The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1869, Page 3

ANNIVERSARIES. Meeting of the American Anti- Slavery Society. The Fifteenth Amendment the Keystone of the Arch of Freedom. Specehes by Fred Douglass, Senators Wilson, of Massachusetts, and Mewart, of Ne- » and Wendell Phillips. The thirty-sixth annual meeting of this society was opened yesterday morning at Steinway Hall, which ‘was well filled by an audience mostly composed of ‘women in gold spectacles and who had advanced well into the ‘sere and yellow leaf.” Among the assembly was a moderate sprinkling of the colored element. Fred. Douglass and other lights of the so- ciety occupied seats on the platform. After a voluntary on the organ by Mr. Sigismund Lasar, Wendell Phillips took the chair at eleven o'clock and proceeded to open the proceedings, He Baid that was the opening of the thirty-sixth anni- versary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and he welcomed the friends of the society, congratulat- ing them especially upon the very encouraging aus- pices under which they assembled. The whole heavens appeared bright and every sign of the times ‘was on tne side, In conformity with tne custom ‘of that body from 'ts commenceulent he now invited any iriend of the cause who {elt moved to engage in Vocal prayer to open the eeting Wilh an aduress to the Throue of Grae Hov. William Gowdell then offered up prayer, after which The chairman, in the absence of the treasurer, read the abstract of the report of the latter, from the ist 0: May, 1888, to the ist of May, 1869, from Which it appeared tat the amount received from subscriptions to the Standard and donaions was $12,414; balance from old account of last year, $1,417, making a total of $13 655; amount expended in the publication of the Standard, $11,761; balance, $1,869; pledges ou hand yet unredeemed, $765; casit on hand, $1,369; total, $2,634. ‘the following resolutions were then read and adopted by acclamation: Resolved, That we look back with profound gratitude on ali the eveuts of the iast nine years, seeing clearly how etfec- tualiy all tings bave worked together Lor the promotion of justice and securing impartial liberty; and we recognize With especial satisfaction the vast stride which the nation has Made within the last twe.ve months, . Kesoived, ‘That we see in the ti/teenth amendment proposed to the national constitution the capstone and completion of our movement—the fulilment of our pledge to the negro Tace—since it secures to them egual political rights with the white race, or, if any single right be still doubtful, places them in such circumstances that they can easily achieve it; and we urge apon every abolitionist the utmost possible ex- ertion to make gure of a speedy ratification of this indispen- aiple guarantee; and, if it be necessary to such @ result, we x Congress to carve as many States out of Texas as Will put the ratiication beyond question. Resolved, That we hail with cordial welcome the wise and stavesmantike words of the President, in his inaugural, com- Gunding this amendment to immediate ratidcation, as siso j# auspicious movement jowar rutin, Colored men into Maporiadl nad hockrahie ose, 7 Pens Resolved, That in our judgment, the government has not been suiliclenty prompt and vigorbus iu ite efurte to put a stop to the anarchy and bloodshed that relgn so widely at the South—it nas, in ‘many sections, given no adequate protec- tion to life and no suiicient punishment to daring crime; and that Congress itself was deeply in fault in adjourning without some earnest movement to quicken the steps of the Administration in this direction and make its policy more effectual—as well as in leaving the rebeliious mob of Georgia 4m nominal possessiva of that State. Resolved, That in tue os.racism and exclusive action of the most of the public houses in this city toward the colored people We see bit too piainiy the pro-slavery spirit of Southern Slavery, which tuily justities the continued and earnest re- monutrance of this suciety. Kesolved, That we see with especial satisfaction that the Lieutenant Governor of a State, black though he be, can be Courteously received in a New York hotel, and since neither church nor press has yet roused itself to put an end to this heathenish and infamous spirit of caste, we trust that the blacks of the Souch will claim their fuil'proportion of State Ollces, in order that \,overnors having broken their way into Bovey) churches, lecture rooms and the other resorts of men, the p citizen who shares the color of the first champion Tuy in time tnd admittance. Kesoived, That though we expect to see this inhuman and unchristiah prejudice a,ainat race yield to the social and elvil intuences which even now set against it, long before tt shail have ceased in the churches and without their ald, still this does not lesson the guilt of the revicious bodies which have ou obstinateiy persisted In pandering to it Kesolved, That we see with delight the abolition of slavery by the insurgent patriots of Caba and trust our government ‘wiil give them prompt recognition ; and we weicome the steps ‘which Spain hersel( has taken tn the same direction, hoping that she wili recognize the liberty of others while strugging for her own, Resolved, That the reconstruction of the South rests on the education of the masses—-and this on the introducdion of the common school system which prevails at the North; which eannot live but in a closely settied community ; hence the New Engiand village must be introduced at the Sot id in order to do that the iands of the South must be open to purcuasers 4u email jots. the government, therefore, to adopt a Iand poll secure thifresult. Resolved, That we denounce the Proposity on. now before ingress to abolish elective government In the District of Columbia in whole or in part, as a plot to cheat the freemen Of the District of their new born freedom; and tuat we call ou all true hearted Senators and, Representatives, especially those on the Coumittes on the District, to see thal the crime nation: overnment Uke ours everythin, Fests on public opinion, and as the vitally Important “social Fights of the negro will never be granted im, nor his political Fiche, however guaranteed, be fully enjoyed unul an en. Ughtened and Chitstian public opinion permeates and rules the nation, we remind all aboiitionists that their work in not done anti!’ public opinion, impartial and rigidly just, protects ali the rights of aii human beings. The chairman then proceeded to review the past nd present history of the Anti-Slavery Society, all to the difficulties it had to contend with aod ils glorious triumph over every ob- stacie. The most important thing now was that the President and government of the United States was on their side. I have lived wo see the day when the Board of Brokers of Wali street threw open their doors to a colored Lieutenant Governor of one of the States. The speaker then glanced at Engiand and France ander their various dynastic rulers, und said that America ‘was now far ahead of either country, for