The New York Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1858, Page 2

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY. Report of the Board of Visitors to the United Mutasy acedeany at West Potat. Unarep Stare: WM2TARY A@apExr, Weer Porvr, & Y , sane 18, lsse Sm—The Roara of Visiters appointed to atteed the an- ova) ¢xamination of the Military Acacemy at West Point bave tte Ponor of submitting the fouo wing report :— On the Gret aay the acon Died at Ib pisce, on Following Pro reeded an organ’za‘on for the trausaction of EE, Tne Pre aident of the Board appointed special committees to | tnstruction examine into the actual state of discipiine, pohce, ac mipistratin, Bscal affairs, aud other coucerss of dpe nett ui the reeu.tof guch examiaation made koown a the several @ectings under tLe Giflerent topies of this report. AMSTRUCTION. The Bard devoted six bours each day during their #es- eich to aveucing the examination of - cadets Che firet ing class wes examined in engineering, civil ood misery, in ethics and moral piser: Mm con- pone neg on ye iaw, chemistry, min- ‘eraiogy , and geology javiry, cavalry, end artillery Sous’ Wiat the result of rhe gxamisatia of ‘this clase the Board were entirely satieded. Drompinees, in telligence ard rkili evinced by the members of this ol furn shes Conc'urtve evidepee of the excellent intellectual training W which the students at this subject fhe examination cf the Deen completed, the academic of Visners pr with the oeber classes —_ repress the expresaion profound examination in pbilosaphy apd figiency of the cadets in these most military education furnished Sdeliy with which the auuaguieenipenioceees e . i HH Py & z a i | ry 38 : 5 i i g 8 Fi i Dayonetasdaworda. they heve recently been introdaced, and prosaien ta be-af arent staily, {a tao service, 2a the nse ‘Wespops will Deteugnt by the graduates of this te the infantry and Of the regu‘ar cn plea y: md iafautry exercises of the cadets were of da'iy occur- rence Guritg the eegtions of the Board, and affurded great satisfaction. Nothing can be more perfect, striking ‘apd Deautiful than the exercises of the infaatry ia the zys- ‘com of tactics introduced oy the it Commandant at tbs poist. There are no soldiers in the world who por. form thetr military exerciees with more besaty aad akill ‘at this institution. Dally opportunuies ‘were aiforded tbe Board, curing the asfternooa dritls, ot observing the effect of the admirable instruction which the cadets received during the whole period of their ser vice here in military tactics. , in oar opi: Bion, bean appropriation of $10,000 made for the pur- chaze of pew cavalry horses for the use of the cx iets. The borses now here are employed ivdiacriminately for ‘artillery apo cavalry exerciees, aa mauy of them are Old acd aimoet worthless Some of the horses have bo- come dengerous from decrepitude aud old ago, and as dhe cavalry exercises are conducted in tne bail of the riding scbooi, eccidente rising from the worthiessneas of many of these horses might reaylt in the serious aad per. mavent ir jury of the cadets. We regard the present course of instruction in ethics, rhetoric, iogic, bietory, aud Htopeture, as svfficieatiy extersive,acd it would be diflicalt, in our opinion, to make apy 1 aterial addition to the Course without treach. ing upon other and more important departmesta of study. Besides discharging diligently and faithfully tho res sonsi- ble duties cf chaplain and religious isetructar, the preseot profeseor of ethics, logic, bistory and literature is also Tequires to seach’ copatitutional aad international law, apd, under the provisions of the five years’ system, will also teach the law and evidence of courte-martial. {o institunions where these subjecws are well tavgot they are usualiy assigned to not less inen three professors, who are usual.y men of profound legal attsinments. We, there fore, recommend the crestion of a new yf D, viz : that of constitutional acd international law. and of the law cf courts martial. It would not be tnjudicious to sproint to the vew ip some gentleman ‘amiltar by early ecucadon and experience with all that pertains to three subjects. ‘The exper ence of the world is eminnatly favorable to poy ment of jurists, rather than men, to teach the rudimenw of law, and we are not adv.sed of apy other than that of the chaplein of this in- stitution where the subjects of constitutional and interna- oval law, aa well as of the law of courta-martial, ace intruated to the clergy. ARTIULERY In inspecting the military orgeuization of the Acatemy, the Board tave beea impressed wich the importance of selectug, as m1 in the severai military depart ments, hose officers exclusively who belong to the par scum erm Gt thé Service whose duties they are called upon to teach. Thos, for example, and more capecially tp the cepariment of artiliery—a corps rogarded io ail oiber armies save our own As second only to taat ot the epgineers—we would sugzest, ae 2 modification of the in- struction at the Academy, that the sudject should be tavg®t by artillery cflicers alone ; that the theory and practice sbould be more intimstely blended by requiring instruction to be given by those who are equally experi enced ip both. We present great inducements for effl- ciency in apy Gepartment by Placing it uoder @a officer whose pride in his particwar arm will always urge him to make the system as perfect as possible Aad, in this ‘view, we deem it advisable that the corps of artillery, 50 efficient a branch of our military seen. nes be ade. quately represented at the Academic Board of Instructors as above mentioned, wbo may there exercise tae ipfluexce and force necessary for that department. crn. A¥D mt sult of the examiration on the subject of military f ble atd praiseworthy familiarity wita this most importaat aud eesentia’ cepartment of wititary education. The | board bave only to regret that the present programme of studies at West Point aces nes allow rufticient ime to the study cf the Meory and practice of civil and military eu- giveeriug. The preeent vers able and experienced pro feseor in thie cepartment and hiv assistanws are required , io a'l the