The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1869, Page 4

CUBA. Tho War on Women—Sequestretion of Thelr Propeviy-Landiag of SluveyAnarchy tm the {nterior—Antngonian Between Volun- and Regulary—tiloomy Prospects for the Scmmer. Havana, May 22, 1869, qhe Spaniard 1s not gallant, and his warfare against lis eneuites is carried on with @ bitterness that has no regard for sex, It has been @ complaint among the papers of this city and of other cities ou the island that ube ladies of ‘he interlor do not treat “our soldiers’ well. They are not careful to extend them hospitaiities, and when questioned as to the movements of the encmy never know anything about them, [am afraid that it must be admitted that the fair daughters of Cuba do not like the Spaniards, and would not charmed they ever so wisely, which they do not, AS a usual thing the of- ficers and soldiers have not treated them well, Lofo ‘cooped them up in Las Tuilas and placed them where they would be (he first target in base of attack from husbands, sous und lovers outside, Mena shut them ‘op in Principe, with their children, though starving, and, when some of them escaped, threatened them with a council of war if they did not return, Some- how they did not seem to care for the council, and didnot return, but ded to the fastnesses of the forests, Where the Spaniards could not find them. Lastly, the redoubtable Valmeseda thunders out against them, and tells those who are away from home that they must goto Bayamo or Jignani—he wnight haye sald Hong Kong. So itis that there is an antagonism between the Cubanas and the Span- isrds. Of late the “First Authority” of the taland has seen fit to take part wo this “4ittle unpleasantness,” the more partientarly iomething can be made by it, and by decree of the 21st announces that the estates and properties of the following ladies are seques- fered, naiacly Zayas de Castellanos, Donna Cat Concepcion Cas- tellanos de ¢ es Montejo de as ronna Kita V, ha alvvino, Donna M, Yala, a Donna Louisa nea, Donne Josefa Calero de Valerm, Donna ag Mayorga, Donna Joaquina de ‘Truptio, Donna Suse Santa Rosa, Donna lrene de Badel, Donna Kita Horruuner, Donna Lucia de Vaitente, Yoave for the fleld, bat tt has not transpired whero, though we know they aro to carry out certain opera- Hon in this jurisdiction, A commission has beon named for the sequestration of the properties of Seflor Manuel Arnaz, municipat Alcalde ad inte im; also the estates of the Chief of Police and the secretary of the local government, These two last are new comers and much esteemed, All the copper mines, Inoluding sae Engitsh Con- solidated, in , have suspen The Savanilla aud Maroto Railroad has been com- pletely repatred; (he trainé ran daily the whole dis- wauice, aLout thirty-six miles, without any obstacie or detention, There can be very little more sugar coming from the country between this and June. What now most- ly concerns the planters is tho next crop and the eiMcacious measures necessary to secure it. It is contemplated to introduce a system of mili'ary colonization under & well understood organization. ‘The large taxpayers, owing to the absence of house rents, negro hire and other income, are compeiled to sak ‘he autvorities for a further term of /pone- meu The Mobiliged Volunteers More Nerviceable Than Regulars. SANTI Espiurru, May 12, 1869, General tranquillity prevails, The mobilized yolun- teers have been greatly instrumental in this, On Friday mght our Governor a & small column, under Captain Salcedo, to. make an exteusive excur- ston. He received notice that some of the inhabi- lants Of ignara might be carried away by the rebels outside, The column returned on Saturday night with one fadividual apparentty concerued in the attempt referred to, NASSAU. the Depnrtnre of the Salvador—Gathering of a British Fieet—Is tt War with the United States %=The Feeling in the Bahamas. Nassau, N. P., May 17, 1869, ‘The Cuban blockade runner Salvador, which came into (his port from Key West on the 7th inst, | gave all particulars about up to the loth, That same day, attive P. M., she steamed up to eastward and an- chored near Fort Montague, some three and a half miles from her former anchorage in this harbor, 1 have heard she took that night about twenty-five passengers, and next day the rest, so taking out of Donna Regina Martinez, Donna Eugenia RB, de i Euuiia Casanova de Villaverde, P. FP. ae Arelia, Donna ines Kn- Jonna’ Rosa P. de izquierdo, Donua onna Carmen Izquierdo; Sra. de Treites, Sra. del doctor Morena; ivar, ‘these whl be sold and the pro- ceeds devoted to the patriotic and loyat ofice-holders Yio come out irom reyenerated Spain to make their fortunes. At the place and hour of saie of certain properties belonging to on Ignacio Alfaro, sequestered by the government, no ofers were made, aud the City Gov- ernor has ordered them to be sold at auction without certainty as to the result of the con- capitalists to rly, and the reserve. ‘ibe u test going on in tuis tsland cans touch sequestered proper y very gi Vvernment have great diMculty in realizing upon The High Court of Justice, recent order, SUMnops sundry mdividuals accused of being um- pas in the landing of some neg:ovs at Panta folandes. {he date ween the landing was effected is not give. + teem coo The Oit\cial srzette publishes the text of the postal treaty recently sate between spata and the North tierman Confedersion, It has long been a subject of complaini tuat 29 sucu treaty exists between Spain and the Unred states. According to an order of the Capten General, dated the 20th, Mr. Edward Lee Plumb, saying been appomied a3 Consul General of the Unlud ‘States in Cuba, has been attthorized to enter on tee exercise of his func: tious ad ralersin and UNUi Ue executive power of the nation issues bis exequatur. Mr. Plump enters upon his daties Monday next, and Mr, Hali returns to Matanzas. The Cadiz mall steamer Canarias arnyed at a late hour on the 1vth, with 250 troops. Through parties arriving from Kernedios we learn that & complete condition of anar exists Yhrough- vut that jurisdiction, Villa Clara, Cienfuegor, and others, The msurgents are going about 10 Saul bands, occasionally having @ slight skirmish with the troops and volunteers, in which # few are Killed upon both sic Neither party has any respect jor law; marders are dally, almost hourly, com- anitted, He Was an iasurrect,” or “ile was a Spaniard,’ reierring to the vie suftictent excuse, and no investly bery and outrage are the order; 1 foreigners Gare not siir out atier nighttall, nalons: private enmities and go un- toll cdl. le country 13 terrorized, aud aii are hurriealy leaving. An mitense aniagontsm ts p between the troops (rom Spain and the volunteers throughout the bland. The latier, representing the shopkeep- ers, are onty in’ lu the preservation of their property, aid the continuauce of trae. They are ept in the towns aud cities, olng litue or nothing in the field. The otnera, coming ou! from a suceess- ful revolution, are only alive freedom, glory and the national intexrity, and, amid the bards tips and dangers of the field, are imp. wii the selfish- ness of their citizen comparriots, with their eaay duty, their hundso:ne mnuorms and thrce meals a day. So intense is thi Unnate outbreak is feared If sor am the war of insurrection doc: For some time 1 las been understood that the Captain General Was about visiting {uegzos and oti o along the Spamards have vp al taie of iis Exeeilency’s healt 5 wrevent the journey, It is stated that he 1s aMicted with & arge tumor, which draws very severely upon trength Thevatiure of certam prominent honses in New fork connected with the crade of this Isiand has ted uch dismay and inaterially increased the want of coniide hi Commercial matters ar gesting tuto a very bad + It cannot be disguised (hat next month is hkely to Inaugerate 9 period of great uuvery. The bulk of the sugar crop will have ‘one and the mouey disappeared from the island, Hundreds of stores and other establishments hav already closed, owing to the enormous bu expenses, without any sales. 