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‘that great and valuable public works cannot be carried out without the electrie influence of What we desire of Mayor | Hall is that he shall see that this necessary stimulant shall not be expended to the extent of millions of dollars on one big job, but that it shall be spread over the many improve ments 80 needful to the city, giving life and growth toall of them with equal force and vigor. It is when one big job swallows up all the profit contained in the tax levy that the city suffers, and but few of the jobbers find reason to be -satisiied, We trust in Mayor Hall for a proper private emolument, administration of the law and the profits. Haytl and Its Bank Notes. Three persons have been arrested in this city ona charge of negotiating for the issuing of eight hundred thousand dollars’ worth of forged Haytien bank notes. Six hundred thousand dollars’ worth is said to have been printed here and putin circulationin Hayti. This is by no means so big an operation as it seems to be at first sight. The currency in Hayti, according to a report forwarded by Admiral Hoff from Commander Abboit, com- manding the Yantic, at Port au Prince, has de- preciated until over three hundred guardes are demanded for an American dollar. Thus a round million of forged Haytien notes could represent, after all, but a very trifling sum. It would be as comparatively unimportant as the issue of the same amount of forged Confed- erate notes a few days before the fall of Rich- mond. The finances of Hayti—‘‘the moun- tainous country”—which is so rich in mineral products, in fine timber, dyewoods and drugs, in tropical flowering plants, vegetables and fruit, and which formerly yielded such hand- some returns for the industrious cultivation of coffee, sugar, tobacco, cocoa, indigo and cotton—the finances of this fertile and once prosperous country are ina hopeless condi- tion. Revolution has succeeded revolution until everything in Hayti is chaotic. Com- mander Abbott reports that the populace of Portau Prince are driven almost to despera- tion by the want of the necessaries of life, and threaten to pillage the town. Negroes and mulattoes of all parties are confusedly mixed up inthe universalruin. General Domingue in the South and General Nissage Saget in the North, with their Cacos, and Emperor Salnave, with his Piquets, are exposed tothe same im- pending fate. The main dependence of Sal- nave is now upon his gunboats, with their Boston’ officers, Fora time he may continue to ape Emperor Faustin Soulouque, who aped in his turn Emperor Napoleon I. He may use his gunboats for the transportation of dozens of young girls to the harem which is said to form the oriental feature added by him to the system of Soulouque, who created a nobility rejoicing inthe most mellifluous and odoriferous titles, such as the Prince of Pineapples, Duke of Marmalade, the Marquis of Bananas, the Countess of Curacoa, and the like. The bur- desque empire founded in Hayti by Soulouque, and restored by Salnave, would be simply ridiculous if fierce African instincts had not besmeared it with blood. Eliminate its cruel, tragic element, and the Haytien negro govern- ment is nothing but a sort of whimsical opéra douffe government. Moreover, like the opéra bouffe in New York, it is almost ‘‘played out.” Its bank notes, whether original or forged, cannot long pass current, Tne Wuee rina (West Virginia) Intelligencer 1 not the organ, it seems, of Senator Boreman, nor is it conducted on the ‘European plan.” HORSE NOTES. ‘The entries for the trotting purses of Narraganset, Park Association close of Tuesday next, May 11, at nine o'clock P. M., at Providence, R. I, All entries by mail posted on that day will be admissible. The trotting meeting commences on the 22d of June and continues four days, with two trots each day. The amount of money offered by the association is $15,000, and the programme is so diversified that horses of all grades can have a chance for some of the money. First, second and third money is given in each purse, which will ensure large flelds. The first purse is for horses that never trotted for money; the second, for all trotting stallions; the third, for horses that never beat 2:33; the fourth, for horses that never trotted better than 2:50; the fifth, for teams; the sixth, for horses that never trotted bet- ter than 2:58; the seventh, for horses that never trotted better than 2:29; and the eighth, for all horses, the purse prey 3 $3,000. ‘The entries for the June meeting of the Riverside Park Association closed at Boston on Friday evening. Six purses were offered, amounting in the aggregate to $10,000, and were all satisfactorily filled, with the exception of the sixth purse, which was for all horses There were but two entries for this purse, they being Bashaw, Jr., and Goldsmith Maid. Tele- grams, however, were received, stating that other entries were on their way by mall. Mr. George Hopkins came on the Fashion track on Saturday afternoon with @ most beautiful brown Bashaw colt. He was by Mr. Leavitt. Mr. Hopkius drove him around the course at a rapid His movement was faultless and elicited much admiration from connoisseurs. He is not for sale, his owner merely Cgpee as an instance of a Se etateet i eens bast anions a in \Orse 80 apparent of late vreare to intefigen ‘we are by no means surprised to see turning their attention to the Bashaws as the most avail: source of improvement. This is a step in the right direction and in the end muss produce sat- isfactory results. Recourse was had to the same means of regeneration at the West, where the im- provement was so decided in @ few years that they now possess some of the finest road and trotting horses in the country. