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PRLBGRAPHIC NEWS ENGLAND. ee Disracit Anxious to Resign—Mr. Gladstone to Push His Resolutions, Lonpon, May 3, 1868. It is said to-day that Prime Minister Disraeli ten- dered his resignatiou yesterday, but that it was not accepted. Mr. Gladstone, on Monday, will move to suspend all orders and take up the resolutions introduced by him relative to the Iris: Church, If the resolutions are carried it is thought that an address to the Queen ‘will follow. RUSSIA. The New Minister to Paris. Panis, May 3, 1968, Count Stackleberg nas been appointed Ambassador to represent the Russian government at Paris, vice Baron Budberg, resigned. AUSTRIA. Death of the Minister in Rome, LONDON, May 3, 1868. A despatch states that Baron Crevelli, the Austrian Ambassador at Rome, died in that city yesterday. MEXICO. Arrival of a Mexican Railway Projector. HAVANA, May 3, 1868, Seiior Da Cunha leis has arrived among the pas- sengers by the steamer Nevada from Vera Cruz. He is the superintendeit of a Mexican company who propose running a rai!way from Tuxpan to the capi- tal, and thence to soine port on the Pacific. JAMAICA, Stormy Weather—Three Vessels Stranded on Morant Keye—Arrival of the Cable. HAVANA, May 3, 1868. Our advices from Kingston are to the 19th ult. ‘The weather was quite changeable and the tides high. The surf was so vivlent that three vessels were stranded on the Morant Keys. ‘The cable had arrived from Havana. ‘The Tax Levies and the’ Non-Confirmation of Governor Fentov’s Appointments—Proposed Compromise with the Tweed Democrats on the Part of the Governor. ALBANY, May 3, 1868, ‘The two tax levies will be reported in the Senate to-morrow. The sections regarding the lease of the markets, abolishing tie Board of Audit, and giving the Comptroller charge of the Board of Education moneys have been stricken out, The feasvision of last year against giving out contracts for sums larger than the amounts appropriated is Inserted. ‘The two bills woul lave been reported last week, but the committee heid them with a view of keeping ‘the Senate in session uitil something might be done towards confirmation of the Governor's appointments, "This is the real secret of the prolongation of the ‘session. The action of the anti-Fentonite repubti- cans has seriously nonpiussed the Governor. He is not desirous of going betore the Chicago Convention with the record of a Senate opposed to him, It would materially a:Yect what chances he has for the nomination of Vice Presideat. Hence strategy has been resorted to, and the ag@&ts of the Governor have been coguetting all thisSabbath day with Tweed and his democratic colicaznes to make a combination for the confirmation of tie appointments, The in- ducement offered was the promise of his signature to the tax levies, no maticr how big the. jobs they con tained. The democrats have not consented as yet, but some understanding may be arrived at before noon to-morrow. They have all to gain by refusing to confirm, as they hope to be alle to secure the same positions for their own party uext year by the undoubted election in the fail of a democratic Governor. On the other hand is held out the temptation of the immediate spoils guaranteed in the tax jevies. They are thus ina quandary about ac- cepting the proposition, The Governor's party in the Senate are 80 desperate as to be willing also to -break faith on the canai question and unite with the democrats, despite the agreement in caucus to adopt the Conference Commitice’s report abolishing the present canal contracting system. Lively times are expected in the Senate immediately on reassembling. * The school donations 10 the tax levies have been cut down by a very !arge sum in the aggregate. These will be restorcd and innumerable jobs inserted besides, if the democpais consent to the confirma- tions. CALIFORNIA, Proceedings of the Democratic State Convene tion—Spiritualists in Council, SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 1868, @ An additional resoiution has been adopted by the Democratic State Convention, endorsing the acquis!- tion of Alaska and denouncing Congress for not Ing the necessary appropriation for its purchase. Hon. Samuel B, Axtell, member of Congress from the First district, has been renominated, It was determined not to make any nomination at the present time for the Second district, now repre- sented by Mr. Higby, the only radical member from California in Congress. The third Wednesday in August was appointed as the day on which to make the nomination. Py The Spiritualists of California are holding a State Convention in this city. RHODE ISLAND. An Alleged Confidence Man Arrested. PROVIDENCE, May 3, 1868, On yesterday a man named H. E. Clarke was arrested in this city on a charge of having swindled Colonel Amasa Sprague and several other members of the Narraganset Park Association. It Is alleged that the prisoner isa well known confidence man, end that he has operated extensively throughout the country. In this city he stated that he was con- nected with several newspapers and on the strength of these statements succeeded in obtaming some hundreds of dollars. THE WORM NUISANCE, Stuyvesant and Union sqnares and University Place have fountains in them in which floating Doarda have been placed during the last two sum- mers, upon which the birds obtain water, The English sparrows have especially become numerous there, affording much interest to those living in the vicinity and visiting those squares, and doing much valuable service in destroying the mosquitoes and moth millers, and preventing the destruction of carpets, woollen cloths and clothing by the latter, and completely annihilating the measure worm. Previous to the laying of these boards in the fountains the birds could not get water and did not locate there, and the measure worms were an intolerable nuisance suspended from the trees and actually pro venting people walking in those squares. Clothing was frequently stained by them permanently, The eggs from which these worms and caterpillars of all kinds are hatched when the leaves are developed are placed in bands around the small branches of the trees, and the birds are now eating these eggs, In the above parka no worms were seen iast summer, but in the City Hall Park and every other place containing sirabbery and trees without water they were numerous and destroyed the foliage to such a degree that many trees died. In the City Hall Park several large ones were dead and cut down last fall, The walis of the lower pond in the Central Park are perpendicular, and the birds cannot get water, Boards should be placed in it to induce the birds to locate near it. In those patks of the city where there are trees and shrubbery @ small stream of water shonid be supplied for the birds, A quantity that would pass tirough a tobacco pipe stem kBpt constantly running would aiford fresh wa- tor, and the basins of tie fountains should be kep full, with a board in them for the birds to light upon, When water ta supplied in a convenient manner for the birds the worm and mosquito plague will cease in ali parts of the aity BLIND To.