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ing a quorum, From these points the selec- tion of Mr. Acton’s successor assumes quite an interesting aspect, The two prominent re- publican candidates already announced, from which the Legislature has to choose, are Mr. Henry Smith, Supervisor, President of the Bowling Green Savings Bank in this city, and the holder of other positions, and Mr. Dutcher, ® wealthy gentleman and local office-holder in Kings county. It is understood that Mr. Smith has-the voice of the Senate in his favor, while Mr. Dutcher has the House with him. On joint ballot the latter may, therefore, have a majority, although no doubt Mr. Smith would fill the office with equal efficiency and fully as conscientiously, But if the Logisla- ture adjourns without making a selection then the scramble would begin among: democratic rings in this city, Tammany, of course, taking the lead and wielding its ponderous influence for its favorite, The position is, therefore, a eairable as well as an important one, in which the interests of the citizons have a right to be consulted as well as the ambition and designs of politictans, The Governor having no voice in the premises, the whole matter is left with the Legislature, except, as we have stated, it dis- solves without making a selection. Therefore the Legislature should act carefully and wisely, for as it decides so will the affairs of the police department of this city be adminis- tered with discretion and energy for some time to come. Tho Dargers of Western Railway Specu- elation. The Pacific Railway, in the flimsiness of its construction and the jobbery of its manage- ment, is only a grand type of the evils of rail- way building born of the speculative spirit of Wall street: It is the cap and climax of a Aozon other roads which were brought into being in the same corrupt manner. The history of our Western railways is a sontinuous repetition of the old story of im- position upon public confidence. A half dozen stock gamblers form a company, issue their prospectus, induce the public to invest in their bonds or stock, and with the money thus taised build a hundred miles or so of the great line which is to form a connecting link be- tween the important cities of civilization, Then comes a pause. There isa failure to pay dividends on the stock and an inability to meet the interest on the bonds. The prospect is not so bright as it was represented. The stock gamblers themselves are careful to spread dissatisfaction by apparently ua- willing admissions that the road does not pay; that they are disappointed in their anticipations of it, and the like, Away goes the stock for what it will bring in the market. The clique buy it -in for next to nothing and renew operations. The road revives, The .adjacent country becomes richer and in its development enriches the road. The stock is once more inflated, and so the process goes on, the credulous public being the victim all the time. Outside of the demoralization which this nofarious system of stock gambling produces among capitalists, whose enterprise it checks and kills, it is a steady robbery of the community at large. Latterly this species of railway swindling has taken a new direction. In a month, perhaps within a few weeks, the Pacific Rail- ‘way will have been completed and the iron rail will stretch continuously across the Conti- nent. The expected termination of this work has been already the occasion of a general inflation of Western railway stocks. The cliques were quick to take advantage of the public enthusiasm and desire for’ investment. Railway values have been forced up to unpre- cedentedly high figures—to figures far in advance of those which should correspond to the increase of business and earnings. While the Intter has been only five to fifteen per cent the advance in stocks has been from twenty to forty per cent. This difference is the result of the general expec-, tation that each particular line will be more or less in direct connection with the road to California, the Pacific and China. It ‘would be well if the public mind were prepared for a less flattering state of affairs when the line is completed all the way across to San Francisco. It is yet a question whether the Pacific Railway will be the great highway of commerce that is talked of. Until its tem- porary bridges are replaced by more solid structures; until the great kinks in its length, made purposely to swell the land grants, are straightened out, and untilits hasty and un- substantial work is gone over and perfected, it will be unable to afford the commonest facili- ties for transportation, Even in a highly finished state it is doubtful if it could compete with shipping for the bringing of cargoes from San Francisco to New York. Were it in suc- cessful operation its freight after, leaving its eastern terminus would find its way to Now York by a dozen different routes. At the eventful moment that the first locomotive ar- rived from across the Plains thousands of Western railway shareholders would look breathlessly for the effect upon their invest- ment. Did the grand enterprise prove a failure a crash would follow in such railway stocks as has never been witnessed in Wall street. The Coming Rovolation in the United States. All the signs of the times indicate that a sweeping revolution must come at no distant day in this country, Not a revolution of the barricades or at the point of the bayonet, for that is unnecessary here, where the people have the power to accomplish It through their votes, but a revolution, nevertheless, as thor- ough and complete, through the ballot box. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, and the American people have been vainly hoping for @ change in the administration of the govern- ment, which has become in every department the most corrupt and extravagant one on the face ot the earth, They were patient during the war, though it was well known the cor- rupt rings and shoddy contractors were then robbing the government of hundreds of mil- lions a year, because the greater question of putting down the rebelfion and preserving the Union at any cost overwhelmed all other ques- tions. Then, again, during Mr. Johnson's administration they still bore patiently the frightful extravagance, corruption and mis- management in the government, for they said that was tho result of the conflict between the Exooutive and Congress, and that with » new President fresh from and elected directly by the people ernment reformed. Besides, it was said a little time was needed to cure the evils result- ing from the war. Such were the arguments, the hopes and the patience of the people, and they bore their burdens accordingly. erd of reform, retrenchment, economy and the restoration of the government to something like its original functions and practice. new President had uttered words to that effect. The popular hero who, by his military genius, had conquered the rebellion and closed up the war, was looked to with hope to bring about the much needed change. been subjugated and brought under the power of the old corrupt rings which control the whole machinery of the government. weeks after his inauguration he has succumbed to the Senate ring of corrupt around which all the other corrupt rings in and out of Congress—the whiskey ring, the Pacific Railroad ring, bank ring, the Treasury ring and all the other corrupt rings—revolve. the centre and power of them all. There never can bo any reform in the government and country until the power of that irrespon- sible and unscrupulous oligarchy be broken up. With the surrender of General Grant little hope remains that this can be accomplished during his administration, unless, indeed, the people-become within that time so impatient and disgusted as to turn out the present mem- bers of Congress and elect better ones. Gen- eral Grant means right, and should a body of honest and able men be sent to Congress he would work with them ; but having succumbed to the existing Congressional ring of poli- ticians, which sustains ‘all the corrupt and plundering rings that deplete the Treasury and overwhelm tho people with taxation, he, in the meantime, can do nothing. NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1869-—QUADRUPLE SHEET. all would be changed and the gov- The 4th of March, 1869, was to be the new The But he has A few liticians, the national That is Nor is there any powerful voice among the three hundred and more men of both houses of Congress raised against the widespread corruption and extravagance that prevails. Mr. Sprague, it is true, has spoken: out boldly and told. some truths vory unpalatable to his Senatorial colleagues. enough, and has the resolution to hammer away at that citadel of corruption, but he lacks the ability required, and the Senate ring poli- ticians only laugh at his efforts. doing good. Almost all the members of both the House and the Senate, especially the lead- thg members, are interested in the railroad, whiskey, Treasury and national bank rings, and they play into each other's hands. How is it possible, then, to reform the government? How can corruption and extravagance be checked when all the power is in the hands of the very men interested in maintaining such a state of things, and when the President has re- signed himself to them? He is independent Still he is There appears to be but one end to this state of affairs, and that is a revolution—an uprising of the people at the ballot box, It is certain they will not continue to pay taxes to the federal government to the amount of four hundred millions a year. universal suffrage ever did or ever will bear long with such astounding extravagance, cor- No people having ruption and mismanagement and overwhelm- ing taxation as we witness without revolting. Unfaithful representatives may pile on the debt and taxes, but the limit of forbearance will be reached, and the voters, in their tum, will have something to say. If we go on as we have been going it'will not be long before we hear repudiation uttered as-a popular cry from one end of the country to the other. The party which has brought upon the country these evils and burdens will be driven from power, and