it did not know the difierence between black and white. In regard to the great social iniuences of the future, our Work 18 Lot yet done. Every oue knows that prejuaice exists in this country against the Irish, But he wanted to have ‘that narrow prejudice agamst race removed. It was Tidiculous to think of lounding a great empire on one race. It couid not be done. He hailed as the ‘triumph of unuixed democracy the fifteenth amend- ment. The moment the biack man puts bis hand on ‘the helm at Washington we should have authorities that would dictate to Cuba if she did not do what Was right. (Appiause.) He thought if we had a Diack Secretary of State im piace of Fish we would send Moiey to London with @ very diferent Jetter 01 instructions. (Applause.) He hoped to see before he died representatives of the back race tn the Cabinet at Washington. He closed by saying, “Oh, when will the consequences of tie anu-slavery Movement get to thei. goalt” Miss Lucy stone next addressed the meeting. She said that aithough tue siave’s chams had been broken yet the colored people were not on a recog: nized footing with tae whites. That fact went to show What remained of ule trall of the serpent that they bad still to remove. Mr. J. M. Simms, of Georgia (colored), n¢xt ad- dressed the meeting. He was glad vo come among them. He had beeu coming for twenty-two years, and at last he was there. (Appiause.) From the depths of his sout he couid say that be was there to Fejoice. The speaker then went on to depict some of the horrors oi slavery. Lis people were sull suffer. ing and being shot down in Georgia. He could hame over fifty colvred men that nad been killed since the ulsion ot the colored members from jeorgia Legislature. He went on in wandering manner to speak of various subjects, and wound up by say- ing that he Was a candidate for the postmastersnip ‘Of ihe Savannah Post Osice, but that he woud ac- cept any appointment, no matter how exaited or hamble it might be. Doctor Purvis, of Washington, followed in a lengthy address. Several other speakers, among whom was Rev. rs A. L. Brown Blackwell, followed with long and ‘wearisome aduresses, and the session did nut com to a close natil near four o'clock. During the proceedings a finance committe’ was appointed to go among the audience to collect money to defray expenses, Evening Session. ‘The attendance at the evening session was very large, there being present on the piaviorm acon erabie number of colored iad ad in the body of the balla fair sprinkling of their white sisters. ‘The greetinj jong the principal lights of the so- ciety assembled on the platform was exceedingly warm and friendly, the irrepressible Fred Dougiass Honizing it to some extent among his anti slavery brethren. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, was present, his appearance on the piatform eliciting some applause. Mr, Wendell Phillips having called the mecting to order, the organ peaied forth the Miserere from “Il Trovatore.”’ SPRECH BY FRED DOUGLASS, Mr. Phillips introduced as the first speaker Mr. Fred ase. He said they stood to-night among the broken bones of their here were the Weur ich ents preached by their doctors divinity, amrming that Alavery was a. divine inst: tution, which the gates of hell could not y, wore gone, Their op- ein merfean'people, at davenoters Pitiemaet ‘been looked on as mature of the case there NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1%, death of slavery. It was imposs'ble to conceive ons ee S moment may snatch the sence, but is will centuries to obliterate the evils leaves behind. The selishness and of the master and the ie of Diack remain, and wi these remain end Manifest themselves to the word vent a Northern man to go into the Sout it is not correct to assume that slavery is out of the field. The society is only ap agent. Its vaiue decde that question wll he fen- deli Phillips on the subject at consider- ab.e length. (Applause.) He would not now into an argument on that point, There were a Gruiiant array of speakers to follow him on that point. He had one theory on the subject. That was “let the negro alone.” ‘That was the whole duty with regard to tnis question. It is always best to let well alone, The best policy is ‘give the negro fair play and let him severely’ alone.” (Applaude.) vhat they were resolved to have was men among eee rs eceege many. They wanted money. No. le evér ii Selling - cole . That was wie vo de als conten joy money, the negro’s was neg- lected. Wiitohe fame to # ve they could never have a leader—without @ leader they never could be an intelligent class, and while they were hewers of wood and drawers ef water they could never take their proper place in the community. They must be men among men, They must have land, buf in the South every opposition is given to their occu of land. The duty of Congress 1s to see that not only shall the negroes have the right to vote, but that they shail have the right to acquire land, to till it for themsgeles and to enjoy its fruits. ‘That 1s what he meant to let the negro alone. If he has means to purchase land, let him purchase it—if they are seen going to school, let them go. ‘That is what he meant by saying let the negro alone. He saw by the papers that a great commotion was created in hace roe 4p by the appointment of a colored compositor in the public printing office. This should not a wonder, They would be kept to their admitted busmess of whitewashing, They were great on the white. (Laughter.) It would be easier for him to-day to get his son into a lawyer's office in Washington than to bind him in asitipyard to learn a trade, What they wanted was elbow room to work out their own destiny, That appointment of acolored man in the printing office was a great thing; but the br tgeatapeoa of a colored pitipsweatay to Hayti, and another, a minister, to iberia was astounding. He hoped the government would extend the hand of help and encouragement to the noble Cubans, who were lighting for their inde- pendence. He had sympathy with democrats, Long before Wendell Phillips advocated the abolition of slavery Mr. Calhoun saw the coming time. Long before Mr. Seward declared the irrepressible confict Calhoun saw that Lie rear conflict was mevitable, (Applause.) The time is coming. The democracy saw the result that some day a negro would come into the House of Congress and into the Senate. That is what the progress of events pre- dicted, and it is coming. Give the negro the right to vote and allthis mustcome, The democrat said, “Give the negro the right to vote and amalgamation will come.” Their friends said, “Oh, no; it will not.’ The democrat said it ‘would. Well, the times are advancing. The salvation of this country is in our now becoming an integral part of the American government—part of it as a unit—becoming incorporated in the American body politic, incorporated into society, having common aims, common ends and objects, and a common instrumentality with which to work with you side by side, The farther we are apart the more’ hate will exist ‘between us; the nearer we come together the more we become attached and de- voted to each other. (Applause.) The speaker then gave g forcible and pathetic descr Love $4 the course of slavery in the past. If, thérefére, he continued, slavery was not able to_ Kill. the negro, it was certain liberty would not, Now that they weré free, and going to Mve among them, what was to be done? He would say welcome the black man to any position and every position for which his talents and habits fitted him. Yo this and you shail have peace. The black man has done the State good service. Put the fifteenth amendment in your laws and you shall win to you the black man. Until you do this you are weak—when you do it your are strong. ‘The black man came to you when you were suffering, in danger and in trial, and when your fi wave! he reached out his black iron arm an clutched your standard with fingers of steel, and if you now enfranchise bim and make @ part of you he willserve you again. He will not only give you ramparts of sind and stone, but he will give you ramparts of bone and muscle—ramparts of strong, sinewy arms which, guided by your intelligence, no nation on earth would be able to withstand. On con- cluding Mr. Douglass was warmly applauded. Mrs, Cora HatcH followed in a half hour’s speech, ee, she wearied her hearers pretty cousider- ably. dir. PHILLIPS then rose and said we have on this platform one of the band of English reformers— Cries of “Phillips.” Mr. PHILLirs—silence; this audience comes here to listen and not to dictate, Cries of “Philips.” Mr. PHILLIPS—Silence, Cries of “Phillips” renewed, A Voice—Phullips is on the bill. Mr. PHILLIrs—Silence. Any one who does not wish to remain to hear the speakers who are to speak, there is the door and tl can leave. (Cries ol “‘whilups.”) As 1 was saying, there is on this plat- form one of the lish baud of reformers who has done the cause of jom invaluable service in the past. Rev. Dr. Reto’ ‘hei presented himself and brie! addressed the audience. 4 The next speaker was Senator WILSON, who on co Spine by Mr. Philips was loudly ap- jauded. He Mr. WILSON said that, being in the city, he learned that this meeting was to be held, and, anxious to hear the most eloquent colored speaker and the most eloquent white speaker on the American Continent, he determined to be present. The work of freedom, he conceded, was not completed. The fiftecath amendment must and shall be made part of the con- stitution. He was one of those who would give to the colored mau not only the right to vote, but the right to be voted for. Even when the fifteenth amendment was incorporated in the constitution a struggle would remain through which the country would have to go. That was to recognize the inevi- table consequence that followed from the first surk- ing off of the chainsof the slave—that was to recog- nize the right of the freedmen to every privilege un- der the constitution. (Appluuse.) With a orief refe- rence to Senator Stewart, of Nevada, Senator Wil- son resumed his seat. Senator STEWART was then introduced, who said that the first duty of the people now was to ratify the constitutional amendinent, This must be the work of the people; but success was certain. He be- lieved that tis Would complete the great work of freedom and regeneration, It was true the biacks wanted land. ‘They Drege the physical labor of the South, and with that labor wisely exercised they must as ab inevitable consequence acquire the pos- session of land. The negroes nad not only the physi: cal labor of the South, but they possessed largely aiso the political power of tne South; and from the success the blacks achieved in the past there was lite doubt that whatever remained or was withheid from them of their rights they would soon achieve jor themselves, completing the nobie work which the American Anti-siavery Society had set on foot. Above ali things it was important to have ratified the constituuonal amendment. On this question the administration had taken @ nobie stand, aud it only required the people to be true to themselves, ‘There was little doubt but the great boon of equal rights secured by that amendment would be the equal right of all the citizens of this country. In con- clusion the speaker appealed to the society to con- tinue the great work. 20H OF WENDELL PHILLIPS, Mr. WENDELL PHILLIPS then addressed the aud- jence. He thought taey would not find faule with him for having ieft them without that speech which some of them thought was announced. No man can blame when he was punished with better than was promised him. They aad the testimony of one, the arguments of another and the oficiai sanction of the rest—sometuing the 7, haa not dared to romise on the programme. He listened with great fiterest to the porcion of sir, Douglass’ speech,when he told them in the spirit of that great rule in the “it you do the duty you shall know Every man who had watched this movement, and especially every man who had taken part in ity operations, must bear witness that years gone by they supp they were launching on @ generous crusade to heip a victim race; but as the mist cleared—as they ascended the height of a new Ss and the way Opened beiore them—they saw that they were suidiers in one of the great normal movements of the government of this nation; that they were partners in the realization of a great radi- cal idea, one that Was not yet fully carried out, one which would task the pauence to accomplish. This movement, represented by the American Anu-Siavery Society beg oo is an effort nominatiy to break the chatn, Twenty years ago tas movment was looked upon as @ fanaticism —as a weak sentimentailiy, a8 a harrow and somewhat maiig- nant philanthropy. But uf you look at it to-day, with the light of the past ratifying the present, you wiil see, as William H. Seward dimly saw at Kochester, beiore his brain went tnto relapse—(laughter)—that tue irrepressible, hidden confict which troubled the hopes aud perilled the existence of the nation was in realy a prejudice against the race—an original Saxon narrowiiess of self-conceit in the superiority of its own blood. We dia not see it at firs, Our fathers caine together and merely thought that they were joining two systems of labor—the two Cs nistic eiemeata of civilization North and South. But look back to-day. The history of the nation since 1776, and more espectally since 178%, will show you this—that there las been no great event, no notice- able public seruggie, nO great reputation achieved, no memorable speech uttered on the floor of the ps which hag not grown directly out of this at je of the hidden race to assert its equality with Mwith, “Garton. “It. Was Hot monopolized by a society. It is not held im the le Instead rp ing @ narrow, superticial, bigored or @ sentimental movement—tt ia the and woof of the empire—the Motiey of the future. And the Macaulay of the next generation will say there was no reat event bo marked ' reputation for tne lesson of fature, fe connected with this question. ‘There was no aivil goveruinent in Manhattan. He haa the of went member of the for 0. member