—Blind Tom will make his reappearance at Irving Hall to-night after a long absence in peated this evening and to-morrow at the French theatre. On Wednesday, at one o'clock, the first Ristori matinée will be given with the same play. Wa..acg’s.—Sheridan’s fine comedy, the “Rivals,’? with the good standing company of this house, to- night, On Tuesday and Friday “Love’s Sacrifice.” “Masks and Faces’ is announced for Thursday and BRoaDWAY THEATRE.—Mr. and Mrs, Barney Wil- liams open this week with Gayler’s “Connie Soogah.”? ‘The scenery, which is all new, represents some of the most familiar landscapes in Ireland, New York THEATRE.—The Worrella keep “Paris and Helen,’ that amusing burlesque, still on the boards at this house. Mr. Lefingwell appears as usual in the funny farce, “Too Much for Good Na- OLysric.—“Humpty Dumpty” gets no restat this To-night he enters upon his ninth week. Wednesday and Saturday are matinée days. NIBLO’s.—This evening the “White Fawn,” the fireilies, the bath, the ballet, “Martha and Lionel,” dwarfs and giants, and baby danseuse appear for the one hundred and ninth time. THEATRE ComiQUE.—Lingard, the humorist; Hilton, the ventriloquist; Airec, the athlete, and Miss Siedler, ihe cantatrice, are again the attractions here this Bowery THraTRE.—Mr. Boniface continues to teach the youth of the east side the heroism of breaking into houses and breaking out of prisons after the manner of ‘Jack Sheppard.” week there will be three benefits, Messrs. Clarke, Marden and Cunningham being the beneficiaries. SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.—A new hand, Mr. Lew. Brimmer, is added to this excellent company. ‘The mysteries of the “Ku Ktux” continue to receive attention at this house, KELLY & LEON’s.—The legal proceedings of last week will probably add some interest to this estab- lishment and its “Grand Dutch 8.” for the evening is rare and racy. Tony Pastor's.—Several fresh attractions, includ- ing some of Pastor’s capital imitations of well known actors, are announced in this temple of oddities and fun. Mrs. Conway's BROOKLYN THEATRE.—“Under the Gaslight,” with Mrs. F. B. Conway and Mr. E. Lamb in the cast, to-night at this favorite theatre, Hoo.ey’s OPERA House, BROOKLYN.—The pano- ramic piece which drew such immense houses last week enters upon a new season. Mr. Dan M. Collins has been added to this inimitable company at Hooley’s, which already comprises such artista as George Christy, Cool White, Archey Hughes, Dave Reed and the gigantic Mulligan, MapIson SquaRE HALL.—The interesting ‘Pano- rama of the War,” élegantly illustrated by the de- scriptions of Miss Sallie Brownson Goodrich, draws large houses nightly at this hall. Matin¢ées on Wednesdays and Saturdays for the juveniles. . BRYANT AT THE ACADEMY.—The American Dramatic Fund will be the recipient of a benefit at the Academy on Thursday evening, when Dan Bryant will make his last appearance in Irish drama pre- vious to resuming his old minstrel profession at the Tammany building on Fourteenth street. Evrorgan Crcus.—The season of this attractive and really excelient exhibition is extended for a short time longer at the corner of Thirty-fourth Another outdoor pageant The programme street and Broadway. takes place up town to-day at ten o'clock. LIADERKRANZ Sornes.-—The fourth musical soirée rkrauz Society took place last night at The soloists were Madame Anschutz, Miss Louise Orloff, soprano; Mine. Sophia Lilliendall, piano; Habelmiann, tenor; Fred Steins, basso, and Beyner, violoncello, The orchestra, which is wholly made up of members, gave the “Tell” overture with remarkable “eect. The best thing on the programme was Palestrina’s “Fratres Ego,” a vocal octet belonging to a school of music which is heard too seldom now a days, A melodrama by Tott- mann, almost as long as the charge of an Impeach- ment Manager, was also recited and sung. Mr. Nembach presided at the piano. song of triumph, for chorus and orchestra, opened the hall in Fourth street. Max Brach’s Roman THE SCHUETZEN FEST. Mass Meoting of Germdus in Favor of the Pastime—Addresses by General Siegel and Others—Organization for the June Festival. Agrand mass meeting of the German population of New York and vicinity was held yesterday afternoon at three o'clock, at the Germania Assembly Rooms, in the Bowery, in favor of and to organize for the shooting festival, to begin at Jones’ Wood on the Mr. T. F. Steffen presided, and Mr. Max Morgenthau oilictated as recording secretary, The following organizations were represented:— Liederkranz, New York; Teutonia, New York; New Yorker Turnverein, Nineteenth Ward Leseclub, Melrose Liedertafel, Gesang-Verein Uhland Bund, Twentieth Regiment Veteranen-Verein, Social Maennerchor, Franz Abt Quartet Ciub, Verein-Erheiterung, New York Quar- tet Club; Arminia, New York; Jersey City Turn- verein; Fidelia, New York; Mozart Verein, Colonia Maennerchor; Deutscher Liederkranz, Williamsburg; Caecilie, Williamsburg; Melomauen, New York; Har- monia, New York; Jersey City Saengerbund, Helve- tia Maennerchor, New York; Jersey City Turnverein, Mozart Maennerchor, New York. A Committee on Permanent Organization, consist- ing of General Franz Siegel and others, reported the following list of oMcers:—President, Theodore Stein- Vice Presidents, General Shaler, Louis Kenmerer, Herman Burenberg, C. Young, 0. Huerta and Fritz Knebel; Secretaries, Otto Wajlott, Louis Allsgood, John Schemmemen, Jacob Schmied, F. Floeger, H. Gunther, W. Kieng and A. The Committee on Resolutions then reported the following series, which were adopted by acclama- ui Resolved, That we perfectly agree with the object and expediency of a national shooting festival and should regard it on the part of the American sharp- shooters a deviation from their solemn obligations, entered into at the time of the Chicago festival, if they would not try to do all in their successful end to Saengerbund, attained and to justify the ex- pectations of the American Schiitzenbuna, as well as of all the friends and promoters of their cause, Resolved, That in appealing to the good sense and patriotism of our fcliow-citizens we hope to receive their kind assistance in the work begun and firmly rely on thelr co-operation before and during the Resolved, That we address ourselves especially to all clubs and organizations, civil and military, aa we their participation and enterprise will receive that national character which it is Resolved, That we, the citizens assembled in this mass meeting to-day, pledge ourselves to work for the best interest and final success of the “Third American Schitzen Festival,” and that we will can- vass it among our friends and tion which may lead to @ perfect understanding of our affairs and secure the confidence of the ed Resoived, That, consideri which naturally embarrass such character and magnitude, we ents already made, but would y @ more humerous and properly jected representation, as well as by a ation of the public in regard to administration of affairs, a mutual confidence ferences of opinion settied and existing defects amended. Resolved, That we hereby publicly tender our sin- cere thanks to those of our such societies and organizations who have by the subscription of shares, the bestowing of hon (gratuitous) prizes and otherwise, given the real an istakable proof of their sympathy with and their confidence in our enterprise, pers and periodicals, in America and Europe, ave shown an interest in our cause and intro- duced it with kindness and impartiality to the Addresses were made by General Si Steinway, Oswald Ottendorfer, Dr. are well aware that co-operation th truly and soci: intended to have. ve all such informa. the great di enterprises of liminary arra: suggest that ter pars the directiod fellow citizens and to Also to ail those ARRESTS FOR OBSTRUCTING RAILWAY Tracks.