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The United States steamers Powhattan, Tuscarora, Kearsarge and Nyack were at Valparaiso April 10, ‘The Brooklyn Navy Yard. The announcement made that the United States steamer Memphis would be sold at auction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard had the effect of attracting a number of leading shipowners of New York and vicinity to that place om Saturday. At noon pre- cisely the auctioneer mounted a bench near the re- ceiving storehouse at the yard and opened the sale, after reading off the catalogue of the ie coca velonging to the Memphis. Bids were then opened, and, being spirited, were soon run up to a very fair recompe: e figure, $63, at whicn she was knocked down to'V. H. brown, shipping merchant, of No. 66 South street, New York. ‘The terms of the sale were a certified check for $5,000 on the spot, and the valance of the amount within ten days thereafter, She is in good condi- tion, is bark rigged, tron, screw propeller, qi tons burden, and carries ene gun. The Mempliis was one of the most vainabie prizes of the jate war, She was overtaken after @ brisk chase, while running past the blockade off Charlestown, 8. C., In the fall of 1862, by the United = States steamer Magnolia (which lat. ter was also a prize vessel), the last named sip having been bat four d from this port at the time. The captors of the Memphis were ainply rewarded for their slight trouble in the affair When they received their portion of the sales money, The cargo, which was of the best description of cotton and unusually large, brought nearly 000,000, ‘The vessel herself was a praised by ze Court at the valuation of i 000, The iia wis commanded by Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Budd when she made the capture in question. From 1862 until 1868 the Memphis did ae service as transport and supply ship in the Gulf and Atlantic squadrons. Since the early part of the latter year she bas veen laid up in ordinary at this station, ‘rhe United States steamer Frolic, which vessel re- cently relurned from service on the Mediterrancan station, Wis formally placed out of commission at the yard on Saturday last. Her officers have all been de- tached and ler crew will be paid off and honorably discharged. The Frolic will, itis believed, be sold by the Department. The United States despatch steamer Tallapoosa, Captain Kt. Chandler, left here on Friday evening ‘With despatches for some station down East. NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Celebration of the Completion of the Road in California=A Gala Day in San Francisco and Sacramento—General Rejoicings and JollificationWhy the Roads Were Nat Joined. SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 1869. _ The Pacific Railroad celebration w-day was one to be remembered for all time tn San Francisco, The day was ushered in by a salute of 100 guns. All the federal forts of the harbor fired a salute, the city beils were rung and steam whistles blown, At night the whole city was illuminated and presented @ brilliant appearance, The procession was the largest and most enthusiastic ever witnessed in San Francisco, The people were eager and willing to observe an event of s0 much importance to this city and the Pacific coast, and turned out en masse. Business was generally suspended. Nearly every citizen exhibited a hearty interest in the demonstration, The military and civic display was grand. In addition to the State military all the available United States troops from the several forts here participated on the occasion, while the civic socieuies turned out with full ranks, The city and harbor presented a magnificent sight. During the day the principal buildings were draped with the banners of every nation, and the streets were thronged with an excitea and joyous people. The shipping was dressed in fine style. The despatch from the junction of the road an- nouncing the driving of the last spike of the Central Pacific road at one o’clock A. M. sent a thrill through the city. Congratulatory messages were transmitted to the Directors of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific roads by the California pioneers. At Sacramento the event was celebrated in a grand and enthusiastic manner. The city was crowded with a multitude of people from all parts of the State and Nevada. The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, in session in this city,accepted an invitation to attend the Sacramento demonstration, and lodges from Nevada, Grass Valley, Vallejo, San Francisco, Placerville, San José, Marysville, and Virginia Gity and Gold Hill, Nevada, were also in attendance. ‘The lines of travel to and from Sacramento were thrown open to the public free and immense num- bers of people took advantage of the circumstance and flocked thitner. The Central Pacific Company had thirty locomotives gayly decked and ranged im front of the city, and as the signal gun was fired announcing the driving of the last spike of the road the locomotives opened a chorus of whistles, and all the bells and steam whistles in the city joined in, Profound regret is expressed because the roads were not joined to-day. Despatches from Promontory say that several hun- dred men had seized a train at Piedmont, on which was President Durant, telling him they were hungry and must have thelr money, and that they would detain him until it waa forthcoming. The non-arri- val ot Mr. Durant ts alleged to be the principal cause for postponing the ceremony of joming the roads until Monday next. SPAIN. General Prim Declares in Favor of Honor and LibertyAppearance of a Carlist Leader in Catalonia. ManpniD, May 9, 1869. In the Cortes yesterday General Prim altyded to the rumors that he meditated an attempt against the