The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1869, Page 3

—— WASHINGTON The Presidential Excursion to Mount Vernon. GRANT AT THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON, ', INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP. Amusing Scenes at the Dress Reform Convention. YUN AMONG THE FEMALE dUCTORS. WASHINGTON, Apri! 29, 1969. Presidential Excursion to Mount Vernon— Grant at the Tomb of Washiugton. President Grant visited Mount Vernon and tne ‘tomb of Washington for the first time to-day. The President having expressed a wish tw visit Mount ‘Vernon arrangements were made for the trip some ‘time ago by the Secretary of the Navy. The side- wheel steamer Tallapoosa, a sort of government pleasure yacht attached to the navy, was fitted up in gorgeous style and everything put in readiness for ‘the comfort and accommodation of the distinguished party. Inyitations were issued by the Secretary of the Navy to about fifty persons, of more or less dis- tinction im civil and naval circles, and of course the majority of them were accepted. Among the excorsionists were the President and Mrs. Grant, Secretary Borie and Mrs, Borie, Secretary of the Anterior Cox, Attorney General Hoar, ex-Attorney General Kvarts, J. Lothrop Motley, Minister to England; Hon, Samuel Hooper, of Massachusetts; J. Russell Jones, who was nominated but not confirraed for Minister to Brussels; the President's private secretary, General Porter, and Generals Badeau and Babcock, formerly of General Grant’s stail; Genera! Dent and his brother, Judge Dent, a lawyer aud claim sgent here; Rear Admiral Dahigren; Admiral Poore in command of the Washington Navy Yard; Admiral Smith, and nearly all the heads of bureaus m the Navy Department. These, with others of Jeseer note, the gentlemen mostly accompanted by their wives and families, composed the ex- cursion party. The Tallapoosa, which is com- mandea by Commander Ralph Chandler, has been lying at the Washington Navy Yard awaiting the pleasure of the President for some weeks. In the wewatime she has undergone a com- plete overhauling and refurnishing, everything being ordered new for the svcasion, even to the crockery ware. The President and his family, accompanied by Secretary Borie and the official household of the White House, reached the navy yard at a iittle be- fore ten o’clock and were immediately conducted on board the ‘Tallapoosa by Admira IPoore, who was waiting to receive them. The arrival of the dis- tipgmshed party was signalized by a salute of seven- teen guna. The other invited guests were soop on board and the Tallapoosa steamed down the Po- tomac. When the steamer left the weather was exceed- ingly pleasant and everything gave promise of a One day. A little below the old sleepy town of Al- exandria, however, it commenced to rain, and the excursionists were forced to take refnge in the ele- gant cabins and saloons of the Tallapoosa. At Forts Foote and Washington Presidential saintes were fired as the steamer passed. Those on board speut the time in admiring the scenery on the Maryland and Virginia shores, the Yankee element among them moralizmg on the general inactivity and want of enterprise exhibited by the Virginians and Mary- jJangers in not improving the advantages thrown -around them by nature, The President kept smok mg nearly ali the way, and talking quite weecly Ww those avound him about his Vir- ginia ‘campaign during the war. Shortly before the steamer reached Mount Vernon an elegant eolation was served in the main saloon, which everybody seemea to enjoy. The ‘Tallapoosa anchored off the landing at Mount Vernon about twelve o’clock, and preparations were made to land. Attached to the steamer was a commodious steam launch, handsomely fitted up. The President, Mrs. Grant and family and a number of ladies of the party, with ex-Attorney General Evarts went asbore 4n this, while the boats of the steamer soon landed the other members of the party. Nothing could exceed the gallantry and the success of the ex-Attorney General and the President tn helping the Jadies of the party ashore, The regular excur- sion steamer plying between Washington and Mount Vernon arrived before the Tallapoosa and had Janded her passengers. Among them were a couple of genuine “Ole Virginny” negro minstrels, with a banjo and violin. As the steam launch of the Talla- poosa came up to the ianding they struck up ‘Hall te the Chief” in a most vigorgus style, and followed it soon after with “Dixie.” One of them sang some- thing about “Sharman’s march through Georgy,” the refrain being “De Cuiled Wolunteera.” The President listened to this for a moment and then threw the darkies some change, the negro acknowl edging iv with “Tank you, mas’r Grant.” ‘The rain which had faiien rendered the roads and ground very muddy and disagreeable, and when the party reached the old Washington mansion their boots looked as if they had marched for mics through the sacred soil. The first object of interest which attracted the attention of the President was the tomb of Washington. On approaching it he took off bis hat and stood contemplating the comb for some time, Parefully reading ail the tseriptions and asking severa) questions of Secretary Borie, who visited the place tuirty-thiree years ago and many times since. At the mansion the President seemed to take a deep interest in everything, walked through all the rooms and examined ali the relics with grea care, regi#tering his name with the other visitors, «U. 8. Grant, Washington, D.C." In the room used by Washington as a library the President took a cigar out of his pocket, and going behind the door to avoid the draught of wind, lighted it, smoking during the remainder of tne visit. Among the passengera by the excursion steamer was Mra. Dr. Hasbrouck, who pitched imto Grant at the Dress Reform Convention so mercilessly jast night. She was dressed in Bloomer costume and attracted considerable attention, Grant himself look. ing alter her and smiling at the oddity of her attire. ‘The party left Mount Vernon a litte after two #'clock and embarked on tiv Tallapoosa, reaching Abe city about five o'clock. The New York Postmaster. The Poat OMce Vepartment requires Patrick I Jones, recently appointed Postmaster at New York, to give bonds in the sum of $750,000, Patent Office Examiner Removed. Mr. N. Peters, one of the principal Examiners of the Patent Office, was dismissed to-day by the new Commissioner, Judge Fisher. Peters, it will be remembered, was ane of the committee to examine the stationery contract of Dempsey & O'Toole, and yeported that he could seee nothing fraudulent in the way that contract w. Tried out. Recruiting for the Army. The reason assigned by army oficers for the re opening of recruiting oifices ts that te actual personnel haa deen ascertaived to be under the con- templated minimum. Weekly Customs Receipts. Castomas receipts from Apri! 19 to the 2th, tn. clus Poston sees $400,240 | New Yor . 50 Viiladetph 201,698 Haltimore... 