continent, New Yi op, Pattimess. and San oe walsh the 1c ‘was only exercised by the heads of land guarantees of toe society i if i l f on the we democratic institutions so intelligent and cou: us they not even dream of putting in the statute book a cl 1ause the colored man. (Aj sip oy concluded at a tite proceedings were brought ASSOCUTION FOR THE wnnaed INSTRUCTION OF EAF Annual Meeting Last Night. The annual meeting of the Association for the Im- proved Instruction of Deaf Mutes was held last even- ing at the institute of the society, No. 330 East Four- teenth street. The President, Dr. M. Blumenthal oc- cupied the chair and the attendance of members was fair. After the reading of the minutes the President proceeded to read his annual report, This was the second annual teport of the s0- ciety and it commenced with congratula- e year’s ese rest stated, had not only been equal, but had exceeded the expecta- tions of the trustees, and predicted that when the system was better known to the public 1% would in- sure its endorsement and recognition.) ‘The docu- ment then went on to discuss the ments of deaf mutes, contending thot. bir intellec- tual organization was the same as that of other per- sons, referring to the late public exnibition of the scholars a8 a proof of his assertion. ‘The associa- tion had experienced great dificulty in finding @ gentleman to take charge of the senior class, but the difficulty was terminated by the engagement of Mr. F. A. Rising, who had proved himseif a most invaluable addition to the teaching force of the insti- tution, At the present time there were twenty- three pupils in the institute, thirteen of whom were boys and ten girls, The age of the oldest boy was thirteen years and that of the youngest six years, the oldest girl was aged fourteen years and the youngest seven yeais. The pupil who had been longest in the institute entered in May, 1867, and the most recent admission was on April 12,1869. Twenty-two of the pupils were born in the United States and one in England. Since the organization of the association twenty-six pupils had been ad- mitted, thirteen previous to May, 1868, and thirteen since. Of this number two had been dismissed for bad eyes and one because he was a cripple. A char- ter had been gained since the last report, and the association had determined to. procure recog- nition from the Legislature. he association numbered 543 members, of whom eighteen were life members. The income of the society had been $8,663 48 and the expenses $8,059 04, leaving a balance in favor of the treasurer of $494.44. Afler the reading of the report it Was accepted and 1,500 copies ordered to be printed. ‘he following gentlemen were elected as members of the Board of Trustees:—M. Blumenthal, M. Jonas Sonnebom, Jacob Silberman, S. M. Peyser, T. Hamburger, A. B. Elfelt and 8. M. Bruhl. After the announcement of the election of these gentlemen by Mr. aoeenlity the secretary, the meeting ad- journéd, AMERICAN AND FOREIGN CHRISTIAN UNION. The twentieth annual meeting of the above society was held yesterday at their rooms No. 23 Bibie House, the Rev. Thomas De Witt, D, D., in the chair. The annual report was presented, from which the following 1s extracted :— The opening paragraph declares the principles of the Union to bear the gospel to the adnerents of a corrupt church, all the world over and to counteract by appropriave moral means and united systematic eifort to counteract Kome’s new endeavors to subvert the Protestant Christianity of the land; in these it stands alone. Itis aggressive with Christian methods and spirit, in seeking the conversion of Rome’s de- luded foliowers, while it seeks the defence and conservatism of a pure gospel faith against the bold assaults or ‘undermining processes of a revived and strengthened papal _hier- archy. Mission agencies have been established in several portions of the world and among particu- lar communities in the United States. The report mcludes brief detaiis respecting:—1. Misstous abroad. 2. Work at home. The reports are very encourag- ing, capecially in the work abroad, and in Roman Catholic counties, particularly im South America and Southern Europe. The Treasurer's Feport showed the receipts to be $191,705 46; expendicures $112,057 31; balance in favor of the treasurer, $351 86, The report of money received on the foreign fleld had not reached the treasurer; last year they amounted to nearly $30,000. A long debate occurred as to the propriety of printing the report, which was ultimately carried— 13 to 3—the chairman, the Rev. H. W. Beecher and a number of others having previously left. On the motion being made, a committee to nemi- nate oMcers, &c., for the ensuing year, was ap- ited. A number of alterations in the constitution were reported and adopted. ‘The committee recommended the re-election of nearly all its officers, including the Rev. Dr. De Witt as president and Rev. J. Scudder, D. D., secretary. Pies were also eighty-six vice presidents named for election. ‘The report of the commivtee was accepted, an after some further unimportant business, tue Boar adjourned, ANKIVERSARIES TO-DAY. American Anti-Slavery Soctety.—Continuea— Steinway Hall, 10 A. M. American Bqual Rights Association,—Steinway Hall, 10 A. M. and 7% P. M. ‘ oe Temperance Society.—Cooper Institute, 3 P. Me American Tract Society.—Madison square Presby- terian church, 10 A. M. BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. RAILROAD EXTENSION.—The trips of the cars here- tofore running from Hunter’s Point to the foot of South Eighth street, Williamsburg, were extended to the City Hall, Brooklyn, yesterday. The company expect soon to have a coutinuous line from Astoria to Prospect Park. Farat ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.—A little child, two years of age, named Joseph Creighton, fe!l from the fourth story window of No. 208 Hicks street, about one o’clock yesterday afternoon, and, striking upon the sidewalk, sustained such injuries that death ensued within a short time thereafter. A DROWNED MAN.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday over the body of an unknown man which was found on the shore of Gowanus bay, foot of ‘Thirty-sixth street, the preceding day. The de- ceased, Who was apparently about forty years old, had on a brown wooilen shirt and ribbed pants of the same color, The remains had evidentiy been in the water for several days. A verdict of found drowned was rendered, Atrempt TO Commit SvtcipR.