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THE ERIE TROUBLES. THE ART RECEPTION THE ALLEGED HA.BB0B it Summing Up by Colonel Davis for tbe Defendant, BHart. I'UlJtlDAV EVENING MARCH 18. bribes in their pockets, to voto for tho ferry magnates and against the rights and interests of tho people of the seoond city in the State, every one of whoe representatives votod for the bill. No general indignation is excited by all this.

Every rote who reads a paper is informed that the George Law ferry people have bnght tho Assembly, but outside of Williamsburgh no voter seems to think the matter is of any speoial concern to him. Legislatures, indeed, have been bought and sold before. True, this is a so called Reform UIIT tiOOU.N. MIHIHEBY, THB GREAT EAST SIDE ESTABLISHMENT. B.

RIDLEY SON, Grand street, New York, Receive almost doily, per European std sooors, also through importers and domostia manufacturers, now SILK, STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS, ot.oC?ffi.I,.rW,n8..a.u tn6 newest tlnta in GROS GRAIN RIBBONS, SILK8. SATINS, NEXT SATURDAY 10 i.rgt SILK PABASOL8. ItlllLlSY a SON, 809, 311 and 311 GRAND ALLEN Filth block east from the Bowery. day strotohod prono by tho plot of a formor murderer, at prosont tho Unifcod Statos Miuistor to Spain, off diplomatio and on railroad duty. Tho catastropho of all Rings is dramatic In showing by what fooblo or infamous men and iiionmt tliWr ruin Is wrought.

God, it has boon wild, pxliililto 111m oontompt of wealth, by tho kind of Moll lie glton it to. Certainly, the Hupromn hitellitjimiie that, aftor awhile, runs all villainy tti (lis growid, demonstrates its slight appreciation tif Mw mvor of bunded orlminals, by Hie petty m' (Ingindod Instruments used for Mr, Bewiw mv Hmulay that there was nothing to dhow Hint wo would rooognize our friends in lutnvtm, Tlit piontilior only said this saroaatio tbltijj toll tho more notorious mem bxiri of hi Ion who olaim every where to Iw liiit fi'lowK that there was nothing in their liven, ami action and oharaotors to show that they would 10 loeORnizod in heaven in fact, that they wove in no dangor of getting there. Far from appreciating 1Mb reminder at its worthy and witty vnluo, toorou of folks have concluded that Mr. Booohor annoimood himself against the doctrine of tho recognition of friends in the other world. Ho could not have meant so, for that ia a theological quoBtion, and Mr.

Beecher, to his oredH bo it said, though a man of considerable courage in siding with predominant sentiment, haa not tho temerity to oppose the well founded convio tion that he is no theologian at all. Mr. Beecher exactly knows and fills his place in human affairs whioh is to substitute acting for gospel, and asoinating dogmatism for deep and modest thinking. It was generally understood in New York yesterday that Matthias Clark, the siok juror in the Hall case, was more sick of tho trial than of the paralysis. Be could not oome into court, but he willingly submitted to the sweet prophjrlaotio influenoes of the interviewer of the Herald.

The confined and convalesaent Clark oheerfully supposed that if he drew out another juror could at onoe be empanneled, and that the trial would go on without him. At least, he says he supposed so, and he asks the publio to suppose that be supposed so. As a commentary upon the quality of intelligence the present system of jury getting secures, the Clark instance is valuable. There is more connection, too, between the indisposition of Clark and the Maw worm, apprehensions of Hall's papers that "the trial may come to an end," than the public is pre sumed to see. The wish is father to the thought.

heads of Washington, all painted from life and unquestioned ono of whioh is by Rembrandt Peale. On the west side of tho room are three large paintings by tbe late Thomas Cole, whioh form the oelebratod series of pictures known at "The Cross and tho World." This collection also contains a portrait ot Washington AUston, painted by himsolf; and tbe well known picture "The Vision of tha Bloody Hand," by the seme artist. This last mentioned picture is universally conceded to be one of the flseat examples of drawing and color left by Alliton, and indeed It may be said to tako precedence of the works of our modern painters. Mr. William Page, P.

N. in his recent lecture on "Color," before the schools of tho National Academy of Design, spoke of tWa picture as a work of an inspired mind. It belongs to the eellectlon of Mr. John Taylor Johnston, President of tbe Metropolitan Museum of Art. In viewing this eouealion of workB representing our early painters, tho conclusion is irresistible that bnt little, if any, advanoe has been roado of late yeara by our modern eohool of artists.

This conolusion applios only to our portrait and figure painters, for in tho early days of American art, landsoape painting was almost an unknown field. Ia portraiture, tho works of Trumbull, Allston and Stuart will stand the test of criticism equally with the best works of the present day; and in toe bottle scenes of Trumbull he has no oompetitor among the Americas artists of the present time. Mistakes in drawing were made by our early patnters, and so they are made by our artists of today but we very much doubt whether fifty years benoe tho works of tho present time will maintain thoir beauty of oolor unimpaired, as is the oaso with tho brilliant works of Trumbull, Stuart and Allston. A series of miniatures by Trumbull may bo oitod as marvels on acoount of their brilliancy of oolor and rare beauty of finish. The Trumbull pictures are all contributed from the Yale College collection.

Of the works in the collection of modern pictures, James M. Hart is represented by a large example entitled "Coming Out of the Shade." It is essentially a foreground picture. A drove of oows are coming out of a orove the woodland foliage ia delineated with remarkable orispn ess and fidelity to natnre. Mr. Hart excels as a cattle painter, and in thiB group of oows he has given a fino study the drawing and aotion of the animals are admirable.

John B. Whlttaker sends an interior, with portraits of a family group, In the composition of suoh a work the most essential point is to mako a picture without allowing the several portraits to beoome bo obtrusivo as to destroy the illusion that the beholder ia looking at a work of art, and in maintaining this feature Mr. Whlttaker has achieved a success. The figures are well grouped the gentleman is standing and the lady is seated, and before them, ou the right and loft, are two cLildrcn. A favorite dog is going through a series of performances at the bidding of the children.

The drawing of the figures and interior proportions of the room is accurate, and the different objects keep their places, and are in harmony with eaoh other. There is a fine feeling of light expressed throughout the drawing room, and the oolor is refined and beautiful. The noisy pattern of the carpot somewhat interferes with the quiet of tho picture, but not enoujh to injure its general effcot. This picture ia decidedly one of the beBt and most aitmtic family groups whioh has been shown in the exhibitions of the Association, and the artist is to be congratulated upon tho successful accomplishment of his work. "Tie Vale of Elms," M.

Wiles, is a pastoral scene, evidently a reminiscence of the groves and meadows of the beautiful Valley of the Genesee. The Tiew is given under the effrct of an early sunset when all material objects in nature aro glowing under the influences of the strong and mellow toned light which precedes tbe setting of the sum. A broad valley of meadow and pasture, its surface diversified by groups of trees, spreads out Into the perspective. A running brook follows the course of the valley and shows, here and there, itB waters glistening under the effect of the reflected sunlight in its channel between itB emerald banks. Troups of haymakers are hurrying up their work iu the middlo distance and gathering the last load before night sets in.

On the right, in the foreground, is a farm house, overrun with vines, and its formal old red door glistens in the sunlight. In the centre of the foreground the brook is spanned by a stone bridge and below it spreads out iDto a pool and here a group of cattle from tho pasture, homeward bound, have for the moment baited to drink from its placid waters. The picture is well put together, fine in drawing, and is painted with rare poetry of feeling. The effect of atmosphere is rendered with remarkable subtlety and power. We ohink it is one of the beat pictures among the large landscapes in tho and deserved a better place on the walls than the Hanging Committee have awarded it.

Another reminiscence of the Genesee Valley is a large picture by J. W. Casilear. It is entitled "Genosee Scenery" and gives a view on the meadows of the Wadaworth estate. The effect illustrated is that of midday, and is very beautifully rendered.

Boughton's celebrated picture, entitled "Colder than the Snow," a notice of whioh was given in the Eaole of Thursday last, attracted great attention. The work was in the last Boyal Academy Exbibitiou, and. there received the high honor of a placo in the line. It is tie most important picture by tbis artist ever seen in tbis country, and belongs to the colleolion of Mr. S.

P. Avery. J. B. Irviug is represented by a strong and brilliantly painted interior, entitled The End of the Game." A company of cavaliers of the olden time have boen engaged in a game of chess, and to settle a disputo have crossed swords.

One of the disputants has been seriously wounded, and is supported by a compauion, while his antagonist stands in consultation with his friend, by the door, as if just in tbe act of flight. The chessmen are seen on the table. The interior is riohly decorated, and characteristic of the aixteenth century. The figures are well drawnand their accion decidedly spirited. Tho work is brilliant iu color, and wiH compare favorably with the best works iu the exhibition.

It belongs to the collection of Mr. John H. Sherwood, of New York. Maurioo F. De Haas sonds among other works a the Legislature, if its claim to a speoial "Reform" character, or even to a ropnto for arer age integrity and intelligence, ba not pure pretense, without delay porfeot suoh legislation as shall restore the Erie property to its owners and assure them fair ropiosontatlon in its control.

