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that requirement. Hon. Henry C. Murphy' is BUSINESS WOIICES. BUSINESS NOTICES.

the learned Judge has been wisely careful of THE NURSERY. LOCAL ART. TITH SUPPLEMENT. through the different orphan asylums and houses for destitute childron tn this county. Yours respectfully, William J.

Daisix, Counsel for Board. UBS. STBANAHAN CATECHISED TOE COUNSEL pretty sharply on his reference to Mr. Brace, the agent of the Children's Aid Society, and supposed that there was an appeal from tho legal opinion. Dr.

Hoyt was asked for his opinion of the Children's Aid Society. Dr. Hoyt I know something oi Mr. Brace's operations. I know he has sent children out West.

The Children's Aid Sooiety, I believeJbsTe a charter which permits them to take children West. I think well of (anting childron in the West; but I think it should not a pressed against the religious sentiments of the community. I have talked with promlntnt Roman Cathollo ladies and gentlemen In regard to thematUr, who informed me that thsy contemplated a Children's Aid Society, to provide homes for children of their persuasion in the far West; and I am of tha opinion that such a society wilt be established in a short tlma. But I am very clear in my own mind that I should use the orphan asylums for disposing of the children, and the other agencies as far as practicable. There are plenty of orphan asylums in this eonnty, well conducted.

Com. Cunningham ajkad tha Supplies Committee of the Supervisors far their Sup. Piatt We axe met here, I understand it, to hear yonr views and those of Dr. Hoyt. Dr.

Bartlett said he tor one couldn't see the fore ot Mr. Dainty's legal opinion. He believed the Commissioners as guardians of oounty wards, could dispose of them as they pleased. If they abolished the Nursery and distributed the children among private institutions, they would soon become burdened with all tha children in theso asylumB. If they bad tho legal right to send children West, homes oould be provided easier for them there than in this State.

Mr. Dotnty replied that the Commissioners had not the legal right to do any thing of the aort. The atatutea give them the power to bind them out, and obliged them to see that the children were not abused. If thoy were Bent out Weat, how would the Comtnis Bloners fulfill thoir obllgationa as giardians7 They would be powerloss to enforce them, because the children and those to whom they were bound out, would be beyond their jurisdiction. MB.

THOMAS OABBOLL SAID it seemed to be the objeot of the ladies to get rid of tha children somehow. Why not provide homes for them within tho State? There was a Boman Catholic Orphan Asylum on Congress street, from which cam good servants and workers of fine sewing of all descriptions. When tho girls were eighteen years old, they were furnished with a trunk containing a sufficient quantity of clothing and with $30, and given the option or going out and working at some plaoe or remaining in tha institution and working there for a living. In the male orphan asylum, the boys wero taught a common school education, and whon able, were allowed to go out and work for their own support and, in somo aa well for that of their mothers. Ho knew of hundreds of cases from Protestant as well as Boman Cathollo Asylums of boys going out and.

aasiBtlng in that way. The Roman Catholic Orphan Asylums had as many children to take care of as they wanted. He didnt see what they wanted a Nursery for, if the Ladies' Society oould furnish homes so readily for its inmates. The Roman Catholics never sent a child to the Commissioners of Charities whose parents were dead. Mrs.

Stranahan remarked, neither had their Society. Dr. Bartlett said if the choice lay between retaining the Nursery or distributing tho children among the private Institutions, no man wonld hesitate a moment abont accepting tho latter proposition of sending them to tho asylums. Dr. Hoyt The Commissioners can retain oontrol over the children after thoy have been sent to the private asylums, and.

when they find homes for them, transfer them at once. The orphan asylums certainly prepare the children so muoh sooner and so much bettor for homes than the Nursery. Mrs. Stranahan We know that there Is no better place to get sewing dono than at the Congress street Orphan Asylum. I have had soma done thore myself but It would Beom from the testimony of Mr.

Carroll, they haven't been fortunate in providing good homes for them in this vicinity. Mr. CarroU That was before we taught them trades. To Snp. Richardson About two thirds of the girts go out from tho Congress street house at the age of eighteen years and find good places, the other portion remain and are paid about the samo wages for what thoy do.

For fourteen years we have bought no clothing lor our orphans. These girls, with the aid ot the Sisters, have paid for the clothing and moro, too. Their united earnings havo built a handsome asylum worth $250,000. Dr. Hoyt It is the best aystematized industrial charity that I know of.

Mr. CarroU (to Dr. Bartlett) In our male orphan asylums wo have four hundred boys. On an average wo find homes annually for 60 or 100. The parents givo up complete control of them when we take them.

I can't say as yet for what prico we would be willing to take county children. I will state, however, that under no consideration will we take Illegitimate children into our asylums. Com. Cunningham asked for EY BEQISTEB MCLAUGHLIN'S VIEWS. Mr.

McLaughlin said it seemed to him that there has not been wisdom onough iu tho Commissioners of Charities to provide for tho childreu couflded to their caro. A majority of the present Commissioners had been olected by the immaculate Board of Supervisors to deal with those childron. The ladles proposed to provide homes out Weat for the children. Ho thought tho great Stato of New York ought to be ablo to furnish homes for thorn. If they wero sent out West, some might got good homes, aud others poor ones.

Tho ladies, Supervisors and Commissioners of Charities should consult together aud calmly consider tho question. It seemed to him, howover, that if the Commissioners of Charities did thoir duty they ought to be able to provide for children as cheaply in tho Nursery ss the private institutions oould. Dr. Hoyt remarked that if tho good was to bo measured by dollars and cents It might be well to bear in mind that private Institutions were constantly enriched by charitable bequests, and tho time would come when Bomo of thorn would be sou sustaining, and so thoy would be ab'o to support oounty childron without any expense to the public. Mr.

McLaughlin Of all evils choose the loast. Wo a young artist, has already acquired oonsJdsrable fame. His pictures of animals are excellent, and the spirit of his sick dogs, which were exhibited at the Association Gallary a few yea ago, will be remembered by many readers of the Eaqlx, aud bis pioture On the Alert," la the present display, is also an admired work. Mr. Thoyor is a member of the Council of the Art Association.

His studio in New York, Philip S. HarriB ia one of our most conscientious portrait painters and there are but few art lovers in Brooklyn who are unacquainted with his work. His portraits arc in nearly all ot our public institutions. In the Association Exhibition he has two fine specimens which have already been noticed In the Eiqlb. Mr.

Harris went abroad two years ago for the purpose of study, but' ha now settled down to his work. He is also a member of the Art Association Council. Mr. Littlefield first aahd out, we believe, as a portrait painter in New York, where1 he met' with fair success, his portrait of Wm. CnUon Bryant being one of his first and best worts.

In Ibis city his head of Christ has attracted considerable attention, and a copy of it in black and white 1 now in the Association Gallery. Col. Brewerton, who has been a etfldler as well as an artist, ia a master of the pastel xnetiod, but he uses it solely in painting landscapes, which under his skillful manipulation show considerable brilliancy. His early works painted in the first year of the war, entitled "On to Richmond" and "AUQuldt on the became greatly celebrated. His styp is well Bhown In a "Rocky Mountain Cascade," in the 'present Exhibition.

Mrs. Ratbbone, whose "Panaies" attracts attention in the display, was formerly in the old Dodworth's studio building. She is, aa may be seen, quite earnest on her work. The Misses Granbery are both teathers of drawing and painting, one at the Packet Institute and the other at Professor West's, are both accomplished artlsU and are both known from their fruii and flower Btudies. J.

G. Wiggins was pupil of tKe artist Mr. Car miencke, and afterward of Georgo inness. Mr. Wig ginB is a painter of pastoral scinery, although he sometimes gives a moonlight pf great beauty, aa in the present Exhibition; but his "October Day" shows him in his most admired atylt, which is soft and silvery in the extreme.

JohnTensfsld is comparatively a now comer to Brooklyn. His specialty is portrait painting, of which, since his resUenoe here he has painted soverol of great force. His head of General McCallum in the Spring Exhibitionj and Professor Lor etz in the present diBplay, are god examples of his method. J. B.

Whittakor is perhajs as well known aa any artist in Brooklyn, and his portraits and figures at tract attention whenever exhibited. One of his moat attractive compositions was his "MaudMuller," painted in 1868 we believe. Of his later worki, Mb "Among the Hills" is destined to attain consHerable popularity. Mr. Whittaker18 contribution to thi present display is entitled "Golden Hours." Miss Georgia Douglas was one of Mr.

whlttoker's pupils, and is now teacher of drawiig in the Asgocia tion Schools. She is an aooompliihed crayon artist, and has exhibited several very oleor things in that line. Her portrait of a young lady ii oil in tho Association collection la very fine and attracts muoh attention. Mies Bridges, who has shown horself to be one of tho most popular aquarellists In the conn try, is ft pupil of William T. Kichvds, of Philadelphia.

She paints ooost scenes and sardy meadows chiefly, and is very successful in her work. One little sketch of "Autumn Wild Flowers" the present Exhibition is a fine example of hor stylo, Mrs. Ellen Thayer Fisher is well known as aa oxhibltor in our Brooklyn exhibitions. She is a Biker of Abbott H. Thayer and a painter of flowers, iu woich specialty uhe has achieved considerable success.

"Wild Roses" are always pretty, but under her skillful touch upon canvas they assumo now beauties. Richard W. Hubbard is President the Art Association and of tho Artists' Fund Society, and ono of the most distinguished of our America! artists. He was elected an Academician of the Natioial Academy many years ago. He has iu too present Exhibition two Lake George views, which have already btcn noticed in the Eagle.

Miss Barstow, one of our nost accomplished lady artists, 1b a constant exhibitor it tho Association galleries, Sho has two pictures now on view, which are good examples of her style, ontitlod "Our Camp cu the Lake," aud "An October Day, Lain Placid." Miss Barstow paints. almoBt entirely from nature. The admirers of the lamented young artist T. W. Marshall, will find an admirable example of hii work in L' Ab bayo de Villiers," now in the collocticn, Mr, Georgo 0, Annable's Young America" and Sludy of Fruit" are good examples of his style, Mr.

Anaable has studied abroad and is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn. Mr, Falconer has a "Country Hone" and a reminiscence of "April" in the exhibition. He is an amateur but has been, for many years, intimately associated with the New York and Brooklyn artists. He Is an honorary member of the National Academy, Treasurer of the Artists' Fund Society, and a member of the Council of tho Association. Mr.

Slarkhom's two pioture of "Perfectly Carried Away," and "Grandma, see Kitty!" are fair examples of his style. Ho la a fine portrait painter, and it Is rare that we do not have one or more examples of his skill in our exhibitions. Miss Woodward's two pictures of "'Looking up the Keeno Valley and "Rosea have been greatly admired and aro concedodly flno workB. C. D.

