footing with white children. Uio veto was 21 for and 1 against the innovation.

The action of tho Board in adopting so radical a measure without aubmittiug it to the peoplo for their expression is tho Bubject of much controversy. The case of the Consumers' Coal Company against Charloa Hutchinson, tho particulars of which aro immaterial lo this paragraph, is being tried in tho Supreme Court at Newark. On Saturday last Judge Depue created a lively sensation in charging the jury. He said that an effort had been made to tamper with tbem. One of them, JameB McLaughlin, had been oj proached by one Robert Love, of Pennsylvania, on the merits of the case, Love having made certain representations acd promises to influence tho juror's action.

Love was arreBted and imprisonod. Judge Depue said aaid similar complaints had been made against Bcvoral citizens of Newark, who will be promptly prosecuted. The testimony in the case of Harbor Master Hart, covering 300 pages of foolscap, will bo transmitted to Governor Htfiman to day. Ex Governor Hawley, of Connecticut, lectured in New York on Saturday night, at tho Cooper Union, on the "Rights aad Duties of Citizens." H. L.

Myers and James Watson are thinking wnat they are going to do about it in the Harris burg, Jail. All they did was to raise the figures on a check from $24 to J2.000, draw tho money from a bank and try to getaway with it. They only got as far as the depot when an officer took them in custody. The implements for check rai.iin were found upon them and their situation is embarrassing. They nood John Graham.

The Nineteenth. Ward Railroad Association met in New York Saturday night and approved a bill proposed to be preaonted to the LegiBlatnro compelling tho Harlem Railroad Company to sink tho track between Forty second street and Harlem. A resolution caUtng for the traefctcbe'tonruptn cortain contingencies waa adopted. On Friday night Elizabeth Kapf, a servant girl in Newark, while cleaning a garmcntwith benzine, dropped tho bottle on the stovo hearth and waB instantly enveloped in flames. Sho rushed to tho street shrieking wildly with pain and fright, and finally met a man who had the quick percoption'to wrap a blanket around her, but it ib believed that she cannot possibly recover.

Judge George G. Barnard has protested to the Legislative Judiciary Oommittoe againBt his being "investigated" by Samuel J. the following reasons First, that Mr. Tildcn is himsolf a membor of the Bar Association, the endeavoring to excite hostility against Judge Second, that Mr. Tilden has written and cau8ed to bo written inflammatory articles for the proas of New York and Brooklyn, and made publio speeches charging Judge B.

with malfeasance in office that on many occasions Mr. Tilden has made false charges aud aa eertions against Judge 13., ond declared that ho would use all hia influence ag member of the Assembly to pro procure Judge impeachment, and that he (Judge is ready to prove that Mr. Tildon'a nomination aud election was sought with the avowed. purpae of accomplishing hia (Judge impeachment. William Mlcatli Arrcstedfor I'crjnry on Affidavit of a Brooklyn man.

On Saturday afternoon, 'William Heath, of thu firm of Heath brokers, on Broad streot, New York, was arrested on a warrant, issued by Justice Idwlth, The warrant was based on an affidavit made by Samuel V. TThite, a brokrf residing at 210 Columbia street, in tbia city, charging the accused with pir Jnry. On belnj taken the Jefferson Markot Police Court, peath demanded examination, and the 3d of March was fixed for the hearing. As boodamaa tor bli appearance on that day, Daniel Draw became security hi tho sum of (10,000, The following ia white's affidavit. The People of the State of Sew York vt.

WiWant, Heath. Httphen V. White, of 210 Columbia Heights. City of Brooklyn, State of Now York, being duly sworn, upon his oath doth Bay; 'hat heretofore to wit, on the 1st day of June, 1871 a certain civil action, wherein Charles A. Quincey was plaintiff and Joseph F.

Young, William F. Woodward and titepnen V. White (tbe deponent) were defendrtnts, was pending in tho Court of Common Fleas im the City and County of New York, which action wbb brought by said plaintiff an asaixuee of tho firm of William Heath brokers, of No. ir Broad Btreet, upon an alleged contract for au allowed money demand, of which controversv tbe said Uuurt then and there had competent jurisdiction. Tbat after tbo couinieuct mtut of said actiou, aud before said Juno 1, 1871, tbe said cause waa by tbo order of said court duly referred to Heury Nicollrf, K.q., to try tbe itswen therein, ad referee, and that on atil JiUKi 1, 1871, said cause came on to be tricu before siid referee, at bid office 20 Fiue street.

New Yon; and thereupon Williim Heath, urokcr, of 15 Broad jsiivt t. New York, appeared as a lor and nn lffnlf of said plaintiir, and was thep, to wit 1st of June, duly sworn as a witues t. aid Uoury Nicoll, as such referee, that tbe eviuV 'uc should kivi ivi iiing to the matters in diiTtieme b' twein partie. ahould be tbe truth, tho wuole truth, and uothiM tbe truth. THA.T THK SAID TRIAL and bearing was then and there adjuurned to Juno 9 3871, when tho said Heath was further examined tw a witness as aforesaid in the causo aforesaid, at Misplace aforesaid, before said refereo.

That upou said trial it then and there bncmio material to inquire whether tuo said William Heath bad an interview and conversation with tho said defendants. Woodward and White, in tbe prcsonce of oue Tusker Marvin, on tho 16th day of July, 1870, at tbo office of Marvin Brothers No. 49 Exchange place, New York. That thereupon the said William Heath, being so sworn as a witless as atoresaid, did then and tuere, in thotthW.f said cause, falBely, wilfully and corruptly do, ote, hwcar and testify, among other things, tbat ha did not 0 into said office on said lGtn day of July, 1870, and Lave a conversation with said defendants, and that he was sure about it wbcre3, in truth and in fact, tho Baid William Heath did go into said office on said list tamed day, and did' have a conversation with said defendants, Woodward and Wnite, in tho presenco of said Marvin, whereby the said William did tten and tlieve swear falsely aud commit wilful and corrupt perjury. And furtbc i saui a on his oath, doth say tbat at the time anu place aforesaid, before aaid referee, on the tr.al aforesaid, it and was mater al to 4iu qi.irc whotner on i occanion wheu'said Heath was in the office ot said Marvin Druthers iu July, 1S(0, and said Woodward, Wbite and Margin were there, the said Heath did not say, iu the prcsonce of said White aud Marvin, that he, tho said Heath, was in a po ition that he did not expect himself to be, namely, speculating in stocks, and thereupon tbo said Heath, in bis oath, upon the trial aforesaid, did falsely wilfully and corrupMy answer, depose aud testify that ou bald occasion, in the presence of said YVOODWAHTJ, "WHITE AND SIAAVIN, bo did not sap tbat be was in a posiliou ho did not expect to be in that ia to say, speculating in stocks; whereas, in truth and in fact, he did say, on such occasion, tbat ho was in a position be did not expect to be In in utocks ubpieby tho said William Heath did then and there b.

ar falsely and did commit wilful and corrupt perju; And further, said affiant on bis oath loth say that at tho time and plaoe aforesaid to wit, 1871, on the trial aforesaid before said referee, it becamo material to inquire whether tbe said Heath, tho interview and conversation aforesaid, in July, 1870, at the office of said Marvin Brothers in tiie preseuoe of said Woodward, and Marvin, did cay to said Woodward aud White, in substance, that if this thing (referring to bis speculation Rtockp) turn out badly, all I ask you is to give me $10,000 out of: my capital to begin with. Hat, thrieforeytuo said William upon aaid trial, upou hie oalh, did falsely, corruptly and willfully depose, swear and testify that ho did not say to the defendants, Woodward and White, if tho thing (meaning tbe stock speculation) turnsd out badly all he aked of tbem was to give bim $10,000 out of his capital to bepin with; whereas, iu truth and in fact, on said occasion, in July, .1870, in the prepense of said Woodward, White and Marvin, at tbe offico of said Marvin Brothers he did say to the said Woodward and White, if this thing (meauiug his stookspecu lation) turns out badly, all 1 nek of you 1b to give me $10,000 out of my capital to begin with, whereby tho said William Heath did tbrrc uud then swear falsely and commit willful and corrupt perjury. Aud further, tbia aflint says tbat the taking of tho oath by saio Heath, aud bis statements as aforesaid, can be proven by Albert Dawson, stenographer, of No. 31 Nassau street; tbat tho fa aity of said hlatemeuts cau be proven by Tasker H. Marrin, of No.

49 Ex place; Wiiliam S. Woodward, of Brooklyn, and by this affiant. S. B. Whitk.

SPORTS AKD PASTIMES, BasoBall. The Amateub Convention. "Within three weeks this Convention will be held in New York, and for tbe information of clubB of the amateur class de airouB of joining tbo Association we give below the laws of the Amateur Associatiou which reler to the admission of now members. "Any base ball clul i desiring to be represented in this Association shall present to tbe Recording Secretary, at ltast thirty days previous to the annual meeting of this Association, a written signed by its President and setting forth tho natue of the club, daU of its organization, days and places of playing, Dames of its otHeers and and tho number of members composing it, which sbsll be immediately submitted to tbcCouiniitteoon Nominations; but no anch application shallbo receivert by said Secretary unless presented thiriy days previous to the annual meeting. "No club tball bo represented iu this Association mi sri composed of at least 'eighteen active members, tr by any delegates under tweuty one years of age nor shall auy club bo represented until its delegated have, paid the fco hereinafter designated.

"Any ciwh organized alter tbe adjournment of tho anuual meeting of this Association may bo elected probationary member tborcof after conforming to tbo reqmremtnts of suctions second, third and fourth, by tboNominutir Committee, and notice by them of tbo Banie, publisne1 iu three leading papers, making baso bid! a specialty They be subject to the payment of dues and usM'Ssmeuts. and be clitiiblo to th. privileges of regular members of tue Association uutil tbo next anmiHl meeting, at which time they must duly olected in tbe same manner as all regular members." As the Secretary' ha resigned, all communications In tcndi for him thould be Ftmt to tbo care of Mr. II. Jewell, flmir merchant, Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn, tho hrst Vice Prepfdont of the.

Association. Tbo following aro tbe names of the gentlemen selected by President Bush to act ou tbe sciwral committees ot tho Amateur National Asojiaiiou Judiciary Dr. Jouts, D. II. Albro, A.

