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nately fs the governing rule in appointments vod behold the lamentable consequences beenevoked! It is refreshing, how- ever, to notice that ina number of instances there have been appointed men who reflect credit on themselves, and have honorably, faithfully and truly represented republican in- stitutions in other lands, and to them should be awarded the credit of acknowledgment for the performance of their duties in a manner worthy of their positions. That there are re- forms needed none will deny, and it is in the power of General Grant to introduce them, spare the nation further humiliation, and char- acterize the administration of the high duties of his office by aproper discharge of the ap- pointing power, in having the nation repre- sented in foreign countries by those who will maintain the positions of American ambassa- dors with honor, honesty, dignity and deter- mination. that h #rench Honors to Dr. Hayes, the Distin= guished Explorer. On the 4th inst. the President of the Geo- graphical Society of France called, with a deputation of members, upon General Dix, the American Minister at Paris, and presented the gold medal which the society lately decreed to Dr. Hayes, together with a request that it should be transmitted to the distinguished explorer. This is not the first time that American enterprise, energy and success in promoting geographical discovery has been honorably recognized by foreign savans. The fact is that American names figure conspicu- ously in almost every direction in which mod- ern discovery has made great and rapid progress. The name of Mungo Park ranks high in that splendid list of African explorers which comprises Bruce, Denham, Clapperton, Lander, Burton, Barth and Livingstone. Du Chaillu is an American by adoption, if not by birth. Some of the American missionaries in Asia have contributed largely to the increase of geographical knowledge. The United State government has nobly shared in the history of modern discovery by means of various well organized expeditions. The expedition of Wilkes into the waters of the Antarctic Ocean resulted, in 1840, in the dis- covery of a vast continent within the'Antarctic Circle. Those of DeHaven and Kane and Hartstene and Hayes and Hall to the Arctic regions are familiar to all. That of Dr. Kane attained, in a scientific point of view, more important results than any previous Arctic expedition. These results, as briefly summed up in his report to the Naval Department of the United States, were the survey and delinea- tion of the north coast of Greenland to its termination by a great glacier; the survey of this great glacial mass, and its ‘extension northward into the new land named Wash- ington; the discovery of a large channel to the northwest, free from ice, and lead- ing into an open and expanding area, equally free, the whole embracing an iceless area of four thousand two hundred miles; the discovery and delineatibn of a large tract of land, forming the extension northward of the American Continent, and the completed suryey of the American coast to the south and west as far as Cape Sabine. The expeditions of Lynch to the river Jordan and Dead Sea and of Perry to Japan must not be omitted in the enumeration of American agencies in adding to the stock of geographical knowledge. Nor must we forget the researches of Dr. Robinson in Palestine, of Squier in Central America and Peru, of Dr. Habel tn the Isthmus States of merica and portions of Colombia and Peru, and f Agassiz in Brazil. Space is wanting to re- capitulate all that has been done by Americans duriug this century towards accurately deter- mining tho principal features of the geography of our own vast country and disclosing its prodigious resources, from the explorations of Lewis and Clark, and from those of Fremont, to the recent geological surveys in different States and Territories, the examination by J. Ross Browne and J. W. Taylor of the mineral resources of the Pacific slope and the scien- tific expedition, ordered by Congress and or- ganized by Major General Humphrey, which left San Francisco about a year ago to explore astrip of land on both sides of the fortieth parallel of latitude from the eastern boundary of California to the eastera base of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. One of the conse- quences of the Burlingame mission will doubt- less be to open the interior of the Chinese em- pire to scientific exploration, and an American geologist and zoologist, Mr. A. S. Bickman, has already explored the upper waters of the Si-kiang, a region hitherto almost entirely un- known, and has made valuable geological and geographical discoveries. His reports have been published in the bulletin of the same geographical society which has just honored Dr. Hayes with the well merited compliment of a gold medal. Lonainas For Orriok.—The St. Louis Dem- ocrat states that Carl Schurz has returned home from Washington in excellent health, considering the borings of office-seekers, and adds that he “looks forward with longing to the day when a thorough reform of the clvil service may curtail the patronage and leave Senators more free to devote their time to other matiers.” The “longings” in regard to offices are not, fortunately, confined altogether to the inside of the Senate Chamber. We believe there are a few outsiders who may be included in the category, many of whom are likely to keep up their “longings” for a long time to come. OBITUARY. Rafos L. Lord, This old and well known citizen of New York died at hia residence in this city on Friday evening last in the eighty-cighth year of his age. Mr. Lord was born in Massachasefts during the year 1781 aud came to New York when comparatively a young man. Here he entered into business with success, amassing ® considerable fortune, his wealth, as far back a4 1840, being estimated at balf 0 million dollars, Not long Mr. Lord was prominentty before the pubiic, in connection with the now cele- brated robbery from him of some $2,000,000 in United States bonds and other securities, which Wore finally recovered, Mr. Lord was known per- sonally or by repute to a large number of persons in this city or elsewhere, and was held in ugh esti mation by his many friends. The funeral will take piace to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, from St. John's church, in Vartek street, at ten o'clock. DISASTER IN HELE GATE.