The work yesterday begun may be easily pushed to a fortunate conclusion. The sensational history of Erio is an illustration of dramatie sequenoo and justloo. The downfall of the flagrant, flaunting swindle is wholesome as a warning and stimulating as a demonstration of tho oorUinty of justice. Suoh lossons are valuablo as showing that, after all, villainy flourishon only for a time. Fisk, elothed la purplo and lino linen, faring sumptuously ovory day, shamelessly ventilating his vanity and practicing his vices in tho eye of tho world, could not escape bis swift and torriblo fato.

Tho final catastrophe of his assooiatos follows hard after. Who sholl say that this ooarso matorial does not work op into a porfoot drama that curries itB own moral Nor aro tho minor dramat io effects inoomploto. As tho swiudlo collapses tuoso who have sharod its brief success pass into contemptuous obsourity. Tho judicial parasites of Erio find tkemsolves impotont even to do its bidding. Brothor Shoarman, of Plymouth Ohuroh, and his partner Fiold, who not only lent themselves to Erie but sought to demoralize their profession by defending their conduct, have no longer oven the consolation of large fees and suooossful praotice in Erie Every event has its humorous aspect.

That the United States Minister to Madrid should busy himself in operations against a railroad company in New York is as amusing and incongruous as anything even in Spanish politics; but perhaps, in preparing the way to tho overthrow of Erie, SiokleB has done the State better service than he could have performed by strict attention to the lazy and unproductive routine of his diplomatic post. Ferry Approaches. It iB a curious speculative inquiry how long the public will submit to the danger and annoyance which the city of New York tolerates and even encourages at the ferry approaches. Whatever cause of occasional complaint there may be on the Brooklyn side of the river is insignificant in comparison with the nuisances maintained on the other side. The termini here are models of convenience and elegance, contrasted with the termini there.

The New York evil is so aggravated as sometimes to enpage the attention even of the New York Press. A correspondent of the World sends to that paper the result of his observations at the foot of Roosevelt street. Most of the passengers for Williamsburgh there embark indeed all excepting those who go by the uptown ferries. To reach tha ferry house the people are obliged to orost a wide square, crowded with truoks, care, wagons, carts, and all kinds of vehicles, pushing on in continuous proooBsion, and often involved in almost inextricable oonfusion. The peril to the limbs and lives of men, women, end ohildren is obvious, and to protect them and preserve something like order among drivers a single policeman ii detailed.

What iB bad at best is made worse, the World's correspondent says, by the refusal of the Ferry Company to provide an entrance at the South end of the ferry house for passengers, who are compelled to make their way through the mane of wheels and horses to the North end. The Company must therefore bear its share of blame. But there is no such division of responsibility at the Fulton Ferry. For the aggregation of danger there the New York authorities are solely accountable. What form the remedy for the evil should take whether the excess of heavy vehicle travel should by some plan be diverted, whether a better disposition of cars and omnibuses should be made, whether the polioe arrangements are capable of improvement, or whether the difficulty and the street should be bridged over is an open question.

But as to another point there is no room for debate. The accumulation of sheds andhuoksters' stalls on thoroughfares every foot of which is needful to public accommodation, is a simple outrage. Yet the New York authorities allow Fulton and South streets to be thus encumbered, despite the steadily increasing inconvenience, and in the face of emphatic popular protest. The situation on the New York side of the Fulton Ferry is a disgrace no other oity would endure for a day. The offensive condition of the principal approach to Brooklyn is as incongruous as would be an entrance amid pigpens and oow stables and slaughterhouses to a splendid park surrounding a magnificent mansion.

The Grand Opera House After Midnight. Two Efforts of tbe Gould Party to Obtain Possession. ALL QUIET ON EIGHTH AVENUE, JSBIE AITEE MIDNKJHT. It is the general impreBBion that thero will bo warfare unless the Governor interferes and takes charge of theroad, aad a receiver is appointed, i CAMPINO ON THE FD3LD OF EIIIES DOWNFAMj. The majority of the reporters for the morning papers rottred from the Opera Honse about midnight, and left the journalistic field elear to a few who determined to "atick" through the night and await course of events.

Among the sleepless was an representative, who remained to make notes of what took place between midnight and the woe sma1 hourB of morn. A handsome little bronze clock overhangs the desk of the late Col. FiBk, with a medal in the shape ot a horseshoe, apparently a gift from John Chamberlin, of Club House fame, appended to it with a red ribbon, and placed there by tho Colonel's own hands, and never removed since his death, had tho inscription upon the reverse Bide, "Fall Baoes, Aug. 21st, 22d and 23d, 1871," and upon the inverse side the monogram S. Compliments, Col.

James Flak, Jr." ThiB olook signalled the hour of two A.M., and yet the innumerable gas jets illuminod the soenes of the new directors' viotory. Sleep was simply impossible, and except a few yawning polloemen, who were languish tug In the easy chairs while guarding the doors, all were on the alert for an apprehended ATTACK OF THB BUFFI ANS IN THE EMPLOY OF OOUI.D, who were only awaiting an opportunity to make an advance on the peaceable quarters of Vico President Archer, who still maintained his position in the dining room, surrounded by a host of riend's The indefatigable Crouch was here, thero and everywhere, except tbat he did not permit his precioas person to itroll without tho limits of Vico President Archer's domains, as he was in mortal fear of coming fa oontact with some of Dudley Field's crafty law clerks, who it wassupposed might be lurking without and would pounce upon him unawares and deposit ono of those horrid you know, in his pocket. Mr. Crenel), a is well known, Is a journalist of some experience, and this accounts for bis extreme courtOBy to reporters. He was onto the confiding friend of Col.

and also highly esteemed by Joy 6ould, but tn an evil moment he forfeited the esteem of Gould, who plotted against him. Grouch told Gould he would euchre him yet for his shabby treatment of him, and he has done so quite effectually. Gould has Been deposed and Crouch has been elevated from a supernumerary position to an important trust. Ho is now the representative of tho EngHeh with not a little discretionary power. He is the motive power between Vice President Archer and the new Mr.

Crouch, inhisspbero, has dono the Erie Railroad some service in various capacities, and has also served, the "King," but onlyrhe Bays, to benefit tho corporation. He has been AdvertlsingAgent of the and he surveyed the road on one occasion when it was verging on bankruptcy, and IRRETRIEVABLE ItuTN SEEMED IMMINENT. When Jay Gould was first elected President, there was somewhat of an impetus given to the road and it flourished with the mortgagee taken on tho stock. While tbe road was in a ruinous condition and about to be improved, Crouch wrote a history of the road, in which he showed its peculiar advantages over other competing routes. He, however, incurred the animosity of Jay Gould, through whose instrumentality he was dismiosed.

He has Bince been working quietly hue interest of tbe English stockholders, and now kiughs in derision at the discomfiture of his old friend, Jay Gould. He said to the Kiglb representative last night, "Among all the callers to day, I have not heard any regret expresBod for Joy Gould's removal from the Presidency of the Erie Railway." Beside Crouch, Inspector Jamieeon oscillated between Vico President Archer's room and Jay Gould's, but the besieged in the new directors' apartments were DISTRUSTFUL; OF THB POLIOE, who thev thought more than once were in sympathy with Gould. Six United States detectives guarded the entrance to tho Vice President's room, which perhaps engendered the dislike of the Metropolitans, who are opposed to any interference by the United States officers where thoy are called upon to protect eithor belligerents. Jay Oould did not desert his poBt for a second, but remained in the Counsellor's rooms, at the head of the atairs on the Twenty third streot side. He was attended by a few consoling directors oi the old Board, who refused to forsake him even in the hour of dire adversity.

BOSS TWEED CAME EARLY IN THE EVENING, paid his respects, solaced him with a few kind words, and then stole silently, away. As he descended the stairs one of Gould's bodyguard did not recoguize the once powerful Chief of Tammany, and was about to crush his hat over his eyes, when tbe arm ot the rough Was seized by a companion, reproved him for his want of foresight Jay Gould had possession of aH the offices with the exception of tho front room 0f the principal offices of the Company, and bivouacked a force of about ono hundred of as murdorous looking a gang as could bo scared together in tho purlieus of the Fourh and Sixth Weirds most thom repeaters and thieves by profession. Thoy loungod upon the desks and spat tobacco juico over tho soft, velvety carpel ith the utmost uonchalonoo. Those who wore not stretched at full length on tho fleor were grouped to gether telling profane stories or singing ribald songs, MAKING THE NIGHT HIPEOUS WITH THEIR FILTH! OANI. Some were playing "pouny or "seven up," or indulging in some other, vulgar amusement, aad appar ently cared little lor the elegance of the beautiful carved furniture which they soiled and disfigured.

They finally showed a boisterous inclination to test tho hospitality of their employer, and demanded some hash." Their demandB wcro at once acceeded to, and they were conducted to. a neighboring saloon, which they soon "scooped out," as they termed it, of every thing which would satiate a gluttonous appetite. After consuming all the drinkables ki the saloon they to the Opera House and reported for duty. JAY GOULiD. STRATEGY.