233,210 San Francise 301,220 George W. Paschal has published a Ppamphiet ad- dress to the people of the State of Texas announcing himself @ candidate for the United’ States senate. Among other things he declares in favor of a ratifl- cation of the new constitution by the people, the lection of nove byt repubNoans to the State omces NEW YORK HERALD,- FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. ARMY WWTELLIGENCE, and to Congress, the election of Andrew J. Haiiltgn as Governor and the removal of the disabilities of every friend of tae general government. THE DRESS REFORMERS, Another Enthustastic Demonstration—A Phi- lanthropic Sdn of St. Crispin—Dectress Has breuck’s Babies and Husbaund—An Unaccom- modating Skeleton. WasHinoton, April 29, 1869, Wasninerton, D. U., April 29, 1862. ‘The following distribution 1s made of officers eo:n- prising the Bureau of Milwary Justice, and wil re- | port where assigned as early as practicabie:—brevet Major General Holt, Judge Advocate General, at headquarters of the army; Brevet Brigadier Genera!, W. McK. Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate General to the Secretary; Brevet Lientenant Colonel Guido N. Lieber, Judge Advocate for the Department of ‘The dress reformers had another nighly amusing meeting to-night at Union League Hail. The audi- ence was very large, filling up the room to its utmost capacity, and numbering among it several respect- able females, but still a large proportion of unruly boya, who repeated during the proceedings the same polsy demonstrations of last night. Be ‘sides Doctresses Walker and Hasbrouck, there were present as active participants on the side of the reformers Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, Mr. John O'Donovan, @ philanthropic shoemaker on Pennsylvania avenue; Rev, Mr, Wolfe, and Colo- nel Pierce, a Virginia carpet-bagger. Doctress Walker was arrayed in a new costume, consisting of green coat and pants, white shirt and patent ieather boots, while Doctress Hasbrouck appeared in black velvet coat and breeches trimmed with lace, a sort of compromise between the male and female attires. The Walker presided, opening the proceedings with an apology for the absence of certain female dress reformers who had been advertised to appear, but did not come to time. Doctress Hasbrouck next read a number of letters from female lumi- naries, absent in the fesh though present in spirit. Finishing this she alluded to certain newspaper reports of the proceedings last night, and particu- larly to that In one paper which said she had left her home and deserted her babies to attend the meeting. She wanted to say that her babies were as big as beraelf, and would feel terribly mortified should they be called their mamma's babies. (Laughter.) Nodoubt the reporter had made the mis- take in consequence of her young looks, supposing that one 60 youthful could not have grown up children—(more laughter)—or perhaps he had fallen in love with her good looks, (Roars of applause.) Doctress Walker remarked that no sympathy need be felt for the Hasbrouck’s husband in con- sequence of her loving remarks about the reporter, for Mr, Hasbrouck was present in person. (Shouts of laugnier.) During the melée Hasbrouck endeav- ored to make himseif invistble. Doctress Hasbrouck then got up again and said that as last night she had given a woman’s opinion on ladies’ dress she wouid now read a man’s views on that subject. She then read an ode entitled “You're on my Dress’, by a man on the out- skirts of ctvilization, “It is the experience of a man at an evening party where long trains prevailed, and contains some exceedingly clever hits at the ladies and the fashionable style of dress. Here is a speci- men and a good hit at what ts termed full dress:— The flowing stream that on its course is sped By man is sometimes dammed to raise its head. ‘The same appliance brought to bear on trains “T'would seem should curtail them ; but dress retains Its length, and cannot thus be made to rise And “alabaster” hide from curious eyes, We've nothing gained by frequent damus applied ‘Yo walling akirts, which grow more amplified As time rolls on, an on calls in vat On reckless Fashion to “brake up the train.” ‘The réading of this ode was¢reeted with applause and laughter, When the merriment ceased Doctress Walker again stood up, She said she had an apparatus she de- sired to erect if some gentleman would only be “able” to lend her a “cane.” (Laughter.) A gentle- man boldly pronped forward and proffered a large black stick, which was accept by @ graceful curisey. Thereupon a smiling middle-aged lady and two elderly men mounted the eases and coin- menced unrolling the anatomical diagrams, showing the muscular, baseular and osseous tissues of the human body. The diagrams were hung underneath two American flags and provoked roars of laughter, ‘That done. a poor skeleton was brought mto view—a skeleton with the head and trunk complete, but sadly lackt in the extremities; only part of one leg was visible and one arm was gone altogether. Thus bereft of its integrity, the poor skeleton was hoisted into view on & long pole and a most desperate effort was made vo fix it in an eligible position behind the Presiden- tial chair, It was a most unruly skeleton and seemed to be mortally offended at being exposed in its nmperiect and disjointed state. It refused repeat- edly to be fixed, would not stand in any position, rattling its bones in great disdain and shaking its jaws as if ready to chaw Dr. Walker and all her company at short notice. Of course, during these efforts to make the skeleton be- have itself, the boys kept up a tremendous howl, and the grown folks joined in it with great zest. The man and the two women, nothing daunted by the obstinacy of the skeleton it- self or the derisive shouts of the audience, kept striving to'1x the poor skeleton in some way or other and finally taid it quietly against the Stars and Stripes, where it rested in quietude. In the mean- time the Walker had been speaking and was interrupted repeatedly by the laughter at the esforcs to arrange the sgeleton. The Doctress however, supposed the merriment was at her own expense, and getting quite angered, shouted out in @ plercing tone the hope that the unruly boys wouia cease their roaring; if they did not she would have to point them out to the police and have them dealt with according to law. She was tincwerrupted by a nueman in the audience, who said that the laugh at the skeleton, not at the Walker, This caused great cheering and laughter. “I don’t see why people shouid laugh at what is so much like themse.ves |” said the Walker. “And what many of them will soon be like,’ cried the Rev. Mr. Wolf. “Yes, and particularly what many women will be like soon if they don’t reform their dress,” screamed the Waiker. Cries of “Good,” “Good,” greeted this burst of the doctress. was shortly after restored, and the Walker proceeded to give a lecture on female attire, ancient and modern, concluding with some remarkable ob- servations on the hygienic, anatomical and physiological aspects of the’ question of dress reform. yt of the troubles of the sex re- sulted from their absurd style of dressing, she said, and endeavored to explain by seizing the poor skeleton by the pelvis, and pointing out the why and the wherefore by anatomical tlustrations, Every pull the Doctress gave the skeleton caused the boys to shout anew, and to stamp and clap their hands with jucreasiug energy. At the conclusion of her lecture the octress sweetly smiled and said Ww there was any man in’ the audience who desired to speak for organized dress reform she would be glad to lear him. Nobody seemed in a hurry to responce to the