—ONR MAN DDOWNED= About three o'clock yesterday afternoon the Twen- ty-third precinct police report a sail boat contain. ing three men as run down in Hell Gate by the tug KR. S. Carter. Two of the cccnpantsa of the craft wero reacred | John H. Baxter, wrecking master, Who also secured the boat. The thira m: jeremiah Wiaherty, of No. 38 Vamilton street, was drowned, fn! his body recovered and token to the Twenty- third precinct statiam house. where an Toquest will be wei : NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY. MAY 17, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. eel GRAPIC T if Tl NEWS y y 6 FRANCE. Political Gatherings—A Warning From the Govervment=An Order Prohjbiting Political Meetings Within a Specified Time. Panis, May 16, 1860, Election meetings were held in all quarters of Paris yesterday up to a late hour, but the excitement moderated as the day advanced. Late at night some crowds which had collected in the streets were dispersed by the police. They made no resistance, and no serious disturbance occurred, The government has issued @ warning, which ts Placarded throughout the civy, declaring that the renewal of recent disorderly assembiages and de- monstrations will not be tolerated. Minister Forcade 1a Roguette has issued instruo- tions to the Prefects advising them to dissolve any meeting likely to lead to a disturbance of order, and to strictly enforce the law prohibiting the holding of political meetings within five days of the election. Revival of the Political Excitement. Lonpon, May 16—11 P. M. ‘Telegraphic advices received to-night from Paris show that the political agitation there bas revived to-day and the excitement is very great, especially in those sections of the city where the liberal party ig strongest. The authorities are taking extraordi- nary measures of precaution to prevent disorder, and at last accounts no serious trouble had occurred, The Pays (newspaper) annouaces that # grand Populdr demonstration is to oe made on Monday. SPAIN. The Triennin! Directory Scheme Thrown Overboard—Arrests of Members of the Civil Guard—Trouble Among the Cubi Volun- teors. Maps, May 16, 1869. The Cortes yesterday, after a long debate, rejected the proposition for the establishment of a Triennial Directory. It is now confidently believed that a regency will be created, with Marshal Serrano at ite head. Several members of the Civil Guard in this city have been arrested on charges at present unknown. Trouble has arisen with the volunteers for Cuba in consequence of the non-payment of their bounties. OHIO. Burning of the Dayton Opera House—Loss Between $600,000 and $800,000—Heart- rending Scene. Dayton, May 16, 1860. At one o'clock this morning Turner's Opera House, in this city, took fire and was entirely destroyed. ‘The building was occupied by McKee, Woodward & Weekly, wholesale grocers; Black & Fox, wholesale china aud queensware; Grover & Baker’s Machine Company, a large restaurant and _Dilliard rooms, Nothing was saved but a few sewing machines. The fine residences east of the Opera House, on First street, of J. Schwab, Joel Estabrook and A. Kuhers, were also destroyed. The fire also communicated to the buildings south, on Main street, owned by M. Ohmer, which were entirely destroyed, including the large furniture establish- ment of Mr. Ohmer and the grocery store of Sard- mier & Brother. Herman Sardmier, of the latter frm, was en- deavoring to save some of his goods, when a portion of the wall fell, crushing him to the floor. Ris brother and several others endeavored to extricate him, but it was impossible, He lived in this cen- dition for a while, when another crash came, burying him in the ruins, His wife and family were present, but no human power could save him, The scene was heartrending. The loss ts estimated at between $600,000 and $800,000, and the insurance about $100,000, It is supposed to be the work of an in- cendiary. The Opera House was one of the finest in the West, and was owned by J. M. and W. M. Turner, whose whole loss will be about $250,000 over and above an insurance of $43,000, PENNSYLVANIA. Alleged Libel on a Legislator. PITTSBURG, May 16, 1869. In the preliminary hearing of the libel suit prefer- red by William R. Ford, ex-member of the Pennsylva- nia Legislature, and late candidate for renomination, against John W. Pittock, proprietor of the Pittsburg Jeader, Mr. Benjamin Singerly, State printer, testified that Ford had approached hum several times in such manner as to lead tothe belief that a dividend was expected by Mr. Ford for his influence in preventing the proposed investigation into Singerly’s account as State printer. Mr. Ford denies the charges and the case goes to the higher cou! HAVANA MARKETS. HAVANA, May 16, 1849. The following are the closing prices ef merchan- dise for the week ending May 15:— Sugar.—The lower grades have tmproved most; Nos. 10 to 12 (Dutch standard) is active at8% a 0% reals per arrobe; Nos. 15 to 20 steady at 9% ail reals per arrobe, Exports during the week from Havana and Matanzas 59,000 boxes and 17,000 hhds. to foreign countries, and 6,500 boxes to the United States. Stock im warehouses in Havana and Matanzas 330,000 boxes, 11,000 hhds. Molasses sugar buoyant al 6% @ 73 reals; muscovatoes, fair to good a active at 74 a 8% reals. Molasses—Clayed firm at 6 a 6%, reals per keg; muscovado or common firmer at 7\ a 8 reals. Lard firm; in Werces, 205¢¢.; In 25 Ib. tins, ap per Ib. Flour firmer; sales at $10 a $11 per bbl. Butter active, Tallow quiet. Bacon active at 19%¢, Wax— Yellow steady at $7 50 per arrobe; white bnoyant at 11L. Petroieum active; sales at 6 a 6 redis ver gallon, ‘otatoes dull at $2 60 per bbl. Hams active; common salted, 20c.; sugar cured, 22. per lb, Lumber— Yellow pine 15 in demand at $27 per M; white pine firmer at $29. Shooks advancing; sales at 12 reais r box. Empty hogsheads in demand at $3. Pretghts nll; pet box of sugar to the United States, $1 75; per hhd. of sugar, $7 