The New York Herald Newspaper, February 26, 1870, Page 4

4 ee NEW YORK HERALD|™ "* °* mn Democratic BROADWAY AND ANN STREET, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Volume XXXV. seteeeeseeesN@, OF AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTEPNION AND EVENING. BOWERY THEATKE, Bowery.—W. CAPTAIN Kyp—HANDbONE JAOK, Matines ai a. i WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broad street.— Masks AND Faors, Mutines.-Ouns” la ROOTH'S THEATRE, 251 at., between Sth and 6th avs.— Matince—Hamuti, Evening—Fazio, GRAND OPERA HOUSK, corner of Eighth avenne and 88d ot. —TOE TWELVE TkmPrations. Matinee at 2 OLYMPIO THEATRE, Brosaway.—Nzw VERSION OF ‘HAMLET, Matinee at 2. FIPPH AVENUK THBATRE, ‘Twenty-fourth .—Froo Frou. Matinee at °. THE TAMMANY, Foureenth streot.—Geanp VARIETY ENTERTAIN NAN’. en NIRLO'S GARDEN, Brostway.—INNIBPALLEN; ‘Tux MEN IN Tum GAP. Matinee at % Woon. SBIM AND M&NAQSRIE, Brovdeey, oor Fuurioth se aatinee dally. Performance every evel MRS £. B. CONWAS'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklya,— ‘Tem NiGu7's ty A Haunooy, TONY PASTOR'S OPHRA BOUSB, 91 Bowery.—Cowta Voastien, Niaz MINSTRELBY, 4c. Matinee at 26. THRATRE COMIQ'E, ism, Ne@RO ACTS, 40, 514 Tiroadway.—Comto Vooar- Matinee at 255. BRYANT'S OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Buildi ‘Mth BL bRYAS1'S MINDIRELS. 4 ee BAN FRAN OTS00 METST REY, 585 Bron way —Eruro Piss Mivgrar.ex, Neato Aors, &o.—“i Asn.” KELLY & LEON'S MINSTR PIAN MINSTRELSRY, NRoRo jeenth street. —EQurarttay \Ors, 40. Matinee at 2p. 120 Broadway. —ETn10- Ce NEW YORK CIRCUS, Fy) AND GYuNasTIO PERFORM. HOOLEY'S OPRRA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Hoouny's MINSTRELS—Tur MAN ADoUT TOWN, &0. Matinee. APOLLO MALL, corner 8h street and Eroadway.— Tur New Wierertoor. NEW YORK M' SEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— BCURNOR AND Art. New York, Saturday, Februnry 26, 1870. CONTE: 5 OF TO-DAY3 HERALD. Pacr. 1—Advertisoments, 2—Advertisements, 3—Advertisements. 4—The Leading Fattoria! on The State of Farties: the Demovratic Chance—Personal In:el- lgenco—National Religious Reform—Educa- tion for the Rising Young Men—Fatal Railroad =~ Accideat—-Suits Againss the Morris and Eskex Rat'road—The Stage at Heme—Visit to the Beitish Lron-Clad Monarch at Annapolis—A-my and Navy Intelligence— Ball on tho Alaska at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, S—Telecraphic News from all Par's of the World: Verdict in the Mordaunt Divorce Case; Lady Mordaunt Neclared Insane; France Tran- quil; Landiag of Fillbusters in Cuba—The Charter Compromize; Tammany and the Coalition Consulting—The State Capiial: Pas- eage of the Bill Abolisning the Canal Contract System; the Excise Bill Passed m the Senate— The Tobacco Dealers’ Convention—Skating— ‘The Nelavsing Fever—Susiness Notices, G—Europe: The Cuban Question as Treated in Spain—The Revolution in Venezuela—Progress of the Revolution m Mexico—Financta! and Commercial Reports—The Abdallah feroes— A Whiskey Robbery—The Ballot Wanted for Women. 7—New York City and Brooklyn Courts—The Last Shake in San Francisco—Marriages and Deaths-—Advertisemonta, 8—Washington: The African in Congress at Last; Preposed Division of Texas; General Sheridan's Indian Poiicy Condemned—Promiscuous Po- ¢ ~Ratlway Changes—A Negro tempted Murder Near Mamaroneck — Shipping Inteliigenco—Adverusemenis, Senator Witson yesterday introduce] a bill in the Senate to prevent prize fighting, He proposes to imprison offending pugilists not less than two years and to fine them not less than three thousan1 dollars, and to inflict one half of these penalties upon seconds and surgeons. Tax InpIAN Appropriation Bru gave rise to a quite animated d:bato in the House of Representatives yrsterday, in which the policy of Genoral Sheridan was severely criticised. We are impressed by the opinion that the Gen- eral is able to sustain all the condemnation of his critics. Ir Ir Is Nor an Impzertinent Question.— Mr. Slocum, member from Brooklyn, moved the inquiry that has resulted in the ejectment from Congress of the carpe!-bagger Whitte- more. Would it now be too much to require him to show that he has no direct personal and financial interest in his proposition to sell the Brooklyn Navy Yard? Tne Largest Move vor Breen.-—The coun- sel for tho murderer of Mr. Townsend intends, it is said, to apply for the writ de lunatico in- quirendo, in the hope yet to cheat the gallows. As his own witnesses on the trial knocked the theory of insanity all to pieces, the counsel mnat expect something more than justice. It will be interesting to watch this application, Our Havana cable telegram, published this morning, reports the voluntary surrender of the insurgent Colonel Garcia, five of his officers and eighty of his soldiers, which may be true, although we are inclined to doubt it. It was currently reported that a party of fili- busters had effected a landing in the jurisdic- tion of Holguin and Count Valmaseda had started in pursait of them. Division or Texas.