smiilng invitation, so Duc- tress Walker called upon Mrs. Lockwood to step for- ward, To this Mis, Lockwood responded promptly, and opened by saying that Doctress Walker, in- stead of inviting the men to speak against dress reform, should have said she hoped they would at least say a word on the subject. The reform was one that women should eifect; 1t was none of men's business i they trad no right t) say yea or nay to It. She then said some- thing aboot the time when there was a litte ‘gale’ — meauing “gatrl’—which brought the howling boys in tremendous chorus, She was not to be daunted, she said, by the men who endeavored to sneer or snuff at her, She would say what she had to say, whether they hissed or cheered or howled, and wanted the men to know that. She then proceeded to give her reasons for believing in the Bloomer costume at some length, but said nothing very original. She was followed by the philanthropic shoemaker, O'Donovan, who made a powerful Hibernian appeal in behaif of | dress reform, during whic! he was = fre. quently interrupted by the Walker calling to him, “Your tine is up:? “Cut it short and wind it up.’ The shoemaker finally reached his last and sat down, The Doctress Hasbrouck ouce more spoke, directing her remarks to the young Joafers who were making so much noise and disturb. ing the meeting. She said they were boys who ought to be spanked and kept at home,.or else they were men ignorant of how to behave themselves, if they had any big woman like her to deal with they would ail mighty soon behave themselves and be- come gentlemen. he meeting was still in session when your corre. spondent left, | SPORTING. | The Pigeén Shooting Mateh for Two Thousand ) | Dollare and the Champlonship=New Jersey the Scene of ContestTaylor Defeats Tinker | by Two Birds Only. | _ Yesterday the Interrupted pigeon match between John taylor, of Jersey City, and Edward Tinker, of Providence, R. I., for $2,000 and the championship, was decided on the Secaucus Race Course, N. J., which is outof the jurisdiction of Mr. Bergh and Superintendent Kennedy. The wretched stormy weather fn the forenoon prevented a large attend- ance, #8 it Was generally thongnt that the shooting would be postponed in consequence of the rain. Both parties, however, were on hand and anxious to shoot, and in the absence of gentieman who bad been mutually agreed ypon as referee, Mr. James Ward, of Toronto, waa appointed to officiate. The berting was pretty | heavy at evens, but the Rhode Isiand delegation uirly outbet the New Yorkers and Jerseymen. On the tenth bial Taylor was four birds ahead, three on the twentieth, the same on the thirtieth, four on the fortieth and six on the fiftieth. Tinker now pulled up, and was only two behind on the sixtieth ani seventieth, was even on the seventy-aixth bird with his opponent, and the excitement became in- ; tense. On the eightieth bird Taylor was two ahead, | but Tinker reduced this lead to one bird on the nine- Heth, missing his ninety-frst and minety-third birds, and Taylor killing all his up to the hundredth, which he missed, Taylor won the match by two birds, having killed eighty-five out of 100 birds and Tinker eighty three out of the same namber. Pp le a home-and-home match for the tame amount of stake wii) be arranged, Dacotah; Major Dewitt Clinton, Judge Advocate for the Department of the South; Major H. B, Burn- ham, Judge Advocate for the Firat Mili of Virginia; Major Thomas F, Barr and Major Curtis, oMice of ict . P. the, Judge Advocate General (tem- rary); Major Henry Gooafellow, Fifth Military nstriet, ‘The President has directed the dissolutioe of Re- suing Boards at San Francisco, of which General Ord president; at St. Louis, of which General Graham 1s president; at New York, of which General McDowell is president, and at Washington, of which General Hardie El weyeycrs ‘The officers belonging to these boards join their proper stations. The following named officers are assigned to duty at the War Department, and wil report to the Sec- retary of War:—Brevet Major Generals Daniel But- terfleld, W. 58. Ketchum, John E. Smith, Wager Swayne; Brevet Brigadier General W. Mck. Dunn and Colonel Oscar A. Mack. The following named officers are relieved from duty in the Freedmen’s Bureau; they are all Assistant Commissioners for the States opposite their names:— Brevet Major Generals J. J. Reynolds, Texas; Charles H. Smith, Arkansas; A. Ames, Misainaib nes Brevet Colonel John kK. Edie, South Carolina; Lieutenant Colonels Charles E. Compton, North Carolina; James ‘Thompson, Tennessee. Brevet Major General Charles H. Smitn, colone) of the Nineteenth infantry, and Brevet Colonel Join R. Edie, tleutenant colonel of the Eighth infantry, have been ordered to join their regiments. The Artillery School at Fortress Monroe— Annual Examination of Officers—Remarks of General Sherman—Presentation of Diplo- mas to the Graduating Officers. FORTRESS MONROE, April 29, 1869, General W. T. Sherman, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, accompanied by Colonel Audenried, aide- de-camp, arrived here this morning from Washing- ton, for the purpose of being present at the closing exercises of the annual examination of the artillery school and presenting the diplomas to those of the officers who have just graduated, The school was or- ganized and formally opened on the 1st of April, 1868, in accordance with General Orders No. 99, from the War Department, and was composed of the follow- ing companies of artiliery:—Battery G, First United States artillery, Brevet Colonel Guy P. Henry com- manding; battery K, Second United States artillery, Brevet Colonei E. B, Williston commanding; battery A, Third Unitea States artitiery, Brevet Major J. P. Shriver commanding; battery F, Fourth artillery, Brevet Major J. B. Campbell commanding; battery C, Fifth artillery, Brevet Major B. F. Rittenhonse commanding. Brevet Major General Barry, colonel Second artillery, was as- signed to the command of the school, with Brevet Brigadier General J. B. Roberts, lieutenant colonel Fourth artillery, and Brevet dier General Wm, Hayes, major Fiftn artillery, as instructors. Durin; the summer months the school was occupie with practical artillery, mounting heavy ordnance, manfacturing shells and the thousand and one de- tails with which they should all be familiar. During the winter months the studies were confined to theoretical artillery, embracing engineering ord- nance and gunnery, military and civil law, &c. The examinations in these branches were very severe, and the awards of each man’s standing were made out in a similar manner to those at Wes: Point. ‘The annual examination cat just been com- pleted, General Sherman signified his intention of Visiting the schools and arrived here this morning. He was met at the wharf by the General Com- manding and staif, and a number of the oiticers of the school, Who accompanied him into the fort, At nine o'clock A, M.a salute of seventeen uns was fired in honor of his arrival, and at ten A, the troops were reviewed by General Sherman. He made a close inspection of the men, examined their quarters and became thoroughly acquainted with everything about the fort. The General ex- pressed himself highly pleased with ever fing ne saw, and shortly a(terwards repaired to headqi He where he received the oficers of the school an their friends, At