priacipal igned to four aieuiuct m each militery rouool. Weare convince ke, ocvures, \llustravons, models, arcu vmod by the instructors in 1 to the necessities aid requirements of military and civil engineeriog ig the country. The principal text book of the course, sithowgh tue work of a Cissinguwhed American, (?ro- feexor Mahas), is one of the best known to the pro- feemion. Eodorsed by the most alstinguisned ctyit and military ergineers of the age, atopted ase text book io this codctry and abroad, into many of the priacipal uni- verses acd m'iltary sonools, translated into several of the iangneger of Sarope, the leadieg work from which the eogrecrs of our own army wave obtained their stores of valuable knowlevge, it is, above all others, toe volame best salted for thie imtitution Our atteation was alto perticwarly directed to the bappy aod admirable | adaptation of the whole course 0” instruction im this de to tbe wants, charas'e: istics and physical peca- idartties of milttary apd civil cogineering im this country, Woust the great & suthorities up9e tbe sabject of ebg peering are very properly Det ignored io this depart ment, Lor the studeat deviec the aovantage whica moat aries from tne stady of th orks of eminent Kogtieh, the student with a'! that reister peculiarity to Io the principal text book of the course we fod particular sod most miaute intormation respecting American baliding ‘wateriais for forte ao@ all other public works, such as Ameri metals, mortars, coment, &>, aod lag a Caanls, rivers, and sea coast fortifications, Ia he “rection rooms,” or “balls of instructioa,”’ for toe © gineering we are pleased to observe piaus, motels s ing of all the great architectural triumpas of American military apd ofvil engiosering ‘The Board atver the mort caretel aod thorough exami natien of the whole ecurse o! instruction io civil aod mi Uitary eng neo’ (ng at thir ystrtution, are eatirely satisfied, ano unenume ly of the optulon that it meets every re quirement of wie service, ana reflects eminen: credit up a Chane’ the distiog bed pro‘essor who bes trained fortocarmy | 0 many yourg and accompiisbea dagineera, of waom the nation is justly proud. Meecdeg, as it does, the highost approval “ distinguished and exoerienced engineers aud veteran ¢ Ticers of the army, who have teated tts efficieacy im War aod in pesce, we g.ve to tour most cordial and unqualified approval. ASSISTANT PROFRACORS, The attention of tue buerd was particularly attracted to the present method of sopointment of assistant pro- feesors Tbe comparative emaliners of the corps of permanent Professors, and the great importance of the subjects of education ‘vtrosted fo their cere, reader the motood cf Belerling the aesistant professors @ matter of gres im portance in many points of view Altbough the !adors of We Wowtant proicesors are carefully super vised b; their Principals, yet the qualifications of the adjunet professors shoud be the bignest order, Faciily ia impartiog ipetruction, ‘amiliarity with the studies of their depart ments, ADT experience in giving information are exsee- tally pecermary to the teacner. These are, in Our opinion, Hot stained by the syatem of ting Assistant professors. Wihout consaltation with Ly py ~~ academic staff, and fro quently withou wee ioquiry respectiog their fon iScatiore, officers of the army ‘arc assigned duties a this inatitution ae assistant professors, not on y are they Tequired Lo ach a8 amsistant professors, but they are wiso allowed by the rules of the ter vice too short a time at tols to acquire the neovsrary ioformation and i render them unefal and efficient instruct yrs ey The de; at, in our opinion, before assigning Boer to the duties and reaporalh:lities of the poet of an of rn jo his favorite subjests discharge of tae dutios devotion lence and enthusiaun in knowledge, without whi -h the teacher is never This applies ees aeons tT ot and civil engineering, neatur: iosopay, Chem . mesoraieg? | 908 ethicn. Great rospect ing the of agsigtant prot ‘iahes and preferences of the distingus the bost pose) ana ata‘nments of the The officers of the army many years past. interested in the aole ction of apie as- reputation, to uo small exient, de of the Board is embodied | i Frenoh engineers, the utmost care ix tawen to | roads, masonry fortifica:ivos, | I i : Rs i rf I E FH i iF ui [HE He ' iy i i zg E & i at | ees 22888 i eF : i $< Fee Hisi ue Hi it i ‘3 i 3 g§ Es 3 g Lis ry 2 v 3 F . We bave also made - ot, san, Vien ee approval of those possessing B ganar ceneersienaey ead the wante APPOINTMENT OF CADETS, attention of this, as of many former boards, was directed to the pape bap) or ninety new cadets more ies designed to pre tw the . How to tho of iSnunl expeditaroy crows waich no alvantage i derived, of so large a number of young men mapy families and friencs in every agction are subjects wel! Sere, consideration aud A very large majority of the cadets who fail to graduate ‘fare pot dismissed for misconduct ia the violation of the laws for the governuent of the academy, Those who capnot maintaia @ reapectable stand in their clasees, and have from faivures at reciiation received tae | fatal number of demerits, are required to leave Mental ipeapacity and ignorance, which !3 the resu t of poverty and pegiect in early youth, are not crimes, aitoough their effgcts are, at @u institution of lewuiog like tais, classed amongsi cifences. Cho present method of appoiatnent secures for West Pointa large and never failiag supp!y of the gut of which such “ offsuces’’ are made A wise discretion is rarely, if ever, exorcised ‘n the mioation of cadets fu appolatment by ths President. In quiries ure seidom mace respecting the taloate, edacation and peculiar mesial fitness of those who are nominated, Personal frencahip, and still more frequently politi consideration, cootrot those who possess the powor of nomination for appointment. Hence it happens that a number of ine new cadets have not tho requisite uaiificaiions for su:cess at this or at aay other College ta 6 Union, where graduation ia nots matter of course after the payment of fees for matriculstion. Meay ceadi- Cates for edmiwsion present