—The old and some- what tiresome project of dividing Texas was introduced in the Senate: yesterday by Mr. Howard, of Michigan, in the shape of a bill establishing the Territories of Jefferson and sfatagorda, Tho assent of the State to her & tismemberment it is proposed ti own uw posed to coerce by making her restoration to the Union con- Uitioned upon er acceptance of the bill. ae In THe State Lecisrargk8 yesterday two bills of more than ordinary {nipostance were disposed cf. The Senate passed thé House Dill abolishing the Court of Special Sessions of ‘this city, and it was sent immediately to the Governor, who, according toa promise made Colonel Murphy, signed it in the afternoon, thus making ita law. The bill abolishing the Contracting Board and contract system on the canals was also passed by the Senate, with on amendment prohibiting the Canal Board {rom entering into any new contracts for keep- ing the canals in repair. The radicals made their Jast struggle over the section authorizing the appointment of patrolmen, but, as might be supposed, failed to have it stricken out, In the Assembly the Excise bill for the State was passed after numerous amendments had been voted down. The democrats are in power now in this State for the first time in miny years, Tho election of Seymour during the war was a spasmodic declaration of dissatisfiction with the way In which the great contest was carried on, and that single term must be looked upon as an accidental lapse in an exclusion that dates far beyond it, Considering the rapidity with which events follow one another in this age, the experience that is crowded in a little time, and the readiness with which, in our political system, the people can express their appreciation of party conduct by a com- plete change of administration, it must bo con- coled, first, that the long exclusion of the democracy from power indicated a deep dis- like of the conduct of that party and distrust of its promises; and second, that tho final acceptance of a democratic administration, despite® that deep dislike and distrust, shows the existonce of the highest dogree of popular disgust with the other party. We find, there- fore, that we are, politically, at a state of dead low water. The people have small faith in either party. Utterly disgusted with the re- publicans, extending a very timid confidence tothe democrats, they have trusted the latter inthe bope that a long period for penitence and reflection may have shown them the ne- cesalty of aoting on their good behavior. It is very plain what should be the pri ry thought with the party that has attained power in such circumstances. It has the future to a great degree in its hands, Party expediency itself must, then, suggest the necessily of gov- erniag well; for if it then makes wise use of its opportunity it will regain the popular favor, and may keep it indefinitely. This seems to have been perceived by the Tammany leaders in the late entrance to power of the party in this State. They were prepared to do was most evident here—as the resulls of bad legislation were most flagrant in the enormous villany with which we wero governed—that an honest reconstruction of our municipal gov- erament was a good starling point. Hence their proposed new Charter. As we under- stand it, they offered that to the party asa proposition, and were disposed to let party wisdom and spirit act upon it, looking upoa no one pofnt as essential save the great point of democratic principle that gavo the govern- ment of the city into the hands of the people of the city. With this laid down asa corner stone they seemed fairly at the foundation of their structure. But discord came among the build- ers, and where there is not harmony in such labor there is but little progress. The same marplot that sought to destroy the democratic unity for Seymour on the eve of the Presiden- tial election adopted a not dissimilar course with regard to the present efforts of the party leaders, and for private feud or spite sought to distract and prevent the attempts of the recog- nized leaders to do what they deemed wise for the good of the party. Its efforts in this way have evident'y failed and come to naught, and its astonishing endeavors to make a sensation end in contemptible disaster, since it is pretty clear that the differeaces between mombers of the Legislature from which it caught its hint are reconciled, It is to be hoped that the democracy, from such an incideat, may see the necessity for cir- cumspection, and will be the more cautious and conciliatory in view of such evidence, that free lances of every sort—the unscrnpu- lous Bohemians of politics especially—will lose no opportunity, to make capital out of their little differences, They have no distance to ive if they expect to make their success in New York the basis of an attempt to secnre the country in 1872. There is, it is true, some sign of division among the republicans, but it is not be forgotten that this party has a rallying point ia General Grant. Itisa great plece of political capital for any party to possess a national man, Grant has not shown ‘himself much of a politician so far ; neither did he for a long while much overtop the average of men asasoidier. He has the better part of his term before him. He has his war history, and he may havea magnificent financial story to lay before the country ere his time runs out. With these points in favor of the republicans, the democracy must make a wonderfully good use of its control of the Empire Stato to give its national contest much promise, Tae Latest INTELLIGENOE FROM Mexico is of the stereotyped pattern. Revolution con- tinnes and is spreading, the insurgents having combined and presented so formidable a front as-to compel the retreat of General Escobedo and the government forces. Meanwhile Juarez was busy preparing for the struggle, which promises to be a severe one, and one likely to end in his overthrow, Many promi- neat officers were joining the revolutionists, thus making the situation wear a graver aspect every day, as all of the numerous “geverals” in Mexico have partisans who follow them into every robellion, quite indifferent as to the merits of the cause they espouse. To add to the troubles already exiting, a movement is now progressing in favor of the independence of the Northwestern States. In aid of this plot a meeting was held in Tepio on the fifteenth of last month, when a declaration favoring the independence of these States was publicly announced. This adds another to the many evils under which unfortunato Mexico now struggles, Waar Dors Tis Mean?