five o’clock in the evening the band of the artillery school, which, by the wa de- serves more than & ing notice, stationea them- selves in front of their hali, where the diplomas were to be presented, and fan playing some beautiful operatic music. The hall, which is large and nicely itted up, soon filled up with the oflicers and their friends. General Barry then arose and mane a short but pertinent address to the omoers of sige poets. spoke of the past year as ol 0 them, and hoped tuey had profited by their sojourn here, and in after years would look back with pride and pleasure upon the time nt at this post. General Sherman then stepped forward to the table on which were placed the diplomas, and said that before going through the mechanical operation of presenting each man with his diploma he had a few words to say to them, though he did not come here with the intention of making @ speech; he came here to see the artillery school. It had been oi - ized when he was out West. He had read the orders under which it was organized, but had given 1t little thought at the time. He thought the young men of the present day should be thankful for the oppor- tunity thus offered by our government for tie tm- provement of the officers of this branch of the ser- vice, He regretted that such @ school was not in existence when he was young, and wished that he knew as much abont artillery as some of those now before him, He urged the oificera not to drop their stndies when they left the school, but to keep at it and both by study and observation keep pace with the times in which we live. He couid well remember when a 24-pounder was a very large gun. Now they had 10-inch and 15-inch guns, throwing shot and shell of ponderous weight, and it required a great deal of time and study to keep up with the improvements in this enlightened age. He charged them all to sustain the reputation for which the old regular army was 80 famous, and that upon their individual exerttons this all depended. After a few further remarks pertinent to the occasion he proceeded to call the roll of the graduating class and presented each with his diploma, as follows:—J, M. K. Davis, second Heutenant First artillery; J. P. Granger, first lieutenant First artillery, brevet major; T. P. ‘Thomburgb, second Leuteaant Seeond artillery; B. F. Rittenhouse, first lieutenaut Fifth artillery, brevet maior; J. L. Diernon, first lieuten- ant Third artillery; G, 8B, Rodney, first lieutenani Fourth artillery; J. W. Dillenback, first Heutenant First artullcry; H. Howe, second heatenaut Fourth artillery; Brevet Captain T. D. So ONCK, HEC- ond lieutenant Second artillery; 0. E. Wood, sec- ond leutenant Fifth artillery; H. C. Danes, Secoud leutenant Third artillery; B. H. Hazteton, first lieu. tenant Fourth artillery; H. W. Jones, second leu- tenant Fourth artillery; A.B. Clarke, first lieutenant Third artillery; BE. P. Eakin, first eutenant Firat artillery, and Brevet Major ©. T. Bessel, first lieu- tenant Second artillery, and Brevet Captain B. F. Ryan, first heutenant Second artillery. General Sherman then expressed himself as highly Pleased with the proficiency which the officers had attained and stated that they bad accomplished even more than he had antictpated. The officers of the school will ai leave ina day or two for taeir new field of duty and others will come to take their places. When the new officers arrive they will be thoroughly examined in al! the different branches in order to arrive at @ proper estimate of their progress during the coming season. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WASHINGTON, April 20, 1860, The folowing oMicers have been detached from the steamer Ticonderoga ana placed on waiting orders:—Captain Robert H. Wyman from the com- mand; Lieutenant Commanders Augustus P. Cooke, A. T. Snell, George N. Wadletgh and William fH. Whiting; Ensigns W. 8. McCannegie, Henry C. Hunter and E. fH. ©. Leutze; Assistant Surgeon Wunderlich and Chief Engineer George Ff. Kutz. Ensigns W. W. Gillpatrick and H.W. McKee have been detached from the Ticonderoga and ordered to Washington for examination for promotion; Cap- tain John ©. Febiger has been detached from the Shenandoah and placed on watting order Lieu tenant Commanders Smith W. Nichols, T Me- Carty and Charles ® Colton, Surgeon A. ©. Rhodes and Chief Engineer R. M, Bartleman been de- tached from the Shenandoah and placed on waiting orders; Acting Assistant Paymaster C. M. Guild has been detached from the Shenandoun and ordered to render his accounts for settlement, at the expira- tion of which time he is regarded aa mustered out of the service; Commander C. H. Baldwin ta detached from duty as navigation, omMeer at the Navy Yard at Mare Isiand and is ordered to duty as ordnance officer at that yard; Commander s. it. Franklin is detached from duty atthe Navy Yard at Mare Island and ordered to command the Mohican: Lieutenant Commander Hatfield 1s detached from the command of the Unadilla and placed on watting orders; Fleet Surgeon J. D. Miller 18 detached from the North Atlantic squadron and ordered home; Surmeon Charles Martin i@ detached from the Ticonderoya and ordered to duty a8 (eet surgeon of the North Atlantic squadron; Lieutenant Isaac Hazlett js de. tached from the Michigan on the ist of June and | | ‘Transit Company of New York and Brookiyn with | ordered to the Lancaster on the loth of June. ORDERED, Lieutenant Commander W. H. Dana to Washing ton, D. ©, tor promotion; Lieutenant George W. De- long to the Lancaster on the 16th of June; Lienten- pd F. Heyerman to the Michigan on ‘the ist of ane, Rear Admiral Thomas T, Craven assumed com: mand of the Mare Isiand Navy Yard and station, California, on the 16th of April, and will also com. mand the North Pacific squadron until relieved of the squadron by Rear Admiral Turner. Many im- provements have recently been made at the yar, and Admiral Craven, who has commanded the yard before, will do a8 mach as possible with the jimived appropriations at bis contro. THE STATE CAPITAL. Henry Smith Elected Police Commissioner. PROTECTION OF PASSENGERS ON FERRIES The Troubles of the Merchants’ Union Express Company. The New Police Commissioner—Henry Smith Elected—Jobn A. Grisweld, Regent of the University—A Veto Sustained—Curlous Case of Alleged Prestidigitarianism in the Assem- bly—A New York Member and a New York Bill Disappear. ‘Aupany, Apri! 29, 1860. The election of Henry Smith to fill the place of ‘Thomas C, Acton as Police Commissioner was duly ratified to-day in a joint session of the Senate and Assembiy. The democrats, as @ matter of form, nominated Oswald Ottendorfer, and of course voted for him in" both houses, as they did also for Hon. John L, Flagg, member of the House from Rensselaer, and a most estimable gentleman, for Regent of the Mniversity, But the election of Henry Smith was by no means unpalatable to his politica opponents, as he stands well with ail parties, and is regarded as one likely to make a fair, just and efficient Com- missioner, Mr. John A. Griswold, after his recent discomfture in the gubernatorial election, ts no doubt entitled to such 2 recognition as he has now .received at the hands of nis party by his election to the post of Regent of the University. The Governor's veto of the Hungerford Schoo) bill of Adains, Jefferson county, was sustained in the