liberal régime, and pronounced them utterly base- less. He declared that the future would prove that “honor and liberty” was his motto. It is reported that General Cabrera, the noted carlist .eader, had appeared in Catalonia. State of the National Finances. MapRID, May 9, 1869. The condition of the national finances causes much anxiety. It isestimated that the expenditures will exceed the revenue by 12,000,000 reals, SEEGEM: The Senate in Favor of Imprisonment for Debt—Resignation of the Minister of Jus- tice. Brvsseis, May 9, 1869. The Senate has refused to pass the bill for the aboli- tion of imprisonment for debt. M. Bara, Minister of Justice, has tendered his re- signation to the King, He is urged to remain in office, but refused to do so unless the Seuate is dis- solved. ITALY. The New Italian Cabinet, FLORENCE, May 9, 1869. ‘The new Cabinet has been formed and is composed as follows:— President—General Menabrea. Minister of Foreign Afairs—Minghettl, Minister of te Interior—Ferrares. Minister of Justice—Mirabeilt. Minister 2f Commerce—Barogul. There will probably be no change in the heads of the War, Marine or Finance Department. GERMANY. Object of the German Protestant BeR.in, May 9, 1869, A Congress of German Protestants is to meet at Worms on the 31st of May. The object of the meet- ing is to consider and frame a reply to the recent appeal of the Pope to Protestants. THE INDIAN WAR. General Custer’s Captives on the War Path Again—Reported Capture of a Licutenant and Fifteen Men, Escorting Vincent Coll- yer=The Peaceful Tribes as Agricultus ralists. St. Lovts, Mo., May 9, 1969, The Republican has a letter from Camp Wycheta, dated April 23, which says:—Since the 19th twenty lodges belonging to the band under Little Robe, who durrendered to General Custar on the edge of Staked Plains, during the latter part of March, left here without permission of the proper authority. This makes 120 lodges captured by Custar who stared north to join Tall Bull on the Kansas border, making at the lowest estimate six hundred warriors now ready for nostile demonstration in the vicinity of Repub- can, Soloman and Saline creeks, north of the Arkansas river, The Indians expressed contempt for the military here. A rumor is rife in the camp that Lieutenant Ja- cobs, and fifteen men of the Sixth infantry, who were sent as an escort for the philanthropist Vincent Colyer, to Fort Bascom, New Mexico, were attacked at the head of the waters of the Washita river and held two days vy the Indians when they escaped un- der cover of the night, The report comes from In- dian sources. ‘The experiment of teaching the natives the art of agriculture is progressing slowly, Some seeds were aiready sown by the farmers and the laborers em- ployed by the government, The affiliated bands, composed of remnants of Cadds, Waco, Kiche, Witchita and Towakara bands, have ail janted corn and some garden vegeta- ies on the land prepared for them by the sub-agent, Mr, McCusker, It must be remember these tribes raised corn for the last century, unaided by the government. The Kiowas and Camanches, on the contrary, are averse to lavor and look on the matter as entirely too degrading for them, and oniy adapted to the poorer class, as they term the amitated bands, Five acres are to be broken for each chief of a band, and farmers are to be kept among them to thorougly test the experiment. A Connell Blut of Friday says a mortgago for nine millions of dollars given by the Rock Isiand and Pacific Ratiroad to John A. Stewart and William me Osburn has been recorded in Pottawattamil county. MARYLAND. Acquittal of a Woman who Murdered her Seducer. BaLtiMore, May 9, 1869, The trial of Martha J. Cairnes for the homicide of Nicholas McComa, at Jarrettsville, Harford county, Ma,, on the 1oth of Aprti last, was concluded in the Harford Circuit Court last evening. The jury after 0 absence of about five minutes Wrought in a ver. dict of “Not guilty.” OHIO. Railroad Affairs im Cincinnati and the South. CINCINNATI, May 9, 1869, The Cincinnati and Louisville Ratlroad Company yesterday ratified the contract with the Corporation of Newport for the right of way to run through that city to the Ohio river, Other railroad delegates from the South will ar- rive to-morrow. The delegates who left yes- terday expressed disappointment that they could not take stock in the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. The law provides for the receiving of aid in the way of gee. but does not permit outsiders to take stock in MiSSOURI. Seizure of Alleged Contraband Goods in St. Louis—Supposed Extensive Smuggling Opere ations, Sr. Louis, May 9, 1869. Several lots of coffee and pepper in the hands of different merchants were seized yesterday by United States marshal, for an alleged non-payment of duty. The articles, it is alleged, were reship- ped from New York in bond and they came here through New Orleans. It is also alleged that large quantities of coffee have been shipped from New Urleans since December last, consigned to Lewis Manson & Co., by whom tt has been sold to jobbers witnout the knowledge of its contranband character. It 1s further asserted that there is a large quantity of contraband sugar in the city which will be seized this week, LITERATURE. Reviews of New Books. Tae Day DAWN AND THE RAIN, AND OTHER SER-* mons. By Rev. John Ker, D, D. Brothers, New York. This is a volume of sermons by a Scotch divine, John Ker, honored a few weeks ago by having con- ferred upon him by the University of Edinburg the title of doctor in divinity, aud who has been known for @ quarter of a century as one,of the very abiest of Scot- tish preachers. Dr. Ker having been for some years, in consequence of infirmity of body, unablé to preach, except at rare intervals, has at