50 a $8 25; per hhd. of ae $44 $5; per ton to Falmouth and orders, 353, a 40 33 chang: 18. ange on London, Paris and United States an- ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A young woman, aged about eighteen years, who gives her name as Isabella Arnett, and who resides in Third avenue, between Thirty-third and Thirty- fourth streets, attempted, at ai morning, to commit suicide by foot of Twenty-ninth street, iver. Fortu- nately several citizens and an officer of the Twentieth precinct police saw her take the leap, and, despite her struggies, succeeded in bring her safely to the shore. On being questioned as to the cause which prompted her to take her own life she refused to give any more satisfactory answer than that she was tired of this world and was de- termined to take her chances tn the next as soon as ible. She positively refused to state where her 1ends reside, and was finally, aiter being properly cared for, taken to the Twentieth preciact station house. It is suj that some love affair was the cause of the unfortunate woman's desperate act. ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Disaster the Concy Isinnd Kailroad—Roiler Explosfon—Three Persons Injured. ‘The boiler on one of the dummy engines on the Coney Isiand Railroad exploded with great force at half-past two o'clock yesterday ailernoon, near the city line, and notwithstanding the fact that the cars attached to the engine were filled with passengers and there were many _per- gons in the vicinity only three men were injured, The report of the explosion was heard for a considerable distance and many appre- hended that the casualty was of a more distressing character. When the smoke and ateam had cleared up three men—Daniel bay engineer of the dum- my; John Tilton and R. A. Napes, flreman—were discovered to be badly scalded and ovherwise tn- jared, . ‘The police of the Forty-eighth precinct prought stretchers and removed the unforvunate men as soon as possible, They took Nopes and Quinn to their homes in Gunterville and Tilton to the hospl- tal. The men are all sertously injured, but it 1s hoped their injuries in neither case will prove fatal. t seems that the dummy had reached the turn out track. near the city line, at twenty minutes ay two o'clock, and was lying there waiting for the down tain, The ssengers on the cars were Janghing and joking and the engineer and firemen were lolling in the dummy when suddenly the explosion occurred, The unfortunate men were thrown out upon the ground. The dummy was considerably damaged, woraen shricked and for atime the greatest confusion prevatied, ‘There is no explanation as to the cause of the explosion. It may e been that the boller was detective, or it may have been the result of carelesa- ness on the part of the engineer in having too much steam on, ‘The wreck was soon cleared up, and the passengers, after an hour's delay, brought to the ou. WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, May 19, 1869. Another Biuuder--The Chief Usher at the White House Infuriates Sumner, In the absence of solid news items, spice and gossip are acceptable, I have two little spicy items that will not fail to interest your readers. The first is about Sumner and Grant, who, it seems, have had an “unpleasantness.” The story goes that last Wednesday or Thursday Sepator Sumner went to the White House to have an interview with President Grant. Sumner, you know, t# pom- pous, and so likewise is Dent, the important usher in chief and card receiver of the Executive mansion. But the difference between Sumner and Dent is just this—the former knows how to be poin- Pous, while the latter, though ambitious to excel in that line, is sadly deficient in ability. But to the story. Sumner arrived at the White House, and of course passed to the tender hands of Dent. The lat- ter, on hearing the Senator's desire to havea talk with the President, drew himself up in an alrish fashion, remarked that he would see what could be done, and then disappeared to announce Sumner’s wishes to the Executive Tycoon, What Grant told Dent can only be gathered from what Dent said when he reappeared in Summer's presence. “The President wishes me to ask you," observed Dent, ‘whether your business with him to-day 1s of an impertant character.” “1 never call to see the President,” tartly re- sponded Sumner, with a haughty toss of the head, ‘unless I have business of importance.’ “The President 18 busily éngaged, Senator; but I will give him your answer,” replicd Dent. “Do so, air,” said Sumner. Dent disappeared again for a short time within the door of the Executive office and then came forth looking very solemn. “The President says, Senator, that he will see you in about fifteen minutes,” exclaimed Dent, bowing at the same time to the Senator. . “Teil Mr. Grant,” shouted Summnef, in one of his loud tones, “that I won't wait fifteen minutes for the Emperor of the French, the Queen of Eng- land or anybody else. You may state also that hereafter 2 mr. Grant wants me he can gend for me,” and of walked the Mas- sachusetts Senator in a big hufl. The same day, in conversation with a friend, Sumner was heard to say that the White House was now nothing more thana military camp. Truly Grant is getting into hot water with the leaders of his own party. A Western Congressman “Cusses”? the Pisca- torial Department. Item number two 1 about Secretary Fish and Con- gressman Shanks, of Indiana, which may be pre- faced by the statement that most of the Congressmen from the West complain bit- terly of their treatment at the State Depart- ment, They say that Mr. Fish represents the codfish aristocracy of Gotham, and is entirely too “highfalutin” in his dealing with Western politicians, The truth is, the Secretary of State won’t allow him- Self to be overworked, and, unlike some of his Cabi- net colleagues, refuses the entrée of his sanctam sanctorum to more than one representative at a time, Congressman Shanks, of Indiana, who went there yesterday, found himseif the victim of this rule, He waited over an hour and a half and got into a terrible state of fuming and fretting over his inabitity to obtain an interview. The small re- ception room was crowded with