Exactly at twenty minutes past throe, great commo tion waB observable among tho roughs, who moved their wbolo force as If thoy contemplated dislodging Vico president Archer from hia comfortable quarters. Tbie, however, was only a feint to attract the attention of the enemy's outposts who fell back on their stronghold and barricaded their doora, whilo Jay Gould quietly Blippcd into the President's room from a. side entrance, which had boon left unguarded, and took possession. His whole force came pouring in after him, and it it bad not been for a United States detec tivei who observed the maneuver, and hurriedly closed and secured tbe folding doors, oonnecting with Vice President Archer'B rooms, tho horde of ruffians woftld have entered and ejectod the opposite party, in which event there would certainly have been a.confiiot between the police and tho desperadoes. Jay Gould was not disturbed, ani romained in poaccable posses sion of the objoctive paint and master of tho situation.

AFTER THE SCARE HAD SUBSIDED the roughs became drowsy, and throwing themselves upon the floor were soon sleeping soundly. Vice President Archer, taking advantage of this lull in. hostilities emerged from bis little apartment, and with a morry twinkle in his eye and in a jovial humor, strolled through the other rooms, bandying jokes with a lot of Erie officials as to the fun of the thing a railroad with two Presidents and ono Vico President. Mr. John H.

Comer, the Secretary of tho late Ool. Fisk. but now in the service of Mr. Archer, was the first to succumb to Morpheus, and as the gray twinkling of dawn ap peared in tho eastern horizon, gathered up his manly proportions, ensconced himself upon the floor and was soon lost in dreamland. Tbe other occupants of the room soon followed his examplo and ono by one they laid themselves down to sleep." Tho weary po ucemen who had been on duty for nearly twenty four hours, and who were nodding, took advantago of tho apathy and dropped into a comfortable snooze for about two houre.

Aud thus nature came to the relief of the beUigerenlP, aud the apprehended trouble proved a myth. AMATEUR THEATRICALS. The Events of the Week. Several intar ostiug amateur dramatic performances occur this woek, and among tbe moat prominent may be named that of the Eotxo Noub Aaeociaiion, whioh takeB p'ace to night at the Atboneum. On Thursday, too, thero is to be an attractive performance at the Amateurs' Theatre, tho Brooklyn Lyceum and on Friday, tho Young People's Association of tbo New Ohurch give a ehoioe dramatic performance at the same place, for the benefit of tho Church.

Last night a pleasant theatrical entertainment took place at "The House for Destitute Children," on Butlor street, for tbe benefit of tbe Sunday School of the establishment, wbiob was fully enjoyed by a fashionable audience. Tho plays presented were "Poor Pillicoddy" and A Soa of Troubles," in the oasts of which wore Meosrs. J. U. Rondell, A.

Ring, R. O. Sharp and Miss Alios Gale and Miss Ella Niohols. Tho performances were creditable, especially to tho ladies, and quite an amount was contributed to tho school funds. A very fino amatour performance is to take placo on Saturday night, at tha Union League Theatre, in New York, on whioh oocaBion a now Sooiety" play is to be produced, called Dollars and Ceits," in whioh sovcral noted amateur porformors of tho metropolis aro to appear.

Tho tickets aro two dollars, and hard to get at that. Billiards Thb Amateub TouBNAMENT.The first game of tho series of oontestSjfer'the final possession of the emblom of tho amjjgur ohamplonBhip of Long Ithnd, took pljojjftsgut (n the upper hall of 8am uells' Asscmlpiy Billiard House, the oooasion attracting quite jjf assemblage of the admirers of tho game. In teafT' of the seven contestants who wero expected to me part in the tourney, thoro will be only four, as Sproulo is now a roaident of New York Korf deolines to play, and tho other is an absentee. Tho fact is the festive William tried a few praotice gamea with friend Chapell last night, and he was ao badly whipped iw.i mint the tournoy. When tlmo was called Messrs.

Bogere and Vandcrwerker stepped up to tho table and Btrung for lead as Sr nnm(oC(jint. Rogora being the first to il Mia ftinns of the third innings ihn iSirn Stood ot 51 to 21 in favor of Vandenwerker who opened quita promisingly. In the fourth r. vrJt Si.nriiod his bit In style oue we mean ana aSored 00. and thereby taking tho lead maintained it to tho oiose with oaso, bis opponent af 71" hi nlav considerably.

Tho final result was an easy triumpu for Roger, by a book, of 6C0 to 262. Rogers doss iuu oi una ai.l oW his avcrano 17 26, Vandenworkor'a Cil 4S. 24. 21 and 31. and his avorago 0 10, I ho namo ocouplid Just oue hour.

Mr. Hag cirtv aeted as roferoe. x'hls aurnoon Mr. llogi rs will play Haudloy, and in tuo evening air, pclye will bo hia opponont. A.

Glittering Esthetic Success. THE SCENE. Pleasant Combination of the Two Buildings. THE STEW ART TEMPLE How it was Thronged Last Night. Remarkable and Sensible Absence of Full Dress.

The vernal mildness of the air last night doubtless encouraged more people to visit tho Art Reception than otherwise would have ventured abroad. At it was, there was a dampness In the slight breeze not unsuggeBtive of rheumatism. But In spite of this slight drawback a gay and fashionable crowd filled all the vestibules which led to tbe picture galleries constituting the point of attraction. Tbe now Art building haa already been very partleu larly described in the oolumns of tho Ejolb. All its numerous beauties were then ELABOBATELT CATALOGUE, and tbe general effect of its exquisite loveliness was reproduced bb vividly as the dull material ef pen and ink would allow.

This beautiful srruoture was last night thronged bp as enthusiastic and as gay a crowd of devotees aB any Egyptian temple with shoals of sacrificial worshippers. Enshrined in the delioate recesses of the building and hung like votive tablets on its walls, are the accumulated and conglomerate art treasures of the community. Indeod, the exquisite adjunct of the Academy of Music, which rears its shapely bulk over the nower structure as if tho elder Art, not a bit jealous of itB younger and DATHTBEB SISTEB, kept a quasi parental watch over the growing ortuneB of ttais latest accession to the family in Brooklyn, Is now the esthetic centre of the city. And when, as on last night the two buildings are united as tbey ought to be, and when in the one the chords of some grand old master echo tho tropical coioring ot some picture in tbe neighboring gallery, the antithetical relation is complete. Tbe union of the two Art temples, each properly the complement of the other, was a rare success last evening.

The large chamber of the Academy wai resonant with tho brass and reeds of a fine military band, whose volumes of sound rolled and echoed under tho wide roof with DELICIOUS I1EVEBBEBATIONS. Tho floor from the galleries, meanwhile, looked IKe eorae constantly changing kaleidoscope, in which symmetrical partioles of every Imaginable coler changed places with other symmetrica particles, and so kept up a constant rhythm of motion and of hue. Then, at boundless peril to skirts and flounces, came tbe pleasant transition from tbe blare of brass to tbe scattered lovoliness which deck the walls of the galleries. Of these there were three with a small apartment consecrated to a few relioB of Bomo of our oldest and most famous American masters. ThiB small apartment became, in process of time, a temple of flirtation, where yonng ladies and young gentlemen exchanged confidence! with tbe touohing naivette of youth.

The visitors mostly entered by the Academy doors. PEW BEOPLB seemed to realize that the Art Association had commenced an independent existence and that the delicate building erected for itB use was altogether released from absolute obligation to the huge structure next door. But those who did enter by the new passage were loud in their expressions of delight. The warmth of the coloring, which yet was utterly free from any repulsive glare and which had none of the brand new look that is so generally detestable on the first expos ure of such novelties to the public, was universally admired. The light was pleasant without being datzling and shone from standards of rare artistic beauty, supported by griffins carved oak, with a taBto unfortunately rare in such designs.

Indeed it would take a great deal of room and very much description to do lustiee to the exceedingly BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE of the veBtibule. Among the noticeable improvements in overy feature of last night's opening was the prevalent absence of full dress. Why on narth, at a orusb, hie that of laut night, any young woman of even mediocre intelligence an, with malice prepense, to embarrass her cicort and infuriate herself, drag a couple ol square yards of silk or something equally fragile behind her, passes tht comprehension of tbe average man. Thero were very few Buch young persons present last night, and they paid tho just and proper penalty for their folly by getting severely trod on and otherwise punished through the very clothes their lack of taste Induced them to put in competition with the pictures. If there is an occasion on whioh the flashy experiments of the modern dressmaker ought to defer to a higher and purer standard of taste, it ought to be AN AET EXPOSITION, when the results of thorough education and accurate color knowledge are displayed for criticism.

All tbe pretty girls last eight were oontent to put tbeir good looks against tbe good clothes of the few uneducated and conspicuous persons of the evening. And here is another local failing against whioh a protest ought to be entered: Why should all tho protty girls of Brooklyn be permitted to quietly eclipso the most desperate off carts of the artists, by challenging them with their natural loveliness The title of our city to the rose garland of girlish beauty was never so well insisted upon aa it was last night. It was absolutely difficult to discover a really plain girl, while tho excessively pretty ones were in affluent profusion. Another MASKED niPBOVEMEHX in tho appearance of tho males present was the fact that very few wore the hideous olawhammer coat, which makes the average guest so very like the average waiter. But few of the gentlemen present last night were attired in these awful relics of barbarism.