1 pans managed to drive the weaithier Cubans out of the asiand, and they are now spending thetr moaey in foreigi lands. “Ihe citizen soldiery are beginning to realize this, and, with the fallmy off of all their profits and even te means of support of any of them, lis hard to eay what may follow. The rev- enues, too, must fall short of the estimates, espec!- ally as to import dues. As will be seen from the shipping reporis, the arrivais have falien off enor- mously, Thcre are scarcely any Amertean vessels in port. The government will soon m great strulls, despite tine funds to come out of the seqnes- tration oi property. Lhe war expenses will increase, father than otherwise, and in every potut of view the prospect looks very gloomy. SPANISH ACCOUNTS. CEXFUEGOS, Oficial Seizare ef Unclaimed Cattle and Provisious, Cienrugaos, May 20, 1800. Governor Gonzalez Estafani has ordered the police to “iake care’ of ail tue cattle and ground pro- Visions found in thelr different distrets unciaimed, and to fornish therefrom any supplies which the ‘sroops, as they arrive, stand iu need of. This, says the order, must be done forthwith, as the rainy season, close at hand, will render it difficult, The Governor is @ Very popular man ameng the volun. era, The following potitical prisoners have been brought here by the rural police:—Manuel Jesus Na- nurez, Ramon Cworera Alfonso, Pabio Arbeio San- chez and Benito Cancio Figueroa. MANZANILLO, Organisation of Coutra-Guerilins—The Heads from Buyamo and Yarn Apparently Clenred. MANZANILLO, May 15, 1869, A section of fifty contra-gucriilas bas veen organ- ized here. All, including the chief oficers, mount he Cuban pack-eaddle and dress in brown duck pantaloons and loose jacket, with Yarey or palm leaf hats, and shoes made of hides; théy are armed with the Peabody gun and Excelsior machete. This force went oat on the 10th in an unknown direction jor the purpose of finally falling on Calambrocio, ‘Where the tusargent chiefs Luis Marcano, Modesto Jiaz, Luis Vertot, Granados and Meichor Nufes were said to be, Afier encountering on the way some revel sples and also some of their scouts their arms were taken from them. It was soon found out that the [nsurgenta were scattered every- Where, numbering in all about 200 men. This, owever, did not induce Lieutenant Rive, command + ing the email force of counter guerillas, to dest irom hie purpose; he divided lis column and sent & portion to eee poate. He himself overreached Sunes and Killed him on the spot, In the woods Mise Spavish soldiers were found captives, who were Mumediately released and clad by our men, The hext tay tho troops returned, unavie to proceed be- ces 9 iad —_ and having t care ior several Hnilles Who had placed themselves Und = tection on the way, Savane met bariy to-day thirty men came from Bayamo, and iin cnton sokdters, who ventured alone from aving bee Genie dinance. 6 DCU 1y Buy Way molested the Governor Ampuiia left town yowi fala & operations, o werday for the SANTIAGO DE CRA, Seanestration of Property) Expected=Tho Mines Abi» vauilla Railrond Restored, | SANTIAGO DR CURA, May 15, 1800, ip ‘cages Boceta and the Reus battalion had an Hougingtig tegeption of their arrival Uere. They More Sagar oned-=Tho Sa~ é this place seventy-three, besides forty-three she carried from Key West. Some natives of this place made application to go with the Cubans, but none of them were alowed to take passage to St. Thomas, this being the place the Salvador was cleared for, The steamer had left without water, and for some reason or another she did not get 10 till next day in the afternoon. The Spanish Consul or one of his spies denounced to the Receiver General that the steamer was infringing the revenue law in carrying more passengers than the law allows per ton. Sceps were taken to examine the Salvador by the Receiver Geuerat, who is a man too strict when there ig a prize in sight; but Captain J. Carling 18 not the man to be taken so easily. The flags of the Royaiist, then in harbor (Lith instant, two P, M ), began to telegraph with the fags upon the hill of the Governor's residence. Soon after a boat from the war vessel, with sevsral armed marimes and the Receiver neral itarted eastward to where the ivador ass lying = anchored, and on coming ciose to the steamer tureo rifle shots were fired at tho vessel in order to make her siop, but the Salvador’s wheels were set flying, leaving behind anchor and chain. So the Salvador left on the 11th at five o'clock, P.M. That same day, about two hours after, the gunboat Cherub, with the harbor master of this port on board, put to sea with sealed orders, and it Was rumored she had gone out to seize the Salvador, Nubody doubts here the Receiver General of Nassau would have been quite glad if he bad caught this vessel and had her and her cargo sold, as half of the amount would come to this inan’s pocket. The Cherub has returned to-day from Havana, and, after coaling, will leave for the samo piace, Nothing has been reported about the Salva- dor, and everything around looks mysterious, Lf the report ts true tae Saivador had on board 1,500 rifles, a great quantity of powder, revolvers, sabres, oue rifle gun, and other war materials. ‘There is considerable public exettement tn the Ba- hanias, particularly at Nassau, as this place seems to be the rendezvous of the British feet. Peopic ask eae other What is golag on; but nobody, noc even those best advised in politics, seems to Know what is in the wind with Great Britwn and who she is going to fight agaist. Warhke | pe roragen are silently carried ou, but everything Is done with as Taneh secrecy as possible. Alter the arrival of the Eclipse, a few days ago, it was rumored that a regi- ment of soldiers are coming here, besides several English rams, iron-clads and a French fleet. ‘This has caused consideraife talk, aud, If it 1s all true, 1 ts cousidered too much to punish the Spaniards for vne late lusults committed on these Cays, All this imbrogilo, ail this mystery and secrecy might be called the “Alabama-Cuban question,” “There is no mustaking that England i# preparing for coming events, Some think she is gong to war wilh the United States, and others are of opinion that she will ight voth Spain and we United states. There ix considerable movemout of war vessels, going out and coming ta, At —- the only war Vessel in tis port is Che iron-plated Favorite, On the 7th instant the Royalist came into this port from Hultfax, and on the 14th the Eclipse, bearing the pr pennant of Commodore A. Puillimore, ar- rived from Jainaica, via Havana. If have heard trom good auihority