last been induced to publish a selection from his sermons, The selection is large, the volume before us contaming twenty-four sermons, Large as tie selection 18, it 13 mo extravagance to suy that it would be dimcult to Jad among the many able ser- mons which have been given to the world in recent years @ volume of equal merit. Every sermon in this volume is @ complete unity—a beautitully rounded whole. Taken altogether they reveal throughout fine scholarsnip, exquisite taste and a mind in fine harmony with the lofty themes of the pulpit and with the high and holy duties of the munisterial oitice, The reader finds in them no crudity of thought, no absurd theorizing, no strain- ing after effect, no extravagance of expression, no waste of words. It is manifest from this volume that Dr. Ker was in the habit of serving his people and his Master with his best, and every competent and impartial judge must admit that his best was excellent. Young preachers who are studying the art of sermon making could follow no better model, Americana clergymen and sermon readers generally are laid under obligation to the Messrs. Carter of this city for republishing these sermons. The volume is at once handsome and cheap. ON THE WING; A Book FOR SPORTSMEN. By John Bumstead. With illustrations, Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co. ) When the worthy better half of the famous black- ing manufacturer exclaimed, “Law, sir, we keeps a poet,” she unconsciously gave expression to a bit of sarcasm quite applicable to this book. The science of advertising has been carried to a point in this republic, Many business men keep their poets, The muse has been invoked to sound the praises of soap, of quacks’ nostrums, and of almost everything in the grocery, drug and dry goods “line,” Merchants and mannfac- turers of prominence have even kept their authors, Long essays on the superior qualities of the Snapper- up muslins, the Chung Kee tea, the Gulls Home Springs and of various other things and places have appeared from time to time in book and pamphlet form and been distributed “free gratis for nothing” to those that have a fancy for such literature. It is ouly of late, however, that such books have been printed with the names of pubiishers of respecta- bility and prominence on their title pages. The work before us purports to be ‘forsportsmen.” We trust it is, With regard to its literary merits, noth- ing need be sald. Its contents are evidently tn- tended for beginners, the greater part of the book being devoted to teaching the art of using guus and guapowder. A few partridges, quails and woodcocks are thrown in “on the wing.” The most prominent features in it are several splendid puits of certain gunmakers, powder manufacturers, &c., Whose advertisements, singular to say, appear in the last pages. Now this ts all very right and proper, we daresay. Messrs. Snaplock & Breech have a perfect right, in connection with the Biowemtell Powder Manufacturing Company, to advertise their wares at every opportunity. We heartily approve ot their enterprise. To advertise in a book intended tor the literary edification of the public is a master stroke of genius. We render homage to it. . It is not unlikely that before long we will be requested to review a sensation novel containing the following paragraphs:— “George Fitz Clarence, hastily snatching up the splendid hat which he had bought from that prince of hatters, A. Chapeau, No. 7,177 Broadway, hastened to the residence ‘of Amanda, He found her seated upon one of those elegant lounges which none but the firm of Whatnot & Co., No, 1,506 Maiden lane, could have manufactured. She was atlired la an elegant rove of blue silk, a late importation by Low, Tariif & Cheat,whoso magnificent palace oa Broadway, between Blank aud Blank streets, is alwaya crowded with ladies, “Kegardiess of @ new pair of pants obtained from those celebrated merchant tailors, Messrs, Goose & Scissors, corner Credit and Nopay streets, he threw himself upon his knees be- fore her and poured forth the gushing sentiments of his heart. With maidenly modesty she confessed that his ardent passion was returned. He gazed with rapture at the hand she p.aced in his. On her finger he sii ‘petrothal ring. It was a clus. ter of six diamonds, set in an Aegant crown. The ring itrelf was beautiiully made of solid eighteen karat gold. “Those world-wide known jewellers, Garnet, Pearl & Amethyst, were the bappy mortals who bad the honor of manufacturing this token of love.” Here, then, is a chance for some enterprising Bo- heinian to win fame and dollars, Here, also, is a chance for merchants to be widely advertised. What a trade that pertumer would obtain if it was announced in ‘The Blighted Heart’ that the pale features of the jilted heroine were bathed with aro- matic water prepared by him, or that he manufac- tured the essence held to her delicate nostrils. We repeat that this style of advertising is quite legiti- mate. Merchants have a right to keep their authors; authors have aright to be kept by merchants and traders. But we sincerely trust, for the sake of American literature, that our prominent and influ. ential publishers will not become parties to a system which Ce ey and demoralizes vur present stand- ing and almost destroys our uopes for the literary fu- ture of the United States. Usroroiven. A Novel. By Berriedale, George S. Wilcox. 