—A gentleman named Henry Gilmartin, boarding at the corner of Washington and Johnson streets, attempted to com- mit suicide Papen @ by taking a large dose of laudanum. Dr. Stone was immediately summoned and administered the usual antidotes for such pol- sons and caused the removal o1 the patient to the City Hospital, where he now lies in a precarious con- dition, Mr. Gilmartin is a resident of Keokuk, lowa, and was on @ visit to this city, No cause can be aasigned for the rash act. Fine IN FULTON Strerr,—The alarm of fire given about @ quarter past three o'clock yesterday morn- Ing was caused by the discovery of flames which fo oe from the upper part of Nos. 186 and 187 uiton street. It appears to have broken ones closet on the second story of these buiidings, which floor was occupied by Thomas Joyce as a boarding house. The damage to the butidings, which belon, to the Curry estate, amounts to $500; fully insured. Joyce's loss on furniture, &c., is $600, which is also covered oy insurance. ‘The lower part of the struc: Bigelow & Co., hatters, and Mur+ tagh Brothers, dry good dealers, wus damaged by water. The injury sustained thereby to the stock is covered, both storekeepers being insured in the Phenix Company. SEVERELY INJURED DuRtna A PARENTAL FRA- cas.—John H. Kingsley, a painter, was taken into custody on Monday evening on a ch of felonious assault. It appears that the accu toxicated, quarreiled with his wife, and seizing saucer from the tea table threw tt at her. Tne mis- sile, instead of striking the woman, however, came im contact with the lower part of the forehead of nia infant child of tweive months, inflicting a terrible cut near the left eve of the poor little one. Fears are entertained forits recovery. The infuriated hus- band was brougut up for examination before Jus- tice Rielly yesterday, but the wire failed Cho to press the complaint. The officer arrested Kings- , made @ charge of intoxication against him, and upon ihe payment of the usual fine he was set free. ORGANIZATION OF A PRESRYTERIAN CHURCH AT GREENPOINT.—On the lat of March last the Presby- tery of Nassau established a mission at Greenpoint, wi proved 90 that @ new church ‘The exercises of 8. WASHINGTON. Cabinet Discussion Relative to the Virginia Election. Obnoxious Clauses to be Voted On Separately. THE CUBAN QUESTION. General Banks Urging the Recognition “of the Insurgents. THE QUAKER CITY TO BE WATCHED. Munificent Donation from the Banker Corcoran. WASHINGTON, May 11, 1869. General Banks on Cuban Recognition— Prompt Measures Urged. Banks is said to have come out hot and heavy yes- terday at the State Department about Cuban recogni- tion. Tired of the delay in according belligerent rights, he went out to the Diplomatic College to urge prompt and immediate action, and in an inter- view with Secretary Fish is represented as having talked quite bluntly and firmly concerning the ruinous policy of further procrastinauon. To use the term in which the information was conveyed to your correspondent “the General gave them (Fish & Co.) a regular blowing up.” The General looked to- day as if his mind had been considerably relieved of its pent up ardor, and it now remains to be seen whether the interview will be productive of benefi- cial results, , A Cuban Expedition Fitting Out in a Southern Port. It is known here that the Grapeshot, which re- cently sailed from Fiorida, Is at a Southern port, en- gaged in fitting out with arms and munitions of war itor the Cubans, and that several Cuban sympathizers have engaged passage on her, The Steamer Quaker City. ‘The government authorities here have issued in- structions to the officials in New York to keepa close watch on the movements of the Quaker City, and it is probable that should affidavits from re- spectable parties be made that she 1s destined to en- gage in acts in violation of the neutrality laws she will be detained. The Virginia Question Before the Cabinet. The Cabinet to-day nad a long consultation with regard to Virginia matters. It was finally deter- mined that an order should soon be issued submft- ting the test oath and disfranchisement clauses of the constitution to a separate vote. No exceptions will be made regarding the county and township organization clauses. It is understood, however, that these may possibly be included in the excep- tions before the order shall be promulgated. Increased Dissatisfaction at the Distribution of Executive Patronage—More Favors for Massachusetts. The dissatisfaction with the appointments made by the administration, which created so much bad feeling among Congressmen in the early days of President Grant’s term, breaks out afresh every now ahd then. While a single Senator or Member re- mains here it would appear that this can hardly be avoided. One Senator complains that he has got nothing for his State; another is out of sorts because he did not get what he wanted, while still another asserts that when he “fixes” a thing his back is scarcely tarned before it is upset. There is howling all around, and the end is not yet. The indications are that when Congress comes together next December it will not be in the best of humor, except in the meantime Grant should present a peace offering in the shape of several slaughtered Cabinet officers. The latest émeute between a Cabi- net oMcer and a Senator occurred to-day at tne State Department. The principal actors were the Seéretary of State and Senator McDonald, of Arkan- sas, Asa key to the conversation between the Sec- retary and the Senator it will be necessary to give a preliminary statement. It appears that shortly be- fore the adjournment of the Senate the President, atthe request of Senator McDonald and his colleague, Senator Rice, nominated a Mr. Hutchinson, of Arkansas, Minister to the Sandwich Islands, Owing to want of time Mr. Hutchinson’s name was not reached, and he was not confirmed, The Arkansas Senators gave themselves little trouble about the matter, supposing that their man would be re- appointed during the recess—one of them, Mr. Rice, was so easy in his mind that he left the city to-day. Senator McDonald went to the State Department to see how the matter stood. Being admitted, he began a conversation with the Secretary as fol- lows:— Senator McDoNALD—Mr. Secretary, is there any- thing further necessary for me to do about the appointment of my friend, Mr. Hutchinson? The SECRETARY (brusquely)—No, sir, n0, sir, I appointed another man for the place yesterday. ‘This rather surprised the Senator; but atiil his face showed no signs of disappoiutment; for he had recommended another man from his State for the place, and he thought, perhaps, that the Secretary had selected him, Mustering his courage, he in- quired the man’s name. The SECRETARY (indifferently)—Mr. Pierce, sir. Senator MoDONALD (somewhat chop-falien, but prepared for the worst)—Where is he from? The Secrxeraky (impatienuy)—From Massachu- setts, sir. Senator MCDONALD (sarqastically)—Well, that’s not so bad. If he had been from any other State I might have had some cause to complain, inasmuch as the President promised this place to us; but, con- sidering that Massachusetts has got nothing, has had no foreign appointments under this administra- tion, I have nothing to say. The Secretary, evidently appreciating this remark, cast a furtive glance at the Senator, asif he meant to say, “Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? McDonald felt that he was now in for it, and, no- thing daunted, said he presumed the Secretary had selected some other place for his man equal in im- portance to the mission to the Sandwich Islands, The SECRETARY (more brusquely than ever)- No, sir; no, sir; I have