that ten of twelve Britten war vessels will ineet at Nassan, and that Engiaad is preparing herself for whatever may tara up, To fgat the aiards, even the women, white ana bli c +é Islands would enlist, bat to pitch vhite aud bine, many would baek out, | “ard some English people say they wish the 1 states wontd come to tals place aad plant (ie aired ilug ow th ports, THE PACIFIC RAILWAY. evernment Commission. scial commission appointed by the Presl- deat of the United Siates to examime the Union Pacitie a the Ceniral F ratiroads, of which General G, K. Warren {s chairman, have made their report. From it we learn that, in the judgment of the commission, there will be required the sum ot 714 to bring the Union Pacific up to a drat is road, 48 Neasured by the standard of the beat ern roads. This amount divided by 1,035 miles, distance nn Oimabae to Ogden, makes @ deficit of 36,545 per mile. Upon the Central Pacific, from Sacramento to a potut 551 miles east thereei, the sum of 34,993,350 will be — which, divided by 561 miles, gives a deficit of $9,062 per mile. Tits, on the whole dts- tance from Sacramento to Ogden (741 1ailes) makes a total deticiency of the Central Road $0,714,042, The report notes the aid in the shape of subsidy bonds and Grst mortgage bonds received by each vompeny. The Union Pacific has received bonds for 525 miles, from Omaha to the base of the Kocky Mountains, at $16,000 per mile—total, $8,400,000; for 150 miles across the Rocky Mountains at $45,000 per mile, $7,200,000; for 360 miles extending to Ogden, at $32,000 per mile; total, $11,520,000, Aygtegate, $27,120,000, This ts equal to $26,200 per mie. The first mort bonds are — to the amount of $26,200, Totul, $52,400 per mile. The subsidy bonds issued to the Central Pacific road for six iniies, from Sacramento to the base of tie Sierra Nevadas, at $16,000 per mile, amount to 96,000; ior 150 miles, across the Sierr vadas, at 45,000 per mile, $7,200,000; for 585 mites, thence to Ogden, at $32,000 per mile; total, $18,720,000. Total, $.6,016,000, or $35,100 sn upon each mile of the road. ‘The firat mortgage bonds im alike amonnt lov per mile. Total subsidy and first mori- 4 on each mile of the road, $76,215. | THE MATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LETTERS, Tne corporators of the National Institnte of Let- ters, Arta and Sciences held an adjourned meeting #t the Mott Memorial Library on the 26¢h inet., and accepted the following charter, recently passed by the Logislature:— AN Act to incorporate the National jInstitute of Letters, Arts d Selences, The people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Aster) nact as follows y J Joseph Henvr, Je rast White, Theodore W. . Newberry, Horatio Allen, rd Potter, Chariot A. Joy, Alived Han L. Carroll, Calvert Joreph VT Nort Vomeroy, (i er Le log, Bh. Roosay Win, C. Charely J. Rowand G. ‘arson Bre: roort, Baw: or, Fi Krist ley, Wiliam . spencer Hatnilton, Thomas M 0%, Caled &. Sherwood, Frederick Law Olmsted, Thom Daiton, Frank P. Church, Samuel B. ro Liliot, Daniel Huntingd J aneh other persons as herentter associnted with them and thelr s George T. Siro Trow! rt ore Al by tho name of the Ne ite of Latiors, Keienees. 2 The of the natitute w duet Investigations and researchos in regari ing the public welfare, to disseminate correct views tipon Literatura, Art and Belence, and tw promote Interourse among those engaged therein. Secs. Themernbers of sue. Insti te whall be claesifiel as Haw: bers and foundere must, be vitiz currespond. 4. The corporatore nemod fn the frat, seotion of thia pajority of them, shail meet at te “Mott Memorial im the city of New York, on the londay in May, 186%, at O'clook FP. ‘and by a majority of those present, ad pt for the institute, which shall provide ‘for the Gratton of “members” ot diferent cl division Into various goademies; fur the Ko the tnstitaye and of the several academies; | Bppoinunent of a council for the general government of the institute, aud of trustees to hold ite property; | for the number ‘of members who slall constituie w qu rum of the Institute, trustees, council snd clive academies; for the designation, mode of appointmen' | o nd functions of the dill’ ° inent upon the members to meet the expenses of the inatitute, for (he Amendinent of thy constitution from time to t wud for all other matters portajoing to the ation Davagement of the ingtivuls, La ase @ majority of the cor NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. 4 not meet at the: requesting him to reconsider his rumored intention who are prosont may drat toes tase to tise to such ‘as inay De convenient majority is ob- | % Fesgn tale seas on the bench, Tho Judge, in re- aint ee nent been ply, VOFY cordially recognises the honor tendered -dovine of Othowlem pereaneh eae aoey burcnas: 26; | him, and states: gut vie or unre persona at ot vit | "You allude to ¢ of @ design on my part to BRU, Thus ‘aot shail take effect immediaicly. rotire from the hen on ome time sinoe I enter. tan such @ design; but many eminent of MEXICO. ar, a8 well as friends and relatives who a had heart of have unammously and strenu- of ously snsisted du’y required 1 should not vacate Government Triumphs tm the Klections=The | Of deolio ine ofioe as iong as tho people, by thelr Cbange in the United States Misslon—Raile | nis advice oar Bong to nesitate. and when I as- way and Telegraph Sokomes—Abolition of | ceriained that it corresponded with the general sen- the Death Penalty. timent of the and confirmed by your bar, attested Lj ) » Lhave aeter- Muxtoo Orry, May 10, i809. | Address. T cout 4 hestiate no longer. pelore the ox: Notwithstanding the efforts which have been and | piration of my Pmmorp term, but to be a candidate is are being made by the opposition tn the several Con- | 26xt November for re-election. tent gresutonal districts to effect the election of anti-ad- | sof ae the honor to be, gentlemen, Font ome ministration candidates, the evidences of their de- —— abe foat aro ao numorous that not only are the adminis- ENGLAND. tration party rejoicing in antictpation of thelr auc- ces, but the opposition itself seems inclined to give up the contest in despair, Some of the weaker aud more shortsighted of the latter predict, as the unavoidable result thereof, @ spontaneous up- riaing of the people, so overwhelming that the pre- sent administration and its oMcers will be swept from existence, Others of the same party profess to believe that che only hope for the country ies in the contiunance of President Juarez in power, at least for the present, under the sup- position that certainly by the end of his term Of ofice, if not texfore, the people will have become 80 dissatisfied with him that he will be unabie to secure & ré-clection, On the other hand there are ample reasons for believing that President Jaarez does not aspire to occupy the Presidential chair for another term, and that the contest will be between Mr. Lerdo ae Lejava and possibly General Diaz—tho former representing the present administration party and the latter the opposition. With reference to the latter, much wiil depend upon his conduct from now to the commencement of the campaign; and it i3 not at all impossible that the country has ‘The Alabama Compiication. Lonpon, May 15, 1369, The London press has takon @ new tack on the Alabama question, having