Hunt is known solely oa a landscape painter and ia doing progressive work; his "Ausable River, Adirondacks," ii characteristic of his stylo. A. Parker is known to almosfceverj visitor to the Exhibition as ono of our most conscientious painters. Ho is a member of the Council of the Association and also an Associate of tho National Academy of Design. His "Twilight" in the present ExMbition, which has been already noticed iu tho Eagle, is a flno representative work.

Percival Do Luco is a pupil of tho Munich school of art, and has practiced his profession in Brooklyn for eeveral years. "A DiBh For My Lord's in tho lost Exhibition, is his best picturo, Raphael Do Lido is a portrait painter, but occasionally paints fruit and flowors. He has Bevoral portraits in tho present exhibition. Miss Wood la professor of drawing in tho public Bchools, aud a Mghls accomplished artiBt. Hor crayon portraits ne admirable.

J. E. Palmer is a landscape paiuter and somo of bis cabinet portraita are excellent, for instance "Tho Rtvcide," in the present Exhibition. William McEwan paints eoenos from child lifo with admirable taito, and his "Boy Fishing" in tho present display is ono of his best efforts. Maurice F.

H. De Haas, themorico painter, is perhaps as well know at home and abroad sb any living artist. His coast aceaee aro grand and impressive. The great picture of "Farragut Passing the Forts at New Orleans" Is one of his most forcible works, but of his coast scones, lis "Prayer on the Rooks at Capo Ann' exhibited in be Association Gallery a year or two ago, Is decidedly his best picture. Mr.

De Haas Is an Academician of tho National Academy of Resign, and a member of the Councilor the Association, TWENTY WILLCOX fc GIBBS SKWIMU MACHINES are tn use In a factory of ladles' undsrwur. Thoy make their two thousand ntltchot per minute, runnins by steam, and thsy (iveentimutlifaotlon. So writ tha proprietors ot the ostabtiiament. Nor It wonderful, for these msohtnet do the tame by everybody. OfBce, No.

76 Court at BARGAINS is SILVER PLATED WARB. IN CONSBQUBNOR OF THK RKORNT FIRK IN OUR FACTORY IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS. WR HAVE TAKEN THE STORK, No. 918 FULTON 8TRKET, NEAR PIEEREPONT, AND OFFER OUR STOCK OF FINE PJLATBD WARE AT GREATLY REDUCKD PRICBS. SLIGHTLY DAMAGED GOODS AT nALF THE OOST OT MANUFAOTURB.

ADAMS, HALLOOK Na. 818 FULTON ST, NEAR PIKRRKPONT. FACTORY, AND to COLUMBIA HBIGHTS. JOURNEAY 4 BURN HAM, lSland IBS ATLANTIC AV. COLORED SILKS In all the newest and choicest sbadss, for street and even tag dresses.

BLAOK 8ILK8, Of the best mskos only, and at extromoly low prices. DRESS GOODS Of Terr doacrlption CAMEL'S HAIR SHAWLS AND SCARFS, CLOAKS. FURS, Rra. LADIES' GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S Plain aad faaoy Hosier? In great variety. CAM WRIGHT'S WARNER'S 17NDRWKAR.

CHOICE LOW PRICED DRESS GOODS, rort HOLIDAY PRESENTS. J. A BMOfTeraoompIstostook in every department, and at the very lowest possible prloas. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE FURS. BAIX'II, PRICE CO (LATE B1GLOW A CO.) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN FURS OB ALL KINDS, WOULD CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SEAL GOODS' IN SACQUB8, MUFFS, BOAS, CAPS, AND GLOVES.

SILVER AND BLUE FOX, CHINCHILLA, FISHER, SABLE, MINK, BLAOK MARTIN, AND ERMINE, IN SETS OR SINGLE PIECES. FUR TRIMMINGS OK ALL KINDS, IN STOCK OR OUT TO ORDER AND PUT ON THE GARMENT. 876 AND 378 FULTON ST, NEAR SMITH. 1833. 1874 TO CONNOISSEURS.

VERY OHOICF. LIQUORS, Believed to be tbo oldest anil linesl in New York. DATF.S GUARANTEED. Double canned St. Orotx Rum, of 1852 (imported bv Ives.

Beecher Oo. in 16S8). IBM and 1883. Jamaica, imported into London lu 1887. Sootch WMaYj, Imported In 1863.

Irish Imported In ISM and 1K.7. Apple Jack of I8a7. Brandies, oldest and finest In France. Bourbons and Ryes, 1861. '02, '58, ft, 65.

Old Ports, Shorrms and Madeiras, Imported in wood or glass. Younger lines of ahnro brands if dosirod. II. U. KIRK A SUFuHon st.

N. Y. TO HATTERS WANTED IMMEDIATELY A Sunsrintendent or Foreman In the mako shop of a long established Fine Felt Hat Manufactory. Ono who thoroughly unuurstands the business tn ail ita branches. Bost refor enens required.

Salary no object to the right man. Address WM. WOLFF A S58 Harrison av. Boston, Mass. HOLIDAY TRADE.

Our now Invoice of FRENCH CLOCKS, Imported by us expressly for the HOLIDAY TRADE, We are now ready to offer at prtoes to salt tha tfrnss. We have the best assortment ever offered tn Brooklyn, ranging tn pricss from 460 to i09.00. Also, a mast choice line of BRONZES AND FANCY GOODS in gsneral, all of which we will retail at WHOLESALE PRICES. GAS FIXTURES atmanulacturera' prices. ARMSTRONG BLAOKL1N, 328 FULTON ST, and COR.

COURT AND UNION STS. T. B. BYNNEB, IMPORTER OF WATCHES, DIAMONDS AND FUSE JEWELRY. AMERICAN WATCHES, Key and Stem Winding.

NO. 837 BROADWAY. (St. Nl jbolaa block) Cor. Sprlpg st, N.

Y. HOLIDAY PKESENTS. FINE ELECTRO PLATE Manufactured hv SIMPSON. HALL, MILLER A No. 678 BROADWAY, N.

Y. NEAR BOND or ENTIRELY NEW AND ELEGANT DESIGNS, Recently recolred from their factory, RANGING AT ALL PRICES. Our display of HOLIDAY AND BRIDAL GIFTS Is not excelled In the city. otm EXTENSIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITIES Ennble us to produoo these and all other goods In our 11ns, including SILVER PLATED WARE For Table nso and ORNAMENTAL ARTICLES GENERALLY, AT THE VERY LOWEST RATES. They ara of ARTISTIC DESIGNS, FINE FINISH AND THOROUGHLY RELIABLE QUALITY.

JAMES RICE, NO. 527 BROADWAY, N.Y., (St. Nicholas block.) WEDDING AND HOLIDAY PRESENTS. IN SOLID SILVER AND RICH SILVER PLATED WARE. W.

H. MUMFORD, 390 and 392 FULTON STREET Near Smith. UFHOGSTKRY AND DECORATIONS AUTUMN STYLES, 1874, IN FURNITURE COVERINGS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, LACE CURTAINS. WINDOW SHADES, PIANO AND TABLE COVERS, Ac, 4c, Special attention is invited To onr large stock of PAPER HANGINGS AHD DECORATIVE BORDERS. Ssstgns furnished and esttmataa given, And all work Guaranteed.

AGENTS FOR THE LONG ISLAND LACE CURTAIN BLEACHESY. W. A H. MUMFORD, and 893 FULTON STREET, NEAR SMITH. PURE WINES AT POPULAR PRICES.

Pleasant VaUsy Wlna Company's sparkling, 18; fermented tn the bottle, lika aU true champagnes fSMivrd grand Priio Medal at Vienna over ail oer wL BUJJ Catawba, sweat or dry, per guese vines, transnlanted), 3.5fl and48.60 BrandiesJI6.su. Company's fall dlsconntato tha trade, by thoir agonu, ELS: KIRK 68 Fallon St. Y. FALL AND WINTER OF 1874 75. i onrrn.XPB AND TABLE LUXURIES AT FANCY GROCEKIKH QOOD8i EurVua" rmn flANTON GINGER fuII 1.55 rriM nnw OHOW OHUvr, iauizo ry SAIICB lota.) 1.00 OSTWB MWJKflEL'lnea'oft) Kits)! 8.60 ENGLISH AND SCOTCH ALES, 2 to 43.10.

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P. Brandy, old, 5 a5d relhiols, at sjl.60 rorrnllslred bottle or 7.od oer gallon. Entire invoice purchased at half lt value. Sjao the Utorile brands In cask or case from 1.96 to Momtn'i Dry Verzonay, 23.60. Goods delivered fret B.

KIRK A 69 Fulton N. Y. Estah distinctively a local candidate so for. In the old fashioned Democratic way, his county delegation has united on him, and is p'reparsd to commend him to the representatives of other localities. His cultivation, prolonged and marked and varied service in Congress, home affairs, diplomacy, and State legislation are well known.

He oomes from an end of the State which has claims on the succession of a strong character. Mr. Conkiing comes from Utioa, and ia Senator till 1879. The propriety of not taking both Senators from the same town is obvious. The circumstances to justify such a course would have to be very controlling.

So far as New York is concerned, matters are in a fair way to evolve a satisfactory representative of the State Democracy, be the nominee who he may. In New Jersey the contest has narrowed down to the present Senator, Mr. Jno. P. Stockton, and to ex Governor Randolph.

Mr. Stockton is a lawyer of fair abilities, a man of very nice culture and respectable learning, and he is graced with excellent qualities of disposition. His Democracy is progressive and unimpeachable. He is beyond doubt the favorite candidate, in the circumstances, of the rank and file of both parties, because he is the descendant of an historical Jersey family, and because he is a gentleman of courtly and amiable mind and manners. He has made no mistakes, although ha has not fulfilled the high expectations which his friends predicated of him.

His colleagues in the Senate greatly desire him to come back. Mr. Randolph is a business man a coal dealer and a railroad director, whose suooess in politics has been considerable. His wealth is large, his judgment the careful judgment of the merchant, his manners are very elaborate, and his essays at public address are commendable, in that they are few. The professional element is the favorite in New Jersey politics, and winning personal qualities are at a premium.

Fox these reasons Mr. Randolph has never been so popular with the masses as he has been with the managers. It is between him and Mr. Stockton a contest between the popular qualities and those which the Plutocratic character of politics has impressed on parties. Each gentleman feels sure of an election, though Mr.

Stockton's chances seem the better, for as a rule Jersey will persist in sending to the Senate men who can speak for the State whether they do or not. In Maine Hannibal Hamlin, J. C. Peters, a former Congressman, ex Governor Chamberlain, and Governor Dingley, are proposed. Thoy are all second rate men.

If the caucus can be held in hand, Mr. Hamlin can be reelected. Mr. Peters is an abler man than Hamlin, but the latter has the advantage of familiarity with the Senato. W.

W. Wallace, State Senator and Chairman of the State Committee, Judge Jere. S. Black, and ex Senators Buckalew and Cowan, aro Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania. Mr.