themselves who are igaoraut of the elements Of eoucation, We desire merely, in gea9 ral terms, wo recommend some chaoge in the existiog system, leaving to more abie and ¢: lenced men to work out the desired reform. The Mela from which to select cadets should be evlarged by aliowioga larger ang of candidates for admission tbaa are now allowed by Jaw. Yous controlling object of the government should be to invite competition emcag the youths of each al district for these prizes, When & vacaocy occurs in a Coa greseicnal district, no boy ambidous of obtaining the ap- poimime nt of cadet, snow be denied the privilege of be- coming @ candidate for atmission The preseat ‘close borough” method of nomination hes no reference to the talents or meriw of the youth who receives the appoint- ment. The peop'e would feel that they bad a substaatial, tangible iniereat in the success cf this military school, did the fatber of every promising buy know that his son, if superior to bis compet tore, would win the prize of aa Dovorab.e position ia the army. The prejadices now ex- isting againat West Point in many sections of the abue would disappear, if it should cease to be an 100 where the power of nomination is entirely in the hands of clans. Tt ts tne boast of our government that it fosters talent and invitee competision fur sli offloers of the repablie. As far aa the relestion of officers for the army im concerned, there is Do truth ju this tueory. There is no fair and tuli competition for the cadet appointments. chere is no re'e. renoo, in the large majority of isstances, to the intelligence and merits of the new cadets. We are far beaind govere ments Jee libera! aud democratic thea oar owa in the method of sppotmung ca ove for the army. The emgacity aad misttary exycrioncs uf other couatries bave long sinde tangnt them the im )oriance of securing, Dy generour competition, we very bert talent for tho army, Cadets are in many countries of Earope selected from @ number of cacctdatas—ihe selectioa always fall tng on the most ta.cuted aud promising yoatos. la France, for instesce, where the fest midary echools of the world exist, ther is no faroritiem exercised in the Appointment of cadets to the military schools. Ta one of the States of this Unicn, a Normal schoo!, modelled after ‘West Point, the superintendent and professors at wbica are graduates at West Peiot, bas boea for usarly twenty | years in eucc*asfnl existence, where & board of visitors Anuca ly select from several buadred spplicants for ad mission wore bot qualified wo repay toe Stave for the mocey expended on their education this course, if pursne? at us institution, ug of the iand for the army, without regard w their co ia! rack, potic: al infleence or couditica in life, aod the graduation of pearly ali those who are arnua ly admitied to West Poiat as cadets. DISCIPLINE. ‘The existing reguistions for the coveramonut of the ia stitution are, in the opioion of the Bea'd, emrently ca! Inted to produce the resulta eitmes ‘Toew teaseacy i | to prevent or panies? al! oegleots, diso ders, msdehavior Of im@moraliiies oF which the cadow may be gullts 5 to die allow everything to the prejadics of good or ter wad ini. tary disci piin Ja dsciplive vo arbitrary despotisn can be exercised over the catet, By the reguisuons alluded to, eect month the parent or guardian of the oatet ie Infor ned of bis coutnct, #hetb-r we same bas been moritovious of otherwise. Liks ioforastion ts communicated to the War Department if punisument or reprimand hes beva awarded, the vate of the offender, the offence, and its punishmen' are also — reportetesch moaib. Ifa oacet edall consicor Limseif wronged by another. or by any officer of the acaemy, he has a right to complain to te superintendent. ‘ if the proper redress is refused, be may appeal to tue War lbepartment The doties of the cadet, as well as those of the officers of the institution, are prescribed, known, aod well under. stood. Tbe rights of all are provctet sod guarded egainet. Under such asystem the discipline cantot be On the whole, the Board belie re the ayrtem of govorn ment highty conducive to the trainiog of the cadow in the duties of the accomplished soldier, They flad a high | state of dieeipline to ex'st among them. This is the dest commentary 6n the exceliencs of the rales and regula- tions for the government of the instiavon, and the efi clevey of the officers by whom they are enforced. Pouce. ‘The police arrangements of the academy merit the ap. proval of the Board. Kvery regard to the health aod comfort of the cadet i¢ exaibite (het i@ pot incompaudie | with the discipline cf the institusion. \ PUBLIC HUFLDINGS AND GROUNDS The bosrd, afer « carcfai survey, are pleased to ex- press their satiafact‘on with the care aod atvention paid to the prevervation, neatuess and healthy condition of Uhe padlic duiidings and grovnds We woals, however, that much emoarcesement has already grown, an may continue to » Oat of the subject of ase’ | quarters tothe differeot members of tne sortemic an military staff at the academy. The diffouity is ‘hat involves the comfort and harmony of all parties imme diately comoerped, end it is most desirable that ie means should be atopted by which ft may be obvia‘ed. Under the existirg arrangement, only 8 cortaio portion of the Academic Board have quarters sasigned them by the superintendent, while al other officers on duty at the quarters according to tosir re spective army ran’ ryngeqaenes of this many javior | and wastructors of high attainments and of in- valuable service t+ toe instituttoa are confoed with their families in quarters eatirely (nadeq uate to thetr reasoundie wants. We commond, therefore. for consideration, whether theee inconveniences should be remedied by ay ot ing them, Whether the one or the other mode sball be adopied, we are omvinoad that the subjectshoald receive an early avd practical atrention. The Board would also recommend that an appropria tion be made by Congross to light with ges the riding hall conpecied toe institution. Daring the short days of winter the exercises in cavalry taction, at tne clove of the academic hours of study, mnet, on socovat of the