visitors, who occu- pied every seat, and the representative from Indiana was obliged to resort to pedestrianism in the hall. He got out of patience at last and left, remarking that it was his seventh visit to the department without obtaining even an interview; that if any constituent of his desired he should humiliate himself further by thus uselessly dancing attendance, why he might vote against him at the next election and be d—d, and as for the Secretary, hegmight keep his d—d old piscatorial department to himself. The Diplomatic Tourists. | Edward Thornton, the British Minister, and M. Le Comte de Faverney, first Secretary of the French Legation, who were of the diplomatic party re- cently travelling in Pennsylvania, returned here this morning, much pieased with their trip. Mississippi aud Texas. The President has not yet taken preliminary action for submitting the constitutions of Mississippi and ‘Texas to those States respectively. The Committee of Ways and Monns, now sitting in New York, has asked and obtained from the Treasury Department tnformation oa vari- ous financial subjects, including exports apd im- ports. Daily Mails from tho Pacific. Since the opening of the Pacific Railroad the gov- ernment departments have regularly received their daily mails from the Pacific coast. Senator Chandler left Washington last night for New York, to take passage with his family for Kurope. THE ADMIN:STRATION, The Indian Bureau and the Quakers—inca- pacity of the Cabinet. WASHINGTON, May 15, 1869. ‘Tho dispensation of the official patronage is ap- Parently the most vexatious, confusing, unsatisfac- tory and damaging of all the varied complications this administration scems. destined to encounter, not even excepting our foreign policy that is to be, if ever the State Department, in (he plenitude of its wisdom, succeeds in developing one. Itis certain that the President had plans which he considered wise and well matured in regard to the distribution of appointments. These pians were specific as to the Indian agencies and the internal revenue, but whether they have been changed volun- tarily or frustrated by a multiplicity of advice it ts apparent that they have not been consummated according to the original design. It is questionable whether the pian for appointing the Quakers was thoroughly considered, because, for some uvexplained reason, it las been only partially carried out. It was the conception of the President, and commended itself to him in view of its pacific tendency. The Congressional politicians contem- plated these appointments with sole reference to their political consequences. Nevertheless, it was acquiesced in under the impression that it was to be general, and with the idea that the [Indians were to be handed over in a body to the Friends; that, as @ nataral consequence, there would be no more vio- lations of treaties, no more complaints of robbery and cheating, and that there would be an end of fighting. Congressmen yielded to this proposition reluc- tantly and from necessity. They foresaw that & large amount of patronage would escape their con- trol, because politicians never approach the Quakers during the progress of a local struggie for suprem- acy, and they are not the kina of people it has been customary to reward with places, The project of sending the Friends among the Indians was favored by the masses and everywhere became popular. Ke seemed to forecast a new era, and in the prospect- ive company of the broad-brimmed agents the In- dians were to be Quakerized, mduced to dispense with war paint and substitute clean faces; to forego the luxury of wearing scaips at their girdles grow garden truck, to keep Sunday and to cultl innumerable Christian virtues not hitherto recorded | in the savage’s confession of fatth, But, predisposed a8 our politicians were to accept this attractive pro- gramme, at a very carly period in the history of the experiment they revoked their approval, dispersed with impressions adverse to its practicability, con- vinced that It would avail nothing in pacifying the | Indians, whereas it would raise up a goodly army of fighting office-nunters, whose beligerent qualities would be vated by their need, ‘The ngencies ‘were the most coveted of all the places at the dixpo- sal of the President, and it seemed like throwing them away to give them to any but the ardent class of irrepressible constituents, Now the cissatisfac- tion 1 greater than before. Only a few Qua- kers have been appointed, and they were anxious spplicante, Just like other ofiice-seek- ers. At first they said, “turn the Indians over to us and We will civilize and make Christians of them.” The President did not do this, but s- signed & small number to the most desirable agen cies antong the peaceful and semi-ctvilized tribes. It only goes to show that in this the President has failed, and that the Friends are just like ordinary mortals. has been their habit to refrain from active participation tn the exciting seenes of poll- tics, and In consideration of the former practices of the sect ha” could not jom in the common scramble for office. Here was an Ce pte to appear in & new role and to reap some of the spoila in the char actor of philanthropists, Had they been pormivied vo monopolize (ue ageugtes the good or Ul succous of ) Western tour, the expériment wou'd in due time have been re- vealed, ‘Thus far only eleven of the Quaker appointés nave received commissions and reported for duty. These are Samuel Jenney, appointed w ce Northern $u, intendency, and Enoch Hoag. to the Central supe! iutendency. The agents are Thomas Lightioot, i ward Painter, J. M. ‘Troth, A. G. Green, Asa M. Jenney, Reuben 8, Roberts. James Stanley, Laurie Tausman and Brinton Darlington, Three or four more were appointed, but they were not confirmed. These agencies comprise ali the Kansas tribes out two, the Choctaws, Cherokees Chicasaws, Seminoles, Creeks, Wichetaws, Great aad Little Osages, Qua- paws, Senecas and Shawnees, and embrace civilized tribes. They are pretty good farmers, tolerably in- telligent, and the least dinicuit to manage of all the nation’s wards of a savage tescription. So far 23 the Quaker influence is coucerned nothing will be