— | Excise law, she was locked up to answer. Two men, named John Burke and John Ecanrodes, ‘The funeral of the Rev. Mr. Sands, formerly of the were arrested in Ada, Ohio, on the 30th ult., for piac- | York street Methodist Episcopal church, took place ing obstructions on the track of the foot ‘ort | from that edifice yesterday afiernoon. t Wayne and Chic of A on the nignt 29, about half a mile east of da station, at what ts | the solemn and impressive rites of the rit called Gross’ Run bridge. Ecanrodes turned State's | Masonic order, of which he was a prominent mem- evidence and swore their object was to throw the | ber. The deceased was widely Known, and his train off the track and rob the passengers, Burke is | funeral wa: considered a very hard case, and has been suspected Officer Kellet, of the Forty-third precinet, was for nae time of pening lg F ‘ ,000 bali they were both sent to the Hardin cou mauce of his duty, in endeavorig to arrest @ nu sl ay to await the sitting of the Grand Jury at the next fighting, tn Congress street, on Satur lay night, The | be more zealous in their execution. hen the oifl- | easily accessible, This boat was inspected terth of the court. They were arrested upon the stu | officer was struck upon the head with astone, bul tion agent's complaint. NEW YORK. HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 4, 1868,—TRIPLE .SHEKT. METEOROLOGICAL.—The meteorological notes at the Park for the past week exhibit that the barome- ter reached its maximum during the evening of the 26th ult., showing 30.322, and its minimum during the afternoon of the 30th ult. being 29.751. The weekly mean was 30.1041. The thermometer showed its maximum of 67.50 at two P. M. of the 27th ult., and its minimum at four P. M. on the 26th ult. being 35.60, ‘The weekly mean was 50.61. The wind during the week was exceedingly variable. There was on the 29th and 30th ult. and on the 2d inst.; total du- ation, 13 hours and 25 minutes; total depth, 0.52 cipated. In such a state it requires a Pliances for Launching—Life Preservers and ith the knowledge that Where since the year 1838 relating to the thorough inspec- | fused and tll-dii labors. tion of the hulls and machinery of passenger vessels LIFE-SAVING ARRANGEMENTS, A Court roR THE SETTLEMENT OF MERCANTILE CLaIMs.—On Saturday last a number of gentlemen known to the community as merchants of integrity assembled at Judge Dyer’s rooms in Wall street, and, with their legal advisers, agreed to the establishment, under the Revised Code, of a court for the amicable settlement of all dispu‘es which may arise out of mercantile transactions, Articles are to be drawn up, and those who appeal to the court, which shall be one of arbitration, are requested to subscribe to the conditions that may be imposed alike on all, among wh ch will be acquiescence in the conclusions and conditions which may be arrived at by the court. SUDDEN DEATH AT THE STEVENS Hovse,—Coroner Flynn held an inquest at the Stevens House, Broad- way, on the body of Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, aman fifty-six years of age and a native of one of the New England States, who died there very suddenly, Dep- uty Coroner Knox made a post mortem examination on the body, which resulted im showing that death was caused by apoplexy. The jury accordingly ren- dered a verdict to that effect. A FRARFUL FALL.—A little boy two years old, named John Clabby, whose parents reside at No, 298 Mott street, fell from a fifth story window of the house yesterday afternoon, and was faially injured. Founp IN THE WATER.—Coroner Keenan was yes- tesday notified to hold an inquest over the body of an unknown man which was found floating in the dock foot of Warren street, North river. The remains, which had been a long time in the water, were con- veyed to the Morgue for identification. The remains of a man whose name is unknown was found in the dock foot of Nineteenth street, East river. Deceased was respectably dressed in dark clothes. Apparently the body had been in the water for several weeks, An inquest will be held on the body to-day. Tuer MorGcve.—The body of a man was taken from acarriage in front of Bellevue Hospital yesterday, supposed to be John A. Walsh, of 138 Franklin street, aged about thirty-five years, five feet eight inches high, dark brown hair, whiskers and mustache; had on heavy black cloth overcoat, black business coat and pants (tweed), white shirt, canton flannel draw- pend a cotton socks and elastic gaiters; right leg artificial. of the Steamboat act of 1852, wherein there are embodied wise and just requ!-ements in regard to regard, however, to the present dents at sea—upon rivers, bays and along ure from a vessel in case of disaster, an appalling culminations simply because the enacted | placed on the boat for the purpo: and this record has caused a blot upon the country’s gages her from the ship. During the as the proportional loss of life from disasters to steam | Was, that to work it properly and eifect! vessels is greater with us than with any other nation, experience combined wit the machinery employed in steaming,” are widely disengaging of the ee, DEATH BY DROWNING.—The body of an unknown man, apparently about thirty years of age, and five feet nine inches in height, was brought to the Morgue yesterday. The deceased had brown hair and a mustache of a lighter color. He had on a black cloth business coat, pants and vest of the same ma- terial, two Scotch plaid shirts, gray unddrshirt, black necktie, red flannel drawers aud boots. The body me too much decomposed to be placed for inspec- ion. In Briev.