darkness, be greatly neglected, uniess # place other then the parnde ground is provide for practical instruction. The educstional wants of cadets, and, in deed, the puccess of the \ostitution, require that th pow allowed to the theoretical departments should encrosched upon, and in however anattractive form sh Practice may Present iteeif as distinc! from thoory, ax veaches that the one alould pot de fostered at the exponse of the other. Deeming it, then, unadvisedie to limit the standing course of studies attoe academy, it i desirable that during the winter season a suitable piace should be ‘ided, where that portion of each day may be coou in recetving practical instrustion in cevairy tactics, which might not otherwise be so usefully em- ployed. PISCAL AFFAIRS. In examining the fiscal affairs of the Military Acalem the Board were offered every facility oy tne bn ‘entrusted with the disbursement of the ananal tiow made by Congress for the benofis of the ‘Yoo accurate and methodioal s: adopted by there «le partments ia worthy of all praise, and lightened not a ‘itve Ube labors of Board. Everything there «om. Mantly administered in « most praiseworthy manner, while every dollar expended is sudjeoted fo ® oop | stant watehfuiness, and made to ta fall value, | ander the rule of economy wich pervades thove aa” | other departments of the institution. If this were not #9 it would be ible to conduct #ach an institution #0 | thoroughly efttelently noon so small ao appr pristion—an appropriation exceeding y limited wien com + duty, to whom it is scoess: congre; NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1858 "foe nance syetom | i imponiton, while they are EREGEL ea He | ! i rs i H & i if se jananseteeesea tae esseseesgs880,T10 68 tchedule markod B, to Jane 7, 1688, nye7 60,000 34 available for balance of flecal year be master’s department The Board bave not deamed it n fanes tabla akeeets Senate ees an ar of the faculty and officers attached to the academy, whi: will entirely absorb the balance of the appropriation of $91,106, made by the actof February, before men- i i GENERAL A! 1ON. In regard to the general administration of the academy, the Board fee) great satisfaction im being able to bear tos- timony to the successful and harmonious operation of the line—a soieotilic curricalom, and @ liberal aud elevated economy, which, in various ramificawons, ail tend to such @ succetsful issue, should not De Caanged or mod:- fied merely for the sake of experiment. The board are, therefore, prepared to give tueir unqualified approvation to the entire syttem and the * anner of its administration. 1k is not to be iaferred that \us annouaciag their inebi- ty Wo discover de‘eos, exist, aad tnat improve ments may not be made. |: is supp sed, however, that the one or the other will be best Oiecovered and most appropriately remedied by those whose lifetime of scientific tofurmavion has been devoted to the institution, and whose pride and bopor it is to be ideatided wite iw Proeperity. The Board are satisfied that the auspices under which the acsuemy is row oeheld present it ia its most favor. able aspect, woich is sufficiently accounted for when it ts remembered that the Cistinguished and accomplisned Ma- jor Delafield is the saperiotendent, sustsined as he is by @ corps of assistants avd instructors whose capacities for the duties devolved upra tnem satiefy his owa ele vated standard. The reputation of more thaa one of the profecsors aad officers at West Point has become tac property of the country. 1: isdeomed scarcely neces Bary to occupy space with an eaumeration of the .-loas departments made, of instruction, vames and number of instructors, &c.,&c_ Tois incormation is annually g'vea wothe public by the War Devartmeat, aud te accessible to all wo take an ipterest in our miitary system. To Board, however, impressed to a certain extent with th: ty of views heretofore given, are satisfied that controlling reasous dems achange, and, as they thiak, & great ndvagiege, in One particular; and that ia the ele- Yetion of the superintendent ior the time belog to the ciice of local colonel of engiveers. An increase of rank toa worthy ofliver necestar'ly gives au incresse of dicatty im tho ooiuanUD of AU Wich whom Be iY throws ia off cial relatioes—s higher respect engenders enforcement © aatvority follows: @ re-sprocal ddvanc: ment is felt by ali the subordinates ; the dosire of agprova tion is increased in proportion to the elevatioa of the quar. ter from whch it proceeds, aod & correspooding eflitieacy in ail departments ensues. More particularly, aowever, is this change deemed necessary the fact that thé position of superie'endeat wecessarily Invorves an expoo- icure that, doabtiess, to an officer depeadeat on bis pay, is often @ source of incouvenicnce and aanoyance.* West Powt is situated pear the commercial ‘of the Union, noer the great centres of tr trade— i lace of remarkable netural attracti great bi 1 interest, and the onlef iostitation of learning gtrthe republic, aad, aitogetner, com- Dines *urces of intellectual piessure hardly ottoaging to ‘any other portion of the country. It ia the common cen- tre of the affections of the army. It is, or should be, neu tral ground for a'| contestants, however asperities may «x jet elsewnere. A visitat he annus! examiostion will at once dirciose the great interest 1#it 57 all officers not oo aod weo make +a point to ate there &: that perio3, and who avail taomselyas of other times of Couvenisace to revisi it, both for the purpoee of consulticg the library and of reviewing famitiar scenes. Tre house of the superiatrudent should, oy a Woeral kcgislation, be made the hoi for the time, of thoee whom he would de glad to see. kind heaphalily in shese reuaious, it is thoagnt, would Dave the happy effect of caltiv atiog the kindiier foriings of thore whose zealand cordial co-operation ja times of Giffonlty and trial so mach depends. Beviods this, die. Unguisbed men of oar own and other countries are con tintally attracted bicher, soa it would be an oatiay yiold jog large return if the commander of the post were evablea by additonal rank, and the coaseqient enol. wenis, to