Wallace ought not to be elected. He is a nervous speaker, a thorough States right Democrat, and as "smart" as can be. Ho has, however, been an inseparable quantity from tho worst Ring politics in the worst Ring ridden State in this country. Simon Cameron, Bill Mann, Keniblo and Mackoy aro in tavor of him. They support nobody whom they cannot use dishonorably.

Mr. Wallace's election is sought mainly because he is tho left hand of Tom Scott, and in the Senate would be a six years' lobbyist to get subsidies through for Tom Scott's railroads. HiB success would be a reproach of magnitude, Judgo Black would make a great Senator, Mr. Buckalew a most cultivated one, and Mr. Cowan a very fair one.

As Mr. Sumner's successor, ex Attoruoy General Hear, Professor J. H. Seeyle, ex Governor Bullock an 3 Charles Francis Adams, are urged. Mr.

Daw es Butlerizod himself out of the race. Mr. Hoar is a great lawyer and a great bear. Professor Seeylo is a clergyman of culture, just elected to Congress without raising hie hand, a professor iu Dartmouth, aud with much more genius for affairs than his cloistral environment would indicate. Mr.

Bullock is an honorable, placid mediocre. Mr. Adams is of too much and too admitted eminence to need more than naming. Chances are all at sixes and sevens in the Bay State for any body. Ex Governor Reynolds, General Cockerill or ex CongroGsman Phelps will succeed Carl Sehurz.

Their prospects rate in the order in which they have boon named. They are all very able men, using the words advisedly. Than Governor Reynolds there is not a more thorough linguist, statesman and orator in the limits of the late Confederacy. He is of a Calhoun type of logic and of a Bentonian habit of study and courage. The qualities he has havo become almost obsolete in affairs.

In the Senate space would clear round him, as it always does round a great man. General Cockerill is at once understood when it is stated that he is another John C. Breckinridge so is Mr. Phelps, when it is said that he is of the almost identical intellectual makeup of Robert G. Schenck.

Senator Carpenter will be, and ought to be, his own successor from Wisconsin. The fight was made on him and he won. A part of the attack disentitled those making it to the respect of all lovers of fair play. Sneaks of various grades are keeping up the attack yet other sneaks are trying to steal the honors which Mr. Capeuter fairly won.

Both will fail. Mr. Carpenter is bright, generous, able, fair, and is gravitating back toward Constitutional landmarks. He ought to be less lazy hereafter. Hon.

Joseph F. McDonald is likely to be tho Democratic Senator from Indiana. He has been Chairman of the State Democratic Committee and is a man of less years than though of some qualities like those of S. J. Tilden.

He is a great man in Indiana. He will be a satisfactory man in Washington. He has no inflation nonsense about him. Governor Hendricks, like Joel Parker in Now Jersey, is laying back for '7C. Everybody has a right to lay back.

Eliminate Wallace and none of the names we have discussed would show discreditably in the Senate, though Seymour, Adams Reynolds and Black are the only great men in the lot. An explosion of giant powder recently occurred at Jersey City by which a black smith shop was blown to atoms and two men instantly killed and horribly mangled. The only explanation of the disaster is that furnished by experts, who assert that the men were probably 'warming up" the powder preparatory to use, whence we are left to iufer that giant powder is an extremely dangerous article to handle, and as this Jersey City accident is only one of many similar ones which have startled the community in various places and at various times, we should be compelled to distrust giant powder, however pigmy the quantity, wore it not for the decision of the United States DiBtriot Court at Auburn, in a prosecution for shipping it without marking the nature of the shipment, which pronounces it not dangerous. The testimony showed clearly that giant powder cannot be exploded by heat or blows, but only by a percussion cap, and the Court directed a verdict accordingly. Of course, the Court proceeded according to law it could not disregard the evidence of unimpeached experts but it has probably heard of the Jersey City accident, and while professing entire confidence in the defense presented, will nevertheless keep its person out of range of giant powder if possible.

Mr. Graves, of Middlefield, recently lost his stock of hay by fire, and nis sympathizing brother Grangers immediately presented him with a valuable cow. Undoubtedly, if Graves had lost his stock of cows, the Grangers would have sent him a stock of hay. It is a matter of slight importance, truly; but it shows what a fine appreciation of the fitness of things your Massachusetts Granger has. Some prisoners in tho Crawfordsville (Ind.) jail knocked a hole in the wall with a stick of firewood the otner night, and were just crawling through when the keepers appeared and shoved them back.

The local journal recommends that the walls be made muoh thicker and stronger in future but it would answer all purposes and be much cheaper to take away the firewood. COMMON COUNCIL WORK, The Common Council Committee on Salaries and Commissioners of Deeds met last evening at the City Hall, for the purpose of considering the matter of appointing Commissioners of Deeds for the ensuing year. The Committee received a large number of applications for appointments and reappointments, and begun tBo preparation of the list which they will recommend for adoption by the Council. The Committee will hold another meeting before making their report, and in tho meantime applications can be made to the Chairman, Alderman O'ComusU. The next meeting will be held on Friday evening, tho 18th inBt.

The Grading and Paving and Lamp and Gas Committees were also to have met, but no quorum of either of them appeared. PLATED SETS. What a variety or besntiful tea sstl ars exhibited by tha LUCIUS HART MANUFACTURING Nos. aadS Burling Slip, N. suitable for Cbristmas presents.

Tkora are many now and desirable psttorns, all triple plated, and heavily so, with para silver, and engraved, burnished, frosted, chased, carved oraatfn finished, sa tho taste may desire. This firm has devoted a lifetime In the production of thorough work, always keeping in ths front rank In bringing out new styles. Thsy rotall during tilts month at whoiesalai prices. DRUGGETS Ara made of thick woolsn cloth or felt, stamped on ona aide, or woven Into desirable patterns and med tor coverings lor carpet. Many hdusokaepcr use them for eeonosa lcal reasons, as tboy preserve the oarpata when new, and bid their wwr when old.

From whatever cans It oonssv tha "drugget" Is sopular and cheap. Messrs. FOSTER At No. 309 Fultou display a good variety of pattaraa and qualities, and offer rem st vsry low prions. For Inexpensive and useful presents, Uiese goods are axactly snltad.

In front of grates, undsr dining tables, ana wherever tha carpet la aublect to heavy wear, the drugget comes Into good plsj. INSURANCE. INCORPORATED 1838. NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, IN THB OITY OF NEW YORK. BROOKLYN OFFIOBST NO.

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HHT It. Hyx, Secretary. jIDGEWOOD INStfRANCE WMPAN? OF BROOKLYN. CASH CAPITAL. tSM.OOO.M Insure aglnt los or damaea.by tire and the risk of inland navigation and nramportaUon OFFICES: No.

36 COURT STREET, I No. I8 BROADWAY. Brooklyn. New York. DIRECTORS WILLIAM K.

LOTHROP, JOHN B. KINO, EDW'D 1L LITCHFIELD, JOHN A. LIV1NUSTON. E. M.

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MANNING. AUO. K. MASTERS, C. E.

MAXWELL. JAS. L. MORGAN, HENRY D. ATWATBR, ARCHIBALD BAXTER, xt.

a. rjituwivnuri, 1SAAO H. CAHV, 8 B.OHITTKNDKN.JB., DAVID DOWB, JOHN R. DOVK JIU, HARRYS. DODGE, 1 'U AC VI JT CHARLES G.

H. B. PIERRE PONT, ALEXANDER FORM AN, JOHN F. PRABGEK, K.S. MUKKlbUri.

SKnUUKi n. IvKOST, J. STRANAHAN. OHAS. K.

IIKJKOX. LEVIN. SMITH, SHBPPAKD HOMAN8, O. O. TAYLOR, OHAS.

A. HULL. JOHN VAN NOSTRAND, ACOB T. VAN WYOK. WM.

K. LOTUBOP, FrosUeat. Wm. A. Scott, Seeratary.

lirauoh Office: at PEARL ST, New York. FRBDER1CK LOOKWOOD, Managua PHENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN. OFFICES Nos. and 14 Court st, Brookijn. No, tt Broadway.

Brooklyn, K. No. 173 BroadwayJiewYork. JANUARY IB7t. GROSS SURPLUS 1,008 M7.06 TOTAL ASSETS The assets of tho Phanix aro larger than those of any other Brooklyn Company, and It eonttnuss toinsura agalnaft.

loss damsge by Firs, or against Inland Marina louses, oa ths most favorable terms. STEPHEN OROWBLL. President. DAN'LF. FBRNALD, vloe President.

Pnn.AHDXn Shaw. Ssorstarv. William R. Secretary. AJJKHI niHTtOTORS Stephen OrowsU, A.

Stont, J. D. IngeraoU, Austin Oorbln. Isaac Brlnkarhoff, Auguaiu oiuuwou, m. i ovate, 0.

S. Woodbnll, Too. H. Bodnua, Augnavn nwro, nBa.D. rienoau.

John ihn si. Hicks, Harvey B. Htcki, James H. Elm ova, H. FrotMngham.

J. V. Spader, R. F. Knowltom, aorge W.

Bergen.H. T. McConn, A. B. England, i.

Ileum TV A. C. Bradley. Daniel F. Feraald.Nathanlal Putnam.

James 8. Rockwsll.Edwln T. Rlee, Ranis R. Uravos, ICraetut Brown, E. W.

CrowelL Daniel H. Gregory, Ezra Baldwin, George Saney, R. L. Roberts, Robert Hsmpson, Harold Dollnsr, rpHE OLD BROOKLYN FIRE INS. CO.

Chartered 1834. No. 32 Court street, Brooklyn; No. 191 Broadway, N. Y.

Capital N'etSurplui 190, iaa.es Total Atieta, Jannary 1, 1874 This Company offers an undoubted teourity, and solicit a thare of tho bualuus of its frlonds and the nubile. T. O. ItERG EN, President. G.

K. BRAND, Secretary. F. P. FURNALD, H.

STARK, Vico President. Assistant Secretary. A.M. SHLLECK, Surveyor. XILLIAMSBURGH CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

OFFICES, Cor. Broadway and First lWillisnisburgh, 15) Broadway. CASH ASSETB, July 1, 1874'. EDMUND DR1UUS, PrMtusnU N. MESBnoLK, Secretary.

WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, No. 50 COURT ST. WM. II. BROWN, Assistant Secretary.

A ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY. HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, CAPITAL LOSSES PAID IN FIFTY FOUR YEARS, FORTY MILLIONS DOLLARS. Policies issued on most fsrorabie terms and losses prompt!) adjusted by LOOMIS A THORN, agent. Continental insurance co. COR.

OF COURT AND MONTAGUS! STS. CAPITAL SURPLUS AaSUTS 1.1X1.1100. UO 2,250.000. 08 GEO. T.

HOPE, President, H. H. LAirroBT, Vice Prsidenr. CHARLES H. DUTCHKB.

Secretary Brooklyn Department. RANCH OFFICES OF THE lillTROrOLITAN INSURANCE COMPANY. OF NEW YORK, Are located in Brooklyn, at NO. 185 MONTAGUR STREET, aad O.O. 87 liKOADWAV, tL.