—A Boston paper has the important information that ‘‘a society is soon to be organized in New York, to be composed of none but orderly citizens, whose motto is to be strong pieces of rope and a plen- tiful supply of lampposts.” In response an evening contemporary of this city says :—“‘You are right, brother. Wo have good anthority for sayiag that such an organization already exists, and will soon put to the- District Attor- ney 8 few questions touching certain untried murderers,” &o, These are broad hints at a vigilance committee; but we suspect that our “orderly citizens,” who are too much absorbed in their private business affairs to take any active interest ia our city elections, will hardly be able to spare tho time for the services re- quired of a volunteer committee of safety. As for the few questions to be put to the District Attorney, what is the Citizens’ Association good for if it cannot attend to this business ? all that the corrupt state of their party would } spades and the lady of the White Houso will permit toward a healthy reorgapéation of our | bo of the color of molasses candy ? city government. They saw that as misrule hope cope senna The Colored Geutleman in the Senate. Manifest destiny, or something very much like it, triumphed in the United States Sonate yester- day. Unavailing were the efforis of the demo- crats to postpone the dreaded event by urging the Incligibility of the colored Senator from Mis- slssippi on the ground of bis not having been a citizen of the United States the requisite num- ber of years. By a solid vote the republicans refused to refer his credentials to a committee for investigation, and immediately after Mr. Revels took the oath and was admitted to his seat, What the effect of this will bo upon the sale of striped pantalooas and scarlet cravat we shall not venture to determine; but we think that the ambition of the colored brother should be satisflod for the present, His trans- Portation from the cotton fields of the South, ere yet the twang of the banjo, the squeak of the fiddle and the rattls of the bones had ceased to reverberate in tho startled air, to a seat in the Senate of tho United States is a political and social change unparalleled in the history of nations. The measure of postical reiribu- tion that attends the admiasion of Sonator Revels as the successor of Jefferson Davis should also bo remembered. Tue world is progressing, and at a rate that would astonish those learned men who, less than sixty years ago, gravely argued that tho negro was ®@ monkey with tho tail cut off, if they could rise from their graves and survey the situation. Sambo has not even been required to serve @ probationary torm in the House of Representatives, where, we fear, his morals might have been corrupted. He has gone direct into the Senate, and, astonishing as it might seem, no democrat objected to him be- cause of his color. We repeat that the ambi- tlon of the colored brother should be satisfied for the present; but who knows how many years will pass before the Bresident of the United States will be as black as the aco of The Ollivier Ministry—The No-Confideace Vote. The debate in the French Chambers on the 24th commands attention chiefly for the reason that it seems to mako an end of Ollivier’s chances for the present. We have stated to our reader3 more than once already that M. Ollivier was making a mistake in revealing himself too much as the mouthpiece of tle Emperor. Ho has, all things considered, been over zealous in his defence of the past. “Above all, no zeal,” was one of the most preg- nant of the many pregnant utterances of Tal- leyrand, Ollivier is certainly not a good dis- ciple of Talleyrand. He ought to have been a better; for excess of zeal is not a charaoteris- tic of his master, whom ho serves not wisely, but too well, The Ollivier Ministry has been sustained hitherto by the majority in the Chambers. It isdifficult for us to understand why he should have provoked the hostility which has resulted which we have alluded. Good reasons he may have had. But when we remember that the “Right,” on which he leaned for snp- port, was composed mainly of mea who owed their positions to the fact that they were official candidates—a fact which during their canvass and at the bullot-box gave them all the backing that would be obtained from the most perfect form of centralization that the world has yet known—it is not wonderful that Ollivier, in announcing hia new policy, should find himself among strango friends, He gained the “Left,” but he lost the “Right.” The position 13 one which must boge: without delay some strange complications. M. Ollivier's policy as announced on Thursday was straight- forward, manly, consistent. We admire the man for what he said. We admire the ‘‘Left” for standing by the Minister. We admire Napoleon for going back so completely on himself, But unless Napoleon is prepared to submit to the test of a general ani free elec- tion right away we cannot but say that he, as well a3 his Prime Minister, has made a mis- take, Ollivier can scarcely continue Prime Minister with honor. But if M. Oilivier fully represents the Emperor, the Emperor can scarcely part with his latest henchman. If he cannot part with Oilivicr ho must make an appeal to the constituencies, Is he brave enough to adopt this course? If the empire can stand this test the empire is safe, © in the vote to Wonn’s Ricuts iy MINNESoTA.