1869. ‘There ts not much in this novel to praise, although tt is fairly written and will probably be read by a large number of persons who never get tired of the same old story. We candidly confess to bemg heartily tired of the humdrum love romance, with its sickly, sentimental and saintly pious characters, Those who like may read, and to such we recom- aa on, book without expressing au opinion of ir . Tae Axx oF Exim ISLann. LA Rev. Elijah Kellog. Boston: Lee & Shepai 1869, The author of “Elm Island Stories” has achieved quite a reputation as the writer of pleasant and en- tertaining stories for children. This book ts a very good one. TRAVELLERS’ OFFICIAL RAILWAY GUIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. May, 1869. The May number of this publication is well gotten up aad is on the whole a reliable publication. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Robert Carter & New York: FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, May 9—Fven- ing.—United States} bonds partially recovered and became firmer during the day, aud closed at 86% for the issue of 1862, HAVANA MARKET. HAVANA, May 9, 1809. The following is the report of the Havana mar- kets for the week ending Saturday:— Sugar—Stock in warehouse in Havana and Matan- Zas, 318,000 boxes, 18,000 hhds,; exports for the week from Havana and Matanzas to foreign ports, 17,000 boxes; to the United States, 3,800 boxes. Market closed steady, at 8% @9 reals for ‘Nos. 10 to 12 and 0% @ 11 reals for Nos. 15 to 20. Lard, 20%\¢. for terce and 2244. for ting, Flour, $$ 26 a $9 ST. Butter, 36c, Bacon, 19. Honey, 44 a 4% reals. Wax—Yellow, $7 60 @ $8 12%; white, #12 12 9 $12 S7}¢ per arrobo. Petroleum, 54 a 6s reals per gallon, Tallow firm at 10% alle, per ib, Potatoes dull, at $2 60a $8 perbbl, Lumber active and in demand; yellow yine, $23; white pine, $29; shooks, for boxes, 944 @ 10 reals; hoops, market supplied; long shaved, $40 a $50; short, @ $45. Freights fat; to United States, $1.60 pet box and $5 50a 87 t hhd. sugar, and $6 50 a $4 26 per hd. molasse: Falmouth or order, 324, @ 878. 6d. per ton. Exchange—On London, 11% & 12 per cent pre: miain; on United States, in gold, short wight, 3a 3% per cent premium; sixty days’ sight, par @ 's per cent premium; in currency, aixty daya? guctit, 27) % 26's; discount. WASHINGTON. Wasuineron, May 9, 1869. The Cuban Filibustering Expeditious—Fizzle of the Arago Hoax. The Spanish Min‘*'er has repeatedly within the last two months reported to the Secretary of State that expeditions were fitting out in this country for Cuban service, but did not produce the proofs, The Secretary, however, directed inquiries to be maae North and South, when it was ascertained there were no facts upon which to found proceedings. ‘The proper officers have been instructed to exercise due vigilance to prevent the violation of the neutrality laws, which the government has assured the Spanish Ministers will be enforced. ‘The Navy Yard Workmen. and the Eight Hour Law. The workingmen and mechanics of the Navy Yard here held a meeting on Saturday and organized an Eight Hour League similar to those formed in other cities. They propose to work eight hours, and if they do not receive the pay heretofore given for ten hours’ work, they will test the matter in the courts, Among the resolutions adopted were the following:— Resoived, That we, the workingmen and me- chanics of the Washington Navy Yard, honestiy be- lieve that the spirit of the eight hour law passed by Congress June 25, 1868, means that the workingmen mentioned therein shall receive @ full day's wages for eight hours’ work, our belief being based on the ne a a of the Hon. Henry Wilson, Hon. N, P. Banks, on. A. T. Stevens and Hon. Stevenson Archer, and finally confirmed by the passage of the declaratory joint resolution by the unanimous consent of the of House Representatives and the favorable entertain- ment of the resolution in the United States Senate. Resolved, That we believe there 18 too much tn- telligence and legal ability in the members of the House of Kepresentatives and Senate of the United States to enact a law to accomplish one purpose and mean another, Gratitude of the President Towards the Ree 5 publican Jews. The President's anxiety to recognize the Jews was illustrated a few days ago in the case of the appoint- ment of the United States Marshal for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania. It appears that as soon as the President heard of the death of General Ely he agreed to appoint, without consulting any person, @man named James Nunes to the position. Nunes bad been the publisher of some weekly news- papcr in Philadelphia which defended General Grant against the charge brought by the democrats during the Presidential campaign of his proscription of the Jews in the army. The President wanted to reeoguize him for his services. At the Cabinet meeting on Friday last, the President stated bis determination to appoint Nunes to the Marshal- ship. A member of the Cabinet who was anxious to have General Gregory appointed, stated that Nunes was nota citizen of Pennsylvania, being a resident of Tennessee. The President thereupon, much to his regret, had to disappoint his friend Nunes and ap- point Gregory. Trouble Over Appointments in the Revenue Service. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is coming in for his share of the general mdignation which prevails among members of Congress relative to the distribution of the patronage. Being a subordinate officer, the Congressmen think they can afford to say to him just what they think, and he ts compelled to listen to some very unpleasant things. Senator Spencer, of Alabama, entered the Commissioner's office a few days ago and learned that the Commis- sioner was about to appomt a man named Kryzanowski as Supervisor of Internal Revenue for the States of Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Kry- zanowski, it appears, was a sort of detective under Colonel Wood, of the Treasury Department, and is not, it 18 said, a resident of any of the States over which he 1s expected to exercise the duties of super visor. Spencer protested against his appointment not only on this ground, but because he and his col- league had another man for the place. Alter a lively altercation, the Commissioner agreed to hold the matter under advisemeat. This ts only one case in many wherein it is alleged the Commissioner hag been imitating the example of the President in ap- pointing ofictals without consulting the politicians, Duties of the Special Agents of the Treasury. Secretary Boutwell has given a good deal of study to the work of protecting the revenues of the gov- ernment and ascertaining the best plan for their col- lection. In several branches of this service he has deemed ‘#t advisable to make some changes. The system of supervising the officers engaged in all duties appertaining to the collection of customs revenue has been somewhat changed. Among others, a bureau of spectal agents has been organ- ized, with a@ responsible head in the depart ment here. The special agents will here- after be assigned to districts, the limits of which are defined. They will be required to report the condition of affairs in their several dis- tricts semi-monthly. The instructions given them are calculated to secure a careful inspection of the methods of transacting the government business, the character, efficiency and practices of the oMcers and employés of the government, the manner in which frauds are perpetrated upon the revenue and of providiug effectual remedies therefore. Thus far but two of the special agents have been appointed— Frank E. Howe for the Second district, comprising Connecticut, Southern New York and Eastern New Jersey, and John T. McLean for the Eighth district, comprising California and a portion of the neigh- boring Territories. The Soldiers’ Vote in the District. Now that the work of registration has been fairly commenced tn this city, the judges find themselves involved in the troubie brought up by the action of the republican city authorities last year in rejecting the soldiers’ vote and the confirmation of such ac- tion by Congress. In the Sixth ward this dimculty has presented itself in a very complicated form, Some of the members of the marine band were registered, with notes entered opposite their names, that they were born in this country and have been residents of the District for upwards of twenty years. Others were rejected and others again succeeded in getting themseives registerea by appearing in citizens’ dress, no questions having been asked calculated to disclose the fact that they ‘were enlisted men. Usury in the Government Printing Office. Mr. Clapp, the newly elected Congressional prin- ter, has issuea an address to whom it may concern, stating that he has learned that a practice has here- tofore prevailed to a greater or less extent in the government printing office of making it a theatre of brokerage and usury by loaning money to those em- ployed therein at an interest varying from ten to twenty per cent per month, and asserts his inten- tion to prohibit all such practices hereafter. Personal. Commissioner Delano, of the Internal Revenue Department, left the city last evening for his home in Ohio, and will be absent until the latier part of the week. The duties of Commissioner will be dis- charged during Mr. Delano’s absence by Mr. Doug- lass, First Deputy Commissioner. FIRE NEAR PITTSBURG, PA. On Saturday night a Gre occurred at McKeesport, near Pittsburg, and destroyed a square of the bust- ness portion of the town. The fire began in a stable belonging to the National Hotel, owned by John Wolff. ne hotel, Dr, Kahu’s residence, Hill's drag store, Seybold’s hardware store and residence were entirely destro, ‘The loss is estimated at $60,0v0, Insured for $16,000. ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. In Twenticth Street. About one o’clock yesterday morning Thomas D. Hail, doorman of the Sixteenth precinct police station, in Twentieth street, took it into his head to commit suicide, Sergeant Miller happened at the time to be in charge of the desk, when he saw Hall take @ small bottle from his pocket and drain off its contents, atter exclaiming ‘Goou- by, Jim.” “Jim, the sergeant, at once examined the bottle, when it was found to have con- tained laudanum. =A sician Was immediately cailed in, who sneceeded in compelling Hall to disgorge the potson. It is said that the would-be auicide fas been rather despondent of late from some unknown cause, and it 1s Cg that he finally came to the conclusion that the best way to end bis ew poe and ifs cause at the same time was to take himself off to “fresh scenes and pas- tures new" On the other side of Jordan, In the Bowery. Aman named Frank Richardson, aged twenty years, attempted to commit suicide at his lodgings, No, 97 Bowery, last —— by taking Paris green. He was attended by @ physician and afterwards tukew to Bellevue Hosta, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle at St, Stephen’s Churcl. In our first criticism of this much vaunted work We said that it is necessary for amass to be given in achurch like St. Stephen’s in order to form a full Judgment of its musical merits and its adaptability to the religious subjects it is supposed to illustrate. A second hearing of it last night in the magnificent church in Twenty-eighth street confirmed our first impressions of it. There are some exquisite gems in it, such as the duet Qui Tolis, the O Salutaris and the Agnus Dei, but the rest will hardly compare with a hundred other masses that precede it, Le Berge atetn crowed last ni iene went solely for the purpose 0! @ work that has received what we deem undue notoriety. The performance was, on the whole, un- satisfactory. The chorus sang with precision the notes set before them, but regardless of expression or sentiment. Where the marks