U. ONTAUK FIRE INSURANCE CO. Of BROOKLYN. JNo. S3 Court et, Brooklyn.

(No. 16s Broadway, New York. CASH CAPITAL. ASSETS 371,950 li VrkViTO itH Win. Ellsworth, Ksra Baldwin, Edwin Beers, Garret G.

Bergen Charles C. Uetta, Samnnl Booth. John Halsey, Jamee Raymond, Seymour L. Uuated.Rufu Reaaeguie, Win. M.

Rteumom4, Eilas Iwie, EliRobblna, John W. Lewie, S. B. Stewart, Stephen lunlngtonKdmnnd Titos, Samuel W. Burtls.

Abraham Lott, arm. an. laoznaa, George A. Thorno. AlsxrUnderhlll, Brawstsr VJanunsi Edward D.

Whits. J. O. WhlUhonse. ti.

vt, i.ampucii, uow, John Comatock, T. A Newman, Btanben B.Gonklln.FosterPetUt, O. L. Cooke, M. B.

Powell, John H. Dlmon. John M. Pbeln. V.

veltuo, Aiexanasrovooweiin. o. vtimioob, James Eston, John J. Btndwel), John WUliasas. Alfred Hinsbergbjaeob Philip.

Joseph D. Willi. Oxo. O. TBAsa, Sooy.

WM. ELLSWORTH, President. IAGARA FIRE INSURANCE MI BROADWAY, N. CAPITAL STOOk (KMsS NET ASSETS HENRY A. HOWE, President; P.

NOTMAN, VT PTancJ Secretary, Brooklyn olllcss ill MONTAGUS ST, and 1 BROADWAY, B. D. E. FORM AN, Secretary BrooklyBt Department. ac ECHANICS' FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY.

BROOKLYN. CAPITAL 4160,000, WITH A LARGE SURPLUS. unices: 117 Montagus st, Mechanics' Building, Brooklyn, ana 165 Broadway. New York. DIRECTORS John H.

Baker, Daniel S. Abraham Lott. Danlsl Chauncey, Judah B. VoOThees.Tho. Sullivan, John P.

Rolfe, Wm. Marshall, John French, Samuel Sloan, Geo. N. Curtis, Edwin K. Senators Abram B.

Baylis, Thos. D. Carman, Henry H. Crocker, David M. ChaunceyFelix Campbell, Henry N.

Brush, Daniel Ayera, Jacob I. Bergen, Ja. H. Steranaon, John Ilalsey. Wm.

B. Nichols, Wm. A.Vroelaod, Livingston K.MUlorJacob Colo, Wm. Pate, Isaac Carhart, Wm. Bogor, Nathan B.

Morw, Hosea Webstar, Iaiac Van Anden, Wna. D. Vender, Uso. W. Bergen, Ohas.

Lowrer, H. B. Hubbard, N. Smith, Ruaael W. Adams, John J.

Sackman. Sylvester Hondlow, JOHN H. BAKER, President, Dawtbt, CHATrKCET, Vico President, Hsbiutt TtJTTLE. Asltani Secretary. KICKBRBOCKER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, HO.S lirtUAUWAY, NEW YORK.

JOHN A. NICHOLS, President. Accumulated assets Jannary 1, M74 18,08741102 Surplus aa to Policy Holders 1,377,243.71 Ratio of xpsnsss(lnelndlng taxes) to total income, 13 to 47. SAVINGS BANK POLICIES A SPECIALTY. OHAS.

M. HIBBAHD, Actuary. GEO. F. SNIFFEN, Secretary.

B. W. DERBY, M. Consulting Physician. HENRY W.

JOHNSON, Counaol. FINANCIAL. ONTAUK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY or Brooklyn THIRTY SECOND DIVI. Brooklyn, December 10, 1874. At a rognlar meeting ot the Board of Directors, held at tho office of the Company No.

23 Court st. on tho tith instant, a seml annnal dlviilondofTKN(10)PER CENT, waa dochmid, payable, to tho stockholder on and after the 22d Inst. G. G. TRASK, Secretary.

ROOKLYN INVESTMENT STOCKS AND BONDS. GAS, BANK, INSURANCE AND RAILROAD STOCKS, AND CITY AND COUNTY BONDS. Bought and sold by GEO. H. PBENTISS, No.

80 Broad st. Now York. EN PER CENT. INTEREST ON GUARANTEED FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE LOANS. Full Information on application to JOHNSON A SMITH.

IM Remlen st. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BROOK lyn March 17, 1874. Brooklyn City Bond failing do during the year 4874 will bo paid at any time before maturity, at thn Controller's office, with interest to date oi preaen tatlon. By order of the Commiailoners or the sinking? Fund. J.

W. HUNTER, Mayor. mniTa THE BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY, Corner of Montif n(i Clinton ata, Brooklyn, N. T. CAPITAL 3500,000.

This i authorized bynpeolil charter to Wt utf nxoWer, axecutor, trnitea or iardlin. It oan act ajont in the tua or management of ra tata, collect tntereat or divtdendt, recalre rutiatir and trait far books, or maite purohaae and aalo of GoTexnmant aad. other aeonrltfea. Religions and oLutitablfl Irtttitutioos, and persona anao cottoned to the tranaactioni of bnatnau, trill find tola Oom panjr a aafe and oonTaoieat depository for money. RIPLEY ROPES, President.

W. R. Bunker, Secretary. JEdqab H. Cuixif, Attorney and Counsel.

TRUSTBKS H. B. PiorTepont, J. S. Rockwell, A.

A. Low, Chan. R. MarriD, Abm. B.

Baylis, D. Chauncey, aJonn Halsey, Alex. M. Whito, Edward Harrey, Jamas D. Flab.

Aim MnHnt. Henry Ranker, W. O. Kinfsley, S. B.

Ohittendon, H. J. Otdlu, D. John Rolfe, W. R.

BUNKER, Secretary. MIsL.LIiERV. ILL OF PAItTICULAKS OF NORTH'S MILLINERY, U9 FULTON ST. Velvet Bonnets, Felt Bonnets, Crape Bonnets, MLuea1 Bonnet, Velret Hats, Felt Hats. For Hoods, Coney Saogues, Fur Trlmmlnira, Long Ostrich Flumes, Ostrich Tips, Birds and Wlngi, Feather Bonnet and HaC Frame, Doll's Frame, Fine French Flotrers, Flowers for Dresses, Bridal Wreaths, Roses.

Buds and Blossom nonnat Ribbons. Rash Ribbons. Neck Ribbons, RnraTS. Jet Bandeanx, RaSlfngs ot U1 kinds, RacfiM of ail kinds. IVaoIr 11 mm Thread Laces, Brussels Laeov, iTrimminf Laoes, And other articles too numerous to mention.

Ready attention given to mourning orders. Ladies' own matrixls madst ap, and past season's velret bonnets, no matter how nroso ed, thoroughly steamed and mads oTer on new shapes. SB ft til BKATTY, 574 FULTON ST, TAKKS liieasur in iniormini ner oia oatumsra ana tn pnbllo tuat tn ner spacious snow rooms uiey can now Onel ire is bonnet in every variety: also, trimmed felt aad mournins; bonnet and ronnd hata. In tho ator a full tsnA of trimmed. French and other felts also, Talrets.floven.

tips, tc. Profits small, therefore, prices moderatst ZT.B. Ladles' bonnets made orer to look uke new. Also, felt hats. prvsseu.

ME. F. HANRETTY (Late or A. t. btbw ART'S).

FRENCH MILL! ER. 078 FULTON ST, Between Raymond and St. Felix its. Ladies' own material made over. DENTISTRY.

DR. MC ALLISTER, DENTIST. GRAD uate ot Pennsylvania Dontal College, still oonUnne toghafim class (warranted) work, at tho lowest possible owjb. oraau goianumffsior i to wi.otjeaon, 'jvrger ones rati proportionately. Office No.

U3 Lafayette opposite Or.JJuyier's Church. DENTIST DR. Ha B. FOLLETTA DEN tUt, office 305 Fulton st, near Johnson Killing anal treatment of tho natural teeth a specialty. Car iful stten tlon given to children's tooth.

Unuren teeth ca efully rea nlated. Laiuhltgasaiwaysonhand.andgoodivet ot teewa It li), DrTE 0, 1 OLXJiTT, Fulton si. the equitable rights of both partios to me suit. While granting the bill in order that the defendant may not "be taken by sur "prise," he has removed from it thot cramping oharacter which might have interfered with the ascertaining of the truth, by limiting tho evidenoe of the plaintiff within such bounds as would deprive it of all satisfactory force. In short, the Judge hag determined that Mr.

Tilton shall have full opportunity to prove his allegations, and that Mr. Beecher shall have opportunity as full to meet that proof. It was eroneonsly supposed to beckumed by the legal friends of Mr. Beecher that unless time, place and circumstance were defined with perfect precision, they could not be held to answer; and that they claimed if uch definition were given, the proof of plaintiff must be strictly circumscribed thereby. This, of course, would ex clude all general confessions, admissions or implications not looking to proof of guilt at a particular day, and a particular hour even.

That is to say, the now notoriously known letters of Mr. Beecher, and those of Mrs. Tilton would be ruled out of the case. On the other hand it was olaimed by the legal friends of Mr. Tilton that such a bill of particulars so worded would rob him of all possibility of proving his allegations, as he depended upon these very general confessions, if such they be, and could not fix the exact hour or spot of any one of the acts of criminality which he charges, though he could approximate to the time, and specify tho places.

Indeed, Mr. Tilton says to the Court what lago in the play says to OtJiello. Ocular proof you cannot have of this crime. But yet, I say If imputation, and strong circumstances Which lead directly to tho door of truth, "Will give you satisfaction, yon may have In short, the defendant asks that the plaintiff pass the metaphorical door to the penetrole of truth, and the plaintiff, claiming this impossible, thinks it sufficient to lead to the door which common modesty, as lago intimates, will always close. As usual in suoh cases, justice lay in the middle; and this, we take it, in the following paragraph, Judge McCue fairly reaoheH: In view of the affidavit of the plalntuT read on this motion it will be sufficient for him to state in the bill of particulars to be furnished that the two acts of criminal Intimacy alleged to have tafcon place on the 10th and 17th days of October, 1838, were committed on or about those days, and at either ona or the other of tho places mentioned in the affidavit, or aa anggested by onoof the counsel for tho defendant, it may be regarded as sufficient to say that these acts wore committed during the month of October, 1868.

Such a statement fairly acquaints the defends it with the charge he ia to As Mr. Tilton seeks to prove the positive commission of adultery, and as adultery is as much a crime on the first of January as on the tenth of October, and as the committal of that crime can only be proven as one of other proofs alienation of affection, effected through trim, i. e. criminal conversation, tho Judge wisely added the following The objection to give a statement of particulars seems to rort mainly upon the ground that tho designation of particular acta of adultery necessarily excludes proof of confessions made by tho defendant, going to establish acts of adultery, when no tiino and place were named in tho confession. The general confessions of the defendant may be given tn evidence against himself, and they may bo sufficient, if accepted iu 11 force by the jury, to oonvtct the defendant and lHs clear that all declarations, writings and documents which aro admissible in evidence may bo used with all the force and effect they dosorve against the defendant, to establish the main issue.