Of eourse the picture!) were only superllcially exam ined by the four thousand people present last night, mors minute observation being left until to day. But tbe general impression seems to be that no similar exhibition has ever before taken place in Brooklyn, and when the house was cmptar, by twelve o'clock, the whole affair bad passed off without a single aceidout to mar its succesi. Among the many prominent PEOP1H PEBSENT were Mr. and Mrs. Josiah O.

Iow, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. D. A.

Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sanger, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin T.

Rodman, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ira Baker, MT. and Mrs.

James I. Morgan, Mr. and Ifrj. D. E.

Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Ford, Mr. aud Mrs.

J. W. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Henry S.

Anderson, Mr. and Mra. S. P. Avery, Mr.

and Mrs. B. S. Mills, Mr. and Mrs.

Bryan B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Yeoman, Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Piorrepont, Mr. and Mrs.

Demas Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hart, Mr. and Mrs.

A. E. Matters, Mr. and Mrs. J.W.

ElweU, Mr. and Mrs. Max E. Band, Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Gilbert, Joshua M. Van Cott, Misses Van Cott, Eev. and Mrs.

H. H. Steb blns, Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. J. G.

Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Plimpton, Mr.

and Mrs. Alex. McCue, Mr. and Mrs. J.

How, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Been. Mr. and Mrs.

DeWitt O. Weld, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, Mr. and Mrs.

James P. Wallace, Mr. John Taylor Johnston, Mr. Oharlto T. Lewis, Mr.

and Mrs. D. H. James, Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. Koebling, Mr. and Mrs. N.

W. 1. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Coo Adams, Mr.

and Mrs. Jeremiah Curtis, Mra. Thomas W. Field, Dr. Harrison Tucker and lady, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Kin seUa, Judge Morris and lady, Mr. aud Mra. Hugh MoLaughHn, Captain OiU and lady, Dr. O.

O. Jewett and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Wright Sanford, Gen. S.

L. Woodford and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Winchester Brltton, Dr. William Kissam, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel McLean, Wm. Hester and lady, Edward J. Lowber and lady, Mr. and Mrs.

Ohas. BriggB, St. Clair MoKolway, Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Loretz, Judge C. L. Benedict and lady, Mr. J.

B. Bach and lady, Whitelaw Held, Dr. Bumner and lady, Mr. aud Mrp. Nagel, Mr.

and Mrs. D. B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.

3. s. T. Stranahan, Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin Barnard, aud others. Among tho arttsts present we noticed Messrs. Whit trodge, S. E. Gifford, L.

0. Tiffany, K. Van Elten, I. B. Wlrittaker, Arthur Lumley, J.

D. Bjrron, Wm. Hart, Mie. Beers, Arthur Preston, E. JobnBon, D.

Jobuson, M. Carter, B.M.Pratt, R. W. Hubbard, Falconer, M. F.

H. Do Haas, Lo Clear, Oiopsey, Mo Oord, Markham, Wiggins, Wiles, Daniel Huntington, Konsett, T. W. Wood, W. H.

Baker, Kufua Wright, and Mathew Wilson. THE PICTUBES. A so called privato view, whether participated iu at tho National Academy of Design in New York, or at the rcoeptions of our own Art Association, is always unsatisfactory, the crush of sightseers rendering a view of the pictures and other objects of art almost an impossibility. A legitimate private view, however, of the piotures and gallery secured previous to the hours of the reooption, enables ur, to give a brief notice of some of the most important pictures. The Chronological Department of the exhibition forms one of the most Instructive and Interesting collections of Amerioan art ever gathered together in tbis country, and it Is to the orodit of our Assoelatlon tbat tbe inauguration of its new Art Uuilding is made memorable by the consummation of so grand an event t5 the hlBtory of wt In Amerioa.

In the collection of works for this exhibition the managers of tho association met with many difficulties not but what the representative works of our early painters are numerous enough, but the diffloulty was to obtain them for exhibltioa purposes from private owners. However, the energy of tho oommittaos of the Association has surmounted over embarrass ment, and tho exhihitien may be set down as a triumphant auooess. Tho Exhibition Committee, who wr oharged witi tbe arrangement of the painting) upon the walls of tha traUeries, consisted of Messrs. B. W.

Hubbard, Wlulam Hart, U. P. B. Do Haas, and John M. Falooner, and in the hanging of tho ohronoiogioai works the (Jommmee had the valuablo advisory assistance of Mr.

John F. Ken sett and Mr. Sanford B. Clifford, of Now York. The chronologic'1 oxbibitlOD, whioh occupies the gallery in the new art building, Is arranged with exceeding taste.

The life size portraits of Washington, at either end of the gallery, are the most attractive features ono of them, the Trumbull picture, shows Goorgo Washington in military costume and Burroundod by tho insignia of war, and lis oountoipart, which gives tho Father of his Country as the statesman and head of tho nation, is by Gilbert Stewart. Thero aro aUo in the oollooUon threo Some twelve months ago certain charges wore preferred before Governor Hoffman by several New York merchants against Daniel Hart, harbor master of tbe port, and the Govornor in turn reerred the charges to James E. Jones, Captain of tho Port, for investigation. During the progress of the hearing a synopsis of the evidence was published in tho Eagle. The case was closed one week ago, and tho Captain haa sinoe reported i favor of Hart.

Colonel A. O. Davis, of this city, appeared as coansol for the accused, and summed np the evidence in an able speech of wblch tho ollowind is an abstract After referring to the steps tbat led to the investigation and showing that the complainants had had every faoitity afforded them for making out a case, tho Colonel went on to Bhow that the oharges briefly stated were: 'irrt That ho. Hart, took $200 from William K.Niver, not authorized by law. Second Tbat he removed from the docks in hlB district two lots of flour belonging to Coleman and also a lot of mackerel belonging to J.

W. Norris without any proper cause for so doing. Third Tbat he improperly removed certain vessels from the canal distriot, between the twentieth day of March and the first day of January. The first charge the Colonel contended, was unsup portedby any evidence save that of William Niver, tho man who claima to have paid the and that he swore to a faisobood was apparent by tho preliminary "stimony taken before Judge LedwKh, where he, Niver, testified tbat the money was not given to influence Hart in the discharge of his ofltcial duty, and that, moreover, Hart returned the money to him. As 0 still more suspicious ciroumstanoe, Niver poesed from the witness stand without the consent of the Court, and refused attwwardB to return and'Bubmit to across examination.

In short, the Colonel held that the ovidence of Niver wbb totally unreliable aniahoald be stricken out. Touching the second charge, which is that of so moving two lots of flour, belonging to Coleman and one lot of flan, belonging to Norris. from hls pier to a publio warehouse, the counsel said. Captain Hart has acted as harbor master for that district Bince May, 1870, and in all that hmo but these three lots of goods have been removed by him undor oiroumstancos'Whioh have elicited any complaint on the part of the owners. IN THE LMTTEB OF NOBBrs' FISH, 1 Bhall only Bay that the party who made tho complaint refused to oome forward to submit to any cross examination, and evidently desired that the oomplaint should be droj I claim that no weight shoold be given to his or any other complaint where the complainant refuses to submit to cross examination It was shown that Captain Hart gave notice to the party in charge of the fish on the morning of the 15, that the same was in the way, and tbat unless the fish was removed tbat doy he would himself cause it to be removed the next morning and he further told Mr.

Gardner, the warehouse man, in the presence of tho party in charge of tbe fish, that if it remained upon the pier until the next morning, he was directed to remove it and store it in his warehouse. After this full notice, the fish was, as I claim veny proporly, removed. An effort haB boen made to show that THE WAnEHOUSit CHARGES upon Coleman flour wore extortionate, and a good deal ot evidence has been given for the purpose of ascertaining whether tha warehouse ohargea were fair and reasonable. I objected to this lino of evidence Unless it could be shown that Captain Hart was in some way collusion with the warehouse man, but no such attempt was made on the part of the complainants, except upon the examination of the warehouse man himself. He testified the most direct and emphatic manner that Mr.

Hart never was, either directly or indirectly, interested with hisn tothe amount of one ct. Thore remains the further charge that Captain Hart has removed VESSELS FROM THE CAXAZ. DISTBrOT between tbe 20th of March and the 1st of January, without proper cause. Upon thia' point I have but a word to say: tbe law is clear and emphatic that no vessel, other Uian canal boats, barges and lighters, shall enter that district Lotween those dates to the detriment of the canal interests. In the cases where complaints have been made here, tboee of the Lola Mur chigon and tho Torryburn, I have already shown that corrupt bargains were made with William K.

Niver, the wharfinger, whereby $28 blood money was to be paid him in the ono instance, and $15 in the other, for taking those vessels into that dis tnot. ta violation of law, and, in tho language of Mr. Powell, "taking care of them." Neither bad applied to Captain Hart lor a berth, as appears from their own evidence, and they were taken into the District by Mr. Niver without any application on his part to Captain Hart. Mr.