—A bill proposing an amendment to the State constitu- tion giving the women the right of suffrage bas passed both houses of the Minnesota Legisla- ture and will probably be signed by the Gov- ernor. When the amendment is submitted to the people the women will have the right to vote uponit. This puts the issue fairly and squarely. If the women of Minnesota want the suffrage they can vote for it, and if they do not vote in Minnesota we can take it for granted that they are merely flirting with suf- frage and won’t accept it for botter or worse, no matter how often it proposes or is proposed. In Utah the women would not vote when they could, and we incline to the belief that if they had the suffrage all over the country they would not use it. It would therefore be as well to les them have it, and probably we would hear no more about it, Then Miss Anthony’s mission would be ended, and we have her word for it that sho would agitate no further. It is the best. thing, therefore, to let the women have tho suffrage, if only to quiet them. Merry Times In WasHINGtox.—What with the Prince, and balls, levees and parties, offi cial and private, and what with tho trials of members ‘of Congress for the saleof cade‘ships, they have had a merry winter in Washington; and, with the near approach of Lent, balls and receptions seem to be the general order of the night, The example of the White House in enjoying ‘‘the goods the gods provide us” is, in short, the Washington fashion, and General Grant's dinners and receptions, they say, re- mind the old stagers of the good old democratic times of General Jackson. GENERAL GARFIELD yesterday submitted his report on the investigation of the New York gold speculation and panic to the House Com- mittee on Banking and Currency. As we ex- pected, it entirely exonerates the President: and the mombers of his household, and also the Secretary of the Treasury, from all blame. The democrats, on the other hand, are prepar- ing a minority report, which censures Presi- dent Grant and several of hia household, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870. 9 Spanning tho Atlantio—Qur Ppoctal Euros pean Correspondence. Tho French transatlantic mail steamship St. Laurent, which satled from Brest on tho 15th inst., arrive at this port at four o’olock yes- terday morning, making the passage from shore to shore in somowhat loss than ten days—n splendid performance, as is usual with the vessels of this line, particularly at th’s season of the year, one which leaves the telegraph cable only “slightly ahead.” By this arrival wo are enabled to present to our readers to-day special correspondence from Madrid, which reports the determinedly san- guinary attitude still maintained by tho Span- iards towards Cuba, Our special writer in Romo reverberates the thunder of the Vatican as pealed forth by Cardinals Cullen and Antonelli against Irish political radicalism and its sym- pathizers in America, A vust differonce, how- ever, is to be found betwoen the Heratp and the scarlet hat, in the fact that the HeraLp special writer notes current history while telling how the cardinals endeavor to ‘ignore progress and become reaotionary or stationary, The industrial aspect in France is expressed in our mail reports of some few of the fatal coa- sequences of the Paris riots and the motives which induced them. The German mail steam- ship Union, from Southampton on the 1éth instant, delivered an additional Earopean mail last night, so that we may say with great truth that the commorcial steam marino of Europe is rapidly spanning the Atlantio, and that wo are still indebted for news from the Old World to the same grand motive agency which seat tho Sirlus thundering to the Battery ia formor days, and thus placed the Hgrap then and “always ahead” in its columns of foreign news. Election Re‘orm. The programmo of the Citizens’ Association for the regenoration of the metropolis is right so far as it touches tho groat necessity for se- curing the purity of elections, It makes little difference how good a system of government ; may be if bad men can pervert it to servo their ends rather than to securo its benefits to the people; and bad men will do this unless we have some means of securing the verdict of the people in favor of good men on election day. Two points are necessary—to seoure against fraudulent votes and against false counting. The Citizens’ Association recom- mends that the registry shall bear a description of the voter, such as is put in passports, and that a certificate should bo issued to him. This, it believes, will protect the people from repeaters, And it believes