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TR NEW YORK CITY. TRE COURT. OUOy POET aad UWTED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IM ADMIRALTY. ‘The Quaker City Again Released, Betore Judge Blatchford, The United States vs, The Quaker City (Columbia), dc.—In this case Judge Blatchford accepted ponds in the amount of $38,000, and the vessel has been 2 eee released from the custody of the Marshal. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COUAT. An Oficer of the Quaker City Arrested, Before Commissioner Shields, athe United States vs. Frank Adams.—The defend- ant was arrested on a charge of having assaulted James Langton, one of the officers of Marshal Bar- Jow’s department, while he was in charge of the steamer Quaker City. Adams, who was a mate on board the vessel, was held 1m $1,500 bail to appear uus morning at eleven olclock. he Nelson Lucky Bounty Case. Betore Commissioner Betts, The United States vs. J. Netson Lucky.—In this case, in which the defendant is charged with with- holding the bounty alleged to be due toasoldier named Cody, as previously reported, a power of attorney alleged to have been signed by the com- plamant, allowing L. Browa & Co. to draw the money, was putin evidence. The examination was ‘ten adjouroed till the 25th of June. SUPREME COURT—CIRCUT—PART 1. The Aldermanic Contested Election CasemThe Case Closed=Betting iats ov the Verdict. Betore Judge Mulien. The P ope, &e., ex rel. Jas. BE. MeVeany, vs. Peter Culkin.—The plaintiif brings this suit for the purpose of ousting the defendant from the office of Alderman of the Ninth district of this city, setting up fraud in the returns made at the election by virtue of which the defendant claims to hold, On the adjournment of the case on Monday last 2 question had arisen as to the juris- diction of the court to determine the question at issue, the defendant’s counsel claiming that the certificate of election given by the Board of Can- vassers was final and could not be set aside, Yesterday Judge Malieu decided that the court had Jurisdiction and so held, Mr. Sullivan then moved for @ non-suit, upon which motion ‘The Court held that the action was framed accord- ing to the statute and presented two questions— one whetiter Mr. Cuikia was rightfully in office, on which judgment for plainiiy would be judgment of onster; the other whether Mr. McVeany was entitied to the office. With regard to the former he had no doubt, With regard to the latter, to which almost all Mr. Suilivan’s argument related, he was in doubt; but the defence couid proceed, and in his final charge he would rule, ‘he defence then cailed Mr. Dunham, the can- vasser in tie icventh district, who testifled that he counted the votes and signed the return; he took the signed returns Lome; they were sealed when he took them; he himseit delivered the sealed return to the Clerk; it was still sealed, and, as far as he knew, had not been opened; he heard no announcement made aiffermg from the return; when he gina the police return it was not filed in; the poll clerks had nothing to do with the canvassing. When shown the certificates on cross-examination he could see no signs of erasure. John J. Foley, one of the canvassers of the Four- teenth district, testified that the return made to the city canvassers Was correct; the police certificate ‘Was marked by him ‘Not oiicial;”? tue reason he had done so was that the iuspectors had been negligent, and had mixed up the votes; he expected to find other yotes for Assistant Alderman in other boxes; on the canvass the poll clerks assisted in assorting the ballots:.Ackerinan undertook to doso and con- fused the oiners, and he then directed the police to remove strangers; the tickets were within his reach; Mr. Ackerinaa Was tucre; his attention was on the tickets, and did not notice the persons inside the rail particularly; he did not see any tickets taken from tbe McVeany pile or Cuikin tickets substituted; oue of the poll clerks filled up the certificate before he signed it; it was sealed up in his and Lake’s pre- sence and delivered by him to the city authorities im the same condition, Cross-exatmined—The vote was short more than one, more than two; could not say how many votes for Assistant Alderman in other boxes; after giving ‘the “not oiiciai” ceruficate he thought not more than teu; the final certificate showed 444 votes; the Not oficial certiticate gives 121 and 58; jis only reason for writing “not oficial” was that the can- Vass Was not completed; he did not examine the “not official’ return’ when he signed = it; he didnt know whether the poll clerks kept apy tally lists; ue couldn't see that nything had been scratcied out at all; he did i see if Scratched; he couldn't tell why the vote on other tickets differed so widely from the other votes; he was then in the grocery business; he took the re- turns home wita bim; he was now Superiatendent of Kepawrs and Paving, appointed by Mr. McLean; he didn’t know whetier by slr. Culkin’s influence or not. On a re-direct examination he testified that there Was much confusion and splitting of votes, Kdward J. Taylor, who Was @ poll clerk of the Filth district, tesufied that on the morumg of ihe election he met McVeany, with whom he was ac- quainted, and was told by him that what Branigan should do or direct would be right; he saw Branigan doing What be called stuiling the baliot box, that 1s, dropping votes into the “charter”? box; he went out and iooked at the Uckets, 60 as to know their backs; Branigan was putting in McVeany ba!iots; at a sub- sequent conversation with MceVeany he had said that What Branigan was doing was right, ‘The court here took a recess, and after recess, in the absence o! Taylor, Mr. Johnson, one of the can- vassera, Was recailed, and testified that the canvass ‘was completed when he signed the certificate. Mr. Taylor was then recalled. Mr. Valentine, one of tne inspectors, had the poll book in which the voters were registered; he did not know whether the poll book was altered; he saw Mr. McVeany standing beside the book during the day. A con- versation with Mr. Branigan Was ruled out. On cross-examination he said that he had wanted Mr. McVeany to get him into the Post Ofice, but he had not got in; he had not seen the face of the bal- Jots put in by Branigan, oaly the back of them; Mr. Branigan was supposed to be the deu.ocratic poil elerk; witness was the republican; he knew Brani- gan was defrauding the election, but said noihing ‘unul he cailed him out; the votes he ppt in were ‘votes where there were not voters; hé was sure there were more than ten; couldn't say fifteen, couldn’t say tiirty, coulda’t say Mfty; on reflection he would say forty. Mr. Spencer asked him tf he knew how many votes were cast? Witness did not know. Mr. Spencer—How was it that If additional ballots ‘Were put in that while the vote for Mayor 1s 424, and for Corporation Counsel 420, that for Assistant Alder- Man was but 41s? Witness had no explanation to give; witness was not now in work; he had asked the re- ublican party for Work, but had not got it; 6 was in A. I. Stewart's store and had been dis- hi for intoxication ; he had been employed be- fore by his brother ; he had once been on @ ratlroad and had been discharged ; he didn't inquire why ; he had not come before tne’ city canvassers ; he had told no one till lately; he had been promised nothing by any one within the last wwo weeks. ‘Mr. Alderman White’s testimony, given before the city canvassers, was read, and the defendant's case The counsel then summed ap the case on both sides and ‘The Court charged the jury substantially that it was a question of veracity for the jury to decide as between the witnesses for the plaintif and for