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WASHINGTON The Rival Leaders of the Civil War in Conference. GENERAL GEE'S VISIT T0 PRESIDENT GRANT. Wild Rumors Concerning the Tenor of A Their Interview. THE NATIONAL DEBT. A Decrease of Six Million Dol- lars During April. THD MISSION TO BRAZIL. Henry T. Blow, of Missouri, Appointed to Succeed Chevalier Webb. WASHINGTON, May 1, 1869. Interesting Scene at the White House= Interview of General Lee with the Presi- dent—Cordial Meeting of the Great Com. manders—Indignation of Office Seekers. General Robert E, Lee, late commander of the Con- federate army, arrived here at an early hour this morning trom Baltimore, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Daggart, old Baltimore friends of the General. They proceeded at once to the residence of a friend in Georgetown, About eleven o’clock General Lee drove to the Executive Mansion and, sending in his card, was admitted to the President without delay. When he entered the ante-room at the White House there were many persons present waiting to see the President, among them several members of Congress, Lee was recognized by some of them and a general buzz ran around the room. “There’s General Lee—wonder what he wants here?’ General Dent was assiduous in his atten- tions and lost no time in getting Lee’s card before the President, There were some half dozen persons, mostly Congressmen, in the President's room at the time, on various sorts of business. Nearly all of them were after office and wanted to press their claims upon the President. AS soon ashe got Lee’s card, however, he said the Congressional office hunters, “Gentlemen, you will have to excuse me. I have an engagement with General Lee, who is now waiting outside to keep it, and I wish our interview to be private.” This wasa broad hint for the Congress- men to retire. They picked up their hats and beat ahasty and somewhat demoralized retreat towards the door, uttering curses not loud but deep at the intrusion of the big rebel guest when they were fixing up tneir little business, “The President,” said one Senator, “‘sces us ina crowd, and thereby exposes our private business; but when arebel comes along he is given a private audience.” “Yes,” said another, “and we are driven out-as if we had no business here, when we are looking after the interests of the country.” “That's the way,’’ said a member of the House, Tesignedly. “Being a rebel is a good card of admission here, it appears,” observed an indignant citizen who had been waiting patiently for sume time to see the President. The feeling in the crowd was one of undisguised Inaignation that Lee should goin ahead of all the Test, but this unquestionably arose from the fact that many of them had been disappointed in getting aninterview. General Lee remained closeted with the Executive nearly half an hour. What the object ofthe meeting really was no one seems to know. Some declare it was merely a mark of respect which the laté rebel chieftain desired to pay to the President. Others profess to have information that leads them to the conclusion that Grant con- sulted Lee concerning the bothersome reconstruc- tion enigma in Virginia, and that Lee very fully unfolded his views as to what should be the course of the government on that question, and what the people of the Old Dominion really required. The people who pretended to be thus posted hint that Lee made some rich disclosures as to the chief difficulty to reconstruction m that State, and that he spoke of some of theypotititians there as being utterly corrupt and incompetent. There is still another story as to the object of the interview, one which looks entirely improbable, but which, is nevertheless, creditea by some people here. It is to the effect that Grant has requested Lee to act as a special commissioner of our government to Cuba, to ascertain the realjcondition of affairs tn that island. This seems so entirely improbable as to be hardly worth repeating, but as it may possibly be true I pat it on record. Large Decrease of the Public Debt. When the books of the Treasury Department were balanced to-day and the result showed that the public de was more than six millions leas than it was on the Ist of April last, all the officials of the Depart- ment, including the Secretary, manifested a good deal of surprise, They expected a recuction, but not more than three or four miliiona, The cus- toms receipts and the receipts from internal revenue have been unusually large the past month, while the outlays of the government have been comparatively small. This accounts for the large decrease in the Principal. Mr. Boutwell hopes to be able to make a decrease each month, though the present favorable exhibit canzot be expected to be repeated every month. Appointment of n Henry T. Blow, of M Minister to Prazil. Payment of Soldiers’? Claims and Bounties. The Second Comptroller # given instruction under the late Bounty Jaw that hereafter in paying soldiers’ claims two checks shall be given; one to the agent or attorney for the fee aliowed by law, and the other sent direct to the soldier for the remainder due, The fees allowed in claims of white soldiers are ten per cent when the amount due is under $200, and five per cent on any additional amount Jess than $800, and $59 on claims in excess of $800. In colored cases the fees are $5, $7 60 and $10, according as the amount Aue 18 leas than $50, between $50 and $100, or over $100, In the colored cases, but not in white ones, advances and notarial expenses ave included tn the amount paid to the agent. Fractional Currency Statement. The following is the statement of fractional cur. rency received and shipped during the past week Receipts, none. Shipments—To the Assistant Treas- urer at Boston, $100,000; to the depository at Chi- cago, $25,000; to the national banks and others, $195,183. Fractional currency redeemed during the week, $434,500. The Treasurer holds tn trust as security for circu- lating bank notes, $542,730,800; public deposits, $30,265,250; national bank notes issued during the Week, $244,546; total to date, $914,501,721; muti- Jated bills returned, $13,574,563; insolvent ban k notes $1,058,308, Total circulation at date, nister to Brazil. ri, has been appointed $200,869, 700, Resignation of General Parker. The resignation of Lieutenant Ely 8. Parker, Brevet Brigadier General, has been accepted in con- sequence of his entrance upon the duties of Com missioner of Indian Asmira, THE DEATH WARRANT oF Grorar TRUMA ernor Bowie haa signed and sent to Sheriff Neigh- bors, of this count, warrant for the execution of George Truman, colored, convicted at the late term Of our Cirowit Court of the murder of an unknown man near Point of Rocks. Tie 25th day of May next has been fixed for his executi The Keaminer 8 that the Warrant Was reg him on fuesd but it produced little or no save what might be expected from a man so dead to the finer sensi. arn nature.—Middietown (Md) Register, Apri —Gov- NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1869.