This is simple justice; and we aie delighted to know it also is law. But the claim of Mr. Tilton, unchecked by any positive definition, to go on fishing in Court for testimony of acts wholly unspocified by him in his complaint, reminded us of logo's offer of proof to Othello. In doing it that it also reveals to us tho outrageous injustice done to the lady whose honor is at stake between these two men. The poet's perfect sense of justice has led critical minds to believe and assert that he must have been a lawyer, even such a latvyor as Bacon himself.

From him, in this very same work we loam the danger of relying on testimony thatleads only to the door of truth. From him we also learn the dauger of excluding the suspected woman from the investigation that would find out her actions. Bring Dexdmona in but once as lago weaves his chain of damning circurustauces, let her in the husband's presence but once face the accuser with Gaitsio, aud the proof of her innocence must be not only clear but prompt as a revealing flash of lightning upon a darksome night. Alvcndy we have called attention to a section iu the Code of Procedure which wo fairly believe gives unto a woman the right to be present in person or by counsel iu a case where her honor is tho matter in question, though cho bo not. a parly to tho original suit.

Sinco wo did so, we have been confirmed in our belief of the legal correctness of this opinion. No man can doubt its fairness. If, therefore, this case is to be tried, we claim that Elizabeth Tilton should be made a defendant in this suit; that she should be allowed in open Court to meet the accusations cither of the partios to the suit may, directly or by imputation, bring against her; that 6he be allowed thoro to explain any circumstance which, unexplained, may tend to fasten guilt upon her and shame upon her children. If we aro wrong in the law, the more shame for the law. Every blow that Theodore Tilton's counsel strikes at Henry Ward Beecher falls on her now defenseless head.

Every return thrust on the other side may pierce hor heart. The trial now interests nation. On each side are arrayed counsel of eminent ability. Public opinion is divided. The gauge of the battle is that lady's fair name.

And in those awful lists not one lance may bo couched in her defense We say thus to try this woman is an outrage and a wrong, aud a disgrace to our civilization. Pending: State Senatorsliipa. Of the several Scuatorships ponding throughout the States, the most interesting and important (in a political sense) are those of New York, New Jersey, Maine, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Missouri, Wisconsin and Indiana. The Democrats hold tho Legislative power in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Indiana. The Republicans havo control in Wisconsin, and matters are very much mixed in Massachusetts.

In New York the candidates most talked about are Horatio Seymour, Francis Kcrnan and Hoary C. Murphy. Elijah Ward and Frederick A. Conkling are now and then referred to, more apparently to make them feel pleasant by seeing their names in the newspapers than for any chances which they can bo supposed to have. Of the three names prominently proposed, Mr.

Seymour's would be most acceptable to the country and to tho State as a whole. He, however, is sincerely disinclined to undertake the office, for reasons of personal health and personal interests. A good many geese are cackling to tho effect that Mr. Seymour's coyness is assumod and that his retiring disposition is a blind. Thoy instance the Presidential nomination of him, and think that they have a case in point, whereas it is no case in point at all.

Mr. Seymour in perfectly good faith remonstrated against his nomination for the Presidency. His acceptance was in consequence of the insistence of the Convention which after five days' fooling on others spontaneously and unanimously massed on him. Mr. Seymour's remonstrance was completely ingenuous.

His sub Sequent consent to run was simply the lofty sacrifice of his own desires to the behests of others. Both acts were in exact keeping with his illustrious repute as an open, candid, ex altedly unselfish statesman. His declination of the Senatorship in advance in nothing resembles his remonstrance against an unexpected nomination for the Presidency that had been sprung upon him. It is the precise opposite to that. This time he vetoes antici patively such an action, by seeking to draw his name out of the canvass altogether, before the canvass has fairly taken form.

Mr. Kernan, Mr. Seymour's townsman, is a candidate strongly pressed. He is an able lawyer, aud the House of Eepresentatives won reputation as a debater in a single term. His gallant contest for the Governorship is well known, also his manly endurance of defeat, and his important services before the people since.

His addresses and his labors in politics show him to be more of a politician than a statesman, more of a special prosecutor or special advocate than judicially tempered so as to view impartially both sides and suggest legislation with reference to tho country as a whole. There is no man of virtues superior to Mr. Kernan there are few men of superior polemical abilities nevertheless his fighting qualities are better known than his abilities for statecraft. There are plenty of men on either side in the Senate, who are less capable than he. New York, however, ought to send a leader of leaders.

Mr. Kernan will devoloD WBiiinely to measure up to What Shall be Done with the County's PoorP An Important Conference on the Subject Views of the Commissioners of Charities, the Supervisors and Dr. Hojt, the Secre tary of the State Board of Charities The Ladles' Visiting Committee. At the invitation of the Special Ommittee of the Board of Commissioner, of Oharltlw, coneliting of Uesira. Cunningham, Midu and Kaber, tba Ladies' Local ViaiUng Committee on the Nursery, headed by Mra.

jr. S. and Mr. Judge Vanderbilt, Supervisors Piatt, Flaher, Dunne, Shipman, Hill, Donovan and Richardion, ot the SuppUca Committee Dr. Bartlett, ex Begister MoLaughlin, Sr.

Ohaxlea S. Hoyt, Secretary of the State Board of Charities Mr. Thomas CarroU and Mr. Oasain, representing the Boman Catholic Orphan Asylums; Supsrvisor at Large Fox, Dr. Morris, Commissioner of Charities eleot, and many others, assembled yesterday afternoon in the office of Commissioner Cunningham, to consider the problem of pro Tiding for Indigent children.

Com. Cunningham presided, stating the object of the meeting was to discuss the bost plan of rearing indigent children who havo been or may be confided to the Commissioners of Charities. Two plans had been proposed; one by the Board ot Supervisors, and another by the Ladies' Visiting Committee of the State Board of Charities. Tho first contemplated the total abolishment of the Kings County Nursery and the baby ward at Flat bush, and distribution of the county wards among the private orphan asylums and homes fordestitute children. But the second, being that of the ladies, suggested that the children should be sent out West and furnished with homes, through the agency of tht Children's Aid Society.

MBS. 1. 8. T. STBANAHAH REMARKED that the ladies wero preparod to discuss tho proposition which Involved the sending of the children out West; but had Riven no special thousht to the proposal to abol Bh the Nursery and distribute tho children among pri vate institutions.

Com, Midas I am afraid that there, is some slight misunderstanding in regard to this 'matter, mrs, Stranahan's proposition refers to the proposal made by tho ladiee who desire to furnish homes for the children in the Western States. Is that the question now before tho meeting Mr. Thomas Carroll If you abolish the Nursery, where will the children be kept until you find homes for them Com. Cunningham Wo have not as yet decided to abolish the Nursery. Whan wo came to consider that question, an answer to yours will be appropos, Mr.

Carroll. Mr. Carroll 1 should like to know whether the Board of Commissioners of Charities have determined to abolish the Nursery Com. Cunningham No, Sir: we haven't come to any conclusion as yet. Mr.

CarroU I received a communlcatlon'invitmg na to be present at this meeting which did sot state precisely what the Commissioners of Charities wished the Boinan Oatholio Orphan Asylums to do in regard to county wards. The notice moreover was so Bhort that no time was given us to consider the matter and make up our minds in regard to any plan of action. Com. Cunningham We propOBO to give you all the time you may require. Our objeot in calling you together to day is simply to learn from you, the representatives or managers of tho various Roman Catholic and Protestant Asylums in this city and county, whether you have accommodations for the children confided to our care and now at Kings County Nursery in case it should be deemed wise in the interest of humanity and economy to abolish that place and distribute the inmates among your private nomes and institutions for such a class of dependent1.

'Q Mr. Thomas. Carroll Wo have accommodations for children; but does the law allow us to receive them Dr. Hoyt There can be no doubt that the law allows you to receive them. It is done in other counties under a State law.

Dr. Bartlett I may say, I think on behalf of the ladies present and for myself, that we don't quito understand what question it is proposed to discuss here Is it proposed to consider tho question of sending those children at the Nursery out West and providing homos for them there 1 If you have no legal rights as Commissioners of Charities to do thot, that question is disposed of at once, and it is hardly worth while discussing it. Mrs. Btranahan We think that the precedent has established the fact that it is lawful to send children out WcEt. It has been done repeatedly in other counties of this State.

Mr. Thomas Carroll It ia not at all certain that the Commissioners of Charities have any such right. Somo years ago there was a boy sent out Wost by the managers of the Newsboys' Home in Poplar street. The father of the child insisted upon him being restored, and Mr. 8.

B. Chittenden, who was then President of the Home, complied with his wishes on the advice of able lawyers, who declared against his legal power to Bend children oat of tho Btate. Dr. Hoyt I believe the New York Juvenile Asylum has permits from Western Htatea, to introduce indigent children, for tho purpose of finding them homes. Now, as to the quo ifion of treating those children, I may say it is a fact conceded by all, that the Almshouse is not the proper place in which to rear children.

I wish to bo understood as speaking In general terms, and not in the spirit of fault finding with your local institutions. During the last year I have examined, with tho aid of two assistants, nearly all the paupor population in the State. About 12,000 pauperB have been examined. In this investigation wo have traced tho history of each pauper, and I havo oxamincd hundreds who were oither born in tho poorhouBe or thrown there at an early age. THE HIST0B7 OP ONE IS THAT OF ALL.

They may leave there for a time to earn a living for themselves, but, under tho first discouragoment after being placed out at neighboring homes, tho child comes back and learns in time to know no other home than the Almshouse. A fow children, indeed, go out, are placed in families, and do well but tho great mass of them fail. The recollections of their early training at tho Almshouse come back to them, and mar thoir future. I am satisllod, from a careful examination of pauperism, extending over seven years, that all attemptB to rear children in almshouses to any good purposo ore a failure, and will be. This Is not owing to tho authorities having charge of them, but to the system itself.

Now, as regards your special locaUty. what I may say of your Nursery at Flatbush will not be understood as interfering with your management, or as a desire to find fault or dictate. I look upon the Nursery as the greatest misfortune to your city. I ULd scores upon scores of ohildrcn once placed out in famlliea returning to it. The experiences in other institutions are confirmed in your Almshouse, and I am satisfied that any effort to improve the system will be a failure.

You must abollBh the Nursery nothing short of that will remedy the evil. Having determined upon that, there are three ways of disposing of the children. First, then, you may provide homos for them in your vicinity secondly, you may send them to your orphan asylums, aud, thirdly, you may allow them to be oonveyed to the great West. As to the first plan, it may be said, if yon provide homes for them in your immediate vicinity, they will return some time or other to your building. If you send them all to your private asylums, and allow them to remain thore without making an effort to find them suitable homes, you will have too many dependants.