Henry and Mr. Powell, the complainants, both admit that they never applied to Captain Hart for a berth and wero refused by bun; was only when they purchased privileged of this wharfinger, Niver ignoring toe just and proper authority of the harbormaster, that tbef were ordered away by Captain Hart. There is not a word of. evidence tending to show tbat Captain Hart waB influenced by any corrupt or improper motive in pursuing the course he did. His action was in compliance with the letter of the law and in accordance with the determination he had formed to break lip the practice of purchasing and Belling berths which bad been inaugurated by the wharfingers.

In conclusion the Col. held that the record showed Mr. Hart. to be an honest and faithful officer. DUSIrYUS'S NOTICES.

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parent. ftefeat of Verrr Reform arty Itc MonMbiiitr The defeat in the Assembly of the bill providing for the better regulation of the ferries between New York and the Eastern Distriot of this city, and for a reduction of the exorbitant fare now exacted by those who control those feity franchises, brings ip ft question of more than local concern. This question, how muoh longer are the people likely to "poaceably submit to an ostentations disregard "of their rights by chartered monopolists, or "consent tobe governed by laws made by men "whose votes are as notoriously purchasable as 'any other commodity in the market. Perhaps the very worst indication of the venality of tho times is manifested in the way in which the intelligence is received that a majority of tho Assembly of the State of New York, without a shadow of an argument in thoir defense, and without a plausible pretext in extenuation of their conduct, came up in a solid and stolid column to sustain a swindling corporation, in the face of the most direct ovidonoa of its monstrous emotions, and of the indignant and angry protest of at least one hundred and fifty thousand people, who are directly interested in obtaining re (Ircfia at the hands of t'je Legislature. No one pretendB to doubt but that the defeat of Mr.

Bennett's bill, to regulate the ferries controlled by George Law and his associates, was secured by the use of money. No member who voted against this bill pretended even to be influenced by any consideration save the bribe which it is more than suapeot ed he had in his pocket. That money was to bo used to purchase the votes of members was kuown to every lobbyist and to every member of the Legislature who was open to a dickor. The ferry monopolists made no secret around the hotels and bar rooms that they were resolved to defeat the bill at any eost. Tho presence at Albany of the leading ferry magnates and their agents was prolonged and notorious.

Newspaper correspondents announced the progress of the negotiations, and when the required majority was obtained, they forwarded to their respective papers as an ordinary item of news, the "probable defeat of the Brooklyn ferry bill by the use of money." When their accuracy was endorsed by the result of the vole, they accompanied this information by a statement of the rate at which votes were sold, and with the remark, thrown in as it wore in extenuation, that this was the first purchase of the session, and the members were very cheerful in view of the receipt of tangible evidence that in a so called "Keform Legislation, "votes were worth money. Not one of tho members who voted in the majority, soem to feel aggrieved by thii plain statement. Not one of them rises to a question of "privilege," and in a year prolific of their investigation, no member implicated asks for an investigation of a notorious fact that a dozen wealthy ferry monopolists secured from the Assembly of the State of New York the power to continue to harass and defraud one hundred and fifty thousand people who had placod before the Legislature a statement of grievances which was sustained by undisputed testimony. Now the people of the Eastern District of this city will be the chief sufferers by this fraud, if the Legislature adjourn without reversing its action. Are they the only sufferers 1 Is it right that the indignation which they feel should not be shared in by their follow citizens in other portions of the State Is it of no consequence only to those directly ooncerned that a majority of the State Assembly can be secured to vote for the protection of an iniquitous corporation, and influenced to do so for mousy It may soem to the voter of an interior county of no conoevu how his representative at Albany votes ou a question of ferry fare and ferry accommodation for tha people of Brooklyn.

He may think he can afford to when he is told that the man ho has selected to speak for him paid bis expenses at the Capital for the year simply by taking one side rather than tho other on a question in which the rural voter is in no way interested apparently. Tho moment a representative receives a consideration for his vote on any question, he is no longer his own master. He is continually in dread of tho "lobbyist" who has only to whisper what he "knows to ruin him. He may bo allowed for appearance sake to vote as his constituent desire that he should on a question local to them, but if his vote interfere with any scheme of plunder in which the lobby is interested, he must content himself simply with voting. He dare not use such meariB as are open to a member of a legisla tive body to resist legislation solioited by his associates until he can secure justice for his own constituents, because he is cot a free agent.

The crime is not in the fact merely that Brooklyn has suffered an injustice. The crime iB in the fact that the Legislature has at lowed itself to be controlled by corrupt influ ences, and this crime ought to he resented and punished as a crime against every honest voter in the State of New York. Now, let us examine the facts in this case, that we may show how clearly they prove that the rights of the people of Brooklyn have boon ignored at Albany from venal motives Ono hundred and fifty thousand people re niding in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, are mainly dependent on what are called "George Law's ferries," for transportation to and from their homes in Brooklyn to their business in New York. The facilities provided for travel are notoriously inadequate the boats are old, for the most part some of thorn are believed to be insecure, and all of them aro known to be inferior to the boats provided by other ferry companies. The rato of fare ie from fifty to one hundred per cent, higher than is charged on other ferries, running equal dis tanoefl and providing infinitely better accommodation.

The management of the Company is insolent as well as exacting; it has as much consideration for the welfare and wishes of tho people who are its customers as if it held as a royalty from a foreign government the power to harass and oppress them. Tho profits of the Company were shown to bo enormous. After counting as part of their capital, dilapidated, worn out and dismantled boatfl at more than their original cost, the ferry niauagers contrive to figure up the capital they have invested at a million dollars. This is known to be four times the amount of capital needed to furnish satisfactory accommodation, and yet on this fictitious capital it is admitted by the ferry managers themselves, that they are earning a dividend of twenty five por cent, per annum, which would make about one hundred per cent, on the actual oapital invested. The people who are aggrieved by all this, go to Albany and show that the Eastern District is not growing as are other portions of the city, because of the injustice they suffer at the hands of this monopoly.

They show that their proper i yis of less value than property in other portions of Brooklyn, because it is rendered undesirable by the extortion and insolence of (he ferry bandits. This is the case of the people ef the Eastern District of Brooklyn. They go to the Legislature for a redress of grievances whioh they suffer at the hands ol a creature of the Legislature the ferry corporation. Their case ia so good that on its first presentation, they meet with virtually opposition. An investigation ia ordered, and when everything charged is proved through it, the ferry man am appear at the Capital.

It is made known ihare is a "bone" in the farry bill. Avots in the Assembly against it is quoted at two and fifty dollars, and the convenient ebrsence of a member when the vole la to bo rnn hundred and fifty. On Lnuou the morits of their ease George Law Oo. could not have secured a vote in either House, vnt when the vote was taken in theAssembly, ko miooeasfullv had the lobbyist plied their calling that a large majority came tip, with no arenmcnt on their tongues, out mm Legislature, frat if the people aver had any faith in loud mouthed reformers, it is evident that they have lost it. The Legislature, too, is overwhelmingly Republican, and the Repub lican party, as everybody knows, embraces all the honesty going.

If the Legislatura had the power to appoint a canal bridge tender, or a Town Constable, the dominant party in it could hold their members as one man to their party candidate. Here is a great measure of public polioy, involving the rights and interests of the people of a great oity taken up and pressed by a Republican member yet is defeated, and defeated by the use of money, and the party in power at Albany deems itself in no way responsible. Now we believe it should be held responsible, and if the people of the Eastern District pledge themselves at their next public meeting that they will next Fall refuse to vote for any Republican oandidate whatever, unless the Republican Legislature secure them a reform in ferry management, and if they carry out their pledge they will never again ask for ferry reform in vain at the hands of any politioal party who may at tbe time be in ascendency at Albany. The only way to put an end to venal legislation is to hold the party dominant in any legislative body responsible for legislative venality, irrespective altogether of the course the minority may ohoose to pursue. The Art Reception Last IVIff lit.

Our reporters and in other columns, endeavor to do justice to the social and artistic excellence of the Brooklyn Art Reoeptioo. The Eaolk editorials have from time to time brought public attention on the one hand, and kindly, salutary comment on the other, to bear on the New Home of the Arts" in process of erection and preparation on Montague street. The result of the careful, expensive, and not hasty labors of the Brooklyn Art Association were last night exhibited to the public and of that public a very considerable and representative Brooklyn portion were the guests of the Association. It is necessary and desirable in this column only to call attention to the record elsewhere, and to declare that the whole affair was in the highest, most refined sense of the word, a success. Brooklyn may be allowed to felicitate herself that no city in the Union possesses an art temple superior to, if comparable with, her own.

All that liberal outlay, discriminating selection, and conscientious care can do appears to have been done to make the building worthy of the high purposes to which it received a dedication last night. Of the pictures it is not the province of this oolumn to speak, further than to say that in variety, general excellence, occasional super excellence, and semi occasional demerit, they fall below no expectation which has been judiciously indulged concerning them. The works of our best artists and the daubs of our crudest, most ambitious amateurs are alike on exhibition the aim apparently having been less to assort than accumulate the pictures. In that respect, the pictures are democratic and representative of all the classes which go to make up this community, which go, perhaps, to make up the Association itself, and went to make up the numerous and delighted army of guests lost night. We doubt that any other city could have furnished whether in art building, in pictures, or in spectators, a more creditable, varied and pleasing result than Brooklyn furnished last night.