HJ Hoger, II. Dunbar, A. W. Guide, .1. W.Edwards, V.

C. Murphv. T. J. Dunn, It.

H. IliiifldaJe, U. It. Mamrin, T. Stearns, L.

M. Ufrcen, J. J. Bennett. Unlet; John sterhnp, W.

D. Jonen, IT. W. Ohadwick (not tho lite chaiuuau), J. CMapp, II.

A. O.imeron. Nominations W. Davis, T. W.

Lowell, D. Hubbard. Printing F. B. Wood, J.

T. O'Hara. Trie ehairmcu of the above c. niitto.es will oblige by Fending their address to the Evile office. SojrETHro; von the Cleveland Convention to Act Ui'ON.

One of the Chicago papers iu commenting uu tho troubles of managing pro'eaiuual nine, says ff thtro is anything iu tho world that will tax "human patience to a decree almost unbearable it to manage a professional base bail club. Players, almost without exception, entertain a high opinion; of the valuo of tliuir serricen, and iu a manner put chomselvas at auction to bo knocked down to tha highest bidder. Thi club manager, after months of wornment aud genuine bard work, suc ctedP, as he imagines, in securing the requisite number of players tu constitute a club. This acoin plishfd, and at leit a ooupb; of mouths' rest ia anticipated. Vain delusion Ouo or moro of the enyagod men, as tbe case may be, resort to 1 ways that aro dark and tricks that aro vain.

The niauuger is speedily up to his neck in hot water. Tho players have tbe advantage, for it is too late to secure capable men to fill tbtir places. They make tho most outrageous demands, aud iu nine cases out of ton tho manager, baviog no alternative, is obliffd to yield. But, presuming that the manager should be so fdtuaUQ as to bo sate in refusing to comply with the demands of a rascally player, and ut once causo him to expelled from tbe club, what is tho roult? Ouo ol the rules adopted by tbo Convention of 1871 was in effect, that uo club shall play a man who has been expelled J'rum another club. If this rule was llrictly adherred to thero would bono complications.

But more than oue first class club haB already violated it as far ns engaging players is concerned. And the ex uuiplc set will bo followed by others. A 'rounder tiguF papers to play irith a club tno ensuing pensou. Another club prevails upon him to break his contract and sign new papers. Tho club that havu the right to hi services expel him for dishon rable conduct, and are justified iu refusing to play auy elub that engages the oM oifG 1 luntu Now, supposing (t a first elaf club that lay this expelled mau.

To refuse to ment the club by reason of this action would rasult iu a loss of $5,000, for tbat amount would, In all probability, bo the receipts of a Beason'a contests betweeu tno two nines, What is tho manager to do 7 The Iosa of tno BerviceB or tho man is of itself injurious to the olub. It would not bo good policy to incur skill greater injuries, io the manager is forced to make tho bost of the matter, and has no redress whatever for tbo troublo be is put to bv tbe rascality of the ballplayer. Further comment in unnecessary." It is to bo hoped tbat Mr. Fergupon. tbe deleRato from the Atlantic Club to tbo Cleveland Convention, will pee to it tbat Home rulo bo adopted to stop tbia "rounder" business, or professional base ball playing will be changed auuin into a game of "rounders" lor 'boy1' plajers to engage id.

The Boston Nine for 1872. Tho following aro tho players of the lioston Niue for 1872, and their order fur striking George Wright, s. Leonard, 1. MoVey, c. and 3d Barnes, 2d Spalding, p.

and c. Gould, 1st Koger. r. SchaiTor, yd U.irry Wright, c. f.

and Bird. aJl, c. aud tooth man. This iB a strong teuu, well trained, thoroughly harir.ouiouB, and ouo wbi2h will not bo far from tbo goal iu November next. The Professional Convention.

We Imvo received tbo appended communication from Cleveland, which will bo found useful to tho delegated attending tbe Convention on Monday next: IlEJUQUAKTERK FOHEST ClTY BiSK BALL Cr.UII, Cleveland, February 22 1872, To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eajjlr: I have been requej ted bj Mr. N. E. Yoimg, Secretary of tbe National Professional Baso Ball Association, to inform you, for tbo benefit of the delegates attending (bo Convention fn Cleveland on the 4th of March, that the Convention wid convene at the parlors of the Ken uard IIoubo Monday evening, at 8 P. M.

I am, yours truly, II. C. Doolittlk, Secretary. Billiards. Tho following well known nmatour player hive entered lor tue grand tournament whioh cora menres at Samuell Assembly Billiard Hotiso, ou Monday March 11.

1872. Messrs. Rogers, Sir by, Haruy, Kapalye and Vanderwerker. Do Not L.ct Your Prejudice Stand between your Buffering child and the rolfef that will bo absolutely sure to follow tho uso of Muh. Wimblow's Soothing Sxno.

Thousands Die Every Winter Of consumption, bronchitis, diphtheria aud lung fevor, whom a fw doses of Halh's Honbt op Hoau hodnd and Tab, given in time, would havo eared from a prematura grave. Orittenton'a, 7 Sixth avenue, N. Y. Said by all druggists. Pike's Tooihache Drops cure In ono miouto.

BUSINESS QUBHY. Whathaamario CASK'S HUM POUND SVRUT OV TAHibo most popular of all cough rotuedfos without ox tenttivu advertitltg It Ans. It merit. N. B.

If you find any druffgtst tVit doo ntrigell it, addroas V. Box 120 VYil Hamburgh W. X. ipgafit XYLOL FOR SMALLPOX. Approved remedy mado by SOHKRINW, nsol at tbe Ttuyal Uoertttd Berlin.

Ken nnd Herald nMHli. Pncotl. J.MlLHAUS' NowYjrk. o28 tit TEKTH $10 A SET. A heaatifal set of teeth on rubber, tbo best raided to lit tho and equnl in nil rospocts tn oi attlo, 41 to 425.

Laughing daa pure and lfosJFMif' on the natural tooth coromh and atlluuHf perl tinned. Ko charge for extracting when work ia oroeroa. LONCKMCCICfcft ULtGTllEKS Daiillstv Ttio Fire ftcparf mont to bo Abolinliod An Important Bttl Tho Committoo of Fifty's Oliost Still WalUs A IfliiU for tbo Historical Society Another lor the Pucker (and Polytechnic Institutes Correspondence of tho Eagle. Albamy, February 25, 1872, The lately deserted Delavan will again tomorrow echo witn life and animation. Cayuga's oow hides and Kings Conuty patent leathers, Broome1 brogana and Onondaga's mocaalns, again thump up and down tbe corridors We shall have bo mo business this week if the pramisoi of Reform representatives can be rolled on, THK FIItST EVliNT OF IMPOTtTANCK will be tho attempt to pass tho Committoo of Seventy's new charter for New York.

1 was thought a wook fiuce tbat the charter would bo strangled iu tho Lowor House, but to day thoro is a change of sentiment; It ia evident that several of tho country mombers who voted against ordering tho bill to its third reading, have been frightened at tho demonstrations of tho Committee of Seventy, and for fear of earning the name of anti lteformers, will vote for the measure. THAT SAME OLD HAT. Charley Spencer offers to bet his hat that the charter if it passes, will be votoed by tbe Governor. Icy has been offering to bet that same hat to my own personal knowledge for the last soven years. I know at least a dozen men who firmly bollove that Spencer's chapeau ceased to be bis ever since ho used to go around betting that his friend Tom Murphy would be Collector of the Port until Grant's term of office expired Notwithstanding Charley's uncertainty as a better, the general impression prevails that tho Governor will declare tbo chanter, (if passed), unconstitutional.

It is said also that a member ot the Court of Appeals has stated that aDy charter pretending to legalize cumulative voting, must be declared unconstitutional. A cumulative voter under this proposed charter would have the privilege of casting nine, ballots for auy candidate for municipal office, BUSINESS NEWS. From a conversation had with a representative from Brooklyn I understand that two members of the lata Committee of Fifty intend to visit Albany this weok, for tho purpose of inlluenciug legislation. Poor Albany I Gideon Frost and William Coit aro tho relies referred to. Mr.

Frost will urge tho abolition of the Paid Fire Department, and Mr. Coit will demonstrate against the "Water Board, I nnie near forgetting a bill which is of vital INTEREST TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN, ANI BABY in Brooklyn. The measure is said to have been drawn in the interest of Mossra. Frost and Coit. It is entitled "An Act for the more effectual prevention of Urea in the Oity of Brooklyn, "and reads us annexed The Peoplo of the Stato of New York, in Senate and AsHembly, do enact as follows Section 1.

Tbo act creating the Brooklyn Paid Fire Department is hereby repealod. Sec. For the more effectual prevention of firos in the tlity of Brooklyn, there sball hereafter be no fire department in tbe City of Brooklyn. Sec. 3.

Every private residence in the City of Brooklyn shall, within ion days after tho passage of tnis aet, be furnished with a sponge and water or a member of tho Committeo of or a near relative of that body, or eohio other butt. Bee. 4. To guard more' carefully against tho occurrence of tires, the residents of Brooklyn are merely required to thoroughly dampen with saturated sponges the wall ceilings, floors, and bedticks of their respective re. iiiencea every evening before retiring; Sfc.

5. Tbe Committee of Filty are hereby constituted a Board of Spongers, and shall have unlimited power to sponge upou the citizens of thoir "beloved city." Sec. 0. Every house owner must have a well in bis house. Sec.

7. This act shall continue inforco until the Committee of Fifty desire another. See. 8. Any person who is diBBatisfled with this act will be allowed to emigrate to New Jersey.

Sec. 9. Wo mny be happy yet. This bill will undoubtedly pass both Houses. That is if the author happens to go by tho Capitol with the document in his pocket.

I was informed that Mr. Coit was dGBirous of amending Soction so that it should read as follows "Sec. 6. Every house owner must have two wells in Mb house ono in the basement, the other in tho garret." While his friend was quite wilHng to admit that a well could bo dug in a garret, and that a fine might thus bo attached, above and below, still he thought that economy must bo considered; aud, objected. Thero were originallj but eight sections in tbe bill.