that the appoiatment of convassers by somo authority not directly subject to popular influences will secure an honest count, There isa germ of good thought in each of these. If it is practical to put upon the registry ‘a description of every voter, it would be equally practical and far more effec- tive to put there the photograph of every voter. Why not thus utilize sciencs for the benefit of society? No description could be so accurate, and none is so readily made. Let a camera and an operator be kept at every registry bureau, and if it breaks up the gamo of the repeaters it will be money well spent. Tho appointment of inspectors and canvassers by the Judges of the Supreme Court, or an authority that is as pure as that authority ought to be, should prevent false counting if there is any health left in our society. Belligerent Blondes. The short-skirted brigade who initiated the metropolitan public into the mysteries of bur- lesque, stale jokes, concert saloon music and nursery rhymes have at length made a genu- ine sensation in Chicago. One of the journals of that pious city presumed to take exception to their exhibitions in language more strong than choice, and after holding a council of war the aggrieved boauties, with a couple of mas- culine assistants, determined to make a bold strike for their rights. Meeting the journalistic foe near his house the chief blonde opened the discussion with o small whip, and was seconded by the male manager, with an irre - sistible argument in the shape of a cowhide and revolver. The debate, which it appears was @ one-sided affair throughout, was brought - toasummary close by a policeman, and the bleached beauties and their seconds found themselves unexpectedly in the hands of the law. Whatever may have been tho sins of the journal in question, and no matter how it may have stepped outside the bounds of legiti- mato criticism, we hardly think that the pub- lic will relish the course of tho aggrieved parties. It is a style of advertisement which will not exactly serve their interssts, and will go far towards provoking public indignation against an order of entertainment which all intelligent theatre-goers regard with pity and contempt. Chicago journalism has an unfor- tunate reputation for extreme views and mea- sures on every subject and utter disregard of the amenities of honorable warfare. But the mode of correcting such abuses as attempted by the blonde brigade who are temporary sojourners thero can have only one effect— that of creating a hostile public opinion every- where against them. Tae Deorins oF Gorp—Loox Our For BREAKERS.—The downward tendency in {he price of gold, particularly the decline within the last few days, begins to make the cotton and sugar brokers, the dry goods merchants who have a large stock on hand and debtors generally to quake, Prices must fall, and, in fact, are falling, and those who have large payments to make of debts contracted under the former state of things may find it very hard to realize the means, It will be wise, then, to look out for the breakers ahead, and to pre- pare, if possible, against wreck. It is im- possible to see at present how far this down- ward tendency of gold may go or to calculate upon the possibility of a reaction, and, there- fore, prudent business men should work up all their resources and be ready for coming events, Tne ReEvoLcTioN 1% VENKZUELA.—The ro- volution in Venezucla has gained considerable progress during the pak few weeks. With tho capture of General Pulgar and the defeat of the rebels under his command in December last we were led to believe that a period of peace was near; but judging from the present state of affairs the time is somewhat distant. President Monagas has taken the field at the head of the national troops, resolved to bring the rebels to terms. A battle recently took place at+Adjuntas, near Caraccas, in which the government troops were defeated. Em- boldoned hy thoir success the rovolutioniry army laid sioze to the city of Vulencia, and a serious battle ensued, in which over four hun- dred men wero killed, The rebels still sur- round the city. So confident are the insur- gon's in tho final success of their cause that they proclaim that the government will be overthrown by the first of the coming month, To add to tho troubles tho elections are ap- proaching and Guzman Blanco, who has beer turned out of Curagoa, is to lead tho revolu- tlonists as their candidate for the Prosidency. Tae Frees Traps Mestina, the other after- noon, at the hall of the Open Board of Brokers, resulted in subsoriptions from o dozon mem- bers of the League of $22,500 to keep up the fire against the fallactes of protection, and in the appointment of a committee to raise more: money for the purpose of diffusion of freo trade knowledge among men. ‘To all such procecdings on both sidys tho printers of pam- phlets, circulars, &., will say, ‘Good! Keep up the fre. Nothing is botter than the diffu- sion of knowledge.” PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Arrival of ExeSecretnry Seward. William H, Seward, ox-Secretary of State of the United States, arrived at the Astor House from Bal- timore last evening at six o'clock. Hoe dined apout. seven with a few friends, and satd that he had thor. oughly enjoyed the journey, but was a little wearied with the fatigues of travel, and sought complete quietude for the remainder of tho evening. A goodly number