the deiendant. I they believed the plamtft's witnesses and that the returns had been altered, thereby in- creasing the defendant's vote to the prejudice of the jainti, the plamtit was entitled to a judgment, ‘he Court would, however, submit two questions to the jury—first, aid the defendant receive the , greater Humber of votes at the said charter election for the office of Alderman of the Ninth district, and second, did the plaintif receive the greater number of votes at said election, and would require a written answer simply “yes” or “no" to each interrogatory. ‘The Court further instructed the jurors that an exact and impartial verdict was expected of them, irre- spective of their personal or political feelings, as ere were higher and more sacred rights involved in the case than the right of either of these parties— the rights of the ple and the maintenance of the urity of our political system of elections, A sealed erdict Was tuen oraered to be rendered this morn- fter the court was adjourned, but before the an- dience had lett the room, offers were made by some Of the partes present to bet hats that the verdict would be for the defendant. SUPERIOR COUAT—SPEGIAL. TENM. The Habeas Corpus of the Child Kehoe, Before Judge MeCunn, In the Matier of (he Habeas Corpus of Teresa Kehoe.—in this case, which stood adjourned from Monday last, the respondent, John Constantine, ap- peared by Rodman & Adams, his counsel, and filed @ return to the habeas corpus obtained by Mr. John ©. McCarthy, guardian of the child, The return showed that the father of this and two other chil dren died in the Sisters’ Hospital, in Eleventh street, in May last. His wife, the mother of the children, had died before him, Deceased being a Roman Catholic, and knowing that one of his children was living in the family of respondent, in whose employ- - hg and that the taster, Decne ‘ates! i jaugh- ter, Teresa, in the tene vee tne Pal ay Teresa of that religion, he made a ‘will, and appointed Mr. John ©. McCarthy, a respectable — coal merchant, guardian of his children. fe possessed no roperty whatever. In opposition to inis appoint foes, We, Constantine claimed to have adopee the child as his own, and refused to deliver ib to the guardian. Tie maiter was fully argued by Judge Guinn as counsel for Mr. McCarthy, and by Mr. Rode Man jor Mr, Constantine, The Court consuited the NEW YOKK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEKT. wishes of the child (a bright, intelligent girl of twelve years), and learning that she preferred \o live with her brother and sister, who appeared in court with the guardian rather than with Mr. Constantine, ordered that she be allowed to go with the guardian and with her brother and sister, which she did very cheerfully. For guardian, judge Quinn; for respond- ent, Rodman & Adaws, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett. GRAND LARCENIES. Assistant District Attorney Hutchings conducted the prosecution yesterday. Wm C. Smith was tried and convicted of grand larceny in stealing on the 13th inst, a satchel containing thirty dol!ars in money from Mrs. Hegse, a resident of Bridgeport, at the Bowery Garden. The prisoner was sworn as a wit- ness in his own behalf and admitted that he haa just served out an imprisonment of two years in the Pen- itentiary for larceny. The Recorder sentenced him to the State Prison for five years. John Collins was convicted of stealing a keg of blue paint on the 24th of May, valued at torty dotlars, the ipropersy, of Weeks Brothers, He was sent to the late Prison for one year. Henry Hunter pleaded guilty to an attempt at rand larceny, the indictment alleging that on the th inst, he stole ladies’ wearing apparel valued at ninety-four dollars, the property of Margaret ye nolds, He was sent to the State Prison for two years and six months, John Schmidt was placed on trial charged with stealing a valise from the department of tne New Jersey Railroad Company on the 27th of May, contajning $100 worth of property, owned by Mr. Male, of Baltimore. The defendant made a state- ment to the effect that he was engaged to work on a farm near Philadelphia, and that he thought the valise which he took belonged to him. The jury ren- dered a verdict of not guilty. Franels Burns and Richard Gaffney (boys), who were charged with stealing fifty-five dollars’ worth of lead pipe and brass cocks on the 23d of May—the roperty of John Schappert—pleaded guilty to petty jarceny. The prisoners were remanded for seL- tence. Annie Smith, who was charged with stealing, on the 23d of April, ninety-five doliars’ worth of ladies’ wearing apparel—the property of Jennie Pickering— leaded gualty to petty larceny. The Recorder sent er to the House of the Good Shepherd. Frederick Brandow was tried upon a charge of stealing sixty dollars’ worth of rope fiom a schooner, the property of Black and Allen, The witness against bim was an ex-convict. Mr. Hute: apandoned the case, and the jury rendered a ver of “not guilty.” COUNT CALENDARS—THIS DAY. Supreme Court—GENERAL TERM.—Enumerated Motions—Nos, 39, 46, 98, 112, 122, 124, 125, 129, 190, Ee 182, 133, 184, 135, 136, 137, 138, 189, 140, 141, 142, SUPREME CouRT—CIRCUIT..~Part 1—Nos. 3620, 265, 1215, 1126, 993, 1179, 937, 1006, 520, 1091, 1165, 340, 1729, 1759, 1227, 1097, 1478, 1436, 1116, 956. CHAMBERS.—Nos. 103, 167, 180, 192, 268, 274, 287, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 305. Call 311. SUPERIO# COURT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1—Nos. 881, 941, 895, 1029, 1033, 945, 993, 1007, 987, 1019, 1039, 1043, 1045, 0047, 1019. Part 2—Nos. 978, 898, 1030, 570, 156, 702, 130, 1036, 1038, 1040, 526, 644, 29, 1042, 586, MARINE COURT—TRIAL TEKM.—Nos, 2953, 3048, 3082, 3008, 3105, 3129, 3131, 3163, 3164, 3165, 3166, 3167, 3168, 3169, 3170, 3172, 3174, 3175, 3179, 3178, 3181, 3182, 8183, 3184, 3185, 3186, 3187, 3188, 3189, 3190, Cour’ OF GENERAL SE8SIONS.—The People vs. John Kean, burglary; Same vs. Alonzo Provost, do.; Same vs. Adam Eisenheimer, felonious assault an battery; Same vs. Benjamin Prince, do.; Same vs. James Brooks and Joseph Hayes, rape; Same vs. George H. Pease, grand larceny; Same vs. Gustavus Duquesne, do.; Same va. Ellen kelly, do; Same vs. Ann Moore, do.; Same vs. Thomas Smith and Pat- rick McDonald, do.; Same vs. Charles Kulliman, do.; Same vs. Thomas Smith, do.; Same vs. Mary Joyce, larceny from the person; Same vs. Samuel Long, arson. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tue WeaTRER.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty- four hours, in comparison with the corresponding day of Inst year, as indicated by the thermometer as Hidinut’s plarmacy, HERALD building, Broadway, corner of Anu st — 1869. 1868, 1868. 1869, 3A. M.. . 69 64 8PM. is 6 A.M 0 64 6PM. a3 9A. M. 72 67 «OPM. 10 12M. sooo 75 TM 12PM. 66 Average temperature yesterday. tt rr 4 Average temperature for corresponding day sast year... 255 Fruit Growers’ Cuvs.—The annual strawberry fair of this club takes place to-day at Exposition Hall, Park place. DEATH IN THE ToMBS.—On Tuesday last Peter Smith, 2 man about twenty-seven years of age, being sick and without home or friends to provide for him, was admitted to the Tombs by order of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. He oval worse, and died early yesterday moraing. The ly was removed to the Morgue, where ner Schirmer will hold an inquest to-day. REMAINS RECOGNIZED.—The ‘body of the man found in the North river, off the foot of Desbrosses street, was yesterday recognized as that of Frank O’Brien, late of No. 76 Montgomery street, Jersey City. Deceased was about thirty years of age, left home a week ago, and is supposed to bave been ac- cidentally drowned, O’Brien had been employed as fireman on board the heaps Mexico. Coroner Schirmer held an luquest on the body. Deceased was a single man. THE GRAND STREET RAILROAD CASUALTY.