the one that will succeed it may take a short cut to relieve the pedple of enormous taxation and throw all the odium of repudiation upon those who created the bur- dens. This, really, is what we are coming to; this is the revolution which the political oli- garchy in Congress and the corrupt rings that revolve around it will soon force upon the country. : A Progressive Assecinted Press Movement in the Farther West. The Lawrence (Kansas) Tribune of the 10th instant contains an interesting account of a meeting of the Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Press Association. These States are among those in what is called the “further West” after leaving Illivois, Still they are not what are called the States of the “far West,” which comprise the region bor- dered only by the Pacific coast. The States above named contained in 1860 a population of about two millions. To-day they number at least five or six millions, perhaps more. At the meeting referred to there were news- paper men present from a large number of papers, representing, as it was stated, ‘‘a scope of country and a people of more import- ance in extent and growing wealth and influ- ence than any similar portion of the country.” This is a remarkable movement and exhibits the wonderful progress of the press in this country within the last fourteen or fifteon years, The further West is becoming the “young giant” of Western progress, while the more Eastern States of the Western seo- tion of the country—such as Ohio, Indiana and Ilinois—are becoming almost as‘ old fogyish as the States of New England. We wish success to this independent press organ- ization in the four flourishing Western States above mentioned, A Srraxck ABANDONMENT—The abandon- ment of our colored fellow citizens by Greeley in their hour of triumph with two foreign missions, each to colored man, from General Grant. Greeley has not a word to say of these appointments. He is disgusted. He was after a mission himself, and the fact that he is put in the background while a couple of niggers are brought into the foreground has completely taken the conceit and the nigger philanthropy out of poor Greeley, Grant has given him too much of the nigger, and we see that in the shallow humanitarian's petty dis- appointments his negro philanthropy and philosophy and negro equality are all cant, claptrap, bosh, trash, humbug, gammon and green cheese, The rising negroes, there- fore, would serve him right to cut him, snub him, lecture him and whistle him down the wind, The time between the tormint of the Cnion and Central Pacific Ratiroads ts reduced to twenty-four hours. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s stages Dow take the route via the north end of the Lake, TELEGRAPHIC: NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD THE CIVIL WAR IN CUBA. General Steedman’s Expedition Watched by the Spanish Authorities. Release-of the Crew of the Mary Lowell. Scarcity of Provisions in Pu- erto Principe. The Mines in Nevada Again’ Burning. MICH, GREAT FIRE IN HANCOCK, CUBA. Release of tho Crew of the Mary Lowell— Naval Movemeute—The Steedman Expedi- tion. HAVANA, April 13, 1869. The crew of the American brig Mary Lowell, ‘which wes siezed by 9 Spanish gunboat at Ragged Island, have been released. They state that the slez- ure was made within a mile of the shore, ‘The United States steainer Penobscot has arrived from the south side of the island, where she was re- Heved by the Nipsic. It ts reported that an expedition 1s preparing to in- vade Cuba under General Steedman. The authort- ties have been made fully aware of his proceedings. Praise from the Wroug Source—Provisions Scarce at Puerto Principe—Reported Cap- ture ef a Schooner with Arms for the In- surgente—Tho Rural Police. - Havana, April 13, 1869, The Havana journals of to-day praise the course pursued in reference to Cuba by the American government. Advices trom Puerto Principe represent provisions ‘fas Very scarce and say that meafand fowis are sell- ing at fabulous prices. It 1s reported that a S panish war steamer has cap- tured a schooner laden with arms for the insurgents on the south side of the tsiand. E The Gaceta published the details of the organiza- tion of a rural police made by the request and at the expense of the planters, ‘The steamer Morro Castle, from New York, arrived this morning, and the steamer Yazoo, from New Or- leans, arrived yesterday. It has rained here all day, Havana Commercial and Financial Markets. Th nt a EEN ros Tee A gee —— e sugar mai ve~ and closed Sales were mad6 to-day on the basis of 8% reals per arrobe for No. 12 Dutch standard. Exch on London, 12 a 13 ee premium; Paris:@ per cent a par; on United States, 00 days’ Mane in currency, 24%; a 23% per cent discount; tn gold, 3 a 144 per cent premium. FRANCE. Imperial Munificence in Commemoration of the Handredth Anniversary of Napoleon’s Birthday. Panis, April 18, 1869, The Emperor has erdored an increased pension to the surviving soldiers of the republic and the First Empire, to date from April 15, inst., in commemo- ration of the centenary of the birth of Napoleon