House by a vote -of 54 to 47. It gave rise to some discussion, but the voice of the House was in favor of the Governor's views. The bill to give @ portion of Reservoir square to tae Seventh and Seventy-first regiments for the pur- pose of building an armory met with such serious objection that it was defeated by @ majority of twenty-seven votes. Hitchman and Colonel’ Murphy, of the New York delegation, sustained the bill by insisting upon the adoption of the minority report, which was presented by Mur- ay. Kiernan opposed the bill on the grounds that he square was needed for a public§park, and that if it was granted to the regiments applying for it other regiments would demand the cession of Maai- son square and other public places, He thought that such fighting regiments as the Second, Sixty- minth and Eighty-fourth were better entitled to pub- lic considerauion than that ornamental organization, the Seventh. A curious and mysterious coincidence oceurred in the business of the House to-day. It appears that Mr. James Richmond, of New York, got possession of the Senate bill, known as the Tax Com- missiorfers’ bill, which was to have been reported by the commitice to-day, and both Mr. Richmond and the bill disappeared. Legis- lation upon this important measure was therefore obstructed for the time being. A great deal of in- dignation was felt by members of poth houses at the reported action of the New York” member. What course will be pursued in the affair is not yet cer- tain, A similar method to get a bill out of the way was tried some years ago, but this was, I believe, the only instance known in the Legisiature. It is said that the plan of which Mr. Richmond was the instrument had been arranged the night previous, and that a high official of the House was a party to it. For the truth of this rumor, however, Tau not prepared to vouch, but 1t was in circulation to-; NEW ZORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Ee ALnany, April 29, 1869, BILLS PASSED. To incorporate the Berge Choral Union; to incor: porate the White Plains savings banks; to incor- porate the Oneida County Savings Bank, of Rome: to authorize the remova) of the Mutual Savings Bank, of Brooklyn; in relation to the Eclectic Medi- cal College; to incorporate the Peopie’s Savings Bank of Buffalo; regulating the term of office of no- taries public; to amend the charter of Oswego; to close a portion of old Bushwick avenue; regulating the preparation of medical prescriptions; extending Greenpoint avenue to Woodsite, Queens county; to open Underhill avenue to Prospect park, Brooklyn; extendjng the provisions of the laws of 1868 relating tw life &nd health insurance companies; to authorize ‘gertain towns in Oswego county to aid in the con- struction of a railroad from Oneida Lake to Redfield. THR CANAL REPAIR BILL, 3 from the Mflitia Committee, favoring the granting of | mences operations; annual reports of the condition fleservolr Square for the arwories of the seventy of the company to be Sled in the county clerk's office linet where the com 8 oO located. wette TivestataN Tabved. the substitution of the mi- By Mf. MILLER. Providing for the publication of nority for the majority the articles of association and bylaws of the compa- ELECTION OF POLICE COMMISSIONER AND UNIVERSITY | nies, REGENT. At twelve o'clock the House proceeded to vote for > Goeie merete cons Bi l. lear’ teniorier received 43. Mr. Smith was declared nom- nal ‘The House then proceeded to vote for Regent of the University in place of Isaac Parks, deceased, with ‘he following resuit:—Joha A. eerre Ze. ceived 70 votes; Johu A. recel a Miles Beach received 1 ‘ote har. Griswold was de- elared nominated, Messrs, Selkreg and Hitchman were appointed the comuitiee to mform the Senate thereof. JOINT CONVENTION, The joint convention of the two houses met in the Assembly chamber to compare the nominations for Police Commissioner and of the University. Lieutenant Governor Beach ed. The Clerks of the Senate and Assembly read the journal Lisp is ex thereon, each showing that Henry Smith and John A, Griswold had been nomi- nated to these respective offices. The Lieutenant Governor thereupon declared such gentlemen duty elected to such positions. ‘The jointconvention then adjourned, the Senate retiring. ARMOKIES OF THE SEVENTH AND SEVENTY-FIRST REGIMENTS, Mr. HircuMan’s motion for the adoption of Mr. Murphy’s minority report on the armories of the Seventh and Seventy-tirst regiments was lost by a vote of 40 to 67. re Mr. HiTcCHMAN Moved to make It the special order for to-morrow morning. Lost—s4 to 69, ia J. CAMPBELL Moved to table the whole guéstion. it. a“ The majority report was adopted, and the bill was rejected. : VETO MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. A communication was received from the Governor vetoing the bill authorizing the village of Adams to issue bonds for the breleeg) of aiding in rebuilding the Hungerford Collegiate Institute, and to levy a tax for the payment ofthe same. The bill author- izes and requires the President of the of Trastees of Adams, on the consent of a majority of the taxable inhabitants, at a special election, to issue corporate bonds to the amount of $15,000, these bonds to be delivered to the Hungerford Collegiate Institute at pitt payment, principal and interest be- ing required by the bill, to be provided for by a gen- eral tax on the property of the village. A remon- strance extensively signed has been forwarded wo the Logisiature, protesting against a compul- sory gift to @ private institution, the ad- vantages of which, as claimed, can be enjoyed only by the few more wealthy of the people, while the tax is levied in equal proportion on the homes of those who can afford for their children only an education of the common schools. In his judgment ‘this was not a case in which the Legislature should Interpose to authorize a tax to be levied upon the property of the people of a town or village, what- ever may be said as to the propriety of permitting a town or village, upou the consent of a majority of the taxable inhabitants, to issue its bonds and lend its credit in aid of any public improvement, It does not appear to be just that the creation of a debt should be authorized for the purpose contemplated by the bill and a tax levied upon the property of the people when large numbers of them remonstrate against it. Mr. BUTTERFIELD moved to table the veto, Lost by 49to 53. Debate was had on the passage of the same over the veto, Also a communication vetoing the bill providing for the construction and mamtenance of a bridge over the ‘Troughneoga river, in the town of Cuyler, Cortlandt county. The main purpose of this bill is to charge upon the town of Truxton one-half of the expense of building and maiataining the bridge, Which 18 wholly within the town of Cuyier. There has been several years of dispute between the two towns in reference to this subject, and in March, 1866, in proceedings instituted by the Commissiouers of Highways of the town of Truxton, the Supreme Court decided that the town of Truxton was not Mabie, as an adjoining town, to unite with Cuyler in building the bridge. In view of tus decision the Governor submits that this bill, agains which all the town oficers of Truxton remonstrate, should not tion. ‘The question on passing the bill relating to the village of Adams over the Governor's veto was lost by 47 to 54, ‘The veto in relation to the Truxton bridge was laid on the table. REPORTS. To amend the law relating to wills: and fixing or increasing the salaries of employes or onicers in the county of Kings. The Assembly then took @ recess. Afternoon Session, REPORTS. To authorize the Superintendent of the Poor for the county of Kings to prosecute all bonds in cases of bastardy and recognizances given by disorderly tended tie provisions so as to prolibit the use of of New York, which was carried by 31 to 17, by the Health Commissioners. authorizing a tax of one and one-half mill, came up fora third reading. Several motions to recommit and amend were lost and the bill was laid on the table—13 to 13; the President voting “‘aye."’ REGENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLICE *COMMIS- SIONER. The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived the Senate proceeded to vote for a Regent of the Univer- sity in place of Rev, Dr. Parks, deceased, with the following result:—John A. Griswold, 17; John L. Flagg, 13. Mr. Griswold was then declared nomt- nated. The Senate then proceeded to nominate a Commis- sioner of the Metropolitan Police in place of Mr. Acton, resigned, with the following resuit:—Henry Smith, 17; Oswald Ottendorter, 13. Henry Smith was declared nominated. Messrs. Creamer and Hale were appointed a com- mittee to inform the Assembly. MISCELLANKOUS, The Canal Repair bili was calied from the table and recommitted wita instructions to report witt various amendments, Mr. O'DONNELL reported the General Appropria- tion bill. The Town Bonding bill being announced for a third reading. Mr. HALE moved an amendment that nothing herein contained shall be construed as permitting any municipal Mf pe in or through which a railroad hae ly been constructed and in opera- tion to aid in constructing aay rival or competing road under the provisions of this act unless the railroad already built appears by its corporate name upon the assessment roll specified in ths act. Pending the question the hour arrived for the con- sideration of special orders. BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. The general appropriation bill, after being amended so as to increase the salary of the Super- intendent of the Insurance Department to $7,000, and increasing the compensation of the clerks, deputies and assistants in the several departments of the State government; to close a portion of Dick street, Brookivn; for the extension of Madison ave- nue; to amend the charter of the Insurers’ Indenmity Company: for repairing Bushwick avenue, Brook- lyn; incorporatt @ Guardian Insurers’ Indemnity ompany; relative sto Gowanu’s canal, Brooklyn; for the constraction of a sewer in certain streets in Brooklyn; incorporating the Grand Lodge of the In- dependent Order of Good Tempiars of the State of New York; relative to the jees of the Kings county sheriff in certain cases. BILLS REPORTED. The Sheri? of the City and County of New York Assembly dill is struck out and a new one snbsti- tuted, providing that the sheriff is to have all sales of real estate under jadgments or decrees, except tn artition, his fees so iimited as not to exceed thirty dollars in each case, exclusive of printing fees at legal rates, and anciioncer’s fees at not exceeding twelve doilars @ parcel. Criminals to be committed to the sheriff where no other officer is provided by law. Referees, who sell real estate, to have same fees as sheriff, with the addition of same com- missions as executors. To facilitate the construction of the Northern Alr THE MERCHANTS’ UNION EXPRESS INVESTIGATION, Mr. H. Ray, from the select committee to investi- gate the affairs of the Merchants’ Union Express Company, submitted a report and the testimony. Mr. Husrep submitted a minority report on the same subject, Which was ordered to be printed. Tho majority report reviews the i Union, with the aifiicuities encounte eater during the competition than to the M It wequits the officers of the company of al io manipulating ite stock in Wail atre separate exisience, of the company its earnin were from %3,000,000 to $9,000,000 and its loss abont 600,000. It is'estimated that sixty-five per cent of the ex- penses were for transportation, tive per cent for lo of fretght and thirty per cent for salaries, taxes, Forty-ive per cent the claimed, were occasioned — by from railroads and costly tigation. Kaflroads, iu many cases, charged each of the express companies twice as much as previously for one company alone, and even greater extor- tions were practised. ‘The committee think consolidation the only resource left to the company. The consent of a ma- jority of the stockholders was fairly obtained, It does ni pear that the oflicers recelved any special benefit from sion to the prejudice of the atockhoiders. To consuramate arrangements it the executive committee, and H. W.@Slocum, Jobn A. and D. G. Stork offered to retire, but demanded, as A co Mon of their withdrawing ' from the —coneern re been ats’ Union irrupt eon Daring the and shares, valued at 15,00, Accordingly, 750 iz ri become @ iaw, and respectfully asks its reconsidera- regulating steam or locomotive engines anywhere in the city For the repayment of moneys illegaily collected of the Merchants? ft extortions from railroad companies, and shows the loss to the old companies beeame necessary to reduce the number of and ‘surrendering all claim to the prospective profits of the new Organization, some compensation for the apparent sacrifice, ere voted to By Mr. ConanT—Relating to the contested seats (afterwards reported). pa BRaDSTREET—AN amendment to the me- law. BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. For the erection of an observatory at Central Parks to amend the charter af Amsterdam: to amend the charter of the Binghamton and Port Dickinson Rail- Way; to amend the charter of the Freeman's Trust Smith & Farmeide dvd Company to tue preferred lee y ue stock; to amend the law for the ‘sales of real estate belonging to lunatics, LIS P. Br -ASSED. Authorizing the Corpararinn of New York tO ex~ change certain lands for a Post Office site in New York; to amend the charter of the Commercial Wi Company, New York; for a ati \- Toad in Oswego. Adjourned. MUSICAL. Rossini’s “Messe Solennelle”—First Preduce tion in This Country. * It ts an extremely diMcult thing fora manager or director to give a Mass ina theatre with any kind of effect. The spirit of the church must be present to imbue the hearer with a due appreciation of the sublime thoughts conveyed in the sacred text, and the opera-goer with his or her lorgnette, the quartet Of soloista seated before the footlights, the chorus ranged on their platform on the stage, and the conductor in the orchestra beneath, dispel all idea of religion, Therefore we must say that Rossini’s Mass, about which such a great stir has been made in Europe, was not Presented last night at the Academy of Music *} tothe same advantage as it would in one of those grand cathedrals, where the solemnity of the scene and occasion would adequately prepare the mind for such a work. Before pronouncing an opinion en the Mass as a work we shall say something about it in detail, prefacing the subject with thfs remark, that an Italian opera chorus, no matter how they may be drilled for a special