gained. It will uot be felt among the warlike tribes, who will be consigned to the military men recently detailed to the Indian service. There are wany mysteries connected with the suc- cess of parties attached to tte Indian Department in making money; for it is a notable fact that they often get rich im the shortest possible time, and In the most miraculous manner. Tne supplies for the Indians are coutracted for by the head of the bu- reau. ‘The contract 1s awarded to the lowest bidder, who exhibits samples of the articles he proposes to furnish. The purchases are made at a stated time, and the goods are sup to correspond with the samples shown when the contract was made, The stipulation embraces a certain quality, but by & counivance between the purchaser and the con- tractor an inferior article may be accepted at the Pe designated, and the profits divided between Sometimes annuities are paid to families at 80 much @ head. The number is ascertained by a cen- sus, and when the head of the family recetves bis money and makes his mark to the agent's voucher, if he were a ready reckoner, which it 1s safe to say he is hot, he might discover that he was entitled to eight dollars each for ten chitdren, whereas, according to the sum actually received, he finds himself bereaved of two. The agents bave quite an amount of patronage at their disposal, All Indian traders must have a license, which can only be procured of the agent. The Indian traffic is very profitable, and the trader, after he has secured his at the ny is mercy 0} mit, who may at ny time tovoke his license. ire that @ irewd man would avoid such a fortune, even at the’ sacrifice of a portion of his liberal profita, and sagaciously divide hem with the ruling power. It 18 not, of course, known that an agent was ever benefited by any such appreciation of his forbearance, or that have ac- cumulated wealth except by the practice of that fru- lity ana industry by which honest men always brive. A remarkable instance of the advantages accruing from the practice of these virtues is found in the case of the agent designated as Friend Wil- lams, referred to recently in this correspondence, He flourished before the idea was con- ceived of reforming abuses lambs of the savages by sendin; agents among them, it ta said exemplary oiicial disbursed, during his official career about $65,000,000, including the purchase of 10,000 head of cattle. The hides, horns and tal- low of so many cattie ought, ordinarily, to have amounted to a large sum, and would but for the re- markable circumstance that the Indians consumed the trimmings as well as the carcasses, So, at least, 1s the inference, from the fact that they were never accounted for. William was ambitious of a reap- pointment and recently went so far as to ask asu- pecimnnceney, in order to give practical aid to the umane policy of the administration, but failed to get it, possibly in consideration of his comtortable circumstances and of his having fone tue In- dians to consume such indigestible comestibles as hides and horns. In pursuing the moral bearings of this subject I have digressed somewhat from my original purpose, which was to show the demoralizing effects atiend- ing the dispensation of the Executive patronage. Ifthe expressions of dissatisfact\on from the disap- pointed candidates and their fricnds tn attendance are any indication of the popular feeling, then no President every had so littie encouragement to in- dulge ia a feeling of complacency as President Grant. That ne has made some bad appointments he is al- Teady consciot and his mistakes are a source of uncommon satisfaction to those who feel that they have cause for complaint. In the general policy of removals, by which he has adopted the rule of awarding the spoils to the victors, a great many valuable officials who have held office through suc- cessive administrations have been displaced to make room for needy but inexperienced substitutes; and the consequence ts that the government 1s the loser by the displacement, and no one is pleased save the appointer and the appointee, jut the most extraordinary exercise of the Execu- tive pre: tive in choosing persons tor high places was the selection of his Cabinet. It is @ commou remark that he has placed men at the head of bureaus and in chi of divisions who are better ualifiea for his confidential advisers than the gen- tlemen he has called to to his aid. The difficulty is that they lack the capacity to comprehend the tm- Reeenee and dignity of the stations to which they we been elevated. They belong to the order of politicians whose chief enjoyment is found in the dispensation of the patronage appertaining to their departments. In this they 4 ate with éxtraordinary zest, while the details of business is entrusted to subordimates, They have inaugurated a thorough system of removals, making exceptions only in favor of such as have brought the most powerful infinences to bear in favor of their re- tention, and they nave even gone so far as to dis- place some against the remonstrances of men en- titled to consideration. As necessary result most of the departments are demoralized. Employés who desire to make themselves serviceable to the heads have become common informers and are encour- aged to make reports Koes rota hand to their fellow clerks. Removais litical causes are not the rule, because, in the majority of instances of decapt- tation, the victims have been consistent and practi- cal professors of the radical faith, The accommoda- tion of personal friends is apparently the main object. Therefore the pressure is unabated, and the ante- rooms are the comwon rendezvous for bundreds who datly seek access to the inner sanctums because they have been encouraged to beiteve that places will be made for them, even by the displacetment of good men whose capacity has been tested through years of faithful service. In the meantime the mem- bers of the Cabinet have no leisure for the contem- plation of those questions that are causing anxiey andaiarm allover the land, and that are becoming more complicated by the indifference with which they are treated, by reason of the absorbing interest mdicated by the Present and his Cabinet tn