— LITERATURE. ‘THE PHENOMENA AND LaWs OF Heat. By Achille Cazin, ted and edited by Elihu Rich. ‘Transla' New York: Charles Scribner & Co, This is the third volume of their “Illustrated Library of Wonders” that we have received from the publishers, and the same praise which we gave to the others must be accorded to this, M, Cazin writes admirably, and his book, save in a few iso- lated particulars scarcely worthy of mention, is well translated and edited. There is no subject in any- wise associated with the phenomena of heat which is not here discussed in that simple, interesting style which has made popaler the works of most French scientific writers. Placed in the hands of a scholar we readily perceive how effective an educational agent this book and all others of the kind will be- come. Butit 18 not @ school book only, As & medium of information it is valuabie to all persons. Every explanation of the laws of heat is clear and thorough, Writing “from the standpoint afforded by recent discoveries in physics’ M. Cazin has given us the latest, most important, and therefore Most desirable, facts connected with the subject. While reading this book there naturally arose this mental inquiry:—Why 1s it that we are compelled to look to England, Germany and France for works like this? It can scarcely be said that our sclentifle men lack opportunities for study, They have at least an equal feid with their European brothers. And yet it is a lamentable fact that while science 18 indebted to the citizens of this republic for some of the most wonderful and important discoveries we have given to the world but few scientific works; and of these tew how many can be found in the hands of the intelligent masses? Foreigners utilize the productions of American genius. We invent; they construct for us. So long as this state of affairs continues we cannot hope to build up a peculiarly American school of letters, Tug MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, THE LAND OF THE RANG-UTAN AND TUB BIRD OF PARADISE. A Narrative of Travel, with Studies of Man and Nature. By Alfred Russel Wallace. New York : Harper & Brothers, While we scarcely think that Mr. Wallace has told us anything particularly new we are quite prepared to admit a large amount of pleasure in the perusal of this volume, To those who take pleasure in studying natural history the information afforded here will be heartily welcomed. Mr. Wallace de- scribes tropical tife with the pen of a keen observer. His pages are full of life, of interest and of instru tion. ‘The reader nowhere tires of is stories, Evi the repeated descriptions of various species of but- terilies and of beetles do not weary one. The chap- ter devoted to the Birds of Paradise is probably the most entertaining in the book, As an addition to ornithology it 18 valuable. ‘Taken altogether the wonders Of the Malay archipelago could scarcely find amore competent writer than Mr. Wallace to describe them. Tommy Try AND WHat He Dip IN SCIENCE. By Charles Ottiey Groom Napier (of Merchiston), G.S., &e., with forty-six illustrations. New York: D. Appleton & Co. This isa very pleasant work. The author runs over the whole field of science with such rapidity as almost to defy criticism, Everything is written ina light, spicy, entertaining manner, with here and there a touch of sarcasm, which comes in quite apropos. The author’s formidably long name, and tne cabalistic letters attached thereto, had Impressed us With the belief that his book was terribly learned, dry and uninteresting. It is refreshing to know that a “F.G.S.’ (what do the letters mean?) can write a volume of really readable matter. WoMAN IN PRISON. By Caroline H. Woods. York: Hurd & Houghton, We cannot imagine what influenced Mrs. or Miss Woods (as the case may be) to publish this book. “Woman in Prison” 1s a very poorly written account of the writer’s expertence as matron in a Massachu- setts penitentiary, the name or location of which is not given. It purports to tell of ill-treatment and mismanagement, but gives only the most ordinary occurrences of acts of petty tyranny. Itis a stupid book from beginning to end, with a neat little pull of the authoress from beginning to end. She is, of course, the good angel of the institution. Alas! when will the ladies of Massachusetts be cured of their passion for rushing into print? Tur SYMBOLISM OF FREEMASONRY: Illustrating and Explaining its Science and Philosophy, its Le- gends, Myths and Symbols. By Albert G. Mackey, .D. New York: Clark & Maynard, The purpose of this work is fully indicated in the title. Not being a Mason we cannot pass judgment on the merits of its contents, It 1s, however, Land- somely printed and bound. Tue WoRKS OF GEORGE HERBERT IN PROSE AND Verse. Edited by the Rev. Robert Aris Wilmot. New York: D. Appleton & THE PoETICAL WoRKS OF JOHN DRYDEN, D. Appleton & Co. Both of these volumes belong to the “Globe Edi- tion’ of the standard British and other poets, being published by the Messrs. Appleton, They are both handsomely printed and bound, SaLT-Water Dick. By May Mannering. Lee & Shepard. Dorry DrupLe at ScHooL, By Sophie May. Boston: Lee & Shepard. These books are each excellent reading for chil- dren, The first is suited for boys and girls well advanced in their studies, the other for children beginning to read. The stories they contain are written In an easy, simple style and will be found quite interesting to the iitde ones. ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. By Lewis Carroll; with forty-two tllustration by John Ten- niel, Boston: Lee & Shepard. 2869, Messrs. Lee & Shepard have done the little ones a real service in publishing this book. It is 4 most amusing work for children and will be read by them with avidity—if we can use the word. The book is elegantly printed, iliustrated and bound, MUSICAL REVIEW. New New York: ‘Boston: Schuberth & Co, publish the following:— “Der Grafin,” romanza, from the opera of the “Republican,” by E. Szemeiényi, This is written for a contralto voice. A rather pretty theme, lows ing and unpretentious. It ends badly. A galop from the same opera has one good theme and some lively treatment, but the left hand often indulges in some queer vagaries. Another selection from this unpronounceabie gentleman's pen is an exceedingly uninteresting march from his opera, Lows Dachauer & Uo, publish Rossini’s Mass, both in score form and in sheet edition Hall & Son publish the following “Loniou Galop.” Bernstein. Very common- place, with the exception of the trio, which has some redpeming qualities, “The May Galop,’*by the same composer, 1s better, and fuil of spirit and dash, . “Souvenir de Florence.” nocturne. Wallace. One of this gifted composer's beautiful little stray thoughts, simple and charming. “Fleur de Thé Galop,” Steinhagen. setting of a very brililant theme, “Carrie Galop.” Bernstein, nothing to boast of, however. “the Hen," Cuban dance, Gottschalk. A very handsome edition of this characteristic work of the weil known pianist. There is nothing particularly at- tractive about the Terpsichorean melodies indulged in by tue children of the “Ever faithful isle." The same house publishes selections from Ros- sini’s ‘Petite Messe,” lately brought out at the Academy. The selections consist of the tenor and bass solos and the beautiful duet for soprano and contraito in the