Upon being allowed to add Section 9, Hon. John C. JacobB promisked partially to introduce the measure. A FULL ATTENDANCE. Judging fromtho spiritual condition of several.

mombers from tho rooral tho crowd which is dancing attendance at the Delavan bar, there will bo a full attendance at the lower House this evening. Very full. The New York Reformers have ro formcd tor another change, aud will be hero again this week. Mul. RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY Preaching to a UcimenU The annual sermon to tbe members of tbe Twenty third Regiment was preached by Rev.

Norman Scaver, tho Chaplain, at tho First Presbyterian Church in Henry Btreet, iaat. evening. The under command of Col, Ward, turned out about 250 members, who were seated in tho body of tbe ohurclu The remaining seats were occupied, by tho congregation. Alter the usual introductory services, Rev. Mr.

Seaver tcok for bis text Psalms 119:19, "Wberewitb sball a young man cleanse his way 7 By taning beed thereto, nccotdiug to thy word." Ho said thnt ttic meaning of the original was, bow shall ways that are already pure be kept clean. How sbould a youu nvm preserve tbo good icfhous no nau received, ana Keep pure his Wo? Character outlasted everything else iu life. When tho moral lifo was affected and rendered impure, the whole life was spoiled. Who did not loathe theoruukard and pity the sensualist? Should wo not shrink back in equal terror from those whoso ill gotten wealth was thf ehamn of their lives, aud wuo were smitten away from amtdiii men by Providenco It was true that every ago complained of its evil aud corrup tion, as we now do, and had too much cause to. LooUing at (hia rich, fiuitlul, buautilul laud, with its irei; schools, untriimmeled preps, its liberty and its great resources, we might expect to hud honesty, purity and peace: but, instead, wo found corruption iu tho Courts, corruption in the Legislature, and corruption iu municipal governments aud even in this city, ganiuIiLg dens and infamous houses were promr ed uud liiven protection iu consult ration of political services.

had murders by tue uresiues. in too streets. by careless ticf iceultinir from greed of wealth. Olllcial villains flaunted their diamond! and ill gotten wealth in the face ot tbe people. Charlatans and, quiciis made ortnni while poor, hard working men sirugyleu lor a hart living.

In such times as those young mon requited great strength aud effort to keep clean heir ways. They eoum ao it ny tanmg ueeu thereto according tt. tho Word of God. Frani the time Abraham to too present, ue wno reaa tuat word constantly baa communion with God. It was said by some that the Scriptures woro too obscure, too obsolete in laugtiaee.

to serve as a great educator. This was not xo. Tho Scriptures said, "Seek, and yc sball find; nock, and it shall bo opened." It by stU'U ol the Word that it would be understood. Enough of it could be understood to receive tbe loseou aud profit hy it. The Word bad power to purify and ennoble the soul tie ciiuse it waB tbe teaching ol and was accompanied by the influence of tue Holy Spirit.

uncertain future was before us. The question which came to cich ono was, "What position sball I take?" The Christian patriot's bopo was in tbe law aud word of God. It alono caild purify tho land. My Country, 'tis ot Thee," was then sung, ana uo benediction pronounced. Free Sunday Evcniug Services Meet ing; vlI tlio Polytechnic Snstitnto fLH.st Services Conducted by Itcv.

Iflr. Powers, As previously announced, the SumUy even ing services were held in the Polytechoio Institute last evening. Tfcoy wore conducted on this occasion en tirely by the Rev. Mr. Powers.

The choir sang an anthem, and tho preliminary ceremonies over, Mr. Pow ers preached one of his impressive sermons from Coi ossiana 1st, 28th "Every man perfect in Christ Jusus." Mr. Powers said How often do we poo peraous who appear to be tho embodiment ol a aiugle thougUt or passion "ono idea uicu" as they arc coroiod but still thero aro a lew persons a dozen or so perhaps a generation whoso character! stio nualitiei it would be hard to tell, and tbo reason is thay are so many siueu. it wo turuto the Lara ovum (Jurist we shall find iu Ilis naturo the most wouderful lnauifold ness, and In His life, His spocoh. His acts and His sufferings an iniimto variety uud sometimes a soomiuK contradiction of manifestations.

Mr. Powers thou at some length spoke of tbe utterances of Christ concerning Formalism and the spirit which it sbould embody tue wiBuom witn wnicn (Jurist tauent concurmuff tho relations of the present with tbo past aud future, or all tbat pertains to the vexed, qucstiou ot and reform; the wisdom of Christ as iitted to perftot mankind. At tho conclusion of tho service, uotico waB Riven that the free religious services at tbo Academy of Music would be resumed next sun nay evening, or which occasion addresses would bo delivered by Gen era! O. O. Howard, of Washington, and tho Hov H.

M. uauauer, oi tuiacuyj Sixtih Avenue Unptisl Clmrcti liislal lation of Itev. Joseph Ilruilioril Cleaver. At the corner of Sixth avenuo and Degraw Btrcoteoino few years a mission school, liko ou auV vanced guard, waa established in what wa tuim almost a wilderness, ty the Baptist brothron. From tho few houses around, cliildron were gathered on Sabbath, and earnest won and women taught tho essentials of religion.

Of lato tho ueinhborooud lias been rapidly increasing in population, aud some lifty good souud I3aptista having gathered urouud the school, who believed tbe time bad eome when tho mission should no converted into a regular church, thoy formed Ihcm sclveB into a conerenatiouf aud wero reeojinized us such b.v (heir sistor churchrs, somo threo woolis To fill the pulpit thus croatodRov. Josoph Bradford Cleaver, a youug man from Illinois, receivod a call ami accepted it. His installation aud ordiuutiou took place veBterdav afternoon. The cdifico was crowded in ovcrr part. Tho opening prayer was to have been offered by Rev.

Thco. L. Cuy ler, but having to attend a tunoral hiB absonoo wai roo dered unavoidable, ltov. Honry Bromloy. however, officiated in his siead.

He also read portion of luo 6th ohaptor of 2nd Corinthiaus. THE SERMON nn nrmofced tin thn Rov. H. M. Qallaijher.

He read aa blsteitLuko 4th obBpter, 10th to 80th vorse! iuolu rnverond nci.tloman, is tho ic count Riven of Iho first sormon prcaohed by our Mas h. i.irtli. jvml it tetotios very eloarly tbreo or four lessons which may ho applied to our brother's career. We mav learn first ol an uui" iuib.buUu..m waJa nSef teScher, and in these three points First he famuli 1ns Bormons upon the word of Qod. if SStiSSyou Vi 1 1 fla St the outgrowth of the New Tos Snl from the old is llketheoomiug of the flower lrom thebud a no thing but au old thing uovetonn.g lt ilf Brit Master tauabt no uotf tUi ig Zt neve? wil i he" ime oomo, in earth or hoen.

when fi Kcrm.i "a tho Mouut shall Doonme obsolete. Mo second point ts thai he took pains t. speak WITHIN THE COMPBEHEN8ION OP HI3 HEA.BEK9 i thom 80 we hear that tho oommon poo him claX. Thia 1b ono of tho strong points plo hi ai him giau y. our (mn not Bucak Plainly.

So. my brother, if Beecher, he does not BpcaK uiai voawlll ioarufromauaks Thn third point in which rocognlzo Chilat as a model acl er iB that ho took limns to Boak la model iiaci i' I know iMb biuso Ksaid tho people wore totMM WW The" Kansas Bribery Investigating Committeo got through their dirty work, and on Saturday made a report upon tho Sonatorlal elections of 1807 and 18T1. lfS' 'hoy tod that much ritonoy was vnci by Ptmoroy, Carney and Perry Fuller, but thoy hadn't time to go to the bottom of that. In tho eleo tion of last fTlstor thero was proof that Senator Caldwell bad Bald kit election had coat bim over $00,000, Of this, over ten per cent, had been ahsorbed by ei Gov. Carney.

Ex Oongreaemaii Clarke, Bonator Caldwell's opponent, hod been offered by Caldwell all his expenses, if ha would withdraw from the contest. Hie report further Btatea that tboro was organized effort to keep witnesses out of tho way, and some Important evidence law not been secured. The Virginia Legislature has adopted a bill which provides only gold or ellvei coin, TJ. 8, Treasury noteB or National bauk notes shall bo taken for debts due tho Stale. The Governor will probably veto tio measure.

The West Virginia Constitutional Convention, In session at Oharlcstown, retains a clause disqualifying Attorneys and salaried officers of railroads from being members of the Legislature. Tho members are also required to take an oath that they will not accept a consideration for their vote. The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill which provides a Binkiug fund for the redemption and final extinction of the Stato debt. A meeting was held at the Produce Ex change in Now York on Saturday, to consider tho Niagara Ship Canal question, Iho advocates of which raped to divert trade from New York and send it via Montreal to Portland and Now York. A bill is now beforo tho Legislature proposing to oedo sufflcieut land under certain conditions to Erie and Niagara 2ountiep.

to construct the canal ana open aaother route to the seaboard. Mr. Carlos Cobb read tho bill, made a brief address, and offered three resolutions condemnatory of the canal as tending to a diversion of trade from oannls and railroads centering at the metropolis. But th meeting was not a ono sidod affair. Mr.

W. B. Barbour excitedly denounced the resolutions as moan and illiberal and proposed substitutes, the gist of which was that the proposed canal with a proper discrimination of tolls would be a national benefit, and especially to tho advantage of New York State and city. In his speech, Mr. Barbour descanted on "the Great Northwest," which would be greatly increased in wealth, even though New York lost the handling of ton or fifteen million dollars' worth of grain por annum.

After further discussion tho resolutions were voted upon, and those against the scheme were adopted. A committee of seven wsb appointed to meet a committeo from the Buffalo Board of Trade at Albany to oonfer with a Legislative Committee upon tho question. An adjourned meeting representing some thirty dealers in oil, grease, on Saturday perfected an organization for an Oil Exchange in New York. Thoy will meet on the ftoorB of the Produce Exchange, and will probably become an adjunct of that body. Two ruffians in Newark who stop a citizen at five o'clock, P.

and demand his money, do not pursue him last enough to catch him when ho is Mr. Thompson Prico, as was tho case on Friday last. And tho scene of their humiliating failuro ha8 such a fascination for the scamps that, liko the scent of the rosea, they hang ronnd it still, until officers came down upon them, Newark policemen are not respected by highwaymen or their friends, and Herman street appears to be the "mountain fastnesses" of the clannish crowd. They gave the policemen a lively fight, caving in Officer Leonard with a brick, but the offending footpads were taken to the station. Thoir names were Bill Quail and Jim Whalen, and they bolong to "that notorious gang" of rougha that ia olwaya roferred to in oriminal intelligence from Newark.