exhausted their critictam of Sumner’s speech, which, by tho way, has not been published by any London journal and has been grossly misrepresented by all, They are now en- gaged in warmly eulogizing Canada, because Mr. Galt, whose property on the borders and in Port- land, Me., would be seriously risked in case of a war, declares that all tho Canadians are loyal to Great Britain and reject above all things annoxation to the United States. ‘The belligerent tone of the Canadians hag apparontly revived the cour- age of the English writers, and they now express much contidence tn tre ability of the Dominion to pro.ect itself against its Yankee neighbors. Tho Spectator of to-day has, however, the only noticeable article on the American compli- cation, and endeavors to show the strength of Eng- and and the probability of her obtaining the advan- tage over the Americans in case of war. The state- mnents of the Speciator look formidable enough on paper; but the truth is patent here that the British army has never been in @ worse condition for haif @ contury -than at the prosent moment, and 1¢ 13 very questionable whether her naval aupe- r oriy could be maintained under the Gest of anotner war. Indeed, allowing for the progress made ia the sclonce of war, England was stronger 10 1312, com- paratively, than sue isin 1869, whue the American republic then, compared to what’sho 1s now, was ag an infant to afallgrown man, Yet England failed 11 1812 to gain the advantage over America, and was in the end compelied to abandon the principie for which she fought, But the great error of the bnglsh writers, including the Spectator, lies in tue supposition that tie South would rise against the Norch in case of a foreign war, and that the “lost cause’? would be revived, They count upon the South being to the United States what ireland is co Engiand; but they overlook tne fact that the South, despite the rebelli ion, 18 hoW enjoying the protection and liberties guaranteed by the constitution of the republic, and is not held under the iron heelas a conquered and rebellious province. To compare the Southern States with Ireland would at any time be an absurdity; but in the event of a war with Engiand the South would be found w have a keener relish than the North for the contest. There are a few cantankerous rebels in London who humbug the easily gulled newspaper men of tie city wita the false story of Southera d.saifection; but the sooner the sensible portion of the English people dis- card the thought that the American people wou'd not be a unit in the event of a foreign war under- taken to maintain the rights ana uphoid the dignity of the American nation, the better it may be tor thelr country. A war between America and Kng- land wouid be deplorable, it is true, and all good citi- zens should do their best to avert such @ calamity. But at the same time that peace ts bul a shadow— ® pretence—which is secured only by keeping grave international diiferences in abeyance, and during which the one Power persists in retaining its hold peor : dwtant colony as @ perpetual threat against the other, ‘Tue papers here, taking their cue from the Amert- can jourauls, are criticising President Grant's diplo- matic appointments with some severity. The Mal Gazette of this atternoon says:—'‘Those who hoped for a reform of the publio service in America under President Grant’s rule are obliged to admit that they bave experienced a great disappoimtment. ‘Taere has been the usual ‘clean sweep,’ aud General Grants own friends have by no means been lolt ‘out in the cold.’ The diplomatic changes were never more uumerous, and very few of them have been tor the better, Some of the papers compiain that Mr. Adams was not sent back to England, but we believe he Was very anxious himself to retire from tus duties here, aud had long solicited Mr. Seward Mexican press, as his antecedents are not suii- | to get his successor appointed. Mr. Motiey, re- ciently known here to be discussed, mark several writers, 18 inferior to Mr. Adams. Mr. Von Sclilosser was received on the 4th by the | The opposition papers are especially wrotu at the Minister of Foreign Relations, to whom he presonted | appointment of ‘a mere literary man.’ It thus ap- his credentials as Chargé @aifaires of the North Ger- | pears that literary men are not held inso high e3- man Confederation. it i sald negotiations will | teem as a speaker at the Liverpool banquet tried to shortly commence for the celebration of a treaty of | Make us all believe. The Mini ter to France, Mr, commerce between Mexico aim the Confederation, Washburne, i# condemned by journals of every shade On the sth of May a Dill was reported by the Com- | Of opinion. ‘tle is,’ says the Nation, ‘and undoubt- emitie on Industry to Congress granting a right of | edly always will be, a worse minister than any of way, pubilo lands, &c., tor & his predecessors silico 1860; indeed, in some respects Une from the port of Anton L he is quite Incompetent.’ But, then, Was he not the some other point on the 1 bosom friend of the President ?” to Messrs, Masson% Wyatt. The four-oared race between the American and valuable features; it pas English boats is beginning to attract attention and ing, It is highly probable to excite interest here. ‘the Oxtord crew will most fluaily discussed “and acied upon before the | probably be made up of 8. D. Darbeshire (Ballio!), close of tne present session. Telegraph tines | J. C. Truné (University), A. C. Yarborougi (Lincoln) are now beig constructed over many portions of | and F. Wulan (iixeter), all inter-university men. I the country and the State governments are vying | the last cannot row, his piace will be taken, it is with the general government in giving aN@possiple | said, by Mr. Newbon, who ts now rowing stroke to aid to such enterprises, The Department of Vomento | Me University Collage boat, the present “head of the has recentiy published in the Diario Oftciat a new | river.” freight tarift list for the Mexico and ae Rail. ES EPP EE RIE: SrOM ERE ES y. Cougtess is discussing the ques- 560,000 per anniin agreed to be paid by LITERATURE. 1 graated vo the above company, witch oer eget fey is in uded in the appropriation bill, Mr, Reviews of New Books. Frazer, the Engiish engineer, who recently came out < UN ‘ here to take charge of the’ ratiroad constraction Be Pp Par og Bai a By George Ellot. sadering trom an aberration of min “ a of extraordinary mental exertions We have here a charming poem, written in the hap- in the ae Nn Se ae i? we poe ae s Plest style of George Eliot, though lacking in the proved a# rapidly as his friends desired, bas ‘ ‘ " , heen taken toward the coast and will ultimately be | @r@matic power of “The Spauish Gypsy.” The idea of the poem is founded on one of the stories re- lated by Giovanni Boccaccio, In the celebrated “De- not even yet its eye upon the coming man. Both partios—the ins and the outs—up to the present lume, seein to ignore the policy of committing them- Selves boldly beigre the people and the world, to emigration, and the protection of foreign life and capital under any and all circumstances, and to the necessity for the devotion of the entire country to the construction of railroads, both paying absolute deference to the almost national feeling of hatred or Jealousy for every one born outside of the territory