—Coro- ner Schirmer yesterday held an mquest at his office, No, 11 City Hall, in the case of August Finck, the lad, six years of age, who was killed by being crushed (not run over) by car No. 100 of the Grand strect line, as heretofore reported in the HERALD. Several witnesses were examined, and the testi- mony went to show the occurrence to have been purely accidental. The jury ng rendered a verdict to that effect. Thé driver of the car was promptly discharged from custedy, INSTALLATION AT THE CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS.— There was @ large gathering last evening at the Baptist Church of the Pilgrims, m Thirty-third street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, to wit- ness the installation of the new pastor, the Rev. W. H. Felix, tate of Kentucky. A large number of clerical gentlemen were on the platform, and the proceedin gs were of an interesting and zealously de vout character, After the preliminary prayer the Rev. Dr. Anderson advanced and preached an ex- ceedingly eloquent sermon, selecting his text from il. Kings, 6, xvil. He dwelt upon the idea that the spiritual resource ts the exhibition of true faith, and that from faith alone we have no power save as that faith 18 correct. Me stigmatized the “common sense, sound judgment, consciousness and exact calcula- tion” shown tn spiritual matters as inidelity in dis- guise; and call upon the church to begin their work with their new pastor with feelings of becom- ing and Christian devotion. Addresses were also made by the Rev. Dr. Yeamans aud the retiring min- ister. yesterday DRownep.—Coroner Schirmer was called to hold an inquest on the body of a man about fifty years of age, which was found floating in the dock at pier No. 6 East river. Deceased, who ‘was baldheaded, had, either before or after death, receive d a severe cut over the left eye. He wore a black frock coat, dark, pants and gray woollen shirt. Apparently the boay had been in the water about ten days. Deceased was, subsequently identified as Jacob Schmidt, who, on the 6th instant, jum) overboard from the ferryboat Morristown, while crossing the North river to this city, drowned. Before taking the fatal lea; handed a lady on board the boat a ca was written his name and address, lived at No. 134 Allen street. The remains were conveyed to se Morgue, they being far advanced in decom- osition. Potne reinains of an unknown woman, much decom- poo and which apparently had been in the water for several weeks, were found of pier 33 East river and taken to the Morgue, where Coroner Schirmer will hoid an inquest, Deceased wore a dark calico dress and dark underciothes, ALLEORD ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD A HOTEL KRerer, An elderly man named Richard Murphy was yester- day arraigned before Justice Kelly, at the Yorkville Police Court, charged with attempting to defraud Mr. Mills, of the Mills House, corner of Fourth ave- nue and Twenty-fourth street, out of a board dill of $11. a! engaged rooms at the hotel for him- self and a lady, and when the bill was presented ‘was unable to pay. Murphy stated that the lady had agreed to pay all expenses and that when he wanted hor to settle he could not find her, The Justice con- sidered this defence insuMcrent and committed the prisoner for examination. BungeaRy IN TAR SixTeENta Wand.—Richard MoGovern was arraigned before Justice Ledwith, at Jefferson Market, yesterday, by detectives McCafferty and Butcher, of the Sixteenth precinct, upon com- plaintof Kaward Beatie, of No. 255 Tenth avenue, corner of Twenty-fifth street, charged with burgla- riously entering his liquor saloon, at the above num ber, on Tuesday afternoon, by means of forcing open the front door with a jimmy, end stealing ett dollars in money from the till Mr. Beatie states that on Tuesday afternoon he closed his place for the purpose of atiending the funeral his mother, and when he returued about five o'clock found his place had been entered and the till rifled of its contents, with the exception of one cent. James Lawlor, a printer, who working on the opposite side Of the street, to the prisoner enter the place, He not to the charge, but was committed in defauit of $1,600 ball to answer, THE BOARD CF MEALTH. A Sick Horse=The Deg Question="treet Car Accidentu=Mayor Hall Presents Bergh to the Board—Vearly Estimates. This Board met yesterday, President George W- Lincoln in the chair. All the members were prompt- ly present, with the exception of the Health Officer, Swinburne, wno came tn late, Dr. Stone, from the Visiting Committee, reported that the Board had in tts service one unfortunate horse, suffering from severe illness. A lengthy dis- cussion followed, Stone advocating its sale by pub- lic auction, Brennan opposed the proposition, and asked that Henry Smith be allowed to purchase it for the Bleecker street omnibus ne. A side partner suggested that Swinburne, of the port, had the prior claim to the quadruped. A wrangle followed as to the dispositiou of the report, which was settled by Mr. Lincoln suggesiing that the borse be referred to the engineer of the Beard for his report. Dr. Morris, Assistant Sanitary Superintendent, presented a communication setting forth the danger to health incurred by eatiug the flesh of animals far advanced in gestation, and asked for the passage of an ordinance providing that no swine, cow or sheep shouia be killed for use as human food in the metro- politan district which showed evidence of being in that condition, Dr. Smith, from the Sanitary Committee, said that the returns from Bellevue Hospital showed that dur- ing the past fourteen months seventy-three cases of wounds from street car accidents had been treated in that institution, although there were five other hospitals. He said that this was the most dangerous class of accidents, about nine out of every ten cases rvoing fatal, He said that during the mayorality of ‘ernando Wood some action was taken to prevent the use of the front platform of cars, The Stxih Avenue Line responded and put up gates and chains to prevent such use. During the time these were in use not a singie accident occurred, He Vuerefore moved the following resolution:— Resolved, That the counsel and attorney of the Board be requested to report an ordinance such as will prevent the use of {ront platforms of cars by persons getting on or off in the metropolitan district. Adopted, The counsel of the Board reported that he hada conference with the Mayor and city authorities, who decided that the urd had full jurisdiction of the “dog question,’’ und (hat they proposed to turn over both the pound and Mr. Bergh to tue care of the Be oards The communication was appropriately re- Commissioner Manlerre reported that a session of the Board of Estimates had been held at noon, which the Mayors and Comptrollers of New York and ‘n, who are ex aficio mombers, failed to at- ie reported the following estimates made for 500 00 8,000 1,00) sa Chen ano Dhemist Five cle cre 7,500 One clerk to Secretary 1,000 Sanitary Superintendent. 5,000 ‘Three clerks at $1,400. f 4010 1,000 1500 TKO 1,000 2000 penses. 6,000 Stationery and printin, + 10,000 Contingent expense: 3) Total........ Proportion to Ni 517 Proportion to Kings 3 11,682 NEW YORK COUNTY. Two commissioners at #2, see 5,000 Four commissioners ut i 2,000 Assistant Sanitary Superintendant. ed 0000 ‘Ten sanitary inspectors, at 31,40. Light assistant inspectors for si Permit Clerk. Seven clerks at $1,5 ‘One clerk Total. Proportion of general expenses Tota) New York county... KINGS COUNT Two commissioners at 2,500... $5,000 Assistant Sanitary Superintende 3,600 Assistant Attorney 1o00 Four clerks’ at #1,00, 6.000 Five sanitary inspectors, at 000 ‘Three assistant sanitary ins ‘at $100 per month. Total for Richmond Kings county... os {ghOBORDAN EXPENSE. Ossining, Total BUbUTDAD.....ceceerereeeereesccecerererecees es 2857 The suburban expenses are chiefly for an assist- ant health inspector for each town. Newtown and Rye have deficteacies to make up for 1869, amount- ing to $42 64 in the former, and $14 65 in the latter total amount to be expended in the dis AM:RICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. Annual Dinner—Large AttendanceAddresses by Messrs. McAlpine, Jervis, Whipple and Others. This association, upon the model of an English as- sociation of similar name, met yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at No. 63 William street, rooms 11 and 12, Present were many of the leading members of the profession in this country, among whom may be mentioned John B. Jervis, tie father of the profes- sion in this country and engineer of the Erie canal; W. J. McAlpine, President of the somety and Fellow of the Society of Civil Engineers in London and holder of the Telford medal from that body; Colonel J. W. Adams, engineer of the new State Capitol at Alban; 8. E. Cesbrough, civil engincer Lake Shore Railroad; Thomas Prosser, representative in this country of the great Krupp fron and steel works in Prussia; R. N. Brown, brother of the ate celebrated engineer of that name in the service of Russia; 8, Whipple, founder of a system of trestiework in bridges now in general use; General 8. E. Greene, Croton Depart- ment; Israel Smith, civil engineer w Jersey Raul- road, and many others. At half-past ‘tweive o'clock Mr. MCALPINE called the meeting to order with a brief address, congratu- lating the association upon ita success and predict- ing for it a brilliant future. Mr. McAlpine entered ie the fly into the history of the society, urging upon country members the necessity of attending Meetings if the success of the association was to be insured. The president went on to explain the im- portance of the profession to civilizauon, and espe- cially to the general spirit and motive of the civiliza- tion of the century. He weicomed the country members on the occasion of their annual reunion, and expressed the hope that rT a greater in- terest might be manifested by them in the regular monthly meetings of the society. Mr, John B. Jervis was now presented, and opened the exercises with an address. Mr. Jervis began by thanking the society for the honor done him in elect- ing him @ member of the association, Perhaps he ought not to be expected to say anything more than that. He could not but think it a good opportunity, however, to express some opinion as to the requisites of success in the profession; and, in pursuance thereof, Mr. Jervis proceeded to outline a course of study. First must come mathematics, next the study of the strength aud capacity of materials, next that of hydraulics, and fourth, the study of structures. The student was then prepared to enter upon the study of his profession practically, and it was here that the real work of the engmeer began. He had now to apply theory—that is, to reduce it to practice, under the varying combinations of cireum- stances Which occur in the actual pursuit of the pro- fession. ihe railway was vow the great tem of work for an engineer; but as yet there seemed to be @ lack of talent as atrected to thatend. For railway bridges he was persuaded that stone was the best material, particularly wien the culvert was deep enough to admit of the arc. In some cases, when the culvert was shallow, is was better to se wood rather than stono; and here a question might arise between the use of timber or iron, In favor of Which latter it must always be recoilected that it was not Hable to destruction by fire. ‘The speaker went on to consider the qualifications of the engineer. Busi- ness talent was always needed, for in this profession the practitioner had generally to deal with shrewa, sharp busivess men. To an extent, also, he is the umpire ween projector and contractor—aving occasion frequently to ward off the unjust di mands of the latter, or to protect otherwt from the unnecessary fault fnding of the for mer. The trne relavions subsieting between en. gineer and employer were next entered upon, and the province of We latter limited as aiviser and guide of the former in the carrying out of & project, in judging of the details of which the former can- not be regarded asan expert. The speaker then went on to outline the history of engineering Ht this country, and concluded with'anecdores aud morall vations, interlarded with a discussion tn brief of the relative value of steel and iron rails and ertti- cism upon several of the leading lines frou the standpoint of scientific enginecrins. Mr. Jervis havinst concluded, on resolution the thanks of the society were tendered to him, accom- panied With a request that a copy of the address be sabimitied for publication. It was also moved and carted that 100 copied be donated to Mr. Jervis by the association. if Thomas 6. CLARK then read a paper on the minim of strength for iron railway bralges. Mr. Wor another honorary mentver of the further interesting papers—one on subaqueous tun- neliing, whicu was laid over for action, and @ second on the foundation of bridges for the securing of a reltable basis for superstructure. An abstract of a paper on laying out railroad turnoats on curves ngent to the main track, by Mr. Clark, was read, the paper being postponed ‘to the next meeting of the society. Arthur Beckwith then read & paper on the composition of cements for engineering. Some other business was transacted, after which the society adjourned to partake of the customary collation provided for the oceasion, the flow of soul succeeding to the feast of reason, The annual din- ner proved to be an elegant affair, and went oif agreeably with toast and repartee. ‘The association may be said to be fairly in organi- zation, and needs only professional esprit de corps on the part of its members Ww become a leading and powerful scientitic bod, v £ THE SWEDEBORGIANS IN COUNCIL, Fiftieth Annial Convention—First Day’s Pree ceedinge—The Standing Committees—Re- perts on the State of the Church—Public Baptism of a Methodist Preacber—Sweden- borgianisin Among the Germans. At precisely ten o'clock A. M. yesterday Rev. Thomas Worcester, of Boston, the president of the Convention, called the body to order. After reading irom the Scriptures the whole assembly joined in the Lord’s Prayer, whereupon the Chair announced tne following as a Committee on Credentiasl:—F. A. Dewson, of Boston; S, 8. Seward, of Poughkeepsie, and Joseph Hartman, of Pittsburg. The following are the officers and committees of the Convention for tbe present Bass as appointed in the year 1863:— President, the Rev. Thomas Worcesier, of ‘Hoston; Vice President, Mr. J. Young Scammon, of Chicago; Secretaries, the Rev. . B, Hayward, of Boston, and Mr. Thomas Hitch: cock, of New York city; Treasurer, Mr. Robert L. Smith, Jamaicn, L. I. OOMMITTEES WHICH REPORT DIRKOTLY 10 THE CONVEN- TION. Executive Committee—The president, vice president, sec- retary and treasurer, «r officio; the Rev. Messrs. Benade, Hi bard, Stuart, Hinkley, Giles, and Messrs. Gerrish, 8. Reed Webster, Iungerich, G. Willams, Wayne, Hitchodck, L. 8. Burnham and Lat ie. Committee on Ecclesiastical Afairs—The Reva, T, Worces- ter, Dike, Hibbard, Stuart, Wilks, Giles, Silver, Pettee, W. Goudard, Field, Benade, Hayden, Day, Fox, Ager, Stearns, J. Goddard, Sewall and Day, Hoard of Missiont—The Rev. Messrs. Dike, Giles, Day, Hib- bard, Stuart and Brickman. Committee on German Publications -The Rev. Messrs. Be- ade, Brickinan, Tuerk and Tafel, and Messrs. Bocricke and ammon. Committee on Foreign Correspondence--The Rev. Messrs. Prickman, Dike and Sewall, and Mesars. Scammon and Fon- erden; Chairman, Mr. Scammon. Committee on the Theological School—The Rev. Messrs. T. Worcester, Stuart, Giles and Hayden, and Messrs, Scammon, 8. Reed and M. G. Williams. ‘Committee on the Publication of Swedenborg’s Mann- acripts—The Rev. Messrs. I. Worcester, Warren and Benade, and Messrs. Scammon and L, 8. Burnham. Committee on Revising the List of Receivers Appended to the Journal—The Rev. Mesars, Dunham and Hinkley and Mr. 1. T. Williams; Secretary, Rev. C. H. Mann; Treasure Nathan Hobart; Committee, Rev. Messrs. Hibbard, Perry, Brickman and Ager, and Messrs. Hoyt, Moifatt, Baxter, She!” field and Shoemaker, ‘Committer to Communicate with the Society at Port of Spain, Trinidad—Mr, Andrews, Committee on Increasing the Circulation of the Conven- tion’s Periodicals (Journal 1868, Ne. 116, 117)—The Kev. Mr. Giles and Mr. Andrews. Committee to Prepare for the Next Meeting of the Convon: Yon-The Rev. Mr. Gilea and Messrs. 