Gloria, the Crucifizus and the two best solos tu the entire Work—those of the contralto, As we have spoken in fall regarding the merits of the Mass as a musical composition it 1s not neces- sary to repeat our opinions here, A wretched Of medium merit; Ditson & Co. also publish many seiections from the Mass. ling Sleighbells,” waltz. t E. A. Gorven. Evident » work of an amateur, aud a very poor ‘one at that, “Franz Abt's Songs’ have become fireside and concert favorites everywhere. The one petore us, “ver Land or Sea,” is pretty and very simple. There are four of Robert Franz’s sougs—“Auf dem Meer, jegenwart,” “Ye Banks and Braes,”? and Madchen mit dem rothen Mindchen.” There 1s little of trae melody in any of these. but considera. ble profundity of musical thought in the treatinent ft barren themes, Some atiempt at dramatic tion is made in the first song, Burns would r the original Scotch melody for his song. “Chilperic Waltz,” arranged by J. 8. Knighi—very badly arranged, too, Why was not the first part of the overture to Hervé's opera left untouched with the introductory measures and the finale. Takin piece, note for bote, from an opera and shifting the parts in the wrong direction so as to spoil the work is not the legitiinate fleld of an arranger. “List to tae Music of My Song,’ cavatina a fa brav- ura. J. R. Adam. A very brilliant showy march theme wing to the highest notes of the soprano, and also ig very iow aito notes, With different words a be more effective, aquette Waltz." Charles Coote, Showy and ; but we think that When an ordinary saion waits rans from the natural key through’ ali the fat keys (there being no less than six different changes in this), ithout any reason for suci chatiges, it loses ‘unity of character, There are some very pretty themes in It, however, “Euchre,” comic song. R. Coote; words by B. Wet Of the ordinary London concert saloon ch ier of comic songs, Which 1s generally very ar ye “luvitation au Galop.’ F. Bendal. A very ambi- tlous work, With some good themes very brilliantly treated. There are a few trivial things in it, such as the theme on page five, where the octave jumps are more ornamental than useful, but on the whole it is &@ good musician’s work, eazie, Jr.'s “‘Velocipede Song” 18 a8 good in its A way as ‘Champagne Chariie” or ‘Tommy Dodd,” rather pretty melody, althoagh pot particularly tifal little song, treated in scherzo style, with an elaborate and idghiy etfective accom) nt. Healy gor Stina naeaeee mana EG A a Latur, called “Tis L” itis a and places the composer in a very fav: orable ite Root & Cady, Chicago, publiah a fine transcription of Balfe’s lovely song. ope Me to Thy Heart Again.” By Edw: Hoffman. The melody couid being A A advan a sae shown Wea pena Go. publish te following:— “Bom” tt 3 pant A very. peeeiy lithe song, with @ le grace own. y Geor Cooper, = admirably suited to the mnslody. “Night's Tender Shades,’”? sacred quartet. Words Serer ny Cr a, Manger. ¥ Taeterivand edecuvely ju y ' arrange ihe alto part ang brought into promi- nence, as it ts generally for in old English music. In the concerted pieces of the present day the pe- cullarly sempainento nature of the alto voice 1s not a Wi ork. made only however, it communicates & warmth and tenderness to the harmony, which ts very beautiful. The words are of a corresponding degree of excellence. “I Know that Thou art Mine, My Love.’’ Quartet. 7. M. Brown. Mediocre ana uninteresting. “Kyrie Eleeson,” ‘Gloria Tibi” and the “Sanctus,’? from’G. W. Warren’s ‘‘Morning Service.” Of the ordi- nary hymn order, but well constructed as far as the counterpoint 1s concerned. “Moonlight,” reverie. T. M. Brown. A very pretty arrangement of an unactractive melody. The varia- tion of the theme improves it wonderfully. M. F. H. Smith, of Brooklyn, pubiishes a beautiful soprano solo and quartet, arranged by himself. It is called “As Pants the Heart.” The theme is very attractive and the treatment of it no less satisfac- tory. Fisher & Dennison, of Nassau strect, have com- menced to publish tive cent editions of all the popu- lar songs of the day. Who will be without music nowadays? VELOCIPEDE NOTES. Open air riding is becoming quite popular, and every fine afternoon parties of veloce riders ambie through the Park, up to High Bridge and McComb's Dam. Veloce riding is permitted in the Park on Sundays upto noon. After that time they are forbidden, owing to tne fact that large numbers of ladies and children are present, and careless or clumsy riders might hurt them. Important improvements are now being made in the machines, which will preclude the jarring sensa- tion experienced in the arms when riding over rough ground. . A code of rnles and regulations for racing is greatly needed, and it is understood that a set will be agreed upon at the grand national velocipede exhibition to take place this month at the Jersey City Veloci- pedrome. The exhibition will from present indications be a great success, manufacturers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buifalo, St. Louis and other cities having expressed their intention to be present and display their various styles of manufacture and their skill in riding the bicycle. “Ab”? Brady's velocipede arena ‘‘on the beach at Long Branch” will have a track 1,450 feet in length. The course will be elliptical and twenty-five fect in width. The centre of the course will be fitted with edge appliances and apparatus, and the estab ishment will be located near the Stetson House- Abner has also secured the use for velocipedists of all the hotel squares, and will keep bicycles for hire at the depot. There will also be a “dirv” tract outside, Cammeyer’s Ampnicyclotheatron affords admira- ble opportunities for outdoor riding, and is largely patronized, day and evening. The ball playing does not interfere with the riders m any Way, and the 900 feet track is undoubtedly the best raciug ground in the country. ‘The folks who don’t like velocipedes think they have a big point because the races at the Union Course did not prove successful. They believe it has put the quietus to open air riding, when, in fact, it was no demonstration of the practicability of the machine at all, Skaters don’t skate when there are three or four inches of slush on the ice, and yeloce riders can’t be expected to ride through five inches of sand. A mile in six minutes doesn’t look like a “failure,” though. ‘fhe Hanlon-Switt championship match in June next will tell whether the machine is a fallure on the road or not. A “countryman” near Havre, France, recently bor- rowed a véloce “just to try whether he couid ride it,”” and the “city blood,” who was resting by the roadside, accommodated him. After wriggling about a dozen yards ‘‘countryman” started at a splendid gait for the city, ten miles distant. Three hours later a disordered ‘swell’? tramped into town on foot, and was heard inquiring whether anybody had seen a runaway veloce pass that way. ‘ “Ab” Brady and William Pickermg played “tag” and showed off the vehicle very skilfully at “Billy”? Moore’s beneilt, on the stage of the Broadway theatre, Wednesday night. Harry L, Sadler, of this city, has invented a veloci- pede with two wheels, with a seat suspended between them. The motive power is furnished by the hanas or feet, separately, or both powers together, Either whee! can be kept stationary while the other revolves, for turnmg, and the machine can also be guided by the motion of the body. It will be easy to ride and capable of great speed. r. Carpenter, of the American Velocipede Club, in this city, rides, standing, with both feet in the saddle, and propels the machine by “wabbiing” the front wheel, giving it @ serpentine movement. He rides side saddle, with his hands behind his back, and turns right and left with perfect freedom and grace. He took a $100 gold badge for it at Pearsall’g. on Thursday night. The Butlato Velocipede Club rides and artis @ la muitaire, A Paris newspaper states that the streets of New York are crowded with velocipedes, and that the postmen have been furnished with velocipedes to uiake their rounds in dei:vering letters, Oh! John St. Leger Partridge, of London, Eng., is the inventor of a one wheeled veloce which he calls the “Victorine.”’ It cost fourteen years of labor to per- fect his principle, and he now challenges ail comers, with velocipedes of any pattern, to a race at some town not more than 100 miles nor less than flity miles (rom London. He also offers to give one miie start for every twenty miles of the course agreed upon, the race to take place on @ road with fair aver- age ascents and descents, Chase, of the Astor Velocipede Hails, Vesey street, has eight lady pupils, and some of the fair riders manage their steeds very gracefully. Carrie A. Moore closed a first rate engagement at the Jersey City Velocipedrome last night. Jennie Peverson, “bicycledrienne” is performing at Clevetand, Ohio. “AD” Brady is at Long Branch “up to the neck” in business setting his arena in shape. He is astar velocipedist and gymnast and will know exactly how to run such an establishment, The Hanlons have closed their velocipede hall for the summer season. They sent a machine to Mexico last week and another to Hoboken, a village said to be located on the Hudson river, A new invention has just been patented by an architect at Brunswick, Germany. It is a water velocipede, said to Work admirably, consisting of a chair, buoyed up pontoon, fashion and with a pro- pelling screw behind. The person sitting in the chair can make the screw revoive by the motion of his feet and steer at the same time. WATERING PLACE NOTES. All through Westchester county, especially along the Hudson river and on the Sound shore to the Con- necticut line, the parsons are having the churches fitted up, whitewashed and putin order that city folks, when they come, may have a ‘decent place to worship” during the summer. As a suburb and summer residence for New York- ers Poughkeepsie is rapidly growing in favor, A number of new houses were built and more are in course of construction to accommodate the summer birds from the metropolis, New sidewalks are being laid in most of the streets and other improvements are on the tapis. Even on the isiands along the Ohio shore of Lake Erie preparations are made to entertain visitors from tue East, They hope that the breezes which sweep over the lake and make cool resorts of these few and small isiets will invite many to take their abode there during the summer months, For those who have it in their thoughts to spend the summer on the “plains,” among the wilds of our new Territories, the following may be of service, as advising them to take good care of their tents and poles:—A resident of Hamiiton, Nev., went to Trea. sure City and spent the ai He returned the next morning and, meeting @ friend shortly after, was asked, “What's the news? “News,” he replied: “why, I went to Treasure City last night and stopped there, and some d—d — stole my tent and carried Off the pole.” And such was the fact. The Niagara peopie are preparing for a new attrac- tion. As Fentan raids are out of the question at present, they pra ose to make a raid on Niagara Fails. From the Cilfton House as well as the Amer\- can shore will be seen the fall of the waters pro- pelling a mill. As the Pagtfic Ratiroad is to he finished shortly, giving @ through ail rail route from the Atlantic to San Francisco, the villages along the railrowd line Which have lately sprung into existence are doing their utmost to secure “summer boarders.” Hotels are being erected and springs are advertised and chemical anaiyses made, all with a view (o attract such as have means and me enough vo spend « few of the hot months away from the cares of business. At New Haven itis proposed to have a large ve locipede rink during the summer for the accom modation of those that may visit there during the heated term. | Atlantic City 1s making great preparations for the | coming season, in the hope that quite a large por: tion of the “city folks’ seeking refuge on the sca | shore from dust and heat will bend their steps thitherward, Cape May 18 donning its usual spring splendor. ‘The houses are being put in order, the trees are sprouting as if by order, and every wave that surges “The Lonely iiearth,”’ ballad. A, I. Fernald, iresi or spontaneous, “Love, the Pilgrim.” Blumenthal, A very beau- on the beach seems to roar a promise of a large visiting population for the season, SPORTING. So far the billiard tournament at Irving Hall has not been charactered by any special features par- ticularly worthy of record. The play has, generally speaking, been infifferent, at east far inferior to that expected fromthose taking part in the contest. With very few exceptions there seems to have pre- vatled among the players a terrible degree of nervousness, certainly not produced by unacquaint- ance with the eamest gaze of the public, It was reagonably anticipated that the display would have been something extraordinary. The tournament had been announced for months, and those classing themselves a8 first class players had every opportanity of preparing themselves; but whether through careleseness or ill-based confidence the play was not by any means good. The New Yorkers doubtless entertained the idea that they would ¢arry everything. They would up to the present have probably succeeded but for themselves. Foster should nave defeated every contestant whom he has yet encountered, while Goldthwaite, an experienced and ready player, has been marred by considerable ill-luck. Deery has thus far made the best rum—358—which, from all ap- pearances, will not be surpassed. Daniels has proved himself, if not a scientific, at least & steady player, and has defeat in oEpecens whom many believe has few equals in the tour- nament. Rhines, a good player, has been sur- rounded by ill-luck, but those who have seen him cannot but speak favorably in his Snyder has beaten Foster, to which event the latter player most successfully contributed by his indifferent play. Of Rudolphe little need be said. His mercurial pro- pensities nave already been demonstrated. His hesi- tation and fidgety movements generally have proved annoying to the spectators, though he is, neverthe- less, @ Steady ag well a8 @ calculattng billiardist. The interest taken tn the tournament has been very as and deservedly £0, the contests