I. Continued Arrests of Carlists in the Provinces. MADRID, April 13, 1860, The government authorities continue to make ar- rests of Cariists in the province of Granada. PORTUGAL. The Elections fer the Cortes—Majority in Favor of the Government. Lispoy, April 13, 1869, The elections for members of the Portuguese Cortes have resulted in the choice of a large majority in favor of the present government, ITALY. Appointment of the Italian Minister at Wash- ington to Madrid. FLorence, April 13, 1869, ‘The Chevalier Marcel Cerruti, the Envoy Extror- dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Wasbington, who is to be superseded by Bertinatti, has been ap- Pointed Minister to Madrtd. SANDWICH ISLANDS. Burning of the Boston Ship King Phillp at Honolala. San Francisco, April 12, 1869. Honolulu advices are to the 20th of March, The sbip King Philip was nearly destroyed by fire on the 18th of March. The fire was the work of an incendiary, One of the foremast men was arrested on suspicion, The King Philip was owned by Glidden & Williams, of Boston. She was under charter to load with guano at McKean’s Isiand. Captain Killett, one of the oidest foreign residents at the Islands, died on the 7th of March at Kanal, DOMINION OF CANADA. Organization of the Northwest Territory— Elevation of Canadians to the Pecrage. Orrawa, April 13, 1869, It ts said that the policy of tue government with regard to the Northwest Territory will be to organize @ Territorial government with its seat at Red river, giving it for the present only local and municipal machinery and representation in the House of Com- mons, As the population increases # provisional government will be organized and a certain portion of a allowed to come into the union asa Province, It is expected that $290,000 or $300,000 will be voted this session toward the completion of the road from Fort Wiillams to Red river. It 18 believed in well informed circles that Sir Cartier, Sir John A. Macdonald and the Hon. Messrs, Howe and Tilley will be made lords, under the bill introduced by Bari Russell creating life pecrages. LOUISIANA. Recovery of Valuable State Papers—Revenne Frauds Investigation. New Oneexans, Aprfi 13, 1869. An inventory of the valuable papers hidden by Auditor Wickiiff was completed to-day, and foots Spee, consisting of State coupons, warrants tax receipts. “| Supervisor © has detectives before the Grand by examination relative to the revenue frauds in this State, MASSACHUSETTS. Threo Murder Trials at Worcester. WORCESTER, April 13, 1869. In the Sopreme Judicial Court to-day, present Chief Justice Chapman and Justices Colt, Wells and Ames, the murder triais commenced with the trial of David Dore, alias Dehaas, and Josephine La Fiamme for the murder of Charles La Fiamme, the husband of the latter, at Dudley, April 16, 1963, The arties being Canadian French the trial Is conduced nrough an {ntrepreter. The trial of O'Donnell for the murder of Bridget Murray, at Milford, will be taken up as soon aa this is ended. pa. THE NEVADA DISASTER. ‘Tho Flames in the Gold Hill Mines Burst Out | The Prepesed Afresh—Several More Bodies Recovered. SAN FRaNcisco, April 1% 1809. A fire broke out in the Kentuck Mine, on the seven hundred foot level, this evening. It was found neces- sary to close the shaft again tn order to smother the flames. bd It ta supposed that the fire is still burning in the Yellow Jacket Mine, ss the steam and vapor from that mine are much hotter than from the Crown A ‘porta ina ti if thi i to-day dis. examination of the mines jay dis- close that, considerable damage has been done to the Kentuck and Yellow Jacket. Collins were sent to the Crown Point shaft thia afternoon and several bodies removed. They were horribly disfigured, but still recognizable, THE PACIFIC COAST. California Indians on the War Path—Prepas ration for a Pacific Railroad Celebration. San FRANcIsco, April 13, 1869, An international cricket match between the Vic- toria and San Francisco Eleven takes place on the 10th inst. The Indians in Humboldt county, Cal., are again on the war path. They recently raided the settlers near Camp Grant. A party of friendly Indians and re repulsed the hostile band. One soldier was Late advices from the north say that the Indians im the neighborhood of Fort Smith are fighting among themselves. ‘The Yellow Jacket, Crown Point and Kentuck shafts at Gold Hill, Nevada, are closed for the week. The Mechanics’ Institute of this city is making ar- rangements to celebrate the completion of tne Pa- ific Railroad. c Flour dult at $4 50a $5 50. Wheat quiet at $140 @$1 60. Legai tenders, 1734. MISSOURI. Sales of War Material at St. Louls. Sr. Louis, April 12, 1869. A sale of ordnance and ordnance stores was com- mencéd at the arsenal here this morning and was attended by a large number of persons from differ- ent parts of the country. Many cannon were sold; algo an immense amount of all kinds of artiller; and cavalry accoutrements, shot, scrap iron, swall arms, &c,, at unusually high prices. The sale res- lized about $180,000, The Sale of Powder at the Arsenal—The Grain Association—Wheat to