1. 7. Willams and itchcock. Commitice on Railroad Travel—Messrs, Pitcairn, Wayne, Stuart, Hall and J. G. Webster. ‘Committee on the Journal—The Rev. T. B. Hayward and Mr. Thos. Hitchcock. S8UB COMMITTEFS OF THE RXECUTIVE COMMITTER. Board of Publications—Mr. J. Y. Scammun, chairman ; the Rev. Messrs, Haven, J. Reod, Ibbard, Giles, Benade, Aver, Brickman and Winkley, and Messrs. R. L. Smith, 8.’ Reed, ‘Webster, M. G, Williams, Hitcheock and Wayne, ‘Sub-Committee on Publications in Boston—The Rev. Mensrs. Giles and J. Reed, and Messrs. 8. Reed, Webster, Scammon and Hitehoock. ub-Crmumittee on Publfeations in New York—The Rev. Messrs. Giles, Hayden and J. Reed, and Messrs, Searamon, Smith, Hitchcock and Ager, ‘Sub-Committee on Publications in Philadelphia ‘The Rey. Messrs. Hodman, Hinkley, Hivbard and Sewell and Mr. Shoemaker. Editors of the New Jerucalem Magazine—The Rev. Mesars, Hayward and Petter, and Messrs. 8. Keed, F. Phelps and B. roester. Editors of the New Jerusalem Messenger—The Rev. Messrs, Giles, Aver and Hayden, and Messrs, Scammon and Hiteh- cock. Editor of the Children’s Magazine—The Rev. ©. Giles, SUB-COMMITIEES OF THE COMMITTEE ON “ECOLUSIASTI- OAL A¥FATRS, On the Proper Time and Mode of Celebrating the Holy Supper—The Rev. Mr. Hibbard, ‘On the Question whether it is Expedient to require that Candidates for Ordination shall first receive Baptism at the hands of a New Church Minister—The Rev. Mesars. Day, Field and Ager. ‘On the Report of the Rev. J. Pettee on the Preamble and Resolution referred by the Convention to the Cominittee on Ecclesiastical Attairs (Journal of 1:68, No. 145)—The Rev. Mesers. Benade, Stuart and Hibbard, ‘Committee on the Resolutions referred by the Convention to the Committee on Ecclesiastical Affairs, and contained in No. 127 of the Journal for 1867—Tbe itev.' Mesera, Hibbard, Day and Petree. ‘Comtaittee to Confer with Mr. J. W. Jenks on his Plan for a New Church Bible with Concordance.—The Key. Messrs. T. Worcester, Pettee and Hayden. ‘On the Use of tho Yerms “Diocese” and “Parish,” &c-—The Rev. Messrs. Hibbard, Rodman and W. Goddard. ‘On the Expediency of Conferring Ordatning and Licensing Powers on the Presiding Ministers of Associations ex oficio— The Rey. Messrs. Hibbard, Day and Pettee. ‘On the Subject of the Exercise of the Functions of Minis- ters andthe Tenure of their Ofice—Tbe Rev. Messrs. Hib- bard. Day and Pettee. MATTERS SPRCIALLY REFERRED TO STANDING ©OM- MITTRRS. To the Committee on Ecclesiastical Affairs—Mr. Jordai resolutions relating to ministers withdrawing trom the Con- vention; Mr. Hitchcock's resolution on the use of the terms Ndlocese” and “parish,” the making of distinctions between communicants and non-communicants, and the employment of laymen as preachers; Dr. Towle's resolution in reference to constituting the presidents of associations ordaining min- istera rofl To the Executive Committee—The Rev. Mr. Hinkley’s ad- nto the constitution ; the distribution of the Latin edi- of Swedenborg; the election of a corresponding sec- he appointment of a committee on German publica~ tions; the Rev. Mr. Mason's resolution on classifying the business of the Convention ; the Rev. Mr. Andrews’ resolution ‘on celebrating the centenary in A Laibie’s resolution on the retirement of incapacitated ministers, To the Committee on Foreign Correspondence—Mr. An- Assootation, then presented and spoke briefly, aiver Which the assuciation listened to a couple uf drews resolutions in regard to the Island of Mauritins, While the committee were engaged in examining the credentials the President read the following standing order for the information of all present:— ‘That all receivers of the doctrines of the New Church who are or may be in attendance at any session of the convention are invited to take seats in the meeting and participate in its deliberations, and to report their names and residences to the committee on eredeatiais, that they may be appended to the roll of the convention. The committee on credentials then, through Mr. Dewson, reported the list of delegates of the foliow- ing associations:—Illinois, Maine and New la shire; Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and North- ern Indiapa; Missouri, New York, Ohio and Penn- syivania. The committee were by resolution made permanent during the sitting of the convention, and their report adopted, Mr. Rosert L. Siri, the Treasurer, read his re- Pans! which was referred to an auditing committee for examination. The report shows that the receipts for the year were $10,794 and the expenditures $9,520, leaving a balance in the treasury of $1,274. ‘The Treasurer also submitted the following account of property possessed by the Conventio! New Jerusalem Messenger and Book House. . $14,807 Stereo! ype plates deposited with the New York Printing Company see 6,608 Investments in United States bonds. + 8150 Cash baiance.... + 1,274 Rice legacy, in B Rotch legacy ‘rotal..... The Cat oi Messrs. M. G. Williams, of Ohio, and Oliv of Maine, as the Aucitine Committee, The Executive Committee presented their report through Rev. Dr. Ager, a8 follo' ‘The Executive Committee of the General Convention of the New Jerusalem in the United States of America make the following report of helt proceedings since the emnsion of the Convention at Portland in July, 1868 committee met at Portland on the Lith of July, ist, and appointed the follow. ing gentlemen to compose the’ Board of Publfcations:— 4 ¥. Seammon, W, 8, Hi R. ‘Smith, Sampeon Reed, Da- , Thomas Hitcheock and J. L. y" walary of the treasurer was fixed at $1,000 per annum, of which ‘was to be charged to book account, 200 to the Mresenger and ®900 to the Vonvention generally. i¢ committee on German publications, the appotntment of which was referred to this committee by the Convention, was made to consist of Messrs. Bonade, Boericke, Brickman, Scammon, Tuerk and Tafel, and to this committee was as: tigned the disposal of the 400 voted by the Convention to the support of Mr. Brickman’s “Hote der Neuen Kirche,” The money bas been by that committee paid to Mr. Brick- Wayne. man. ‘The sub-commitice uublications in New York was an- thorized to raise the salary of the manager, Mr.J. R, Put: nam, to $1,8N per anuum, which has been done. ‘The same comtnittee were aso authorized to distribute gratuitonsly, in their diseretion, the collateral writings of the Chureh, to an Amount not exceeding $1,000, Under this resolution dona- tions have been made to the amount of #0, ‘The distribution of the Latin works of Swedenborg was re- ferred to the Convention's Committee on Swedenborg's manuscripts