—For various crimes and misdemeanors, more than ninety in every hundred being for drunk- enness, disorderly conduct, assault and battery, street Walking and petty larceny, 1,622 arrests were made by the police in this city during the past week. Among those who left for Havre, France, in the steamship Periere on Saturday was the United States Minister to Greece, Charles K. Tuckerman. ‘The biil of mortality for the week ending Saturday, ban 2, gives a total of 453 deaths, ie Boards of Aldermen and Counctimen will, it is understood, now that the Legisiature is about to adjourn, be more attentive to their duties as muni- cipat legislators, The tax, bill which provides for an increase of salary all around the board, will be right pow; and the onerous duty of lobbying being removed the city solons will be more atien- tive lor the future to ring jobs at hoe, The value of the manufactured goods imported from Europe into this city during the past week was their respective departments, but in “seasonably LIVE PRESERVERS. so tl ocean and inland design, that are, in their maar a FIR BUCKETS, $5,395,515. That dilapidated contrivance known to citizens erecting over the sled on Nassau street a sort of Mansard attic, where it is proposed to incarcerate and siowly roast to death during the suminer months: those unfortunates who have had it worked into their noddles that clerking it in the Post Ofice is ata of patriotism w'thout “smile or guile. During the summer months the Savannah Steam- slip Company will despatch two steamers a week to Georgia. ‘To-day, at the Everett House, a fair in aid of the = new Church of the Holy Innocents wili be opened, ‘The bricklayers engaged in the construction of the monsier railroad depot now going up on the site of St. John’s Park struck on Saturday for an increase of had been receiving $4 25, and de- $5 per day of eight or nine hours. It was immediately accorded them, ‘A railroad from Hariem to Bronxville, or some point in Westchester county, on the Long Island Sound, is proposed, The trains on the road are to be propelled vy steam. A subscription list for stock is to be prepared and au act of incorporation asked for iin- mediately. Isabella Miller, a girl ten years of age, fresiding in Fortieth street, near Niuth avenue, took a dose of Paris greea yesterday, Result not yet finally de- termined, Michael McMenomy, of 230 avenue A, died sud- denly yesterday evening. Joseph Clancey, a iad nine years of age, was drowned last evening at the foot of Twenty-sixth street, North river. Zubina W. Chase became angered at some boys who were playing on pier No. 4 North river yester- day, and shot one of them, named James O'Brien, who resides at No. 14 Washington street, in the oct g wounding hjm severely. Chase was ar- resi 5 A man who engaged a room at the New England . Hotel on Saturday evening, and registered his name as Mr. Warner, was found dead in bed yesterday at noon, and their condition noted respecting the compliance with the law. Should it direct the attention of owners worthy of emulation. The and officers of steam vesseia generally to the great HOSE PIPE, reflect upon the nature of their duties, both to the thereby. excelient condition and t NEGLECT OF SECURITY AGAINST FIRE. Section two of the law of 1852 says “that it shall location of the to examine and see that suitable and safe provisions the arrangement of their appurtenances, These, boliers, should have water bottoms to prevent fire | at all, have placed the: STBAMBOATS VISITED. spection regarding their condit! natural draft is used for combustion, the exhaustion ments:— tures opening to them, and hence fire and sparks are on the upper deck, aft ( them, and a great number of steamers have | requirements of gauges, w! INTELLIGENCE. momentary fring of vessels from this cause is | not be found in AN ESCAPED CONVICT IS ARRESTED, AND AGAIN BREAKS HIS PRISON BARS.—On the night of July 27, 1867, the office of Reuben Vose, broker, No. 193 York street, was broken into and the safe biown open with gunpowder. ‘The contents, which were a small amount of money, were stolen. Suspicion pointed to a well known character residing in that vicinity as being concerned in the burg! 3 The person in question, whose name is James McDermot, twenty- one years of @ glass blower by trade, was arrested, tried before the Court of Sessions, con- victed and sentenced to the County Penitentiary for one year. He was duly consigned to the Peniten- tiary and remained there for about two months’ time, when suddenly he disappeared from the watchful eye of his keepers, and has up to within the past few di juded sucessfully the vigilance of the authori- ties in their efforts to apprehend him. The police of the Forty-second precinct have been on the alert for several days watching for the Ly Stage of Mcber- mot, who was reported to have been observed stand- ing about the corner of Gold and Front streets, White Officer Gregory of that precinct was on patrol in the vicinity on Saturday night he caught sight of the familiar features of the escaped convict, and stealing upon him unobserved he seized his prey firmly by the collar of the coat. The prisoner made a desperate resistance, but vainly sought to loosen the hold of the officer, who conveyed him tn safety to the station house in York street. The fel- low was locked up iu a ceil on the ind floor, About five o’clock yesterday morning the doorman. on making his round of inspection, was astonisied to find McDermot’s cell vacant, h@ having made his escape from the premises, It appears he drew tne large tron hook that holds the sewer pipe out of the wal, and with that instrument broke the lock of his cell and managed to pry open the outer door. Once in the yard he readily scaled the enclosure, and went out into freedom, having twice proved the inade- uacy of prison bars and wails to detain him in con- ement. He is still at large. . In Brizr.—There could not have been less than twelve thousand persons at Prospect Park yesterday. Though the afternoon was rather dull and overcast, yet the cars leading to that popular place of recrea- tion were crowded until nearly six o'clock. John R. Ferguson, an individual about forty-seven years of age, was arrested on complaint of Alderman Thorn, charged with having cruelly left a horse hitched to a post in Court street all night without food or shelter, He gave bail to appear for examina- tion to-day. An old man named William Clark, while laboring under the effects of too much spiritual comfort, fell on the sidewalk in Garrison street on Saturday night, and cut his head severely. He was picked up by an officer, and sent to the City Hospital. Carroll Park, South Brooklyn, is undergoing several needed improvements in the general outlay of the grounds, uncer the directions of the Commis+ sioners. The work of widening Clinton street is progressing siowly. The rietress of a candy store, a Mrs. Maria Hudson, No. 109 Sands street, was arrested at a late hour on Saturday night last by an officer of the Forty-second precinct for selling liquor without & license. This being Maria's fourth violation of the the travelling pubiic were fully aware of the risk of ocean, unseaworthy. a female to get at them if occasion those executing its provisions. The propriety and necessity of this 18 so apparant that ail competent engineers in every character of steam vessels de- mand its use, ita utility being recognized in restrict- | cocks to each boiler, the urst importance, for the reason that immediately | gauge on the starboard boiler broken. wer for the resorted to. be very particularly and religiously attended to by | hose, forty-seven fire buckets,.nine axes, making @ break in the deck. consisient or desirable. Neither is It desirable | with their own views in this respect. by radiation of heat. Great distance is not essen- | with its