be Shipped to Liverpool—The Rivalry Between St. Louis and Chicago. ; Sr. Louris, April 13, 1869. The sale of powder at the Arsenal to day did not result a8 was anticipated, but two small lots, about 6,000 barrels, were sold, The remainder failing to receive bids satisfactory to the government officers, was passed and will probably bo sold at private sale. Powder men from New York, Vermont, Ohio, Mississippi and other States were present. There still remains @ very large number of things- unsold, and there will, doubtless, be another sale before the arsenal isremoved. : Another large meeting in the interest of the St. Louis Grain Association was held on ’Change to-day. Colonel Grasoenor made a speech, drawing attention to the notice this movement had received at various points in the States, urging its 4] ly inauguration and showing its entire practicabilfy. A large num- ber of additional subscriptions were made, and another meeting.was ordered for qanresay, Goorge H. Rea, President of the M! it Val- ley Miyapa gam ne Company, has purchased 100,000 bushels of wheat at points on the Upper Mississippi, and will send the towboat Mohawk and five barges up to-morrow to bring it down. This wheat will be sent direct to Liverpool, vin New Orleans, and will be aelivered at the latter port one cent cheaper than _ could be taken trom the Mississippi river to MICHIGAN. eae Great Fire at Hancock—Large Portion of the Village Destroyed—One Hundred and Ten Stores and Dwellings in Ashes—Loss Half a Million of Dollars. MILWAUKEE, April 13, 1869. A despatch from Houghton, Mich,, dated the 12th, says at one o'clock yestérday morning 4 fire broke out in a French saloon in Hancock, Mich., which re- suited in the almost complete destruction of the vil- lage. Every store, business place, saloon, &c., except the Post Office, Givson’s tailor sho; and the millinery store near Masonic Hai, being destroyed, together. with about fill; private dwellings. The Porn buildings sav were Masonic Hi it. Patrick’s Hall, Methodist and Cat! churches ahd the scnools, and a few buildings adjoining lying west of them, and the warehouses, buildings and docks under the bluff on the lake shore. The district burned over is about sixty-five acres, com spe six entire blocks and containing 110 occupied buildings, besides the usual puaiber of Kg ©, ‘The loss will be not far from $509,009, and t¢! insurance covers about $100,000, Over 200 families are left homeless or lost @ large portion of thetr effects. A meeting of the citizens of the county will be he Id to-day, to make suitable provisions for the des- titu.e and to raise funds for their relief, ag many of ey EF pacar Inet heroes 14 follo’ nc! josers:—I Austin & Co., store and tires welll yp Close, store and dwelling; J. E. Hockihg, mlilinery store and dwelling; Thomas D. Mead, jewelry store and dwelling; M. H. Mondiebaum, store and dwell- ing; Fred. Hyne, tobacco and liquor store; Charies Cuuer, jewelry store; A. Kuhl, saloon ana dwelling; the Congregationai church; J. H. Mentz, store; A. Fraintin, store and shop; Baer & Brothers, meat store and dwelling; Holland & Patterson, jiardware store; John F.-zgeraid, dwelling ; James A. 4 m® building, office, dwelling, &c. ; J.C. Roonia, stage office dwelll store, &c.; J. Pierce, hotel and three dwellings; Hocking & Wes- cott, liquor store, and the Mercantile Union store of Smith & Co. NEW YORK. Adjournment of the Methodist Conference at Sing Sing. Povanxegrsig, April 13, 1869, The New York Conference at Sing Sing adjourned sine die wo-day, Before doing 60 a resolution was adopted placing the subject of licensing female preachers in the hands of a special commtttce, with Instructions to make @ report at the next annual meeting of the Conference. There was much dis- cussion on the subject, owing to the fact that the Conference of the Bilenville district had liceused the widow Van Cott to preach, The Charter Election in Albany—The Demo- erate Successful. ALBANY, April 13, 1869, At the charter election held m this city to-day the democrats elected their eity ticket by majorities ranging from 500 to 2,800, The democrats have elected five Aldermen and five Supervisors, and the republicans five Aldermen and five Supervisors. Tne Board of Supervisors wili probably stand ten democrats and nine republicans, The Democrats Also Successful in Lockport. Locxrort, N. Y., April 13, 1860. At the charter election to-day, the entire demo- cratic ticket was elected, indluding Albert F. Brown, Mayor. The highest majority received by any one caudidate vas $33, es nite EUROPEAN MARKETS. Lonpon Monty MARKET.—LonpoN, April 13—4:30 P, M.—Consols close at 5\{ @ 933 for money and 93% a 93% for the account. United States five- twenty bonds close firm at 83%. Stocks close quiet at 24 for Ertes, 96% for Tilinois Centrals, and 2y for Atlantic and Great Western. Panis Bouns®.—Paris, April 13,—Bourse firmer. Rentes, 70f. 74c. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, April 13—Even- ing.—United States five twenty bonds closed at 874 for the issue of 1862. Livenroot, Corton MARKET.—LiveRroor, April 13—4:30 P, M.