with full powers, Mr, Sampson Reed being ad- {oited to that committee so Farias thie matter was concerned, oF what they have doue we refer to their report, when pre- tented. The committee have considered Mr. Hinkley's red adaition to section 17 of the constitution, and recommend it to be made, They have considered the subject of providing for the election by the Convention of @ corresponding secre- tary annually, but have been unable to aee the necessity for making such provision. They have also considered Mr. Man's proposition for a aystem of committees to expedite the business of the Convention, and have conchided that it ix inexpetient at present to adopt consider it inexpedient for t npon the resolution off general assembly of the proposition. They also Convention to’ take action od by Mr. Andrews, to arrange for a w churchmen from all parts of the 2, 1870, Mr. Laible’s resolution con- ‘ineapacitated ministers of the Con- ferred for consideration to the Com: cr ‘The above comprises ail the transactions of the committee. To this was added the report of the Board of Pub- lication, from which it appears that the total amount of sales of books and tracts from June 1, 1868, to May 1, 1869, was $11,171, an increase over the sales of the previons tweive and a halt months of $8,04), And it appeared farther that on a total tnvestment in publications of $19,725, the net profits realized were only $152. Kev. Mr. BENADE, on behalf of the Committee on Re jastical Affairs, reported the order of devo- tonal exercises during the sittings of the Conven- tion, which was agreed to, ‘rhe committees were then cailed in thelr order for reports, but several were not ready; the mem- bers entrusted with submitting the report were not present. Mr. Tomas Hitcncocs, by order of the Commit- tee to Prepare for the Meeting of this Convention, reported the following as the Of proceedings from day to day: WEDNESDAY, Juye 16.—Ten o'clock A.M, the Cope tion Spans; twelve M.. worship, and President's address: ei) M., annual meeting of the American New Charch Tr: THULSDAY, June 17.—Teo A. M., Convention continued ; tweive M., worship and a sermon; eight P. annual meeting of the New Church Musical Agsoviatio: cal exercises, under the direction of Mr, Geo: FRWAY, June 18-10 A, M., Gonveution continu worahip and a sermon; $P. M.. social reunion at th Rooms, corner Broadway and Tlirty-fourth #1 AT URDAY, June 1,10 A. M., Convention c final adjourninent; 8 ¥, M., conierence on th vhureb, SUNDAY, June 20,11 A. M., worship and a sermon, by Rey. W. B. Hayden; 3 P. M.. administration of whe Holy Sacrament of the Lora’s Supper; 8 P. M., worabip aud a ed the above proceedings will reat, between Fourth and Lex ion will be served in the vestivwe and schoolroom every day at one o'clock. The other committees, which which were not ready to report, were instructed to be prepared this ‘morning, and the order of the day, being reports on the state of the several Associavions, Was proceeded with, iilinois not being ready, Key, Mr. 8. F. Dike, of Bath, submitted a historiéal and sta- tistical report on the condition of Maine and New Hampshire, giving a prosperous account of the in- crease of the New Jerusalein Church in those States, but complained of the paucity of ministers and the want of missionaries, Rev, WILLARD H, i{iNCKLEY, of Wilmington, Del., ‘reported the condition of the Maryland Association, which showed the fact that the German Swedenbor- gian Society of Baltimore numbers eighty -foar adult members and that twelve were converted and ad- mitted during the year. ‘This report also complained that the field allotted to their association, extending to South Carolina, was too large for their feeble means, and asks the action of this Convel-tion in their behalf. Rev. THEODORE F. Wriaut, of Bridgewater, made the report for Massachusetts, which was quiic lengthy and interesting, especially as it gave @ full account of the Theological school of Swedenborgian- ism at Waltham, Mass, Missouri came next, and reported through Rev. James P. Stuart, of St. Louis; and here again it seems that there are several German churches of the faith m the State, with German ministers, and iarze and increasing congregations. From this State caine the same demand for more ministers and mussiona- ries, with the help of the Convention, The hour of twelve having arrived, a recess to half-past two P. M. was taken on motion of Kev, Dr. Ager. Immediately after rising tae congregation were at once called to order and tie baptisinal fount brought to the front of the chancel, with the usual ceremonies prescribed in the New Jerusalem liturgy. ‘Tbe ‘sacred ordinance of baptism’? was ublicly administered by Rev. Dr. Giles to Rev. Mr, dwin Ruthven Keyes, hitherto a Methodist preacher at Portiaud, Me., whio thus publicly con- fessed his conversion to Swedenborgianism and received admission into the New Church. Rev. Mir. Keyes will receive trom this Convention a license to ofticiate, and will return asa Swedenborgian wiuis- ter to Portland, whence he left a Methodist. After the ceremony followed the regular morning service, the sermon being delivered by the Rev. Dr. Worcester, president of the Convention. It was purety doctrinal, having for its subject tne second coming of Christ. A handsome collation followed in the Sabbath school room and vesiibule, to which the delegates and all the ladies present did fall justice. . Afternoon Session. At half-past two o’clock the Convention reassem- bled and Secretary Hitchcock read the minutes of toe morning session. Rev. JouN R. HIBBARD, of Chicago, read the report of the Illinois Association, giving a statistical nis- tory of its workings of the past year, of hew churches and congregations formed and the flourish- ing condition of two German congregations at Chi- cago and one in Iowa. It also gave instances of min- isters of the Methodist Church embracing the “New Church”? doctrines, Rev. Dr. AGnr reported for New York. Two soct eties have been added, making ten in all; toe nam- ber of communicants being 824, Paterson, liver head and Baiting Hollow not reporung. There are six ministers and (ive licentiates employed by Church in this association. Besides the regular vices, sixty-two jectures bave been given tn > York and vicinity. Toe expenses were $5,597 the past year against $1,400 the year before. Rev. Frank SEWALL, of Glendale, Ohio, reported the condition of the Church in that State, claiming that more ministers are needed to support mission- ary labor. The number of communicants is * seventy-elght were baptized during the year. finances are in a good condition, they having r ceived legacies to the amount of $30,000, Rev. THOMAS P. KopMAN, of Philadelphia, read a report on the state of the Church in Pennsylvania, and said, that though not as rapid as Was hoped, the pro- gress Was comparatively large, but more active mnis- sionaries were wanted. Another report of the Phila- delphia second society Was read, to the effect that owlg to the smullaess of the attendance pubic worship was suspenced and the temple closed. ‘They purpose to merge the two societies and to build a new church in the ceatre of the city, Reports from local societies of Edenficld, Dela- ware county, and Miwaukee, Wis., were trough the secretary. some discussion arose as to the propriety of striking from the roll the Po. Society and Wellesley Society, both in Canada on the ground that they had formed a conierence or convention of their own. It was moved that it be referred to aselect committee of two secretaries, and also the question whether the Buffalo aga st. Louis societies be continued on the list, which was adopted. A report from the Georgia association, formed only in September last, wus received