of gentlemen sent in tnolr cards to the ex-Secrotary. Mr, Seward has not yet decided as to tho answer he shali give the invitation from tne Aldermen of the ci:y to be present at a pubiic atn- ner to be given in his honor. He intends romaining in the city several days. Prominent Arrivals In This City Yesterday. Professor E, E. Salisbury, of New Haven, and Join Tucker, of Philadelpma, are at tho Brevoort House. Colonel G. G. McMurky, of Pittsburg; Dr. Fosgate, of Massachusetts; Juage J. M. Mo‘litt, of New York; Dr. J. W. Riens, of Mon'ana, and J. B, Dodson, of Washington, are at tho Metropolitan Hotel. Senator A. H. Cragin, Senator J. W. Paterson and J. K. Upton, of New Hampshire: J. B. Stewart, of Washington; Ex-Mayor Innes, of Pousiiijeepsie, and H. P. Plat, of Savannah, are at the Astor House, Colonel W. Johnson, of North Carolina; General L. E. Webb, of Wisconsin; Lieutenaat Commander 0. W, Traogy, of the United Stares Navy, and Colonel W. D. Humphries, of Misstssipp!, are at the St, Nich- olay Hotel. E. D. Goer and L. Rayland, of Paris, and C. Franguelo, of Malaga, Spain, are at the New York Hotel. , General T. B. Gates, of New York, and Engineer Theo. B. Sams, of Washington, are at the Irving House, Captain R, Catlin, of West Point, and Rev. C. B. Clarkson, of Montreal, are at the Everett House. General James Blum, of Gaiveston, Texas; John Parkhurst, of Ciinton Prison; Signor Foronti, of Paris, and L. M. Powe!!, of Chicago, are at tne St. Charles Hotel. Count and the Countess Pourtalis arrived yester. day by the steamer St. Laurent, from Brest. Prominent Departures. Baron Albensieben, for Washington; General Sheridan, General Forsyth and M.-Cartwright, for Albany; W. B. Bristol. for Connecticut; Judge R. B. Curus and 0. W. Peabody, for Boston, and General T. G. Pitcher, for West Point. “TWe STAGE AT HOM?. Matin¢ées to-day at the io'lowing p'aces of amuse- ment:—Daly’s Fifth Avenue theatre, “Frou Frou; Nidio's, * Innisralien;” Olympic, *Hamlet;’’ Wood's, “Lalla Rookh;” Wallack’s, ‘Ours; Booth’s, “Ham- let}? Grand Opera House, 'welve Temptations;" Bowery, “Watlace,” “Captain Kyd” and *Hana- some Jack;” Apollo Hall, “four of Ireland; New York Circus, Kquestrianism; foay Pastor's, “Dutch. man’s Dream,” and Hoviey’s (Broodiyn), “Prescata- tion Council.’ Mrs. Emma Waller appears as Btanca to-night at Booth’s. M. and Mme. Moreau's benefit at the Union League Club theatre on Monday night. The second promenade concert of Grafalia’s Seventh regiment band takes place to-night at the armory. The Young Men’s Christian Assoctation have secured that admuiradie artiste, Mrs. Howard Paul, for a concert at their hall this afternoon. Me:srs. William M. Morton and W. H. Harrison, the business mauager and treasurer of ‘Tammany, will have & grand complimentary benefit teadered to them to-night at that estavlishment. A choice billis prepared and the popularity of those gentle- men insures them a crowded house, WATIONAL RELIGIOUS REFORM. A meeting was heid last evening in the Twenty- third street Presbyterian church in favor of the Christian amendment to the constitution, to tke effect that reform was necded in the laws because the constitution ignored the being of God and con- tamed no reference to Him in the oath it presoribed, The resolutions set forth that the nation failed to give In its fundamental law proper expression to the character of 1t3 providential constitution, which was Christan, not Jewish, Mohammedan, pagan or infidel, and that the nation shouid be called upon to profess its fealty to God. ‘Ihe use of the Biole in She public schoois, the use of chaplains and prayers io® Congress and in tue army and navy and the ob- servance of public fasts and thankagiviogs were commended to the Christian sense of the nation. Tue kev. Dr. Stevenson catied the mecting to order, and addresses were deuvered by the Kev. i. %, Wilsou and also by Messrs, Jonut 5 and Niiligan, and the Secretary having r@ad’a cali for a Datiopal convention to be heid at Pittsburg on the 3d and 4th of March nex delegates were appointed. ‘The meeting then adjourued, EQUCATION FOR THE P SING YOUNS MEN. Tbe importance of giving practical education to the young men who are trying to work their way up in the world has engagea the special interest of many public spirited men of the city, and will be brought prominentiy beforo she people by the meet- tng, to be held this Eygnings at the Young Men’s Christian Association Hal. Jarge number of our most respected aud substantial citizens have com- bined to give dignity and weight to tue occasion by signing or aathorizing their names to be subscr bed to the roll of the vice presidents of the meeting be- forehand. ‘The signatures of Admirai Farragut, Judge Porter, Peter Cooper, Murray Hofman and President Barnard are particularly noticeable, and the otuer names are of equa.ly high Character. ‘Iho addresses are to be made by Governor Hofman, Witham M. Evarts, Mayor Hail, Samaei J. Tiden, James W. Gerard and Judge eae fi ‘The Gover. nor has taken @ special interest im the subject and iy coming to New York for the occasion. ~ FATAL BALAAD ACCIDENT, An inquest was held yesterday at Tremont, West- chester county, by Coroner Bathgate, on the re- mains of an unknown man, who was stipposed to have been killed on the Harlem Ratiroad during the previous evening. it appears that a resident of Wilhamsbridge, while walking down the track towards Fordham on the evening