The Association, alike those who do artistic and those who do social duty, are entitled to warm congratulation upon their noble building, upon the pictures with which they have adorned it, and upon the hearty welcome and recognition accorded them by Brooklyn on the occasion of last evening's reception. The IJrie Adventures Fought with their own Weapons. When General Sickles suddenly returned to New York, with the alleged purpose of promoting the interests and protecting the rights of Erie stockholders, as against Erie Directors, the Eagle said that it would be hard to find a man better qualified to fight the adventurers with their own weapons. Sickles' experience in the art of intrigue, in professional and public life, and in connection with both parties, had been ample. In abundance of rosource, in audaoity in the use of means from which more sensitive pereons would shrink, in the knowledge of men and movements in their least scrupulous and reputable aspeots, the Minister from Madrid was a match for the railway adventurers.

The Eagle therefore predicted that if Sickles addressed himself to the matter in earnest he would give Gould Co, more trouble than Legislatures, Courts, English shareholders, respectable citizens, or public opinion had yet occasioned them. Yesterday the Eaqijs's prediction was fully verified. Sickles has been quietly but effectively at work. The Press has told the result, and all further particulars: procurable will be found in other columns of this paper. The Eagle said that Siokles would fight the Erie Directors with their own weapons.

Those weapons, it has been long and well known, aro cunning, intrigue, tceaohery. While an open, candid effort was making against Gould at Albany by his frank opponents, with doubtful prospects of success, treachery was bosy in the Erie household, and Gould has been surprised and beaten down by supposed friends but actual and deceitful enemies. Whatever good may grow out of the last movement in Erie, however important its results to the cause of justice, it is impossible not to regard with contempt the active agents in the proceeding. The man Croueh, for example, was the creature of Erie, and had never hesitated to do the bidding of his creator. The familiar and favorite of Fisk he had the entire confidenoa of that worthy, and also of Gould and1 his immediate associates.

As he never scrupled to serve the questionable ends of Fisk and Gould, ao he unhesitatingly betrayed the Sickles found him a ready ally and instrument. The Tribune, in saying that Crouch "has redeemed ranch of his lost reputation by the thorough aid and loyal assistance he has given" in the movement, betrays a remarkable confusion of moral principles. The man Lane has been, next to Gould and Fisk, the most active in executing the varied villainy of Erie. It wa3 Frederick A. Lane who eonduoted the crown iDg infamy the diabolical attempt to bribe the New York Htrald, and to purchase the aid of the incorruptible "fifteen gentlemen in the intellectual department" in resisting the repeal of the Classification Aot.

Yet he assisted with glad alaority in the plot against the partners who had trusted him. Lane and others like him are double traitors. They betrayed the stockholders in the interest of the Ring, and now they have betrayed the Ring. But whatever may be thought of the instru ments the end is one at which honest men everywhere will rejoice. The Erie outrage was of proportions far beyond the immediate wrong to the owners of the road.

By its defiance of law and opinion, by its corruption of judges and legislators, by its ostentatious resistanoe of all measures for its overthrow, it demoralized the sentiment of the age and country it disgraced. It was the type of successful, obtrusive, insolent villainy. The abatement of snob, a moral nuisanoe will gladden the general heart. As the triumph of Erie was one of the most threatening symptoms of the time, bo its downfall fa one of the most encouraging. If the Erie Opera House can be purified, the purification of all department of the public servioe is not a hopeless task.

That the Erie Opera House can bo cleaned out (in the legitimate as well aa the slang sense of the term) yesterday's brilliant exploit proves. The elec tion of General Dix to the Presidency in place of Jay Gould is a guarantee of honest administration. The names of General MoCiellan, H. G. Sfcebbina, W.

W. Sherman, S. L. M. Barlow and others, in tho reconstructed board of direotion, are a i iirthor and comfortable guarantee.

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Real (bread, from $100 to SWV; Llama, Sift to $200. Kniiish. Frenchand Scotch wool, fr, to $50, Llama and Thread Saoques, $10 i $103, CLOAKS, SACQWES AND SUITS. In all the new and uniquo designs of oar own 'annufao ture and Importation, ranging in prices from 31.51 to 9200. Our entire stock will bo ofiereiV at 30 par cent below Broadwarprices.

Tbo publio in general are invited t0 examine our stock and prices. MEARES it JONES, mhl8 3IToS 20 Eastgonrteenth St, Y. JOURKAX BVHUUAM. 136 and 128 ATLANTIO STREET. SILKS, PLAIN AND FANCY, In all dscirabJe shades and styles lor stdts and OTCniug dresses.

it PANESE SILKS, NEW DESIGNS, BONNET'S) and GUINRT'S CELEBRATED BLAOK SILKS, in all grades, LYONS POPLINS, SPRING COLORS. DOLLY "RDEN FOULARD, CEALLIES AND SK LAINES. LUPIN'S SATIN STRIPED GRENADINES, LAOS' CASHMERES, and DUaP U'KTK ENGLISH BOMBAZINES, HENRIETTAS, BRILLIANTINES, OORTAUID'S CRAPKS and MOURNING GOODb Of all binds. RICH LACES and EMBROIDERIES, CLOTHS, 0AS8IMERES, FLANNELS, BLANKER LINENS, DAMASKS. NOTTIHSHAM LACKS and LACE CURTAINS.

MARSEILLES QUILTS, in all qualities aud best mako Imported. DOLLY VBDEN CAMBRICS, CRETONNES AtiD FRENCH AND ENGLISH PRINTS. LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S and CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR, of overy description. REAL BALBEIGGAN HOSE add JOUVIN'S GENUINE KID GLOVES. J.

B. offer the best selected and choicest stock of Foreign and Domestic Goods to be found apwhere aad at tl very lowest ms.rkot rates. mhl4 IyS.TuATn' ELLIKG OFF GR73A57 "BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, UNTIL REMOVAL TO OUR NEW AND ELEGANT STORE. Noo231 ULTON ST, Opposite Clark at. REGARDLESS OF COST, BT.

A J. O'RlWLLY, mb7 6t N' 209 FULTON Si CAItl'EriNGSi, AC. pmFiAT BARGAINS IN CARPETS. BAILEY BROTHERS, Nod. 5S3 and 595 Fulton st.oppositQ Flatbush, av.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF REMOVAL TO THEIR NEW STORE OFFER FOR 3 DAYS SPBCIAL INDUCEMENTS TO PURCHASERS in. TAPESTRY, BRUSSELS, AND INGRAIN CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, RUGS, MATTINGS, Ac. io. The citizens of Brooklyn.will.do.well to call and our large and oomplcto stook of goods. Wo do assure them tbat a great saving can be made, as our prioesfor.

the next 30 days will be very low. BAILEY BROTHERS, 593 and 595 Fulton St. mhl lyS.TuATh SPRING CARPETS, SPRING OILCIOTHS, SPRING CURTAINS, For Spring Trade ot 1873. Call and see new goods at lowest market prices. 'BAILEY'S, CORNER COURT AND STATU X1 hree blocks from City Hall.) IJVSTKWCTlOPi.

ATTENTION EVENING LESS OSS continued, at BROWNE'S, 295 Fulton. St. near ryst, the whole Spring and Summer, in business penmanship, bookkeeping, arithmetic, English studies, eto Small olnsses for boys in common branches. Special attention to backward scholars, boUi day and evening; also telegraDtaing. short band, etc.

mhll 5t" 13 ROWNE'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. 283 Fulton Bt, near Tillary, 22 years established. uouit MirAKA'ib uB.raitimr.iisvviB: Commercial, Knglisb, Ladios' and private rooms for grown poisonB. Students for any study, begin at anytime day or evening, ermB dating from entrance. Call or write for olroular.

au9 ly CLARK'S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE. Nos. 38. 40. 42 and 44 COURT ST.

TWO DlS'dNUT DEPARTMENTS. First Young men and bnys nuallhcd for business. Socond Boys taught Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar. Anthmotio. Geography, etc.

ly CLAIKVOYANTS. BROOKLYN CLAIRVOYANT FOR c. ton roars. Tho celebrated original MADAME CLIFFORD, the greatest living modlcal and business Clairvoyant and Prophotoss, examines disease, porsoually and by hair; prescribes unfailing remedies, and is con. suited on all affairs of life and business generally satis faction guaranteed.

21 Myrtle av, near Fulton st. mullet (CLAIRVOYANT THE D1ST1NGUISH ED MADAME DeDORE. from Paris, tells all past, prosont aud future oronts; lost aud stolen goods recovered; brings togothor those separated, aosont friends; lucky numbers given. Ladies, 50 cents; gents, $1. Hours from 9 AM.

to 9 P. M. 112 old and 128 now No. Fulton St. between Middagh and Henry Bte, third tloor, front rooms mhll 3t FUUMrCKK.

IjiURNITURE. CARPETS, OF RVERY DESCRIPTION. Parlor and obambor suits, oarpets, bedding. Ac, at vory low nricos. for cash or on weekly or montblr p'monts, at Tl M.