and read, upon the growth of the Church and asking for increased missionary ald. A question arose as to the reception of the report, since the Georgia association had nos applied for admission io the Convention, Atter some conversation the reportwas referred to the Executive Committee, Rev. WILLIAM B. HAYDEN reported on the state and condition of the Taeologicai School at Waltham, Mass, ‘There were six students, and instruction con- tinued four monts, the progress of the class bemg quite satisfactory. Appended to this were special reports by the several professors, The sum re- quired to maintain the school for the year was $2,584, of whitch $325 was contributed by the society of Boston. The term this year will open Jane 24 and continue five months, at an expense of about $4,000, as an increased number of students 13 expected. ‘Twenty-seven thousand doiiars, the permanent fand for the establishment of the school, is invested at eight per cent in Chicago, which will leave but $1,840 to be contributed irom other sources, Teport Was recommitied. om the presiding minister of the Massachusetts association, Rev. Thomas Worcester, it was, among other things, communicated that he withdrew the authority 00 officiate from Rev. Joshua T. Eaton for his adherence to the doctrines of T. L. Harris, watch are held to be heresy. Rey. Mr. Hickey moved to refer the report to the kcclestastical Committee, which was carried. It seems that tis matter wili give rise to some animated debate. Rev. GEORGE Fist, of Adrian, Mich., desired to make @ personat report of his own services ani Jeave was granted him, and he read a deiail of is missionary labors in Michigan and Ohio, An address from tne Geveral Conference of Swe- denborgians of Great Britain to the Convention was Rev. Ager, and also the proposed answer by Rev, Mr. Silver. The address agrees to a new English transiation of Swedenborg'’a Latin work; it also speaks of the condition of the old churches in Engiand m strong language, calling the Irish portion doomed, the Engush in uproar and turmoil, and its Komanisin aggravating, thus te = Taacae| field to the new or Swedenvorgian Chareh. Mr. THomas Hircncock believed that the object of these addresses had been lost sight of, Instead of giving information on the state of the Church they were sermons on abstract doctrines. He moved to have the subject reierred. Rev. Mr. BENADB, of Vittsburg, moved a resolu. tion expreasing delight at listening to the English address, &c. Mr. HITCHCOCK asked to have the word “delight” changed, as being too strong. and the mover substi- tuted “pleasure,” and thus amended, tie resolution was bag oe Rev. Mr. STuART, of Missouri, moved that the ee answer to the addreas be referred back to the author (Rev. Abtai Silver) for revision and abbreviation, and Rev. Mr. Dickey moved to lay that motion on the table, Which latter was jost. It was sted that the matter should be passed over informally, no record be made of it, and the document returned to Rev. Mr. Silver, and Rev. Mr. Stuart thereupon withdrew his motion, and Kev. Dr. Worcester, of Massachusetts, asked leave on behalf of Rev. Mr. Stiver to withdraw his pro address, Leave was granted, and the address which created such a littie breezegwas withdrawn. A motion to ix Chieago as the piace of meeung in 1s70 was referred to the Executive Committee, and the Convention adjourned at tive P, M. until ten A. M. to-day. At eight o'clock in the evening a mecting of the New Jerusaiem ‘Tract Society was held at the same place, and at the Harvard Rooms, coraer Forty- second street and Sixth avenue, @ social reunion until baif-past ten P, M. Ey CLOSING EXERCISES AT RUTGERS COLLEGE. The closing exercises at the above institution, in Fifth avenue, took place yesterday in the presence of a select few, the friends and relatives of the pupils, The college graduates no class this term, as those who would have graduated in the regular series of classes now remain for another year of tn- struction, In the annual report of the president allusion was made to the removal of the academic department to a location situated in Harlem. This movement when accomplished will be the third re- movai of this institution In an uptown direction. The following are the names of the young ladies composing the sentor class and their subjects:— Academic: Department, Report on Compositions. First class—First honor, Annie Bushnell; second honor, Florence Jackson; third honor, Misses San- ford, Darling and Randall, Second class—First honor, Misses McKibben, Barthold and Hudson; second honor, Misses Kohde, Doschler, McMahon and Case; third honor, Misses McDonald and Plonskt Drawing and Painang, from Casts.— First hono' Miss Viola Suydam; second bonor, Miss Mario Peironnet, Miss Citarlotte Hall; thitd honor, Miss Hattie Wheelock, Miss Lottie Jackson, Miss’ Ette Burns. Heads from Prints.—Piret honor, Miss Annie rship of the New York New | The | 5 Dyer, Miss Mary Holmes; second ‘honor, Miss Ettle | Burns, Miss Lottie Jackson, Painting, Frit and Laniscape,—Miss Alice MeIn- ure, Drawing of Flower t honor, Miss Viola Suy- dam; second honor, Miss Alt clntire, Composiiion,—dunioy class—Honor awarded to Miss Alice Krowo. Sophomore (lass.—Virst honor, Miss C. Hall; sec - McMahon; ‘turd honor, Miss mention made of Misses Hol- Novian ¢ —First honor, Miss M. Oakley; sec- ond honor, Misees Lalue McKibbin and Hattie Whee- lock. Honorable mection made of Misses Close, Ehrhardt, Lamb, Dyer and keed. fe Udss.—First honor, Miss Fannie ; Second honor, Miss Addie Smith; third honor, Miss ifeien Kingstey. Honorable mention made of Misses Greea, Sturgess,’ Case, Hays and Hanah Goldenberg. ond hgnor, Miss Vetroniet, Honorab) den, Suaw ana Pow! TENNESSEE. Progress of the Gubernatorial Campnaign—The Republican Spirit—Brownlow Comes Out for the Enfranchisement of the Ex-Rebels— Prospects of the Candidates—Tactics of the Democrats. KNOXVILLE, June 14, 1869, The present condition of the poittical canvass in Tennessee presents an interesting and instractive lesson. Since the last gubernatorial campaign in this State, two years ago, when, under the manipu- lation of the Registration Comuissioners and their appointed judges and clerks of election, Brownlow was declared clected by & majority of 52,000 voves, the work of disintegration among the radical ranks has been rapidly progressing. During Brownlow’s term as Governor, being in teeble health, he resided entirely at his home in Knoxville, not once visiting the capital of the State. His powers during the first year of his term were delegated to and exercised by Ut Secretary of State, Mr, A. J. Fietcher. Abeut a year since the two oilicials quarreiled, and the Secretary, after stating his grievances through the newspapers, declined to further perform the functions of the Executive in addition to his own. From that time until the resig- nation of Brownlow, in Febraary, 1309, there seems: to have been no watchful eye over the interests of the State, and as a necessary consequence the most stupendous frauds on the treasury were comuitted. The State has lost by this criminal negligence of her sworn Governor vast and unknown sums, the de- tauls ef the exposure of some of these frauds being published in the daily newspapers at the time of their discovery. Since the inauguration of Governor Senter these villanies nave been mtrequent, al- though every week brought to light some new details of the plunder committed Ouring the term of Brownlow. It was wiiile the people all over the State were ex- cited and indignant over the discovery of the enor- mous losses to the State Treasury, through the mis- manageimen t of the puniie school funds, that the Radical State Con vention assembled tn Nashvilie, The tumust and