Hannah O'Hearn, tho belligerent cook of an Elizabeth, N. canal boat, threw Captain Fish'B little girl, agod seven, down tho companionway and began to ftre a revolver promiscuously at tho child's father, who was inclined to investigate. One bullet ontcrod his hand and another grazed his forehead. Ho smaed his child and left. Tho woman waa subsequently arrested and locked np.

Tho affair occurred Saturday. She has latterly had spoils of extreme irritability and insanity la suspected. Mr. Jame3 Emery, Bixty years old and an invalid, residing at No. 17 Barrow streot, New York hanged himself on Saturday morning.

Richard Bradley's steam saw mill at Savannah, burned on Satnrday, together with a quantity of lumber. Loss $10,000. Agnes Calientes, not a flower, but the capi ital of a Mexican State of tho same pleasing name, was occupied on the 15th by Gomez Portugal, the revolutionary Governor. "Who was in possession the noxt dav is Information not vet received. Chihuahua is sending troops to the revolutionists.

A rumor existed I at Matamoras that San Luis Potosi had surrendered to General Trevuis. A "case" with Mexico is enough to create a smile at least. Merchants from tho interior of Texas are at Brownsville anxious to aend their bonded gooda into Mexico. The only practicable way is the clearanco of a steamer for Camargo. The Collector of Customs at Matamoras, also special representative of the Juarez government says if an American etearaor clears for Camargo ho will sink her.

General Barney, the American Collector at Brownsville, refuses clearances for Camargo at present but is abiding instructions from Washington. The Rio Grande is lively with cattle thieves. Mexican desperadoes take them in droves and depart with them into their own unhappy realm. The French Assembly is still perfecting a Republic by profound plans to muzzlo the liberty of thopreEB. The bill increasing tho powers of government censorship is opposed by about 308 mombers, and supported by 285 othors.

Lord Mayor Gibbons, of London has been knighted. The Bishop of Jamaica, who has boon at Torquay for his health, diod thore on Friday. Antwerp, Belgium, is enjoying that peace which comes with tho jmmodiato prcsonce of nitroglycerine, gunpowder, kcroseuo and friction matches. Kiugs, princes and all degrees of royalty out of business and with expectations near or remote, together with a large following of other peoplo also out of busi ness except the pursuit of Micawber, aro in couucil at Antwerp. At least tho more intelligent and highest in rank aro forming a sort of monarchical Board of Trade in the general intorestB of royalty.

Tho gens uarmes French for "peeler" or policeman havo warm woik to keip down riotB and all Borta of turbulence. The SaltLake Admission Convention on Sat urday adopted an article extending tho right of Suffrage to all citizens, male aud femalo, who are legal residents. ThflTJ. S. House of Representatives on Satur day Irausacttd no business of importance.

Jem Maco refuses to fight O'Baldwin as far South as Now Orleans. O'Baldwin, sinoo his 18 mouths in a Massachusetts prison for professional pounding, has an idea that this is not a fighting climate, and courts that rotiremcnt and obscurity which tho authorities will not seek to disturb. Whero tho linoa of Virginia and Pennsylvania meet, or where theso two States aud Maryland eome together, may yot be tho ground of compromiao betwoon theae fistio fellows. O'Baldwin gets in good ones on the gontlo Maco in correspondence, intimating that Mace's deairo to namo Ihe fighting ground whero they will be Buro of interruption, smacks of oowardioo. An interruption of this sort was once oightoen mo iths to tho mammoth O'Baldwin, and ho don't like them.

Justice Sprague, of the California Supreme Court, died on Saturday. The Japanese Embassy are expocted in Chi cago to day. Bernard Behler was drowned in a brewery vat at Salem, on Friday. At Elgin, a young man named Lightfoot was instantly killed by the burst ing of an emery wheel iu a foundry. Stephen Gehmelo, once sentenced to be hanged December 15, respited, and finally granted a new trial, has been found by the last jiny not guilty.

A very extraordinary roligious revival is in progress at Lawrence, Kansas. 500 persons rose for prayers last Wednesday. Saturday a prayer meeting was held in a saloon. On Saturday night five distinct shocks of earthquake were felt at Loghorn, Italy, but no damage was done. Great floods are reported from Dundee, Scotland, in tho valloy of tho Tay, tho Frith and tho Tay overflowing both banks, and awoopiug every movable thing before them.

Much damage to property has already occurred. In a recent Senato dobate on Mr. Sumner's Civil Rights Bill, Mr, Nye. of Nevada, opposed tho bill because it conferred equal privilegea upon Chinamen. Senator Carpenter humorously remarked that readers of the poetry of the day woro well awaro of tho hostility that existed between the Nye family aud the Heathen Chineo.

Jones Longhlin's iron works at Pittsburgh, were partly destroyed by fire on Saturday night, involving a loss of more than $200,000. Tho works ore said to be tho most extensive iu this country, and givo employment to 2,600 mon. Various buildings occupied as dwellings and stores were destroyed yostcrday morning, at Hutland, Vt. Loss $20,000. The Louisville Daily Ledger, in existence a littlo over a year, and sinking $30,000 or $40,000, will bo suspended, the stockholders having so docidod on Satnrday night.

Over $100,000 has boon colleoted toward tho cicotion of Mr. Hepworth's new churoh In Now York. The assassin of Lord Mayo, in India, was a convict named Shier All, sentenced to imprisonment for life fer murder. 5e evidence in the gravel difficulty of James W. HuBtod beforo tbo Iioglslatlvo Committoo of Ways and MeanB in session at tho St.

Nicholas, in Now York, was oonoluded on Saturday. Judge Henry Hilton toatifled that the Park Commission's (rravol contracts were made through the Controller. There was novor any oontraot corrupt or otherwise with Mr. Husted or the Peekskill a ravel Company, injpurcbasingtbat artlclo for tho Park while witness was oonnocted with it except to purchaso it at what witness understood to be tho market price. Witness had never spoken to Husted aVout gravel until this (Saturday) morning, or communicated with him, or attempted to control Yan Nottor Baker in the purchase of gravol, aud none of them had over been offored gravel at a less price thau that of the Peekskill Company, Jobeo Ryder and other witnesses testified, but no oaso was proven against tho "defendant." Commissioner Van Nort has invitod the four gas companies which now furnish New York with light at different piices per annum to obate thoir unreasonable charges.

Ho tells them tttoy aro charging tho same prices thoy did when coal under the war inflation was 100 per cent, higher than now, and other material used In making gas was largely in advance of its present coBt. Tho prioes charged aro the same an thOBO paid by private coDBumeos, despite tho valuable franchise enjoyed by the company in laying mains in tho strcetP, and for which tho oity receiveB no equivalent, Tho replies of the Gas Companion are next in or AMUSEMENTS. Thb Beooij.yn Thkatbe. To night Mr. Brougham's romantic drama entitled Bel Demonio," Is to be presented fur tho first time in this city at the abovo theatre, aid it is to be produced with the original mualo of the play, together with new scenery, oos tums and eta go appointments, and with the following strong cast of characters Angclo, a young art Lit, afterward called Bel Damunio." Mr.

Prank Roeha Count Oampixeali Mr. C.Lovcday KabioCaronlreali, his sou Mr. O. Wnite Cardinal Slontalto Mr. K.

Chippendalo Ranucclw, friend of Angolo Mr. M. A. Kennedy S'j 8d's" tbe jKVffisSj Gotto, an inn kcoper Mr J. Shannon Luigi, iervant to thn Count Mr.

Frank SmHh Captain of tbe Guard Mr. 8. A. WrUjht Bruno Mr. Taylor Marti Mr.

Hasan Tho Countoss Campireali Mrs. 'arren Lena, hoi dauRbter, betrothed to Kila liurns Marcarita, nn Italian peasant idrl, (with the "Kcho Sons," Mws Minnie Conway The Lady Abbess Mrs. Bruconc Sister Agatha Miss fCajrnond The drama met with great success during its performance in New York, and it is replete with all tho telling points in incident, plot, and language peculiar to tho dramatic productions of its talented author. The Park Theatse. One of the best plays written by Mr.

J. W. Meath is his drama of "Pedestin or Cute, the Reliable," and this play is to be produced to night at tho Park Theatre for tho first timcT with tbe popular comedian, Mr. Charles Petrie, in his original character of Cute, assisted by Hiss Jennie Carroll as Pedestin, the heroine of the play. The cast also includes Messrs.

Little, Gozsin, Charles and Jordan, and KIfb Campbell and Mrs. Vanderec. The scenes of tho drama include representations of a cotton field, a burning steamer, a precipice and cataract, and the plot of tho piece is replete with startling events. The performance will conclude with the farce of "My Neighbor's Wife," iu which Messrs Clifford, Fay and Miss Pike are to appear. Hooley's Opera Hotjsjc.

One of the most attractive of tho Black Crook specialties during the recent run of tbat spectaclo was the surprising performances of the troupe of Egyptian Jugglers wbobo wonderful feats of legerdemain oraated quite a dogreo of enthusiasm among tho audience. With hiB accustomed enterprise Mr. Hooley has engaged theso performers for ono week only, and they aro to appoar at Hooley's Opera House to night for tbe first time. In addition to thiestar attraction an unusually fine programme of the regular minstrel performances haB been prepared, amoug tbe features of which wo notice tho song of tiie old time melody of "llosa Lee," by Mr. Henry; tbe old duet of Robin Ruff," by Messrs.

Lamont and Henry; a new double song and dance, by Johnson and Powers; together with the laughable sketches of "The Black Chemist," "Where's Bolivar," and ''Sophie's Supper," In which Messrs. Riee, Mulligan and Campbell especially distiuguish themselves. The Olympic Theatre. To night the Hernandez pantomime troupo are to'appear in Vol au Vent," with the following Btrong oast: Jacques, a servant, A.M. Hernandec Father Monterio, Anthouy Hernandez; Lisetto, daughter to onterio, Ida Da Soyer Paul, her lover, Young America Alberto, T.