soto voce or pranisstino aera they gave out the music with all the stren of their lungs, and in the fugue at the end of Gloria they were oblivious to the necessity of phrasing. In the Agnus Dei, instead of giving the response, Dona nolis pacem, in the subdued, prayerful manner which the music demanded, they sang pretty much as a number of Sunday school children would render “Jerusalem, My Happy Home,” or some such delectabie melody. Signor Boetti utterly failed to develop the spirit which is conveyed in the solo, Domine Devs, and Antonucci Was not as good as might be expected with such a voice in the unnecessarily long bass solo, Quoniam tu solus, The soprano solo, Crucificus, lies too low for Miss Kellogg's voice, and was considerably marred by the inartistic organ accompaniment of Mr. Schreiner. ‘This morceau has evidently been written for a mezzo soprano voice of a heavy calibre, Miss Keilogy in some of the soprano parts throughout the mass was obliged to sing an octave higher, which in the concerted pieces quite changed the character of the music. The organ prelude showed that the oj - ist was not on terms with the instrument. The O Salutaris and Agnus Dei, as rendered Mme. Natali Testa, were the gems of the mass. The artist seemed to feel the spirit of the sublime words, and she threw into the music soul, expression and reli- gious fervor which is rarely heard tn our churches. ‘rhe best music in Rossini’s work fell to her lot, and she proved herself worthy ot it. The mass, how- ever, is by no means ona par with the works of Cherubini, Mercadante or a score of other com- posers of church music. With such a choir as that of St. Stephen’s, and with such an organist as Berge, something might be made out of the chorusses; but Italian opera singers, as @ general thing, do not in- clude religious sentiment among their qualifications, sna er gave sufficient evidence of the fact last ug! Italian Opera in London—Miss Kelloggs Re- turn to England Anxiously Awaited. Lonpon, April 28, 1869, They are fighting like cats and dogs at Covent Garden. I have only been there once, and then I never saw such a house, though it was “Linda’’ and the first night of Murska—and she sang charm- ingly—there was no applause or enthusiasm and the house was half empty. The few people there were apparently frozen. Nilsson has made up her differ- ences with the managers, and appears on the 3d of May. Patti comes shortly after, and then there will probably be some neat fighting, as I hear Nilsson is more jealous of Patti than ever since her great suc- ceas in St. Petersburg last winter. Signor Monteili opens the Lyceum on the 3d of May, with fair prospects of success, if only the house prove large enough. He has got a very good com- rd together, the only weak point being tenors, ut even then he has done well, for he has got Mario, Sardont and three others; Trebeili, Demeric, Lablache and two other contraltl; Kraus, of the Paris Opera, Volpin: and three others; Verger, Vialettt Gassier and a strong body of baritones, basal, &c. ‘The orchestra and chorus are almost entirely from Lived Lieprade re tent beige? as Golly eserti, of Her jesty’s Is stage manager an Henry Hersee acting manager. Thad a long talk with Signor Montelli a few days ago, during which I mentioned Miss Kellugg’s name to him in connection with operatic matters in Lon- don, when he said he was sorry to hear that she had made up her mind not to come to England this sum- mer (a story put about by Mapleson, no doubt); for he had been most anxious to get her to join his company. We are in hopes, however, that Miss Kel- loge will be with us again before the season is very old—that is, if she can be persaaded to come, which, we trust, ts not quite impossible. Musical and Theatrical Notes. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams to-night and on Wednesday evening, at the solicitation of @ number of Puritanical Brooklynites, will appear in the drama of the “Emerald Ring” at the Acad- emy of Musicin that proud city of “the Heights.” All the original effects and paraphernalia, together with the original cast of characters, will be exported from this city for the occasion. ‘The great European Circus also pitches its tent in Brooklyn this evenimg, near the City Hall, where it will remain to delight the inhabitants for one whoie week, alter which it will start on its rambies through the Eastern 31 making its first stand at White Plains on Monday, the 17th tust. The Elise Holt burlesque troupe closed its ment at the Waverley on Saturday night, and on Wednesday evening next wili endeavor to delight the stoical “Broadbrims” of the Quaker City with the musical whimsicalities of ‘ Lucretia Borgia, M.D.” The troupe is under the man: eat of Mr. H. Wall, and will hold forth at the Chestnut street theatre. Fisk, Jr., not content with his eon “Tempest” at the Grand Opera House, has been raising a tem- pest of quite a different character at the Fifth avenue theatre. He has been indulging somewhat extrava- gantiy, it must be confessed, in the luxury of alter- ing his managers at that gilded establishment. The sprightly Birgfeld has m decapitated, Starr's briliiancy for the time being has been veiled, the gentlemanly Bagley has received the ‘‘sack,”” and a new state of affairs has within the past two days been inaugurated at the establishment above referred lo. Nobody appears to know what it all means. Can it be that the ‘* Wizard of Narragansett Bay” is taking in sail, apprehensive of a hurricane instead ofa “Tem ita bi oli is NOW Cl ing his way up the Valley of the Mississippi, charming the unterritied ‘‘unrecon- stracted” into docility by the silvery strains of his voice, and even holding the scaly alligators spell- bound by the witchery of his music. On Friday