occasion of this kind, can never be expected to sing aught than mechani- cally—without that expression and appreciation of the sacred text which few choirs even are able to attain, The Kyrie gives a very favorable introduction to the work. The agitated bass, which, by the way, was not sufmMicientiy marked last night, contrasts beautifully with the large, pare and rich harmony of the voices. Even here at the outset the vocai parts require long prac- tice and study to be given with the expression and tenderness which they require. The contrapuntal character 1s simple enough, but beneath it is a mine of expression which was not developed at the per- formance last evening. The Christe 1s an old-fasn- ioned canon which we think would be far more effective if sung by the soloists instead of the chorus. It was utterly iost in the vocal avalanche which was precipitated on it from the operatic body of singers. The Kyrie ts repeated in amajor key corresponding to the opening minor theme. The Gloria opens strangely and rather weakly. Throughout, the instrumentation savors too much of braas and in some piaces it destroys the vocal beauties of the work. AS a general rule the orchestration of the Mass is by no means equal to the vocal parts. The soprani sing Gloria in Excelsis Deo in a common piace strain whichis somewhat compensated for by the entrance of all the voices in full harmony, The succeeding andantino, £t im Terra Pox, is @ bass solo with a very pecullar and effective ({rom tts peculiarity), accompaniment built upon alternate tonic and subdominant ‘chords which pass from key to Key abruptly, but with singular efectiveness. The trio for contralto, tenor and bass, Gratics Agimus, brings out an unmistakable melody of Ros- sini of the most beautiful kind and the treatment of it is no less beautiful. The tenor soio, Domine Devs is ol the same robusto character as the well-known Cujus Animam, bat exceedingly commonplace and trivial. In an opera tt might satisfactory, but itis uiterly unsuited tor the Signor Boett! did not, however, do i Jus- The gui Zo/lis, a duet for soprano and con- traita, is a gem, and it was deliciously sung by Miss Kellogg and Mme. Tosta, The harp accompaniment sets it off to advauiage. We object to the trills marked on the score, as they should never be heard . Y * E y tonucci sang the Quoniam, an ambi- persons; for the drainage of lands in Northtleld, | 12 @ mass. Ani a: ” Richinond county; prohioiting the use of steam on ; Hous bass solo, in superb style. ‘The concluding Mr. LTcHMAN moved to strike ont the amend- 8: 0) oi e ad C \ chich ex- | thing after all. It is made unnecessarily ments made in the Railroad Committee, which ex: dimeult’ by the singular and we night add «paltry accompaniment, which would answer for a baliad better than for a contrapantat amair of such dimensions. Tae female voices are written so low that they are at times lost in the -deluge of the tenors and basses, and the subjects are spun out to their extreme iimit. In order to make this pigue successful it will be necessary to train the chorus to a higher degree of efficiency than they showed last evening. The orchestration in the Credo is particu- larly ineffective. The piece opens in a masstve, broad and dignified manner for the voices. The Crucifizus, @ soprano solo, is a true Rovsinian melody of rare grace and beauty, but inappro- priate to express in music the tremendous mys- tery of the Kedemption. As a purely musical work, however, it will compare favorably with any of the melodies of the “Swan of Pesaro,” Miss Kellogg brought ont all tts beauties to the fullest extent. Immediately before it came the Et Incar- natus, Which is a highly effective illustration of the Incarnation, but which was spoiled by the tame, mechanical manner in which the untsons were given. We did not like the mannér in which the Et Resur- rexit opened. It may be a choral outburst of Mar character, but it Niustrates nothing. The at the end of the Credo is not so ambitious or so complicated as its predecessor, but we like it better for ig more thorough consonance with the old Italian (the best for church music) | school, The Senctes 18 charming, It is sung by the voices, without accompaniment: the soloists and chorus aialogue, in irresistible stratus. contralto falis the two —— solos of the Mass. Alboni revived the triumphs of her early days by singing those morceave when the mass was pro- jexara, Slocum and Green respectively, shares ‘ valued at 10,000, to Mr. Stork. the coturoltter condenme | duced in Paris, One is the oO. amslgr j the other, this act; condemns also the extravagance and prodigality | the Agnus Dei. In both Mme. Natalie Testa give ert- marking generally the operations of the directory; tindsno | dences of being a thorough artist and sympathetic evidence showing bad faith on the part of the ollicers with | vocaltst. The former of those pieces has some weak the public in the organization of their company ; it. was not tp to be roid ont, but to act as an independent orgaatza- tion, ‘There was not suiicient agreement among the experts examined to enable the committee to recommen with cont: denee any change by legislation, and, therefore, in. view of the speedy adjournment of the Legislature, decline to repor » ‘Avatuare day some remedial legislation ‘may bi ented, Pubiic policy seems to require that the commitice ould atatg a few couclusions for the beneut of whom i may conctrb, Firt—The Merebants’ Union Express Company and simi- lar organizutions wre not corporations within the meanlug of Jaw, and hence possest none of the franchises and pri of an incorporatt do the stockholders eajoy ers and_ protection ded stockholders of recogt porations. Second—Individnal stockholders are severally iiable for all the debts of the company, the same asa member of a busi: nese partnership i liable for the debis of the firm, Third-—The Stock Hoard, liege: Md cor: the same in the names of poor clerks, porters and t ike, In order to avoid responsibfity and personal lability. Fourth-As long as the abarebolders of express companies, as pow organized, ara solvent the public dealing with the company have greater secarity than with a corporation, each sockholder being liable to the whole sxtent of his private fortune. Fith—The system is open to the objection of a close cor- poration, The odicers virtually hold their positions for lire, with power to nominate their successors and perpetuate thei oliey and rule. There is little check upoa their compen jon. The real financial condition of any givemeoncern can only be known to the directors, and every (actly for suc casaful gambling in stock is offered. ‘ish The purchasing of property for the use of the princ- pals by the agente of companies at one price, and turning Line Ratlroad; for the payment of certain certificates held by the soldiers of 1812; to incorporate the Social Mannwrchor, New York; for the extension of W ington avenué, Flatbush; to promote mechani towage on the Erte Canal, Mr. Nichols dissenting; to authorize the extension of the Fifth Ward Railway, Syracuse; to amend the charter of the Samaritan louse, - ‘The report of the Conference Committee on the bill relative to holding railroads ander @ lease provides that it shall not be lawiul for any corporation whose road extends across the State in an easierly or westerly direction to lease