And if you should determine to sepd them all out will do violence to the views of a great many cltiiens whose feelings are entitled to respect. Therefore, I would not Bdvlse you to adopt any of the plans as the only means of providing for the children. Sines in conjunction with the State Board of Charities, have directed my efforts in behalf of these children, about thirty counties in the State have adopted a standing resolution to remove to private orphan asylums all those children for whom homes could not be provided at onoc. Soven counties this Fall have sent official notice to the State Board of Charities that thoy have adopted this plan at the beginning of the year twenty live other oountiea have so notifiod us, and I understand from a reliable source that five more propose doiug so. If wo lessen this great evil of pauperism it will only be by properly training the indigent children.

are about ten thousand dependents in the State not one in ten of them can write, and possibly one in live of them can read. I shall take great plogluro in oo oporatlng with you gentlemen In dealing with this question. In the country the orphan asylums are a very great power. They bring to their aid a great many ladies and gentlemen who are constantly providing homos for tho children. I would remove to homes all those for whom they could be found.

Thoso however, I couldn't so provide for to the satisfaction of all I would remove to the orphan asylums. Com. Rsbor If you send children out Wost, how are you to aeo that they are provided with proper homes Dr. Hoyt If you aond children West, some agency should bo maintained there to them in their minority. Your Nursery at Flatbush, I would fnrther remark, constantly beckons mothersto abandoned their children to public care.

Fathers, who are hard pressed about Winter time, are tempted to allow the mother and family to seek shelter thore until the Spring time comes. In that light, THE NURSERY IS WOBtdNO A FEABFUL WBONO to tho people, financially and socially. Mrs. Stranahan Will not the same wrong oxlst just as much when you send them to private institutions. Will not parents abandon their children as readily to the public'caro Dr.

Hoyt I think not. Mothers will be separated from their children. The training will be better. I would use tho Orphan Asylum as an intermediate place between the Nursery and providing them with homcB. I would placo them in the Orphan Asylum until I was able to find them homos.

I consider that the orphan asylums arc doing a noble work in the Stato. You bring all that voluntary aid which is bo efficient in bettering tho condition of destitute children. Whenever you undertake to provide all children with homes at once the system fails, and dependents accumulate upon your hands. Mrs. Stranahan Will not mothers who could contribute something toward the support of their children, discontinue or fail to do so when they know that they can have them placed in private institutions at the public expense? Dr.

Hoyt No. I think placing them in privato instl tho opposite effect, because I would have a standing resolution taking from them the custody of the child and transferring it to tho Commissioners of Charities, which would deter mothers from abandoning thoir children. Mothers would be induced to work hardor for the maintenance of their children when thoy knew that to confide them to the oounty carried with it the abandonment of control over them. In Erie County the practice had psevoiled as prevails here now of having a nursery. Mothers come with their childron to the Almshouse in the Winter time.

Recently they had some thirty applications for admission from that class of people, but when they were told by tho Superintendent of the standing resolution which would tranafer their children from their care to the Orphan Asylum, they preferred to remain outside of the Almshouse and take caro of their children themselves, OAN THEY BE SEHT WEST The qnostion of sending the children out West was again brought up. Com. Cunningham stated in reply that there was an opinion on it from tho legal advisor of the Board, Mr. Wm. Dainty, who read as follows A LEOAL OPINION.

Cunniiunani, ifiihis and Raber, Special Com mitiee of the Board of Commissioners of Charities Okntlemeh With reference to the information your Commltleo desires, to wit IB tho Board of Commissioners of Charities empowered to transfer the paupor children under their charge to the Children's Aid So oiety, for the purposo of having them located in other States 1" I will inform you that your Board has not tho BlightcBt particle of power to do anything of the kind. Tho Sooiety above referred to, in its written request to your Board on this snbject, enumerates tho advantages of such a course, and states that the plan has been adopted in several counties with beneficial results. That may be all very true. The question for you to consider, however, is not what has been done in other counties, but, will the Board which you represent, be justified in assuming the grave aud serlourre sponBibUity this Sooiety wishes to Impose upon it without a word of approving legislation. Instead of imitating the Superintendents alluded to, I would advise your Board to wait until the Legislature actB upon the matter.

THIS SYSTEM OY OOHSKWINO OITR PAUPEB CHIl DBEN to a man about whose motives we know nothing except from his own declaration, or thOBa of tha Society 'of which he is an officer, and allowing him to farm them out in the Western States, when wo have at home Institutions in which, at a very small expense, they can De fed, clothed, educated and taught a trade, will, I am satufied, when it tsdiscoverod in all its aspects, be repudiated as unsound, unsafe and unconstitutional. The powers of the Board of Commissioners, with reference to the disposition to be made of the pauper children under its charge, are plainly designated by the statutes. Your Board may bind them out, or place them in any orphan asylum or institute for indigent children in this county. See Revised Statutes, vol. 2, p.

101, sec. 6, and Laws of 1B55, ch. 159, Par. 1, amended by LawB of 1870. ch.

131, Par. 1. In caso there was no orphan asylum in the county, under ob.81, Par. 1, Laws of 1857, they could be sent to any incorporated orphan asylum la the State. IN NO CASE, however, cau your Board surrender them to any society ir individual for the purpose of having them brought out of the State.

The request of the Children's Aid Society must, therefore, be refused. Your Board has no alternative but to keep the children in their present quarters, bind them out or diitiibute them Brooklyn Painters in the Exhibition. JVotes on Tnelv Pictures and Their Method. There are over one hundred professional artists and amateurs represented in the present elation Exhibition who reside in Brooklyn. Of the number, at least sixty only use the brush as pastime, and do not depend upon it for support.

Among the professional artists, wo have some of the leading men of the day whoso works would be received with distinction in any country, however advanced in art culture it might be; and there are also amateurs whooa works show the finish of some of our leading masters, and their modeaty alone prevents them from coming out and assuming petitions in the art world wuioh legitimately belongs to them. THE AMATEUBS. Of the amateur artists there is a Mrs. Homer who sends to the present Exhibition two little bits of nature, entitled "Blade o' Graas" and "Golden Grain," both of which are neatly painted and possess noticeable qualities of excellence in other respects. Mrs.

Homer is a constant exhibitor, and it may be said as a point in favor of her works that they are always hung by the Committee. Miss Lily Bell has a "Modern Cupid," in the present exhibition, which is her first appearance and Miss Florence Reynolds BondB some well painted peaches sho confines her pencil mostly to fruit and flowers, and does some very good work. Another rising amateur is Miia BIdwell, who has a Mountain Brook" in the Exhibition, which would be oreditoble to many of our older artists. Last Spring her contributions were entitled, "A Refuge" and Keene Flafcts." Miss BidweU aspires to the professional field, a position which she is perfectly able to fill. Mias Hemstreet usually confines her attention solely to crayon drawing, but to the present display Bhe sends an oil portrait study, which shows a nice feeling for color and a clever use of the brush.

A crayon portrait (No. 91), in' the Exhibition is a good example of her stylo. Miss E. Pratt's "Apollo." a crayon drawing, is also noticeable, but particular praise is due to a little landscape and oattlc, entitled "Waiting for Broakfast," by MUe Elizabeth Bockwell. Miss Rockwell Isa new exhibitor, and her picture shows careful drawing and a feeling for color which is worthy of cultivation.

Miss S. E. Davis, although we class hor as an amateur, belongs partly to tho professional school, and is ft constant and worthy exhibitor in the Association Exhibitions. Her study of "Mother of Pearl and Pansles" is very olererly painted, aud it is ia this department of art that her Bucceas is the greatest. Miss Dollle Williamson's "Meadow Side," in water color, is a charming study from nature.

This lady has contributed several studies of this kind to former exhibitions, and shows a decided taste or water color drawing, which at present is jne of tho most popular deparments of art. Miss Williamson is a daughter of that kind hearted and genial gentleman and photographer, the late Charles Williamson. Miss S. D. Gilbert also be considered more as a professional artist than as an amateur, and her two panel pictures entitled Wildings in June," and "Flowers of the Autumn" aro proof of her artistic skill.

They aro both studies of wild flowers and show the exquisite finish which was so much udinired in the pictures of a foreign lady, a Miss Adelnido Dietrich, whose works havo often appeared in our Brooklyn exhibitions. Miss Gilbert's pictures in the Spring exhibition wore entitled, "Flowers of Spring Time" and "Trailing Arbutus." Frank Fowler has a study of "An Old Florontiuo" in the Exhibition, which is a strong and wall painted work. Mr. Fowler is a brothor of Mr. W.

A. Fowlor, and this is his first appearance, wo believe, in our exhibitions. Miss Lillio Boyle's "Magdalene" has already beon noticed in tho Eagle. She has never before exhibitod her work in public, but the aucces of her first venture will no doubt induce her to persevere in the path sho has selected. Mi38 Boylo is a daughter of Professor Ferdinand T.

L. Boyle, of tho Adelphi Academy, and his pupil also. Sho inherits, it is apparent, her father's genius. Miss Marion Beers Is a daughter of Mrs, Julio Beers, and a niece of the brothers James and William Hurt. Sho belongs to a professional family, and it is not strange that her works show genius.

Last Spring she exhibited two charming subjects drawn from nature, in illustration of Spring and Summer time, and to the present display she contributes "Apple Blossoms" and "TralKug Arbutaa." There ia a delicate poetical vein running through all of Hiss Beers' pictures, which is worthy of notice. Miss HUliard is very clever aa a crayon artist, and is best known from her portraits. Miss Minnie Hurst has a little "Woodland Scene on Long Island," which shows Borne fair work, and Miss Northanj, who is comparatively a now exhibitor, has a spirited study of "Araatsur Thoitrl cals." Both of these ladies appoar to be new candidates for public favor. Mrs. Amelia F.

Baker's "On the Itaquetts River, Adi rondacka," shows a flno feeling for tho beauties of nature, and indicates that Bhe is capable of doing first clasa work whenever she chooses to exert her powers. Tho present picture is a decided advance over her "Striped Bass" study which appeared in the Spring exhibition. Mrs. Groahon has a study of Autumn leaves, in water colors, which is worthy of high praise, Mrs. Groahon is a now exhibitor, and, it is evident, is a student of nature.

As a study, we have any group of Autumn leaves so beautifully executed as this, and its want of notice Is duo, no doubt, to the unfortunate place (n which ft is hung. It ia not in the catalogue either. It is to bo hoped that this bad hanging of Mrs. Groshon's picture will not discourage her, but that she will try again and give the people of Brooklyn an opportunity of seeing what sho can do. Miss Hal eoy, who la represented by several studies of "Golden Rod," "Tube Boaea," and others, is also a now oxhibltor, and her work is very creditable.