not. Senator McDONALD (disgusted)—Very well, sir. This just verifies what I have often been told by the opposition in my State, that we had no business here, and that we would not be recognized by the administration. Good day, sir. Saying which the Senator left the department, more impressed than ever with the uncertainty of all things humay, and doubtless repeating to him- self The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft aglee, Appointments by the President, The President has appointed Frank M. Pixly, United States Attorney for California; Bartett Bent, Postmaster at Middictown, Conn.; W. Prettyman, Postmaster at Marietta, Ga,; Walter L. Cleft, Poat- master at Savannah, Ga. w Removals in the Treasury Department. About thirty clerks were removed to-day from the office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, and sev- eral other dismissals in other bureaus are to take piace immediately. The Appointment Clerk has issued stringent instructions to the subordinates in his office, forbidding them to give any information whatever concerning the removais under his super- vision, either previous to or after they been made, The object of this is to prevent any of the parties designated for removal annoying that oficial with importunities to be reinstated. Caution to Mischief Makers. Several of the clerks in the Internal Revenue Bureau having made themselves conspicuous by circulating reports injurious to their fellow clerks and passing from room to room for this purpose, the Commissioner @ few days ago issued a verbal order, \ directed especially to the offenders, warning them 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. that the repetition of such practice will result to their disadvantage. Condition of the Pablic Debt March 1, 1869 The Secretary of the Treasury has had made up, according to the form now adopted, @ statement of the public debt as it existed March 1, 1869, The totas det, less cash on hand, was $3,525,463,260. By comparison with the April statement a reduction of the debt was made during March of $266,798. Be- tween March 1 and May 1 an advance of money was paid as interest on Pacific Railroad bonds of $395,512, which, had these companies repaid, would have reduced the publtc debt so much more. Government Deposits in National Banks. ‘The last statement of the relations of the national banks of New York and Brooklyn with the Unitea States Treasury, which has just been made out by ‘Treasurer Spinner, shows that the government is steadily drawing down the balances of the govern- ment Meposits with the banks. The amount of gov- ernment bonds belonging to the banks now deposited with the» Treasurer as security up to date is $2,129,000, while the amount of government de- posits with the banks 1s only $37,789 68. This is less than two per cent of the securities which the banks have on de- posit with the Treasurer. General Spinner feels rather proud of this exbibit, and is of opinion thatit will go far towards answering the statements, often made by Congressmen and others, to the effect that the Treasurer keeps such a large balance of gov- ernment money with the banks that they make a large profit by loaning it outside. Abstract of the Condition of the National Banks. The general abstract of the condition of the na- tional banking associations of the State of New York under the late call of Comptrolier Hulburd, ex- clusive of New York city, has not yet been prepared at the ofiice of the Comptroller of the Currency, but will bein avery short time. The abstract of the condition of the Philadelphia banks at the close of business on the 17th of last month shows the aggre- gate of resources and liabilities to be $80,253,005; specie held by the banks, $163,288; loans and dis- counts, $36,349,216; United States bonds to secure circulation, deposits, &c., $14,268,700; cash items, $7,912,431; individual deposits, $37,950,595; capital, $16,492, 150, A statement of the banks in Virginia shows an aggregate of resources and liabilities, $8,026,921; specie held by the banks, $109,699; loans and dis- counts, $3,725,240; individual deposits, $2,804,357. A statement of the banks in Georgia shows an aggregate of resources and liabilities, $5,790,826; specie, $50,000; loans and discounts, $2,327,968; indi- vidual deposits, $2,111,744. Taxable Manuatactures—Decision of Commis sioner Delano. Commissioner Delano decides that when parties are engaged in the manufacture of goods of any description by furnishing material, paying for the work, &c., though not personally engaged in the process of manufacture, but conducting it through agents or superintendents, they are liable to the tax imposed by the act of March 31, 1868, on manufac- tures. The Tax on Foreign Capital—Instructions to Revenue Officers. A letter of instruction has been issued by the Sec- retary of the Treasury to internal revenue ofticers, relative to the tax on foreign capital, and prescrib- ing the following additional regulations relative to taxes paid to the government from diviends, inte- restor profit, due to non-resident aliens prior to March 10, 1866, requiring the annexed evidence in addition to that heretofore required:— First—The afidavit of the non-resident setting forth his present piace of residence, aiso his alien- age and place of residence at the time when the taxes in question were withheld, and that he is the identical person entitled to receive the amount so withheld; also specifying the amount which he or the bank company or corporation 1s entitled to have refunded, Second—An aMidavit of a credible person that he is well acquaimted with such non-resident alien, and knows him to be the person described, and to have been a ron-resident alien as claimed, Third—The oilicer before whom these aidavits are verified must certify that he knows the persons 8o verifying before him to be credible persons. Fourih—A certificate of the Consul or consular agent and other official representatives of the United States, in the country in which the affidavits are made, that the attestations to such affidavits are genuine and made in accordance with the form of the law by duly authorized officers. Fifth—When application is made by a bank com- pany or corporation tend roof will be re- quired of the fact that said bank, &c., has paid to a non-resident alten or his iegal representative the sum withneld from him under section 120 or section 122 of the act of June 30, 1864, Sixth—When application is made directly‘to the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue by @ non-resident alien he will be required to prove that by the in- solvency of the bank, company or corporation by which the amount of tax was withheld or other sufi- client cause, he is unable to obtain payment from such bank, company or corporation. —- Seventh—In all such cases evidence of receipt of the money by the United States required by existing reguiations on the subject of refunding must be furnished. In case of the death of a non-resident alien tne facts relating to him herein above required to ve verified by his own affidavit shall be estab- lished by the affidavit of the legal representative of the estate of the deceased or other credible person cogn zant of the facts of (be case, with che same cor- roborative evidence as is above required. Payment ot Arrears of Pensions, The Commissioser of Pensions has issued the fol- lowing order:— DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PED WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11, 1869. The act of July 27, 1808, provides as follows:— SECrION 6.