certificate, rounding woodwork if inspectors see that the | leston, is of 1,227 tons sheets well secured, placing the laps of the sheets | life boata of upwards. When this protection is not used several | servers, which are placed in the bert iMeulties coats of thick whitewash mixed with glue answers | ‘This vessel is well provided in the deck ve the pre- steam vessels, Itis most important that all steamers | the Inspector’ nitude to work them. Fitted to these pumps a suf- | with 460 feet of hose, fifty-eight fire buc! the deck or hol amidships, Wish @ sufficiency Of hose so fitted ax to | and are in good condition. pumps is required. ‘The spirit of economy some | on the upper ment of steam rte he imposing too irden upon them, they 1, Theodore Sauer and engine and hand pum; ave en totally inad cordance with the certificate of the quate to meet the ex! rh ina word, fire at sea 1s conceded to be the terror | last two months, The axes to be used ‘he remains with all pril | were consigned to their last resting plac of the have but little confidence in such steam vi it ia too often the case that they are thus inadequately | and water, are seemingly as required fitted, Were it otherwise travellers would not upon The Cortez, of 1,246 tons, traveilin its occurrence exhibit that want of reliance in the | route as the previously named ves ability to arrest it which 1s everso fatal tothe chance | hose, Mfty-seven fire buckets, ¢ of eubdning it, The law lays particula these provisions regarding fire, and ina) largely attended, 1 In default of | aesaulted by & party of rowdies while in the Lay or was hot seriously an nt means in thelr possession to arrest | good repair, In pumps, geuge cocks, . fire board, she ere OUR STEAM VESSELS. that observanoe of obedienge aid. restraint ‘due to ‘ A Visit to Our Passenger-Carrying Steamers | mabie character of steam veasela is conside: Precautions Against Fire—Condition of Ma- | must be admitted that it is not from the labors of chinery—Means of Escape for Passengers in | 000 or even a few individuals that success is Case of Accident—Life Boats and Their Ap- | compulsory discipline for a crew to pie their or cutting off their means of saiety by occupation Placed—Veasels and How Rated. boats, terror-striken and freazied, thi ‘The laws enacted by Congress at various times a be ‘iestrovi that only means by thelt con On board the vessels visited the laws of Congress plying upon the seas, lakes, rivers and sounds sur- | in relation tothe preservation of life or the mee of rounding and within the territory of the United States | escape from danger by passengers and crew have been fatrly carried out. The requisite number of Se eT, PesiOn tn SARE TREE RESTURP | ies boats ‘and life preservers called for according to for the great end in view—the protection of life | the measurement of each vessel, and fpenceber nd and the security of property, But since the passage | passengers carried by such vessel and which is spect. — Rea ry government inspector's certificate, have, in pearly every instance, been. complied with, the exceliency of materials required to be used in the BOAT DISENGAGING APPARATUS, construction of hulls, the suficiency and adequate | masters of steamboats entertain contrary opinions. ch: ‘ter of e 3 | ‘The law requires that the life boat be provide with a chases ys Anger the precaationaty geen aamaniat dat Been eee natane an Sieniged ae prevent fire, and the necessary provision for life | to “allow them to be safely jaunched with preservers, &c., each and all have so repeatedly been ie Soraplimiegs, of passengers while by? bo violated and -e ed w! es . | Sels are under full speed or otherwise, and so thal te - the di agi opted Ae yas! yeti “ aS" | thoy may be disengaged by one person releasing both ers, the direct consequence of such action, have | ends of the boats at once. Now, while the present made the nation shudder with horror and clothed weangemens for such an accomplishment and one sections of the lan - | Of almost general adoption has its advocates among pars i land in mourning. Since the aust by seafaring men, there are many who believe that the uction of steam navigation in this country the | pian is far trom being perfect. In cases where it is long, 8ad list of vessels that have met wiih accl- | hecessary to make use of it, attendant upon depart- citement isthe rule and coolness the exception, two the shores of sounds—can be referred to | seconds’ difference, even less time, in the vorking of by the @vores, Many of these accidents at first were | the apparatus might be attended with the most dis- trivial in thelr nature yot they have been attended with | fepends ‘upon’ the presence ot eat ae Bake AL Savannah. " placed. do on purpo: oF freeing her, so jaws tb avert such calamities were not complied with, | that at the proper time, when the boat ts close tothe P water, he may work the bolt that frees and disen- fame. Owing to the existence this stain, and 4 of i it the ce of The opimon of one captainin retation to the matter ‘The Montgomery, plyin necessary to have some person who had practical h coolness to attend to its it is not ainiss, as a measure of apology, to inquire | management, in cases where emergency required upon whom the responsibility rests, that by ignorance eres ats had ge it ah cOn peasy a 2 work a right, but on all occasions of the trial the experi- or criminal collusion have and are continuing to | ment was made by the second officer. Ifthe Foe contribute their share to the disasters of the sea and | then, in launching is so great by the present a) ita telbateties the loas of lives ‘aud:Rorrors incident Fie neniee yey an cantons aaa ex: to which are universally conceded to be the worst of | Gitement incident upon & calamity occurrin; all terrors. ship at Letg Lene pepe Re is clatinnd; it pos- Inspectors 7 “ sesses over the old plan sufficient to secure its gene- Key eget et under this aot, Pipe scamed a Tal adoption? and if it is should not a number of the ledge, skill and experience in the uses Of | men be regularly exercised in its working whose steam for navigation, and who are competent judges | business it wouid be, should an emergency arise, to not only of the character of vessels, but of all parts of | be at their posts and have sole management of the distributed throughout the United States at large | though highly spoken of, are not much adopted. annual salaries. By the provisions of the enacted | The merit they possess is that they can be hove over- board with ease, will right themselves as soon as law by which they hold ofice they are delegated with | they touch the water. On a raft of moderate size the fullest power to put into effect such remedial om Pope oe people pen and room ae Ce measures, wherever required, that the lives of pas- | ‘They are al umes reas for use, are devoit complications that could in any way impair their sengers may not #0 often be subjected to jeopardy. Soaienss and many of them can be propelled with Do such inspectors conscientiously perform these | oars, The steamship Fulton, which runs between el here and Aspinwall, is