represent to a proper extent the huapitality, ay ‘weil as the military and scientific cuaracter of oarjovus- try. A commancer of any Europea. post of any Gyase- quemer is generally for the parpowe last moaniiooed ma- nideently supplied with means by his government, Aut it postoely reyulres Srgumens to prove what datiy ox ve rience inculeaies and es ablict os, taat the social amonitios casual to the mutaal particpacts, ars vasting aud beneficial results to those concernet. Tea country 80 wealthy a> oure the emali expenditare tovolved would scarcely be estimated, and would, even It far lees of good was likely to resalt, be amply jostified Tee tiberality of the military prafes- sion is proverbial the world over—that of our couatry certainly forms no {sed hence more tnan is orawarily reqeiread i the line of hosptiality is the Upon one in high station the proprieties of - and cacnot be coored A ed ability and pec: law to the firet branch of the service reward of merit. Bot it necessarily orcinary outlay: Coaeeqaently, If of amali orivats mesas be a rewarded DY poritios of woe oe hand and punished Dy the obligations 1¢ impowes on too other. Thie ought potto be, A remedy to & jaat extent, it is delievod, will ‘ve found in the -bange suggested Ail cf wbich 14 resvectfuliy submitted. JNO, W. DAVIS, of Indinns, Presiteat of the Board. FRANKLIN J. DICKMAN, of Raote istand, Secretary of the Board. ANDREW C GRAY, of Delaware. INO & WEL\S, of New Hampshire. GPORGE W. ROWLES, of Tennersse. W. A. OWENS, of South Carolia. GOODELL, of T.inois. JAMES |. GLEN, of Michigan, P. @. AYLECT, of Virgivia J. LANUASTER BRENT. of Califoroia JAMES W. WALL. of Now Jersey THIMAS ©. MOCREERY, of Kentucky. ‘Theatrical Other Amusemsrnts. Ninto’s Garon —To-morro@ eveaing we are promised the good ol comeoy enuitied the “Road to Rat with Mr Blake as Mr. Dornton, Mr. Brougham as Goldfinch, end Mrs. Biake as the Widow Warren. A promevade coa- cert is to be given between the third and fourth aste. Prormeon Wyman is to continue his marvelous necro mantic and veotyoquial performances at the american Museum throvgbot this week [a addition to the Wizard's entertainment, visiters will have ample opyortuatty to examine the principe! curtouitics. Faescn Trratee.— Our French citizens, as well aa mos others who understand or desire to learn the language wil doubtless be pleased to bear that the representations of the French dramatic cowpeny st Metropolitan Fall are hereafter to be combine with pallet performances. See the attractive programme that has been arranged for Tuesday evening. Woon’s Minerxete have prepared a somewhat longthy z dances an%imelodies, for the morrow night. Toe follow- ing amoog many Osher good things are mentioned: the “Malicious Trespass,’ the ‘‘Pensioner’s [uet,’ and the panoramic farce. Tue Bryant, according to report, have #0 nicely fitted up the interior of their old cradle of the colored opora, Meckanica’ Hall, that the multitudes who have frequented it for years, would scarcely be able to recognize it av the same piace, were they not ‘o find the boys at home. The latter, however, will be ready to receive company again to-morrow evening. Tie Ficrenresow Brovuers, whose extraordinary cym- nastic and acrobatic feate were ao mech applauded at Bar tom's theatre last reason, are to go through their astonieh ing exerciee at Metropolitan Garden, © oraer of Second avenue and Thirtieth street, to morrow night. jongs by ton a the more thea Wirencrart.The Manitowoc( Mich.) Herald mates that the house of a farmer residing in the southwest part of taat county, was barned to the ground on sawur dey week, vy 8 company of persona, uoder the belief that the oooupants bad bewitched al! the cattle {q the neigh- vor hood. pared with the variety and multiplicity of the objects dc- anda bower | ‘be aispensiag of s | atts g B a ma * AG which can bo supplied jan by that of the Uai- prairies of the Sas- ‘one has hitherto even imegtned iaa dream. Tue north- weet will sett'ed more rapidly than Iowa or Minnesota, and it ought to form part of Cant Obituary. Captain Ourver H.P favvor, of the Firet Regiment of Dragoons, killed in the late battle between Colonel Sveptoe’s command and the adians, was @ yougg officer of reat merit and promt ad stood ai the foremost the soldier. He was the outbroak of the Mexican war, and joined his immediately on leaviog the academy. His service during toat war was chiefly on the upper waters of was ia @ series of and with guchevergy and good judgment, that ne brevetted to a captaincy the government At a verv carly period responsible duties aud commends were to him. aod from ie ag he left West ‘Burgoyne’s years old when he ‘the mae that was drafted. Died, at Freehold, Moumouth Oo., Ny J. reridence of her son, Mra. Racuexr, Wm. Lioyd, Eeq , at the advanced age of 86 yoars. Mra. Licyd bas mm a resident of Freehold for 68 yoars, and was cne of the oldest inhabitants. Died, at Georgetown, D_O.,on the 13th jast., Bamer Wirtiaxs (colored), aged 110 years. The Washingtoa Star says:—Hor existence can be traced back and esiab- Mabed by reliable data 110 years; and it is supposed by some who bave known hor for many years that she was several years older tuan the above dg: represeat her to bave been. she nursed the vener ‘uaries Kiog when an iufant, who aied in our city some 15 years ago, and who was at the time of lis deaih 80 odd years old.”’ LADY FALKLAND. The Viscounters Faiaod died in London on Friday night, 24 of July, after a short illness Her ladyship was the youngest of the five daughters of the Inte King Wil- liam [V., by Mrs. Jordan, and was born ian November, 1803, and she marrie’ in 1830 Viscount Falkland, by whom her ladyship leaves issue an only eon, Capt. the Hon. Lucius Wa. Cary, born in 1831. Faleland was possessed of considerable literary taleat, aad her last work, “Chow Chow,” has beeu only afew months before the public. BARL GOWKR. ‘The Marquis and March! mess of Statford have sustained A deop silliction In the unexpected death of their eldest fon, the youthfal Feri Gownn Oa yaturday, July 3, tne young ear! left Stafford House for Litiesball, tho Marquis’ real tA Shropshire, when ho im excellent health, y ne was attacked by !liness, and died morning t. The earl was born in 1850, and his prema ph ‘bers of tne nople house BRITISH OFFICERS IM INDIA. (From the London Glove, July 6 | Major Watsurikin, of the Bengal army, was murdered on the 4th of May, while travelliog towards Agra, by « body of rebels who crossed the Grand Trunk road By the Indian papers received by tis mail we heer of the deathe of several officers of her Majesty's troops. Among them is the name of Col. A.A Barnes, of une Sixth an officer of thirty thros years’ service, himself in the Keilir wars. His death »Jaly 9, at the of the iste Op Sunda of ath it died at Luck- May; he entered the service in 1943, majority. Capt Seymour, L'sat Cornet Mackenzie ead a step of rack .. The death of Capt. Pedder, of the Seventh Has ja aleo reported, by which Lieat Brisco avd Cornet obtain jon tain Forster, of the oe Stee, at on. Sy. ‘Theat. Coote obtaies hia company and Ensign Den. beay & leutenancy. Lieut. Hanoveke, Lancers, died at Bends on the 12h of May, aad Lien, Daween, of the Miltary teaia, is also amoag the asa SUICIDE OF THE RAJA OF SHORAPORE, INDIA. ‘The Rajan of Shorapore committed suicide on tno Lith of May, and from Secunderadid letters, dated the 12th, we glean the following particulars — Tne Rajah, a young man of twonty-thres, had bees tated She levzing wer apuines Wee Bete Gore fe tecorto¢ sighy, ‘hoa comasionnaed noo: stam, tone, haa Seexy Siem nares by Pte He ba dA) be cant EStrivel sstmvarcot, swure miles bad, he was wbendcoffed, ia order that breakfast, the leg irons stil being x io a dhooly, and the & two-poted teat, doubled fewarda on each wide of the dhoo'y posted. At ll A.M, the way heard, and on Lieutenact the he found the Rajah in the sgonies of death. unfortapate man expired in about ten minutes the eecort, the inter atthe same time di of his belt, to which war nuteched ; votver was Inid on the boy gp Fe) aod given in charge of the sontries, who were told take care of it until hu (Lieut. Piotdt’s) tent arrived. Up to this time, according to , all is clear; pow comes the mya- tragioal oocarrence. Was the Rajan ‘by the sentries to obtain possession of the re- fo one an yet knows. The two sontries are, It seems, Massuimans, and be’ fo the loth 8. MT ‘They are sand ap in Yon ie going on. Ths _ shot himeeif in the stomesn, aod the ball passed right Unrough the body and one of the lower cortaias of the tent. DBATH OF A RUSSIAN LADY PROM GLANDERS, (From the London Court Journal, July 3.) The awit! death of Madame Palesikoff, one of the most cbarming amongst all that bevy of ah Rasalan ladies Who sometimes giadden the winters of created a terrible shock amongst the circies she go lately embeliished by her presence, fhe unhappy indy left Paris but @ short time ago oo & summer tour to Germany. While stepping from the door of tne Opera Honse, at Bor. Jin, to aatp her carriage, she lot fail one of ber bracelers come to the parement, Stoopt ig to plok Wt mp, Rhe noticed ‘at the time, iaughingly, that “one of the horses belonging to carriage standing a' band had dropped his bi 9 gloae to ber face that hp had touched her, aad left a moist kes upon ber cheek.” & few days the unfortanals fady wae token Ii! with that most horrible disease, ¢an- dere, acd, in a fow days more breathed her las, in of the altendancs of the Gret physicians of Berlin ‘every ranource to be obtained by wealth or by the conse. Jess vigi'ance of friencs. Board of Ten Governers. ‘This Board bold their customary bi monthly mecting, mt 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, at the Lunatis Asylum, Blackwell's Island. Washington Smith, Esq., president, im the obatr. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, Governor Piscaamy made « few remarks concerning the quality of bread consumed by the attendants of the asy- jum. There were two barrels of superior wheat flour sl- lowed by the Board; but, notwithstanding, the broad was of vo better quality than that used at the Pent‘entiary. He thought it right that there should be some difference be- tween the food of the asylum and that of the prison; for, recommending the salary of the sald Mr. Parker be paid fur the whole month of Jay. Toe app.iuément was approved, and tho recommenda- tiom agreed to. A letter from the wardea of the penitentiary was ‘aid the Roane ,snnaving se Saveeetn of the escape of two prisovers of the coa- was tamed John Kelly, wi wed on the 17th of May, 1858, for ove year, on the charge of forgery ta the fourt, degree, whe eloped fro: dining the 13th of July Toe aes George Johoson, com pn cneg yeh 3 of = 1858, ay es petit larceny, and escaped op the evening ; ferred to a committee. Be A communtoation was received from the resident physi- bad of Eeasiel’y Sees, for yore of, — juring the month of August, ing W leave a substitute ip his absence. Toterred wine Commiitee on Randall’s Island, with power. A communication was recoived from tue rasidout physician of Biackwoll's Island, stating that Dr. Fox had been appointed arvistant physician in place of another Maloolm parecer asking for feria ae te, paymont for bags a upg mea! and rye during tho last turee years, aud fifteen ceuts each for about 900 bags. Referred Committee on 5 A letter was received from C. C. Gardner, of the Light Guard, returning tnanks to the Board of fea Governors, on b¢ of the Light Infantry, for aa entertala- ment all’a Isiand. A petition from Witiam Alexander, im refereuce tos boat duit for the Board, but which nas not answered the pur- yntended, and asking that it be taxen off potitioaers 0'a was referred to a committes. ‘The petition of Wilitam Freeman, for payment for work done was a)so referred to a com mitics. A communication from John Wilson, setting forth tho rates of wages paid to stons masons by the Harlem Rail. road Company, was reseived. It snowed tuat tho masons ‘wore paid fourteen eniliings per diem, and at! togix found them. The rate of wages paid (> similar workmen vy the Ten Governors te two dolars a day—the workmen lading their own tools. An account of Daniel O'Nea!, amounting to $90 for beet supplied to Bellevue Hoapita , was bed, thuvg! ren ‘s ot bt it ioe that such charges on the public