of Mexico ~the result, perhaps, of ignorance and fear combined. When a party shall be found in Mexico suMcient!y enightened and snMciently numerous to consider properly and profitably this question of “dmungration,” “security” and the devefopment of natural Germany Mpg and riches will follow, and not before. The opposition claim to be such a party, and so also do the administration, but both seem to have lost the power to view the situation with reason, and either directly or by innuendo are stimulating @ popular madness towards tne people of the United States for what a large portion of the press of thts country appear determined to represent as an unholy longing for Mexico's untold wealth, Why should the Mexican press insist upon it that American capital longs to endanger itself by investments in enterprises which fall under Mexican laws and Mext- can insecurity and taxation, when Nevada, Colorado, &c., &e., offer the White Pine and other qustricts, even up tg $501 per ton, under American laws an Ame! seousity? And yet it is dificult to persuade one’s Mexican friends here that the eagie eye of all American capital is not glaringly fixed upon the hypothettcal mineral wealth of Mexico. I speak of its hypothetical when compared with the wealth of the new American States as developed by recent geological and mining explorations. There ts great danger that, unless some extraordinary exorts be made by this people to attract capital at an early day, Mexico will find herself abandoned, other neighboring mineral fields receiving the influx and the benefits of such capital. Upon the arrival of Mr. Nelson, the new Minister, at this aty, it is the intention of General Rosecrans to proceed to Califoruia at once, where he has interes# which have been suflering since bts accept. ance of the Mexican mission. The eniire family of the General, it is now understood, wiil accompany him by land to Acapulco, from which port they will take ship fot Sau Francisco. Nothing ts heard new of late upon tae quesiion of a Minister to the United States. It 18 Lot probable that any nomination will be made at present—perhaps noc until September next, after the atrival of Mr. Nelson and the looked for revealment ofthe poiicy of the new administra- tion upon tae Mexican qnestion. Fre nomination of Mr. James Wadsworth as Commissioner under the Romero-Seward treay, although known here, has induced as yet no comments on the part of the that it conveyed to his home tn England, where he can re- ceive better on aud will be more likely to esce. This unfortunate occurrence, togeiher | ¢, , 1 with tite lous at sea of & quantity of spikes sent to | Cameron” of that author, Im the poem the roman- (ne company from the United States, has tempo- | Uic-minded daughter of a merchant ts made to fall in Fed be pepe en "4 ratiroad line, ae love with the King of Sicily, and to declare her pas- the road will be undoubtedly completed io Puebla . before the end of this year. . sion in a song which she sings Lienert him, After as- ‘The minority report of the Committee on the Ap- | certainiug who sue is, and that “she droops and peonssesion Cag) oy Messrs. Mata, Res and | fades,’ Don Pedro visits ber, reverently kisses her Zumacona, has been made to Cougress. It reduces ‘ its proposed sum total to $17,151,935 0%. The oppo- band, and prays her ‘for the love of us be cheered,” sitfon, ted by Mr. Zamacons, have attacked very Seanan tt egg ttn fie Per geese ned severely an item of $15,000 or $20,009 in the majorit: a0» 4 4 2 me tend touch the King, and he pays her a second visit, this Otte fod) yore hy} br Yon J oe re time accompanied by the Queen and his barons, to of the Palace, 30 for the Presid table. ¥ peages of the Os eee Whom Lisa is introduced, and with whom she en- Sevon Judges of the Supreme Court were accused -- before the Congress of the Union four days since by | gages ia “gay discourse,”? the secretarres of that body and a deputy. The trial ‘Ti mindfally the King Ler pe conduct Of these Judges and the result may occasion very \ xt 16 where a trellises shade grave questions, Sede | the peace of the country. ‘The press and several State Legislatures are con- tinuing their discussion in favor of the abolusiment of the death penalty. The administration, in secar- ing the passage of the law suspending the habeas corpus, ook the ground that sammary punishment by death was absolutely necessary to pat down kid- papplae, robbery, and give security to life and capt- tal All i Mexicans and foreigners who have @ correct idea of true liberty syinpathize with the ad- ministration on this qnestion, Mr. Romero’s proposition to issue eighteen mil- lions of paper money ts before Congress, and will bn 4 thorough sifting, aud yet it way become a aw. 3 Mace pleasant resting. lieve the King addresses Lisa with great delicacy, promi+es that he wil live her cavauer and will ever wear the colors she ordains, Nor will we claim from you an added bliss To our aweet thoughts of you save one Kole kiss, He winds up by entreating her to listen to the rottered vows of one Who loves her—that one being erdicone, “whose birth was higner than his for- tunes were.’ Sho listens, —— wrapt in virgin wonderment At ber embitious love's complete content, and in reply promises to dv all he desires, though she tells hu Lloved you, love you and aball always love, But that doth mean, my will i ever yours, | Not only when your will my good insures, Bat tC it wrought me what the world calls harm. The poem ends by her marrying Perdicone, with whom she lives happily, ever retaining the triend- shup of the King. As we remarked at the start, al- though not marked by any dramatic power, it is @ charming poem, written in an easy, flowing style, with many fine passages, and full of teuder, chival- ric thouglits aud lauguage. LOVE; On, SRLP-Sacnivice. A Story, By Lady Her bert. New York: D. #4. Sadiior & Co. 186, This story Is interesting matniy for the sake of tho FESTIVAL OF CORPUS CilaIsTI, fhe mystery of the establisiument of the Succament of the Eucharist, commemorated in the Catholte Church by @ special festival styled the Feast of the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi), The commemora- tion should properly be made on Thursday tn Holy Week; bnt at that time the Church is covered with the emblems of sorrow and penitence for the sutter- ings of ber Divine Founder and for the sins of the | world, by which His sufferings wi brought about. FF = term | ‘erent officers; for an Aasenn- | it was deemed, however, an imperative duty of the faithfal to sake some special recognition eS Sprenger pra tee bape oss of tho hounty of the son of God in giving | ! by the assurance of the author that the events re- is body and blood for the eternal salvation of | lated are “in the main true.” The characters are not mankind, The Fathers of the Church, ina synod held | at Liege, in 1246, ordered the celebration of the Di- vine mystery to be heldon the Tharsday after the Octave of Whitsunday, and Pope Urban, in 1264, I sted @ buil directing the celebration to h badly drawn. Lady Herbert writes without aiming at high art, but contents herself with what we may | designate an easy, agreehvie style, Gwiadys, the heroine, is made to become the wife of a very un- » observed With @ solemnity equal to the four greas festivals of | principled man in the person of