Winnettf August, W. Leonard. During tho pantomime, A. M. Hernandez will introduce the cctobratod serenade playing on fourteen different instruments.

The Imperial. Japs, expressly imported, by Donnelly, are also to appear to uigh in thoir surpriging "feets." The CtaoiiAL Union Concert. To morrow night the Brooklrn Choral Union giro their first performance this year, at tbo Acadomy of Music, on which occasion they, will present Mendelssohn's "Athillo," whioh is to be interpreted by such woll known artistes as Miss Kellogg, Miss sterling and Madame Salvolti, assisted by Miss Autonotta Honne, Mr. Frank Dallon and Miss Garde LeRow, the latter being the elocutionist of tho evening. The orchestra will include sUty performers, under tbe leadership of Mr.

Harvey Djd wortbi Ttte New Churoh Conoert. An organ concert ia advertisod to take place at the Now Oburch Swcdonhorgian corner of Monroe placo aud Clark street, but no dato or day is named, and whether it ia to come off to night or next mouth none ot our readers can tell. Who knows 7 New York Amusement. Booth's Theatbh. To nighfc's performance begBis the tenth weok ot tho auccosssul of Shakespeare's historical play of "Julius Caesar" at bbis and this will bo tbe last week of Mr.

Edwin's Booth's appearance as Brutus, as Mr. Cres wick is to perform tho character next Monday night. Me, Junius Brutus Booth has achieved noteworthy success this past week as Cassiua, but next wook ho resigns tbo oharacter to his brother Edwin. Waixack's The close of the present season eo says a New York eporting paper will fpo tbo dispersal of tho present fine company at Wabfick's, as Messrs. Sotbern and Mass are to take charge of it at tbo close of the summer season bo all who desire to see tho performance of tho model stock company now playing together, must avail thamselveB of tbo opportunity afforded by tbo remaining, montbs of the season.

At present tho ia atill running to crowded houses. The Grand Opbea House. The Mulder Fabbri German Opora Company havo succeeded so well pecuniarily this paot week, that tbey propose to continue until further notice. To night tbey present "Don Juan," with Fabbri, ltosetti and EUor as the prima donna trio and Carl. Formes as Lcporello, This is tbo last week of this Company, as on Monday night tbe spectacle of "Lalla Eookb" iB to be presented.

Niblo's Saturday night was the lust presentation of the "Biaok Crook," a spoctacle tbat lias douo more to demoralise our young men, vitiate the taste of thcatrc geiu people, aud lower tbe standing of tho tbeatro to the level of the concert saloju business than auy spectacular pei't'ormaaco ever given tho metropolis. This week tbe old favorito romautic spoctacle of tbo 'Naiad Quetm" is to bo pr esonted with music of Wallace' "Lurlinc." Th 3 programme states tbat the occasion is to bo marked by a ''congress of star includiug a vary dancer, the ballet corps iu question comprising Mllos Do Rosa, Ventiuolt, Sassi aud Adrienue. Tee St. James The a tub, Tho drama of ''Marriafio" hna proved successful despite the opposition of tbo regular critics! of th New York press. Mr.

aiackuye, iu bs lettLr to tbe Herald Kays, in regard to this drama: "While tbe piece sustains in tbe atrougest laugnr.ge tbo inviolability of matrimony, it also i cvealti iu thy plainest terms tho utterly contempti ble meanness of tho man who demands from his wifo virtue and fidelity than ho is willing to reudor her. Of course all the libertines in tho country will object hi thia teaching, for as long as the play holds the boards ifi will be a rebuko to their dishonor and lack of manhood. The purposo waa to portray the terrible danger thore is iu a marriage that is not founded on character, mutual respect and lov. It waa intended to cxcto serious thought ou that important aubjo'at iu the hopo of making more goneral a nobler and higbor idea of this sacred relation between man aud woman. It docs not cater to the vanity of Eocioty, and it dares to gpeak the truth as well as furnisb entortainmont." Tins Olympic Theatre.

Edwin P. has got up a fearful bill for this week. Ho proposes to diatauco all competitors in the "Humpty Dumpty" business, and pointing to tho ''Foxes," tho lIartous" aud the "Gats" of the pantomimic mouagerio at tbo Olympic be exclaims, 'Matab tb.t.m If you cau Fox. baa performed "Humpty Damply'' 884 times up to this week. A new feature iB tht performance of tbe roller skaters, Miesra.

Kynock aud Smith. The Union Square Theatre. The principal attraction at tho leading varieties theatre of tho metropolis is the ventnloqulal per tor mane us of Prof. Davies. The burlesque ot ltichard tho Third, under the name of "Bad Dickey," is a rich thing ia its way.

The programme is varied ovory night. The New York Circus. The revival of the spectacle of "Ciuderilla" at this fasbiouablo circus to bu the ft ature of tbo pro. cnt wo.ik's attractions. Tbe characters are sustained by a troupe of sixty little children.

YALE COLLEGE, Celebration of Wuiiintoiis liirtli ly Iy Uio Student. A Xlieoloicul I.eetiare by tbe ltev. IHenry Ward BSi rier. The celebration of the one hundred and fortv fourtb anniversary of Washington's Birthday was of a more than usually interesting character this year. There was, of course, no studying wortb talking about done, but there were two excellent lecturos listourd to by thrpf who desired, aud iu tbo later evening the bo.B fiifceeded in making oid Time fly merrily away, ProfcsKfir Marsh gave an exceedingly inti'rmting outline of his journey to tbo Western Cordilleras win re be has thrice been collecting toils aud rocks.

On a largo physical map of tho United states tbo route ol the party waa traci'ii in uihin Colorado, ovor to the Shoshone Fall, tho John Day and so ou to Oron, lienor to S.u raucisco, ai il hon.ewnr 1 by tbo wuy of tho Isthmus. 1 no trip was alm st rcliiHiVi lv tho discovery and of objeeLs hitherlo uuKlc uu to too scientific world havo been prominently kept in mind. As a mere lisi the odd varieties of horso, sea scrpont, lizard bird, and 'i. exuumed aud brought home, vcuid' be dry ih tu. b.mos fhomsolvos, I forbear from civiiiR it The Pr.v back iu oxt health ai t'pirit well content with their researches, tbe results of which nro now to bo worked up and published.

Bin. BEECnEB has made cveu for bin), an extraordinary hit iu tho luctureH be is giving, nominally "On Preaching" bc iotn tbo students of tbe Theological Soiiool. Iu roaldy ho Is discussing the work uud loethtidn of an orator who aims to persuado men; ana auvbody, preacher, lawver, lecturer, or BtRtt atiian, would bo deligbtdd to jiea'r from such a matiier his experiouco and observations. Tho lectures are given in the beautiful Mar Chapel, which holds ptrbaps 300 persons. It is crowded.

Minirteisof all mimes, and professors and of all departments crowd to boar; and each MicceBsive week are more and more delighted with bis "common boubp," hia wit, hia kindliness, aud his keeu perception of tbo peculiarities of speakers and bearer, pulpits and pows. Thot vo lectures of this week were on "Illustrations aud their Uso" and on "HEALTH A3 AN ELEMENT OP POYTBB." The speaker stands on a platlorm, outside of thedk, surrounded by elderly doctors of diviuity, while the young theological candidates form the body of bis audi' nee, and college students, with a tprinkliug of ladies, fill up tho careers. Ho has a brief in his baud, but it doeB not bold bim. Whoa he focs tbat a poiul ia mode, ho pasBPB rai idly on to another, throwing out coiifcb.ntly con monts on his own experionoe, aud oa that oi his brothers and friondB; givlug excellout rules for cor duct before an audieuce, so pithy and so frjsh that they ure as sure to be remembered as they aro to be lit tened to. Toward tho closo of tbo foast tho dos tcit cornea on.

YOU MAY ASK AKY QUESTIONS' is the signal for sharp sbo'Hinc on both aides. Then lus extiaordiuary powers come out. In a singlo sentence, a witty turn, a fit Btory, ho throws a flood of light upon some dubious question, Novor making fun tho questioner, novor turning to a laugh tbo serious liusiufssol influencing tbo human sou), novor tVig himself or bfs subjeot, ho hits at routlnn, formally, pretense, inefficiency, and invites to manliness, Blnccrity, and o.rucstucss. Only a vorlt atim report, and hardly that, could do jiutioa to hiH discourses. Wo sbould have a moro healthy and useful body of clergymen if morp of tbem could pnch Uelnrw, Tt was thought that tho leoturo or yo fertlay would 1 $hc list, but two moro aroto follow Tbit Paper bus tho 1 Airiest Circulation of any Evening Paper Published In tbe Kuited States.

Its Value as an Advertising medium Ui therefore apparent Bocum Kerorm Versus Brooklyn's Prosperity. With the better mea of the organization known as tho Eink Reformers we have a few words to say in great seriousness, and the report which was published in the name of this body on Saturday affords us tho opportunity of doing so. Tho Rink Reform movement began when the escitoment occasioned by (he exposure of gigantic official frauds in New York City was at its, height. It sooins to have had its origin in skeleton semi political ward associations, which wore in turn represented in a central body known urider the preten tioustitlo of the 'Council of Vigilance." The latter organization claims to have conferred on the Rink Committee of Fifty the authority under which they have demanded and obtained tho right to examine into the affairs of the several departments of the city government. This authority it is claimed was recently canceled, but the Rink Reformers find their business so congenial that, like the genii in the Btory, they claim to be superior to the power which called them into being.

In the row between tho parent body, known as the Committee of Vigilance and its obstreperous offspring, tho Rink Committee, we have no desiro to intorfere. In tho language of Sir Lucius O'Trigger their quarrel is a very pretty ono as it stands. To give eclat and emphasis to the movement a public meeting was held at the Rink, to which all citizens in favor of an honest administration of our municipal concerns were invited. Cut and dried resolutions were presented to that meeting, and under a preconcerted arrangement its Chairman was empowered to appoint a Committee of Fifty to examine into tho affairs of the city government. Tho leaders in this movement seem to have felt it as incumbent on them from the first, to magnify its consequences and their own, by wild and exaggerated statements of the maladministration of our local ooucerns.

This has been the curse of the movement from its start. It has brought about its present moribund condition, and it has in the moan time worked grave injury to Brooklyn. It is to the latter fact we desira now to call public attention. The Rink Reformers began by assuming that there were vast frauds covered up, which it was their province to expose. Access to the books and vouchers of the teveral departments was promptly accorded them.