themselves be- ing full of excitement, besides being sur- rounded by circumstances likely to create feelings of rivalry. The accommodations at Irving Hall have ‘generally been commended, and the attendance since the commencement has consequently been pretty fair, suftictent, at least, to demonstrate the earnesthess with which the several contests are regarded. The tournament will last some days longer, and probably the best matches are yet to come. The contests, with the exception of those which took plaee yesterday, and which are elsewhere alluded (o are as follows:—April 26—Rhines vs. Foster: Foster won by 89, April 27~-Deery vs. Snyder; Dee won by Daniels vs. Gold- thwaite; Daniels won by 71. April 28—Snyder vs. Foster; Snyder won by 318. Rhines vs. Rudolphe; Ene won by 6, April 29—Rudoiphe vs. Daniels; Rudolphe won by 489 Deery vs. Gold- thwaite; Deery won by 288. April 30—Snyder va. Khines;’ Snyder won by 41 points. Foster vs. Daniels; Foster won by 214, It is expected that the eatest game of the tournament will be between Foster and Rudolphe, though it is not by any means improbable that the unosten- tations Deery will bear away the palm. It is extremely unfortunate that such an excellent layer as Goldthwaite should have 89 far met with ill- uck, for ill-luck {t undouotedly was. He is probably not inferior to any billiardist in the list of competi- tors, and but for @ little carelessness he would cer- tanly have made his mark. It 1s to be hoped that the interest hitherto manifested in the tournament wiil not be diminished during the coming week. The game of billiards ts perhaps the most scientific and entertaining of any, and its proper development at Irving Hall will doubtiess enlighten many respecting the mysteries of angles, nursing and safety moves. ‘The billfard tournament at Boston is fixed for the 10th inst. The prizes are the champion cue of Mas- sachusetts and $250 in money, as the first; a billiard table as the second and a gold watch and chain as pie third. ‘i é Aquatic. At length the Harvara men are atforded an oppor- tunity of testing their powers against their English adversaries of Oxford. Cambridge, too, will also go for honors. Crediting the famous oarsmen of Har- yard for the pluck they have never hesitated to dis- play, and acknowledging the courage ,with which they threw down the gauntlet to their dainty oppo- nents across the water, It is sincerely to be hoped that they will not allow any triviai matter to inter- fere with their proceeding to England at the ume specified, Let them afford every facility, let them give way to the propositions of the Oxontans, however absurd they be, and thelr success will be the more triumphant. Putney to Mortlake! It 1s nothing—a regular kid-glove affair, very easy to stretch if the stuff be good. The bickerings about style are aimost childish and ought to be cast aside. Test is better than speculation, and a trial will show the strength or defects of the competitive crews. Un- questionably the Harvard crew wiil find it very de- sirable to fa®>s a coxswain and will not regret their willingness to be accommodated on the narrow river upon Wluch they will compete. fhe prompt reply of the Oxford men shows their readiness to accept the challenge, $0 that nothing now remains in the prospective but the contest in August next. Tothe eventful day, then, must those interested in such an Intarnationgs cousast Jook forward with pleasure. It is probatle that the renowned oarsmen of Pitts- ourg will open the season with a grand regatta on the Monongahela. The citizens of the coal city will [ad substantially situmate their aquatic frieads. ‘The St. Johns crew will certainly have a busy time of it. There is an apparent determination to wrest from them the honors they s0 gallantly car- ried off last year. Among those seeking the laurels will be found several crews recently organized, A four oared crew has been recently organized at Pitts- burg, consisting of the Hamill brothers, Edward Jourdan aud P. Louther. Good practice may render those well known oarsmen formidable opponents to the St. Johns crew. A three mile race on Charles river has been ar- ranged between J. W. Raudall, of Portland, and T. . Butler, of Boston, for $260. The race is set down for the 31st inst. Waiter Brown will have many opponents during the coming season, and should he continue to ride his velocipede at any great length it is not 1mproba- ble that Hamill or Ward wili row into the goat of championship. Coulter is said tobe working hard and may redeem himself. At all events Brown will have something to do in order to retain his laurels. A boat race match has been arranged between James Naylor and Henry Dowd, of Albany, to pull two miles at that place, on the 9thof June, for $50 aside. A two mile boat race was arranj for on the 1ith uit, between Edward Pearce and John Svearns, The men signed articles of agreement to row on the Hudson river, on the 17th of May, for $250 a si ide. The following are among the matenes announced to come oft:—May i6, John Collins and Buck Haves, three miles, for $100, at Portchester; 20th, Hudson Amateur Rowing Association Regatta, Hlovoken; g2d, James Coilins and Heary Reese, off Fort Graut, on Long [sland Sound, for $200 a side; June 6, James Armstwong and Richard Humparies, at Otiawa, C. W., for $100, to row two miles, Shooting. The match between Ward and Paine, s0 much talked about, resulted agreeably to public expecta- tion, for while Ward was certainly surrounded by occasional ill luck the coolness and steady nerve of Paine were apparent to all spectators. The killing of thirty-nine birds in succession was undoubtedly a great feat, and fully established the confidence of ute spectators in his powers. Ward managed to destroy seventy-three birds, and, though defeated, proved himself a capital shot. The match between Tinker and Taylor, though, perhaps, not so interest- ing, Was more closely contested. By the way, Mr, Kennedy, though not exactly exhibiting a dog tn the manger inclination, fully displayed his antipathy to ull cut-door recreation. Cruelty to» animals forsooth was his plea for preventing the sport taking place at the Dubois track, thereby compeling many persons to wander away to a comparatively isolated spot to enjoy themseives. Now, while he may be commended by the timid members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, he will not certainly ue admired by the public generally, considering that many an unfortunate mght bird falls into the hands of his savage clubbists, who de. terminedly exhibit their cruelty to human beings, The match at Toledo between James Ward and H. Pheatt comes oif on the 6th of May instead of the 20¢h. Th pigeon contest between James Ward and A, H. Bogardus, of Greenview, Ill, announced to take plac rst Wednesday in May, at 100 single rises cach and fity double rises each, for $2,000 @ side, at Chicago, takes place on the 1th, Pedestrianism. ‘There 1s nothing new in pedestrian circles, a Intl having been caused by the recent humbug exhibition of certain individuals. The following events are an- neunced:—May 6, J. Stark and Richard Garvin, at Rochester, for $100; Sam Meany and James John- son, at Avon Springs, for $100 a side; Tith, James McAdams and Samuel Childers, at Troy, N. Y., for $100 a side; 20th, Eph Pratt and Charies Mackintosh, near Toronto, C. W., for $250 a side: 2d, Lione: Curtis and Frank MeNetl, at Hartford, for 8500, ROBEY IN THE BOWERY—0S$ OVEN FOUR HUNDRED OOLLARS. The thieves an‘ burglars have again broken loose. Last evening, at half-past eight o'clock, the store window of William K. Peyton, No, 274 Bowery, was robbe,l of silks, laces and other property of the value of 4% 5). The robbery was committed in a very quiet manne’, While all the employes were in the szore. A pane of glass was broken out cautiously, and all the property carried oif before the robbery was @is- covered and reported to roundsman Doran, of the Fourteenth precinet, Captain Gariand, of the Four- teenth precinct, Who is noted as an active oficer, at once detatied an ofiver Ww work up the case, with every prospect of success, Oiticer Martinet has the case in charge and will no doubt secure the arrest of the thieves, . Tkufuk SHERT., MILITARY NOTES. ‘The Forty-seventh (Brooklyn) on the 13th inst. will hold a drill review and civic reception. The whole armory on the occasion will be thrown open for the inspection of visitors, and a promenade concert will wind up the festivities, Mayor Rogers and Lieuten- ants Brown and Kniffen are the comuittee of arrangements, The Fifty-fifth regiment, Colonel Allen, assembled for inspection of new uniform, drill and instruction on the 23d ult. The battalion was exercised in the manual, marching by the flank column of fours, column of fours breaking from right to march to the left, column of fours breaking right and left into column of companies, and a great number of other movements, including loading and firing. The regi- ment presented an exceedingly fine appearance. On the 12th inst. this command will have a street parade, when it will be reviewed by the Mayor. Adjutant Philip ¥, Smith, of the Fifth regiment, was on Wednesday evening last elected major, in place of William Seebach, who has been appointed commissary of subsistence on the Governor's staff. The Eleventh regiment had a battalion drill, at Tompkins square, on Wednesday afternoon. Ten commands, with a frontage of eighteen files, were present. Asa whole, the drill was not a bad one. Lieutenant Krumm, recently |, of company HH, Fifty-fifth regiment, refused to accept the promo- tion, and has forwarded his resignation as first lieutenant. Sergeant Major Ingehand been elected second heutenant company. . General Crooke, Fifth brigade, Second division, has resigned after a service of thirty years. The following named E tepeg ne have been ap- inted on the staff of jor General Woodward, cond division:—Colonel Henry Heath, inspector; Colonel George C. Hall, sagicibess Colonel Henry J. Cullen, Jr., judge advocate; Colonel Joseph M. Homis- ton, surgeon; Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Gulick, quartermaster; Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Wood- ward, commissary of subsistence; Lieutenant John E. Fay, ordnance; Major H. L. Crawford, aid. nat C, Thirteenth regiment, had an exhibi- tion drill last Tuesday evening, which was followed by ahop. The drill was an excellent one, and the hop, a8 @ matter of course, all that could be desired by tne most fasudious. Rumor has it that Brevet Major General Jour- dan, colonel of the Thirteenth, 18 soon to tender his resignation. Adjutant Stanley, of this command, has resigned after a service of elgnt years. ‘The howitzer battery of the Eleventh brigade had adrill and review at the Rutland avenue arsenal, Brooklyn, last Monday evening, There were ne five men divided into four detachments. The it showed that the officers and men were very pro- ficient in their handling of the guns and the various manceuyres which a battery has to make in fleld ser- vice. In the case of a member of the Fourth company, Seventh regiment, who was expelied some time ago for neglect of duty, the Adjutant-General has finally made a decision, in which he says:—“The validity and force of sections 160 and 161 of the military code cannot be affected by a general order, and therefore paragraph ten of General Order No. 18, series of 1868, 1s moperative and consequently does not aifect the case’? of the gentleman expelled, This decides General Marvin’s paragraph ten to be illegal and the action of the company is fully sustained. It seems to be a mooted question whether or not the Twenty-second regiment will go to Boston to attend the Peace Festival or Ee, into camp at Long Branch, in June. The Bostonians are ojfering thia regiment and inducements to visit their city, but the rank and ile appear to be in a majority for the incampment, The Seventh regiment will not go into encamp- ment this summer after all. Several invitations to visit various localities have been received by the command, but so far it has not been decided upon which city or town will be the favored one. It is proposed that she regiment should take a three days’ trip when it goes out of town. The boys have not got over the Norwich tramp yet. The following named ollicers have been commis- sioned by the Commander-in-Chiet in the National Guard, State New York, during the two weeks com- mencing April12, 1869, and ending April 24, 1869:— Second Division.—Joseph M. Homiston, surgeon, with rank from April 11, original; George C. Hall, engineer, with rank from April 11, original; Henry J. Cullen, Jr., judge advocate, with rank from April 11, original; Henry L. Crawford, aid-de-camp (major), with rank from April 11, original; Charles C. Gulick, quartermaster, with rank from April 11, original, First Cavalry Brigade.—David Crocker, commis- fe of subsistence, with rank from April 10, vice Wiiltam P. ‘Trall, resigned. First Brigade.—George 0. Starr, surgeon, with rank from April 10, vice Join W. Greene, declined. Third Brigade.—James F. Kilbreth, judge advo- cate, with rank from April 8, vice Alonzo G. Fay, resigned. First Regiment of Cavairy.—John D. Claussen, captain, with rank from February 26, vice George F. Hartman resigned; Albert Schaf, first Neutenant, with rank from Fepruary 26, vice John D, Claussen, romoted; Thomas Dow, first iteutenant, with rank rom November 15, 1893, vice Michael J. Dunn, pro- moted; Michael Gounoude, second lieutenant, with rank from November 15, 1868, vice Thomas Dow, promoted, Second Regiment of Cavalry.—Peter Schiig, second lieutenant, with rans from January 25, vice Gusta- vus Fredericks, disinissed. Battation Washington Grey Cavatry.—Charles Henan second lieutenant, with rank from April 8, 01 init. ’ First Regiment of Artillery.—Jacob Fuchs, second lieutenant, with rank from April 14, vice Nicholas Henry, resigned. First Regiment of Infantry.—Peter J. Martin, cap- tain, with rank from March 29, vice H. L. Pecley, promoted; Wiliam Barthman, captain, with rank from March 31, vice G. A.C. Barnett, removed from State. Eighth Regiment of Infantry.—Theophilus J, Gis- burne, captain, with rank from February 25, vice John P. Durfee, resigned. Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.—Smith H. Wing, second lieutenant, with rank from April 14, vice J. Oscar Voute, resigned. Tiventy-second Regiment of Infantry.