should be reduced. Other Goveraors fellowed ta a similar straia, and even tually it was resolved thatthe warden of Bellevue Hospital de instructed not to farnisu beef for the Hospital except from the contractor and at contrast prices. The Committee on Island Hospitel presented their re port, showing tuat propossis had been received for the iron work for the new Lospital on B ack well’s recommoenaing that the tender of J. 8 & W. W. Cormeu & Oo , tor $18 364 pe gccopted. Agreed to A comoznication from E. 0. Weeka, superinteadent of the Is.and Hospital, asking tor an incrsase of remuneration, was referred to the committee on Is'aad Hospital ‘Two drafts, tor $25 00 cach, to be drawu from the ap- propriation of the Alms House, were signed. reeovution to the effect Pp reciation the ateps te ken by the medical faculty o' Bie'oa and New Yor to ac- knowledge in a substantial manner the discovery aud ap- pliance of sulphuric ether by Dr Wm. T.G. Morton ; aad believing the same to be 85 expressed and set forth ia their testimonial, the greatest benelt of tho present age repdered to science avd humanity, deem it our duty, ta consideration thereof, ana of the many uses to which the seme has been applied in the ‘astitutions un der our charge, to vote towarde the national subecrij fund, as instica ted by the faculty, the sum of $1 ‘The resolution led to somo discussion, aod was event uslly referred to the Commitee on Bellevue Hospiial to re- The chsirman of the Committee on Salaries reported that the members could not de got together to forma meeting. Annexed we give the regular bi month)y statement of stitutions under the care of the Governors. ° Number remaining July 3, 1858. 7,028 ‘Admitted from 84 wo 17th July... yaa 10,170 Died, 51 Beat top itentiary . "240 Sent to prison. Ra Oily 9 . $ Second district prison Third district prison... Fourth district prison. ~ “yum. Children at nares. City Cemetery .. ‘Workhouse... Randall's Isiend,.,...1,126 Total, Number remaining July 18, 1887... Increase... . tesereseess tepsersseccesee O52 The Board then aijourned, to meet a fortnight theace at the Almshouse. Hospital Stewards in the Army. MODE OF APPOINTING HOSPITAL STEWAROS—THUIR ANOMALOUS POSITION—THE REMEDY NBSDED. TO THR EDITOR OF THR HERALD, In these days of army reform snd army bil's perbaps it may not be improper to call the attention of the powers that be to the anomalous position of hoepi- tal stewards, and to give in a plaia way @ fow suggestions in regard to a cheap, and, aa! conceive, a deservod re. medy. According to the prosent order of things hospital stew. ards are non commissioned staff oMcers, having the rank, pay aod emoluments of « sergosut of ordnance, appriaied on recommendation by the Soeretary of War, or specially enlisted for the purpose. To receive this appointment they must produce evidence of being trustworthy and ‘Trustworthy, becanse to their personal care are entrusted the medical supplies, (urnivere iostrumenta at their stations and the ratious of all sick in Competent, simply because no position can be filled by iacompeteat persous. Toon, what (oes im this case consist off Is there not some intel ecessasy, a4 well ax honesty end steadiness of character!’ To him are given the medical ocicers pre- scriptions for and administration possibly be at some time t> exercine a ment. Often be from neceasity beco nes for the ti BEE ordinary eccarrence. opaected with the hospital dapectments tho storard ta So clerk, tay surgeon merely a spectmen of his handwriting in the snape of an 2 A register of winds and woather as many & barometer and tide regiter. The observations, ani, ym piliug them, surgeon again signs, and they are padlished to the See the following from the metical raguiations — ‘Connected with meteorology are many |ateresting su>- can only be elucitated by wide. of their pay and emol- 0 Me Wages WAH Abilities would reooive for the same ser rios employ in the States, though there is « difference Caltforpia and other remote portions of our country, yet ‘the fact re si bave yon from the cities i wag, weet vo en tho other hand. simply rack. at they mast de enlisted is of which 335253 hile a3 2 | i the sane orders, a class that neither orders, the of reward would ever con- In the navy, (if the writer Is correctly informod,) the perme jag asimilar position ia by courtony the ac- god baeoctate of oMicers, And receives ali te ro. spect » Ta the army, hie ravk shave him out from the company of officers and the respect he ap posed to have for himsetf, from the company of enlisted mea. Is not the remedy easy? And is it not deserved? A HOSPITAL STEWARD. Sawrence or Lorrery Drauers cw Prersoverc.— Court of Quarter Seasions, on Satardey, Bernard and Alfred Keevil, convicted during tne weet of lowery tickets, were brought into the ovart rovm sentence ae Ty wea not on hand. Mr. MeClowry, Keevil, appealed to the Court for a lenient seatenss, imprisoament in the county jail woald sa A amen tate Ly aap we, they believed this particular law too geriogent "the Coury bad understood that Keevit and ‘wore both insolvent, and they would only imoone & If some of the dealers who had gro@a rich thay would be to the pent . The Court then tm: ft ompte on them, aud sentenced to twelve montna’ t prisoment in the Wostern penitentiary, Wo learn that already in circulation praying for ths inter. 4 of the Governor in their behalf.