They seem to have regarded themselves as under obligations to the public to bring to light proof of vast frauds. They had charged publicly that such frauds existed, atd they had obtained, perhaps unexpectedly to thomselves, the power to expose them if they did exist. The Rink organization has been in existence several months. It has made public the result of its examination of a number of the public departments, and what is the result? The debt of the city is found to be precisely what it was stated to be. The officials of the Police and Fire Departments are not even by inuendo charged with misappropriating a dollar of public money.

The affairs of the Department of Public Charity have not yet been reported upon, The investigation into the conduct of the Water Board has been rejected avowedly and ostentatiously, because the sub Committee failed to find proof of fraud. The report on the Excise Department is denounced by every honest man in tho Rinls Committeo, because its sub Committeo pretended to havo found evidence of wrong, where, as was promptly shown, no wrong existed. Tho investigation into tho affairs of the Tax Collector an officer through whose hands seven or eight million dollars pass annually proved that every dollar collected was accounted for honestly, the only suspicion of wrong being in this, that monthly balances were found in bank to the credit of the Collector, and that these balances were turned over to the city without any interest. The head and front of all the charges made ty the Rink Reformers has dwindled to this, no more except that one of its own sub committees is known to have been false to its trust, in pretending that wrong existed where it did not, and another sub committee is charged with duplicity by the muin body, because it could not discover frauds where the members of the sub committee solemnly iilleged they could not find them. On Saturday last we published the report of a sub Committee, to whose members was assigned the duty of examining into the affairs of the Registrar of Arrears of Taxes.

Of all tho reports yet represented it is the basest, the falsest, and the most likely to work injury to Brooklyn, if it were left unchallenged and unexposed. The Eagle took up the business of local reform at the beginning of last year. The publio mind was not excited in any way at the time. For the first time in many years the Democratic party had control of the State and local governments. During the period of the war public attention had been diverted from our municipal concerns, and under Republican rule at Albany so many encroach ments had besn made on our system of local self government, that the people had lost control over their own concerns.

Taxation had risen to a point at which it could not be maintained in Brooklyn without haz arding the future growth of the oity. Local government was restored the Democratic party had the power and the Emjue held its leaders to the responsibility of giving to Brooklyn a cheaper government of reducing its taxation twenty five per cent. The Eagle took the lead in showing how this could be done. It sought and obtained the co operation of men whose interest in Brooklyn is greater than that they can have in the succoss of either political party. The result was shown in the reduction of the rate of tax ation from l3.8G to 2.

74. Every taxpayer who has paid his taxes for the current year has felt in the most direct and substantial way the advantage of this reform. For reasons no doubt at the time satisfact ory to the voters of Brooklyn, they saw fit last Fall not to continuo responsibility tho hands of the party through whose adminis tration this reduction had been effected. They chose to accept the pretenses of scheming Radical politicians and noisy clamorers for reform. Tho result is already clearly indicated.

We havo every reason to fear an incroase of taxation at least to the rate of 1870. Tho local Radical leaders are preparing the way for this, and indeed they have already publicly avowed, that the rate of taxation must, of necessity, be higher next year than this. They have broken ground in favor of a large increase of tho police force they have suddenly discovered that both police men and firemen aTe underpaid. The Presi dent of the Park Commission, waggin with tho humor of the change in the times, instead of submitting to a reduction of the expenditure of his department as he bid to Sast year, notifies the local authorities that, unless tho amount of money placed at ilia disposal is greatly augmented, he cannot come up to the expec tations of the people." While last year not a dollar was added to tho debt of the city by any action of the Legislature author izing new enterprises, the first act which ha3 passed tho Assembly thiB year, affecting Brook lyn, provides for an expenditure of half a million dollars to sewer Gowanus. In this state of affairs what do the Rink Reformers do 1 Thoy come in with a report on Saturday and attempt to show that the reduction last year was apparent and not real Every Radical politician will accept this as on encouragement to run the rate of taxes up again.

If we hold tho party in power to the rate of laBt year, Ihey will tell ns that the Rink Reformer thnt the rate last year was bogus. Tho report of Saturday is on its face fraudulent "We know some of the gentlemen who signod and we hate to couplo their names with the The Crowning lufiuny of Erie. The adventurers who took possession of the Erie Railway some years ago have now accomplished a crowning act of infamy. They have attempted to bribe the Herald This appalling villainy is scarcely conceivable. The buying of Legislatures and the purchase of Judges, with which Erie has been charged, are trifles in comparison.

If the adventurers had approached any other New York newspaper their crime would have been relatively insignificant. But to make a eorrupt proposition to the Herald the soul of journalistio honor, the model of journalistic consistency, the exemplar of journalistio virtue, the representative of journalistic moral sense is to make an assault on the aggregate consoience of the community, to seek to undermine the impersonation of public purity. It might well be doubted that even the unscrupulous managers of Erie had done this thing if wo had not the Herald's own word for it, but the story is told in eight columns, under tho title. Confession of a Bohemian Spy." The spy, one Wilcox, describes very minutely his alleged interviews with Fisk, Gould and Lane his offer to procure for them the influence of the Herald against tho repeal of the Classification act, and their agreement to pay liberally therefor, and the actual delivery to him of checks for various amounts to be divided among certain edito rial writers and Albany correspondents of the herald. Wilcox claims that he was throughout acting the part of a spy, and that his purpose was to entrap the Erie men into a schemo of bribery and then to expose them to public scorn and indignation.

Readers will deter mine how much consideration the claim deserves. Spies rarely command respect, however valuable their questionable perform ances may prove. In this particular case, a satisfactory motive to Wilcox's high toned action in behalf of corporate rights and public virtue is by no means so apparent as might be desired. The Herald's treatment of the affair is characteristic. With the worthless Bohemian who makes this confession we have nothing to do," it says.

Yet in Wilcox's operations its agents and employes did to a degree co operato. It re refrained from opposing Erie while the negotiations were going on, and it pub lished a non committal article prepared at the outset of those negotiations. If Wilcox were acting as a spy tho Herald was a party to his acts. If he were really making a contract for the bargain and sale of influence the Herald helped him to make it. For the Herald now to utilize the business as a sensation, and contemptuously to dismiss the tool it used, betrays as little self respect as was shown when tho same journal used to print the heading "Cowhided Again" over a brief bit of editorial autobiography.

The Erie adventurers appear in this latest trans action as very shallow knaves. Surely it would seem that men so easily imposed upon as they were by Wilcox ought long ago to have been outwitted in their knavery. As to tiie more important question of the corruptibility of the press, it is tolerably certain that no journal of any influetfeo sells its opinions for money. Even the Herald, incapable as it is of sustained and consistent conviction on any subject, abandoned that business long ago. AVIio are Against Grant'! No man who thinks the government will not be damaged, to say nothing of being bottored, by a change of administration, has any excuse for supporting Grant.

Ho is deprived of any excuse, for tho reason that the administration has left the country in a more deplorable condition at the end of each year than it found it at the beginning. This fact, capable of plain proof, goes to en force tho sequont fact, that tho law of pro gressive injury, which has characterized Grant's administration, will continue with aggravated acceleration, for as long as he is kept in power. At the close of the first year of Grunt, the country was injured and robbed by the creation and supremacy of the General Order business as still conducted, in a manner on record in recent tardy testimony. tU the close of 1870, the country was treated in retrospect to the infamous Santo Domingo job, which cast its foul shadow far upon the succeeding year. At the close of 1871, the country reviewed tho packing the Supreme Court of the United States, the imposition of military laws upon States whoso offense was their endeavor to free themsolves from barbarian legislatures and murdering and robbing rulers, the flat violation of law by the Secretary of tho Treasury to favor foreign bankers, tho flourishing of the brigandage that can bo called Murphyism in our poli tics, the use of the army to bayonet out of place obnoxious delegates duly eleoted to pub lic conventions, and all the abuses too fresh in the popular mind to need recital.

Already on the calendar of '72 have been written the the Custom House frauds, the French arms' fraud and the effort to invest a Presi dent bent on re election with power to declare in a state of rebellion to Federal au thority enough States, (or all if he wishes), to assure him "the succession." Now this is going from bad to worse. No man who be lieves that no worse than this would ensue from a change of administration has a right even to acquiesce in the movement to elect Grant. At such a ratio of ruin as we have indicated, the Government by 187C would bo reduced to a condition which would make af fection for it impossible, liberty under it ob sslete, and allegiance to it contemptible. More particularly specifying the elements of unti Grantim which wiso management can unite, we may name, lowest on the list, tho Republicans disaffected by reason of pat ronage. In this war, the jawbone of an ass will be a lawful weapon upon tho Phillistines, Grant has decapitated hundreds of political workers without cause, to put in men who have paid him largely presents or prom ises.

There is good work for them to do. great army needs sutlers as well as soldiers, More numerous and more effectual than these aro tho Republicans who resent Giant's violations of his pledges as to one term, as to amnesty, and as to an execution of the laws. Committed to one term, ho is "hot" for a second. "Favoring" amnesty, ho stands by, consenting unto its death. Every army law which forbids tho "military ring' holding civil positions he ignores as if it wore not.

Toward his own son he displays a policy demoralizing to the military arm of the servico letting him junket through Eu rope at government expenses, though he never satisfied a day of the term of active servico imposed on hirn at gradu ation. The sureties of no "loyal" defaulters have been mulcted a cent. The secretarial staff of the President himself is maintained in its duties by a violation of statute law, and paid for then by a palpable embezzlement of public funds. Thousands of Republicans op pose Grant for these sins of tithes of anise and cummin, who may be in accord, or who otherwise might, be in aocora, with the weightier Iniquities of the Administration, as we esteem them. There are'Repubhcans, too, who oppose Grant on account of his personal habits (which cannot escape portrayal unless he cease to be a candidate) on account of his usurpation of the war power, and prostitu tion of the peace power; on account of plain inadequacy to tho duties and dignities of his office on account of his Btriking down of statesmen whom ho could neither blandish nor bully; on aocount of his uncultivated and demoralizing assooiations, and on aooount of the disproportion of his mental and moral character to the vicious possibilities of evil and cruelty with whioh ho is ondowed.