She appears to have a very harmonious eye for color, and in hor present work has not neglected form. OUB PBOFE9SIONAL 'ARTISTS. James M. Hart, whose two large paintings have bdeu attractive features in tho present exhibition, is ono of the most successful artists of tho time. Wr.

are always noticeable, and there ore very few readers of tho Eaole to whom his picture of cattle, "Coming Out of the Woods," which was exhibited in the Association Gallery a few seasons ago, will not be recalled with pleasure. Mr. Hart began his professional career in Albany. He was at first a shade painter, and when ornamental window shades were in fashion was a renowned painter of them. Ho told tho writer that the first genuine impulse which he felt in an art way was after painting a set of landscape shades for Thurlow Weed, which so pleased that gentleman that he Bent for young Hart, and after praising his work made him a present of five dollars.

Mr. Hart said that he should never forget the gift or the giver. Jam oa M. Hart was made an Academician of the National Academy of Design in 1859. William Hart delights to paint the more sunny phases of nature, and is in his specialty ono of the most successful American artists.

The two pictures now in the Exhibition are characteristic works and represent his best style, William Hart, like his brother James, commenced his professional career as an artist at Troy, we behove, and made his first mark as a portrait painter. His first charge, he said, was $5 a head, and his studio was a wood shed, but whether his sitters were posod on a saw horse or a barrol head, we are unable to state. Mr. Hart said that when he advanced his prices to J23 ho thought his fortune was made. At present he gets a hundred dollars for a little canvas 6x9 inches, and his picture in the Exhibition, entitled "Near Bennington, has Just been sold for $350, and it is not over 13x20 inches in size.

William Hart was elected an Academician in 1858, one year earlier than his brother James. Both brothers have resided in Brooklyn for many years. Mrs. Julie H. Beers is a sister of James and William Hart, and her artistic accomplishments are of tho highest order.

Her vein is poetical, and In her work she gives it free play. For instance, in the preeent exhibition she has what may be termed a forest sermon in illustration of the following lines "Hera prayer on rooks is written, While hymns spring from the sod Aud every fern a sermon, Fresh from the hand of God." Last Spring she gavo us The Song at the Brook," and a right Bparkling one it was too and Brooksido." Mrs, Beers Is a successful teacher, but sho finds time to send out from her studio many pictures during the year, which find, we believe, ready buyers. Professor Boyle is better known as a portrait painter than as a figure painter, although he is accomplished in both branches of tho art. His "Magdalen's Return," in tho Spring exhibition, was onoof hiB moBt forcible works. It belongs to the collection of Mr.

F. 8, Smith. He had in the same collection several portraits of well known Brooklyn peoplo. Iu portraiture, his head of Dr. Clark, in tho present Exhibition, represents his best style, and its exhibition ought to command for tho Professor hosts of sitters.

As a teacher of drawing Professor Boyle stands very high, and his close attention to his pupils presents in a measure that devotion to hiBBtudio duties which rightly belong to them. Professor Boyle during tho war was in command of a regiment and Berved with honor to himself and the country. At the declaration of peace he again took up the maulstick and brush, and for a time settled in Now York, but came to Brooklyn about five years ago, where he has since resided and practiced his profesion. He was early elcoted an associate of the National Academy of Design, of which he continues an honored member. Madamo Groata whose pastel portrait in the Exhibition was favorably noticed in the Eagle, Is one of the most accomplished artists in that line which we have in this country.

She studied her profession abroad where she acquired considerable renown. Some of hor small heads are gema in their way. Her work is marked by a strong and clear touch and much breadth of treatment as all will concur who may tako tho tronble to examine her portrait of Mrs. Lake. Madame Greata'a studio ia in BurnhanTs building.

Miss C. W. Conant is a sister of S. S. Conant, editor of Harpers Weekly, and she is an accomplished artist.

She formerly occupied a studio in the Brooklyn Institute and was afterwards professor of drawing in the Butger's College. Some two or three years ago she went to Europe aud was for some time a pupil of Carl Hubner, at Dusseldorf, but has already got beyond her master's reach, as will be conceded when her picture of th "Sacred Lesson" is compared with Huhner'a group of pictures in tha preeent Exhibition. Miss Conant is still abroad. Augustus Young is a portrait painter and an occasional exhibitor In the Association Gallery. Two good specimens of his style are now hanging in the Assembly Rooms of tho Academy.

Mr. Piatt is a constant exhibitor, and is known as a landscape painter, althopgh he occasionally paints portraits. His etyle may be studied in Hob. 53 and in the present Exhibition. He studied in early life, it ia said, under Hunt fug ton.

Wm, M. Brown Is one of the moat careful painters of fruit and flowers in this country. An overturned basket of peaches which he painted seven or eight years ago for Schaus, and which was afterward chromoed, had the largest sale of any publication of the kind ever issued. In the present display ho has a landscape which ia quite as successful as his fruit paintings, Mr, Brown baa resided in Brooklyn for many yetrst B. S.

Carr has achieved considerable renown of later years from his pictures of boys and their pastimes. Last Spring his Target Excursion was a great success, and met with a ready sale, and he has an equally deserving picture, entitled "The Goat Race." Mr. Carr has resided in Brooklyn for several years, and Is deserving of recognition. Abbott H. TuajQC although EVENING, DECEMBER 12.

his Paper has the Largest Circula of any Evening Paper PublUbed the United States. Itm value am an id vurlitinsr Medium In tliareforc Ap lie Possible End of the Scandal Cnsc. Beecher Tilton esse goes over for the ar, beoause of the doubt Tvhioh exists as to he power of the City Court to proloug the rial of a oase beyond the term in which a is commenced, and in the belief thot the trial, if commenced neit week, could not be concluded within the December term of the Court. Judge McCue yeaterdny granted the order requiring Mr. Tilton's counsel to tarnish a bill of particulars in other irds, to specify the times and places iien and whDre the alleged acts of criminality .1.

cirred. The terms of Judgo McCue's order hardly be found fault with by either party. Mr. Tilton is required to do no more than to specify "about the time" and to name the places where the alleged wrong was committed. He has already named his own residence and (hut of tho defendant, as the places.

He has specified October 10 and October 17, in the year 1868, as the dateB. Under the Judge's ruling, he is not specifically confined to these exact dates. Either Mr. Til ton knows that his wife and the defendant were guiltily associated on these dates, or he does not. If he does, he can be at no disadvantage by being compelled to specify in a bill of particulars, these days or "about the "time." If he can bring his proof within the month referred to, it is held by the Judge that he will be within the specifications ordered by the Court.

If Tilton does not Know anything more than he has already told, the bill of particulars will only anticipate the absence of facte whioh the trial would disclose. If there be any other time or time Mr. Tilton can name them, so tha he can secure for himself the amplest margin as to proof, if he 08 any direct proof to offer. The defendant secures this advantage, he cannot be surprised on the trial by the introduction of testimony which he had no reason to anticipate. But it is held by Tilton's lawyers that it is possible to produce evidence which ill convince a jury that illicit intercourse had maintained between Mr.

Beecher and Tilton, without being able to give the liculars of any one act of guilt. The bill of will not exclude any evidence going nrove the existence of criminal relations be voeu the parties, for, in the language of Judge McCtie, "this ordoris not to be construed as prohibiting the plaintiff from introducing on tho "trial of this action test imouy which may be "admissible under the geucral rules of evi "dctico as to any acts, declarations, writings, "documents, and confessions no particular "time or place shall have been referred to." The field before Mr. Tilton is as wicLi as it i er was, except as to this point. If he in tuiids proving specific acts of adultery he must name about the time they occurred, and to do so ought not to be any hardship to a husband who sets before himself the task of proving that his wife has been unfaithful to hor marital obligations. It seems to be evident from the opposition of the plaintiff's counsel to give any particulars, that they have no particulars to give.

Mr. Tilton, in his affidavit in resisting the application for details, proposes to gTvo "the "sum total of the knowledge now possessed "by him." It may be summed up under three heads alleged confessions of Mrs. Tilton alleged confessions of Mr. Beecher the wr tten and printed letters and documents in thp case which, it is reasonable to believe, have iJl already been made public. The alleged oral confessions of Mrs.

Tilton are not admissible in this case, and for the best of reasons; the lady herself cannot be a witness in the case. Her confessions, so called, are excluded under the rules governing the admission of testimony, unless made in the presence of the defendant. Mr. Beecher's alleged confessions, and all documentary evidence in tho case, are not interfered with by the order of Judgo McCue at all. They will be subject to tho well established rides governing the admission of testimony.

It follows, from all this. that, a tiinl of tho issue by the Courts will not add a solitary fact to those already in the possession of the public. Mr. Tilton set it before himself to convict his wife and Mr. Beecher.

He is as expert with his pen as any lawyer in his case is with his tongue. He was imder no restriction at all in presenting such evidence as he had, which he supposed would criminate the parties interested in this case. Restricted by the rules of law, as they will be, it is impossible to believe that Mr. Tilton's lawyers can make out a more conclusive case for him than he made out for himself. Not a man of them who may not believe in Mr.

Beecher's innocence, would take tho responsibility of assuming him to bo guilty, if he were in the jury box on the trial of his case, and with all the testimony before him which Tilton offered, and four fifths of it never can reach any jury. What conceivable good purpose, therefore, can be subserved by trying the case at all? Among the ablest, if not the very ablest lawyer engaged in the case, is Mr. Beach, of New York. That he takes this view of the caBe is made evident from a conversation with him, which is thus recorded in one of the New York jour uals of yesterday When he first came inla the cas" be favored Ibe plan of the oownBel on both Bides, without regar.l to tho wishes of their clients, uniting in a card to the public, declaring; that there should bo no moro public contest, as there had been scandal enough already, and oooiigti barm done to public morality, aud a trial would brintf up again, under judicial forms, a mass of evidence v. hich had been already laid befora the public, a large part of it disgusting.

That this course would have been best for his client Mr. Tilton does not, in our opinion, admit of any dispute. Mr. Beach says that his proposition was not received with any favor by either side. It is due to Mr.

Beach to assume that he never would have made the proposition against the interest of his client, Mr. Tilton. Only the man who brought the scandal before the public can effectually bury it from public view. The honor of his wife and of his children is involved. He need to do no more than a true man would have done at the beginning, in assuming that his private troubles are exclusively his own concern, and in the future he will so regard them.

If the husband and wife. cannot settle such disputes as Mr. Tilton has so long occupied his time in forcing on public attention the law will give them an opportunity of separating. The world gives the woman and the clergyman, in this case, the benefit of the doubt. Cannot lb husband do the same 't Whether he can or cannot, he can take his private affairs once and forever from publie attention, and he should do so.

The Decision of JTutlge UluCue the Beecher Bill or Particulars. The application of the counsel for the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher that Theodore Tilton Bhould furnish them a bill of particulars has been finally granted. It was granted yesterday by Judge McCue. In tracing tho course of this application first to Judge Neilson, then from him to the General Term, and from the latter to the Court of Appeals, and from the Court of Appeals back to Judge McCue, we had occasion to note the marked ability displayed by Judgo McCne in his opinion of dissent from his two able yoko fellows on the bench of the General Term.