the sawe without first obtaining the legislative enactment therefor. The report was adopted. At four o'clock the Senate adjourned, ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 29, 1869, A communication was received from Thgmas C, Acton, dated April 9, resigning the oMce of Pouce Commissioner of the Metropolitan District. RESOLUTIONS, By Mr. BroapstkeeT—A concurrent resojution heretofore adopted by the Senate concurring with the Canat Board tn the reduction of rates of toll on certain articles ttansported on the canals. ‘The list of rates heretofore Fenunee WAS adopted. A large number of bilis were referred to the Grind ing Committer, REPORTS, To widen Weat street from Battery piace to Ham mond street: to amend the consolidatton of Brook: | lyn and Willlamsburg; to incorporate the Passengers amendments as tostructed; in relation to the general city tax of Buffalo; to grade the Bighth avenue, New York (ordered to a third reading); to incorpo rate the Fidelity Safe Deposit Company of New York; requiring the New York and Brooklyn Ferry companies to take certain precautions against sengers falling overboard; regulating the sale of theatre and other amasement tickets in New York and tte I for @ street railroad in Oswego; to authorize Homer to aid the Cortiand Academy; ex- Jardiner's Isiand from assessment for hig! or; In relation to the repairs of bridges anc highways in Fiatbush aud New Utrecht; to amend the charter of Amsterdam, Mr. MURPHY submitted a written minority roport over the same at another and higher price, Is a prolific source of fraud and speculation. The whole m of receiving commissions for purchases by persone acting in an oficial or fductary capacity should be restrained b The Com- mittee of Investigntion’s attention was called to charges Against the officers ot agente of the Merchants’ Union, A wnat mations of this character are formed sh Secretary of State's officer, and each stockin with a copy. ‘The committee were impetied to recommend the compel- ling of each company to make regular stated pr iit of Ite business, abow ing the profits and jo derin, the depenience of express companies npon raliroads au: Other competing interesta rer trevghting Cacititics and the ai- most private character of thelr business interest, they «imply submit theae suggestions and evidence to the Legisinture aud th r ‘The majority report ia nigned by Il, Ray, ©. 8, Wright and i . Miller. oT Tao rhy report Way sald to bem residuary, of whieh Comptroller Alle ever, from whic! took b will eet by which organ jd be dled t the be furnisbed yinm tte le to ascertain the f howled jock b olde: ‘of their operations from t te 7 xecutive iy im Kept all knowledge abd public, Tt was learned that on the minutes of the 8 ry was a resolu of the met brokers we Ling off stoc given to Green, Sloeitin and The attorney stopped the apecitiations by declarin, ‘ollcers bad no right to speculate with the fonds a + but they henceforth had the accounts at paced in the fudividual W. Joslyn, a broke r ¢ com 0) to iuige Cosatock for counsel to be given at some future dav. The exiting Board of Management (virtually without te: sponsibility, the large capital having po real exiaen the utter he of the stockholders are eviia mand a re stock holders to obtain redr 0 of asects. The aoility vo Lible to Abuse, it refereoce to purchasers, Whose information ie de- aed éutirely, trom declarations And) cartiicatin which 1s, therefore, not a fair representation of the intrinsle strength of the eoinpany. With the report is submitted @ bill #ignod by J. W. Husted and Miles B. Hackett. HILLS INTRODUCED, Ry Mr, Hustreo—Vor the organization of express companies; It requires the capital to have been all subscribed and bal! paid before the company com- , | and Mr, Schreiner sat at a harmonium, in the ubrupt transitions from to key, inany of which are trivial, but there is much dra- matic power the first subject, the second being of | a widely diferent and weaker character. ‘the very | best number in the entire mass is the Agnus Dei, | @ contralto solo, with chorus, It is dramatic in the highest degree, and the orchestration ts reallv fine. The intensity of passion shown tn the | Contralto’s appeal is set of in strong light by the | caim, earnest prayer of the chorus, Dona nobis | pacem. A8& & whole, the Mags does not come up to the legitimate standard of the Italian sonbor of | church music, and falls far beneath the works of | Cheruoimi, Mercadante, Generallt or Zingareli. ‘There are many beauties tn it, and on a second hear- | ig Jt mnay improve, but the extravagant encomiums | passed upon it by the European press are stmpiy | Nonsense, Mr, Maretzek conducted’ the orchestra, The house | Was crowaed to Its fullest extent by one of the most | fashionable audiences ever asseubied within its wails. The performance will be repeated to-night. | Organ Performance at St. Patrick's Cathedral. | An exhibition of the large new organ, just erected | atSt. Patrick's Cathedral by Henry Erben, was given | Jast evening. This really splendid instrament is pro- | vided with fifty-two stops, three sets of keys, three | octaves of pedals, and nearly 3,000 pipes, and ts for- | ty-five feet high, twenty-eight feet wide and fourteen | feet deep. It has been e rected ata cost of $16,000. The Cathedral was last night crowded to every art by an Appreciative audtence, anxious to ear what could done wtih the mammoth instrument. A number of professional gentlemen of this city and Brooklyn took part in the perform. ere, among whom were Messrs. Gustavus Schmitz, A. H. Messiter, George W. Morgan, Henry Eyre Browne, Samuel P, Warren, A. 8, Caswell, Charles W. Beames and J. M. Loretz, Jr. The performances of these gentlemen fully tested the capabilities of the instrument, and proved that it was excellent in every respect—fuil in tone, easy in touch and — rior to many instruments of similar range. he audience seemed spellbound by the excellent musia provided and kept their seats until the somewhat jong programme was concluded. THE JOSEPHINE BROWN CONFESSION. Non-Appearance Explained by the Distrive Attoruey of Columbia County—The Woman's Story Not to be Relied Upon. iivnson, N. Y., April 29, 1809, The District Attorney of Commmbia county, whose name has appeared through the press in connection With @ statement and promised confession of Jo. sephine Brown, recently acquitted of complicity in the murder of Angie Stewart, has made a state- ment to the effect that, although the woman after being discharged made certain disciosures regarding the real murderer, her sysiom at the timo was #0 stimulated by morphine that her Temarks were unworily of credencee He also states that ne was opposed to the publication of thé woman's statement until 1 | ®Peasonable time had elapsed, that she might fulft her promise, viz.:—To place an interpreted copy of fon in his hands, Instead of the ee i R ing to Hartford to obtain the promised con- i the woman has remained tn the village of o im, where, it is stated, she Is carrying on a love correspondence with a negro, who ts at present confined im the jall at this place, and has signified her intention to visit his mother at Weststock bridge, instead ot her own mother at Granby. An assur. ance is offered that the statements recently puv- Nahed in reiation to the woman Brown have but Served to impose upon the public.