the aisposition Of the paltry benedits of official patrou- age. SNES la Eg MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, ‘There will be no performance at the Olympic theatre this evening, the new pantomime of “tHic- cory, Diccory Dock’ being scarcely yet ready for presentation, To-morrow evening, however, the piece will be produced in @ gorgeous manner, and from what we have been able to learn concerning it, the new pantomime promises to be a great success, ‘The scenery, costumes, &c., will be entirely new, and the piece, it is said, wil bear no resemblance whatever to the “late lamented’? “Humpty Dumpty.” “The Tempest” is to rage for another week at the Grand Opera House. On Monday next, the 24th inst. the last French dramatic sensation, Sard ou’s patriotic play of “Patrie,” will be brought out at this establishment after the original models used in its production in Paris, The cos- tumes and scenery are to be of the most elaborate description, and the cast will include Messrs. Daven- port, Mayo, Clarke and Bangs, Mrs. Mary Gladstone, Mrs. Stetson, Blanch Grey, and others. The piece promises to be the sensation of the week. . The Laurie troupe of English pantominists are basily engaged at Wallack’s preparing for the sum- mer season, which at this theatre, as at several other like establishments im the metropolis, will be made enjoyable by the cool but murth-prevailing nonsense of pantomime and burlesque. The reguiar dramatic eason at Wallack’s will close in about two weeks, nediately after which manager Moss will intro- nce the Laurie troupe to the New York public in an extravagant pantomime, which has been in course of preparation for months. Fanny llerring during the past week has been creating quite a flutter in iliamsbarg by the anner in which she personated Karl Darn- ‘he Field of the Cloth of Gold.” ‘This even- appears as the heroie in “Under the Gas- and on Wednesday next she migrates to the 2 favorite, and Mr. takes her place In “the burg’ to zens with tragedy and heavy sensa- Rdward Boay delight Ite cht Kellogg this (Monday) evening sings in Pasquale” for the preciative New ites. it 18 her first appearance in Con- t aince her retura from Europe. Last evening she sang the “Messe Solen- at St. Stephen's church, im this city, on Monday evening she appeared at a concert in Wash- ington, and_on Tuesday she sung portions of the “Messe” in Baltimore, Prine donne, ike ordinary mortals, when tuey are shackled to an tmypr » are compelied to travel around rather lively at times. Parepa- Rosa gives her last concert ta Albany tuis evening. On Thursday evening she will favor the good people of New Haven in a similar manner. irignoll, a8 he glides smoothiy along up the sunny nelie Mississippl, 18 gliding just as smoothly on the sanoy at not unruMied success, On Saturday evening ¢ sang in the “Barber of seville,” in Nashville, this evenmng he opens in Loutsville, Ky.. with Pasquale.” He remains in Louisville three A grand vocal and instrumensal concert will be iven at Stemmway tall oa Thursday next. Miss a young prima donna, soprano, Mme. i, the favorite contralto, and Messrs, ‘Tamaro, Coletti, Pattison, Kopta and Berge, assisted by Thomas’ grand orchestra, will appe: on this occasi® in & programme of rare excellence. Ole Bull, the great violinist, is finishing up his He appoars in Pitisburg on the isth, ances in Baltimore, Phila- ia and Washington, returns to New York, where he will give his farewell concert at Steinway Hall, on the 26th of May. ‘The Waliace Sisters’ Burlesque Company, which left New York a short time since, are gaining success among the coal strikers in Wiikesbarre, Allentowa and Scranton, and are going to Reading this x to rive a few performances of the “Grand Duchess’? rendered into Rngliah, ldegard, with Oia burlesque compaay, open at ae sree Selwyn’s theatre, Boston, June 7, for a summer sea- son. The sone season at the Theatre Comique, under Charley ite’s management, has attracted @ better average atiendance than almost any otver Place in the city. The burlesque of “Pluto,” with which they opened, has proved 80 succesful that with the reconstruction of tt there has been no necessity for withdrawing the picce through the Whole season, The Witterwell Brothers, violinists, start on @ con- cert tour up the Hudson this week. ‘The Great European Oireus will exhibit at Mott Haven to-day, after which it wil tarry for aday at White Flaine before starting on its tramp through eticnt. ‘The New York Circus remains in Philadelphia dur- ing the present week, at the end of which time it will also start on its travels through New Eugland, MUSICAL REVIEW. Schuberth & Co. publish the following: “Katnleen Mavourneen.” ‘Transcription. Fan- tasie pour piano. E, Szemelényi. A work possess- ing many merits and some faults. The latter come first m the piece. We do not approve of a composer breaking off in the middle of a subject into a fan- tasia. Ifthis Hungarian gentleman had given the entire melody of Crouch first, so that the picture which he purposed to retouch was complete in its original form, it would have been better for him. Instead of that he only gives the first eight bars and then breaks the theme by finishing it with little quadruplets for the right hand. After them came another com- monplace variation, @ la Maitien’s Prayer. A pretty left hand part accompanies the first part of the melody on page six. The succeeding variations are showy and brilliant, with the exception of the tremolo finale, which ts commonplace and ineffective, “Styrienne avec Vocalise.”” Szemelényl. A very Deantiful work. The composer has drawn heavily on “Don Giovanni" and Beethoven in some parts of it, but displ: considerable ability in making an intelligible, cuaructeristic and well constructed work. It ia not every one who can unite two such masters with his own ideas and build a harmonious structure for the voice or piano. “Stories for my Daughter.’ Szemelényt. Very excellent studies fora pupil, not only for digital Pe but also for style. “"Hrassar Galop." Szemelényl. A good deal of brilltancy in it. but the themes are ungrateful. Koppitz, Prifer & Co., Boston, publish the follow- “Reminiscences of Covent Garden.” Waltz. J. Strauss. Evidently reminiscences of some of the concert saloons in the neighborhood or in the Hay- market, as ‘Champagne Charlie,” ‘Up in a Balloon” and “Tassels on the Boots,” figure among them. Perhaps, instead of Covent Garden, the arranger meant the Grecian or, to come to America, Niblo’s and the Waverley. “Oh! Dream of Mine, Farewell.” Song. M. K. The composer might not be ashamed to give his name, for this ts a pretty song and worthy of a mu- clan, “The Noblest,”” (Herrlichste). Schumann. It is easy to recognize the nand of a true artist in this true poem. “La Gondola.” Opus 13, No. 2. Hensett. One of the great maestro’s little works, with a grace and expression of its own, which are irresistible. “Matenlied.’* F, Hiller, A charming little song. Ditson & Co. publish the following:— “Notturno.” KE. Silas. A very ine, musicianly work, but not a nocturne, as we understand the meaning of the word. The composer evi- dently bad “Ione” in his mind’s eye, in the opening theme, There is @ disagreable chord in the second measure of the second line on page three. How much betier would it be to give the mipor instead of the seventh. The repetition of the first theme on page ten is very prettily varied and the finale on the opposite page is quite in Keeping. It is an excellent work, but should be rechristened. “Robingon Crusoe.” Fantasia. Ketterer, The least interesting of this favorite composer's works that we have seen, probably because the themes of Offenbach’s opera are so barren and trivial. Ket- terer has el@orated them to @ greater extent than they deserved. “Am I, then, Remembered in Erint’ Song. Ella McGourty. The lady has been’ studying Wailace’s melodies to advantage, and has, consequently, made a very pretty song out of them. “Mit Guarda.’’ (In thy Beauty.) Song. Gordigiani, Afine contraito or baritone song, with a world of expression and tenderness tn it, “butch Onion Vender.” One of Lingard’s comic songs, redolent of the concert saloon us well as of the aromatic vaqcrarse spoken of in the title. “The Young Widow” is another of the same kind, barring the vegetable. “Call Her Back and Kiss Her.” Song. C. Minosia. A very good specimen of burlesque music, “A Day too Late.” Ballad, Rose Hersee. Con- sidering that it came a day too late in public after “On the Beach at Long §ranch,” the ville is well chosen, ‘That delectable’ importation of evidently suggested this song. “I Love a Little Damsel.” Song. Bobby Newcomb. She cannot certatnly resist such strains as these, es- pecially if they are accompanied with the banjo and bones. The same house publishes the principal numbers in Rossini’s “Petite Messe Solennelle” tn very hand- some form. Willtam Hall & Son publish the following:— “Tantum Ergo.” Quartet. J. R. rath. A very meritorious wor« in some respects. We do not like the Praestel fides on page six, and Lamitiilotte’s opus 16, of his evening service, inspires the Genetort. “The Winds that Waft My Sighs to Thee.” Baliad. Wallace. For genuine, heart-touching melody com- mend us the genial composer of “Lurline,” and this song 18 the oifspring of one of his happy moods. Kossini’s ‘Messe’ is also published by the same house, with all the works of William Vince:t Wal- lace, got up in supero style, CITY INTELLIGENCE. ‘Toy Weirnee YEsreRvay.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in comparison with the cor- responding day of last year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnat’s pharmacy, HkKa.p build- ing, Broadway, corner of Ann street;— 1868, 1869. 64 3PM 65 P.M o 9 68 12 Average temperature yesterday ‘Average temperature for corresponding da year.. ATTEMPTED SutcrpE.—At haif-past nine last even- ing Charlies Knorb, a lodger at No. 158 Elizabeth street, attempted suicide by cutting bis arm with a or. His injuries were slight and he was sent to Bellevue Hospital. Dunp IN Fers.—Mary J. Moses, a woman, fifty-two years of age, who had long been subject to fits, died yesterday at her residence, No, 310 West Twenty- firat street. Coroner Kowuins was called to hold an inquest on the body. Sransing Arrray.—Last evening ina fight at a tenement house No. 643 West Thirtieth street, be- tween Thomas McCloskey and Thomas Eagan, the former was stabbed in the head, but not danger. ously wounded. tHe was taken to Bellevue Hospital and Eagan escaped. Bovy Fouxp.—The body of an unknown man, aged about forty-five years, dressed in biack pants, gray flannel shirt, black coat, light silk necktie, gray sucks, brogan shoes, gray hair and amooth face, was last night found in the river foot of Thirty-sixth street, and awaits the action of the Coroner. About the sane hour the body of an unknown man was found floating on the water foot of Yourteeuth street, East river, INTERNAL REVENUF.—An internal revenue report in yesterday’s Henap stated that the tncome tax of the Eighth district of this city for this year amounted to 073, an increase of $2%2,000 over that of last ye at return Waa the amount of moome tax for the Twelfth Twentieth divisions of the Eighth district, instead of the entire district. The tax for the whole district, of which these two divi- sions form but ® small part, will amount to about $5,000,000, Cononen’s INQuesTs.—Coroner Flyna was yester- day notified to hold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of Kilen Buckley, an Trish woman, thirty years of age, Who died on Saturday night. Deceased had been in Bellevue Hospital since the 30th uit., avd two or three days since was delivered of a stillborn child, Rachel Dauks, an aged lady, who had been in bad health for a lung time it, died yesterday at her resilience, No, 100 Allen street. Oorener Fiynn was notified to hold an inquest. BRAVERY OF A PoLicr Orricke.—As the ferryboat 5, Kaltic was swinging out of the sip foot of White. | hati street last evening two soldiers of Governor's Isiand, whose names are unknown, were precipi- tated from the railing and fell mto the water, The deck hands of the boat used all exertions to fescue them, but without avail. At this jancture officer Charles W. Granger, of the First preciuct, who was on the boat, seciog that the men were anout to sink for the last time, Jumped into the water with his clothing upon bin, di succeeded tn saving both men. Tur PARK Merrono.ocicar Recory.