The South as it is to day, the tariff as it is, our at tilude of servility toward Spain, the nepot ism for the first time a scandal in Federal tho church, on Fifth avenuo and Thirtieth street, indicates that Mr. Hepworth will principally proach to the poor rich about whom Mr. Boechor as so solicitous last night. There is a certain satisfaction in knowing that human naturo iH much the same tho world over. and thore is some relief, when tho air at homo ia filled with reports of "fraud" and "corruption," in finding that like things happen in France.

Thore is going on an investigation of military contracts under "the Government of September," and General Susanne, Director of Artillery, is accused of having destroyed important documents. Tho affair recalls the voucher rob bery in New York. The contracts that wore the Bubject of investigation were made by the irre sponsible adventurors clothed with authority by tho nondescript government referred to. Among a.iO was a can can dancer named Cavalier, who, with his associates, carried on tho business of bribery and bargain and sale quite oponly. Tho encores, recalls, "floral tributes," and other eatureB of concert and opera iu this country are often condemned, but our audienoos, eoni pared with those of Europe, aro quite undemonstrative.

If tho prima donna, after struggling with a florid Italian aria, be compelled to roturn and go through an English ballad if an usher bo eeon frantically pushing his way down the aislo and over tho orchestra with a basket of flowers, which tho prima donna is lucky if sho have not been obliged to pay for or if a First Class Citi zen bo observed handing the basket to her from private box critics and public remark freely a the proceeding as a "nuisance" and "humbug." No doubt it is, but what shall bo said of the Milan audience tint recently called Verdi before tho curtain more than thirty times At tho same time somebody gave him a golden baton. It was when his "Aida," which had an Egyptian success, was produced for the first time in Italy. Tho abuse of forced demonstrations has been carried to Buch an extent in Europe that Verdi's thirty summonses and baton are understood to be no reliable indication what ever of tho measure of favor with which his now cpera was received. O'Baldwin, the giant pugilist, is going up and down the land like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may, not exactly devour, but blacken as to bis eyes, ensanguine as to his nose, break as to his ribs, and bruiso as to his body or, according to the practice of the modern prize ring, protend to do all these things, without intending really to strike a blow. O'Baldwin, however, in making arrangements for an encounter and he expresses special and strong desire to moot Maco pru dently avoids Massachusetts.

His eighteen months experience of prison life in that State has deeply impressed upon him "the necessity of exorcising great caution as to the locality chosen for pugilistic displays." The Commonwealth's treatment of the bruisers atonos for many mistakes in other matters, and it is a pity her example in this regard were not imitated by other States. O'Baldwin says that near Now Orleans a fight may be had without interference. Clearly then Louisiana noeds further reconstruction." Mr. Beecher's name has been put to a curitsus use. It rmgnt properly bo bestowed upon a tabernacle, a chapel, a religious society, or, by a lightly strained construction, upon a theologi cal seminary.

But one Conrad Quinn, an ingenious or humorous citizen of Peokskill, noar which village is the Plymouth pastor's Summer residence, has called his country tavern the Boecuer House." The other day ho was fined thirty dollars for violating tho Sunday law. As Mr. Beecher discourages tho selling or drinking of liquor, on Sunday or any other day, ho will regard his involuntary sponsorship of Mr. Quinn's hostelry as a questionable compliment. General Sherman was conducted by Fred.

Grant through Pompeii on Saturday. In fact, the whole family seem to be on volcaruo ground. Tho Prince has already been at Lisbon. But his sire will bo able to tell him more about earthquakes in November than the son knows of now. Chief Justice Cockburn an3 SirBoundell Palm er are the English counsol boforo tho Geneva atbritators.

They are preparing a reply to tho American caso. This looks as if they expected the arbitration to go on, dospita Parliamentary bluster. Indeed they cause to be cabled their impression that the business will go on, but that "the Gladstono administration will be outofpower beforo ifcprocoeds far." Allofwhich goes to show that tho fuss in tho Commons is more a matter of ministry than menace. Disraeli is trying the Whigs by the touchstone of the reaty, and seeks to put all England at his back, by appealing to tho spirit of the country, never so belligerent as when it has something to pay and don't want to. Gladstone, stung to temper, has put himself on record far in advance of "the proud, pecuniary scorn" of "tho leader of Hor Majesty Opposition.

So after all, it is a game of bluff between tho ins and the outa. Only, words are things, when uttorod by men of their influence, and tho populace may be worked up into the illusive and inflammatory beliof that tho politicians mean what thoy say. It was so in this country in 1869 G1, and folks fought for five years to make good the loud mouthed diction of demagogues. Our Albany correspondent sends a bill abolish ing tho Paid Firo Department, and restoring fa cilities against conflagration to a Bimple, elemen tary, domestic basis, which will excite incredulity and amusement in about equal proportions, and which will be forwarded to a third reading every mind which peruses it. Colonel Forney is demonstrating in behalf of Grant with about tho same tact and sympathy as that displayed by Saxe's character, who used to harangue against hemp to a famUy whoso pedi gree was crossed by a gallows' beam.

The moat stupendous argument tho Colonol has discovered in favor of Grant's ro nomination was contributed to tho Sunday Chronicle of Washington, yoster day. Ho says that Grant must be ro nominatod because early in 1808, before Grant was nomina ted at all, three men, to wit Senator Thayer, of Nebraska, since loft at home John A. Rawlins, then "Chiof of Staff," afterward Secretary of War, since doad, and John W. Fornoy, then Sec retary of tho Senate, since Collector at Philadel phia, and now resigned, among other things to tho defeat of Grant, promisod the General that he should bo re nominated and should servo second term. This stipulation the General was strenuous to insist upon from tho threo officeholders, "because ho would need two tornis to leave him in circumstances as oasy as tho relinquishment of the life general ship should entitle him to.

A moro felicitous insight into Grant's avarice, and devo tion to the main chance could hardly bo afforded. A more impressive exhibition of tho oasy way in which Grant and the three officeholders parceled out the fortunes of our second Washington for eight years in advance could not bo made. Tho Arctic circle of congelation and tho Himalaya of cheek essential to the preparation then, of a pro gramme for a great party in the interest of a man who had never belonged to it at all, aro only sur passed by tho maidenly innocence and Punio good faith with which Fornoy insists on living up to it now. At this rato, every intelligent Amenoan will prefer that (Joi. Bhouia "continue to oast his influenoe in favor of tho Presidont." And if Grant doesn't clamor to bo saved from suobjfriends but that lif ts the top of the chest and disclosos the cat under tho meal ST.

PATBICK'S DAY. Convention of Irish Societies. An adjourned meeting of the convention of IrlBh EOolotieB waa held yesterday afternoon at Hi boruia Hall on Gold street, near Myrtle avoDUG, for the purpoeo of perfecting the preparations for tbo celebration in a proper manner of St. Patrick's Day. There wob a largo re presentation of delegates pros out, but no busineBs of importance waa transacted.

Mr. Jobn T. Moran, President of tho Convention, called tbe meeting to order, and Mr. Edward Frayne. tbo Secretary, road tbe minutes of the provious meeting which were adopeed.

A delegation from Father Mathew Society No. 5, made application lor admission to' tbe oou veil tion, and on motion they wore receivod. A committee of officers troro tho Convention of Hew Tork Societies appeared, and extended an invitation lor tbe Brooklyn societies to parade with thom. They proposo that if the Brooklyn sociecios trill parade wfeb them this year they will parade in Brooklyn next yoar. The matter was laid over for oonsidoration.

On motion the Chairman was directed to appoint a Committee of one from each society to nominate a Grand Marshal and nlda, and to roport noxt a tin day, Iho meeting then adjourned. The Bulkhead Line. The opposition of pilot Commissioner Blunt, as stated by himself in Saturday's Eagle, to any alteration of the bulkhead and pier lino of the Brooklyn water front is a fair example of the hostility this city steadily encounters from New York. It seems to bo conceded that more dock and wharf accom modation is a local necessity, but no sooner the Legislature asked for authority to supply the demand than steps are taken across tho river to defeat the measure. We say to defeat it, because the proposed conditions of the Pilot Board, as will presently be seen, are tantamount to a refusal of the required accommodation.

The reason assigned for opposition to the measure is a mere pretext. It is said that "the East River is the great scouring power of the har bor," that its currents serve to keep channels open, and that a change in these currents might create shoals, to the obstruction and peril of navigation. Now this is a consideration of quite as much importance to Brooklyn as to Now York. It is as desirable for this as for tho other city that the channel shall be kept open. It is clearly not for the interest of Brooklyn to establish a bulkhead line which shall obstrnot the harbor, because the destruction or impairing of navigation would make the increased dock facilities unproductive and the wharf accessions useless.

What Brooklyn wants is a bulkhead line that shall provide fur ther local accommodation without detriment to general harbor interests. The Pilot Board re gard solely the latter and ignore the former. Mr. Blunt, speaking for the Commissioners, proposes that any changes in the line shall be subject to the approval of a Federal Commis sion, consisting of Generals Humphreys and Newton and Professor Pierce. This is equiv lent to proposing that there shallbo no change whatever.

Tho officers named are committed against all changes. Those conservatives of currents add to official dogmatism a certain scientific fanaticism. They hold that a hadpolo may radically reconstruct tho marine situation, or tnat a cnip tnrown in the water at Hell Gate may produce the most disastrous effects at the Narrows. To put the waterfront of Brooklyn at the disposal of such a Commission would be to postpone needed changes indefinitely. It would seem that the narrowing of the channel by the er tensionof the bulkhead line would increasethe the East River rather than impair it.

What the effect of such an extension would bo is of course a matter for grave consideration, but in such a consideration the interests of Brooklyn should be included, and not excluded as they certainly would be under the Pilot Board's plan. Low Toned Journalism. What began ns a professedly disinterested, non partisan, public spirited movement toward reform, has degenerated, so far as leading newspapers in New York are concerned, to mere faction fighting and personal squabbling. The attitude of the Tribune and tho 1'imes toward tho frequent investigations and multiplying disclosures of cor ruption is determined, not by tho merits of each case or tho public interest, but by the political classification of the persons implicat edand the real or supposed interest of the sever al wings of tho Republican party. If anadhor ent of the Custom House Tom Murphy' clique be accused of swindling, tho Tribune rejoices greatly, publishes the specifications and all procurable evidence at length, and promptly tries, convicts, and sentences tho offender: while the Times pronounces the whole proceeding a scheme of vengeance by Senator Fenton and his followers for exclusion from the field of Federal patronage.