Lord Williain de the year, or, m other wi designating it aa a Frecer, whom she does Dot love, but whom she t# The bull Was confirmed by | eompelied to marry for the purpose of saving her ‘ope Urban, and expe taliy by father from rain Soon after the marriage her hus ment Vo at the General Couacil of Vienna, aa i compelled to go to Australia for te purpose of avoiding his creditors, Here he leads a wretched The | festival i the French ’e | tive and finally dies, leaving Gwiadys aud a bo: h q vs me “ & fe at or ), id in France and ‘shey go to England to lis relatives, pasa some years = r —s oun ries ‘9 celebrated with great | qnore, when, Mnaily, the widow tmarri¢a her first Raz - nifjcence. a Sacred Host 8 | Jove, aud everything ends happliy. ae and Sere | THR QUAKER PARTISANS. A story of the Revolution, | canopies, ded by acolytes, attendants and | Pluedeiphia: 2. B. Lippincots & Gor vuraious | choristers, bearing pure white tapers, «wingtt - » apibee tire eg capes | consers, from whien tho smoke of incones ts homme, | We had fondly cherisited the hope that the rebel. | ing hyinns of praise and thanks, while | Hon had put an end to the Reyolntion itterature, and that eventually something else would put an end to or three ple foo cares the rebellion literature with which we are now being Di ° pl be services in all t ‘athohe 4 es were In watyle herliting the o a deluged. Alas for til-tonnded hopes! That blessed with the stances of the various | Old Revolution drops in npon us again in the shape citizens, male and female, old and young, strew the ground with fowers In thta city tle procesmona are confined to the clutch butidings, except In two | conaregat Ons. at Le n ay street, | of “The Quaker Partisans.” Of course it is the othe «more » por H cacch porponed MiG Room CFG | game old dsb, lightly diyguilsed. Feats beside when placed Of business will ve cloved ana better | Which David's combat with Goliath and Samson's en- Facilities be aiforded fur au imposing dinplay. | counter With the Pallistines sink into utter maignif« cance are performe:| by these broad-brinamed par- tisans, | whose scriptural-speaking captain a prodigy of valor and ubiquity. ‘Then George Wash- IngtoD, a8 Usual, figures in a few pasos, the “bloody Britishers” Occupy considerable apace, and a few lovers thrown th combine tg make up the most alm. jess book imaginal No tnany persons read such OE eT ie, A thing to recommend the wor! rave Wanner in witeh It 4 pel Tiuatraved wud bouut pase TESTIMONIAL TO JUDGE CLEAKE Chotaas W. Clerke, one of the Jnstices af the su. preie Court, has received a very complimentary communication, signed by several hundred members | of the bar, and including the namea of D, p, Fieid, Ons. O'Conor, Wiligm M. varia Gud 4, W. Gerard, SROOKLYN CITY. i THE COURTS. GNTED STATES COMMUSSIONERY? COUST. A Warning to Cartmen. Before Commisatoner Jones. A man giving his namo a8 William Davis was brought up yesterday on a charge of carting whiskey on which the special tax had not beea paid. He had been 8 in Court street the day previous, where he was driving @ cart on which was loaded dive bar rels of whiskey, He gave bail in the sum of $1,000, and his examination was set down for to-morrow, the 20th, at ton o'clock, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. A Lad Released from the Naval Service ou 4 Writ of Habeas Corpus. Before Justice Gilbert, John Shehan was yesterday brought before Judge Gilbert from the receiving ship Vermont on a writ of habeas corpus obtained by his mother, who claimed that he was under eighteen years of age and ber only sapnore On hearing tne evidence in the case the Court ordered hia discharge, on condi- tion of his paying back his month’s pay and surren- dering his clothing and equipments, A Mortgage Case. Dama B, Gilman vs, Kdward MeClelian and George F. Gilman, Brecutors of Nathaniel Gilman, deceased, et al.—The plaintiff, as the assignee and holder of a mortgage to secure the payment of $7,202, which had been assigned to her as part of her share as widow of Nathaniel Gilman, deceased, sued for foreclosure ot the same. The defendants interpleaded and defended the suit on the ground that the decree of the court in Maine, admitting the will to provate there, grauting letters Pera to the execu- tora, &c., who had assigned the mortgage to the plaintiff, was void. The plaintiff proved that de- fendants had raised that issue before in Maine, and had obtained the adjudication agamst them there, and wero consequently bound by it, and that she had been adjudged $75,000 of tlie estate of ner late husband, in part paymeut of which sie had received this mortgage. Judgment was given for the platatifr, with costs. Mr, Charles EK, Wuitehead for plaintia’; Mr, Heury BE. Knox and Mr, Glover tor defendants, EROORLYN INTELLIGENCE. THe PLAITRURRS’ ASSOCTATION.—TuB Ergar Hour Law.—The Plasterers’ Svcicty held a meeting last evening, and adopted a resolution endorsing Prest- dent Grant asa friend to the workingmen of the country, on account of his liberal and just interpre- tation of the Hight Hour law, passed by Congress, Fire COMMISSIONERS.—The report of the Chief Engineer of the Western Disirict Department, John Cunningham, which was submitted at the session of the new commissioners yesterday, sets forth that there are fourteen steam engines in use, of which nine are in bad condition and five in good order. Engines Nos. 1, 2, 6, 14 and 19 only are available to the paid department, He recommends that eight second class steam engines be furnished at once. Engineer Smith, of the Eastern District, is of the opinion that Engines Nos, § and 7 only, of that dis- trict, can be of use to the reorganized department, and the hose apparatus are all too lightly built, No, 3 Hook and Ladder Truck can be repaired so as to be of service to the department. AN ALLEGED THisr HeLp.—John Stevens, who was taken into custody on Monday evening, charged with having entered the Jewelry store, No. 169 At- lantic street, of which C. H. Milis is proprietor, and stealing a diamond cross valued at $785, was arraigned before Justice Welsh yesterday morning. ‘The offence was committed in the eveuing, when the prisoner entered the store and asked to be shown a tray of valuables, which were in the case. While examining them he threw a handful of fine cut to- ‘vacco into the eyes of tne clerk who was attending him, and seizing the most valaabie of the group of precious ston he fled down the street. In his Hight he passed the diamond cross to a “pal,” whose name he refused upon examination to divulge, though he offered to return the cross if he were set free. He pleaded guilty and was committed to await examination. FIELD Day OF THE TWENTY-THIRD.—This corps of our militia organization is to Brooklyn what the Seventh is to the people of New York, and bemg composea of a select body of young men anxious for military instruction and perfection tn drill, with- out too much exposure, has earned for itself tho Appellation of the “genteel Tweuty-third.” On Wed jesday, it belng the ge cin time for tho holding of ¢ annual parade and field day, they repaired to the Prospect Park parade ground, where the men juitted themselves admuradly in their execution of the mancuvres of the school of the battalion, according to Upton's tactics, and were reviewed by General McQuatd. Silver medals were presented to the best shot of each company at 100 yards, The ten winners then competed for the regi- mental gold medal, to bo worn by tue winner until the next annual target practice, Private W. H. Carman, compaay K, bore of the gola medai, A Public ScHooL THACHER FINED FOR AN UN- DUE APPIACATION OF THE Binct.