—2ishurg Post, In | can astronomer to Peru. | under the patronage of the Smit presented. tae bill, because he | acd, ud | Bs - to be unrepresented on the oc » or of appealing to patents enterprise to out the project. ‘e are informed A the Pennsylvania Inquirer that “the yd al become a ye one of our own patriotic citizens, who thus sustains the national reputation and becomes a dip hanefivtor. ” The following are the of offering as detailed by the W: ton correspondent of the above paper:— ‘The last steamer brought a ion from Mr. George Wheel t, of Newb » Mass., now in London. authorizing a friend to‘draw on him : for a sum aufficieut to pay the expenses of an Ameri- He offers it as his cheer- ful contribution for the promotion of scieace. | The arrangements for the expedition have not j been completed, but I am able to that it will be Tnstit ution, | and that Lieut. James astronomer selected is | M. Gillis, U.S. N., whose character and re) | are sufficiently established from his splendid suc- eas as superintendent of the late astronomical ex- pedition to Chile, whose primary object was the determination of the solar parallax. The third volume of his elaborate report has just been is sued, and is devoted solely to this subject. Hewill tart on his new mission i the seamnor af the Se uy rust. _ _I'may add that the English company owning the line of ‘steamers on the South American coast have ven directions for his free and struments, &c., and evince Roe docpess and kindest interest in the undertaking. The same may also be said of the proprietors of the line from New York; and thus the expedition, from firat to last, will be sustained mainly by private enterprise alone. Slave Wedd Nine Couples United. A correspondent of the Memphis .4, thus des- cribes a connubial convention aud demonstration that occurred recently on the plantation of Capt. J. W. Jones, near that city: Mr. James Hubbard, the faithful and excellent manager, assisted by his kind and affectionate wife, had everything in readiness. The brides, beautifully attired, were in waiting; the bridegrooms, each of ebony color, nine in number, made their appearance and were conducted to the proper cottage and the order of the evening made known. Then, with pre- liminary arrangements, they, with each of their at- tendants, four in number, marched forth to join the brides and their attendauts, under the blue canopy | of Heaven, and on a beautiful blae grass plot pre- pared for the occasion, for no house could be feand to accommodate the crowd of over one hundred fifty. ipod (the nine couples and attendants) ¢! | formed and marched in silence to the front of the dwelling, where had assembled many of the friends of Capt. Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard, to see an unnsual sight-nine happy couples to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony, by Rev. John Rosser, servant of Major John Rosser, of Camden, 8. C. Each couple, with their attendants, marched ap after the ceremony py our pions minister, and he kwelt in prayer, imploring Heaven to bless each one of the nine couples; and the prayer seemed to be | breathed with fervor and devotion for ce from on High on his fellow servants. After prayer, such kissing and io as was manifested by the | friends of each! Then in a few minutes supper was announced; and it was the most crowd I have ever seen of blacks, attributable, n0 doubt, te no spirits or wine being used on the occasion. After supper came the dance for the non religious; but near by,on another equally beautifal grass plot, were found about one-half—the religious—in play of Sister Phoebe and other kindred plays; and never have I had the pleasure of seeing a happier crowd. They danced and eared until near the break of day, and to their credit be of without any interruption; and morning {Mooden) each is read, wit ing his fun at the wedding) to do his day's work. ‘The Schoot ¥xhibition of the Sisters of Netce me,in Salem, fines. On Tharaday, 16, the school under the direction of the Sigters 0; Noire Dame, says tae Salem Register, beld the aauual exhibition (a the Suiting Oa Mall sireet, formerly cecuptod as a place of se by the Roman Ontholies who new occupy the church of the [mmacalate | Conecption on Wain stecet. The house was Giled jw t'a | wcmont capacity, the you | the waia body’ while ri edifice Were for the accom: ‘Ibe following clergymen ¢f the Rowan Caiaolic Churce Were in atiandanoe—Rev. Fai PROGRAMME. 730 | «What a Child hes,” epoken by Mise Lillie Abren. “ Ohildren’s Choices, “ Miaeee J. Mocgaa,J Fix M. A. Daley, II Foley, M Grady, B Foley, McDouald, Wise K. MoPartane. Mies M Solivan. Mw E Tem, sess 2 Mea M Bure, “The Adopted Child,” spoken by Muses M ieary aad E. Bephersoo. “ Cbilarea of Mary "—flyma Tue Dacmiver Guat, A Drama, qritten vy Mun 0 Shaw, Mrs. Bre 18. BrOWM....-..5 « «Mies Mi oFariond. Navcy. ber deughter + ohites A. O'Downell, Lae serene : & me “ Angelical Trata’ a pra eits o, Tae Pare, ama, Wrikten OF Muse O/ Mre. Leslie... . “ Mas J. Firoe ; Mo TO THE EDITOR OF Wasuivetow, July 12, 1868, Your correspondent who wrote to you from this city ow the 28th of June, on the subject of “lobbying,” haa beon misinformed im regard to my long pending claim, and bie statement may do me an unintentional injury. He saya it was passed at the Isat #emsion for $40,000, and that “there were so many who claimet salvage for caving it, that it is believed the claimant himself did not receive $10,000 clear.’ The writer is in error here a« to an im-~- portant fact. The claim paseed the Seoate by the decisive and complimentary vote of vhirty seven to Bi it wan too late for consideration by the House, committee of the latter was presared to rep yt The writer is mistaken about the ‘' i 4 i H z z s 3 i i i : g i F # if, sions, and these favorably by the committees. The bill haa Sonate Hye times aud the House throe times; upon the strevgth of the maxim, that “Trath and public justion certain,” } tent confidnnt the c 9 through the House at the next session without of the lobby. What is thought of the o'aim on its may be gal from the opipion of President who supperied it when in the Wheatiand, Sept. 2, 1860, he says:— i f E i ft besithy em, soyment entered int a comiract wth the secretary of the Navy t nish the department with s qantie of the articts, I lively Interest in your snecene our progresa with mach solicitnde. Thad many with you on the an sject The reanit of your beer a great benefit to the sonal y fe ‘Thia induced me’ to labora hee fence on bas been ant will eomtinne t be a sonrer ny of our Avrienituriste. To a lotr dated at London, December 14, 1885, My. Buchanan eays:—''] exponeed your cause from a sincere conviction that h was just” And now | may ask what “lobbying” does anoh a claim need? If friends voluntarily interpoee, without fee or reward, it doce not become me to complain, The pre- sent bill, however, does not cover one fourth of the losnes, Reapectfally, yours, DAVID MYERLE Hi ‘