COWPKK I Al OW Pit It I tl All 3, 165 Chatham N. Y. inlR 3m TflURNITURE, CARPETS, ETC. Housekeepers supplied, and tho week or mouth. si 6m near Twenty eighth Bt.N.Y.

PAI iCl VG ACADEMIES H. RIVERS' DANCING ACADEMY, 175 State st, comer of Court, For the Seasons ct 1871 and '72 classes will meet as follows Tuesday and Friday afternoons for ladles, adult olasa. Tuesday and Friday evenings for gentlemen. Wodoesdoy and Saturday afternoons for children. Wednesday evenings for ladles and gentlemen.

Please call or send for a olroular. eeUtm HEAL ESTATE AGENTS. pOUNTRY HOMEb. THE CENTRAL N. J.

LAND IMPROVEMENT OCX, offor for sale, on the line of the Central R. R. of New Jorsoy, houses and lots, land by the aore or In blocks, mostly noa rstaUons, Tbe advantages of this Udo ol road as a plaooof residenoe will be more and more appreciated, as IjURST CLASS 3 STORIED HOUSB, to let, 25x65, containing all the modern Improvements, aad ttrco lota of ground oor oi MoDonooga st. ana. Throop av, to rent, (800 per annum.

a FERGUSON. i16 lyS.TniTh Agent, 89 Nassau st, New York. ITlAltUl.B ittAWTBLai IRBMONGER BROS. STEAM MARBLK W01.K5 No. 11 DufBeld ot.

Manufacturers of marble mantels, plumbers' elab3, fur. nlture tops, and marblework of every description. Tilo for sale, and rubbing done for the trade. Estimates furnished oa application, soil ly The undersigned have this day entered into co partner ship in the manufacture of marblo work at the aTKAal MARBLE WORKS, No. 11 DulHold st, bet.

and Concord undor tho firm name of IRBMONGKE BKOS. CO. THOMAS IttKMONGKK. GEORGE IRKMONGRR. WII LI AM IRKMONGuR, J.

AUGUSTINE. UO LEY. Brooklyn, February ffl, 1818. mhll St The trial will not come to an end now. Mr.

Matthias Clark may be swk but it would have been better for him had he let well enough alone, and not have provoked that inquiry into his inopportune illness, which Judge Daly is about to make. The injunction from those made out in blank by the defunct Erie Board, which Judge Ingra ham signed yesterday on application of Thomas G. Shearman, ex counsel ef the Erie Boad, but still member of Mr. Beeoher's church, waB torn np and thrown in the faces of the men who served it on the new Directory. This impetuous act is indicative of the low estate into whioh the Erie judiciary of New York city, and happily oon fined to that city, have fallen.

The wonder is that sundry of the ready made injnnetions of the Erie gang have not been torn up before by those against whom they issued, who ceuld have trusted, and not vainly, to publio sentiment to sustain them. The most dramatic, but not least disgusting feature of the Erie revolution yesterday, occurred late at night. Sundry of Tommy Lyneh's Eighth Ward Man Eaters," as they are felicitously called, tried to force an entrance inta tho Grand Opera House. The police expelled them, but a stout, silent, seedy man, closely muffled, who had made his way to the front of the gang, disclosed his face to an officer, and was admitted to Jav Gould's presence. That one of their num ber was 1st in, as they supposed, and all the rest t'hut out, enraged Tommy Lynoh's Eighth Ward Man Eaters" not a little.

The person who was admitted and who was preferred to the Man Eaters, was Wm. M. Tweed, to whom the policeman gave passage out of a sort of tribute to the shadow of his former power. Between Tweed as Boss of New York and of the Legislature of the Empire State, and Tweed as a barely successful suppliant for admissionat tho back door of a play house, enough events have crowded to outrsensationalize the most sensational play or preachment on record. Do the young men of America believe it pays to be a big thief now NEWS SUMMARY.

Two thousand oil men met at Titusville last night to pour oil on the troubled waters. They were rejoiced with the Erie news from Mew York, believing General Dix would not lead himself to the Southern Improvement Company. The? made arrangements not to sell the ItkJg a gallon of oil and'wiU at onoe petition tbo Pennsylvania Legislature for the adoption of measures that nill protect them against the great monopoly. A $100,000 fire oocurred at Indianapolis last night. The reported murder of Boss Strong, of the Lowery outlaw crowd, in North Carolina, is partially confirmed.

The 'Warrenton, Conference have re moved Rev. Dr. Huston from the pastorate of Trinity M. E. Churofa, Baltimore, appointing Rev.

Dr. Young, of Tennessee, in nis place. It is rare indeed that mortal quarrels result from games of billiera, but in Winona, Saturday night, C. G. Muller at ruck Robert George with a billiard cue, fracturing his sfcutl.

George's recovery is improbable and Muller ia arrested. The parties were well known grain merohante. Before her marriage she who was "the maiden all for Lome" and her husband, tie Marquis at Lome, are visiting the Queen in London. The Chicago Tribune publishes a letter from Col. Edward Jusscn, now in Germany, a brotber la law of Carl Schurz, whioh is very damaging to the Administration.

The report of a secret treaty between Gbreat Britain and Canada was yesterday authoritatively dtniod by Mr. Hngessen, the Under Colonial Secretary. The French Assembly got into a terrifio uproar yesterday upon the introduction of a motion to censure and preseoute tws Deputies for libel ou the Chamber and a counter motion to lay it oa the table. Groans and hisses and vfolenfr esolamationa made the volatile Frenchman an object of curiosity. The Prlnoo of Wales was the most notable spectator.

It is now said that the insurrection in Spain is a false report. Never mind we'll get even to morrow or during the week by denying this report. That Cable is equal to anything for mendacity. The Pope is not malting preparations to leaie Borne. A celebrated divoroe case in Philadelphia came to a strange termination yeitorday.

Dr. Koecker and wife were re united, lira. E. was induced, upon tha misrepresentations of othctB, to bring falsa ehargea against her hnsband, and when she became convinced that they were false, she became deranged, and haa not yet entirely recovered. Memphis has organized a Cotton Exchange.

At Ohandaken Centre, N. yesterday, Goorge Smith, aged eighteen, wos killed by being anght in the znaohlnery or a ehair factory. A drover named J. A. Miller, of Goshen, V.

was robbed of $13,000 in Toledo, Saturday sight. $8,000 was reeorered. A petition has been numerously signed and forwarded to the Legislature at Albany from New York asking for an Independent Board of Health. The Arms Investigation at Washington yesterday developed the testimony of Mr. MoNally, tho Chief Clerk of the Ordnance Bureau, and Major Benet, General Dyer's assistant, From the evidence received It would appear tho Now York agenl for the sale of our arms bad no instructions from the War Department not to sell to the agents of belligerent powers, bat only net toeell to Bemington; that the agent thought it nono of hlB business to ascertain if tho purchaser was buying for any belligerent power that most of the arms sold were delivered at tho pier of the Frenoh steamBhip; and that the only largo private sales made is October wore to Remington.

The Mormon trials are postponed. A boiler explosion at Maline, Miohigan, last night, killed three moa named James Leaver, J. Staffer, and Frederiok Huflf. San Francisco has developed a very funny dirorco case. Captain EliBha Freeman allegod that provtous to meeting Charlotte, his wife, ho was insane on spiritualism, believing his ship wbb sailed Dy him noder an old Spanish pirato'a direction.

Charlotte was a clairvoyant and medium whom he visited to ascertain if tho spirits were genuine. She said they were, and also that in two days he would Bee at the foot of bis bed the woman he must marry. At the time prodictcd Charlotte herself was there, and under direotion ot tbe spirits, as manifested through her, but against hia own will, be married her. Ho Is wealthy, and matrimony seems to have knocked the nonsenoo out of Dim. The diroroa was granted him yesterday.

Travelers on the Union Pacific Railroad are enjoying another snow blookade. The Hudson County N. J. Grand Jury, after nndlng IB'J indictments, adjournod yestorday. That traveling sidewalk patent is referred to again.

A man In Paesaio. N. has It and olttmi from ton to fourteen miles an hour In speed, and re muneration to the company at five oents 6 pastonger, fancy peripatotlo sidewalks at twelve mlloa an Hour I Petitions are being signed in New York to ash Mr. Beecher for a publio expression of his views aa to the advisability of opening the Moroantllo Library on Sundays. Binghamnton held a large meeting vaster.

day to protest against the Brie BiDg, whioh was at that momont going to everlasting smash. After a lengthy debate In the TJ. 8. Senate yesterday, on a feature of the Appropriation BUI, $69,000 was voted to carry out the Civil Serrioo Reform with. The House yesterday resolved to investi gate the affairs of tho Naval Department.

Peospeot Paek Visitobs. 57, BOS persons viaitea Prospect Park tor no ween ending Maron and on Sunday, Maroh 10, 099 persons visited the Park. marine sketch, "On the Scheldt, off Flushing, Coast of Holland. Uhis is without doubt one of tho artist's beat representative works the motion of the water, the grand roll as it were, is very fine, the oolor is remarkably transparent and tbe gradationB are exoellent. Tho Bhir in the foreground and neighboring fishing boats are painted with moro than ordinary care.