—The principal of Public School No, 10, primary department, a lady named Mrs. Caroline Cox, was recently examined ona charge of assault and battery, was convicted of the offence before Justice Deimar, and was fined ten dollars Tue complainant in the case was Mrs, Mar- garet Eagan, the mother of Winme Eagan, a child of eleven years, Who charged the teacher with hay- ing admuustered a too severe Mageliation to her daughter, ‘The evidence of the latter was to the ef- fect that on the 17th inst. she, Winnie, had a book and slate wluch she got from her brother, and defendant siruck her several thaes on the shoulders with a rattan because sue would not say that it was anotner giris’, Fiiteeu mminates ater the first beating she was taken into another room and whipped again, afier which the child, according to her evidence, was taken up stairs before the male principal of the school, Mr. Roshear, who said that he did not care what Mrs. Cox did with her. On returning to the first classroom the birch, or rattan, was agaim ap- plied several times, from the eects of which beat- ings the Ge back was sill sore aad her side pamwed., The mother testified to having found the chid’s arms and shoulders very black. Rebecca Hunt, @ scholar, said that Winnie lost her slate, and that she hid found it and given it to her, and that she saw Mrs. Cox beating Winate for saying that t! slate was hers, The lady principal in question testt- fled that there were 500 papilla in her de inent; on the 19th inst. a giri came to her and toid her that she had lost her slate and Winnie Eagan had it; wit- the other girl identitied it; that her she sald so witness Mr. Roshear testified that he told Mrs, Cox that he would not punish Winaie and did not care ‘about puniahing ler. The accused was ilped ten dollars, which she paid, and justice triumphed over the rattan. THE SOUTH BROOKLYN HOMICIDE, Death of John Mullady. ‘The victim of the shooting affray in South Brook- lya, John Mullady, died at his residence, corner of Richard and Dikeman streets, about six o’clock yea- terday morning, from peritonitis, or internal hem- orrhage, caused by a pistol shot. The evening pre- vious to his death Coroner Jones visited Mullady for the purpose of obtaining his ante-mortem statement of the occurrence between himself and Jerome Dasey, the accused, who delivered himself volun- tarily to the custody of the police immediately after the affray, The dying man appeared to be perfectly cousctous of approaching dissolution, and had al- Teady received the rights of his Church when the Coroner arrived. He inquired a4 to the professtonal opinion of- Dr. Jones as to how long he bat yet to live, and received the wnswer—“about ten hours’ — quite resignedly. The ante-mortem statement of the deceased gives a somewhat different phase of the affair to any which has been heretofore given, and is in substance as fol- lows:—The evening previous to the shooting Muilady was in the barroom of James Connerton, corner of Hicks strect and Hamilton avenue, watching a game of bagatelle which two men were playing at the tume, when # man named Doyle came into tie place, carrying In his hand @ stick or c wtrung; after some angry words had been exchanged between Doyle and Connerton the former siruck the latter with (he stick and then ran out of the door on the sidewalk; Mutlady went out also; Doyle then.tarned about and sald to Coanerton, oon shoot you, you s—n of b—h,”’ he having # pistol in hia hani at the time; they went into the barroom again, when soon after Hoyle made two or three drives of the stick acrosa tho bar at Wonnerton; in the meantime Jerom nom G the prisoner, who admits haying shot the deceased, was standing outside at the door, Mullody sald to Connerton, “Why don’t you put Doyle out of the houser’ when Dasey answered, say- ing to him, “Whatis tt to you, you s—n of a b—hi"’ and thereapon strack ten Raed the left eye with either @ “brass knuckle” or the batt of a pistol (ihe deceased believed), carting 4 wound nearly an inch in length. After tis Doyte and Dasey went off to- gether up the street towards the latter's house, dnout 8 block distant, Snbseynently the deceased started for home, and on hms way bed to pase by Dewey's place, Where th was “pitched fito’ and uton. About half-past’ Bix O'olock the fol lowing morning, Wednesday, Mullady was at his stadle attending to his horse, which place near Dasey's store, when he eepied the latter stand- Ingrat his defr, and he (Muliady) crosse er and followed Dasey into the store With a pitchfork, and there mary two or three passes with that implement at him, ‘gut did not hit htm, Dasey retroaved and ran up stalra, when Mullady camo out on tuesMhh Apistol and fired it off at Muilady, when Olnched hold of cach other And tussoled f momonts before the deer: fell from the { the wound, The lator, who loaves a wife and two children, Was fogatded among his agyhbors ase walk, Ina few seconds the accused-roturned They a fe’ Sei caTuct fo hare oat a sao enoe® prior torts 2sauntiowcese resin ; (HE ATLANTIC NATIONAL BANK DEFALCATION. the tnvestigations of the Government Bank Commig- stoner, Mr, Callender, who has been engaged in in- vestigating the affairs of that institution, unaltered, The bank ta solvent, however, though it will proba- bly reduce tts capital from $500,000 to $250,000. The two heaviest holders of advances were, it has been unquestionsbly ascertained, the late President, Wil- Ham 0, Rushmore, and Mr, Catherwood, a con- tractor, Tho deeds of the former's real, Sten ntek Greeeataaae edness in the accounts,’ ‘The directors with ey tan notwithstanaing that tleman's transactions therewith wero numerous"and oxtene sive, Among the securities held by Mr. Kushmore from the latter tndividual was an order for. which, on presentauion to the Water Board ey bar i meut, on Wedvesday, was dishono! on the grot that there was only $6,000 or 000 due - Catherwood from this city. Mr, ‘WOO Ox- plains that the $50,000 order was intended to have been cancelled, other securities being substituted for it. A large pars of the securities held by the bank are in bonds of the Newark and Paterson Rail- road Tor loans made to Mr. Catherwood, which bond® are expected to become par value. The directors are of the bolief that Mr. Catherwood's assurances: are true that the bank will not lose a dollar by him. ‘The directors have been tn blissful ignorance of the mismai ment of the affairs, Which were conduoled with an adrotinesa said to be our astonishing. Al- lowing par value for the rai’ bonds as security and taking the $50,000 for tts full amount, and alto gether there is still a very large deficit. Several other large advances were made on doubtful secorl- ties to parties whose names are as yel withhold an@ upon whose solvency the actual amount of the losses of the bank will depend. ANNIVERSARY OF THE WILLIAMSBY3G SABBATH StHQ2!S. The different Sabbath schools of Williamsburg and Greenpoint held their anniversary exercises yestere day afternoon in the churchea and afterwards paraded the streets with music and