nanied, found deceased lying near the rails dead, but still warm, and she police having been notified the body was conveyed to the Iremont station. Upon examina- tion it was found that the lett side of the boay nad been Irightfally erashed, in addition to one of ine legs being vroken avd the head mangled in a shock- fog manner. All eiforts made by the police to iden- ily the remains have been irattiess, Deceased apparently about Afty years old, and bad ou a of biack clothes, It 18 supposed that he was struck by the Chatham train wuich passed down a short time previous, A verdict of accidental deatn was rendered. SUTS AGAINST THE MORRIS AND ESSEX RAILROAD, Suits for damages Rave been commenced sgatnst the Morris and Essex Railroad Company ana the Stephens and Conatt Transportation Company by, the former case, the citizens of Milburn, tm be- if of the relatives of Mr. Overmulier, who fel Overboard into sa unprotected mill race and was drowned; and sn the latter case by the executors of Mrs. Southard, who, in company with a man named McGee, was drowned by falling oif-@ miserable gang- way plank while debarking irom an excursion steamer—the Sleepy Hollow—lasi summer, the par- ee of which were published at the time in the RRALD, A MOTHER AND CHILD FATALLY BURNED. Mrs. Gertte Simmons ana child, of 127 Division street, were last night fatally burned by the upset- THE MONARCH. Visit to tho British Iron-Clad at Annapolis— Cordial Reception by tho Officers—Pieas- uro Trip Down the Bay—Return of the Excursionists, — WaAsilINaton, Feb. 25, 1970, Aparty of nbout 159 ladies and geutiemen left ‘Washington this morning by invitation of the secre. tary of the Navy to visit tho B.1ciah war steamer Monarch, lyiug about sevea miles from Annapolirg ‘They were conveyed to tha: city by @ special trata, In the party tn ad. Yeon to Secretary Rovosen wero Secretaries Belknap and Cox, Minister Thornton, and the members of the British Legation, Captain Commerell, of tho Mooarcn, ana the Turkish, Swedish ang Danish Ministers; Vice Adimiral Porter, Rear Admiral Goldsborough, Rear Adnurai Rodyera, Commodores Meiancton Smith and Pennock, Com- manders Temple, Caso, Jewett, Shirk ana Brown; Chief Engineors King, Loring and Shock; Naval Contractors Lenthail and Davidson, and Paymaster Alen, Senators Thurman and Edmunds, and of the House Committce on Naval Affairs, Scoiela, Ferry, Stevens, Ketcham, Ifaight, Archer, Mccureery and Hay; also, Representatives Scnenck, S.ocum, May- nerd, Kelley, Farnaycrth, Lafiin, Peters, Negiey, Schumaker, Swaun, Dickey, Myers, Dyer and Wella, These gentlemen were accompanied by ladica of their respectivo families, hore wero besides other guests, including Chancellor Zabriskie, of New Jersey; Deniet Dougherty, of Im'a delphia; Wiham Prescos Smith and James W. Clayton, Clerk in tho House of Representatives. On the arrival of tho train at Anaapoits Junction the party were met oy Governor Bowte and suite and escorted to the Naval Academy, where Com- mander Worden, Superiutendaut of ths Academy, jomed the party, and, preceied oy Captain Com. mereil and Minister tnorutoa, walked to the pari p ryery where bands of music greeted them wita 8 air of “God Save the Queen.”” ‘Me midsiipmen, who were drawn up tn line. went througi the drul, eliciting by their discipline the admiration of tho spectators, The visitors then separared tn various directions to take & cursory view of the various aepartments, and ullerwards em- barked on a steamer to take them to tho Monarch, As they approached the vessel the yards were manned and the Brits) band played ‘Hail to the Chet,” followed by the atr of “God Save tho Queen.” The visitors examined the various por- tions of the vessel, being thus engagea tor more than an hour, ‘They were then inv ted co an elegant cuilation. Tuere were, besides, several private rooins where wines aud stronger ityaurs and Bug- lish beer were peutifuily served, ‘Ihe officers were attentive to atl the wants and comorts of the guests, (ie vessel was put under steam and Went avout tweive miles dewn the bay. During the trip four shells, each weighing 60 pounds, were red from the twenty-five tou twelve inca cifle guns to the turret. ‘These are said to 06 the heaviest rifle guns io the worid. The figinz wad Witnessed with MUC {orersas, GopeclAaly by tie oncers of Ont avy, On the return trip some of te Sompany Anitised themseives with danciug, Reaching Annapolis m the eveniag, the party proceeded to bie residence of Commander orden wuere a repast of all the 1uxuries was eajoyed. The day was cleat 1 windy aud cold, bub, notwitusianding tls, everybody seemed to enjoy tie pleasure trip. ‘ine y returued to Wasuingiou #6 baif-past wa o’cluck Lo-piznt. ‘foe Monarch will probab’y not leave her anchor- age beore next Thursday, as some days will be ro quired tor cuauug aud otuer preparations tor bet voyage. ARMY INTELLIGZACE. Wasuinaton, Feb. 25, 1879. A general order from army headquarters an- nounces that, by the dircetion of the Secretary of War, the ivllowing named arsenals are hereby desig- nated os arsenals of construczion, excepted trom the provisions of paragraph two, Goneral Orders No. 12, March 8, 1869, from the headquarters of the army, viz:—Springdeld Armory gud Arsoual, Masaa- chusetts; Rock Isiand Armory aad arsenal, Mincts; Waterviiet Areenai, New Yors; Watervown Arseaal, Massachusetts; Frauktord Arsoual, d’enusyivania; Wasiingtoa Arsenal, Lisirict