—William C, Besson, adjutant, with rank trom February 1, vice J. Langdon Ward, retired with colonel. Twenty-third Regiment of Infautry.—Charies E. Trusiow, second lteutenant, with rank from April vice William J. Martin, resigned. Thirty-seventh Regisnent of Infantry.—Charles H, Leland, captain, with rank from April 5, vice Howard Galpin, resigned; William H. Carey, first licutenant, with rank from April 5, vice Charles H. Leland, pro- moted; Alfred P. Vredenburgh, second lieutenant, with aol from April 5, vice William fH. Carey, pro- moted. Forty-seventh Regiment of Infantry.—Edward Pendleton, assistant surgeon, with ragk from April 17, original. FSutin Regiment of Infantry.—Adam Kramm, captain, with rank from April 5, vice J. P. Jantzen, deceased; Charles ingebrand, second lieutenant, with rank from April 5, vice Louis Starks, removed from district. Hifty-siath Regiment of Infantry.—Jonn FE. Pol- lard, captain, with rank from February 2}, original, James W. Page, first lieutenant, with rank from February 23, original; Geo. H. Rice, second Heuten- ant, with rank trom February original. Sixty-ninth Regiment of Infantry.—Mortimer Sul- livan, second lieutenant, with rank from February 16, vice John Stacom, resigned, Ninety-sizith Regiment of Infantry.—Priedrich Rieke, second heutenant, with rank from April 9, vice Joseph Pauer, resigned, One Hundred and Sixth Regiment of Infantry.— Melvin Alderman, captain, with rank from April 3, vice Charles Carr, promoted; Jerry Eddy, second lveutenant, with rank from Aprils, vice £. J.Walling, removed from district. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations 01 oMcers have been accepted during the same period: — uth Brigade.—Philip 8. Crooke, brigadier gene- ral, April 20, Howitzer Battery, Eleventh Brigade.—J. Amoore, first lieutenant, April 24. First Regiment of Cavatry.—Charies Fassin, sur- geon, April 15; James B. Mackenzie, secoad Meu- Styles tenant, April 15; Joseph F. Swords, second liew ant, April 16. First Regiment of Infantry. —Frederick Kochert, See, April 21; Frauk M, Clark, first lieutenant pril 21, Fifty-sirth Regiment of Infantry.—Cornelius J. Bergeh, April dd DEPARTURE OF STEAM The following steamships left this port yester- day:— ‘The Louisiana, Captain Thomas, for Liverpool and Queenstown, with 73 steerage passengers and @ fall cargo. The City of Paris, Captain Kennedy, for Liverpool and Queenstown, with 160 cabin passengers and others in the steerage, and afull cargo of cotton and provisions. ‘The Guiding Star, Captain Howe, for Bremen and Copenhagen, via Cowes, with 60 passengers and a full cargo. ‘The lowa, Captain Hedderwick, for Glasgow and Londonderry, with 53 cabin, 9 Intermediate and Qif steerage passengers and a full cargo of general merchandise. The Pereire, Captain Duchesne, for Havre, calling at Brest, with 16) passengers, 474 bales of cotton and $71,800 in specie. the Arizona, Captain Maury, for California and China, with $40 passengers, 1,100 tons of freight and $14,000 in specie for Central America, The Tile, Captain Partridge, lor Galveston, Texas, touching at Key West, with abin and 6 steerage passengers and two-iuirds of a cargo of general mer- cuandise. Tue Bienville, Captain Baker, for New Orleans, calling at Havana, with 7 passengers, a fuil cargo | and heavy freight for ravana and es in species The Cortes, Captain Nelvon, for New Orleans direct, with 12 passengers and a fair cargo of gen- eral merchandise. dhe General Meade, Captain Sampson, for New Oricans direct, with 11 cabin and 3 second class passengers, and a Tne Champion, Captuin Lockwood, for Charlesion and Florida po with 60 passengers and@ full eneral merchandise The Albemarie, for Norfuik, City Peint and Righ- mond, with vw cabia pi ugers. HIPS. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE SENATE. ALBANY, May 1, 1869, REPORTS, To authorize the Mariposa Company to issue first Preferrea stock; to amend the general law for the formation of manufacturing companies; opening West avenue, Long Island City; to amend the char- ter of the Mercantile Library Association; to incor- porate the city of Watertown; to provide for a pub- Me market in the Twenty-first ward; to incorporate the villages of Port Leyden and West Mount Veruon; making appropriations for the repair of the eastern division ; in relation to contracts for con- structing the Onetda Lake Canal; to amend the school law of Elmira, The Railroad Comnuittee presented a large number of adverse rence, among them the following:— Bill for an underground railroad, west side of New York; for’the better protection of uraveliers on Fourth avenue; the Harlem milk bill (which was tabled on motion of Mr. Creamer); railroad in Twenty-third street; aliowmg steam on Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn; extending the powers of the Erie Railroad; incorporating the Long Island Tunnel and Railroad; relating to the foreclosure and sale of the New York and Westchester Railroad, BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. Widening Franklin avenue, Flatbush; incorporat- ing the New York Burglar Insurance Company; amending the charters of Jamaica, Union Springs and Booneville; consolidating the German and French Baptist churches of New York; reiating o the fees of the Sheriff of. the city and county of New York and to fees of referees in particular cages; incorporating the Ransom Cab Company; for a City Hall in Oswego; to authorize certain towns in Oneida county to aid a railroad from Rome to Clin- ton; to amend the charter of the Harlem River and Portchester Railroad; to authorize the Southside Railroad to use an improved steam dummy in the streets of Brooklyn; to incorporate the Excelsior Savings Bank of New York; to authorize the con- struction of @ railroad from New Brighton to the Onondaga valley. BILLS PASSED. To, incorporate the American Trust Company; changing the name of the Yorkville Baptist enurch; for the erection of an almshouse in Brook!yn; clos- ing part of Hunterfly road in Brooklyn; to incorpo- rate the Real Estate Assurance Company of New York; to extend the time for the compiction of the Buffalo City Raliroad; to widen and pave North Second street, Brooklyn; in relation to local assess- ments in opening. widening and extending streets in New York, whereby the city will pay 4 poruon when forthe general good; authorizing Oswego to borrow money to build a City Hall. STATE EXCISE LAW. Mr. O'DONNELL moved to recommicthe bil! amend. atory of the State Excise law, to amend as follows:— All the provisions of this act shall be held to apply to the sale of ale or beer, except so uci thereo! as forbids the granting of a license to any person, ex- cept such persons as Le opi to keep an inn, tavern or hotel, and the Commissioners of Excise rays in their discretion, grant licenses for the sale of ale or beer for sums not less than ten dollars to others than those who propose to keep an inn, tavern or hotel, and that these provisions extend to all por- tions of the State except the Metropolitan District, Mr. WILLIAMS moved to lay it on the table. Lost— 5 to 19. ‘The motion to recommit was carried—l4 to 12, The yeas were all republicans and the nays were all democrats, with the exception of Messrs. Folger and Humphrey. SPECIAL ORDER. z At twelve o'clock the Senate considered the special order, which was claim bills. The Senate ordered to a third reading a number of claim bills; also the bills to incorporate the Abingden Square Savings Bank and to amend the State Excise law. Aqjourned until Monday mornfng. ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, May 1, 1869. THE TOWN BONDING BILL, ‘The House refused to concur in the Senate amend- ments to the Town Bonding bill, striking out certain counties from its operations, and prohibiting munt- cipal corporations through which a road alread. runs from aiding rival railroads, unless the road al- ready built appears upon the assessment rolls speci- fied in the act. ‘The House acted on the Senate amendments until twelve o’ciock, when third reading was reached, BILLS PASSED. Incorporating. the Clinton County Savings Bank; in relation to the Baotist church of Clyde; to amend the charter of Kandolph; in relation to the Brooklyn and Newtown Railroad; for the protection of the bridge over Chemung river In the towa of Corning; to establish a receiver of taxes in New Rochelle; to increase the capital stock of the Long Island Safa Deposit Company; blishing a new drive on Wess Fieventh avenue, from 15éth street north to the In- stitution forthe Blind; declaring the westerly branch of the St. Regis river a pubtic highway; to construct a free bridge over the Chemung river; in relation to the Elmira Female College; allowing the Excise Comi): sioners to revoke a jicense for cause on suiticicnt notification. BILLS ORDERED TO A THIRD READING. To encourage the lormation of water power manu: facturing companies ; authorjzing the payment of certain moneys into the State Treasury; reappropriat- inga certain partion of the United States Deposit Fund for the beneit of academies; incorporating the Staten Island Bridge Company: providing for the construction of a canal in New Utrecht; to amend the charter of the International Bridge Company; incorporating the Pacific Savings’ Bank in the Third ward of New York; incorporating the Bethiehem Macual Insurance Association; for an additionai almshouse in Brooklyn; to amend the charter of Jamaica. REPORTS. Authorizing the Comptroiler of New York to ap- int four tax commuissiouers—for considerauon, r, Gleason made a minority report; in re’! life and health insurance companies; p: ing licenses to sell liquors on the Alleghany and Catta- raugus reservations; incorporating the Lucerne Wa- ter Works: limiting the jurisdiction Of justices of the eace in Buffalo; to amend the charter of the New ork Mutual G ht Company; to abotisi certain anishments in State prisons and penitentiaries; to lay out Fairmount avenue, West Farms; to exclude superfluous matter in legislative printing; for an iron bridge at Brockport; to restore tie channel of ment of tie Oswego Canal; to amend the law reia- tive to trustees; txing the salaries of Kings county supervisors at $1,000; in relation to real estate de- rived by descent from aliens dyimg intestate; ex- tending the legai meaning of the crime of arson; to amend the law relative to wills; increasing the sala- ries of Appeals and Supreme Court judges and the clerk and reporters of the Court of Appeals, VETO BY THE GOVERNOR. A message was received from the Governor veto- ing the bill relating to the Jordan Academy and Free School in district No. 4, in the town of Eivridge, Onondaga county. The Jordan‘ Academy was con- stituted by special act an academical department in Free School district No. 4, mm the manner provided by the laws of 1:64, being a general law passed that year to revise ard consolidate the acts relating to public institutions. fhe Jordan Academy passed into the char of the Board of Haucation of » district. [t was provided by this spectal act (1867) that the Board of Education might fix the term of tultion; but by a ee passage of an act Knowa as the Free School law, the privi- lege of requiring payment from puptis was taken from all the departments (academical included) of the public scho0is. From tne operation of this gen- erai provision the Jordan Academy seeks exemp- te It would get the benefit of the pubile school system and yet be at liberty to require payment for tuttion from some of its pupils, The teachers and pupils of this faewdemy department are reported by the Board of Education as commucn scnool teachers and pupils, and consequently are counted towards the pro ra‘a share of the puvlic moncy assigned to | the Oswego river to its capacity before the enlarge- the district. The bill is without precedent and wouid establisi a bad one. Tue veto Was sustained by 66 to 4. ‘Adjourned till Monday morning. N ART NOTES. The full length white marbie statue of C’eisnger, representing & Woman stung by a serpent, was recently sold at the Hotel des Ventes, in Paris, ior $4,000. On a former oceasion the highest vidding amounted to only 82,200, Lovers of art wiil learn with interest that the mucb-taiked of International Exhibition at Munich, in spite of the threatened postponement, is now definitively determined on andps vo be opened on Au- gust 1, The determination to hold itis owing ina great measure to the active interest of the King. At the sale of Mr. Edward Fould’s collectton of pictuses, which recently took place in Paris, the fol- lowing Were the most prominent:—‘The Meeting at the Fountain,’’ by Lancret, $12,600; “The Meeting ing in the Park,” by Pater, $10,400; “Samson Destroying the Philistines,” by Deschamps, $8,7003 “The Stag at Bay,” ry, Wouvermans, $4,040; “Kem- brandt at his Easel,” by Gerome, $4,000. ‘The entire collection numbered fifteen pictures, and realized ‘The Earl of Dunraven has read at the Royal Irish Academy @ paper descriptive of an ancient vase and brooches dug up recenty at Ardagh, county of Lim- erick. The tradition is that a battie was fought on the spot before the time ef Brian Borothme, and a number of human bones have been from time to time found. Rouad the outside of the vase, or cup, are the names of the aposties in letters half an inch long. “For perfection of execution the vase might take its place beside the Tarn brooch, They had every reason to rejoice, added Lord Dunraven, “that so exquisite @ specimen of the skill of our countrymen ti working metal nearly 1,000 years ago had been thus unexpectedly brought to light.” ‘The celevrated Demidoff coliections of works of art and pictures were recently brought vo the hammer io Paris, aud the following prices were realized:—Six marble ptilars of vert-antique, $6.200; a superb piece of Gobelin Eyed $3,200; a book known as the “Epiphante,” bound with the arms of be and Diana of Poitiers, $910; several pieces of tapestry, representing scenes in the life of Don Quixote, 2,200, and the large door of malachite, that cost \ cargo of general merchandise. | | ! 40,000, did not find a bidder, The most conspicuous ke ures were—A “Portrait of a Girl,” by Geratt ow, $2,000; Portrait of a Gentleman, nb ry $2,220; “Daughter of Paui Veronese,” by the father, i by Murillo, $5,980% vAD Obt 2); “4 Landscape," by Kaye k Shooting,” by Wouve iy 1s realized "he total eum éf 99,000 in goles ‘ .