—And be it further enacted, That all pensions which have been granted m consequence of death occurring, or disease contracted, or wounds recelved since the 4th day Mareh, 1861, or may hereafter be granted, sha.i commence m the discharge or from the death of the person on whose Sccount the pension has been or shall hereafter be granted; provided that the application for such pension has been of ‘shail hereaiter be fled with the Commissioner of Pensions within five years after the right thereto ahall have occurred; except that applications by or in bebalf of Insane persons and children under sisteen years of age may ve fled after the expiration of the sald five years. if previously thereto they were without guardians or other proper leyal repre- sentatives, Sxo. 7. And be it further enacted, That immediately upon the passage of this act, or as soon thereafter as ma; ticabie, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of to give ‘public notice of the contents of the fore articularly at the oilices of the several pension agen- ny application by letter or otherwise for or persoy entitied to the benefit of ite provi- sions, or upon any notifcation that such person is fo entith to be paid, or cause to be paid to him all such arrears of pen- sions as he may d to under the provistons of said tion, and no cla! or other person shall be entitled ceive any compensation for servic for the arrears of peusion under ti ION OFFICE, nd preceding sec- ti Application for arrears under the above sections should be made by the claimant, who should for- ward to this omiee a letter in form as follows, send- img herewith their pension certiiicate. The atten- tion of attorneys and claimants is caiied to the per- emptory lauguage of the last clause of section seven:— To THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSTONS :— Sim—Believing that T am entitled to arrears of pension from the date of the death or discharge (as the case may be) of » of Company ——, —— regiment untee case No. (here give certificate number), I herewith return present pension certificate, with the request that a new c Uficate (or sald arre: ay be issued to me and sent to —. My post oflice addres — (Signature of claimant.) If claimant signs by mark, the same should be at- tested by two witnesses, In cases in which appli- cations covering the points above set forth have been torwarded, compliance with the above form will not be required, 5 N AERNAM, Commussioner of Pensions. The Eight Hour Law—Its Effects Upon Future Elee 6 The few Senators and Members who remain here are trying to get a revision by the administration of the opinion of the Attorney General concerning the Bight Hour law. The sharp politicians outside the Cabinet are fearful that the policy which has been adopted on this subject will operate against the republican party at the elections next fall if it ts not reversed before that time. General Banks had an interview to-day with Admiral Por- ter- at the Navy Department on the subject, and tried to impress upon the Admiral that Con- gress in passing the law did not mean that there should be @ corresponding reduction in the wages of the government cipioyée, The Admiral said he had no doubt of the intention of Congress tn passing the law, but there was the opinion of the highest law oficer of the government, and they could not well get behind that, Banks also saw the President on the same subject, but got little satisfaction. Government Sales of War Material=Specula- tions Concerning its Destination. ‘Since it became known that the government would sell the surplus war material on hand to whoever wanted to purchase it several proposals have been made for cannon, ammunition and rifles by parties who have cash wherewith to buy, Within a few days some of these proposals bave been accepted and a considerable amount of material disposed of, It is not known who were the purchasers, as no questions were asked, The government looks upon the trans- action asa mere matter of bargain and sale, and does not feel bound to satisfy itseif whether the arms and ammunition purchase? am w be used by the Spaniards against the Cubans or by the Cubans against the Spaniards. It is sufficient for the gov- ernment that it gets @ fair price for its material. There is much speculation as to where the arms that have been sold are to be used, Of course Cuba is fixed upon in the minds of those who happen to know of the matter as the destination of the war material, though some mention Peru. The Cuban agents here do not seem to know anything about it, and probably they do not, The government is still in the market and has a good deal of this kind of ‘stud with which it is willing to part. Western Mail Contractors Fined. Information coming to the knowledge of Generat Smith, Second Assistant Postmaster General, that certain Western contractors were in the habit of throwing off the mails in order to make room for passengers, he has fined two of them in the sum of $1,000 each, and will apply this rale in all similar cases. The department will also withhold pay in every instance where the trip is not performed, no matter what may be the cause, The Corceran Art Gallery—A Munificent - Donation, W. W. Corcoran to-day executed’ the deed trans- ferring to the board of nine trustees the building erected by him some years ago near the War De- partment for an art depository, together with the ground on which it is situated and ail the back rents due on account of its use and occupancy by the government as the Quartermarter’s Department, to be held by them in perpetuity as a free picture gal- lery for the city of Washington, He has also donated his large collection of paintings and other works of art. The value of the property is estimated ata million dollars. It is stated that August Belmont, of New York, has written to Mr. Corcoran autho- rizing the trustees, when they shall have entered upon their trust, to choose from his collection twelve pictures, which he will thereupon convey to them, to be added to the gallery here as the “Bel- mont contribuuon.’