banners. The parade was unusually imposing, at least 12,000 chil- dren taking part in it, with their teachers, parents and guardians. The children were organized in eleven divisions, each division being under a marshal and ail under Grand Marshal M. J. Stone, with W. Sanford and @. B. Germond for aids. ‘The line of march was through Fourth strect and Bedford avenue, from Soutn Seo- ond to Rodney street and return, ‘The police arrangements, under Captain Cornelius Woglom, were so perfect ‘that no interruption im- peded the march ol “God's children,” as they were tie Grapes by an enthusiastic friend of Sabbath achools, ‘the Sunday school children of the Univorsaliss church, numbering 300, having been excluded from the parado by the ortnodox Christians, they hela a celebration of their own and marched In triumph on paralicl streets under the marshalahip of Super- intendent Frank B, Mayhew. At thelr church in Fourth street they were addressed by Rey. A. J. deld, Rev. Mr. Pullman and Mr, Q. McAdam, At Greenpoint the Sunday school children paraded under Grand Marshal George H. Stone. The churches represented were:—The First Methodist, 260 children; the Haptist, 300; the Faith Mission, 120; the Hope Mission, 100; the Reformed, 400; the Tabernacle Methodist, 550; the Lutheran, 100; the Christ an Mission, 75. In the evening the children assembled in the Methodist Tabernacle church and were addressed by tho Rey. F, P. Tower and others. The concluding exercises in Williamsburg were held in Dr. Wetis’ church (shee evening. Rev, Dr. Carroll and others delivered brief addressea _ THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Music for the Masses, “Pro Bono Publico” asks that the services of sev-. eral of our military bands be secured during the coming season for the purpose of playing in the parks aad squares twice a week or so in the even- ings for the public amusement. He believes the taxpayers would think the money necessary for this purpose well and wisely oxpended, A Theological Problem. Anonymous” states that some time ago Dr. Vin- ton, in the pulpit of Trinity church, pronounced the Papal Church to be the beast of the Apocalypse, while Bishop Snow, of Mount Zion, on Sunday last said that the “nominally Christian Caurch,’’ t. @, of the whole world, is the beast, He then pata the curious yhick preacher ts right and which is the A Novel Suggestion, “A Young Bachelor” proposes a decidedly origt- nai plan to prevent children from getting lost in the streets of the city. He wants any parent who has children that are apt to go astray to cause their name and address to be stamped on some part of their clothing, or a necklace with a medal attached, ‘ked in the same way, hung about their necks, and thas they could be readily identified wherovor they went, Indiow Street Jail Again. “I. C. M.” cails upon the people of aMlueuce and case to do something towards alleviating the suffer inga of those worthy but indigent fellow betngs who have the misfortune to be incarcerated in what he terms ‘the loathsome dungeons” of the debtor's prison in Ludlow street, He mentions the fact that a paragraph which appeared in the HeRALp attention to the unhappy state of a once prominent physician who was imprisoned in the “Mansion House’ for debt, was the means of stirring up tho benevolence of a brother physician and securing lis release. Tho Old Story of City Plunder. “Ww. G. Wo’ erles out with indignation against an act that occurred a few days ago, ta which the report of the commissioners appointed to open St, Nicholas avenue and Manhattan street, which should have been made before Judge Clerke at a special term of the Supreme Court, and the objections of opposing property holders heard through counsel, was Cie gled through Judge Barnard’s court at ten o' on the morning of the 24th inst., while those inter- ested in opposition to the measure advocated by the report were watt! according to a distinct under- standing, in Judge Clerke’s court until cleven o'clock. Our correspondent pronounces this clandestine pro~ ceedmg an aticinpt to apring another trap on tie taxpayers of the city. A Chapter on « Fishy Subject. “Pp, BR. 8.’? throws some light upon that peculiar specimen of leathyology mentioned in the IimnaLp of the 24d inst, asthe ‘Alderman Fish.’’ It is known to naturalists as the fophius piscatortus, and ts vulgarly known as the fishing frog. It derives this name from the possession of two ong flexible horns or filaments, which protrude from the head, near the extremity of the upper jaw. One of these, at its frout, has a small brown of skin, with which the animal actually fishes for its unsuspecting prey. The victims, beguiled by their wily tor, buries bis body in the mud and lets this treacherous line, with its tempting bait, Moat at the will of the waves or current, fear approach to take @ nibble and are speedily e1 maw” of the hungry in 3 ite back its snowy throat, reposteronsly wide mouth give it @ ne gg to the Ph a are frin wi worm-like tacles, Tie paws, whieh supply the placs of ventral The paws, which suj dole tt to apring vernealy from its ambusn any previous warning or disturbance of the water, It is occasionally destructive to wild fowl. é One waa caught, a short time since, near Coll Potnt, which had swallowed two wh ucks for its breakfast. THE SOLAR ECLIPSE IN AUGUST. A New Meridian Line to be Established in, Springfield, Ul, (From the Springfleld (10,) Journal, May 17.) Professor Austin, of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, with a number of hts assistants, is now in our city, for the purpose of establishing anew weridian line, to be called the Springficid me- ridian, ‘The professor ba obser vation that the line is 160 feet West of the centre of the new Stte House dome to be erected, One object for establist the ime is for the purpose of taking observations during the great solar eclipse, Which Will take place on the 7th day of Angnst next, She eclipse will be total in thim section of the State, The authorities at Washit tk will send & competent corps of observation, as this wiil be one of the most Interesting eclipses that have: occurred of may occur in the United States for many years. ‘The eclipse first begins on the earth at sunrise in the Pacific Ocean, east of soaee in latitude 36 dog. 53 maln, S aec. north, longitude 133 deg, 87 min, 4 sec. west of Washington. It becoraes total fl the earth in Siberta at sunrise, 1 latitude 52 deg, 41 min, O sec, north, longitude 166 deg. 26 min, 4 ec. West OF Washington. ‘The ecltpse ts total at noon. in A\ latitude 61 deg. 46 min, ® sec, north, longivude cog. 4 min, 6 860. West. Tho line of the total eel) now runs southeasterly, grazing the coast Sitka, thence ranning Morth into British mtg | and entering the United States near the origin Milk river, longitude 90 deg. ba through the southwest corner of Minnesota all aru lows, _ crossi a. a at Burlington, cP | found by through Ulinols, just north of Los and rosaing the Ohio river near Loulaville, he thence the ‘ihe southwest corner of Weg Vir avd through North Carolina just soutp of and thence to Newhbern, and entering the Atian' ast norsh of Beaufort, N. 0. and ep tng at sunset in the Ocean, in latitud BL dem, 15 min, 2 B00, ‘and longitude 9 dog. 86 min. 6 8,6, rt ‘east, Along thia line described al, will wold Nt all other praoon fi the Uuteak Siphon