—The cotton market closed active. Middling uplands, on the spot, 124d. a 124d; afioat, 126d; yt Urieans, 12%d. a 12;¢d, The sales of the day have footed up 12,000 bales, Ce eet ey i al ing.—’ arket c rm aod uncnai for both stock afloat and on the spot. Liverroot Brgapsturrs MARKET. —Liverroot April 18. —Cora, 288. Od. per quarter for new mixed es Livenroor Propoor MAnket.—Ltverroot, April ae 18,—Kefined petroioum, 19. 044 per gailo: Lonpos Propuck Marxet,—Lonpon, April 13— 4:30 V. M.—Linseed cakes, 16d. @ £10 for thin oblong for feeding. Linseed £29 10d, @ £29 15d, per ton. THE NEW YORK HERALD IN PHILADELPHIA, {From the Philadelphia Globe, Aprit 13.) The Naw York Heratp (Sunday edition) reached us yesterday, and was really one of the wonders of modern journalism. A great quadruple sheet, filled with news and advertisements—the former covering despatches from all parts of the world. Tne course of the HERALD is upward and onward, both In char- acter and success. The fe and ir It, Mr. James Gordon Bennett, seems to grow more en- terprising as he grows older, and we can nt. hope that he may remain for many years yet to furnish us with the noolest ne in world, The wapaper in tl cirenlation of the Hana in this city ts largor than ty te largo | that of some of our own di | the main Citizens Moving. : On the 14th of next September there will be the one hundredth santversary of the birthday of Alex- ander von Humboldé, In honor to his name it has been proposed to erect a monument in the Park, to which the Commissioners have given their con- sent, The sum of $2,600 being requisite for the beginning, and that amount being fay covered, the subscribers met last evening @t Delmonico’s, The following were present:— W. Aufermann, E, Ballin, Albers Havemeyer, Thos. Rooseveldt, Hoboken Academy; Francis Rodman, Secretary of State of Missouri; Lorichy Vorwaerts, German Society for Intellectual Progress, German Reading Club, Geroke's High School, A. Moeser, . P. Spiefs, Charles Goe; Mark Brumagim, J. Fremont’ o. E Detmold ts, Schwab, O, Ottendorfer, Francis Kuchne, Edward Luckemeyer, Mr. Rader, Gustave Amsinck, W. Steinway, Schultz, Southwick Insurance Company. Elie Char- ” Blodgett, New York Turners’ Society; Schultz & Warder, Philip gonna. Joseph Ki Gooper, W. 0. Bryant. i» H. J. Ernenputson, Mining ‘School ot Columbia College; -L. W. Schmidt, Levi Parson, On. Nordhoi, Dr. J+ Scnnetter, H. Losing. F. Schwedler, Oh. Wenhte, Q. Degen, Watzke, Waabington; Lorenzo Delm¢ Prof. A. Werner, Prof. A. G. Comes ‘W. Hardt, Eimer & Amend, Henry Siegmann, Phillpp Walter. On organizing the meeting Mr. bs 4 pointed chairman and Mr. Charlier Secretary. the representative of the Turn Verein Mr. Schwartz was received as @ member. On a motion to appoint an executive committee a long discussion ensued, 1a which Mr, Consul Kuehne, Professor Koerner, Pro- fessor Newberry, Mr. Schultz, Mr. Charler, Mr. Warker, Mr. William Steinway and took part. The motion was carried and the folowing gentlemen were appoin'ed the comuittee:—Mr. Detwold, Consul Kuehne, Mr. Charlier, rN. T. Bi Mr. Schutz, Francis Lieber, Wim. Auffer- mann, Friederich Kapp and Professor ‘Koerner. ‘The debate was pardy in Bnglish and partly in German, ject being, as expressed by Mr. Warker, that the monument to Humbojdt should be cosmo- politan and not local; that its view should be suca as to engender a popularization of science. After Dr. Gehrte had spoken the m« adjourned, ‘he Executive Committeo met afterwards and organized by electing the following oficers:—Presi- dent, Detmold; Secretary, Audierman; ‘Tveasurer, Mr. Kuebife; and Messrs. Scnultz Warker were Specially authorized to receive and receipt for sub- scriptions to the monument. WATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN. A private view of the works of art contributed to the forty-fourth annual exhibition of the National Academy of Design was enjoyed last evening bya brilliant crowd of répresentatives of the most highly cultivated classes of our metropolitan society. The display of diamonds, fashionable toilets and beautiful faces was as charming as it usually is at these Academy receptions, while conversation, music and, towards the close of the evening, the exhibition of dancing, made the occasioa more than usually fes- tive. We are happy to say that even a hasty glance at the pictures sufficed to convince us that the present exhibition is a decided improvement upon the last. Both in color and drawing the exhibitors evince progress, Tne absence of many of the Academicans and the attention of others have left an open field for the works of the younger artista, and the latter have not neglected the opportunity of giving hopeful signs of both ambicion and ability. Atthu late hour, and without the help of a cai ro we can only mention among the pictures whi chietly diverted the attention of the spectators from the gay ng that filled the galleries, the following:—Several portraits by Huntington, the President of the Acade- my, to whom the hanging committee seem to have accorded, perhaps with ap excess of flatterin liberality, almost the monopoly of the