The pioturo is not as largo a8 some of Mr. De Haas' former exhibition pictures but is nevertheless quite as satisfactory to the lovera of art. William T. Richards, of Philadelphia, is also represented by a marine, a coast scene, showing a low, sandy shore lino with a lighthouse on its extreme point. Mr.

Richards is particularly happy in bis rendering of tho more quiet phaseB of marine scenery, and iu tbat respect his works differ from those of Mr. De Haas. In this work tho artist has givou us a view in which he haB delineated the action of the waves in their calmer mood, and in the drawing of each wave form he has exercised a caro and pationce and Bbows a familiarity with his Bubjoct which cau only bo obtained aftor years of study. The picture is quite low iu tone and yet such is its subtle rendering that it can be seen in almost any lht. To many connoisseurs the work may not be so pleasing is some of the artiBt's ltghtor toned pictures, and yet if the observer will examine closely its color and texture, it will bo found very satisfactory.

John A. Parker, sends a largo canvas, "Winter in the Woods." This is a work showing much study and careful work in its treatment. The scene gives a wood view under tho influence of a wet snow in winter, when tree and shrub are bending under its influence. Shere is no evidence of life in the pioturo save the figure of a man who is plodding along a wood roal in the sodden snow which leads off from the foreground. The solemnity of the scene is vory impressive, and tho feeling of solitude is maintained with fine effect.

The characteristics of our forest trees have been maintained, and many incidents of our woods in winter ire told with unpretending power. We would like to see more strength of oolor shown in tbe trunks of the tore ground trees, which appears to be the only weak point iu tbe picture, and is a feature which caa bo remedied by a few broad touches of tho brush. Tfa. Jensen's 01d Man's Head," hanging near Mr. Parker's pioture, attracts great and merited attention.

It is drawn In a masterly manner, and its modelling Is bold and striking. It is acknowledged to bo tho beBt life sized head in the collection. J. B. Bristol is represented by a landscape view esempUfying fine poetical feeling and much beauty in its rendering.

It is entitled, "Evening." Miss C. M. Clowes Bends a little canvas entitlod, "Making Friends." A calf and colt, separated by a rail fence, have met together, and, as tbe title of the picture indicates, are making friends. The story is well told, and tho painting is vory good; tho animals are ably drawn, and have evidently been olosely studied in their action. Miss Clowes is to be congratulated on the success of her work.

We trust it may bo sold be fore the exhibition closes. Our privato galleries have contributed their best works to the exhibition, and for this ooncesslon to tho demands of tbe Art Association, their ownera aro en titled to great praise. Mr. Hcaly, Mr. Demas Barnes.

Mr. Cornell, Mr. Van Ncstrand, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Avery and others, have placed their best workB at tho disposal of tho Association, and tbeir liberal action will bo appreciated by the poople of Brooklyn.

Of some of the superb works from our private gal leries we shall speak in another article. THE QTJABANTINE INQUIRY. The sub committee of the Assembly on Commerco and Navigation resumed thoir sessions yes terday Iu the Investigation of alleged Quarantine abuses. Much troublo has been experienced in procuring the attendance of witnesses, ono of the absent ees being Frank Swift, who contracted to furnish stone for the rip rap at West Bank. Yesterday Mr.

James O'Rourke, Superintendent of tho West Bank Hospital, testified in reference to hia salary and the i tfrequont viBits of tho Board, oithor officially or as individuals, He believed the present boarding station the best tbat oould bo established. Mr. N. B. Sinclair, a stevedoro, fifteen years in the business, testified to performing Quarantine work by permission of Dr.

Carnochan. without paying for the privilege. The Committee adjourned to moet in Albany. SUNDAY SCHOOL A regular monthly meeting of the Sunday Sohool Union was held at the Beformed Ohuroi. Joralomon street, last evening.

The atcendanse wi rather smaller than usual. Mr. A. B. Oapwell presided.

Tho meeting was opened with the usual religious ox eroisea. Eev. Ur. ERgleston was then introduced, and road a portion of an address delivered by him somo time since before a Kindergaiten Sohool at Plaiofield, N. J.

It oonBtated of a sketch of tho chiogos that have taken place in the mannor of educating ohildren since tho time of Jean Jacques Bosseau, who awakonod tho parents ana coacacrs or Europe to tae surdity of the manner In which ohildrenworo or, nub uuuvateu, uuuQf pg. leiora auu xroeuci, wuo uevmeu JBew system IDHNIUIj UUIIUIOU, MW AUBUg "VtOd TOVO ratlon lb. ttuji reapeot. The Uvon ttirthe nromlnent men who had helped to bring abooV'l the system werealsoskotohod. Thft, JmSieil irom in Blyio oi aaarrasoa aellverol botntg "SSSZSZT Bering of teachers of weob day eohool, for bom it was originally pre to be borne in mind by tho area.

Mfie moral or Snnday School teaohej was. tbat they should learn lirst tne natures. ohildren before undertaking to teach them in mind first Onilaten should Do made happy taucrht suoh lessons as BUltod their young i Tho natural do3iro of children to play snquraar Bd.ntaB6 of. and ohildren Bhou not do ii jr. 0J)t bT j00 iong lessons.

Tuo apeakor upoiiu ii highest terms of tho Kmdergarten system ohildren. and thought that some of it B5jTbe advantagoously adapted to Sunday SohooU Brooklyn enoroaches upon Albany. So much spaoe has been occupied by local affairs that the record of Legislative proceedings has been necessarily curtailed. "Quiver" yesterday wroto of the progress of tho Abolition Bills of favorable repoits in the Senate on the Greonpoint and Bridge street ferry bills of Assemblyman Ait ken's good fortune in getting his meaBUreB pushed forward, especially tho Harbeok piers exten sion bill, which is likely Boon to be a law of petitions against any change in the administration of the Firemen's Fund of Mr. Jacobs' effort to compel the enforcement of tho Bight Hour law by the New Capitol Commissioners.

Mr. Jacobs did not consider the law on its merits, but assumed the very reasonable position that as it was law it ought to be enforced. The Capitol Commissioners, in employing men by the hour with the privilege of working eight or ten hoars a day, violated both the letter and spirit of the law, which plainly prescribed eight hours as a legal day's work for all mechanioi and laborers throughout the State. Mr. Borri protested against incessant toil in an ago when steam and the telegraph had done much to lighten labor.

His own workmen often asked him for an hour or two to devote to their families, and Mr. Berri thought they ought to have it. He adopted Lincoln's motto, that labor is superior to capital, and desired a fair trial for the Eight Hour law, which had worked well in San Francisco. The journals referred to in the following paragraph will doubtless copy and give the proper credit: "Four fifths of the petty paragraphs circulating in the American press," says tho Chicago Post, "originate in the Chioago Post, Louisville Couritr Journal, Cleveland Leader (vice Titusville Morning Boston Pott and Danbury News." While it is true that some of the papers named furnish their exchanges with many "petty paragraphs" there are other and numerous sources of oondensed wit and humor known to the itemizer of a live daily newspaper and there are not a few journals with an item column that is carefully edited, absorb ing paragraphs, often original, witty sayings, divested of their coarseness, funny expressions abbreviated, some copied in their entirety from exchanges, where they were found with out credit, others with credit, others with a line of comment, and so on to the end of the chap tor. Many newspapers, it is well known in the profession, have their short itemB "leaded," whether original or borrowed, and frequently ro ceive undeserved credit.

This is to an extent true of the journals named by the Post. There are newspapers, and the Eagle is one, offering original matter in every department, whether solid or leaded, whioh do not have that morbid sensitiveness leading them to exact credit for every stray witticism or pungent paragraph that appears in thoir oolumns. The New York journals are so often at odds their industry in assailing each other surpassing their zeal in serving public or party interests that it is quite pleasant to find them agreeing on any subject. Their joyous unanimity in regard to the Erie Direotion that has come to grief is, perhaps, the moat impressive proof that the railway adventurers had come to be regarded as the common enemies of mankind. Wouldn't tho pleasures of a holiday be increased and its pains mitigated if parading soci eties shortened the Una of march? At the meeting to make arrangements for St.

Patriok'a Day a delegate, protesting against the length of the route, exolaimeo, "Why don't we go to Ire land at onoe insisting that the walk would not be much moro tiresome. The original line was adhered to, however, so that to those who assist in the parade the celebration will be one ot extraordinary toil rather than festivity, and the weary marobing party will be ill prepared to engage in the mibsoouent pleasures of the day. In behalf of the rank and file, who bear the heat and bur den of the day, we urge committees of arrango ments hereafter to shorten the line. Samoson smashed the Philistine ring with the law bone or an ass. Ootaviua Caesar laid out the Maro Antony ring by using Helen Josephine Cleopatra, a royal strumpet, as the unoonsoious demoraliziue aeenoy to sap She oapaoity and re Bourea of the Roman "Boss." Fate employed the modern Helen Josephine as the "Cause of the causes," of tho destruction of the Prinoe of Erio, and, in time, of the dandy assassin who tooK his life.

The remnant of the ring of whioh i urn was the force and momentum, was yester.