furnished with one capable of qunrer: Do sey allyexeonte) te tems) sonne 0 holding fifty people, and tke Richard Stockton, the required condition of steam vessels, not alone in | piying between this’ port and South Ambo; making hasty “annual inspections” of allsuch asarein | another, different, however, in construction. Apart from the means of escape afforded by the examining steamers arriving and departing, so often posts and rafts to those who have the imisfortnvae to as to enable them to detect any neglect to comply | be = poesn arene ata time he abanlogmnay is ” o resolved on, life preservers or cork Jackets plac bacco Mezcal np enn fle alga Cunrectes, the berths or in convenient and accessible places was merit and skill they may possess, and though many | wiseiy decided by the laws for the government of steamships are fully and religiously equipped and Hee In almost ail sea-going bnrgeres these are placed in every state room under the mattress, Las oa x part agaryai Hs me gone dats and she Rat passengers have them all ready should their public, and with whom the thousands of miles of | use be required. On the Sound boats the same prac- ocean travel amid the anger of the elements have | tice Isadopted. Inrelation to the means of putting been free from accident, yet others do exist, both of | Out fires, should such a calamity occur on board, # many details, im such flagraut opposition to mould bs on beng ready for ne in one, bcd isa eer nitne: por oie i ui | Stances should require them to be brought into re- the bo Ne ments of the act referred to and in their quisition, In most instances the buckets are placed owners’ adoption of remedial measures for the | jn stands on the promenade deck, so that passengers ends in view, that we present the following recital of be Loany a hea in the eine uehing. oe oe flames . f diss in their early progress. ‘This mode of putting out -— of the: pripcipsl causes of disasters at sea, fire, however, is independent of the more effective with observations regarding the proper measures | means by the use of pumps worked by steam, wiih which should be resorted to to arrest or remove | hose attached, or the application of ste heat from them. % el e et ow: » | When the fire oceurs between decks. On some of the and outside barbarians as the Post Oitice of New | them. To this end, and as examples, a few of the | sound steamboats metallic buckels are placed in the York has been eularged within the past week by | steam vessels m our harbor yesterday were visited ping rooms of the pussengers, under 8 wtand, So that they may at all times be easy at id for use. This is an excellent plan and one responsibilities of their position, causing them to | ready to be attached, have been found in boxes located in close proximity to the pumps to be used in cases of fire. As a general thing, in those vessels public and to themselves, some good may be atfected | which have been visited, the hose has been found in he full quantity required by law, so far as could be ascertained. In regard to the filly persons. in the different berths. AXES er trade, be the auty of the inspectors of boliers and engincs | and the number called for, these instruments are not as casily accessible as they might be. In numerqus instances they are stowed away in officers’ rooms are made to guard against loss or danger from fire.” | and pilot houses, where no person is permitted to go This includes first, the construction of boilers and | unless by permission; yet while many of the boais have them in such places as they may readily be dis- tinguished, in prominent places in cabins and on with Internal furnaces like the ordinary marine | deck, still there are others which, if they have tiem in out of the way places and from vemg communieated to their*beds through | !! SItuatlons where they cannot readily be got at. of the country may ut openings caused by imperfect fittings of the legs to Below will be found a list of the boats visited, to- the beds, or by negiect inthe workmanship. Whena | sether with the observations made, from personal in- fon and appolnt- within the furnaces, tubes, &c., is such as to cause sou Richard Stockton runs between rere and current of air to lead into and. tt 7 .. | South Amboy, touching at intermediate points. This aoe oa ung Ce: Ene, boat is 912 tons measurement, The fuspector's cer- tiflcate says that she has 540 feet of hose, prevented from being emitted through any ordinary | three buckets, nine axes, four boats, two o! openings or joints about a boiler. Where a blower is | #F¢ of metal, and 250 life Rrra heraticks two ee tne used these conditions are radically diferent. The | poats bad no tackle attached, and were lying amid- pressure then within the furnaces, flues, &c., is such | ships. A life raft capable of holding forty persons tuat fire sparks and occasionally small pleces of | WA* Tendy for use in case of necessity. In ro ignited coal will be forced through any opening that | yisions of the certificate were apparently com may exist, and as it is impracticable to construct a | with. The boilers were built in 1852, but after boiler without a number of insecure openings, such | teen years’ of service repaired. They are not felted, as these of the furnaces, ash pits and flue doors, &c., | and their sides, tops and backs are too near the wood- fire is tiable to be constantly forced out through | work, which is not properly | ip for safety. The rand steam are suffi- destroyed through this cause alone. The | cient, but the required number of hand pumps could their appropriate placea, The boat so probable and of such frequent occurrence that if | is deficient in an independent steam fire and bilge the world, disaster; “indiffe ump. life they incurred in steamers where blowers are Pomme J. Belknap, travelling over the same route, is used the abandonmept of them would be universal | 495 tons measurement. The certificate announces and their owners would be compelled to remove the | 530 feet of hose, twenty fire buckets, five ax objectionable feature forthwith, their interests in | boats, one of which of metal, and 213 1 this indacing their attention thereto more effectually | servers, In general appearance the Belknap has not than any law that might be enacted to reach them. | much to recommend her. Her sanitary condition ‘The use of blowers is 80 opposed to all propriety | was most unfavorable, The boats, from their situs and thelr abandonment so essential to the re- | ion and the appliances at hand, were,not in a con- pooner of personal safety that inspectors should | dition to be effectively launched. There were only ecide and follow up their decision with such | about fifty of the life preservers seen, and the majo- measures that a vessel ia which they are used | rity of these were thrown together on the upper should be proclaimed, on river, lake, sound or | deck, where tt would be next to an impossiblit y for Cortes. United States. Bilen S. Terry. Th Included in this section, the effective covering of | use. ‘The bollers were built in 1858, with slight re- boilers with felt should never be lost