places ol honor; a superb portrait of Henry Ward Beecher, by Page; @ striking portrait of Horace Greeley, b; Carpenter, in front of which Mr. Greeley him: stood motionless for a quarter of an hour, until the surrounding crowd were tempted to ask “which ‘was the original and which was the chromo?” a fne military portrait by Robertson, which richly merited @ more advantageous place on tne line, and a num- ber of other portraits by Gray, the vice president of the Academy; by — Barrow, and other artists, including an admirable family group by Eastman Jounson; “Emancipation,” by William Morgan, and a “Japanese oman,” hy Lafaree, the gems of the collection, Landsc forest scencs ond const. scanse by Kansas, Durand, tredge, Wordsworth, Thowpson, Bristol, Fred. Williams, Alfred Ordway, richer, De Haas; Hennessy, Swain, Gifford and Dana, “Gulliver,” b; Waterman; “The Sto'en Child,” by Louis Lang; “*. Interesting ag Works, too nuuorous for present speci. wo! numerous for present 8) cation. We shall return with pleasure to an exhibi- tton which gives more encouraging promis@of p! ress in American art than for three or four years past. ALLEGED ROBBERY. Mach Smoke and Little Fire. Last evening @ lengthy statement of an alleged robbery was vouchsafed to the representatives of the press at the Central Ofice. From that state- ment, covering ® page of legal cap, the following facts or speculations are gleaned:—In December last @ little Jewisu boy named Henry Laight sought employment at the People’s Hotel, in Vesey street, and told such a pitiful tale that the proprietor gave him employment. number of artl- cles of minor value were missed, and while suspicions were directed to the boy there was no juve evidence against him. He was discharged, jowever, and subsequently reinstated, when arti- cles of a greater value were missed. On Sunday the proprietor sent him on an errand to his house, with an order to remain there all night. The proprietor of the hotel put him to bed with a guest named Fide in tne incrasng 606 boy was mi as also the pocketbook of Mr. Field. ‘The case was at once put in the hands of detective John Tieman, of the Central Ofice, wiio yesterday arreated the bey in Allen street and locked him up at the Central Office on the charge of stealing Mr, Field's pocketbook containing twenty-five doliars in greenbacks. Itis probable that the “Jewish youth” will be honorably discharged to-day on his arraigu- ment before the court. PROBABLE MURDER IN THE EIGHTH WARD. Last eveuing the devil, who periodically possesses some of the Aabitues of Laurens street, had the pleasure of presiding at a fracas that occurred in the rear of No, 23 of that street about a quarter-past five. Arthur Antaony, a colored man residing in the got into a serious altercation with a white woman named Minnie Burnet. They ht for some time, Anthony playing sad havoc with Minnie’s head ar, and Minme in turn tearing out some of Anthony's wool. The latter was reinforced by his wife who, armed with a hatchet, rushed into the breach and struck out vigorously. During the mei¢e Minnie was dealt a severe biow on the head with the hatchet and rendered unfit for further service. The woman, whose skuil, it is sald, is badly fractured, was taken to Bellevue Hospital, and Anthony and his wife arrested by acting Ser- = Kass. The cause of the quarrel did not trans- pire. AN INKUMAR MOTHER Attempt to Ronst ber Child. ‘The police of the Thirteenth precinct report one of the most tnnuman acts that ever came under the at- tention of the authorities. A drunken mother, lost to all maternal tnstincts, deliberately attempted to mur- der her offspring one of the most diabolical modes that @ praved mind 18 capabie of conceiving. — Th respresent that at five o'clock Elizal Smith, @ littie girt aged six years, residing with her mother at No. 6 Goerck street, was seized by her intoxicated mother and thrown upon a hot stove, The child waa severely burned about the body, and would have ey, died had_ some neighbors not been attracte by its cries, The depraved parent ‘was arrested and the chiid taken to Bellevue Hos- pital by officer Hults, where the physicians are doing all in their power w aleviate safferings of the innocent victim of a mother’s bratality, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS, Judge Marcus Morton, of the Superior Court, hag been confirmed as Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts in place of Judge Hoar, Well executed counterfeit twenty dollar bills on the Fourth National Bank of Philadelphia are in ctr- culation in Boston, Aman named McKenna was arrested In Toronto, Canada, hgendg on suspicion of murdering his wife, who was found dead in her bea yesterday morning. ‘The Leavenworth (xan) Clun gave General Scho- field @ public reception at their rooms yesteyday. A large number of citizens called aud were cordially Tecetved by the General. ‘The ice in the Kennebec river (Me.) above the dam at Augusta started yesterday, but the river is not yet open to navigation. The missing banker F. G. Jewett, of Skaneaties, N. Y., has not been found as reported in the dis- = from