disorder ia Uiat assemblage of the representatives of the radicat party m the state has never been truiy expla Two-thirds of the dele- gates had been instract support Sto kes for ihe nomination a8 Gov or, These represented the radicalisin, por ec », of Tennessee. The other third were the friends of the powers that were, of the Acting & W. C. senter. They were mainly irom Ei ennessee, and had, itis fair to presume, more coniidence in the honesty and integ- rity of principle of tue young Governor thaa taey allowed to the old, wary and cunning politician, W. B. Stokes. ‘Ihese Sentér men knew (hat in the then excited condition of the public mind it woud be hazardous to place in nowination a candidate so fully committed as was Stokes to the party whose onicials had so remorselessiy piundered the State Treasury, The me ut party, book in the State and th were demand- ing that tn er be debarred trom parte: altars of the State, and that the pr iT disiranclise- ment of 80 many Of the best por’ of the commu- nity was inimical to the welfure of the ptate. ‘The minority of liberal delegates to the Convention, after earnest consultation, determmed to force an appeal to the peoy' tue 1é Of the Numediate eniranchisement of every citizen of the State, and to this end Ure disorder in tae Convention material- ly aasisied. body adjourned sew die, without éfectiag even a temporary organization, ana whe friends of Senter placed him in nomination on the Catcago platior, while Stokes was announced as a candidate on the browniow radical piatiorm, of “eternal punishiment to the hell-deserving rebels.” Scarcely had the de.ezates to the abortive conven- tion reached therr homes ere the news flashed from one eud of the Staite to wie otuer that tae sapreme Court, in session at Brownsville, had decided tuat the franchise act of i under which the county court Clerks issued certiilcates, conferred upou the pey sons coming under its provisions a right co exercise the elective irauchise, Wich rigiit could not be taken from them, ana neither the Governor nor the Legis- jature could divest such rights by amending or set- Ung aside tis registration. The announcement of this decision caused universal joy among the friends of white enfranchisement, as tt was hekl to be the entermg wedge to the entire repeal of the obnoxious franchise law. The result of tue dectsion will ve to augment the conservative strength by the addition Of Irom 30,000 to 40,099 votes, On Saturday, June 4, Stokes opened the campaign in Nashville by @ long speech, reiterating his inten- ton to fight the canvass on the Brownlow policy or eternal punishinent. Senter was present at the time, and being cailed on by the audience, tna short and telling speech annouuced his platform as being “the mediate enfranchtsement of every taxpayer in the State.” The ex of Senter’s enunciation of this policy was to array at once under bis standard the liberal republicens and. the conservatives, There were no botsterous or excited demonstratious among: the latter, but the liveliest gratitude was manifested by them, and from all parts of the State came the unantinous expression of their intention to support senter. ‘here will be no conservative candidate for Governor. ‘iuere is no division among the friends of universal suttrage. A spirit of frieadly compro- mise exists betweeu the Senter repubiicans aud the conservatives, and to whatever streugtil tue former have on the day of election will be added the 65,000 conservative Votes, wich alone insures Senter a large majority over fis competitor. if tt be a matter of surprise to the people who live without the vorders of Tenuessee that tuese 65,000 votes should not be given to a conservative candi- date, seeing that the total radical vote 1a the State for Grant Was only a trifle over 50,000, the answer 1s tuat to do so would combine the two radical (actions on some compromise candidate, and the usual manipulation of the registers of registration would not only deprive thousands of the right to vote, but also figure up a majority for their own party candi- date, ‘the conservatives appreciate the benetits to be derwed from having the registers on thelr side, as they will be with Senter as their chotce, and have no intention of doing aught to heal the a ns among the radicals. Their attention will be given to electing untversai suffrage candidates to the Legis- lature, to the end that a convention be called by that body and the obnoxious clauses of the constitution stricken out. East Tennessee is now being canvassed together by the rival candidates for Governor. brownlow’s public endorsement of Senter’s universal suffrage cy has confused the intense “loyalists”? of this end of the Staic, who have been accustomed to look upon “ Old Proc’ with reverent eyes as the ‘*imear- nation of loyalty.” Brownlow’s record on the suf. frage qpeation has been so very extreme that his present somersauit las been facetiously termed by the liberals as “deathbed repentance.” Probably the late decision of tue Supreme Court, with fear that before the court adjourns, the franchise law of 1865, which question ts now before the judges, will also be declared unconstitations a Poute, Miss Viola Suydam; second honor, Miss Leila aford, Miss Charlotte Hall, Miss Marion Peironnet; honor, Miss Hattie Wheelock, Miss Jennie Case, Mis@Pannie Jackson, Lanweape Prawing.—First honor, Miss Kittie moliifying effect on the great “ Rebel Ventilators.” Stokes will hereatter take Brownlow’s piace In the estimation of the smail remnant of Tennessee *loy- alists” as the leader of the loyal hosts, He bas been duobed by his friends the “ Baid Bagie 0: the Moun- tains.” This distinguwhed ttle is, at least, de- served; for the Bald Eagle” has @ face as thin asa worn out hatehet, a long, hooked nose, @ high fore- head and a@ bald head, which giistens like the sno capped suminit of the mountains which surround his home. Sefiter will certainly break up the ‘* Bald Eagle's" eyrte in Kast Tennessee in the begtuning of the contest, and the jolly “Eagle” will then have no resting place for his wearted pinions. “PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS. There is @ movement on foot in the democratic ranks to put General Hancock on the gnbernatoriat track in Pennsylvania, The Pittsburg Commercias (republican) says:— The General himself is said to be not entirely un- willing, but rather the reverse, bis view of the mat ter being that tt will promote his Presidential aspi- rations, Of course the other candidates are not fa- vorabie to promoting Presidential aspirations in this way, and we perceive that the organ of General Cass sharply rebukes Ciis Presidential aspirant for presuming to aspire to be Governor as the tirat step- ping stone. THE BOARD OF EXCISE, The Board of Excise met yesterday, when Com- misstoner Manierre reported in favor of granting $26 new licenses for New York, 118 for Brookiyn and thirty-seven for Staten Island. The Board proceeded to the trial of alleged violations of the Excise law. Michael Feeley, of No. 29 State street, Brooklyn, ob- tained an adjournment. The charge against John Gannon, No. 204 avenue A, was tiemissed. In the case of Robert Harrison, proprietor of the ale vanits oO 65 Macdougal street, for persistent sale intoxicating liquors oa tag A Senator Norton and Assistant Alderman Isaac Robinson ap- re the Board with the defendant, and notwithstanding that he had previously obtamed a two weeks’ adjournment the attorney for the Board, Mr. Bliss, asked for a further adjournment to ac- commodate Harrison's counsel. Mr. Brennan moved that all trials for violation of the Excise law be untit the lat September, but as M lent Hosworth ried it out of order he withdrew the mo« tion and the Boar’ adjourned,