sight of by — in 1866. The inspectors assert that there are four gauge cocks on each, two water gauges, two fire pumps, there are but three one steam, one vac ing radiation of heat, and as a security inst fire | and one water gauge, the steam gauge in the boiler being communicated by un over-heated boiler it is of | rooms being seemingly worthless, and the water Finally, & poor exhibit when it the immunities, the which they—the United States be en en= wrapped, and certainly it seems rather a dam wal hoastfulness of the Yankee nation when i is known that nearly every foreign steamship enters ing our port has the pleasant word “good” it in relation to its security and, pro against fire. Yet those noted above are some of t best in the matter of regarding the Steamboat act 1852, and when others of the scores in the watere surrounding the metropolis shall have been men~ tioned there will be greater rise manifested perhaps some ubite life, ming the selfishness upon its being burned the peculiar odor of its com- | are not felted, and the insufficiency of protection bustion is readily recognized, and the attention of | about the woodwork of the fire room—neither zinc the engineer and firemen on duty is immediately di- | nor whitewash being apparent—seems to invite igni- rected W the circumstance and remedial measures } tion, The forcing pumps called for could not be seen. The act also imperatively demands that the wood- The James Adger, a boat of 1,085 tons measure- work around boilers, their steam chimneys or drums | ment. The arrangements of this boat in the follow- shall be placed from it as far as it may be practicable, | ing respects, regurding life preserving in case of consistent with the capacity of a vessel, is should accidents, is apparently all right. Has 490 feet of inspectors in ite mi requirements. ‘Thus, when a | boats of metal and three of wood, and 150 life pre- boiler is in the hold of a single decked vessel it 1s not | servers. Those applied to on board in relation to the practicable to afford much 8} between its top and | compliance of the vessel with the juirements of the under side of the deck ‘above it without | law seemed to imagine that the investigation made means not always | was all her unnecessary, and acted in accordance when the boilers are upon the guards of a | were not felted, but the space along the sides is sum. steamer, to constrnct ® covering to them of | cientto allow a current of air. The feed pumps, 4 ri Why ts aa suficient height to secure it fram being fired | water, steam and vacuum gauges are In accordance | ., YY ye MAYO." like w “ ? tially necessary between boilers and their sur- | The Charleston, plying between this port and Char. | *¥t It the better you like i old by all denggiats. vurden. This vessel has been latter is properly protected. All woodwork about | lately inspected. The announcement in the the bollers, a8 ‘well as the top and sides of the | tor’s certificate claimns that she is provided wi firerooms, should be covered with tron or zinc, the | feet of hose, Mfty-five fire buckets, eleven ax f metul anc two df Wood, and 120 A.—Ward’s Perfect Fitting way and Union square; also at 387 Broadway. the purpose well. Her boilers are too close to the sides of the vessel, and Again, great regard is had in this act for the | the ignition of the wood is to be feared. In the mat- proper provision of puinps, hose, &c., on board | ter of steam gauges, water gauges, gauge cocks, &c., 's assertions seem to be correct. shonid be provided with independent steam fire and The Columbia, 1,271 tons measurement, run: he. | ots, but certain todo its work, bilge pumps, and an auxiliary boiler in those of mam: tween this port and Havana. The vessel ts ari Ket, weive sure you get Lyon's pont Destroying Powder, ficiency of hose (in order) to lead to any part of | axes, five life boats, four of which are made of ture of E. Lyon on th called for; added to which a | metal, and 200 life preservers placed in the number of hand fire pumps, placed fore, aft and | gers’ sleeping rooms. Her boilers were built in 18¢4 pend bvecapable of being attached to the independent | fire and bilge pomp is below in hold, instead of being leck, accessible at all times. owners desire to carry out should never be heeded | particular there are many stupid ylolationa, or by inspectors, and although many think @ require. | rather misconceptions, of known requirements, and her penecamsety and | engine drivers protest against innovations, seem- post forget | ingly converting some inspectors, In other that fittings of this character monthly save upon our | the engine and boiler rooms are ty well fitted. coast and the ocean many steamers from burning or The Missourt nurabers 1,180 4 measurement, sinking, and under circumstances when the ordinary | runuing between here and New Orleans, has, in ac- 4. on Factory of the case. Inspect | inspectors, 420 feet of hose, fifty-five fire buckets, ors should also fully see to that provision of the law | cleven axes and four life boats, two of which are regarding the carrying of fire buckets and axes, and | made of metal. There are forty-two life preservers rigidly enforce it, on board. ‘This vessel has been inspected within the of the ocean, and where inspectors and owners alike | need are imthe oMeers’ rooms, ‘The boilers of this fail as to the means of subduing it, the public can | Vessel are not felted, and they are placed too near sels, and | the adjacent wood work, Cauges, steam, vacuum ver the same nas 460 feet of metal life boats,, and two of wood and one hundred life preservers, placed in situations 4, Toupecs and Oru era of & vessel are aware of the insufl. | a month ayo, Her boiler was built in 1583, and is tn i Teupeet 1 agains, maby Ocean United States, travelling on the New Orieans route, 1,180 tons measu’ ', has 420 yefive fire buckets, eleven axes, four life boats id indred cork a one = hw an life preservera, Has two low pressure boilers, which are felted, but the proximity of the Wood work is reprehensible. The United States in- spectors may see this at their convenience, Gauges, steam, vacuuin and water, are in position, and fromm cursory examination appear to be right, ‘The Ellen 8. Terry runs between bere and Newbery N. C., employed in the transportation of fi carries some passengers. No person on b he time Vigited knew anything of the inspector's certifi- was tain’s room, absequently discovered by the cap- siveping apartinents, The boiler is pleasure. 