—The re- port of the Park Meteorological Department, for the - week ending Saturday, shows @ barometrical mean height for the week of 20.741 inches. The maximuna. at seven A. M., of May 11, was 29.958, and the minimum, at nine P.M. the 14th, was 20.884, showing a tange of .o74 The mean temperature for the Week was 62.58 degrees, the maximam at three P. M. of May 12 betng 80.2, and the minimum at five A, M. of May 10 49.5, mpl | a variation of 30.7 degrees. Rain fell May 13 an 16, having @ total duration of five hours fifteca minutes, and @ total depth of water for the week of .2i of an inet. AURORAS AND MAY SHOWRRS.—Of late years the seasons have Changed; the winter has pressed far into April, the summer into October, the showers of April cgout in May. During the past two montus + - ————— the auroras fave been unusually frequent and mach’ electric'ty bas pervaded the atmosphere. The thunder shower which occurred from four minutes to five o'clock and ceased at Ove minutes to six o’eloce yesterday afvernoon was noted, not for the quanaty of rain whieh fell, bat for the almost Sant tigutnimg and thunder. Halistones fell im large es at cleven Inmutes alter five o'clock. Just to the shower the heavens were overapread sely dark clouda, preseating cloud scenery of the most magnificent description, A Dey Goops MAN AT THR MAYOR'S OFFIOR.— On the i4th instant a person representing the firm of Flannery & Grifitns, dry goods men, of Catherine street, appeared atthe Mayor’s office to answer@® compisint made by two ladies that they had been swindled in the purchase of some goods at the ea- tablishines referred to, ‘They claimed thas \hey were charged two shillings a yard more than the price asked before the goods were cut. Marshal Tooker ordered the defend~ aut to refund to the compiainants the money re- ceived, and directed the ladies to return the A rej of this affair was published next day im the HERALD, Sot. Mr, Pianneey now claims that the re- port was erroneous in some respect; that the were sold ‘‘by the piece,” and not by the etiae that the whole matter was greatly exaggerated. OveRBoaRD.—Thomas Corigan fell into the river as the foot of Adams street yesterday, and narrowly escaped drowning. He was rescued by some citizens. FELL FROM A Can.—Herman Conkitn, @ boy six years old, fell from the platform of @ Fulton ave- nue car at the corner of Hanover place.and recelved @ severe cut on his bead. He was taken to his ARSON AT GREENPOINT.—At @ late hour on Satur- day night an attempt was made to burn down the dwelling of Mr. Riley, corner of Graham avenue and Sanford street, Greenpoint. The fire was kindled under the second Ory stairs, but was discovered and extinguished by members of the family before it made much headway. Runaway ACCIDENT.—A horse attached to » wagon belonging to Knight & Co., at che corer of Myrtle and Yates ayenues, took fright in Myrtle, near Marcy avenue, on Saturday night, and ran away, The vehicle collided with a ler’s wagon and smashed it. The driver of Mr. Knight's wagon was thrown to the ground and bruised about the head. He was taken to his home. VELOCIPEDE ACCIDENT.—Eugene Fish, @ boy fit- teen years of age, while riding on a velocipede at the velocipede hall at the corner of Nassau and Bridge streets, yesterday afternoon, had his leg broken, It appears there were several boys riding on veiocipedes at the time, and yo Fish, bapioning to fall off, another velocipede paseo over his leg and broke it. Sergeant Craft, of tho Forty-second precint, closed the hall and conveyed the boy to the City Hospital. A WoMAN ASSAULTS A CHILD WITH AN AXR.— Ann Connelly, a married woman, residing at the corner of Flushing avenue and Spencer street, was arrested last evening on the charge of feiontously assaulting her stepson, Edward Connelly, a boy fif- teen years of age, with an axe. It appears that the accused quarrelled with the boy and his father at the tea table, and became so enraged at the former that she lost all control of herself, when seizi a fork ing she thrust itat him, Edward warded off the blow, however, but was eventually struck down by a blow from a hatchet, with which the desperate woman hit him on the top of the head. She was taken into cus- tody by officer Leavy, of the Forty-niath p oenrcig and was locked up to await examination. Connelly, the injured youth, was attended by Dr. Conway, who dressed the wound, which is quite serious, being two inches long. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Saat 90m po, ist, Yast, 1403, Tag, i400, 1405 1517, 89, 937, 993, 337, 1457, , 1491, 1206, 1210, 1080, 9 29 1212, 754, 1100, 542, 208, 896, 4050, 1448, 1450, 1463, Part ILL.—Nos. 1166, 1320, 1767, 265, 1440, 1442, 1284, 824, 892, 1316, 982, 5080, 1023, 1451, 169, 611, 1607, 1493, 59434, 1218, SPECIAL TeRM—Issvgs OF Law AND FacT.—Nos. 185, 209, 222, 248, 268, 262, 267, 317, $175¢, 318, 519, 320, 821, 322, 23, 824, 325, 826, 327, 328, ‘CHAMBERS.—Third Monday calendar. SuPERIoR CoURT—TRIAL TERM.—Part I—Nos. 425, 907, 789, 881, 869, 785, 269, 857, O21, 865, 791, 707, 965, 945, 8593;, 345, 023, 772, 303. ' Part 1L.—Nos. 960, 786, en gece aercaritmit 330, 332, 334, 336, ComMON PLEAS—TRIAL TenM.—Part I—Nos. 1191, 590, 586, 325, 600, 433, 676, 36, 587, 372, 635, 450, 316, 611, 1202, Part 11.—Nos, 579, 514, 322, 541, 547, 193, 444, 517, 538, 642, 643, 375, eae eee Goel eee ce. 2814, 2840, 2793, 2727, 2422, 2762, 2806, 2726, 2745, 2750, 2842, 2843, 2345, 2546, 2847, 2548, 2349, 2850, 2861. 2862, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2357, 285%, 2850, 2860. Albert Webor’s PIANOFORTE ROOMB REMOVED TO FIFTH AVENUE, CORNER OF SIXTEENTH STREET. hese Instruments are used by Madame PAREPA-R Me TOUISE RELLOOG, Miss ALIDE TOPP, 8. MIDE J. N PATTISON. HARRY SANDERSON, GE¢ . TOW, ©. JEROME HOPKINS, A. E. PEAS! sidered by every musician of note the BEST PIANOS NOW MANUFACTURED. Advertisements for the New York Herald RECEIVED AT THE BROOKLYN OFFICE UNTIL 7% O'CLOCK P. Mt. HERALDS DELIVERED TO CARBIERS AT 6 O'CLOC! AT THE BRANCH OF! M43 FULTON STREET, B! to Rheumatic Sufferers Dally ce, 704 Broadway. 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