If an adherent of the "Tammany Republican Hank Smith" clique be accused in like mannor, tho Times makes the most of the matter for fac tious partisan purposes while the Tribune shouts "liar" and "villain," or pooh poohs the affair as an expedient of Senator Conklfaig and his friends for perpetuating their own power, securing tho re nomination of General Grant and defeating "the one term A case in point is the Husted gravel investi gation. Mr. Husted, a woll known member and leader of the Assembly and classed as a Tammany Republican, has been charged with indirection in connection with certain contracts for supplying the New York Park Com missioners with gravel, and the matter is now in course of Legislative investigation. If Mr. Husted be innocent, he is entitled to a positive and public acquittal.

If he be guilty, he has committed the crime of using his official influence to promote his private interest in procuring an extravagant and fraudulent contract at the expeuse of the should be convicted and punished. Yet the Tribune belittles the busi ness by saying that "the Legislature has nothing to do with private business! So, doubtless, Tweed and Connolly thought the New York public had nothing to do with the private business by which they had grow rich in official positions. The Tribune adds that "John Thomas has managed to institute two Legislative in quiries, both of whioh prove absurd failures. By "John Thomas" is meant the Times, whose editor, Mr. Jennings, the Tribune describes as "an English flunky, and upon whom i bestows, beside the name just quoted, that of "YellowphiBh." In this dignified proceeding tho Tribune has the joyous co operation of the World and the Herald.

It is only just to say that, if a pending charge of corruption affect a member of its own wing of the Republican party, the Times be littles it in a similar style. Instead of fairly inquiring whether the charge is true. it avoids the issue by attributing an un worthy animus to the accuser. It is hardly more dignified, but at least a little more decent, in addressing its personalities directly to Horace Greeley. The low tohed journal ism of which it is the occasion is the worst feature of the New York reform movement, apparently lapsed in its later stage into imbecility and contempt.

A Saturday Chicago telegram develops a strange confusion of ideas. It flays that 0. L. Wilson, a journaliat of that city, has received from Buffalo Bill and others, whom he accompanied on a buffalo hunting party, a silver ooffee urn, as a reward for having "brought down the firet elk." Why should it be thought a notable thing to kill an ollc when you are after buffalo Why should such a veteran frontiersman as Buffalo Bill think suoh a familiar exploit deserving of a reward at all If a testimonial bo fairly earned, what fitness is there in a coffee urn And why should a rough and hardy borderer, like Buffalo Bill, affect the dolioaoy and lux uriousnosB of bUyov? THE CATHOLIC CBTJBCH, THE ONLY TKUE CHUHCH. Lecture by tlic Rev.

Father Daiuon, Liisfc night Rev. Father Dameu lectured on "The Catholic Church, tho only truo Church," in tho Acnden.y of Music, for tho benefit of the lloman Catholic Oiphan Asylum. Although tbo prico of the Koketa bad been placed at fifty cents, it is exceedingly doubl ful whether an additional five dollars wortb could have been crammed into the building at half past seven o'clock, thirty minutes boforo tbo lecture commenced. The building was packed as cloao as it could possibly hold stage, boxes, orchestra, galleries and passages were filled with mon, womeu and chUdren. It was probably the largest audieuce which bad ever been gathered in the Academy of Music, aud no larger one will ever be aeon there, for tbe reason that it will never be posBiblo for moro peoplo to get inside the building.

While waiting for the lecture to commence, Father Olteillcy'a band furnished somo very excellent music, and about eight o'clock BEV. FATHER DAMEN made his way through tho largo crowd pecked at the rear of the stage, aud was roceived with a loud burst of applause. In enmn encing be said that when Jesus sont his dinciplea to preach tbe Gospel he laid dowu tho eruditions of sulvatiou they wero faitli uud bintism. He should sneak that evening ou faith as necessary for salvation, but what fuiih and what religion, but if a man bo at liberty to accept or roject tho roligion of Jchub Cbrifit, of what use waH it for Him ta ebtablish any religion at all? It wvh necessary that men nbould conform to tho religion of God, submitting to Hiw commauds, and it was, therefore, jofct as ueeosssary that they should beliove tbe revelations of God as that they should obiy His commands. It was not a matter of iiidiffureuue what a man professed or what ho balievoLl be must beh'evo Hie truths whicb bad been revealed, therefore if God commanded man uuder pain of eternal damnation that ho Hhould understand what be bad taugbtt it was apparent that Ha must tfh man the weaus to understand them.

'ihote means muat bo understood by all iutollects, aud they must be infallible. Tho question tbey had to ask was, did they Uavo those moans? Tbo answer was in the affirmative, the Protestant yea it is the Bible, but ttio Catholics Hay f'no not. the Bible, but the Cburch oi tho living God." Tbo Churcu had existed lor many years and was planted pretty mar all over tbo earth before the New Testament was written, and how then did those early Christians know what tbey had to do and what to believe in order to save their souls? They had to do juBt as the CatLolica of tbe present day do from the teachings of tlic Church of tbo Living God. It was C5 years after Cbrist left this earth beforo tho wbolo of tho New Testament was written, and yet long boloro that tiuio the Cburc'a of Jeans Christ had been planted allovor thoeaatb. Those early Christians, too, wero tho model but they were without a Bible, and at tbo samo tamo there were in tboao early days many false gospufs in circulation, so that even the learned were ofteu iu doubt as to which of them waa Inspired and which of them was spurious and uninspired.

Threo hundred years elapsed beforo that question was settled, and did they think that tho blessed Saviour would left his church to depend on a book, when it was also remembered that 1400 years elapsed beforo the art of printing waa discovered In those early days it was said that tbo coBt of a Bible was the life ef a man, orthcywonld find that counting its cost in money would bo $8,000. Now if any persons should ask what tbey were to do to be saved, speaking as a Protestant, he would toll thom that they must get a Biblo and learn from it, but if tbo prico should be $3,000 thoy would sac how imDossible ik was for tho peoplo to procure a copy of the book at that prico. But, then supposing that every man, woman and ohild sbould bo furnished with a copy of the Bible, they would sea that even that would bo of very littlo use, for tho reason that very few of the people could road. To be liberal, ho would, however, eupposo that tbo people could road, aud then there would bo another objectiou raised that tho Biblo was written in and although the people could read, there but very few of thom could understand Hebrew. "Oh, thm," it would bo taid there are the translations, and no there were, but how could they tell what to believe in those so callud translations, when at a convention held in 8.

Louis somo years since, it was stated that thero were 30,000 EBEOES IN THE BIBLE. Protestants would say that their teacher was tho Bible, out a teacuer containing 30,000 errors waa not, ho thought, a reliable, much moro an infallible guide. A great movement was now going on in England, where if only a few thousand pounds sterling be appropriated then there would be an entirely new traus lation of the Bible, but it was not at all probable that the new would be anjv better than tbo old translation. To en again that tbe Bible was not ao infallible guldo would be seen from tbe fact that thoro aro now 352 denominations of Protestants, and it was very certain mat iney comu not an do right, xuo lecturer thou gnvoan amusing account of what might bo supposed to bo said of an Episcopalian, a intist. a Prosbvterian.

a Quaker, a Shaker, a Methodist, aud other denomiua tionalists should meet and compare notes as to what, in their opinion, waB necessary lor salvation. They might all be Biblo reading, prayerful, lcarnod mon, but they would all differ, and thus prove tbat tbo Bible was not a eafe guide far salvation. It was not by any means against tbo uso, but against the abuse of tbo Bible tbat ho was speaking everything was liable to auufic. i ue aupremo uourt uaa oeon establisued order tbat tbe Constitution of the United States thould bo explained, and not that every man should put his own construction upon it. So Christ had established a Supreme Court and Supremo That was the church of the living God, aud its servants had orders to preach Him all over tho earth.

Tho church of tbo living God was that one which bad been in osisteuco from tbo time that Christ waa oartb tbat church waB the Catholic Church. All history aud all tho mon. umeutB of antiquity bore testimony to that, even thoe who did not bolong to it admitted so much, and excused tboniFelvea for not belonging to it, on the ground that it had fallen into idolatry aud error, but thepromiso bad been made by Jesus unnst that "tbo Gates of Hell should not prevail aaalnst It." If tho Ohuroh bad fallen into error and idolatry then had tho gates of ueii provauca against it, ana uurhit was an impostor. (Applause,) Tho Saviour had oommandod tbat those who beard the representatives of the Onuroh heard Him, it was tho mouthpiece of tho Saviour, and St. Paul Bala it even an angel Bbould come to preach a different relidion.

let them bo accursed. Tbo Catholio Oauroh was established by the Saviour lS'id years ago, but all othors were established by men. Beforo tbe time of Martha Luther thero was no Protestantism he commenced dogmatizing in tbo sixteenth century, and acknowledged tbat ho stood alono in tbo courso ho was taking. After him came Calvin, Zwingol, Henry the Eighth of England, Jobn Wesley. Alexander OaraobolL all of whom established religions of timir oivu, as also did twelve larmers out in lcrra Haute, who built a cburch, and called it tho Chuirch of tho Twelvo Apostles, but it did not prosper, and in a very short time did duty as a wagon shop.

all tbe religious it was ciafmed that they were the "truo religion," but he claimed tbat all history proved that tbo Catholio Church wqb tbo only truo one. In conclusion, ho expressed his satisfaction at aeoing ao many porsons present, paying tbat it augured woll for the condition of tho orphans left to tho caro of tho people of Brook lyn. Highway Robbery. This morning, be tween four and fivo o'clock, threo men, named Frank McGowan, John Donahuo aud Patriot Kettle, wore on their way homo, after leaving tho eoono of Bomo carousal. Thoy were followed by three highwaymen, who overtook tbem at the corner of Commerce and Van Brunt streets.

Ono of the latter askod Kottlo tho time, and, as the unsuspeotlng Kettle pulled forth a $42 watch, it waa Bnatobod from time to time, and, in a twinkling, McGowan was knocked down by another of the mon. Tho highwaymen then ran off and escaped, whilo tho tbroo viotlma wcut off to thoir bomcH..