hkeepsie. His friends were at jufalo, yesterday, prosecuting the search. He had but a small amount of money with him. Charles E, Merrill, of Meredith Village, N. H., yes. terday by accident felied a tree on hig aon, ten years of ‘and killed him almost instantly, splitting his he completely open. Jonn KE. Larkin, known as the “Suncook Eloper,"’ who was arrested In Chicago in Fe was con- yvicted In Concord, N, H., yesterday, of aoe sory to & thelt of 6315, and sentenced to five years in the State Prison, any which we have eecy Menument in tho Park—Tho ‘The Bank ef the State of New York Victims bly Lost. The managers of the Bank of the State of New York (in this city) were yesterday made to suffer to tne extent of $25,000 by the operations of some one or more of the daring and reck+ less—yet «clever «and adrouw—forgers who infest the metropolis; indeed, it may be afirmed, prey on the country at large. In the afternoon, @ snort time previous to the hour of the bank's closing, an unknown man entered the above named benk, in Wall street, and handed to the paying teller five checks purporting to have been drawn and signed by Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. One check covered $9,000, another $900, and the total of the five amounted to $25,000- The forgers bad made such a perfect imitation of the elaborate check form used by Jay Cooke & Co. that an é: even one receiving them daily, would have been deceived, as was the teller of the bank. He at once paid over the amount, but wag intormed soon arerrersy that the checks were forge- ries, The of the firm were exact and routine custom carefully observed; the ‘ef one of their five cashiers being also to each check, the operators being evden’ a thas the house observes this practice in i bona fide business, The checks were all signed, a) parently, by tue cashier authorized to identity the paper, and hence the bank teller considered a per- soifal identification unnecessary and over the money. At midnight last night the case had not been reported at the Central Police Office, nor have wo yet heard that any clue has been obtained as to the indiviaual iorgers or their whereabouts, The police authorities build a hope of diécovery on the idca that they may quarrel over the “‘spotis” and inform on each other. Died. Dunoan.—On Tuesday, April 13, Mary Ross, Gaughter of Bernard and Sarah Duncan. Notice of tuneral hereafter. ‘Tay.or.—On Tuesday, April 13, JOHN TaYLop, ia the 67th year of his age. ‘Notice of funeral hereafter. - (For other Deaths see Eleventh Page. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamsaip Samaria will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close at the Post OMice at twelve o’clock M. on Wednesday. The New York HERALD—Edltion for Europe— will be ready at half-past ten o'clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, Advertisements for the New York Herald RECEIVED AT THE BROOK(YN OFFICE UNTIL 7% O'CLOCK P. M. HERALDS DELIVERED TO CARRIERS fa AT 5 O'CLOCK A. M., AT THE BRANCH OFFICE, 145 FULTON STREE!, BROOKLYN. See the Next Teloz! Cartoon, HOFFMAN AND HIS CHARMERS. “How happy could I be with er Were t' dear charmer away.’ IN THE TELEGRAM OF FRIDAY, APRIL 16. General Farnum, 77 Fourth avenue, by FITLER'S Rheumatic Remedy, and inwardly. “(4 Broadway. A.—Legal Guarantee to Rheumatic C stating exact qnantity. Dr. FITLER'S Kemedy to cure or money returned. jdpMasaraten: Rey, th aS . J. Kuhn, ant a ¥ Eicumatie'Bemedy. ie American Waltham Watches—The Most Re- Mahle tmekoepers, made. For sale, at lowest New, York prices, =‘. B. BYNNER & CO., o 189 Broadway, N. ¥. A.—Neuralgia. Another New York Cure. Mrs. Harnjea, 249 West Thirteenth street, cured by Dy, FIT+ LER'S Remedy. 704 Bromdway. A. New “Pinching” Tack Measurer and Creaser for Sewing Machings,—Orercomes the radical defect in all Tuckers, which are obliged to crease through the secu- mulating-tucks, With such, the under tuck will crown the rong, 10 oF Com the gangs. "This new Invention, @3; by mail $3 20. Firat class Tucking to order: ‘Canvassers' wanted. I. W. BARNUM, 686 Broadway, third door below Bleecker airesi, New York: An_ Important jon Answe! of the first questions asked by visitors to, the cfty at this season of the year te—“ Where can I obtain the best Hat in the latest and most popular style?” This inquiry is easily answered; for all who hare been in the city any length of, time know that such an article can always be had at |OX'S celebrated corner Broadway and Fulton street. deal. ere Maik much about their goods and styles. But the “proof of the pudding {sin the eating.” Tho wearers of Knox's hate know that they get the best in the market, and the full worth of their money. ‘Fair dealing” is Knox's motto—bence his great success. A Few Drops of Lea & Perrinw Worcester SHIRE SAUCE tn soups, gravies, &c., impart a delightful favor and delicious zest ; it ts also cons! the moat whole. some and economical of all condiments. JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, Union square Beaver suect, agents for Messrs. Lea & Perrins. 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