of Columbia; Alleguany Arsenal, Pennsylvania; St. Louis Arseugl, Missouri; San antonio Arsenal, Texas; Augusta Arseual, Georgia; Columuus Arseaul, Onlo; Indianayous Arseual, Indiana, Aa order has been ssued requiring genera's com- manding ulutery d2ouctiueats, in addition to other duties, to give speciai attention to the economical aumiuistration of ali brancues of the service witain their command, Waeher by llae or sball, Hua to 1s end exercise speciai supervisicn and command of every part of tae army Witu.n weir Lunils, not ower. wise speciaily excepwd. Wheu officers 01 (he staf Department change their station the transier, at We expense of Lue goveru- ment, of tho civilial Cerks or Otier cmpio¥es Wi them to the new siation, 13 ‘promotted, except ia cases of urgent necessity, for whicu peruiissioa must be first had of tue Secretary of War, Assisiant Surgeon C, S. Ve Grow, breves major, 13 ordered to report to tie Conmaudlag Geueral of the Department of the Cumyverianu, to relieve Agsistaus Surgeon 8, Woodruff, wao will report lor duty 4 tue Deyartmeat of Dacovau, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, The Untted States steamship Colorado went tnto commission on Wednesday !ast. Sho will gull fur the East Indies a3 Ad wiral Rodger’s Magship, Tae Colorado relieves the Delaware, flugsiip of Admiral Rowan, on his stauon. The following 13 a list of tne officers on board the Colorado with the Ad- miral:—Captain, G. H. Cooper; Fieet Captain, B, Y. Mcnols; Executive Officer, Silas Casey; Lieu- tenant Cowmander, B. Heyerman ; Lieutenant, N. K. Wheeler; Navigato Picky; Ensigns, J. 5. Pilisbu Seiridge, C. . Welch and M. li. Master, B. Mclivaue; Males Bonseil, Mam Mointosh, Cooper, Wycxhoff, Bryan, Leo- nie, Hawhs, liugher and Wilson; Aaa. ral’s Secretar; u. B. Fisher; Vaymaster’s Gierk, F. Duttes eet Paymaster’s Clerk, G. Ke Jones; Captain’ terk, D, &. Holland; Fieet Cape tatu’s Clerk, . Y. Nichols, Jr. Forward odicers.— Boatswain, Anderson; uunuer, Fortune; Noren; Curpeuter, c¥ariand; surgeod Passed Assistant, U. J. 5. Wells; Assist ing; Chaplain, J. R. DMatinews; Fiect Mariue uill- cer, Capiain McLean Li.ton; Secoud Fleet Murine OiMicers, Secoud Lieutenant W. F. McDonald; rirse Asistaut Engioeer, JS. Siosson, ‘nero area lew DAMES Wabung ov bid st, as sO. Sires or four of the officers have not yet reported for duty. ‘The Cy.oraae bas On board 710 olficers aod weu, und sixty marines, Sie wiil sau fu a iew days, ‘The Alaska 18 aiso getting ready for sea ana will sail for Caina in about ten days. Sue will be col- manded by Commander H. C. Blaks, with Jonu i. Rowlaud as executive oflicer aud Frauk Clurk pay- maste, Mer crew wil numer oy men uid omicers. 4ae caratoga will be ready for sea in about foar weeks. ‘sne Caotted States sloop-of-war Seminole, under the commana of &. K. uWeus, Weot out of com 8.00 On taursday. The crew uave been trausferres to the steamer Vermort aud tue ouicers dave Leen detached and gone howe, Kear Adinica: KOWau, commanding the Asiatic, Teports to the Navy Lepartmeds, under dure oi Jau- uary 4, @ satisfaccory condition of affairs 1a tis station, so far as American interests are conce ‘The heath of the squadron Was excellent, > hon ere paid to tae memurics of Pierce, Mr. Stanten and Admiral stewars, iu waic the Englisn, italian, Norta German ana Austrian vessels joied. Lieutenant Commander Ira Harris has been de- taened: Irom the Portamouta aud ordered home. Lreutenunt Commander Gearge McCoiiin bas beea ordered to duty as chief of staff of tse Commanding ollicer of une North Atiuntic dees, “FOR JOLLY TARS ARE We.” Ball on Bonrd the Alaska at the Brooktya y Yurd—Preparations for Ver Mission bina. The event at the Navy Yard yesterday alternoo: ‘was a farewell bail, under the auspices of ihe ofticers of the Alaska. The main deck of this flue man-of- war, where the ball took place, was covered by an awning, tastefully ornamented with flags and ban- ners of all nations, The officers ond their Jady friends tripped the “light fantastic” to the inspiring musio of ‘Shoo, Fly,” and osher popular ai the music was furnished by the Navy Ya The following distingaabed naval oill zens, With ladies, were present:—Capt Commander Blake, co mauder Kow- land, Dre. Clark snd Latta, Lieutenant Suew, En- sign Wadhauns, Lieutenant Commander Chester, Snsigns brown, Ubipp aod Rorevelt; Kngineers King and Cooper, Paymaster Ciark, Secretary Reynoids, Assis t Paymaster Brenuan, Lieutenant Comiman- Ger Reade, Captain Morton, Mate J. W. Foster. Toe Alaska wil go to David's Island ow Monday to. take in ner ammonitiop, aud wilt then stars un a short cruise to tess her ma- chinery, preparatory to going to -Chiva in pany with the steamer Culorado, from Brookiyn Navy Yard, aod the beaicla from rors. mouth. The powerful steamtug Palos, trom Bostou will also actompany the Alaska to Cina for Purpose of reiieving the Asiatic squadroa aud to poids the want of a better class of vessels (o repre- sent the United States avroad, The Aiaska is tne finest vease: of her class afoat; and to show the lise esteem in which she ie beld by the paval officers May be mentioned that there has been over Lou ap- plications from odicers sent to the aepartiment «. ing to be ordered to her. The Alaska ues a Livia Ung of a finid lamp in their residence, They were | Claas, a3 also a “minstrel troupe," styled the Univd Is sent to Bellevue Hospital, lates Steamsnip Alaska Minstrel Company.