? The Coaling Station at St. Thomas to be Aban- doned. Owing to the high charges by the authorities of St. Thomas for the use of a United States coal depot at that station, this government has, as a matter ot economy, taken measures to transfer the coaling station to Samana Bay. WOMAN'S RIGATS. Mrs. Dr. Walker on the Rampage—Sie In- sists that she Shall Have an Office Under Government. {From the Washington National Republican, May 11.] Mrs. Dr. Mary E. Walker, one o! the most earnest advocates of “‘woman’s rights” in this city, asserted one of her rights yesterday with a vengeance. In order to relieve his ante-room of its crowd of office- seekers Postinaster General Cresswell yesterday morn: ing threw open his doors and invited all to interviews. Along others who entered was Mrs. Dr. Walker, who was dressed in the inevitable ‘Bloomer’? cos- tume. She has been seeking an appointinent from all the officials, from the President down, and has on more than one occasion anuoyed heads of bu- reaus in the Post Oftice Department with ner impor- tunities. Failing to accomplish her object there she took advantage of the general reception to present her claims, to the Postmaster General himself. Having secured his ear in her turn, some preliminary con- versation Look place in a mald tone, but as Mr. Cress- well’s answers did not suit the fair doctor she ‘et her angry passions rise,” and ‘‘sailed in” in approved style, when about the following dialogue ensued:. Mrs. WALKER—I tell you I must have an appoint- ment. lamas deserving of it as any one else, aud insist that my claims s! be recognized, The PosTMasTer GENERAL (very calmly)—But I have told you there are no vacancies. Mrs. WALKER (Snappishly)—Weil, then, make one. ‘The POSTMASTER GENERAL—I Cannot. All the po- sitions are filled; and, besides, the ladies in tne department would object to your being placed in a room with them, Mrs. WALKER (with gestures)—They do! Well, then, turn out some of the rebels and put me in. have always been loyal. The POSTMASTER GENERAL (quietly)—I was not aware that there were any rebel women in the de- partment. Mrs. WALKER—Well, I know it. The POSTMASTER GENBRAL—II you will give me a list of them I will attend to them at once. Mrs. WALKER—I Cannot give a list now, nor can I name them; but if you will iet me in the department Tl soon fiid out who they are, ‘The POSTMASTER GENERAL (evidently desirous of terminating the interview)—I have given you my answer with reference to your appoinunent. Mrs, WALKER—But the answer 18 not suilicient for me. I must have the appoimtment, because | am en- titled to it, If the women object, put me in an oftice with the men; lam not afraid of them, and besides I ami perfectly competent to do a man’s work. Mr. Cresaweil at this point condescended to explain so his persistent visitor that be was limited by law to a certain number of appointees; that the number of femaies to be employed was specified, as aiso we number of maies, and that there were no vacancies. Mrs. Walker insisted, however, that @ Vacancy should be made for her even if some male biped was displaced, and had much to -~ about her loyalty, her army &c., in support of this Claim, Her manner was unladylike and offeusive throughout, aud the wonder is that the Postmaster General did not order her from his presence peremptorily, but he was dignified and com; throughout, and al- though much annoyed, did not for a moment lose his temper or do an act unworthy of the gentieman. As Mrs. Walker left his presence muttering curses on his head, a well known advocate of ‘woman's nights,’ who saw the whole proceeding, said, ‘That woman is a disgrace to the cause she represents, and has done more injury to the advancement of woman’s rights by ber course to-day than ail Its ene- inies could have accomplished.”” Just before herinterview with Mr. Cresswell, Mrs, Walker forced a conversation with General banks, who was in the room, and was so boisterous and vehement in her language that Mr. Bauks was com- pelied to request her to be quiet and to inform her that she Was doing @ positive injury to herself aud her cause by the course she was pursuing. ‘This is not the first raid Mrs. Waiker has made on the department. Only a few days ago she outraged all sense of propriety by her conduct in one of the clerk's offices, and sabesquantiy in the room ol the Sixth Auditor. She says she is determined to have an office, and will annoy heads of derartwents with ber importuuities uatil she gets one, CATHOLIC LADIES’ FAR, A Splendid Church to be “fected Near 100th Street and @roadway. Fairs seem to bgth® mode now. The near ap- proach of the festival season does not hamper them in the least, because there are so many enterprises that require the valuable support of the feminine hand and brain, Among these noteworthy move- ments 1s the fair now in progress at the church of “The Holy Name of Jesus,” corner ot Ninety-seventh street and Broadway, Tals house of srorship is the church of the parisa, the parish itséit only having been set out some eight months ago. ‘Territorialiy it 18 one of the largest on the isiand, betug bounded on the south by Seventy-fifth street, on tne north by 115th street, on east =oby the Park and on the west by the North river, ‘The fair opened on Monday atternoon, and, together with some pecuniary contributions, realized on that day the sum of $2,000, It is neld tn tae Wooden builaing now temporarily used as tha church, of a capacity capable ol seating 600 persons, and which now stands on the site of the future pro- «1 edifice. The room is beautifully and tastefully hung with the American fag and the Union Jack, and the tables are decorated with naimerous and gay colors, Upon enteriag, the first impression made upon the eye, indeed also upon the susce:tible pal- ate, is @ table loaded with all the sweets and distijled fineries that emanate from gastronowical New York. Pyramidal cakes, elaborately covered by the art of the the confectioner with a thousand fantastic shapes and tempting ornaments, salads thas woud do credit to the freshest arrival from Paris, boned turkeys, preserves and other sweetweats that miziit do henor to the taste of any of bulwer’s epicurean characters appear in profusion. The other tables are profuse in personal trinkets, bivuterie, bo articles, china sets, silver ware, plaster cas’ bas reliefs, furnishing goods and other articles of a similar character. The tables all look neat aud in. viting and are presided over by dirs. watthew T. Brennan, Mzs. Ff. Mott, Miss Casey and Miss Dowd, ‘The fair has opened very au«piciousiy 4 ts pros jectors and promoters are very sanguine that the erection of the new church, for which it bas been in+ stituted to further, amounts to an accomplished fact, It will remain open for two weeks, ~ THE BROADWAY FIRE, The Losses and the Insurances. ‘The fire which broke out tn the buliding No. 520 Broadway on Monday nighi, an account of which ‘was given in yesterday's HERALD, Was quite an ex- tensive one, and the losses seem to be far greate: than Ie wes supposed at first they would be. the second, third, fourth and fifth floors, ar by L. a and M, Glaser, had on hand at the time stock valued at between $90,000 and which was insured for $00,000, The damage curred, at @ rough estimimate, is given as about $50,000, ‘The firm are in the follow: compantes:—Green wich, $2,500: Lumberman's. che cago, $5,000; Phoenix, $ Cleveland, Ohio, $6, , esoot nce Company, is t00 fcavereg} ny and Traders’ err lemme of Si.cn! Relief, ic, Brookiyh, firat 11 Kings burt’ Abbott ‘Co, ‘was insured on insurances of the other firms cannot as yet be .