evening last he closed his engagement in New Or- leans, upon which occasion he sang in ‘‘Trovatore”’ at the ch Opera House, supported by Mlle. Marie Louse Durand, who, in the Miserere and tower scene, 7 ae aed Cet oo igen nor Brignoli as he journeys northward up the — river will stop at all the principal cities on the route, the inhabitants of which he will regale with a series of grand operatic concerts. ‘Mr. Max S. Pinner, a young native pianist, arrived in town on Saturday from Europe, where he been studying for the past four years. He is soon to ap- ar in concert. pan Bryant has presented Mr. W. J. Florence with the parts and manuscript of “The Bells of Shandon," which drama was written expressly for the inimit- able Dan by John Brougham and Henry Morford. Mr. ome ‘will appear in the piece after his return from Europe. “School” will be produced atthe Concordia House, Baltimore, this eve: with Messrs. Theo, Hatmntiton, J. B. Polk and Miss Blanche De Bar and Mrs. H. P. Grattan in the cast. Baltimore is getting to be — a lively place. The Worrell Sisters will open at the Mobile theatre on Wednesday evening in their highly successful burlesque of ‘The Field of the Cloth of Gold,” Their engagement in New Orleans, which closed on Satur- day evening, ‘was a highly successful one in every ‘Mr. Grau’s company, from the Théatre Francais, Gtieage on Saturday nigh They’ will delighe the cago on Saturday ni e e citizens, of Porkopolls two-night with “Genevieve.” ‘The coming of the bouffers has for a | time been anxiously expected by the of that cit a and the -natured bout to them, w remain in their midst for one week. Miss Dora Harris, a young American prima donna of great promise, wil her debut at Steinway Hail on the 20th {nst., assisted by other solo artists and Thomas’ celebrated orchestra. The debutante 5 the sister of Miss Laura Harris, now starring in surope. WIN'STER MOTLEY AT HOME, Boston, May 8, 1869, Hon. John Lothrop Motley, the newly appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, will spend the intervening me previous to his departure for England at his home in this city. His residence is at No. 2 Park street, directly opposite the most beautiful portion of Boston Common, and in what may be traly termed the most aristocratic part of the city. The interior is now ins topsy-turvy condition, in consequence of the packing up and forwarding of the Minister's effects to the scene of his future oMcial duties. He arrived bere from Washington the latter part of the present week, and has remained quietly at his home ever since, and received only afew very intimate friends. He will sail from New York on the 19th tust., and bid farewell to his Boston home on the 17th. pearianendeeeanecteaea eS LEE AND MOTLEY. From the Baltimore Statesman, May 8.) It is stated that when General Lee had lits late tn terview with General Grant Mr. Motley was present. The meeting of these two different characters, is sug- festive, Mr. Motley is the historian of the Nethel finas. He knew how to do justice to a brave people struggling for their liberties abroad. He could re- cognize something to be admired in the wonderful courage and conduct of the men who guided and inspired that great combat for liberty and justice. But when he looks upon qualities in his own country as herote and distutereste’, upon valor such as Greece and Rome never su A, and w chieftain, who i public and private virtue and military genius has no living equal, he boholds @ wicked rebellion and we wost iniauitous (raijora baat the world ever if having their own negro ata’ put over them, Mty Mosir, the historian of g deeda, who under no possible circumstances could perform what he bas described, will go to the cours of St. James to bask in the sunshine of political and social position, while General Lee, in the obscure viliage of Lexington, is withdrawn from the though not from the thoughts of the wortd. Me Mr. Motley knows, there is such a thing a '. and long after the present Motley ts forgottemsome punished future Motiey will arise, who will award to General Lee as prominent and glorious a place the great men of the world as the historian of the h- erlands has given to the ehief heroic fi of immortal struggle, we " A Musmerrer Taagupy 4 rencontre oral v8 since a nville, ‘Tishomingo count Miss., between Thomas Williams, of Coriath, and Street, a resident of Boonville, resulting in the mortal wounding of the former. Street waa also se- verely wounded, Shouse it is said he will recover. A matter of five or six dollars was claimed by Wil- liams to be due him from the other party, and he tne sisted on immediate payment, wiiich was refused, for some reason, Hot words followed, when Street said he Was not prepared tor a difficulty. Williams told him to go and arm himseif, He accordingly went home and loaded his shot gun with bucksho and Williams coming along soon after, Street tot fim he was now ready, They each fired as soon aa they could, with the result above siated. Willams received three or four buckshot in his body, and ® pistol ball was lodged in the other's shoulver, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamspip Alaska will satl from this port om ‘Tuesday for Aspinwall. The mails for China, Japan, Central America and the South Pacific will close at half-past ten o'clock i the morning. The New York HeraLp—Edition for the Paciie— will be ready at half-past nine in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents, Albert Weber's PIANOFORTE ROOMS REMOVED TO FIFTH AVENUE, CORNER OF SIXTEENTH 8TREER: These Instruments are used by Madame PAREPA-ROSA, Miss LOUISE KELLOGG, Miss ALIDE TOPP, 3. B. — J. N PATTISON, HARRY SANDERSON, GEO. ¥. BR TOW, G. JEROME HOPKINS, /A. E. 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