We feel constrained to recognize a still wjder ability in the use to which he has practically put the triumph which the decision of the Court of Appeals entitles him to feel. The Court of Appeals decided, in accordance with Judge McOue's opinion, that the granting of a bill of particulars was a matter legally and equitably within the discretion of the Court. The lawyers for Mr. Beecher then applied to Judge McCue, asking that he exercise that discretion, aud grant them a bill of particulars, which application, as aforesaid, Judge McCue granted. That which we admire is the comment which accompanied the grant.

Clear in its every sentence liberal in its construction of the uses of thfifc discretion as granted him by the Cburt above, Judge McCue has, throughout tho whole of this legal episode, been making legal history that will redound to his credit, not only now, but whenever again such cases may come up for adjudication. In the decision granting this application. are torn ic is unconstitutional to sona tuo cnnuron out Weat. Placing them tn orphan asylums will result in hard sayings, charges, and a torrible investigation. Dr.

Hoyt You allude to the religious eeUng. There should be broad liberal views on this subject. The system of sending tho children to orphan asylums la opor ating well and to the general satisfaction in other counties. Commissioner elect Norris spoke at great length. He soemod to think that tho Commissioners of Charities were qualified to deal with tho problem without any in tericrenco from outsiders, ana ins views appesrou to favor tho retention of the nursery undor bettor manago nient.

Tho Conference will meet again on next Friday. CURRENT EVENTS. In yesterday's proceedings against Count von Arnim, tho prisoner said he had given the whereabouts of all the doouments in the third category, except a few; ho reprosohod none of the staff of the em basBy, and accepted the entire responsibility. Prof. Lewis testified that the Count oonsulted him as to whether he should wait for the Foreign Office to begin proceedings or begin nimsolf in order to determine his righ to the documents.

The Count testified that ho authorized tho publication In the Brussels Echo du Par Ununl of a statomont that ho was about to resign because of the bad treatment he received from Parisian society. Tho Foreign Office had asked him whether he desired that to appear ia the German pipers. Ho had afterward denied the authorship ot the item, to mitigate the impression it produced. He acknowledged tho authorship of the articlo in the Cofoo7ie GaztUe, and admitted that he wished to influence the press; and also acknowledged his letter to Dr. Dollinger, but refused to answer regarding the revelations In the Vienna Preset, for fear of compromising others.

Braun, former proprietor of the Sprite Gazette, testified that Arnim through Mr. Lindan, requested tho publication of an article, and Mr. Zehlicke, the editor, confirmed tho testimony given by him on the preliminary trial. Here Von Bnlow testified that Bismarck ordered Baron Holstcin, subject to Arnlm's approval, to treat the statement in the Echo du ParUnient ironically, and reproduce it iu the German papers. Mr.

Majunke, M. an editor of the Ultramontane journal Gennania, has been imprisoned for publishing seditious matter. The Ultramontanea are working to defeat the Landstrum bill in the German Parliament. The Westphalian ladiss recently fined for Bigning a seditions address to tho Bishop of Padcrborn, have appealed from the Bentenoe. The proprietors of the jute mills of Dundee, Scotland, hare yielded to the strikors, and agreed to continue the present wages.

It is feared that the steamer Pelio from Cardiff for Cork, has been lost with all on board, numbering 46 persons. The German gunboats Nautilus and Albatross havo withdrawn from Spanish waters. The Special Committee of the French Assembly has resolved to postpone the investigation into Burgoiug's election from tho Nievre, till a result is reached in the case of parties implicated in tho Bona partlst Committee of Appeals to the People, and the Bonapartists will move tho Immediate confirmation of Burgoiug's election. Tho Extreme Left has chosen Brisson its President. Mr.

Corne, President of the Left Centre, says the party haB gone to the utmost limit of concession. The first Kussian caravan which ever penetrated Central Asia has reached Khorassan, aud complains of the hostile attitude of the native tribes through the instigation of the British. A warrant for the arrest of Richard B. Irwin, whom Russell Sago intimated had appropriated to his own uae the moneys paid by Paclfio Mail to influence Congress, was issued by the Speaker of tho House last night, and he will be brought before the Ways and Means Committee on Monday. All is quiet in and around Vicksburg, Miss.

Sheriff Cr03by is still In prison. The Supervisors (negroes) have found that the negro Chancery Clerk has been acting without a bond. Seven indictments for embezzlement and forgery are pending against him. The South Carolina Legislature yesterday elected J. P.

Reed, Gov. Chamberlain's candidate, to tho office of Judge of the Clrouit Court at Charleston. Tha Governor denounced Whlpper, the colored candidate, as corrupt and incapable. A large number of miners are at work in tho Black Hills, and are finding gold in paying quantities. Seventy five stockholders of the Franklin Telegraph Company have petitioned for cancelation of the lease recently made to the Atlantic and Pacific for ninety nine years, claiming that it is fradnlent and the rent grossly Inadequate.

They also ask for the dissolution of the company and the sale of the slock. Three men and a boy broke through tho ice while skating, near Dover N. last Tuesday, and the boy wa6 drowned. Gov. Dii has ordered a special election to be held In the Seventh Assembly District, this county, on December 31, to nil the vacancy in the Assembly caused by the death of Hon.

Stephen J. Colahan. The Louisiana Be turning Board has referred the election in De Soto Parish to the Legislature, because they had no returns from the Supervisor, Bean, who gave them to a party who now refuses to give them hack until he receives $1,000. Duplicates were offered, but the Board refused to entertain thoml The Western Bureau of Railroad Commissioners has ordered a reduction of seven oents on the Winter schedule for east bound freights. This is thought to be the beginning of a war with the Baltimore and Ohio for its refusal to join the Saratoga compact.

An earthquake shock was felt on Thursday evening in Rockland and Westchester Counties, and as far aa Greenwioh, Coun. Lake navigation may be considered closed for the Winter. In the Croker trial, yesterday, several witnesses testified that the prisoner was unsrmjjj, atft that the shooting was done by a yonng man. President Jewett, of the Erie, admitted to tho stockholders that the earnings had fallen off more than a millon during the year. Tho suit of James H.

Banker against Commodore Vanderbilt has been settled. Plllna on tho Agony, To let cold accumulate on cold till the lungs concealed, wu.a perhaps on. ioM. of Half's Homey of Hobehouhd ND Tab would break up the cold PlKI'g T0BT8A0HS Dnors cure tn ona aunats, CHRISTMAS TOYS. flio Aunual Joys of Juvenility, Christrais, which is to the little folk a panacea for all woqb, is to their mammas a time of much thoufbt and anxiety.

Just what to get in the toy line is lften a subject of great perplexity, when Young Am a lea is so difficult to please. Already the question is loing agitatsd, and it is to help those who aro "careful md troublod about many things" that we venture to siggest some of the pretty and wondorftil articles that ran not fail to please. For the little girls are French wax dolls, dressed and undressed, ranging from $2 to $15, and little fancy uticles comprising jewelry, satin aud feathered fans, chttelains, brashes, parasols, furs, baby baskets; and thqi such pretty cabinet bureaus with composition marlie tops, and ornamental drawers, for dolly's things, (Oily four dollars,) and complete little furniture sets, ranging in price from $1 up to $14. In light furnitule, there are French whito wood cabinet eetfi, and roind centre and extension tables, and to complete all, little baby houses, two stories high, and looking for ill tho world like our modern dwelling houses, "will all the conveniences." Then there are tin kitchen ea sets, and the moat domestic looking little cookingutensus on them; china tea sets and dresser and delf maid and ell; toy trunks, box toys, tubs, bods leads, pianos, organs, chime bells, hand music boxes, talking feathered parots, showy pesoooks, and goats tRat "bleat" pitiftlly; darkey dancers, little Bleighs that are all cushioned and carpeted, girl's propellers, buffet, filled with dshes, bsaido a host of other things, too numerous to (pacify. Boys aro not forgotton by any means.

Ths'e's a "Tweed" money bank for them, printing machines, that they can learn to Bet type, if so disposed, acrobatic blocks which builds countless A new Btylo of clipper sleighs with bronzo handles at tho sides, and roumlec runners, osculating horses and a new style of mage lantern that is illuminated by kerosene instead of ommon oil. Then there are stages, with horses and drivers, coaches, ferryboats, drumB, spring horses, a nov patent of which is to have the rubber springs in tlo stomach, instead of so much intricato machinery of the old stylo; markets, with game and meat hangiu up warehouses, with the watchful clerk standing in tie doorway, and farmers' stables, with tho sheop, fowls, and cattle, and tho dairymaids milking them. There art also horse stables with horses in the stalls, that can be removed at pleasure, and apothecary shops, with all mtnner of drugs grocery stores, military, camp aud a cu tin el houses, self operating swings and all kinds of nuchanical toys, including firo engines that by a winding process, will start off at a mad pace, "ringing "ells of terror as thoy go;" rocking horses thai likewise only need winding up to put them in motion stoam cars, wheel toys, etc. And then such cunning little violins end awords and to cap ox teams all harnessed up and attache! to a cart and horses with loaded wagons, looking, foz all tho world, as though they were waiting for some nfce little driver. It is next to impossible to enumerate all the pretty things.

There aro soldier sets, and for very little children a team and wagon that has a cushioned seat, foot rest, aud a toy box in front. This has rockers and profile horses at the side. In games there aro Lotto, goose games, domlnos, etd. Last of all, there are all kinds of Christmas fruits, and every conceivable ornament, from a picture of Santa Claus to a magic top. ThankB are due, for this information, to Mr.

Cran dall, whose toy emporium, on Fulton street, near Orange, iB well worth a visit, and who, by his efforts to please the little ones, has well earned tho title of "Child's Benefactor," and to Mr, Cortelyou's successor, Mr. Francis CoghilL THE KAXSAS CENTRAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION. Mr. G. V.

Riokseoker, the agent of the Kansas Central Relief Association, is.now In New York, at 317 Broadway, for the purpose of soliciting contributions of clothing and money for the destitute citlzeps of portions of Kansas, The ncd of theao suffering people is urgent. Food, fuel and clothing, for women and children especially, are wanted. Packages of clothing will be received at 817 Broadway, the ofllco of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Packages will also be sent for to the residences of parties who will notify Mr. Rickseoker, by postal card or otherwise, of their addresses. Contributions of money may be sent to Messrs.

Donnell, Bankers, 93 Broadway, who are the financial agents of the State of Kansas. Any parties who desire to forward supplies of clothing to special localities, in which they may be interested, or to any persons whom they may specially wish to help, will have them forwarded to the destination thoy desire, free of charge to them or to the recipient, by forwarding the goods, or requesting them to be sent for, as above directed. J. Wilder, who is alleged to be the leader of tho Arkansas gang of highwaymen, was arrested near Fort Smith the other on the charge or robbing Walter Grayson, an ojjd Cherokee settler, whom ho tortured into confessing where his money was kept, WHd er's accomplice a esosrjed.