8 Feasel, He thought i al jen ertitled that kets, twelve axeay In addition to found Good, Indifferent. it is is considered the authorit; le, pecuniary consideration wit larm evinced at the utter for « Waltham Watch. If 18 THE BEST; IT Is THE KAPEST. TT. B BYNN ER & CO., 189 Broadway, N. rT Phalon’s Celebrated New Perfume, ards Cloth Lined Paper Cellars and ony, leones = Union square; alto wholesale and fleas bugs und ove} Rind of Yossct verm! hi buge an = weet erect ty thie remarkable powder. Tt ie not poison A Peck of Cockroaches. It in the original and true In- Beware of iment tone. “— 1 Park row, New York. jor’ Hair Dye—The Best in the BA Hor Dye; barmiess, reiiabie, tnetanta- For Moth Patches, Freckles and Tan on the Face, use PERRY'S “MOTH AND FRECKLE LOTION.” Sold everywhere. of Every Deacriptt ms a 4 at lower rates thas elsewhere, at ETROPOUETAN JOB PRINTING EsTABLISIM ENT, Vi Nassau atecet. oii MENT OP heir te te pramacel fara Exh cree, inrs, Paroph lela, Law Cases, Posters and every description of I rates tweuty-ave per cent loss Wan vail be ve atin, tained elsewuere in the chy. The Lungs Are Strained and Racked by a lent cough, the general strength wasted and an imeura. Je cotplaiat often eatabiished thereb Jay TORANT is an effective exerts a benetcial ef medy for Coughs 4 on the Pulmowary re. Sold everywi ta Hatr Dyging, wid fre are feet of hose, t Tuls document certifies that there are 200 feet of hose, twenty fire buckets, five axes, one Metal life boat and another of wood and fifty Me pres. servers. ‘These last named were placed under the Mattresses in the old and leaks badly, It 1a without covering and almost against the Woodwork of the hal) pendent puinp 18 on the upper decks b' cessible position, This, also, the ited States ite. spectors can see when it is the , Tho Thames, carrying passe port and Savannah, © On visit s tain disliked the iuspection of Ag, Sie vosel the ce the yee be jit int could giv tion required. The certitieate, whic! Ow 4 door leading to his. Toon’ certied teat sel had 350 feet of hose, twenty-five tire buckets, #LXx axes, three life boats, and a number of life preserv~ Owing to the refusal of the captain to allow am examination, it is impossible to say anything in re- lation to how the boat is provided from personal observation. ‘The San Salvador, running between tlits port and The first mate, Who was acting in the absence of the captain, refused permission for in- yection of the vessel; thought the HenaLp had ne ht to give instructions to any person to visit the vessel or see whether she complicd with te law im relation to the safety of passengers. How far the provisions of the law have been carried out in her case it is impossibie to say. Her boilers are not between here and Savan- nah, is 1,135 tons Measurement. In accordance with the requirements of law the vessel carries 400 feet of hose, tuirty-tive fire buckets, three life boats, oae of which is of metal, and a number of life preservers, Her bollers are partly felted and the spaee betweer them and the ship’s side, though ample, 1s not pre- cted by sheathing, Her pumps, gauges, &c., are in compliance with the provisions of the act. But like many others a better security against fre could be made at little expense, Yet she ranks as Well as the majority. The United States, of 366 tons, travelling betweem here and Fall River, only carries a few pasangers. She is provided with the requisite quantity of fire buckets, two life boats and twenty-five life pre+ severs, Her boiler is not felted and is woodwork, and might be better protected. Gau steam and water, are in position, and the force feeds pumps, though small, are accessible. Itis of aileged frequent occurrence that this vessel’s maim deck is encumbered with freight of easy ignition, 16 is incurring a great risk. The Yazoo, Virginia and Albemarle, formerly en- ed in the trade between New York and Richmond, iave been withdrawn and are lying idle for the Present, ‘The Electra, running between here and Prové- dence, is 1,667 tons measurement; she is provided with 500 feet of hose, sixty fire buc! four life boats and 200dife preservers. the number of buckets on deck there is to be f{« one in each stateroom. The iife preservers are in the assengers’ staterooms. ‘The pumps are in: access+ ositions and the boilers partly felted. Thid vessel has in a conspicuous position the government locked safety valve; not the case in many other ves- sel4, which the inspectors can alone sat! explain, Zinc protects the sides of the vessel. ‘ne Thetis, Oceanus and Metis, belonging to the same line as the previous steamboat, and running over the same route, are lying at the docks under- pe snorouee, overhauling in painting and re- iy he Enpire State, on the Fall River route, has 600 feet of hose in good condition, thirteen axes and six life boats, and 363 life preservers in the different pas- senger rooms. Although the government inspect ak of there being sixty-five fire buckets, not more han twenty could be seen in convenient or accessi- ble places. The boilers, like all the Sound steamei are situated on the guards; and although the woo work almost touches them, and it is protected by zine, it is too near from the continuous radiation of ‘The wood work above and at their backs is the same. The pumps are on the same a but placed almost behind the boilers. That wou rove to be a very inconvenient and quite inaccessi- le position In emergent cases and under circum- stances adinitting of no delay, The Fulton, on the route between this port and Aspinwall, ts of 2,061 tons measurement. She is well provided with all the appliances necessary for the extingishment of fire and escape She has on board 600 feet of hose, eighty fire buckets, sixteen axes, six life boats and two working boats, together with a large life raft capable of She has also 350 life preservers placed ‘This vessel, a sister vessel to the Arago, was formerly in the European passen- fier boiler departinent in every respect quite well fitted, @nd in her security and provision against fire stands good, quite uncommon in this day of universal neglect and indifference about steam vessels, OFFICIAL RATES OF THE INSPECTED VESSELS. That the standing of these vessels on the books of the mutual marine insurance companies be understood by the unin~ itiated, the following oficial list of their rates is These include lulls and machinery, with am pecial standing regarding their respective risks by’ ‘To arrive at these rates it is incumbent w the surveyor (totally unconnected with the United States inspectors) to examine their hulls thorough}; and efficiently, ail the fittings in both boiler departinents, ground tackle, with the char- acter of the propeller or water wheel, as it may be. ‘These rates are seldom publish are given in this connection to demonstrate far- the inspectors of the govern- are blameless in their duty, though their conscientious feelings are so often heralded to in the rates given, let it be remembered that “Ai” is the highest mark given, and “A3”" about the lowest, unless the recipient of B should be something in the nature of a floating cofin. fire risks “good” of course denotes a proper observ- ance of all precautionary measures to prevent such a nv’? what the word indicates, and “insufficient” a neglect of remedial measures. With this explanation the subjoined hst may be very re Fire Risk. Indtiferent. Insuficient. James Adger | Indifferent. . Indifferent. inac- ngera between thif e all the informa- injectors, 00 close to the in case of afsaster. olding ine ant hed, but they In the eines led with considerable coutemps of the owners of such steam june the oftener you Shirts, Broad single 25 cent task ham with Balko. Holda, ant Bronchial